Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 651 - Fighting the Snowman

The two had successfully ducked to the side, clearing out space for Liu Wuxie. The decisive strike from Liu Wuxie unleashed a powerful wave of energy that tore through the ground, carving a long ravine on the ground stretching toward the snowman.

The earth exploded with debris swirling upward in a cyclone, and the snowman’s gigantic palm froze in mid-air as it turned to look at Liu Wuxie, surprised that an insignificant-looking human could unleash such a powerful blade aura.

The snowman was caught off guard as it was too close to dodge. Then again, the snowman wouldn’t dodge even if it could, confident in its thick and impervious hide.

When the blade aura struck the snowman, waves of energy rippled outward, triggering a series of explosions as the compressed air erupted violently. The shockwave was so intense that the two Sky Rift Valley disciples paled in disbelief, their faces etched with shock at Liu Wuxie’s overwhelming power.

The blade aura tore into the snowman, unleashing a massive shockwave that surged in all directions. The colossal figure of the snowman was hurled backward, carving an arc through the air before crashing heavily into the ground.

The impact left a massive crater several meters deep. The snowman’s body was covered in deep, gruesome gashes, blood gushing from the wounds and staining its once-pristine white fur a vivid crimson.

Even so, the snowman only suffered superficial injuries as snowmen were impervious to ordinary attacks with their powerful physique, and it was tough to injure their internal organs. In addition to their powerful regeneration abilities, it only took a few breaths to heal its wounds.

Taking advantage of the moment the Snowman was thrown flying away, the two Sky Rift Valley disciples swiftly escaped, breaking free from its assault. They quickly regrouped behind Liu Wuxie with their weapons ready.

They didn’t flee, and their actions earned Liu Wuxie’s approval. If they had turned tail to flee, he wouldn’t have helped them again and would have allowed the snowman to hunt them.

“Senior Brother Liu, thanks for helping us!” the two disciples said in unison, cupping their hands at Liu Wuxie. If Liu Wuxie hadn’t intervened, they would’ve been dead under the snowman’s palm.

“Stand back! This snowman isn’t simple,” Liu Wuxie said with furrowed brows. While the two Sky Rift Valley disciples weren’t weak, they were no match for it. If they were charged over, it would be no different from courting death.

“No, we will fight alongside you!” The disciple who spoke was called Zhu Ziping, and his voice was firm and determined. He had reached the eighth level of the Astral River Realm, and the other disciple was in the seventh level. But even with their formidable cultivation, they were no match for a snowman.

“You two can support me from the side,” Liu Wuxie said. He didn’t like others interfering in his fight, though he appreciated their goodwill.

The snowman let out a thunderous roar, pounding its chest and letting out roars that Liu Wuxie couldn’t understand.

“This isn’t good! The snowman is calling its companions!” Zhu Ziping cried out. One snowman was troublesome enough, and the three of them would die if more began to gather over.

When the snowman let out a roar, it lunged forward with a sudden outburst of speed, its massive palm descending upon Liu Wuxie.

“Great timing!” Liu Wuxie yelled and leaped to meet the attack head-on. He saw this as a perfect opportunity to temper himself with the snowman. Though he had killed several batches of people back on the frozen lake, it wasn’t helpful to his cultivation as it was a one-sided massacre.

The best way to excavate his potential was under immense pressure. He vanished with the Heretic Blade, executing the Nine Heavenly Crane Dance to maneuver in the small space.

Zhu Ziping and his junior brother retreated, not daring to get too close. The shockwave that Liu Wuxie and the snowman created was devastating enough that cultivators in the advanced Astral River Realm would struggle.

Despite its massive size, the snowman was surprisingly swift. However, it had a clear vulnerability: its underbelly and back were weak points, making it difficult for the creature to defend against attacks targeting those areas.

Liu Wuxie took advantage of his movement technique and jumped behind the snowman, hacking down with the Heretic Blade to leave behind gashes. Blood flowed from the wounds and dyed the ground red, making the snowman roar even louder.

Suddenly, the snowman performed an unexpected maneuver, twisting in mid-air and shocking Liu Wuxie, who hadn’t anticipated such ability from a snowman of such size.

The snowman turned around and opened its palm, grabbing at Liu Wuxie.

“Not good!” Liu Wuxie exclaimed as the snowman’s rapid movement caught him by surprise.

Most large creatures lacked agility from their massive size, but the snowman was as agile as an ape.

Liu Wuxie also didn’t dare to go too high due to the ice vortexes that could easily tear him apart. When he descended, the snowman had already anticipated his movement, the other hand reaching out to grab his legs.

The snowman’s movements were meticulously calculated, leaving no room for error. No wonder the sect master had warned him to avoid them at all costs.

However, Liu Wuxie wasn’t someone who would surrender easily. He moved, tapping out with his left hand and unleashing a barrage of ice beams that shot like arrows, sealing the snowman’s palm.

If it were someone else in Liu Wuxie’s position, they would’ve been crushed to death by the snowman.

Meanwhile, Zhu Ziping and his junior brother remained in the same spot, their hearts pounding with anxiety. They wanted to help, but they didn’t know how.

“Senior Brother Liu’s control over the battle is too powerful. No wonder he could decipher the ten major sects’ martial techniques,” said the disciple beside Zhu Ziping, his face full of envy.

Liu Wuxie’s skillful maneuver left the two shocked.

“This won’t do. The snowmen are converging on our location with every passing moment,” Zhu Ziping said, his face shadowed with growing concern.

When the snowman’s palm missed, a massive black hole was created mid-air, unleashing a pitch-black wind. The black wind was highly corrosive, and the black hole was mere inches away from Liu Wuxie. If he were one step slower, he would’ve been torn apart along with the space.

“True Strike!” Liu Wuxie was enraged that the snowman had nearly killed him. He had initially planned to use the Earth-Binding Chains but soon gave up on that idea.

While the Earth-Binding Chains were effective against humans, the chain was only over a meter in length, and the snowman was too massive for it to be restrained by it.

If he used the Heavenly Dragon Seal, it would be too powerful and might cause an avalanche to sweep through the entire mountain range.

It would unleash a disaster that would sweep across the entire mountain range, leaving nothing untouched. Even Liu Wuxie himself wouldn’t be able to escape the devastation. The True Strike descended from the horizon, tearing apart the obstruction in the air, and appeared at the snowman’s head.

A blade ray flashed, and Liu Wuxie had pushed his speed to the limit. When the blade aura landed on the snowman’s head, a resounding crack echoed.

The snowman rolled on the ground in pain as Liu Wuxie’s attack was comparable to a strike from someone in the Nascent Transformation Realm. While those in the Astral River Realm couldn't harm the snowman, it didn’t mean those in the Nascent Transformation Realm couldn’t.

A gaping hole appeared on the snowman’s head, blood gushing out in thick streams as its massive body collapsed to the ground. Agonized and enraged, the snowman let out a deafening roar.

The roar was like a soundwave that rippled outward, forcing Zhu Ziping and his companion to cover their ears. The shockwave soon affected the nearby mountains, like an earthquake, with snowballs rolling from the mountain.

“An avalanche is coming!” Zhu Ziping yelled. They had to flee with Liu Wuxie immediately.

However, the snowman had already lost all reason and wouldn’t let Liu Wuxie escape so easily. It spread its arms apart, creating a circle to capture Liu Wuxie within its grasp.

Fresh blood had dyed the snowman’s head red, its eyes glowing with ferocity.

After attacking with True Strike, Liu Wuxie retreated swiftly. But the snowman wasn’t slow, clasping its hands together to seize Liu Wuxie by the waist in mid-air.

“Damn it!” Liu Wuxie gritted his teeth in frustration, unleashing a flurry of strikes. He gradually lost his patience after failing to kill the snowman, and he soared to the sky like a celestial crane.

When he soared twenty meters upwards, a powerful, tearing force nearly ripped him apart. He dared not go any higher as an invisible force gushed down.

“Frost Ray Seal!” Liu Wuxie manipulated all the ice elements and unleashed them through his finger, causing the surrounding temperature to drop, greatly obstructing the snowman’s speed.

“It’s cold...” Zhu Ziping and his companion muttered through chattering teeth. The temperature was too low, which was the power of dao techniques.

In ancient times, the world was plagued with drought and floods. Some regions endured years of unrelenting drought, and they could only seek help from the Taoists to bring rain.

However, those weren’t Taoists but cultivators who practiced the five elements. They flew in the air and relied on water elements to bring rain. The Frost Ray Seal compressed all the ice energy into a thin line capable of sealing everything.

The snowman sensed the danger, and the biting chill made it uncomfortable. It wanted to avoid the incoming strike, but the Frost Ray Seal had firmly locked onto him.

When the Frost Ray Seal descended, a thick layer of ice enveloped the snowman. The ice continued to thicken, and it didn’t take long before the snowman was turned into an ice sculpture.

The snowman continued to struggle, swinging its arms around, and eventually broke one of its arms free.

The powerful chill released by Liu Wuxie could even trap someone in the Quasi-Nascent Transformation Realm, but it couldn’t stop the snowman. The snowman’s fighting strength was already comparable to the first level of the Nascent Transformation Realm.

Liu Wuxie aimed to control the snowman’s speed before using the Heretic Blade to strike at its weakness. Activating Ghost Eye, he focused his gaze on the snowman, its internal structure becoming vividly clear. His divine sense swiftly scanned through the snowman and soon found something.

“So it’s not the head, but their weakness is their rear!” Liu Wuxie thought, his initial assumption shattered. The snowman’s rear was the source of its power, not its head. Destroying this vital structure would significantly diminish the creature’s strength.

Liu Wuxie abruptly descended and stabbed his blade at the snowman’s rear while it was immobilized.