Asking about longevity

The Sword Debate between the Taixu Sect and the Vajra Sect had concluded.

Every action, technique, and spell of Mo Hua in this Sword Debate, down to the smallest detail of his movements, was imprinted in "Image Tracing Scrolls" and sent to the various sects, reaching the hands of the Daoist elders in charge of the Debate.

Within the Qianxue Continent, from the Four Great Sects and Eight Great Clans to the Twelve Lesser Sects, many elders were scrutinizing Mo Hua's Image Tracing Scrolls, analyzing his every move.

Some sects even held joint meetings to discuss the matter.

In a grand hall, the Image Tracing Scroll hung high.

Mo Hua flickered in and out of view on the scroll.

The elders of the various sects within the hall exchanged opinions:

"So that's how it is..."

"I knew that as a spirit cultivator, he couldn't possibly survive without learning some self-preservation techniques. With this kid's cunning and resourcefulness, there's no way he wouldn't have some tricks up his sleeve... So it's a concealment technique."

"His footwork isn't worth mentioning, but this concealment technique is truly exquisite, showing that he's put in a lot of effort."

"The most important issue is that no one could have imagined that his concealment technique would be so powerful."

"Why?"

"Because... his divine sense is strong?"

"Yes, the core of the concealment technique isn't in the technique itself, but in the divine sense."

"Don't forget, this Mo Hua already had a nineteen-pattern divine sense when he was in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment..."

"Nineteen-pattern peak," someone added, "Nineteen-pattern and nineteen-pattern peak are not the same thing."

A body-refining elder, not understanding the intricacies of divine sense, said, "Isn't it still nineteen-pattern... What's the difference?"

"This..."

A knowledgeable elder said:

"The difference is enormous..."

"Divine sense is different from spiritual power, ethereal and formless, with a completely different system for quantifying cultivation."

"Late-stage Foundation Establishment to peak Foundation Establishment is still Foundation Establishment, and the difference won't exceed a small realm."

"But between nineteen-pattern and twenty-pattern divine sense, there's a chasm."

"This chasm is the nineteen-pattern peak."

"The difference in divine sense between the beginning and end of the nineteen-pattern peak is truly like comparing clouds and mud, no less than the difference between ten-pattern and nineteen-pattern."

"This chasm is the limitation of the Heavenly Dao, and also its gift."

"With this vast chasm, Foundation Establishment cultivators cannot break through the 'gorge' of the nineteen-pattern peak, and then greedily desire to covet the twenty-pattern Golden Core divine thought realm. This is the limitation of the Heavenly Dao."

"And once a Foundation Establishment cultivator breaks through to Golden Core, their divine thought will naturally enter twenty-pattern."

"This nineteen-pattern peak divine sense will be given to you by the Heavenly Dao, equivalent to doubling your divine sense upon breaking through to Golden Core. Therefore, this is also a gift from the Heavenly Dao..."

Some elders understood his scholarly cultivation theories, while others were still a bit hazy.

Someone asked, "What's Mo Hua's divine sense level now? Which stage of the nineteen-pattern peak is he at?"

The elderly elder shook his head, "Who can say for sure? The nineteen-pattern peak is the 'chasm zone' of the Heavenly Dao, without a quantifiable standard."

"Moreover, few cultivators can even touch the divine sense boundary of the nineteen-pattern peak, and there are few reference cases, so there's no way to determine a scale."

"But no matter what, although Mo Hua's divine sense is still at the nineteen-pattern peak, it's definitely stronger than before."

"As for how much stronger... it's hard to say."

The "scholarly" elder shook his head.

The crowd frowned, their expressions somewhat solemn.

Someone asked again, "Could his divine sense be at twenty-pattern?"

Silence fell around them.

A sense of suffocation gripped the chests of the elders.

The "scholarly" elder frowned, somewhat annoyed:

"Did you not understand a single word I just said?"

"What's a 'gorge'? What's a 'chasm'? What's a 'Heavenly Dao limitation'?"

"If he crossed this gorge, spanned this chasm, and broke this Heavenly Dao limitation, wouldn't the world change drastically, with celestial phenomena appearing in the sky?"

"Would that be acceptable?"

"You're all elders now, think before you speak..."

The elder who spoke looked embarrassed after being scolded.

"Then doesn't his strong divine sense mean... that no one can see through his concealment technique? Wouldn't he be invincible in the Sword Debate?"

"Shi Tiangang is a body cultivator, and his divine sense isn't good, that's why he couldn't recognize it."

"What does body cultivation have to do with it? Even if you put a formation master up there, could their divine sense be stronger than his?"

"Don't forget, he was the champion of the last Formation Debate. So many formation geniuses in the entire Qianxue Continent, and none of them could compare to him, and that was three years ago..."

The crowd fell silent.

But soon, someone's eyes flashed, and they suggested:

"Then... use spiritual artifacts?"

"A cultivator's divine sense has suppression of the weak. Those with weaker divine sense can't see the details of the strong and are easily manipulated. But spiritual artifacts are different, they are inanimate objects and are not easily affected."

"That's a good idea."

"Not just spiritual artifacts, but also Shadow Revealing Dust."

"Cultivators are not inherently different, they are good at using external objects..."

"In that case... that might be a solution..."

...

After discussing, the elders had a general plan.

The next Sword Debate was between the Taixu Sect and the Dragon Cauldron Sect.

The Dragon Cauldron Sect was one of the Four Great Sects, inheriting the Dragon Cauldron body-refining method.

It was said that the founder of the Dragon Cauldron Sect had "meritorious service from following the dragon" and had a deep connection with the Dao Court. Therefore, he was passed down the "Dragon Cauldron Technique," using the blood of Karmic Dragons to cleanse the marrow, and refining the dharma body with the image of a green cauldron.

The Dragon Cauldron body-refining method was a superior ancient inheritance.

Of course, these inheritances, passed down to the present day, certainly had very little to do with actual "dragons."

At most, they had the form, but not the substance.

Mo Hua didn't even need to think to know.

The Dragon Cauldron Sect had been passed down for so many years, with so many disciples, if they all used "Karmic Dragon blood to cleanse the marrow," they would have gone bankrupt long ago.

What kind of existence were dragons?

Even Karmic Dragons were extremely noble.

Where would there be so much blood for you to refine the bodies of your disciples?

If there really was so much "Karmic Dragon blood," the Dao Court would be the first to shut down your sect and make you hand over the "dragon blood" to the public.

If you didn't comply, they would find an excuse to exterminate your entire family.

As far as Mo Hua knew, the so-called "Karmic Dragon blood to cleanse the marrow" was likely using spiritual objects containing the aura of Karmic Dragons, such as "Dragon Blood Fruit" or "Dragon Blood Grass," to temper the body.

Of course, these heavenly treasures containing the word "dragon" were also extremely precious and not something that ordinary cultivators could afford.

The power of the techniques cultivated by tempering the body in this way was certainly extraordinary.

Therefore, the Dragon Cauldron Sect was one of the Four Great Sects.

The disciples who joined the Dragon Cauldron Sect were also from wealthy and noble families.

This time, the one fighting Mo Hua was a top disciple of the Dragon Cauldron Sect, with equally profound cultivation, a strong physical body, and remarkable Dao techniques.

The strongest among them was certainly not as good as Shi Tiangang, the senior brother of the Vajra Sect.

But their average strength was slightly better than that of the Vajra Sect in the previous match.

All five of them were equipped with a "Peering Mirror" and brought Shadow Revealing Dust.

The Peering Mirror could see through concealment.

The Shadow Revealing Dust could reveal traces.

Their tactic was direct and extreme: all five of them would kill Mo Hua.

If even one person could kill Mo Hua, they would win.

Because this match was a decapitation game.

Mo Hua was still the "leader" of the Taixu Sect's team.

Five Dragon Cauldron Sect experts against a Foundation Establishment spirit cultivator.

This spirit cultivator was also "thin-skinned and fragile," and could be killed with a single punch. In addition, Mo Hua's low-end footwork was not worth worrying about. The only thing to be wary of was the concealment technique, which was being targeted by all five of them.

Not only the five members of the Dragon Cauldron Sect, but also the elders of the various sects, the high-level figures of the various families, and even the vast number of spectators outside the arena, could not imagine how Mo Hua could survive.

This was almost a certain death.

Moreover, this happened to be a "decapitation match."

As long as they tried their best to kill Mo Hua, they could win.

As long as they killed Mo Hua, they didn't even need to worry about the most troublesome sword Dao genius, Linghu Xiao, and the Dragon Cauldron Sect would win.

"Heaven is not helping the Taixu Sect. Mo Hua is destined to die in this match!"

This sentence almost appeared in everyone's heart.

Therefore, as soon as the Sword Debate began,

The five members of the Dragon Cauldron Sect shouted in unison, "Kill!"

Then, like dragons roaring and tigers howling, their Qi and blood surged. The five of them attacked at the same time, heading towards Mo Hua.

Without saying a word, Mo Hua turned around and ran into the small forest.

Linghu Xiao and the other four attacked, trying to stop the five disciples of the Dragon Cauldron Sect.

But these were five body cultivators who practiced the Dragon Cauldron Technique, with the strength of dragons and tigers, and bones like bronze cauldrons. They had high attack, high defense, and fast footwork.

Under the tactic of "no need to fight, just kill Mo Hua," in just a few rounds, the five of them broke through the defense of Linghu Xiao and the others from various angles and entered the small forest.

The forest was quiet, the shadows of the trees were heavy, the sunlight was cut into fragmented shadows, a peaceful and serene scene, but there was no sign of Mo Hua.

However, the five disciples of the Dragon Cauldron Sect only had cold smiles on their faces.

The trick of concealment was enough to play once.

This was a Sword Debate. Instead of relying on hard strength and cultivation techniques, they only thought about relying on those small tricks, engaging in petty schemes, which only made people laugh.

The five of them each held a gold-inlaid jade-embedded Peering Mirror, with a light as clear as lake water, and shone it into the small forest from five angles.

Then, the cold smiles on the corners of their mouths all froze.

"Shine again!"

The five of them shone it again.

With a sweep of white light, the Peering Mirror clearly showed every blade of grass, tree, insect, and stone in the small forest.

But there was no Mo Hua.

Not only were the five disciples of the Dragon Cauldron Sect a little dazed, but even the Daoist elders of the various sects outside the arena couldn't help but look at each other.

The spectators were even more in an uproar. They could see clearly:

"Isn't Mo Hua standing right in front of them? What are the five of them doing, spacing out with their spiritual mirrors?"

"The Peering Mirror can't see through concealment? Is it broken?"

"Isn't the Dragon Cauldron Sect one of the Four Great Sects? They shouldn't be short of money, right? How did they get this kind of 'expired spiritual artifact'?"

"This is a Sword Debate. The Peering Mirror given to the disciples can't see through concealment, aren't they making a fool of themselves?"

"They're one of the Four Great Sects, they shouldn't be that bad..."

"Then what's the situation now..."

...

Inside the arena, the five disciples of the Dragon Cauldron Sect were equally at a loss.

They never expected that there could be a situation where the Peering Mirror couldn't see through concealment.

In this way, the situation completely changed.

"Sprinkle Shadow Revealing Dust..."

The leading disciple of the Dragon Cauldron Sect said immediately.

The five of them separated, chanting incantations, casting spells, urging their divine sense, and began to control objects, sprinkling the powder from a box into the small forest.

These powders floated in the air. As long as they stuck to someone, they would not go away in a short time.

As long as Mo Hua fell into the dust, he would show his silhouette and would no longer be able to hide.

But as soon as the Shadow Revealing Dust began to spread in the small forest, a strong wind suddenly rose, whistling and rolling the dust, and drifting out of the forest into the sky.

"Windstorm Formation!"

The Dragon Cauldron Sect disciples gritted their teeth.

A Windstorm Formation was set up around the small forest. Once activated, it would stir up a strong wind and blow away all the Shadow Revealing Dust.

"This damn kid is really cunning!"

With the Peering Mirror failing and the Shadow Revealing Dust being blown away, their methods of targeting Mo Hua were all useless.

The Dragon Cauldron Sect originally felt that they had been "respectful" enough to Mo Hua.

They brought spiritual artifacts and used Shadow Revealing Dust.

But now it seemed that this kind of "respect" was too formal and not from the bottom of their hearts.

Taking advantage of this time, Linghu Xiao and the other four also rushed over.

Unable to find Mo Hua, the five members of the Dragon Cauldron Sect could only fight with Linghu Xiao and the others.

Fortunately, their strength was still strong. In a head-on confrontation, they were not inferior to the Taixu Sect, and they were still five against four.

But as they fought, fireballs began to fly out of the small forest.

Mo Hua also showed his head, using spells to support his teammates.

"Kill him!"

The leading disciple of the Dragon Cauldron Sect immediately pointed at Mo Hua and shouted coldly.

Two disciples of the Dragon Cauldron Sect immediately flashed, urging their footwork like tigers roaring and dragons chanting, and rushed into the forest. But looking around, the forest was deep and secluded. Where was Mo Hua's shadow?

They could only retreat again.

But as soon as they retreated, Mo Hua showed his head again, pointing his fingers frequently, and throwing fireballs and water prison spells at them...

The two disciples of the Dragon Cauldron Sect were furious, enduring the spells, and rushed into the forest again.

As soon as they rushed in, Mo Hua disappeared again.

They retreated again, Mo Hua showed his head again, and threw spells at them again.

The five members of the Dragon Cauldron Sect were about to explode with anger.

The audience outside the arena also felt their blood rush to their heads, and their minds buzzed.

Too despicable!

It was really too despicable!

For so many years, through so many Sword Debates, they had never seen such a shameless and rogue disciple.

This was a Sword Debate, with so many people watching.

You don't care about face, can the sect behind you not care about face?

Is it really interesting to disgust people with low-level spells all the time?

But Mo Hua really thought... it was very interesting.

When the enemy came, he ran; when they chased in front of him, he concealed; when the enemy retreated, he threw spells from afar.

And this back and forth involved two disciples of the Dragon Cauldron Sect.

The remaining three were being overwhelmed by Linghu Xiao and his companions, already struck by numerous Chongxu sword energies.

The Dragon Cauldron Sect's formation had also been disrupted by him.

The disciples of the Dragon Cauldron Sect realized that this wouldn't work:

"Forget about Mo Hua, kill Linghu Xiao first."

This was the only option left.

The other two Dragon Cauldron Sect disciples obeyed, abandoning Mo Hua and returning to support, the five of them joining forces to besiege Linghu Xiao and his companions.

For a time, dragon energy surged, cauldron sounds boomed, and sword energy swept through, cutting through metal and shattering jade.

With no one paying attention to Mo Hua, he was even happier.

He began to stand by the edge of the woods, releasing his spiritual sense, coordinating the overall situation, and fearlessly casting spells.

Mainly fireballs, mixed with some metal chimes, golden flashes, water prisons, wood bindings, quicksand… and other small Five Elements spells that weren't powerful but had extremely annoying effects.

The Dragon Cauldron Sect disciples suffered unspeakable misery.

In the past, these proud sons of heaven wouldn't have even glanced at such low-level Five Elements spells.

In their eyes, only powerful superior Dao techniques mattered.

Using such insignificant little spells would only invite ridicule.

But now, they were being repeatedly tormented and humiliated by these low-level spells, looking ridiculously pathetic.

At the prestigious Sword Debate Assembly, under the watchful eyes of various sects, families, and cultivators from all over the Nine Provinces, they were being "violated" by insignificant low-end Five Elements spells…

At this moment, the Dragon Cauldron Sect disciples finally understood why so many sects and disciples gnashed their teeth and hated Mo Hua to the bone.

The Sword Debate continued.

The cultivators on both sides were still engaged in a chaotic battle.

Sword energy and spells flew wildly, fists and feet clashed fiercely, it was extremely intense.

But a battle where Mo Hua was allowed to unleash his full potential would definitely not have a good outcome, and gradually, the Dragon Cauldron Sect began to struggle.

Their average strength was indeed strong, but the problem was that they didn't have a true "prodigy" like Linghu Xiao.

Many times, when the situation was at a stalemate, a "prodigy" was needed to break the deadlock and turn the tide.

This was why prodigies were praised by everyone and anticipated by thousands.

Without a prodigy to break the stalemate, the situation would only deteriorate.

In addition, after the battle with Shi Tiangang of the Vajra Sect,

Linghu Xiao had been tempered, and his sword energy was even stronger.

Ouyang Xuan and the others had also gained experience in dealing with "powerful body cultivators."

Mo Hua's spells were also more refined, more cunning, and more insidious.

Therefore, the Dragon Cauldron Sect could only retreat step by step.

And this wasn't even the most infuriating thing, the most infuriating thing was that the Dragon Cauldron Sect gradually realized that from the beginning of this Sword Debate, they had no possibility of "winning."

Because this was a "beheading" match.

Mo Hua was the "leader."

This leader could turn invisible, and no one could see through his invisibility.

In other words, he was naturally in an invincible position.

Even if they could kill all four of Linghu Xiao and his companions, it would be useless.

Mo Hua only needed to find a place to squat, activate his invisibility, and no one could find him.

If they couldn't find him, they couldn't kill him, and they couldn't behead him.

This game was a "dead end" from the start, and they couldn't win at all!

Thinking of this, the Dragon Cauldron Sect disciples felt a chill in their hearts.

How could they play a game that they were destined to lose?

Even if they tried their best, they could only strive for a "draw" at most, but the Taixu Sect would definitely not agree.

Moreover, the opponent's "leader," Mo Hua, could turn invisible and avoid all damage if the situation was unfavorable.

But their Dragon Cauldron Sect couldn't.

Their leader couldn't "hide."

Not only couldn't he "hide," but he would also be constantly exposed to the Taixu Sect's attacks, constantly suffering Linghu Xiao's sword energy attacks.

A wisp of despair spread in their hearts, growing deeper and deeper.

But this was the Sword Debate Assembly, they were disciples of the Four Great Sects, and despite the unfavorable situation, they were unwilling to give up.

In the subsequent battles, the Dragon Cauldron Sect disciples still sought other means to try to break through this predicament.

The main thing was to find a way to lure Mo Hua out and kill him.

Mo Hua was too fragile and had too little room for error.

As long as he was even slightly careless and revealed any flaw, any of the five Dragon Cauldron Sect disciples could kill him with one punch.

But Mo Hua's spiritual sense was too strong, and he was too clever, as long as there was a hint of danger, he would immediately turn invisible and drill into the woods.

No one knew where he was "hiding."

The audience outside knew.

They couldn't wait to break the Fifth Grade Formation, fly into the Sword Debate arena, and tell the Dragon Cauldron Sect disciples Mo Hua's location in person.

Tell them that Mo Hua hadn't gone far at all!

He was just invisibly riding on a tree, watching your jokes with a leisurely look.

But unfortunately, they couldn't do it.

In this way, the situation deteriorated step by step.

In the end, the proud disciples of the Dragon Cauldron Sect, one of the Four Great Sects, were also thoroughly disgusted by Mo Hua's invisibility technique and were defeated.

Everyone felt a strangeness in their hearts.

They all realized that Mo Hua's invisibility technique was a bit wrong…

This was an invisibility that couldn't be "seen through."

This also meant that Mo Hua would be an "invisible" spiritual cultivator…

How do you kill an invisible spiritual cultivator?