Desolate Devouring Art - Chapter 1170 - Calamity Wraith Array
Chapter 1170 – Calamity Wraith Array
The Azure Thunder Sect stood between a rock and a hard place.
Others were unaware whether the rumor was true or false, but the Azure Thunder Sect certainly knew the truth behind the rumor. At this point, however, the truth no longer mattered.
Liu Wuxie’s move was brilliant. If the Azure Thunder Sect refused to attack Thousand Leaf Star, the world would take it as an admission of weakness.
If they made a move, however, most of their forces, as well as the Immortal Slaughter Palace’s forces, would be dragged to Thousand Leaf Star.
Outside speculation grew even wilder. Many claimed the Azure Thunder Sect rescued Liu Wuxie and sent him to the Thousand Leaf Star to sabotage the Immortal Slaughter Palace’s mine.
The rumor twisted and grew more distorted as time passed, exactly as Liu Wuxie intended. For the Immortal Slaughter Palace, it was better to believe than to doubt, and they dispatched their experts at once to defend against the supposed threat.
On the Ancient Orchid Star, vigilance relaxed. Since they believed that Liu Wuxie was no longer around, the Immortal Slaughter Palace diverted their focus elsewhere.
Meanwhile, the Azure Thunder Sect publicly announced that they had no disciple named Liu Wuxie, but no one believed their words. Everyone assumed they were trying to shirk responsibility.
At first, they refused to explain out of disdain. They had been happy to see the Immortal Slaughter Palace suffer, enjoying the chance to watch from the sidelines.
However, the conflict escalated, but even their explanation only added fuel to the fire, making things worse.
By now, the Azure Thunder Sect realized someone had framed them. Yet they lacked proof. Liu Wuxie vanished without a trace, leaving them unable to clear their name. The more they explained things, the more it seemed as if they were covering something up.
People were strange. One person’s word lacked weight, but when the entire world repeated it, even lies could turn into the truth.
The Azure Thunder Sect saw no way out. Their denial only earned them mockery, as though they had sold out one of their disciples.
Within a single day, the undercurrent on the Ancient Orchid Star surged. Dozens of clashes between the two sects broke out, and each clash left casualties behind. Panic spread across the entire planet.
Cultivators rushed to the teleportation arrays, desperate to escape the chaos. The Immortal Slaughter Palace couldn’t stop them, especially since they already stood in the wrong.
Merchants, burdened with large quantities of resources, could not afford delays; every lost day meant greater losses. Many had powerful backers that even the Immortal Slaughter Palace dared not offend.
The Azure Thunder Sect seized the chance to stir up more trouble, accusing the Immortal Slaughter Palace of overbearing greed and a desire to swallow the entire Laman Astral Domain.
Public opinion turned steadily against the Immortal Slaughter Palace.
Meanwhile, the Azure Thunder Sect kept the teleportation arrays under their control relatively open, and many cultivators used them to leave the Ancient Orchid Star. The sect had deliberately done that to repair their reputation while making the Immortal Slaughter Palace shoulder the blame.
“Wuxie, when are we going to leave? So many cultivators have already left,” He Yingwu asked anxiously. He hadn’t expected Liu Wuxie to throw the Ancient Orchid Star into chaos with only a handful of schemes. His admiration in him deepened even further.
“The chaos isn’t big enough yet. We’ll add more fuel to the fire before we go,” Liu Wuxie said with a cold smirk. Leaving now could mean walking straight into the Immortal Slaughter Palace’s trap.
Hearing that they would cause more trouble, He Yingwu rubbed his hands together in excitement. After all, Liu Wuxie had single-handedly sparked the current turmoil.
Then again, it all hinged on the old enmity between the two sects. Liu Wuxie had taken advantage of it, fanning the flames until conflict erupted.
“Wuxie, what do you need me to do?” He Yingwu pressed urgently. He was ready to repay ten years of bitterness as a slave with one last strike.
“You’ll know when we get there,” Liu Wuxie answered.
Since it was broad daylight, they didn’t bother with night gear. The two left the inn.
As they walked the streets, He Yingwu grew uneasy. The Immortal Slaughter Palace’s branch lay ahead, guarded by numerous experts. Walking straight toward it felt like stepping into a net.
Since Liu Wuxie had said nothing, He Yingwu held his tongue. He trusted that there had to be a reason behind it.
“Wuxie, we can’t go any further. The Immortal Slaughter Palace’s branch is right up ahead,” he whispered when they were within a hundred meters. Any closer, and they risked a search.
“Are the array flags ready?” Liu Wuxie asked, glancing at the compound from a distance.
“All ready,” He Yingwu confirmed.
For the last two days, Liu Wuxie had refined array flags in the inn, but He Yingwu had never known their purpose.
“Do exactly as I taught you. We’ll split up. Before we leave, we’ll sting the Immortal Slaughter Palace,” Liu Wuxie said.
Upon hearing that they were going to target the Immortal Slaughter Palace, He Yingwu’s eyes gleamed. He, too, bore a grudge, especially after nearly dying at the hands of Yu Wentai on Anlu Star.
Yesterday, Liu Wuxie had taught him the method to lay the array.
He circled the front gate to the rear wall, where few guards patrolled. Most cultivators had already fled the Ancient Orchid Star, so the streets stretched empty before them.
In just minutes, they planted dozens of array flags. They hid them so well that no one could detect them.
When they regrouped, Liu Wuxie still held two array flags. To activate the spiritual array, he had to place them at the front gate. However, the disciples swarmed the entrance, making it impossible to approach unnoticed.
“Wuxie, what now? We can’t get close enough,” He Yingwu said nervously. They were just one step away from success.
“Go wait for me at the teleportation array on West Street,” Liu Wuxie ordered.
“Alright,” He Yingwu replied without hesitation. He obeyed unconditionally and left at once, not wanting to slow Liu Wuxie down.
People overflowed the teleportation array on West Street. Each transfer carried only a limited number, and Immortal Slaughter Palace disciples strictly guarded the place, forcing every traveler to inject a wisp of true essence for verification.
As Liu Wuxie had expected, the Immortal Slaughter Palace had not abandoned its hunt. Even after skirmishing with the Azure Thunder Sect, they still searched for him relentlessly.
The Azure Thunder Sect’s denial had gained traction in recent days. At first, a few believed them, but once they joined the search as well, the truth dawned—they spoke truthfully.
Some sharp minds realized they had been led in circles by Liu Wuxie. He had used the feud between the sects to shift the Immortal Slaughter Palace’s focus and buy some time for him to escape.
From the start, he never intended to deceive them forever. He only needed a few days. By then, he would be gone from the Ancient Orchid Star.
Liu Wuxie approached the Immortal Slaughter Palace’s front gate. Outsiders weren’t allowed inside, but he had disguised himself as a middle-aged man using He Yingwu’s techniques, altering even his bearing.
“Get lost! This place isn’t for the likes of you,” a disciple on the right snapped.
Liu Wuxie ignored him and continued forward. The array wouldn’t activate until he planted the last two flags.
The Immortal Slaughter Palace had stationed experts in every teleportation array, and Liu Wuxie’s goal was to draw them back to the branch. Only then would they have a chance to escape from this planet.
“Another step and we’ll kill you!” the guards barked. Without hesitation, they drew their weapons and attacked.
A cold smirk curved Liu Wuxie’s lips. He lifted his head, unleashing a formidable aura. With only low-level Transcendent Realm cultivation, the two disciples posed no threat.
He vanished in the next instant, reappeared in front of them, and slammed his palm down before they could react, sending them flying. Then, he dashed forward and set the last two flags at the gate.
In the next breath, he disappeared again. Two pebbles flicked from his fingers struck the groaning disciples, jolting them awake.
“An assault! We’re under attack!” they screamed, scrambling to their feet in panic.
Within minutes, the alarm spread throughout the branch. Experts surged out, convinced that the Azure Thunder Sect struck again.
Suddenly, a thin mist rose and shrouded the entire compound. Countless wraiths emerged from within, howling amid gusts of yin wind that chilled even Origin Conversion Realm experts to the bone.
“Enjoy the Calamity Wraith Array,” Liu Wuxie whispered from afar.
The array was designed not to kill but to trap its victims. Yet from the outside, it looked as though a grand battle was raging inside, as even rumbles echoed from within.
The two disciples outside stared in horror. In their eyes, it seemed that experts had stormed the branch and begun a massacre. They tried to rush inside several times, but an invisible force would shove them back each time.
“Someone must’ve knocked us out and infiltrated the branch! Hurry, notify the others, and call reinforcements!” one of them shouted.
And that was precisely what Liu Wuxie wanted. He wanted to trap everyone inside the branch with the Calamity Wraith Array and ensure that the disciples outside would be convinced that an invasion had begun. That way, reinforcements would surely come rushing.
