Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 422 - Die!

The five paid no attention and planned to contact Liu Wuxie once they settled.

"Did those five get your spots from the competition?" Many people in the surroundings didn't know Fan Zhen's group's identity. When they learned they were from the mundane world, they soon recalled the five spots Liu Wuxie had won in the outer sect's competition.

Coincidentally, there were five of them, and they all had low cultivation. Aside from Fan Zhen, who was in the True Core Realm, the others were trash, not to mention Chen Ruoyan, who was still in the Marrow Cleansing Realm.

"Who else, if not for them?" The disciple receiving Fan Zhen's group shrugged, admitting these five were from the mundane world.

Liu Wuxie being the champion for the outer sect's competition had earned five spots into the Heavenly Trigram Peak.

"Little beauty, you must be tired from the long journey, right? I have a soft bed to let you relax." a disciple with a rat-like appearance approached Chen Ruoyan, making unwanted advances.

Chen Ruoyan came from the mundane world, but her beauty was outstanding even in the cultivation world and was not inferior to Xu Lingxue.

"Little beauty, don't listen to that rat bastard. His is a rat's den. I have a vacant room in my courtyard, so why don't you come over?" Another disciple stepped forward and wanted to forcefully take Chen Ruoyan away, ignoring Fan Zhen and others.

"You dare?! We're Liu Wuxie's friends. Big Brother Liu won't let you off if you dare touch us!" Chen Ruoyan was infuriated and took a step back. Fan Zhen, Bi Gongyu, and Lan Yu stepped forward to protect her, guarding her between them.

"Hahaha!" A burst of laughter came from the surroundings, making Fan Zhen's group frown. They couldn't figure out why these people laughed upon hearing that they were Liu Wuxie's friends, and a foreboding rose in their hearts.

"Because you guys are Liu Wuxie's friends, we dare treat you like that. Since we can't kill him, we can kill his friends and snatch his woman!" The rat-looking disciple laughed sinisterly. He was a Terrain Summit Peak's disciple. Liu Wuxie had killed a few of his senior brothers, and he had missed his chance to take revenge.

No one came forward to stop this, and even those who passed by could only offer sympathetic looks.

"Aren't you all afraid Big Brother Liu will come and settle the scores with you?" Chen Ruoyan's face turned cold. These people didn't have high cultivation, so Liu Wuxie could easily kill them.

"Little beauty, you still don't know, do you? Your beloved Big Brother Liu died in the Scarlet Sun Mountain Range twenty days ago, and he will never be coming back." The rat-looking disciple let out a series of sinister laughter.

Upon hearing this news, the five felt like they were struck by lightning and stood in a daze.

Tears started pouring out of Chen Ruoyan's eyes. She had waited six months and finally entered the cultivation world, only to receive this outcome.

"That's impossible! My big brother can't die. You must be lying to us!" Song Ling stepped forward with his chubby body like a tower. He didn't believe Liu Wuxie would die.

"Fatty, what benefit do I get from lying to you? You can ask others if Liu Wuxie has died on the Scarlet Sun Mountain Range." The rat-looking disciple sneered in contempt and ignored Song Ling, directing his attention to Chen Ruoyan. He was deeply captivated by her beauty.

More people gathered in the surroundings. The white-clad youth leading the group of five wasn't in a hurry to leave anymore.

In most cases, the five wouldn't be killed, but it was unavoidable for them to suffer humiliation.

At the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion's gate, Liu Wuxie dismounted the Heretic Blade and walked up the mountain. He ran into descending disciples, and they looked as if they had seen a ghost when they saw him.

"S...Senior Brother Liu, y-you're not dead?" A few outer disciples were terrified when they saw Liu Wuxie.

"I'm dead?" Liu Wuxie was puzzled and pointed at himself. But recalling how he had stayed in the dungeon for twenty days, it was customary for others to think he was dead.

The odds of survival in such a situation were extremely slim. Shao Wenliang and his group had destroyed the stone bridge, preventing any chance of escape after failing to acquire the stalactite essence. Given these circumstances, it was only natural for people to assume he was dead.

"Someone said you died in a cave in the Scarlet Sun Mountain Range. What happened?" Several outer disciples chattered and recounted the events from half a month ago.

Liu Wuxie sneered because Shao Wenliang and others would face his revenge sooner or later. He briefly explained that he had fallen into the abyss and that an earthquake had allowed him to escape.

The outer disciples all felt Liu Wuxie was too lucky to survive.

"Senior Brother Liu, the five people you picked arrived not long ago, and they should be in the Mission Hall. You should go quickly." A few had just left the Mission Hall and were about to leave.

"Thank you!" Liu Wuxie said and vanished.

Looking at Liu Wuxie's silhouette, the outer disciples smiled bitterly. They had joined the sect before Liu Wuxie, but the latter had become an inner disciple while they were still struggling as outer disciples.

More people gathered around the Mission Hall, intrigued by the new cultivators from the mundane world. Liu Wuxie's rise had sparked a curiosity among the disciples born in the cultivation world about life beyond their realm.

Chen Ruoyan, in particular, drew a lot of attention. While the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion boasted many beauties, including Jian Xing'er, Chen Ruoyan's allure was distinct. Her beauty had a melancholic quality, accentuated by the weight she had lost over the past six months, which lent her a more innocent and ethereal appearance.

Her curved willow brows, cherry lips, and flawless skin made her look like a fairy. The surrounding disciples' attention was all attracted to Chen Ruoyan and were deeply captivated by her beauty.

"Zhang Shu, get lost. A scoundrel like you cannot defile such a beauty!" The news of an extraordinary beauty arriving in the Mission Hall attracted the attention of even the inner disciples, especially upon hearing they were friends of Liu Wuxie from the mundane world.

Had Liu Wuxie been there, he would have immediately recognized the speaker. Lin Mingxu was from the same batch that joined the sect with him.

After the outer sect competition, Lin Mingxu and Gongsun Zhen had both advanced to the Heavenly Dipper Realm and become inner disciples. With Liu Wuxie rumored to be dead, they finally had the chance to release their pent-up frustration.

While Lin Mingxu and Gongsun Zhen took satisfaction in the situation, many inner disciples who had gathered nearby remained indifferent. Not everyone took pleasure in tormenting the weak.

Fan Zhen and others were anxious and lost upon hearing the news of Liu Wuxie's death. The cultivation world wasn't as harmonious as they had imagined.

The rat-looking disciple was displeased, but he could do nothing because he was an outer disciple, while Lin Mingxu had become an inner disciple. Their status was drastically different.

"I won't make things difficult for you people. She will come with me, and you can all leave!" Lin Mingxu pointed at Chen Ruoyan. Fan Zhen and the other four could leave because they were not young, except for Song Lin.

Even if they had joined to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, they could never become inner disciples, and their cultivation would soon make them cannon fodders.

"Don't even think of touching the third princess!" Song Ling stood before Chen Ruoyan, blocking Lin Mingxu with his chubby body. He knew the third princess was in love with Liu Wuxie, and he was determined to protect her even if it could cost him his life.

Everyone presumed Liu Wuxie was dead, but Song Ling didn't believe it.

"A princess from the mundane world? This is more interesting! It looks like I can go to the mundane world and become an Emperor if things don't work out in the cultivation world!" Lin Mingxu laughed.

If they went to the mundane world, they could easily control a nation with their cultivation. But there were rules forbidding anyone from entering the mundane world without reaching the Heavenly Phase Realm.

Even if they could enter, they couldn't interfere with the mundane world, and the ten major sects would hunt anyone who violated it.

No one had dared to take the risk throughout the years, and they would suppress their cultivation in the True Core Realm even if they entered the mundane world.

"Just wait, Big Brother Liu will return and deal with you people!" Song Ling pointed at those who mocked him, engraving their faces in his memory.

"Hahaha!" Song Ling's words caused even more laughter to fill the Mission Hall.

"Brat, stop dreaming! Your Big Brother Liu is dead!" Gongsun Zhen laughed because Shao Wenliang and others wouldn't lie to them.

So many people had witnessed Liu Wuxie's fall, and the stone bridge was also destroyed. Even an immortal couldn't survive in that situation.

"Hmph, my big brother won't die so easily. Just wait and see!" Song Ling naturally wouldn't believe what they said. Liu Wuxie was a deity in his eyes, and he wouldn't believe Liu Wuxie was dead unless he witnessed it.

There was no proof or corpse; this was just everyone's speculation. No one could prove Liu Wuxie had died, and Liu Wuxie might still be in the Scarlet Sun Mountain Range.

"Brat, I'll teach you a lesson today and see if your Big Brother Liu will come and save you!" Gongsun Zhen's eyes shone with murderous intent. He took a step forward and unleashed his Heavenly Dipper Realm aura, making Fan Zhen and others unable to lift their heads. A drastic difference in their strength couldn't be bridged with age.

"Young friend, I apologize if we have offended you in any way." Fan Zhen took a step forward and cupped his fists at Gongsun Zhen.

"Hmph, since you all are Liu Wuxie's friends, don't even dream of leaving this place today!" Gongsun Zhen's murderous intent surged. Even if he didn't kill these people, he was determined to humiliate them to take revenge against Liu Wuxie.

Since he wasn't Liu Wuxie's match, he could target Liu Wuxie's friends. A giant palm came crashing down with invincible momentum.

Song Ling quickly took out array flags from his interspatial pouch, but the difference in their strength was too significant. He wasn't even in the pinnacle of the Spirit Cleansing Realm, not to mention the Marrow Cleansing Realm. So, how could he defend against a Heavenly Dipper Realm expert?

The array flags Song Ling set up exploded, unable to withstand the overwhelming aura from an expert in the Heavenly Dipper Realm.

"You can die now!" Gongsun Zhen laughed sinisterly and reached out for Song Ling's neck. They were inner disciples now, and the sect wouldn't punish him even if he killed Song Ling.

Just as Gongsun Zhen's palm was about to strike, many people averted their gaze, unable to watch the scene unfold. It would damage Gongsun Zhen's reputation for someone of the Heavenly Dipper Realm to attack a cultivator in the Spirit Cleansing Realm.

But just as Gongsun Zhen's hand was nearing Song Ling's neck, a cold ray shot out from outside the Mission Hall.