Chapter 2131: Chapter 1005: Decapitation Match (Part 3) But in the next instant, his face changed. The firelight exploded, the air surged, the disciple of Gui Water Sect’s sword shuddered, his grip throbbing with pain, even forcing his body to retreat two steps. "This thing... could it be the Fireball Technique?" He found it hard to believe. On the surface, it didn’t look any different, just slightly darker in color, but its power far surpassed that of the ordinary Fireball Technique. Without personally experiencing it, one wouldn’t feel it. "Indeed... as the Formation Leader, there’s something to him..." The disciple of Gui Water Sect mused silently. But the Fireball Technique, after all, is just the Fireball Technique. They finally managed to seize this opportunity; as long as they kill Mo Hua, they’ve won. Even a lion must use full force against a rabbit. At this moment, one must go all out, not allowing a single oversight. The disciple of Gui Water Sect looked resolute, repeating his tactic, transforming into a mist, hoping to use the concealment of the "Water Shadow Step" to crash directly into the forest and flush out Mo Hua. But just as he started using Water Shadow Step, and his form turned into mist, a fireball, seemingly with "eyes," accurately blasted onto him. The Dao Discussion Jade dimmed slightly. His body felt the scorch and the pain of the explosion. The disciple of Gui Water Sect was pushed back several steps, a look of disbelief gradually emerging: "How... how can I still be struck by the Fireball Technique?" "What’s going on?" "I clearly executed the exquisite ’Water Shadow Step,’ with water shadows to obscure and mist to block sight, how could he still hit me?" The disciple of Gui Water Sect was bewildered. In the small forest, Mo Hua sneered coldly in his heart: "Playing Water Shadow Step in front of me? Really like a little grandson saluting an ancestor, makes me laugh..." He pointed his finger, sending out another Fireball Technique, roaring forth. The disciple of Gui Water Sect could only harden his defense, then was pushed back several feet again, the "health" of the Dao Discussion Jade also diminished slightly. He felt annoyed and slightly panicked. "It must be mere coincidence!" "I’ve practiced Water Shadow Step for over a decade, poured countless efforts into it, how could it be so easily seen through by others?" "I don’t believe it!" He continued to employ Water Shadow Step, approaching the small forest, then, unsurprisingly, was precisely blasted out by another Fireball Technique. This Fireball Technique, swift, accurate, and fierce, seemed to have eyes that aimed directly at him. No matter how he pushed Water Shadow Step to its limit, he couldn’t escape this dooming Fireball Technique. The disciple of Gui Water Sect felt as if he was about to cough blood. "Damn it! How boring must someone be to perfect the Fireball Technique to this extent?!" Meanwhile, he regretted deeply. Water Shadow Step rushed forward, Fireball Technique pushed back, after several rounds, the timing to storm into the woods and "behead" Mo Hua was already delayed. Cheng Mo, Ouyang Xuan, and Situ Jian closed in. Thus, everyone once again engaged in heated battle. Taixu Gate remained four versus five. Only this time was somewhat different, as from the woods, occasionally a fireball would fly out, accurately striking the Gui Water Sect disciples. Not only fast but also powerful enough that they had to split their attention to cope, remaining cautious and consuming lots of mental energy. The disciples of Gui Water Sect suddenly felt the pressure. And with Mo Hua’s Fireball Technique support, Taixu Gate’s formation shifted. Cheng Mo was still at the front, wielding a pair of Mountain Splitting Axes with impressive flair. Situ Jian switched from offense to defense, guarding in front of Linghu Xiao, using Li Fire Sword to block enemy attacks, buying time for Linghu Xiao to gather Chongxu Sword Qi. With the front line secured, Linghu Xiao focused on the offensive, using Sword Qi for slaughter. Ouyang Xuan acted as the vanguard, holding the enemy in check. Mo Hua nestled in the woods, using Fireball Technique for support, assistance, surveying the field, and controlling the situation. One defending, one guarding, one attacking, one pioneering. Adding Mo Hua as the "support." 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"...