Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2156 Chapter 1014: Above Me
Previously on Immortality Through Array Formations...
The Xuan Character Bureau's sword discussion setup includes numerous styles.
Whether Mo Hua counts as fortunate remains unclear, since the only types he's encountered up to now involve beheading contests or skirmishes.
He's never taken part in other kinds, like defense battles, beast hunts, or protection tasks.
This clash against the Carefree Sect counts as a straightforward skirmish.
To claim victory, you need to "eliminate" every single opposing disciple.
At this moment, though, the onlookers among the cultivators couldn't care less about the "style"; their focus narrows to just one matter:
Precisely who possesses the skill to take down Mo Hua?
Who can make this vile and cunning Mo Hua perish once during the sword discussion gathering?
Who can cleanse the shame inflicted on Qianxue's talents using Mo Hua's "blood"?
Simply managing to slay Mo Hua would suffice.
Winning or losing doesn't matter to them.
Or put another way, whoever slays Mo Hua becomes the "victor" in their eyes.
This straightforward yet fierce longing surges through the cultivators atop the Mount of Tao.
The crowd's vibe burns like a blazing forge, stirring hot-blooded fervor.
In this particular sword discussion, the figure carrying the greatest expectations is the Carefree Sect's genius, Feng Zichen—strikingly handsome and refined, clad in flowing white, his sword qi flowing freely like the breeze.
Such hopes aren't limited to the Feng family's elders.
Most of the watching cultivators share these very hopes.
They yearn to see Feng Zichen cut down Mo Hua in one decisive stroke.
Before long, the sword discussion kicks off.
After some initial probing and positioning, the disciples from both Carefree Sect and Taixu Gate collide head-on, exploding like thunder crashing to the ground, with sword lights flashing brilliantly and twisting into deadly combat.
No fancy strategies here—just raw, brutal killing.
Naturally, Mo Hua draws the heaviest assault.
By this stage in the sword discussion, anyone without training can spot that Taixu Gate boasts two figures who can't be left unchecked.
One is Linghu Xiao.
By this stage in the sword discussion, anyone without training can spot that Taixu Gate boasts two figures who can't be left unchecked.
One is Linghu Xiao.
Let Linghu Xiao move about unchecked, and the Chongxu Sword's True Qi barrage would spell sure defeat.
The other is Mo Hua.
Let Mo Hua operate freely, and he'll annoy you into oblivion, just as unbeatable in his way.
At the start, Mo Hua ranked lower in priority than Linghu Xiao.
But unfortunately, he's racked up far too many grudges, and his appealing looks only draw more mockery.
As a result, more folks crave his death than Linghu Xiao's.
Besides, this sword discussion builds on earlier ones between sects, distilling insights from each sect's Elder of Daoist Law, so the Carefree Sect wields both the tools and determination to "absolutely eliminate" Mo Hua, ramping up their assault even further.
Moving with wind-like speed, sword qi flickering like phantoms, they strike and retreat at will, their savage onslaughts trapping Taixu Gate.
Mo Hua finds himself forced to escape in panic.
The spectators' feelings swell with excitement.
Elder Feng feels profound relief as well.
"The Carefree Sect's core inheritance for protection is the Carefree Wind Shadow Skill, featuring the Wind Stepping Technique for mobility, paired with the Carefree Sword Control Skill; that's why their disciples emphasize 'swift swords'..."
"Their footwork shines not just in speed, but their blades cut quick too. In an instant, sword qi rides the gusts, landing fatal blows that slice throats and claim lives."
"Fusing wind-style footwork with sword arts means the quicker the steps, the mightier the strikes."
"Thanks to these supreme skills, the Carefree Sect outshone various Sword Dao Sects among the Twelve Streams, rising to join the Eight Great Gates."
Elder Feng explained fluidly to Great Elder Zhang, then added with delight:
"Our family's genius, Feng Zichen, stands as the top talent of his generation in the Carefree Sect. His techniques and sword arts stem from the Carefree Sect, yet his footwork builds on their Wind Stepping Technique while weaving in our family's special Trigram Wind Wandering Step."
"Merging the Carefree Wind Stepping Technique with the Trigram Wind Wandering Step fuses two peerless footwork arts into one."
"Zichen might not lead in raw sword power. But for mobility, across the whole sword discussion conference, scarcely anyone matches him."
"Since Carefree Sect sword arts depend so much on footwork, stronger steps yield stronger blades; thus, when Zichen unleashes the Wind Sword Skill, nothing halts it..."
Elder Feng brimmed with immense pride.
Great Elder Zhang glanced at the scene projected on the curtain and truly observed the five Carefree Sect disciples darting with rapid grace, their sword strikes whipping like tempests.
The leader among them moved even swifter.
Beneath billowing white garments, he and his sword blended as one, gliding like the breeze—graceful yet lethal.
His footwork in particular captured the Wind Stepping Technique's velocity and the Wind Wandering Step's nimbleness, proving utterly spectacular.
"Excellent!"
Great Elder Zhang nodded approvingly, though a twinge of jealousy crept in.
His own Zhang family prided itself on footwork too.
The clan's Falling Flower Steps and Water Passing Step held great merit, yet against the Carefree Step and Trigram Wind Wandering Step on display, they fell a bit short.
What's more, no Zhang family disciple had mastered such footwork to its peak.
Much less challenge the Feng family's prodigy amid the sword discussion arena.
Side-by-side looks only breed envy.
Great Elder Zhang kept silent, betraying no sign on his features, yet inwardly he felt a quiet unease.
Meanwhile, on the field, Feng Zichen guided the Carefree Sect disciples with overwhelming force.
Sword qi raged like a furious gale.
In merely a few dozen exchanges, the Carefree Sect's rapid blades shattered Taixu Gate's lineup.
With the formation broken, Mo Hua stood exposed without cover.
The Carefree Sect members unleashed wind-like sword qi, all zeroing in on Mo Hua.
Mo Hua couldn't hold out and had no option but to activate his hiding skill, fading from sight right in front of everyone.
Feng Zichen had anticipated this, swiftly pulling out a Five Elements Breaking Concealment Spirit Mirror and aiming it upward, exposing Mo Hua's freshly vanished form in sharp, undeniable clarity.
The crowd erupted in clamor, with voices cheering:
"It's pierced!"
"Amazing! Absolutely brilliant!"
"That brat's Concealment Technique is shattered at last! Now let's see where he scurries off to?"