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Chapter 1054: The Great Battle
Chapter 1054: The Great Battle
Although they had worked together for a long time and developed a strong rapport, Gu Changhuai still had a strong premonition that the person sending the message was definitely Mo Hua. However, given the gravity of the situation, he still needed to verify it carefully.
"Are you... Mo Hua?"
As soon as these words materialized as ink patterns, Gu Changhuai erased them.
That was too direct.
If the person on the other end wasn't Mo Hua, it would alert the evil demons.
If it was truly Mo Hua, it could easily expose his location, putting Mo Hua at a disadvantage.
After a moment's thought, Gu Changhuai sent a message:
"Did you kill Flame Buddha?"
In the Blood Sacrifice Hall, Mo Hua waited for a long time after "broadcasting" his message. Suddenly, he received this message and his eyes lit up. He replied:
"Yes!"
"Fireball! Through the chest!"
Flame Buddha had been killed by Mo Hua when he seized an opportunity to use the Falling Fire Prohibition to blast through his chest.
Apart from him and Uncle Gu, no one else knew what these words meant.
When Gu Changhuai saw these words, his expression brightened, and the heavy weight on his chest lifted. He felt much better.
Thankfully, Mo Hua wasn't dead...
The fact that Mo Hua could send a message indicated that the situation wasn't too dire.
Gu Changhuai was almost certain that it was Mo Hua, somehow sending him a message.
However, Mo Hua wasn't quite sure if the person on the other end was really Uncle Gu.
After some thought, he decided to verify it and asked:
"Who was your last matchmaker's choice?"
Gu Changhuai, who had just felt a great relief, instantly turned pale.
Xia Diansi, standing beside him, looked at Gu Changhuai with her clear, autumn-like eyes.
Gu Changhuai, with a grim expression, replied with a single word:
"Flower."
Mo Hua nodded.
It was Uncle Gu, confirmed.
With the "code" verified, Mo Hua didn't waste any more time and sent a message:
"I'm in Yanluo Mountain, and the majority of the disciples from the four sects, eight schools, and twelve streams are also here."
"Yanluo Mountain is the site of the Vast Heaven Blood Sacrifice Array, where countless demons are bred in the valley. The stone bridge is isolated and difficult to cross, and we can't get out..."
Mo Hua succinctly explained the general situation.
Gu Changhuai then said, "The array is shrouded in evil energy, with blood swamps everywhere. Blood flows into the mountain, soaking the rocks to resemble the flesh of demons. We can't find the entrance, and we can't breach it."
Mo Hua replied, "It's fine, I'll give you a map."
Without hesitation, Mo Hua began to convert the magnetic patterns into ink patterns, transmitting the general structure of the array and the terrain of Yanluo Mountain to Gu Changhuai.
The amount of magnetic energy that could be transmitted in a single message was limited, so Mo Hua had to send it bit by bit.
Gu Changhuai received the messages and pieced them together to form a complete, detailed map of Yanluo Mountain's array.
Gu Changhuai was amazed.
Even the other officials were somewhat incredulous.
They never imagined that after days of intense effort, battling numerous Cultivators of Evil, and failing to breach the evil stronghold, they would obtain the entire mountain's array map with just a message.
The map was too confidential, yet it was too easily obtained, making it feel almost unreal.
Many of the officials present had been hastily summoned from other fourth- and fifth-rank regions in Qianzhou, and even from the Central Dao Ting Si, to deal with the great array disaster. They were unfamiliar with the situation in Qianxue Prefecture and were mostly skeptical.
"Can we really trust this map?"
"Could it be a trap set by the evil cultivators? They might be trying to lure us in and wipe us out?"
"Shouldn't we reconsider this?"
"This is a serious matter; we shouldn't act rashly..."
Everyone hesitated.
Gu Changhuai, however, said, "There's no need. Let's follow this map. If anything goes wrong, I'll take full responsibility."
One of the officials said coolly, "Director Gu, you alone can't bear the responsibility..."
Gu Changhuai frowned.
Xia Diansi's gaze grew serious. "Then I'll take responsibility as well. This map was obtained by Director Gu, and I will vouch for it. If anything goes wrong, both of us will take responsibility."
The other officials exchanged glances and nodded:
"Alright."
They weren't necessarily trying to doubt the authenticity of the map.
Given the current situation, with evil energy surging and the situation extremely severe, they needed to act quickly to rescue the Tianjiao disciples from Qian study.
The map was their only clue. Whether it was real or a trap, they had to act according to the map and plan their assault.
They had no other choice.
But while they could say and do this, someone had to bear the responsibility.
Gu Changhuai was from the Gu family, but the Gu family alone might not be enough to shoulder the responsibility.
Xia Diansi, however, represented the Xia family of Daozhou.
The Xia family was a powerful dragon, while the Gu family was a local snake. Together, they could handle the situation most effectively.
If anything went wrong with the map, Xia Diansi and Gu Changhuai, along with their respective families, would bear the responsibility.
This was the risk.
Of course, if the map proved to be accurate and they successfully rescued the disciples, the greatest credit would naturally go to Xia Diansi and Gu Changhuai.
Everyone understood this, and they didn't find it unbalanced.
In the world, to gain benefits, one must take risks.
Those who can bear the risks will naturally reap the rewards.
And these officials were all dispatched from outside and didn't belong to the Qianxue Prefecture Dao Ting Si system.
If something went wrong, there would be someone to take the blame. If they succeeded, they would get a share of the credit. That was enough for them.
Gu Changhuai looked at Xia Diansi with a hint of surprise.
Xia Diansi met his gaze, and they both understood each other without saying a word.
Gu Changhuai trusted Mo Hua.
And after all they had been through, Xia Diansi also trusted Mo Hua.
Gu Changhuai's expression was resolute as he stood up straight. "Then it's settled."
"Xia Diansi and I will take responsibility. We will formulate the assault plan based on this map."
"Mobilize all available forces. We must rescue the disciples from the various sects of Qian study at all costs, as quickly as possible!"
"Alright!"
"Everything will be done as Gu Diansi says."
On the Dao Ting Si side, preparations were immediately set in motion.
Afterward, Mo Hua provided Gu Changhuai with some specific details and said:
"These are the things to pay attention to..."
"The terrain map of the array mountain is a simple simulation I created based on the Central Array Hub. It should be mostly accurate, but there might be minor discrepancies in the specific terrain, Uncle Gu. Please be cautious."
Gu Changhuai replied, "I understand. Take care of yourself."
Mo Hua asked, "Is everything clear?"
Gu Changhuai simply said, "Don't worry."
Mo Hua nodded.
Uncle Gu had always been reliable.
Given the importance of the Feathered Ascension Realm, Dao Ting Si would certainly take this matter seriously, ensuring no lack of manpower or resources. The only issue was the lack of information about the enemy, which had prevented them from making a move.
Now that he had provided the map, Uncle Gu should know what to do.
Feeling much lighter, Mo Hua had effectively become a "hands-off manager."
A wise person is not different by nature but is good at making use of things.
Being able to find and ask for help is sometimes a valuable skill.
In this matter, Dao Ting Si was undoubtedly even more anxious than he was.
After making the necessary arrangements, Mo Hua told the others:
"Guard the hall. I've called for Dao Ting Si to come and rescue us."
The disciples of Tai Xu Gate were not surprised.
The disciples from other sects, while relieved, couldn't help but marvel at how resourceful Mo Hua was. Trapped in an isolated array, he had managed to "call" for help from the outside.
Mo Hua then made some additional arrangements for everyone.
After that, everyone waited in silence.
Mo Hua sat in meditation to recover his divine perception, but his mind was still filled with many questions.
The most important one was about Mr. Tu.
So far, he hadn't seen Mr. Tu at all.
"Why?"
"Is Mr. Tu not in Yanluo Mountain?"
"Is he being held back by the powerful cultivators of Dao Ting Si and the major clans and sects?"
"Or does he have other plans, plotting something else?"
Is Mr. Tu the strongest cultivator among the Evil Deity's followers?
Are there other Feathered Ascension Realm cultivators of evil?
Or perhaps, is there even a Cave Void Elder-level figure secretly devoted to the Vast Heaven Evil Deity?
Is this Vast Heaven Blood Sacrifice Array all there is, or are there more core areas?
Where is the Array Eye located...
...
The more Mo Hua thought about it, the more he felt there were deeper secrets he didn't know.
Trapped in a corner of the Blood Sacrifice Array, he couldn't see the full picture. Even if he wanted to investigate, he wouldn't know where to start.
Moreover, the many Feathered Ascension Realm disciples were, in a way, a burden to him.
He couldn't feel at ease until he rescued them.
While Mo Hua was deep in thought, the Dao Ting Si, often criticized for its inefficiency, bureaucratic redundancy, and sluggishness, acted with swift and decisive force. Gathering nearly fifty Golden Core cultivators, they launched their assault on Yanluo Mountain.
At such a critical moment, no one dared to be lax or negligent.
In no time, the battle began. Countless Golden Core magical treasures, spiritual equipment, and swords and spears followed the route Mo Hua had outlined, advancing deep into Yanluo Mountain.
The sound of explosions echoed, and powerful spiritual energy fluctuations rose and fell.
Under the onslaught of swords, spells, and magical techniques, the evil cultivators began to fall one by one, while Dao Ting Si also suffered injuries and casualties. The scene was both grand and brutal...
But Mo Hua, inside Yanluo Mountain, had no way to witness this.
He could only feel the mountain's tremors and the approaching spiritual energy fluctuations, using them to gauge the battle's progress.
He couldn't see or guess the specific events.
Even how Dao Ting Si would navigate the Demon Valley was something Mo Hua couldn't fully imagine.
But Mo Hua wasn't worried.
After all, Dao Ting Si was Dao Ting Si, with extensive experience in suppressing evil cultivators and many deep and cunning officials. If they were to do something, they would find a way.
These matters didn't need his concern.
Indeed, after an unknown duration of fierce battle, the evil aura and the smell of blood began to permeate, even reaching the Blood Sacrifice Hall.
This meant the battle had spread into the array.
Mo Hua's expression turned solemn. "Guard the hall, and don't open the door under any circumstances."
Soon, the hall's entrance was hit by a bloody, evil force.
Some evil cultivators outside were howling and cursing.
Clearly, Dao Ting Si's attack on the mountain had been noticed.
An Evil Array Master was breaking the array, and even a Golden Core evil cultivator was forcefully trying to break through the door.
However, the door itself was sealed by a third-grade array, integrated with the main array.
Mo Hua had "infiltrated" the Array Eye Hall from the inside, eliminating the Evil Array Master and occupying the hall.
But an attack from the outside was much more difficult.
Mo Hua knew, however, that the door wouldn't hold for long. All he could do was delay as much as possible.
Sure enough, a moment later, with a loud boom, the door shattered.
A Golden Core evil cultivator with demonic markings on his face and a Golden Core Evil Array Master, along with a group of evil cultivators, stepped into the hall. Seeing the Feathered Ascension Realm disciples, their expressions changed dramatically, and they were both shocked and furious:
"Indeed, those brats found a way in. Damn it..."
They had no idea how these young disciples from the sects managed to find a weakness and infiltrate the grand hall, but with Dao Ting Si’s relentless assault, the situation was dire, and there was no time for investigation.
"Capture these Heavenly Talents and drive back Dao Ting Si’s lackeys!"
"If Dao Ting Si doesn’t back down, we’ll kill these little bastards one by one!"
Ao Zheng, Shen Cangfeng, and Xiao Ruohan were enraged upon hearing this.
They were all chosen ones, revered since childhood. When had they ever been called "little bastards"?
With a burning anger, they all turned cold, ready to charge into battle, but Mo Hua stopped them with a stern command:
"Maintain the formation. Don’t forget what I said earlier—focus on defense, not on killing!"
"These evil cultivators will die eventually; it’s not worth dirtying our hands with them."
Ao Zheng and the others halted.
The evil cultivator with the Golden Core sneered, his eyes filled with malice as he looked at Mo Hua.
"Little brat, you’ve got a big mouth."
He bared his fangs, his breath foul, and summoned a bone lantern treasure to shield himself. Then, he transformed into a gust of evil wind and charged at Mo Hua.
But Mo Hua was stationed deep within the grand hall, and in front of him stood the chosen ones from the Four Sects, Eight Sects, and Twelve Streams.
Ao Zheng roared like a dragon and delivered a punch imbued with dragon aura, striking the evil cultivator with the Golden Core.
Though it was a brief moment, it halted the evil cultivator’s evil wind escape technique.
Then, Xiao Ruohan unleashed a powerful sword qi, slicing through the air and striking the evil cultivator’s back.
Shen Cangfeng followed with a heavy and forceful Concealed Sharp Sword Qi, a secret technique passed down through the Wanxiao Sect’s Five Elements.
In front of them, the Eight Sects’ Golden-Cutting Sword, Water Sword, Soaring Sky Sword, Free-and-Easy Sword, Purple Mist Technique, and Great Luo Flying Heaven Sword, along with the eighteen iron-clad Golden Body Sect’s chosen ones, formed a formidable defense.
The Five Taiyi Brothers stood like fierce gate guardians, protecting Mo Hua.
Ling Hu Xiao’s Void-Dissolving Sword True Technique was also ready to strike.
The hundreds of talented disciples from the Four Sects, Eight Sects, and Twelve Streams, each wielding their superior Dao Arts, formed a wall of defense in front of Mo Hua, making it impossible for the evil cultivator with the Golden Core to advance, let alone kill Mo Hua.
The evil cultivator with the Golden Core realized the situation was dire.
If these chosen ones were scattered, no matter how talented or well-trained they were, they would be like fish on a chopping block in front of him, an experienced killer with a Golden Core.
But these chosen ones from the Four Sects, Eight Sects, and Twelve Streams had set aside their differences, forming a united front, making the situation incredibly difficult.
Who had the influence and ability to gather these proud geniuses together?
The evil cultivator with the Golden Core looked at Mo Hua, deep within the crowd, and his bloodshot eyes showed a hint of wariness.
"Kill!"
He dared not delay any longer and ordered all the evil and demonic cultivators to attack Mo Hua and his group.
But Mo Hua had already prepared the formation and had drawn arrays on the ground.
These chosen ones, who had been trapped and killed by Mo Hua’s arrays in the Asura Slaughter, were now, under Mo Hua’s guidance and with the assistance of his arrays, engaging in a fierce battle with the demonic cultivators.
Everyone felt a mix of complexity and relief.
Mo Hua’s arrays were powerful, and with their enhancement, the already talented chosen ones became even stronger.
Ling Hu Xiao and others even donned the Five Elements Origin Armor, using the elemental enhancements to unleash powerful spiritual energy, pushing the demonic cultivators back.
Only the evil cultivator with the Golden Core, relying on his higher realm, could stand against the combined efforts of these chosen ones.
But even he could do no more.
Despite being a Golden Core, he couldn’t break through the united front of these chosen ones.
Mo Hua would not give him the chance.
He had set the rule to only defend, not to kill.
Thinking of killing would lead to recklessness, and recklessness would expose vulnerabilities, and once a vulnerability was exposed, someone would die.
On the contrary, as long as they defended well and waited for Dao Ting Si’s reinforcements, none of them would die, and none of the demonic cultivators would escape.
And everything unfolded as Mo Hua had predicted.
No matter how fiercely the demonic cultivators attacked, they couldn’t break through Mo Hua’s defenses.
In fact, due to their reckless charges, many of them died under Ling Hu Xiao’s sword qi.
As time passed, Dao Ting Si’s reinforcements finally arrived.
The Yanluo Mountain’s evil array faced internal and external threats.
The demonic cultivators were now caught between two forces.
Dozens of Dao Ting Si’s Golden Core cultivators charged into the ranks of the demonic cultivators, beginning a large-scale slaughter.
The evil cultivator with the Golden Core, though powerful with surging evil energy and formidable Dao techniques, couldn’t withstand the onslaught of dozens of righteous Golden Core cultivators. Soon, he was killed by an ice sword through the throat, a wind blade through the chest, and a flurry of swords.
The evil array masters also perished.
Thus, the demonic cultivators within Yanluo Mountain were completely eradicated.
Gu Changhuai and the other Golden Core officials, seeing Mo Hua and the chosen ones from the sects unharmed, felt an immense weight lifted from their hearts.
"Uncle Gu", Mo Hua called out.
Gu Changhuai looked at Mo Hua deeply, feeling both relief and gratitude, and asked, "Are you alright?"
"Alright." Mo Hua nodded.
Gu Changhuai, without exchanging pleasantries, said gravely, "This isn't the place to talk. Let's leave first."
"Agreed."
Thus, the group of Golden Core officials from the Dao Ting Si escorted Mo Hua and the other sect Tianjiao, leaving the Central Array Hall and heading towards Yanluo Mountain.
The path was bloody, with the bodies of Cultivators of Evil scattered about.
When they reached the valley, the cries of battle still echoed, and the stench of decay and blood assaulted their noses.
Mo Hua looked around, his expression shaking.
Above the Demon Valley, the stone bridge had been destroyed, and on the side of the mountain, the Dao Ting Si had embedded hook locks into the rock, creating a makeshift suspension rope that connected the two ends of the valley, like a hanging bridge against the cliff face.
The Dao Ting Si cultivators used this "suspension rope" to cross the valley.
However, this action had clearly enraged the demons at the bottom of the valley.
Countless deformed flesh demons, like a tidal wave, surged up from the valley bottom, attacking the Dao Ting Si cultivators.
Some of the Golden Core officials had to continuously cast spells, sword techniques, or drive magical treasures to slay these demons and protect the suspension rope.
The scene was both bloody and spectacular.
"Move quickly, follow the suspension rope out…" Gu Changhuai said with a serious expression.
The demons at the bottom of the valley were far too numerous. Even at the Golden Core level, they couldn't kill them all.
Therefore, they could only temporarily suppress these demons, protecting the suspension rope to ensure everyone's swift departure.
Otherwise, if they were truly trapped here, the consequences would be dire.
The situation was urgent, and everyone understood the severity. No one lingered, and they all followed Gu Changhuai's instructions, stepping onto the suspension rope and using their body techniques to quickly retreat from the valley.
Mo Hua brought up the rear.
The evil energy within the array could easily pollute a person's mind, so the other disciples needed to evacuate as quickly as possible. The longer they stayed, the more dangerous it would become.
However, the evil energy had no effect on Mo Hua, so he didn't mind.
The Golden Core officials of the Dao Ting Si continued to suppress the flesh demons at the bottom of the valley.
The disciples of various sects also crossed the suspension rope, one by one, leaving Yanluo Mountain.
Mo Hua heaved a sigh of relief.
No matter what, their goal had been achieved. They had rescued the people, and the junior disciples were safe. He was also ready to leave.
Although the Vast Heaven Blood Sacrifice Array still held many secrets he hadn't figured out, he couldn't afford to linger now.
Just as Mo Hua was about to leave, a glance from the corner of his eye caught Gu Changhuai's troubled expression, as if he had something on his mind.
Mo Hua paused and asked, "Uncle Gu, is there something else?"
Gu Changhuai was a bit taken aback, hesitated, and finally shook his head, "Nothing."
Mo Hua frowned.
Given his understanding of Uncle Gu, there was definitely something.
But Uncle Gu wasn't saying...
Mo Hua's gaze sharpened, and he looked up, pinching his fingers and calculating in his heart. His expression changed, and he turned to Gu Changhuai.
"Uncle Gu, where's Yu'er?"
Gu Changhuai's expression turned to shock, looking at Mo Hua with disbelief.
Mo Hua pressed, "Did something happen?"
Gu Changhuai's face was bitter, "Yu'er… was taken away…"
Mo Hua's eyes turned cold, "By whom?"
"Shangguan Wang…"
A Shangguan Clan elder at the Feathered Ascension Realm, with real power...
Mo Hua's eyebrows twitched, and after a moment of thought, he nodded slightly, "I understand."
Gu Changhuai sighed, "Let's get out first. We don't know where Yu'er has been taken, and we can't find Shangguan Wang. We need to consider this carefully."
"Alright."
Mo Hua nodded and followed Gu Changhuai out, but after a few steps, he suddenly stopped and said slowly,
"Uncle Gu, you go back first. I'll stay."
Gu Changhuai's eyes widened, and he turned to frown, "What are you going to do?"
Mo Hua shook his head, "Time is urgent, there's no time to explain. But… once we leave, we won't be able to save Yu'er."
Gu Changhuai's frown deepened.
He didn't understand the reasoning, but he trusted Mo Hua. With a determined look, he said, "I'll stay too."
Mo Hua still shook his head, "If I stay, I won't die. If you stay, you will. No one else can survive if they stay…"
Gu Changhuai's heart trembled, "Mo Hua, you…"
"Uncle Gu, please go. If you don't leave now, it will be too late", Mo Hua said.
Gu Changhuai was still hesitant, but someone shouted from the other side, "Director Gu, hurry up! The demons are increasing, and the suspension rope can't hold much longer."
Gu Changhuai looked at Mo Hua with a pained expression.
Mo Hua smiled and touched the Tai Xu Two-Polarity Lock around his neck, "This is from the Patriarch. It will protect me. Uncle Gu, don't worry."
Gu Changhuai still couldn't let go.
Mo Hua added, "Then do one thing for me. When you get out, tell everyone to kill any Evil Array Master they encounter. The more Evil Array Masters die, the safer I will be."
Gu Changhuai was silent for a moment, then nodded, but his lips were tightly pressed, and his eyes were filled with pain, as if he didn't want to leave Mo Hua alone.
"Go", Mo Hua said.
Gu Changhuai's heart was torn, but he finally took a deep breath and said to Mo Hua, "I'll try to kill all the Evil Array Masters. You… take care."
"Alright."
Gu Changhuai bit his lip and turned resolutely to step onto the suspension rope, leaving Yanluo Mountain with a desolate but determined back.
As he left, the Golden Core officials of the Dao Ting Si could no longer suppress the demon tide.
Countless flesh demons climbed up the cliff face, surging towards the Dao Ting Si.
The suspension rope in the air was chewed and snapped by the demons, falling into the dark abyss.
The only path to survival was completely severed.
Gu Changhuai, at the valley entrance, turned back and saw only the familiar, thin figure in the distance, amidst the darkness and bloodlight.
And soon, this figure was swallowed by the endless tide of flesh demons, disappearing completely…
(End of Chapter)
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