Desolate Devouring Art - Chapter 1421 - Void Realm
Chapter 1421 – Void Realm
When Liu Wuxie solved the Undying Chessboard, cracks like spreading spiderwebs crawled across its surface, and the energy sealed inside surged out in a roaring tide.
No one outside understood what was happening on the chessboard. They assumed it was about to explode and hurriedly drew back. Their retreat gave Liu Wuxie the perfect chance to summon the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron and devour the fractured Undying Chessboard.
He had already comprehended the profundity of undying, which allowed him to seize control of the Undying Chessboard. He stood in complete contrast to the Lingqiong Clan, who had failed to tame it even after trying to refine it for thousands of years.
“Look, the Undying Chessboard has vanished!” Those who had retreated into the distance stared in disbelief at the space where the board had been.
An intense, indescribable unease rose in the hearts of the Lingqiong Clan, but they could not say why. Liu Wuxie still stood on the Auspicious Cloud Stairs with his physical body frozen in place.
Then, a violent surge of aura erupted from Liu Wuxie. He had already accumulated enough inside the Immortal Stone Cave, and if not for the lack of time, he would have used the Immortal Stone there and then to break through to the Void Realm.
The Undying Chessboard contained countless Quasi-Immortal Runes, and they became pure nourishment for Liu Wuxie.
He could not refine them all in an instant, but he could store them away and slowly digest them later. As his cultivation continued to rise, those Quasi-Immortal Runes would ceaselessly temper his body.
As the profundity of undying surfaced, Liu Wuxie’s body began to reorganize itself, transforming at an invisible, microscopic level. Even his physique, which had already achieved unity with heaven and earth, grew even more profound and more mysterious.
“He’s making a breakthrough to the Void Realm!” Only then did everyone finally realize what was going on—Liu Wuxie was attempting to make a breakthrough into the Void Realm on the spot.
“How is this possible? Did he actually solve the Undying Chessboard?” Faces all around twisted into stunned expressions, while only the Lingqiong Clan’s faces turned ashen, as if they had just swallowed something rancid.
Only those who solved the Undying Chessboard could grasp the profundity of undying and control the board to aid their breakthrough. If a Quasi-Immortal absorbed all that power, they could even step directly into the Immortal Realm.
No wonder so many people had pursued the chessboard.
However, Liu Wuxie’s desolate world was too vast. When the Quasi-Immortal Runes merged into him, most of them went to reinforce the desolate world and strengthen his physique. Fully one-third of those runes even fused into the Heavenly Dao Book.
Just moments earlier, the Heavenly Dao Book had paid a massive price to deduce the solution to the Undying Chessboard. Now, nourished by the Quasi-Immortal Runes, the Heavenly Dao Book thickened, new pages unfolding within it.
When a sequence representing undying appeared on its pages, it signified that Liu Wuxie had truly comprehended the profundity of undying. Even if only a single drop of his blood remained, he could be reborn from that drop.
As Liu Wuxie’s aura climbed higher and higher, his desolate world expanded to twice its former size, and the true essence within it grew boundless.
When the gateway to the Void Realm shattered, his soul sea, primordial spirit, and desolate world all transformed together. His breakthrough improved far more than just his true essence.
“He’s a monster! It has been tens of thousands of years, and no one has solved the Undying Chessboard, but a mere junior solved it today,” many experts lamented, pounding their chests in frustration. Even cultivators at the Heaven Gaze Realm could not hide the envy in their eyes.
“It’s a pity that his cultivation is too low. Liu Wuxie will use most of the Undying Chessboard’s energy to build his foundation. If an expert at the Heaven Gaze Realm had absorbed it, they could have stepped into the Immortal Realm,” the Palace Master of the Nine Dragon Palace said with a wry smile, feeling that they had squandered such a heaven-defying treasure.
“The accumulation of foundation is also a kind of strengthening. It won’t take more than a few years for him to stand at the peak of the astral domain,” said the Comet Temple’s abbot. In his eyes, foundation mattered even more than realm; the sturdier the base, the higher one could rise in the future.
Looking at Liu Wuxie now, none of them would be surprised if he became an immortal someday.
Various opinions flew back and forth. Some argued that Liu Wuxie ought to use the energy to force as many breakthroughs as possible, while others believed he had chosen the wiser path.
Regardless of their guesses, none of them came close to the truth—that most of the Quasi-Immortal Runes had already fused into the desolate world, the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron, and the Heavenly Dao Book.
Liu Wuxie himself had only absorbed one-tenth of the total.
This realization made Liu Wuxie almost want to cry. He had hoped to ride this wave of power to successive breakthroughs, and it would have been perfect if he could have leaped straight to the pinnacle of the Void Realm.
After the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron digested the Quasi-Immortal Runes, a deep rumbling echoed from within it as a terrifying aura surged out. The Avici Hell grew clearer, and a Divine Purgatory Palace slowly took shape inside.
Liu Wuxie sensed that the palace’s might could rival the Gate of Darkness. The Divine Purgatory Palace held countless purgatory fiends, and countless shadowy silhouettes emerged from its depths.
When he looked at them, a chill ran down his spine. If anyone unleashed all those fiends at once, they could devour even a high-level Void Realm cultivator.
When the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron increased in size, the speed at which it absorbed spiritual energy soared tenfold. Its suction force warped the surrounding space, collapsing it as the cauldron dragged spatial fragments inside and devoured them.
“This…” Chi Heng and the other upper echelons of the Heavenly Dragon Sect stared, utterly stunned. They had always known Liu Wuxie was a monstrous prodigy, but this was the first time they had personally witnessed one of his breakthroughs.
Song Siqi’s expression turned solemn. For the first time in his life, he truly understood what it meant for someone to be called a monstrous talent.
Over the years, he had proclaimed himself the Sword Immortal, claiming to surpass even his master in swordsmanship. His master had acknowledged this and admitted that he now had to look up to his disciple’s sword.
However, today, a different kind of miracle unfolded before his eyes—Liu Wuxie blazing upward like a rising star that overshadowed everyone else.
Battle intent surged through Pei Hong, and under the pressure of Liu Wuxie’s aura, he burned with the urge to cross swords with him.
When Liu Wuxie opened his eyes, his consciousness returned to his body. The disappearance of his trance, however, did not mean the Undying Chessboard had vanished into nothingness. His gaze sharpened like a pair of swords and locked onto Lingqiong Yu, infused with Undying Sword Intent.
“Release him,” Liu Wuxie said. His tone carried no emotion. If they dared refuse, he would not hesitate to cut them down. Even if he could not step off the Auspicious Cloud Stairs right now, he could still slaughter them like livestock.
Under the crushing pressure of Liu Wuxie’s gaze, Lingqiong Yu felt as if he had fallen into an icy abyss. He did not dare delay and immediately released Gu Yu.
Sun Xiao rushed forward at once and caught the battered youth in his arms.
“Senior Brother, I’ll leave him to you,” Liu Wuxie said, then turned and continued climbing the stairs. He did not spare the Lingqiong Clan another word. From this moment on, however, he had already marked their clan for death and would one day erase them from the Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain.
“Liu Wuxie, hand over the Undying Chessboard!” Lingqiong Yu declared, still unwilling to give up.
“If you want the Undying Chessboard, get your ancestor to come find me,” Liu Wuxie said, continuing up the steps without looking back.
His answer made Lingqiong Yu stomp his foot in fury, but he could do nothing. How could the Lingqiong Clan’s ancestor possibly lower himself to ask Liu Wuxie in person?
If the Lingqiong Clan’s ancestor were to truly come here, Hua Feiyu would have the perfect excuse to act, and the sect master would gladly use that chance to strike at the Lingqiong Clan.
Even so, Liu Wuxie’s words served a clear purpose. If any ordinary members of the Lingqiong Clan dared to make trouble, he would cut them down without hesitation.
Now that he had stepped into the Void Realm, even early-stage Earth Immortals would not be his match, especially with the Divine Purgatory Palace and Avici Hell having both undergone a tenfold rise in power.
No one else tried to block Liu Wuxie’s path, and the upper echelons of the Heavenly Dragon Sect finally let out a collective breath of relief as they watched him approach the summit.
Lingqiong Zhi sat stiff and motionless. They had plotted for so long to orchestrate this day, yet not only had they failed to kill Liu Wuxie, but they had also handed him the Undying Elder’s inheritance and helped him break through to the Void Realm. The bitter taste in his heart felt worse than swallowing a rotten egg.
“Proceed with the ceremony,” Chi Heng announced as Liu Wuxie stepped onto the red carpet and walked toward the center of the platform.
Hua Feiyu watched him approach with a gentle smile, his expression showing no anger. He had not left his seat even once, even though his disciple had almost died at the hands of the Lingqiong Clan moments earlier.
By the time Liu Wuxie had only a few steps left, everyone had already returned to their seats, quietly waiting for the ceremony to conclude.
“Offer the tea!” Chi Heng called out as a young man and a young woman stepped forward, each holding a cup of tea.
“The first cup to heaven and earth!” Chi Heng said, and Liu Wuxie took the first cup, bowed with it, and then poured the tea out at his feet.
“The second cup to your master!”
Liu Wuxie picked up the second cup and walked toward Hua Feiyu. He dropped to one knee, lifted the cup with both hands, and offered it respectfully. “Master, please accept the tea.”
“Good! Good!” Hua Feiyu took a small sip from the cup before setting it down.
Only then did Liu Wuxie rise to his feet, and that simple motion marked the official completion of the apprenticeship ceremony.
“This is my gift to you as your master,” Hua Feiyu said as he took out a set of clothes from his interspatial ring and handed them to Liu Wuxie.
“It’s the Divine Heaven Feather Robe!” Gasps swept through the crowd as they watched Hua Feiyu pass his cherished treasure to Liu Wuxie.
Even Sun Xiao’s expression shifted slightly before he quickly understood the intent behind it.
After everything that had happened today, anyone could see that Liu Wuxie had far too many enemies. The Divine Heavenly Feather Robe was a treasure comparable to the Heaven Gaze Realm, and even Earth Immortals could not destroy it.
With the Divine Heavenly Feather Robe protecting him, Liu Wuxie would at least have his life guaranteed, even if he encountered enemies he could not defeat.
Even Liu Wuxie felt stunned by such a precious gift. He knew that his master had spent tens of thousands of years forging the Divine Heavenly Feather Robe and had rarely been willing to wear it himself.
Yet today, Hua Feiyu had decided to hand this treasure over to him.
If Hua Feiyu were to keep forging the Divine Heavenly Feather Robe, it could one day become a Quasi-Immortal Artifact, a treasure that no amount of resources could truly measure. That alone showed how greatly Hua Feiyu valued his disciple.
The Nine Dragon Palace and the other sects fell briefly silent before they discerned Hua Feiyu’s true intention. He had taken Liu Wuxie as his disciple to shield him, and the Divine Heavenly Feather Robe served as the final safeguard on his life.
“Thank you, Master!” Liu Wuxie said and carefully put the Divine Heavenly Feather Robe away.
The robe felt as thin as a cicada’s wing and weightless in his hand. Most importantly, it could transform at will, changing colors and adjusting its size to fit his body perfectly.
“With that, the ceremony is complete!” Chi Heng announced. The remaining time was reserved for the various sects to mingle and socialize, giving the younger generation a chance to become familiar with one another.
After all, in just a few short years, these youths would lead the entire Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain and step up to replace the older generation.
“Junior Brother, this is my gift to you,” Sun Xiao said, stepping forward while holding a box.
“Thank you, senior brother,” Liu Wuxie replied, accepting his senior brother’s goodwill.
When he opened the box, a violent aura erupted from within, sweeping through the skies above the Auspicious Cloud Hall, eliciting changes in countless faces. Even cultivators at the Heaven Gaze Realm felt alarmed, completely unsure about what terrifying item Sun Xiao had just gifted to Liu Wuxie.
