Chapter 467 - Pursuit

Chapter 467 - Pursuit

Liu Wuxie didn’t plan to tell Gu Yu about his manifestation of the primordial spirit because it was too unbelievable.

He stopped trying to make a breakthrough after reaching the second level of the Heavenly Phase Realm because the mysterious tree was warning him that danger was approaching.

The roots had extended into the void, making it impossible for any movement to escape Liu Wuxie’s detection. There was no time to stabilize his cultivation, and he could only fight while he stabilized his cultivation.

Li Xiaohai’s bones weren’t wholly refined and hovered above the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron, waiting to carry on stripping the astral river laws for his next breakthrough.

Sounds of fighting came from the tunnel as abyssal devils appeared, but Gu Yu blocked them out.

Liu Wuxie stored the array flags and vanished. Over a hundred abyssal devils were launching frenzied attacks on Gu Yu.

Gu Yu was already injured in just one exchange because the abyssal devils’ combat strength was terrifying. This was mainly because Gu Yu wasn’t accustomed to fighting abyssal devils. After all, his grandfather had rarely brought him to the underground world, and his understanding of abyssal devils was limited.

The Heretic Blade descended, unleashing an unrivaled blade ray, illuminating the tunnel and making all the abyssal devils visible.

Abyssal devils began to fall in batches like wheat being harvested. More than half of the abyssal devils were killed in the blink of an eye.

Seventh-grade abyssal devils were comparable to the Heavenly Phase Realm for humans, but they couldn’t withstand Liu Wuxie’s attack and were torn apart.

Eighth-grade abyssal devils were rare and comparable to the Astral River Realm. They usually guarded the Abyssal Clan’s stronghold to prevent human assaults.

“This place is no longer safe. Let’s finish this quickly!” Liu Wuxie increased his speed when he showed up and devoured all the abyssal energy into the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron. The abyssal energy was converted into black liquid and poured into the desolate world.

The abyssal realm in the desolate world began to expand with the abyssal trait surging inside Liu Wuxie. That was especially the case for the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron. After refining the abyssal devils, the cauldron was covered in a thick layer of demonic runes, which looked like worms encircling it.

This terrifying scene made the cauldron look like a purgatory furnace that could devour everything. Rumors suggested that there was a cauldron in the depths of hell that could refine anything, turning anything to ashes.

Roars from the abyssal devils echoed far away in the underground. The tunnels were interconnected, and the slightest sound could travel hundreds of meters.

The cultivators searching for Liu Wuxie’s whereabouts heard the sound and immediately rushed over.

They weren’t just rushing over but flooding over like a tidal wave, in groups of five to six thousand people.

Even with Liu Wuxie’s strength, he had no chance against so many, especially with numerous cultivators in the Astral River Realm among them.

He might still have a chance to escape if he ran into one or two cultivators in the low levels of the Astral River Realm, but he had no chance if he faced experts like Ding Ye or Xing Lian.

After killing all the abyssal devils, Liu Wuxie didn’t dare to stay for another moment and quickly headed for another region with Gu Yu. Relying on Ghost Eye, he was confident he could shake off all the pursuers.

Less than fifteen minutes after Liu Wuxie’s departure, a new group arrived. The remnants of the battle still lingered because Liu Wuxie had not had time to erase them.

They were cunning and unwilling to confront Liu Wuxie head-on and opted for a hit-and-run strategy. As long as they could hold Liu Wuxie off until Xing Lian and the other experts arrived, Liu Wuxie would be doomed.

If they reported Liu Wuxie’s appearance to Xing Lian, they would be rewarded by the two major forces with Blood Abyssal Stones.

“Liu Wuxie, you can’t escape. Surrender obediently!” The expert in the eighth-level Heavenly Phase Realm sneered and swung his longsword.

The tunnel was too narrow for a direct confrontation. The cultivators would retreat whenever Liu Wuxie launched a powerful attack. He had to restrain his power to avoid collapsing the mine, as escaping would become impossible if the structure gave way.

Several times, he exerted too much strength, which nearly caused a collapse in the mine.

“All of you, die!” The Heretic Blade flew out from Liu Wuxie’s hand with the Sixth Fatality Form executed, which he could now execute flawlessly.

Heads exploded as the four men blocking his way were all killed.

After killing them, Liu Wuxie and Gu Yu continued to flee, not daring to linger for even a moment.

Barely five breaths after Liu Wuxie had fled, Xing Lian arrived with experts. Xing Lian’s face became grim when he saw the corpses on the ground because the bodies were still warm, indicating they had just died moments ago.

“He’s nearby! Chase him down!” Xing Lian snarled and released his primordial spirit with his divine sense spreading out.

Liu Wuxie had fled a thousand meters away in just a few breaths, relying on Ghost Eye to target the weakly defended areas.

The boundary between the hunter and prey became difficult to distinguish. The number of Astral River Realm cultivators was limited. Most people who entered the underground mines were only in the Heavenly Dipper Realm and Heavenly Phase Realm.

This provided Liu Wuxie with plenty of opportunities, and this became his hunting ground instead. He had amassed enormous resources in just one day.

Liu Wuxie remained unfazed as long as the enemies hadn't formed a large group. He could easily avoid them, even if they gathered together, by heading toward more deserted areas. The situation was gradually turning in Liu Wuxie’s favor, and Gu Yu couldn't help but be in complete awe. Liu Wuxie's choice to navigate the underground mines had proven to be the safest strategy.

As Liu Wuxie kept the Ghost Eye active, his gaze locked onto the right.

“There’s a cultivator in the Heavenly Phase Realm stationed on the right, but there’s a cultivator in the Astral River Realm three hundred meters away. We must kill that Heavenly Phase Realm cultivator to leave from another tunnel in one breath.” Liu Wuxie assessed and came to a decision.

Gu Yu found his aura a little chaotic at the beginning of the pursuit. But after he adapted to it, his aura became increasingly pure because the density of his true essence had increased. Wandering on the edge of life and death had accelerated his growth.

After a brief discussion, they decided that Gu Yu would serve as the decoy, luring the enemies while Liu Wuxie launched a surprise attack. Engaging in a direct confrontation would only force them to flee and reveal their location, so they opted for a more strategic approach.

As Liu Wuxie and Gu Yu approached cautiously, voices echoed through the tunnel, betraying the presence of others ahead.

“Can you believe Liu Wuxie’s luck? It’s been three days, and with so many of us, we still haven’t found him!” Three men leaned against a stone wall and grumbled. They had been in the Blood Sea Abyssal Island and didn’t have such a good fortune.

“He can’t escape. Even if he changes his appearance, his aura will still give him away. Each tunnel is guarded, and he’ll show up sooner or later,” the man in the middle said disinterestedly.

They had been stationed here for over a day, and it was natural for them to become restless. Changing one’s appearance only altered the look, but the aura couldn’t be faked.