Only one explanation made sense for a newborn to have devoured his parents' primordial spirits. It was the birth of a monstrous evil.

Through Ghost Pupil, Liu Wuxie easily pierced through the Spirit Child's soul sea and finally saw the truth hidden within. An old monster was living inside that body.

Most likely, that old monster had entered the womb at the moment of the Spirit Child's birth and seized the body from within. After all, how could a newborn possibly devour his mother's primordial spirit? That could only mean the one doing the devouring had never been the child at all, but a sinister soul hiding inside the body.

"Hahaha! Brat, so what if you managed to see through me? Since you already know, everyone here will have to die today!" the Spirit Child said as a violent burst of aura exploded from him and covered the entire sky.

The meteors drifting in the surroundings detonated one after another and blasted into the depths of the cosmos.

The surrounding experts became grim. Only now did they finally learn that an old monster truly lived within the Spirit Child's body.

"Then fight!" Liu Wuxie said. He had no interest in the old monster inside the Spirit Child's body. Fate would claim one of their lives today, no matter what. From the very beginning, Liu Wuxie had remained calm and composed, as if he didn't regard the Spirit Child as a threat.

To an immortal, that was the ultimate humiliation.

"I ruled heaven and earth for five hundred and fifty thousand years. Back then, something destroyed my physical body, and I searched for a long time before I found a suitable vessel and cultivated back to my current realm. I never expected that a brat like you would dare to look down on me," the Spirit Child said, his voice changing into something ancient and hoarse.

The old monster within his body had completely replaced the Spirit Child's original consciousness.

Everything was clear now. The old monster inside the Spirit Child's body had once been an expert of the highest order, but instead of possessing someone after losing his physical body, he had chosen to begin again from the very start inside the Spirit Child's body and cultivate through devouring the primordial spirits of others.

He had taken only a thousand years to regain his Immortal Realm cultivation. Such a pace of advancement was beyond terrifying.

The Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron could also devour the energy and laws of others and refine them through demonic flames for cultivation. But the Spirit Child's method was far crueler because he directly devoured human souls and brain marrow. Anyone consumed by him would suffer agony worse than death itself.

The Heretic Blade left its sheath and soared across the sky, releasing a curtain of blade rays that swept through the heavens. Now that they were far from the Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain, Liu Wuxie no longer had to worry about destroying other planets.

"Brat, you're truly impudent!" The Spirit Child raised his right hand and pressed down lightly, and space exploded with a violent roar.

In the next instant, a sharp ray tore through Liu Wuxie's curtain of blades. This was the strength of an immortal. Even the weakest heavenly immortal still stood at the absolute summit of the mortal realm.

Liu Wuxie had never expected the Heretic Blade to kill the Spirit Child. The strike earlier had served only to probe the other's strength. This was his first true battle against an immortal, and he didn't dare to be careless in the slightest. A single mistake could cost him everything.

The collision produced a violent gale that swept through the surroundings. The spectators retreated without hesitation, unwilling to be caught in the aftermath.

Every one of them wore a grave expression. If Liu Wuxie lost this battle, then the Spirit Child would slaughter them without mercy, based on his temperament.

......

Back in the Grand Unity Sect, they had already mobilized a large number of experts.

"Sect Master, all preparations are complete." The man leading them was a quasi-immortal, and two more quasi-immortals stood behind him.

"True Martial Star has acknowledged him as its planet lord. If we destroy it, that alone will deal him a fatal blow. Now that he's locked in battle with an immortal, this is our perfect opportunity," Venerable Grand Unity said with a vicious expression.

Over the past year, the Grand Unity Sect had suffered repeated losses due to Liu Wuxie. The major setback had come from losing control of several planets.

Now that everyone was focused on Liu Wuxie's battle with the Spirit Child, the Grand Unity Sect seized what they believed was the best opportunity to launch a sneak attack on True Martial Star.

With the Astral Domain Path already open, True Martial Star had now become part of the Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain.

The Grand Unity Sect's experts could now reach True Martial Star swiftly by merely leaping through space.

A deadly scheme centered around Liu Wuxie had already begun unfolding, and Liu Wuxie knew nothing about it.

The Grand Unity Sect had truly gone insane to the point of plotting an entire planet's destruction, even when it held billions of lives. Adding fuel to the fire, the Hunchbacked Elder's death had thoroughly enraged them.

More than a hundred experts from the Grand Unity Sect quietly began making their way toward True Martial Star while everyone's attention remained fixed on Liu Wuxie's battle with the Spirit Child.

Once True Martial Star fell, Liu Wuxie would naturally suffer a backlash as its planet lord, and that backlash would likely kill him in the battle. With this move, the Grand Unity Sect had forced Liu Wuxie into a dead end and cut off his retreat entirely.

The upper echelons of the Heavenly Dao Society were all cultivating inside Nightmare City, while Ren Can remained behind to guard the Heavenly Dao Society. As for Tian Can and Di Can, they still had not returned.

Even if the Heavenly Dragon Sect discovered the Grand Unity Sect's assault, it would already be too late. The sect's experts had all rushed into the heavens to set up a spiritual array to support Liu Wuxie.

Liu Wuxie raised his right hand toward the sky and summoned a five-elemental divine mountain.

A hint of shock flashed through the Spirit Child's eyes. "You actually wield the Great Five Elemental Immortal Art? That's impressive!"

Liu Wuxie's cultivation was only at the seventh-level Heaven Gaze Realm, yet he could already unleash the power of an immortal art to such a degree.

Without the slightest hesitation, the Spirit Child swept his hand through the air and unleashed an immortal art of his own.

"Have a taste of this, Heavenly Divine Edge Burst!" the Spirit Child roared.

A terrifying flame appeared, taking the shape of a blazing sun, blotting out the sky and releasing a searing heatwave. Even some quasi-immortals could not endure the heat and retreated even farther, unwilling to get caught in the aftermath.

The five-elemental divine mountain was instantly engulfed in flames, looking like it was on the verge of explosion.

Two immortal arts collided head-on. Boundless immortal runes hovered before the two of them as immortal energy surged, immortal arts clashed, and immortal runes intertwined.

Liu Wuxie's expression remained unchanged. Even while facing an immortal, his eyes showed not a trace of fear or hesitation. If someone else had stood in his place, they would have already been trembling with terror. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"How dare you bring out such trashy immortal art?" Liu Wuxie asked with a mocking smile. He tapped out with his finger and pressed the five-elemental divine mountain down from the heavens.

With a deafening explosion, Liu Wuxie's divine mountain crushed the Spirit Child's immortal art and shattered it, sending a terrifying shockwave that blasted both of them backward.

The force drove Liu Wuxie back several thousand meters before he finally steadied himself. The Spirit Child fared no better. In terms of immortal energy, Liu Wuxie was twice as powerful. In terms of immortal arts, the Great Five Elemental Immortal Art was three times stronger. Physically, Liu Wuxie's unity with heaven and earth had already reached the level of an immortal. And with the blessing of the Heavenly Dao Book, his soul energy now rivaled cultivators at the first-level Heavenly Immortal Realm.

The only real advantage the Spirit Child possessed was his higher cultivation.

"How is this possible? How is your immortal energy so powerful and several times purer than mine?!" Spirit Child finally spoke, his eyes solemn.

Between true experts, a single clash was enough to probe the other's strength.

"You talk too much," Liu Wuxie snapped back. He had no time to waste on the Spirit Child. As long as he killed him, he could make his breakthrough to the eighth-level Heaven Gaze Realm, and there was no way he would let such a golden chance slip away.

With the six-month deadline drawing ever closer, Liu Wuxie knew he had to use every possible method to increase his cultivation.

This time, he did not hesitate and struck first. He burst forward like a storm, appearing before the Spirit Child in an instant.

"Hmph! Do you think I can't kill you?" The Spirit Child was only shocked. He had not yet revealed his full strength.

Liu Wuxie began forming seals, and the surrounding heaven and earth trembled. A mysterious energy gathered and wrapped itself around him.

"Aurora Burst!" the Spirit Child roared.

The energy wrapped around Liu Wuxie instantly detonated and tried to kill him on the spot. Without question, this was yet another immortal art.

"Garbage!" A black hole appeared and swallowed all the immortal runes, devouring them without leaving a trace.

Just like that, Liu Wuxie resolved two immortal arts in succession with ease, making the Spirit Child lose his composure. Panic flickered across his face. He could not understand how Liu Wuxie remained so calm, while he, an immortal, began to panic. Even Liu Wuxie's gaze alone unsettled him deeply.

"Heavenbound Immortal Finger!" A massive finger descended from the sky. Liu Wuxie still did not use the Nine Absolute Fist, as he intended to drain the Spirit Child's immortal energy first.

After all, once he used the Nine Absolute Fist, he would expend all of his own immortal energy as well. He had no intention of using it unless it became necessary.

Rumbling thunder echoed through the heavens as a terrifying gale swept across heaven and earth, nearly throwing the spectators from their positions. The pressure released by that single attack had already surpassed that of ordinary immortals.

"This is impossible! How could you possibly possess two immortal arts?!" the Spirit Child cried out. He had already been shocked enough by the fact that Liu Wuxie possessed one immortal art.

By now, the spectators had already gone numb. Faced with repeated attacks from an immortal, Liu Wuxie not only held his ground but retaliated with overwhelming dominance.

The members of the Grand Unity Sect hidden among the spectators had already sent the news back to their sect.

"Die!" The Heavenbound Immortal Finger descended from the sky like a heavenly pillar and crashed down toward the Spirit Child.

The Spirit Child's face turned pale. He no longer dared to meet the Heavenbound Immortal Finger head-on. After unleashing two immortal arts in succession, he had already depleted a huge amount of immortal energy. He suddenly found himself powerless before a monster like Liu Wuxie.

The surrounding space began to collapse into a giant black hole that devoured everything in its path.

The Spirit Child staggered and chose to retreat before the incoming attack.

"No one can dodge my attack," Liu Wuxie said. His voice rolled through the heavens like the decree of a god as he locked onto the Spirit Child.

The Spirit Child's eyes widened. He quickly formed seals with both hands and conjured immortal runes into a powerful fist that smashed toward the Heavenbound Immortal Finger. But the Heavenbound Immortal Finger remained completely unaffected by the force of his blow.

By the time the Heavenbound Immortal Finger descended, it was already too late. It had sealed a radius of three thousand miles, leaving no room for the Spirit Child to dodge.

"Liu Wuxie, you're courting death!" The Spirit Child could feel cracks spreading across his body, as if he were on the verge of splitting apart.

"Let's end this now!" Liu Wuxie remained entirely unmoved by the Spirit Child's curses. The Heavenbound Immortal Finger shone even more brightly and slammed directly into its target.

Under that impact, cracking sounds echoed from the Spirit Child's body. He possessed an immortal physique, but once it was damaged, his cultivation would suffer tremendously.