The Quest for Immortality Chapter 2254: Forbidden Sword Skill

Not only have common cultivators never seen such a spectacle.

Even the noble figures from the Sword Observation Tower of the Taoist State, the formidable experts of the Taoist Court, heirs to ancient aristocratic lineages, and prominent Feathered Immortal cultivators have rarely personally witnessed such a grand display.

The destruction of an Eternal Life Rune is a momentous event in its own right, let alone one that involved five shattering simultaneously.

This suggests that five seed-level talents are currently in mortal peril.

Furthermore, it indicates that the origins of five Heaven Void Ancestors have been compromised.

This is to say nothing of the shocking battle between the fifth-grade Large Formation and five Heaven Void Dharma Phases, the unsheathing of the ancient Sword of Dao Discussion, or the manifestation of the Mount of Tao patriarch.

Every bit of this chaos was orchestrated by Mo Hua, the culprit behind the single sword stroke.

Wenren Wan, Yu Er, Murong Caiyun, Hua Qianqian, and the entirety of the Taixu Gate—along with any cultivator acquainted with the boy—were struck with an indescribable sense of shock.

Gu Changhuai was left completely stunned.

He was well aware of Mo Hua’s tendency to invite trouble, and rarely of a minor variety.

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

Each case had served as a perpetual headache for him as a Taoist Court Supervisor.

Yet, compared to the current calamity, those past incidents seemed trivial and entirely insignificant.

It dawned on Gu Changhuai only now that whenever Mo Hua worked by his side, the boy had been remarkably restrained, stopping short of causing a truly catastrophic disaster.

Given the sheer scale of the current turmoil, he realized that as a mere Golden Core Realm Supervisor, his chances of survival would have been slim.

This realization even sparked a flicker of gratitude within him.

Amidst the throng of people, Zhang Lan was the only one who possessed any mental preparation.

After all, he had known Mo Hua for a long time and was no stranger to his exploits.

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

However, Tongxian City was merely a backwater.

Big Black Mountain was only a Second Grade range.

What Zhang Lan hadn't anticipated was that, here in the Qian Learning State at this prestigious Sword Discussion Conference—a monumental Fifth Grade affair—this little rascal would nearly blow up the Mount of Tao.

Truly, disaster followed Mo Hua wherever he wandered.

The higher his cultivation climbed, the more monumental the chaos became.

If he were to eventually reach the Heaven Void realm, he might just tear a rift in the firmament itself.

Zhang Lan released a helpless sigh.

He was, quite clearly, the Heavenly Dao’s own little star of calamity.

At this moment, many in the audience began to suspect that this world-altering upheaval stemmed from that single strike of Mo Hua’s finger and blade.

Most, however, lacked the courage to believe such a claim.

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

Considering Mo Hua’s fragile constitution and lower spiritual depth, how could—beyond the suppression of the Formation—he possess the strength to defeat five of Qianxue’s greatest prodigies?

Even if he could topple Shen Linsu and his peers, how would a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator bypass a Fifth Grade Formation and shatter their specialized Eternal Life Runes?

The concept was utterly unfathomable.

Even those familiar with the youth remained baffled.

After all, the Taixu Mind Transforming Sword True Jue was a closely guarded taboo within the Taixu Gate.

Patriarch Dugu had strictly forbidden its disclosure when he taught Mo Hua, ensuring knowledge of it remained rare.

Yet, such techniques could not escape the discernment of the major sects and the ancient Heaven Void Ancestors.

Within the Sword Observation Tower, many Ancestors were filled with alarm and rage:

"The Taixu Mind Transforming Sword True Jue!"

"Your Taixu Gate acts with complete lawlessness!"

"This is audacity beyond measure!"

"What manner of path are you teaching your disciples?"

"This technique has been sealed by the Taoist Court as a Forbidden Technique, strictly banned from instruction or cultivation."

"Your sect has disregarded these prohibitions to trigger such a horrific disaster!"

Many Ancestors berated the Taixu Gate, specifically directing their vitriol toward Elder Master Xun.

Forbidden Techniques were labeled as such specifically because they were considered dangerous aberrations.

No sect or disciple was permitted to cross that line, for doing so shattered order and invited chaos.

While most were spurred by anger, others felt the sting of profound loss.

The Elders of the Four Great Sects and the Daluo Sect were particularly aggrieved.

These were the true pinnacle of their bloodlines, geniuses who appeared perhaps once in several centuries!

Those were Heaven Void-level creations, crafted through the exhaustion of precious origins and intricate, secret techniques.

The resources poured into these prodigies were immeasurable.

And yet, a single strike had severed their potential and shattered their efforts.

It was as if their own hearts had been carved out in a spiritual execution.

Were it not for the constraints of their status and the need to preserve the reputation of their sects, they would have personally descended to hack Mo Hua into pieces, scattering his ashes and extinguishing his Divine Soul.

Alas, they were forced to prioritize the greater good.

Furthermore, Mo Hua had placed himself in a position where he faced their justified, collective indignation.

"This Mo Hua..." the Shen Family Old Ancestor growled, his gaze malevolent. "Practicing the Divine Thought into Sword True Jue is nothing short of stealing a Forbidden Technique."

"To steal such a technique, violating the most serious of taboos, rightfully demands an execution!"

"These are the laws of Qianxue. Regardless of his talent or origin, we cannot permit such a blatant violation to go unpunished."