Desolate Devouring Art

A suffocating force locked the remaining three cultivators in place. Unable to move so much as a finger, they could only stare helplessly as the black staff thundered down upon them.

Their bodies burst apart into ragged chunks of flesh. The earth split open, and towering trees toppled one after another. The shockwave erased every trace of vegetation within a thousand-meter radius.

Once the last cultivator died, Blackie slowly shrank back to its original size. It rested the black staff over one shoulder before returning to its former position, and casually crunched on several crystals as though the slaughter weighed nothing on its conscience.

Liu Wuxie had initially feared that Blackie might hesitate to kill. Watching it now made him realize how needless those concerns had been.

Another hour passed before Liu Wuxie completed his breakthrough and stepped out of the tree hole.

"You've earned these," Liu Wuxie said, tossing five hundred crystals to Blackie as a reward.

Blackie accepted them at once and stored every crystal inside the black staff before standing up.

The battle had naturally attracted the attention of many cultivators, and numerous figures were already racing toward the area.

"Blackie, return to the Desolate World. Another fight will start soon," Liu Wuxie said. After recalling Blackie, he departed alone.

Now that each kill earned Blackie more crystals, it had long since forgotten the original agreement between them.

A few swift leaps carried Liu Wuxie away from the area. His breakthrough to the Spirit Immortal Realm had profoundly transformed his cultivation and temperament.

Thirty immortal spirit roots intertwined throughout Liu Wuxie's body. His spirituality surged through him like a river flowing against its current, seemingly ready to overflow from his body at any moment.

Not long after Liu Wuxie disappeared, Gong Shangming arrived with another group of cultivators.

"That aura belongs to Liu Wuxie," Gong Shangming exclaimed.

The disturbance created by Liu Wuxie's breakthrough still lingered, and traces of his aura saturated the surroundings. The devastation across the area also proved that a fierce battle had taken place only moments earlier.

"This is bad! He has already refined the Divine Earth Core and entered the Spirit Immortal Realm," a peak Profound Immortal exclaimed. The lingering aura revealed that Liu Wuxie's presence had become much purer than it had been the previous day.

"Damn it! How could he have refined the Divine Earth Core so quickly?!" Gong Shangming roared. His clenched fists trembled, and uncontrollable rage twisted his face. Ever since Liu Wuxie had destroyed his lifebound artifact, Gong Shangming had sworn not to rest until Liu Wuxie lay dead.

"He can't have gone far. We need to pursue him now. Send word to everyone nearby and form an encirclement before he escapes," one cultivator urged.

They immediately produced their Communication Talismans and sent messages to every nearby cultivator, ordering them to surround Liu Wuxie from all directions. After claiming the Divine Metal Core, the Divine Fire Core, and now the Divine Earth Core, Liu Wuxie had become the target of public outrage.

Countless cultivators thirsted for Liu Wuxie's death and coveted every treasure he carried. The Ancient Origin Spatial Realm held only a limited number of supreme treasures, yet Liu Wuxie had already monopolized three. Such fortune naturally ignited fierce jealousy within everyone else.

Liu Wuxie had not traveled far when several cultivators spotted him and charged toward him.

"What's happening? They're clearly coming for me," Liu Wuxie murmured as a frown tightened his face.

He executed the Divine Ninefold Step without hesitation and avoided the approaching group. After crossing another ten thousand meters, however, he encountered a second group of cultivators. They had spread into a fan-shaped formation and were sweeping across the region in an extensive search.

"So they've discovered me. Since all of you are determined to court death, don't blame me for showing no mercy," Liu Wuxie muttered, gradually coming to a halt. He had only just completed his breakthrough and needed a fierce battle to consolidate his foundation.

Upon entering the liver, the cultivators had completely altered their strategy. Instead of searching for the Liver Palace gate, they had begun hunting Liu Wuxie.

"Everyone, listen carefully. Liu Wuxie has most likely used the Divine Earth Core to reach the Spirit Immortal Realm. Kill every first-level Spirit Immortal Realm cultivator you encounter," Gong Shangming ordered, transmitting his voice throughout the surroundings.

Those orders condemned many innocent first-level Spirit Immortal cultivators, who were mistaken for Liu Wuxie and slaughtered.

Liu Wuxie descended from the sky and charged directly toward the weakest section of the encirclement. He needed to reach the Liver Palace gate as quickly as possible and obtain the Divine Wood Core.

Only after completing the Divine Penta Elemental Bolt could Liu Wuxie settle his debts with these people at his leisure.

The encirclement tightened steadily, stripping away nearly all room for him to maneuver. His only remaining path was to break through by force.

"There he is. That's Liu Wuxie," someone shouted.

Liu Wuxie exposed his identity the moment he launched the first attack.

He executed the Divine Ninefold Step, tearing through the air with a piercing howl. None of the cultivators had expected Liu Wuxie to charge them of his own accord.

"You won't get away, Liu Wuxie. Surrender and accept your death," the cultivators roared, holding their ground against his advance.

The instant Gong Shangming learned of Liu Wuxie's location, he unleashed his fastest footwork technique. He raced through the dense forest like a leopard, crossing ten thousand meters in the blink of an eye.

"Stop him! Hold him there at any cost," Gong Shangming roared, commanding the cultivators ahead to prevent Liu Wuxie from escaping the encirclement.

Dozens of cultivators raised their swords together and released a dense curtain of sword rays across Liu Wuxie's path.

The Bloodthirst Blade materialized in Liu Wuxie's hand and slashed down from the heavens. Its blade ray flooded the sky like a falling galaxy, carrying unstoppable momentum toward the cultivators below.

Those blocking Liu Wuxie's path did not rank among the strongest cultivators present. The most powerful had reached only the seventh-level Profound Immortal Realm. Now that Liu Wuxie had entered the Spirit Immortal Realm, even peak Profound Immortals could no longer threaten him.

"Something's wrong," one of the attackers said.

As the galaxy-like blade ray descended, everyone immediately sensed the danger. The power behind Liu Wuxie's strike already rivaled that of a peak Profound Immortal.

Cultivators at the lower levels of the Profound Immortal Realm and the Spirit Immortal Realm suffered most severely. They trembled beneath the bone-chilling blade ray, while its crushing pressure cracked and shattered the weapons in their hands.

The blade bore down with the weight of a colossal mountain. Every Spirit Immortal became immobilized beneath its suppression, forced to watch in helpless terror as the blade ray descended upon them.

Liu Wuxie's murderous intent had fully ignited, leaving no possibility for escape. Without hesitation, he released the Divine Mystic Yin Needle and sent it weaving through the crowd, harvesting lives without restraint.

Within a single exchange, six or seven cultivators exploded into showers of blood that rained from the sky. The gruesome display stunned everyone, for none had expected Liu Wuxie's methods to be so ruthless.

In Fourfold City and the Azure Flame Dao Hall, Liu Wuxie had always maintained a low profile, rarely acting personally. Most of the time, Ye Linghan had stood before him.

Only now did everyone comprehend that Liu Wuxie himself had always been the most terrifying presence. Once he chose to attack, his fury descended with the irresistible force of thunder.

Only the high-level Profound Immortals barely escaped the devastating blade ray. Yet as they prepared to unleash another barrage of techniques, the Divine Mystic Yin Needle had already arrived before them.

Liu Wuxie mercilessly claimed one life after another. The Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron flickered across the battlefield, stripping every corpse until only shriveled human skin remained. After stepping into the Spirit Immortal Realm, the all-conquering Liu Wuxie had returned.

Several cultivators observing from afar exchanged bewildered glances.

"Retreat! Get away from him," they shouted.

The sight of so many cultivators dying in one exchange shattered their courage. Not one of them dared confront Liu Wuxie head-on any longer.

As the battle continued, experts arrived from every direction and joined the others until more than thirty peak Profound Immortals had assembled. Without hesitation, they closed ranks and encircled Liu Wuxie.

"Let's see where you can run now, Liu Wuxie," Gong Shangming snarled, murderous intent blazing in his eyes as though he longed to tear Liu Wuxie apart with his bare hands.

The encirclement widened as more cultivators joined. Liu Wuxie swept his gaze around the battlefield and counted more than two hundred cultivators surrounding him, sealing every escape route.

Liu Wuxie slowly licked his lips as a cruel smile curved at the corners of his mouth. The Desolate World still hungered for energy after his breakthrough to the Spirit Immortal Realm. Refining everyone gathered here would provide enough power to strengthen it even further.

Complicated emotions filled the eyes of the surrounding cultivators as they watched him. The seemingly unremarkable young man before them had thrown all of Eastern Emperor City into chaos.

"Enough talking! Kill him now, and we'll divide his treasures among ourselves," someone roared.

The crowd's patience had long since waned. They feared that any further delay would give Liu Wuxie another opportunity to escape. Even though he possessed the Divine Metal Core, the Divine Fire Core, and the Divine Earth Core, they refused to believe he had completely refined all three.

Not even an Origin Immortal could fully refine such supreme treasures. At most, they could absorb a portion of the laws within them and use that power to advance their cultivation.

"Die, Liu Wuxie!" Gong Shangming roared, launching the first strike.

The longsword in Gong Shangming's hand danced through the air as he attacked from countless unpredictable angles. Its sword rays swept the withered leaves from the forest floor into an enormous vortex, trapping Liu Wuxie at its center.

Gong Shangming's swordsmanship possessed all the speed and ferocity expected of a peak Profound Immortal. His blade shrieked as it tore through the air, its piercing whistle ringing in Liu Wuxie’s ears.

The other peak Profound Immortals unleashed their attacks as well. Whoever killed Liu Wuxie first could seize his corpse and extract the essence concealed within his body.

They might have temporarily united against a shared enemy, but selfish ambition still ruled every heart among them.

"Blackie, it's time to fight," Liu Wuxie said.

Liu Wuxie knew his current strength allowed him to contend with only one or two peak Profound Immortals. Facing more than thirty alone would leave him no chance of victory. His only option was to rely upon Blackie's terrifying combat strength.

Blackie appeared from thin air and immediately smashed the black staff downward. The sudden development caught every cultivator by surprise, and none could understand where the monstrous creature had come from.

More importantly, Blackie's combat strength was terrifying. It charged directly into the battlefield and disregarded every attack from Gong Shangming and the others. The pressure bearing down upon Liu Wuxie immediately eased, allowing him to plunge into the crowd and begin harvesting lives with the Bloodthirst Blade. He left the peak Profound Immortals to Blackie while slaughtering the Spirit Immortals and low-level Profound Immortals himself.

"Shit!" Gong Shangming cursed as Blackie's staff shattered his longsword into countless fragments.

The other peak Profound Immortals suffered no better fate. Every attack they unleashed against Blackie struck its body without producing even the faintest scratch.

The black staff descended from the heavens and left corpses carpeting the battlefield. A single devastating strike crushed more than ten peak Profound Immortals to death.

The shockwave alone knocked many low-level Profound Immortals unconscious, sparing Liu Wuxie the effort of attacking them himself.

Liu Wuxie seized the opportunity without hesitation and swallowed every fallen cultivator into the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron's depths. Thus began the true slaughter.

"It's a monster! Run!" the cultivators at the battlefield's outer edge screamed before fleeing. None dared remain for another moment, and they hurried to spread the news of what had happened.

However, nearly every cultivator within a hundred-thousand-meter radius had already gathered there. So, even if the survivors sent out the word, no one knew if anyone remained to receive it.

Slaughter had turned Blackie's eyes blood-red. Under its control, the black staff crashed from the sky again and again, scattering chunks of flesh and sprays of blood in every direction. Several more cultivators died within the blink of an eye.

A crossbow appeared in Liu Wuxie's hand. He had resolved to erase every threat and leave no survivor. Blackie remained his hidden trump card, and he could not allow word of its existence to escape.

A white arrow ripped through space and pierced the soul seas of the cultivators who had fled only a few hundred meters.

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