Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2009 Chapter 966: Mine

The four Golden Core experts had been temporarily incapacitated, having crippled one another during their mutual slaughter.

Young Master Xuan had played the role of the fisherman reaping the rewards, successfully seizing the Dragon Vein. However, with a casual and completely natural air, he simply handed the Dragon Vein over to Mo Hua.

Mo Hua didn't hesitate; he clutched the Dragon Vein to his chest and bolted.

The entire assembly stood frozen in shock for a heartbeat.

Young Master Xuan was the most livid of all. His chest heaved with a fury so intense he nearly coughed up blood. He let out a hoarse, piercing scream, "You brat! I'll kill you!"

Mo Hua only increased his speed.

"Stop right there!" Young Master Xuan bellowed.

By now, Mo Hua’s movement was so swift that his figure began to leave trailing afterimages behind him.

Young Master Xuan’s eyes were bloodshot with rage. Transforming into a streak of crimson light that resembled a grotesquely stretched human skin, he pursued Mo Hua using an incredibly bizarre movement technique.

Mo Hua’s Water Passing Step was a technique designed for dodging and shifting within narrow spaces; it was not particularly suited for long-distance sprinting.

Furthermore, being only at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, he was at a distinct disadvantage regarding his Cultivation level.

Consequently, Young Master Xuan managed to close the gap within just a few breaths.

A foul, sinister wind suddenly surged. With a fierce glint in his eyes, Young Master Xuan extended a pale, skeletal hand to seize Mo Hua. But just as his fingers were about to close around his target, a flash of water appeared. Mo Hua dissolved into a fine mist and vanished, only to reappear several meters away.

Young Master Xuan let out a frustrated curse.

He moved to strike again, but at that exact moment, a thunderous wind roared from behind him. A pair of massive hammers, carrying immense physical power, swung directly toward his skull.

Young Master Xuan ducked to evade the blow, barely catching sight of a sword tip whistling past his face.

Swinging his blood-colored sword to parry the blade, Young Master Xuan retreated several steps. He dissipated the remaining impact force before finally regaining his footing.

When he looked up, he saw two burly figures already standing guard in front of Mo Hua.

It was Fan Jin and Master Gu.

Because their inheritances were lacking and their own Magical Treasures were inferior, they hadn't dared to interfere in the clash between the Late Golden Core and peak stage experts. Instead, they had kept their focus entirely on Mo Hua.

The way Mo Hua had "seized" the Dragon Vein was so theatrical that even these two had been left in a daze, failing to react immediately.

Seeing Young Master Xuan relentlessly hunting Mo Hua, they had rushed in to intervene, combining their strength to force the Young Master back.

Although their Tao Cultivation inheritances could not rival Young Master Xuan’s, they were veteran cultivators of the world. Their vast experience meant they were not opponents to be taken lightly.

The two now stood like twin gatekeepers, forming a wall between Mo Hua and Young Master Xuan.

In terms of raw "hard strength," a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator like Mo Hua was obviously no match for a Golden Core Realm expert like Young Master Xuan. But now that he had powerful backing, he felt no need to keep running.

Mo Hua hugged the Dragon Vein tight, a smile he couldn't quite hide touching his brows as he looked at Young Master Xuan.

Young Master Xuan was purple with rage, though a hint of disbelief flickered in his heart. He gritted his teeth and hissed:

"You... you didn't fall victim to my Planting Devil in Taoist Heart?"

Mo Hua shook his head secretly.

"This Young Master Xuan is truly too inexperienced," he thought. "He still hasn't realized that it’s not about me falling for his technique, but rather him falling for mine. My technique affected his very perception and judgment."

At his current level, the idea of him learning a technique like Planting Devil in Taoist Heart was simply absurd.

If he were to meet an Elder of the craft, he would likely be so terrified he wouldn't even recognize himself in an instant...

But the truth is often painful.

And revealing it would only provoke the man further, turning him into an irrational, mad dog.

Mo Hua adopted a confused expression and said, "I don't know. I was just in a daze and then I woke up, and then you gave me the Dragon Vein."

He placed a heavy emphasis on the word "gave."

It wasn't stolen or robbed; the item had been handed over freely.

Seeing Mo Hua’s innocent yet utterly shameless face, Young Master Xuan felt like he was going to grind his teeth into powder.

"Give the Dragon Vein back to me."

"No," Mo Hua replied, stuffing the Dragon Vein deeper into his robes. "You gave it to me, so it belongs to me now."

Young Master Xuan was filled with hatred, but with Master Gu and Fan Jin shielding the boy, he had no immediate opening. He forced himself to suppress his temper.

"That Dragon Vein is useless to you. Keeping it serves no purpose, so give it to me..."

"Why would it be useless?" Mo Hua questioned.

Restraining his fury, Young Master Xuan explained with forced patience:

"This is a dragon. A dragon’s nature is inherently arrogant; it is not something a commoner can hope to control."

"The Great Wilderness Dragon Vein can only be possessed by the descendants of the Great Wilderness royalty. Without the royal bloodline, the inheritance contained within the Dragon Vein cannot be understood."

"You possess the blood of an ordinary cultivator. The Dragon Vein will never acknowledge you, and you will never learn the Great Wilderness inheritance."

Mo Hua looked offended. "Are you looking down on me?"

"It is not about looking down on you..." Young Master Xuan argued. "It is a matter of bloodline. No matter how great your ability, how deep your insight, or how vast your talent, if you lack the bloodline, it simply won't work."

"Everything is predestined. You cannot change your birth, you cannot change your parents, and therefore, you cannot change your bloodline."

"Oh..." Mo Hua muttered.

"Therefore," Young Master Xuan said, softening his voice, "hand over the Dragon Vein. This object carries a heavy karma that is of no benefit to you..."

"No," Mo Hua said, shaking his head again. "Even if it's useless, I'm keeping it. It's a Dragon Vein, after all. It'll make a great collector's item or a family heirloom."

When he eventually returned home, he could even show the Dragon Vein to his parents.

He wanted them to know that their son was the one who had snatched a Dragon Vein.

Besides, how could a Dragon Vein truly be useless?

Did a person who couldn't even execute Planting Devil in Taoist Heart properly really think they could fool him?

Young Master Xuan was nearly dying of rage. This boy looked like a naive, handsome youth, but he was actually a shameless, stubborn brat. No matter what was said, the words just wouldn't sink in.

Since persuasion failed, he would have to take it by force.

Young Master Xuan scanned the battlefield, assessing the situation, before calling out to Elder Xiong:

"Elder Xiong, help me! Once this is finished—once I have cultivated the Mystery Demon Foetus and secured the Dragon Vein—I will grant you the Great Wilderness Dragon Diagram."

The few experts remaining were all in the Late Golden Core Stage and were severely wounded.

As for the Golden Core Peak expert, Shen Shouxing, he had suffered a backlash from the Dragon Vein that had crippled his arm. He was currently occupied with entirely suppressing the chaotic dragon energy raging within his body.