Desolate Devouring Art-Chapter 937 - Lightning Spear

Though both Liu Wuxie and Lei Yao wielded the power of lightning, there was a vast difference between them. The Mother of Thunder's lightning was yin in attribute, while the Thunder God Hammer represented yang.

When the two polarities clashed—one yin and one yang—they formed a terrifying lightning capable of ripping the heavens. Some also preferred to call them positive and negative lightning, which also aligned with the concepts of yin and yang.

"What's going on? It seems Liu Wuxie has also comprehended the lightning element, and isn't weak," someone gasped from the crowd.

The Thunder God Hammer rivaled the Thunderlight Requiem, but it was a pity that Liu Wuxie's mastery was nowhere near Lei Yao's. Then again, it was understandable. Liu Wuxie had already comprehended several dao techniques, and he couldn't be versed in all of them.

The fact that he could harness one-tenth of the Thunder God Hammer's power was enough for him to be proud of himself.

Lei Yao was surprised as Liu Wuxie's Heretic Blade tore through the thunderstorm.

The spectators hastily retreated, panic spreading like wildfire. No one wanted to be caught in the crossfire. The arcs of lightning struck those who were slower to react, their bodies convulsing violently as they collapsed onto the ground.

Eventually, several Earth Profound Realm elders stepped in and cast a protective barrier around Liu Wuxie and Lei Yao to contain the lightning arcs.

Inside, yin and yang lightning forces clashed violently, unleashing a storm of lightning arcs that tore through space and opened spatial rifts.

"What terrifying combat strength!" Even those at the higher levels of the Spirit Profound Realm wore a grave expression. They hadn't expected someone in the True Profound Realm to wield such devastating strength.

Though neither Liu Wuxie nor Lei Yao had reached the Spirit Profound Realm, no one felt confident facing them except those at the pinnacle of the Spirit Profound Realm.

"Liu Wuxie isn't simple. He probably didn't even use his full strength against Liu Sheng," an onlooker whispered.

A thunderous explosion rang out as Liu Wuxie's Thunder God Hammer vanished and the two forces canceled each other out.

"Great! Take another strike from me!"

Lei Yao naturally didn't back down; the ten moves weren't over yet, and Liu Wuxie's combat prowess had fully ignited his fighting spirit.

"Thundervortex Requiem!" Lei Yao unleashed another attack, but it was in the form of a vortex this time.

Everything nearby was pulled in as the vortex devoured all in its path. Even the scattered stones vanished without a trace, consumed by the swirling storm.

Even Liu Wuxie struggled to resist the suction's pull. Each of Lei Yao's attacks was comparable to a dao technique. If he executed ten moves, that would be equivalent to ten dao techniques.

Liu Wuxie hadn't expect to encounter a prodigy of the same caliber as himself today.

Lei Yao's talent was one in a hundred million. Even so, such a prodigy could only be ranked third on the Mortal Ranking, and he couldn't imagine how talented the top two were.

They had probably touched the threshold of a divine art. The moment they made a breakthrough, they would jump straight to the higher levels of the Spirit Profound Realm.

The vortex's suction intensified, pulling Liu Wuxie closer with terrifying force. Even the Golden Flame Strike couldn't slice through it; Lei Yao had clearly measured his strength well.

"Soaring Dragon!"

Liu Wuxie had no choice but to resort to the Divine Dragon Phantom. He soared like a divine dragon to the sky and broke free from the vortex's suction force.

"It's futile. You will lose today!"

Lei Yao sneered, forming a new set of seals. The vortex above surged, expanding into a massive black hole, pulling at Liu Wuxie and the phantom dragon conjured by his movement technique.

Liu Wuxie was immediately forced into a corner. His eyes turned cold with a murderous glint flashing across them. This was no longer just a spar, as Lei Yao had attacked, intending to kill him.

"Frost Dao Art!" Liu Wuxie created a large mountain and slammed it down, creating cracks that webbed across the vortex as the suction force drastically reduced.

At that moment, Liu Wuxie plummeted from the sky and struck with the Heretic Blade.

Whenever Liu Wuxie performed the Golden Flame Strike, his movements appeared the same but subtly different. That was the brilliance of dao techniques: they adapted with each opponent, evolving mid-battle.

"Let's see how long you can last!"

Lei Yao let out a sinister laugh. He was convinced that Liu Wuxie's death was only a matter of time.

The vortex transformed again, with two cores emerging and intensifying the suction. The vortex consumed the entire ice mountain.

The sudden change made everyone's eyelids twitch. No one had expected Lei Yao's combat prowess to reach such terrifying heights.

"Senior Brother, what should we do? Should we help? Junior Brother's in danger," Yu Zhibai said anxiously. He was worried as he watched Liu Wuxie being enveloped by Thunderlight Requiem.

"Calm down. I believe Junior Brother will be fine with his strength," Jiang Le said. He was aware of Liu Wuxie's strength.

Though it might seem that Lei Yao held the upper hand in the fight, anyone could tell that Liu Wuxie had only executed the Golden Flame Strike and Frost Dao Art. There was no way they would believe this was all Liu Wuxie had.

On the other hand, Lei Yao had already played all his cards. If the twin vortex cores failed to kill Liu Wuxie, he would soon find himself at a disadvantage.

Even after resolving both dao techniques, Liu Wuxie's expression remained unchanged.

"Heavenly Dragon Seal, crush!" Liu Wuxie brought out the Heavenly Dragon Seal, which morphed into a golden dragon shuttling through the twin cores and devouring the lightning laws within.

"Haha! What a treasure! It's perfect for me!" Lei Yao burst into laughter as he set his sights on the Heavenly Dragon Seal.

The Heavenly Dragon Seal was a relic of the dragon clan, and Liu Wuxie had poured countless treasures into restoring it. The Heavenly Dragon Seal even contained a wisp of the dragon clan's laws.

"You want it? I'm afraid you won't live long enough to get a chance to use it," Liu Wuxie replied coldly, murderous intent rising in his eyes.

The Heavenly Dragon Seal grew stronger in power and radiated a dazzling radiance that illuminated the sky, turning it crimson. The light was so dazzling that it blinded everyone in the surroundings.

Under the crushing weight of the seal, cracks spread like spiderwebs across the twin vortex cores, revealing the instability at the heart of Lei Yao's technique.

Liu Wuxie had detected numerous flaws in Lei Yao's dao techniques. These were the result of Lei Yao's focus on quantity rather than quality.

Though Lei Yao had mastered many dao techniques, each one carried a flaw. Against ordinary opponents, those imperfections went unnoticed, but to a true expert, they were fatal openings.

As the twin cores collapsed, Lei Yao's face became grim.

"Liu Wuxie, I want you dead!" Lei Yao's murderous intent grew. He had executed multiple dao techniques now, each capable of killing those at the lower levels of the Spirit Profound Realm.

However, Liu Wuxie came out unscathed against his dao techniques. So how could he not be furious?

He had planned to defeat and humiliate Liu Wuxie; he couldn't allow anyone to surpass him. But from the moment Liu Wuxie had overtaken him in the rankings, his reign had ended.

Lei Yao began to form more seals as black lightning crackled in the sky. The moment the black lightning arcs appeared, the surrounding elders were shocked.

"A thunder core! He has formed a thunder core!" cried an elder from the seven peaks. He was in disbelief that Lei Yao had formed a thunder core in his body.

The thunder core was filled with boundless lightning energy, and it could only be formed by obtaining the approval of lightning itself.

As dark green lightning arced overhead, the sky blackened, and thunderclouds thickened above the martial field. Soon after, a tribulation followed. Thunderbolts flashed in the sky, all aimed at destroying Liu Wuxie.

"Summoning lightning?!"

Lei Yao relied on the thunder core in his body to control the lightning in heaven and earth, which meant he was invincible in places where lightning was present. After all, dao techniques channeled the power of heaven and earth for personal use.

Liu Wuxie's facial expression became grave. The lightning energy was powerful, to say the least, as Lei Yao had summoned all the lightning within tens of thousands of miles.

He knew it was impossible to counter this move by relying on ordinary dao techniques unless the dao technique he executed could surpass Lei Yao, which meant he had to resort to the Great Five Elemental Palm.

He hesitated and considered whether to use it. After all, the resulting force would be destructive as all five elements within ten thousand miles would be drawn over to strengthen his attack.

The lightning element was powerful, yet incomparable to the other five elements. After all, the five elements had appeared before wind, rain, and lightning, which meant that just one element could rival the lightning element.

If the five elements were combined, they could even suppress the heavens.

As lightning dragons shuttled through the thunderclouds, Lei Yao raised his hands to conjure a lightning spear aimed at Liu Wuxie. The moment the lightning spear appeared, even the Earth Profound Realm elders had a hint of shock on their faces.

The lightning spear locked onto Liu Wuxie, tracking him no matter how he moved. The battle had taken a dire turn, and Liu Wuxie was now at a clear disadvantage.

"Hahaha! He's finished!" the White Dragon Peak's disciples roared in excitement.

"It's already a miracle he could hold out for this long before Lei Yao." If it were someone else at the fifth-level True Profound Realm, they would've already been killed.

Jiang Le, Yu Zhibai, and Shen Rong clenched their fists, resisting the urge to rush into the battlefield. However, they couldn't even get close, let alone offer help to Liu Wuxie.

The lightning spear pulsed, ready to strike at any moment, with boundless lightning energy surging like a waterfall.

At that moment, Liu Wuxie slowly ascended into the sky, his face calm and unreadable. As he raised his right hand, heaven and earth trembled in unison and the martial field began to crack apart beneath him.

"What's going on? Even the mountain is shaking!" The surrounding disciples looked on in shock, unable to comprehend what was happening.

Only the Earth Profound Realm elders showed a faint glimmer of anticipation in their eyes. Yet, among them, a few wore expressions darkened by rising murderous intent.