Immortality Through Array Formations

365  Chapter 363 Rest_1

Mo Hua recorded down this Immortal Pattern, after which his Divine Sense completely exhausted, and he collapsed to the ground.

As he lost consciousness, he faintly felt many cultivators shouting his name, rushing towards him.

Their voices were filled with intense urgency.

There were his father Mo Shan, Zhang Lan, Elder Yu, Leader Yang, and many others he knew well.

After that, he felt dizzy and passed out.

...

Zhang Lan and Mo Shan, among others, arrived by Mo Huaʼs side, and seeing the traces of blood at the corners of his eyes, while his breath was weak, they breathed a sigh of relief to find his pulse steady and his Blood Qi smooth.

They then took Mo Hua to Old Mr. Feng for treatment.

Meanwhile, Mr. Zhuang still stood outside the bamboo room on the veranda, staring at the deep mountain sky, lost in silent contemplation.

In that patch of sky, there had once been Feng Xiʼs blood Qi that shot up to the heavens, the immense Spiritual Power of the Large Formation, the desolate power of Great Formation Dissolution, and also the terrifying power of lightning tribulation.

But now, everything had vanished; the horizon was broad, with nothing in sight, as if nothing had ever happened.

Such is the sky; such is the Dao.

Even though the world is full of turmoil, in the blink of an eye, it all becomes fleeting clouds, passing by without leaving a trace.

Mr. Zhuang stared at the horizon, lost in a trance, thinking who knows what.

He watched from dusk till the depths of night.

Old Kui, unable to bear it any longer, said coldly, ”You will die if you donʼt rest.”

”Who will not die?”

”At least choose a more dramatic way to die, not in such a bland and tasteless manner.”

Mr. Zhuang did not speak again, still immersed in his silent contemplation.

Old Kui, somewhat surprised and afraid that he really was seeking death, asked, ”What are you thinking about for so long?”

”Iʼm thinking...” Mr. Zhuang said lightly, ”how long can I actually hide?”

”Hide as long as you can; havenʼt you always been just muddling through?” Old Kui said coldly.

Mr. Zhuang sighed, ”But whatʼs the point of it?”

Old Kui frowned.

Mr. Zhuang continued, ”Like this, living an extra day or one less day makes no difference at all...”

Old Kuiʼs gaze sharpened slightly, ”What do you want to do?”

Mr. Zhuang didnʼt reply, still silently looking towards the horizon.

There had once been the figure of Mo Hua.

With the Great Formation Dissolution and the tribulation lightning dissipating, Mo Huaʼs figure standing atop Big Black Mountain deeply imprinted itself in Mr. Zhuangʼs mind.

19:42

The sky was getting later, and the night was deepening.

Mr. Zhuang, engulfed by the night, had eyes that shone like starlight, filled with hope.

...

When Mo Hua woke up groggy, he realized someone was beside him, his mother, Liu Ruhua.

Liu Ruhua had tear marks at the corners of her eyes and clung to Mo Huaʼs hand without letting go, seemingly having taken care of him all along. But due to exhaustion, she had fallen asleep next to him.

Mo Hua felt a warmth in his heart and was also a bit pained; he extended his hand and gently wiped the tears from Liu Ruhuaʼs eyes.

Liu Ruhua woke with a start, her eyes wide open. Seeing Mo Huaʼs smiling face, she gradually calmed down.

She breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling as if a huge weight had been lifted from her heart and tenderly said, ”Youʼre awake; what would you like to eat? Mother will make it for you.”

Mo Huaʼs eyes lit up, and he ordered a long list of things he wanted to eat.

Liu Ruhua was taken aback, then chuckled, ”Still so gluttonous.”

She then cautioned him, ”Old Mr. Feng said that your Sea of Consciousness has been damaged, but itʼs not serious. Just rest well for a few days and youʼll be fine.”

”But your eyes... I donʼt know what you saw... they were injured. In the coming days, you might occasionally become blind and have trouble seeing clearly, so you must be careful.”

”Old Mr. Feng has already refined several batches of pills for you to take every day. After some time, weʼll ask Old Mr. Feng to check on you again...”

Liu Ruhua chattered on and on.

Mo Hua listened quietly, nodding repeatedly.

After a while, Mo Shan came in too. Seeing that Mo Hua was awake, his expression lit up with joy.

However, he kept his full concern hidden deep within and didnʼt know how to start the conversation, so he just asked dryly, ”Youʼre okay, right...?”

Mo Hua nodded, ”Mhm!”

Mo Shan also breathed a sigh of relief, as if a burden had been lifted from his shoulders.

What happened in the deep mountains, what Mo Hua did, neither Mo Shan nor the others understood, but they didnʼt ask for details; as long as Mo Hua was fine, that was all that mattered.

Liu Ruhua frowned and said, ”Donʼt take such risks in the future...”

Then Mo Hua reassured her, ”Mother, donʼt worry. Iʼve calculated everything. Nothing will go wrong, it just looked a bit dangerous...”

Listening at the side, Mo Shanʼs heart stalled with helplessness:

Causing such a terrifying commotion, Feng Xi being blown to ashes, even attracting heavenly lightning—can you call that ʼlooking a bit dangerousʼ...?

Liu Ruhua also wasnʼt entirely convinced and asked suspiciously, ”Are you sure you had everything calculated?”

”Absolutely!” Mo Hua nodded, ”Formations donʼt lie. To live is to live, to die is to die. I left a Life-gate, so I definitely wonʼt die!”

Liu Ruhua didnʼt understand at all, but seeing Mo Huaʼs confident and earnest manner, she couldnʼt help but pinch Mo Huaʼs cheek gently and smiled warmly:

”Alright, mom believes you.”

Mo Hua also smiled, her eyes curving into crescent moons.

Mo Shan, watching his wife and child, softened his gaze too.

Later on, Zhang Lan, Elder Yu, Court Leader Zhou, and others all came to see Mo Hua and brought many gifts for her, mostly food. There were items to replenish blood, calm the mind, and nourish energy...

Mo Hua was very grateful and satisfied.

When everyone asked about the Great Formation Dissolution, Mo Hua didnʼt use the obscure term ”dissolution,” but simply said she found a way to make the Large Formation ”self-destruct.”

Dissolution was a secretive aspect of formation inheritance; it was better not to mention it lightly.

As for how it self-destructed, Mo Hua gave vague answers, mentioning terms like Formation Pivot and Formation Patterns.

Seeing Mo Hua speak with such conviction, everyone believed her.

After all, whether Mo Hua was telling the truth or not, they couldnʼt understand it anyway.

For Formation Masters, a Large Formation was already inscrutable enough, let alone the details of its dissolution.

And for cultivators who were not Formation Masters, even ordinary formations were confusing; never mind a Large Formation and its dissolution.

In any case, all they needed to know was that the Large Formation had self-destructed, the Big Demon was slain, and Mo Hua was fine. That was enough for them.

With this thought in mind, everyone felt moved, especially Elder Yu.

He had not expected that with everyoneʼs combined efforts, they could truly slay a Big Demon.

This was an unprecedented feat in thousands of years for Tongxian City.

A significant part of this achievement was attributed to Mo Huaʼs contributions.

Mo Hua had helped out Tongxian City and them...

Elder Yu and the others silently took this to heart.

Later, so as not to disturb Mo Huaʼs rest, everyone left.

And Mo Huaʼs injuries were actually not that severe. After resting for a few days at Old Mr. Fengʼs, she went home after a few more days.

Her Sea of Consciousness was slowly healing. She couldnʼt draw formations for a short period and had to use her Divine Sense less, so it was a good opportunity for Mo Hua to be lazy and rest a bit more.

Besides that, her eyes would occasionally go blind.

It was as if she had seen something she was not meant to see, glimpses of Patterns that contained the profound truths of the world.

So now, when she looked at other things, the scenes she saw were occasionally illusory, as if overlaid with a layer of white, void-like phantoms—blurring the lines between reality and illusion, barely distinguishable.

Old Mr. Feng, unaware of what Mo Hua had seen, simply stated the facts based on her condition:

”Your eyes have been scorched by something. Itʼs normal to occasionally not see things clearly. A period of rest should remedy it.”

Mo Hua then felt reassured. She certainly didnʼt want to be half-blind.