Cheng Mo and the others fell silent, hesitating.
During the Sword Discussion Conference, they fought fiercely, but it was merely a "sword discussion" without real deaths.
But now, it was different; at Yanluo Mountain, without the protection of Dao Mountain’s Large Formation, being killed meant truly dying.
Though they belonged to different sects, they all studied at the Qian Learning State Boundary. They were all sect disciples without deadly feuds; how could they bear to kill?
Mo Hua sighed slowly; he was also unwilling.
But this disciple had no hope at all.
His Divine Sense had already been completely devoured by the evil spirit, leaving no trace of self-awareness.
From the flesh scraps on his teeth and fingertips, it seemed that after being corrupted by the evil spirit, he had already attacked, even gnawed on, other sect disciples like a demon.
In such a scenario, there was no way to save him.
And if they didn’t kill him, he would continue like a walking corpse, killing others, spreading the "evil spirit" poison further, resulting in a larger massacre...
"He is already ’dead.’ If not killed, he will kill more," Mo Hua said softly, "Or rather, he is already a ’demon.’"
Exterminating demons is the duty of the Righteous Dao.
Even if this "demon" was once of the same Righteous Dao sect.
Cheng Mo and the others felt a chill but then looked resolute and nodded.
This demonized Carefree Sect disciple was then dismembered from a distance with Sword Qi by Linghu Xiao and others.
After his death, his flesh blended into the earth, his resentment, and evil qi transformed into invisible power, merged into the sky, nourishing the Evil Path Great Formation, and sustaining a mysterious "embryo" within the array.
Mo Hua watched all this unfold but was helpless.
These were the rules of the Evil Path Great Formation.
The rules forced them to kill, or else be killed.
Whether killing or being killed, all would become nourishment for the evil formation, sacrifices for the evil embryo.
Mo Hua frowned slightly.
He realized the situation was different from what he had planned.
His original plan was to use Divine Thought into sword, cutting down Shen Linsu and his group with a single strike, severing the Heaven Grade Sword Discussion.
The foundation of the Four Great Sects was too strong and would unite against Taixu Gate.
The Taixu Gate could not possibly compete against the Four Great Sects alone.
Once there was a Heaven Grade Sword Discussion, the Taixu Gate could not possibly take the first place in the Sword Discussion from the Four Great Sects.
This causality was something Mo Hua discerned many times over, invariably leading to Taixu Gate losing.
There wasn’t a shred of possible victory.
Since it was destined to be unwinnable, Mo Hua simply stopped playing.
With a single stroke, he would sever the Heaven Grade Sword Discussion.
Thus, as long as Taixu Gate claimed the first place in the Earth Grade Sword Discussion, it would naturally mean the first place in the Sword Discussion overall.
By transforming Divine Thought into sword, shattering the special Eternal Life Rune would undoubtedly summon the Heaven Void Dharma Phase.
This scenario had been personally demonstrated to him by Master Junior Brother and Master Junior Sister.
And the summoning of the Heaven Void Dharma Phase would definitely lead to his death.
The Fifth Grade Dao Mountain Large Formation would undoubtedly intervene to rescue him, contending with the Heaven Void Dharma Phase.
The collision at the Void Realm Level was exceedingly powerful, highly destructive, likely halting any subsequent Heaven Grade Sword Discussion.
Originally, everything went according to Mo Hua’s plan, but he hadn’t anticipated others plotting in secret as well.
His single stroke, although cutting down the Heaven Grade Sword Discussion, also provoked other unforeseen events.
Now, all the Heavenly Pride Disciples were trapped within this Evil Path Great Formation, facing another life-and-death slaughter.
This was a struggle where evil formations confined, evil thoughts seduced, evil spirits parasitized, and Taoist Hearts fell, pitting former sect mates against each other in life-and-death struggles, a more real, crueler, and bloodier melee and massacre.
Perhaps, this massacre within the Evil Path Great Formation was the ultimate "Heaven" Grade Sword Discussion of the Sword Discussion Conference.
It was a demonic "battle royale."