The Quest for Immortality Chapter 2303: Killing Formation Master (part 3)
Previously on The Quest for Immortality...
Especially since this aids Mo Hua, Fan Jin felt even greater enthusiasm, showing absolutely no negligence.
All arrangements were flawlessly completed, with every face etched in stern resolve.
With a nod from Gu Changhuai, the group activated their Concealment Spiritual Tools, infiltrating the Large Formation through the vulnerabilities spotted by Elder Master Xun, evading the Demon and Monster Earth Veins, cutting down enemies along the path, until they located the Formation Pivot.
A blood-drenched stone chamber housed the Formation Pivot.
True to expectations, twenty to thirty Evil Formation Masters occupied the chamber, frantically employing human blood as ink and white bones as the base to etch Evil Formations, steadily progressing the Blood Sacrifice Array's construction.
Gu Changhuai remained silent, unsheathed his longsword, and with a single fluid strike, severed an Evil Formation Master's head cleanly.
Xia Canonical Official drove his sword forward, ice-cold blood choking the throat.
Fan Jin hefted his massive hammer too, unleashing the might of a rampaging tiger.
The rest of the Golden Core Stewards charged into battle as well.
Those twenty to thirty Evil Formation Masters suffered throats sliced by Ice Swords, chests crushed by twin hammers, bodies obliterated by spells, or necks twisted apart... all fell dead in a blink.Gu Changhuai ignited their corpses before pulling back.
Inside the Large Formation, Evil Thoughts surged wildly, Blood Qi permeated everywhere, and countless blood-flesh demon monsters roamed; they couldn't afford to stay.
En route, several Golden Core Demon Cultivators attempted to obstruct them but failed, with a handful slain.
Once the Taoist Court officials withdrew, they paused briefly beyond the Mistwater River.
Gu Changhuai lit the sandalwood incense from Elder Master Xun to soothe minds and purge evil influences, then guided the team to the subsequent site to keep exterminating Evil Formation Masters...
In secrecy, Gu Changhuai struck with brutal efficiency, wiping out batch after batch, shifting positions, and dooming every Evil Formation Master.
Mr. Tu was at last pushed to desperation.
...
Deep in the Desolate Heaven Blood Sacrifice Formation, Evil God Temple.
Inside a hidden chamber.
Mr. Tu's pallid face twisted into a savage grimace.
"It's that cursed Gu Changhuai, slaughtering my Formation Masters..."
Shangguan Wang spoke icily, "How is the Taoist Court pinpointing these Evil Formation Masters' locations so precisely? Who's the traitor?"
Mr. Tu's gaze sharpened, "Gu Changhuai... he conquered Yanluo Mountain earlier, surely seizing the Blood Sacrifice Array’s Formation Diagram materials and inferring details from them..."
Shangguan Wang's brows knitted tightly.
Though Gu Changhuai might lack formation knowledge, the Qian Learning State Boundary boasts numerous array specialists, particularly Elder Master Xun of Taixu Gate, a Fifth Grade Array Grandmaster whose prowess defies measure.
Should the Blood Sacrifice Array stay concealed without Formation Diagram leaks, Elder Master Xun could deduce little.
Yet if the Formation Diagram escapes, tracing Spirit Traces becomes feasible, and Elder Master Xun's expertise allows easy unraveling of portions of the Large Formation's structure.
The Large Formation's peripheral setup proves especially rudimentary.
Grasping that segment exposes the Formation Masters' spots to the Taoist Court's blade.
Shangguan Wang's face darkened further.
For this meticulously plotted endeavor, the Formation Masters hold vital roles.
Should excessive Evil Formation Masters perish, the Large Formation won't fully power up, preventing the Divine Lord of the Great Wilderness's revival and shattering his "eternal life" dream.
Furthermore, he forsook his status as a Shangguan Family Power Elder.
If exposure occurs, he'll reap no rewards, face pursuit and assaults from the Great Families, turning into a light-shunning demon monster.
"Mr. Tu..." Shangguan Wang gnashed his teeth, eyes bloodshot, "we must... prepare contingency plans now."
Mr. Tu furrowed his brow as well.
He refused to let a millennium of hard labor crumble away.
He couldn't tolerate mishaps in reviving the Divine Lord.
Failing that, he'd face the Master of the Great Wilderness's wrath, destined for eternal torment in the Great Wilderness purgatory.
Yet the crisis at hand loomed gravely.
Due to the Sword Discussion Conference chaos, the Blood Sacrifice Array activated prematurely.
Though initiated successfully, the array stays flawed at its core; completion eludes it.
In particular, the peripheral regions that fail to link together via the Formation Pivot, thwarting his earlier magnificent ambition and the chance to deliver a lethal strike against the Qian Learning State Boundary.
Thus, he had no choice but to drive his Evil Formation Masters to labor endlessly day and night.
The Desolate Heaven Blood Sacrifice Formation spans too broadly and immensely; resources were already critically scarce from the start, and now that cursed Gu Changhuai has stepped in, slaying the Evil Formation Masters he had laboriously trained.
Particularly at Yanluo Mountain, where seventy to eighty Evil Formation Masters were massacred, causing Mr. Tu’s heart to ache fiercely.
Gu Changhuai continues his rampage of killing even now.
Evil Formation Masters keep perishing.
Conditions are deteriorating even more.
Should this persist, the moment the Large Formation grinds to a complete halt, all will be lost.
We need to devise methods to hasten the completion of the Desolate Heaven Blood Sacrifice Array, allowing the Divine Lord to descend without delay...
Mr. Tu mulled it over briefly, his pupils quivering, before murmuring in a hushed tone:
"At the current moment, there is only one person who can help us..."
Shangguan Wang jolted in surprise at these words and inquired, "Who?"
Mr. Tu’s eyes sharpened, and he uttered each word deliberately:
"Mo Hua..."
Shangguan Wang stood frozen for an instant.
He hadn’t anticipated Mr. Tu esteeming Mo Hua so highly.
Just...
Shangguan Wang furrowed his brow in contemplation, then scoffed, "You mean to depend on a Foundation Establishment Disciple to construct the Large Formation for you?"
Mr. Tu shook his head, "He is not an ordinary Foundation Establishment Disciple; he is the unrivaled formation leader in the Qian Learning State Boundary..."
Shangguan Wang’s face shifted subtly.
Memories of the Sword Discussion Conference surged through his mind, prompting Shangguan Wang to frown deeply, revealing a profound unease.
...
Within the dungeon of the Great Wilderness Prison.
Mo Hua remained focused on examining the white bone hoop overhead when an abrupt chill assaulted him, chilling him to the bone. He looked toward the cell door and spotted the lanky Mr. Tu looming there like a spectral hanging ghost.
"Little brother..."
Mr. Tu’s voice stayed icy, yet his address grew far more polite, "This old man has a matter and requests your assistance."
"What is it?" Mo Hua asked.
Mr. Tu cut to the chase, "Formation Painting."
"Formation Painting?" Mo Hua questioned puzzledly, "What kind of formation?"
Mr. Tu’s pupils narrowed faintly, his voice grave and measured:
"Desolate Heaven Blood Sacrifice Formation..."
Mo Hua’s heart pounded wildly, skipping a beat. After a brief pause to rein in the thrill flooding his chest, he rejected it with a face full of righteous fury:
"No, I won’t paint it!"
