Immortality Through Array Formations

The demon cultivator on the side nodded, "Indeed."

"However," an older-sounding demon cultivator sighed, "I've lived for so long, and I've never seen any genius from a sect, so young yet possessing such terrifying Sword Qi mastery..."

"Enough to rival the Heavenly Pride of the Four Great Sects."

"With time, this child's potential is limitless."

The group of demon cultivators had different thoughts at this moment.

Some were envious, others jealous, but most were indifferent.

And yet, some even found schadenfreude.

The path of Tao cultivation is long, no matter how extraordinary the talent, one misstep can lead to eternal doom.

Now, they were about to lead this "Sword Dao Genius" down this path of "no return"...

"Alright," the tallest demon cultivator's gaze sharpened, saying gravely, "Let's enter the valley early."

There was a heaviness in his tone.

"There was an unexpected incident before we came. Two Elders are holding it off, but they might not last long. Enter the valley early, seal the gate, isolate from the world, to avoid unexpected trouble during the night."

Once inside the valley, it would be safe.

"Okay." The group of demon cultivators nodded.

They lifted the coffin lid beside them, stuffed Ling Huxiao, Ouyang Mu, and Song Jian into the coffin, and then sealed it.

In front of Mo Hua, the group of demon cultivators pushed the coffin along the White Bone Path, heading towards the distant Valley of Ten Thousand Demons.

Mo Hua took a sharp breath, feeling a headache.

Trouble...

He immediately sent a message to Elder Xun:

"Elder Xun, something terrible has happened! The demon cultivators have captured Ouyang Mu from the Tai'a Sect and Ling Huxiao from the Rushing Void Sect, and took them to the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons."

However, Elder Xun still did not reply.

Mo Hua frowned.

"What should I do?"

Rescue them?

But my strength is also insufficient, most of these demon cultivators are at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, and there are even some at the Foundation Establishment Peak.

Even if I exert all my skills and kill a few, it won't help.

Such a big commotion would surely attract other demon cultivators to assist.

I'm not a Body Cultivator either; carrying both Ouyang Mu and Ling Huxiao, I can't escape at all.

Moreover, they are sealed within the coffin.

Opening the coffin wouldn't be so easy either.

With my strength, I can't save them...

"Report back to the sect?"

It would be too late as well.

Even if the sect gathered forces later for a major attack on the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons, it wouldn't work.

If these demon cultivators were desperate, they might just "kill the hostages," and then Little Wood and Ling Huxiao would be in dire straits.

"Then just leave them be?"

Mo Hua shook his head again.

While the demon cultivator's words were vague, Mo Hua could guess the gist of it.

The Valley of Ten Thousand Demons will be closed for a month.

Once Little Wood and Ling Huxiao enter the valley, it's obvious what would happen.

By the time the valley entrance opens again after a month, who knows what they would have become.

Most likely, the next time the demon cultivators leave the valley, the two fallen into the Demon Path would emerge wearing "black robes."

Mo Hua sighed.

Song Jian didn't matter.

But Little Wood and Ling Huxiao cannot be ignored.

How they ended up in the demon cultivators' hands, Mo Hua wasn't sure yet.

But if no action is taken, these two children might indeed find themselves doomed here, never to return.

Mo Hua sent another message to Elder Xun:

"Hey, Elder Xun, are you there?"

There was still no response from Elder Xun.

There was no other way, so Mo Hua sent another message:

"I'll sneak into the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons first to see..."

The formation was secondary, but a way must be found to rescue Little Wood and Ling Huxiao first.

Just as Mo Hua was about to make a move, he hesitated again.

He had a feeling it wasn't very safe.

The Valley of Ten Thousand Demons was perilous and unpredictable, with many demon cultivators, and also a Golden Core Demon Cultivator Elder presiding, any slight carelessness might lead to big trouble.

But it seemed he had no choice but to take this risk.

But taking this risk, there was no one to cover him.

Mo Hua frowned.

He suddenly realized that he was still somewhat lacking...

He was only at Foundation Establishment now, with a long cultivation path ahead.

There were many challenges to face: saving his master, breaking through the realm, traveling the Nine States, seeking the Ultimate Formation...

The dangers encountered would probably be countless, and it wouldn't be possible always to have someone to cover for him.

Uncle Gu or Elder Xun, neither can always stay by my side as my "bodyguard."

If I am alone in the future and encounter something dangerous, should I just retreat?

Mo Hua slowly shook his head.

He already had some experience in Tao cultivation and understood the principle of seeking wealth through risk.

All opportunities inevitably come with "risk."

The bigger the storm, the pricier the fish.

The greater the opportunity, the greater the risk.

If you only seek stability, you might miss out on opportunities presented to you, leading to a mediocre and unremarkable life.

However, if you don't seek stability, you might succumb to greed and bring about your own downfall.

Both options seem unfavorable...

Mo Hua felt somewhat conflicted.

What to do?

He pondered for a moment, then his heart suddenly stirred.

There is fortune and misfortune, and people have blessings and calamities.

Is there a way to control "fortune and misfortune," to hold it in my own hands?

In this way, even in desperate situations, there might be a chance for survival.

Encountering misfortune might not necessarily mean it cannot be turned into fortune.

Mo Hua's eyes lit up, then he frowned.

"But... how exactly to do this?"

As Mo Hua thought, a gentle, ethereal, yet extraordinarily graceful figure suddenly appeared in his mind.

"Master..."

Mo Hua was stunned, then he thought carefully.

So far, the person he met who was most capable of "avoiding misfortune" was his master.

Except in the end, when all calculations were exhausted, and there was no way out of the desperate land.

Before that, everything Master did seemed effortlessly calculated with no omissions.

And Master could achieve this because of the ultimate technique in the path of the Divine Sense—

Heavenly secret Calculation!

Fortune and misfortune belong to the realm of Heavenly Mechanism Causality.

So theoretically, through Heavenly secret Calculation, one can naturally decipher the fortunes and misfortunes within the heavenly mechanism and the blessings and calamities within causality.

Mo Hua couldn't help but think:

If I could truly be like Master, perceiving the heavenly mechanisms, calculating causality, divining fortunes, and understanding calamities...

In the future, even if I am alone, facing adversity from all sides, with no one to rely upon, I could still use the Heavenly Mechanism to escape, and plan within causality, seeking a chance for life in desperate situations, seizing opportunities amidst risk.

No matter how big the storm, I could catch the big fish!

Mo Hua's spirits lifted, then began to ponder again.

But how to calculate?

How to use Heavenly secret Calculation, divining fortunes, and foretelling calamities?

Master never taught me...

Mo Hua scratched his head.

He began to recall who among the cultivators he had met was capable of "fortune-telling and divination," and what methods he could learn from.

Along the White Bone Path, the coffins containing Little Wood and Ling Huxiao were moving further and further away.

Without urgent action, it would be too late.

He needed to quickly find a way to perform a divination...

Mo Hua was anxious at heart, deep in thought:

"Turtle shell divination?"

But I don't have a turtle shell in hand...

"Yarrow stalk calculation?"

Where can I find yarrow stalks to count one by one in such a short time?

"Compass?"

There is indeed an Array Plate and a directional compass, but it seems that Heavenly secret Calculation requires a special Heavenly Mechanism Compass, which is very expensive and I can't obtain...

"Forget it, use whatever is available..."

Mo Hua began rummaging through his Storage Bag to see if there was anything that could be barely used for a divination...

But the Storage Bag was filled with items for formation use.

Array Plate, Ink, Formation Pen, Array Book Jade Scrolls, etc.

And there were some Spiritual Artifacts and Spirit Swords, as well as commonly used Pills.

None of these had anything to do with divination.

With no other options, Mo Hua dug through the Storage Ring.

As he rummaged, Mo Hua suddenly paused, noticing a "Copper Coin" lying in the corner of the Storage Ring.

He had no impression of this Copper Coin before, as if it shouldn't have existed in his Storage Ring at all.

However, there was a very familiar aura on the Copper Coin.

Mo Hua was stunned, then his eyes filled with longing, and his heart felt sour.

It was Master's Copper Coin...

"Is this something Master... left for me?"