"They’re all promising seedlings."
Elder Xun silently mused in his heart.
The next part, it seems, would fall to him as the elder to take action... not to show off, no, but to manage the aftermath.
Elder Xun brought his fingers together again, preparing to condense sword qi.
But just as the sword qi was about to emerge, he froze once more, gazing toward the battlefield in the forest, his expression overtaken by astonishment.
"The aura seems to... have strengthened?"
What is going on?
At this moment, within the mountain forest.
Mo Hua stood at the edge of the group, his gaze as profound as the waters. Divine Sense surged forth, instantly connecting with the Five Elements Source Armor and activating the Five Elements Source Formation within it.
The golden-hued Divine Thought he unleashed merged into the Five Element Ultimate Formation, fusing with the formation patterns and spiritual power.
Upon the Five Elements Source Armor, intricate and unique formation patterns once again flared to life.
A distinct humming sound resonated.
Clad in the Five Elements Source Armor, Cheng Mo and Yang Qianjun, who were unleashing their killing moves, suddenly felt a foreign intent syncing with their armor.
The armor was activated, spiritual power enveloped their bodies.
A mysterious force resonated with the meridians throughout their bodies.
Their spiritual power began burning fiercely, circulating faster, stronger—so strong that even their meridians tingled faintly in pain...
"What is this?!"
Their eyes filled with astonishment in that very instant.
They felt themselves strengthened, their spiritual power intensified, and even when facing the terrifying monster, they felt no fear.
"Kill!"
Exchanging a glance, the two roared deeply, immediately striking out together.
The Mountain Splitting Axe erupted with gray-brown Mountain Stone spiritual power, churning strength that descended with unstoppable momentum.
The tip of the Yang Spear gleamed with dazzling golden light, transforming into a streak of brilliance at incredible speed, aiming directly for the Pig Monster’s neck.
In an instant, spiritual power collided fiercely with demonic power.
The Pig Monster, sensing imminent death, screamed frantically, its demonic power surging wildly, but it was utterly futile.
Mere moments later, the dust settled.
The overwhelming force of the Mountain Splitting Axe split open the Pig Monster’s skull.
The piercing gold gleam of the Yang Spear impaled the Pig Monster’s throat.
Sword qi from Situ Jian and Hao Xuan arrived right on time, shredding the Pig Monster’s flesh.
The Pig Monster’s skull shattered, blood gushed from its throat, and within moments, its large form slumped to the ground.
Cheng Mo and the others felt a sense of relief wash over them and were about to let their guard down when they suddenly recalled Mo Hua’s "instructions"—at once, their spirits sharpened.
They must guard against the Pig Monster feigning death.
Once more, they unleashed their remaining spiritual power, cycling through their blade, spear, and sword techniques, each delivering an additional strike.
When the Pig Monster’s massive pig head lay motionless on the ground, entirely devoid of breath, the group finally relaxed entirely.
Meanwhile, in the distance, Elder Xun’s fingers, still pressed together, abruptly halted halfway through condensing the sword qi.
He watched everything unfold, but despite his worldly experience, he couldn’t help but inhale sharply.
Just now—what in the heavens was that?
Armor? Formation?
Elder Xun, a Xun family descendant and elder of the Taixu Sect, having inherited the orthodox traditions of Tao cultivation, had lived many years—and yet he had never seen such armor, such a formation.
He could sense the moment the armor was activated and the formation’s effects took hold: the spiritual power of the Five Elements was greatly amplified.
A formation capable of enhancing spiritual power...
Elder Xun felt his heart tremble.
Where did this formation come from?
His gaze silently shifted to Mo Hua.
Although the armor was worn by Cheng Mo and Yang Qianjun, and the powerful Pig Monster was mainly vanquished through their amplified high-impact Taoist techniques...
It was obvious that the formation wasn’t something they had designed.
Among this group, the only one potentially capable of crafting such an astonishing formation was Mo Hua.
Moreover, he had clearly felt Mo Hua unleash Divine Sense earlier, manipulating the formation on the armor.
"But..." Elder Xun frowned, deeply perplexed. "Where did he learn this formation?"
Enhanced spiritual power, transcendent slaying of enemies.