Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2138 Chapter 1008: Myriad Arts

A cluster of Gui Water Sect Elders engaged in fervent discussions on this topic:

"Could he be a descendant from the Water Prison Sect?"

"Or perhaps he obtained the inheritance from the Water Prison Sect?"

"Furthermore, his Water Prison Technique produced as many as four water prisons, showing a profound grasp of the spell—it's undoubtedly far beyond a typical legacy..."

"That's right." An Elder of the Gui Water Sect gave a firm nod.

Another Elder with keen eyesight remarked, "Don't let this young one deceive you; he's sly. Moments ago, during his attack, his Spiritual Power surged with incredible speed, facing almost no resistance, smooth and adept. His command of the Water Prison Technique surely goes deeper than this; achieving six or maybe even seven water prisons isn't out of reach..."

"A Water Prison Technique surpassing six layers..."

"Even the core disciples of the Water Prison Sect in those ancient times would have struggled to attain such proficiency..."

"This kid clearly shares a profound link with the Water Prison Sect!"

An Elder from the Gui Water Sect, featuring a hooked nose, covered in creases, brimming with vast wisdom and commanding respect, rasped his command:

"Probe into it—uncover this boy's ties to the Water Prison Sect, and see if he's concealing..."

He halted, holding back the words, then continued, "See if he's concealing... any additional inheritances from the Water Prison Sect."

"Understood."

A core disciple accepted the directive and was on the verge of withdrawing when the Elder halted him, warning solemnly:

"Conduct the probe discreetly; avoid alerting the Taixu Gate."

The Taixu Gate had evolved beyond its former state, and this Mo Hua fell under the direct gaze of the Taixu Gate's founding ancestor.

"As you order..."

The core disciple received the command and departed.

The remaining Gui Water Sect Elders persisted in their ceaseless debate.

Their cherished prodigy, Qin Cangliu, had fallen to an ambush from Mo Hua's Fireball Technique, enduring a bitter loss.

This drew the Elders' focus toward Mo Hua.

To their surprise, such scrutiny revealed ties to the 'Water Prison Technique' and 'Water Prison Sect', stirring up old conflicts that rattled the upper echelons of the Gui Water Sect.

Relations between the Gui Water Sect and Water Prison Sect carried no positive ties.

Though the Gui Water Sect had seen new leadership, the old grudges endured.

Mo Hua was aware of this as well.

Deploying the Water Prison Technique was bound to spark doubts.

Yet he harbored no fear.

The Second Grade Water Prison Technique had originally been discovered by him in the Taixu Gate's Taoist Repository.

It had been gathered by an Elder of the Yi family during Feather Transformation, who, while journeying righteously, received it as a gift from another and documented it.

With clear origins and karmic ties, he welcomed any scrutiny.

Still, Mo Hua had later acquired, via a 'stroke of luck,' the guardian inheritance of the Water Prison Sect and interacted with its Elders. Through their discussions, he gained a fuller understanding of the Water Prison Technique.

Such details needed to stay hidden and unspoken.

Without his revelation, likely no one would uncover them.

The sect would shield him for certain.

On the Taoist Court front, he possessed connections too.

Even there, Master Xia had previously 'teamed up' with him.

Should the Gui Water Sect pursue an investigation, they'd face obstacles at every turn.

Hence, playing this Water Prison Technique card allowed a slight reveal, carrying some danger but not excessive.

Unlike certain riskier Taoist Skills, whose exposure could summon a 'chat' from Court Officials or lead to imprisonment...

This session of Sword Discussion thus wrapped up.

Afterward, Mo Hua leveraged the Water Prison Technique to claim victory in two more rounds of Mystic Character Sword Discussion.

And he triumphed with ease.

Mo Hua handled the control, Linghu Xiao led the assaults, while the rest provided support.

Whenever the Water Prison Technique locked down foes and Linghu Xiao unleashed Chongxu Sword Qi, the battles essentially concluded.

There was little countering it; the 'Firm Control' from the Water Prison Technique paired with the 'Fierce Assault' of the Chongxu Sword proved overwhelmingly dominant.

Moreover, this was Mo Hua's version of the Water Prison Technique.

His Divine Sense boasted outrageous potency, enabling spells to cast with blazing speed and pinpoint accuracy. Once he acted, escape proved nearly impossible.

Under his Water Prison Technique's restraint, Linghu Xiao felled enemies like mere

stumps.

A sword path prodigy geared for combat, hacking at 'stumps' during the Sword Discussion Conference—such devastation defied imagination.

The foes in these two bouts also sought methods to break Mo Hua's Water Prison Technique.

Yet the Water Prison Technique differed from the Fireball Technique.

The Fireball Technique ranked as a 'standard' spell, though Mo Hua wielded it masterfully to disrupt, scorch, track, and even amplify fire harm.

Versatile in minor ways.

But such versatility also meant lacking true specialization.

The Water Prison Technique stood apart; an obscure spell, devilishly hard to handle, devoid of direct damage, its essence rooted purely in 'control,' augmented by slight 'drowning' asphyxiation, rendering it utterly vexing. Wasting a Golden Body Talisman to nullify the Water Prison Technique's hold made no tactical sense.

For the Water Prison Technique wasn't a Superior Skill, demanding scant Spiritual Power and needing no fine-tuning, ready for instant use. Sure, triggering a Golden Body Talisman could shrug off the Water Prison Technique.

But a brief wait for the talisman's fade-out sufficed.

Mo Hua reapplied the Water Prison Technique for control, Linghu Xiao followed with Chongxu Sword Qi, typically downing each opponent in a single blow, clearing them all

out.

Flawless spell-based Firm Control merged with explosive Sword Qi bursts made the whole team feel unstoppable, dispatching any rival with one prison and one sword—or if needed, another prison and sword.

Few could withstand three such cycles.

All watching cultivators stood utterly stunned.

Those who earlier jeered at Mo Hua as Taixu Gate's 'pampered heir,' Three Mountains' 'spoiled offspring,' a stain on the Sword Discussion Conference, skilled only in 'sniping' via Fireball Technique—those who griped about the Taixu Gate ancestor's folly, the Sect Leader's failings, and the sect's impending ruin—all fell silent.

Just a handful of cultivators kept nitpicking Mo Hua. They'd shifted their barbs from ridiculing his sole Fireball Technique reliance to

"Doesn't he just rely on one Fireball Technique and one Water Prison

Technique?"