Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 440 - Fighting Heavenly Phase Realm

Liu Wuxie entered a pharmacy shop and purchased several types of pills. He knew that three months, though seemingly short, could pass in a flash during seclusion.

Blood Sea Abyssal Island was fraught with dangers, requiring constant vigilance. A single mistake could prove fatal, turning the hunter into the hunted. Many who came seeking fortune on the island ended up staying there forever.

"Excuse me, do you have any Water Repellant Bead for sale?" Although one could move underwater briefly after reaching the Heavenly Dipper Realm, they couldn't last long and had to come up for air.

If something like the Water Repellent Bead existed, it could resolve this problem perfectly. The bead could create a light screen around the bearer, allowing them to move underwater as if on land, unaffected by the underwater pressure.

Underwater pressure could significantly reduce a cultivator's strength, limiting them to unleashing only about one-tenth of their power.

Similarly, when sea demons ventured onto land, their strength was greatly diminished, and they could only stay on land for a day at most. Prolonged exposure to air caused their skin to wrinkle, making them look like dried salted fish.

"None. The Water Repellant Bead is extremely rare and can only be found in the bodies of certain noble-blooded sea demons, making it very difficult to obtain," the shopkeeper explained, shaking his head. Many cultivators came daily seeking Water Repellant Beads, but they were exceedingly rare.

Water Repellent Beads were extremely rare and could only be found in the bodies of sea demons.

Liu Wuxie had already expected it, and he was only asking casually. After buying the pills he needed, he left the shop and walked away.

As a port city, only the area closest to the port was bustling, while the other places were still rather desolate.

Two hours later, Liu Wuxie stood at the foot of a mountain, gazing at the vast sea in the distance with waves crashing against the shore. On the other side, a mountain loomed with only a narrow entrance.

Most people briefly stayed in the city to enjoy themselves because no one knew if they could return alive after leaving for the Blood Sea Abyssal Island. Thus, they indulged wildly while they were alive, and the brothel was the most bustling place in this city. The brothels were always overcrowded!

"You all have been following me for a long time now. If you don't act now, you won't have another chance!" Liu Wuxie said. He didn't turn around and continued to face the sea.

Ripples came behind Liu Wuxie, and a man in his thirties walked out of the narrow entrance. He had his hands behind him as he stepped on the soft sand and slowly approached.

The two faced the sea, watching the waves crash onto the shore and create white foam. Aside from the sounds of waves, a few birds circled in the sky, emitting hoarse cries.

Murderous intent was released, causing the birds to fly away.

"Tell me, did you kill the Four Guardians?" The man turned around and looked at Liu Wuxie with his sharp gaze. After leaving the inn, he had investigated the Four Guardians' whereabouts and noticed they had vanished.

This meant there was only one possibility: they were dead. He even tried using the Communication Talisman to contact them several times, but there was no response.

"Those four losers?" Liu Wuxie found it hard to associate the four people he had killed with one strike with such a grand title.

"Very well. I will avenge them today!" A sword appeared in the man's hand, releasing a powerful aura in the Heavenly Phase Realm, repelling the incoming waves from the shore.

"Are you also from the Hou Clan?" Liu Wuxie asked, not expecting that killing Hou Chi would cause so much trouble.

"My name is Hou San, and you'll remember the name of the person who killed you." Hou San became blurred and charged at Liu Wuxie.

This was the first time Liu Wuxie fought with someone in the Heavenly Phase Realm, and he didn't dare to be careless.

Liu Wuxie took out the Heretic Blade and clashed, causing sparks to fly before they separated.

He frowned because of the numbness in his hand, and the combat strength of someone in the Heavenly Phase Realm was stronger than he had imagined. His true essence, soul energy, and combat talent might've reached the low-level Heavenly Phase Realm standards, but that didn't mean he could be considered a cultivator in the Heavenly Phase Realm.

Hou San narrowed his eyes because the rebound force made his palm ache. This meant Liu Wuxie's strength was even stronger than someone in the second level of the Heavenly Phase Realm.

The sand at his feet suddenly swirled when he lowered his sword and formed a massive vortex, with the surroundings freezing in place.

Suddenly, seawater surged into the form of a curtain, enveloping a few hundred meters of radius and crushing down on Liu Wuxie.

This was the manifestation of the true essence, allowing Hou San to shape his true essence as he wished. The seawater manifested into swords and roaring tigers.

Liu Wuxie was trapped in the seawater, and he would be killed if he couldn't break free.

"Fight!" Liu Wuxie's fighting spirits formed into a violent gale that swept out around him, repelling the surrounding seawater.

"Sixth Fatality Form!" The Heretic Blade flew out from Liu Wuxie's hand and filled the sky with afterimages of blades.

The curtain of seawater was shattered, forming into a storm, and descended, drenching the two.

Water droplets dripped from Liu Wuxie's chin as he regained his grip on the Heretic Blade, now standing about ten meters apart from his opponent.

"The Four Guardians didn't die in vain!" Hou San said. He thought Liu Wuxie had killed the Four Guardians by ambush, but it didn't seem that simple now. He realized Liu Wuxie's strength was equal to the Heavenly Phase Realm.

After their brief battle, Liu Wuxie had a rough understanding of the Heavenly Phase Realm. He didn't dare to reveal all his trump cards so early, in case he might expose his weaknesses.

As the fight continued, it was Liu Wuxie's counterattack after he adapted to the rhythm of someone in the Heavenly Phase Realm. He had only used about seventy percent of his strength earlier to fight someone in the second level of the Heavenly Dipper Realm. He was confident Hou San wouldn't be his match if he went all out.

"I know there's someone else besides you. I'll kill you first before killing him!" Liu Wuxie continued to swing the Heretic Blade down, increasing his strength this time. His strength doubled from before, which changed Hou San's expression.

"What arrogance! Let me show you the power of the Heavenly Phase Realm!" Hou San yelled, finding Liu Wuxie's ambition to kill a Heavenly Phase Realm cultivator laughable.

As they clashed again, the power they unleashed was even more terrifying. Their battle scraped the sand off the ground, revealing the stone beneath, which was soon filled with seawater. They fought from the ground to the sky, where Hou San's advantage became clear. Being in the Heavenly Phase Realm allowed him to fly, unlike Liu Wuxie.

Hou San took to the sky just as Liu Wuxie attempted to land a killing blow, evading his attacks with ease. Fighting while balancing on the Heretic Blade proved cumbersome, significantly diminishing Liu Wuxie's combat effectiveness.

After hundreds of moves, despite multiple changes in trajectory, Liu Wuxie still couldn't kill Hou San, causing him to frown in frustration. Hou San, realizing Liu Wuxie's weakness, planned to exploit his aerial advantage to exhaust Liu Wuxie. As a Heavenly Phase Realm expert, Hou San's true essence seemed endless, and he was confident he could outlast Liu Wuxie.

"Liu Wuxie, any resistance is futile. I will kill you today!" Hou San stood proudly in the air about thirty meters off the ground, making it hard for Liu Wuxie's attacks to inflict severe injuries on him.

Liu Wuxie didn't dare to fly up because he could fall if the Heretic Blade's flight deviated. This was why Liu Wuxie wouldn't fight in the air before reaching the Heavenly Phase Realm.

Whenever Liu Wuxie withdrew his attacks, Hou San's attack would follow and descend from the sky.

When the Heretic Blade returned to his hand, a powerful sword aura formed into two vortexes, swirling above Liu Wuxie.

"Liu Wuxie, die!" The piercing voice echoed, but the sea breeze soon overwhelmed it.

"Fatality Blade Art!" The Heretic Blade expanded into a ten-mere blade, slashing towards the sky. The blade tore through the air resistance and appeared before Hou San.

"Damn it!" Hou San's attack was destroyed before it could even descend. He gradually became impatient that he couldn't do anything to someone in the Heavenly Dipper Realm despite the gap in their cultivation.

His safety was ensured by staying in the air, but killing Liu Wuxie was a considerable challenge.

“Primordial Astral Fist!” Liu Wuxie roared, performing his fist technique as Hou San descended. An ancient star materialized in the sky, crashing down on Hou San like a mountain, forcing him to descend more. This force was beyond mortal resistance.

"This is impossible! How can you be so strong?!" Hou San's expression changed drastically as he took out the Communication Talisman, wanting to contact his companion. He knew they had to join forces if they wanted to kill Liu Wuxie.

"This won’t be good!" Liu Wuxie knew facing one opponent in the Heavenly Phase Realm was his limit, and he would die if he faced two. That was unless he could reach the pinnacle of the Heavenly Dipper Realm. At that time, low-level Heavenly Phase Realm cultivators would be mere ants to him.

Liu Wuxie pointed his index finger at the Communication Talisman in Hou San's hand and unleashed a cold ray that froze the talisman before Hou San could send his message.

Hou San was shocked that Liu Wuxie still had trump cards after fighting for so long.

Only a few people knew of the Frost Finger because Liu Wuxie hadn't used it formally in public. Each time he had used Frost Finger, it was meant to kill, and there weren't any witnesses.

The ancient star continued to descend and forced Hou San to the ground. As soon as he landed on the ground, Liu Wuxie had countless ways to kill him.

Hou San was initially thirty meters off the ground but was suppressed to about twenty meters within Liu Wuxie's attack range.

At this distance, Liu Wuxie could combine the Fatality Blade Art, Primordial Astral Fist, and Frost Finger. This meant Hou San had no chance of escape.

The situation was unfavorable for Hou San because the Primordial Astral Fist wasn't just a fist technique but one capable of manifesting the primordial star.

Logically speaking, Liu Wuxie couldn't manifest such a phenomenon with his cultivation in the Heavenly Dipper Realm. Even those in the Heavenly Phase Realm could only manifest an illusion.

"Liu Wuxie, just you wait! I'll kill you after my companion arrives!" Hou San had the thought of fleeing and joining forces with his companion to kill Liu Wuxie.

"You have no chance!" Liu Wuxie naturally wouldn't let him escape because he would die if the two joined forces.