Chapter 315: Farewell

But is it really that simple?

Mo Hua ran to ask Mr. Zhuang again.

"Sir, does the array derivation not need to be calculated all at once?"

"No need."

"Is it okay to calculate a little each day?"

Mr. Zhuang nodded and said, "Yes."

It is indeed so.

Mo Hua sighed, realizing he had been prejudiced and made a mistake before. If he had known earlier, he would have come to ask Mr. Zhuang and understood this problem sooner...

Mo Hua continued, "Then this way, collapsing the array doesn't seem that difficult..."

Mr. Zhuang's expression became subtle again and he couldn't help but say, "You can only say this in front of me. Don't say it outside, or you'll get beaten..."

Mo Hua was stunned for a moment. "Why?"

Mr. Zhuang said helplessly, "The biggest difficulties in collapsing arrays are one in the reverse spirit array, and two in the divine sense derivation."

"First-grade reverse spirit arrays have ten array patterns that exceed general array rules. Second-grade and above are similar. There are originally few array masters in this world who can learn this array."

"Divine sense derivation also requires vast divine sense as a foundation. General array masters have insufficient divine sense and don't even have the qualifications to derive. If they force it, their sea of consciousness will dry up instantly."

"Divine sense derivation doesn't need to be completed in one thought. It can be calculated little by little, but calculating little by little also requires consuming extremely vast divine sense and a lot of time."

"Therefore, for array masters, if they can't reverse spirit arrays, they can't collapse arrays from the beginning. Even if they learn reverse spirit arrays, they don't necessarily have the divine sense to derive. Even if they have the divine sense to derive, they don't have that much time to calculate. Without being able to derive, they naturally can't collapse..."

"So difficult?" Mo Hua was a bit surprised. "I still thought that if divine sense derivation doesn't need to be completed in one thought, collapsing the array would be simple..."

Mr. Zhuang looked at Mo Hua and sighed, "You, child, are now talking without feeling the pain of standing..."

Not everyone has such strong divine sense.

Mo Hua smiled sheepishly.

Immediately, he softly asked again, "Sir, what are the dangers of collapsing a compound array?"

Mr. Zhuang looked at Mo Hua in surprise. "Have you collapsed an array before?"

Mo Hua knew he couldn't hide it from Mr. Zhuang, so he truthfully said, "I collapsed a first-grade earth fire array."

Mr. Zhuang's eyelid twitched slightly.

He had only guessed that Mo Hua would learn very quickly, but he didn't expect that Mo Hua had actually learned so quickly.

He had only briefly mentioned the array collapsing method, but Mo Hua had actually explored and learned it himself.

For a moment, Mr. Zhuang hesitated, not knowing whether he should continue teaching.

Divine sense derivation, array collapsing.

This was already far beyond the syllabus...

He never thought he would teach these things to a disciple in this lifetime, and still a nominal disciple at the Qi Refining stage...

Mr. Zhuang hesitated, looking at Mo Hua, not knowing what he was thinking. After a moment, his eyes lit up slightly, as if he had made a decision.

"Sir?" Mo Hua asked softly.

Mr. Zhuang came back to his senses and after thinking for a moment, said:

"Collapsing a compound array is still the same method. Just pay a little attention and don't get yourself killed."

"Don't get yourself killed?" Mo Hua was stunned for a moment. "Is it okay to run far away?"

"Either run far away, or leave yourself a life gate," Mr. Zhuang said.

"Life gate... what does that mean?"

Mo Hua didn't understand.

"Do you remember what I told you before about the birth and destruction of the Great Dao?"

Mo Hua nodded.

"Where there is birth in the Great Dao, there is destruction. Where there is destruction, there is birth. Array collapsing is destruction, and deriving a life gate is birth. Array masters can use arrays to kill enemies, but if they don't leave a life gate and are killed by their own array, that's a fool."

Mo Hua definitely didn't want to be that fool, so he humbly sought advice:

"How to leave a life gate?"

"When deriving with your divine sense, carefully perceive the weakest point of spiritual power in the array hub. That is the life gate. Don't draw a reverse spirit array near the life gate."

Mo Hua nodded and then asked, "Then does collapsing a single array also have a life gate?"

"The spiritual power structure of a single array is too weak and the collapsing power is too small. Although there is a life gate, the range is also small, almost the same as having none. When collapsing compound arrays and above, then consider leaving a life gate."

"Okay, sir!"

Mo Hua had no other questions, so he no longer disturbed sir's rest and got up to bid farewell.

After Mo Hua left, Mr. Zhuang sat silently on the bamboo chair for a long time.

Kui Lao silently appeared behind Mr. Zhuang and said faintly, "If you continue to teach, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave."

Mr. Zhuang smiled bitterly, "I also didn't expect him to learn so fast."

"How much longer?"

Mr. Zhuang's expression slightly sank. "It should be... soon..."

"Not waiting for this child, Mo Hua, to learn how to collapse a compound array?"

Mr. Zhuang shook his head. "This is originally beyond the syllabus. It's not something he should learn now. It doesn't matter whether he learns it or not."

"I was afraid that if I left, no one would teach him these things, which would be a pity, so I taught him everything in advance. Only I didn't expect that whatever I teach him, he can really learn, and still learn very well..."

Mr. Zhuang's expression was a bit complex, and also a bit emotional. He changed the subject and said:

"But collapsing a compound array is different. It requires consuming a great deal of divine sense. In a short time, Mo Hua should not be able to learn."

"Really?" Kui Lao asked woodenly.

Mr. Zhuang nodded, but the words reached his mouth and then stopped.

Really unable to learn?

Mr. Zhuang hesitated a bit, thinking of Mo Hua's actions up to now, he suddenly felt a little unsure.

This nominal disciple of his indeed seemed impossible to measure with common sense...

After Mo Hua returned, he began excitedly trying to collapse a compound array and derive a life gate.

The more difficult the array, the more interesting it was.

Moreover, collapsing a compound array could injure Foundation Building cultivators!

But Mo Hua went back and tried a bit and knew that deriving a compound array indeed required too much divine sense.

Even if he borrowed the Dao Stele and could retrace his divine sense after calculation, it still required consuming a lot of time and couldn't be completed in one morning or evening.

Mo Hua was a little regretful, but quickly calmed his mindset.

If the power of collapsing a compound array was really that strong, it was worth spending more divine sense and time.

Mo Hua then began patiently deriving the compound array, one array pattern after another.

A few days later, Mo Hua was sitting in the food shop calculating arrays when suddenly a burly cultivator with square eyebrows and eyes walked in.

Mo Hua's divine sense moved. He raised his head to look and said in surprise, "Commander Yang?"

Commander Yang showed a kind smile, "Little Mister Mo, drawing arrays?"

"Um." Mo Hua nodded, then greeted, "Commander Yang, please sit down quickly."

Commander Yang sat beside Mo Hua and pretended to be displeased, saying:

"I said you don't need to be so polite, just call me Uncle Yang."

"Oh oh." Mo Hua then remembered and smiled as he called out "Uncle Yang."

Commander Yang smiled and nodded.

Mo Hua asked, "Uncle Yang, do you need something from me?"

"I'm about to leave, and I want to hold a banquet to see people off. I specifically came to invite you."

Commander Yang stated his intention.

"You're too polite, Uncle Yang," Mo Hua said, then immediately felt something was wrong. "Shouldn't we arrange the banquet to see you off, and then invite you?"

How did it become you holding the banquet and inviting me...

Commander Yang waved his hand, "These are all small matters, no need to mind."

Mo Hua was slightly startled and looked at Commander Yang suspiciously. "You don't have something else, do you?"

"Small matter, small matter, I'll tell you then."

Commander Yang was unwilling to say, so Mo Hua was not good at asking again.

He thought of another matter and softly asked, "Have the big boss and third boss been caught?"

Black Mountain Stronghold was destroyed, and most of the evil cultivators were either killed or caught. The remaining minor characters, even if they escaped, couldn't cause big waves.

But the big boss and third boss were different.

One was the big head of Black Mountain Stronghold, the chief culprit who established Black Mountain Stronghold, gathered evil cultivators, occupied one side, and did evil for hundreds of years.

The other was a genuine first-grade evil array master in the Foundation Building realm who could draw evil arrays and had unknown methods.

These two were not caught, which always made Mo Hua a little uneasy.

Commander Yang's expression slightly sank, and he lowered his voice to Mo Hua, saying:

"We searched the mountain for a few days. Most of the other evil cultivators were caught, and there were no significant escapees. Only the big boss and third boss, we couldn't find any trace."

Mo Hua's gaze narrowed, and he frowned. "Perhaps they still have hiding places in the deep mountains?"

Commander Yang nodded: "I also think so, but the deep mountains are so vast, and there are second-grade demon beasts. We are not familiar with the terrain and dare not search too extensively."

"Moreover, they are both Foundation Building cultivators. It's too easy for them to evade our search."

Commander Yang sighed, "The dispatch of Dao soldiers has a time limit. Now the time limit is almost up, and we can't continue searching."

"The remaining matters can only be entrusted to the Dao Court Division and Elder Yu."

Mo Hua nodded. "I understand. Thank you, Uncle Yang!"

"Thank me for what?"

Mo Hua said gratefully, "This time we exterminated Black Mountain Stronghold. Without Uncle Yang commanding the Dao soldiers to help, the scattered cultivators in Tongxian City would have had many casualties. Now that we can smoothly break Black Mountain Stronghold, we naturally have to thank Uncle Yang more."

"It's my duty. Nothing to thank for!"

Commander Yang acted as if he didn't care, but he was still very happy to receive Mo Hua's gratitude, and his eyebrows held unconcealable pride.

The two chatted for a few more sentences, and then Commander Yang got up to bid farewell.

"Tomorrow noon, at the spirit food building in North City, be sure to come!"

Mo Hua nodded, "Certainly, certainly!"