Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2194 Chapter 1026: Duanmu Qing

The predicament in Taixu Gate has grown intensely grave.

Numerous cultivators across the sects, along with the three Sect Leaders, are gripped by deep apprehension.

This stems from their ignorance regarding the foes they will confront in the forthcoming sword discussion, as well as the potential results.

Participants for these sword discussions get selected via the Dao Discussion Heaven Instrument.

Following every sword clash, the Dao Discussion Heaven Instrument promptly generates the lineup for the subsequent matchup through its deductions.

Until the Dao Discussion Heaven Instrument completes its calculations, all remains shrouded in mystery.

Mo Hua quietly assessed the workings of the Dao Discussion Heaven Instrument.

He even pondered, should the chance arise, employing the art of heavenly secret to subtly modify the instrument's deduced roster.

By tweaking it slightly, he aimed to position weaker teams against his own.

This would allow elite talents such as Xiao Wuchen, Ao Zhan, Duanmu Qing, and Shen Linsu to clash among themselves, battling fiercely for supremacy until exhaustion sets in.

Consequently, Taixu Gate could progress with relative ease.

With Shen Linsu and his peers vying against one another, at minimum, half of these prodigies would perish during the Earth sword discussion.

Mastering the heavenly secret equates to controlling the flow of events.

Steering causality serves as a method to eliminate threats indirectly.

Such is the profound essence of heavenly mechanism causality.

Regrettably, Mo Hua lacks the prowess for this at present.

The Dao Discussion Heaven Instrument stands as a divine relic bequeathed by the ancestor of the Mount of Tao.

This ancestor of the Mount of Tao ranks as a mythic entity in the Qian Learning State Boundary.

Be it a standard Hollow Void Cultivator, a formidable late-stage Void expert, or some transcendent being surpassing Void, his true nature eludes all knowledge...

An enigmatic forebear of such depths, combined with an archaic treasure, forms an impenetrable web of heavenly mechanism causality.

Ordinary cultivators find it impossible to sense or tamper with this intricate design.

Not even those in the Void realm may succeed.

Much less Mo Hua, merely a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Thus, the impending sword discussion hinges largely on the whim of the Dao Discussion Heaven Instrument.

Whichever matchup it assigns, Mo Hua has no option but to face it.

In the worst scenarios, should fortune truly desert him with matchups against elites on the level of Xiao Wuchen.

Mo Hua would probably concede and endure successive defeats.

Twenty-four hours passed before the Dao Discussion Heaven Instrument activated, unraveling the threads of causality.

The adversary for Mo Hua's ensuing sword discussion stood unveiled.

It turned out to be Longding Sect, one of the Four Great Sects.

This round brought a modest stroke of fortune; the foe was not the premier genius Ao Zhan.

Yet the fortune proved incomplete, for the challenger ranked as the near-top disciple beneath Ao Zhan in Longding Sect:

Ao Zheng.

Ao Zheng's abilities closely mirror those of Ao Zhan, differing only marginally in spiritual root, cultivation technique, and Taoist skill.

That marginal disparity holds little weight.

However, amid the Four Great Sects teeming with talents, it marks the divide between top and runner-up, an insurmountable chasm.

That holds true within Longding Sect.

For the sword discussion tournament, as an adversary, Ao Zhan embodies overwhelming might, and Ao Zheng wields formidable power as well.

Mo Hua fingered through his calculations, his brow furrowing in concern, sensing victory would prove challenging.

Engaging in a straightforward battle would probably result in another loss to Longding Sect, akin to the prior encounter.

And by chance, this sword discussion takes the form of a monster hunting contest.

Within the monster hunting contest, first overcome by Ao Zhan, now challenged by Ao Zheng.

Mo Hua let out a faint sigh.

Only a handful of rounds remain in the sword discussion of Earth.

It has reached the critical stage where each triumph demands desperate effort.

Failing to seize it now could spell doom if the Dao Discussion Heaven Instrument withholds favor next and assigns a supreme prodigy matchup, dooming all hopes.

Yet how exactly to overcome this Ao Zheng?

Mo Hua, fingers tracing patterns while studying the sword discussion terrain map, devised a strategy that sparked a glint in his eyes.

Nevertheless, Mo Hua released a sigh:

"Someone as upright as myself truly dislikes resorting to this, yet to secure victory, no alternative exists..."

Following that, Mo Hua outlined the battle strategy.

When the day of the sword discussion arrived.

The outer areas brimmed with throngs of spectators.

The Inner Mountain, site of the disciples' duels, maintained a subdued atmosphere.

Mo Hua arrived early at the Inner Mountain of the Mount of Tao, accompanied by Linghu Xiao and the rest, positioned to watch over the entrance pathway.

Every disciple joining the sword discussion accesses the Inner Mountain through this gateway.

Taixu Gate follows suit, as does Longding Sect.

Linghu Xiao and his companions, faces stern with resolve, formed a vigilant line along the mountain trail.

Meanwhile, Mo Hua idly twirled a grass blade, etching formation patterns into the earth with unhurried focus.

As a Formation Master, advancing in formations requires constant practice of patterns wherever and whenever possible, seizing every moment without exception.

This embodies the disciplined mindset of a true Formation Master.

After a short session of practice, Mo Hua abruptly dropped the grass stem in his grasp,

raised his gaze, and declared: "They've arrived."

Linghu Xiao and the others instantly sharpened their alertness.

Moments later, a group of cultivators indeed emerged from the far end of the path, each exuding commanding auras, gazes filled with haughty pride, clad in the opulent Taoist robes of Longding Sect.

At the forefront stood a man with a broad, square face, radiating an imposing aura, his every gesture pulsing with tangible blood and qi, his frame brimming with potent body refinement energy.

This individual was Ao Zheng.

For today's sword discussion pitting Longding Sect against Taixu Gate.

The rival factions now faced off directly.

Ao Zheng, spearheading his team, locked eyes with Mo Hua and his group, his stare turning piercing, raw combat fervor surging forth.

And, naturally, a subtle undercurrent of lethal intent lurking beneath.

Mo Hua rose to his feet, seamlessly shifting his demeanor from affable ease to cool disdain and superiority.

He positioned himself atop the steps, gazing "downward" upon Ao Zheng.

Without this vantage, given his stature, he would barely reach Ao Zheng's shoulder, failing to project any intimidation.

Ao Zheng was momentarily "stunned."

Mo Hua, renowned as Taixu Gate's "Formation Leader," carried an air of enigma, his maneuvers often laced with sly unpredictability.

Moreover, Mo Hua's current expression chilled with aloofness.