Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2230 Chapter 1036: Traitor (2)

This type of "melee" likewise adheres to "rules" and gets separated by "rank".

The feeble ones get eliminated first.

Sects holding lower positions step off the arena early.

This represents a traditional strategy from the ancient Asura battles.

And this elimination adheres to the "one sword" guideline.

Every prominent sect, guided by their talented youths, sweeps the area, and upon facing inferior disciples from lesser sects, they deliver a single "one sword" strike.

Just a single sword.

Should the foe endure it, they earn the right to remain and press on with the battle.

Should they fail to endure, they depart the stage right away.

This process weeds out the feeble.

It further stops the powerful from diving into deadly clashes prematurely, giving the feeble a chance to exploit the disorder, turning it into "a farce".

In a way, this reinforces the ranking of every sect.

Eliminating based on set rankings keeps the sword discussion standings from straying too far.

All sects, even the four supreme ones, quietly agree to this regulation.

This holds vital importance for the sect sword discussion.

Not even the four supreme sects will boldly defy the rules to sidestep needless uncertainties.

Therefore, the Asura battle reveals its brutal side at the start, kicking off the initial phase of straightforward "butchery".

Across the mountains, above the streams, within the marshes.

Swords gleam, incantations fly, and punches along with kicks collide.

Yet everything remains mere testing, pulling back right after the clash.

Upon meeting the feeble, they ruthlessly claim their lives.

Upon meeting the mighty, they halt precisely and end their moves.

Before long, across the entire Asura battle, disciples from the inferior sects and those lacking enough power got completely removed.

Nevertheless, certain individuals who weren't overly weak ended up dragged in due to specific figures.

A few disciples versed in hiding arts attempted to vanish using their skills.

It proved beneficial if they managed to last a little extra, secure a better position, and gain additional points.

In earlier times, this approach worked reasonably well.

But nowadays, it holds no value.

For Mo Hua excelled far too much in hiding.

Thus, the prominent sects focused intensely on "concealment" methods to eliminate Mo Hua.

They devised countless counters aimed straight at breaking Mo Hua's hiding.

Mo Hua had boxed himself into a corner.

These folks found themselves without any escape.

Disciples who hid, be it through hiding arts or spirit artifacts, fell far short of Mo Hua's proficiency.

They couldn't remain "hidden" for much time before detection led to a swift sword death.

Furthermore, the hiding art sparked intense resentment.

Since some sect talents felt shamed by getting "toyed" with via Mo Hua's hiding art, they refused to allow anyone else to hide before their eyes.

Shi Tiangang stood out especially.

Witnessing someone hide right in his sight enraged him deeply.

"Out of everyone, you copy Mo Hua?"

During the Asura battle, he targeted hidden cultivators on purpose.

On top of that, disciples skilled in evasion moves got hit hard because of Mo Hua.

Ever since that moment when Feng Zichen of the Carefree Sect nearly twisted his wrist while shaping sword petals into snowflakes, failing to even nick the edge of Mo Hua's clothing, he couldn't stand anyone flaunting evasion moves near him.

In the Asura battle, if disciples from weaker sects faced him squarely with a single sword duel, Feng Zichen would let it slide.

But if you fled using evasion techniques directly before Feng Zichen.

You'd strike his weak point immediately.

He'd pursue relentlessly, hunting you to the world's edge to slay you.

As for the Fireball Technique, that's obvious.

The Fireball Technique has turned into a standard "forbidden technique" at

the Sword Discussion Conference.

Barring Mo Hua, every disciple faces a strict ban on employing it.

Particularly during the Asura battle.

Whoever tosses a fireball without care becomes an instant mark,

getting chopped down by a mob of furious cultivators.

While chopping, they'd yell:

"How dare you cast the Fireball Technique!"

"You think you're that amazing?"

"I totally despise the Fireball Technique!"

In this opening elimination round, Mo Hua stayed out of sight.

Still, his presence lingered like a shadow in every corner.

So, following this swift massacre and "filtering", after two hours, the initial "clearing" round wrapped up.

The feeble and those mimicking Mo Hua all got ousted.

Disciples from the Qian Learning Hundred Gates nearly vanished entirely.

Numerous lower-ranked Twelve Streams disciples faced removal.

The Eight Great Gates suffered only minor losses.

The Four Great Sects stayed completely intact.

At that moment, a new dilemma emerged:

Keep hunting for Mo Hua?

Or push forward with the contest?

The sect-leading prodigies pondered quietly in their thoughts.

Ye Qingfeng of the Daluo Sect declared:

"I propose that every sect halt the battles and, no matter what, prioritize slaying Mo Hua first."

"Once Mo Hua falls, we can settle the winner among our own."

"Remember, this Mo Hua poses a massive hidden danger."

"His cultivation might seem trivial, yet he masters hiding and

excels beyond compare in evasion; within this vast battlefield, he glides effortlessly like a fish through water. If we fail to band together and take him out early, allowing him to 'last' until the finish, we

won't manage to handle him."

The Daluo Sect, a faction boasting two prodigies.

One honed the Daluo Flying Sword Skill yet perished under Mo

Hua's sword, leading to his sharp decline-Qian Learning's past top sword control

prodigy, Ye Zhiyuan.

The other is Ye Qingfeng, who trains in the Daluo Unification Sword Skill.

Ye Qingfeng possesses a tall, striking figure, profound cultivation, but due to the Unification Sword Skill, his presence stays subdued and unremarkable. Still, insiders recognize that Ye Qingfeng's power runs incredibly deep, nearly topping those below the four supreme prodigies.

Besides, just like Ye Zhiyuan, he counts as a "seed" prodigy brimming with the Daluo Ancestor's expectations, bearing the unique Eternal Life Rune.