The Quest for Immortality

The leaders of Formation in previous competitions were all distinguished among the geniuses.

But Mo Hua is the most astonishing Formation Leader he has ever seen.

His Divine Sense far surpasses the ordinary level, with an incredibly deep foundation.

Yet he can use Divine Sense to control ink, drawing ground into formation, coupled with this Spiritual Power reversal, formation collapse...

Others are named Formation Leaders because their skills have reached that level.

But Mo Hua is crowned Formation Leader simply because the highest title in the Qian Learning State Boundary’s Formation Competition is ”Formation Leader.”

He even feels that the title ”Formation Leader” is somewhat... unworthy of Mo Hua.

These four words cannot fully describe the extent of Mo Hua’s proficiency in formations...

...

The origin of the ”Reversed Spirit Formation” has also been investigated by many cultivators.

In the Sword Observation Tower.

In a secluded yet luxurious hall.

A group of Formation Masters from the Heaven Shu Pavilion are whispering:

”Is this... Spiritual Power reversal?”

”Reversed Spirit Ultimate Formation?!”

”How can this be...”

”To think the Qian Learning State Boundary has such a heaven-defying talent capable of learning such a formation?”

”It’s learned from the last Formation Competition, but it’s not a complete Reversed Spirit Formation.”

”Oh, I see...”

”Even so, it’s remarkable.”

”You don’t understand. Learning the Reversed Spirit Formation isn’t scary; what’s terrifying is the ingenious application...”

”His method of collapse is clearly well calculated, the framework of the formation, number of formations, connections of the Spirit Pivot, points of collapse, flow and reversal of Spiritual Power... A typical Formation Master can’t even spot the patterns...”

”Is it the Inference Method?”

”Exactly... but I wonder which Calculation Method was used.”

”Did he calculate it himself, or was it calculated by someone else for him?”

”It’s likely that a master calculated it for him in advance. If he calculated it himself, then it would be quite terrifying...”

”Even if someone else calculated it for him, being able to construct all these formations perfectly during a battle is quite impressive.”

”He’s an outstanding formation talent, enough to join our Heaven Shu Pavilion...”

...

The group of Formation Masters were in lively discussion.

On the high seat, a middle-aged, honorable and elegant cultivator looked deeply.

This person was the Supervisor of Heaven Shu Pavilion.

At this moment, he watched the phantom of the painting, his expression calm, silently reciting:

”Mo Hua...”

He always sensed that this name harbored many intriguing causes and effects, but when he thought carefully, it turned blank.

The Supervisor couldn’t help but furrow his brows slightly.

...

Outside the Sword Observation Tower, the painting still engulfed in darkness.

The aftereffects of the explosion lingered.

On the spectator seats, the crowd continued to discuss, Mount of Tao was bustling, after a long time, suddenly someone froze:

”No... Why hasn’t the sword discussion ended?”

”Someone... hasn’t died?”

Not dying in such a terrifying explosion?

The hearts of everyone tightened abruptly.

Everyone’s gaze instantly focused on the phantom of the painting, no one spoke.

Moments passed, the explosion finally ceased completely, the aura of Spiritual Power reversal gradually faded, the black on the canvas began to recede.

Color returned to the mountains and rivers.

But these colors were dim, everywhere was black residue left after the collapse of Spiritual Power and the obliteration of all things,

With occasional remnants of yellow-green forest and mountain stones.

Amidst this desolate world, mountains and rivers extinguished, that thin figure still sat in place.

From beginning to end, he remained seated, allowing the geniuses to besiege, formation to collapse, mountains and rivers to disintegrate, yet he remained unwavering.

”Is it... Mo Hua?!”

The cultivators’ expressions shifted dramatically.

The entire Mount of Tao erupted into noise, uproarious.

”Mo Hua... didn’t die?!”

”Not only did he survive, he didn’t even move?!”

”How is this possible? How could he not die? In such an explosion, he didn’t perish?”

”This is impossible...”

On the Ten Thousand Formations Sect’s spectator seats, an elder full of wrinkles and white hair suddenly widened his eyes, murmuring in disbelief:

”Is this... the Life-gate?”

Mo Hua, this boy, has already reached the stage where he can calculate the Life-gate himself?!

What kind of evil monster is this... .

The elder’s pupils quivered, his emotions indescribable.

On the Sword Observation Tower.

The Formation Masters of Heaven Shu Pavilion frowned and sighed:

”Even the Life-gate is calculated...”

”Truly a master had planned it for him beforehand.”

”Since he entered the valley, he sat unmoving, presumably the position was the predetermined ’Life-gate.’

”Sitting on the ’Life-gate’ to arrange formations, triggering all formations, the power of collapse obliterating everything, only he could survive relying on the logic of life and death of formations.”

”In all things, where there is death, there must be life.”

”Brilliant...”

”Using the structure of formations, advancing step by step, layer upon layer, in an instant, unleashing killing intent, exterminating strong enemies, preserving a line of life for oneself.”

”I didn’t expect to see such formation tactics at the Sword Discussion Conference, it’s truly worth the trip.”

”Just wondering, which master planned this strategy.”

”Could it be Elder Master Xun, the Fifth Grade Array Master from Taixu Gate?”

”Is it the Heaven Void Ancestor...”

”Indeed, it does somewhat resemble the Ancestor’s methods...”

The crowd marveled.

Only the Supervisor on the high seat, gazing at the desolate landscape where the young but strangely eerie figure stood, his pupils constricted, eyes revealing a trace of disbelief.

For a moment, he even had an illusion.

It was as if a young Gui Taoist was smiling at him.

...

The prominent figures of Heaven Shu Pavilion had differing thoughts.

While the whole Mount of Tao remained in chaos, discussions spreading like wildfire.