Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 379 - Retards

Only those in the Astral River Realm and Nascent Transformation Realm could see Liu Wuxie’s actions. Those in the Heavenly Phase Realm could barely see a rough outline.

As for those in the Heavenly Dipper Realm, they couldn’t even see Liu Wuxie’s shadows, and Deng Chong fell into Liu Wuxie’s hands.

Deng Chong’s neck was choked, and he couldn’t speak. He could only make strange sounds as if something was stuck in his throat.

Defeating an opponent in one move was nothing, but capturing an opponent in one move was another question. This could only be done if one had overwhelming strength against the other.

“Now, can you tell me who sent you to kill me?” Liu Wuxie’s voice was like an ice blade stabbing Deng Chong, making the latter tremble uncontrollably. The ice energy injected into his body was unbearable.

“Liu Wuxie, you’ll never know who wants to kill you, even if you kill me.” Deng Chong was stubborn and refused to reveal who had given him the bounty to kill Liu Wuxie.

Ignoring the surrounding enraged stares, Liu Wuxie’s eyes flashed with murderous intent. He said, “I told you I have ten thousand ways to pry your mouth open.”

Liu Wuxie injected a strange energy into Deng Chong, causing him to scream in agony, his cries echoing across the martial field.

Deng Chong curled up in agony with his limbs twisted, making his body look unbearably gruesome. His meridians were reversed, and his blood flew without any order. This pain was unbearable for anyone.

“Liu Wuxie, how dare you try to kill a fellow disciple in public! Release Senior Brother Deng Chong!” Angry yells could be heard from beneath the stage, urging Liu Wuxie to release Deng Chong.

“He’s a demon! I suggest disqualifying him from the competition and having him expelled!” More people stood up and condemned Liu Wuxie from the surroundings.

Jian Xing’er was feeling anxious because killing a fellow disciple publically in front of the sect’s higher-ups was entirely different from those who perished together in a fight. This was the same as challenging the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion’s bottom line.

Elder Tian Xing frowned but didn’t intervene. He wanted to see what would happen next, and he was especially surprised when he saw Liu Wuxie’s method.

Deng Chong gradually hunched over like a deflated balloon, his hands and feet becoming a ball. Deng Chong could no longer let out any more screams.

“I’ll ask you one more time: who sent you to kill me?” Liu Wuxie’s voice was like the Reaper, with his voice piercing into Deng Chong’s mind.

"I'll talk! I'll talk! Please don't kill me!" Deng Chong cried out in terror, his resolve shattered. A foul stench emanated from his lower body.

The surrounding condemnation quieted significantly because they wanted to know who wished to take Liu Wuxie’s life. The higher-ups also didn’t intervene and merely watched.

“Speak!” Liu Wuxie’s eyes were like blades stabbing into Deng Chong’s eyes, causing the latter to tremble violently.

“I-It’s Hou Yue. He sent me to kill you. He said as long as I kill you, I will receive a reward of five hundred thousand spirit stones from the Hou Clan.” Deng Chong admitted in front of everyone that Hou Yue had hired him to kill Liu Wuxie in the arena.

“The Hou Clan!” The Hou Clan’s influence had reached the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion as Liu Wuxie had expected.

Hou Yue's name swiftly circulated through the crowd, leaving everyone curious about his identity.

“I know him! He seems to be an inner disciple with powerful strength, but why would he send Deng Chong to kill Liu Wuxie? What’s the grudge between them?” A pinnacle True Core Realm disciple wondered.

The other disciples wanted to kill Liu Wuxie for his points, but why would an inner disciple want to kill Liu Wuxie?

When everyone pondered about Hou Yue, Liu Wuxie exerted force and snapped Deng Chong’s neck. Everyone was shocked by Liu Wuxie’s boldness to kill another disciple in front of Elder Tian Xing.

“Elder Tian Xing, this brat disregarded the sect’s rules and killed a fellow disciple. According to the rules, his cultivation should be abolished.” More than five disciples of the Profound Inscription Peak stood up to question Elder Tian Xing.

“That’s right! This kind of madman should be killed!” More people stood up and condemned Liu Wuxie. Over a thousand people condemned one person, which was a spectacular scene.

Everyone was feeling indignant, as though they wanted to kill Liu Wuxie themselves. That was especially the case for the Terrain Summit Peak because Deng Chong was one of theirs.

Strangely enough, Elder Tian Xing didn’t make a move or take any action against Liu Wuxie, which further enraged everyone.

“What a bunch of retards!” Liu Wuxie said as the surrounding voices grew louder.

“Liu Wuxie, who are you calling retards? I will kill you for your arrogance?!” Many people felt offended by Liu Wuxie’s comment.

Since these people wanted him dead, Liu Wuxie saw no reason to be polite to them. He sneered, “Those who’re behaving like retards!”

Many people in the surroundings spat out their drinks, astounded by Liu Wuxie’s words. They didn’t know if he was crazy or just stupid. But how could he set up such a powerful spiritual array if he was stupid?

“I can’t take it any longer; I want to kill him!” Hundreds of Terrain Summit Peak’s disciples charged forward. More people joined in, believing the sect wouldn’t punish them, given their numbers.

“The Heavenly Treasure Pavilion is one of the ten major sects, yet it’s filled with garbage and retards. Based on all of your intelligence, it would be a miracle if any of you could reach the Heavenly Dipper Realm in your lifetime,” Liu Wuxie said with disdain, and this further enraged the crowd.

Only those with high cultivation had strong control and weren’t affected by Liu Wuxie’s words.

“Liu Wuxie, don’t think you’ll leave here alive if you don’t explain yourself today!” Hundreds of people went into the arena, ready to attack Liu Wuxie.

“You bunch of garbage? If you all have the guts, come at me. I’ll take all of you on.” Liu Wuxie’s goal was to be the champion; he wouldn’t hold back when it was time to shine. He would stay humble in life but bold in his actions.

The ten-odd elders nearly choked on their saliva because they had never seen such an arrogant person before wanting to challenge a few hundred people by himself.

Jian Xing’er’s heart nearly leaped out of her chest. She knew Liu Wuxie’s personality well, and asking him to lower his head was worse than killing him. Moreover, Liu Wuxie was not at fault in this matter.

“Elder Tian Xing, you have witnessed this yourself. Since he requested it, we’ll go and kill him together!” More than three hundred people surged towards the arena and were prepared to fight.

“Stop!” A thunderous roar echoed, causing the three hundred people to stagger and fall from the arena. Looking deeply at Liu Wuxie, Elder Tian Xing said, “Liu Wuxie, you killed a fellow disciple. If there’s no reasonable explanation, you will be dealt with according to the sect’s rules.”

He had never seen an outer disciple so calm, even after killing someone in front of him. But since Liu Wuxie dared to kill Deng Chong, he must’ve thought of a reason, and Elder Tian Xing was curious to see what was so special about Liu Wuxie that the young lady was filled with praise for him.

“Elder Tian Xing, can I ask what Deng Chong said before he died?” Liu Wuxie asked Elder Tian Xing in return. Since the latter was in the Nascent Transformation Realm, he could naturally recall what everyone said, including Deng Chong’s words before his death.

Elder Tian Xing frowned and recalled Deng Chong’s words, and a hint of anger soon appeared on his face.

Aside from Elder Tian Xing, the higher-ups, deacons, and disciples also began to recall Deng Chong’s last words. Many clever people were among the crowd and had already guessed something from those words.

“This matter will come to an end here. Everyone go back and resume the competition!” Elder Tian Xing announced, not planning to hold Liu Wuxie accountable for Deng Chong’s death.

However, the three hundred people refused to leave. A disciple at the pinnacle of the True Core Realm, showing no fear of Elder Tian Xing, taunted, "Elder Tian Xing, are you being biased? You're an elder of the Law-Enforcement Hall!"

"That's right. Elder Tian Xing, are you planning to cover for this brat?" The crowd directed their accusations at Elder Tian Xing.

"What a bunch of fools. You should be the ones expelled! Keeping you around is a waste of food and spiritual energy for the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion!" Elder Tian Xing had already pieced everything together and decided to let Liu Wuxie go.

"That's right. Elder Tian Xing, are you planning to cover for this brat?" The crowd directed their accusations at Elder Tian Xing.

"What a bunch of fools. You should be the ones expelled! Keeping you around is a waste of food and spiritual energy for the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion!" Elder Tian Xing had already pieced everything together and decided to let Liu Wuxie go.

"Liu Wuxie, since you called us garbage, you'd better explain yourself. Otherwise, don't blame us for not being polite!" A Heavenly Dipper Realm disciple stepped forward from the crowd, glaring at Liu Wuxie with a vicious look.

“Senior Brother Liu Guidong is right. If you don’t give us an explanation today, we’ll kill you even if it gets us expelled.” Hundreds of people echoed along with Liu Guidong, demanding an explanation from Liu Wuxie.

“Who do you think you are? Why should I explain just because you demand it?” Liu Wuxie maintained a firm stance, making many people look at him in a new light. After all, most people knew little about him and had only heard of him through word of mouth. But they had officially met him today.

Liu Wuxie might be domineering, but he was undeniably courageous. Liu Guidong was seething with anger at Liu Wuxie's words.

“Y-Y-You!” Liu Guidong was so angry that he couldn’t speak. As an expert in the Heavenly Dipper Realm, there was no way he could take it lying down after being called garbage.

“I’ve given you all a chance. Come at me now, or I’ll be leaving!” Liu Wuxie said with a mocking smile. He didn’t take the three hundred people seriously at all. Even if they dared to attack him, he believed Elder Tian Xing would stop them.

The three hundred people gnashed their teeth in fury. They had never encountered someone like Liu Wuxie, impervious to threats and coercion, calmly accepting their provocations and insults.

“Let me explain!” The deacon stepped forward to explain why Liu Wuxie had killed Deng Chong.

Everyone turned to look at the deacon. Elder Tian Xing naturally wouldn’t bother explaining something as trivial as this, so the deacon took the initiative after seeing the elder’s grim expression.