Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 450 - Ninth-Level of the Heavenly Dipper Realm

Seawater surged up, and much of the land disappeared. They sank and became part of the ocean.

Many sea demons emerged from the water to hunt the humans and rob their wealth. Only the higher terrain wasn’t affected by the seawater, but the earthquake still caused one-third of the Blood Sea Abyssal Island to sink, with thousands of slaves dead.

“Get lost!” A few sea demons rushed at Liu Wuxie and Gu Yu, who stood on higher ground, but they were decapitated with one blade strike.

Similar events occurred in the other areas, with more sea demons flooding in, wanting to take over the mines. After driving the humans out, they planned to make this their territory.

“Let’s leave!” This place was no longer suitable to stay, and it wasn’t too late for them to return once the seawater receded.

They stood on their weapons and flew across the seawater, heading back to the city. When they entered the city, it was in chaos because the three forces competed underground and often fought. But after this event, the conflict had escalated into a mass brawl.

There were bloodstains on both sides of the street, with numerous corpses lying on the ground with no one to deal with them.

Liu Wuxie and Gu Yu passed through the streets and returned to their courtyard, strengthening the Seven Dipper Array. They knew that night wasn’t going to be peaceful. The humans weren’t united, and the sea demons would take this opportunity to occupy the territory belonging to humans, and the abyssal devils would surely come to claim a share.

“Gu Yu, you keep a watch out. Don’t open the gate no matter what happens tonight.” Liu Wuxie instructed Gu Yu to prevent any cultivators in the Astral River Realm from entering.

“Okay!” Gu Yu responded with a solemn expression. The Blood Sea Abyssal Island was already a chaotic place to begin with. But after this event, the Blood Sea Abyssal Island would become even more chaotic.

Liu Wuxie sat with his legs crossed and rummaged through the three interspatial rings belonging to Wang Dali and his companions. He was surprised to find three million spirit stones. This proved that the trio often robbed others, and there were also many spiritual herbs in the rings.

“Mhm? What’s this?” There was a box in the interspatial ring. Liu Wuxie opened it to find three fist-sized blood stones.

“These are the Blood Abyssal Stones!” Liu Wuxie could sense pure energy flowing into his body through the red stones when he grabbed them. He had a feeling he could make a breakthrough if he wanted.

He scavenged a total of seven Blood Abyssal Stones from the three, which was equivalent to seven high-grade spirit stones. Three million spirit stones might seem like a lot, but they were nothing compared to seven Blood Abyssal Stones.

The Desolate Devouring Art began circulating to devour the energies in the Blood Abyssal Stones. This shocked Liu Wuxie because this was the first time the Desolate Devouring Art activated itself to devour something that had never happened before.

Liu Wuxie didn’t hesitate to pour all the spiritual liquid from the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron into the world in his dantian. The mixture with the energy from the Blood Abyssal Stones created a series of roaring sounds that echoed through his meridians.

The city was engulfed in chaos, flames raging everywhere amid the roars and clashing of combat. The three forces continued their battle, dragging many innocent people into the conflict. Groups of panicked civilians sought refuge in Liu Wuxie\'s courtyard, but Gu Yu kept them out.

They attempted to breach the spiritual array, but it remained impenetrable, offering Liu Wuxie and Gu Yu a vital shield in the chaos.

A cultivator in the high level of the Heavenly Phase Realm appeared outside the courtyard, swinging his blade down. A powerful fluctuation came from the Seven Dipper Array, causing the tattered house in the courtyard to collapse.

Gu Yu swiftly repaired the spiritual array while the attacker continued to attack the spiritual array. But after half a day with no success, the attacker had no choice but to leave.

As Liu Wuxie had speculated, sea demons and abyssal devils appeared, joining forces to deal with humans. After clearing out the humans, they planned to divide the Blood Sea Abyssal Island between themselves.

Due to the earthquake, the port was heavily damaged, and the warships were stranded and unable to leave. Many people flocked to the port and hoped to escape, but sea demons emerged from the port to block the humans and slaughter them.

Many Heavenly Phase Realm cultivators had no choice and could only fly, hoping to return to the mainland by luck.

Thunderstorms suddenly emerged and enveloped the entire Blood Sea Abyssal Island, consuming those who had flown out. Enormous whirlpools also appeared in the sky and created an apocalyptic scene.

The Blood Sea Abyssal Island seemed abandoned by the world, transforming into a desolate wasteland with no one able to enter or leave.

Dark clouds shrouded the sky, and rainwater had submerged many areas, allowing sea demons to emerge in greater numbers. These sea demons, previously on the losing side, were now exuberant, sensing an opportunity they hadn\'t had in years.

Liu Wuxie was immersed in his world and forgot everything else. After he absorbed a Blood Abyssal Stone, his realm finally began to change, and the world in his dantian erupted like a flood, surging in all directions.

“My true essence seems to have mutated and feels much purer than before!” Liu Wuxie murmured because this should be the work of the Blood Abyssal Stone, which altered his true essence.

Liu Wuxie’s cultivation began to rise until he reached the pinnacle of the Heavenly Dipper Realm. The Heavenly Dao Book also unfurled to devour the laws of heaven and earth. Spiritual energy continued to gather in this direction, but everyone was too busy fleeing to notice it.

That night promised a bloodbath, with the entire landscape of the Blood Sea Abyssal Island poised for drastic change. Whether humanity could maintain its foothold on the island remained uncertain.

This was why Liu Wuxie had to do everything he could to increase his cultivation. It was best if he could reach the Heavenly Phase Realm, which would give him the power to protect himself against cultivators in the high level of the Heavenly Phase Realm.

The sounds outside the courtyard finally subsided later in the night. The streets were dyed red in blood. The assault of the sea demons had a significant impact on the humans, but they also suffered heavy losses.

The Abyssal Clan naturally benefited the greatest because they seized a part of the territory and captured hundreds of humans to use as slaves.

Liu Wuxie finally opened his eyes at dawn and reached the pinnacle of the Heavenly Dipper Realm through the night of cultivation. He was only one step away from the Heavenly Phase Realm.

Thick, true essence flowed out from his body and shattered the surrounding furniture covered in dust. A comfortable sensation coursed throughout his body when he stood up as his bones cracked.

His soul sea, in particular, roared like an ocean, with him advancing significantly in the Soul Forge Art. He could now execute Soul Spear four times.

Gu Yu spent the entire night in the courtyard, vigilantly watching over their refuge. He had witnessed fierce battles between sea demons and humans just outside their defenses, with several corpses scattered around.

“Gu Yu, it has been tough on you!” Liu Wuxie said gratefully to Gu Yu as he came out.

“Big Brother Liu, you’ve reached the pinnacle of the Heavenly Dipper Realm!” Gu Yu stood up, visibly tired. His lack of rest and the stress of the night had left him looking worn and haggard.

“Yes,” Liu Wuxie confirmed, nodding. He took out two Blood Abyssal Stones and handed them to Gu Yu.

“Big Brother Liu, I can’t accept them. Guarding the area is part of my duty.” Gu Yu was reluctant to take them. The Blood Abysal Stones were treasures, and Liu Wuxie had obtained them by risking his life. Even though Gu Yu had killed one opponent, he had no odds of winning against someone in the third level of the Heavenly Phase Realm.

“Take them if I say so. Didn’t your grandfather tell you to follow my instructions?” Liu Wuxie forcibly shoved the Blood Abyssal Stones into Gu Yu’s hands. There were seven in total, and he was left with four after refining one and giving two to Gu Yu.

Gu Yu reluctantly accepted the Blood Abyssal Stones and circulated his cultivation technique briefly to ease fatigue.

When they opened the courtyard, the stench of blood was overwhelming. Dozens of corpses lay scattered, including over thirty sea demons. Their interspatial rings had been looted, leaving only their remains behind.

Suddenly, a group of people stormed in from both sides of the street. They exuded a menacing aura, and among them were several cultivators in the low-level Astral River Realm. Their fierce and predatory demeanor made it clear they were ready for a fight. With fifty of them clad in identical red robes, their intent was unmistakable.

“They’re from the Wild Lion Gate!” Liu Wuxie realized. This was the territory of the Ding Feng Hall, and the presence of the Wild Lion Gate\'s forces here was unexpected. Could it be that the Ding Feng Hall had been defeated in last night’s chaos and had retreated, leaving the area open for the Wild Lion Gate to seize?

“You two, come with us!” An Astral River Realm expert emerged from the crowd, giving off an overwhelming aura that suppressed Liu Wuxie and Gu Yu, leaving them powerless.

“This is the Ding Feng Hall. You dare capture the people here?” Liu Wuxie’s eyes turned cold. If captured by the Wild Lion Gate, there would only be one outcome: they would be turned into slaves.

The three major forces had suffered severe losses the previous night, particularly among their ranks of slaves. Consequently, they were now forced to capture cultivators to replenish their numbers.

“The Ding Feng Hall has withdrawn from this area, and everyone residing here now falls under the jurisdiction of our Wild Lion Gate. You two have two choices: join the Wild Lion Gate or die!”

Although they were given two choices, there was only one in reality because they would be killed if they chose the latter.

Gu Yu gritted his teeth angrily and wanted to summon his ancient sword, but Liu Wuxie stopped him. He knew the ancient sword wasn’t ordinary and would bring them disaster if brought out.

As for fight to the death? Liu Wuxie wasn’t confident of escaping from the hands of someone in the Astral River Realm. Not to mention, there were so many in the high-level of the Heavenly Phase Realm, and they would only die faster if they retaliated.

“We’re willing to join the Wild Lion Gate!” Liu Wuxie retracted his aura and planned to take one step at a time.

After hearing this reply, the Astral River Realm expert’s complexion improved because they had killed several groups who had retaliated.

“Change their clothes and take them to the concentration camp. We’ll organize them once the seawater recedes!” The Astral River Realm cultivator ordered. Someone quickly stepped forward and threw two sets of clothes at them, and the two had no choice but to put them on.

An expert in the Heavenly Phase Realm escorted them toward the other side of the street while the rest searched for survivors.

Gu Yu secretly transmitted messages to Liu Wuxie multiple times, suggesting they could escape with only one person in the Heavenly Phase Realm. But Liu Wuxie firmly held him back.

Given the current chaos in the Blood Sea Abyssal Island, aligning themselves with the Wild Lion Gate might be a good idea.

The streets were littered with corpses, and anyone could tell the battle last night was ferocious. The Ding Feng Hall suffered heavy losses.

A large enclosure appeared ahead of them, with many people imprisoned. They were mostly in the pinnacle Heavenly Dipper Realm and some in the low levels of the Heavenly Phase Realm.