Desolate Devouring Art - Chapter 1527 - Spirit Martial Astral Domain

Chapter 1527 – Spirit Martial Astral Domain

Cracks spiderwebbed across the Divine Son’s body, spreading faster by the breath. Even if Liu Wuxie killed him, Liu Wuxie never intended to refine the Divine Son because he sensed something from him that he couldn’t quite put into words.

Back at the Myriad Race Ceremony, the Divine Son had agreed to a one-year pact with him. If Liu Wuxie refined him today, what would he be? As a man, he knew exactly what he should do and what he shouldn’t.

The Divine Son was not human, but he still stood as a worthy opponent. Liu Wuxie refused to kick him while he was down and refused to take advantage of his weakness, especially when the Divine Son had possessed a chance to kill him back during the Myriad Race Ceremony.

Liu Wuxie wanted to stop, yet he had already gone too far, because the Divine Eternal Fist had grown too powerful. It carried a hint of immortal art, and even he had lost control of it now. He could only watch the Divine Eternal Fist fall.

The barrier around them exploded again, turning into invisible shockwaves that swept outward and raged across the ground. Not many Earth Immortals remained nearby, because they had already retreated to a thousand miles away.

On the leaf-shaped warship, the divinekin maintained their composure as they muttered under their breath. The Divine Son’s arm detonated first, dissolving into a cluster of divine energy as it vanished from the world, and his legs, torso, and head followed in sequence. His entire being disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Liu Wuxie withdrew the Ancestral Tree, and a trace of pity flickered in his eyes. If he hadn’t used the Divine Eternal Fist, the Path of Samsara would have killed him. This fight had always been a battle of life and death, and only one of them could walk away.

After killing the Divine Son, sorrow touched Liu Wuxie’s face instead of joy. He understood that if he had died instead, the Divine Son would have felt the same, because prodigies like them understood each other too well.

“Thank you!” a voice echoed in Liu Wuxie’s ear, and it belonged to the Divine Son. When the Path of Samsara shattered, the Divine Son finally comprehended the profundity of samsara.

As Liu Wuxie looked at it again, he realized the Divine Son had chosen death on purpose so he could enter reincarnation.

The corner of Liu Wuxie’s lips lifted slightly as the sorrow in his heart faded, replaced by a faint anticipation of the Divine Son’s return. With that, the battle ended, and the leaf-shaped warship slowly withdrew; the divine race aboard it didn’t trouble Liu Wuxie.

This battle would inevitably spread across the entire astral domain.

Liu Wuxie spat out a mouthful of blood as he dropped from the sky. Just as he was about to plunge into the magma below, a gentle light wrapped around him as Hua Feiyu made his move.

Forcing out the Divine Eternal Fist had drained both Liu Wuxie and the desolate world. The backlash from forcibly adding a trace of immortal art into the Divine Eternal Fist had damaged his body too severely, leaving his internal organs riddled with heavy injuries that required time to mend.

“From today onward, I’ll go into seclusion for a year,” Liu Wuxie said with great difficulty.

As for why he said it, only Liu Wuxie understood. Anyone who wanted him dead would have to wait until he emerged, and if Liu Wuxie stayed inside the Heavenly Dragon Sect for the next year, even the Grand Unity Sect wouldn’t be able to touch him.

When the Grand Unity Sect heard he would enter seclusion for the next year, their faces turned ugly. Liu Wuxie had already killed an opponent at the second-level Heaven Gaze Realm, so they couldn’t imagine how terrifying he would become after a year of seclusion, and they could only think of one path: force him out.

Whispers and debate rippled through the crowd.

“Liu Wuxie has suffered heavy injuries, and it makes sense that he’s planning to go into seclusion for a year. After all, the Heavenly Dao Society is already on the right track,” discussed the experts among themselves, convinced Liu Wuxie had chosen correctly.

After all, Liu Wuxie needed to digest what he had gained from this battle, and he also needed to consolidate himself.

The Heavenly Dragon Sect’s convoy vanished quickly, leaving the Blood Purgatory Summit behind as they returned to the Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain.

“Master, send me to the Spirit Martial Astral Domain,” Liu Wuxie said all of a sudden.

“Okay,” Hua Feiyu replied, asking no questions as he tore through space. Even the other elders and his three disciples didn’t know where Hua Feiyu had taken Liu Wuxie, and they could only assume the sect master had gone to treat Liu Wuxie’s injuries in secret, leaving them no choice but to return to the sect first.

Half a day later, Hua Feiyu announced that Liu Wuxie had gone into seclusion.

When news reached the Heavenly Dao Society that Liu Wuxie had taken injuries in battle, worry gripped them until Sun Xiao arrived and assured them he was fine and only needed time in seclusion.

After hearing that everyone was safe, they finally let out a long sigh of relief. The Heavenly Dao Society had its own channels, and they had already heard about the battle and that Liu Wuxie had suffered heavy injuries from the fight, but nothing threatened his life.

After Hua Feiyu escorted Liu Wuxie to the border of the Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain and watched him step into the teleportation array, he finally returned to the Heavenly Dragon Sect.

Inside the teleportation array, light flickered as Liu Wuxie and Achiel vanished into it.

“Feathered Emperor, why didn’t you let anyone know that you’re going to the Spirit Martial Astral Domain?” Achiel asked.

“This is the only way we can avoid prying eyes,” Liu Wuxie explained. He knew the Grand Unity Sect and the Azure Profound Gate would mobilize countless experts to hunt him down, and scouts from the Grand Unity Sect had already filled the area around the Heavenly Dao Society.

If he returned to the Heavenly Dao Society, those scouts would track him at once, and news would leak no matter where he went. Moreover, the Heavenly Dragon Sect couldn’t constantly dispatch experts to guard him, and it would become even more troublesome if the Grand Unity Sect sent several experts at the pinnacle of the Heaven Gaze Realm.

His only option was to leave without anyone knowing, so everyone would believe he had entered seclusion inside the Heavenly Dragon Sect.

Achiel nodded, deeply impressed by Liu Wuxie’s intelligence. Liu Wuxie had fooled not only the world but even those close to him, so they wouldn’t worry, because if they learned he had left the Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain while injured, they would never agree.

“How are your injuries?” Achiel asked.

Liu Wuxie’s complexion looked pale and worn, and he still hadn’t fully recovered from the battle.

Hua Feiyu might have treated him briefly, but some injuries demanded time to self-repair, such as the desolate world and his soul sea. For now, he had suppressed the physical damage, and he didn’t need to fear any immediate danger.

“I’ll be fine. Two days of rest will do,” Liu Wuxie said, then closed his eyes.

Two hours later, they emerged from the other end of the teleportation array and stepped into unfamiliar territory. The laws here differed completely from the Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain, and the sky glowed in an azure blue.

It was the first time Liu Wuxie had ever witnessed such a strange sight. Beyond the azure sky, wisps of purple hung upside down, weaving a breathtaking scene.

The spatial laws felt heavy here, similar to those in the Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain. This place brimmed with spiritual energy, and, most importantly, a faint fragrance lingered in the air, stirring his soul sea restlessly the moment he inhaled it.

“I finally understand why cultivators in the Spirit Martial Astral Domain cultivate their soul energy,” Liu Wuxie said. The spiritual energy here differed fundamentally from that of the Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain.

“Soul Illusory Spirit Flowers blanket the Spirit Martial Astral Domain and constantly release soul energy, letting cultivators absorb it,” Achiel said as he took on the role of a guide. Now that they had arrived in the Spirit Martial Astral Domain, he naturally acted as the host.

Though Achiel hadn’t walked every corner of the Spirit Martial Astral Domain, he understood the general layout. Even so, Liu Wuxie seemed to know the Spirit Martial Astral Domain like the back of his hand despite coming here for the first time.

The Soul Illusory Spirit Flowers weren’t rare herbs, nor did they rank as high-grade. The key lay in the thread of soul energy within them, because that soul energy made absorption easy.

Even a three-year-old child could absorb that soul energy with ease. By constantly absorbing it, the soul sea could expand. As that soul energy grew stronger over time, the entire cultivation system changed, turning all the cultivators here into soul cultivators.

Their soul-based combat style carried terrifying power, and under equal conditions, physical cultivators might not stand a chance against them.

“How long will it take for us to reach the Spirit Clan?” Liu Wuxie asked. He needed to visit the Spirit Clan at once, and after that, he still had to deal with the Skyward Gate’s problem.

The Soul Pills had already circulated in the Spirit Martial Astral Domain for three months, and everything had unfolded as Liu Wuxie had predicted. Counterfeit Soul Pills had flooded the market, and many people couldn’t tell the difference, mistaking them for the real thing.

After buying and consuming them, the effects proved weak, and they could only blame the Heavenly Dao Society. No one knew how those counterfeit Soul Pills appeared, and rumors claimed a secret organization shipped them out daily.

Since the Heavenly Dao Society had taken the blame for those counterfeit pills, Liu Wuxie naturally had to uncover the truth. The Skyward Gate had sent news a few days ago, but there was no need to panic yet because the counterfeit pills had only just entered the market and hadn’t caused much damage so far, which was why Liu Wuxie planned to handle it after visiting the Spirit Clan.

“Roughly about five days of travel,” Achiel said after a brief ponder.

“That long?” Liu Wuxie asked at once, wondering if the Spirit Martial Astral Domain truly stretched so vast, because in the Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain, he would never need five days to reach anywhere.

“The Spirit Clan resides in a rather special location. We have to travel on our own for three of those days,” Achiel said, scratching his head with a helpless look.

Liu Wuxie nodded as understanding settled in. That meant the Spirit Clan lived in a remote place without a teleportation array. In any case, he had an entire year, which gave him plenty of time, and he planned to cultivate in the Spirit Martial Astral Domain and push toward the higher levels of the Earth Immortal Realm as quickly as possible.

The Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain had become unsafe for him, and he couldn’t hide inside the Heavenly Dragon Sect forever. He had to reach the higher levels of the Earth Immortal Realm to gain control of the Heavenly Deity Monument, and once he did, he would become invincible so long as Quasi-Immortals didn’t come after him.

“Let’s go!” The two continued onward, and Liu Wuxie quietly released his primordial spirit to devour the soul energy floating in the atmosphere. His soul sea already differed from ordinary people, and as he devoured soul energy in the Spirit Martial astral Domain, it grew even stronger.

After the Heavenly Dao Book absorbed a vast amount of soul energy, the radiance it released fed back into Liu Wuxie’s soul sea. Soul Forge Art benefited the most, and his Soul Spear, Soul Shield, and Soul Fire all underwent a qualitative transformation.

The laws of heaven and earth in the Spirit Martial Astral Domain suited Soul Forge Art perfectly, and joy surfaced on Liu Wuxie’s face. In the past, Soul Forge Art seemed to lack room to grow, but now he realized that wasn’t entirely true.

Without powerful soul energy to support it, Soul Forge Art would struggle to advance further. In the Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain, he had to rely on Soul Stones or Wisdom Stones to strengthen Soul Forge Art, yet the effects remained minimal.

Achiel clearly felt Liu Wuxie’s aura grow stronger the moment they entered the Spirit Martial Astral Domain. It wasn’t a rise in cultivation, but an oppressive soul pressure that swept toward him.

“Hold it right there!” Not long after they set out, three elders flew over from a distance with grim faces and blocked Liu Wuxie and Achiel’s path.

Achiel’s cultivation wasn’t high, only comparable to ordinary cultivators at the Earth Immortal Realm. Liu Wuxie stood only at the second-level Earth Immortal Realm, and his cultivation even fell below Achiel’s.

All three elders stood at the higher levels of the Earth Immortal Realm, and their power felt terrifying. The moment they arrived, they released a heavy wave of soul energy that crushed down on the duo.

“Seniors, may I ask why you stopped us?” Liu Wuxie asked, cupping his fists as he remained polite.