Desolate Devouring Art - Chapter 1690 - Ascension Force

Chapter 1690 – Ascension Force

After killing Qu San, Liu Wuxie’s aura surged once more. But he was not in a hurry to break through to the second-level Heavenly Immortal Realm and charged toward Xiang Yiliu instead, releasing his domain to slow him down again.

Xiang Yiliu also released his domain, but it was as fragile as paper compared to Liu Wuxie’s, and the mysterious axe sliced through it.

As the thunderclouds gradually dissipated, the sky cleared, allowing everyone to see the fight above.

“Where’s Qu San?” Yue Jinkang asked, looking around, unable to find Qu San anywhere.

Gongsun Lin exclaimed, finally losing his composure, “Don’t tell me Liu Wuxie killed him.”

The Heavenly Dao Society had already produced six immortals, and none of them were weak. They would not worry if ordinary people broke through to the Immortal Realm, as ordinary immortals would not possess much combat strength.

However, Han Feizi possessed the Spirit Sealing Physique. Others had once mistaken Qiao Bian for the chosen one, which meant he definitely possessed a special identity that was still unknown. There was no need to explain about Gu Yu, who possessed the divine dragon’s bloodline. Fiery was a divine beast, so its breakthrough was only natural. Song Ling possessed the Primal Chaos Physique. Even Xiao Luo, who appeared to be the weakest among the six, possessed the Desolate Divine Physique and could not be underestimated.

In addition to the strength of Hua Feiyu, Leng Zizhen, Gu Yue, Nong Qu, Ying Tianxia, Tang Yang, and He Fan, the number of immortals on their side had approached Yue Jinkang’s side.

Moreover, one must not forget that Han Feizi and the others were members of two powerful teams. If they led their teams, they could even put up a fight against high-level Heavenly Immortals.

Though the squad led by Mu Tianli had not produced an immortal, they were not in a hurry, as it was only a matter of time.

The low-level Heavenly Immortals invited by Yue Jinkang had already slipped away secretly while everyone was busy. Anyone with a sane mind could tell that Liu Wuxie had killed Qu San and Shao Shan. With only Xiang Yiliu remaining, no one could stop Liu Wuxie anymore. Once Liu Wuxie took care of Xiang Yiliu, he would naturally turn his attention to Yue Jinkang and the others. That was why they hadn’t hesitated to leave.

Yue Jinkang and the others felt conflicted, unsure whether to leave. If they left and Liu Wuxie killed Xiang Yiliu, they would miss the best chance to kill Hua Feiyu. They would become a laughingstock across the four astral domains for fleeing without a fight as dignified immortals.

However, if they stayed, they would be next after Liu Wuxie killed Xiang Yiliu. They would become lambs waiting for slaughter.

Liu Wuxie had already locked onto Yue Jinkang and the others. If he could slay all the opposing immortals present, he could nurture another seven or eight immortals.

“Brother Yue, what should we do now? The situation is growing increasingly unfavorable for us,” cried the Profound Azure Gate’s ancestor.

Speaking of which, the Profound Azure Gate did not have any irreconcilable feud with the Heavenly Dao Society, and the Grand Unity Sect had mainly instigated them. But now that they had become involved in the conspiracy against Liu Wuxie, they knew they would be unable to leave unscathed.

They had also clearly investigated everything that had happened in the past. The Heavenly Silkworm Ant inside Zhuge Ming’s wife and the witchcraft insects found in the Nine Dragon Palace were all the Profound Azure Gate’s doing.

“Retreat fifty thousand meters!” Yue Jinkang said after a brief pause, leading everyone to a safe distance. Even if Liu Wuxie killed Xiang Yiliu, they would still have enough time to flee.

However, they had overlooked something important. Even if they could escape, what about the upper echelons of the various forces, whose cultivation remained at the Heaven Gaze Realm and the Quasi-Immortal Realm? Liu Wuxie could easily take their lives even from thirty thousand miles away.

After all, they were no different from ants in the eyes of immortals. As long as the immortals survived, their forces would still have hope of making a comeback.

With only Xiang Yiliu left, Liu Wuxie no longer had to fight with restraint and could unleash his full strength. He began hurling attacks over, each strike aimed to kill.

“Time to end this!” Liu Wuxie had no intention of prolonging the fight, as immortals would soon descend from the celestial realm.

Han Feizi had already advanced to the Immortal Realm, making it much easier for him to set up the Heavenly Sealing Array. It would not take long before the spiritual array was complete. Once they set up the spiritual array, it would temporarily sever the passage between the two realms.

Liu Wuxie cast the Nine Absolute Fist, combining all nine powers into an attack capable of destroying heaven and earth. Though they fought in the sky, the entire Indigo Bamboo Star trembled under its power. Cracks appeared on many planets from the sheer pressure alone.

Boundless poison energy burrowed into Xiang Yiliu. He began twitching as his combat strength declined. This gave Liu Wuxie an opportunity, as the power of lightning, light, and darkness swiftly burrowed into his body as well.

The moment lightning energy, containing a powerful, destructive force, entered his body, Xiang Yiliu screamed in pain. He was as fragile as paper before Liu Wuxie, unable to put up any resistance.

“Liu Wuxie, please don’t kill me!” Xiang Yiliu yelled. He was finally afraid, as he did not want to die. One could see how cowardly he was from the way he had lived for so many years without attempting to ascend to the celestial realm.

“Too late!” Liu Wuxie still needed Xiang Yiliu to reach the second-level Heavenly Immortal Realm, so how could he possibly let him go? The power of the five elements descended, striking Xiang Yiliu dizzy.

Gasps echoed through the surroundings as everyone watched Xiang Yiliu being blasted away by the strike.

In everyone’s eyes, immortals stood at the top of the pyramid in the four astral domains, and even a first-level Heavenly Immortal was not someone mortals could look up to.

Leng Zizhen’s return was the best example. Even low-level Heavenly Immortals possessed supreme status in the four astral domains, let alone a ninth-level Heavenly Immortal. But at this very moment, ninth-level Heavenly Immortals were trash that Liu Wuxie could casually toy with.

“This is too terrifying!” Many low-level Heavenly Immortals patted their chests, secretly swearing never to become Liu Wuxie’s enemy. Some even warned their descendants to never provoke Liu Wuxie for generations to come.

Such an enemy was too terrifying, not to mention Liu Wuxie was only at the first-level Heavenly Immortal Realm. They could not imagine how powerful he would become once he broke through to the higher levels. At that time, the four astral domains would probably fall under Liu Wuxie’s control.

Over a dozen immortals stood together, whispering in secret. “Who is he? It is unprecedented in the four astral domains’ history for someone to reach the Immortal Realm in their twenties!” Immortals from the Laman and Spirit Martial Astral Domains had come to witness this battle. No one knew who Liu Wuxie was, but everyone knew he was not simple.

After Liu Wuxie sent Xiang Yiliu flying, he tried to flee, but Liu Wuxie’s domain stopped him and hurled him back.

“Liu Wuxie, you cannot kill me!” Xiang Yiliu suddenly made a decision no one expected. He began releasing his immortal runes into the sky, attracting a powerful ascension force that dragged him upward. He had decided to ascend to the celestial realm at this moment. Once he ascended, Liu Wuxie couldn’t kill him.

A powerful radiance enveloped Xiang Yiliu, dragging his body upward as Liu Wuxie’s domain failed to withstand the ascension force.

This choice instantly silenced countless people. No one would be willing to ascend in such a hasty manner unless they had no other choice.

Xiang Yiliu’s interspatial ring slipped from his finger, as no one could bring anything from the mortal realm to the celestial realm.

When Yue Jinkang and the others saw someone force a ninth-level Heavenly Immortal Realm expert to ascend, they finally realized they had lost all momentum.

“You want to leave? Dream on!” Liu Wuxie naturally would not allow Xiang Yiliu to ascend at this moment.

If he allowed Xiang Yiliu to escape, how would he break through to the second-level Heavenly Immortal Realm, and how would the Heretic Blade advance into an immortal artifact? Such perfect nourishment naturally had to be put to good use.

Liu Wuxie began forming seals with his hands, unleashing boundless power from the surroundings. That was the astral domain force, and the entire Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain began trembling. The astral domain force converged into a golden ray that slashed at the ascension force.

“What terrifying power! Liu Wuxie is actually borrowing the power of the Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain to fight.”

Liu Wuxie’s strength alone definitely could not sever the ascension force. However, as long as Xiang Yiliu remained in the Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain, the astral domain force could still control him.

With a loud explosion, the ascension force began trembling violently. Liu Wuxie had failed to sever it, but countless cracks appeared.

“Liu Wuxie, it’s useless! I am about to ascend to the celestial realm now!” Xiang Yiliu exclaimed. He clearly had not expected himself to ascend in such a manner after waiting for so many years, and time had long worn away his passion, which was why he had delayed his ascension for so long.

Liu Wuxie’s eyes turned cold. He knew he could not allow Xiang Yiliu to ascend. If Xiang Yiliu reached the celestial realm, he would become a formidable foe in the future, so Liu Wuxie had to kill him in the mortal realm.

He began forming seals with both hands, producing loud rumbles as a massive black hole appeared in the sky and blotted out the heavens. The moment the black hole appeared, countless people collapsed to the ground in fright. Many weaker cultivators were swept toward the black hole.

Fortunately, the elders around them discovered it in time and pulled them back. Otherwise, the consequences would have been dire.

The sudden appearance of the black hole frightened Xiang Yiliu so badly that his soul nearly left his body. This power had actually turned out to be much stronger than the ascension force.

The ascension force had weakened greatly after being struck by the astral domain force, causing Xiang Yiliu to deviate from its path toward the black hole.

“How is this possible!?” If Xiang Yiliu ascended to the celestial realm, Yue Jinkang and the others would feel slightly better. At the very least, it would prove that Liu Wuxie still could not kill someone at the ninth-level Heavenly Immortal Realm. However, they now realized that they had severely underestimated him.

Without hesitation, Yue Jinkang and the others began retreating in fear.

Countless meteors streaked across the sky and entered the black hole. Some small planets in the Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain also began trembling as the black hole gradually pulled them over. If this continued, it would devour the entire astral domain and kill everyone.

“I understand now. Liu Wuxie’s rapid growth must be due to this black hole!” At this moment, many people finally understood that Liu Wuxie had relied on this black hole to devour continuously, allowing him to reach his current height.

They did not know what the black hole meant, but they knew it was terrifying.

The Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron had gradually merged into the desolate world, but that did not affect the cauldron’s ability to devour.

“I refuse to accept this!” The ascension force gradually weakened. Xiang Yiliu had flown closer to the black hole, which could devour him at any moment.

This was the first time Liu Wuxie had released the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron’s power without restraint. In the past, he had always tried to minimize all disturbance when devouring anything. But at this moment, he feared nothing.

“We have to run!” Baili Qiu said and fled, completely ignoring the upper echelons of the Profound Azure Gate. He could no longer take care of them. He was only a fifth-level Heavenly Immortal, and he knew he was no match for Liu Wuxie.

These ancestors had lived for hundreds of thousands of years, but their feelings for their sects had not reached the point where they could sacrifice their lives to protect them.

No one knew whether Leng Zizhen would have stood with the Heavenly Dragon Sect if it had faced destruction.

However, there was no doubt that Han Feizi and the others would stand by the Heavenly Dragon Sect and the Heavenly Dao Society. That was the difference.