Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2070 Chapter 986: Grade 3_2

Originally, there was just one squad of "Taoist Soldiers," but now that has grown to three full squads.

Hunting efficiency has naturally surged as a result.

And that's far from the whole story...

By now, Mo Hua has spent eight years cultivating at the Taixu Gate, reaching the late stage of Foundation Establishment as a disciple.

Two fresh groups of disciples have joined ahead of him.

All of them adhere to the monster-hunting routine set by "Brother Mo," venturing into the mountains to slay beasts.

This boosts the total headcount even further...

The mere thought sends shivers across Mo Hua's scalp.

Though Refining Demon Mountain spans endlessly with countless Monster Beasts, total depletion seems unlikely, yet the Taixu Gate's controlled section simply can't support Mo Hua alongside all his fellow disciples.

Monster Beasts aren't idiots, after all.

As the "Taoist Soldier" hunting method solidifies, those beasts will flee to distant mountain regions.

Consequently, even scarcer Monster Beasts remain within the Taixu Gate's "domain."

"They won't spare me a single one..."

Mo Hua gazed at the barren mountaintop and let out a heavy sigh.

He understood this situation couldn't drag on forever.

Such unchecked slaughter of beasts proves unsustainable, risking the exhaustion of Refining Demon Mountain someday.

"I must devise regulations to promote the steady breeding of Monster Beasts throughout Refining Demon Mountain..."

Mo Hua pondered quietly in his mind.

If not, the mountain thrived peacefully before his arrival.

Yet once he showed up, its hordes of Monster Beasts vanished.

Wouldn't that paint him as some kind of "disaster"?

No way, no...

Mo Hua shook his head vigorously.

Afterward, he resumed his search for Monster Beasts.

However, after roaming the vicinity for some time, no fitting prey turned up. He spotted a handful now and then, but they proved too feeble, unworthy of unsheathing his blade.

With no other option, Mo Hua pushed slightly further into the depths of Refining Demon Mountain.

Deeper areas ought to harbor more Monster Beasts.

Beyond the Taixu Gate's territory, he pressed onward into harsher ground—rugged slopes, shadowy forests thick with fog, and choking miasma; sure enough, Monster Beasts grew more plentiful.

Soon enough, Mo Hua crossed paths with a Huang Diao rat demon.

At the mid-phase of Second Grade, its fur gleamed a murky yellow, charging forth amid fierce winds, standing as tall as a human despite being a mere rat demon.

Spotting the lone Mo Hua, the rat demon wrinkled its snout, detecting the enticing aroma of fresh human flesh, and lunged with savage intent.

Monster Beasts never bother with manners when devouring humans.

Mo Hua summoned the Fireball Technique to clash against the Huang Diao rat demon.

Man and beast clashed fiercely, gusts of yellow wind whipping alongside blazing fireballs, trading over a dozen strikes before Mo Hua's brows gradually knit in concern.

During the skirmish with this Huang Diao rat demon, a key issue dawned on him.

Reality starkly differs from the Sea of Consciousness.

Within the Sea of Consciousness, combat boils down to raw clashes of Divine Thoughts; lethal strikes from either side can straightaway wound the opponent's Divine Thought or shatter their Divine Soul.

Yet in the physical realm, a human's Divine Sense resides safely within the Sea of Consciousness.

Likewise, a demon's Monster Sensing nestles deep in its cranial sea.

This setup imposes constraints, yet it offers safeguarding as well.

Mo Hua's Divine Thought lacks the power to slice through skin and bone, directly striking at a cultivator's or Monster Beast's core Divine Sense or Monster Sensing.

Not yet, at any rate.

The sole approach lies via the eyes.

Shaping Divine Thought into a Sword and launching it from Mo Hua's gaze requires entering through the target cultivator's or Monster Beast's eyes to damage their inner awareness.

He needs to lock eyes with the Monster Beast.

The Monster Beast must meet his stare in return.

That's the only way the Godslaying Sword can truly strike true.

Mo Hua grasped this truth amid his real fight against the Huang Diao rat demon.

Still, the snag here is that this Huang Diao rat demon, bulky as it is, boasts tiny eyes.

Its pupils, crimson and slit like a cat's, sit wide on the sides of the rat demon's skull.

Establishing eye contact with it challenges Mo Hua greatly.

Moreover, the Huang Diao rat demon zips about with blinding speed, weaving side to side while stirring up yellow tempests, dust and gusts clouding the view; Mo Hua barely glimpsed its eyes at all.

Lacking a clear view of those eyes, the Godslaying Sword fails to breach the body and sever its Divine Soul.

This Huang Diao rat demon wouldn't serve for "testing the sword."

Even after dozens of additional exchanges, the rat demon's minuscule eyes offered Mo Hua no chance whatsoever.

Mo Hua reluctantly abandoned the effort.

He could slay this mid-phase Second Grade rat demon if he chose, employing certain tactics.

But that would demand far too much effort.

His mountain excursion aimed at sword-testing, not routine Monster Hunting.

Besides, being Refining Demon Mountain, a drawn-out brawl with excessive noise might draw in other Monster Beasts, spelling disaster.

Mo Hua cast a final look at the Huang Diao rat demon before his form blurred, dissolving into fog and vanishing from sight.

The Huang Diao rat demon remained oblivious that its puny eyes had spared its life.

Watching Mo Hua morph into mist and fade away.

The Huang Diao rat demon froze for a beat, then unleashed a furious bellow.

It shoved its nose against the earth, inhaling deeply for moments, until it picked up traces of that tantalizing smell once more.

Greed stirred in the Huang Diao rat demon, yet its steps faltered.

Though its wits were dim, primal caution kicked in. Following close to a hundred clashes, it detected that this youthful Human Race cultivator differed from the usual foes.

He appeared skill-less, merely cycling the Fireball Technique endlessly, yet an icy menace clung to him.

The Huang Diao rat demon gnashed its fangs, but in the end, fear won out; it refrained from chasing, burrowing into the soil and scampering off in the opposite direction.

Elsewhere amid the woods, Mo Hua kept hunting for Monster Beasts.

Before long, he ran into several others—a Wolf Demon, Dog Demon, Snake Demon, and Bear Demon—all spanning mid-phase to late-stage of Second Grade in their Realms.

None provided a solid opportunity for sword-testing, however.

Monster Beasts diverge wildly from humans, their shapes grotesque and wildly varied.

These creatures featured eyes that were twisted, tilted, pinched, tiny, or solitary... rendering direct gazes impossible.