Immortality Through Array Formations

Chapter 2503: Chapter 21: Curtain Falls (Part 2)

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For the next three days, Mo Hua mainly dedicated his time to experimenting with his newly researched "Gui Tao Skill, Cause-and-Effect Demon Planting" on his "toys".

In his spare time, he casually drafted a few formation diagrams to fulfill his duties.

Soon, three days passed.

Inside the unfinished refinery shop in Canglang City.

The competition between Mo Hua and Elder Zhao began.

Because it concerned the core formation diagram of Canglang Sect’s refinery shop, this competition was quite confidential.

The spectators were few, consisting only of the sect leader’s trusted aides and a dozen other high-ranking elders.

The competition process was relatively simple.

Both parties presented their formation diagrams, questioned and debated each other, and in the end, whoever’s diagram had more flaws naturally lost.

Elder Zhao’s formation diagram was pre-planned.

Mo Hua’s diagram was casually drawn, yet it was still better than Elder Zhao’s diagram, though it naturally had many omissions.

Mo Hua and Elder Zhao argued relentlessly.

Halfway through, they disputed a node at the formation pivot, neither yielding to the other.

In the end, only the sect leader of Canglang Sect could make the decision.

The sect leader of Canglang Sect did not hesitate, personally stepping in between Mo Hua and Elder Zhao, and looked down at their formation diagrams.

At that moment, Mo Hua and Elder Zhao exchanged glances.

Mo Hua used a movement technique and quietly retreated.

Almost simultaneously, Elder Zhao drew a Wolf Pattern Long Sword and suddenly stabbed towards the sect leader of Canglang Sect.

The sect leader, naturally suspicious and perceptive, sensed the killing intent and immediately took a step back in surprise.

At the same time, he formed a wolf claw magic treasure with his right hand, tearing it backward, releasing a golden light, clashing directly with Elder Zhao’s Wolf Pattern Long Sword.

But surprisingly, his wolf claw magic treasure did not block the sword, and instead, the sword sliced a long blood mark on his arm.

The sect leader of Canglang Sect glared at Elder Zhao, eyes fierce:

"Spiritual Power Crystalization, you’re actually a Golden Core?"

Elder Zhao sneered, "I am a formation master, my divine sense stronger than yours, I’ve been hiding for so long, just for today."

The sect leader of Canglang Sect smiled grimly, "What? You want to kill me? Do you think you can?"

Elder Zhao crushed a jade talisman.

Instantly, the ground shook, formation patterns lit up, layer upon layer sealing the surroundings completely, trapping the sect leader of Canglang Sect and himself in an arena.

Elder Zhao pointed the long sword at the sect leader, "Today, only one of us will walk out alive."

The sect leader of Canglang Sect looked surprising at the surrounding formations, "Second Grade High-Level Formation?"

He turned and looked at Elder Zhao, sighed softly, "Though it only has Seventeen Patterns, it’s still quite impressive. What a pity..."

Elder Zhao sneered, "Prepare to die."

He pointed the sword, and Sword Qi of the Golden Core Realm swept across, carrying the might of the Canglang, directly stabbing towards the sect leader’s throat.

This was the secret swordsmanship of Canglang Sect.

Elder Zhao, with Golden Core cultivation, not only had excellent formation skills, but his swordsmanship was also quite remarkable.

But he was no match for the sect leader’s viciousness, hence he was always being suppressed.

Now, given such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he naturally sought to end it all in one stroke, to kill the sect leader and take his place, therefore every move was a killing strike.

The sect leader of Canglang Sect naturally couldn’t sit still to be killed, he immediately used the Canglang Seven Mysterious Claw, engaging in battle with Elder Zhao.

Inside the trapping formation, it was a battle between two Golden Cores.

Golden Core Realm spiritual power, like crystal stones, clashed, with force spilling over, carving deep scars on the ground.

The Second-Grade High-Rank trapping formation couldn’t withstand a Golden Core.

But breaking the formation needed time, and forcefully breaking it would leave openings for the opponent.

Therefore if Elder Zhao insisted on a life-and-death battle, the sect leader of Canglang Sect had no choice but to fight till the end.

Outside the trapping formation, the Foundation Establishment elders fought their own battles.

Elder Zhao and the sect leader’s elders were embroiled in combat, hard to separate.

The entire refinery shop erupted into chaos.

The glow of formations fluctuated frequently. The waves of murderous intent rose and fell.

Mo Hua stood on the sidelines, quietly observing everything.

The battle raged for nearly an hour, with neither side gaining the upper hand.

At this point, Elder Zhao sensed something amiss.

"Something’s wrong," Elder Zhao swung his sword to push back the sect leader, questioned, "I laid down so many killing formations on the ground, why have you never stepped into one?"

In cultivation, he and the sect leader were evenly matched.

Neither could kill the other quickly.

These formations were the chips to break the balance.

Second-Grade High-Level formations couldn’t kill a Golden Core Cultivator but could limit, ambush them, and cause some injuries.

In such a life-and-death struggle, these injuries cumulatively could decide life and death.

But what puzzled Elder Zhao was, despite setting up the killing formations, why hadn’t the sect leader ever fallen into one?

The sect leader’s sinister smile, "That’s because Young Master Mo has already told me everything!"

"Your schemes, your thoughts, and... your formation diagram, as well as the flaws in your killing formations."

"Young Master Mo had already informed me completely behind the scenes!"

Elder Zhao’s face whitened, he turned and glared angrily at Mo Hua, "You..."

Mo Hua’s expression was cold, "Your formations can’t kill the sect leader. If the plan fails, I’ll be the one in trouble."

Elder Zhao said resentfully, "That sect leader isn’t trustworthy. Aren’t you concerned about Tongxian City?"