Chapter 1025: Everything Blows Up
Chapter 1025: Everything Blows Up
Fangtian Huayin's brilliance blinded everyone, leaving them all stunned.
The three masters of the Three Mountains of Voidgate Sect, who had been holding their teacups, were also momentarily frozen in place.
The three masters, who had been preoccupied with their own concerns, now found their minds blank as they stared at the screen, where Fangtian Huayin was exploding in a blinding flash.
On the Sword Viewing Tower, some of the high-ranking cultivators who had been engaged in conversation were also startled and couldn't help but turn their gazes downward.
The multitude of spectators on the mountain, who had been watching the competition, were equally taken aback:
"What happened?"
"Lundao Mountain exploded?"
After a moment, they slowly came to their senses:
"Is it... an array?"
"Is it that kid Mo Hua's doing again?"
"What kind of array has such power?"
"What happened to Lunjian...?"
Everyone sat up straight, enduring the blinding light, and fixed their eyes on Fangtian Huayin.
After what seemed like an eternity, the explosions ceased.
The brilliance of Fangtian Huayin gradually faded, and the dust settled, revealing the aftermath of the explosion at the Lunjian Arena:
A vast, empty wasteland.
Nothing remained.
The disciples of the Sword Dao Sect were gone.
The city gates, the city walls, and the statue of the city lord were all obliterated.
Even Mo Hua and his fellow disciples from Voidgate Sect had vanished without a trace.
The arena fell into a dead silence, followed by a series of gasps:
"Damn it! Everything's blown to pieces?!"
"Did that kid Mo Hua use an array to blow up the entire city, along with the disciples of the Sword Dao Sect?"
"He even blew up his own comrades and himself!"
"I have to admit, that kid is ruthless."
"He's ruthless enough to not spare himself..."
Someone exclaimed, "What kind of array did he use that has such power?"
"A high-level Grade 2, Rank 19 killing array..."
"A high-level killing array can be that powerful?"
"I... I'm not sure..."
"Then, who won in the end?"
There was a moment of silence before someone said, "It should be Voidgate Sect..."
Someone else, bitter and resentful, said, "All the disciples of Voidgate Sect are dead, so why should they win?"
"This is a siege battle. As long as the city gates are breached and the city lord's statue is destroyed within the time limit, it counts as a win."
"The time hasn't run out, and the statue has been destroyed. Even if all the disciples of Voidgate Sect are 'dead,' they still win."
"Damn it, that kid Mo Hua won again..."
"That kid is truly wicked."
Someone sighed, "I've never seen anyone who could destroy an entire city while attacking it..."
"Fortunately, this is just Lunjian. If it were a real battle, he would definitely be a master of city-slaying and clan-exterminating."
"It's hard to say. With such powerful arrays, a bad conscience, and a sinister mind, he might become a 'little devil' in the future, committing countless acts of murder..."
"As I see it, Voidgate Sect should act preemptively, strip him of his cultivation, and expel him from the sect. Otherwise, it's too dangerous..."
A group of people chimed in, "Exactly, exactly..."
But someone sneered, "A bunch of fools, spouting nonsense..."
"Stripping him of his cultivation and expelling him from the sect, would Voidgate Sect be willing to do that?"
Voidgate Sect certainly wouldn't.
At that moment, in the Sword Viewing Tower.
The three masters of the Three Mountains slowly regained their composure from their initial shock.
The master of Chongxu Mountain shook his head and muttered, "This child's array is truly... amazing..."
Even as the master of Chongxu Mountain, he was so stunned by what he had seen that he couldn't think of any other words to describe it.
The master of Taai Mountain was also stunned for a long time. He glanced at the gatekeeper of Voidgate Sect and said with a hint of admiration:
"This child has been on your Void Mountain for nine years without blowing up your gate. That's a fortunate thing..."
The gatekeeper of Voidgate Sect smiled bitterly.
He hadn't expected Mo Hua to cause such a commotion.
But at the same time, the three masters were inwardly alarmed.
At the Sword Discussion Tournament, to be able to destroy the entire Lunjian Arena with a high-level Grade 2 array...
Regardless of what array he drew or what principles he used, to achieve this level was quite remarkable.
It could even be described as "terrifying."
The situation in the cultivation world was not something these masters could ignore.
If the world remained peaceful, it would be one thing.
But if chaos were to ensue and the order of the cultivation world were to collapse, leading to large-scale annexations and wars, the spread of conflict would be inevitable.
In such a world, this child, with his mysterious and formidable array skills, would undoubtedly become a city-destroying, terrifying "weapon of mass destruction."
Even with low cultivation, he would be enough to strike fear into the hearts of all factions.
The name "Mo Hua" suddenly weighed heavily in the hearts of these three masters...
...
The Lunjian Arena had been reduced to a flat wasteland, but the audience was still in a state of commotion.
Before long, an elder from Lundao Mountain stepped forward to announce Voidgate Sect's victory.
However, the subsequent Lunjian matches would be postponed for half a day to set up the arena again.
The elders and disciples of Voidgate Sect watching the competition all heaved a sigh of relief.
No matter what, Voidgate Sect had won another match.
Wenren Wan, Gu Changhuai, Zhang Lan, and others, seeing the commotion Mo Hua had caused and the delay in the competition, could only laugh helplessly.
No one had expected a siege battle to turn out this way.
But thinking about it, it didn't seem so surprising that it was Mo Hua who did it.
Especially Zhang Lan.
He had seen Mo Hua blow up even bigger things before.
So, while the current scene was significant, Mo Hua had definitely held back a lot. Otherwise, the destruction would have been even greater.
Yuer was so shocked that her little mouth gaped open, and her admiration for Brother Mo grew even more.
The Lunjian match, thus, came to an abrupt and explosive end.
Amidst the various reactions—astonishment, confusion, shock, and complaints—the crowd began to disperse as Fangtian Huayin dimmed.
But although the Sword Discussion Tournament had ended, the repercussions of the events were far from over.
Inside Lundao Mountain.
The respected and usually serene elders were urgently gathered together.
This time, it was their turn to convene.
"The city is gone, the arena is ruined, and now it needs to be rebuilt..."
"This boy, Mo Hua, looks so gentle and frail, but his ability to cause trouble is truly formidable..."
"Others only need to repair a gate after an attack. He, on the other hand, managed to blow the entire city sky-high."
"A little disaster incarnate."
"I’ve overseen many Lun Jian Conferences, but I’ve never seen anyone cause such a ruckus..."
Some elders frowned, puzzled. "I don’t understand how he managed to destroy the entire city with just three high-grade arrays?"
"What kind of array theory is this?"
"Has the site been investigated?"
"It has, but to no avail. The entire arena was leveled, leaving no traces."
"When he drew the arrays, the little rascal covered them with a blanket, so no one knew what he was drawing."
"During the array setup, we could see a bit, but it wasn’t complete and was a bit blurry."
"From what we could see, they seemed to be sophisticated but not overly unconventional high-grade arrays."
"After the arrays detonated, everything was obscured."
The elders fell silent.
An elder from Lundao Mountain, well-versed in arrays, pondered, "It seems... this boy intended to use a killing array to break through the gate, but inadvertently triggered an imbalance in the high-grade arrays embedded in the city walls, causing a large-scale chain reaction..."
Another elder was not pleased. "So, you’re saying this is our own fault?"
"Our arrays weren’t stable enough, leading to the explosion?"
"This boy’s mistake makes him innocent?"
"For now, that’s the only explanation..."
"No", an elder's face darkened, "putting that aside, doesn’t this boy bear some responsibility?"
"What responsibility could he have if he used arrays to attack the city normally?"
"You..."
The elder was speechless with anger.
"Is there a possibility..." an elder furrowed his brow, thinking for a moment, then slowly said, "that this boy calculated everything?"
"The detonation points, the interactions of the five elements, the array structures, the fluctuations of spiritual energy... all of these were meticulously planned to blow up the city walls and eliminate the Sword Dao Sect’s disciples... After all, this boy is the Qianxue Zhen Dao Champion."
This seemed rather far-fetched.
The elders frowned, discussing the matter:
"But if that’s the case... the divine perception and computational power required would be substantial..."
"Not only that, but it would also require highly advanced computational methods..."
"Insight into array theory... not just surface-level array structures, but a deep understanding of the underlying principles, which is extremely demanding."
"This isn’t something achieved overnight."
"It’s unlikely..."
"This goes beyond what a sect disciple’s array comprehension should be. It even exceeds what a True Dao Master can control. Even if he is the Zhen Dao Champion, it’s too much to credit him with such prowess..."
"Indeed, this boy is exceptional, but not to this extent..."
"You’re overthinking it, adding too much drama to this boy’s actions..."
The elders nodded in agreement, concluding that it was not a calculated move.
Another elder asked, "What should we do now?"
An elder replied, "Since the city was destroyed, Tai Xu Gate won. The rules are clear, so what else can we do?"
"Not about this attack, but future ones."
"Future ones?"
"This time it was an accident, but what if it happens again? What if, during the next attack, Tai Xu Gate encounters Mo Hua, and he uses a killing array to destroy the city once more?"
The elders felt a chill run down their spines.
"Can it really be that unlucky? An accident once, and again?"
"An accident means a risk, and it’s not impossible."
"What if this boy truly has extraordinary luck?"
"Or, taking it to the extreme, what if he really used precise divine perception and computational power to target specific points for detonation, meaning..."
"Whenever he attacks a city, it will be destroyed."
"He’s a Lun Jian disciple, and to win, he’ll stop at nothing. That’s a given."
"But we can’t keep rebuilding cities for him to destroy, can we?"
At this thought, the elders’ heads began to ache.
"What can we do then?"
"If all else fails, we can install third-grade arrays on the city walls. That way, no matter how skilled this boy is, he can only break the gate, not the walls."
"Third-grade arrays... that’s not within the regulations."
"Let alone the cost, which would be several times higher, all coming from the budget..."
An elder said, "What else can we do? We’re stuck with this troublemaker. Do you want another city to be destroyed in the next Lun Jian?"
The elders of Lundao Mountain were speechless.
Their faces bore a mix of resentment.
One elder couldn’t help but sigh, "Why did Tai Xu Gate have to produce someone like Mo Hua? He’s a real headache..."
...
Despite their grievances, the rules were set.
Lundao Mountain issued a new regulation for the Lun Jian, informing all sects:
From now on, all city walls in Lun Jian city attacks will be equipped with third-grade arrays.
And they will be strictly sealed to prevent further damage.
Generally, the rules of the Sword Discussion Tournament cannot be changed, especially those related to the Lun Jian system.
But making adjustments to the tournament setup to fit the circumstances and times was not a significant issue.
This was the first time in the history of the Lun Jian that a disciple’s actions had formally led to a change in the tournament rules.
Everyone knew who this disciple was and what outrageous actions he had taken.
After all, such a massive "firework" display, set off on the Heavenly Screen, was visible to everyone.
Mo Hua had truly broken new ground.
But he still felt quite frustrated.
Mo Hua sighed.
He felt like he was being targeted once again.
He had everything planned out.
Through this Sword Discussion, he had roughly gauged the power generated by the high-level array within the city walls when it exploded.
The power was truly immense.
Powerful enough to take everyone down with it.
But this was the Sword Discussion. He wouldn't really die, so "taking everyone down with it" didn't matter much.
Moreover, once the city walls exploded, he was guaranteed to win.
In the next siege, if he ignited the killing array to explode the city walls, no one could stand a chance.
Even the Four Great Sects' Xiao Wuchen and Ao Zhan, if they were a bit unlucky and encountered him during a siege, would be obliterated when the city walls exploded.
In the face of such a massive explosion, everyone was equal.
No matter how high their cultivation or how strong their Dao techniques, they would be powerless.
"A pity..."
This grand idea was snuffed out before it could even be implemented.
Others wouldn't give him another chance to exploit the loophole.
"The elders of Lundao Mountain are really stingy..."
Mo Hua grumbled to himself.
But with the situation as it was, his dissatisfaction was of no use.
He had to suppress his impulse to "explode" and focus his mind on the upcoming Sword Discussions.
...
Meanwhile, at the Sword Dao Sect.
Shen Cangfeng, the Tianjiao of the Sword Dao Sect, felt deeply aggrieved and frustrated.
This was the Sword Discussion Tournament!
He didn't even get to see Mo Hua.
He didn't even get to slash a single sword.
Then, with a "boom", he and the entire city were obliterated.
By the time he came to his senses, he had already lost.
He had devoted so many years to mastering the Heaven-Cleaving Earth-Splitting Sword Art, and he didn't even get a chance to display it.
Shen Cangfeng nearly spat blood and secretly vowed:
"Mo Hua, one day, I will tear you to pieces..."
...
Thus, the Kill Mo Order gained another member, silently following everyone else, repeating the same phrase:
"Mo Hua must die!"
Mo Hua, being the one directly involved, didn't feel the impact as strongly.
And with his mind focused on the Sword Discussion, he didn't have the energy to worry about much else.
It was Situ Jian, who was more observant, who saw things clearly.
Only he knew how long the list of "Sword Discussion Grievances" had become.
Situ Jian sighed silently.
...
After that, there were two more arena Sword Discussions.
One with the Eight Great Sects, the other with the Four Great Sects.
The opponents were all formidable.
But in the siege against the Sword Dao Sect, Mo Hua used several killing arrays to level the entire arena, making all the sects break out in cold sweat.
Although the elders of Lundao Mountain later explained that it was a "coincidence", a result of the array within the city walls losing balance and causing the explosion, it wasn't Mo Hua's fault.
In theory, it was indeed impossible for Mo Hua to have done it.
But the other sects didn't dare to let their guard down.
They gave Mo Hua's arrays high priority.
Almost all their tactics revolved around one point:
Restricting Mo Hua's arrays.
With Mo Hua's arrays being targeted, Linghu Xia's pressure decreased, and he was freed up to unleash his full potential.
After so many failures and the challenging battles against Tianjiaos, Linghu Xia's sword techniques had been refined and grew stronger.
Mo Hua, through his arrays, drew a large amount of attention.
Linghu Xia, in turn, unleashed his Sword Qi, cutting down enemies on all sides.
Additionally, Ouyang Xuan, with his natural talent and strong sword techniques, although often scowling, provided significant assistance.
Cheng Mo and Situ Jian, who seemed unremarkable, had also grown through their battles with many top-tier Tianjiaos.
Both their mental fortitude and Dao techniques had been honed.
While they couldn't stand alone against top-tier opponents, their support and coordination had become smoother and more natural, giving them a seasoned air.
Even when facing top-tier Tianjiaos, they showed no fear.
If they could fight, they would; if they couldn't, they would look for an opportunity.
Winning was great, but even if they lost, they had given their all.
This practical mindset made their demeanor increasingly resolute, and their performance in the Sword Discussion more steady.
Thus, through Mo Hua's planning and the combined efforts of Linghu Xia and others, the five of them secured victories in the two arena Sword Discussions.
The masters of the Three Mountains, especially the masters of Taai Mountain and Chongxu Mountain, looked at Mo Hua with increasing fondness.
Previously, there were rumors that Mo Hua was the "illegitimate son" of the Tai Xu Gatekeeper, which they found amusing. Now, they genuinely felt envious.
However, Tai Xu Gate's overall ranking in the Sword Discussion was still not optimistic.
Thanks to these two victories, Tai Xu Gate's win count had stabilized slightly.
But the Dalu Sect was gradually catching up.
The Dalu Sect, a sword sect.
Over two thousand years ago, the Dalu Sect was one of the Four Great Sects of Qian Academy, known then as the Dalu Sword Sect.
But after falling out of the Four Great Sects, it never managed to climb back up.
For the past two thousand years, the Dalu Sect has been one of the top sects among the Eight Great Sects.
It is now the strongest sect among the Eight Great Sects.
The current Dalu Sect is closely following Tai Xu Gate in the rankings.
Any lapse, and Tai Xu Gate would drop from fifth to sixth place.
This would mean that Tai Xu Gate would lose its position as the top sect among the Eight Great Sects.
The Earth Division Sword Discussion was nearing its end, with few matches left.
Each match was crucial.
If Mo Hua could win every match, it would be better.
But if he lost even one, allowing the Dalu Sect to catch up, the situation would be dire.
Therefore, the upcoming matches would almost all be tough battles.
(End of Chapter)
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