Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 351 - Eighth-Level of the True Core Realm

They didn't linger and left swiftly after Jian Xing'er's injuries were under control. They found a relatively clean cave, and Liu Wuxie took out the array flags to set them up in the surroundings before standing guard outside the cave.

"Senior sister, you focus on treating your injuries while I guard you!" Liu Wuxie scanned Jian Xing'er's body with his divine sense and found that her injuries were severe. The shockwave from the talisman's explosion had injured her internal organs, and it would affect her future cultivation if they weren't treated.

"I know. These injuries won't heal in just a day or two. I'll be fine after resting for a day." Jian Xing'er was optimistic because she knew her injuries well, and it would be hard to treat them without sixth-grade pills.

"Don't worry about it. These injuries are nothing with me around!" Liu Wuxie began sorting through the spoils from the three and found many spirit stones and herbs.

He stored the spirit stones and placed the herbs on the ground. He didn't stop there and took out more herbs from his interspatial pouch.

"Junior brother, what are you trying to do?" Jian Xing'er widened her eyes. Was Liu Wuxie planning to refine pills here?

"Refine pills to treat your injuries," Liu Wuxie said as he continued to sort through the herbs.

Jian Xing'er had suffered heavy injuries to help him, and Liu Wuxie would feel guilty if her injuries weren't completely healed. He would naturally remember that favor in his heart.

A lot of liquified spiritual energy had accumulated in the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron. Relying on it, he had an eighty percent chance of reaching the eighth level of the True Core Realm. But to be safe, Liu Wuxie planned to refine a sixth-grade pill to aid his breakthrough.

After killing so many people and accumulating so many herbs, Liu Wuxie planned on refining two sixth-grade pills.

"Junior brother...what did you say? You want to refine sixth-grade pills?" Jian Xing'er thought she had misheard. Only those in the Heavenly Dipper Realm could refine sixth-grade pills, and Liu Wuxie was only in the True Core Realm. So, how could he possibly accomplish it?

Recalling the previous scene, Jian Xing'er was shocked. It was a miracle that someone in the True Core Realm could easily kill experts in the second-level Heavenly Dipper Realm.

Ignoring Jian Xing'er, Liu Wuxie continued to sort through the spiritual herbs and placed them aside. He then took out a large cauldron from his interspatial pouch.

Ordinary cauldrons couldn't refine sixth-grade pills, and Liu Wuxie had found this cauldron in Hou Chi's interspatial pouch. He didn't use his flame but the demonic flame instead.

When the demonic flame appeared, the temperature in the cave increased, and Jian Xing'er couldn't describe her current feelings.

"W-What kind of flame is that?" Jian Xing'er muttered to herself and retreated. She didn't dare to get too close because she could sense that the demonic flame could incinerate ordinary cultivators in the Heavenly Dipper Realm.

Liu Wuxie was also feeling uncertain as this was his first time refining pills with demonic flames. But sixth-grade pills required heavenly flames, and his flame was too weak, unable to support him to refine sixth-grade pills.

The demonic flames took on various shapes, looking terrifying. The entire cauldron was enveloped in the flames, and Liu Wuxie was somewhat nervous as this was his first time refining a sixth-grade pill in this lifetime.

When the first herb was thrown into the cauldron, it dissolved instantly upon contact with the demonic flames. This proved that the demonic flames were a few hundred times stronger than ordinary heavenly flames.

"It works! It's more effective than ordinary heavenly flames!" Liu Wuxie could sense that the herbs were more purified after being refined by the demonic flames, thus increasing his success rate.

Liu Wuxie threw more herbs into the cauldron individually. He planned to refine a pill for Jian Xing'er's injuries first before the pill for his breakthrough.

The pill he planned to refine was intended to boost his chances of a breakthrough when facing difficulties. However, due to the limited herbs available, the sixth-grade pills he refined couldn't achieve the highest potency.

Time passed quickly, and several abyssal devils passed by, but they were all stopped by the spiritual array and could only leave.

Half a day passed, and a rich fragrance came from the cauldron. The refining process was nearly completed. Liu Wuxie began forming seals, injecting profound runes into the cauldron, causing the pill to rotate rapidly.

Who did Junior Brother learn his alchemy skills from? These skills aren't techniques from the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion. Jian Xing'er thought to herself, not daring to interrupt Liu Wuxie.

The Heavenly Treasure Pavilion specialized in alchemy, but Liu Wuxie's techniques were from outside the sect. Each sect had unique techniques, and the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion focused on unification techniques.

As the demonic flame gradually dissipated, the surrounding temperature began to fall. Jian Xing'er wiped her forehead, heaving a sigh of relief.

While refining the pill, Liu Wuxie exuded a formidable aura. This aura, coupled with his suppression of the demonic flames, would overwhelm an ordinary cultivator in the True Core Realm.

A golden pill flew into Liu Wuxie's hand as the cauldron opened.

"Senior sister, take it quickly!" The effect was greatest when consumed directly after refining.

Jian Xing'er didn't hesitate to swallow the pill. Surprisingly, it wasn't hot and even gave off a cooling sensation that coursed through her body. The pill's energy began to heal her injuries, and she quickly circulated her cultivation technique to aid digestion.

Now that Jian Xing'er's injuries were resolved, Liu Wuxie continued his alchemy. The Breakthrough Pill he refined this time was simple and was done after two hours.

Jian Xing'er's injuries healed more or less with a sixth-grade pill, and her cultivation rose significantly. If everything went well, she could make a breakthrough to the second level of the Heavenly Dipper Realm in three days.

This should be considered a blessing in disguise. The value of a sixth-grade pill was invaluable, and she even had to spend many points to buy one as an inner disciple.

"Junior brother, thank you for your pill!" Jian Xing'er stood up and bowed to Liu Wuxie after her condition improved.

"Senior sister, you're too polite. You were injured because of me, and I can't receive your gratitude," Liu Wuxie replied hurriedly.

Jian Xing'er felt somewhat awkward to be alone with Liu Wuxie in a cave. She even blushed when she looked at Liu Wuxie's handsome face.

She might not be a peerless beauty, but she was still considered outstanding in the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion. As her cultivation rose, her appearance also changed, and it was normal for her to become a peerless beauty.

If one reached the Astral River Realm, their appearance wouldn't change regardless of age, maintaining their youthful appearance. Some cultivators in the Astral River Realm appeared to be in their thirties, but they were over a hundred years old.

Liu Wuxie naturally noticed Jian Xing'er's expression, but he pretended not to see it. His goal was to reach the Profound True Realm and find the path back to the Celestial Realm. As for love, that wasn't his priority.

"Junior brother, what's our next plan?" Jian Xing'er began to treat Liu Wuxie as the leader among them. After all, Liu Wuxie had surpassed her in strength and other aspects.

"I need to go into seclusion for two days. I'll have to trouble you to guard me!" After refining the Breakthrough Pill, Liu Wuxie wanted to save time and reach the eighth level of the True Core Realm. This would provide more security in the Abyssal Underground World.

After all, the encounter with the Demonic Dragon had nearly killed them, and who knew if there would be a more formidable foe in the future?

"Okay!" Jian Xing'er agreed and went out of the cave to stand guard.

Cultivating was private, and her action increased Liu Wuxie's favorable impression of her.

Sitting with his legs crossed, Liu Wuxie began to circulate the Desolate Devouring Art. The spiritual energy in the Abyssal Underground World was limited, and he could only absorb abyssal energy.

Then again, abyssal energy and spiritual energy were no different to Liu Wuxie since they could be devoured by the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron and converted into energy for the world in his dantian.

Terrifying abyssal energy gushed out from the ground, startling Jian Xing'er, who thought a powerful abyssal race was coming. However, when she looked at the cave, she muttered, "There are so many secrets on Junior Brother Liu. Can it be that he's of the abyssal race?"

But no matter how she looked at it, Liu Wuxie was no different from the abyssal race. After all, the demonic flame and absorbing abyssal energy were signs of the abyssal race.

She soon dismissed that thought because Liu Wuxie was undoubtedly human, given his appearance, true essence, and martial techniques. However, it was unprecedented for humans to absorb abyssal energy.

Liu Wuxie was immersed in his world, unaware of Jian Xing'er's thoughts. The liquified spiritual energy poured out of the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron, and the world in his dantian underwent a drastic transformation with the appearance of a new region. But this new region was filled with abyssal energy instead of spiritual energy.

"What's happening? How can there be an abyssal realm in this world?" Liu Wuxie was shocked as he scanned the world within his dantian using his divine sense. This new region resembled the creation of the volcano when he had absorbed the Flame Spiritual Bead.

After investigating for half a day and finding nothing amiss, Liu Wuxie pushed the matter aside and focused on his breakthrough. His cultivation started to ascend, bringing him to the brink of the eighth level of the True Core Realm.

Suffocating abyssal energy formed a cloud outside the cave, naturally attracting countless abyssal devils' attention.

In just an hour, hundreds of abyssal devils rushed over, with most being fifth and sixth grade.

Jian Xing'er naturally grew concerned outside the cave. abyssal devils thrived on abyssal energy, and the dense concentration in this area naturally attracted their attention, potentially enabling them to advance by a grade through its influence.

Liu Wuxie was unaware of this and felt he was short of a breakthrough no matter how much abyssal energy he absorbed.

"Breakthrough Pill, it's up to you now!" Liu Wuxie took out the Breakthrough Pill and swallowed it. After the pill was swallowed, it felt like a hammer striking his bottleneck.

A rumble echoed in his ears, shaking his eardrums and nearly causing him to spit blood.

"Desolate Devouring Art, devour!" The abyssal realm in his dantian had expanded, and it needed more energy. The abyssal energy was like a black ocean pouring into the cave, and this naturally frightened Jian Xing'er into dodging.

The black ocean poured into Liu Wuxie's dantian, manifesting into a hammer to strike his bottleneck again. The force was stronger this time, and Liu Wuxie instantly felt as though the world had brightened.

The Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron devoured all the abyssal energy, allowing Liu Wuxie to reach the eighth level of the True Core Realm. He also spent three hundred thousand spirit stones to stabilize his cultivation.

More abyssal devils were gathered outside the cave to devour the abyssal energy. Several powerful existences in the fifth grade were transforming, evolving to the sixth grade.

Aside from abyssal devils, demonic beasts had also gathered outside to devour abyssal energy.