Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2114 Chapter 1000: In the Spotlight

"Sword discussions stretch out into lengthy clashes. In the closing phases, one exchange can seal the fate of many bouts. If you burn through your energy right from the start, how can you keep battling in the endgame?"

"What they call a sword discussion isn't for the weaker tiers—it's genuinely about the 'elite disciples'...

The Four Great Sects had come to a temporary agreement.

Taixu Gate's top spot in the sword discussion was merely a 'fleeting triumph.' Everyone from the Four Great Sects to the other Eight Great Gates, the Qian Learning Hundred Gates, various noble families, and even Taixu Gate's own members recognized this truth.

Mo Hua understood it too.

Regardless, this launch gave them a promising beginning.

Taixu Gate's pool of talented individuals just couldn't match the depth of the Four Great Sects.

The initial rounds went off without a hitch, letting them push ahead in later matches. A rocky start would have ended any chance of further contention.

Moreover, with such a solid opening, they needed to press their edge as far as possible. That way, even when tides turned against them, they could endure a bit longer.

Mo Hua rallied his Junior Brothers with these words:

"Right now, our lead is substantial, so let's grab this chance to claim more wins and widen our margin. Even if setbacks hit later, we'll manage to hold steady."

"Understood, Junior Brother!"

The disciples responded together.

Mo Hua proceeded to arrange the next sword discussions following the strategy, handling it steadily and systematically.

Success doesn't come in a rush; it builds gradually.

Capture the moment—one victory at a time.

The path ahead is unpredictable, yet each current win must be held tight.

As dusk gradually settled over the peaks and sects,

Taixu Gate stayed ablaze with lights, its disciples working at full tilt.

Inside the Tao Teaching Room, the sword discussion participants clustered in teams of five, reviewing tomorrow's opponents, plotting strategies, deciding on formations and spiritual artifacts, weighing potential surprises, and planning countermeasures...

Then, using Mo Hua's outlined approach, they gathered everything into a clear sequence, committing it to memory and locking it in deep.

"Never enter a fight without readiness."

"When battle calls, be utterly prepared."

That's the lesson from their Junior Brother.

They etched it in their hearts and put it into action during the sword discussions.

Elder Yi, the Taixu Gate instructor for Taoist arts, joined by other Inner Sect Elders skilled in Dao and sword techniques, especially those versed in warfare, lingered in the Tao Teaching Room to offer insights and polish the disciples' battle plans.

In the Formation Method Room, Zheng Fang followed Mo Hua's provided list of formations, guiding skilled formation disciples from Taixu, Tai'a, and Chongxu Mountains to inscribe arrays onto the mediums. These would support the next day's sword discussions. Restricted to Second Grade mid-level, only Taixu Gate's formation-talented disciples from noble backgrounds could handle the drawing.

As Formation Masters, they lacked strong offensive power, so they rarely joined sword discussions.

Usually, they'd gear up for the "Formation Competition" after the sword talks.

Mo Hua had now opened a door for them to "put knowledge into practice."

They could craft formations for their sword-discussing peers while readying for their own "Formation Competition."

A perfect setup for everyone.

Over in the Refining Room, Ouyang Mu directed fellow disciples aiming to master Artifact Refining, mending broken spiritual artifacts from the discussions, upgrading defenses, recasting spirit swords, and

much more...

They too were practicing their craft.

Through hands-on work in refining, enhancing, and upkeep of spiritual artifacts, they sharpened their Artifact Refining expertise.

Taixu Mountain glowed with endless lights.

Almost every disciple banded together, pitching in for the sword discussion event.

They were also building groundwork for the coming Formation and Artifact gatherings.

By pooling the entire sect's efforts into the Dao discussions, unity flowed from leaders to the lowest ranks.

This cohesion delighted the elders, eased the Sect Leader's worries, and even touched certain ancestors in the rear hills.

Three mountains in harmony, disciples of shared purpose—this was a sight they never dreamed of seeing again...

To them, it stirred deeper emotions than the short-lived "first-place

sword discussion."

So Taixu Mountain kept shining bright, alive with activity deep into the night.

The disciples snatched a short break.

Dawn broke for the sword discussion's next round.

The momentum stayed overwhelmingly positive.

Thanks to their thorough preparations, Taixu Gate's triumphs piled up match by match, their lead growing ever stronger.

Once the second day's sword discussion wrapped up, Taixu Gate held firm at the top.

The Taixu Sect Master mused inwardly: If only the sword discussion stayed at the 'Yellow' level, Taixu Gate could dominate forever...

Yet this remained mere daydreaming.

Before long, the third day dawned, and shifts began to emerge.

"Dao Discussion Heaven Instrument" honored the "weak to strong" progression in draws.

So on the third day of sword discussions, prodigies from various sects started stepping up,

and Mo Hua was among them.

His official bout loomed.

Prior to the match, Wenren Wan arrived at Taixu Gate with Yu Er, delivering some 'highly restorative' spiritual dishes for Mo Hua.

In Qianxue's noble clans, family offspring in sword discussion events drew parents, grandparents, and clan elders to watch their showings in the spectacle.

Mo Hua stood apart; he journeyed solo.

His folks were distant in Li State, no kin elders to guide him.

Thus, joining the sword discussion conference, he truly went as a 'lone wanderer.'

Even as Taixu Gate's Junior Brother, Qianxue Formation Path Leader, and a figure of esteem in Taixu Gate, Wenren Wan couldn't shake a twinge of pity for Mo Hua.