Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 437 - Seventh-Level of the Heavenly Dipper Realm

Liu Wuxie was shocked by the drastic transformation in his soul sea. Ordinary people's soul seas couldn't reach this level, and having a soul sea that was too vast wasn't necessarily a good thing because most people couldn't control it.

Then again, Liu Wuxie didn't have to worry about that because his soul sea could continue to expand with the Heavenly Dao Book around.

The Heavenly Dao Book was like a pillar supporting his body and preventing invasion.

Liu Wuxie's cultivation continued rising until he reached the Pinnacle of the sixth level of the Heavenly Dipper Realm. His breakthrough was unrestricted this time as he had consumed many resources. With his current cultivation, reaching the ninth level of the Heavenly Dipper Realm wasn't an issue.

A thousand drops of liquid poured out from the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron. This liquid comprised all the energy he had devoured after killing Ma Shiyan and many others, fusing it into his dantian.

His cultivation broke through the sixth-level bottleneck and continued climbing to the seventh level of the Heavenly Dipper Realm. Such a terrifying breakthrough speed was simply unbelievable.

He had been diligently accumulating resources and liquid, holding off on breakthroughs, all in preparation for this pivotal moment. All his prior efforts were directed toward achieving this explosive advancement.

He stopped at the pinnacle of the seventh level of the Heavenly Dipper Realm. He didn't continue to make a breakthrough and chose to temper himself in his current cultivation.

Rushing a breakthrough could be detrimental, as it required time to temper and acclimate to the increased cultivation.

Liu Wuxie’s soul sea began to roar, forming a robust golden crystal barrier around him. This barrier meant that soul attacks could only affect him if they could breach the crystal wall. On the contrary, an ordinary soul sea would be highly vulnerable without such protection, easily pierced by his own Soul Sea.

He had to thank the Feather Emperor for teaching him the Soul Forge Art, which was incredibly powerful. His breakthroughs consumed a terrifying amount of two million spirit stones.

This didn't count the thousands of pills, and only Liu Wuxie could withstand such consumption.

Rumbling sounds came from his body, and every inch of his bone was covered with spiritual runes. This was the benefit brought by sun-moon essence.

Even the inner walls of his meridians were covered with spiritual runes, allowing his true essence to flow swiftly.

A violent storm erupted in the world within his dantian, fueled by the immense accumulation of energy. Each breath Liu Wuxie took stirred the true essence into tempestuous currents.

It didn't take long before Liu Wuxie consumed all the spiritual liquid and laws above the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron.

"What a terrifying talent, and it's more than ten times stronger than before!" If True Profound Realm was Liu Wuxie's limit previously, he believed his potential now was far beyond that after his body had transformed.

As he stood, each movement caused the surrounding air to compress, accompanied by audible bursts of force.

"My combat strength should be on par with cultivators in the third level of the Heavenly Phase Realm," Liu Wuxie calculated, finding that even those cultivators might not be his match.

Now that he had reached the seventh level of the Heavenly Dipper Realm, he was just one step away from the Heavenly Phase Realm. Upon reaching that level, he would be able to fly freely and explore the world.

Most elite disciples of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion usually trained outside and rarely returned once every few years.

Liu Wuxie stood up at dawn, giving an illusion he had grown taller. He appeared even more upright and handsome, with defined features and a faint smile on his lips. His eyes shone like two gems that emitted a faint light in the dark.

The impurities within his body were cleansed entirely, making his skin even more delicate than Jian Xing'er and Chen Ruoyan. Those two would be envious if they saw him.

However, once he infused his true essence into his body, his muscles would bulge, instantly making him look like a ferocious beast. He might look ordinary on the surface, and nothing was impressive about his cultivation, but this made him even more terrifying.

This meant Liu Wuxie could perfectly restrain his aura and look like an ordinary person from the outside.

He walked down the platform because it had been three days, and he had to leave. But halfway down, he suddenly squatted in front of a Netherspirit Flower.

Liu Wuxie contemplated picking one because the Netherspirit Flower was highly toxic. If he could refine it with the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron and fuse it into his true essence, wouldn't that make his true essence incredibly poisonous?

This meant he could easily rely on the poison in his true essence to slay ordinary cultivators in the Heavenly Phase Realm. But he didn't dare to try because the Netherspirit Flower was highly poisonous and capable of killing experts in the Nascent Transformation Realm.

He was only in the Heavenly Dipper Realm, and there was a risk he might die of poison if he tried. However, Liu Wuxie's hesitation only lasted briefly before it was replaced with determination; he summoned the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron to devour a Netherspirit Flower.

A droplet of bizarre liquid that gave off five different colors appeared above the cauldron in less than one breath. The more powerful the poison, the more beautiful it was.

He fused one-tenth of it into the world in his dantian. The moment it entered the world in his dantian, the mysterious tree began to wither, unable to withstand the Netherghost Flower's poison. The tender shoot that had just emerged from the ground all disappeared, poisoned to death.

"What powerful toxicity!" Liu Wuxie was shocked. He had absorbed poison multiple times in the past six months, and the mysterious tree would, at most, wilt slightly and never showed signs of withering.

The Netherspirit Flower was a flower of death, avoided by all cultivators. Liu Wuxie's true essence was collapsing, unable to withstand the invasion of the toxic gas.

Half of his true essence vanished in an instant, devoured by the toxic gas. This alarmed Liu Wuxie, as losing all his true essence would cause his cultivation to plummet, potentially dropping him to the True Core Realm.

A few leaves were left on the mysterious tree, and it struggled to survive.

"Wood-attribute energy, nourish!" Liu Wuxie took out pills containing wood-attribute energy and swallowed them. Upon receiving the nourishment of wood-attribute energy, new leaves grew on the mysterious tree.

To Liu Wuxie's astonishment, the newly grown leaves carried a hint of the Netherspirit Flower. The growth speed was swift, and the mysterious tree became lush after five minutes.

"It was a success!" Liu Wuxie rejoiced. He could slowly recover the true essence he had lost, and his true essence now carried seven colors.

He didn't dare to absorb the remaining drop into the world in his dantian but planned to wait till his cultivation reached the Heavenly Phase Realm.

"Although the current poison isn't enough to kill experts in the Nascent Transformation Realm, it's more than enough to kill ordinary cultivators in the Heavenly Phase Realm," Liu Wuxie chuckled and left the cave.

Not long after Liu Wuxie disappeared, the space behind him fluctuated, and the grey-robed old man appeared.

"He disregarded the toxicity of the Netherspirit Flower?" The grey-robed old man had a hint of shock flashing across his eyes. He was in the True Profound Realm, but even he didn't dare to touch the Netherspirit Flower carelessly.

It was natural for him to be shocked because Liu Wuxie was in the Heavenly Dipper Realm. He silently recorded the event, planning to report it to the sect master.

When Liu Wuxie returned to the house, Chen Lin and Hong Li had been waiting for a long time. They had to wait for Liu Wuxie as each activation of the teleportation array required high-grade spirit stones.

"Junior Brother Liu, you seem different from before." Chen Lin was puzzled as she looked at Liu Wuxie. She couldn't describe it, but it felt like Liu Wuxie had become a sheathed sword.

Before coming to the Celestial Spirit Cave, Liu Wuxie was like a sharp sword, exuding a chilling aura. But after three days of cultivation, he became a sheathed sword with the edge hidden. Even so, he had a faint, sharp aura that affected everyone.

"You guys have improved significantly as well!" Liu Wuxie smiled.

The trio waited roughly a few minutes before the grey-robed old man entered the house. The old man's gaze turned to Liu Wuxie, and his divine sense began to scan through the latter, checking his condition.

However, the old man couldn't find any clue, no matter how thoroughly he checked. The Heavenly Dao Book had unfurled, concealing all of Liu Wuxie's secrets. This gave him no choice but to retract his gaze, and he finally walked over to the trio.

"Stand in the middle. Forget about this place after leaving, and anyone who dares to leak any information about this place will be executed." As he spoke, the old man gave off a powerful aura, which felt like a mountain weighing down on the trio.

"We won't leak any information about this place!" the trio said in unison.

It was no wonder why there wasn't any information on the Celestial Spirit Cave in the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion. All the disciples who came here were forbidden to disclose anything.

The old man walked over to the right wall with three grooves. He took out three high-grade spirit stones and inserted them into the grooves to activate the teleportation array.

With their previous experience, Chen Lin and Hong Li reacted less strongly. They appeared in a strange tunnel with a flash of light, and scenes began to flash on both sides.

Fifteen minutes later, the trio landed on a platform where Elder Tian Xing was waiting for them. This time, Chen Lin and Hong Li didn't fall to the ground, but they still felt dizzy from the transfer.

Elder Tian Xing narrowed his eyes when he looked at Liu Wuxie. There was no way Liu Wuxie could conceal his cultivation before someone in the Nascent Transformation Realm.

"Not bad!" The three came down the platform, and Elder Tian Xing patted Liu Wuxie's shoulder. He was satisfied with Liu Wuxie's progress.

It wasn't because Liu Wuxie had made three breakthroughs, but because he had learned to be more restrained. A too rigid sword can easily break, and Elder Tian Xing hoped this lesson would help Liu Wuxie grow quickly. Chen Lin and Hong Li stepped aside to give them space to talk.

"Thank you, Elder, for your praise. I will head to the Blood Sea Abyssal Island tomorrow and need your help to look after my companions." Liu Wuxie's voice was somewhat grim because the sect was sending him to the Blood Sea Abyssal Island for three months as his punishment.

Blood Sea Abyssal Island was a chaotic place, teeming with various people and races. His odds of survival there were slim, and this was the lightest punishment Elder Tian Xing could secure for him. According to the sect's rules, Liu Wuxie should have had his cultivation crippled and been expelled from the sect.

To lift the punishment and return to the sect, he had to collect ten blood abyssal stones in the next three months, an almost impossible task.

"Come back alive!" Elder Tian Xing said. His requirement was simple: Liu Wuxie's survival. It wasn't important if Liu Wuxie could collect the blood abyssal stones because he could forsake his pride and plead with the sect master in the worst-case scenario.

"I got it!" Liu Wuxie nodded his head solemnly.

"I won’t be escorting you, so you need to be careful of ambushes along the way," Elder Tian Xing lowered his voice to warn Liu Wuxie.