<h4>Chapter 575 - Mysterious de Technique</h4>
The mysterious de tip gave off a terrifying de aura as it hovered before Liu Wuxie. Compared to when it had killed multiple people earlier, its de aura wasn''t as intense anymore—falling well within the range the human body could tolerate.
When Liu Wuxie gently touched the de tip, a cut as thin as a hair appeared on Liu Wuxie''s finger. Blood flowed out of the wound.
Even someone in the Astral River Realm would have difficulty breaking apart Liu Wuxie''s defenses, yet to his disbelief, the tiny de easily left a wound on him.
"What an incredibly sharp de!" Liu Wuxie eximed in shock. The de tip had to be a heavenly artifact, at the very least. If he could fuse it with the Heretic de, he was confident that he could upgrade it into a monarch artifact.
However, the de tip was too powerful. Liu Wuxie had to wait until he reached the pinnacle of the Heavenly Phase Realm before he could refine it.
Unable to touch it directly, he released his divine sense and attempted to explore its interior instead. Unfortunately, the pressure from the de aura cracked Liu Wuxie''s primordial spirit, preventing his divine sense from getting close.
He still benefited from it, though. When his primordial spirit recovered, his divine sense became twice as powerful. It seemed he could use the de aura to temper his will, strengthening his de intent and primordial spirit.
Liu Wuxie’s divine sense crossed into the pressure and approached the mysterious de tip once more. The closer he got, the more violently it ripped apart his primordial spearing, causing the excruciating pain to worsen. Thankfully, his Heavenly Dao Book protected his primordial spirit, preventing it from shattering.
The soul energy within his soul sea was constantly ripped apart. Moreover, by tempering the de aura, Liu Wuxie''s soul energy turned into mercury and mixed into his soul sea.
Since the Soul Spear’s power grew stronger with his soul energy, he began to use this opportunity to cultivate the Soul Forge Art. However, he didn''t use his second technique, Soul Shield. After all, his soul energy wasn''t strong enough.
Most Astral River Realm experts practiced a soul-based technique that could damage their opponent''s primordial spirit. After reaching the Nascent Transformation Realm, their primordial spirit could even leave their body to fight.
Fortunately, if Soul Spear was for offense, then Soul Shield was for defense. If Liu Wuxie could master it, he would be able to neutralize soul-based attacks.
Sensing Liu Wuxie''s soul energy, the de tip unleashed a powerful suction force and pulled his divine sense in.
Liu Wuxie tried to react, but he was toote. He became dizzy and disoriented, his divine sense nearly torn into pieces. Without the Heavenly Dao Book, his primordial spirit would have been destroyed.
"Where am I?"
Now in his divine sense form, Liu Wuxie looked around, finding himself in a grey, foggy world. There was no air and nows—just vacuum-like space. A bold thought sprouted in Liu Wuxie''s mind.
"Did I enter the the de tip’s internal space?"
After reaching the level of a heavenly artifact, an internal space simr to an interspatial ring would form in the weapon. However, the one within a heavenly artifact was much bigger. It could even amodate life.
An invisible de aura appeared, tearing Liu Wuxie''s divine sense into countless pieces and reducing it to a mere fog in the air.
Liu Wuxie controlled his divine sense to retake form as he wondered where the attack came from. Since his soul energy had been shattered again, it became even stronger and nearly tangible.
The de tip came at him from the right, but he quickly vanished and rushed to the attack''s origin.
He didn''t know how much time passed, but the world ahead remained foggy and boundless. Considering this was only the de tip’s internal space, he couldn''t even begin to imagine how big itsplete form’s internal space would be. It could probably contain tens of thousands of people.
Another de aura came from the front. This time, however, he could finally see where the attack came from.
A hazy figure a hundred meters away swung a long de down fiercely., making the winds howl and the clouds churn. As the entire space began to shake violently, Liu Wuxie steadied his soul energy, preventing his divine sense from shattering again.
When the de aura was directed at him, Liu Wuxie quickly vanished, effortlessly dodging the attack. He then continued forward.
Finding the de aura in this space honestly surprised him. Considering it had killed so many Azure Crimson Gate disciples, he knew thatprehending it would allow his de technique to advance by leaps and bounds.
As the de intent grew stronger, Liu Wuxie felt an overwhelming pressure. It shattered his divine sense every time he took a step forward.
Still, right after his divine sense recovered, he pushed onward without hesitation. The more he repeated this cycle, the stronger his primordial spirit grew.
Eventually, Liu Wuxie stopped and took a rough look at the figure up ahead. He could see it raise its de to the sky, exuding the majesty of a monarch along with boundless de intent.
<i>Amazing technique! </i>
Liu Wuxie couldn’t help but marvel at the sight. If he could speak with his divine sense, he would''ve eximed in admiration already. After all, he couldn''t even find any ws in this technique. He would have to face it head-on and use his Ghost Eye to find its weakness.
When the de descended, the surrounding space around Liu Wuxie began to explode, and his divine sense was shattered once more. Its de intent then filled the surroundings as if a deity was descending.
The suffocating pressure of the de aura was enough to crush a person''s will. The reason Liu Wuxie was unaffected was due to his strong will and powerful divine sense. If some other Astral River Realm expert were in his position, they would''ve already submitted to the de intent.
"What kind of de technique is that? To release such overwhelming pressure in just a single downward strike. It feels as though this attack can split heaven and earth apart!"
Liu Wuxie looked at the distant figure as his divine sense recovered. He couldn''t even describe how he felt. Though he was an expert in using the de, he had never seen someone exhibit such power with a simple downward strike.
The Fatality de Art was divided into seven forms, one stronger than thest. Although the distant figure only repeated one strike, the power it exhibited remained the same. Still, if the distant figure attacked ten times in a row, its opponent wouldn''t find a chance to retaliate.
The simpler the move, the faster the strike and the better it resonated with heaven and earth. That was why most martial techniques became simpler the more they were refined. If the power behind one palm strike could shatter a mountain, then a martial artist had no need forplicated or fancy moves.
When the de aura dissipated, the blurred figure raised its sword and cleaved down once more.
Liu Wuxie stood quietly and watched the distant figure attack hundreds of times. Though it only used one move, the essence behind each strike was different—heavy, light, bizarre, and tricky. He couldn''t believe a single strike could contain so many variations of de intent.
Time seemed to lose meaning in this space. Liu Wuxie observed thousands of strikes before his divine sense finally retreated from the mysterious de tip''s internal space.
"I was in there for six hours?!"
Since it was already quitete, his surroundings were already quiet. The twodies were resting in a corner of the courtyard. When Liu Wuxie emerged from the internal space, he gently took a nket and cover them.
They had followed him despite the danger in their journey, constantly leaving them on edge. Hence, Liu Wuxie couldn’t help but feel a hint of guilt in his heart.
Liu Wuxie went to the courtyard''s center and removed the Heretic de. He then raised it to the sky and mimicked the blurred figure''s actions. When he swung it down, he managed to mimic the speed and aura, but he failed to mimic the de intent.
Having reached a bottleneck with the Fatality de Art, Liu Wuxie now required a new de technique to boost hisbat power. This new de technique was undoubtedly perfect for him, butprehending its profundity would take time and effort.
Standing on the same spot, he closed his eyes and entered a state of tranquility. He imagined himself back in the de tip''s internal space. The Heavenly Dao Book in his mind unfurled abruptly, each page revealing small figures mimicking his actions.
The moment they swung their des down. His soul sea began to tremble as they swung their des down, sending out fierce gales that shattered all the soul energy in their paths.
Liu Wuxie opened his eyes. "That''s it! This is the de intent!"
This was the power of the Heavenly Dao Book—it was capable of seeing through everything.
A de intent''sw appeared in the Heavenly Dao Book, aiding him in grasping the de technique quickly. After taking a deep breath, he swung down the Heretic de again, unleashing a golden de aura that sliced through the air and practically illuminated the entire House of Tea Art.
Countless people woke up from their sleep as the unmatched de aura split the sky apart. Because it was alreadyte autumn, a thick fog hung over Serene Sea City.
Murong Yi was about to rest for the night when the de aura startled her. Thinking that someone was invading the House of Tea Art, she quickly dressed herself. Meanwhile, Madam Li, who had been guarding Murong Yi''s chamber, vanished and appeared outside Liu Wuxie''s courtyard.
The entire courtyard was in ruins, leaving everything within a few hundred meters visible.
Liu Wuxie looked around with a wry smile. Through the open path he had created, he could see a building in the distance that his de had split in half.
Jian Xing''er and Chen Ruoyan had jolted awake from their sleep as well. Expecting that a powerful enemy had attacked the House of Tea Art, they quickly drew their weapons and prepared forbat.
"Big Brother Liu, what are you doing?" the twodies asked in confusion.
The attack had left a long gash on the ground, reaching hundreds of meters away. Due to the de intent still lingering in the air, everyone felt a prickling sensation on their skin. It was as if the invisible de auras were trying to pierce through them.
"I''m practicing a de technique.” Liu Wuxie chuckled.
He merely wanted to try the de technique after the Heavenly Dao Book’s analysis had given him insight into it. He didn''t expect it to cause such a huge uproar.
Liu Wuxie couldn’t even imagine how powerful it would be once he had perfected it. Perhaps he’d even be able to cleave Serene Sea City in half with one strike.
Upon hearing Liu Wuxie’s answer, the twodies sighed in relief and put their weapons away.
Right then, Madam Li appeared before Liu Wuxie, looked at the destruction he had caused, and then red at him. Murong Yi appeared not long after as well. The damage made her gasp and cover her mouth in shock.
Liu Wuxie had cleaved the entire hall in two. If he had done this while the sun was out, he would have likely hurt someone.
"My apologies. It seems I failed to properly control my strength. I willpensate you for your losses," Liu Wuxie said. He had truly underestimated the unimaginable power of his new de technique.