In this way, Taixu Gate's formation began to take shape.
In front of the woods, shadows intertwined, Sword Qi surged, fireballs flew, creating an intense scene.
Meeting Gui Water Sect head-on, not losing ground.
And the trickiest aspect was Mo Hua's Fireball Technique.
During the battle, any Gui Water Sect disciple showing a flaw would inevitably be struck by Fireball Technique.
Anyone forcefully attacking would surely be blocked by Fireball Technique.
Anyone attempting Water Escape would be bombarded by Fireball Technique.
Anyone injured would again be struck, adding injury.
Encapsulating suppression, battlefield rescue, interruption, detection, and additional damage in one.
Mo Hua's Fireball Technique was masterfully applied.
Especially with him hiding in the woods, never showing his face, only "participating" with Fireball Technique, lending an unknown mysteriousness which exerted tremendous pressure on the Gui Water Sect crowd.
However, this was the feeling of Gui Water Sect.
The spectators outside had a completely different experience.
The disciples of Gui Water Sect couldn't see Mo Hua, so they felt it was mysterious, yet the spectators could see.
On the massive Fang Tian's painting above, Mo Hua's image was clearly displayed.
He was "holed up" in the small woods, fingers briskly pointing, flicking fireballs outward.
It looked almost playful.
In the painting, through a bird's-eye view, purely using their eyes, they couldn't sense the speed, power, precision, and the helplessness of being suppressed and even oppressed by Fireball Technique.
They found it somewhat "ridiculous."
This was the Qian Learning State Boundary, the Sword Discussion Conference, gathering the geniuses of Nine State various tribes, assembling talents from Four Sects and Eight Gates and Twelve Streams, a grand event of sword discussions and rivalry.
In such a grand event, when could an entry-level Qi Refinement spell like Fireball Technique take the stage?
Even more infuriating was, someone fearing Fireball Technique?
"That disciple of Gui Water Sect, capable of Water Shadow Step, has reached the edge of the woods, rushing in and cutting down Mo Hua should secure victory?"
"Backed out after being blasted twice by Fireball Technique?"
"What's there to fear in a mere Fireball Technique?"
"Exactly, the other disciples of Gui Water Sect look useless too, been fighting so long, all getting hit by Fireball Technique, none avoiding it."
"How is this even avoidable?"
"This Fireball Technique simply lowers the standard of the Sword Discussion Conference..."
"Agreed..."
Ordinary disciples and cultivators, without firsthand experience, discussed it zestfully.
Yet, some elite disciples, sect elders, and aristocratic family leaders frowned.
With their rich experience and high understanding of techniques.
Despite the image distortion from Fang Tian's painting, they could still see through some tricks.
It's not that the Gui Water Sect disciples were incompetent, but that this Fireball Technique was indeed extraordinary...
...
The sword discussion continued on the battlefield.
With the masterful Fireball Technique, Taixu Gate gradually gained the upper hand.
Qin Cangliu frowned.
He was well aware, in this scenario, infiltrating the small forest to cut down Mo Hua, the "leader," was unlikely.
If so, then frontal assault was the only option.
Defeating Linghu Xiao, "killing" other Taixu Gate disciples, and then storming the woods to cut down the despicable, adept with Fireball Technique, Mo Hua.
In this situation, everything depended on the performances of the prodigies.
Changing the tide, reversing the situation greatly, achieving what regular people can't, that's the true "children of destiny" of aristocratic families.
Without the capability to break the situation, one isn't worthy of being called a prodigy.
Brilliant water light, like a surging sea, converged on Qin Cangliu's sword, making the sword aura explode with stunning power.
His gaze, cruel and icy, locked tightly onto Linghu Xiao.
Linghu Xiao appeared calm but his eyes were filled with battle intent, Sword Qi igniting around him.
Their gazes locked, sword aura, sharp as a blade, in the void.
All watching cultivators felt tense, then showed anticipation in their eyes.
They knew, the upcoming battle was the true essence of Qianxue Debate, the real "duel of prodigies"...