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Desolate Devouring Art - Chapter 29

Published at 31st of May 2024 07:21:30 AM


Chapter 29: Xiantian Realm

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Chapter 29 - Xiantian Realm

Hu Shi left the Xu Clan happily. At the same time, orders were being issued, and Hu Shi’s father was promoted to Xu Clan’s Head Instructor. His father was tasked with personally picking a batch of trustable people to learn the new forging method from Hu Shi.

In just one day, word of the Xu Clan’s ability to forge weapons imbued with spirituality had spread throughout Azure Billow City, bringing them a deluge of orders from martial dojos, small clans, and the like. The Xu Clan’s Weaponry Workshops were inundated with orders and teeming with people.

News of these weapons had even reached nearby cities, and the Xu Clan’s workshops in these cities hung several weapons imbued with spirituality on the walls for display, not for sale.

The five weaponry workshops were operating at full force. Hu Shi gave it his all and forged weapons day and night. As more weapons were sold from the Xu Clan’s Weaponry Workshops, their fame gradually spread throughout the Great Yan Dynasty.

The Tian Clan’s Patriarch, Tian Qisha, fumed with rage, looking terrifyingly ugly in the Tian Clan. Despite spending a fortune to poach master blacksmiths from the Xu Clan, the Tian Clan had yet to release their first batch of weapons for sale. Meanwhile, the Xu Clan had already introduced weapons imbued with a hint of spirituality, causing the Tian Clan’s business to come to a standstill.

But most importantly, the Xu Clan didn’t increase the prices of their weapons despite the rise in quality. Thus, no one would buy weapons from the Tian Clan when they had a better option. The Tian Clan’s weapons couldn’t even hold a candle to the Xu Clan’s, not to mention any competitiveness. As a result, the Tian Clan failed terribly.

“Damn it!” Tian Qisha furiously hurled the cup in his hand to the ground and gnashed his teeth in anger.

“Patriarch, what should we do? Many customers came to cancel their orders even if they had to relinquish the deposit.” The Tian Clan was in a mess now. They spent a huge sum of resources to build several weaponry workshops, and their workshops had to close down now before they even opened up. This was like a hammer slamming down on the Tian Clan’s head, catching them by surprise.

This was why Liu Wuxie asked Hu Shi to research the new forging technique within three days. He didn’t want the Tian Clan to catch their breath. It had only been five to six days since the Tian Clan poached the Xu Clan’s master blacksmiths, and it would take some time to build the workshops and forge weapons. By the time the Tian Clan finished all that, they would realize that they were nothing but a joke all this time.

After Xu Yilin finished his matters, he walked towards Liu Wuxie’s courtyard. The Xu Clan’s Weaponry Workshops were running smoothly, and Lingxue had gone to cultivate at the Imperial Academy. His only concern was Liu Wuxie, who had not left his courtyard for the past three days and had not touched the food left by the butler.

This was because Liu Wuxie was focused on treating his injuries and couldn’t afford any mistakes. After spending three days, he relied on his powerful soul to treat the last vein, and a powerful force surged from within his body, forming a shockwave that swept out.

The shockwave sent everything in the room crashing to the ground as Liu Wuxie’s cultivation reached the pinnacle of the ninth level of the Houtian Realm. Yet, he showed no signs of stopping. Forming a profound seal with his hands, he drew the spiritual energy from the courtyard into the room.

A colossal vortex appeared above the room. It was like a funnel with spiritual energy pouring into the room.

He could forgo other martial techniques, as the Blood Gleam Blade Art was sufficient for him at present. After all, his current strength limited his ability to use more advanced blade techniques. But there was a solution: by strengthening his soul, he could overcome the restrictions imposed by his cultivation level.

“Let’s go with Ghost Eye!” Ghost Eye was a formidable eye technique that utilized the soul to attack. As such, one had to first temper their soul before practicing it, as only those with powerful souls could use the technique. This was a bizarre eye technique that even Liu Wuxie couldn’t reach the highest state as he was yet to uncover many of its functions.

Liu Wuxie closed his eyes and followed the instructions for practicing Ghost Eye. His consciousness sank into his brain, and he could see his nerves. His consciousness entered his soul sea, which was the center of the human brain. Only someone like Liu Wuxie dared to enter his soul sea with his consciousness because the soul sea was considered a forbidden region before reaching the Marrow Cleansing Realm.

After all, the soul would crumble apart if there was the slightest mistake. The soul sea was similar to the dantian. The bigger it was, the more powerful the soul energy would be, leading to a higher level of comprehension. This way, one could control their soul energy to attack.

The Ghost Eye had to be cultivated in the soul sea. As Liu Wuxie followed the instructions, the foggy liquified gas began to rumble in his soul sea, and he gritted his teeth to endure the pain. This was because one would feel uncomfortable practicing the Ghost Eye, with common symptoms such as nausea, dizziness, and vertigo.

Liu Wuxie established a route, allowing his soul energy to channel to his eyes and to be unleashed through Ghost Eye. The entire process was dangerous, and his soul sea would be damaged if he wasn’t careful. All his effort could go down the drain at that time, and even his future cultivation would be affected.

Since he had experience from his past life, the challenge was not too great as he only needed to follow his previous path. However, the process was slowed down by the thinness of the brain’s veins, making it difficult for him to clear them.

As time passed, Liu Wuxie’s soul energy was like mercury, coursing through the tiny veins. He would rest briefly whenever he was tired and use Heavenly Spirit Pills to replenish his energy. As the spirit origin in the pills could be used to maintain the body condition, it was fine even if Liu Wuxie didn’t eat anything for ten days and ten nights.

Two days passed, and Liu Wuxie made slow progress in Ghost Eye. He was only an inch away from establishing a route to his right eye.

Upon successfully creating a pathway to his right eye, he experienced a brief but intense pain. When he opened his eyes again, he noticed a subtle change that was difficult to articulate. His vision seemed brighter and somewhat unusual.

As he circulated his soul energy, his right eye emitted an unusual glow, altering the appearance of his surroundings. Mysterious lines, representing the laws of heaven and earth, materialized before Liu Wuxie, within his grasp. At that moment, an insect flew into the room and wandered aimlessly within the Illusory Spiritual Array.

“This...” Liu Wuxie was taken aback. The Ghost Eye seemed different, more powerful than in his past life. The insect’s movements appeared slower, and he could even see its wings flapping distinctly.

“This is too insane! This means I’ll be able to see through every change in my opponent’s martial techniques during combat. Doesn’t that mean I’ll be able to react in advance?!” Liu Wuxie still hadn’t recovered from his shock. The Ghost Eye was not just a means of attack but also could slow down his perception of time.

In reality, time had not slowed down. With the Ghost Eye, Liu Wuxie could perceive every detail with greater clarity, making the world more transparent to him.

He was suddenly overcome with dizziness, a result of the significant drain on his soul energy caused by using the Ghost Eye.



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