Chapter 3510: Suppression

In the depths of the Umbral Deep, Bao Qi’s eyes opened. The High Seraph’s words still rang in the man’s mind. He had been told to do nothing and wait for Emperor Wu. However, Bao Qi could not wait any longer. The Seven Seraphs were not to be looked down upon. If he lacked the courage to answer this challenge, what gave him the right to hold the title of Seraph?

Come! Show me if you truly possess the strength to fight a Seraph!

He put his Cauldron Bell away and moved forward. He arrived at the edge of the Umbral Deep and peered at a distant point in the starry sky. A grin appeared, but then his face twisted into a grimace. "Come!"

His loud roar echoed across the universe, creating ripples powerful enough that many people coughed up blood.

There had been some people close to the Umbral Deep, and Bao Qi’s sudden shout caught them off guard. They had been completely unprepared.

The shockwave killed a few, and the terrified survivors fled as fast as possible.

"Keep moving back! Do you think that this is just another battlefield? This a Seraph’s battle! We need to hurry up and leave!"

"Is this far enough?"

𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"No! Not even close!"

"If we move any further away, we won’t be able to see anything."

"Staying alive is more important! Hurry up and pull back! You won’t regret heeding my advice."

"You want to keep watching? That place will be the center of the battlefield. Staying there is a death wish."

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Lu Yin smiled from where he stood in outer space. He spoke, his voice also echoing across the universe. "Seraph Bao Qi, you actually dare to accept my challenge?"

His arrogance caused everyone’s scalp to go numb.

Everyone had already known that the Third Boss was arrogant, but they had not expected him to be bold enough to directly challenge a Seraph.

The Seven Seraphs stood at the pinnacle of the Spirit Nidus, second only to the High Seraph. If the Third Boss believed that not even a Seraph was a worthy challenge, then who was? The High Seraph?

Above the Umbral Deep, Bao Qi had believed himself to be reckless enough. He had not expected to encounter someone even more brazen than him.

The man grinned, and malice filled his eyes. "You’d better not lose, or else I’ll make sure that you endure the most excruciating pain in the world."

Lu Yin clasped his hands behind his back. "The feeling is mutual."

He then took a step forward and instantly appeared above the Umbral Deep, directly over Bao Qi’s head. He looked down at the Seraph from high above.

Bao Qi did not look up. His lips twisted, forming a sharper curve. This was not a smile, but rather a sign of his suppressed fury. Any who knew Bao Qi well would recognize that he was trying to suppress his anger. This was the same expression that he had revealed when fighting for the position of Seraph.

Lu Yin was not just brazenly antagonizing the Seraph, but also publicly insulting him. Lu Yin was standing on Bao Qi’s head.

All who saw this scene were shocked. They simply could not understand where the Third Boss got the confidence to be so arrogant.

Even if he was capable of fighting against a Seraph, there was no reason to force things to the point of irreconcilable enmity.

Bao Qi moved his foot. The ground shook, and countless stones flew up into the sky, flying straight at Lu Yin.

All of the stones contained Sound sequence particles, and each one carried enough power to shoot straight through the average sequence powerhouse. There were so many stones rising up through the sky that they blocked everything else from sight.

Lu Yin had fought Bao Qi before, but only after the man had become a Dukkhan.

Dukkha was a period of transformation for cultivators. Overcoming Dukkha would lead one to Immortality and true invincibility.

Master Qing Cao had been able to prevent Lu Yin from even getting close to him, and he had also sealed Lu Yin with just the flick of a finger.

The High Seraph was incapable of doing the same as Master Qing Cao, let alone accomplishing things with such ease. There was an insurmountable gap between Immortals and all the previous realms of cultivation.

Dukkha was the process by which a cultivator reached Immortality, but the process was quite strange. Some would experience a surge of power upon entering Dukkha, while others would grow weaker. It was highly unpredictable.

When the Spirit Nidus’s vanguard had arrived in the Tianyuan Megaverse, Bao Qi had fought at the boundary as an Ortuser, and he had used his Cauldron Bell to simultaneously suppress Lord Xu, Sovereign Dou Sheng, and Garan Zhiluo. All of them together had struggled to even breathe. If not for Shao Chen’s sudden arrival and attack pushing Bao Qi into Dukkha, Lu Yin was not sure how the battle at the boundary would have ended.

After entering Dukkha, Bao Qi had been far less brutal with his attacks, and he had fought with greater rationality. At that time, it had not been possible to consider the Seraph as either stronger or weaker than when he had been an Ortuser. The biggest difference was that Lu Yin was familiar with fighting against a rational Bao Qi, not a reckless and violent one, like the one before him.

Even so, the essence of the man’s power remained the same.

The countless stones surrounded Lu Yin while emitting a dazzling array of colors.

Lu Yin stood firm and simply allowed the stones to explode. The multicolored light flooded the region as the eruption twisted outwards, shockwaves sweeping out in all directions.

The people caught by the shockwaves struggled to even breathe, due to the overwhelming pressure they suffered.

In contrast, Lu Yin remained completely unharmed, which startled everyone watching.

Far away, Qing Xiao was astonished. The Third Boss was an absolute monster. He had endured Seraph Bao Qi’s attack without dodging or evading in any way, and he had not suffered so much as a single scratch.

Bao Qi suddenly looked upwards, his mouth open to release a roar. The stones rose up from even deeper, and more multicolored light rushed up towards Lu Yin.

He continued to stand high in the sky. Five fingers of one hand spread out, and power rippled out as he pressed the hand down.

The ripples of power met the multicolored light head-on. Lu Yin and Bao Qi stood at the epicenter of the collision as a ring of light rippled away from them.

The ring gave off a beautiful, hazy glow.

Some were unable to resist the attraction, and they touched the ring, only for their arms to instantly shatter.

"Are you trying to die? Don't touch it!"

The ring of light looked beautiful, but it contained a terrifying power, as well as Sound sequence particles. A single touch would crush whoever touched it.

Despite that, some still wanted to try. This was their chance to get close to the battle and directly experience the strength of those at the level of the Seven Seraphs. They would be able to directly sense the difference between their own strength and that of a Seraph. If they missed this opportunity, they might never find another chance.

Any with the courage to try were at least sequence powerhouses. They wrapped their sequence particles around their hands before reaching for the ring of light.

Wherever the ring was touched, the light dimmed slightly. The person trying to make contact grew excited, believing that they were capable of resisting the power of the ring of light. However, right after that, an unseen power shredded their arm. Just like the previous person, they were unable to put up any resistance at all, despite being a sequence powerhouse.

Countless people watching gasped in shock. Could not even sequence powerhouses touch the ring?

Someone secretly sneered. The power of the Seraphs and those at their level far exceeded what most people could even imagine. If not for the two powers in the ring of light clashing with each other, that person would not have lost a mere arm just now.

The power that the Third Boss had revealed so far was absolutely terrifying. He was able to directly withstand the power of Seraph Bao Qi’s Sound sequence technique.

The multicolored light had once amazed the entire Spirit Nidus. More than one Ortuser had fallen to Bao Qi’s attacks. While the light looked gentle, it was terrifying and destructive. Not even beast-form Spirit Rebirth powerhouses would dare to take it head-on.

There was a loud boom, and the multicolored light was overpowered. The ring of light started to move downwards, right at Bao Qi.

Lu Yin had never underestimated Bao Qi, even if he had defeated Bao Qi thirty-seven years ago. Lu Yin would not belittle a Seraph.

Bao Qi had managed to suppress Lord Xu, Sovereign Dou Sheng, Garan Zhiluo, and many others, leaving an entire group of powerhouses struggling to even breathe. His Sound sequence technique had swept across the battlefield at the Tianyuan Megaverse’s boundary, and everyone had been swept away by it. It was a power that could turn the tides of war.

Lu Yin had already fought many of the Spirit Nidus’s top experts, including Qi Zun, Wu Wei, Qian, the Worryless Elder, and Hu Wu and Tian Ya. While those like Qi Zun and Wu Wei appeared to possess extraordinary strength, only one aspect of their power was at the same level as the Seven Seraphs. Bao Qi had cultivated neither consciousness nor spiritual force, and yet he still possessed such incredible power.

This was the true level of strength of the Seven Seraphs.

His Sound sequence technique surpassed the power of any other sequence technique that Lu Yin had faced in the Spirit Nidus. It was more destructive than anything Seraph Yi Shang was capable of using, and yet Bao Qi also possessed an impressive physical strength that had endured dozens of blows from Sovereign Dou Sheng without suffering any injuries.

Bao Qi deserved his title as Seraph, but unfortunately, he did not know that Lu Yin perfectly countered such experts.

Qi Zun, Hu Wu and Tian Ya, and the others who had developed their own abilities to perfection were actually harder for Lu Yin to deal with. On the other hand, someone with no obvious weaknesses, like Bao Qi, was precisely the type of cultivator that Lu Yin perfectly countered with his myriad abilities and powers.

The multicolored light continued to be suppressed.

Bao Qi's pupils sharply contracted.

Impossible! Has he completely suppressed my Sound sequence particles? That can’t be!

The Seraph’s attack did not just have his Sound sequence particles, as his physical strength and battle techniques had also been incorporated. Few were aware that Bao Qi had also cultivated his physical strength.

Yu Shan possessed an impressive physical strength that approached the megaverse’s limits, but Bao Qi was the same.

He had not anticipated using his physical might against the Third Boss, as even Yu Shan had been defeated by the Third Boss in a contest of physical strength. However, the combination of the Seraph’s Sound sequence technique and his physical strength should not have been suppressed this easily.

Suddenly, the High Seraph’s words echoed in Bao Qi’s mind yet again, and he recalled the warning to not fight the Third Boss. Bao Qi once again remembered the lack of confidence in his abilities.

This thought caused him to clench his fists tightly, his mouth twisting into a grimace as blood streamed down his cheeks. The multicolored light was further strengthened, and it spread across his body, making it look as though he was shrouded in flames. His body grew slightly translucent, and his energy channels became clearly visible as a blazing light flowed through them before surging upwards.

Lu Yin arched a brow, and Wielder - Indestructible battle force spread across his arm as Infinity was unleashed. With that, Lu Yin pressed his hand down again.

Boom!

The sound caused the entire universe to tremble, and the ring of light spread out once again in all directions. Eventually, it covered the entire Wisdom Domain.

Young Master Yu quickly ducked down to avoid the ring.

Mr. Li also moved away, his expression somber. That ring of light contained both Lu Yin's power and Bao Qi's Sound sequence technique. It could even threaten sequence powerhouses, and even if it was not powerful enough to threaten Mr. Li, he saw no need to get involved in the current battle.

Further away, Old Yu watched as the ring of light approached him. He then crouched down, exactly the same as Young Master Yu.

Their image? The people of the Wisdom Domain cared nothing for their personal image.

When Lu Yin had been aboard

Boundless

, he had simply tossed Young Master Yu off the battleship, to the young man’s complete and utter disbelief. However, that incident had not incited any resentment in Young Master Yu. For the people of the Wisdom Domain, the ends justified the means.

The multicolored light crashed down towards the ground.

Bao Qi leapt up. In an instant, he pulled at the light that Lu Yin had pushed down, and he formed a spear from it. The weapon was immediately thrust up at Lu Yin.

Lu Yin was surprised; could Bao Qi take back the power that he had released and reuse it?

The tip of the spear drew closer and closer to Lu Yin. This weapon was the pinnacle of Bao Qi's Sound sequence technique. The Seraph’s power was condensed into a spear, and the transformed weapon’s tip possessed an incomparable sharpness.

Lu Yin's eyes flared, and his star of consciousness spun as a sea of consciousness erupted.

The tip of the spear stopped moving as Bao Qi was assaulted by Lu Yin's consciousness. The Seraph’s vision spun. This familiar sensation reminded him of when he had faced off against the Thirteen Luminaries in the Consciousness Megaverse. Bao Qi reflexively shattered his spear, causing multicolored light to envelope him and his surroundings.

Lu Yin kicked out at that precise moment. His foot struck the light, sending Bao Qi flying downwards.

The man slammed against the side of the Umbral Deep, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Everyone stared in shock. From start to finish, this had not been a battle, but rather pure suppression. Despite the numerous ways people had imagined it would play out, no one had ever expected Seraph Bao Qi to be completely suppressed.

This Third Boss had previously fought against Qi Zun, Hu Wu and Tian Ya, and others, but he had not suppressed them this badly. Was it possible that Bao Qi was not even as strong as the Third Boss’s previous opponents?