Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 285 - Refining the Dragon Bone

Liu Wuxie stood firmly against the powerful gust, remaining unmoving. The higher he went, the stronger the wind became, causing more people to give up. His act of killing someone from the Black Chu Empire naturally drew a lot of hatred towards him.

The various empires, particularly the Black Chu Empire and the Azure Lion Empire, had a close relationship. The two empires could be considered brothers and were practically indistinguishable from each other.

Liu Wuxie had killed Wu Kang of the Azure Lion Empire and someone from the Black Chu Empire. It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that he became a target from all sides.

While Liu Wuxie was engaged in combat, dozens of people were nearing the divine dragon's spine. The dragon bone would be revealed as long as they could break apart the cliff.

Alternating his hands, Liu Wuxie effortlessly inserted his daggers into the cliff and began to climb.

“Brat, you are going to die for killing someone from the Black Chu Empire!” A terrifying chill came from above Liu Wuxie, and it was the person who had tried to stop Liu Wuxie earlier.

“Consider your strength carefully if you want to take revenge.” Liu Wuxie ignored the threat and continued to climb. The gap between them was only ten steps away.

Executing Ghost Eye, Liu Wuxie’s vision penetrated through the stone, and the divine dragon’s spine appeared before him. He gently tapped his feet on the wall and soared five meters high. He was even faster than those experts in the fourth level of the True Core Realm.

This was now a race; whoever got to the dragon bone first would own it.

“Stop him!” Several representatives of the Black Chu Empire joined forces to form a defensive line, trying to stop Liu Wuxie from ascending first. They sealed off Liu Wuxie’s path, and Liu Wuxie would have to get past them if he wanted to carry on climbing.

Taking this opportunity, the other empires took one step ahead to get close to the dragon bone’s location.

“We can’t let the Glory Flame Empire succeed!” The five from the Azure Lion Empire quickly joined forces to block the representatives from the Azure Flame Empire.

They were divided into various regions, and the representatives of these empires were strong. This meant everyone had to depend on luck now. Taking the opportunity, the Dark Tide Empire swiftly caught up from another angle.

Liu Wuxie paid no attention to anyone, but the five experts from the Black Chu Empire were closing in on him. However, this wasn’t the time to fight the Black Chu Empire’s experts, and he had plenty of time to deal with them after obtaining the dragon bone.

When Liu Wuxie threw the dagger, it flew like a meteorite and plunged into the cliff roughly ten meters away. This action instantly puzzled everyone because losing a dagger meant giving up a foothold, and it would be hard for Liu Wuxie to climb with one dagger.

“You all want to catch me?” Liu Wuxie jumped off the cliff as terrifying divine power gushed out with his true essence, forming into a pair of black wings and lifting him up.

The geniuses climbing the cliff had considered using their true essence to fly, but their true essence couldn’t last long. Even if they managed to hold out, they would be swept away after reaching a hundred meters.

The terrain here was unique because of the violent gusts of wind, and Liu Wuxie was risking his life. This caused the ten envoys on the monuments to show disbelief.

“He must be insane!” Jiang Kaicheng could only describe Liu Wuxie as insane, who was willing to make such an unexpected move.

“I am starting to like him. He’s suitable for our Demonic Heart Palace!” Xiang Rongjun’s eyes flashed because Liu Wuxie’s personality fit the Demonic Heart Palace.

The five Black Chu Empire geniuses trying to block Liu Wuxie were shocked.

When the pair of wings unfolded, Liu Wuxie soared to the sky and appeared ten meters above. Using Ghost Eye’s calculation, he noticed that the violent gust would weaken every ten minutes, lasting for ten breaths.

Thus, Liu Wuxie took the opportunity while the wind weakened and firmly landed on the dagger ten meters above. Even someone in the fourth-level True Core Realm might not dare to cross such distance.

After avoiding those from the Black Chu Empire, Liu Wuxie accelerated because the Dark Tide Empire would soon reach the dragon bone. His true essence gushed out once again, forming a pair of wings on his back. He was like a celestial crane as he soared into the sky.

“What is he trying to do? Is he trying to snatch the dragon bone from the four empires? Is he tired of living?” exclaimed those who were standing at the foot of the cliff. Liu Wuxie’s action had stumped everyone.

When Liu Wuxie increased his speed, the Azure Lion Empire’s group of four tried to stop him by swinging their weapons at him. But Liu Wuxie dodged left and right, relying on the wings to avoid the incoming attacks.

The incoming attacks left marks on the cliff, and the dragon bone was only five meters away from Liu Wuxie. He could already see the top of the divine dragon’s spine.

This small detail, along with the imposing pressure emanating from the dragon, captivated everyone's attention. On the other side, facing Liu Wuxie, was the Dark Tide Empire, which charged towards the dragon bone.

The Black Chu Empire and Azure Lion Empire were one step behind as they tried to catch up from beneath.

Liu Wuxie knew he had to retrieve the dragon bone, especially since the five experts from the Dark Tide Empire included someone in the fourth-level True Core Realm.

They were roughly the same distance away, and it took a lot of work for Liu Wuxie to obtain it. When they got closer, those from the Dark Tide Empire sneered, with two charging toward Liu Wuxie and the remaining three heading toward the dragon bone.

Liu Wuxie had already anticipated the Dark Tide Empire's strategy of using two people to hold back the other empires while the rest headed for the dragon bone.

Liu Wuxie swung down with the Heretic Blade at the cliff without hesitation.

“Brat, you’re courting death!” Those from the Dark Tide Empire were furious. Cleaving the cliff meant that the dragon bone would fall, raising doubts about whether they could even obtain it, as none of them could fly.

With Liu Wuxie in the center, the surrounding walls ruptured, and large stones slid down. This instantly caused those from the Azure Lion Empire and Black Chu Empire to suffer. If they couldn't dodge in time, the rocks would strike them, meaning they would lose the right to compete for the dragon bone.

A stone the size of a basin struck the head of a Black Chu Empire’s genius. The stone shattered upon contact, but blood also began to flow down from that genius’ head, covering his face red.

“Damn it!” The Black Chu Empire’s genius roared, but he could do nothing because the speed at which the cliff was collapsing was accelerating.

“Look! The dragon bone has appeared!” When the cliff exploded, the dragon bone was revealed before everyone. It was two meters long, but that wasn’t the entire dragon bone because it wasn’t fully revealed yet.

“Quick, retrieve it!” The Dark Tide Empire’s representatives roared. The cliff was not covered with craters, giving everyone a foothold to reach for the dragon bone.

“Hmph!” Liu Wuxie snorted and struck the cliff with his right fist using the Overlord Fist, and the entire mountain trembled.

“Shit!” Countless stones rumbled like an earthquake and slid down the cliff. Everyone knew they had to retreat, or the rocks would strike them.

A crack reaching tens of meters in length opened up with the dragon bone revealed and fell.

Those below instantly went wild at the sight of the dragon bone. They didn’t expect such an excellent opportunity to fall into their hands.

The representatives from the Black Chu Empire howled in anger as they watched the dragon bone streak past them, and there was nothing they could do about it.

Just as the dragon bone was about to land on the ground, a black hole appeared and devoured it. It was the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron that appeared at the critical moment.

“Brat, I’ll kill you!” The representatives from the Black Chu Empire, Azure Lion Empire, Glory Flame Empire, and Dark Tide Empire joined forces and charged towards Liu Wuxie, wanting to tear him apart.

They were like four hurricanes sweeping toward Liu Wuxie.

Liu Wuxie’s true essence manifested into a pair of wings and lifted him off the ground, causing him to evade all the incoming attacks from the four empires. This only caused more rocks to fall from the cliff, and they had no choice but to return to the ground.

Liu Wuxie didn't descend to the ground. Instead, he executed the Nine Heavenly Crane Dance to leave the canyon, with people closely following him from the ground.

When Liu Wuxie’s feet touched the ground, he could hear wind gusts coming from behind. He didn’t dare stay for another moment because there were too many experts in the surroundings. If he wanted to face so many experts, he would have to reach the second level of the True Core Realm.

Like a meteorite, Liu Wuxie pushed his speed to the limit to shake off the pursuit. The pursuit lasted for two hours, which Liu Wuxie routed through several mountains before he managed to shake off everyone.

He quickly looked for a safe area to enter because the energy in his body was erupting like a volcano. When the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron devoured the dragon bone, the dragon bone dissolved into massive energy in the form of golden liquid hovering above the cauldron.

Liu Wuxie couldn’t suppress his cultivation any longer, and it would be troublesome if he still didn’t find a place to make his breakthrough. He didn’t even have to control the cauldron as the golden liquid poured into the world in his dantian.

A terrifying scene unfolded as his golden true core manifested into a golden divine dragon, swallowing all the golden liquid.

Liu Wuxie stood still and was completely stumped, but everything was beyond his control.

The Desolate Devouring Art began to circulate because the golden true core was closely related to this cultivation technique, including all the changes in his body. But the Desolate Devouring Art had stemmed from the cauldron and complemented each other.

After killing Gong Xing and the other geniuses, Liu Wuxie had obtained many spirit stones. This meant he didn’t have to worry about resources for now.

As his spiritual energy began to rumble, Liu Wuxie’s cultivation rose. Soon, he broke through the first level of the True Core Realm and reached the second level. In just seven days, Liu Wuxie went from the ninth-level Marrow Cleansing Realm to the second-level True Core Realm, which made him feel like he was dreaming.

He finally knew why many people wanted to participate in the Battle of the Hundred Nations. If he made it out alive, he would soar to the sky. Even if he didn’t enter the cultivation world and returned to the mundane world, he could be an overlord with his cultivation, enjoying endless glory and wealth. Both outcomes were the dreams of countless people.

As the seven-day deadline approached, some left the Dragon Battlefield to prepare for the final ranking. On the final day, the battle for dragon auras further intensified, but Liu Wuxie didn’t participate in the battles and focused entirely on his breakthrough.

On the seventh day, at dusk, Liu Wuxie’s cultivation stabilized, and the Battle of the Hundred Nations ended. Next would be the competition to fight for the qualification to enter the cultivation world. After all, only the top hundred would qualify to join the ten major sects.