Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2151 Chapter 1012: Visitor (Part 2)
Previously on Immortality Through Array Formations...
"Particularly during beheading battles, this Mo Hua becomes unbeatable if he manages to remain unseen. The one who crosses paths with him is truly unfortunate."
"Ultimately, whether he secures a victory or not is irrelevant—he simply won't allow you to claim one."
"Even against the finest prodigies from the Four Sects, should he fail to overcome them, staying concealed ensures no one can touch him. In the case of a tie, Taixu Gate might tolerate it, but would you?"
Yet a tie brings no victory points, amounting to a loss for both sides.
The Four Sects vie fiercely among themselves.
Ending in a 'draw' against Mo Hua essentially means forfeiting the match, putting one at a disadvantage in the rivalry of the Four Great Sects.
Should things reach that point, the only recourse is to hope they avoid this 'calamity' known as Mo Hua.
With these thoughts swirling, a collective headache gripped everyone present.
No one had foreseen that the Daoist Law Elders from their mighty Sect would one day be thrown into such disarray by a mere Concealment Technique.
After a hushed pause filled the hall, a venerable elder finally declared:
"Very well, we'll proceed like this..."
"We'll offer up some resources from the Xuan Character Bureau to shatter Mo Hua's invisibility. The Four Great Sects will handle the compensation."
"We'll also provide the spiritual artifacts designed to pierce shadows."
"Taixu Gate cannot be permitted to keep advancing unchecked."
"As for this lad Mo Hua, the Qianxue Array Dao Leader, we must not let him thrive. Uncover his abilities swiftly and devise counters without delay..."
The elders from the other sects nodded in agreement at these words.
The strategy was set in stone.
Temporarily, the sects united their efforts and pooled their knowledge, prioritizing the 'deciphering' of Mo Hua's concealment method as the top tactic in the upcoming Xuan Character Sword exchanges.
In the subsequent opening bout, Xuan Qi Men clashed directly with Mo Hua.
Every Xuan Qi Men disciple wielded a uniquely shaped spiritual mirror, each crafted to dispel concealments through varied mechanisms.
On top of that, they deployed specialized formations to unravel hidden presences.
All their maneuvers centered entirely on 'Mo Hua'.
This approach, however, came with glaring flaws.
By fixating only on Mo Hua and overlooking Linghu Xiao, the already underwhelming Xuan Qi Men stood no chance of triumph.
Besides, this wasn't a beheading contest where taking down Mo Hua guaranteed success.
Mo Hua found himself somewhat perplexed by it all.
He struggled to grasp Xuan Qi Men's intentions.
Were they... just handing over the points?
During the sword discussion, as Mo Hua got encircled, he resorted to concealment.
The five Xuan Qi Men disciples wasted no time, igniting their spiritual artifacts on the spot.
Beams of light in diverse hues burst from the five mirrors, each governed by distinct principles, all converging on Mo Hua.
Gushan Refining Workshop had flourished thanks to Mo Hua's involvement.
He'd contributed to numerous refining diagrams.
Thus, despite his modest hands-on refining prowess, his grasp of the theory was remarkably solid.
A single look was all it took for Mo Hua to comprehend.
"Xuan Qi Men had no plans to claim victory here. Their aim in this fight is to employ various spiritual artifacts against my concealment..."
A spark of realization hit Mo Hua, prompting him to drop his concealment at once, letting the five mirrors' lights wash over him freely.
Spiritual artifacts for breaking concealment target only the hidden state.
Without concealment in place, there's nothing left for them to disrupt.
The Xuan Qi Men disciples seethed with rage and lunged to strike Mo Hua down.
Mo Hua executed a fluid water step to pull away, then urgently summoned Linghu Xiao and the rest:
"Xiaoxiao, hurry and shield me."
Linghu Xiao along with the other four didn't waver, rushing to form a protective ring around Mo Hua and redirecting their battle plan to safeguard him.
As a result, the Xuan Qi Men disciples faced mounting strain.
Their power was already modest at best, and their bodily resilience paled in comparison to disciples from Vrara Sect or Longding Sect, rendering them vulnerable to Linghu Xiao's sword qi as they tried to press the attack on Mo Hua.
Meanwhile, Mo Hua flickered in and out of sight unpredictably.
When Xuan Qi Men deployed their mirrors to reveal him, he showed himself; without the mirrors, he vanished once more.
What frustrated them most was Mo Hua's lightning-quick shifts between hiding and appearing, outpacing the time needed for Xuan Qi Men disciples to ready their mirrors and unleash the illuminating beams.
This left the Xuan Qi Men disciples utterly stymied.
From the sidelines, the sect elders and Taoist field overseers inwardly branded Mo Hua a "sneaky rascal," vile, underhanded, and as cunning as a spectral fox.
In the end, Xuan Qi Men suffered defeat.
Up next came Sever Gold Sect.
Sever Gold Sect outmatched Xuan Qi Men in strength and had studied Xuan Qi Men's mistakes, refining their countermeasures for Mo Hua accordingly.
The Sever Gold Sword Jue ranked as an elite sword art, boasting formidable destructive force.
Though Mo Hua, drawing from Sever Gold Sect's foundational legacy, had crafted the "Gold-Cutting Armor" to turn their own defenses against their offense, it effectively neutralized much of the Sever Gold Sword Qi's harm.
Still, Mo Hua himself couldn't don this armor.
His frame was far too fragile.
This "Gold-Cutting Armor," even in its lightest form, left lingering Sever Gold Sword Qi that could prove fatal to him.
Compounded by fresh animosities and past scores, Sever Gold Sect's disciples burned with a real desire to eliminate Mo Hua.
Consequently, in this sword discussion clash, fueled by resentment, they unleashed nearly their full might.
Sword gleams streaked through the heavens; bursts of sword blossoms cascaded toward Mo Hua like drifting snow.
Mo Hua couldn't endure the onslaught, depending solely on concealment to preserve his life.
Furthermore, he needed to stay utterly hidden, not like his playful toggling of visibility against Xuan Qi Men.
For if he emerged even briefly, a frenzy of five blades would descend upon him.
Thus, Sever Gold Sect gained plenty of opportunity to experiment with diverse concealment-piercing spiritual mirrors on Mo Hua's technique.
Yet even in testing, problems soon surfaced.
The five Sever Gold Sect disciples swiftly noticed their spiritual mirrors functioning erratically.
At times, they managed to unveil Mo Hua.
But moments later, the image in the mirrors faded away, abruptly refusing to capture him.