Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 404 - Usage of Laws

Extreme yang energy wasn't something everyone could possess. All men possessed yang energy, but ninety-nine percent of yang energy did not affect the Soulstone as there were too many impurities.

Only great scholars throughout the generations who were well-versed in the sage's books could possess the righteous energy capable of warding off evil spirits.

Righteous aura, also known as extreme yang energy, could only be cultivated by someone nurtured from a young age under the influence of sages’ teachings, allowing them to develop a breath of righteous energy within their bodies.

As time passed, the righteous energy would grow stronger. This was why many people weren't willing to come in contact with great scholars; it would feel uncomfortable just standing beside them because their righteous aura would feel as though it could illuminate all darkness.

Everyone had darkness in their hearts, and the darkness would be exposed under the righteous energy, causing a feeling of shame. This was one aspect of why great scholars were respected in any generation.

Great scholars wouldn't fear any demons or monsters, nor would they succumb to any dark forces.

Liu Wuxie naturally lacked righteous energy. He might have read the sages' books, but he was more flexible than the great scholars. After all, adaptability allowed humanity to go further.

Liu Wuxie could destroy the Soulstone because he had a firm heart. He wouldn't do anything against his conscience, thus feeling no guilt. Furthermore, the Heavenly Dao Book could illuminate everything, and no demon or monster could approach him.

As Liu Wuxie entered the seventh level, a long and dim corridor appeared before him, leading to an unknown destination. The path behind him had disappeared, and the path ahead was endless.

If Liu Wuxie kept walking like this, he wouldn't reach the end for ages.

“The Corridor of Time...the seventh level uses the time law, and ordinary inner disciples will get trapped here,” Liu Wuxie thought, glancing around. The time law made the seventh level more difficult, but it wasn't an issue for disciples who comprehended the time law.

Time was intangible and invisible, but it truly existed. The cultivation chambers were the best proof because one day outside was equivalent to ten days inside, which was the time law.

Once someone grasped the law of time, they could manipulate it at will, making feats like bringing the dead back to life possible. However, reaching that level required comprehending the time law and capturing time to alter it.

The Corridor of Time might seem long, but it was the evolution of time. Walking there might feel like a long time, but it was only less than a breath in reality.

It was impossible to reach the end by simply walking; it would take ten to a hundred years, a feat no one had ever attempted.

Liu Wuxie only had six hours, and three of them had already passed. This meant he had to go all out to conquer the battle of spiritual arrays. Yet, he knew breaking through this Corridor of Time too quickly would cause an uproar outside.

It wasn't easy to maintain a low profile while winning the bet. The first six levels would draw little attention to him because they were ordinary spiritual arrays, but it was a different question once the natural world's laws were involved.

"He seems to have stopped!" The spectators outside raised their heads and looked at the Array Tower. He was already halfway through the Array Tower after reaching the seventh level.

"I knew it. The seventh level will be his limit, and he won't be able to take another step forward." Yang Xiao's face was full of smiles, looking forward to seeing Wei Dong make a fool out of himself by kneeling and kowtowing to him.

The six peak masters frowned because there were only three hours left. Was Liu Wuxie going to be eliminated early on?

As time passed by the minute, Elder Wu Yang stayed on the tenth floor for fifteen minutes, but he still showed no signs of breaking the spiritual array.

Liu Wuxie sat in the Corridor of Time and quietly cultivated instead of breaking the spiritual array. If those outside knew what he was doing, they would probably go insane.

The spiritual energy in the Array Tower was abundant, making it a suitable place for cultivation.

Fifteen minutes later, Liu Wuxie stood up and began forming seals with his hands, injecting the time law into the two sides of the corridor. Correcting the time law would naturally break the Corridor of Time, returning it to the normal time track.

Cracking sounds echoed through the corridor, like countless clocks ticking as the time law shifted. Within ten breaths, the Corridor of Time transformed, becoming an ordinary bridge about five meters long.

It had transformed into an endless corridor through the changes in time law, which changed the law of space, infinitely extending one's vision.

If Liu Wuxie had guessed correctly, the eighth level would involve spatial spiritual arrays.

They were interlinked. The seventh level contained a wisp of space law to let the challenger adapt to it beforehand, in case they were caught by surprise on the eighth level.

"He moved! He moved!" An uproar broke out from the crowd when the dot representing Liu Wuxie moved. The crowd was indifferent to who would emerge victorious; winning and losing were secondary. Their primary desire was to witness an exhilarating battle of spiritual arrays.

After all, the competition would lose its appeal if the outcome was decided too quickly.

As Liu Wuxie's marker approached the eighth level, Kong Yan's face grew increasingly grim. A sense of foreboding rose in their hearts as they watched Liu Wuxie getting closer to their master.

Elder Wu Yang was still trapped on the tenth level and hadn't emerged yet. Four hours had passed, leaving little time.

A gust of wind blew over when Liu Wuxie reached the eighth level, which felt as though he had entered a vast universe with stars shining brightly. The end of the universe couldn't be seen.

"Just as I anticipated—a manifestation of the space law!" A smile touched Liu Wuxie's lips, confirming his expectations. Space law was unpredictable, capable of creating a spatial area within a ring to store vast amounts of items. The nature and quantity of these items were closely tied to how effectively the space law was applied.

Regardless of whether it was an interspatial pouch or a ring, both required Spatial Stones to be forged. These rare meteorites contained internal space, with smaller stones holding space as tiny as sesame seeds and larger ones expanding to the size of a house. By manipulating the space laws, the space inside a Spatial Stone could be continuously expanded.

Regardless of whether it was an interspatial pouch or a ring, both required Spatial Stones to be forged. These rare meteorites contained internal space, with smaller stones holding space as tiny as sesame seeds and larger ones expanding to the size of a house. By manipulating the space laws, the space inside a Spatial Stone could be continuously expanded.

Spatial Stones were exceedingly rare, and finding one typically caused a frenzy among experts. These stones could be used to create weapons or storage items.

When weapons were infused with space laws, they gained a hint of spatial ability, enabling brief spatial jumps. For example, a weapon could cover a ten-meter distance instantly, appearing right before the enemy. Under such conditions, weapons imbued with space laws became virtually unbeatable.

Comprehending space law was incredibly challenging, requiring one to reach the Nascent Transformation Realm. Experts at this level didn't need to rely on flight; they could tear open space rifts and travel through them. This allowed them to cover thousands of miles instantly.

The eighth level resembled a vast universe but was actually the internal world of a Spatial Stone. To escape this realm, one needed to understand spatial laws and locate the ever-shifting space rift.

The space rift was constantly changing, making it hard to find. However, through Ghost Eye, Liu Wuxie saw the entire world, and each spatial law was visible to him.

"What exquisite arrangements. It might be troublesome even for me without Ghost Eye." The further Liu Wuxie climbed, the spiritual arrays he faced became more advanced.

Earlier levels had simpler, less dangerous arrays, but the later ones were likely to conceal lethal traps within their complexity. A single misstep could prove fatal. Liu Wuxie reached out and grasped a strand of space law, only slightly thicker than a hair, which composed the fabric of the universe.

If Liu Wuxie shattered the space, he would release an endless dark wind from the infinite world of darkness to corrode the universe. The opposite of space was void, and humans would lose themselves in it the moment they entered, unable to find their way back.

Liu Wuxie had the entire space under his control in under five breaths, and he saw a fine crack up ahead, constantly shifting around. This was the space rift, which was barely visible.

Space rifts couldn't be underestimated because powerful rifts could even devour an entire planet. If humans went in, they would be ripped apart by the spatial force.

The depths of the universe were filled with variables, with the greatest threat to humans coming from spatial rifts. This was because it would be extremely challenging to come back out upon entering.

What was more terrifying were rumors that other living beings existed beyond the spatial rifts in a universe parallel to humans.

When Liu Wuxie walked over to the spatial rift, he gently tore it open, revealing a door big enough for one person. Entering the door, he arrived at the entrance to the ninth level.

An uproar exploded outside the Array Tower with shock on everyone's faces, looking at Liu Wuxie's marker reaching the ninth level.

"H-He reached the ninth level?!" The Profound Inscription Peak's disciples became incoherent.

Inner disciples capable of reaching the ninth level were typically among the most powerful, yet Liu Wuxie was merely a Heavenly Dipper Realm disciple who had joined the inner sect less than five days ago.

Yang Xiao's face darkened as he remembered his bet with Wei Dong, which required him to kneel and kowtow if Liu Wuxie made it to the ninth level.

The battle was still ongoing, and all eyes were fixed on the ninth level, eager to see the outcome.

Elder Tian Xing wore a relieved smile; regardless of the result, Liu Wuxie's performance had demonstrated his formidable strength. Even if Liu Wuxie did not win, losing to Elder Wu Yang would not be a disgrace.

"Elder Wu Yang has also moved!" When Liu Wuxie entered the ninth level, Elder Wu Yang advanced from the tenth to the eleventh level.

This was a new challenge for Elder Wu Yang because he hadn't participated in constructing the spiritual arrays after the tenth level, and it was an entirely new world for him.

Liu Wuxie was chasing after Elder Wu Yang, closing the gap between them.

"So what if he reached the ninth level? He's bound to lose anyway!" Many people snorted because they felt uncomfortable with Liu Wuxie's monstrous performance.

After all, it made them seem worthless to face such a monstrous genius, jealousy being part of human nature.