Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 486 - Too Late

Seeing how Liu Wuxie merely waved his hand to resolve an attack from Hou Yue, a cultivator in the Heavenly Phase Realm, the crowd erupted with astonishment.

If they were stunned by Liu Wuxie’s ability to kill cultivators at the ninth level of the Heavenly Dipper Realm, this was on a whole different level.

A surge of terror rose in Hou Yue’s heart. He had used ninety percent of his strength behind that attack, but he didn’t even have the qualification to harm Liu Wuxie.

“That was close! We’re lucky that we didn’t step forward earlier!” Those who had backed off earlier rejoiced in relief. They had almost intervened and aligned themselves with Hou Yue earlier but managed to hold back at the last moment.

“This brat is too terrifying. What treasure did he consume to become so strong in just a few months?” Compared to three months ago, Liu Wuxie’s strength had drastically transformed, with his power boosted at least a hundred times.

Three months ago, Liu Wuxie still needed to exert considerable effort when killing a cultivator in the ninth-level Heavenly Dipper Realm. Now, he could easily kill them with one strike.

“This fight is so satisfying to watch! I can feel my blood boiling!” The disciples who followed Liu Wuxie waved their hands around in excitement. They could feel their blood boiling at this scene, and many people even licked their lips, wanting to rush over and fight alongside Liu Wuxie.

The massacre continued, and Liu Wuxie didn’t even have to lift a finger as the Heretic Blade unleashed countless blade aura.

Hou Xiao’s head was sent flying after being beheaded by Liu Wuxie, and the blood gushing out from his neck reached three meters high with a rain of blood falling.

Ten-odd corpses were lying on the ground, and the reek of blood was foul and retching.

Chen Ruoyan and Jian Xing’er even turned their heads away because they couldn’t bear to watch this scene.

Although they wished for Hou Yue and others to die, that didn’t mean they could bear to watch the gory scene.

Only Liu Wuxie and Hou Yue remained, with all the Hou Clan's disciples dead. A cold breeze swept through, and everyone shivered uncontrollably, feeling a chilling dread in the air.

“They died just like that?” Many people rubbed their eyes, finding it hard to believe what they had witnessed.

“The Hou Clan has suffered heavy losses this time. Aside from their elite and true disciples, all of their outer and inner disciples are dead.” If Hou Yue was killed, the Hou Clan would have no disciples left in the outer and inner sects.

“The Hou Clan is too overbearing to constantly interfere with the internal affairs of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion. They should’ve been eliminated long ago.” Many people who had suffered under Hou Clan’s tyranny stood up to denounce Hou Yue.

“It’s your turn now!” Liu Wuxie pointed the Heretic Blade at Hou Yue. The Fatality Blade Art was enough to deal with someone in the first level of the Heavenly Phase Realm.

Using the Soul Spear or Primordial Astral Fist to kill someone in the first level of the Heavenly Phase Realm would be too much of an overkill.

Even without using martial techniques, Liu Wuxie could kill Hou Yue with one slap, but he didn’t want to reveal his true strength and planned to keep them as his trump cards.

In addition to the Hou Clan, he knew another person with an extraordinary status was targeting him in the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion. This was the reason why he had to conceal his true strength.

“How dare you kill so many disciples of my Hou Clan! I’ll avenge them today!” Hou Yue vanished, and his sword drew a flurry of sword blossoms.

His weapon was just a spiritual treasure, not even a xiantian treasure, but Liu Wuxie’s Heretic Blade was comparable to a monarch artifact. The Heretic Blade easily blocked Hou Yue’s longsword.

When sparks flew, Liu Wuxie remained standing in the same spot. He hadn’t budged since entering the courtyard, while Hou Yue was sent flying ten-odd meters away.

When Hou Yue landed on the ground, cracking sounds came from his sword before it shattered into fragments and fell to the ground.

“How is this possible?!” Hou Yue stared at his shattered sword with disbelief in his eyes. He had invested immense effort to forge this sword, but it was destroyed in just one exchange.

Everyone in the surroundings was also shocked by Liu Wuxie’s Heretic Blade.

“That’s a xiantian treasure!” An exclamation came from the crowd. The xiantian treasure corresponded with the Heavenly Phase Realm, and it was no wonder why Liu Wuxie dared to kill so fearlessly.

“That makes no sense. I’ve seen xiantian treasures before, and none possess such terrifying spirituality compared to Liu Wuxie’s blade. Could it be a monarch artifact?” A pinnacle Heavenly Phase Realm disciple refuted that claim because Liu Wuxie’s blade was stronger than ordinary xiantian treasure.

“Do you all think Liu Wuxie has already reached the Heavenly Phase Realm? After all, only cultivators in the Heavenly Phase Realm can forge xiantian treasures,” someone speculated boldly and felt that Liu Wuxie had already reached the Heavenly Phase Realm.

“That’s impossible. I remember he was only in the seventh level of the Heavenly Dipper Realm when he left. It has only been three months, and he could only reach the Quasi-Heavenly Phase Realm at best.” Advancing one level a month was already heaven-defying.

No one could come to a definite conclusion despite their speculation, and it wasn’t like Liu Wuxie would admit anything to quench their curiosity.

Liu Wuxie walked towards Hou Yue. Whenever he stepped forward, the ground trembled slightly like an earthquake.

Boundless murderous intent enveloped the entire courtyard, and Hou Yue couldn’t even put up a fight with Liu Wuxie after losing his weapon.

Whenever Liu Wuxie stepped forward, Hou Yue would take a step back. He was soon backed into a corner with no escape route.

“You’re in the Heavenly Phase Realm, so don’t disappoint me!” Liu Wuxie sneered.

In the past, mocking someone in the Heavenly Phase Realm would have been met with ridicule. But now, no one dared to mock Liu Wuxie, especially after witnessing how easily he overpowered Hou Yue despite his cultivation in the Heavenly Phase Realm.

“Liu Wuxie, you’ve killed so many people. Do you want to eradicate us all?” Hou Yue knew that he couldn’t even put up a fight with Liu Wuxie the moment he lost his weapon. Moreover, there was a drastic difference in their strength, and Liu Wuxie easily overpowered him.

“That’s right. I plan to eradicate you all!” Liu Wuxie replied straightforwardly. He didn’t even bother concealing his intentions because he had already made his decision to kill any member of the Hou Clan from this day forward until they were all wiped out.

During his journey to the Blood Sea Abyssal Island, he had narrowly escaped death several times at the hands of the Hou Clan. If he didn’t eradicate the Hou Clan, similar situations might continue.

However, Liu Wuxie’s strength was limited, while Hou Clan was an expert in the Nascent Transformation Realm. If he wanted to destroy the Hou Clan, he would have to reach the Nascent Transformation Realm.

Liu Wuxie wasn’t in a hurry because he could wait. If he couldn’t do it in one year, he would wait till the second. If the second wasn’t enough, he would wait till the third. He believed he could destroy the Hou Clan one day.

Liu Wuxie’s words left Hou Yue speechless and unable to refute them. After all, Liu Wuxie had already made himself clear that he would eradicate everyone from the Hou Clan. He told Hou Yue that begging for mercy was futile.

“I’ll take you down with me even if I die!” Hou Yue knew he couldn’t survive and charged at Liu Wuxie, planning to perish together.

“A piece of garbage like you wants to perish with me? What a joke!” Liu Wuxie mocked and sheathed the Heretic Blade. He didn’t want to let Hou Yue die so easily and wanted to torture the latter.

As Liu Wuxie formed a seal with his hands, a net appeared in the sky and manifested into a giant palm that crushed down on Hou Yue like a mountain.

Hou Yue froze in place and couldn’t take another step forward. His legs were crushed, and he kneeled before Liu Wuxie. Seeing a cultivator kneeling before an inner disciple in the Heavenly Phase Realm was ridiculous.

Gasps sounded in the surroundings, and everyone was shocked by Liu Wuxie. Although they had guessed that Hou Yue was no match for Liu Wuxie, they were surprised by the strength Liu Wuxie had displayed.

After all, the Heavenly Phase Realm was unattainable to them, but Liu Wuxie easily crushed someone at that level like an ant. The stark contrast in strength made many people smile bitterly.

“Hou Yue is finished!” Those who flattered Hou Yue earlier felt a heavy sense of despair. It hadn’t been long, and there was such a drastic change in the situation.

Blood dripped from Hou Yue’s lips, highlighting the stark contrast from his earlier grandeur. Just ten minutes ago, he had been an emperor, flattered by other disciples; now, he was a pitiful figure, kneeling before Liu Wuxie.

However, no one took sympathy for Hou Yue because those who kill should be prepared to be killed. This had always been the logic since ancient times.

When Hou Yue intended to kill Liu Wuxie, he should’ve been prepared for the possibility of being killed.

A few women wanted to be favored by Hou Yue, and it was ridiculous thinking about it now. Their eyes only sparkled with admiration for Liu Wuxie now, but they lowered their heads in shame when they saw Chen Ruoyan and Jian Xing’er because their beauty wasn’t even one-tenth of Chen Ruoyan.

“Do you want to take your own life, or do you want me to help you with it?” Hou Yue was in the Heavenly Phase Realm, and Liu Wuxie was willing to grant him a dignified death.

Choosing suicide was undoubtedly the more dignified way to die because Huo Yue would suffer a fate worse than death if Liu Wuxie were to act.

“Liu Wuxie, can you spare my life? I’m willing to give you however many resources you want.” Hou Yue could no longer stand up, as his legs were destroyed. This was why he resorted to buying his life with resources.

He still didn’t want to die. Even an ant would cling to life, not to mention a human. Even with his legs crippled, Hou Yue still had his cultivation. He could use a wheelchair for the rest of his life in the worst-case scenario.

On the contrary, everything would come to an end if he died.

No one mocked Hou Yue because they would also beg for mercy if they were in his shoes.

The courtyard fell into a deathly silence, and everyone’s gaze fell onto Liu Wuxie’s face, waiting for his answer. This was because Liu Wuxie could decide Hou Yue’s fate with a word.

“Too late!” Liu Wuxie took out the Heretic Blade and placed it on Hou Yue’s neck. Since the latter didn’t want a dignified ending, he could only help the latter to take his life.

Hou Yue smiled bitterly, two tears rolling down his cheeks. He was looking forward to starting a new life as an elite disciple after reaching the Heavenly Phase Realm, but his life was like a firework, and his beautiful dream was only a passing moment.

Liu Wuxie dashed all his dreams, and Hou Yue wanted to cry but could not.

“Liu Wuxie, I’ll kill you if you dare to take another life!” a voice echoed as a figure rushed over swiftly.

Someone in the Astral River Realm finally intervened. This person gave off a powerful aura that enveloped a few thousand miles of radius.

A smile rose on Hou Yue’s face upon hearing this voice because he knew he didn’t have to die.

Upon hearing this familiar voice, boundless murderous intent swept out from Liu Wuxie.

His murderous intent hadn't been as intense when he killed Shao Wenliang and the others, but upon hearing this voice, it surged, becoming even more terrifying than before.