Desolate Devouring Art

The surviving cultivators had lost all courage to resist. All they could think of was escaping.

Blackie tore through the crowd without encountering the faintest resistance and slaughtered every survivor within only two breaths.

Liu Wuxie summoned the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron, reducing the corpses to heaps of human skin as their energy and laws poured into the Desolate World. Hundreds of interspatial rings also entered his possession, though he had no time to examine them. He quickly departed from the Liver Palace with Blackie, while every array flag throughout the surroundings vanished without a trace.

"Why did everything inside suddenly go quiet?" Jiang Hongran asked, craning his neck forward in curiosity. He extended his divine sense toward the Liver Palace and tried to discover what had happened within.

Several bolder cultivators cautiously approached the gate for a clearer look. "Do you think Liu Wuxie has already escaped?" someone asked. Their divine senses, however, could reach only the entrance and failed to penetrate any farther.

Roughly an hour passed before someone finally summoned enough courage to enter the gate and investigate.

"How could anything like this have happened...?" The sight of human skins strewn across the ground sent a chill through everyone present.

The first cultivator through the gate crumpled to the ground as all strength drained from his legs.

"This is terrifying. Liu Wuxie must be a demonic heretic," people murmured.

Someone had drained every deceased cultivator of their energy and laws, a practice normally associated only with those who cultivated heretical methods.

Shen Can and Zhu Li also crossed the threshold. Neither uttered a word as they silently examined the devastation.

"He used a spiritual array and ambushed them," Zhu Li said coldly after studying the surroundings. Liu Wuxie could never have slaughtered so many experts alone, but the aid of a spiritual array changed everything.

"He's long gone," Shen Chao said after carefully inspecting the area. Liu Wuxie had left without leaving any trace, making pursuit impossible.

"I swear I'll never make Liu Wuxie my enemy again."

Many cultivators immediately vowed to avoid Liu Wuxie in the future, choosing a detour over provoking him whenever their paths crossed. Hundreds had died inside the Liver Palace, including dozens at the pinnacle of the Profound Immortal Realm. Even experts of that caliber had failed to withstand Liu Wuxie's methods.

The crowd gradually dispersed and began traveling toward the next exit.

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After completing the slaughter, Liu Wuxie recalled Blackie into the Desolate World and passed through the exit.

A boundless flood awaited him on the other side. Neither land nor trees, mountains, or rivers existed here. Only an endless expanse of water stretched toward every horizon.

As Liu Wuxie swam through the vast ocean, he immediately recognized the kidney region. Among the five elements, the kidneys corresponded to water.

The kidneys covered much less ground than the liver and even less than the heart, spanning only slightly more than a hundred thousand miles. Water submerged the entire region, and its resistance hindered every movement, making travel far slower than on land.

Liu Wuxie swam for half a day before discovering a small island shaped like a rhombus.

"The kidney island!"

He emerged from the ocean and stepped on the island. Strange stones commonly formed within the kidneys, and most were shaped like a rhombus.

Liu Wuxie found it nearly impossible to comprehend that the Ancient Origin Spatial Realm had manifested from a primordial giant's body. Countless years had passed since that giant had died, and he could not imagine what manner of existence it had been while alive.

The kidney island extended only a thousand meters in radius, and everything within sight appeared completely barren.

"I need to locate the Kidney Palace gate and secure the Divine Water Core as quickly as possible. After that, I should finally be able to leave the Ancient Origin Spatial Realm," Liu Wuxie murmured, gazing toward the numerous islands scattered across the distant ocean.

"The Desolate World should be able to detect the Divine Water Core," Liu Wuxie said thoughtfully.

A blind search would consume far too much time. Liu Wuxie needed to find the Kidney Palace gate before the other cultivators arrived.

The Crystal Glaze Beads had transformed the Desolate World and greatly sharpened its perception. It now pulsed with a steady rhythm.

Liu Wuxie quickly turned his gaze toward the rear left. Without hesitation, he mobilized his immortal energy and executed the fourth form of the Divine Ninefold Step. His immortal energy condensed into a pair of wings that carried him skyward with every beat.

Whenever exhaustion crept over him, he descended onto a nearby island and rested briefly before continuing.

Dense water vapor saturated the atmosphere, formed from concentrated water-attribute laws. As Liu Wuxie traveled, he quietly summoned the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron and absorbed them.

The influx of water-attribute energy made the laws of the five elements within the Desolate World increasingly complete.

Once Liu Wuxie obtained the Divine Water Core, he could begin forging the Divine Penta Elemental Bolt. He therefore needed to hurry, since the forging process would require a considerable amount of time.

When Shen Can and the others finally entered the kidney region, Liu Wuxie had already covered more than ten thousand miles and was rapidly closing in on the Kidney Palace gate. After all, most cultivators could not fly and had to labor through the ocean instead.

"Liu Wuxie is already heading for the Kidney Palace gate. We can't stop him now," many cultivators sighed, shaking their heads in disappointment.

They had caused Liu Wuxie considerable trouble throughout the previous regions, but every advantage they once possessed disappeared upon entering the kidney region.

A day later, an enormous gate finally appeared before Liu Wuxie. It did not stand beneath the ocean but hovered high in the sky, encircled by roaring waves that made any approach exceedingly difficult.

As soon as Liu Wuxie drew near, the surrounding waves converged and rose into a colossal giant.

"Cut it down," Liu Wuxie roared as the Bloodthirst Blade appeared in his grasp and crashed toward the towering figure.

The strike carried unimaginable power. Liu Wuxie's breakthrough to the second-level Spirit Immortal Realm had increased his combat strength severalfold.

A thunderous rumble shook the ocean as the water giant collapsed and dissolved into raging waves that swept outward. The instant the first giant vanished, a second emerged in its place with even greater strength. Boundless waves simultaneously rose into a towering curtain of water that completely blocked Liu Wuxie's vision.

This giant guarded the Kidney Palace. Liu Wuxie had never expected each of the five elemental palaces to become progressively harder to enter.

The water giant's features slowly shifted until an ancient face took shape, appearing seventy percent human and thirty percent barbarian.

Could this be the face of the giant whose body became the Ancient Origin Spatial Realm? Liu Wuxie wondered while studying the colossal figure.

Before Liu Wuxie could attack again, the giant opened its mouth and spat out a water dragon that came crashing toward him.

Liu Wuxie immediately soared higher, allowing the water dragon to sweep beneath his feet. With no solid ground to land on, his combat strength was restricted.

Blackie could not fly either. Releasing it now would merely send it plunging into the ocean, leaving it unable to assist Liu Wuxie.

After missing its target, the water dragon twisted around and swam through the air, resuming its relentless pursuit.

The giant opened its mouth again and spat out another two water dragons. All three immediately converged from different directions, trapping Liu Wuxie within a pincer attack and forcing him onto the defensive.

Contending with three water dragons alone placed Liu Wuxie under extraordinary pressure.

With no space remaining to evade, Liu Wuxie commanded, "Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron, devour them."

Thunderous rumbling erupted inside the cauldron the moment the water dragons entered. The sheer force of their impact spread fine cracks across the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron.

After eliminating the three water dragons, Liu Wuxie surged toward the water giant and launched a direct assault. Before he could reach it, a terrifying force erupted beneath him, and a colossal hand rose from the ocean's depths.

"Shit!" Liu Wuxie cursed, his expression changing drastically.

Suspended in mid-air, Liu Wuxie had no solid ground to draw leverage from. Executing the fourth form of the Divine Ninefold Step also consumed immortal energy at a terrifying rate, forcing him to descend gradually. The colossal fist had already closed to within a few dozen meters. A direct strike would either kill Liu Wuxie immediately or inflict severe injuries.

"I have no choice. I'll risk everything," he roared.

Determination blazed within Liu Wuxie's eyes. He had to enter the Kidney Palace gate regardless of the danger. Failure could leave him trapped here for eternity, and his instincts told him that a path out of the Ancient Origin Spatial Realm existed beyond that gate.

"Blackie, smash that fist apart," Liu Wuxie roared.

Dealing with the three water dragons had occupied most of Liu Wuxie's attention, leaving him barely any strength to counter the colossal fist.

Blackie appeared without warning and brought the black staff crashing down. When the weapon struck the colossal fist, the entire mass of water exploded and drenched Blackie from head to toe.

Before Blackie could fall into the ocean, the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron appeared and swiftly drew it inside.

With the colossal fist destroyed, Liu Wuxie used the recoil from the explosion to propel himself higher, covering several hundred meters in an instant.

At that moment, the water giant spat out another three water dragons. Enraged roars thundered across the sky as they circled Liu Wuxie and pressed toward him from every direction, driving him farther from the Kidney Palace gate. Liu Wuxie knew he could not allow the battle to continue this way.

"Mountain Blade!"

Liu Wuxie unleashed the second form of the Heavenly Crest Divine Blade Art, sending blade force crashing from the heavens with the weight of a colossal mountain.

Countless crystals condensed from earth-attribute energy and appeared across the ocean's surface. Liu Wuxie intended to build an island beneath himself, securing solid footing that would allow him to fight without restraint. Only he could have conceived such an unconventional solution.

Earth countered water. By releasing immense quantities of earth-attribute energy, Liu Wuxie believed he could soon construct a massive island before the Kidney Palace gate.

The crystals scattered across the ocean stacked and fused until they gradually formed a small hill. At that moment, a mysterious force surged from beneath the sea and attempted to destroy the newly formed structure.

"Blackie, I will leave the rest to you," Liu Wuxie said, summoning Blackie onto the hill and entrusting it with intercepting the colossal fists rising from below.

The instant Blackie landed, it raised the black staff and smashed apart every giant fist that erupted from the ocean.

Meanwhile, the three water dragons closed in from different directions and formed a pincer attack around Liu Wuxie. He confronted them head-on, and every collision exploded a water dragon into a cloud of mist.

Liu Wuxie needed to end the battle quickly because nearly seventy percent of his immortal energy had already been exhausted.

Having run out of options, Liu Wuxie summoned the Purgatory Palace before his immortal energy was exhausted.

"Purgatory Palace, come forth."

The moment the Purgatory Palace appeared, all three water dragons exploded. Yet the palace continued expanding without pause and crashed directly toward the colossal water giant.

Liu Wuxie seized the opening. He shot forward and landed on the Purgatory Palace, as it carried him through the sky.

The water giant's arm exploded upon colliding with it, unable to resist its overwhelming suppression. The pressure nevertheless continued to intensify. More colossal fists erupted from the ocean below at such speed that even Blackie struggled to keep pace.

Whenever Blackie destroyed one water dragon, another immediately emerged to replace it. A colossal fist had just struck Blackie, making it grimace in pain.

Attacks from peak Profound Immortals could barely make Blackie move, yet the giant fist left visible bruises across its body. The pain only intensified Blackie's fury. It extended the black staff and swept it through a broad arc, suppressing every fist erupting from the ocean.

Meanwhile, the Purgatory Palace appeared directly above the water giant and crushed another of its arms.

"Break open!"

Under Liu Wuxie's control, the Purgatory Palace came crashing down and obliterated the water giant's head. Water immediately surged in from every direction; however, its arms began regenerating and thrusting toward Liu Wuxie once again.

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