Chapter 2124: Chapter 1003: Making a Move (Part 3) His attitude infuriated Wu Ming. Wu Ming suppressed his anger and said coldly: "Still pretending to be dumb here? Truly a coward." "Today I will show everyone that you, this so-called Sword Dao Genius, are nothing but an overrated waste!" "I will personally smash you with my family-inherited Glazed Fire Fist!" His words were quite imposing. But Mo Hua didn’t listen to a word, instead, his gossiping heart ignited, his eyes shone, and he quietly asked Linghu Xiao: "Do you have a secret relationship with this ’Miss Lu’?" Cheng Mo and the others all turned to look at Linghu Xiao, their eyes bright and curious. Even Ouyang Xuan was curious. Linghu Xiao’s face darkened. If anyone else had asked this question, he would’ve swung his sword long ago. But since it was Mo Hua asking, he could only keep a stern face and replied unhappily, "No... I don’t even know who this Miss Lu is." Mo Hua nodded, somewhat disappointed. No gossip to feast on... While they whispered among themselves, oblivious to their surroundings, Wu Ming grew even more furious. "Kill!" Wu Ming shouted coldly, and then activated his spiritual power and wielded his arm armor to unleash Glazed Fire Fist, leading the attack, drawing a fierce firelight straight at Mo Hua and the others. Cheng Mo swung his axe and charged forward directly. Linghu Xiao and the others also drew their swords. Only Mo Hua stepped lightly, elegantly withdrawing from the crowd, avoiding the battle, and started to spectate from the side. In front of Fang Tian’s painting, his move of "fleeing from the battle, going back while teammates move forward" was seen clearly by everyone. Immediately, a wave of curses echoed: "Again?" "Still won’t make a move?" "Still watching?" "Such thick skin, it’s astounding." Some spoke out to console, saying, "Don’t make it hard for him, he knows nothing, how can he make a move? As soon as he does, he’ll expose himself..." "Did you see his Dao Discussion Jade? Its defense is astonishingly poor, probably can’t block a single move, he’d get ’slaughtered’ as soon as he goes up." "You’ve watched this far and still expect him to make a move? I can only say, some people have no brains, might as well feed them to demon monsters..." ... The outer circle was abuzz with discussion. Inside the circle, Spirit Talisman Sect didn’t take Mo Hua seriously either. Previously, Mo Hua just stood aside "watching the drama," without anyone needing to concern themselves with him. Once they dealt with his four teammates, removing Mo Hua would be effortless. With Wu Ming leading, the five disciples of Spirit Talisman Sect began to besiege Linghu Xiao and the others. Wu Ming seemed like a "color-blinded by rivalry" disciple, eager to compete, but their "tactics" were meticulously planned, and they were respectful to Linghu Xiao. They dared not let Linghu Xiao exert his full strength. Hence, two Body Cultivation disciples, wielding Ground-Cutting Blade and fine iron claws, stuck closely to Linghu Xiao from the start. Linghu Xiao couldn’t employ large destructive superior sword moves. If he forced them, he’d surely be interrupted by the two Body Cultivation disciples. If he used his only Golden Body Talisman to prevent sword moves from being interrupted, they would retreat until his Golden Body dissipated, then return to continue depleting him, and he’d end up suffocated to death. Such a method is a common tactic in the Sword Discussion Conference, used against outstanding "genius" disciples. This approach assumes the genius needs to gather energy to cast spells, either as a Spiritual Cultivator or a ranged Sword Cultivator. His teammates couldn’t help him either. And now, Spirit Talisman Sect, outnumbering them, perfectly applied this tactic. Similar tactics were used against Linghu Xiao by other sects in past matches. But Spirit Talisman Sect’s disciples were stronger, with superior spiritual artifacts, making the effect even more evident. Moreover, Linghu Xiao’s team had been winning almost solely on "brute strength," four against five, their tactics, albeit skilled, were relatively basic, with so many sects and pairs of eyes watching, they had been thoroughly studied. Once studied thoroughly, they’d be targeted all around. Furthermore, they were one person short. Linghu Xiao continued to be drained by the two Body Cultivation disciples. Cheng Mo had enough body strength, but his killing ability was somewhat lacking compared to top-tier geniuses, resulting in a stalemate with Spirit Talisman Sect’s disciples. Situ Jian was a "versatile," but without tactical coordination, in the genius-packed Sword Discussion Conference, his abilities weren’t particularly outstanding, despite holding the upper hand, he couldn’t secure a victory immediately. Ouyang Xuan was battling Wu Ming. Wu Ming’s strength was average, but his spiritual equipment was exceptionally good. Ouyang Xuan also held the upper hand but couldn’t best him in a short time. Meanwhile, Spirit Talisman Sect would also rotate their offensive, relying on numerical advantage, disciples coordinating to suppress collectively. Taixu Gate wasn’t the same. In a numerical disadvantage, they could only engage passively, unable to shift their offensive. Under these circumstances, Linghu Xiao’s spiritual power was being rapidly consumed. Linghu Xiao had superior killing power, but high destruction meant high spiritual power consumption, faced with two opponents, he couldn’t hold on for long. Just as Linghu Xiao’s spiritual power was nearly exhausted. Wu Ming sensed the timing was right, and his eyes lit up, "Here I come!" He abandoned Ouyang Xuan and began to turn his attack towards Linghu Xiao. And the two originally exhausting Linghu Xiao now went to hold Ouyang Xuan. Cheng Mo and the others immediately grasped Wu Ming’s intentions. He shouted about defeating Linghu Xiao. But the actual plan was to have his two teammates drain most of Linghu Xiao’s spiritual power, then he’d step in to "duel" Linghu Xiao, using this method to defeat the Sword Dao Genius of Taixu Gate.