Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 449 - Earthquake

Chapter 449 - Earthquake

Liu Wuxie's cultivation finally stabilized by the third morning. The surrounding spiritual energy had been thoroughly absorbed, and many had visited the courtyard, only to be blocked by the spiritual array.

"Big Brother Liu, your aura is incredible—stronger than the average cultivator in the Heavenly Phase Realm!" Gu Yu remarked, his eyes gleaming with curiosity rather than jealousy. He was fascinated by how Liu Wuxie managed to accumulate so much spiritual energy.

"Your physique is also special. If I'm not mistaken, you must possess some ancient bloodline." Through the Ghost Eye, Liu Wuxie had already discovered Gu Yu's unusual bloodline, which contained a terrifying power despite seeming ordinary.

"My ancestors come from the Sky Dragon lineage," Gu Yu confessed openly, as his grandfather had advised him not to hide this from Liu Wuxie before they parted ways.

"I see!" A hint of surprise flashed in Liu Wuxie's eyes, but he wasn't shocked. The Sky Dragon belonged to the Dragon Clan but was inferior to true dragons because the bloodline wasn't pure. Even so, the Sky Dragon's lineage was extremely rare if placed on the True Martial Continent.

With his cultivation stabilized, Liu Wuxie still had many things to do, and he couldn't afford to sit idle for three months.

The Blood Sea Abyssal Island was full of opportunities, and it wasn't a viable plan to stay in one place. Not to mention, more people were eyeing them with malice recently.

The only way to survive was to become stronger because they couldn't stay in the courtyard forever. But hungry wolves would pounce on them as soon as they stepped out of the courtyard.

On the fourth day in the Blood Sea Abyssal Island, Liu Wuxie planned to go out and explore. He called off the spiritual array and walked out of the courtyard with Gu Yu, heading for the Blood Abyssal Valley, where Blood Abyssal Stones could be found.

But they were followed as soon as they stepped out of the courtyard, and they could only quicken their pace.

"There have been several strange phenomena in the Blood Abyssal Valley recently, with blood water seeping continuously from the ground. I wonder what's going on." As they left the city, Liu Wuxie could overhear discussions from a distance.

"I heard there's a treasure trove beneath the Blood Sea Abyssal Island that has never been discovered. The blood water seeping out from the ground might be a signal." Several people were chatting as they walked through a dense forest.

The landscape before Liu Wuxie expanded, revealing an immense mining field that stretched across thousands of miles. The Blood Sea Abyssal Island was so vast, it seemed like a colossal continent adrift on the ocean.

Some slaves were driven by the three forces towards the mine to excavate Blood Abyssal Stones. Cultivators not belonging to the three major forces could only go elsewhere and didn't dare to touch the three places.

"What a large vein!" This was Gu Yu's first time seeing such a large vein, and he exclaimed in amazement. He couldn't see the end of it with his eyes.

"We're being followed. Let's go to the woods!" Liu Wuxie's divine sense had detected that they were being followed shortly after leaving the city. This was an open mining area with many people, and it was hard to find a cover unless they entered the mine.

The two utilized their movement technique and dashed into the distant woods. This mining area belonged to humans and was occupied by the three major forces. But it was too large for them to fully govern because sea demons and abyssal devils could often be seen coming out.

The two entered the woods after a short while. Shortly after entering, three figures appeared behind them.

"Brat, you've finally decided to come out!" The three tailing them were Wang Dali and his two companions. After they failed that night, they had been lurking around Liu Wuxie's courtyard in the past few days. After all, 500,000 spirit stones wasn't a tiny amount.

This was also because Liu Wuxie had scavenged a million mid-grade spirit stones from Hou San.

"You guys don't know when to give up!" Murderous intent shot out of Liu Wuxie's eyes. He might not have reached the pinnacle of the Heavenly Dipper Realm, but his strength had drastically transformed.

"Brat, tell us how to break the spiritual array, and we will consider sparing your life as our dog." Wang Dali wasn't willing to waste time with Liu Wuxie and waved his hand, leading the three men to approach him slowly.

Besides Wang Dali, who was in the third level of the Heavenly Phase Realm, the other two were in the first level, but they couldn't be underestimated.

"Gu Yu, can you handle one of them?” Liu Wuxie asked. Facing three opponents at once would be challenging, but with Gu Yu’s assistance in holding off one, he stood a good chance. He could easily dispatch the one in the first level of the Heavenly Phase Realm with a single punch, leaving only Wang Dali as a potential threat.

"I can!" Gu Yu took out an ancient longsword from his interspatial ring that gave off a dark glow. It was extraordinary at first glance. As for the grade, Liu Wuxie couldn't determine it because a mysterious power sealed it. Even so, it had exceeded the level of xiantian treasures.

"Brother Wang, why waste time speaking with them? Since they refused to become slaves, we can just kill them!" The other two were getting impatient, wanting to kill Liu Wuxie and Gu Yu in case someone came. After all, it had been a long time since there was such a fat prey in the Blood Sea Abyssal Island.

"Big Brother Liu, I'll leave the other two to you!" Gu Yu attacked first, swinging down the longsword that created a spatial rift in the air, shocking Wang Dali and his companions. They couldn't fathom what kind of powerful weapon it was. Could it be comparable to the Astral River Realm's monarch artifact?

Only a monarch artifact could create such a powerful commotion.

Wang Dali didn't move because Liu Wuxie was only in the eighth-level Heavenly Dipper Realm and wasn't worthy of his attention. He gave a signal with his eye, and the two attacked Liu Wuxie and Gu Yu, respectively.

The man fighting Liu Wuxie was slightly stronger and was close to the second-level Heavenly Phase Realm. Gu Yu's opponent wasn't weak either, with cultivation at the pinnacle first level.

The Heretic Blade appeared in Liu Wuxie's hand, and he swung it out. His attack tore through the air without any commotion.

"Shit!" Liu Wuxie's opponent felt that something wasn't right. He couldn't find any flaw in Liu Wuxie's attack, which horrified him.

It was too late for him to respond because Liu Wuxie's blade was too fast.

With the Wood Suppression Stele and Earth Suppression Stele fused into his internal organs, his combat strength had risen several times. His physique and true essence were further purified as he consumed stalactite essence daily.

Wang Dali's face changed drastically as he watched from a distance.

The Heretic Blade sliced through the opponent's neck, decapitating him and spraying blood.

Gu Yu's sword also released a powerful aura resembling an awakened dragon, suppressing his opponent. He also ended his opponent's life with one strike, surprising Liu Wuxie.

Gu Yu was only in the pinnacle Heavenly Dipper Realm, but his combat strength was equal to his. It was no wonder why Senior Gu especially mentioned that Gu Yu's strength wasn't as simple as it seemed.

How could Gu Yu be weak with the daily guidance of someone in the True Profound Realm?

Gu Yu was a little nervous after killing someone, but it soon turned to excitement. This wasn't his first time taking a life, but it was his first time relying on his strength without his grandfather around.

In the past, Gu Yu's grandfather had always been present during his fights, providing a sense of safety because no one could kill him with his grandfather around. But now, the situation had changed—he had to defend himself without his grandfather’s protection.

Seeing two companions killed by Liu Wuxie, Wang Dali let out a ferocious cry.

"I'll tear you two into pieces!" Wang Dali roared and shot down like an eagle, causing countless rocks on the ground to fly.

"Great!" Liu Wuxie hadn't fought with a cultivator in the third level after his strength was boosted, and this was an excellent opportunity to temper his strength. If he could refine all three of their corpses, there was a high chance he could reach the pinnacle of the Heavenly Dipper Realm.

He needed to end the battle swiftly, though, as he was wary of potential reinforcements. He didn't want to end up surrounded and overwhelmed by enemies.

As Liu Wuxie unleashed the Sixth Fatality Form, the surrounding trees exploded. All of Wang Dali's attacks were ruthlessly suppressed, and he couldn't even get close to Liu Wuxie.

Wang Dali was on the third level of the Heavenly Phase Realm, and no one would believe he couldn't kill a cultivator in the Heavenly Dipper Realm. But that was the truth.

"Die!" After Liu Wuxie suppressed Wang Dali with the Fatality Blade Art, he attacked with Frost Finger, turning Wang Dali into an ice sculpture before he could react.

The Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron devoured the three corpses and converted them into spiritual liquid, waiting for him to refine them.

"Big Brother Liu, you're powerful!" Gu Yu came over with an excited smile.

"You're not weak either!" Liu Wuxie didn't give any explanation and cleaned up the battlefield before leaving for the mine.

Only two types of people were on the Blood Sea Abyssal Island: prey and hunters.

Since Liu Wuxie didn't want to become prey in the eyes of others, he could only become a hunter to hunt others and strengthen himself.

They were lucky to run into Wang Dali. If they ran into those in the high level of the Heavenly Phase Realm, they would have no odds of survival.

Quickening his pace, they entered the depths of the mine. Few people were genuinely searching for Blood Abyssal Stones, but most were looking for prey.

Suddenly, it felt as though an earthquake had struck the Blood Sea Abyssal Island. Many mines began to crack, with seawater seeping from the underground. The water was blood-colored in some places, which looked terrifying.

"Another earthquake! One just struck yesterday!" Many people hurriedly ran to higher ground to avoid sinking into the sea.

"It must be the Sea Demon Clan. They've deliberately hollowed out the entire Blood Sea Abyssal Island to make it their territory!" Discussions came from the surroundings, and Liu Wuxie could barely catch the gist of it with his powerful soul force.

"We are in trouble! The three forces’ underground slaves are all dead. We need to get out of here!" People rushed out from the mine’s depths, fleeing toward the city.

The earthquake had caused the mine to collapse, inflicting severe damage on the three forces. The slaves who had been mining Blood Abyssal Stones suffered heavy losses. The collapsed sections of the mine were especially problematic, and it would take a long time to dig new access points.

As many cultivators streamed past Liu Wuxie in a panic, it was clear something significant had occurred ahead.

"Big Brother Liu, what's happening?" Gu Yu, lacking Liu Wuxie's advanced perceptive abilities, was confused by the chaotic retreat of so many people.

"The Blood Sea Abyssal Island might be sinking!" Liu Wuxie frowned.