The Quest for Immortality Chapter 2230: Traitor (2)

Such a chaotic 'melee' adheres to certain 'rules' and gets separated by 'rank'.

The feeble ones fall first to the blade.

Lower-ranked Sects make their exit from the competition early on.

This approach stems from the ancient traditions of the Asura battle.

Moreover, the process of elimination adheres to the 'one sword' guideline.

Prodigies from each prominent Sect direct the purge, and upon facing disciples from inferior Sects who are less powerful, they deliver a single 'one sword' strike.

Just a single sword strike.

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

Should they fail to endure, they must depart the arena right away.

This weeds out the feeble.

It further stops the mighty from diving into deadly clashes prematurely, which could let the feeble exploit the disorder in what would become 'a farce'.

In a way, this reinforces the established rankings of every Sect.

By purging based on pre-set rankings, it ensures the sword discussion rankings don't stray too far.

Every Sect, even the four great ones, quietly agrees to this protocol.

This holds vital importance for the Sect sword discussion.

Not even the four great Sects will haughtily defy the rules, steering clear of needless uncertainties.

Therefore, the Asura battle reveals its savage essence 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 blows from fists and legs collide.

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

Upon meeting the feeble, they swiftly end their lives without mercy.

Upon facing the mighty, they halt precisely and halt their assault.

Before long, across the entire Asura battle, disciples from the frailer Sects and those lacking enough power got entirely removed.

That said, certain individuals who weren't truly feeble ended up dragged down due to specific figures.

A number of disciples versed in the concealment technique attempted to vanish using their skills.

It benefited them to last a little more, secure a better position, and gain extra points.

Back in earlier times, this approach worked to some degree.

However, these days, it's completely ineffective.

All because Mo Hua excelled far too much in concealment.

As a result, every major Sect now scrutinizes 'concealment' techniques intensely, aiming to eliminate Mo Hua.

They devised plenty of counters tailored against Mo Hua's concealment.

Mo Hua has boxed himself into a corner.

These folks find themselves without any escape.

Disciples hiding with the concealment technique or spirit tools paled in skill compared to Mo Hua.

They barely managed to 'hide' for a short while before detection led to a fatal sword strike.

Besides, the concealment technique stirred up immense resentment.

For several Sect prodigies felt deeply shamed after being 'toyed' by Mo Hua's concealment technique, refusing to allow anyone else to hide before their eyes.

Shi Tiangang stood out especially.

Witnessing someone hide right in his view enraged him completely.

'Of all people, you learn from Mo Hua?'

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

On top of that, those with superior movement techniques faced backlash owing to Mo Hua.

Ever since Feng Zichen of the Carefree Sect nearly twisted his wrist while twisting sword flowers into snowflakes, failing to even nick a bit of Mo Hua's robe, he grew intolerant of any display of movement techniques around him.

In the Asura battle, should disciples from weaker Sects face him squarely with a single sword duel, Feng Zichen would have no issue.

But fleeing via movement techniques directly before Feng Zichen?

That struck his raw nerve immediately.

He would pursue relentlessly, hunting you to the world's edge for the kill.

Regarding the Fireball Technique, that's obvious.

The Fireball Technique has turned into a standard 'forbidden technique' at the Sword Discussion Conference nowadays.

No disciple except Mo Hua may employ it without restriction.

This holds particularly true in the Asura battle.

Whosoever hurls a fireball without care turns into an instant mark, slashed apart by furious cultivators in a mob.

As they slash, they yell:

'How dare you use the Fireball Technique!'

'You think you’re so great?'

'I absolutely hate the Fireball Technique!'

...

Throughout the initial clearing round, Mo Hua stayed absent.

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

Hence, following this swift massacre and 'filtering', after two hours, the first 'clearing' round wrapped up.

The feeble and those mimicking Mo Hua all got ousted.

Disciples from the Qian Learning Hundred Gates suffered near-total annihilation.

A large portion of the lower-tier Twelve Streams disciples fell.

The Eight Great Gates saw merely minor losses.

The Four Great Sects stayed entirely intact.

Now, a new dilemma emerged:

Keep hunting for Mo Hua?

Or press forward with the contest?

Leaders among the prodigies from each Sect pondered quietly in their thoughts.

Ye Qingfeng of the Daluo Sect declared:

'I suggest all Sects halt the battles and prioritize killing Mo Hua at any price.'

'Once Mo Hua perishes, we can settle the victor among us afterward.'

'Remember, this Mo Hua poses a massive lurking danger.'

'Though his cultivation seems trivial, he's adept at concealment and peerless in movement; within this vast battlefield, he glides effortlessly like a fish through water. Without banding together to eliminate him first and allowing him to 'endure' until the finish, handling him becomes impossible.'

The Daluo Sect boasts two prodigies.

One honed the Daluo Flying Sword Skill yet met his end to Mo Hua's sword, marking a severe decline—once Qian Learning's top sword control prodigy, Ye Zhiyuan.

The other remains Ye Qingfeng, cultivator of the Daluo Unification Sword Skill.

Ye Qingfeng possesses a lofty stature and striking looks, backed by profound cultivation, yet due to the Unification Sword Skill, his presence stays subdued and unremarkable.

Nevertheless, insiders recognize that Ye Qingfeng's power runs extraordinarily deep, nearly topping those below the four supreme prodigies.

Furthermore, akin to Ye Zhiyuan, he qualifies as a 'seed' prodigy brimming with the Daluo Ancestor's expectations, bearing the unique Eternal Life Rune.