Since Liu Wuxie couldn’t gain any advantage in the fight with Fatality Blade Art, and the Primordial Astral Fist could only allow him to hold his ground against Teng Gaoyi, he could only place his hopes on the Earth Binding Chains and the Heavenly Dragon Seal.

However, he had recently used the Heavenly Dragon Seal, and the energies within were mainly consumed. This meant he couldn’t use it temporarily, not to mention it was highly destructive. Once unleashed, the innocent spectators in the surroundings would be killed.

He locked onto Teng Gaoyi with Ghost Eye before executing Soul Spear.

"Old bastard, it’s time for us to end this fight!" Liu Wuxie roared and shot out like an agile leopard, appearing before Teng Gaoyi.

Teng Gaoyi was enraged after being insulted as an ’old bastard’ and swung his blade down at Liu Wuxie.

At that moment, Liu Wuxie’s aura shifted dramatically, transforming into that of an invincible god of war, looking down upon the world. He unleashed a fragment of the Immortal Emperor’s will, sending shockwaves through the crowd. Countless onlookers fell to their knees, unable to withstand the overwhelming presence radiating from him.

Hovering in the air like a majestic Immortal Emperor, Liu Wuxie exuded a terrifying pressure that made Teng Gaoyi’s face twist with fear.

"What’s going on? My will seems to be imprisoned!" Teng Gaoyi exclaimed. The Immortal Emperor’s will was like a cage that imprisoned his will.

Liu Wuxie took advantage of this opportunity to unleash Soul Spear. The Soul Forge Art was profound. Although he had only scratched its surface, the power behind it was devastating. If Liu Wuxie had mastered the remaining two moves, this battle would have already been over.

Teng Gaoyi let out a scream. Liu Wuxie could execute the Soul Spear three times in a given time span. He had used it once on Teng Wanqiu, meaning he could execute it twice.

However, he didn’t dare to use it the third time because he wanted to use the Earth Binding Chains.

"Brat, what did you do to my primordial spirit?!" Teng Gaoyi roared in fury. He clutched his head with his right hand and looked as though he wanted to reach into his soul sea to tear out whatever was inside it.

However, Teng Gaoyi didn’t stop attacking even with his soul sea injured. It was as expected of someone in the Astral River Realm, who continued to swing his blade at Liu Wuxie’s neck.

Liu Wuxie’s soul energy was too weak. The damage he inflicted on Teng Gaoyi’s soul sea wasn’t too severe and only caused some pain. After all, the latter was someone in the third level of the Astral River Realm.

"Earth Binding Chains!" He had already achieved his goal, and a long chain appeared from the void. When Teng Gaoyi saw the chains, he felt something wasn’t right and quickly retreated.

It was too late because no one could stop the Earth Binding Chains once unleashed. Unless Teng Gaoyi’s strength had far exceeded Liu Wuxie’s, he couldn’t escape.

Liu Wuxie had no idea of the exact power level of the Earth Binding Chains, as they were a creation of the Spirit Clan, whose weapon classification differed from that of the human race.

"What’s this? Why can’t I move?!" Teng Gaoyi let out a heart-wrenching scream as he was bound in place. He couldn’t move and fell from the sky.

He couldn’t even care about his weapon and allowed it to fall into the ruins. This left everyone stunned; even Jian Xing’er and Chen Ruoyan exchanged a look.

They were already shocked when Liu Wuxie had revealed the Heavenly Dragon Seal, but now, as he summoned the Earth Binding Chains, their astonishment deepened. This was yet another powerful artifact they knew nothing about.

"How many more secrets does Brother Liu have that we’re unaware of?" Chen Ruoyan muttered, her curiosity sincere rather than prying. Even Jian Xing’er nodded in agreement, equally intrigued by Liu Wuxie’s hidden depths.

Liu Wuxie fell from the sky. Although he had drained ninety percent of the soul energy in his soul sea, he managed to control his fall and landed on the ground.

He lost the ability to fly after exhausting his soul energy, but he knew he had to stay calm. He slowly walked towards Teng Gaoyi. Earth Binding Chains had tightly bound him in place.

"What did you do to me? Let me go!" Teng Gaoyi continued to resist. But the more he struggled, the tighter the Earth Binding Chains became, and the pain made him cry.

"You’re not worthy of knowing!" Liu Wuxie couldn’t be bothered with Teng Gaoyi and decapitated him with a swift slash of the Heretic Blade. He absorbed all the energy from his corpse before he turned to leave.

Liu Wuxie’s soul sea was damaged when he used the Earth Binding Chains and had to leave immediately.

"Junior Brother Liu!"

"Brother Liu!" Jian Xing’er and Chen Ruoyan quickly stepped forward to support him.

"Leave this place immediately!" Liu Wuxie whispered with waves of pain radiating from his soul sea. After using the Soul Spear twice and the Earth Binding Chains, his soul energy had already reached its limit.

Right then, many people appeared from the streets and blocked their path. But before Liu Wuxie could act, they suddenly fell to their knees.

"Thank you, benefactor! Not only did you save our children, but you even eradicated the Sky Yin Sect!"

Only a few knew that Liu Wuxie had destroyed the Sky Yin Sect. The rescued women and the children’s parents had organized this party to express their gratitude to him.

Many people cheered to hear that the Sky Yin Sect was destroyed. This meant they no longer had to raise their children in secret, fearing that the Sky Yin Sect might barge in at any time to snatch them.

"Stand up!" Liu Wuxie commanded as they checked into an inn. He needed two days of rest before they could leave.

Everyone was still resentful of Liu Wuxie for destroying the Teng Clan, but news soon spread that the Teng Clan had secretly conspired with the Sky Yin Sect to try and kill Liu Wuxie.

The Sky Yin Sect was a major scourge in Azure Mountain City, and anyone who conspired with them was considered an enemy of the city’s commoners.

The Teng Clan’s reputation dropped to nothing in the eyes of the people, and they became the target of universal disdain. The few remaining Teng Clan disciples were swiftly hunted down, and their casinos were overrun, with mobs looting all the resources inside.

As for Liu Wuxie, he had already hidden in the inn to repair his soul sea. He was in a dire state, and he would die if another expert in the Astral River Realm came.

The He Clan was busy devouring the Teng Clan’s territory, and they naturally wouldn’t send anyone to disturb Liu Wuxie. After all, who would dare to come and cause trouble for Liu Wuxie after witnessing how he killed Teng Gaoyi, who was on the third-level Astral River Realm?

"Brother Liu, are you alright?"

Liu Wuxie’s face was pale, and he needed the support of the two women when they entered the inn.

"Set up these array flags in the surroundings!" Liu Wuxie taught the two women to set up a spiritual array with the flags.

The two women quickly began setting up protective arrays, realizing something was off. Liu Wuxie might have appeared fine outwardly, but they sensed he was gravely injured. Once the array flags were in place, Liu Wuxie finally exhaled, acknowledging his condition. "My soul sea is damaged. I’ll need a few days to recover. You two keep an eye out for me."

"Junior Brother Liu, is your soul sea fine?" Jian Xing’er asked with concern. The soul sea was the central nervous system of a person, and the consequences would be dire if it were damaged.

"It’s nothing serious!" Liu Wuxie reassured them. This wasn’t the first time he had dealt with such injuries, and the fact that he didn’t pass out this time was a good sign.

The two women left the room and didn’t dare to disturb him. Time passed, and Azure Mountain City soon returned to normal, with the Teng Clan’s territory divided by the various forces.

The He Clan didn’t expand significantly and only occupied one-third of the Teng Clan’s territory. As for the remaining two-thirds, they were divided among the smaller clans.

The inn where Liu Wuxie stayed had become a forbidden zone, with no one daring to set foot. To the commoners, Liu Wuxie was their god and guardian.

Three days passed, and the pain from Liu Wuxie’s soul sea had finally lessened. It was no longer that serious. The Heavenly Dao Book opened up and connected to the heavens and earth to draw energy.

I’m alive thanks to the Heavenly Dao Book protecting my primordial spirit. Otherwise, the consequences might’ve been dire. Liu Wuxie pondered.

It was already a miracle that he could maintain consciousness after using the Earth Binding Chains after performing the Soul Spear twice.

"The benefits are obvious. This battle has helped me increase my strength greatly. I even managed to consolidate a firm foundation, and I can attempt a breakthrough to the sixth-level Astral River Realm." Combat was the best way to test one’s strength, and Liu Wuxie’s overall strength had made a giant leap forward.

That was especially the case for the purity of his true essence, combat skills, and physique. He took a Blood Spirit Fruit from his interspatial ring and was prepared to swallow it.

He planned on harnessing the Blood Spirit Fruit’s power to reach the sixth-level Heavenly Phase Realm. But when he swallowed the fruit, the violent energy nearly ripped his body apart.

An eighth-grade spiritual herb was comparable to the Astral River Realm, and one could imagine the energy contained within. But thanks to his powerful physique, Liu Wuxie didn’t suffer much damage.

If it had been someone else in the Heavenly Phase Realm, their physique would’ve collapsed by now and blown apart by the violent energy from the Blood Spirit Fruit.

"What powerful energy!" Liu Wuxie exclaimed.

The Sky Yin Ancestor had spent a hundred years nurturing this Blood Spirit Fruit, and who knew how many profound beasts he had hunted? But Blood Spirit Fruit benefited Liu Wuxie.

The Blood Spirit Fruit required strict conditions to grow, needing to be fed the blood of profound beasts daily. This was the main reason the Sky Yin Ancestor relocated to Azure Mountain City—the surrounding mountain range was abundant with these creatures. If he could successfully cultivate the Blood Spirit Fruit, he would no longer face any obstacles to his breakthrough.

Tearing pain came from Liu Wuxie’s meridians. The energy contained within Blood Spirit Fruit flowed into the desolate world and manifested into profound beasts with their echoing roars.

The Desolate Devouring Art began circulating, and the surrounding spiritual energy quickly gathered in his direction. All the spiritual energy above Azure Mountain City had vanished in the blink of an eye, all devoured by Liu Wuxie.

Jian Xing’er and Chen Ruoyan were shocked as they sat in the courtyard.

"Big Brother Liu is going to make another breakthrough!" They weren’t surprised because Liu Wuxie had grown to a height beyond their reach in just one year.

The commotion created by Liu Wuxie naturally drew many gazes to the inn. A grey vortex had appeared in the sky, ready to devour all the spiritual energy within thousands of miles.

The He Clan’s ancestor was in seclusion when he sensed the commotion and came out from his cultivation chamber. When he learned that the Teng Clan had been eradicated, he lay low and continued his seclusion, not daring to provoke Liu Wuxie.

More spiritual energy began to gather because the resources Liu Wuxie needed for the next breakthrough would increase. He still had many spirit stones on him, and he wasn’t perturbed about resources.

The spiritual energy drawn over turned into spiritual rain pouring down on the desolate world. This nourished the dried-up earth, made rivers clear, the land thicker, the volcano taller, and the Abyssal Realm larger...

The desolate world continued to evolve. In addition to the birth of stars in the desolate world, it had formed into a complete world.

Liu Wuxie’s aura began to rise, and the evolution of the Desolate Devouring Art had surpassed his expectations. Spiritual energy would surge with each breath, producing tinkling sounds when it fell on the desolate world.

If this continued, the spiritual rain could even condense into spiritual pills. The density of spiritual energy had reached such an extreme that it could materialize into pills, offering a faster and more efficient way to absorb spiritual energy than the usual method of direct cultivation.

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