Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 298 - Fighting Shui Huan

After waiting so long, it was finally Liu Wuxie’s turn to retaliate. The Heretic Blade swung at an unbelievable angle, with the blade tip pointing towards the sky. Liu Wuxie had never used this move.

Ji Xinghe instantly realized something was amiss, and no one knew better than him that the flaw of his next move would be the lower body.

“Get lost!” A powerful shockwave swept out from the arena. After multiple battles, Liu Wuxie had finally consolidated his cultivation and even showed signs of reaching the third level of the True Core Realm.

Mysterious power surged from the ground, sending countless rocks and Ji Xinghe flying away. Rocks the size of basins flew around and smashed into Ji Xinghe.

Ji Xinghe spat out blood as his face turned pale, and he was hurled out of the arena. Everything happened too quickly; the battle ended before anyone could react.

However, surprisingly, everyone was terrifyingly calm, as though they had expected this outcome.

Struggling to rise from the ground, Ji Xinghe's face contorted with pain and frustration. Even the prodigies from the smaller nations, who hadn’t made it into the top hundred, mocked him.

“Damn it! Damn it!” Ji Xinghe waved his hand around furiously, gritting his teeth. But he could do nothing about it because a loss was a loss.

With that, Liu Wuxie obtained six consecutive victories and shattered countless myths. He relied on his cultivation in the first level of the True Core Realm to sweep through so many experts.

The battles in the other arenas were still in progress. After the sixth round, only the same three remained undefeated. If there weren’t any surprises, Jia Fengmao would be ranked last.

Tan Yan and Yi Kang were tied in the previous battle, ranking eighth and ninth. This was only because Jia Fengmao couldn’t obtain a single point.

In the next battle, Liu Wuxie's opponent would be Yuwen Tianqian. With resting periods growing shorter, they needed to conclude the fight swiftly before their true essence was completely depleted.

“Yuwen Tianqian, come up!” When the latter finished his battle, Liu Wuxie didn’t even go down the stage and called out to Yuwen Tianqian.

Yuwen Tianqian went from the first arena to face Liu Wuxie. He had been paying attention to Liu Wuxie’s arena after he defeated Ji Xinghe. He initially thought Liu Wuxie would wait the entire hour, but they had all underestimated Liu Wuxie’s strength.

“My ultimate sword move is called World Judgment. I will concede if you can resolve this move!” Yuwen Tianqian’s sword emitted a terrifying sword ray. Unlike Ji Xinghe, he chose to determine the outcome with one move.

If he couldn’t defeat Liu Wuxie with his strongest attack, there would be no point in continuing the fight. Otherwise, he risked being humiliated like Xiao Wenlai and Ji Xinghe, who were knocked out of the arena.

Everyone’s goal was to enter the cultivation world, and there was no need for a life-and-death battle.

“Alright!” Liu Wuxie agreed and raised the Heretic Blade. He had seen Yuwen Tianqian perform the World Judgment multiple times, which was formidable—even stronger than Xiao Wenlai’s strongest attack.

Before the other battles concluded, Liu Wuxie began his fight with Yuwen Tianqian. Perhaps feeling challenged, Shui Huan leaped forward and landed in front of Ye Feng.

Shui Huan still had three opponents: Liu Wuxie, Ye Feng, and Jia Fengmao.

If he had chosen to fight Jia Fengmao now and then Liu Wuxie in the next round, Liu Wuxie might have been too exhausted to face Ye Feng. To ensure the anticipated clash between Liu Wuxie and Ye Feng, Shui Huan opted to confront Ye Feng in the seventh match instead.

Liu Wuxie also had three opponents left: Yuwen Tianqian, Shui Huan, and Ye Feng.

Everyone maintained a high degree of rapport.

“I initially thought we would have our battle last, but I didn’t expect to run into you for the seventh round.” Ye Feng’s blade emitted a ferocious blade ray, forming a powerful shockwave with his fighting spirits rising.

“There will be a battle between us sooner or later, and the sequence isn’t important.” Shui Huan smiled casually.

Initially, they had thought the two of them would be competing for first place, not expecting Liu Wuxie to become their opponent for the top spot.

The two battles took place simultaneously, with Liu Wuxie against Yuwen Tianqian and Ye Feng against Shui Huan. The battle was intense, and Ye Feng’s Horizon Sentient Blade was mighty.

Shui Huan’s Void Eye wasn’t any weaker in comparison and easily resolved the crisis. Their battles were intense and couldn’t conclude anytime soon.

Liu Wuxie and Yuwen Tianqian moved simultaneously, planning to end the fight in one move.

“World Judgment!” Yuwen Tianqian’s sword was divided into two, demonstrating the profundity of this move, which he had used for the first time.

He hadn’t used this move against Shui Huan and was defeated after the latter released his aura in the fifth level. It wasn’t hard to guess that Yuwen Tianqian had prepared this move for Liu Wuxie.

“Excellent move!” Liu Wuxie emitted a dragon’s roar because this move made him feel tremendous pressure. He cleaved the Heretic Blade down. His attacks had no fixed pattern, but they were mighty.

Suddenly, the two figures in the arena vanished, transforming into two intertwining dragons. Their true essence manifestations were evenly matched.

Whenever they clashed, it would form into a powerful shockwave sweeping out, sending the spectators in the surroundings flying away.

“Judgment!”

“Fatality!” The sword and blade clashed, causing sparks to fly around. Shortly after, the two figures separated and flipped in mid-air before returning to their position.

A shockwave swept out, and Yuwen Tianqian swayed with blood dripping down his lips.

“I’ve lost!” Yuwen Tianqian conceded defeat, and this left many people puzzled.

After all, Liu Wuxie hadn’t obtained any upper hand moments ago, and they were evenly matched. But why did Yuwen Tianqian concede?

“Thanks for the battle!” Liu Wuxie replied. They couldn't become friends, but they wouldn’t become enemies either.

“I lost to your true essence, not your martial technique!” Yuwen Tianqian was confident in his World Judgment, and it was invincible.

Liu Wuxie smiled and didn’t offer any explanation. Did it matter whether Yuwen Tianqian lost to his true essence or martial technique?

The fight between Shui Huan and Ye Feng continued, meaning that Liu Wuxie could only wait for an outcome between their fight before engaging in the eighth round.

After this battle, there would be a change in the points ranking. Liu Wuxie had obtained seven victories and was ahead of everyone.

Shui Huan and Ye Feng had six points each, and the loser would bid farewell to the champion position. As time passed, their fight intensified, and no one could differentiate between them.

“They’re too powerful. Are they really in the fifth level of the True Core Realm?” Those in the surroundings danced excitedly and were utterly absorbed in their fight.

After Liu Wuxie defeated Yuwen Tianqian, he didn’t leave the arena.

“Sentient Overlord Blade!” Ye Feng’s aura began to rise, and he unleashed a terrifying blade aura. When he swung out his blade, a grave expression appeared on Liu Wuxie’s face because Ye Feng was stronger than he had imagined.

Shui Huan remained calm and composed, repeatedly executing the Void Eye to complement his sword technique. His aura might not have been comparable to Ye Feng's, but he chose to fight steadily, and it wouldn’t be easy for Ye Feng to defeat him.

A terrifying blade intent descended and caused the arena to shatter into pieces. Shortly after, the two were sent flying away.

“Brother Ye’s Horizon Sentient Blade is truly powerful!” Shui Huan’s chest heaved. The clash produced a powerful storm that ripped the airflow apart before sweeping out.

“Brother Shui’s Void Eye paired with your Autumn-Spring Sword Art is equally astonishing.” The admiration in Ye Feng was genuine, and he wasn’t feigned.

Among everyone present, only Shui Huan could make him take the fight seriously.

“It’s impossible for us to determine the winner if we carry on fighting for an hour. Why don’t we end in a tie to preserve our true essence?” Shui Huan suggested a tie. If they continued fighting, they would be severely injured.

“Agreed!” Ye Feng didn’t hesitate to accept the suggestion. He still had to preserve his true essence to fight Liu Wuxie. With this, Liu Wuxie had the highest points after seven rounds and was ranked first.

Two battles were left, and no one knew who could remain the last one standing.

Liu Wuxie's next opponent was Shui Huan, and everyone wondered if he could maintain his winning streak. After resting for ten minutes, everyone’s true essence was still severely exhausted through a series of battles.

About fifteen minutes later, Shui Huan stood and walked towards Liu Wuxie’s arena. The long-awaited battle was finally about to begin.

“Brother Liu, please!” After stepping onto the platform, Shui Huan made an inviting gesture.

“Please!” Liu Wuxie responded, and he could sense fighting spirits coming from Shui Huan. Likewise, Shui Huan also felt pressure coming from Liu Wuxie.

They drew their weapons simultaneously, their auras rising, but no one made the first move. They looked at each other quietly.

A thick layer of thunderclouds appeared in the sky as if a storm was about to come.

Ye Feng’s opponent for this round was Jia Fengmao, who conceded without fighting. He didn’t even go to the arena because his gaze was on Liu Wuxie.

“Who do you all think will win the fight? Will Shui Huan be able to defeat Liu Wuxie and break his seven-winning streak?” The crowd erupted into an uproar as though injected with adrenaline.

This was the long-awaited battle, and everyone’s anticipation exceeded the fight between Shui Huan and Ye Feng. They wanted to know who could end Liu Wuxie’s winning streak. After all, Liu Wuxie’s journey so far was unstoppable, with no one capable of stopping Liu Wuxie.

“It’s already impressive that he can come this far. If there’s no surprise, he’ll secure a spot in the top three. With such a record, he can overlook the other nations.” Liu Wuxie had obtained seven points and would be ranked third even if he were to lose the two remaining battles.

“Don’t be so sure about that. It might not be as easy as everyone thinks.” More people supported Liu Wuxie, especially those from the smaller nations. They all hoped that Liu Wuxie could rise and give a wake-up call to the empires so they could hold their heads high.

“Break!” Shui Huan's first move was swift and precise, his sword descending with the profoundness of the Spring-Autumn Sword Art. This technique, unique to him, was a testament to his skill and was in no way inferior to Yuwen Tianqian’s Judgment Sword. The two techniques, though different, shared a common thread of mastery and power.