Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2148 Chapter 1011: Invisible (Part 2)
Previously on Immortality Through Array Formations...
The Dragon Cauldron Body Refining technique stands as a remarkably elite legacy from ancient times.
Naturally, such legacies that endure until today rarely hold genuine ties to actual "dragons".
They might mimic the appearance, yet lack the true essence.
Mo Hua didn't need to rack his brains to figure this out.
With the Longding Sect enduring through countless years and sheltering numerous disciples, relying on Blood of Karmic Dragon for every Marrow Cleansing would have bankrupted it ages ago.
What sort of being is a dragon, after all?
The karma dragon possesses an exceptionally exalted status.
How could there possibly be enough blood available for all disciples to employ in refining their bodies?
Should such vast quantities of Blood of Karmic Dragon exist, the Taoist Court would swiftly shut down your sect and demand you surrender the Dragon Blood for communal benefit.
Refuse, and they'd concoct a pretext to wipe out your entire sect.
From what Mo Hua understands, this so-called "Blood of Karmic Dragon for Marrow Cleansing" probably involves employing spiritual items infused with the karma dragon's aura—like Dragon Blood Fruit or Dragon Blood Grass—those rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures—to temper the body.
Indeed, these heavenly and earthly treasures bearing the "dragon" label remain extraordinarily valuable, far beyond what ordinary cultivators could hope to utilize.
Tempering one's body through such means ensures the resulting cultivation art holds power no less formidable.
Thus, the Longding Sect ranks among the Four Great Sects.
Those entering the Longding Sect hail from affluent or prestigious lineages.
Facing Mo Hua in this clash were elite disciples from the Longding Sect, boasting deep cultivation, robust physiques, and Taoist skills far from ordinary.
Even their mightiest couldn't rival the Vajra Sect's Big Senior Brother Shi Tiangang.
Yet overall, their prowess edged out the Vajra Sect from the prior round.
All five wielded a Peeping Mirror and bore Revealing Dust.
The Peeping Mirror pierces through hidden veils.
The Revealing Dust exposes hidden tracks.
Their approach was direct and rather ruthless: the entire group aimed to slay Mo Hua outright.
Should even one manage to eliminate Mo Hua, victory would be theirs.
For this bout marked a beheading round.
Mo Hua remained the "leader" of Taixu Gate's initial squad.
Five Longding Sect powerhouses versus a lone Foundation Establishment Realm spiritual cultivator.
This cultivator appeared "fair and delicate," easily felled by a single strike, his basic movement technique posing no danger, with only his concealment art warranting caution—and precisely what the five countered.
Not just the five from Longding Sect, but elders from diverse sects, leaders of noble houses, and even the onlookers beyond all failed to envision how Mo Hua might endure.
This setup screamed imminent doom.
Compounding it was the "beheading battle" format.
By unleashing full force and slaying Mo Hua, triumph awaited.
Eliminate Mo Hua, and they'd bypass the thorniest foe, the Sword Dao genius Linghu Xiao, securing the win for Longding Sect.
"Heaven shows no mercy to Taixu Gate; Mo Hua must perish in this fight!"
Such notions echoed in nearly every mind.
Hence, the Sword Discussion kicked off.
The five from Longding Sect bellowed in chilling harmony, "Kill!"
Then, amid roars like dragons and tigers, their vital energy boiled over, and the quintet surged ferociously toward Mo Hua.
Mo Hua uttered not a word, fleeing straight into the nearby thicket.
Linghu Xiao and his four comrades moved to intercept the five Longding Sect members.
Yet these were body cultivators honed in the Dragon Cauldron Skill, fierce as tigers and dragons, frames sturdy as iron cauldrons, excelling in assault, resilience, and swift footwork.
Guided by the tactic of "avoid prolonged fights, focus on beheading Mo Hua," in mere exchanges, the five shattered Linghu Xiao and the rest's barriers from multiple flanks, storming into the woods.
The forest lay still, cloaked in deep shadows, sunlight splintered into patches, evoking calm and quiet, devoid of any hint of Mo Hua.
Still, the five Longding Sect disciples smirked with icy confidence.
One round of concealment tricks sufficed for games.
At the Sword Discussion Conference, depending solely on sly maneuvers over raw power, cultivation, or Taoist arts merely drew mockery.
Each gripped a gleaming golden Peeping Mirror, radiant as a serene pond, and from five directions, they bathed the grove in light.
Yet the smirks at their lips suddenly stiffened.
"Scan once more!"
The five swept the light again.
The beams scoured every inch, the Peeping Mirror unveiling each leaf, branch, bug, and rock within the grove with crystal clarity.
But Mo Hua's presence eluded them entirely.
Not only the five Longding Sect disciples stood stunned, but the various sects' Daoist law elders exchanged baffled glances too.
The watching cultivators in the crowd buzzed with chatter, plainly observing:
"Isn't Mo Hua right there before them? Why fuss with those spirit mirrors?"
"Can the Peeping Spirit Mirror not pierce the concealment? Is it defective?"
"As one of the Four Great Sects, the Longding Sect shouldn't lack funds—why deploy obsolete spiritual artifacts?" "During the Sword Discussion Conference, wielding flawed Peeping Mirrors that fail against concealment just courts ridicule, doesn't it?" "They're from the Four Great Sects, after all; it can't be that dire..." "So what's truly unfolding here...?"
On the battlefield, the five Longding Sect disciples grappled with equal bewilderment.
They hadn't foreseen the Peeping Mirror failing to unveil the concealment.
This twist upended the whole confrontation.
"Unleash the Revealing Dust..."
The leading Longding Sect disciple commanded at once.
The five spread out, murmuring incantations, channeling divine sense, manipulating objects, and releasing the dust from its container across the grove. These fine particles lingered in the atmosphere, clinging stubbornly to anything they touched for a while.
Should the dust enshroud Mo Hua, his outline would emerge, rendering concealment futile.
However, as the Revealing Dust billowed through the woods, a sudden windstorm erupted, roaring and hurling the dust beyond the grove into the heavens.
"Gale Formation!"
The Longding Sect disciple gnashed his teeth.
A Gale Formation encircled the grove, and upon triggering, it summoned a fierce wind that scattered the Revealing Dust utterly.