Chapter 2111: Chapter 999: First_3 He also wanted to see the results of his efforts in recent days, using his knowledge of formations to preliminarily create the "Taixu Taoist Soldiers". The Great Dao begins with duckweed. Great cultivation achievements often arise from seemingly unintentional attempts and hard work. ... The Mount of Tao is still in preparation. The spectator seats on the Outer Mountain were packed with people. More than an hour later, amidst slightly tedious, tense, and anxious anticipation, a loud bell rang, echoing across the mountaintop. Everyone’s spirits were suddenly lifted. This signified that the sword discussion was finally about to begin. Some elders called out names in order and led the disciples participating in the competition away. After a moment, a huge "boom" sounded. Surging streams of spiritual power rose, spreading to the sky, and infused into the grand formation of the Fifth Grade Mount of Tao. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺 Above the large formation, the light suddenly shone brilliantly, the light screen like a galaxy, awe-inspiring. This is the effect of fully activating a fifth-grade formation. The power of the void spread, connecting with the Dao Discussion Jade on the disciples. The Dao Discussion Jade contained the power of space, protecting the disciples’ safety. Once the Dao Discussion Jade shattered, the disciple would be defeated and forcibly withdrawn from the field. After a while, the sounds of slaughter arose, marking the start of the sword discussion. Simultaneously, in the sky above the Mount of Tao, the white giant screen suddenly began to glow with flowing light. The Fang Tian image unfolded. Colorful shadow paintings appeared, twisted, fragmented, and then transformed into blocks of small square "screens". Each square shadow displayed a terrain, corresponding to a sword discussion duel. On the immense Fang Tian screen, nearly a hundred sword discussion matches were simultaneously presented. The images were clear, the figures vividly visible. The scene was spectacular. All the cultivators in attendance couldn’t help but whisper to each other, visibly moved. Even Mo Hua, gazing at this vast, intense, and brilliant "big screen," was momentarily astounded. Despite this thing being quite antagonistic to him. But he had to admit, the effect was indeed excellent. Just a glance revealed hundreds of sword discussions by the prodigies. Sword Qi raged, spells flew, fists and feet clashed, an overwhelming spectacle that stirred one’s blood. Even Mo Hua himself watched with great interest, feeling reluctant to say that this was extravagant, a waste of Spirit Stones. As time passed, the sense of wonder at the Fang Tian images gradually faded, and the audience’s attention shifted to the sword discussion itself. The Yellow Character Bureau’s events were only preliminary matches, not very difficult and not particularly critical. Therefore, many sword discussion matches were displayed on the Fang Tian images at the same time. Every audience member could choose their favorite to watch. Generally speaking, the elders and disciples of the same sect only watched their own sect’s sword discussions, occasionally paying attention to some competitors’ matches. The family heads and elders of aristocratic families also prioritized watching the performance of their family members. Moreover, parents primarily watched only their children, regardless of whether their children were showcasing great power or passively taking hits. At first, it was fine, with prodigies mingling in battle, everyone watching for amusement. But after watching for a while, some experienced, perceptive cultivators noticed something was off. "Is that... a disciple of Taixu Gate?" "The style seems a bit off?" In the Fang Tian images, most disciples of Taixu Gate wore standard armor and used unified spiritual artifacts, with formation empowerment on them, emitting a uniform glow, advancing and retreating in an orderly manner, executing commands decisively. Moreover, the spirit armor they wore, the spiritual artifacts they used, and the formations embedded within seemed to have some restraining effect on their opponents. With five people united, leveraging the armor’s durability, the artifacts’ sharpness, and the formation’s might, they were invincible in confrontation. Everyone was stunned, and in their surprise, they couldn’t help but discuss: "Did I see it wrong?" "Is this the sect’s sword discussion or are Taoist soldiers fighting a battle? Why such a formation?" "Isn’t it supposed to select prodigies?" "What’s the point of selecting if they become Taoist soldiers?" "What do you understand? The initial purpose of the Qianxue Debate was to cultivate generals to lead Taoist soldiers in warfare..." "That was how many years ago? The rules have changed so many times..." "Besides, the cultivation world is stable; there haven’t been wars for many years. Why do we need so many Taoist soldiers?" "Today’s sword discussion is, in essence, just ’selection’, right?" "To select disciples for the sect, talents for the aristocratic families, prodigies for the Taoist Court." "With so many major forces’ family heads and elders watching, as long as you perform well and get noticed, immense wealth and an unlimited future await, and you might even ascend in one step..." "To be honest, in today’s sword discussion, if you want to win, you must treat both your opponents and teammates as ’stepping stones’." "Defeating opponents is how you show your strength." "Using teammates as ’mats’ is how you become stronger." "If you approach the sword discussion like Taoist soldiers, is it you who are formidable, or your team?" Someone disagreed: "Your thoughts are too narrow." "What’s narrow-minded? That’s the reality. If it weren’t, why wouldn’t aristocratic families do it, nor sects, but only Taixu Gate would develop these Taoist soldiers?" "Do you think ’sect Taoist soldiers’ are something easily created?" "What’s so difficult? It’s just spiritual artifacts and formations, right? Let me be the sect leader, and I can definitely develop a set..." "Moreover, this kind of ’Taoist soldier form’ may not necessarily be good..." "I think the effect is not bad..." ... Amidst the Outer Mountain, the voices were noisy for a while. Among the audience of the sword discussion were all kinds of cultivators, saying all sorts of things. There were those who praised, thinking Taixu Gate was quite innovative. There were also those who remained completely unmoved, believing that a mere sect Taoist soldier was just so-so. Similarly, there were those with disdain in their hearts, thinking Taixu Gate was "taking shortcuts," relying on the advantages of spiritual artifacts and formations to gain an unfair victory.