Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 438 - Blood Sea Abyssal Island

Chapter 438 - Blood Sea Abyssal Island

Liu Wuxie returned to his courtyard and rested for the night, planning to head to the Law-Enforcement Hall the next day to receive his punishment.

Everyone gathered in his courtyard, knowing he would leave the next day. The atmosphere was heavy since they wouldn’t meet him for the next three months.

"Junior Brother, this is a Blood Sea Abyssal Island map. Keep it safe!"

"Junior Brother, here’s the distribution of forces on the island. Remember to avoid the marked areas..."

"Junior Brother, don't act rashly once you get there..."

"Wuxie, we will wait for your return..."

"Big brother, what do I do if I miss you?"

Bai Lin handed a map over, Tang Tian handed a book over, Jian Xing'er turned her face away and sobbed, and Fan Zhen was resolute.

"I'm only going outside to train for three months. Why are you all crying?" Liu Wuxie gathered the items from the table which were helpful to him.

"Junior brother is right. Just think of it as a training experience. Three months will pass in no time!" Bai Lin laughed, easing the atmosphere in the room.

The following day, Liu Wuxie arrived at the Law-Enforcement Hall. Elder Tian Xing had informed him that someone would be waiting for him outside.

"Liu Wuxie?" A middle-aged man stood in front of him, glancing sideways at him. He seemed unfriendly, and Elder Tian Xing had warned Liu Wuxie that the person escorting him to Blood Sea Abyssal Island was not a trusted aide.

Elder Tian Xing had already done a lot for him, and further intervention would only cause more dissatisfaction.

"That's right!" Liu Wuxie nodded with a frown.

"I'm Jiang Gongming, and I will escort you to the Blood Sea Abyssal Island. Let's get going now!" The middle-aged man said. He was a deacon of the Law-Enforcement Hall and was responsible for escorting disciples to distant places for their punishment.

Jiang Gongming had powerful cultivation in the Astral River Realm. If he wanted, he could easily kill Liu Wuxie on the way.

However, Jiang Gongming would be responsible if he died, and Elder Tian Xing wouldn't let him go. Jiang Gongming knew about it, so he wouldn't act along the way, even if he wanted to kill Liu Wuxie.

"Greetings, Deacon Jiang!" Liu Wuxie was polite, showing courtesy before resorting to force. He would not need to show a bad attitude if Jiang Gongming didn’t make things difficult.

"Let's get going!" Jiang Gongming left the sect, and Liu Wuxie followed behind.

As Jiang Gongming was in the Astral River Realm, he could fly in the air without needing a spiritual treasure, and his speed was faster than any spiritual treasure.

Liu Wuxie took out the Heretic Blade and stood on it. He had already memorized all the information about Blood Sea Abyssal Island the previous night. That was a lawless zone with all kinds of people mingling, a place devoid of rules or morals, driven only by plunder.

He knew that Blood Sea Abyssal Island produced blood abyssal stones, the primary food source for the abyssal races. The demon race also favored consuming Blood Demon Stones, which humans also needed since they contained pure energy that could be refined into pills.

Many cultivators visited Blood Sea Abyssal Island annually to harvest blood abyssal stones, which were precious. The stones were a key ingredient in refining eighth-grade pills, and the price of one was equivalent to that of a high-grade spirit stone on the market.

Despite their terrifying name, blood abyssal stones were essentially a type of spirit stone, distinguished by their red color. Spirit stones came in many variations, the most common being ordinary spirit stones. There were also spirit crystals, spirit jades, and others.

Their production varied, with spirit stones having the highest production, followed by the blood abyssal stones, spirit crystals, and spirit jades. Each spirit jade could be exchanged for a large amount of spirit stones.

The energy contained in each spirit jade was scarce and hard to find in the market.

Jiang Gongming and Liu Wuxie maintained a ten-meter distance, with Jiang Gongming staying close to prevent Liu Wuxie from escaping.

One day later, Liu Wuxie descended to the ground and entered a city to rest. The journey to the Blood Sea Abyssal Island would take about ten days, so there was no need to rush.

They found an inn and asked for two rooms on the top floor. Liu Wuxie immediately began his cultivation, while Jiang Gongming kept his divine sense trained in his room.

Liu Wuxie wasn't bothered by the surveillance because he had no intention of escaping. Running away would damage his dao heart and affect his cultivation. After all, cultivators should forge ahead regardless of what they face.

As the night deepened, insects sounded outside the window. A cold smirk formed on Liu Wuxie's lips, and a sinister glint flashed in his eyes. He murmured, "Someone has come for my life on the first day?"

His feat of killing multiple pinnacle Heavenly Dipper Realm cultivators in the Martial Hall hadn't spread out, so everyone thought his cultivation was the same as ten days ago.

Jiang Gongming dared not kill him directly, knowing he would be held accountable upon his return. However, if someone else were to kill Liu Wuxie, Jiang Gongming would only be guilty of negligence.

A loud crash sounded from Jiang Gongming's room, and he was attacked.

"Who dares launch a sneak attack on me?!" Jiang Gongming's voice echoed as he vanished from the room to chase after the assailant.

"Very clever!" Liu Wuxie smiled and came down from the bed. The attacker deliberately lured Jiang Gongming away to avoid suspicion, and it was clear they had conspired together.

This was also Jiang Gongming's goal: to create an alibi.

"Come out! They're gone now, and there's no need to keep hiding," Liu Wuxie said with disdain, his gaze fixed on a dark corner. After reaching the seventh level of the Heavenly Dipper Realm and receiving the cleansing from sun-moon essence, his soul sea was now comparable to the Heavenly Phase Realm. Nothing in his surroundings could escape his eyes.

The entire inn fell into a deadly silence as if everyone had vanished.

Jiang Gongming chased after the attacker and left Liu Wuxie by himself in the inn.

"You can detect us?" Four men emerged from the shadows, each radiating a powerful murderous intent as they surrounded Liu Wuxie's room. They positioned themselves in four directions, confident that even his power couldn't break their encirclement.

"Who sent you?" Liu Wuxie swept his gaze at the four, who looked unfamiliar and didn't look like disciples of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion. He wanted to verify if they were from the Azure Crimson Gate or the Hou Clan.

"Someone who will kill you!" the four men declared as they released their powerful auras upon entering. Each of them was in the Quasi-Heavenly Phase Realm, stronger than the pinnacle of the Heavenly Dipper Realm.

They had already comprehended the heavenly phase power, manifesting their true essence into divine elephants.

In ancient times, it was said that there was a race beyond divine beasts called divine elephants. Their trunks were tens of thousands of feet long and could easily lift a mountain.

It was also rumored that the Heavenly Phase Realm was created from them, so anyone who stepped into it would possess the divine elephant's strength.

After reaching the Heavenly Phase Realm, one's strength increased and surpassed the body's limits. The heavenly dipper power was strong, but it paled compared to the heavenly phase power.

However, after comprehending the power of the astral river, one could fight the controlling forces of heaven and earth.

"I have many ways to make you reveal who sent you," Liu Wuxie declared, certain that Jiang Gongming had betrayed him by spreading the news of his departure from the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion. However, he wasn't sure yet who Jiang Gongming had sold him out to.

"Still being so arrogant even when facing death? You can die today!" The four attacked together to prevent Liu Wuxie from escaping. From how they called him out, they had come prepared.

The Heretic Blade appeared in Liu Wuxie's hand. When leaving the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, he had deliberately concealed his cultivation in the fifth level of the Heavenly Dipper Realm, giving everyone the impression that he had only advanced one level in the Celestial Spirit Cave.

Even Jiang Gongming wasn't sure of Liu Wuxie's exact cultivation, and he had to end the battle quickly before Jiang Gongming returned.

"Die!" A powerful shockwave swept out from the surroundings, surging towards Liu Wuxie. Their true essence manifested into divine elephants and lifted Liu Wuxie up.

"You four dare to challenge me with such pitiful strength?" Liu Wuxie raged. Unless his assassins were in the high levels of the Heavenly Phase Realm, they were doomed to die.

Liu Wuxie vanished and left behind a shadow. The room was small but didn't hinder his movements.

The four assailants knew they were in trouble when they missed their attacks, and Liu Wuxie's speed was more terrifying than they had imagined.

"Die!" The Heretic Blade appeared before the man on the right as Liu Wuxie appeared out of nowhere with speed comparable to teleportation.

"Shit!" the man exclaimed because he had underestimated Liu Wuxie's strength. He quickly raised his sword in defense but was still too slow.

Blood gushed out as a fine wound appeared on the man's neck. His corpse proceeded to shrivel in half a breath, turning into a pile of human skin and disappearing from the world.

The faces of the remaining three assailants changed when they witnessed Liu Wuxie's strength. They had received news that Liu Wuxie was only in the fourth level of the Heavenly Dipper Realm, but why was his combat strength so terrifying?

The news of Liu Wuxie's ability to fight above his level was only limited to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, and it had only been ten-odd days since he had killed the disciples of the Law-Enforcement Hall. The news had yet to spread widely.

Liu Wuxie didn't stop after killing one person and charged at the remaining three like a fierce tiger. After all, Elder Tian Xing had warned him he would face a pack of wolves after leaving the sect.

The best way to deal with wolves was to be more ruthless than them and kill until they were terrified.

"Unision attack!" The three quickly formed a battle formation. They had to delay Liu Wuxie even if they couldn't kill him to find a way to escape and notify the clan to dispatch stronger experts.

"This is futile. Your unison attack is no different from a child playing with weapons before me." Liu Wuxie sneered and left behind multiple afterimages, appearing behind the three.

"Run!" This terrified the three, and the leader didn't hesitate to order them to escape and make further plans.

"Did I allow any of you to leave?" Liu Wuxie's cold voice caused the room temperature to plummet. The three were frozen in place and couldn't take another step.

With a flick of his finger, three cold rays shot out, and the three were frozen in place, maintaining their running posture.