The Quest for Immortality Chapter 2278: Demon Valley

Within the Formation Core Hall.

A river of corpses formed from the bodies of the defeated Evil Formation Masters, while the collected spoils of war towered like a modest mountain.

Mo Hua assigned several disciples to stand guard around the hall, then flicked his finger as Spiritual Ink twisted into arrays that unfurled across the area, purifying the Blood Qi and sealing off the Evil Qi. Afterward, he settled into a cozy spot, sitting cross-legged to methodically examine the treasures piled before him.

His Divine Sense proved powerful and sharp, delving deep as he swiftly combed through the loot.

On top of that, Mo Hua possessed ample expertise in such matters.

Every item from the Evil Formation Masters—be it valuable or worthless, tainted by Evil Qi or corruption—Mo Hua instantly knew what to preserve and what to discard...

He discerned it all with a single look.

As a result, the sect disciples observed Mo Hua's pale hands darting like a burrowing rodent, blurring into afterimages from sheer speed.

In no time, Mo Hua had fully cataloged the entire heap of spoils, not overlooking a thing.

Righteous Dao and Evil Path goods, the usable from the unusable, all got neatly categorized by Mo Hua.

The sect elites stood somewhat dazed.

His speed was unbelievable!

His skill was impeccable!

Did Mo Hua slaughter foes and loot treasures daily? How else could he handle it so masterfully?

These were Evil Path belongings, after all...

A huge stack of Evil Path items left them clueless, yet he sorted them in mere breaths?

All present were sect disciples, schooled in Qianxue's nine-year cultivation curriculum. Why such intimacy with Evil Demons?

His origins feel suspicious, don't they?

If Mo Hua hadn't just guided them to eradicate eighty Evil Formation Masters, these elites might suspect he was a "Demon Path Giant"'s heir, infiltrating as a "Demon Gate elite" spy in Qianxue's mighty Sect...

Disbelief gripped everyone.

Once Mo Hua finished sorting the spoils with efficiency, he gestured to a stack of storage bags and directed:

"These are Evil Artifacts—can't use them..."

"These Spirit Stones bear Blood Qi contamination."

"These Pills come from human flesh; avoid touching them."

"And these Cultivation Techniques, scriptures, Evil Techniques—don't glance at them, or corruption will seep in; hurl them into the blood river to burn...

Mo Hua then indicated another stack of storage bags, "Spirit Stones here are safe to use, and the Pills are standard and fine. My Divine Sense confirmed no Evil Qi...

"Distribute these yourselves, take them in, refine Spiritual Power, and restore your strength. Unknown Evil Demons could appear anytime, so stay ready...

"As for these..."

Mo Hua's orders rang clear and exact, exuding pure "professionalism".

The sect disciples paused briefly before obeying his guidance.

Soon, it turned into routine.

Some incinerated Evil Objects, others absorbed Spirit Stones and Pills to refine Spiritual Power—everyone worked in disciplined bustle.

Only now could Mo Hua shift his attention to yet another trove of spoils.

These included intricate Formation Diagrams, scriptures, Formation media, and Bone Scrolls...

True artifacts from the Evil Path Great Formation itself.

These were Mo Hua's prime desire.

Trapped within the Evil Path Great Formation, Mo Hua's initial impulse wasn't flight, but grasping its secrets to study and master the grand array.

This was a Large Formation, the ultimate dream of any Formation Master.

Evil Path or not, it remained a Large Formation.

Building a Large Formation demands immense labor, Spiritual Power, and resources.

Thus, fully built large formations in the Cultivation World are scarce.

A wholly operational one is rarer still.

Even more so, stumbling into a fully powered large formation primed for personal "hands-on study" to absorb its lessons.

Its rank can't exceed one's grasp either.

Mount of Tao's array once blazed fully before Mo Hua, yet as a fifth-grade masterpiece, its realm soared beyond his formation insight—like Heaven and Earth's flawless genesis; he couldn't unravel its principles, gaining zilch.

By contrast, this Evil Path Great Formation, via "pattern compatibility," hovered at second to third grade.

Its rushed activation left some arrays incomplete, structures not fully "sealed," formation eyes' cycles and Evil Power flows without closure.

This setup was ideal for dissecting "Large Formations" beyond second grade.

For Mo Hua, an invaluable chance.

Mo Hua rallied his focus, diving into the vast "formation patterns" looted from the Evil Formation Masters.

No need to master the specific arrays—they're Evil Formations that would "taint" his mental formation archive.

But the large formation's framework and heart demanded scrutiny.

Bypassing overt Evil Path arrays, peel from exterior inward to grasp the large formation's essence, sense its core power flows, rebuild its overarching pivots.

This defines a Formation Master's vision.

Also, a chief formation master's wisdom in erecting large formations.

The pinnacle of formation lore.

So Mo Hua scanned and computed on one hand, while pulling out paper and brush on the other to swiftly draft the large formation's core framework.

Nearby sect disciples, amid Spiritual Power meditation, stole peeks at Mo Hua's sketches, intrigued by his work.

But one look sent chills crawling over their scalps.