Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2151 Chapter 1012: Visitor (Part 2)
Previously on Immortality Through Array Formations...
"Particularly during those beheading scenarios, this Mo Hua remains utterly unbeatable as long as he keeps himself hidden. Anyone who crosses paths with him is simply out of luck."
"Ultimately, it makes no difference if he manages to claim victory or not—either way, he ensures you won't come out on top."
"Even against the finest prodigies from the Four Sects, should he fail to overcome them, hiding away leaves everyone powerless to act, and if the result ends in a stalemate, Taixu Gate might tolerate it, but could you?"
Yet a draw offers no victory points at all, amounting to a loss on both sides.
The Four Sects vie fiercely against each other.
Finishing in a 'draw' against Mo Hua basically means forfeiting the bout, putting one at a disadvantage in the rivalry of the Four Great Sects.
Should things reach that point, the only recourse is to hope fervently against running into this 'calamity' known as Mo Hua.
With these thoughts swirling, a collective migraine began to afflict the group.
No one had foreseen that the Daoist Law Elders from their mighty Great Sect would one day be thrown into such disarray by a mere Concealment Technique.
Following a brief hush in the hall, an esteemed elder finally voiced his opinion:
"Very well, we'll proceed like this..."
"We'll forfeit a portion of the Xuan Character Bureau to shatter Mo Hua's invisibility. Regarding the reparations, the Four Great Sects will handle those costs."
"Arrangements for the shadow-piercing spiritual artifacts will be our responsibility too."
"Taixu Gate must not be permitted to keep advancing unchecked."
"As for that youth called Mo Hua, the Qianxue Array Dao Leader, we absolutely must not let him thrive. Unearth every ability he possesses at the earliest opportunity, and devise countermeasures without delay...
The elders from the other sects agreed with nods at these words.
So, the strategy took shape.
Temporarily, the sects united their efforts and exchanged intelligence, prioritizing the 'cracking' of Mo Hua's concealment method as the top tactic in the upcoming Xuan Character Sword exchanges.
In the subsequent first bout, Xuan Qi Men faced off against Mo Hua.
Every Xuan Qi Men disciple clutched a uniquely shaped spiritual mirror designed to
disrupt invisibility through varied mechanisms.
In addition, they carried specialized formations for piercing hidden states.
Every strategy centered entirely on 'Mo Hua'.
This approach obviously came with numerous flaws.
By concentrating only on Mo Hua while overlooking Linghu Xiao, the already underwhelming Xuan Qi Men stood no chance of triumph.
Besides, this wasn't a beheading contest, in which taking down Mo Hua guaranteed success.
Mo Hua found himself somewhat perplexed by this.
He struggled to grasp the intentions behind Xuan Qi Men's moves.
Could they be... just handing over the points?
During the sword discussion, Mo Hua got encircled and resorted to his concealment.
The five Xuan Qi Men disciples wasted no time, promptly triggering their spiritual artifacts.
Five mirrors operating on diverse principles cast beams of varied hues, all directed straight at Mo Hua.
Mo Hua had breathed new life into the Gushan Refining Workshop.
He'd contributed to crafting numerous refining diagrams.
As a result, even though his hands-on refining abilities remained basic, his grasp of the
underlying concepts proved remarkably solid.
A single look was all it took for Mo Hua to comprehend.
"Xuan Qi Men had no plans to secure a win. In this bout, their aim is to employ various spiritual artifacts in breaking through my concealment..."
A spark of realization hit Mo Hua, prompting him to drop his concealment right away, letting the glow from the five mirrors wash over him without resistance.
Spiritual artifacts designed for shattering concealment target hidden forms.
Without any invisibility in play, there's obviously nothing left to disrupt.
The Xuan Qi Men disciples grew enraged and lunged to slay Mo Hua.
Mo Hua executed a fluid water-step maneuver to pull away and swiftly shouted to Linghu Xiao and his companions:
"Xiaoxiao, hurry and guard me."
Linghu Xiao along with the other four didn't pause, rushing to encircle Mo Hua and redirecting their battle plan toward safeguarding him.
Consequently, the strain on the Xuan Qi Men disciples mounted sharply.
Their power was already modest at best, and their bodily resilience paled in comparison to disciples from Vrara Sect or Longding Sect, leaving them ill-equipped to endure Linghu Xiao's sword qi while pressing an assault on Mo Hua.
Meanwhile, Mo Hua flickered in and out of sight unpredictably.
When Xuan Qi Men deployed mirrors to reveal him, he showed himself; absent mirrors, he vanished.
What enraged them most was how swiftly Mo Hua toggled between hidden and exposed states, outpacing the Xuan Qi Men disciples' ability to
grab their mirrors and ignite the illuminating beams.
This left the Xuan Qi Men disciples utterly frustrated and helpless.
From the sidelines, sect elders and those from Taoist fields inwardly lambasted Mo Hua as a "sneaky rascal," vile, underhanded, cunning like a spectral fox.
In the end, Xuan Qi Men suffered defeat.
Up next came Sever Gold Sect.
Sever Gold Sect outmatched Xuan Qi Men in prowess and had absorbed lessons from Xuan Qi
Men's mistakes, refining their countermeasures tailored to Mo Hua.
The Sever Gold Sword Jue stood as an elite sword art boasting immense destructive force.
Even though Mo Hua had crafted the "Gold-Cutting Armor" drawing from Sever Gold Sect's foundational legacy, turning their own defense against their offense to mostly nullify harm from Sever Gold Sword Qi.
Still, Mo Hua was unable to don this armor.
His frame was far too fragile.
This "Gold-Cutting Armor," despite its reductions, left lingering Sever Gold Sword
Qi that would prove fatal to him.
Compounded by fresh animosities atop old ones, the Sever Gold Sect disciples burned with a true desire to eliminate Mo Hua.
Therefore, in this sword discussion clash, fueled by resentment, they unleashed nearly their full might.
Blades of sword light swirled through the heavens; bursts of sword blossoms hurtled at Mo
Hua akin to drifting snow petals.
Mo Hua proved unable to endure, depending solely on concealment for survival.
Furthermore, he needed total invisibility this time, not the playful on-off hiding he'd used against Xuan Qi Men.
For any brief exposure would invite a frenzy of five slashing strikes.
As such, Sever Gold Sect gained plenty of opportunity to deploy assorted shadow-breaking spiritual mirrors in probing Mo Hua's concealment art.
However, problems emerged even during the trials.
The five Sever Gold Sect disciples soon noticed their spiritual mirrors functioning sporadically.
At times, they managed to uncover Mo Hua.
Yet soon after, the image in the mirrors faded away, abruptly refusing to
capture his form.