Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2218 Chapter 1032: Qilin Blood (Part 4)

Mo Hua thought briefly, then raised his finger and pressed it against the Dao Discussion Jade on his forehead.

Disappointment in Shen Linsu's eyes intensified further.

"This is your Taixu Gate, a vital contest."

"Your teammates have all fallen."

"And you, right at this critical moment, refuse to battle desperately? Just to preserve some honor?"

"Are you really that terrified of dying?"

"I truly have... misjudged you..."

Shen Linsu's tone carried a cold indifference, laced with a trace of superior disdain.

Mo Hua kept his face composed, quietly holding back the killing intent surging in his heart, curbing the edge in his gaze, and gave Shen Linsu a flat look before channeling his spiritual power to break the Dao Discussion Jade.

As the Dao Discussion Jade broke apart, Mo Hua withdrew from the arena as the loser.

Shen Linsu observed quietly where Mo Hua had vanished, his eyes icy and detached, before swinging his sword to demolish the Taixu Gate "City Lord Statue" that sealed the win into fragments.

The Debating Bell chimed, signaling the end of the sword discussion.

Taixu Gate had been defeated.

The onlookers from Taixu Gate wore despondent faces.

Zhang Lan and the rest shook their heads, feeling rather powerless.

This outcome wasn't really surprising.

Still, the reality of Taixu Gate's true defeat, snuffing out that final spark of hope, left everyone uneasy.

Some regular viewers rejoiced, ridiculing Taixu Gate's fantasies and Mo Hua's failings.

Most folks felt a sense of regret welling up inside:

"This is how top prodigies perform..."

"Shen Linsu..."

"Against such dominating might, every scheme and ploy loses its purpose. Taixu Gate's defeat isn't unjust, considering the huge gap in power."

"To be fair, Taixu Gate isn't weak at all; it's unfortunate their rival was just too formidable..."

"This is the Qian Learning State Boundary, a sect sword discussion..."

"With geniuses like Shen Linsu, Xiao Wuchen, Duanmu Qing, Ao Zhan... Ye Qingfeng from Daluo Sect holds his own too..."

"Looking further, there are plenty more talents..."

"This year's sword discussion must be the richest in prodigies for

hundreds of years... We're lucky to see it...

"Indeed, a golden era of fierce rivalry, with geniuses rising everywhere..."

The sword discussion wrapped up.

The mood at Taixu Gate turned somewhat somber.

Falling to Qian Taoist Sect in battle meant they were utterly blocked from the sole path to joining the Four Great Sects.

Even should the Four Great Sects fail every sword discussion in the following round.

Taixu Gate would have no opportunity left.

Yet no one to fault in this.

Shen Linsu proved overwhelmingly powerful.

As junior disciples, Mo Hua and his peers had given their utmost.

In such a sword discussion event, no matter who stepped up; defeat was all but certain.

Junior disciples are capable, yet they can't be completely "invincible."

Having juniors face Shen Linsu alone would demand too much, and victory remains out of reach...

Following the letdown, their spirits slowly eased.

Though beaten, Taixu Gate's present rank tops the Eight Great Gates, which counts as a solid achievement.

In the path of Dao cultivation, satisfaction is key.

There exist merely four spots in the Four Great Sects.

But just one leading position among the Eight Great Gates.

This stands as a goal many sects strive for, and even the once lowly Taixu Gate never imagined reaching the pinnacle of the Eight Great

Gates.

Viewing it thus, everyone's thoughts settled into greater calm.

And the last bout of the Earth Sword Discussion lingered yet.

This contest, truthfully, held little weight now.

Victory wouldn't open further doors.

Defeat carried no heavy toll.

The Earth Sword Discussion had basically "concluded" at this point.

Next came the Heaven Sword Discussion.

Within the Disciple's Residence.

Mo Hua stayed composed, reviewing the day's sword discussion successes and failures, noting down every one of Shen Linsu's sword moves and bloodline

powers onto a Jade Slip.

Then, he focused intently on pondering the "Heaven" Sword Discussion.

For him, it represented the real and grueling trial.

"How to tackle the 'Heaven' Sword Discussion?"

"How to seize the top spot in the sword discussion?"

For the moment, at least, the odds looked incredibly low, as tough as ascending to the skies.

Regardless of the hardship, he needed to clench his teeth, confront the trials, and battle one round at a time.

Engaging offers a shot.

Shying away guarantees loss.

Mo Hua started jotting his leftover aces on the Jade Slip, along with essential strategies for the Heaven Sword Discussion.

His complete focus turned to the impending "Heaven" Sword Discussion.

Not just Mo Hua, but across the Qian Learning State Boundary, every sect with potential to reach the Heaven Sword Discussion started their follow-up arrangements.

The concluding bout of the Earth Sword Discussion, as it no longer impacted rankings, drew scarcely any notice.

And precisely then...

Around midnight on the Mount of Tao.

In the utterly black Taoist Field, the restricted elevated platform that none dare near.

The Dao Discussion Heaven Instrument functioned independently, tracing fate.

The lineup for the Earth Sword Discussion's ultimate match was gradually calculated by it.

Before long, a gentle glow pulsed on the Heaven Instrument, and the final match's lineup etched itself letter by letter via the causal array

patterns.

Abruptly, the air shifted sharply, and a rift tore open in the midnight void.

An invisible poppy blossom unfurled in the darkness.

Among twisting chains, a gory, violet-black sinister and corrupted infant's claw clamped down on the Dao Discussion Heaven Instrument...