The Quest for Immortality

Mo Hua’s expression subtly changed.

The ”dream prophecy” that had once been an enigma suddenly resurfaced in his mind.

On that day, while deducing his own Magical Treasure, he inexplicably fell asleep.

After falling asleep, he had a dream.

In the dream, there was a majestic Azure Dragon.

Then, the heavenly secret suddenly changed, as if something bizarre invaded his dreamland, causing it to collapse piece by piece.

The Azure Dragon roared with rage and let out a loud cry.

In just a moment, a vague, black fog-like mass, like a fierce wind, pounced on the Azure Dragon.

Some deformed and strange, indescribable thing enveloped, tore, and then astonishingly swallowed the Azure Dragon whole.

Mo Hua looked down at the Great Wilderness Bone Scroll, gazing upon the infamous Ancient Wild Extinct Formation:

”The creature in the dream that devoured the Azure Dragon, was it... Taotie?”

”The Twelve Scripture Gluttonous Spirit Corpse Formation... Is this my own Core Formation... Lifebound Formation?”

”Is Taotie my destiny?”

Mo Hua took a deep breath, somewhat incredulous.

Could it really be... Taotie?!

The history of the Great Wilderness is extremely ancient, tracing back to the primordial epochs before the establishment of the Taoist Court, with powerful Four Divine Beasts in its ancient heritage.

Equally, there are the unspeakable Four Fierce Beasts.

However, the records of Fierce Beasts, especially of Taotie, are scarce not only in the Great Wilderness but also within the Qian Learning State Boundary, and the Scripture Pavilion of the Inner Gate at Taixu Gate.

This is an extremely rare, exceedingly ferocious, extremely cruel, and greedy ancient Fierce Beast, hidden in the long river of Tao Cultivation history, unknown to most cultivators and not encountered by ordinary cultivators.

”How could the Fierce Beast Taotie be connected to me?”

Mo Hua frowned, utterly perplexed.

Clearly, he embodied righteousness, was kind and friendly, helpful to others, and loved by all—a model of the Righteous Dao.

”Could it be because I eat too many Evil Spirits?”

”Or because slaying demons brought significant calamity, attracting Evil Spirits, thus causing my destiny to become linked with Fierce Beasts?”

Mo Hua sighed lightly, then lowered his gaze, rereading the annotation of the formation, and felt an involuntary shudder.

”Second Grade Twenty-four Patterns Ancient Wild Extinct Formation.”

Second Grade Twenty-four Patterns!

This is four patterns more than the Golden Core’s Twenty Patterns.

Such a number of formation patterns is quite extraordinary.

Because this pattern count is remarkably extraordinary, this formation surely defies ordinary expectations.

An extraordinary formation like this matches me perfectly!

Mo Hua pondered briefly, feeling that although ”Taotie” doesn’t quite align with his image and demeanor, the ”Second Grade Twenty-four Patterns Ancient Extinct Formation” is perfectly suited to his status as the ”Qianxue Formation Path Leader.”

Only a formation of such pattern count is worthy to be the Lifebound Formation of a ”formation genius” such as himself.

”This is the one!”

This Twelve Scripture Gluttonous Spirit Corpse Formation was shown to him by the Second Elder, assuredly part of fate’s design.

He worked hard to acquire it.

Most importantly, aside from this Ancient Wild Extinct Formation, Mo Hua genuinely has no other formations for his Lifebound Formation.

Mo Hua simply has no other choice.

But the problem is, this Fierce Beast Ultimate Formation has twenty-four patterns, far exceeding Mo Hua’s current Divine Thought Realm.

To refine it into a Lifebound Formation Map, he’ll need to do everything possible to desperately elevate his Divine Sense Realm.

Beyond that, the formation itself is extremely peculiar.

”Twelve Scripture Gluttonous Spirit Corpse Formation... Does Twelve Scripture refer to the twelve meridians?”

”Taotie... Indicates that this formation is related to Taotie? Does it require Taotie’s blood, or some flesh and bone, as formation media?”

”Or does it need Taotie’s Divine Soul to bestow spirit upon the formation?”

”Or perhaps the so-called ’Taotie’ actually refers to ’Taotie Pattern’? Is it a type, born from the Four Symbols Pattern, with formidable power, of primordial Barbaric Wilderness Fierce Beast formation patterns?”

”And what does ’Spiritual Remains’ mean...”

...

Mo Hua frowned deeply, feeling that this ”Twelve Scripture Gluttonous Spirit Corpse Formation,” not only has a fierce and bizarre name but is incomprehensibly graded, with its internal formation logic, formation principles, formation flow heritage profoundly complex and nearly impossible to grasp.

Yet, now is not the time to dwell on these matters; the pressing task is to decipher all of the Great Wilderness archaic characters on this entire Bone Scroll.

After all, after all the effort up to now, he has only deciphered a single line of names and annotations.

Further secrets regarding this Taotie Spirit Remains Formation remain hidden within the Bone Scroll, among those undeciphered, obscure Great Wilderness archaic texts.

Even the specifics of the formation patterns, Mo Hua has yet to see.

”I must focus all efforts to complete the deciphering of this Bone Scroll...”

Mo Hua calmed his mind but couldn’t suppress the excitement rising within.

He’s finally getting a glimpse of his Lifebound Formation Map!

No matter the effects of the Twelve Scripture Gluttonous Spirit Corpse Formation, the fact that it’s Second Grade Twenty-four Patterns, crafted by the unrivaled talent of the Great Wilderness’s Great Witch, even being once sealed by the Desolate Royal Family, guarantees its undeniable complexity.

Once refined into a Lifebound Formation, it will surely possess endless marvelous uses.

Mo Hua, invigorated, felt immeasurable vitality surging through his previously exhausted body.

He began to wholeheartedly, decipher the complete Great Wilderness archaic text.

In the following days, Mo Hua dedicated his entire self to this task.

Yet these ancient writings are excessively obscure, riddled with errors, each one requiring scrutiny and correction, proving to be quite taxing and time-consuming.

Although the deciphering progresses steadily, decoding one or two lines per day is truly slow.

The delectable reward lies before him, but despite his exhaustive efforts, it seems just beyond reach.