The Quest for Immortality Chapter 2313: Mystery Valley

Mo Hua lightly pinched his fingers together, swiftly performed a divination, and furrowed his brow deeply, grasping that these issues were far from straightforward.

Saving Yu’er won’t be straightforward at all.

Obtaining the evil deity statue poses great difficulties too.

Even contemplating escape from the Feather Transformation Realm’s Mr. Tu, fleeing this demon-infested Evil God Temple, brims with immense perils.

Handling these tasks demands vast amounts of Divine Sense and hard work, meticulous deductions, and precise strategies.

Must ponder deeply on breaking through this impasse...

Mo Hua creased his forehead, eyes fixed intently on the fragmented Formation Patterns provided by Mr. Tu, now and then tracing a few lines, acting as though immersed in formation study, yet within his Sea of Consciousness, ideas churned wildly as Divine Sense flowed freely, ceaselessly unraveling the sequence of events...

Time passed indeterminately until Mr. Tu returned once more.

Mr. Tu’s approach, carrying a chilling and malevolent aura, disrupted Mo Hua’s deliberations, yet Mo Hua pretended not to notice. Only upon Mr. Tu reaching him did he appear to awaken, rising to clasp his hands in salute, and uttered:

Observing how Mo Hua had "pondered intently" over the formations earlier, Mr. Tu gave a faint nod and inquired:

"How’s your progress?"

Mo Hua offered up a few formation diagrams to Mr. Tu, wearing a troubled look as he explained:

"It’s incredibly tough; I barely grasp it and can merely replicate it this far..."

Mr. Tu scanned them briefly, his heart skipping a beat in surprise.

True to his reputation as the Qianxue Formation Path prodigy, hailed as a Formation Demon, he had grasped this ancient formation to such a degree in mere moments.

Even mere imitation, devoid of true formation insight, highlighted his exceptional talent.

Mr. Tu remarked, "Impressive work. Persist in sketching. Repeat it a hundred times, and its secrets will unfold."

"Understood."

Following Mr. Tu’s guidance, Mo Hua resumed from the fundamentals, replicating the ancient formation patterns central to the Desolate Heaven Blood Sacrifice Formation.

Mo Hua deliberately paced his "mastery" of formations, advancing incrementally.

He mimicked a "progressive" learning curve, displaying his advancements from basic to advanced, bit by bit, for Mr. Tu’s inspection.

Mr. Tu’s complexion remained ashen and impassive, yet fleeting glints in his gaze revealed underlying admiration and satisfaction.

The more adept Mo Hua grew at formations, the more deferential his attitude toward Mr. Tu became.

As though Mr. Tu served as a revered "mentor."

And Mo Hua acted the diligent, eager "student."

Teacher and pupil exchanged knowledge in perfect accord.

Seizing this amicable interlude, Mo Hua questioned Mr. Tu:

"Sir, what type of ancient formation patterns are these, and what purpose do they serve?"

Mo Hua had long harbored uncertainties regarding the Mysterious Heaven Great Formation.

Although the complete Mysterious Heaven Great Formation resided fused in Mo Hua’s Sea of Consciousness.

He knew most formation patterns well enough to depict them effortlessly.

Yet this amounted only to superficial replication, familiarity with forms but ignorance of their core.

These patterns within the Mysterious Heaven Great Formation stood uniquely enigmatic, arcane, bizarre, riddled with enigmas, akin to intricate "puzzles" shrouded in a sprawling "veil of enigma," hiding profound and ominous realities.

Such was Mo Hua’s perception of the Mysterious Heaven Great Formation.

If Master were alive, he could seek his customary guidance to dispel these confusions.

But isolated now, he refrained from disclosing even a hint of these perilous "secrets."

Presently, Mo Hua realized the Great Wilderness Evil God was also erecting the "Mysterious Heaven Great Formation" masquerading as the Desolate Heaven Blood Sacrifice.

This implied that besides himself, both "divine" and mortal minds had delved into the Mystery Formation, successfully deploying this Mysterious Heaven Great Formation in practice.

Though an Evil Path array, it presented a rare chance.

He had to grasp this moment to uncover deeper truths.

The Mysterious Heaven Great Formation held immense significance, tying into his present crisis and his Dao cultivation path ahead.

A subtle anxiety lingered in Mo Hua’s mind.

His cultivation method was the primordial Heaven Yan Jue.

Heaven Yan Jue’s advancement barrier lay not in Spirit Stones, nor Spiritual Items, requiring no Heavenly Materials or Earthly Treasures, but enforced a strict prerequisite:

Divine Sense.

More precisely, formations born from Divine Sense.

During his prior Foundation Establishment breakthrough, the obstacle in his Sea of Consciousness had been the full Mysterious Heaven Great Formation.

Having reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment and burning with desire for the Golden Core, the core formation bottleneck was undoubtedly linked to this Mysterious Heaven Great Formation.

This ancient technique, the Heaven Yan Jue, stands out uniquely.

A mightier Divine Sense empowers the Heaven Yan Jue further, making the corresponding bottleneck even more formidable.

Mo Hua's Divine Sense had sublimated by now, his Divine Thought rivaling a god's in power.

Thus, advancing the Heaven Yan Jue to breach the Golden Core bottleneck would prove no easy feat.

This present chance had to be seized to fully master the Mysterious Heaven Great Formation, lest unforeseen twists during core formation thwart the Golden Core and condemn him to linger forever at late Foundation Establishment.

Mr. Tu eyed Mo Hua, noting his genuine curiosity, and after a brief moment of reflection, opted not to hide the reality.

Mr. Tu replied to Mo Hua first:

"Do you know about Mystery Formation?"

Mo Hua nodded, "Formations for puzzle-solving, used by aristocratic families to enlighten their children, both for fun and to hone the mind."

Mo Hua figured his answer was solid.

To his surprise, Mr. Tu looked stunned, "Who taught you that?"

Master had always said that to me since I was little...

Mo Hua held back those words, bewildered: "Isn’t that correct?"

Mr. Tu knit his brows, "Impossible! What aristocratic family would treat Mystery Formations as mere entertainment or tools for children's enlightenment?"