The Quest for Immortality Chapter 2310: Heaven of Mysteries

Sword Observation Tower, Mount of Tao, Qian Learning State Boundary.

Ancestors from noble clans and sects gathered within the primary hall of this loftiest tower on Mount of Tao, scanning the battlefield below to grasp the unfolding events while relentlessly dispatching directives to marshal every force in Qian Learning against the Desolate Heaven Blood Sacrifice Formation.

However, the tide has shifted once more.

Though the Blood Sacrifice Array had been restrained in its expansion by allied powers and decimated by the Taoist Court, it abruptly blazed with radiance anew, surging with bloody glow and foul qi as it proliferated further across Qian Learning.

A number of ancestors knitted their brows lightly.

"Most Evil Formation Masters lie dead or wounded; the Blood Sacrifice Array was teetering on collapse—why does it flare up again?"

"Is someone covertly bolstering these vile demons once more?"

"Who could that be?"

Elder Master Xun mulled it over briefly, his heart jolting suddenly.

Then, he tucked his hand inside his sleeve to form a Jue, divining the karmic threads; his visage stayed impassive, yet his heart plunged deeper.

"Could it be... the child Mo Hua is aiding them?"

Elder Master Xun’s eyelids flickered.

Should that prove true, the crisis would turn gravely dire.

Whatever the intent or rationale, assisting Demon Cultivators in forging a Blood Sacrifice Array amounted to an unpardonable offense.

Not even an ancestor like him could shield the boy.

This child!

Solemnity etched Elder Master Xun’s features, his heart hanging in suspense.

Most Heaven Void ancestors here lacked the means to divine it swiftly, thus failing to pinpoint the truth at once.

Yet a few versed in heavenly secrets, or sharp-minded Heaven Void elders despite ignorance of the Heavenly Mechanism Skill, sensed the undercurrents.

Though their expressions held steady without a word, subtle glances toward Elder Master Xun carried undertones of malicious delight.

This Mo Hua child shone too brightly.

His Formation prowess bordered on freakish, and he wielded a fearsome Forbidden Technique akin to the Taixu Mind Transforming Sword True Jue. Unrestrained, none could predict the monstrous entity he might become.

Still, as esteemed Heaven Void Ancestors bound by Taoist Court edicts—at least on the surface—they refrained from whims, shunning direct clashes with a mere Foundation Establishment junior.

Besides, Mo Hua had lately rescued their sects' and clans' heirs from the Blood Sacrifice Array—a substantial "debt" of gratitude.

Repaying grace with betrayal would snap that karmic bond, yielding unforeseeable repercussions.

From the present chaos, it appeared they needn't intervene.

A brilliant orthodox talent tumbling into demonic lairs, mingling with fiends—temptations of cultivation, glory, authority, and beauties would inevitably assail him.

No ordinary "mortal" could resist.

Even resisting offered no assurance against slips.

Evidently, Mo Hua’s deeds exceeded their expectations, boldly aiding these fiends in etching an Evil Path Grand Formation.

Truly, the naive fear nothing, brash beyond measure.

Curiously, these Heaven Void ancestors secretly relished this turn.

Should Mo Hua turn Demon Cultivator, they could righteously decree his execution under the banner of purging demons to safeguard the Dao.

Orthodox and demonic brook no truce; none could object.

Even if Mo Hua clung to his morals, scorning demonic ties, his "guilt" stood irrefutable—a vast Blood Sacrifice Array defied denial, sealing his doom.

At minimum, his cultivation would shatter, and expulsion from the sect follow.

They scarcely needed to strike personally; the Taoist Court’s "demon purge" or Taixu Gate’s "house cleaning" would suffice.

Thus, the Mo Hua menace dissolved.

Their own hands stayed pristine.

Slowly, more Heaven Void ancestors grasped this logic.

Consequently, smirks of schadenfreude increasingly targeted Taixu Gate’s Elder Master Xun.

Some bore intricate expressions.

A genius rises, a genius falters, a genius veers demonic, a genius crumbles...

Taixu Gate endured such wild swings in mere moments, stirring sighs within hearts.

Elder Master Xun’s countenance darkened further.

Such notions swirled among all assembled ancestors.

Yet irrespective of Mo Hua’s fate, the Blood Sacrifice Array demanded their focus.

"Dispatch additional forces to slay the Formation Masters within the Large Formation."

"Have all Cultivators near the Evil Path Formation, along with those on the path, retreat to the Qian Learning State Boundary. Prevent Demon Cultivators from slaughtering more to feed the formation's evil qi."

"Block the formation's vital passages; if evil demons break out, attack without delay..."

"Erect more formations on the path to halt the formation's advance..."

Indeed, while these tactics prove useful, they merely "treat the symptoms but not the root cause."

The Evil Path Great Formation is undeniably cunning, yet the gravest threat could be that horrifying entity gestating deep within it.

Every Heaven Void ancestor gathered there sensed it to some degree.

"The Wenren family girl remains under protection, and furthermore..." A Heaven Void Ancestor with a gaunt face and immortal bearing declared, "Has anyone gone to Mystery Valley to summon Old True Man Situ?"

A different Heaven Void Ancestor nodded, "Invited already."

"When is their arrival?"

"Any day now."

The gaunt-faced ancestor nodded faintly.

Being at Heaven Void realm with lofty cultivation and mighty power does not signify mastery over every corner of the Cultivation World.

Merely pushing forward in cultivation demands the lion's share of their time and energy.

Managing the sect's and family's worldly concerns also wears down their spirit.