Sword Array

Sword Array (剑阵, Jiàn Zhèn) is a type of protective array against normal weapons and physical violence. It appears on the side of the neck as a red lotus sigil.

Both Mo Xi and Gu Mang have identical lotus sigils on their bodies. Their arrays were created with each other's blood.

Description
The array can be triggered by itself or summoned temporarily by chanting an incantation. It doesn't do enough damage to kill a person, it only creates a lot of shallow, but dangerous wounds that can put an ordinary person to bed for months.

When the array is activated, a red lotus totem appears on the side of one's neck, followed by an explosion of spiritual energy that creates intangible swords of light. The array becomes more stunning and aggressive with addition of malevolent qi, the swords reaching length of multiple zhang (around 3 meters).

Because Gu Mang's array was set up by Mo Xi, if the swords touch his body, they turn into harmless glimmering feathers. He can also control whether the array activates or not.