Desolate Devouring Art - Chapter 1285 - Magic Circulation Diagram
Chapter 1285 – Magic Circulation Diagram
Liu Wuxie was right. Vanya’s magic held immense power but lacked offensive bite, leaning toward defense. Light magic carried that flaw by nature, while dark magic struck with high destructive power, akin to forbidden fire magic.
Vanya knew Liu Wuxie understood the essence of magic—her ancestor had guided him. The rain arrows she unleashed barely scratched the five Primal Origin Realm cultivators and failed to pierce their defenses.
“Liu Wuxie, shut your mouth!” the leader of the five roared. They had already investigated him thoroughly, including his recent performance in the Heavenly Dragon Sect.
“Are you from the Tranquil Meteor Star or the Sky Cloud Star? State your names,” Liu Wuxie said, watching their struggle with a smile, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.
Shen Tian and Mu Ye could only see the scene; they couldn’t hear what anyone said.
“Since you know who we are, you should surrender obediently. Your turn will come after we kill them,” the leader said, admitting they were from the two planets and had come to avenge Mu Heng and Shen Yue.
“If you want to kill me, you’ll have to get past her first,” Liu Wuxie said. He already knew his own combat strength and didn’t need further tempering after his fight with Li Dayuan.
Though Vanya’s offensive power lagged, her defense was unrivaled. Even Liu Wuxie would struggle to break it, to say nothing of these five. Her ironclad wards made her unbeatable from the start, and both sides locked themselves in a stalemate with neither gaining the upper hand.
Water screens fell from the sky, trapping the five as if in quicksand and absorbing their attacks. The elves practiced magic primarily across the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.
Water and wood focused on defense, and most practitioners of those branches were female. Earth stood neutral, capable of both attack and defense—fire and metal specialized in sheer offense.
That didn’t mean water couldn’t attack—it simply leaned toward defense. Dark magic, by contrast, encompassed poison, shadow, evil, and other sinister forces.
“Your magic circulation is off. Follow this circulation method,” Liu Wuxie said, releasing a golden beam of light into Vanya’s soul sea.
Memories burst within her soul sea, containing the magic circulation diagram that Vandore had taught Liu Wuxie. Passing them to Vanya returned the knowledge to its rightful owner.
“This is the long-lost magic circulation diagram!” Vanya exclaimed, shock flashing across her face.
When their ancestor vanished, the diagram disappeared as well. No one knew he had ascended to the celestial realm, and they had remained in the dark for years.
“Give it a try. With this magic circulation diagram, they won’t be a match for you,” Liu Wuxie said with a chuckle.
Vanya’s talent shone. In half a breath, she grasped the new diagram and soared to a level on par with the Primal Origin Realm’s pinnacle. Her only flaw remained limited offense, but with her beside him, Liu Wuxie wouldn’t fear even ninth-level Primal Origin Realm cultivators.
She circulated her magical force according to the new pattern, and power erupted from her body. The surrounding water curtain roared; gentle flow turned into a raging tsunami that shocked the five. The surging tide rolled over them and swallowed them whole.
“Quick—tear open a gap and get out of here!” the leader roared, realizing the danger. He hadn’t expected the elf to be this powerful, much less capable of turning the tide in an instant.
Vanya had fallen short against Li Dayuan because her magic was too weak back then. These five stood only at the fifth-level Primal Origin Realm; they were nothing like Li Dayuan.
“Rain Arrows!” Vanya said. Her lips parted with a new incantation, and countless arrows launched from the raging tide. Their power, more than a hundredfold stronger than before, left even Vanya stunned. She could hardly believe this was her magic.
She watched the arrows streak toward the five. By the time she thought to stop, it was too late. With the new circulation, the lethality of Rain Arrows multiplied by dozens.
The arrows manifested magic laws and rivaled humans’ mythical arts in power. The five could only watch as the volley punched through their bodies. They never mounted any resistance; the enhanced magic cut them down with ease.
Vanya’s face turned pale. It was likely her first kill, and fear traced across her features.
The elven race rarely fought with humans or other races. Most races befriended them, and even beastkin sought them out for healing.
A rain of arrows pierced the five at the fifth-level Primal Origin Realm and left them riddled with holes. They wouldn’t die immediately, but fading vitality doomed them.
Liu Wuxie had already summoned the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron in secret. It devoured the energy in their bodies and drew it into the desolate world.
When the water curtain vanished, a hurricane-like blast flattened the area within a thousand-meter radius. The dramatic battle ended in an unexpected instant.
“Saintess, your magic spells are so powerful!” Xiao Lan ran over, eyes bright with envy. That display showed the saintess’s magic had already reached its pinnacle.
Vanya struggled to calm herself. Watching the five die before her had shocked her to the core. Only when their corpses shriveled into piles of skin did she finally steady.
Liu Wuxie stepped forward and gathered the five interspatial rings, a faint smile on his lips. They had arrived at the perfect time—he was low on resources. Inside, he found ample sixth-grade spiritual pills, astral stones, and Pure Yang Pills.
“How does it feel to kill someone?” Liu Wuxie asked, studying Vanya. The shock in her eyes had faded, replaced by a glimmer of excitement, common enough after a first kill.
“Did the magic circulation diagram you gave me earlier come from the ancestor?” Vanya asked.
“You could say that,” Liu Wuxie said with a nod. Vandore had indeed taught him the diagram, though he had never practiced it himself.
“Do you know how precious this magic circulation diagram is? If you sell it to us, we will agree to whatever price you name unconditionally,” Vanya said, wonder mingling in her gaze. The diagram might be useless to others, but to the elven race it was priceless, an anchor of inheritance.
“So what?” Liu Wuxie said with a smile. He had returned it to its rightful owner. From the beginning, he never intended to trade it for benefit from the elven race; he returned it.
When he returned to the Fleeting Cloud Celestial Realm, if Vandore learned he had sold the diagram to his descendants, Vandore would likely hunt him down.
His answer stunned Vanya. What she considered a priceless treasure proved priceless to Liu Wuxie in a different way.
“Regardless, I still have to thank you for it,” Vanya said, offering a deep bow. With this diagram, the light elves could strengthen rapidly.
“Like you said, there’s no need for courtesy between us. You also helped me to kill them,” Liu Wuxie said.
He spent a while sorting through the five interspatial rings and found several auxiliary materials from White Moon Valley. He had almost gathered everything he needed, and only ten days remained until the forging segment.
When forging began, he would head to the Immortal Slaying Domain for appraisal. As for Vanya and the other elves, they hadn’t collected materials; they had no interest in blacksmithing.
“We’ll head to the Immortal Slaying Domain’s region to start forging. You two will have to protect me during that time,” Liu Wuxie said sincerely. He couldn’t afford interruptions during forging, and with Vanya beside him, his chance of success rose sharply.
“Very well!” Vanya said without hesitation. Liu Wuxie had just done a great favor for the elven race.
The Immortal Slaying Domain stretched for tens of thousands of miles, and cultivators gathered there to prepare for forging.
The Stone Firmament Stone made a perfect longsword, and with Earth Gold, he could forge a superb weapon. Most importantly, with help from the elves, he could even harness their magical force in blacksmithing.
They were in no rush and traveled at a leisurely pace. Along the way, Liu Wuxie didn’t encounter any other disciples from the Heavenly Dragon Sect.
“Young Master Liu, who were those people who wanted you dead?” Vanya asked, as they journeyed. From Liu Wuxie’s temperament, he didn’t seem like someone who’d provoke others—so why did so many want his life?
“They’re from the Tranquil Meteor Star and the Sky Cloud Star,” Liu Wuxie said, offering no further details. His feud with Mu Heng and Shen Yue wouldn’t fit into a few words.
“I know those two planets. They’re not very big, just second-tier planets that rank last,” Vanya said. She clearly knew the Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain’s geography well.
They passed through several mountain ranges and approached the Immortal Slaying Domain’s region.
“Saintess, I sense traces of dark magic in the atmosphere,” Xiao Lan said as she walked ahead. Unlike Vanya, her magic specialized in detection, allowing her to sense many hidden elements in her surroundings.
Vanya tensed at the mention of dark magic. The light and dark factions of the elven race had opposed each other for countless years; whenever they met, a ferocious battle often followed.
Outside, Shen Tian and Mu Ye fumed as they watched Vanya kill experts from their planets, shaking their fists in rage. Only Elder Long observed in silence.
“Dark magic!” Liu Wuxie frowned.
