Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 479 - Refining the Heavenly Dragon Seal

The situation was strange as the Nascent Transformation Realm elder coldly snorted and swept his gaze over Liu Wuxie, unable to fathom how these two had ended up on such an isolated island.

The third lady nodded at Liu Wuxie slightly as a form of greeting. She asked, "What are you two doing here?"

They were curious about what Liu Wuxie and Gu Yu were doing on this island.

"It's a long story!" Liu Wuxie had no plans to tell them the truth and planned to probe them first. He asked, "What's the Dugu Clan's warship doing here? Shouldn't it be heading to the Blood Sea Abyssal Island instead?"

The Blood Sea Abyssal Island's warship was supposed to visit the island once a month, and it had already been two months. By now, the warship should have reached its destination.

"The Blood Sea Abyssal Island has fallen. The sea demons occupied it, and all the humans were purged, and no one escaped. We only stopped at the port briefly before leaving," the third lady replied truthfully.

"The Blood Sea Abyssal Island has fallen?!" Liu Wuxie and Gu Yu exchanged a look with a hint of shock in their eyes.

While many might have perished when they were trapped in the dragon palace, there should still have been some survivors on the island. How could have the sea demons wiped out all the humans?

"I heard that a treasure was found on the Blood Sea Abyssal Island, which triggered a great battle that annihilated the three major forces, allowing the sea demons to take the opportunity to seize the Blood Sea Abyssal Island," the third lady continued her explanation.

Her eyes were fixed on Liu Wuxie, trying to glean any information from his expression. It seemed suspicious that Liu Wuxie had managed to survive on this isolated island when so many powerful experts had perished.

This made no sense because even those in the Astral River Realm couldn't escape, not to mention Liu Wuxie, who was only in the Heavenly Phase Realm.

"To be honest, when the treasure appeared on the Blood Sea Abyssal Island, we both sank into the sea and were swept here by huge waves. We didn't know what had happened after that, and we've been trapped here for over a month," Liu Wuxie said calmly, his eyes devoid of any emotions.

From the third lady's gaze, he could tell they didn't know what had happened on the Blood Sea Abyssal Island. With all the humans dead, the sea demons wouldn't reveal what had happened unless they had a death wish.

If the news of a dragon palace's appearance were to leak out, it would attract countless humans to reclaim their territory.

The barrier around the Blood Sea Abyssal Island would also disappear with the dragon palace's collapse. This meant human cultivators in the Nascent Transformation Realm could easily sweep through the island.

As long as the news didn't leak out, no one would come to the Blood Sea Abyssal Island to take their territory, allowing the sea demons to develop slowly. Since there was a dragon palace, could there be a second?

As a result, the events from the previous month were completely shrouded in secrecy. The third lady knew Liu Wuxie was lying, but she had no grounds to challenge him. After all, whatever transpired on Blood Sea Abyssal Island would remain hidden unless the sea demons chose to reveal it—and that seemed unlikely.

The sea demons would likely keep silent for at least a hundred years, using the time to search for another dragon palace. Though the palace had sunk, much of it remained unexplored.

"You're fortunate," the third lady said after a brief hesitation. She suppressed the murderous intent flickering in her eyes. To her, killing Liu Wuxie and Gu Yu would be as easy as crushing two ants.

Liu Wuxie had already communicated with the Heretic Blade, ready to act if the situation turned dangerous. Even if victory was uncertain, he believed he still had a good chance of surviving.

"We barely escaped with our lives. I hope the third lady can give up a lift off this island," Liu Wuxie said, adopting a helpless tone. He needed the Dugu Clan's warship to leave the island and was willing to lower his pride to do so.

Dugu Yu glanced at the clan's elder. When she saw no expression on the latter's face, she nodded and agreed to take the two with them.

The five flew to the warship, and Dugu Yu didn't mistreat Liu Wuxie as she prepared a decent room for them. The room was about ten square meters, enough for the two without feeling cramped.

After everything was arranged, Dugu Yu left for her cabin, which was lavishly decorated. The floor was covered with soft carpet, and the cabin had a living room, a cultivation chamber, and everything that made this place no different from living on land.

"Third Uncle, can you tell if they were telling the truth?" Dugu Yu sat down and looked at the elder with furrowed brows.

"Half-truth, half-lie. This boy is cunning, and his schemes are terrifying. It's hard to find any flaws in his eyes and expression," the elder said. Despite his cultivation in the Nascent Transformation Realm, he couldn't see through Liu Wuxie.

He had tried using his Nascent Transformation Realm's aura to pressure Liu Wuxie. However, it had little effect because Liu Wuxie had remained unfazed even when facing an expert in the Nascent Transformation Realm.

"If we're going to use force to make him reveal the secrets of the Blood Sea Abyssal Island, how confident are you?" Dugu Yu didn't want to give up. She knew something significant had happened on the Blood Sea Abyssal Island, and the sea demon's silence only made her more curious.

The two had captured many sea demons along the way and searched their soul seas, but the information they obtained was limited. The sea demons who had witnessed everything that day had already been dispatched elsewhere, and only the Sea Demon Clan's higher-ups knew the secrets of the Blood Sea Abyssal Island.

"It won't be easy. That brat is a disciple of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, and it will be detrimental to our Dugu Clan if the news gets out," the elder said, frowning.

Earlier, when boarding the warship, Liu Wuxie had purposely raised his voice to attract attention from the surroundings. Many guests on the warship had seen the three boarding the ship with Liu Wuxie and Gu Yu. This meant they couldn't act against the two unless they killed everyone onboard.

But if they killed everyone onboard, this would be the same as ruining the Dugu Clan's business on the sea. It wasn't worth taking the risk.

"Keep a close eye on them. If they're fortunate to escape, we'll let it go. But if they're hiding something or they obtained any treasure, I will personally take his life even if it means taking a risk," Dugu Yu said with a flash of murderous intent in his eyes.

The entire room was surging with murderous intent, and this woman had killed countless sea demons over the years.

"I have already arranged for someone to watch them closely!" The Dugu Clan's elder stood up and left the room.

When the elder left, a divine sense also left the room. The divine sense naturally came from Liu Wuxie, who tapped into their conversation.

After reaching the fourth level of the Heavenly Phase Realm, Liu Wuxie's Soul Forge Art had improved significantly, and his soul energy was comparable to the high levels of the Astral River Realm. Even his Ghost Eye Technique had become even more formidable, capable of penetrating through the layers and reaching Dugu Yu's room.

Had they been discussing matters inside the ship's central control system, Liu Wuxie might not have been able to eavesdrop on their conversation, as the central control system was constructed with unique materials capable of blocking the penetration of Ghost Eye.

After knowing they didn't plan on acting against him, Liu Wuxie felt relieved. The two focused on cultivating in the remaining time and didn't do anything else.

They occasionally left the room to catch some fresh air and chat with the other merchants onboard. It turned out that the Dugu Clan's warship had set sail for the Blood Sea Abyssal Island a month ago and was returning after learning about the island's fall into the hands of sea demons.

Along the way, they had noticed the spiritual energy gathering in one direction. After obtaining everyone's consent, the warship had sailed in that direction, only to find Liu Wuxie and Gu Yu.

When they returned to the room, Liu Wuxie began to secretly refine the Heavenly Dragon Seal. He didn't dare to make too much commotion and let the Heavenly Dragon Seal hover above the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron, using his divine sense and true essence to envelop and gradually assimilate it.

After refining the dragon bones, Liu Wuxie now possessed the divine dragon's bloodline, making it easy for him to refine the Heavenly Dragon seal. He even used demonic flames to temper it and injected a large amount of spirituality, allowing the Heavenly Dragon Seal to accept him gradually.

The warship had set sail for ten days, and Liu Wuxie was focused on refining the Heavenly Dragon Seal.

"The Heavenly Dragon Seal is too powerful—I can't even use it!" Liu Wuxie soon realized a new problem. Despite refining seventy percent of the Heavenly Dragon Seal, many spiritual runes remained beyond his reach due to his current cultivation level. Although he hadn't fully refined it, this didn't hinder his control over the artifact.

Even after channeling all his true essence, he could only make the Heavenly Dragon Seal hover. He suspected he would need to reach the Astral River Realm to wield it effectively in battle.

"As expected of a dragon clan's treasure. It's mighty!" Though he couldn't control it entirely, Liu Wuxie was still thrilled.

Gu Yu also faced the same problem because he couldn't use the full power of the Dragon Clan Scepter. He could only use it to smash stones. He couldn't use it against his enemies because the Dragon Clan Scepter would drain all his true essence.

Half a month later, the warship returned to the port, and everyone disembarked one after another. News of the Blood Sea Abyssal Island began to spread along with their disembarkment.

Liu Wuxie finally breathed a sigh of relief after getting off the ship.

"Gu Yu, can you contact Senior Gu?" The three-month period had already passed by several days, and this meant Liu Wuxie could return to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion. But before leaving, he had to hand Gu Yu safely back to Senior Gu.

"I can!" Gu Yu took out a strange talisman and crushed it, causing it to flicker.

"A supreme Communication Talisman!" Liu Wuxie was surprised because supreme talismans were extremely rare in the market. This was the same as ordinary pills that could be found on the market, but supreme pills were a different story.

An ordinary Communication Talisman could only transmit information a thousand miles away, while a supreme Communication Talisman could reach ten thousand miles away.

Roughly after a minute, the crushed talisman responded with a flicker, a sign that Gu Yu's grandfather had sensed him.

"Grandfather said he will arrive here tomorrow morning and asked us to rest in the city for one night," Gu Yu relayed the message from his grandfather. His grandfather must be very far away from them.

"Alright, let's find a place to settle down for the night!" Liu Wuxie nodded and led Gu Yu toward the city's center. He didn't mind waiting for a day.

There was a figure quietly following them after they left.

Liu Wuxie and Gu Yu found an inn and rented a secluded courtyard, seeking some peace and quiet. However, as soon as they settled in, a group of people moved into the neighboring courtyard.

"Are you certain it's him?" asked the leader, an old man with a goatee, who glared coldly at the four others, all of whom were at the fifth level of the Heavenly Phase Realm.

"It's him! The four guardians and Hou San who were sent earlier have all been killed," replied a man in his thirties, standing up to address the old man's question.