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Chapter 927: Spell Flow
Chapter 927: Spell Flow
Elder Yi was stunned.
"What is this thing?"
He quickly reacted, "Illusionary Step Technique? This child actually has such a lineage? Where did he learn it from?"
Elder Yi's expression turned serious, and he became more focused.
With a sweep of his divine perception, he spotted Mo Hua, who had fled to the edge of the Dao Art Chamber. He immediately stepped into the Yi Numerology Six Directions Step, a step covering several yards, moving with a mysterious grace as he approached Mo Hua.
Mo Hua's Water Shadow Illusion Body had just dissipated. Looking up, he saw Elder Yi grabbing at him again. His heart raced, and he immediately used the Flowing Water Step, moving like flowing water, slipping through Elder Yi's grasp.
Elder Yi's grab came up empty, and he frowned slightly. Then, with a swift turn, his speed increased further as he lunged at the fleeing Mo Hua.
Thus, the two engaged in a chase, going through several rounds.
Mo Hua's movements became increasingly strained.
Elder Yi's movements, on the other hand, became faster.
Though it was a "sparring" session, Elder Yi understood that his main task was to "accompany" Mo Hua in practice. Therefore, even though he had suppressed his cultivation to the early Golden Core stage, he did not start at full strength. Instead, he gave Mo Hua time to adapt, gradually increasing his speed to apply pressure.
At the same time, he observed Mo Hua's movements and memorized his habitual evasive techniques.
The Great Void Sect was one of the Eight Great Sects.
Elder Yi could serve as a Dao Law Elder not only because of his family's lineage but also due to his extensive knowledge of Dao arts and rich combat experience.
Sparring in body arts was naturally within his expertise.
Mo Hua's combat experience, though already considerable, was still like a drop in the ocean compared to the late Golden Core stage Elder Yi.
After a moment, Elder Yi spotted a weakness in Mo Hua's movements. Moving like the wind, he extended his hand, aiming straight for Mo Hua's shoulder.
Just as he was about to grab Mo Hua, Elder Yi stopped.
He knew that the "water shadow" before him was a decoy.
"The real Mo Hua..."
Behind him! A faint water element aura came from behind, and Elder Yi's eyes narrowed. He turned around, ready to grab, but he was taken aback by what he saw.
"Three... three Mo Huas?"
Behind him were three shadowy figures, identical to Mo Hua but shrouded in water mist.
"What kind of body art... so bizarre?"
Elder Yi was inwardly alarmed but knew this was not the time for surprise. He immediately scanned with his divine perception, seeing through the water shadows and distinguishing the real one from the fakes.
Being at the late Golden Core stage, his divine perception was much stronger.
Mo Hua could only deceive him for a short time but could not truly fool him.
Elder Yi extended his hand, aiming for the Mo Hua on the right. Just as his fingertips were about to touch Mo Hua's hair, a flash of water light appeared, and Mo Hua slipped away again.
Even Elder Yi felt a bit of irritation.
This child... is really infuriating.
If someone else were to catch this child with such a body art, they would be so bewildered that they wouldn't even touch a piece of his clothing, let alone catch him, likely causing them to spit blood in frustration.
"Truly a disciple favored by the Ancestor..."
Elder Yi was now fully focused.
His aura fluctuated, his movements in harmony with the Yi Numerology, seeming both real and illusory, and his speed increased significantly.
Mo Hua's expression changed. He felt Elder Yi's aura suddenly become much stronger, like a leech clinging to his bones, relentlessly pursuing him. This forced him to go all out, not daring to slack off even a bit.
"This is the power of the Golden Core stage..."
Mo Hua felt the pressure multiply, losing his initial ease. He pushed his body art to the limit, fleeing desperately from Elder Yi's grasp.
He no longer cared about his appearance, using any awkward techniques like rolling on the ground to avoid capture, doing his utmost to evade Elder Yi.
But such prolonged, all-out use of body arts consumed a massive amount of spirit energy.
Mo Hua's spirit energy was already insufficient. Using the Flowing Water Step and Water Shadow Illusion Body in succession left him short on spirit energy.
After a few rounds, Elder Yi spotted another weakness.
"Got him!"
Elder Yi's eyes flashed, and he extended his hand to grab Mo Hua.
Mo Hua used the Water Shadow Illusion Body, his form flashing into three water mist figures, but this move had already been used against Elder Yi.
A move used once couldn't deceive this experienced Dao Law Elder.
Elder Yi was prepared. Seeing the body art, he almost without hesitation pointed at the middle figure.
"This time, where will you go..."
A single point, and the water shadow shattered, dissipating into a mist.
Elder Yi's words caught in his throat, and he was momentarily stunned.
"Was I wrong?"
That's impossible...
He had clearly seen Mo Hua hide in the middle water shadow after splitting into illusions. How could he be wrong?
Almost simultaneously, he pointed at the other two water shadows. Both of them dissolved into mist upon contact.
All three water shadows were shattered.
But Mo Hua was nowhere to be seen.
Elder Yi's mouth twitched, "Where is he?"
"This kid... where did he run? How come I can't see him..."
After a moment of shock, Elder Yi instantly understood.
"Concealment Technique!"
Mo Hua had used the Water Shadow Illusion Body to create illusions to mislead him while simultaneously using the Concealment Technique to slip away.
Elder Yi felt a chill run down his spine.
This kid is really as cunning as a ghost. Using illusion to mislead and then using concealment to escape, he really thought of that...
But this was in the Dao Art Chamber, a large space where the Concealment Technique wouldn't help him escape.
Elder Yi released his divine perception, scanning carefully. Sure enough, he found a faint, indistinct figure in the corner.
"This Concealment Technique is truly remarkable, I almost didn't see it..."
Elder Yi sighed in his heart. This time, he did not give Mo Hua a chance to catch his breath but used the Yi Numerology Six Directions Step to advance further towards him.
Mo Hua's spirit energy was almost depleted.
But he did not want to give up so easily. He treated this as a life-and-death combat and continued to struggle with Elder Yi.
He was truly at his wits' end.
He had used the Flowing Water Step, Water Shadow Illusion Body, and Concealment Technique, all his escape cards were already revealed to Elder Yi.
Against an Elder from a spell lineage, a body art used once was hard to deceive him a second time.
Despite the vast difference between the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core realms, Yi Elder, a Late-stage Golden Core cultivator, had suppressed his cultivation, vision, and experience.
This time, Mo Hua couldn't pull off any more tricks.
His Flowing Water Step was seen through by Yi Elder, and even when he used the Water Shadow Illusion Body, Yi Elder easily saw through it. Even with the Concealment Technique after the illusion, he couldn't hide from Yi Elder's Divine Perception, who was on guard.
Almost as soon as Mo Hua used his concealment, Yi Elder flashed behind him and grabbed his shoulder. He didn't dare to use force, only touching him lightly.
Mo Hua conceded, "I admit defeat!"
Yi Elder breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, he wiped a cold sweat from his heart.
Fortunately, he had caught him; otherwise, he would have lost face.
As a Golden Core cultivator, if he couldn't catch a Foundation Establishment cultivator like Mo Hua, he wouldn't have the face to continue as a Dao Law Elder.
Of course, these thoughts remained in his heart.
On the surface, he said, "You still need to practice this."
Mo Hua panted heavily, admiring, "Elder Yi, your Body Art is truly formidable."
After so long, Yi Elder was the first person to put such pressure on Mo Hua during their Body Art sparring.
Even with all his tricks revealed, he was still caught.
Of course, it was also because of this "sparring" that he was caught.
If it were a real situation, facing a Golden Core cultivator who wanted to kill him, he would have run away long ago and wouldn't have given this "sparring" a chance.
Yi Elder couldn't help but feel a bit down.
He furrowed his brows.
During the sparring, he didn't have time to think much, but now, as he recalled the details, he slowly realized the reason for his unease, and his heart trembled.
He finally understood why Mo Hua was so difficult to deal with.
This young man wasn't using just one Body Art.
He was using two Body Arts and a Concealment Technique, switching seamlessly between the three.
With his powerful Divine Perception, he could accelerate the intricate Flowing Water Step, the peculiar Water Shadow Step, and the silent Concealment Technique, making the transitions between them appear as seamless as a single spell.
Yi Elder felt a chill.
This required an incredibly powerful and finely controlled Divine Perception, an extremely proficient mastery of Body Arts, and rich combat experience to achieve such a level.
Yi Elder couldn't help but worry: If Mo Hua has cultivated such a Body Art at the Foundation Establishment stage, will I be able to catch him when he reaches the Golden Core stage?
Coincidentally, Mo Hua said, "Elder Yi, I'll come to you again for Body Art practice!"
Yi Elder shivered slightly, feeling a bit guilty, and coughed, "Sure, I can, but... I'm very busy and might not have time."
"Oh..." Mo Hua was a little disappointed.
Seeing Mo Hua's disappointment, Yi Elder felt guilty and immediately blamed himself.
"It's a good thing that Mo Hua wants to improve his Body Art. How can I, as an elder, hinder his cultivation due to some trivial matters of face?"
"Compared to a disciple's progress, is an elder's reputation really that important?"
"Moreover, is Mo Hua an ordinary disciple? What status does he hold in the Great Void Sect? If he wants a partner for training, countless elders would willingly assist him."
"The fact that he came to me for Body Art practice is out of consideration for our past relationship. For others, this would be a rare opportunity..."
Yi Elder immediately said, "Oh, I made a mistake. I've been quite free recently and have time. If you want to practice Body Art, come find me anytime."
Mo Hua's eyes lit up. "Really?"
Yi Elder nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes."
Mo Hua smiled. "Thank you, Elder Yi."
Yi Elder looked at Mo Hua's smile and felt his mood improve.
"Your Body Art is quite good, but there are some details that need improvement. For example, your Flowing Water Step and your..." Yi Elder paused.
"Water Shadow Step," Mo Hua said.
He didn't mention the Water Shadow Illusion Body, only the Water Shadow Step. Although rare, the Water Shadow Step wasn't that confidential.
Water Shadow Step? Yi Elder was slightly taken aback, feeling that the Water Shadow Step he remembered was not exactly the same as the one Mo Hua used, but he didn't ask further.
If Mo Hua said so, then it must be.
"As for your Water Shadow Step, there's still some hindrance in the connection. This is due to a problem with the acupoints for the flow of Spirit Energy. You can make some adjustments based on the mental method..." Yi Elder explained.
"How should I adjust it?" Mo Hua asked earnestly.
Yi Elder pondered and said, "For example, in your Flowing Water Step, the last move should channel the Spirit Energy to the Water Spring Acupoint."
"After that, when you connect to the Water Shadow Step, find a section of the Spirit Energy circulation in the Water Shadow Step that starts from the 'Water Spring Acupoint'."
"This way, the Spirit Energy will flow seamlessly from the Flowing Water Step to the Water Shadow Step, and your Body Art will become even faster and truly seamless."
"This is the essence of the Spirit Energy's flow."
"Of course, if the two types of spells don't have corresponding acupoints, you can find a nearby acupoint instead."
"If not the Water Spring Acupoint, then use the nearby Taixi Acupoint..."
...
Mo Hua suddenly understood.
Only Yi Elder, with his years of experience and expertise in spells, was the only one who could know such intricacies and subtleties.
Mo Hua himself had never thought of this.
"The flow of Spirit Energy between acupoints..." Mo Hua muttered, grateful. "I'll remember this. Thank you, Elder!"
Yi Elder was pleased to see Mo Hua's quick understanding and nodded in approval.
After asking some more questions about Body Art, Mo Hua prepared to take his leave and return to ponder what he had learned.
Yi Elder looked at Mo Hua and suddenly asked, "Mo Hua, what Lifesoul Artifact do you plan to choose?"
Mo Hua didn't hide it, "I want to choose a Brass Skin Iron Bone-type artifact to strengthen my physical body and make up for my shortcomings."
Hearing this, Yi Elder frowned.
"Is that not good?" Mo Hua asked.
"It's not bad, and strengthening the physical body is fine, but..."
Yi Elder thought back to when Mo Hua used his powerful Divine Perception to control the Flowing Water Step, Concealment Technique, and the Water Shadow Step, which Mo Hua called an illusion Body Art, seamlessly transitioning between them. Suddenly, he had a realization.
This was a life-saving Body Art, and when seamlessly connected and flowing, it was indeed difficult to deal with.
If it's an attack spell, wouldn't it be even more terrifying if they cooperated and flowed seamlessly?
Previously, when he suggested "Mastery of All Spells" to Mo Hua, it was based on this approach, but it was for low-rank spells.
Low-rank spells consume little spirit energy, are quick to cast, and don't require rest, so they can be used casually. However, their power is relatively weak.
The so-called "Mastery of All Spells" only compensates for quality with quantity.
However, mid-rank spells and above can't be used this way.
Mid-rank spells and above are slow to cast, consume more spirit energy, and require rest after use.
But Yi Elder didn't expect Mo Hua's divine perception to be so strong, strong enough to significantly accelerate the speed of spell casting.
He can simultaneously control several different sources and types of spells, seamlessly switching between them with ease.
This is almost unbelievable.
Ultimately, it's because of divine perception!
Hardly any spirit cultivator has such a powerful and sensitive divine perception as Mo Hua.
This way, he can even use "mid-rank spells" as if they were "low-rank spells."
With divine perception accelerating, he can cast spells extremely quickly, seamlessly, and without the need for rest.
Using a vast number of "mid-rank" spells, seamlessly flowing and mastering all spells, the power would be terrifying.
Although the spell rank only increases by one level, the power becomes several times more terrifying due to the sheer quantity.
Moreover, Mo Hua has a Five Elements spirit root.
The Five Elements spells, when used together, form a "Spell Chain."
A single spell always has its weaknesses.
But with the Five Elements working together, forming a "Spell Chain," the elements of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth complement and counteract each other, virtually eliminating any weaknesses.
Others use spells one by one.
His spells are used in sets, seamlessly, faster than others, with greater suppression...
As a descendant of a spellcasting family and a Dao Law Elder, Yi Elder felt his blood boil just thinking about it.
But the prerequisite for all this is having ample spirit energy.
Yi Elder deliberated, "Have you considered using a 'Spirit Gathering Gourd' or similar spirit energy treasure as a Lifesoul Artifact?"
Mo Hua shook his head, "It's too expensive, and I missed the timing for nurturing it."
Yi Elder was taken aback, then shook his head regretfully.
Indeed, with Mo Hua's current status, it seems like he has many choices, but due to the lack of early planning, he missed the nurturing age, leaving him with few options.
Yi Elder sighed, feeling very regretful.
This is actually an excellent spirit cultivator seedling.
Although his spirit root is poor, his comprehension is excellent, his adaptability is strong, and most importantly, his divine perception is truly extraordinary.
If he can continue on the path of spirit cultivation, in the future, he could wield all spells effortlessly, truly becoming immensely powerful.
The path of cultivation is long, physical cultivators excel in the early stages, sword cultivators in the middle to late stages.
Spirit cultivators excel in the late stages.
The more a cultivator advances, the more abundant their spirit energy becomes, the deeper their understanding of spirit energy laws, and the more terrifying their spells.
What a pity...
But Yi Elder couldn't say much.
Life is like this; it seems to offer many choices, but in reality, the path ahead is limited to just a few, and one can only take it step by step.
As long as one isn't a transcendent, as long as one is still human, even at the Void Penetration stage, one can't do as they please.
"Compensating for weaknesses, having a stronger body is also good."
Yi Elder consoled him.
He wasn't sure if he was consoling Mo Hua or himself.
...
After bidding farewell to Yi Elder, Mo Hua returned to the disciple quarters, feeling somewhat perplexed.
He understood Yi Elder's regret.
In fact, by logic, his physical body has a significant innate disadvantage. No matter how much he compensates, he can't make up for the gap with others.
At best, he can go from very poor to barely passing.
The best approach is to leverage his strengths.
His greatest strength lies in divine perception, but divine perception doesn't rely on artifacts, and there are no artifacts that can significantly enhance divine perception.
Apart from that, it's spells.
Mo Hua's spells are actually quite strong, but the drawback is his average spirit root and low spirit energy.
If he had sufficient spirit energy, he could learn more spells, and the ranks would be higher.
The stronger his divine perception, the faster he can cast spells, and one day, he might even be able to achieve "instant casting of forbidden arts."
As long as his spells are strong enough to eliminate all enemies, the strength of his physical body becomes irrelevant.
Mo Hua couldn't help but feel conflicted again, but after a moment, he sighed.
Forget it, no point thinking about it.
Life is like this, always accompanied by regrets; it's impossible to have everything go according to one's desires.
Spirit energy artifacts are good, but he indeed has no real options.
The Four Symbols Azure Dragon Array is different. It's a genuine Four Symbols Divine Beast Array diagram, a result of Mr. Tu's countless years of effort and the sacrifice of many demon cultivators' lives. It's an almost lost ancient Four Symbols array.
The day to exterminate the Demon Sect is approaching, and this array diagram is within reach.
All paths lead to immortality, and in the end, they converge. Since the path is chosen, one must walk it resolutely.
Mo Hua nodded, his gaze gradually becoming firm.
The next day, he sought out Yi Elder again to practice body arts, refining various techniques until he could last dozens of rounds against Yi Elder, thus feeling reassured.
A Golden Core demon definitely can't match Yi Elder in Dao Law.
If he can hold his own against Yi Elder, he at least has a chance to escape when facing a Golden Core demon.
As for the late-stage Golden Core demon—the leader of the Demon Sect—so many Dao Prefecture Office and Great Void Sect elders are watching. As long as he stays far away, the demon won't have a chance to attack him.
Not to mention the Dao Prefecture Office, at least the Great Void Sect elders aren't to be underestimated.
Thus, with everything prepared, on the third day, the plan to exterminate the Demon Sect officially began.
Mo Hua personally went to Goose Landing Mountain.
The mountain is treacherous, the swamps are complex, and the foul water flows everywhere, making it the stronghold of the Demon Sect.
A bloody battle is about to unfold here.
Mo Hua needs to witness the destruction of the Demon Sect, the bloodshed of demon cultivators, to dispel the malevolent energy in his heart.
He also wants to know if his Lifesoul Artifact, the "Four Symbols Azure Dragon Array," is hidden within the Demon Sect.
And whether this ancient Four Symbols array will fall into his hands.
(End of Chapter)
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