Chapter 757

Taixu Sect.

Mo Hua was cultivating and attending classes while waiting silently.

Waiting for Elder Xun to come find him.

Logically speaking, he had told Elder Song about the demon cultivator, and Elder Song had told Elder Xun.

Elder Xun is the duty elder of the Demon Refining Mountain.

In reason and emotion, he should come to question him and ask about the specific situation.

After all, the demon cultivator matter is not a small matter, especially since it was in the Demon Refining Mountain.

But Mo Hua waited for a long time without any movement.

Throughout the sect, it seemed as if no one took it seriously.

Elder Xun didn't come to find him at all.

Mo Hua touched his chin and pondered in his heart.

Not coming to find him suggests two possibilities:

First, this Elder Xun is a "slacker," derelict in his duty, and doesn't care about the Demon Refining Mountain at all, just wanting to muddle through.

But this is impossible.

The demon cultivator matter is very serious; no matter how much of a slacker Elder Xun is, he couldn't possibly fail to realize the severity of this problem.

What's more, he is surnamed Xun and is a junior of Elder Xun.

With Elder Xun's strict personality, if this Elder Xun were really this lazy, he wouldn't even be qualified to be an elder.

Then it is the other possibility:

Elder Xun already knew about the demon cultivator matter long ago.

Even... he had been watching from the sidelines all along.

Because he already knew, there was no need to come and ask him again.

To a certain extent, this also confirmed Mo Hua's conjecture.

Mo Hua's eyes flickered, and he couldn't help but start thinking...

Demon Refining Mountain, mountain gate hall.

It was the rest period again, and disciples from various sects were going into the mountain to hunt demons.

Xun Call Ziyou also came to duty early.

According to custom, in an hour, Mo Hua would arrive at the mountain gate, and then either in groups of three or five, or alone, he would leisurely enter the mountain.

After entering the mountain, he would either hunt demons, practice sword techniques, or tinker with some strange things.

And before that, he happened to have some time to brew a pot of tea, look at the mountain scenery, read the gazettes copied and issued by the Dao Court, and see how the war in the barbaric lands was going.

Xun Call Ziyou entered the mountain gate, brewed tea, just sat down, looked out the window, and couldn't help but tremble, spilling tea all over the floor.

A handsome head was hanging on the window.

Mo Hua was lying on the window sill, looking at him with burning eyes.

Xun Call Ziyou took a deep breath, his eyelids twitching, and said annoyedly: "You child, what are you doing early in the morning?"

He was brewing tea, in a leisurely mood, and didn't realize at all that Mo Hua would be lying on the window.

Mo Hua supported himself on the window sill with both hands and said seriously:

"Elder Xun, I have something very important to tell you!"

Xun Call Ziyou was startled, sighed lightly, and beckoned: "Come in."

Mo Hua jumped down from the window sill and walked into the room.

"Want some tea?" Xun Call Ziyou asked.

Mo Hua nodded.

"Sit down." Xun Call Ziyou said, then personally poured a cup of tea for Mo Hua, "Tell me, what important matter."

Mo Hua took a sip of tea, felt the taste was good but a bit hot, so he put down the teacup silently, then looked serious and went straight to the point:

"Elder Xun, there is a dangerous demon cultivator in the Demon Refining Mountain!"

Xun Call Ziyou was stunned.

So that was it, making it seem like such a big deal.

"Oh." Xun Call Ziyou responded lightly.

"Elder, you already know?"

Mo Hua's gaze was like a torch, his eyes clear and transparent, staring at Xun Call Ziyou's expression.

Xun Call Ziyou didn't know why, but being looked at by Mo Hua made him feel a bit creepy, and for a moment he subconsciously said:

"Not yet..."

"But," Mo Hua's eyes lit up, "didn't Elder Song tell you?"

Xun Call Ziyou was startled.

Oh, damn, he forgot about this...

Elder Song had mentioned it to him.

But he had known about this matter clearly for a long time, so he just brushed it off and didn't take it to heart.

But now it was contradictory.

He couldn't leak that he was following Mo Hua, so he couldn't know about the demon cultivator matter.

But Elder Song had mentioned it to him, so he "should" have known about the demon cultivator matter.

Xun Call Ziyou had a headache.

Damn, he was set up by this child!

His mind turned rapidly, and he said solemnly:

"Elder Song did mention it, but this matter is relatively dangerous and not something you disciples should consider, so I couldn't tell you."

Xun Call Ziyou looked up at the sky again, "It's getting late, you should enter the mountain early, go early and return early..."

Xun Call Ziyou wanted to drive Mo Hua away early.

"Hmm." Mo Hua nodded, finished the tea in the cup, and got up to leave.

Xun Call Ziyou breathed a sigh of relief.

This child is so young, how is he like an "old fox"? Talking to him makes him feel terrified.

However, he finally managed to fool him.

Xun Call Ziyou thought silently in his heart.

But Mo Hua only walked halfway before turning back, looking at him with deep, thoughtful eyes.

Xun Call Ziyou felt a tightness in his heart, "What is it again?"

Mo Hua thought about it and asked:

"Elder Xun, that demon cultivator drilled into a piece of mountain forest; I'm going to take a look later, do you want to go together?"

Xun Call Ziyou's eyelids twitched, struggled for a moment, and finally sighed.

"Fine."

This child has many tricks; if he really wants to go, he can't stop him.

Rather than that, it's better to go with him, which would be safer.

Moreover, Mo Hua formally invited him.

He was going with him as "Elder Xun" to investigate the demon cultivator matter.

Not as a secret "bodyguard."

So, it didn't count as leaking secrets and didn't violate the ancestor's instructions.

Xun Call Ziyou found an excuse for himself in his heart.

"Elder Xun, let's go."

After Mo Hua finished speaking, he walked swaggeringly in front.

Xun Call Ziyou followed behind, looking at Mo Hua's open and aboveboard back, feeling a bit confused in his heart again.

This child... he couldn't have guessed his identity, could he?

No way...

Xun Call Ziyou frowned.

In the Demon Refining Mountain.

Mo Hua led the way, and after about half an hour, the two arrived at that dense forest.

This time with a "bodyguard," Mo Hua felt very confident.

Looking at the mountain forest in front of him, Xun Call Ziyou still wanted to put on an act and asked: "That demon cultivator really drilled into this mountain forest?"

Mo Hua looked at him silently.

Xun Call Ziyou felt a bit embarrassed being looked at by Mo Hua and sighed helplessly in his heart.

Forget it...

He asked: "Can you find that demon cultivator?"

Mo Hua shook his head, "Not yet."

He looked into the distance, taking in the dense mountain forest, "A formation has been set up in this mountain forest; I have to restore the formation first, study it, and only then can I find the road into the deep forest and find the whereabouts of that demon cultivator."

Xun Call Ziyou nodded slightly, thinking that his guess was correct.

There was indeed a formation set up in this mountain forest, blinding the perception of spiritual sense.

Xun Call Ziyou asked: "Do you know what formation was set up in this mountain forest?"

Mo Hua nodded, "It is a special type of Divine Dao formation, which transforms the form of spiritual sense through underlying formation patterns to achieve the effect of restraining, sealing, and inhibiting the power of spiritual intent..."

Xun Call Ziyou looked blank.

Divine Dao formation?

In the existing formation inheritance system of Two Instruments, Three Talents, Four Symbols, Five Elements, Six Lines, Seven Stars, and Eight Trigrams, where is there any "Divine Dao" formation?

Although he is not proficient in formations, it doesn't mean he knows nothing about them.

What's more, his ancestor is the top-tier Grade 5 formation master of the Taixu Sect, and there are very few in the entire Ganxue Prefecture.

Influenced by what he has seen and heard, even if he hasn't eaten pork, he has seen pigs run.

He can't draw formations, but he always knows some of the origins of formations.

But he has never heard the four words "Divine Dao formation" since he started cultivating.

Even his ancestor has never mentioned it.

Xun Call Ziyou looked at Mo Hua, who was speaking eloquently, and almost thought that this Foundation Establishment little disciple was talking nonsense to him seriously...

As Mo Hua was talking, he looked up at Xun Call Ziyou and, seeing the strange expression on his face, realized something and asked:

"Elder, do you know about Divine Dao formations?"

Xun Call Ziyou was stumped.

He struggled internally for a moment, then coughed and nodded indifferently, "Heard of it slightly..."

Mo Hua nodded and praised: "As expected of an elder, you know so much."

Xun Call Ziyou didn't feel happy at all.

He, a dignified late-stage Core Formation elder, actually had to rely on telling such a small lie to maintain his facade in front of a disciple.

Mo Hua didn't know what Xun Call Ziyou was thinking, but continued:

"I don't know exactly what this Divine Dao formation is like; I have to go into this mountain forest, find the place where the formation is set up, copy down the formation patterns bit by bit, and then study it..."

Xun Call Ziyou felt emotional upon hearing this.

"Professional" formation masters are probably just like this...

Xun Call Ziyou nodded and said: "Good, I will go in with you; you just focus on finding the formation, don't worry about anything else."

Mo Hua smiled brightly, "Thank you, Elder Xun!"

With a late-stage Core Formation cultivator as a "bodyguard," he felt much more at ease and could openly "harvest vegetables"!

Mo Hua stepped into the mountain forest.

Xun Call Ziyou followed behind.

The two wandered like this for half an hour, but Mo Hua's brows slowly furrowed.

"Nothing..."

Clearly, in his perception, the Divine Dao formation was everywhere in the mountain forest, but after entering the forest and searching for a long time, he didn't find a single formation medium.

Not just Mo Hua, Xun Call Ziyou was also very confused.

He said there was a formation, but where is the formation?

The entire mountain forest was empty, and after scanning back and forth with spiritual sense, he still gained nothing.

Xun Call Ziyou turned his gaze to Mo Hua, just wanting to say something, when he saw Mo Hua suddenly freeze, turn around, and walk to a big tree, his expression thoughtful.

Xun Call Ziyou also walked over and looked at the tree.

This was a Grade 2 old tree, with a lifespan of several hundred years, mottled bark, towering branches and leaves, about as thick as five people could embrace.

"Is there a problem with this tree?"

"Hmm." Mo Hua nodded, firmly: "If I'm not mistaken, the formation is hidden inside, and it's not an ordinary hiding method."

If it were an ordinary hiding method, he would have seen it long ago based on his experience.

Mo Hua pondered: "It's possible... these formations were carved into the tree when it was still small, and then as time passed and the tree grew, the formation merged with the tree, and the aura became one, which is why others couldn't discover it."

Xun Call Ziyou was secretly shocked.

There could be such a meticulous formation-setting method?

To be able to do this, this child Mo Hua could actually see it?

And...

Xun Call Ziyou's gaze froze.

If this were really the case, it would mean that someone started setting up this kind of formation in the Demon Refining Mountain hundreds of years ago.

Mo Hua clearly thought of this too and asked:

"Elder Xun, can you tell how old these trees are?"

He hadn't planted trees himself, so he didn't know much.

But Elder Xun is an elder of the Demon Refining Mountain, so he should know more than him.

Xun Call Ziyou looked at the towering tree in front of him again, pondered slightly, and said slowly:

"Looks like about four or five hundred years..."

"Four or five hundred years..." Mo Hua frowned.

This time is a bit long.

Xun Call Ziyou saw Mo Hua's brows furrowed and couldn't help but ask: "Is there something you want to say?"

Mo Hua thought about it and nodded:

"Four or five hundred years, which means someone started planning a long, long time ago, setting up Divine Dao formations in this mountain forest to hide their tracks and then provide a place for demon cultivators to live."

"Just don't know why they did this..."

Xun Call Ziyou's expression was solemn and thoughtful.

Mo Hua looked at Xun Call Ziyou, thinking he could only remind him up to here.

He couldn't say any more.

Xun Call Ziyou also silently kept this matter in his heart, planning to investigate it well after returning.

But the urgent matter was this "Divine Dao formation" that Mo Hua mentioned.

Xun Call Ziyou asked Mo Hua:

"Do you want me to split the tree open and show you the formation inside?"

"No need," Mo Hua said, "The commotion would be too big, and the formation in this mountain forest is likely based on spiritual intent as the eye, forest trees as the pivot, and they echo each other. If you pull one hair, the whole body moves. If you really cut the tree, it will likely affect the flow of spiritual intent, thereby feeding back to the formation pivot and alerting the enemy."

"There is another possibility, the tree acts as a formation medium, fitting with the formation, becoming one. If the tree breaks, the formation inside might also become invalid..."

Xun Call Ziyou nodded as if he understood.

What this child said was a bit profound, and he didn't really understand it.

Anyway, the tree couldn't be cut.

"Then what are you going to do?" Xun Call Ziyou asked.

Can't cut the tree, can't see the formation patterns, how to learn the formation?

"I'll just look." Mo Hua replied.

"Look?"

Xun Call Ziyou was stunned.

How to look?

Just as Xun Call Ziyou was puzzled, he saw Mo Hua sit cross-legged, take out paper and pen, and stare straight at the big tree.

At the same time, Mo Hua's body revealed a strange and mysterious aura.

This was completely different from how he felt before.

Xun Call Ziyou's pupils shrank.

This aura...

Elder Xun also counted as "one of his own," so Mo Hua didn't hide some of his methods.

Of course, Elder Xun is not a formation master and doesn't follow the path of spiritual sense proof, so even if he used some methods of spiritual intent, Elder Xun shouldn't be able to see the truth.

Mo Hua fused Heavenly Trick Calculation and Heavenly Calculation, his eyes black and white, merging into one, staring intently at the big tree, analyzing the formation aura that was one with the tree.

These auras were wrapped in the deepest part by the wood energy of the tree.

Layers of barriers were covered on top.

Mo Hua deduced bit by bit, and his spiritual sense penetrated layer by layer.

Finally, after an unknown amount of time, Mo Hua sensed some pale white auras.

These auras were not grass and tree spiritual energy, not formation spiritual power, but the aura of spiritual intent.

But these spiritual intent auras were pale white, mist-like spiritual intent, just ordinary cultivator spiritual intent, not qualitatively changed.

And these spiritual intents, although pale white, were cold and icy, appearing somewhat evil.

Clearly, the cultivator who drew these formations was not a decent person.

And there was even a trace of the Great Wilderness evil god's aura in it.

This aura was very obscure and almost imperceptible.

If it weren't for Mo Hua having dealt with the Great Wilderness evil god for so long, and having eaten offerings, eaten divine remains, eaten evil god incarnations, and swallowed quite a bit of the Great Wilderness evil god's divine marrow.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to sense it.

"Sure enough... on the surface, there are no signs of the Great Wilderness evil god anywhere, but in the dark, her shadow is everywhere..."

Mo Hua sighed slightly in his heart.

Then he calmed his mind and began to deduce while recording the formation patterns.

Xun Call Ziyou stood silently behind him, while keeping an eye on the nearby mountain forest, watching for any demon cultivators or demonic cultivators showing their heads, or fierce demon beasts appearing, endangering Mo Hua's safety.

On the other side, he was also using the corner of his eye to see what Mo Hua was recording.

But soon he discovered that he couldn't understand...

This was a very alternative type of formation pattern, completely different from any formation system he knew.

Every stroke, although forming a system of its own, could construct a complete formation logic.

But looking at it, he had no idea what it meant.

Xun Call Ziyou suddenly felt a bit fortunate.

Fortunately, when he started cultivating, he didn't bite the bullet and learn formations, following the ancestor's instructions to become a formation master.

Otherwise, if he had learned formations until today, only to find that he couldn't understand a formation drawn by a Grade 2 little formation master, wouldn't his Dao heart have collapsed?

Xun Call Ziyou sighed, looked at Mo Hua deeply, then put away his thoughts, no longer looking at what Mo Hua was drawing—anyway, he couldn't understand it—and instead used all his energy to guard against the surroundings, watching for any hidden dangers.

Before, he thought the ancestor was making a mountain out of a molehill, letting him, a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, secretly look after a mid-stage Foundation Establishment little brat.

Now it seems that with such formation talent, it was already not bad that the ancestor didn't let an Ascension realm cultivator come to secretly protect him...

After an incense stick of time, Mo Hua recorded seven or eight out of ten of the Divine Dao formation on a tree, then put away his pen and ink, stood up, and said:

"Let's go to the front."

Xun Call Ziyou looked around and nodded.

Mo Hua walked to the front, looked left and right, found another big tree, continued to sit down, and deduced and recorded the formation patterns one by one.

Xun Call Ziyou still guarded by his side.

They calculated for a whole day like this, and Mo Hua recorded a thick stack of formation patterns.

During this time, it was calm and peaceful, with no demon cultivators or other dangers.

The sunset went down, and it was getting dark.

Xun Call Ziyou said: "Let's go back first."

"Good." Mo Hua agreed.

Before figuring out the secret deep in this dense forest, it was best not to stay in the forest at night.

The two walked back.

Xun Call Ziyou sent Mo Hua all the way to the mountain gate and said goodbye to Mo Hua: "I still have to stay in the mountain, you go back to the sect yourself, be careful on the way."

"Hmm." Mo Hua nodded.

Xun Call Ziyou thought for a moment and added: "Tomorrow is still the rest period; if you still want to enter the mountain forest to copy formation patterns, remember to come find me, I will take you in."

Mo Hua's eyes lit up and he smiled: "Thank you, Elder Xun!"

Elder Xun nodded slightly.

Afterward, Mo Hua left the Demon Refining Mountain alone and walked toward the Taixu Sect.

While walking, Mo Hua was looking forward to it in his heart.

He wanted to return to the sect early, classify and study the thick stack of Divine Dao formation patterns he had copied, and see if he could restore the complete Divine Dao formation set up in the dense forest.

Moreover, this Divine Dao formation was clearly much more profound than the Divine Dao formation he had obtained in the small fishing village before.

If he wasn't mistaken, the function of this Divine Dao formation would also be of great use to him!

Mo Hua smiled, his footsteps light, but before he reached the Taixu Sect, he ran into an acquaintance on the road.

It was Sect Ouyang Mu.

Accompanying Sect Ouyang Mu was another Ta'a Sect disciple, who looked like he was a grade higher, with a tall and thin figure and a long face.

Mo Hua greeted: "Little Wood."

Sect Ouyang Mu in front heard this, turned his head to see Mo Hua, his expression was happy, and he hurriedly greeted:

"Senior Brother Mo."

The long-faced Ta'a Sect disciple next to him saw this, his expression a bit surprised.

Mo Hua walked closer, and Sect Ouyang Mu introduced:

"This is our Ta'a Sect's Senior Brother Ma, he is in the same grade as my elder brother."

Mo Hua then remembered that when he first entered the Demon Refining Mountain and met Senior Brother Feng, he had seen this "Senior Brother Ma" of the Ta'a Sect.

Mo Hua greeted according to general etiquette.

That Senior Brother Ma also returned the greeting.

"Senior Brother Ma was entrusted by my elder brother to bring me some pills, spirit treasures, and jade slips needed for cultivation..."

Sect Ouyang Mu said with a smile.

Although he had such an excellent elder brother, and was compared to him every day, Sect Ouyang Mu was under great pressure and received many cold eyes.

But he still respected and looked up to his elder brother very much.

Sect Ouyang Mu had also just come out of the Demon Refining Mountain and was returning to the sect, just happening to be on the same way.

Mo Hua walked a distance with Sect Ouyang Mu, chatting about some trivial matters in the Demon Refining Mountain along the way.

Senior Brother Ma on the side rarely spoke, only his gaze carried a trace of caution.

At the intersection, Mo Hua said goodbye to them.

Sect Ouyang Mu and Senior Brother Ma returned to the Ta'a Sect.

Mo Hua entered the Taixu Sect.

But just as he entered the mountain gate, Mo Hua's expression gradually turned cold, and his gaze carried a trace of gravity.

Just now, from that "Senior Brother Ma," he sensed a trace of...

Evil god aura.

(End of chapter)

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