Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 467 - Pursuit

Chapter 467 - Pursuit

Liu Wuxie didn’t plan to tell Gu Yu about his manifestation of the primordial spirit because it was too unbelievable.

He stopped trying to make a breakthrough after reaching the second level of the Heavenly Phase Realm because the mysterious tree was warning him that danger was approaching.

The roots had extended into the void, making it impossible for any movement to escape Liu Wuxie’s detection. There was no time to stabilize his cultivation, and he could only fight while he stabilized his cultivation.

Li Xiaohai’s bones weren’t wholly refined and hovered above the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron, waiting to carry on stripping the astral river laws for his next breakthrough.

Sounds of fighting came from the tunnel as abyssal devils appeared, but Gu Yu blocked them out.

Liu Wuxie stored the array flags and vanished. Over a hundred abyssal devils were launching frenzied attacks on Gu Yu.

Gu Yu was already injured in just one exchange because the abyssal devils’ combat strength was terrifying. This was mainly because Gu Yu wasn’t accustomed to fighting abyssal devils. After all, his grandfather had rarely brought him to the underground world, and his understanding of abyssal devils was limited.

The Heretic Blade descended, unleashing an unrivaled blade ray, illuminating the tunnel and making all the abyssal devils visible.

Abyssal devils began to fall in batches like wheat being harvested. More than half of the abyssal devils were killed in the blink of an eye.

Seventh-grade abyssal devils were comparable to the Heavenly Phase Realm for humans, but they couldn’t withstand Liu Wuxie’s attack and were torn apart.

Eighth-grade abyssal devils were rare and comparable to the Astral River Realm. They usually guarded the Abyssal Clan’s stronghold to prevent human assaults.

“This place is no longer safe. Let’s finish this quickly!” Liu Wuxie increased his speed when he showed up and devoured all the abyssal energy into the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron. The abyssal energy was converted into black liquid and poured into the desolate world.

The abyssal realm in the desolate world began to expand with the abyssal trait surging inside Liu Wuxie. That was especially the case for the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron. After refining the abyssal devils, the cauldron was covered in a thick layer of demonic runes, which looked like worms encircling it.

This terrifying scene made the cauldron look like a purgatory furnace that could devour everything. Rumors suggested that there was a cauldron in the depths of hell that could refine anything, turning anything to ashes.

Roars from the abyssal devils echoed far away in the underground. The tunnels were interconnected, and the slightest sound could travel hundreds of meters.

The cultivators searching for Liu Wuxie’s whereabouts heard the sound and immediately rushed over.

They weren’t just rushing over but flooding over like a tidal wave, in groups of five to six thousand people.

Even with Liu Wuxie’s strength, he had no chance against so many, especially with numerous cultivators in the Astral River Realm among them.

He might still have a chance to escape if he ran into one or two cultivators in the low levels of the Astral River Realm, but he had no chance if he faced experts like Ding Ye or Xing Lian.

After killing all the abyssal devils, Liu Wuxie didn’t dare to stay for another moment and quickly headed for another region with Gu Yu. Relying on Ghost Eye, he was confident he could shake off all the pursuers.

Less than fifteen minutes after Liu Wuxie’s departure, a new group arrived. The remnants of the battle still lingered because Liu Wuxie had not had time to erase them.

“It’s Liu Wuxie’s aura!” The aura in this tunnel proved Liu Wuxie was just here a moment ago during the battle.

“That’s impossible! I saw him faint during his battle with Li Xiaohai, and he’s recovered in just one day?” Many were baffled, as Liu Wuxie should still have been unconscious. But who could have killed so many abyssal devils? The situation was too strange.

“He has many secrets on him, and it’s not surprising he can recover so quickly,” a cultivator in the Astral River Realm said. Anything was possible when it came to Liu Wuxie.

They continued their pursuit following Liu Wuxie’s aura, and his aura vanished when there were several forks ahead.

“This is odd. It feels like they’ve vanished into thin air!” Frustration mounted as the trackers found no trace of Liu Wuxie or Gu Yu. It seemed as though they had disappeared completely.

“He must have a treasure that can help him conceal his aura. Damn it!” Many people brandished their fists around in frustration. The prey within their grasp had slipped away, leaving them with a bitter taste in their mouths.

“Split up! I don’t believe he can escape!” The group quickly divided up into four paths, with over a thousand people taking each path.

When passing through this area, Liu Wuxie had used the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron to devour the surrounding spiritual energy to create a chaotic state, making it impossible for anyone to detect their aura.

They ran for roughly two hours before stopping because there was a dead end ahead.

The two sat down to rest because Gu Yu had exhausted his physical strength severely after running for so long. It was mainly because he hadn’t recovered from using the Divine Dragon Sword, and his ability to recover couldn’t be compared to Liu Wuxie.

Liu Wuxie’s divine sense entered the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron, and he fell into deep thoughts, looking at Li Xiaohai’s skeleton.

Since Li Xiaohai didn’t die instantly after coming in here, does that mean the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron can store life? I wonder if I can capture people and imprison them in the cauldron. A bold thought rose in Liu Wuxie’s mind.

The Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron was massive and pitch-black, which meant it was enough to hold thousands of people. The laws in the interspatial rings were restricted, and life couldn’t be stored in them. Interspatial rings capable of storing life were scarce; even the ten major sects might not have one.

The Earth Binding Chains had returned to his soul sea to be nourished, waiting for the next victim.

Liu Wuxie and Gu Yu rested for fifteen minutes before they searched for a new path and continued to flee.

The paths available began to decrease because the two major forces had dispatched their elites to search the underground mines, stationing large numbers of their personnel to occupy the area.

They would immediately use Communication Talisman to notify others at the sight of Liu Wuxie to form a blockade quickly. The underground mines in the Blood Sea Abyssal Island were massive, with no less than thousands of tunnels.

Two days later, humans, sea demons, and abyssal devils occupied over ninety percent of the mines.

Liu Wuxie and Gu Yu navigated through a tunnel, only to find two entrances blocked. The Ding Feng Hall and Wolf Fang Regiment’s blockade had compressed Liu Wuxie’s movement space to the limit, leaving him with no choice but to leave the underground mines if he wanted to escape.

When Liu Wuxie revealed himself, the cultivators guarding the tunnel immediately crushed their Communication Talismans to alert reinforcements. Xing Lian, positioned just a thousand meters away, could rush over at once upon receiving the news. In addition to Xing Lian, the Ding Feng Hall had dispatched their elites, and the two forces had temporarily allied, agreeing to share the spoils and information after capturing Liu Wuxie.

“Damn it!” Liu Wuxie cursed, swinging the Heretic Blade in frustration. Despite his reluctance, he had already killed over fifty people in the past two days. The constant battles had numbed his senses, turning his opponents into mere walking corpses driven by the lure of treasure.

The cultivators blocking his path were formidable, all at the high levels of the Heavenly Phase Realm, with one reaching the eighth level.

They were cunning and unwilling to confront Liu Wuxie head-on and opted for a hit-and-run strategy. As long as they could hold Liu Wuxie off until Xing Lian and the other experts arrived, Liu Wuxie would be doomed.

If they reported Liu Wuxie’s appearance to Xing Lian, they would be rewarded by the two major forces with Blood Abyssal Stones.

“Liu Wuxie, you can’t escape. Surrender obediently!” The expert in the eighth-level Heavenly Phase Realm sneered and swung his longsword.

The tunnel was too narrow for a direct confrontation. The cultivators would retreat whenever Liu Wuxie launched a powerful attack. He had to restrain his power to avoid collapsing the mine, as escaping would become impossible if the structure gave way.

Several times, he exerted too much strength, which nearly caused a collapse in the mine.

“All of you, die!” The Heretic Blade flew out from Liu Wuxie’s hand with the Sixth Fatality Form executed, which he could now execute flawlessly.

Heads exploded as the four men blocking his way were all killed.

After killing them, Liu Wuxie and Gu Yu continued to flee, not daring to linger for even a moment.

Barely five breaths after Liu Wuxie had fled, Xing Lian arrived with experts. Xing Lian’s face became grim when he saw the corpses on the ground because the bodies were still warm, indicating they had just died moments ago.

“He’s nearby! Chase him down!” Xing Lian snarled and released his primordial spirit with his divine sense spreading out.

Liu Wuxie had fled a thousand meters away in just a few breaths, relying on Ghost Eye to target the weakly defended areas.

The boundary between the hunter and prey became difficult to distinguish. The number of Astral River Realm cultivators was limited. Most people who entered the underground mines were only in the Heavenly Dipper Realm and Heavenly Phase Realm.

This provided Liu Wuxie with plenty of opportunities, and this became his hunting ground instead. He had amassed enormous resources in just one day.

Liu Wuxie remained unfazed as long as the enemies hadn't formed a large group. He could easily avoid them, even if they gathered together, by heading toward more deserted areas. The situation was gradually turning in Liu Wuxie’s favor, and Gu Yu couldn't help but be in complete awe. Liu Wuxie's choice to navigate the underground mines had proven to be the safest strategy.

As Liu Wuxie kept the Ghost Eye active, his gaze locked onto the right.

“There’s a cultivator in the Heavenly Phase Realm stationed on the right, but there’s a cultivator in the Astral River Realm three hundred meters away. We must kill that Heavenly Phase Realm cultivator to leave from another tunnel in one breath.” Liu Wuxie assessed and came to a decision.

Gu Yu found his aura a little chaotic at the beginning of the pursuit. But after he adapted to it, his aura became increasingly pure because the density of his true essence had increased. Wandering on the edge of life and death had accelerated his growth.

After a brief discussion, they decided that Gu Yu would serve as the decoy, luring the enemies while Liu Wuxie launched a surprise attack. Engaging in a direct confrontation would only force them to flee and reveal their location, so they opted for a more strategic approach.

As Liu Wuxie and Gu Yu approached cautiously, voices echoed through the tunnel, betraying the presence of others ahead.

“Can you believe Liu Wuxie’s luck? It’s been three days, and with so many of us, we still haven’t found him!” Three men leaned against a stone wall and grumbled. They had been in the Blood Sea Abyssal Island and didn’t have such a good fortune.

“He can’t escape. Even if he changes his appearance, his aura will still give him away. Each tunnel is guarded, and he’ll show up sooner or later,” the man in the middle said disinterestedly.

They had been stationed here for over a day, and it was natural for them to become restless. Changing one’s appearance only altered the look, but the aura couldn’t be faked.