The Quest for Immortality Chapter 2204: Supreme Sect Flying Sword Control

Indeed, this 'Tumo Treasure Manual' carries real worth.

During the following clash in the earth site sword discussion against the Vajra Sect, Mo Hua's formations encountered heavy constraints.

Standard formations pose little challenge, particularly for the veteran Formation Arts Elders from the Qian Learning State Boundary.

The typical array patterns employed by Mo Hua fell squarely within their calculated predictions.

The inherent flaws in these formations got amplified even more.

For instance, setting up formations takes time—even when Mo Hua sketches swiftly, it demands a set period, with predetermined sites, diverse restrictions on array materials, and so on.

Furthermore, after deploying a formation, it inevitably leaves behind certain traces, to some degree.

Mo Hua's array skills are refined and typically hard to spot.

Yet, regardless of how masterful his methods, they couldn't hold up against numerous Formation Elders who examined every aspect through extensive modeling.

Additionally, the arenas for sword discussions at Mount of Tao, while intricate and diverse, remain largely predetermined.

They get crafted artificially based on specific 'templates'.

This differs from the genuine wild and disorderly 'wildlands' of Big Black Mountain and Refining Demon Mountain.

Arrays prove tough to fully 'hide'.

In such conditions, Mo Hua's once dazzling array talents failed to shine as 'dazzling'.

In the confrontation with the Vajra Sect, though they ultimately triumphed, the credit mainly went to Linghu Xiao and his companions.

Mo Hua resorted to his familiar ploys, relying on spells to 'muddle through'.

Owing to the array's shortcomings, it offered no help.

Mo Hua, hailed as the 'Formation Leader', slowly dimmed in the gaze of the observing cultivators, turning 'mundane':

'Look, I said it before, relying solely on formations won't cut it.'

'This is the Sword Discussion Conference; even as formation leader, he'll have to hold back.'

'His array prowess held out for just three or four bouts. Now it's back to normal.'

'Cultivators must depend on personal cultivation; without solid power, leaning on outside aids won't get you anywhere...'

'It's the Sword Discussion Conference, not just about swords, but you ought to master a top-tier technique, no?'

'Don't bother, his spiritual power is woefully weak; even with a superior technique, he couldn't wield it...'

'Let it go, no need to push him—Taixu Gate lacks any decent sword technique legacy to pass on anyway.'

'Right, Taixu Gate is simply too lacking...'

...

The Taixu Gate disciples caught wind of these murmurs.

They felt a burning resentment yet lacked grounds to counter.

Tai’a's legacy centers on Sword Casting.

Chongxu's legacy focuses on Sword Qi.

Taixu’s legacy involves the elusive, hard-to-grasp Sword Intent, which isn't feasible to practice at the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Although the Three Sects Unification shares some elements of the legacy, elite sword techniques remain tied to the Chongxu branch.

The Taixu branch truly lacks standout sword techniques, especially for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Before, the sword techniques imparted by Taixu Gate to its disciples weren't poor, but that was relative to common sect legacies.

At the Sword Discussion Conference, stacked against the legacies of the Four Sects and Eight Gates, and numerous elite sect inheritances.

The sword techniques that Taixu Gate provided its disciples were genuinely not worth highlighting.

Even displaying them openly would bring a twinge of shame and humiliation.

When others dismissed Taixu Gate’s formations as useless.

Its disciples wouldn't mind, given their Junior Brother is the Qianxue Formation Path Leader, a matchless prodigy in arrays.

Faced with such mockery, they'd just give a cold sneer and deride the ignorance of the critics.

But when others belittled Taixu Gate’s sword techniques as useless.

The Taixu Gate disciples would genuinely flare up in anger.

For their sect's sword technique legacy is truly subpar...

Throughout the whole Sword Discussion Conference, not one notable standout from Taixu Gate relied on its sword techniques.

Linghu Xiao and Ouyang Xuan aside.

They didn't even hail from the Taixu branch.

Among the rest, Situ Jian practiced his family's Li Fire Sword.

Cheng Mo wielded an axe, skipping swords entirely.

And Mo Hua forwent spiritual artifacts altogether, depending on spells and arrays.

Thus, when others jeered that 'Taixu Gate’s sword techniques are worthless', 'Taixu Gate’s sword techniques fall short', 'Taixu Gate lacks Sword Dao legacy', 'Joining sword discussions without Sword Dao heritage?'... such barbs.

Most Taixu Gate disciples could only swallow their fury silently, unable to retort.

...

Viewing the sword discussion's big picture, Taixu Gate held victories.

Meanwhile, Daluo Sect also claimed wins.

Even with Daluo Sect's profound roots and 'one sect, two prodigies', where each prodigy captained a team, they edged out slightly more victories than Taixu Gate.

Consequently, the triumphs of both sects stood nearly equal.

Just a single match apart.

Should Taixu Gate slip by one match, they'd forfeit the top spot among the Eight Great Gates.

This 'precarious' margin drew countless forces and cultivators' focus.

All yearned to discover who would ultimately claim leadership of the Eight Great Gates.

Which sect—Taixu Gate or Daluo Sect—would endure to the finish.

Amid this charged tension, the Dao Discussion Heaven Instrument promptly generated the lineup for the upcoming sword discussion:

Decapitation match.

Taixu Gate versus Daluo Sect.

The timing felt far too perfect.

So perfect that Mo Hua wondered if this Dao Discussion Heaven Instrument wasn't merely a magic treasure, but had 'developed a spirit'.

It deliberately scheduled this bout to draw attention, sparking a 'grand spectacle' at this pivotal juncture.

Hence, this sword discussion carried immense weight.

The victor would seize the foremost position among the Eight Gates.

The loser would trail in defeat, choking on dust.

This round amounted to a fierce, all-or-nothing 'do-or-die' battle.