Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 396 - Champion

Liu Wuxie didn't want to waste time speaking and urged Shao Wendong to hurry up with his attack.

Shao Wendong's face turned red with rage. He formed seals with his hands, causing the Suppression Stele to release a thunderous rumble. The immense aura that accompanied it was a clear indication of the attack's tremendous power.

"Liu Wuxie, I'll destroy you!" Shao Wendong let out a sinister laughter, his face distorted with anger. Anyone could see his fury had peaked, and he wouldn't rest until Liu Wuxie was killed.

"Hmph, you think you can kill me relying on the Suppression Stele? I'll show you what true power is!" Liu Wuxie advanced instead of retreating. He sheathed the Heretic Blade and raised his right fist to the sky, which formed a terrifying whirlwind with a vortex forming around his fist.

A thunderous rumble resonated from within Liu Wuxie's dantian as true essence surged into his fist. An even more extraordinary phenomenon occurred as suffocating astral energy was drawn from the distant starry sky, enveloping the entire martial field.

"What kind of monster is he? How can he possibly contain such monstrous power?" The Astral River Realm experts were dumbfounded, their disbelief adding to the awe of the power Liu Wuxie displayed, which surpassed the first level of the Heavenly Dipper Realm.

The power in Liu Wuxie's fist grew stronger, stopping the Suppression Stele from descending. Shao Wendong's face changed because he felt threatened by the power released by Liu Wuxie.

Elder Tian Xing's face kept changing, his eyes widening in shock as he witnessed the sheer power Liu Wuxie could unleash.

"What a terrifying fist technique!" Many inner disciples memorized Liu Wuxie's face. If Liu Wuxie won this battle, they had to treat him with respect in the future and avoid offending him.

"He's too powerful! That's a heaven-grade martial technique!" A deacon looked at Liu Wuxie with envy. He wasn't qualified to practice a heaven-grade martial technique as a deacon. So, how did Liu Wuxie manage to obtain it?

No one knew where Liu Wuxie got the heaven-grade martial technique, including Elder Tian Xing.

Liu Wuxie's whereabouts for the past three months were thoroughly investigated, and they couldn't find any secrets.

"Suppression Stele, crush him!" Shao Wendong didn't want to wait any longer. The Suppression Stele trembled, and this wasn't a good sign.

The Suppression Stele suddenly released an immense power, enlarging once more to seven meters in height. It was nearing the limit, and the suppression power grew even stronger.

Liu Wuxie remained unmoved, standing silently in place, ready to strike.

A bright star hovered above Liu Wuxie's head. When everyone saw it, they knew he was unstoppable. Liu Wuxie's momentum had reached its peak.

"Let me destroy you!" Liu Wuxie vanished and leaped into the air, stepping on the star and looking like a deity. The colossal deity descended with a destructive momentum, instantly shattering the spiritual array around the arena.

"Not good!" The elders guarding the surroundings were frightened into retreating.

"Go!" Elder Tian Xing said, and a few elders went to guard the arena until the battle ended.

Liu Wuxie could calmly dodge the Suppression Stele's pressure, while Chen Lin couldn't. It was evident Liu Wuxie was stronger than Chen Lin.

"Die!" Liu Wuxie said as the colossal star descended from the sky. The sky changed as the sun and moon lost their light, looking like the ground had sunken. The arena was long destroyed, revealing the martial field's original flooring.

Shao Wendong's face was filled with horror as he sensed death approaching him.

“Suppression Stele, suppress!” Shao Wendong wasn't willing to give up and frantically formed seals with his hands, hoping to counter this attack.

“Primordial Astral Fist!” This time, Liu Wuxie yelled the fist technique, which countless people heard.

The star descended, obliterating everything in its path. Under the immense pressure, the hovering Suppression Stele began to shrink, reverting to its original palm-sized form.

This caught Shao Wendong by surprise. The Suppression Stele wasn't destroyed, but it no longer dared to retaliate because its spirituality was nearly destroyed. Since it was a spiritual treasure, it possessed a certain level of spirituality and intelligence.

"Liu Wuxie, I'll fight you to the death!" The energy in the Suppression Stele was more or less exhausted, and it would take a long time to recover. Shao Wendong could only rely on his strength to kill Liu Wuxie.

Liu Wuxie stood on the star indifferently and didn't respond to Shao Wendong. It was as though he was crushing an ant and not a human.

Countless cracks began to appear in the surrounding space. Even some Astral River Realm elders were shocked by this scene because this had surpassed the power of the Heavenly Dipper Realm.

Jian Xing'er covered her mouth. She knew Liu Wuxie was strong but didn't expect him to be so powerful. He was even more powerful than some inner disciples.

Without the Suppression Stele, Shao Wendong was like a lamb at Liu Wuxie's mercy, and none of his attacks affected him. When the star descended, the entire martial field sunk by roughly a meter.

Song Yuanqiu smiled bitterly, watching Shao Wendong, a disciple who had once caught his eye, reduced to such a state. For a moment, he wanted to intervene and ask Liu Wuxie to spare Shao Wendong's life, despite having told Liu Wuxie that he could do whatever it took to secure the championship.

However, his rationale told him he would make an enemy out of Liu Wuxie if he did that. It was laughable that a dignified expert in the Nascent Transformation Realm like him was afraid of someone in the Heavenly Dipper Realm.

He wasn't the only one afraid because it was more or less the case for the other peak masters, including some elders. After all, the power Liu Wuxie unleashed had surpassed human limits.

When the star exploded, Liu Wuxie descended from the sky as a yellow light flew out from the ruins into his hand. It was the Suppression Stele.

With the Suppression Stele in Liu Wuxie's hand, this meant Shao Wendong was dead. The latter couldn't even let out a scream before he was crushed to death.

With that, the outer sect's competition ended.

Liu Wuxie was the greatest underdog, sweeping through all enemies and killing multiple disciples to seize the championship. Most importantly, he was a new disciple from the mundane world, and this was an unimaginable feat.

People wouldn't have been so surprised if Liu Wuxie were from the cultivation world, but it was unbelievable that the mundane world had produced such a monstrous genius like him.

Chen Lin's mouth was wide open. She still couldn't accept the fact that Shao Wendong was dead. After all, she had always regarded Shao Wendong as her greatest opponent. But he couldn't even put up a resistance against a new disciple and was killed, which was beyond her expectations.

Bai Lin and Liu Wuxie's supporters roared in excitement, knowing that Liu Wuxie's victory would elevate their own status.

The spectators were still reeling from the intense battle, struggling to comprehend what had just happened. The outer disciples who had supported Shao Wendong were dumbfounded, but they couldn't deny the reality that had unfolded before them.

The other disciples who had mocked Liu Wuxie lowered their heads, not daring to look him in the eye. They feared he would remember and take revenge on them.

The outcome also placed Elder Tian Xing in a dilemma, not knowing how to distribute the rewards, with the second-place contender now deceased.

"The circumstances this year are a little unique, with the second-place contender now deceased. With a vacant spot, it will be filled by the third-place winner. This means the battle will continue to determine the third place!" Elder Tian Xing announced the decision. Liu Wuxie was declared the champion, and Chen Lin became the runner-up.

This gave the remaining participants a chance to vie for third place. After two intense battles, a disciple named Hong Li secured the third position. He ran over to Liu Wuxie as soon as his fight concluded.

"Junior Brother, thank you. I couldn't have taken third place without you!" Hong Li bowed deeply, acknowledging that Shao Wendong's death had created this opportunity for him.

"You're welcome!" Liu Wuxie wasn't too bothered because third place didn't concern him after securing the championship.

Next came the award ceremony, with the top hundred participants obtaining one thousand points. Those who made it into the top fifty further received two thousand points, the top thirty received five thousand, and the top ten received ten thousand points.

The top three were next, with the points added to their medals. They could also use the medal to receive a guidance session from an elder or enter the Scripture Collection Hall.

They would have to wait for the sect's arrangements for the Celestial Spirit Cave, which would take some time.

Elder Tian Xing stood before Liu Wuxie with mixed emotions. He deeply regretted not taking Liu Wuxie in as his disciple that night.

"You... have truly surprised me." Some opportunities, once missed, were gone forever.

"Thank you for your praise, Elder Tian Xing!" Liu Wuxie responded with a balanced tone, neither humble nor arrogant, further earning Elder Tian Xing's admiration.

If anyone else were in Liu Wuxie's position, they would have been dancing with excitement after winning the championship. However, Liu Wuxie remained composed and unnervingly calm, displaying maturity beyond his years. Even the other elders speculated if he possessed the soul of someone who had lived for hundreds of years.

Sixty thousand points were added to Liu Wuxie's medal. In addition to the forty thousand he already had, Liu Wuxie's points grew to a hundred thousand, making him richer than most inner disciples.

Elder Tian Xing took out an interspatial pouch and reluctantly handed it to Liu Wuxie. He said, "This is the supreme sixth-grade pill, the Meridians Purifying Pill."

A faint smile appeared on Liu Wuxie's lips; this was exactly what he wanted. As for the elder's guidance and access to the Scripture Collection Hall, he was indifferent. As a priority disciple, he could receive guidance monthly if he wished, but he had only utilized this privilege once in the past three months, knowing it would be a waste of time otherwise.

"You can access the Scripture Collection Hall anytime, and the elder's guidance is scheduled at the mid-month. The Celestial Spirit Cave will open in about a month, so don't worry about it," Elder Tian Xing said, announcing the end of the competition.