Desolate Devouring Art - Chapter 884 - Fierys Evolution
Chapter 884 – Fiery’s Evolution
Liu Wuxie fled in a hurry, and he could only dart further into the mountain range without regard for direction. Even if it meant dying, he would die in the depths of the mountain range, not at the hands of the Scarlet Dragon Cult disciples. If he fell into their hands, they would surely search his soul without mercy.
As he increased his speed, his injuries began to worsen. After he crossed a mountain, a vast plain appeared before him.
This plain connected the outer and inner regions of the mountain range, and he would enter an ancient world if he crossed it.
Many Scarlet Dragon Cult disciples had arrived, rushing over from all directions, wanting to intercept him.
“Kill!” Liu Wuxie instantly chose to fight his way out, using the shortest time possible to cross the plain.
Whooshing sounds echoed from behind as the three Spirit Profound Realm experts saw through Liu Wuxie’s plan. They knew Liu Wuxie wanted to enter the ancient mountain range, hoping to use the complex terrain to evade their pursuit.
Even the tracking beasts didn’t dare to enter the ancient mountain range, and trying to find a single person without them was akin to searching for a needle in a haystack.
Over a dozen Scarlet Dragon Cult disciples drew their weapons and charged at Liu Wuxie.
“Golden Flame Strike!” Liu Wuxie mobilized his true essence, which surged like a tidal wave.
The Scarlet Dragon Cult disciples who charged at him were not short of experts; they were all at the high levels of the True Profound Realm.
Those at the high levels of the True Profound Realm could be considered elites among true disciples, even in the Heavenly Spirit Celestial Academy. Still, they were all sent flying before Liu Wuxie.
They weren’t weak, and Liu Wuxie only managed to kill two while the others survived the onslaught.
Disciples in the True Profound Realm could be considered elites in the Scarlet Dragon Cult. They were equivalent to holy sons in the academy and held a high status.
The three Spirit Profound Realm experts were enraged to see two more deaths on their side.
After tearing apart their blockade, Liu Wuxie mobilized his remaining true essence and streaked across the plain like a comet. This exposed him, and the three experts didn’t hesitate to dive from the sky, charging at him.
Before they arrived, they released a suffocating aura.
Boundless force converged into an ocean, intertwining in the sky and forming a large net. It descended upon Liu Wuxie. This was the manifestation of laws, and these three at the high levels of the Spirit Profound Realm weren’t disciples but elders in the Scarlet Dragon Cult.
They had comprehended profound Dao techniques. They could combine their Dao techniques and weave them into a prison.
“What terrifying shackles of Dao techniques!” Liu Wuxie gasped. The Dao techniques descended before he could react.
“Spatial restriction!” Liu Wuxie had no choice but to resort to using a spatial technique. The surrounding space began to fortify to slow down the incoming Dao techniques, giving him a slim chance.
“Soaring Dragon!” Liu Wuxie exhausted his true essence and launched himself toward the ancient mountain range.
“Don’t let him escape!” The three experts became more desperate to kill Liu Wuxie after their Dao techniques failed. They were surprised that Liu Wuxie had grasped a spatial technique capable of slowing down their Dao techniques.
They were determined to kill Liu Wuxie as his existence would threaten the Scarlet Dragon Cult if he lived.
The three accelerated by igniting their blood essence and closed in at a thousand meters.
As they approached, Liu Wuxie’s true essence rapidly drained, and the desolate world neared exhaustion.
The pursuit lasted an entire night, and Liu Wuxie’s true essence had depleted after executing Soaring Dragon twice.
“Am I going to die here?” Liu Wuxie muttered, realizing that death was inevitable once his true essence was depleted. He had lost the support of true essence, and he began to fall from the sky. He exhausted all his true essence when he was a hundred meters away from the ancient mountain range.
The three elders loomed like savage tigers, their massive palms crushing toward him. Even if Liu Wuxie had a body of steel, he would be ground to dust beneath such power.
“Damn it!” Liu Wuxie let out a bitter laugh. He had ultimately failed to escape from the Scarlet Dragon Cult’s grasp.
At the very least, it was relieved that he had sent Liu Tian and Lu Shaung to safety. Though he didn’t want to die after coming so far, there was nothing he could do, and a wave of helplessness flooded over him.
Faster and faster, he plummeted from the sky, hurtling toward the plains below.
Liu Wuxie closed his eyes and quietly awaited the arrival of death. But just when all hope seemed lost, a streak of red flashed across his vision, and he found himself landing on a furry pelt before he vanished like a red comet.
The three palms fell to the ground, missing their mark, unleashing thunderous roars that shook the ground.
Though Liu Wuxie had exhausted his true essence, he was conscious. He said softly, “Fiery, you shouldn’t have returned!”
Fiery had arrived just in time to save him.
However, Fiery had no spare time for conversation as it galloped forward. Their pursuers were still hot on their trail, with the three elders relentlessly chasing them, unleashing terrifying attacks. They were hell-bent on destroying Liu Wuxie.
Fiery’s speed increased steadily, and the golden runes beneath the red fur seemed to come alive, coursing through his body.
Liu Wuxie felt an intense heat radiate through him, and Fiery felt like a ball of fire, ready to ignite.
Explosions echoed behind them as the three elders still didn’t give up.
Suddenly, the space around them began to hum as flames enveloped Fiery. Only now did Fiery reveal its true form. Scales sprouted along its limbs, propelling it forward at breathtaking speed.
“Fiery has evolved!” Liu Wuxie’s face flashed with a trace of awe. He didn’t expect Fiery to evolve at such a critical moment, and it was now a true spiritual beast.
However, due to its unique bloodline, it couldn’t be graded with the ranks of ordinary spiritual beasts. The flames blazed fiercely, and it was surprising that Liu Wuxie couldn’t feel the heat as he rode on Fiery.
As Fiery’s speed surged, it lifted off the ground, soaring at twice its usual pace.
“Unbelievable speed!” Liu Wuxie was shocked as the world around him blurred into streaks of light.
They had covered tens of thousands of meters in the blink of an eye, leaving the three elders far behind.
As Fiery kept changing direction and the aura it gave off, the three elders soon lost track of them. But they weren’t willing to give up, so they mobilized more experts to join the hunt.
Their strategy was simple: they just had to guard the exit, and eventually, Liu Wuxie would fall into their hands.
Fiery finally stopped after finding a place to hide, and Liu Wuxie dismounted. He took out many spiritual fruits without hesitation and placed them before Fiery, as it needed vast resources in the critical moment of evolution.
Fortunately, Liu Wuxie had killed many Scarlet Dragon Cult disciples yesterday. This had allowed him to replenish his resources, and these plundered spiritual fruits came in handy.
He also crushed spirit stones and converted them into liquid spiritual energy, channeling it into Fiery’s body. When Fiery’s aura began to rise, Liu Wuxie was forced to take a step back.
“Such a terrifying aura! Is this the power of a divine beast?” Liu Wuxie exclaimed with shock flashing in his eyes.
Divine beasts were blessed with extraordinary talent, far beyond ordinary spiritual beasts. As Fiery underwent evolution, scorching flames erupted, reducing the surrounding trees to ashes.
Liu Wuxie stood by the side and began throwing spirit stones into the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron, converting them into liquid spiritual energy before pouring it into the desolate world.
His depleted dantian soon came to life, and in a few minutes, he had recovered fifty percent of his true essence.
As Liu Wuxie continued replenishing his true essence, he observed each of Fiery’s changes. He saw that Fiery had grown in size and now bore a faint resemblance to a qilin.
Fiery emitted two distinct auras, each belonging to a different divine beast. While Liu Wuxie could clearly recognize the aura of a qilin, the second aura remained unfamiliar to him. It likely belonged to an exceptionally rare divine beast, one beyond his knowledge.
The red fur had turned into scales, making Fiery look majestic and mighty. The golden runes shimmered like a shield to protect Fiery.
“What a terrifying defense! Even cultivators at the higher levels of the Spirit Profound Realm will struggle to break through Fiery’s defenses now,” Liu Wuxie murmured.
Fiery’s combat strength had increased drastically after evolving, and ordinary first-grade spiritual beasts were no match for it.
As Liu Wuxie spoke, the surrounding temperature began to rise around them.
“True Samadhi Fire!” Fiery breathed out the rarest golden flames in the world. This flame could burn anything, even space itself.
As time passed, the Scarlet Dragon Cult disciples ventured deeper into the mountain range to search for Liu Wuxie.
An hour later, Liu Wuxie had recovered all his true essence, and Fiery had completed its evolution. Its aura slowly settled, and it had transformed into a red qilin. Just from standing there, it radiated a natural pressure that swept out.
Fiery walked over to Liu Wuxie and nudged the latter with its head. This was its way of thanking Liu Wuxie for the spiritual fruits and spirit stones that had aided its successful evolution.
“Fiery, where are Liu Tian and Lu Shuang?” Liu Wuxie asked. He was worried that something had happened to them for Fiery to be here.
“I dropped them off at a safe place,” a child’s voice echoed in Liu Wuxie’s mind.
“Fiery, you can speak now?” Liu Wuxie’s face lit up with joy. This meant Fiery wouldn’t have to rely on gestures to communicate in the future.
“This is a secret technique of our Qilin Clan that allows us to transmit sound directly into the human mind,” Fiery replied. Its voice was childish, resembling that of a five or six-year-old.
Liu Wuxie nodded, and everything made sense now. Divine beasts were equipped with many abilities, and such an ability wasn’t surprising. Moreover, he felt relieved after hearing that Liu Tian and Lu Shuang were safe.
“Fiery, I’m safe for now. Hurry back and take Brother Liu Tian home. He is still injured, and I fear he might act recklessly,” Liu Wuxie said in a firm tone. He was in no immediate danger after shaking off the Scarlet Dragon Cult’s pursuit.
“No, there are many experts outside,” Fiery protested, unwilling to leave Liu Wuxie’s side.
“Be good. We’ll meet again in a few months at most,” Liu Wuxie replied with a smile as he gently stroked Fiery’s head.
