Chapter 1041: Burst!
Chapter 1041: Burst!
Mo Hua’s cultivation and Dao techniques were nothing to fear.
However, his array skills were not to be underestimated.
Even during the last Lunjian battle, Mo Hua had been defeated by Shen Linshu.
Mo Hua’s sword techniques couldn’t break through Shen Linshu’s defenses, and his arrays were all shattered by him.
In the end, Mo Hua had fled like a coward, refusing to fight.
Shen Linshu felt disdain for this, but he didn’t dare to completely dismiss Mo Hua, the True Dao Scholar.
Especially now, Mo Hua was displaying a more powerful and “ferocious” side than ever before.
Using divine perception to control the spirit ink, he drew arrays on the ground.
The Compound Array Sealing the Mountain, designed to eliminate all.
This was a strange array master, unlike any Shen Linshu had ever seen before.
If left unchecked, allowing Mo Hua to continue drawing arrays, covering the entire valley, who knew what would happen?
He could split a few high-level arrays with a single sword strike.
But what about thirty, fifty, or even a hundred?
Once arrays were stacked, the threat they posed would multiply, eventually reaching an immeasurable level.
Even as a Tianjiao with the Qilin bloodline, the top prodigy of Qianxue Prefecture, Shen Linshu wouldn’t dare to let Mo Hua continue drawing arrays unchecked.
However, Shen Linshu had reservations about taking action against Mo Hua.
He was wary of the other three Tianjiao of the Qian Study, and even the Daluomen’s Ye Qingfeng.
Everyone knew Daluomen had a sword-wielding Tianjiao named Ye Zhiyuan, but few knew that Ye Qingfeng was actually stronger than Ye Zhiyuan.
Ye Qingfeng was always low-key and deliberately used Ye Zhiyuan’s reputation to hide his own prowess, biding his time.
His mind, skills, and cultivation were the best in Dalamen.
Moreover, his sword technique was extremely refined.
Without using the Qilin bloodline’s power, Shen Linshu wasn’t confident he could defeat Ye Qingfeng’s Daguiguiyi Sword Technique.
With these four people restraining him, Shen Linshu wouldn’t act rashly.
After all, he aimed to be the first, and everyone present was his enemy.
Mo Hua, who only excelled in arrays, might not be a significant threat, but he couldn’t ignore Xiao Wuchen, Ao Zhan, and Duanmu Qing, the other Tianjiao.
If the enemy doesn’t move, neither will he.
As long as the others didn’t act, he wouldn’t either.
If they were to act, it would have to be all four of them together.
A joint effort by the seven major sects or even the top Tianjiao of the four major sects wouldn’t be a problem.
But to have the four Tianjiao of the Qian Study, the four top prodigies with bloodline powers, join forces to deal with one person from Taixu Gate, one Mo Hua, would be giving him too much credit.
Even if they won, it would be a disgrace.
Not only would they be disgraced, but the four major sects, including Qiandao Sect, would also be looked down upon.
Realizing this, Shen Linshu suddenly paused, aware of a potential issue:
"Could this be part of Mo Hua’s plan?"
Using the mutual suspicions among the four Tianjiao to balance the situation and buy time?
Could Mo Hua have predicted all of this in advance?
Shen Linshu felt this might be possible, but it seemed to overestimate Mo Hua’s intellect.
The battle situation could change in an instant. Mo Hua wasn’t a prophet; how could he predict everything?
Shen Linshu frowned.
It wasn’t just Shen Linshu; Xiao Wuchen and Ao Zhan also had similar suspicions.
However, the situation forced them to be cautious, so they could only wait.
Time slowly passed...
In the valley, Mo Hua continued drawing arrays without hesitation.
When his divine perception ran out, he would meditate to recover it, then continue drawing.
Strands of spirit ink moved, array patterns twisted, and arrays were engraved on the earth, wood, and stone walls, forming a complex and interconnected grand array.
As the arrays grew in number and structure, Shen Linshu’s heart suddenly raced, realizing he couldn’t wait any longer.
He couldn’t let Mo Hua continue drawing.
Mo Hua must not be allowed to live!
He glanced at Xiao Wuchen and the others.
They understood his intention but didn’t speak, clearly not in agreement.
At that moment, Ye Qingfeng, after gauging the situation, slowly suggested:
"Let the four of us act together, with Daluomen supporting. We will break the Compound Array, destroy Taixu, and kill Mo Hua."
"If we don’t, there will be unforeseen complications."
"This is the Lunjian Conference; we should prioritize the interests of our sects."
Shen Linshu looked at Ye Qingfeng, silent for a moment, then Du Mu Qing nodded first:
"Agreed, let’s kill Mo Hua first."
Among the group, she harbored the strongest animosity towards Mo Hua.
Previously, for the sake of the Lunjian Conference, she had maintained a cold demeanor, suppressing her feelings.
"Agreed!" Ao Zhan said, a proud smile on his face.
Xiao Wuchen didn’t speak but nodded.
The four reached a consensus.
Then, the towering, dragon-like Ao Zhan stepped forward, his blood surging, dragon roars echoing.
"Let’s deal with the troublemakers first, then we’ll settle the score for first place."
The surrounding Tianjiao from various sects, intimidated by Ao Zhan’s aura, all stepped back, clearing a path for him.
Ao Zhan walked straight to the valley entrance and, with a powerful punch fueled by his dragon blood, struck at the earth and wood array Mo Hua had set up at the mountain pass.
The mountain rocks trembled, and the array’s spiritual power surged.
Several array patterns immediately dimmed, and even the ground, integrated with the array, cracked.
The force of that single punch was incredibly powerful.
Ao Zhan's expression was cold, but he felt a slight surprise in his heart.
He hadn’t expected the array to be so much stronger than he had anticipated. No wonder so many people had failed to break it before.
It wasn’t that they were weak; it was simply that Mo Hua’s array was truly bizarre.
Even his punch, powered by the Dragon Cauldron Body Cultivation Technique, only managed to destroy a few array patterns without breaking the entire array.
To truly dismantle the array would require more effort.
Ao Zhan’s eyes flickered, but he wasn’t willing to continue attacking. Instead, he stepped aside to let others take the lead.
He didn’t want to waste too much spiritual power on breaking Mo Hua’s array.
Shen Linshu sneered, drew his long sword, and activated the Purple Qi Golden Sword Qi, attacking Mo Hua's array.
Next, Du Mu Qing used her spell, Xiao Wuchen employed the Heavenly Sword Technique, and finally, Ye Qingfeng used the Grand Luo Unity Sword Technique.
The four Heavenly Pride Talents, along with Ye Qingfeng, the eldest disciple of the Grand Luo Sect, each took a turn to break the array.
For a moment, powerful spiritual power fluctuations surged, and the array glowed with light as the array patterns began to crack, the fissures growing more numerous.
Inside the valley, Mo Hua remained calm, still focused on drawing the array, oblivious to everything around him.
Outside the valley, as the four Heavenly Pride Talents of the Qian Study jointly attacked the array, many people were amazed:
“To force Shen Linshu and the other four top Heavenly Pride Talents to work together to break his array, this Mo Hua is truly something to be proud of.”
“Yes…”
“Indeed, the Zhen Dao Kui Shou of Qian Xue Prefecture, among myriad sects…”
People continued to marvel.
So far, Mo Hua had demonstrated array skills far beyond their understanding.
They couldn’t grasp the deeper principles of the arrays, so even if they wanted to praise him, they didn’t know how. In the end, they could only say:
“Indeed, the Zhen Dao Kui Shou.”
Then someone said:
“Once the four Heavenly Pride Talents make their move, the Asura Battle will reach its conclusion.”
“With the destruction of Tai Xu Gate, the four Heavenly Pride Talents, plus Ye Qingfeng of the Grand Luo Sect, will decide the final outcome.”
“Who would have thought the final battle of the Asura Battle would come so quickly.”
“Now, we can only see how long Tai Xu Gate can hold out…”
As the four Heavenly Pride Talents of the Qian Study began to work together to break the array, the array patterns dimmed, and the array itself began to fracture, weakening the Sealed Mountain Compound Array.
The patriarch, elders, and disciples of Tai Xu Gate, including Wenren Wan, Yu'er, Zhang Lan, Gu Changhuai, Murong Caiyun, and Hua Qianqian, all cultivators who knew Mo Hua, felt their hearts tighten.
Mo Hua and his companions had already shown great strength, but unfortunately, their opponents were equally formidable.
Sure enough, after a short while, with a loud rumble, the ground cracked, and the array was completely shattered.
The Sealed Mountain Compound Array was destroyed, and the valley was breached.
The imposing and domineering Ao Zhan was the first to step into the valley.
Following him were the regal Shen Linshu of Qian Dao Sect, the cold and beautiful Du Mu Qing of Wanxiao Sect, the ethereal Xiao Wuchen of Tianjian Sect, and the reserved Ye Qingfeng of the Grand Luo Sect.
Behind them, over a hundred Heavenly Pride Talents from the four great sects and seven major gates surged in like a tidal wave, surrounding Tai Xu Gate.
The scene seemed to revert to the previous situation.
Tai Xu Gate against over a hundred Heavenly Pride Talents of the Qian Study.
But this time, the enemies were vastly different from before.
Not only did they have the four top bloodline Heavenly Pride Talents of the Qian Study, but also the eldest disciple of the Grand Luo Sect, and many other disciples who were true "elites" of the four great sects.
The numbers were similar, but their strength was several times greater than before.
This was truly a gathering of the most elite disciples from the four great sects and seven major gates of Qian Xue Prefecture.
The lineup of these Heavenly Pride Talents was so formidable that it was almost suffocating to behold.
On the other side, Tai Xu Gate was vastly outnumbered.
After the previous battle, even with Mo Hua’s Five Elements Origin Armor and array support, Tai Xu Gate had lost ten disciples.
Now, only twenty remained.
Twenty against over a hundred, especially when the hundred included the four Heavenly Pride Talents of the Qian Study, this was a truly desperate situation.
But at this moment, the over a hundred Heavenly Pride Talents did not act rashly.
Because before them lay a vast expanse of dense arrays.
These arrays were all Mo Hua’s “masterpieces,” high-grade second-rank arrays, some even compound arrays of the same rank. The entire valley was almost entirely covered by these arrays.
Mo Hua still sat on the large rock.
The remaining twenty disciples of Tai Xu Gate formed a wall in front of Mo Hua, protecting him.
The dense arrays surrounded them.
From this setup, it was clear that the only way to kill Mo Hua was to crush the Tai Xu Gate disciples and step over their corpses.
And to crush the Tai Xu Gate disciples, they would have to fight their way through Mo Hua’s arrays.
Seeing the dense arrays before them, all the disciples from the four great sects and seven major gates felt a chill run down their spines.
They found it hard to believe.
How strong must Mo Hua’s divine perception be to draw so many arrays in such a short time…
Was he really just a Zhu Ji cultivator?
But at this moment, there was only life and death, no room for idle talk.
Shen Linshu said coldly:
“Kill…”
With that command, the Heavenly Pride Talents of the four great sects and seven major gates began charging towards Mo Hua’s arrays, attacking Tai Xu Gate, and targeting Mo Hua.
The moment they stepped into the arrays, the ground rose up, forming barriers.
The earthen prison towered, forming a fortress.
Quicksand sank into the ground, turning into traps.
Grasses and trees sprouted, creating a path of thorns.
These mountains, earthen prisons, quicksand, and vegetation were all manifestations of the array’s spiritual power. However, due to their grade being 19th Rank Second Tier, nearing the Golden Core stage, they had already taken on some physical form.
These arrays were like a sturdy “fortress,” blocking the advance of the Qian Study’s Tianjiao disciples.
The Qian Study’s Tianjiao were trapped in these dense defensive and restraining arrays, struggling to move forward.
Ling Hu Xiao and his companions’ sword qi began to strike from a distance.
Ye Qingfeng said, “Don’t scatter. Follow one path and charge through.”
Mo Hua had set up too many arrays, and it was impossible to break them all.
Breaking them separately would be time-consuming and exhausting.
It was better for everyone to gather together, break through a single path, and charge toward Mo Hua.
Wounding his ten fingers was not as effective as severing one.
Damaging ten arrays was not as effective as breaking one.
Ye Qingfeng led the charge, using the Great Luo Unification Sword Technique as a guide, gathering everyone’s strength to forcibly carve out a path through Mo Hua’s weaker defenses.
Everyone followed this path, focusing on the sword qi of Ling Hu Xiao and his companions, breaking through the arrays step by step, advancing deeper into the heart of the fortress.
Shen Linshu and his three companions, however, did not rush in recklessly.
They stood on the outskirts, calmly observing everything, especially the dense array formations before them.
They wanted to know what tricks Mo Hua was up to.
Was there something mysterious hidden within these arrays?
Even a lion uses its full strength to catch a rabbit.
They might not take Mo Hua seriously, but they had to give his arrays the respect they deserved.
As Mo Hua’s arrays were breached, the appearance of the entire array “fortress” gradually became clear.
These arrays, while powerful, seemed to be ordinary high-tier Second Rank arrays.
Moreover, they were all defensive and restraining arrays, with no killing arrays in sight.
Mo Hua’s goal seemed to be “defense.”
The longer he could hold, the better.
“Is it really… just that?”
Shen Linshu looked up, watching Mo Hua, who remained unmoved despite being surrounded by over a hundred Tianjiao, his focus unwavering as he continued to draw arrays. His frown deepened.
As Ye Qingfeng led the charge, carving a bloody path deeper into the array formations, the confrontation between the two groups of disciples grew more intense.
With the enhancement of the Five Elements Origin Armor, Ling Hu Xiao wielded the Chongxu Sword Release True Technique, clashing head-on with Ye Qingfeng’s Great Luo Unification Sword Technique.
The giant swords of the Tai Xu Five Brothers blocked Longding Gate’s elite Tianjiao, including Ao Zheng.
Furthermore, Shen Cangfeng of Qian Dao Sect and Xiao Ruohan of Tianjian Gate also engaged in fierce battles with the Tai Xu Gate’s disciples.
This truly became a life-or-death struggle.
No one dared to be careless, and no one held back.
Although the Tai Xu Gate was at a numerical disadvantage, with the enhancement of the Origin Armor and within the confined range defined by Mo Hua’s arrays, their offensive power was extremely strong.
Meanwhile, black and red spiritual ink threads weaved through the battlefield, controlled by the arrays to aid in the slaughter.
Everyone fought with all their might, channeling all their spiritual power into the fray.
The point of engagement was like a “meat grinder.”
Blades and swords clashed, intertwining with each other.
Sharp killing intent mingled, leaving no room for breath.
Lun Dao Yu after Lun Dao Yu shattered.
Cultivators fell one by one.
The scene was truly gruesome.
As the Tianjiao from the four sects and seven gates fell one after another, the Tai Xu Gate continued to fight with all their might, growing even more fierce.
Shen Linshu and his three companions could no longer stand by.
They couldn’t let more die…
They couldn’t let Mo Hua and his group continue to slaughter…
Despite their initial wariness of Mo Hua’s arrays, unsure of what tricks he was playing, the battle had now revealed all of Mo Hua’s moves.
Shen Linshu and his companions had scrutinized Mo Hua’s array-drawing process countless times.
Divine Perception controlled the ink, drawing the ground into arrays.
Using arrays for defense, restraint, trapping, and assistance…
These array tactics had been thoroughly understood.
The Tai Xu Gate’s fate was sealed…
Xiao Wuchen was the first to step into Mo Hua’s array “fortress.”
Then came Du Mu Qing and Ao Zhan.
Finally, Shen Linshu.
Shen Linshu was the last to enter Mo Hua’s array range.
As he stepped in, a strange sense of unease crept into his heart, followed by a mocking, self-deprecating smile:
Just a mere Mo Hua, and I feel a chill. Truly laughable…
The entry of the four Tianjiao completely changed the tide of battle.
Xiao Wuchen, Ao Zhan, Du Mu Qing, and Shen Linshu, each possessing absolute strength, the highest-level techniques, and the most advanced doctrines, with their spiritual power approaching perfection.
Every punch, every sword strike, every spell cast by each of them contained immense power and required great effort to counter.
The Tai Xu Gate’s disciples fought with all their might.
But the disparity in strength was too great.
No matter how hard the Tai Xu Gate disciples fought, no matter how strong Mo Hua’s arrays were, they would eventually be exhausted, their spiritual power drained, and their efforts in vain.
The Tai Xu Gate’s disciples began to fall one by one.
Hao Xuan died to Xiao Wuchen’s Heavenly Sword Technique;
Yang Qianjun was cut down by Shen Linshu’s Purple Golden Sword Qi;
Cheng Mo was killed by Ao Zhan’s powerful punch after a few rounds of combat;
Situ Jian fell to Du Mu Qing’s indiscriminate spell bombardment.
Among the five brothers of Tai E, Ouyang Lu, Ouyang Xi, and Ouyang Cai fought to their last breath and died under the onslaught of Ao Zheng, Shen Cangfeng, and others.
...
In the end, only five members of the Tai Xu Gate survived: Mo Hua, Ling Hu Xiao, Ouyang Xuan, Ouyang Fu, and Ouyang Shou.
Meanwhile, the Tianjiao from the four major sects numbered more than fifty.
A tenfold disparity in numbers.
Among these fifty, only the most outstanding prodigies from the four major sects remained.
In addition, there were several top-tier disciples from the Daluomen, led by Ye Qingfeng.
And the four most distinguished Tianjiao from the Qian Xue Prefecture.
Mo Hua's divine perception was nearly exhausted, and his spirit ink had been depleted. The repeated overuse of his divine perception to draw countless arrays had left him pale and weak.
The protective arrays in front of Mo Hua were now few and far between.
His younger brothers, who had been desperately guarding him, were almost all dead or wounded.
Only Ling Hu Xiao and the others, on their last legs, were still standing in front of Mo Hua, gritting their teeth.
On the other side, the fifty elite Tianjiao from the Qian Xue Prefecture stood like fifty sharp and menacing spirit swords, each radiating a powerful aura and a cold, merciless gaze. They looked at Mo Hua as if he were already a dead man.
"The Tai Xu Gate... is finished..."
In the audience, everyone took a deep breath and sighed with deep emotion.
In the past, such a statement would have been filled with schadenfreude and mockery.
But now, everyone felt a mix of pity and respect.
To stand against four major sects and seven great gates, and to fight to this extent, to this point of desperation, was both tragic and grand. How could one not admire such courage?
With such strength, the Tai Xu Gate was truly worthy of being the leading sect among the eight major gates of the Qian Xue Prefecture.
Even calling it one of the "four major sects" would not be an exaggeration.
The disciples of the Tai Xu Gate had witnessed their senior brothers and fellow disciples fight to the death with all their might, and they were moved to the core, their eyes brimming with tears.
The elders were deeply moved.
Even the patriarchs of the three mountains, who had lived for hundreds of years, could not help but feel a mix of sorrow and warmth in their hearts.
They all understood what it meant to be "victorious in defeat."
These were the disciples of the Tai Xu Gate.
These children, who could unite as one and fight to the death for their sect...
How could the patriarchs not be moved, not take pride in them?
At this moment, whether they won or lost was no longer important.
In the Guanjianlou, some of the old ancestors of the sects looked at Xun Laoshi with envy in their eyes.
"Who says we have no clothes? We will share with you."
The unity and cohesion among the disciples of a sect, the strong will and determination, and the powerful unity of purpose...
This was truly a tremendous spiritual wealth.
Having a dao heart was already rare for an individual.
For a sect to have a dao heart that moves forward without hesitation, that was truly invaluable.
In this Qian Xue Prefecture Lunjian, the Tai Xu Gate may have lost, but it also won.
Xun Laoshi let out a slow sigh, his heart filled with deep emotion.
Truly, the ancestors of the Tai Xu Gate must have been protecting them... Taking in Mo Hua was the right decision...
...
In the valley.
This brutal Lunjian was finally coming to an end.
More than fifty top-tier Tianjiao surrounded Mo Hua.
It was a hopeless and deadly situation.
Mo Hua's face was pale, but his expression was calm. He silently counted the arrays he had drawn, reconstructing them in his mind, forming a complex spiritual mechanism, calculating the flow of his spiritual power, and re-evaluating the overall structure of his arrays...
"Will you die on your own, or by my sword?"
Mo Hua's face was pale, but his expression was calm. He silently counted the arrays he had drawn, reconstructing them in his mind, forming a complex spiritual mechanism, calculating the flow of his spiritual power, and re-evaluating the overall structure of his arrays...
Finally, after confirming his calculations, Mo Hua looked up at Shen Linshu, a faint, enigmatic smile playing on his lips:
"No one can kill me in my arrays..."
This smile made everyone uneasy.
A sense of foreboding suddenly rose in their hearts.
Shen Linshu's eyes widened, and he immediately struck at Mo Hua with his sword.
He didn't know what was going to happen, but he knew something was wrong.
"Kill him!"
Not just Shen Linshu, but Du Mu Qing, Xiao Wuchen, and Ao Zhan also sensed a warning from their bloodlines.
They had to kill Mo Hua!
Du Mu Qing gathered her Ten Thousand Heavens spell, Xiao Wuchen unleashed his sword, and Ao Zhan roared like a tiger, his fist striking like a dragon toward Mo Hua.
Ling Hu Xiao mustered his last bit of strength to activate the Chongxu Jiejian Zhenjue, countering Shen Linshu's Purple Qi Golden Dragon Sword Qi.
But he was already at the end of his strength. His Chongxu Sword could not withstand the Purple Gold Sword Qi, so he used his body as a shield, blocking Shen Linshu's killing blow.
Ouyang Shou, without hesitation, rushed at Ao Zhan, using his last bit of strength to hold him back.
Ouyang Fu, with his spiritual power nearly depleted, also used himself as a "meat shield", protecting Mo Hua and using his life to block Du Mu Qing's spell.
Ouyang Xuan, with all his might, met Xiao Wuchen's Sword Qi.
He had never liked Mo Hua.
But after fighting alongside his fellow disciples, he didn't know why, but his mind was clear: Mo Hua must not die.
Ling Hu Xiao and the others were using their lives to protect Mo Hua.
But even at their last breath, Ling Hu Xiao and the others were no match for the four Tianjiao of the Qian Xue Prefecture.
In just a few exchanges, they were about to perish.
And just as the few were on the brink of death, Mo Hua's gaze suddenly grew profound, and he murmured softly:
"Explode!"
(End of Chapter)
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