254: Celestial Magic Treasure

"Boom—!"

A dull roar exploded in mid-air. Fu Yunze was sent flying by Li Pingan's punch, his body hurtling backward like a kite with a broken string, only managing to stabilize himself after crashing into the barrier behind him.

The blood and Qi within his body churned incessantly, and he forcibly swallowed the metallic taste of blood rising in his throat.

"Damn it!"

Fu Yunze gnashed his teeth, his eyes filled with anxiety!

Onlookers might not see the current state of the battlefield clearly, but he knew it all too well. He had fully realized one thing: if this continued, he wouldn't be able to withstand Li Pingan's frenzied, life-for-injury fighting style.

The opponent was like a tireless killing machine, covered in wounds yet growing more courageous with every moment, while his own spiritual power was constantly draining through repeated dodging and defense. At this rate, he would eventually be worn down to death!

He couldn't wait any longer!

Fu Yunze gritted his teeth, a flash of ruthlessness in his eyes as his fingertip swiftly brushed over his storage ring.

A dark purple streak of light instantly flew out of the ring and landed steadily in his palm.

It was a palm-sized black iron seal, its surface covered in profound runes. Even just lying quietly in his palm, it gave off a pressure as heavy as a mountain, as if he were holding not a Magic Treasure, but a slumbering primordial mountain.

This was his trump card, the heaven-rank magic treasure, the "demon suppressing black iron seal"!

He had obtained it by chance years ago in the tomb of an ancient Cultivator. To keep this secret, everyone who had seen this seal over the years had become a ghost under his hand, with not even their bones remaining.

Even within the Chusheng Sect, those Elders who called him brother on a daily basis only thought he possessed the soul devouring sword and a few earth-rank magic treasures. No one knew he harbored such a lethal weapon.

Fu Yunze knew all too well how sinister the hearts of those in the Sect were.

To put it simply, they were truly a pack of beasts!

It wasn't just those Elders; the entire Sect was like that. Otherwise, that Grand Ancestor wouldn't have incited public rage for the sake of pursuing his own Dao by researching that demon transformation pill, which was an affront to gods and men alike.

If they knew he had a heaven-rank magic treasure, the Third Elder would likely have a heart-to-heart talk with him before the others from Chusheng even made a move.

For all these years, he had kept the demon suppressing black iron seal hidden in the deepest part of his storage ring. If not for today's extraordinary circumstances and being pushed to a dead end, he would never have brought out this trump card!

"Kid, it's a testament to your skill that you've pushed this old man to this point!"

Fu Yunze gripped the demon suppressing black iron seal tightly, his eyes full of frenzied ruthlessness. "Unfortunately, this is the end! Today, I'll let you see what a true heaven-rank magic treasure is!"

As his voice fell, Fu Yunze violently poured his spiritual power into the demon suppressing black iron seal in his palm.

The originally palm-sized seal instantly erupted with a dazzling purple glow. The runes seemed to come alive, flowing rapidly over the seal's body. Then, with a soft "hum," the seal expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye. In an instant, it transformed from palm-sized into a giant black iron seal about thirty feet tall!

Upon the seal's body, ancient runes radiated a heart-palpitating pressure, and the surrounding air seemed to solidify under this force.

"Wha... what the hell is this?!"

Zhao Jingchen took a sharp step back, his voice trembling with disbelief. As soon as the black iron seal appeared, he felt the Spiritual Qi in his body come to a sudden halt, like a frozen river. Stabbing pains shot through his Meridians; he couldn't even move his Spiritual Qi, let alone cast a Spell.

Beside him, his Junior Sister's face was already as pale as paper, her slender frame trembling slightly.

She pressed her hand against her chest, which was heaving violently. Every breath brought a tearing pain. If she hadn't been straining with all her might to resist this pressure, she would have likely spat out a mouthful of blood.

Even though she was just an onlooker standing dozens of yards away, it felt as if an invisible giant hand were clutching her throat, making even breathing a luxury.

If even the onlookers were under such terrifying pressure, what was the situation for Li Pingan, who was facing the black iron seal head-on?

"It's a heaven-rank magic treasure!"

Ye Hao said in a low voice, "I didn't expect this old geezer to have such a rich foundation, to actually possess a heaven-rank magic treasure."

Thanks to his relationship with his Revered Master, Ye Hao had seen a heaven-rank magic treasure before, so when the black iron seal appeared, it felt somewhat familiar to him.

Lin Xiuqin and the other Disciple were shaken to the core, as if thunder had exploded in their minds. The words "heaven-rank magic treasure" echoed repeatedly in their heads.

That was a supreme treasure that even their Revered Master couldn't obtain!

Every time their Revered Master mentioned a heaven-rank magic treasure, the undisguisable longing and regret in his eyes remained clearly etched in their hearts, only having slightly eased recently. But now, such a legendary treasure had actually appeared before their eyes.

"It's over!"

"This time, we're really going to die here."

High in the sky, Fu Yunze held the expanded demon suppressing black iron seal with both hands. His arms trembled slightly from the weight of the Magic Treasure, but he still gritted his teeth and held the seal high, slamming it down hard toward the charging Li Pingan: "demon suppressing black iron seal, suppress!"

"Boom!"

As soon as the black iron seal left his hands, it fell with an Aura of world-ending destruction, as if a real mountain were descending from the sky. The invisible pressure first enveloped Li Pingan. He felt his whole body grow heavy, as if millions of pounds were pressing down on his shoulders. His legs bent slightly, uncontrolled, and even breathing became difficult.

This pressure was far more terrifying than the lightning techniques and Flying Swords he had endured before. lightning techniques could be used for Body Tempering, and Flying Swords could be resisted.

But what the demon suppressing black iron seal brought was a crushing force like the collapse of heaven and earth, as if it wanted to grind his Physical Body, bones, and even his Divine Soul to dust under this pressure!

Before Li Pingan could react, the massive black iron seal had already slammed down. In his haste, he concentrated all his Protective Aura above his head. The pale gold Protective Aura formed a thick barrier, but under the impact of the black iron seal, this barrier that had withstood countless Flying Sword attacks shattered instantly like paper!

"Pfft—!"

Li Pingan was struck hard by the impact of the black iron seal, plummeting straight toward the ground like a nail struck by a heavy hammer. He smashed a huge crater into the ground, sending debris and dust flying everywhere.

A smug smile appeared at the corner of Fu Yunze's mouth.

Amidst the swirling dust, Li Pingan knelt on one knee at the bottom of the crater, his hands propping him up. Blood continuously seeped from the corners of his mouth, and his robes had long been torn to shreds by the rocks, his exposed flesh covered in fresh wounds.

He looked up slightly at the demon suppressing black iron seal suspended in mid-air, still gritting his teeth hard as he stubbornly stabilized himself.

Although he was in a wretched state, he ultimately had not fallen!

"Kid, do you feel it? This is the power of a heaven-rank magic treasure!"

"But you can be proud enough. If you hadn't run into this old man, anyone else would have truly fallen at your hands."

Every time he activated this demon suppressing black iron seal, Fu Yunze was awestruck by its world-destroying power. Amidst the flowing purple light, the mere escaping pressure was enough to render Cultivators of the same rank unable to move.

A heaven-rank magic treasure already possessed such shocking power. He truly wondered what kind of storm a God-rank Magic Treasure, which only existed in legends, would stir up once it appeared. It would likely be able to easily tear through the firmament and reverse the universe..."}],