Essence Devouring Art

”In your next life, you’d better not be born a demon. And if you are, you’d better pray you never run into the Alliance Leader!”

The experts of the Overlord Whale Alliance watched the horrifying, red-cored tornado in the distance and swallowed hard.

RUMBLE—

As Wu Dao continued to spin the red bull faster and faster, the tornado grew even more ferocious. It razed the land for miles around, and a violent cloud of dust and debris swallowed the sky.

’Hmm, is it medium-rare already?’

At a certain moment,

Wu Dao, now spinning so fast he was a blur, noticed the red bull’s fur had completely burned away. Its hide had turned a crispy, golden-brown and was rendering fragrant fat, so he immediately eased off his power and began to slow down.

’As for beef...’

’Well-done just doesn’t cut it. Medium-rare, with just a hint of blood... now that’s perfect.’

THUD!

The tornado dissipated, and the mountain-sized bull demon—crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and smelling heavenly—crashed to the ground, splattering rendered fat everywhere.

CRUNCH!

Hovering over the red bull’s head, Wu Dao impatiently tore off a bite of a crispy, crunchy ear. An explosion of savory fragrance immediately filled his mouth.

”Not bad, not bad. Tastes fantastic. But... time for the main course.”

After swallowing the piece of ear,

a look of satisfaction appeared in Wu Dao’s eyes. His Spiritual Perception locked onto the glowing red Demon Pill in the bull’s chest, and he prepared to act.

But just at that moment,

”Saint King... you’ve finally come...”

the crispy red bull, with only a single breath left in its body, suddenly let out a faint, pitiful cry as tears welled in its eyes.

Hm?

Wu Dao’s expression tightened. He abruptly sensed a dangerous aura emerge from the red bull’s Divine Soul and subconsciously shot back a thousand meters.

In the next moment,

ROAR—

accompanied by the sound of countless beasts roaring in worship and submission,

a bolt of incredibly condensed, ancient, and noble blood-red light erupted from the red bull’s forehead. It illuminated the heavens and earth, staining the world crimson.

Within the endless sanguine light,

a thousand-meter-tall demonic shadow took form—an indescribable, twisted, abstract figure composed of the skulls of countless beasts. It stood tall enough to touch the sky, its might pressing down upon the world. From within its twin eyes, a churning sea of blood filled with innumerable beast skulls, it gazed down eerily at Wu Dao.

”Desecrator, die!”

The emotionless voice echoed directly within the Divine Soul and thundered across the heavens. In Jianshan City, all living things bowed their heads in terror, as if facing the arrival of a True God come to judge the world.

RUMBLE!

The instant the voice faded, the very air shattered!

The giant palm of the blood-red demonic shadow descended like a falling sky, its shadow blanketing a vast expanse of land. It carried with it the soul-bewitching roars of a myriad beasts, and the sheer pressure of its descent shattered the ground, threatening to obliterate Wu Dao on the spot!

”Hah! Such cheap theatrics!”

Standing in the colossal shadow, his clothes whipping wildly, Wu Dao’s expression remained unchanged. With a cold snort, he instantly unleashed his Dragon Whale Dominating Body and Divine Ghost Heaven!

AOOOM!

A dragon-like torrent of Crimson Gold qi and blood erupted from his spine, roaring as it rocketed sixteen hundred meters into the sky. Before it, the thousand-meter demonic shadow was reduced to a mere underling, its imposing aura vanishing completely!

’The limit of the Horizontal Refining Fourth Gate!’

The instant the Red Gold Blood Dragon appeared—a being of Supreme Yang whose presence suppressed all creation—a flicker of human-like surprise appeared in the eyes of the demonic shadow.

’This Alliance Leader of the Overlord Whale Alliance...’

’According to our intelligence, he only just broke through to the Horizontal Refining Fourth Gate. How could he have reached the limit so quickly?’

’A Body Treasure Master...’

Recalling that piece of information, the demonic shadow understood.

’The wonders of a Celestial Treasure...’

’He himself was a beneficiary. With one, anything that defied common sense was possible.’

’However,’

’so what if his physique is strong?’

’This palm strike is a pure attack with the Power of the Divine Soul. Although I can’t exert my main body’s full power,’

’anyone beneath the level of a Celestial Being’

’should still... die...!’

KREEE!!

BOOM—

A whale’s cry echoed across the seas, kicking up colossal waves.

A nearly tangible Vast Sea Divine Whale blotted out the sun. Its majestic and tyrannical Fist Intent, powerful enough to pacify the four seas, shot through the firmament and turned the killing intent in the demonic shadow’s eyes to stunned silence.

”Get on your knees!”

BOOM—

Wu Dao let out a cold roar, his unparalleled, tyrannical will shattering the roars of the myriad beasts. He balled his hand into a fist and brought it crashing down!

The moment his Essence, Qi, and Spirit surged to their peak,

his Overlord Whale Fist—at the limit of its nascent Fist Intent—became utterly peerless. It manifested as a leaping Divine Whale that followed his descending fist, carrying the power to roil the seas as it viciously hammered the thousand-meter demonic shadow on the head.

BOOM!

A heaven-shaking impact resounded.

Though it was clearly a clash on the level of the Divine Soul, the wills of both combatants were so powerful they could influence the physical world.

This one punch,

was no less destructive than a meteor strike.

The immense power it carried forced the demonic shadow’s legs to buckle. The ground beneath it collapsed and exploded, forming a massive crater several miles wide.

WHOOSH—

The surging Gangfeng Qi Flow spread out like an overwhelming tidal wave, rumbling in all directions and violently engulfing the landscape.

”A Saint kneeling before me? Then what does that make me?”

Wu Dao declared, his voice ringing with arrogance as he stared at the demonic shadow’s buckling legs. His Dominating Whale Fist Intent pressed down like a mountain, unrelenting, as he swore to make the demonic shadow kneel and kowtow!

”You... are very good... I will remember you!”

Its legs buckling further, the demonic shadow’s blood-red eyes stared eerily, engraving Wu Dao’s image into its very Divine Soul. It left behind one last cold sentence before exploding into a sky full of blood-red light and dissipating.

THUD!!

The Divine Whale crashed down.

The earth detonated. The crater, miles wide, collapsed and sank even further, blasting billions of tons of rock and soil into the air.

Powerful tremors spread out in all directions.

The ground tore open, forming wide, deep fissures. In the distant Jianshan City, walls crumbled and entire blocks of houses collapsed.

WHOOSH~

Amidst the surging Gangfeng Qi Flow,

Wu Dao slowly withdrew his fist. He stood firm within the gale and sneered,

”Plenty of people have sworn to remember me. What makes you, a coward who hides in the shadows, so special!?”

But in the next instant,

”You bastard! My beef!”

his expression turned grim. His Spiritual Perception swept across the area, and tucked away in a corner, he found the massive, golden-brown bull carcass, now blown into countless pieces.

Although his attack had been aimed at the demonic shadow, the aftershock had still pulverized the bull’s corpse!

’Fortunately...’

’the Demon Pill is still intact!’

”Damn pest! When I find you, I’ll rip your head clean off!”

Wu Dao cradled the basketball-sized red Demon Pill. He used his Magnetic Field to vibrate the dust off it, then glanced at the huge, fragrant, golden-brown chunks of beef scattered everywhere. It was a real shame.

HUMMM~

The Magnetic Field activated.

All the beef fragments within the range of his Spiritual Perception were pulled together by the Magnetic Field, forming a small mountain.

Then, Wu Dao deployed his Primordial Magnetic Gang Shield.

Crimson Gold sparks sank into the chunks of meat, refining the nutrients within into a highly concentrated Wanyu Treasure Liquid.

Using a Magnetic Field to convert a creature’s Energy into beneficial Wanyu Treasure Liquid was an essential skill for every Heaven Stealer in the Overlord Domain.

However, Wu Dao had rarely used this ability in his current life.

He had never been short on delicacies to eat.

There was simply no need to waste effort refining the flesh of countless low-level creatures just to obtain a miniscule amount of Healing Fluid suitable for his Cultivation.

GURGLE~

Contained by the Magnetic Field,

the highly concentrated Wanyu Treasure Liquid transformed from the red bull’s flesh filled a barrel. It was milky-white, shimmered with a radiant glow as it sloshed, and emitted a fragrance that seemed to open one’s pores and invigorate the cells.

Although Wanyu Treasure Liquid refined from a Grandmaster-level demon was of limited use to the current Wu Dao, it was better than nothing.

”Milk and beef. A nutritious meal.”

Gnawing on the crispy Demon Pill Treasure Flesh and drinking the fragrant, milky Wanyu Treasure Liquid, Wu Dao flew through the air toward Jianshan City.

’There are still a few small fry left in the city.’

’They’ll make a nice fried appetizer to go with some drinks.’