Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 660 - Thorn Peak Valley

Liu Wuxie knew Murong Yi was trying to comfort him. He executed Ghost Eye, piercing through the mountains, and he noticed a group of people heading in a certain direction.

"There are disciples of the Azure Crimson Gate there, and they seem to be heading in one direction," Liu Wuxie said. He planned to start with them and see if he could find any whereabouts of Xu Lingxue.

The three smaller groups quickly merged into one party, which was unusual.

Without any hesitation, the two vanished, reappearing before a group of over twenty Azure Crimson Gate disciples. Liu Wuxie's sudden arrival left the disciples stunned, their shock evident. However, their surprise quickly turned to excitement as they realized the opportunity before them.

"Liu Wuxie, I never thought you'd deliver yourself to us!" Meng Qi emerged from the group. He was a renowned alchemist in the Azure Crimson Gate, and not many people could surpass him in terms of alchemy.

He had also secured the second place back in the Alchemy Tower. He wasn't just proficient in alchemy, but he also had a decent cultivation.

"Liu Wuxie, I'll handle them," Murong Yi whispered to Liu Wuxie. She didn’t yet realize that even those in the lower levels of the Nascent Transformation Realm were no match for Liu Wuxie.

"No need. You don't need to get involved in dealing with garbage like them," Liu Wuxie replied, gesturing for her to step aside. This was his vendetta against the Azure Crimson Gate, and he didn't want to drag Murong Yi into it.

The Azure Crimson Gate disciples seethe with rage after being labeled as garbage. They disregarded Murong Yi, thinking she was only at the pinnacle of the Astral River Realm.

They were unaware that Murong Yi had long advanced to the Nascent Transformation Realm, and she had deliberately concealed her cultivation.

"Liu Wuxie, I bet you have no idea that your wife has fallen into our hands!" Meng Qi said with a sly grin. "Just thinking about her delicate, flawless skin... even I can’t help but feel tempted," he added, his tone dripping with malice as his smile grew more sinister.

Liu Wuxie froze upon hearing his words, and he clenched his fists together. So, Xu Lingxue had fallen into their hands, and he couldn't imagine the consequences.

"Liu Wuxie, don’t fall for his provocation. He’s doing it on purpose to manipulate you!" Murong Yi quickly sent a sound transmission, urging him to stay composed.

Liu Wuxie was grateful for Murong Yi’s timely reminder; without it, he might have succumbed to his rage and planted the seeds of an inner demon in his heart.

"You will all die!" Liu Wuxie declared coldly. Regardless of whether Xu Lingxue had fallen into their hands, their taunts had sealed their fate. He also hoped to extract Xu Lingxue's information from them.

Aside from the Azure Crimson Gate disciples, several other batches of people began to gather in the surroundings, but they didn't dare to get too close. There were disciples from the Dugu Clan, Demonic Heart Palace, and Transcendent Plume Gate, divided into several factions.

After all, Liu Wuxie's infamy had grown over the days, especially rumors of how he had slaughtered disciples from the other sects.

"Two of you want to kill all of us? What a joke!" Meng Qi sneered, his tone dripping with contempt. While he acknowledged Liu Wuxie's strength, he believed their superior numbers gave them the advantage.

As Murong Yi had been concealing her actual cultivation, it was natural that Meng Qi would underestimate her.

“Die!” Liu Wuxie roared.Time was critical; he needed to locate Xu Lingxue, and the battle had to end swiftly.

Charging into the group of Azure Crimson Gate disciples with the Heretic Blade in hand, Liu Wuxie unleashed a relentless massacre. Techniques like Frost Finger and Soul Spear rained down on his opponents with lethal precision, catching Meng Qi and the others completely off guard.

In less than half a breath, screams filled the air as over fifteen corpses littered the ground. The remaining disciples were paralyzed with fear, their faces pale with terror. Meng Qi, who had exuded confidence moments ago, could no longer maintain his composure. He realized that he had underestimated Liu Wuxie, and this was a one-sided massacre.

"H-How can you be so strong?!" Meng Qi stuttered. Anyone would be afraid if they were in his position.

"Tell me, where's my wife?!" Liu Wuxie said coldly as he approached Meng Qi. He had released the Earth-Binding Chains to capture Meng Qi, the group's leader and strongest individual. By capturing Meng Qi, he could find news of Xu Lingxue.

"Liu Wuxie, you won't find out where she is!" Meng Qi let out a sinister laughter, constantly trying to use his words to provoke Liu Wuxie.

"You have successfully enraged me, and I will make you wish for death," Liu Wuxie said as the Earth-Binding Chains vanished, wrapping itself around Meng Qi and immobilizing him completely.

The expressions of the remaining Azure Crimson Gate disciples changed. That chain was unlike any treasure they had ever seen, not to mention it was so powerful that it could immobilize an expert in the Quasi-Nascent Transformation Realm.

"Run!" The other Azure Crimson Gate disciples wanted to escape. They weren't Liu Wuxie's match, and they could only hope to rally more experts.

"Where do you all think you're going?" Liu Wuxie naturally wouldn't let them leave so easily. He released the Demonic Purgatory Chains that bound onto the Azure Crimson Gate disciples who wanted to flee, and their energy was slowly drained until they were only left with a pile of skin.

This left the onlookers horrified, their scalps tingling. They had never witnessed such a terrifying death before. Not only were the victims dead, but their energy was drained, and this was the style of the abyssal race.

However, Liu Wuxie did not show any abyssal energy, which suggested that this was an offensive technique.

Murong Yi's eyes widened in shock. Even for someone as ruthless as Liu Wuxie, this was the first time she had witnessed such brutal methods from him.

In the past, she had only heard reports from her subordinates or seen him face opponents weaker than him.

Aside from the Heavenly Dragon Seal and Annihilation Fist, Liu Wuxie had used all his trump cards. He slowly approached Meng Qi, who was bound in place.

"Now, tell me—where is my wife?" Liu Wuxie demanded, injecting a sliver of ray into Meng Qi's body. This made Meng Qi scream in agony, and his body began to convulse.

"Liu Wuxie, you demon! Kill me if you want, but don't expect to get anything out of me!" Meng Qi roared. His meridians began to shatter, and this was worse than death.

"You want to die? Not so easy!" Liu Wuxie began executing the Paralysis Hand and Myriad Stinging Art on Meng Qi. The latter's bones began to compress under tremendous pressure, forcing the bone marrow out, and the pain was worse than death.

The onlookers all turned their heads away and couldn't bear to watch such a brutal scene.

“Liu Wuxie is too barbaric!” A Transcendent Plume Gate disciple was inwardly shocked by Liu Wuxie's method.

"Barbaric? It's downright inhumane," growled a disciple from the Indigo Cloud Gate. However, no one stepped forward, as they were all shocked by Liu Wuxie's method and didn’t want to get implicated.

"I-I'll speak—just stop torturing me!" Meng Qi ultimately succumbed to the unbearable torment.

"Speak!" Liu Wuxie didn't stop but only lessened the pain to ensure it was within Meng Qi's endurance limits.

"I don’t know all the details, but we received news that Bai Yuan and the others have found Xu Lingxue’s whereabouts in Thorn Peak Valley. We were on our way to reinforce them," Meng Qi confessed. He had never seen Xu Lingxue personally and was simply acting on the information he had received. Unfortunately for him, he had crossed paths with Liu Wuxie instead.

"You're not lying?!" Liu Wuxie asked. He wasn't certain if Meng Qi was telling the truth.

"I swear it's the truth! I'll be struck by lightning if I lie!" Meng Qi was genuinely terrified. His face was covered in sweat, and he didn't dare hide anything.

Liu Wuxie continued to use Ghost Eye, carefully observing Meng Qi’s eyes for the slightest hint of deceit.

"Die!" Liu Wuxie tapped with his finger, and Meng Qi's body began to wither until a pile of skin was left. After he killed everyone from the Azure Crimson Gate, the onlookers began to disperse, fleeing immediately.

"Wuxie, I suspect Lingxue has already fallen into Bai Yuan's hands," Murong Yi said, frowning. It was easy to tell from Meng Qi's tone that the message from Bai Yuan wasn't to request reinforcement but for them to gather and set up a trap for Liu Wuxie.

"I know," Liu Wuxie replied.

"There's no time to lose! We have to rescue her immediately!" Murong Yi urged. She knew Xu Lingxue's position in Liu Wuxie's heart. Judging from his personality, she didn't doubt that he would slaughter the entire Southern Province if anything happened to Xu Lingxue, burying anyone who participated.

Murong Yi didn't want to see Liu Wuxie becoming enemies with the entire world.

"We have to tread carefully," Liu Wuxie said, his tone unexpectedly calm. "Bai Yuan will expect me to rescue Lingxue, and he will set up a trap to wait for me. We need a way to rescue Lingxue before killing them all."

Liu Wuxie wasn't blinded by hatred. He knew he would only put himself in danger if he charged into the Thorn Peak Valley recklessly.

"You're right. We must rescue Lingxue before anything else," Murong Yi agreed.

"Let's head to the Thorn Peak Valley to scout the situation first," Liu Wuxie said. There's no point waiting here; he could only rely on himself. He wasn't someone who would put his hopes on others.

The two vanished as they headed swiftly to the Thorn Peak Valley. Many experts were in the valley as the three sects had finally captured Xu Lingxue.

Liu Wuxie was also rushing to the Thorn Peak Valley alongside Murong Yi, but a group of people suddenly appeared before them.

"The Demonic Heart Palace also wants to get involved?" This was Liu Wuxie's first encounter with the Demonic Heart Palace, and he didn't want to start a conflict with them at this moment.

"Liu Wuxie, you're heading to the Thorn Peak Valley?! As long as you're willing to join the Demonic Heart Palace, I will help you rescue your wife," said the Demonic Heart Palace's Qu Yang with a smile.

They were willing to rescue Xu Lignxue as long as Liu Wuxie was willing to join them, and this was a generous offer.