Chapter 471: Stone Stele Restriction

In a single instant, it was as if Shen Daoxing had become an ordinary person—as common as could be. His entire cultivation base vanished without a trace.

At the same time, an immense pressure descended upon him, as if a mountain of Thunderous Force was crashing down. Even his bones began to creak and groan.

The weight forced Shen Daoxing to bend over, his legs sinking deep into the soft earth.

Just then, Grand Elder Wang Guyuan’s voice slowly rang out:

"Heh heh heh... Daoxing, this Ancient Stone Stele possesses a mysterious sealing power. The moment you draw near, your cultivation is suppressed. The closer you get, the stronger the seal becomes. This Ancient Stone Stele is a rock from beyond the heavens; obtaining the immortal power within is no easy feat."

’A sealing power?’

Shen Daoxing carefully examined his body. He suddenly realized his cultivation hadn’t truly vanished. It was merely sealed away completely within him, as if isolated. No matter how he tried to call upon it, it wouldn’t respond.

While Wang Guyuan was speaking,

Gu Muyun, who had been ahead of Shen Daoxing, suddenly went deathly pale. With a retch, she violently spat out a mouthful of blood.

She stumbled backward, unable to stop herself, and Shen Daoxing quickly reached out to catch her.

Her face was ashen and her forehead was beaded with sweat. Her chest heaved as she gasped for breath, a clear sign of the immense pressure she had just been under.

After Shen Daoxing steadied her, Gu Muyun immediately straightened up. Without a moment’s rest, she moved forward again, continuing her approach toward the Stone Stele.

She had never been one to admit defeat easily.

But this time, she had only taken a single step when her face suddenly flushed a deep crimson.

"Hrk!"

She once again spat out a large mouthful of blood and stumbled backward, only managing to stay upright with Shen Daoxing’s support.

Just then, the figures of Wang Guyuan and Yuan Hong slowly descended from the clouds, landing on a rocky outcrop not far away. They watched the two before them with profound expressions.

Yuan Hong couldn’t help but speak as he watched Shen Daoxing. "Grand Elder, there are eighteen seals before this Ancient Stone Stele, each more formidable than the last. Even our powers would be sealed; at best, we could only pass the first fifteen. Can he really do it?"

Wang Guyuan tilted his head back and let out a knowing chuckle.

"This Ancient Stone Stele is a divine object from beyond the heavens; deciphering it is no simple matter. However, that boy, Shen Daoxing, cannot be judged by ordinary standards. The first five seals will likely pose no challenge to him. The first ten might take him a little time, but they shouldn’t be able to stop him either. As for the final few seals... while he may not be able to pass them now, it will surely be no problem once he has matured. Perhaps one day, he will truly surpass us and successfully unlock the secrets of this Ancient Stone Stele. We must have patience with him."

Yuan Hong couldn’t help but nod.

However, no sooner had Grand Elder Wang Guyuan’s words faded...

...than Shen Daoxing, standing before the Ancient Stone Stele, took a step forward.

CRACK!

An invisible barrier shattered, and Shen Daoxing stepped through with ease.

And then.

CRACK!

CRACK!

CRACK!

Several more invisible barriers shattered in succession. Shen Daoxing walked through them effortlessly, passing five seals in the blink of an eye. Yet his pace didn’t falter in the slightest; his speed hadn’t slowed at all.

CRACK!

CRACK!

CRACK!

...

Another series of invisible barriers shattered, and again, Shen Daoxing crossed through with ease. He had now passed through ten of the sealing Restrictions.

"Huh?"

"Huh?"

Grand Elder Wang Guyuan and Yuan Hong froze.

But before the Ancient Stone Stele, Shen Daoxing still hadn’t stopped walking.

CRACK!

CRACK!

CRACK!

...

With another succession of shattering sounds, Shen Daoxing effortlessly crossed five more sealing Restrictions. In total, he had now easily passed fifteen seals.

Grand Elder Wang Guyuan: !!!

Yuan Hong: !!!

Yet Shen Daoxing showed no signs of stopping.

BZZT! BZZT!

Suddenly, arcs of black lightning began to flicker across his body.

In the next moment, Shen Daoxing’s entire body erupted in a brilliant light as a cascade of electrical arcs danced around him.

’Some tyrannical seal! Some immortal power!’

’The Venerable Power Shen Daoxing possessed was the power of a Venerable Supreme. How could it possibly be sealed so easily?’

Shen Daoxing suddenly strode forward.

BOOM!

BOOM!

BOOM!

With three consecutive booms, invisible ripples pulsed out from before the Ancient Stone Stele. They spread rapidly like waves on water before abruptly shattering.

In that instant, Shen Daoxing stepped forward, easily arriving right before the Ancient Stone Stele. He had broken through all the seals.

Grand Elder Wang Guyuan: !!!

Yuan Hong: !!!

Gu Muyun: !!!

The sealing Restrictions, which no one in the Cyan Nether Sword Sect had managed to pass for thousands of years, had just been casually walked through by Shen Daoxing.

Even the renowned Jun Wushuang, who was said to have comprehended the Fusang Ancient Stone Stele, had only ever observed it from a great distance, held back by the Restriction.

Grand Elder Wang Guyuan and Yuan Hong couldn’t help but stare at each other, their eyes wide with disbelief.

Wang Guyuan’s previous assessment of Shen Daoxing had already been incredibly high, but his performance was beyond all expectation. He had passed through all eighteen sealing Restrictions directly, without any hindrance whatsoever.

This was an absolute monster—a monster among monsters!

Suddenly, both Wang Guyuan’s and Yuan Hong’s eyes lit up. They stared at Shen Daoxing with burning intensity, as if gazing upon a priceless treasure, unable to suppress the broad smiles on their faces.

As for Shen Daoxing, upon arriving before the Ancient Stone Stele, he immediately felt a surging power emanating from within it.

Without any conscious effort on his part, the Seven-Colored Profound Platform within Shen Daoxing’s body began to spin on its own. It thrummed with excitement, frantically absorbing the fine threads of pearly white energy that flowed out from the Ancient Stone Stele.

Shen Daoxing turned his gaze back to the characters on the Stone Stele. They now shimmered with a brilliant golden light. The hazy mist that had obscured them was completely gone, leaving them perfectly clear.

However, these were unlike any characters Shen Daoxing had ever seen. They seemed to be part writing, part pictograph, with numerous complex strokes that hinted at a profound mystery.

As Shen Daoxing was contemplating them, the characters suddenly began to spin and move, merging together until they formed a single, golden word: "Suppress."

Shen Daoxing froze for a moment. The golden word "Suppress" was already hurtling toward him.

Shen Daoxing reacted instinctively, throwing a punch.

However, with a WHOOSH, the golden word "Suppress" passed straight through his fist. It bored into his body and shot directly into his mind.

’What is this?’

Shen Daoxing paused, stunned.

Suddenly, a torrent of images burst forth from the golden word "Suppress," flooding his entire mind.