Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 477 - Reforging the Heretic Blade

Even Gu Yu couldn't help smiling bitterly as he saw Liu Wuxie using the materials meant for a monarch artifact to forge a xiantian treasure. He had never seen such an extravagant person before.

However, everything seemed logical when he thought of the resources Liu Wuxie had acquired. After all, the benefits could only be maximized if the resources were used correctly.

As thunderclouds gathered and rain began to fall on the island, powerful gales swept across, forcing the two to move toward the island's center to avoid being swept away into the ocean.

Three days later, the artifact spirit finally showed signs of awakening after absorbing enough xiantian spirit. The thunderstorm, which had been brewing for three days, finally descended.

"Frost Finger!" This was the critical moment, and all of Liu Wuxie's effort would go down the drain if the tribulation descended now. The promotion of the Heretic Blade was imminent, and he couldn't afford any hindrances, not even from the heavens.

Liu Wuxie was determined to trample anything that stood in his way. So, what if it was the tribulation from the heavens? He firmly believed he could stand above them all and rule everything.

The Frost Finger formed into a curtain to block the descending thunderbolts.

"Awaken!" Liu Wuxie roared, taking the opportunity of the descending thunderbolt to awaken the artifact spirit because time was running out.

Even more violent lightning formed into a thunderstorm that descended.

Gu Yu clutched his head and dodged around the island as lightning continuously struck the rocks in the surroundings. The island, covered with rocks, became bare, and many of the stones were destroyed.

The surrounding sea wasn’t spared either as the descending thunderbolts created large explosions in the sea, and the impact formed waves reaching a hundred meters that surged toward the island.

The wave covered the sky and devoured the island. When the tide receded, the island reappeared, with Liu Wuxie and Gu Yu drenched in seawater.

They erected a barrier to defend against the second wave. Liu Wuxie even used his ice-attribute energy to form an ice wall, enveloping the surroundings for hundreds of meters.

The incoming waves were all blocked by the ice barrier, and this gave Liu Wuxie time to continue forging the Heretic Blade. As materials meant for forging a monarch artifact were integrated into the blade, the Heretic Blade's power began to rise rapidly.

An overwhelming spirituality exploded from the Heretic Blade as the artifact spirit had finally awakened. The moment the artifact spirit awakened, the sky changed, and the earth trembled violently.

The island sank by more than a meter, and what kind of artifact spirit it was to cause such a disturbance was unimaginable.

The artifact spirit's form slowly evolved after absorbing the divine dragon's bones.

When forging weapons, the artifact spirit typically resembled the owner, sometimes even appearing identical. However, it could also take on entirely different forms, such as beasts, abyssal devils, or plants, depending on the nature of the xiantian spirit used in the refinement process.

For example, if the xiantian spirit was a plant, the awakened artifact spirit might be a tree.

The artifact spirit awakened within the Heretic Blade, completely overturning Liu Wuxie's comprehension. It was neither his form nor any other forms he had seen before. Instead, a young dragon opened its mouth and devoured all the surrounding thunderbolts.

"A divine dragon!" Liu Wuxie exclaimed in shock. After all, divine dragons could devour clouds and mists, and some were even capable of controlling and treading on lightning.

The legends about the dragon clan often claimed they were involved in summoning rain, which inevitably included controlling lightning to create a thunderstorm.

"Could it be that the dragon bone combined with the xiantian spirit caused the artifact spirit to take this form?" Liu Wuxie murmured. He was still concerned about dealing with the tribulation, unable to bear the thought of thunderbolts destroying the Heretic Blade.

However, the sudden awakening of the artifact spirit gave Liu Wuxie a glimmer of hope. The artifact spirit took the form of a divine dragon and could swallow lightning to strengthen itself, which was a good sign.

Not only did the tribulation fail to threaten him, but it even became nourishment for the Heretic Blade. After all, an awakened divine dragon needed much food to grow. Liu Wuxie only had Blood Abyssal Stones and a coral jade aside from spirit stones, so where could he find the resources to feed the divine dragon?

The appearance of the tribulation had perfectly resolved this issue for him. The energy in the Blood Abyssal Stone might be pure, but it still contained a hint of impurities, which wasn't suitable for an artifact spirit that had just awakened.

Spirit stones, containing even more impurities, were not suitable, and Liu Wuxie had only one coral jade, which he intended to save for his next breakthrough.

The tribulation, enraged at its role being reversed from destruction to nourishment, intensified. The thunderclouds churned more violently, giving rise to an even more terrifying lightning bolt—thicker than a water tank. The massive thunderbolt tore a gaping hole in the thunderclouds.

Liu Wuxie's facial expression became solemn because this couldn't go on. The Heretic Blade's artifact spirit had just awakened and could only absorb some lightning. But such a mighty thunderbolt could destroy the artifact spirit.

The artifact spirit was like a newborn baby that required nourishment after birth and would die if it ate too much. The artifact spirit was still fragile, and a small amount of lightning could help it take shape quickly, but too much could cause a backlash.

The only solution for Liu Wuxie was to help resolve most of the lightning to help the artifact spirit awaken fully. If the Heretic Blade successfully advanced, the tribulation would naturally dissipate.

Waving his hands around, ice began to form into a giant shield in the sky to negate some of the lightning in the thunderbolt.

The ice shield quickly began to crack under the immense power of the lightning, struggling to hold its ground against the fierce assault.

"Big Brother Liu, let me help you!" Gu Yu, standing nearby, retrieved the Divine Dragon Sword. He could control the Divine Dragon Sword more easily after reaching the second level of the Heavenly Phase Realm.

The Divine Dragon Sword transformed into a sky dragon and swallowed all the surrounding lightning.

This was also an opportunity for Gu Yu because the Divine Dragon Sword would benefit significantly from devouring the lightning. The lightning wasn't ordinary because it contained the laws of heaven and earth.

Ordinary lightning could only bring rain but wouldn't carry the laws of heaven and earth. But the thunder tribulation contained the wrath of heaven and earth, making it easier to comprehend the profundity of heaven and earth by absorbing it.

After the sky dragon absorbed the lightning, it released a dragon's roar. The Heretic Blade's artifact spirit, sensing the divine dragon's presence, grew larger and more agitated as it consumed the lightning.

Liu Wuxie's face shifted with surprise. "How is this possible?" he exclaimed.

The Heretic Blade slowly began to transform into a dragon under the influence of Gu Yu's Divine Dragon Sword. After absorbing a segment of the dragon bone and with its artifact spirit evolving into a divine dragon, the Heretic Blade's power grew significantly, even if it still fell short compared to Gu Yu's Divine Dragon Sword.

The Heretic Blade had deviated from the original course Liu Wuxie had planned, and he didn't know whether this was good or bad. But he was confident that the Heretic Blade had become even more potent than ordinary monarch artifacts.

Once unleashed, it could exhibit devastating power. But perhaps because the grade of the Heretic Blade was too low, the attempt to transform into a dragon failed. The artifact spirit obediently coiled within the Heretic Blade to devour lightning to stabilize its grade.

Liu Wuxie relaxed and sensed every movement of the artifact spirit. The Heretic Blade was his creation, infused with his blood essence and consciousness. It was like a second primordial soul to him. Even if his physical body were to perish, he could reincarnate alongside the artifact spirit.

The thunder tribulation felt challenged because it had always represented divine punishment. Anyone who violated the rules of heaven and earth would perish under the thunder tribulation, without exception.

However, Thunder Tribulation failed to destroy the target today and was even devoured. Even more terrifying lightning appeared as a dozen lightning dragons emerged from the thunderclouds and fought with Gu Yu's Divine Dragon Sword.

"Big Brother Liu, I can't hold on much longer!" The Divine Dragon Sword had reached the limit, and it would be destroyed if this continued.

"I'll take it from here!" Liu Wuxie instructed Gu Yu to put away the sword before soaring to the sky.

The Heretic Blade would finish its advancement in just five more breaths and reach the xiantian treasure's limit.

“Primordial Astral Fist!” Liu Wuxie threw a punch that sent the incoming lightning dragons flying away.

After reaching the third level of the Heavenly Phase Realm and comprehending the water-attribute energy, Liu Wuxie's strength had radically transformed.

This further enraged the lightning, which wove into a net and descended from the sky. The net bound Liu Wuxie in the air, preventing him from moving.

This situation was naturally unfavorable to Liu Wuxie because he could not resist the tribulation, even if he had a physique comparable to the Astral River Realm cultivator.

In just one exchange, a charred smell came from his body, along with the intense pain of being struck by lightning.

"I will be the judge of my fate, not the heavens. If the heavens want to destroy me, I'll destroy the heavens! If the earth wants to kill me, I'll trample on the earth!" Liu Wuxie roared, and his body began swelling as the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron absorbed all the lightning.

"Lightning tampering!" Liu Wuxie made a crazy decision to temper his body with lightning. He might have a powerful physique, but it was only comparable to the low levels of the Astral River Realm. He had no chance of winning against those in the high levels of the Astral River Realm.

Lightning lashed at him like a whip, causing his body to twitch with each strike. The effects were evident as the lightning's power continued to enhance his strength. As the lightning coursed through his skeleton and meridians, it contributed to fortifying his body.

Gu Yu watched with wide eyes because only Liu Wuxie dared to do something so bold. If it were someone else in his position, they would've been reduced to ashes by the lightning.

Then again, Liu Wuxie dared to resort to this because the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron devoured most of the lightning. The five breaths' time would soon be up, and he had to hold on no matter what.

He was covered with wounds as he endured inhumane pain while his body strengthened. But the pain was nothing compared to what he had suffered in the past two years.

He knew that only by growing stronger could he truly control his fate. He had too many objectives, from eliminating Jiang Gongming to uncovering the truth behind the events that had occurred in Martial Arts Hall. Achieving these goals required immense power.

Liu Wuxie's consciousness began to fade as time passed, and his body was about to reach the limit. His primordial spirit embryo was on the verge of collapse when it had just formed recently.

It had taken Liu Wuxie great effort to awaken the primordial spirit in the Heavenly Phase Realm, and if it collapsed, all his efforts would be wasted.

Despite the dire situation, Liu Wuxie was determined to prevail. He unleashed a furious roar towards the sky, pouring all his true essence out from the desolate world.