The other participants, including Yang Qianjun, Cheng Mo, and Ouyang Xuan, found their strength suddenly increased under the influence of the Five Elements Source Armor, joining the formation and launching a fierce attack, unstoppable.
Under the assault from Taixu Gate, top heavenly prodigies like Shi Tiangang, Feng Zichen, Qin Cangliu, and Ye Zhiyuan from the Eight Gates could barely withstand it with their strong cultivation and power.
But those with slightly weaker power couldnât defend themselves at all.
Ordinary heavenly prodigies were not opponents at all.
Once the Taiâa Five Brothers got close, wielding their giant swords with unmatched power, they were immediately executed.
Or they were wounded by Linghu Xiaoâs overflowing Sword Qi, left either dead or disabled.
In just one exchange, the heavenly prodigies from the Four Sects and Seven Gates, outnumbering Taixu Gate by three times, were completely defeated in the frontal battle by the suddenly powerful Taixu Gate, slaughtered one after another by their terrifying swords...
Outside the sword discussion arena.
The cultivators watching were thoroughly boiling with excitement.
Voices of commotion filled the heavens and earth. .
A moment ago, they were shocked by Mo Huaâs mystically unpredictable methods of forming formations, and in the next, they personally witnessed this unbelievable frontal confrontation.
The hundred-odd heavenly prodigies from the Four Sects and Seven Gates, not lacking in power and with a numerical advantage, were so effortlessly defeated by just thirty members of Taixu Gate?
"What happened?!"
"Why did the strength of Taixu Gate disciples suddenly skyrocket so much?"
"Itâs utterly ridiculous!"
"Because... of the armor and Taoist robes they are wearing?"
From the Ten Thousand Formations Sect viewing seats.
Most of the formation disciples, amid their shock, were also completely puzzled.
They suspected the sudden increase in Taixu Gateâs power was due to the effect of formations on the armor, yet they had no idea what type of formation it was.
Only those extremely experienced, with broad knowledge, had a glint of light in their murky eyes.
On the Sword Observation Tower, many sect leaders from the Four Sects and Seven Gates furiously slammed their tables:
"What is going on?!"
"Are these armors even allowed in the sword discussion conference?"
"This is cheating."
"Ridiculous!"
"Is no one going to address this?"
"Is Mount of Tao just letting them do as they please like this?"
Seeing their disciples being routed, these sect leaders were indignant.
However, they only vented with words and did not confront Mount of Tao.
Because the elders at Mount of Tao always acted according to the rules. Any spiritual artifact entering the venue had been inspected and verified.
At this moment, in the eldersâ chamber of Mount of Tao.
The elders of Mount of Tao, seated and drinking tea, watched the scene in front of them with calm faces, not surprised at all.
When Mo Hua brought those armors and Taoist robes into the sword discussion venue, they had already seen them, and they had already been astonished.
Now all of this, in their eyes, was just a mere order of things.
"These disciples from the Four Sects and Seven Gates suffered a deserved defeat..."
"Mo Hua, this kid, must have been possessed, knows every formation, yet not a hint of wind leaks out..."
...
Meanwhile, in the Dongxu Hall.
More and more Heaven Void Ancestors were disturbed.
Especially those proficient in formations, who now looked towards Elder Master Xun, with shaken expressions and said:
"Did your Taixu Gate obtain the Taoist inheritance of the Five Elements Sect?"
Elder Master Xun felt a slight tingling on his scalp.
The Taoist inheritance of the Five Elements Sect couldnât be a simple matter.
The inheritance of a top formation sect in the cultivation world is something to make people envious enough to fight for it, even Heaven Void Ancestors canât resist.
Especially those who pursue the path of formations in Hollow Void Realm.
His Taixu Gate didnât have any Taoist inheritance from the Five Elements Sect...
The inheritance within Mo Hua is truly a bottomless pit.
When did he learn the Ultimate Formation of the Five Elements Sect, even he didnât realize it...
But thereâs no choice, Mo Huaâs blunders are his to deal with as the ancestor.
"Itâs not really a âTaoist inheritanceâ..." Elder Master Xun calmly said, mildly, "By chance and coincidence, he obtained a little, and kids are just playing around with it..."
Kids, just playing around with it...
This sentence sounds quite grating.
The Taoist inheritance of the Five Elements Sect, the Ultimate Formation for spiritual power augmentation, is something so many have struggled for in vain, is it something kids "play" with?
After many years, how has this once strictly traditional old guy from Taixu Gate learned to âshow offâ?
The group of Heaven Void Ancestors remained silently speechless.
However, since he admitted it and even showed it off, it surely isnât the complete Taoist inheritance.
The true Taoist inheritance of the Five Elements Sect likely couldnât end up in Taixu Gateâs hands.
Others might not know, but these ancestors surely do.
The Five Elements Sect thrived and perished on this, ultimately destroyed by its own "Taoist inheritance."
That "Taoist inheritance," superficially derived from the Five Elements, yet inherently unsettling, might well be the source of some bizarre calamity.
Elder Xunâs heart probably isnât so rash as to dare undertake the "source" of the Five Elements Sectâs downfall.
In this world, some inheritances look wonderful, and ordinary cultivators pursue them avidly.
But these Hollow Void who have glimpsed the realm of Great Dao avoid them.
This matter slipped away, not mentioned further by the group of ancestors.
Of course, this calm is only on the surface. What thoughts might secretly stir among the ancestors, nobody knows.
The only one who coldly laughed was the ancestor of Daluo Sect:
"From Earth Sect to Five Elements Sect again..."
"How glorious was your Taixu Gate once? Now that Sword Dao is waning, youâve discarded the ancestral teachings completely and live off othersâ formations?"
Such words are rather harsh.
Some Sword Dao Ancestors slightly turned their gaze, looking at Elder Master Xun with some contempt.
But Elder Master Xun paid no mind, seemingly acknowledging it.
Only his eyes showed a trace of disbelief.
...
Inside the sword discussion arena.
With the power surge from the Five Elements Source Armor, Taixu Gate, unstoppable like a swift knife through butter, crushed the Four Sects and Seven Gatesâ defenses.
Then in continued pursuit, they slaughtered nearly half of the heavenly prodigies from the Four Sects and Seven Gates.
But the heavenly prodigies from the Four Sects and Seven Gates were not mediocre, recovering from the initial shock and panic.
Although half were killed or injured, most of the elite survived.
Moreover, although half were dead, there was now more room cleared.
The valley was less crowded, they wouldnât trample each other, ironically providing space to maneuver against Taixu Gate, and under Shi Tiangang, Qin Cangliu, Feng Zichenâs leadership, they gradually stabilized their position.
With the power surge from the Five Elements Source Armor, Taixu Gate disciples wreaked havoc.
Therefore, they dared not collide directly, only seeking to constrain and wear them down.
A strong surge canât last long, this is an ancient principle.
Though the augmenting power of the Five Elements Source Armor is mighty, its consumption is also great; after the initial burst, it began to weaken. Just enduring, they still stand a chance.
Indeed the fact turned out as they expected.
The situation slightly eased, and both sides entered a temporary stalemate.
But then, briefly into the pause, Shi Tiangang and others felt a sudden shiver, their bodies turning cold.
They sensed the aura of a formation.
Mo Hua!
That Mo Hua, he was drawing formations again!
Shi Tiangang glimpsed from the corner of his eye, seeing Spiritual Ink slithering across the ground like a serpent, creating formations beneath them, then vegetation transforming into vines, and earth and stone into prisons, trapping them one by one.
Linghu Xiao immediately summoned Chongxu Sword Qi to strike.
Taiâa Five Brothers, akin to fierce evil gods, swung their giant swords, slaughtering all around.
Even Shi Tiangang, who practiced the indestructible body of Vajra, couldnât withstand this entrapment and slaughter.
He was first hit by Linghu Xiaoâs sword, then assailed by the Taiâa Five Brothers, leaving cracks on his Vajra body.
Shi Tiangang, ignoring his injuries, loudly shouted: "Kill Mo Hua quickly!"
"Donât let him continue drawing formations! Otherwise, weâll all be dead!"
This statement alerted everyone.
All heavenly prodigy disciples threw caution to the wind, charging frantically at Mo Hua...