Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 446 - Danger

Liu Wuxie didn't interrupt them because he could tell the Gu Clan must've been a prestigious clan in the past, but Gu Yu was the only one left now for some reason.

"What will I do without you?" Gu Yu was obedient and didn't dare disobey his grandfather's orders.

"With this young friend over here, he will arrange everything for you." Senior Gu forcibly decided that Gu Yu would follow Liu Wuxie without asking for his consent.

"Senior Gu, I don't think it's appropriate. I'm weak, and the Jade Blood Yaksha awaits me at the Blood Sea Abyssal Island's port. I will be hunted down as soon as I disembark, and I'll be a sinner if anything happens to Gu Yu while he's entrusted to me." Liu Wuxie waved his hand repeatedly. He was a lone wolf and didn't like bringing anyone with him. He might be fond of Gu Yu, but that didn't mean he had to bring the latter with him.

"I know you're strong, but don't underestimate Gu Yu. His strength isn't as simple as it seems," Senior Gu said with pride upon mentioning Gu Yu.

"Gu Yu's talent is high, and I know it well. But how can I bring Gu Yu when I can't protect myself? Senior, please don't make things difficult for me," Liu Wuxie said and stood up. This pair of grandfather and grandson were weird and mysterious.

"Young lad, please hold on!" Senior Gu stood up.

Liu Wuxie stopped to hear what Senior Gu was about to say.

"How about this: if Gu Yu can repel the sea demons and let you safely arrive at the Blood Sea Abyssal Island, you'll take him with you for three months. I won't hold you responsible if it's his fate to die there."

The greatest threat to Liu Wuxie was the Jade Blood Yaksha. No one could resist the sea demons if the Dugu Clan didn't intervene, not to mention that Liu Wuxie had fallen out with Jiang Gongming, which made it even more impossible for the latter to help him.

Liu Wuxie paused, neither agreeing nor disagreeing. Outside, the weather had cleared, and many people were leaving their cabins as the silhouette of Blood Sea Abyssal Island became visible, signaling their imminent arrival the following day.

"Grandfather, did he agree?" Gu Yu tilted his head and looked at his grandfather.

"He has agreed!" Senior Gu returned to the cabin. The tea had already turned cold, and he placed it on the stove to reheat.

The vast island appeared immense and foreboding when the warship finally reached Blood Sea Abyssal Island the next day. Thick crimson clouds covered the sky, giving the island a terrifying appearance. Legend had it that the island once experienced a blood rain, which was the source of its name.

Gu Yu stood beside Liu Wuxie, his eyes red and swollen from crying.

"From now on, I don’t want to see you shed another tear," Liu Wuxie said as he gazed at the island. "A man may bleed, but he should not cry."

"I'm sad because my grandfather left," Gu Yu nodded. His grandfather had instructed him to listen to Liu Wuxie and never disobey him for the next three months.

"Some people will inevitably leave, and certain events will come to pass," Liu Wuxie replied. "You’ll have to learn to accept these changes with time." He could only offer so much comfort, as true growth often comes through personal trials.

Gu Yu didn't mention how he would repel the sea demons, and Liu Wuxie didn't ask.

Liu Wuxie naturally believed in Senior Gu, an expert who had transcended the Nascent Transformation Realm. There was no need for such a powerful individual to lie to a junior like him.

When the warship finally docked, everyone began to disembark, and Jiang Gongming appeared behind Liu Wuxie. He wanted to ensure that Liu Wuxie reached Blood Sea Abyssal Island before feeling reassured.

The Blood Sea Abyssal Island had a massive port, and other warships besides the one belonging to the Dugu Clan transported merchants and their goods. Many goods couldn't be stored in the interspatial ring and had to be transported by ships.

After most people disembarked, Liu Wuxie walked towards the bridge and saw many sea demons emerging from the sea. When the last person disembarked, the bridge retracted, and there was no telling when the warship would return.

"Deacon Jiang, are you going to keep following me?" Liu Wuxie turned and looked at Jiang Gongming.

"Hmph, you're on your own!" Jiang Gongming snorted and left. He had completed his task and would return to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion on another warship, not wanting to stay in the Blood Sea Abyssal Island for another moment.

A long corridor extended from the shore to the sea, and one could set foot on the Blood Sea Abyssal Island through this corridor.

Gu Yu was feeling a little nervous because the two sides of the corridor were filled with sea demons.

A woman appeared on the Dugu Clan's warship and looked at Liu Wuxie. After leaving the Dugu Clan's warship, Liu Wuxie's life or death would have nothing to do with the Dugu Clan.

Most of the disembarked passengers had already left, and a few remained behind to witness Liu Wuxie's demise.

Among them was a middle-aged man from the Hou Clan, a companion of Hou San. He was convinced that Hou San had been killed, likely by Jiang Gongming.

He was the only one left from the Hou Clan and could not return without killing Liu Wuxie. He planned to wait until the sea demons killed Liu Wuxie before reporting back to the clan.

Suddenly, the Jade Blood Yaksha appeared, brandishing his fork and sending waves rippling across the water as he blocked Liu Wuxie's path.

Humans would die daily at the hands of sea demons and vice-versa. Such events were common on the Blood Sea Abyssal Island, and everyone was used to it.

"Brat, let's see who can save you now!" the Jade Blood Yaksha roared in a fearsome voice, making the sea on either side of the corridor tremble. His fork gleamed with a chilling light.

"I will determine my own fate. Make your move!" Liu Wuxie declared, gripping the Heretic Blade. He had not placed all his hope in any agreement.

Gu Yu stood to the side, pulling out a strange compass. Liu Wuxie had no idea what he was planning. After a brief examination, Gu Yu set the compass aside and took out a bamboo tube, into which he poured a peculiar powder.

Liu Wuxie watched but did not intervene, allowing Gu Yu to proceed.

The sea demons finally unleashed their first wave of attacks, with many sea demons emerging from the sea, wielding their forks and attacking Liu Wuxie.

"Die!" Liu Wuxie charged forward and soon dyed the corridor red with blood. Gu Yu was still preparing, and no one knew what he was doing.

Gu Yu was initially nervous and made several mistakes with the powder, having to start over again.

The sea demons growing in strength overwhelmed Liu Wuxie, who struggled to maintain his footing as new injuries appeared on him. Within a minute, he was covered in blood, and despite his best efforts, he was no match for a high-level sea demon in the Heavenly Phase Realm. He was struck in the back and began to bleed profusely.

The spectators were stunned as Liu Wuxie, despite his grievous injuries, managed to push the sea demon back with a powerful Primordial Astral Fist. His ability to survive against such a formidable opponent indicated that he was far more complex than anticipated.

The Jade Blood Yaksha finally couldn't keep watching any longer. It would be a disgrace to the Sea Demon Clan for him to make a move against someone in the Heavenly Dipper Realm, but he couldn't care about that to avenge his nephew.

His fork stabbed at Liu Wuxie like a meteor, and the latter couldn't escape after being locked on by an expert in the Astral River Realm.

A look of determination flashed in Liu Wuxie's eyes because he could only inscribe the immortal runes if he had no choice. He could inscribe a complete immortal rune, just that the consequences would be severe. It was unknown whether his body or soul sea could withstand the backlash.

Survival came first in a life-and-death situation; he had already raised his right hand. Once he started inscribing the immortal rune, there would be no turning back, and this was his last trump card.

At that moment, a yellow mist enveloped the area, and a hand emerged from the mist, grabbing Liu Wuxie and pulling him towards Blood Sea Abyssal Island.

"ARGH!" Countless screams echoed from the surroundings, and the Jade Blood Yaksha felt like his bones were melting.

When the ordinary sea demons came into contact with the yellow mist, they swiftly dissolved into a puddle of blood.

The Jade Blood Yaksha continued to scream in agony and dove into the water, but not before his bones were visibly exposed in several places. Lower-level sea demons met their end before they could even retreat.

The yellow mist obscured everyone's vision, and no one knew what was happening inside. When the mist finally cleared, it revealed a gruesome sight: a sea of corpses, including numerous sea demon bodies floating lifelessly on the water.

The Jade Blood Yaksha emerged from the sea, his head above the water, with most of the flesh on his right arm gone. He growled in agony from the pain. His forces had suffered catastrophic losses, nearly wiped out. Liu Wuxie and Gu Yu had seized the chance to escape during the appearance of the yellow mist and were now nowhere to be seen.

"What's that? The sea demons couldn't even fight back against the mist." Many people in the surroundings couldn't comprehend what had just happened. The emergence of the yellow mist had caught all the sea demons off guard, and the majority were killed by it, aside from some who Liu Wuxie had slain.

"It's called the Bone-Corroding Mist, refined from the bones of Poison Inkfish. They can only be found in the deep sea, so how did that youth obtain it?" There was a bane to everything in the world, and this poisonous mist was the sea demons' greatest bane.

Many knowledgeable people instantly recognized the mist, but knowing was one thing, and how to refine it was another. The refining method for the Bone-Corroding Mist had been long lost in history.

Furthermore, the Poison Inkfish in the deep seas had long been driven away to the distant seas by the Sea Demon Clan and were on the verge of extinction. The amount of mist used required killing dozens of them, and it wasn't something a youth like Gu Yu could accomplish; only his grandfather had the ability.

The Blood Sea Abyssal Island had developed to a decent scale throughout the years, and Liu Wuxie had memorized its map before coming. This place was like a big city surrounded by seawater at the island's center. The only way out of this island was to travel by ship.

Leaving through flight was too dangerous unless you were in the pinnacle Astral River Realm.

Liu Wuxie would be spending the next three months here on an island filled with danger, with everyone trying to kill him.