Immortality Through Array Formations

Once at a numerical disadvantage, and with the enemy closing in, he was the first to be taken down.

So Yi Li took Mo Hua's advice to go learn spells for self-protection and fleeing for life. This time, Mo Hua did not bring him along.

With preparations complete, the five were led by Mo Hua, heading to Mistwater River.

On the way, Mo Hua went over the key points with the rest once more.

Including "Crossing River Dragon's" cultivation, cultivation technique, spiritual artifacts, habits, and usual methods of killing, etc.

Cheng Mo and the others had slightly solemn expressions.

They usually accept rewards cases, but most are against sin cultivators at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, not much from the middle stage.

Even if so, those are relatively weaker.

Either they just reached the middle phase with not much profound cultivation, or their cultivation technique is lacking, or their Taoist skills are mediocre, and none that are truly sinister and murderous.

But this "Crossing River Dragon" is different.

This kind of person is a veteran in the Cultivation World; after years of cultivation, his foundation is solid, and his cultivation technique is unique, with ruthless tactics, whether it be killing or fleeing, he possesses an abundance of experience.

The cultivators they encountered before are not on the same level.

The only comparable might be the leader of the black-clothed kidnappers they encountered before.

That black-clothed leader was also at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment and, facing the siege of Cheng Mo and the others, was still able to handle it with ease.

Even with all their efforts, they were unable to capture the black-clothed leader.

In fact, if it wasn't for Mo Hua leading the black-clothed leader away, they might have died by his hand at that time.

Until the end, they didn't know where the black-clothed leader went.

Thinking about this, Cheng Mo and the others felt lingering fear.

And now facing the potentially vicious "Crossing River Dragon", they couldn't help feeling nervous.

Mo Hua seemed quite calm though.

Catching a "Crossing River Dragon" at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment was just a minor scene.

Over this past year, the sin cultivators who fell into his hands numbered no less than ninety, if not a hundred.

Of course, some of them were just minor "small fries", not many renowned like "Crossing River Dragon," maybe just a few dozen.

The list from Boss Jiang was almost fully captured by him.

And this "Crossing River Dragon" was also one of the individuals on that list.

Considering this, Mo Hua slightly furrowed his brows.

He always felt that there was something off about this list.

The cultivators on the list, each with their unique skills, decent cultivation, and some like "Fire Buddha," who cultivated forbidden techniques that are unmatched in the Second Grade State Border.

How could Boss Jiang, who is merely at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, despite having a trick up his sleeve with the "Gold-Cutting Imperial Sword Technique" and a dozen kidnapper brothers, have such a notorious list?

It was illogical...

Mo Hua had suspected before that perhaps the list did not belong to Boss Jiang at all.

But if not Boss Jiang, who could it be?

What exactly is the connection between the cultivators on the list?

Why are these names recorded in such a secretive manner in a jade slip like this?

Mo Hua took out the list and scrutinized it carefully once again.

The most powerful among them, Fire Buddha, was dead.

Most of the rest of the cultivators were either dead or captured.

The remaining few were either missing or hiding, no longer showing themselves.

There were few clues left about their whereabouts.

The only one who had recently revealed himself and then left a trace for himself to follow was this "Crossing River Dragon"...

"Catching Crossing River Dragon could reveal some clues..."

"Test Cheng Mo and the others..."

"Try out the new formation media..."

"Then..."

Mo Hua slightly lifted his head, his gaze extending far, peering through the carriage window, taking in the Qian State scenery outside, silently thinking:

It's also time to see what the foundation of the prospering Qianxue State, with its gathering of affluent families and array of sects, truly looks like...

A man should keep forging ahead, as the vast sky does not hinder the flying bird;

A man should carry the world with virtue as the great earth does not reject a roaming dragon.

As cultivators seek the Dao, they must not just look up at the sky but also occasionally bow their heads and look at the earth.

...

The horse-drawn carriage sailed with the wind, the scenery outside the window changing.

It wasn't known how much time had passed; the verdant hills receded, and on both sides of the road, a vast and boundless river appeared.

The water's surface, vast as a flat mirror, shrouded in mist, merged with the sky.

Mistwater River.

It's a river that spans several small state boundaries near Qianxue State, with fertile flow and stretching for miles.

A gentle breeze passed by, raising a faint ripple, bringing the fresh and clear water qi of Mistwater River towards them.

Mo Hua took a deep breath, feeling refreshed as the clean air entered his chest, his spirit uplifted.

After traveling several tens of miles more, they arrived at a ferry crossing.

The ferry was modest, with a few spirit boats moored, cultivators coming and going, embarking and disembarking without pause.

The surface of Mistwater River was broad, with the upstream and downstream routes stretching far.

Cultivators can indeed learn some water-crossing movement techniques, covering their soles with spiritual power to tread water and cross the river as if on solid ground.

But such techniques consume a lot of spiritual power, and once it's depleted mid-crossing, they would sink into the water.

The most dangerous are the various monster beasts lurking at the river's bottom.

These waterborne monster beasts, varying in grade, born of the water, are powerful and covet human flesh.

When crossing the water or drowning, once a cultivator is attacked by a water demon and overpowered, they become prey to the monster beasts.

Therefore, most cultivators prefer to cross the river by "spirit boat", using the boat to traverse the waters and fend off monster beasts.

The larger the spirit boat, the safer it is.

The six merchants who died in the river were on a "small boat," which probably did not use good materials and had insufficiently sturdy formations, thus it was breached by the "Crossing River Dragon."

The spirit boat capsized, and the six were buried in the waters.

As for the Crossing River Dragon, to move freely underwater and elude monster beasts, he probably has his own unique methods.