Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 393 - Suppression Stele

No one dared to blink, their eyes fixed on Liu Wuxie. Suddenly, a violent wave of energy shot towards the sky as Liu Wuxie's cultivation surged to the first level of the Heavenly Dipper Realm. This outcome stunned everyone, including Wen Haoran.

Everyone was stunned. The faces of those who had mocked Liu Wuxie turned pale, their mouths agape. They had been poised to ridicule him, but the sudden turn of events caught them completely off guard.

"How is this possible? He had also concealed his cultivation!" Shock rippled through the crowd. Liu Wuxie had been in the third level of the True Core Realm when he had joined the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, yet in just three months, he had reached the Heavenly Dipper Realm.

The sheer talent required to achieve this was unimaginable. Those who had previously considered provoking Liu Wuxie now smiled bitterly, relieved they hadn't faced him in the competition. Otherwise, they would have met a dire fate.

The vortex in the arena grew stronger, consuming the Hurricane Sword Art. Wen Haoran's expression shifted, realizing he couldn't prevent his vortex from being devoured, even as he infused it with his sword aura.

The situation was reversed with Liu Wuxie standing in the vortex like a ferocious beast, devouring everything around him. Even space wasn't spared and was devoured.

Just bringing out a trace of the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron's aura was enough to deal with everything. Liu Wuxie further revealed his cultivation in the Heavenly Dipper Realm.

"Senior Brother Wen, think of something!" The Profound Inscription Peak's disciples roared angrily, urging Wen Haoran to think of a way to kill Liu Wuxie.

However, Wen Haoran couldn't even move as he was immobilized. He wanted to beg for mercy, but it was futile because this was a deathmatch.

Jian Xing'er gradually felt relieved because Liu Wuxie's victory was assured with his cultivation in the first level of the Heavenly Dipper Realm.

"He hid his true strength well!" Elder Tian Xing smiled bitterly; they had all been deceived by Liu Wuxie. The vortex expanded, now capable of enveloping the entire arena. This time, it was Wen Haoran who found himself trapped within.

"Wen Haoran, die!" Liu Wuxie roared and leaped into the sky before slashing down with the Heretic Blade.

The world suddenly became dark, and the ground trembled with a mighty gale crashing down.

Using the heavenly dipper power, Liu Wuxie released his aura in the Heavenly Dipper Realm and brought the Fatality Blade Art to the limit.

"What terrifying energy fluctuation! He's only in the first level of the Heavenly Dipper Realm, but the aura he’s giving off is comparable to the pinnacle of the fifth level," the inner disciples exclaimed because this scene overturned their understanding.

They had met their fair share of geniuses, but it was rare to encounter someone capable of fighting someone with a much higher cultivation.

"He's too strong!" Even Shao Wendong's arena was affected by a powerful gale produced by the energy shockwave.

When Liu Wuxie revealed his cultivation in the Heavenly Dipper Realm, dense murderous intent flashed across Shao Wendong's eyes. His attack speed suddenly increased and forced Chen Lin to retreat step by step. Wen Haoran had a good relationship with him, and Shao Wendong would avenge him if he died at Liu Wuxie's hands.

The gust continued to grow stronger, leaving Wen Haoran vulnerable to being swept by the wind at any time.

The Profound Inscription Peak's disciples stopped their jeering and fell silent.

Liu Wuxie's rise was now unstoppable. Even if he lost this battle, he was guaranteed at least second place.

The powerful gust coalesced into a blade and descended, obliterating all the slabs on the ground.

"I'm done for!" Wen Haoran smiled bitterly. No one could save him unless someone in the Nascent Transformation Realm intervened.

The blade aura was already upon him, and it was too late to dodge. Even an expert in the Astral River Realm couldn’t have saved him.

Wen Haoran exploded, and he couldn't even let out a scream before his death. When pieces of flesh and blood splattered around, all the energy in Wen Haoran's body was devoured by Liu Wuxie.

With that, Liu Wuxie won the fight with Wen Haoran, showing absolute dominance, and made it to the finals.

After killing Wen Haoran, Liu Wuxie returned to the rest area. He took out a handful of pills and swallowed them to recover his true essence.

Although his true essence wasn't completely exhausted, he had still used about thirty percent of it in his fight with Wen Haoran. He couldn't afford any mistakes for the finals because he knew he had to go all out.

Wen Haoran's supporters were dumbfounded; they couldn't believe the battle was already over.

The Profound Inscription Peak fell into a deathly silence. Even the Profound Inscription Peak's peak master gave Liu Wuxie a deep look because the last strike was extremely unusual.

While recovering his true essence, Liu Wuxie glanced towards Shao Wendong, whose fight with Chen Lin was intense and locked in a stalemate. With Wen Haoran dead, neither wanted to miss the chance to fight for the championship.

Everyone's attention shifted to Shao Wendong and Chen Lin. Wen Haoran’s death seemed inconsequential compared to the epic battle unfolding before them.

Liu Wuxie's gaze mainly lingered on Chen Lin because of her strength. She was enveloped in a faint yellow radiance, making it difficult for Shao Wendong to win. Shao Wendong could only break Chen Lin's defenses with his current strength if he had other trump cards.

There was a reason Shao Wendong had such a high reputation and popularity among all the participants, and there was something exceptional about him.

The fight continued, with Shao Wendong and Chen Lin fighting for over an hour, exchanging thousands of blows. They were too familiar with each other, making it tough to find the flaws in each other's attacks. After all, they knew how to counter the opposing attacks as soon as they were executed.

"Senior Brother Shao, it's hard to determine a winner at this rate. I know you've forged a Suppression Stele comparable to xiantian treasures. You might as well use it," Chen Lin said, retreating.

An uproar broke out among the crowd upon hearing about the Suppression Stele.

"What? Senior Brother Shao really succeeded in forging the Suppression Stele?!" Everyone looked at Shao Wendong with disbelief as the Suppression Stele wasn't an ordinary spiritual treasure.

The real Suppression Stele was long lost and was rumored to be capable of suppressing heaven and earth. Refining such a treasure required astronomical resources; only extraordinary geniuses could forge them.

Liu Wuxie narrowed his eyes upon hearing about the Suppression Stele. He had also heard of the Suppression Stele, rumored to guard the five directions of heaven and earth in ancient times, representing the five elements.

One Suppression Stele could suppress one direction, and five steles combined could imprison everything.

But with Shao Wendong's strength, it would only be a spiritual treasure at best, even if he managed to forge it. After all, the legendary Suppression Stele was akin to a celestial artifact.

Then again, the Suppression Stele was incredibly powerful, even if it was a spiritual treasure. At the very least, it was ten-odd times more powerful than ordinary weapons, which was why the Suppression Stele was so powerful.

"I won't hide it since you already know about it!" Shao Wendong's expression remained unchanged. Only a select few knew he had forged a Suppression Stele, and he had no idea how Chen Lin had obtained that information.

With a wave, a palm-sized stone stele appeared in his hand. The Suppression Stele began to grow as it flew into the air.

The surrounding space began to tremble when the Suppression Stele soared to the sky, which felt like an earthquake. Even the arena was on the verge of collapsing.

Chen Lin's clothes fluttered in the wind, and her face became grave at the sight of the Suppression Stele. She knew that even if she lost this battle, it wouldn't be due to the lack of strength but their weapons.

The Suppression Stele grew to a three-meter-tall monument, which emitted an overwhelming aura.

"It's the Suppression Stele! Senior Brother Shao has successfully refined it!" An uproar broke out among the crowd when they saw the Suppression Stele.

After all, refining the Suppression Stele required many precious resources, and Shao Wendong had spent years gathering them. He had successfully forged the Suppression Stele a month before the outer sect's competition.

"The suppression is too strong, and Senior Sister Chen is in danger now." The situation changed the moment the Suppression Stele was summoned.

Chen Lin's odds of winning weren't high unless she possessed a treasure comparable to the Suppression Stele. This meant it was practically impossible for her to win.

"This fight is too unfair for Senior Sister Chen!" The Earth Force Peak's disciples stood up because Chen Lin had a fair chance for the championship. However, the balance was broken when Shao Wendong brought out the Suppression Stele.

"Nothing is fair in the world, and weapons are also part of your strength." Everyone had no choice but to accept that weapons were part of one's strength, even if they were reluctant.

When energy descended, Chen Lin's yellow glow began to shrink under the tremendous pressure. But as Shao Wendong continued to form seals with his hands, the pressure released by the Suppression Stele continued to increase.

The Earth Suppression Stele...interesting! Liu Wuxie thought to himself.

There were five Suppression Steles in total, and Shao Wendong had forged the Earth Suppression Stele, which mainly focused on both offense and defense.

This was natural because it wasn't easy to forge a Suppression Stele. Since Shao Wendong chose to forge one, he would naturally choose to refine one capable of defending and attacking.

Furthermore, the other Suppression Steles took more work to forge. Take the Metal Suppression Stele, which required an astronomical sum of precious metals, or the Wood Suppression Stele, which required an astronomical sum of wood essence.

As for the Earth Suppression Stele, it was easier to forge because the materials were easier to find.

"Out of the five elements, I have already absorbed the metal, wood, and fire elements in my dantian. If I refine this Earth Suppression Stele, my strength will drastically transform." Liu Wuxie began to contemplate Shao Wendong's Earth Suppression Stele.

He had once encountered a powerhouse who had incorporated all five Suppression Steles into his body, making him invincible. His current strength might not be comparable to that powerhouse, but he could make the ancient steles reappear in the world if given enough time.

The battle broke out in the arena again as Chen Lin didn't want to wait any longer.

"Mountain Suppression!" Chen Lin roared. A yellow aura began gathering in her hands, forming a mountain that pressed down on the Suppression Stele.

The force caused the arena beneath them to disappear, and the Suppression Stele hovering in the air began to spin rapidly, unleashing an outburst of powerful energy.