Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2254 Chapter 1044: Forbidden Sword Skill

It was not only the common cultivators who had never beheld such a sight.

Even the noble figures from the Taoist State atop the Sword Observation Tower, the formidable masters from the Taoist Court, the primary descendants of ancient aristocratic clans, and various Feathered Immortal cultivators of high standing had seldom witnessed such a staggering spectacle.

The destruction of an Eternal Life Rune was already a rare occurrence, let alone five of them shattering simultaneously.

This signified that five prodigal, seed-level direct heirs were currently teetering on the edge of life and death.

It also meant that the vital essences of five Heaven Void Ancestors had been severely compromised.

That is without even mentioning the cataclysmic battle between a fifth-grade Large Formation and five Heaven Void Dharma Phases, the unsheathing of the ancient Dao Discussion sword, and the direct appearance of the Mount of Tao patriarch.

Yet, all of this wreckage was the handiwork of Mo Hua, the culprit behind it all, brought to fruition by a single sword strike.

Wenren Wan, Yu Er, Murong Caiyun, Hua Qianqian, and indeed everyone within the Taixu Gate or acquainted with Mo Hua, were struck by an overwhelming, indescribable astonishment.

Gu Changhuai stood there, completely dumbfounded.

He had long known that Mo Hua was a magnet for trouble, and never of a minor variety.

From the Bi Mountain Demon Cavern to the Fire Buddha, the Mistwater River, the Water Yama, and the Dragon King Temple...

Each case had been a persistent headache for him, the Supervisor of the Taoist Court.

Yet, in comparison to the current disaster unfolding before his eyes, those previous incidents seemed like mere trifles, utterly insignificant.

Only now did Gu Changhuai realize that when Mo Hua previously collaborated with him, the boy was still restrained, having never pushed things to a truly catastrophic level.

Given the current magnitude of the turmoil, as a mere Golden Core Realm Supervisor, he would have likely been unable to survive such a situation had it happened earlier.

This realization even sparked a sense of gratitude in Gu Changhuai. Among the gathered crowd, however, Zhang Lan alone remained composed, as his long history with Mo Hua had effectively hardened his nerves.

Back in Tongxian City, Mo Hua had sabotaged a Large Formation, slain a Great Demon, and nearly leveled Big Black Mountain entirely.

However, Tongxian City was ultimately a minor, rural location.

Big Black Mountain was merely a Second Grade ridge.

What Zhang Lan had not foreseen was that here in the Qian Learning State, during the prestigious Sword Discussion Conference—a grand event within this Fifth Grade Province—this rascal Mo Hua would nearly blow up the very Mount of Tao itself.

Truly, chaos followed wherever Mo Hua set foot.

The higher his level of Cultivation, the more immense the disaster he provoked.

If he were ever to ascend to the Heaven Void realm, he might just tear a hole through the heavens themselves.

Zhang Lan released a helpless sigh.

He was the little disaster star of the Heavenly Dao; you simply had to hand it to him.

At this moment, many cultivators within the Sword Discussion field could vaguely surmise that this world-altering upheaval stemmed from that single finger and the subsequent sword strike of Mo Hua.

However, the majority dared not entertain such a thought.

This was the Sword Discussion Conference, shielded by the inviolable Dao Discussion Formation.

Given Mo Hua’s delicate physique and modest spiritual power, how could he possibly have the capacity to overpower the five legendary prodigies of Qianxue outside of the Formation's safety?

Even if Mo Hua possessed the ability to defeat Shen Linsu and his peers, how could a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator bypass the Fifth Grade Formation of Mount of Tao to shatter the unique Eternal Life Runes of such individuals?

It was incomprehensible.

Even those close to Mo Hua struggled to grasp the truth. After all, the Taixu Mind Transforming Sword True Jue remained a taboo technique within the Taixu Gate.

When the Patriarch Dugu imparted this knowledge to Mo Hua, he strictly forbade him from revealing it to another soul.

Mo Hua kept it so well-hidden that almost nobody knew of its existence.

However, such maneuvers could not deceive the major sects and ancient families, especially those Heaven Void Ancestors who had existed for countless cycles. Up in the Sword Observation Tower, several Heaven Void Ancestors were both deeply unsettled and enraged:

"The Taixu Mind Transforming Sword True Jue!"

"Your Taixu Gate is truly arrogant!"

"You are lawless!"

"What kind of dangerous Daoist skill do you teach your disciples?!"

"This technique was reported to the Taoist Court and declared a Forbidden Technique, strictly banned from instruction by sects and forbidden from practice by any disciple."

"By disregarding these prohibitions, your Taixu Gate has committed a grave taboo, causing this unthinkable disaster!"

Many Heaven Void Ancestors continued to berate the Taixu Gate, directing much of their vitriol toward Elder Master Xun.

Forbidden Techniques were labeled as such for a reason, as they represented taboos that threatened the very fabric of stability.

No sect or disciple was permitted to cross such lines.

Once those lines were breached, the natural order collapsed, inevitably ushering in absolute chaos.

A majority of the ancestors were genuinely incensed.

Others were consumed by heartache.

This was especially true for the ancestors of the Four Great Sects and the Daluo Sect.

These were the pinnacle bloodline prodigies of their respective clans, the sort that might not emerge even once in a millennium!

These were descendants for whom their Heaven Void Ancestors had painstakingly condensed unique Eternal Life Runes, exhausting their own origins through secret arts to provide them. Countless resources and generations of effort had been poured into these heirs. To have it all severed by one sword strike, all of it shattered... it was akin to having their own hearts carved out, a destruction of their core spirit! Were it not for their status as ancestors and the reputation of their sects, they would have happily descended to carve that little rascal Mo Hua into pieces, scattering his ashes and annihilating his Divine Soul.

Unfortunately, as ancestors bound by titles and status, they were forced to prioritize the larger stakes.

Moreover, in the current climate, Mo Hua had made himself the target for their righteous indignation.

"This Mo Hua..." the Old Ancestor of the Shen Family remarked, his gaze cold and serpentine, "Practicing the Divine Thought into Sword True Jue is the equivalent of thieving a Forbidden Technique."

"Stealing a Forbidden Technique is a violation of a severe taboo, a crime punishable by death!"

"These are the established laws of Qianxue. Regardless of his background or innate talent, a breach of such proportions cannot go unpunished."