Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 427 - Stubborn

The actions of the Law-Enforcement Hall's disciples made the surrounding crowd purse their lips. At least Hou Ye had demanded the stalactite essence openly, but these three were trying to extort it using their status.

Moreover, it was clear this wasn’t their first time doing such a thing; the surrounding disciple’s expressions indicated they were already used to it.

"Liu Wuxie, you're stubborn!" Ma Shiyan was furious, and his murderous intent swept out, causing the surrounding spectators to retreat, fearing getting involved.

Neither Liu Wuxie nor the Law-Enforcement Hall's disciples were people ordinary disciples could afford to offend. The best scenario would be for them to fight to a standstill, allowing the onlookers to reap the benefits.

"Cut the crap and fight if you want. Don't waste my time!" Liu Wuxie waved his hand because he was fed up with their empty threats.

Liu Wuxie's words almost drove Ma Shiyan insane because he had never seen someone so stubborn before daring to confront the Law-Enforcement Hall. The three became visibly enraged, with veins bulging on their faces.

"Liu Wuxie, how dare you oppose the Law-Enforcement Hall? I'll kill you today!" Zhu Sheng stepped forward, pointing at Liu Wuxie with a look of triumph.

They dared to do this because Elder Tian Xing wasn't in the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion today. Aside from Elder Tian Xing, no other higher-ups in the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion would stand up for Liu Wuxie.

Facing their threats, Liu Wuxie remained calm, his gaze becoming sharp.

"What a nuisance!" Liu Wuxie vanished and slapped Zhu Sheng, who had been trying to instigate the other two disciples since he had shown up.

His speed was fast, and it was too late for the two disciples to stop him. No one expected Liu Wuxie to be so fast, either. Under that slap, Zhu Sheng flew into the air, spinning dozens of times before crashing onto the ground.

Blood dripped down from Zhu Sheng's lips, and it was unclear how many bones were broken. He lay on the ground, wailing in pain, with the left side of his face shattered by Liu Wuxie's slap, revealing the bones.

Everyone in the surroundings gasped in shock at Liu Wuxie's action. Even if Zhu Sheng didn't die from this slap, he was essentially crippled.

His bones wouldn’t heal once broken because Liu Wuxie had injected a hint of poison into his slap. Moreover, the left side of Zhu Sheng’s face was destroyed—one eyeball and one ear were gone, leaving only half of his mouth intact. This gruesome appearance made him look like a ghost.

"How ruthless!" The surrounding disciples' eyes were filled with disbelief because Liu Wuxie's slap was comparable to the pinnacle of the Heavenly Dipper Realm.

Liu Wuxie's purpose was simple: to intimidate everyone in the surroundings. He hoped his slap would serve as a warning to Ma Shiyan to leave.

It wasn't that he feared the Law-Enforcement Hall; he just knew it would bring more trouble later. While he didn't shy away from conflict, he understood that it would disrupt his cultivation.

“....!@$#%....” Zhu Sheng got up to speak, but his speech was incomprehensible. He only had half of his mouth left, so he couldn't speak clearly.

This drew a burst of laughter from the spectators because Zhu Sheng had bullied many weaker disciples, extorting and robbing their resources. The low-level disciples felt gratified to see him in this state and even wished they could give him a few kicks.

"Liu Wuxie, you're dead! How dare you injure a Law-Enforcement Hall's disciple. I can kill you according to the sect's rules!" Ma Shiyan looked like someone had stepped on his tail, yelling angrily, and advanced toward Liu Wuxie with his companion.

"You better think this through. There's no turning back once you strike!" Liu Wuxie warned them because he was fearless even if he faced someone in the pinnacle Heavenly Dipper Realm.

With Frost Finger, Primordial Astral Fist, Fatality Blade Art, and Soul Spear, Liu Wuxie could sweep through any opponent.

Despite Liu Wuxie's kind reminder, Ma Shiyan and his companion were unmoved, thinking Liu Wuxie was afraid.

"Die!" Ma Shiyan swung his sword, unleashing a sword ray at Liu Wuxie's neck. They were ruthless individuals and skilled swordsmen, striking with thunderous force to kill.

The sky changed with rumbling tremors from surrounding space when their swords descended. The grass on the ground exploded, unable to withstand the force.

This was Liu Wuxie's first time facing someone in the ninth-level Heavenly Dipper Realm. He might be fearless, but he still had to be cautious.

When the swords fell, Liu Wuxie left behind an afterimage and vanished without counterattacking.

The two swords struck the ground, creating two long trenches that extended endlessly on the ground. But Ma Shiyan and his companion weren't willing to give up and attacked again with perfect coordination even after missing their attacks.

They often cooperated and had long developed a combination attack covering each other's weaknesses, aiming to kill their opponent swiftly.

After dodging the incoming attack, Liu Wuxie's Heretic Blade appeared in his hand, which he slashed diagonally.

This attack startled Ma Shiyan, who realized he had underestimated Liu Wuxie. The latter's attack also nullified their attacks.

"What terrifying true essence! He should've refined the Energy Purifying Pill from Elder Wu Yang," the surrounding disciples whispered because Liu Wuxie's true essence was high in purity. His cultivation might not have been comparable to Ma Shiyan and his companion's, but the purity of his true essence surpassed them.

In addition to Liu Wuxie's ability to fight those with higher cultivation, the outcome of this battle was uncertain. The weapons clashed as the three fought intensely.

Liu Wuxie wasn't in a hurry to end the fight because he could use this chance to hone his martial techniques. He still hadn't had an opportunity to use Frost Finger in an actual fight, but he wanted to use the two to help him temper his martial technique.

When the Fatality Blade Art descended, the sword auras released by Ma Shiyan and his companion were torn apart and quickly retreated. But the moment they moved, Liu Wuxie simultaneously attacked with his index and ring fingers.

Two streams of icy aura froze Ma Shiyan and his companion in place. This scene shocked hundreds of spectators because this was dao technique.

"How is this possible? How can someone in the Heavenly Dipper Realm possibly comprehend a dao technique?" a pinnacle Heavenly Dipper Realm disciple exclaimed, unable to believe what he saw.

He wasn't wrong because the Frost Finger wasn't an ordinary martial technique but a dao technique. It had no fixed trajectory or form. The deeper Liu Wuxie’s comprehension of this technique, the more powerful the Frost Finger would become.

Everyone had a mix of fear and awe in their eyes when they looked at Liu Wuxie.

"He's not human!" Many cursed because Liu Wuxie had achieved something no one could at such a young age with low cultivation. Most importantly, it was even more unbelievable because he came from the mundane world.

Ma Shiyan and his companion broke free, but they were shivering from the cold and looked at Liu Wuxie with a grave expression.

Liu Wuxie had only used one-third of his ice-attribute energy in the Frost Finger. If he had used his full strength, the two would have been frozen to death, unable to break free from the restraints.

This time, they were even more cautious, knowing they had no path of retreat. If they left now, they would be disgraced, and their status in the Law-Enforcement Hall would be affected. It was against the rules for Law-Enforcement Hall disciples to flee in fear, and the sect would strip them of their status.

In the second wave of attacks, Liu Wuxie used the Frost Finger again, this time with his middle and little fingers.

Ma Shiyan was frozen in place, and the other youth was imprisoned in an ice wall, unable to break free no matter how hard he tried.

This was a comical scene, and Ma Shiyan's facial expression froze in the ice, maintaining an enraged appearance.

"He's a monster!" More people gathered from the surroundings to watch Liu Wuxie toy with two Law-Enforcement Hall's disciples speechlessly.

Law-Enforcement Hall's disciples had high status in the sect, and others respected them. But Liu Wuxie thoroughly humiliated them today.

"He seems to be using them to practice his finger technique. If he wanted to kill them, they would've already been turned into corpses by now." Some insightful people had noticed Liu Wuxie's intention to hone his skills with them.

After about a minute, the ice trapping Ma Shiyan shattered, and the other youth also broke free from the ice wall. But this time, neither of them attacked.

They weren't fools; they could tell Liu Wuxie could squash them like bugs if he wanted.

"Liu Wuxie, y-y-you...use another martial technique if you have the guts!" Ma Shiyan stammered, his teeth chattering from the cold. The Frost Finger was a dao technique, making it hard to avoid, which meant they had no chance of dodging.

This was especially true when Liu Wuxie executed the Frost Finger using his ring finger, which was silent and traceless unless faced by someone in the Heavenly Phase Realm.

"Alright, you two can leave if you can withstand my punch!" Liu Wuxie said, clenching his fists. Ma Shiyan’s and his companion's faces lit up with joy, not expecting Liu Wuxie to abandon the Frost Finger.

"Fools!" A youth spat, cursing Ma Shiyan and his companion from a hundred meters away.

"Senior Brother Hou Xiao, what's the matter?" A group of people gathered around Hou Xiao.

"Do you think that finger technique is Liu Wuxie's strongest skill?" Hou Xiao’s face was grim. Hou Ye's death had greatly impacted the Hou Clan, ruining many of their plans.

Liu Wuxie was too strong. Unless Hou Yue made a breakthrough into the Heavenly Dipper Realm, they couldn't kill Liu Wuxie.

Everyone nodded in acknowledgment. They all knew Liu Wuxie practiced a formidable fist technique other than his Fatality Blade Art.

Ma Shiyan and his companion believed they could defeat Liu Wuxie if he didn’t use the Frost Finger. They unleashed their strongest attacks with renewed ferocity, their swords moving faster than before and holding nothing back.

Terrifying shockwaves swept out like a storm, causing the surrounding cultivation chambers to tremble.

As the two-hour mark approached, Fan Zhen opened the gate to his cultivation chamber to receive Liu Wuxie's guidance. Seeing the chaotic scene, he rushed forward without hesitation, ready to take the attacks for Liu Wuxie, believing the latter was in trouble.