Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 352 - Massacre

Jian Xing’er stood outside with her face filled with worry. The abyssal devils couldn’t get close to the spiritual array, but this meant it wouldn’t be easy for the two of them to leave either.

A day passed in the blink of an eye, and Liu Wuxie’s cultivation stabilized in the pinnacle of the eighth-level True Core Realm.

Terrifying waves swept out, causing a violent gale in the cave and rocks to fall from the ceiling.

“What power!” Liu Wuxie was shocked because he hadn’t expected such a significant rise in strength after the breakthrough of one level. According to his estimation, he shouldn’t have become so powerful. So, what was the reason for his sudden boost?

“I got it! It must be because of the expansion of the world in my dantian!” His strength had increased since the world in his dantian had become bigger. The addition of the abyssal realm allowed his strength to undergo a drastic transformation, and he now possessed some traits of the abyssal devil.

He was astonished to discover that his true essence could mimic abyssal energy. As he adapted to his new power, he gradually made his way out of the cave.

Rumbling sounds came from outside the cave as abyssal devils charged at the spiritual array. The spiritual array was damaged, and more abyssal devils gathered outside, forcing Jian Xing’er to wield her sword, ready for battle.

"Senior Sister, are you alright?" The spiritual array was on the verge of collapsing. If it fell, Jian Xing’er would take the brunt of the impact, and Liu Wuxie wouldn't escape unscathed either.

“I’m fine. You made a breakthrough?!” Jian Xing’er could feel a surging pressure gradually pressing over. The aura Liu Wuxie gave off was even stronger than her, exceeding the limits of the True Core Realm. Even those in the third level of the Heavenly Dipper Realm might not be comparable to the aura he gave off.

“Why are there so many abyssal devils?” Liu Wuxie frowned and saw thousands of abyssal devils gathered outside. This didn’t include the demonic beasts far away, which meant it would be tough for them to leave.

Jian Xing’er pouted as if she was saying that he was the case. The abyssal devils were here because of the abyssal energy Liu Wuxie had gathered.

“Junior brother, what should we do now?” Jian Xing’er couldn’t think of a way to escape.

The sight of humans ignited the ferocity of the abyssal devils, prompting them to brandish their claws at the spiritual array.

"Fight our way out!" There was no other option in this underground world. If they were above ground, they could have escaped by flying, as these low-graded abyssal devils couldn't fly.

“Okay!” Jian Xing’er nodded, deciding to take the risk. She held onto a spiritual talisman with one hand, planning to blow the abyssal devils if there was danger.

“Senior sister, are these spiritual talismans inscribed by you?” Liu Wuxie’s eyes lit up. If they had spiritual talismans, the odds of them making out alive would increase. There were a few hundred sixth-grade abyssal devils here, and the odds of them escaping were too low.

If they stayed here, they would be waiting for death and might as well take the risk of charging out.

“Junior brother, you also know how to use spiritual talismans?” Jian Xing’er recalled that Liu Wuxie had bought five talisman papers in the auction house.

“I do know a thing or two!” Liu Wuxie looked at the spiritual talisman in Jian Xing’er’s hand. Compared to the one he had inscribed, the spiritual runes inscribed by Jian Xing’er weren’t clear, and the power was significantly reduced. If the spiritual runes were perfected, their power would dramatically increase.

“Junior brother, what are you thinking?” Jian Xing’er asked, seeing Liu Wuxie falling into deep thoughts.

“Senior sister, give me your spiritual talismans!”

Jian Xing’er didn’t hesitate to hand her spiritual talisman to Liu Wuxie. They had interacted for days, building a strong trust between them.

After receiving Jian Xing’er’s spiritual talisman, Liu Wuxie inscribed new spiritual runes. A miraculous scene soon appeared as the light released by the spiritual talisman grew stronger.

The spiritual talisman advanced from a low to high sixth-grade level, equivalent to raising it from level one to three, then five to seven. While it remained a sixth-grade talisman, its power had significantly increased.

“Junior brother, you can change the runes in a talisman?!” Jian Xing’er was shocked. It was easy to inscribe a spiritual talisman, but adding and altering it was different. There weren’t many people in the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion capable of doing that.

Even Spiritualist Grandmasters wouldn’t dare to attempt it lightly because the spiritual runes could easily conflict.

“The talisman’s power has greatly increased, and I’ll signal you to throw it.” Liu Wuxie didn’t explain and returned the talisman to Jian Xing’er.

Jian Xing’er nodded and held the talisman in her left hand with her sword in her right.

“Stay close to me!” Liu Wuxie wielded the Heretic Blade and retrieved the array flags. The abyssal devils charged at Liu Wuxie when the spiritual array vanished, roaring in anger.

“Kill!” Liu Wuxie swung the Heretic Blade out, killing all the incoming abyssal devils.

“Junior brother, try to keep their heads intact. Each fifth-grade abyssal race is worth ten points.” Jian Xing’er reminded Liu Wuxie from the side. The heads of these abyssal devils were highly valuable.

Hunting the abyssal devils came with hefty rewards from the ten major sects. This was because the abyssal devils reproduced rapidly. The ten major sects issued policies of hunting them to control their population, putting a reward on their heads.

Hunting fifth-grade abyssal devils was the limit for ordinary disciples in the True Core Realm. They could only flee as far as possible if they ran into sixth-grade abyssal devils.

Liu Wuxie’s eyes lit up upon hearing that. He didn’t expect to receive points for killing the abyssal devils, and this instantly made him excited, charging into the abyssal devils madly.

Jian Xing'er’s forehead furrowed with worry. Anyone witnessing this scene would be confused, unsure whether the abyssal devils were there to hunt them or if Liu Wuxie was the one hunting the abyssal devils.

The abyssal devils were slaughtered with their heads intact, and Liu Wuxie kept the heads in his interspatial pouch. He had killed over fifty abyssal devils in the blink of an eye, and this hunting speed was terrifying.

Jian Xing’er followed behind Liu Wuxie with the shock on her face growing denser. She didn’t expect Liu Wuxie to be so terrifying after reaching the eighth level of the True Core Realm.

When he executed the Fatality Blade Art, each strike was fatal. As for Jian Xing’er, she could only clean up what was left. Like that, one attacked while the other defended, and the two cooperated seamlessly.

Their actions enraged the sixth-grade abyssal devils, who charged at Liu Wuxie with heavy steps. The abyssal devils had large bodies and were twice the height of humans. After reaching the sixth grade, they would have horns growing from their heads.

The most frightening aspect was their appearance. They had eyes and noses, but they were different from humans because they had enormous eyes and mouths but small noses.

Their faces were grotesque, dominated by large mouths and marked by noses that were merely two holes.

They had disgusting appearances, and only their heads were pitch-black with black scales on their bodies. The scales acted as a layer of defense that made them impervious to ordinary weapons.

The Heretic Blade was a top-tier spiritual treasure capable of tearing apart the bodies of the abyssal devils. Black blood dyed the ground, forming small creeks around it.

“Junior brother, be careful!” Jian Xing’er yelled upon seeing sixth-grade abyssal devils pouncing at Liu Wuxie, and it was too late for her to help.

“Great timing!” After reaching the eighth level of the True Core Realm, Liu Wuxie needed a battle to solidify his foundation.

The Heretic Blade moved in an incredible trajectory, with Liu Wuxie shooting out like an arrow. The three abyssal devils didn’t have time to react before their heads were severed.

“Not bad! Three hundred points!” Liu Wuxie’s missions only awarded two hundred points, but killing three sixth-grade abyssal devils earned him three hundred points.

Usually, only inner disciples could receive missions to kill sixth-grade abyssal devils.

“A true monster! Junior brother will probably shine in this year’s outer disciple competition.” Jian Xing’er couldn’t describe her feelings and stuck close to Liu Wuxie, fearing she might fall behind.

If she fell into the encirclement of the abyssal devils, it would be impossible for her to break out.

The massacre continued, and abyssal devils fell in groups. This was because they were all points in Liu Wuxie’s eyes. With so many points, he could accomplish a lot in the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, such as exchanging them for desired resources like a superior alchemy cauldron.

Furthermore, there were also many things he wanted to exchange, such as pills and the use of chambers.

His frenzied massacre finally angered the abyssal devils as more sixth-grade abyssal devils attacked. Their strength could rival the sixth level of the Heavenly Dipper Realm, and the abyssal energy they released sent the weaker abyssal devils flying away.

After fighting for so long, they were now near the edge of the battlefield, just a few meters away from breaking through the encirclement.

“Senior sister, prepare to use the talisman!” Liu Wuxie roared. He wasn’t confident dealing with so many sixth-grade abyssal devils, and they had to escape quickly.

“Alright!” Jian Xing’er activated the spiritual talisman, infusing it with her true essence before tossing the talisman into the weak point of the encirclement.

With a loud explosion, the abyssal devils in that direction were blown into pieces, tearing an opening.

When the opening appeared, Liu Wuxie didn’t linger because killing so many abyssal devils had earned him thousands of points, enough for him to spend for a while.

The two executed their movement techniques and disappeared, leaving the abyssal devils behind, roaring furiously. Despite their anger, the abyssal devils were powerless against Liu Wuxie and Jian Xing’er, who had slain so many of their kin.

“Notify everyone of a man and woman killing our kind in great numbers! Mobilize the army! I want them ripped into pieces!” A sixth-grade abyssal devil commanded, ordering the capture of Liu Wuxie and Jian Xing’er.

The entire underworld world began searching for the man and the woman. The other cultivators were unaware of what was happening, and the frenzied abyssal devils attacked them.

“What’s going on? Why do these abyssal devils seem to have gone mad?” There was a group of cultivators in a canyon, attacked by a large number of abyssal devils. They barely managed to escape, but they were all injured.

Similar scenes unfolded throughout the underground world. If there was a pair of a man and a woman, they would be attacked by frenzied abyssal devils.

In just one day, a few humans were killed by the abyssal devils.

After breaking through the encirclement of the abyssal devils, Liu Wuxie and Jian Xing’er found a safe place to rest.

“That was really close!” Jian Xing’er was still palpitating with fear. They had almost died inside the encirclement of abyssal devils and had only managed to escape by using a spiritual talisman to tear an opening.

“We’ve been underground for days and must speed up.” Liu Wuxie’s true essence was still abundant, and he took a deep breath to absorb abyssal energy into his body.

"Okay. Let’s search for the Blood Jade Beast next,” Jian Xing’er nodded. It had been ten days since she entered the underground world, and the abyssal energy would assimilate her if she stayed much longer, converting her into an abyssal devil. Humans could only endure this environment for about half a month before needing to return to the surface.