Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 657 - Scattering Passion Powder,

As the crowd began to retreat, Liu Wuxie’s cold voice cut through the air. "Come and go as you please? Are you people looking down on me too much?" His words were accompanied by a terrifying surge of murderous intent that swept out, enveloping an area spanning hundreds of miles.

His anger boiled over, unrelenting. If these people dared to label him a lecher and a demon, then he would show them the demon they feared.

With a ferocious swing of the Heretic Blade, Liu Wuxie struck. The few disciples of the Indigo Cloud Gate who had accused him first were torn apart, their cries of despair echoing briefly before their gruesome deaths silenced them.

Liu Wuxie stood amidst the carnage like a god of death that radiated an overwhelming murderous intent. The ground was littered with corpses with one strike.

The remaining disciples of the Indigo Cloud Gate were killed before they could react in time. Dugu Qiuhai had a flicker of fear in the depths of his eyes. Initially, he wanted to avenge the death of his third sister, but he dismissed that thought as he didn't want to die. However, he had no intention of giving up and planned to rally more people against Liu Wuxie.

"Run! His strength has reached a terrifying height!" someone yelled. They didn't want to die, and they began to flee, planning to alert Bai Yuan and the others of Liu Wuxie's news.

Everyone had scattered in the blink of an eye, including those from the Dugu Clan.

Liu Wuxie didn’t bother chasing after them. A hundred or so people posed no threat to him, and killing them all would have been more effort than it was worth. Now, only Liu Wuxie, Lan Ling, and two other fellow disciples remained at the scene.

"Junior Brother Liu, congratulations on your newfound strength," Lan Ling said with a face full of admiration. In just a few days, Liu Wuxie had grown to a level that even Lan Ling could only look up to.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Lan, for standing by me," Liu Wuxie said. Though Lan Ling's help wasn't needed, Liu Wuxie still appreciated it. Lan Ling had stood against over a hundred people without hesitation, and Liu Wuxie respected that kind of loyalty.

"We didn't do much," Lan Ling smiled wryly. He wanted to help but didn't even get the chance to act.

"Senior Brother Liu, what exactly happened here? Why is Dugu Yan...did you really...?" another disciple asked curiously.

Liu Wuxie explained what was going on. He was cultivating here when Dugu Yan arrived with disciples of the Dugu Clan. Everyone could guess why Dugu Yan was stripped. If Liu Wuxie had wanted to defile her, she wouldn't even have had the chance to resist.

"Junior Brother Liu, I have bad news for you," Lan Ling said with locked brows. He initially didn't want to tell Liu Wuxie about it as he didn't want the latter to put himself in danger. But he ultimately chose to speak up.

"Go on!" Liu Wuxie said. He could sense the weight of this matter, or Lan Ling wouldn't have worn such a grim expression.

"I received word that Bai Yuan has allied with the Azure Crimson Gate and Indigo Cloud Gate to hunt down disciples of the Misty Sect, planning to use them to threaten you," Lan Ling said. It wasn't a secret, as it had already spread; only Liu Wuxie was still unaware of it.

Upon hearing Lan Ling’s words, Liu Wuxie’s murderous intent flared uncontrollably. Fury surged within him at Bai Yuan’s audacity to threaten him by targeting Xu Lingxue.

"HOW DARE THEY!" Liu Wuxie clenched his fists together with an outburst of energy that crushed the surrounding space into fragments.

Lan Ling’s eyes widened at the sight of the shattered space. He had already regarded Liu Wuxie’s strength highly, believing him to be on par with the pinnacle of the Astral River Realm. However, it was now evident that he had underestimated him—Liu Wuxie had most likely surpassed the level of ordinary cultivators in the Nascent Transformation Realm.

"Junior Brother, what do you plan to do next?" Lan Ling asked, his concern evident. As a disciple of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, he had no intention of standing idly by.

"I appreciate your goodwill. This is my personal feud, and I will handle it myself," Liu Wuxie said. He didn't want to drag Lan Ling down with him.

"Junior brother, how could you say such a thing?" Lan Ling retorted. He wouldn't allow Liu Wuxie to risk his life alone, and Bai Yuan must've set up an intricate trap for Liu Wuxie.

"Alright, I'll be leaving first," Liu Wuxie said. He didn't give Lan Ling the chance to argue further and vanished, heading off to find tracks of Xu Lingxue. He was determined to locate her before Bai Yuan could execute his plan.

If he could join Xu Lingxue before Bai Yuan could find her, Bai Yuan's plan would go down the drain.

A bitter smile rose on the faces of Lan Ling and the other two disciples as they looked at Liu Wuxie vanishing into the distance.

"Junior Brother Liu didn't want to get us involved in the conflict," the other two disciples said, admiring Liu Wuxie's resolve. They could tell that Liu Wuxie didn't want to implicate too many people and the sect in the feud.

"Let's gather the other Heavenly Treasure Pavilion disciples. Regardless of whether Junior Brother Liu needs our help, we had to do everything in our power to foil Bai Yuan's plan," Lan Ling said, taking a deep breath.

There were over a hundred disciples of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion. If they could join forces, they would become a formidable force to be reckoned with. In addition to the disciples from the Misty Sect, they could even face the combined threat from the three sects.

The trio vanished to rally the other Heavenly Treasure Pavilion disciples.

When Liu Wuxie left, he began to scan the surroundings with divine sense and Ghost Eye, searching for disciples of the Misty Sect. He searched for an entire day and night before he found two Misty Sect disciples who were separated from the main group.

"Liu Wuxie, what are you trying to do?" The two Misty Sect disciples raised their swords defensively, their expressions wary as they faced him.

"Do you know where Xu Lingxue is?" Liu Wuxie asked, his tone free of hostility.

Hearing his question, the two disciples gradually lowered their guard. Stories of Liu Wuxie’s recent massacres had spread widely, explaining their initial apprehension. But his search for Xu Lingxue seemed genuine, and their tension eased.

"We were with her a few days ago," said the disciple on the right, a young woman with a round, adorable face. "But we were ambushed by Bai Yuan’s group. Thankfully, the snowmen appeared and scattered their forces, but we got separated from her in the chaos."

"Do you know where she went?" Liu Wuxie asked. If he had an accurate direction, it would be easier for him to find Xu Lingxue.

"They headed west when we scattered," said the round-faced disciple, pointing in that direction.

"Thank you," Liu Wuxie said and vanished, disappearing toward the west.

Once he disappeared, the two Misty Sect disciples let out sighs of relief. The disciple on the left patted her chest, still trembling with fear. "That was terrifying!"

"What's there to fear? He's Xu Lingxue's husband, and he won't harm us," the round-faced disciple said dismissively.

"Haven't you heard? There are rumors that he defiled the Dugu Clan's third lady in public, and many people witnessed it," the other disciple retorted. They had just gotten the news and didn't expect Liu Wuxie to be such a person.

"You believe that nonsense? With Senior Sister Xu as his wife, do you think he'll look at another woman?" The round-faced disciple didn't believe the rumors and suspected that someone must've spread the rumors on purpose to dirty Liu Wuxie's name.

"That’s true. Even if he did, it makes no sense for him to do it in front of so many people," the disciple on the left said, nodding. They both understood they weren’t in a position to comment on the rumors, as they had no way to confirm the truth.

Liu Wuxie naturally didn't know their conversation, nor did he expect his reputation to be tarnished in just a day. Now, everyone believed him to be a despicable scoundrel, a depraved lecher in disguise.

He encountered many disciples when he flew all day and night, including enemies that weren't spared. However, he still couldn't find Xu Lingxue anywhere, no matter how hard he searched. It was as if she had vanished with her companions.

Liu Wuxie's anxiety grew as time passed, and he wondered if Bai Yuan had captured her. If that were the case, the situation would become dire.

Perched atop a massive boulder, Liu Wuxie scanned the surroundings with a sharp gaze, hoping to uncover even the faintest clue. Suddenly, his eyes locked on a figure rushing toward him at great speed. Behind her, three men gave chase, their lecherous laughter echoing through the air.

"Murong Yi? What is she doing here?" Liu Wuxie leaped down from the boulder, his eyes fixed on Murong Yi. With her strength, it should be impossible for even someone like Bai Yuan to harm her, but who could have the capability to chase after her?

"Murong Yi, the faster you run, the faster the poison will spread in your body. I suggest you stop and surrender," a voice echoed, and it was Qin Dao.

Murong Yi's steps faltered, her pace slowing with each step. After a dozen more steps, her vision began to blur, and a wave of weakness washed over her.

"You despicable scoundrels!" she spat, her voice trembling with fury. "I trusted you, and this is how you repay me? You poisoned me!" Murderous intent radiated from Murong Yi as she glared at Qin Dao and his two companions, her eyes filled with rage and betrayal.

Murong Yi had encountered Qin Dao yesterday and, trusting in their shared identity as disciples of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, had assumed he wouldn’t harm her. But when she let her guard down, Qin Dao seized the opportunity to poison her.

"I've courted you for an entire month, but you showed no interest in me, only showing favor for that beast. I'll make you mine today," Qin Dao declared. He was truly captivated by her the moment he had laid eyes on her.

He had relentlessly pursued her for an entire month, vying for her affection. He wasn't the only one, though, as many disciples had also courted Murong Yi.

But when Qin Dao saw how close Murong Yi was to Liu Wuxie, he could only grit his teeth in frustration with nothing he could do.

"You vile scoundrel!" Murong Yi spat; her body felt weak and heavy. The poison had invaded her system, rendering her powerless. Even with her cultivation in the low levels of the Nascent Transformation Realm, she couldn't expel the potent toxin.

"You've been dosed with my Scattering Passion Powder, and you will soon become a bitch. I'll let you know then what the real meaning of despicable is," Qin Dao said. He had unleashed all his hatred for Liu Wuxie upon Murong Yi.

Upon hearing the name of the poison, terror flashed across Murong Yi's eyes. The Scattering Passion Powder was a potent poison that wouldn't kill anyone, but it was a powerful aphrodisiac that would ignite the primal desires in the body.

If the poison weren't neutralized, the victim would be consumed by it, leading to a fiery and agonizing death.