Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 84 - Wiped Out

The ground was littered with corpses, emitting a foul stench as the walls on either side were stained red with blood. Everyone was stunned by the sudden loss of so many lives.

Tian Qisha’s chest heaved as he struggled to breathe, each exhale producing a white mist from his mouth.

“Dead, they’re all dead!” Wan Rongzhe's hair was disheveled, and he looked like a madman. He no longer resembled the patriarch he once was, having just witnessed the death of his kin and being powerless to stop it.

Xue Yang radiated a murderous aura but remained eerily calm, knowing that this was not the time to lose his temper. As long as he could kill Xu Yilin, he could also destroy the Xu Clan.

The fate of the Wan and Tian Clans didn’t matter, as the Xue Clan could always support another clan in Azure Billow City. Countless smaller clans were waiting for their chance to rise to power.

Qi Enshi’s hands were hidden in his sleeves, concealing their trembling. He could no longer maintain his composure after so many people died.

In the True Martial Continent, the law of the jungle prevailed, with the strong preying on the weak. But the Great Yan Dynasty wouldn’t interfere in the disputes between clans as long as they didn’t take it too far. They would only intervene if a clan betrayed the dynasty or defected to the enemies.

A chorus of gasps filled the air as everyone took a deep breath. The ground was littered with corpses, blood pooling into a river. It was a true mountain of bodies and a sea of blood, a sight that shook everyone to their core.

Xu Yilin’s hands had gone numb from clenching his fists tightly, restricting the flow of blood. He was so focused that he didn’t even notice his nails digging into his skin.

After slaughtering the disciples of the two clans, the guards of the Xu Clan returned to clean up the battlefield, removing the corpses so that the corpses wouldn’t affect the upcoming battle.

“A month ago, I said I’d wipe out the Wan Clan within one month. I have accomplished that, and now it’s your turn,” Liu Wuxie said calmly. He remembered how he had been ruthlessly suppressed by the Wan Clan in the colosseum and had sworn to erase them from Azure Billow City within a month.

Wan Rongzhe was filled with regret as he recalled those events. If only he had killed Liu Wuxie back then, none of this would have happened. But who could expect trash to grow so much in just one month?! But it was a pity that there were no ‘ifs’ in the world. Things had already happened, and there was no way to turn back time.

“Boy, I’ll tear you apart for killing all the elites of our two clans!” Wan Rongzhe took a deep breath. He could take revenge for those who died by killing Liu Wuxie. After that, they could destroy the Xu Clan and seize Xu Clan’s resources. As long as they could accomplish that, they would still have a chance to rise again.

“Let’s all make a move together. Kill him and wipe out the Xu Clan!” Tian Qisha said with a sinister expression. In addition to the three Spirit Cleansing Realm experts from the Xue Clan, the five Spirit Cleansing Realm experts formed a pentagon surrounding Liu Wuxie.

“Wuxie, you have to be careful!” Xu Yilin was torn, knowing that if he made a move, Xue Yang would also act. Neither of them dared to act rashly.

As for Qi Enshi and Bi Gongyu, they held each other back outside the encirclement, and neither moved.

“Young Master, kill them all!” The guards of the Xu Clan shouted. Many of the Xu Clan’s servants emerged from their residence, having been too terrified to come out earlier. But when they learned that Liu Wuxie had slaughtered the elites of the two clans, they finally mustered the courage to watch the battle. They cheered for Liu Wuxie, knowing that after today, the status of the Xu Clan in Azure Billow City would soar.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Liu Wuxie raised his blade, his right eye emitting a faint glow as he activated his Ghost Eye technique. The movements of the five Spirit Cleansing Realm experts slowed, and the flaws in their martial techniques were revealed to him.

“All five of you, come at me together!” Liu Wuxie didn’t want to waste time and was determined to end the battle quickly.

“Die!” The five Spirit Cleansing Realm experts roared as they charged towards Liu Wuxie. Their terrifying true essence formed a powerful storm that swept towards him, trapping and immobilizing him. Their true essence rained down like a torrential downpour, creating thunderous booms as it struck the ground. If it were to hit a human body, it would leave a mark.

As the six fought, Liu Wuxie held his own against all five enemies, shocking everyone who watched. Before this, the highest level of cultivation among those Liu Wuxie had killed from the Tian and Wan Clans was only in the Xiantian Realm, while these five were in the Spirit Cleansing Realm!

They weren’t ordinary people, and it wouldn’t be easy even if an expert in the Marrow Cleansing Realm wanted to kill them.

As their weapons clashed, a powerful shockwave spread outwards, feeling like a strong gust of wind that blew away the snow on the nearby ground.

When the snowflakes landed on the warm blood, they melted and mixed with it, forming a slushy mixture of blood and water.

The longer the three Spirit Cleansing Realm experts from the Xue Clan fought, the more shocked they became as they realized that Liu Wuxie’s fighting talent was far beyond their own. He seemed to effortlessly deflect their attacks, as if he already knew where they would strike. The more they fought, the more frustrated they became.

Tian Qisha executed a Fallen Swallow technique, aiming for Liu Wuxie’s lower body. But before he could even launch his attack, Liu Wuxie had already leaped into the air, rendering Tian Qisha’s attack useless.

Their attacks were laid bare before Liu Wuxie’s Ghost Eye. He didn’t immediately launch a counterattack, not wanting to reveal too much of his talent. Instead, he moved with the Seven Dipper Steps, weaving through their attacks with ease. Whenever one of the five Spirit Cleansing Realm experts’ attacks was about to land on him, it would somehow fall short.

The difference between both sides was clear to see. Liu Wuxie was like a butterfly as he weaved through the attacks while the five Spirit Cleansing Realm experts were in disarray. After all, this was the first time they had worked together, and it was natural for them to be unfamiliar with each other’s style.

Liu Wuxie’s Ghost Eye suddenly focused on the three experts from the Xue Clan. They were using the Xue Clan’s sword technique, and Liu Wuxie had identified seventeen flaws in their movements.

“Time to end this farce!” Each flaw was fatal as Liu Wuxie dashed forth, leaving behind an afterimage, and appeared behind the three experts from the Xue Clan. They were caught off guard and broke out in a cold sweat.

“Oh, shit!” The three felt as if a viper was staring at them from behind. But it was too late for them to react as Liu Wuxie’s blade intent tore through their bodies.

Liu Wuxie’s blade sliced through the necks of the three experts from the Xue Clan, blood spurting from their wounds. Their headless bodies continued to move forward for a brief moment before collapsing to the ground.

Their heads landed on a nearby roof, and for a brief moment, they were still conscious. As the three experts from the Xue Clan looked down at their headless bodies, their eyes filled with regret. They regretted coming to Azure Billow City and getting involved in this conflict before finally closing their eyes and departing from this world.

Tian Qisha and Wan Rongzhe stood frozen, at a loss for words. Had the three experts from the Xue Clan really just died like that? It seemed unbelievable that Liu Wuxie had beheaded them so easily.

“They’re dead?” Deacon Qi asked, rubbing his eyes in disbelief.

“They’re dead! The young master killed them!” Deacon Hu said with excitement.

Liu Wuxie turned to face Tian Qisha and Wan Rongzhe. They had brought roughly two thousand people with them, but now only two of them remained. He asked indifferently, “Do you want to take your own lives, or do you need me to behead you?”

Being beheaded in public was the cruelest way to die. If Wan Rongzhe and Tian Qisha chose to commit suicide, they could at least die comfortably. To Liu Wuxie, slaughtering over two thousand people seemed like nothing.

After all, he had once been an Immortal Emperor, controlling the lives of hundreds of millions. The lives of two thousand people were nothing to him.

“Bastard, so what if you can kill us? The Xue Clan won’t let you go!” Tian Qisha snarled, his expression twisted with rage. He turned to look at Xue Yang, hoping that he could turn the tide of the battle and kill Liu Wuxie because Tian Qisha and Wan Rongzhe didn’t want to die there.

“The Xue Clan?” Liu Wuxie sneered, “I remember declaring that I would erase the Xue Clan from the Imperial Capital within a year.”

Liu Wuxie clearly remembered Xue Yu’s threat and was determined to wipe out the Xue Clan within a year.

“Boy, you’re courting death!” Xue Yang roared in fury as he engaged in a fierce battle with Xu Yilin. As the two Marrow Cleansing Realm experts clashed, each impact ignited a burst of flames. Xu Yilin, being a blacksmith with fire attribute cultivation, was able to unleash potent flames from his palm.

Meanwhile, Liu Wuxie slowly advanced towards Tian Qisha and Wan Rongzhe with his blade. As he drew closer, the two men felt an escalating sense of dread and instinctively retreated. With Xu Yilin keeping Xue Yang at bay, their last glimmer of hope was extinguished.

Without any warning, Liu Wuxie swung his blade and used his Ghost Eye technique to lock onto Wan Rongzhe and Tian Qisha, rendering them immobile.

“I...I can’t move!” Wan Rongzhe was horrified.

Powerful soul energy gushed out of Liu Wuxie’s golden soul sea to immobilize them. As he stood before Tian Qisha and Wan Rongzhe, he slowly beheaded them, allowing them to experience the full horror of their impending death. As Liu Wuxie’s blade sliced into their necks, Wan Rongzhe and Tian Qisha trembled, too terrified to even beg for mercy.

Tears of regret rolled down their cheeks, but no one sympathized with them as the world of cultivators was brutal.

With that, the fight that had been ongoing for so many years was finally coming to an end. When Wan Rongzhe and Tian Qisha’s heads flew into the sky, they became history.

After killing Wan Rongzhe and Tian Qisha, Liu Wuxie relaxed, a faint sense of resentment dissipating from his body. This resentment had originated from the original owner of his body, who had been framed by the Wan Clan in a brothel. It had been pent up inside Liu Wuxie for some time.

But now, after slaughtering everyone from the Wan Clans along with Wan Rongzhe, the resentment was finally released, and Liu Wuxie could feel his mind clearing up.

“Feels good!” Liu Wuxie could sense his soul perfectly fusing with his body. If he didn’t wipe out the Wan Clan, the resentment would develop into a demon planted in his heart as time passed.

As Liu Wuxie took a deep breath, his cultivation began to rise, reaching the pinnacle fourth level of the Xiantian Realm. He was only one step away from reaching the fifth level of the Xiantian Realm now. After resolving the resentment in this body, his future cultivation would be two times faster than usual.

Liu Wuxie turned to face Xue Yang, who was still locked in combat with his father-in-law. However, in terms of actual fighting prowess, Xu Yilin was no match for Xue Yang, who had been in the Marrow Cleansing Realm for a long time.

The destruction of the Wan and Tian Clans greatly impacted Xue Yang, and he no longer had the desire to continue fighting. Every time he made a move, he found himself restrained, and he even considered fleeing.

“As for the destruction of the Xue Clan, let’s start with you!” Liu Wuxie turned into a streak of light, swinging his blade at Xue Yang.

Since the feud between him and the Xue Clan couldn’t be resolved, only one side could survive. So, he decided to begin the destruction of the Xue Clan with Xue Yang, gradually weakening their power.