The Quest for Immortality Chapter 2253: Sever! (3)

Mo Hua is regarded as the “culprit” who brought about the slaughter of their descendants.

He is viewed as the very origin of the crisis.

The primary “instigator” of this entire catastrophe.

“Perish!”

The five Heaven Void Dharma Phases dominate the sky, their presence marked by radiant golden light and faces set in stern, vengeful expressions filled with icy killing intent. One commands a flying sword, another grips a massive heavy blade, a third waves a longsword to cleave the heavens, the fourth strikes to conjure a dragon, and the last brushes away the myriad laws—all converging upon Mo Hua, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator.

They seek to utterly disintegrate him, grinding his physical form into dust and obliterating even the slightest remnant of his Divine Soul.

Yet, Mo Hua remains standing, his head held aloft, his demeanor calm and his gaze serene, revealing no trace of terror upon his youthful face.

At the precise moment these five harrowing Heaven Void Dharma Phases are set to crush and annihilate him, the entire fifth-grade Mount of Tao large formation erupts with blinding, heaven-shaking brilliance.

Vast spiritual power, akin to a celestial star river, is consumed by the fifth-grade array patterns. It flows through the formation’s pivot, propelling the entire structure to its absolute limit.

It is as if a dormant, ancient beast has suddenly stirred to life.

A massive “humming” sound resonates between heaven and earth; it is the spirit roar produced when a large formation is fully activated and vast quantities of Qi are exchanged.

For a brief moment, the void above the Mount of Tao mirrors the vast reaches of a galaxy.

Suddenly, the overwhelming power of the fifth-grade void large formation descends from the heavens, fully enveloping Mo Hua and shielding him from the crushing assault of the five Heaven Void Dharma Phases.

These Heaven Void Dharma Phases were born from a unique Eternal Life Rune, designed specifically to safeguard the sect's prodigies. Since Mo Hua sought to slay five such prodigies, the Dharma Phases moved to suppress him in turn.

However, the fifth-grade Mount of Tao large formation was originally constructed to protect all disciples participating in the sword ceremony.

As a sword ceremony participant, Mo Hua is under its protection.

Consequently, the Mount of Tao formation will never permit these five Heaven Void Dharma Phases to harm a disciple within its borders.

This is a clash at the level of the Void Realm.

The strength of the fifth-grade large formation violently collides with the five Heaven Void Dharma Phases upon the mountain.

The very colors of heaven and earth seem to shift; starlight and golden light slaughter one another as the sheer force of the spiritual power covers the sky, locking into a struggle that stirs up a terrifying spirit tide, which ripples outward toward the surroundings.

The entire Mount of Tao, including every sword ceremony ground, is flattened in an instant by this catastrophic wave.

Forests and terrain alike are reduced to ash.

The aftermath continues to rage, shredding the space around the large formation like a ferocious ancient dragon hungry to devour all within its reach.

Even so, the clash of Void Realm power is restricted entirely within the constraints of the fifth-grade large formation.

The formation operates at peak efficiency, its “spirit roar” shrill and piercing, utilizing its immense power to tightly confine the spirit tide, preventing the devastation from spreading further.

Without this containment, the entirety of Mount of Tao would surely collapse.

Any cultivator below the Heaven Void level caught in the crossfire of this formation collision would be crushed into dust, leaving not even a bone behind.

At this moment, all observers are isolated by the array, their faces pale and eyes filled with horror as they witness this terrifying display.

They watch as the Heaven Void Level spiritual power, resembling a sky-covering tsunami, surges violently toward them, only to be abruptly stalled by the formation's barrier.

Their existence hangs by a thread, yet they remain utterly powerless.

Faced with such overwhelming might, all living beings are but ants, their survival entirely at the mercy of the void.

Above Mount of Tao, the sky remains split between void and golden light.

The confrontation between the formation and the Heaven Void Dharma Phases persists.

Wave after wave of the spirit tide continues to sweep forth.

Given that this is a fifth-grade state boundary where the Heaven Void Realm can exert its full potential, the Dharma Phases—born from the shattered Eternal Life Rune—harbor deep resentment and refuse to vanish easily.

As long as the “instigator” Mo Hua lives and the karmic source remains, the Heaven Void Dharma Phases will not dissipate.

The fifth-grade large formation guards Mo Hua, enduring the relentless onslaught of the five Heaven Void Phases.

Yet, this killing intent appears truly endless.

They will not rest until Mo Hua has been extinguished.

Finally, the Mount of Tao large formation seems to grow “offended.”

It will not permit any force or entity to violate the sanctity of the sword ceremony by harming Mo Hua.

An ancient, resonant humming of a sword pierces the sky.

On the Mount of Tao’s White Jade Platform, which is surrounded by nine towering stone pillars engraved with majestic divine beasts and auspicious clouds, a transformation occurs.

In the center sits a white jade ancient sword, over ten meters in length, resembling a small mountain peak, enshrined in honor.

The transparent, crystalline sword body emits an aura that is both timeless and vast.

This blade is the sacred relic of the founder of Mount of Tao.

Before every sword discussion, this relic is worshipped.

Altars are prepared, offerings are set, and blood is sanctified as the Qianxue Debate disciples offer their genuine worship, seeking to soothe the ancestor’s spirit and gain his protection.

In this moment, light ripples across the auspicious beast patterns on the White Jade Platform.

The massive Dao Discussion Ancient Sword emits a low resonant hum, its jade-like sword Qi shooting toward the nine heavens and resonating with the fifth-grade Mount of Tao large formation.

Above the sky of Mount of Tao, the shadow of an elder suddenly emerges.

Formed by the sheer energy of the formation, his features are indistinct, but his body is vast and deep, as if he contains a galaxy, standing with the majesty of a giant surveying the heavens.

The giant elder stands tall, waving a hand solidified by void power to grasp the White Jade Ancient Sword as if it were a minor peak. He swings it horizontally; the resulting sword Qi, reminiscent of an inverted Milky Way, is unstoppable, slicing all five Heaven Void Dharma Phases in half in a single motion.

With this singular strike, the five Dharma Phases are instantly extinguished, their spiritual power dissipating silently into nothingness.

The ancient sword returns to its place on the White Jade Platform, and the elder’s form gradually dissolves into the ether.

The fifth-grade Mount of Tao large formation slows its frantic rotation, returning to a state of calm.

The piercing spirit roar fades into silence.

The violent spirit tide begins to abate, ultimately absorbed and fully refined by the large formation itself.

Heaven and earth fall into a heavy, absolute silence.

Before the large formation, the spectators, including the esteemed guests gathered in the Sword Observation Tower, are left in a state of lingering shock, their hearts numb and their minds dazed.

In the span of half a day, a sequence of terrifying events had unfolded one after another.

They almost believed they were no longer witnessing a debate of prodigies, but had been thrust into the center of a cataclysmic Heaven Void Level struggle.