Desolate Devouring Art-Chapter 821 - Sword

After entering the abyss, Liu Wuxie was in complete darkness and could only move, relying on his instinct.

After walking for about fifteen minutes, his view suddenly widened. As he had speculated, it was an underground structure. But the layout was intricate, with dozens of passageways branching off in different directions, leading to unknown destinations.

Oil lamps hung on the walls, their flames flickering, casting a faint light just enough to make out the surroundings. The lamps had likely been burning for countless years without ever extinguishing.

"Deepsea flood dragon's oil!" Liu Wuxie was inwardly shocked. The oil in the lamps was extracted from Deepsea flood dragons, and a single drop could keep the fire burning for thousands of years.

But how had the azure flood dragon ended up here? Could it be that one of the flood dragons had been left behind after the oil was harvested, surviving in isolation and eventually transforming into a dragon after countless years of cultivation?

It was highly likely that this flood dragon was the last of its kind. Perhaps, as a small hatchling, it had managed to avoid capture, remaining trapped beneath the mountain for centuries.

flood dragons were extremely rare, and the oil one could extract from one was limited. He couldn't imagine how many flood dragons were slaughtered to extract so much oil.

Liu Wuxie wasted no time and chose a passageway to advance swiftly. He felt a pressing sense of urgency as he could sense many people coming down. He could hear the rustling sounds from the surroundings, and the Twin-Headed Serpents had returned to their caves.

"I have to find the divine avatar's altar quickly!" Liu Wuxie murmured to himself with determination flickering in his eyes. If he could find and refine it, he would be able to reach the sixth-level Nascent Transformation Realm, and he could also gain more ancient deity's power.

Refining She Bishi's embryo had granted Liu Wuxie a fragment of the ancient deity's power, allowing him to comprehend the true origins of poison. The Twelve Divine Avatars each governed a different elemental force of the world. If Liu Wuxie could collect them all, he would gain insight into twelve distinct dao techniques.

Tucking Fiery back into the beast pouch, Liu Wuxie pressed forward. He sensed something stirring within him as the ancient deity's power resonated with an unseen force, like an invisible thread guiding him.

Each of the Twelve Divine Avatars was connected by an intangible bond. However, Liu Wuxie was still unsure which divine avatar was in this place. He wanted to know if they were benevolent or evil.

Though the Twelve Divine Avatars appeared to be equals, the reality was far more complex. There was no alliance between them—many were enemies, locked in eternal conflict.

"So many tunnels!" Echos came from behind Liu Wuxie, and everyone on the mountain had entered the underground labyrinth, spreading out in every direction.

After all, ancient ruins were often associated with treasures. Many people followed Liu Wuxie's path and were closing in fast.

If Liu Wuxie was caught, he knew exactly what would happen—they would hand him over to Wei Wang without hesitation.

Liu Wuxie channeled the ancient deity’s power, spreading it throughout the surroundings. As if responding to his call, the entire underground world trembled, and a deep rumble surged from the depths.

"What's happening? Is this an earthquake?" Alarmed voices echoed through the tunnels as the ground shook violently.

Human cultivators had descended through several holes, and they were all led by a cultivator at the Spirit Profound Realm for safety.

Right then, a deafening roar echoed as violent rumbles came from a hundred meters ahead of Liu Wuxie. The Twin-Headed Serpents appeared once more, launching a brutal assault on the intruders.

The battle that had begun on the surface now extended deep underground, growing even more ferocious.

Here, deep underground, human cultivators had utterly lost their advantage.

The Twin-Headed Serpents were more familiar with the labyrinth's structure. They moved with precision, attacking and retreating with ease.

In the blink of an eye, dozens of people lost their lives. Their blood seeped into the ground, trickling toward a golden altar.

Liu Wuxie suddenly stopped as over a dozen Twin-Headed Serpents emerged and blocked his path. He didn't hesitate to retrieve the Heretic Blade, and a bead of sweat rolled down his forehead. This was because there was a spiritual beast among the Twin-Headed Serpents.

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A tense standoff ensued. Neither Liu Wuxie nor the Twin-Headed Serpents moved as both sides waited, watching each other intently.

Right then, an unusual roar came from the depth of the tunnel, and the Twin-Headed Serpents slithered into another passageway and paid no attention to Liu Wuxie.

"What happened?" Liu Wuxie was prepared for a fierce battle and ready to retreat if necessary. However, in an unexpected turn of events, the Twin-Headed Serpents left after seeing him.

"It must be the azure flood dragon!" Liu Wuxie soon realized that the roar came from the azure flood dragon. After all, he had seen how the azure flood dragon had complete control over the Twin-Headed Serpents.

"I didn't expect this azure flood dragon to understand gratitude!" Liu Wuxie murmured in surprise. The azure flood dragon had lived for countless years with his intelligence.

Fiery wriggled out of the beast pouch, as Liu Wuxie rarely restricted its movements, allowing it to roam freely. The moment it jumped out, it began flailing its limbs, signaling to Liu Wuxie with frantic gestures.

"You're saying the azure flood dragon is telling me to hurry over?" Liu Wuxie frowned. He didn't know why the azure flood dragon was calling him over. He wondered if there was any danger, but that didn't make sense. If the azure flood dragon wanted to kill him, it wouldn't have stopped the Twin-Headed Serpents earlier.

Liu Wuxie still didn't understand the communication between divine beasts.

Fiery grew more anxious and urged Liu Wuxie to hurry up. It seemed the azure flood dragon was indeed in trouble.

"But I don’t even know where it is," Liu Wuxie said. He had already saved the dragon once, and he wouldn’t mind helping again, but navigating through the labyrinth was a different matter. If he wasn’t careful, he could easily fall into danger.

At this moment, the greatest threat wasn't the Twin-Headed Serpents but the other human cultivators. But when Liu Wuxie didn't know what to do, a Twin-Headed Serpent appeared before him and nodded its head.

"You're going to guide me over?" Liu Wuxie asked cautiously. Though these Twin-Headed Serpents' intelligence couldn't compare to human cultivators, the difference wasn't vast.

The Twin-Headed Serpent's two heads nodded and turned to lead the way.

"Let's get going," Liu Wuxie said and followed closely behind.

Fiery darted back into the beast pouch as Liu Wuxie pressed onward. The Twin-Headed Serpent moved swiftly, weaving through the labyrinth with ease.

Liu Wuxie could feel himself descending deeper into the labyrinth, and several figures suddenly appeared before him, blocking his way.

"It's him!" a cultivator at the True Profound Realm yelled and began summoning his allies to capture Liu Wuxie.

But the Twin-Headed Serpent leading the way suddenly let out a chilling cry, and more Twin-Headed Serpents surged forth from the tunnels on both sides, launching a relentless assault on the human cultivators, forcing them to retreat and clearing the way.

The Twin-Headed Serpent continued to lead the way, and Liu Wuxie also quickened his pace to keep up.

As for the three human cultivators who had blocked their way earlier, they were fighting the other Twin-Headed Serpents dozens of meters away, and they could only scream in frustration as they watched Liu Wuxie leave.

When Liu Wuxie left, their allies finally arrived, and there was even a cultivator at the Spirit Profound Realm.

"Where did that boy go?" the Spirit Profound Realm cultivator roared and sent the Twin-Headed Serpents flying with a palm strike.

"We're not entirely sure. It looked like he left with a Twin-Headed Serpent," said one of the three men.

"You're saying he was led away by a Twin-Headed Serpent?" The Spirit Profound Realm cultivator narrowed his eyes and felt that something was off. It would make sense if Liu Wuxie fled toward the surface, but he was going deeper underground instead.

As more cultivators arrived, they learned that Liu Wuxie was on the Twin-Headed Serpents' side. Their frustration mounted, and they could only scream. After all, it was a golden opportunity for them to capture Liu Wuxie.

Wei Wang walked out from the crowd with a grim expression.

"He can't have gone far! We can catch up to him. I bet he will join the azure flood dragon!" another Spirit Profound Realm cultivator said.

More Twin-Headed Serpents emerged to slow them down, trying to prevent them from going further underground.

"After him!" Wei Wang gave the command, leading the charge in Liu Wuxie's direction. He was confident he could find some clues with his mighty strength.

After all, human footsteps would leave behind traces, and Wei Wang could use it to track Liu Wuxie.

Meanwhile, Liu Wuxie had lost all sense of direction as he followed the Twin-Headed Serpent.

"What powerful metal-attribute energy!" Liu Wuxie marveled at the surrounding laws gushing from underground. The energy stirred his lungs restlessly, and he wanted to absorb it.

"Could it be...?" A bold thought emerged in Liu Wuxie's mind. Among the Twelve Divine Avatars, Ru Shou was the progenitor of metal.

For such a powerful surge of metal-attribute energy to emerge from the depths, the altar ahead was likely meant to revive the Metal Divine Avatar, Ru Shou!

But he wasn't entirely sure about it as the Twin-Headed Serpent began to slow down. There was golden radiance illuminating the tunnel that made the serpent feel uncomfortable.

Liu Wuxie, on the other hand, felt invigorated by the metal-attribute energy around him.

The Twin-Headed Serpent gestured for Liu Wuxie to carry on the journey himself.

Liu Wuxie walked past the Twin-Headed Serpent and ventured deeper underground. The surroundings opened into an enormous chamber resembling a towering, vast temple.

The metal-attribute energy grew stronger as he went deeper. When he took a deep breath, he felt as though countless golden blades were entering his body, and each strand of law was powerful.

He had been searching for the other elements to craft into suppression steles to guard his internal organs. He had already merged two Suppression Steles into his spleen and liver. If he could obtain powerful metal-attribute energy, he would be able to forge the Metal Suppression Stele to guard his lungs.

When Liu Wuxie's vision cleared, he could faintly see the azure flood dragon's silhouette, coiling above the temple and writhing in agony.

He quickened his steps as other human cultivators would soon catch up from behind. Twin-Headed Serpents surged forward in large quantities to block the other human cultivators from both sides.

Wei Wang led the charge as more Twin-Headed Serpents fell, their blood pooling in the passageway.

With a sudden burst of speed, Liu Wuxie leaped into the temple. A golden longsword was embedded deep into the ground at the center of the chamber, its aura radiating immense power. Above the temple, the azure flood dragon was coiled in agony, its massive body twisting in pain.

"What's going on here?" Liu Wuxie was stunned. He couldn’t fathom who could wield metal-attribute energy so skillfully as to forge it into a sword capable of harming a dragon.

"Fiery, come out!" Liu Wuxie had no choice but to call Fiery. Only the azure flood dragon knew what was happening here, and he could only learn about it through Fiery.