Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2198 Chapter 1027: Shadows (Part 2)

The area slowly fell silent.

Duanmu Qing swiveled her head, shooting Mo Hua an icy stare, her eyes reminiscent of autumn carrying a clear desire for his death.

Mo Hua jumped in surprise once more, fearing the woman would attack again.

Yet the elders from the Mount of Tao provided a certain level of restraint.

The Mount of Tao enforced very rigid rules.

Disciples were forbidden from battling outside the sword discussion area.

If trouble arose, no matter from the Four Great Sects or the Eight Great Gates, the elders would show no leniency.

Duanmu Qing drew in a deep breath, staring at Mo Hua while whispering his name softly:

"Mo Hua... I'll remember you."

After that, she stayed quiet, spun away, and departed, leaving behind an elegant figure.

Fellow Wanxiao Sect disciples trailed after her.

With Duanmu Qing out of sight, Mo Hua at last let out a relieved exhale.

Linghu Xiao and the rest also eased up a bit.

But shortly after, all eyes turned fully to Mo Hua.

Cheng Mo eyed Mo Hua with interest and inquired, "Junior Brother, do you recognize this... Duanmu Fairy?"

Mo Hua shook his head.

"Any old grudges?"

"None...

"Then earlier... was she aiming to kill you?"

Mo Hua nodded, "It seems like it."

Cheng Mo felt a bit confused.

First encounter, and she wants to end Junior Brother?

Situ Jian, quick on the uptake, questioned, "Junior Brother, did you mention something to her just now?"

Mo Hua didn't hide it, nodding as he replied, "I noticed problems in her cultivation and offered a helpful warning."

Cheng Mo grew intrigued, "What warning did you give?"

"I..."

Before Mo Hua could respond, Situ Jian cut in swiftly, "Hold on, Junior Brother, better not say it."

Junior Brother's single remark had the Wanxiao Sect's Duanmu Fairy itching to slay him.

If Junior Brother repeated those words aloud for everyone to hear, they'd probably all draw her wrath too.

So keeping it secret was wiser.

This remark bore the obvious "intent to kill" from Wanxiao Sect's leading genius; they weren't on Junior Brother's tier, unworthy of hearing it.

At the same time, Situ Jian pondered silently, thinking:

"Junior Brother truly earns his fame, possessing a natural talent for taunting."

"One phrase alone stirred the usually distant genius fairy into murderous rage..."

Cheng Mo let out a sigh too.

His carried greater respect:

"Junior Brother is truly impressive; just one phrase, and Qianxue's elite fairy 'can't stop thinking of him..."

Mo Hua displayed a look of annoyance.

Situ Jian thought for a moment then warned, "Junior Brother, stay vigilant during the sword discussion. This Duanmu Qing probably won't spare you."

Linghu Xiao gazed at Mo Hua with concern as well.

Cheng Mo shared the worry, though mixed with slight jealousy.

Mo Hua wrinkled his forehead, "I hope that doesn't happen..."

This was the Sword Discussion Conference; as a sect genius, she wouldn't surely settle personal scores openly...

Then the sword discussion kicked off formally.

During the entire event, Duanmu Qing hounded Mo Hua without mercy.

She unleashed a barrage of Wanxiao Sect's hidden and even elite techniques at Mo Hua as if they were endless.

She longed to rip Mo Hua apart.

Mountain rocks got cleaved by beams of golden light.

Forests burned under blazing flames.

Swamps engulfed by sinking sands.

The whole sword discussion area transformed under the intense and fierce "spell assault" from Duanmu Qing, Wanxiao Sect's premier talented expert.

Mo Hua had no choice but to use his evasion skills, dodging in panic. He finally felt the true strength of a top-tier Spiritual Cultivator up close. In his earlier view, Senior Sister Murong Caiyun's Void Rosy Clouds technique was already incredibly formidable.

However, Duanmu Qing's command of spells clearly soared to higher levels.

Duanmu Qing hailed from a prestigious lineage, the direct heir of the Fifth-Grade Duanmu family, with top-notch spirit roots, and trained in elite cultivation methods.

Her method of circulating the technique neared flawlessness, her spiritual power immense like an ocean.

Furthermore, Duanmu Qing's spirit root was exceptional, a grand five elements spiritual root.

The grand five elements spiritual root versus Mo Hua's "minor five elements spiritual roots" differed by just one term, yet the disparity was vast as sky and earth.

Grand five elements spiritual root offered superior quality, vast capacity, cyclic generation and control, and deep connection to the five elements.

This type of spiritual root naturally grasped the principles of the five elements in the world more profoundly.

It allowed quicker mastery of five elements spells, with greater potency upon release.

In contrast, Mo Hua's minor five elements spiritual root stayed utterly basic.

Its sole trait was the ability to learn five elements spells.

Otherwise, it was a "empty" spiritual root, providing no further benefits.

When compared, Duanmu Qing's grand five elements spiritual root resembled a grand mansion, whereas Mo Hua's minor five elements spiritual root was merely a simple, rundown shack.

The spell legacies of Duanmu Qing and Mo Hua also overlapped somewhat. As a Wanxiao Sect member, she practiced the sect's "Wanxiao Taoist Skill," which echoed elements of Mo Hua's "All Techniques Interlinked." Naturally, Duanmu Qing's spell casting wasn't as swift as Mo Hua's.

The five elements didn't cycle as smoothly as in Mo Hua's hands.

But her spells ranked higher, covered broader areas, packed more force, bolstered by top spirit roots, elite cultivation method, plentiful loops of enormous spiritual power, erupting as a torrent of spells across the mountaintop.

Within the sword discussion area, flashes of spell light filled the air.

Blasts rang out one after another.

Mo Hua "fled in terror."

Beyond the sword discussion area, spectators cheered wildly, finding it thrilling!

"Excellent! Well done, Duanmu Fairy!"

"Fight fire with fire, blast this kid Mo Hua to bits with spells!"