Desolate Devouring Art-Chapter 902 - Ocean

"Our Heavenly Treasure Pavilion doesn't need any vassals!" Liu Wuxie shook his head, disgusted by the Indigo Cloud Gate's actions. At the very least, Bai Jin and the others had died with dignity.

"Sect Master, there's no point in pleading for mercy. Let's fight!" The Indigo Cloud Gate's elders still had a shred of honor left, and they drew their weapons before charging over.

One by one, they exploded, and the Indigo Cloud Gate was wiped from existence in just two breaths.

Of the five major sects, only the Azure Crimson Gate remained. Feng Gaoqiu stood there, his voice devoid of emotion. He hadn't spoken a word right from the beginning, and nothing was left for him to say. The Azure Crimson Gate and Heavenly Treasure Pavilion were destined to be irreconcilable enemies.

"Liu Wuxie, I should've mobilized the entire sect to kill you back in the Serene Sea City. Perhaps what happened today might not have happened," Feng Gaoqiu said, taking a deep breath. He regretted not killing Liu Wuxie when he had the chance.

He hadn't dared to take it too far back then because the House of Tea Art had shielded Liu Wuxie, allowing him to grow. If he had known this day would come, he wouldn't have feared incurring the House of Tea Art's wrath to eliminate Liu Wuxie.

However, it was too late now.

Liu Wuxie also felt lucky when he remembered what had happened in the Serene Sea City. Without the House of Tea Art, he wouldn't have been able to leave the city alive.

"Does speaking of it now change anything?" Liu Wuxie asked calmly. After slaughtering so many, the murderous intent that had weighed on his chest had mostly faded.

"Indeed, there's no meaning," Feng Gaoqiu sighed. He finally knew why heroes would lament their fate through history.

All seventy-odd members of the Azure Crimson Gate charged at Liu Wuxie, but they were no different from moths to a flame. They charged forward despite knowing death was certain.

When the last corpse fell to the ground, this marked an end to the Ten Grand Assembly.

"Liu Wuxie, spare us!" came desperate cries from the Grand Banner Gate.

Even the five major sects had been annihilated—what hope did a mere second-tier sect like the Grand Banner Gate have? They were entirely at Liu Wuxie's mercy, and he could erase them with a mere flick of his finger.

"Abolish all your cultivation," Liu Wuxie said. The murderous intent in his chest had subsided, but he didn't want to let them off so easily.

"Thank you, thank you for sparing us!" the Grand Banner Gate's sect master cried, falling to his knees as he abolished his cultivation, instantly reduced to a mere mortal.

One by one, the other elders of the Grand Banner Gate followed, their faces pale with despair. But it didn't take long for them to realize that they had no way off the island.

"Please, take us with you!" the Grand Banner Gate's sect master pleaded, turning to his closest ally, a fellow sect master from another second-tier sect.

However, that sect master waved his hand and sent the Grand Banner Gate's sect master flying away. He wasn't stupid enough to offend Liu Wuxie by sheltering the remnants of the Grand Banner Gate.

With no one willing to help them, their fate was sealed.

"Congratulations, Sect Master Mu. It's enviable to have such a prodigy in the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion," Quan Zhong said as he approached, unable to conceal the envy in his tone. A single individual like Liu Wuxie could elevate an entire sect to new heights.

"We should be the ones expressing gratitude," Mu Tianli replied sincerely. "If not for the support of Sky Rift Valley and the Misty Sect over the past year, the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion wouldn't have survived to see this day."

He would never forget their aid—without it, they wouldn't have lasted until Liu Wuxie's return.

"I pay my respects to Sect Master Qi," Liu Wuxie said, approaching Qi Hanyan and offering her a deep, respectful bow. As Xu Lingxue's master, she was someone worthy of his reverence.

"There's no need for such formality," Qi Hanyan replied. It had only been a year, yet she now found herself looking up to Liu Wuxie. When passing through the Misty Sect, he had casually improved their cultivation methods and pill formulas. Thinking back, she could only chuckle at her narrow view.

"How's Lingxue doing?" Liu Wuxie asked. He had long forgotten about the past grievances, and such trivial matters meant nothing to him now.

"She reached perfect mastery over the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra three months ago, stepping into the True Profound Realm. She has already left the Southern Province for the Central Plains to find you," Qi Hanyan said.

"She went to the Central Plains?" Liu Wuxie's facial expression changed. The Central Plains was filled with hidden dangers—far too perilous for someone who had only just reached the True Profound Realm.

Moreover, there was no doubt that Xu Lingxue would attract trouble with her beauty.

"Thank you, Sect Master Qi!" Liu Wuxie replied. After all, Qi Hanyan had nurtured Xu Lingxue.

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Suddenly, a deep rumble came from the island's depths, like something was breaking apart. The entire island also began to sink at an alarming rate.

"The island is collapsing! Quick, leave!"

However, the spiritual array was still active, trapping everyone on the island. They could only wait, gazes fixed on the sky, hoping Liu Wuxie would dispel it in time. Even the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion would be buried with the sinking island without his intervention.

"Wuxie, we must leave now!" Mu Tianli urged. Once the island sank, it would generate a powerful suction force, and those who were weaker would be dragged into the depths of the sea.

With a wave, Liu Wuxie retrieved all the array flags he had set up in the surroundings. This allowed everyone to soar into the sky as they watched the massive island slowly disappear, leaving a colossal whirlpool in its wake, devouring everything around it.

Many had already fled, fearing that Liu Wuxie's bloodlust might reignite and turn on them.

Just as Liu Wuxie was about to leave, the Ancestral Tree suddenly trembled, warning him that a treasure was beneath the sea.

"Sect Master, take everyone back to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion. I still have something to take care of," Liu Wuxie said. He still had unfinished business, and they also had to eradicate the remnants of the five major sects.

"Understood. We'll head back first and begin wiping out the remaining forces of the five sects," Mu Tianli replied with a nod. With Liu Wuxie's current strength, no one in the Southern Province posed a threat to him. There was nothing to worry about.

With that, the three major sects departed together. The Heavenly Treasure Pavilion took responsibility for eliminating the Azure Crimson Gate, as they were the closest. The Misty Sect took on the task of eliminating the Heavenly Origin Sect and Indigo Cloud Gate, while the Sky Rift Valley was assigned the Divine Sun Palace and Dugu Clan.

Once the arrangements were finalized, the three sects split up and left in separate directions, each heading toward their respective targets. Only a single elder was left behind to return to the sect and report on the events that had transpired.

With that, Liu Wuxie remained the only figure suspended in the sky, silently gazing down at the roaring ocean waves below. The vortex still raged with terrifying force, making it too dangerous to descend just yet.

Even with his powerful physique, he wasn't certain he could withstand the immense pull of the whirlpool.

Two hours passed, and the vortex gradually subsided. The sea's surface grew calm once more, as if nothing had ever happened. Yet the island had vanished entirely—erased from existence, surviving only in the memories of those who had witnessed it.

With a leap, Liu Wuxie plunged into the sea and traversed the water like a nimble fish. He followed the Ancestral Tree's guidance and swam into the abyss as darkness engulfed him, and he could only rely on the Ghost Eye to navigate the surroundings.

"This is weird...there doesn't seem to be anything special around here. Why did the Ancestral Tree give me a warning?" Liu Wuxie muttered to himself. He knew the Ancestral Tree wouldn't deceive him.

Since the Ancestral Tree had issued a warning, Liu Wuxie was certain that an extraordinary treasure had to be hidden there. The Ancestral Tree wouldn't react to anything mundane. Only treasures born of heaven and earth, imbued with powerful spirituality, could stir its will.

Though the island had vanished from the sea's surface, it was still slowly sinking and had yet to reach the ocean floor.

When Liu Wuxie raised his head, he finally saw the truth—an enormous reef had once supported the island. Now that the reef was destroyed, the island had begun its slow descent into the ocean depths.

Liu Wuxie was suspended in the water and searched his surroundings.

"Spirituality! What powerful spirituality!" Liu Wuxie could sense a powerful surge of spirituality beside him, but he couldn't pinpoint its source, which gradually sparked his frustration.

For an underwater treasure to possess such potent spirituality, it could only be of the water element. He had already obtained the Divine Heavenly Dipper Flame—what he lacked now was a water-element treasure.

If he could find it, he would be able to forge the last two suppression steles and achieve a cycle between the five elements. He had to quicken his search as the opportunity would be lost if the spirituality vanished. After all, it had likely been hidden in the sea for countless years since it wasn't found until now.

Suddenly, strange bubbling sounds echoed from a hundred meters away as though something was breathing.

Without hesitation, Liu Wuxie propelled himself in that direction steadily. He still had to be vigilant of his surroundings in case a powerful beast lurked.

Encountering a demonic beast at the True Profound Realm in these depths wouldn't be unusual. And within the ocean, his combat strength would be significantly diminished. Though he wasn't afraid, Liu Wuxie knew better than to let his guard down; vigilance was essential in the unknown.