After the Truth Rune and Killing Intent Rune solidified, they shattered and turned into power that merged into Chu Mu's body. They truly became Chu Mu's power, causing his strength to increase directly. It was just like activating these two Killing Runes all the time.
As for the Heavenly Rune's power, it required a few thousand battle merits. Chu Mu only had a little more than 1,000 battle merits left. It was completely insufficient. Moreover, the Rune was a passive Killing Rune. Whether it was solidified or not, there was not much difference at the moment.
The last 1,000 battle merits were used to comprehend the Tablet of Massacre.
Like Chu Mu, there were also some people who chose to comprehend the Tablet of Massacre.
The scenery in front of him changed rapidly as if he had traveled through time and space. In the blink of an eye, he had left the Massacre Shrine and arrived in a small world.
A huge blood-red Tablet of Massacre pointed to the sky like a sword. It was at least 990 feet tall.
Many figures appeared around the Tablet of Massacre. There were more than 30 of them in total. Every one of them had the cultivation of the Exceptional Realm. Every one of them had the strength of a Holy Venerable. Every one of them was a true genius or even a quasi-genius.
As Chu Mu was sizing up the 990 feet tall Tablet of Massacre, a few people's gazes fell on him and they quickly walked over.
"Chu Royal Court," one of them said. His voice was somewhat cold.
"What's the matter?" Chu Mu looked over and asked indifferently.
"I am the leader of the Hundred Heavens Alliance, Li Qiubai." The leader's eyes were as sharp as swords. He looked at Chu Mu and said seriously, "You killed Si Yufeng, didn't you?"
"Yes." Chu Mu had no intention of denying it. It was not a secret.
"Si Yufeng coveted the Killing Rune as a reward for leaving his name on the Sword Cliff and was killed. He only had himself to blame. He was not as skilled as others." Li Qiubai said coldly, "But he is a member of the Hundred Heavens Alliance. As the leader, I must seek justice for him."
"What do you want?" Chu Mu smiled. The light in his eyes was as sharp as a sword, piercing straight to the heart. He was not afraid at all.
Fight?
Chu Mu didn't have the slightest bit of fear.
Now that he had unleashed his full strength, he was not inferior to an ordinary Supreme Sacred Venerable. Even if Li Qiubai, the leader of the Hundred Heavens Alliance, could be considered a prodigy, he was not afraid.
"We are all human sky-prides, so there is no need to fight to the death. This is the Tablet of Slaughter. Just as well, we can use the Tablet of Slaughter to determine the winner." Li Qiubai said, "If you lose, join the Hundred Heavens Alliance and replace Si Yufeng's position. If I lose, this matter will be written off."
"If you lose, this matter will be written off. It won't affect me in any way. Change your conditions," Chu Mu said.
"What do you want?" Li Qiubai asked.
"How about if you lose, the position of Alliance Chief of the Hundred Heavens Alliance will belong to me?" Chu Mu said with a smile.
After he said that, not only Li Qiubai, but the eyes of the other geniuses of the Hundred Heavens Alliance became very cold. They were like Sword Light that wanted to pierce through Chu Mu's body.
"Do you know the background of every member of the Hundred Heavens Alliance?" Li Qiubai's voice became even colder, and his eyes sharpened.
"So what? If you want to gamble, you have to win and lose." Chu Mu said unconcernedly, "If you can't make the decision, then change your conditions."
"You don't have to provoke me. I agree to this bet," Li Qiubai said without any hesitation. He had founded the Hundred Heavens Alliance.
"How will the results of the comprehension be determined?" Chu Mu asked.
"As long as you comprehend it, it will appear on the Tablet of Slaughter. The higher the position, the better." Li Qiubai's answer let Chu Mu know the secret behind it.
It was a simple exchange of a few words, but it was like a huge battle. In the end, they had already agreed on the method and result to determine the victor.
Li Qiubai left with the people of the Hundred Heavens Alliance. He walked to the other side of the Tablet of Slaughter and sat down. He stared at the Tablet of Slaughter and began to comprehend it.
Chu Mu looked away and sat before the Tablet of Slaughter as well. He stared at the Tablet of Slaughter and emptied his mind. He began to comprehend it.
Anyone who could pay a thousand battle merits to comprehend the Tablet of Slaughter was a true genius. Furthermore, all of them had gained quite a lot from the Battlefield of Slaughter.
The Tablet of Slaughter was completely blood-red in color. It was nine hundred and ninety-nine feet tall, towering and majestic. It stood alone as if it was supporting a small world. Yes, this small world was in fact a small world created by the power of the Tablet of Slaughter.
The Tablet of Slaughter was a stone tablet left behind by the master of the World of Slaughter. It had been personally refined by the master of the World of Slaughter, and it contained the master's way.
By comprehending the Tablet of Slaughter, it was possible to comprehend the master's way.
However, to Chu Mu, comprehending the Slaughter World Master's dao didn't have much use. This was the same for any prodigy. One's own dao truly belonged to oneself. The dao of others could only be used as a reference.
He emptied his mind and focused on the Tablet of Slaughter. There were countless lines on the blood-red Tablet of Slaughter. They intertwined and intertwined, forming unique runes.
These runes looked like slaughter runes, but they also didn't seem to be.
Chu Mu's mind and will were completely focused. His mind was also focused on the Tablet of Slaughter.
The thirty or so geniuses were the same. They were silent, and even their breathing couldn't be heard.
Time slowly passed. Everyone's eyes were wide open, and their expressions were solemn. They had been like this since the beginning. There was no change at all.
As long as one was a genius, they would have outstanding perception. However, the Tablet of Slaughter was mysterious and unpredictable. For a moment, even Chu Mu couldn't comprehend anything.
Time passed. Gradually, Chu Mu's mind began to ripple. It was like a small stone or a grain of sand was thrown into a calm lake. Tiny ripples appeared on the surface of the water. At first, it wasn't noticeable, but as time passed, it gradually became obvious and intense.
The ripples continued to spread out in an endless manner.
Under the surface of the water, there seemed to be a dot of blood-red light. It was slowly becoming clear. Shortly after, that dot of blood-red light broke out of the water like a dragon and soared into the nine heavens.
This blood-red dragon represented Chu Mu's comprehension of the Tablet of Slaughter. The initial comprehension was just an embryonic form, but it represented a good start.
Looking at the others, their expressions were the same as before. There wasn't any change. This also meant that Chu Mu was the first to comprehend.
However, being the first to comprehend didn't mean that the final comprehension would be the best.
Not long after, Li Qiubai's expression changed slightly. He seemed to have comprehended something as well. However, it was only an initial comprehension. It was just an embryonic form.
The Tablet of Slaughter contained endless mysteries. Comprehending it would only allow one to comprehend a small part of it.
The mysteries that Chu Mu comprehended were related to the Dao of Slaughter. The reason why he could comprehend the mysteries related to the Dao of Slaughter was because of the killing intent fluctuation rune that he had solidified. There was a natural attraction.
The killing intent fluctuation rune allowed Chu Mu's control of killing intent to become even more exquisite. This was equivalent to a starting point and a foundation for the Dao of Slaughter.
Grasping the mysteries of the Dao of Slaughter, Chu Mu focused on comprehending it.
Although he could sense even more Mysterious Daos from the Slaughter Stele, he was very clear that he only had three days to comprehend the Slaughter Stele. Rather than trying to comprehend more Mysterious Daos, he might as well focus on one. Since he had the time, he didn't care about too many Mysterious Daos.
Comprehend, comprehend, comprehend.
As time passed and he focused on comprehending, Chu Mu's understanding of the Dao of Slaughter gradually deepened.
On the second day, Chu Mu felt that his comprehension of the Dao of Slaughter had reached a limit.
Next, he needed to transform the Dao of Slaughter so that he could use it himself.
Comprehending was comprehending, and applying was applying. There was still a difference between the two.
"The sword is a weapon of slaughter."
"From ancient times until now, this is something that will never change."
"Sword techniques can be used to protect and to kill enemies. However, in the end, they are all used to better protect oneself and to better kill enemies."
"However, in the end, all sword techniques are created for the purpose of killing."
"The Chaotic Universe, the Great Chaotic Void, the Three Great Worlds, and the Hundred Races of the Universe all exist for the sake of survival and reproduction. The Sword of Slaughter is indispensable."
All sorts of comprehensions appeared in Chu Mu's mind.
In the spiritual world, an illusory figure condensed out of thin air. Immediately after, his right hand grabbed the void and an illusory sword-shadow condensed in an instant.
The figure stood quietly in the spiritual world with a sword in hand. It was majestic and unmoving, as if it had turned into a statue that had existed since time immemorial.
This illusory figure was the figure condensed by Chu Mu. He was pondering and comprehending the Dao of Slaughter. He was integrating what he had learned and his foundation in order to transform it into a sword technique that was suitable for him.
10,000 years of accumulation in the Deep Blue World had not only allowed Chu Mu to create the Truth Seeking Technique, the Truth Seeking Swordsmanship, the Four Directions Truth Seeking Steps, and the World's End Near at Hand Body, but it had also established a perfect foundation for his future path.
Every step he took after arriving in the Origin Realm was an extension and development of his previous foundation. He had moved forward step by step, little by little. Until now, he had not missed a single step.
The most suitable sword technique for himself was undoubtedly a self-created sword technique. Regardless of whether it was the White Horse Sword Technique or the Sky Shattering Cloud Sword Technique, they had been created by others. No matter how much Chu Mu modified and perfected them, they still did not belong to him.
Sword techniques that were not created by oneself would not be able to truly and completely conform to one's spirit and sword path.
A battle between powerhouses might only last for a moment. The higher the level, the more important one's foundation was.
If one's foundation was not well established, they would regret it in the future and would have to spend more time to make up for it.
As for those ultimate powerhouses who climbed to the peak, they would not cultivate other people's martial arts. At most, they would refer to it and absorb the essence of it. They would use it to integrate it into themselves and create the most suitable martial arts for themselves.
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