Desolate Devouring Art-Chapter 854 - Heavenly Peak

Liu Wuxie's speed had doubled after reaching the True Profound Realm, and it wouldn't be easy for Urim to catch up to him.

Most importantly, the Stellar Rat Race had launched an assault on the Star Rat Race after learning they had lost their source of Brightstones. Without the support of Brightstones, the Star Cat's combat strength was far from what it used to be.

Every time they used a beam attack, they would require the support of light laws. However, most Star Cats had yet to comprehend the light element and could only rely on Brightstones.

The battle raged on for days, drawing even the upper echelons of both races, including those at the Earth Profound Realm. However, both sides suffered devastating losses— so deep that centuries would be needed to recover.

While it seemed like it had nothing to do with Liu Wuxie on the surface, he had played a crucial role in it. His appearance had caused the outbreak of the war.

After soaring to the sky, Liu Wuxie slowed down to search for the Heavenly Peak's location.

A Golden-Scaled Roc approached Liu Wuxie rapidly after he left the Star Cat Race territory. It hadn't left and had been circling the area.

The Golden-Scaled Roc had a peculiar temperament: it wouldn't give up until its prey was killed and would stay in the area to wait for its prey until it died of old age. This meant it wouldn't leave even if the Star Cat Race had killed Liu Wuxie.

"Great! It would save me the time to look for you!" After reaching the True Profound Realm, Liu Wuxie planned to search for the Golden-Scaled Roc. If it hadn't been for the roc, he wouldn't have been captured by the Star Cats, narrowly escaping death.

He had to take revenge after nearly losing his life.

Holding onto the Heretic Blade, Liu Wuxie released his True Profound Realm laws that swept out like an overwhelming tide.

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The Golden-Scaled Roc was taken aback by the outburst of Liu Wuxie's aura. It had only been a few days, and Liu Wuxie's strength had grown to such an extent. With no hesitation, it flapped its wings and retreated.

"Where do you think you're going?" Liu Wuxie naturally wouldn't let the Golden-Scaled Roc flee. He knew his dao heart wouldn't be complete if he didn't kill it.

He had always lived by the principle of an eye for an eye. He charged and released a dazzling blade ray that was visible even from ten thousand meters away.

"Die!" Liu Wuxie roared.

He could already handle low-level spiritual beasts when he was at the Nascent Transformation Realm. Now that he had reached the True Profound Realm, killing low-level spiritual beasts was nothing to him.

The Golden-Scaled Roc was too slow and had its wing severed by Liu Wuxie. As its massive body plummeted to the ground, crushing countless trees, the roc screeched in pain, with deep fear reflected in its eyes. It was now terrified of Liu Wuxie.

Just a few days ago, it could still chase after Liu Wuxie, but its wing was severed by Liu Wuxie with one strike today. It began to let out a strange screech, calling for help from the nearby spiritual beasts.

Strangely, no spiritual beasts came to its rescue. The aura Liu Wuxie released could be sensed even from ten thousand meters away, and those spiritual beasts weren't foolish enough to court death, not to mention the Golden-Scaled Roc was injured.

One step at a time, Liu Wuxie began to approach the Golden-Scaled Roc. He summoned the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron and devoured its spiritual beast laws. He had made his breakthrough recently and barely managed to escape from the Star Cat Race without having time to consolidate his cultivation. The Golden-Scaled Roc had delivered itself right to his door, a perfect opportunity for him.

Bit by bit, the Golden-Scaled Roc's body began to wither away, leaving behind a piece of beast hide.

"That feels great!" After devouring the Golden-Scaled Roc's body, Liu Wuxie finally consolidated his cultivation.

He soared to the sky and executed Ghost Eye, extending his vision to find the location of Heavenly Peak. His vision pierced through the clouds and mountains before he finally found it.

After finding his target, Liu Wuxie chose to fly at full speed instead of traveling on the ground. Now that he had reached the True Profound Realm, his strength had undergone a drastic transformation, and ordinary aerial demonic beasts didn't dare to approach him.

He flew for an entire day before he arrived at Heavenly Peak, and he was amazed at the towering mountain. Heavenly Peak was vast and majestic, resembling a longsword plunged into the ground.

Liu Wuxie leaped and was prepared to fly to the top when immense pressure descended upon him, forcing him back to the ground.

"What's going on? Why is there pressure from Heavenly Peak that prevents flight?" Liu Wuxie was shocked. If he couldn't fly such a towering mountain, how long would it take him to climb to the summit?

According to his estimation, climbing it would take a few days. He tried several times, but each attempt was met by an invisible force that pushed him back down.

This left him with no choice but to climb the mountain slowly. There were no paths as this place was rarely visited by people, which meant Liu Wuxie had to cut his way through and excavate a path himself.

Heavenly Peak was dangerous and filled with profound beasts. Over the course of a day, he encountered ten profound beasts and two low-level spiritual beasts.

He easily killed them and absorbed the laws within their bodies. The more he killed, the more his cultivation became refined.

Time passed, and it had been half a year since Liu Wuxie had left the Heavenly Spirit Celestial Academy. Many people had forgotten his existence.

On the third day, Liu Wuxie had covered more than half the distance, and the summit was growing closer. He stood at the mountain's waist, looking down. The towering peaks that once pierced the sky now looked like hills.

Liu Wuxie's current state was that there was always a taller mountain. This was like how there was always someone stronger out there.

After resting for fifteen minutes, Liu Wuxie plucked some spiritual fruits and resumed his journey. Heavenly Peak was abundant with spiritual fruits, most of which ended up in Fiery's stomach.

Whenever Liu Wuxie ate a spiritual fruit, he could sense his physique growing stronger. Each time Liu Wuxie consumed a spiritual fruit, he could feel his physique strengthening. However, acquiring them wasn’t easy—he had to snatch them from the profound beasts guarding them.

On the fourth day, an unending wind tore from the sky, slowing Liu Wuxie's progress.

"Astral Domain Wind..." Liu Wuxie murmured.

He had climbed so high that he could no longer see the ground below; only a thick layer of clouds remained, making him feel as if he stood atop the clouds.

As night fell, the stars seemed to hover just above Liu Wuxie's head, as if he could pluck them with a mere stretch of his hand.

At this moment, Liu Wuxie felt completely isolated from the world. Apart from the powerful wind, there were only bare rocks. Due to the Astral Domain Wind, there were no plants here, and even if there were, they grew tenaciously and clung to the cracks between rocks.

A deep sense of solitude washed over him, a loneliness that felt both helpless and bitter. Such was life—many hardships had to be endured alone. If one couldn't adjust their mindset, isolation could give birth to despair.

Taking a deep breath, Liu Wuxie's eyes shone with determination as he marched on through the night. He still had about a day left to the summit.

As he climbed higher, the wind grew fiercer, and he could feel the stinging pain on his body. He could still endure it for now, but the wind would continue to grow stronger as he marched on.

"It's good that I've reached the True Profound Realm. If I had come while at the Nascent Transformation Realm, I might not have been able to withstand the wind," Liu Wuxie murmured as he walked, manifesting a defensive barrier to shield him from the wind.

As dawn broke, a sliver of light stretched across the distant horizon, signaling the start of a new day. Liu Wuxie was close to reaching the summit.

The winds roared like ferocious beasts, making him sway precariously, as if he could be blown away at any moment. Standing atop a massive boulder, he gazed down at the clouds below. A sense of grandeur surged within him, as though he had returned to the Celestial Realm, where he could overlook the world and grasp the sun, moon, and stars with his hand.

"Just one last stretch!" Liu Wuxie steadied himself. The path ahead grew narrower, and the final ascent would take around two hours.

But this last stretch was also the most treacherous—there were few stable footholds left.

A terrifying wind swept down from the depths of the universe, and Liu Wuxie raised his head with great difficulty to peer into the Astral Domain above.

It was a vast and desolate world, its secrets unknown. What shocked him even more was the sight of a massive rift high above, sealed by countless talismans.

The largest talisman was the size of a mountain, and even the smallest ones were the size of a house. They were densely packed as people would come to reinforce the seal annually.

If the rift burst apart, the entire True Martial Continent would collapse, and its connection to the Astral Domain would be severed, plunging it into endless darkness.

At that time, no one will ever see the light of day again.

Liu Wuxie examined the rift through Ghost Eye and found that many areas were showing signs of cracking, and the wind originated from there.

The largest talisman bore numerous black spots, and it would shatter if the spots continued to spread, unleashing an even more terrifying astral domain wind. If that day came, it would end the True Martial Continent.

"My task is to seal the place and shrink the rift. This is an impossible mission," Liu Wuxie murmured with a bitter smile. Even someone at the Spirit Profound Realm would struggle to accomplish such a feat.

He had no idea why the Heavenly Spirit Celestial Academy would issue such an impossible mission and continue to send disciples to their deaths each year.

After all, the academy housed cultivators at the Heavenly Profound Realm. They could easily seal the rift with their ability—why send their disciples to death?

Liu Wuxie was puzzled but believed the Heavenly Spirit Celestial Academy likely had a reason to do so.

He immediately recalled the Astral Domain Path, something his grandfather had mentioned once, and how the Heavenly Spirit Celestial Academy was grooming prodigies capable of opening it.

Since the seal was there, it had to be related to the Astral Domain Path, as this was the closest point to the Astral Domain. Liu Wuxie grabbed onto a large boulder to prevent himself from being blown away and finally reached the summit.

There were countless swirling vortexes around the rift, and Liu Wuxie would have to get close if he wanted to seal it. If he weren't careful and was blown away by the vortex, he would be swept into the chaotic currents of time and space.

He might survive if he was lucky. Otherwise, he would be swept into the depths of the cosmos, losing his way.

Calming his mind, Liu Wuxie refrained from rushing forward. One thing was certain—the rift was located on the True Martial Continent’s crystalline wall.

This wall shielded the entire continent, preventing beings from beyond from entering. No one knew what catastrophe would unfold if it were to shatter.