The woman couldn't easily kill Liu Wuxie by relying on her divine sense alone, so she unleashed another surge of icy energy toward him.

With Ghost Pupil, Liu Wuxie clearly traced the icy energy's trajectory and dodged the incoming attack with ease.

When the woman saw Liu Wuxie repeatedly evade her attacks, she looked surprised. Liu Wuxie looked completely tattered, no different from a beggar, yet he could still avoid her attacks. That naturally shocked her.

"When did I peep on you?" Liu Wuxie asked, grievance filling his face. He had fallen into the lake the moment he had arrived and hadn't seen anything. He had immediately climbed straight to shore.

"This place is completely deserted, and nobody ever comes here. You must have followed me in secret!" the woman shouted, glaring at Liu Wuxie as killing intent surged from her body. She clearly had no intention of stopping until she killed him.

Liu Wuxie looked around and saw towering mountain ranges stretching across the horizon. The area truly lay deserted, so the woman had boldly removed her clothes and bathed in the lake without concern.

"Believe me or not, I didn't peep on you," Liu Wuxie replied. He couldn't be bothered to explain any further. After saying that, he ignored the woman in the lake.

The woman could only remain in the lake, not daring to raise her head above the surface, and watched Liu Wuxie leave.

"Brat, I'll remember you! I'll kill you even if you flee to the ends of the earth!" the woman declared, clenching her fists tightly before striking the lake's surface and spreading a layer of frost across the surroundings.

Liu Wuxie had long since cast her threat to the back of his mind. He had just arrived in the celestial realm, so he had to proceed with utmost caution.

The moment he left the lake's vicinity, he increased his speed to keep the woman from catching up. After all, a profound immortal could kill him with a casual wave of her hand.

With his current cultivation, Liu Wuxie couldn't fly in the celestial realm and could only travel on foot. He even did his best to avoid dense forests in case he encountered powerful immortal beasts.

Just like that, Liu Wuxie traveled for a full day and night. He was drenched in blood, but he made sure to erase the traces he left behind, leaving no clues for anyone to follow his trail.

After confirming that the woman hadn't caught up, Liu Wuxie finally decided to find a cave and rest for the night before continuing his journey the next morning. He lit a campfire and caught several wild animals along the way.

Now that he had arrived in the celestial realm, he could no longer sustain his body by absorbing energy from the atmosphere, and the aroma of roasted meat soon drifted out from the cave.

After filling his stomach and quenching his thirst, Liu Wuxie sat cross-legged and began his first cultivation session after entering the celestial realm. But when his divine sense entered his body and found Zhu Yu inside the desolate world, surprise rose in his heart.

"I didn't expect Zhu Yu to ascend to the celestial realm with me," Liu Wuxie murmured. His divine sense transformed into a giant palm and gently stroked Zhu Yu's head, making her look content beneath his touch.

Perhaps because Zhu Yu had remained inside the desolate world the entire time and had avoided the influence of the celestial realm's laws, she had managed to ascend with him.

After Gan Xingzhou and the others had self-detonated, Liu Wuxie had stripped away all their High Immortal Realm laws. The moment he absorbed those laws, his injuries began to heal rapidly.

The Desolate Devouring Art began circulating, devouring the surrounding immortal energy. It surged into his body like a tide. In the celestial realm, the Desolate Devouring Art became even more terrifying than it had been in the mortal realm, and his cultivation started rising rapidly.

Under the impact of the High Immortal Realm laws, the gateway to the eighth-level Heavenly Immortal Realm began to appear. Liu Wuxie could barely contain his excitement as he welcomed another breakthrough not long after stepping into the celestial realm.

He mobilized all of his immortal energy and slammed it against the eighth-level Heavenly Immortal Realm. The liquid inside the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron had come from immortal stones and immortal pills, so it contained a terrifying amount of energy.

Most of that power had gone into repairing Liu Wuxie's body. Otherwise, with that amount of energy, Liu Wuxie would have likely reached even the ninth-level Heavenly Immortal Realm.

With a loud rumble, the gateway to the eighth-level Heavenly Immortal Realm shattered into pieces and sank into the desolate world. After the laws entered it, the desolate world expanded slightly. However, its rate of expansion fell far short of what it had been in the mortal realm.

The time laws in the celestial realm differed from those in the mortal realm, and the Fleeting Cloud Celestial Realm had two suns. Even so, the difference wasn't too significant.

Liu Wuxie then began stabilizing his cultivation as a vast amount of celestial realm laws poured into his body. In less than an hour, he had stabilized his cultivation at the late phase of the eighth-level Heavenly Immortal Realm.

Liu Wuxie rose to his feet. His clothes hung from his body in rags, and the Divine Heavenly Feather Robe had long since shattered into pieces. Since he had left his interspatial ring in the mortal realm, he could only continue traveling, looking like a beggar.

After resting for the night, Liu Wuxie had practically recovered from all his injuries and continued on his way. He walked for two days and nights before he finally left the mountain range and sat by the roadside to rest.

Not long after Liu Wuxie sat down, he heard a commotion that sounded like an ongoing battle. He quickly hid in the bushes and saw more than twenty people charging in his direction from afar.

The weaker side had only six pitiful people, and they pushed heavy cargo as they approached. The group behind them had eighteen people in total, each wielding a weapon and pursuing the six with all their strength.

It wouldn't be long before those six died. The two groups were about fifty meters away from Liu Wuxie, close enough for him to see their faces clearly. The strongest cultivators among the two groups had reached the ninth-level High Immortal Realm.

However, the pursuing side had two ninth-level High Immortals, giving them a clear advantage. Coupled with their advantage in numbers, they could easily crush the other party.

"White Tiger Merchant Association, you people have gone too far! How dare you ambush our Peace and Stability Merchant Association!"

The eighteen pursuers swiftly formed an encirclement around the group of six. Since the six had to move with the cargo, their speed had slowed greatly, and the one who spoke was a young man from the Peace and Stability Merchant Association.

Liu Wuxie hid in the bushes and watched the cargo transport the boxes away.

In the celestial realm, heavenly immortals and high immortals held low status, and transporting living creatures required cargo because they couldn't afford to buy a beast pouch. Even an ordinary profound immortal would not be able to afford a decent beast pouch.

When Liu Wuxie's gaze landed on the logo on one of the boxes, his eyes narrowed. He naturally recognized the symbol, since he had personally designed it.

"The Peace and Stability Merchant Association... could it be him?" Liu Wuxie murmured. The moment he saw the symbol and heard them mention the merchant association's name, a thought seemed to surface in his mind.

However, he didn't rush to reveal himself and continued hiding behind the bushes to observe how the situation would develop. He had just arrived in the celestial realm and didn't want to invite trouble.

"Hand over your cargo and cripple your cultivations. Then we will consider sparing your lives," said the leader. He had a burly figure and wielded a blade stained with blood, proof that he had killed many people along the way.

The Peace and Stability Merchant Association's escort team originally consisted of 10 people, but 4 had already died.

"Dream on!" the young man from the Peace and Stability Merchant Association snapped, preparing to break through the encirclement.

"Since you're seeking death, I'll grant your wish," said the leader. From the start, he had no intention of letting the Peace and Stability Merchant Association's escort leave this place alive. He had only intended to win without fighting.

"Abandon the cargo and break out!"

The young man from the Peace and Stability Merchant Association appeared to be in his twenties, but he had plenty of experience.

The battle erupted instantly. The pursuers displayed excellent skill as they formed a barrel formation that trapped the six inside. The six from the Peace and Stability Merchant Association tried several times to break through, but no matter what they did, they couldn't breach the enemy's defenses.

"Trap them all to death!"

The fierce-looking leader swung his blade down, forcing the six to keep shrinking their formation. If this continued, the six from the Peace and Stability Merchant Association would be trapped and die sooner or later.

"Crimson Cloud Blade!" The young man from the Peace and Stability Merchant Association suddenly swung his blade diagonally, and the blade's light resembled crimson clouds.

When Liu Wuxie saw that blade technique, he immediately rose to his feet. With the merchant association's name and logo on the boxes confirming his suspicions, Liu Wuxie finally verified their identity.

The young man's attack successfully forced back the pursuers, giving his group a brief chance to catch their breath.

"Young Master, leave first!" the five heavenly immortals urged the young man to escape.

"If we leave, we'll leave together!" The young man refused to abandon his men.

"Don't even think about leaving!" The leader was no pushover, and the blade in his hand continued to shift, breaking through the Crimson Blade Cloud with exquisite precision before blocking the six once again.

If the young man had abandoned his companions earlier, he might have had a chance to escape. But he chose to remain and stand beside them, making him worthy of respect.

The six began to show signs of exhaustion, and with two high immortals among their enemies, they soon found themselves in a desperate situation.

The sounds of their clashing weapons echoed throughout the surroundings. However, few travelers normally used this mountain range, which meant no one would notice the commotion here.

Moreover, heavenly immortals and high immortals stood at the bottom of the food chain in the celestial realm. Even if someone passed by, they wouldn't interfere in their conflict.

Just as the six were about to lose their lives, Liu Wuxie finally made his move and charged out. However, the celestial realm greatly suppressed his speed. If he had been in the mortal realm, he could have crossed at least ten thousand meters with a single stride, but here, he only managed to cover dozens of steps.

Liu Wuxie's sudden appearance caught everyone by surprise. They immediately stopped and turned to look at him.

"You stinking beggar, get lost!" The pursuers' leader mistook Liu Wuxie for a beggar because of his appearance. Then again, in his current state, Liu Wuxie looked no different from one.

Liu Wuxie's hair was in disarray, his torn clothes hung loosely, and bloodstains streaked his skin. But he ignored the man's shout and looked at the trapped group, fixing his gaze on the young man.

"Are you people from the Peace and Stability Merchant Association?" Liu Wuxie asked.

The celestial realm was too vast, and countless merchant associations shared that name. Since he might have mistaken them for someone else, he had to confirm it first. After so many years had passed since their parting, whether the Peace and Stability Merchant Association still existed remained a question.

"That's right," the young man replied under Liu Wuxie's gaze.

Logically speaking, an eighth-level Heavenly Immortal shouldn't have fallen to the level of a beggar. While heavenly immortals stood at the bottom of the food chain in the celestial realm, they still were able to find a way to survive.

The young man also assumed Liu Wuxie was a beggar, but showed no contempt toward him.

"Do you know someone by the name Chen Ping?" Liu Wuxie asked, ignoring the murderous intent surrounding him. His appearance had interrupted the battle, so the pursuers naturally felt furious.

"He's my adoptive father. He is the founder of the Peace and Stability Merchant Association," the young man replied honestly.

When Liu Wuxie heard that Chen Ping was the founder, Liu Wuxie faltered slightly before swiftly regaining his composure.

"Beggar, get lost now, or don't blame me for what happens next!" the pursuers' leader said, swinging his blade down at Liu Wuxie.

The blade sliced through the air, releasing a sharp whistle. For him to reach such mastery in his blade technique was already impressive.

However, Liu Wuxie didn't even bother dodging the incoming attack. Instead, he took a step forward, though he had to fight barehanded because he had no weapon on him.

Immortal arts from the mortal realm would become ordinary martial techniques after reaching the celestial realm. Whether it was the Great Five Elemental Immortal Art or the Nine Absolute Fist, their power here was only slightly stronger than ordinary martial techniques.

That was because the laws in the celestial realm were more than ten thousand times stronger than those in the mortal realm.