The Quest for Immortality Chapter 2284: The Great Battle

Though they had collaborated for years, forging a deep mutual understanding, Gu Changhuai sensed strongly that Mo Hua must be the sender of this message. Yet, considering the dire circumstances, thorough verification was essential.

"Are you... Mo Hua?"

The ink patterns had barely formed these words when Gu Changhuai wiped them away.

Such a direct question was too risky.

Should it not be Mo Hua, it might alert the Evil Demon.

And if it truly was Mo Hua, it could expose his location and place him in peril.

After a moment's reflection, Gu Changhuai inquired via the letter token:

"Did you kill the Fire Buddha?"

Within the Blood Sacrifice Hall, Mo Hua had dispatched messages to everyone and awaited responses for quite some time before this reply arrived. His eyes brightened at once, and he shot back:

"Yes!"

"Fireball! Through the chest!"

The Fire Buddha, caught unaware by a vulnerability, met his end when the Meteor Fire Forbidden Art pierced his chest.

Only he and Uncle Gu understood the significance of these phrases.

Upon reading them, Gu Changhuai's face lit up with joy, as though a massive burden had been lifted from his heart, allowing him to breathe freely again.

Thankfully, Mo Hua lived...

His ability to send messages showed the crisis wasn't at its peak yet.

Gu Changhuai now felt certain it was Mo Hua, even if he couldn't fathom the method of contact.

However, Mo Hua himself wasn't entirely convinced the responder was Uncle Gu.

After pondering, he decided verification was crucial too, so he asked back:

"Who was your last matchmaking partner?"

Gu Changhuai, fresh from his relief, froze with an awkward look.

Nearby, Xia Canonical Official's sharp gaze shifted to him.

With no alternative, Gu Changhuai replied gravely with a single word:

"Hua."

Mo Hua gave a nod.

Identity confirmed—Uncle Gu it was.

With the secret code aligned, Mo Hua wasted no words and transmitted via the letter token:

"I am inside Yanluo Mountain, with most disciples from the Four Sects and Eight Gates and the Twelve Streams."

"Yanluo Mountain is where the Desolate Heaven Blood Sacrifice Formation is located, with countless demon monsters raised in the valley, the stone bridge is hanging isolated and hard to cross, we cannot get out..."

Mo Hua outlined the overall predicament concisely.

Gu Changhuai responded, "Outside the Large Formation, the evil qi is pervasive, blood swamps are everywhere, blood flows into the mountain soaking the mountain stones like monster beast flesh, we can’t find an entrance, can’t get in."

Mo Hua assured, "No problem, I’ll give you a map."

Without delay, Mo Hua converted magnetic patterns into ink patterns, sending over the broad layout of Yanluo Mountain's formation and terrain to Gu Changhuai.

Each letter token transmission had a limit on original magnet, forcing Mo Hua to dispatch it in small portions.

Gu Changhuai assembled the pieces upon receipt, ultimately constructing a full, intricate diagram of Yanluo Mountain's formation.

Staring at it, Gu Changhuai felt stunned.

The other Supervisors shared his disbelief.

After racking their brains and clashing with demon cultivators for days in countless battles without locating the entry to this demonic stronghold, they now possessed the complete formation map in the span of a single exchange?

This map held utmost secrecy, yet it came far too effortlessly, evoking a dreamlike sensation.

Most Supervisors there had been rushed from other fifth-grade territories in Qian State or even the Central Dao Court to combat the Evil Path Great Formation disaster, lacking familiarity with Qianxue's borders and thus approaching with caution.

"Can this map really be trusted?"

"Is it a Demon Path trap to draw us in for annihilation?"

"Shouldn’t we deliberate on this matter?"

"This is too important to act hastily..."

Hesitation gripped the group.

But Gu Changhuai declared, "There’s no need, just follow this Formation Diagram, and if there is any slip-up, I will take full responsibility."

One Supervisor remarked coolly, "Supervisor Gu, you alone might not be able to take that responsibility..."

Gu Changhuai's brow furrowed.

Xia Canonical Official's eyes shadowed as she stated, "Then I’ll join in, this map was obtained by Supervisor Gu, I’ll vouch for it with him. If anything goes wrong, we’ll take responsibility."

Observing this, the Supervisors' eyes flickered, and they nodded in agreement:

"Okay."

They didn't truly question the diagram's validity.

The evil qi raged fiercely now, the peril mounting, demanding urgent action to save Qianxue's prodigies.

This formation diagram offered the sole lead; true or false, it guided their assault strategy.

Even if a Demon Path snare, they must charge ahead.

No alternatives remained.

Yet words aside, deeds required accountability.

The Gu Family's standing alone couldn't shoulder such blame.

Xia Canonical Official differed, backed by Taoist State's formidable Xia family.

A mighty dragon like the Xia paired with the Gu's local influence formed the strongest safeguard.

Any flaw in the diagram would fall on Xia Canonical Official, Gu Canonical Official, and their clans.

This constituted the gamble.

Naturally, success in rescue via this diagram would award prime merits to Xia Canonical Official and Gu Canonical Official.

All Supervisors grasped this dynamic, achieving equilibrium.

Worldly affairs operate thus: pursuing gains demands hazards.

Embracing risks yields rewards.

These external Supervisors, outside Qianxue's Taoist Court hierarchy,

Needed scapegoats for failure, credit shares for triumph—sufficing them.

Gu Changhuai eyed Xia Canonical Official with mild astonishment.

She met his gaze; words unspoken, comprehension mutual.