(Author's Note: I've returned to my hometown so I don't have the internet. The next five or six days of updates are all the drafts that I've been working overtime to come up with. I'll update them regularly on the website so that I won't let my brothers and sisters wait in vain. Since Little Six is so awesome, shouldn't I give him some rewards?)
Another cracking sound rang out as another crack appeared on the wall.
Unknowingly, over a dozen cracks had appeared on the black stone tablet. The shorter ones were a dozen centimeters long and the longer ones were 30 centimeters long.
And on the other side, the crystal throne had already melted to the figure's waist. The aura it emitted was much stronger and more terrifying, nearly suffocating Chu Mu.
The pressure of death increased, but it also stimulated Chu Mu's potential. His blood began to boil. For survival, for the path of the sword, for himself, for everything …
At a glance, the stone tablet was filled with Sword Light. It was as if countless swords were slashing at it at the same time.
The number of cracks gradually increased until they covered the entire black stone tablet.
The three meter tall black stone tablet looked as if it would shatter at the slightest touch. But in truth, it was still very hard. As for the crystal throne, it had already melted to the figure's thigh.
"Burning Blood Transformation!" Chu Mu felt that the time was about right. He didn't hesitate to activate the large success Burning Blood Transformation. His essence blood collided, creating sparks that ignited. The tyrannical energy was like a flood that burst through a dam, surging out from within. It struck his entire body, filling it with energy.
Outside Chu Mu's body, a faint layer of blood red flames burned. The blade of his sword was also covered in a layer of blood red flames. The Sword Light turned blood red, strange and shocking.
The strength of each sword strike doubled, reaching three times the original strength.
The reason why he didn't use Dacheng's Burning Blood Transformation from the start was because Chu Mu knew that he couldn't maintain it for too long. Otherwise, once his blood essence was exhausted, it would be extremely disadvantageous to him. It would damage his foundation and threaten his life.
Thus, it was best to use it at the right time.
Now, the stone tablet was covered in cracks. It had reached the final juncture.
He increased the strength of his attacks. And the crystal throne had already melted to the figure's foot.
Once the crystal pedestal melted, he would break out of the seal.
It was as if Chu Mu did not see it. He was not disturbed and continued to attack with all his strength.
The cracks on the black stone tablet continued to expand.
At this critical moment, the crystal pedestal had already melted to the bottom of his feet. The eyelids of the human figure that was emitting a terrifying aura trembled. His fingers also trembled as he slowly opened his eyes.
An indescribably cold gaze released a world-shaking violence, as if it wanted to destroy the world. Chu Mu's Sword Light paused and dispersed. The blood-red flames on his body also tottered, as if they were about to be annihilated.
His heart trembled, and so did the power of the Heart Sword. His soul trembled, and a feeling of insignificance arose in his heart.
In an instant, Chu Mu was filled with despair. He might as well give up. In any case, the person in the crystal pedestal had already broken out of the seal, and he was still unable to shatter the stone tablet. Time was up, he could only welcome death.
Negative emotions immediately erupted from the bottom of his heart. It was like a flash flood, or a volcano that had been dormant for many years had erupted. It nearly destroyed Chu Mu's reason.
"No!" His heart was struggling and resisting. With a roar, Chu Mu's will that was about to sink was awakened.
Like a lighthouse in the darkness, like a glimmer of hope in despair, Chu Mu grasped it in an instant.
Unyielding and unyielding, pressing forward with indomitable will, courage, tenacity, wisdom, sharpness, etc. All of these burst forth in Chu Mu's mind. It was as if he had experienced the primordial world depicted in the Divine Desolate Heavenly Palace's murals. He had fought against humans, other races, and the heavens and earth. He had grown and developed through all sorts of life and death struggles, and finally stood tall in the primordial world, becoming one of the strongest races.
This quality was being displayed on Chu Mu's body. It was being strengthened.
Unknowingly, Chu Mu's body was emitting a primordial aura, but it was still very weak.
His potential erupted. It was a super eruption.
In a true life and death crisis, Chu Mu used all of his strength. The power of the ice soul, the power of the Earth's Core Desolate Flame, all of his strength, including the power of the Burning Blood Transformation and the burning of his blood essence, were all unleashed.
With a stroke of luck, the first and second styles of the Three Styles of Heavenly Desolate merged into one sword.
The power of the Initial Boundary and the Advanced Boundary also merged into one.
This sword, the strongest sword, was several times stronger than the third style of the Three Styles of Heavenly Desolate. In an instant, it slashed out. The power of the Heart Sword was poured in, and the Sword Shadow Kill erupted.
The beautiful Sword Light was like a divine light that cut through the primordial chaos. After fusing with the Sword Shadow Kill, its power increased once again.
This sword was also Chu Mu's final sword. If he could not shatter the stone tablet, he would be torn to pieces by the awakened figure that had broken the seal.
A chance of survival was just inches away.
If the stone tablet did not shatter, he would die.
This was a sword with all of his strength, a sword with all of his hopes on it.
The dazzling sword light bombarded the stone tablet that was full of cracks, and a cracking sound rang out again.
At the same time, the person who had broken the seal also slowly raised his arm, stretched out a finger, and pointed it at Chu Mu. At the tip of his finger, a wisp of faint light condensed. The surrounding space instantly shattered, and rays of black light danced.
In a series of cracking sounds, the beautiful Sword Light slashed down. The stone tablet was instantly torn to pieces, exploded, and turned into countless fragments that sputtered in all directions.
The faint light became thicker, and instantly solidified. The cold eyes of the figure changed, filled with unwillingness. Just as he was about to open his mouth, as if to shout something, the crystal throne appeared again. From the bottom of his feet, it instantly spread upwards. Its speed was incomparably fast, and in an instant, the figure was sealed again.
The blood-red flames dissipated. Chu Mu's face was pale, and he was dripping with sweat. He looked very miserable, and his entire body was sore and weak. In an instant, he felt that he was about to die.
He really did not want to experience such a feeling a second time.
The environment changed, and Chu Mu once again returned to the grand hall of the Divine Desolate Heavenly Palace. He quickly sat down cross-legged, and took out the relevant pills to recover his burnt blood essence and sword essence, as well as the power of his spiritual sense and the power of the Heart Sword.
"Congratulations, human. You have passed the seventh stage. Before the eighth stage begins, you have 640 days to cultivate." The old voice of the Heavenly Spirit sounded once again. The content had changed, and the tone seemed to be gentler.
The reason why he was able to pass the seventh stage was directly related to cultivating the first stage of the "Heart Sword Secret Manual", Sword Shadow Kill.
The sword shadows produced by Sword Shadow Kill had 50% of the attack power. After using it many times, the accumulated killing power was still very impressive.
If he did not have Sword Shadow Kill, it meant that Chu Mu would need to spend even more time to shatter the stone tablet. And this time, it was still so dangerous. Just a slight difference in time, and he almost failed. The result of failure would have been death.
Sword Shadow Kill was extremely important.
Thinking back to the seventh stage, it was truly soul-stirring. After passing it, the rewards were also very generous.
Firstly, it was Sword Shadow Kill Dacheng. Secondly, it was the continuous strengthening of the Three Styles of Heavenly Desolation. Finally, it was the fusion of the first and second styles. As long as the third style was fused, the Three Styles of Heavenly Desolation would become one. It was equivalent to truly mastering the Heavenly Desolation Sword Technique and comprehending the profoundness within. It was equivalent to taking half a step into the realm of One with the Sword. To truly achieve One with the Sword was not a difficult task.
It took Chu Mu a full day's time to completely recover his cultivation, the power of the Heart Sword, and the power of his spiritual sense. His blood essence had also recovered. However, the recovery of the Earth Core Desolate Flame and Ice Essence Power was very slow. Without external help, the effect was minimal.
Both the Extreme Ice Pills and the Geocentric Lotus Seed had been used up. He could only let these two powers recover bit by bit in the coming days. Fortunately, he still had 639 days left. If he could recover a little each day, he should be able to fully recover before the eighth stage.
No matter how dangerous it was, he had finally passed the seventh stage. Chu Mu's strength had also increased significantly.
Next, he had to make good use of the remaining 600 days to further increase his strength so that he could pass the eighth stage.
As for what the eighth stage would be, he did not know. He could only be fully prepared to face it.
The Heart Sword Secret Manual had three stages. He had already mastered the first stage. Next, he had to cultivate the second stage, Sword Heart Shadow.
He also had to strengthen his swordsmanship cultivation. Due to the breakthrough in the Heavenly Desolation Sword Technique, Chu Mu predicted that his swordsmanship attainments would increase significantly in the coming days.
Thirdly, his Water Profound had already been tempered to the eighth revolution. He had to strive to temper his Water Profound to the limit of the ninth revolution before the eighth stage began. As such, when the ninth revolution of the Metal Profound and the ninth revolution of the Water Profound alternated, there might be a miraculous effect. If the two were to fuse, the power would increase exponentially.
The second stage of the Heart Sword: Sword Heart Shadow was more than ten times more difficult than the first stage, Sword Shadow Kill. Fortunately, Chu Mu's perception was astonishing. With the foundation of the first stage, his swordsmanship attainments were extremely profound. All of these things made it convenient for him.
The so-called Sword Heart Shadow was to expand and strengthen Sword Shadow Kill. It was to develop the Sword Light's sword shadows into everything. There were both sword shadows and human shadows.
He already had the sword shadows. The difficulty lay in the human shadows. This was because the human body was many times larger than the sword.
Chu Mu had monstrous perception. He also had outstanding willpower and endurance. He firmly believed that he could master it before the eighth stage began.
Inside the Divine Desolate Heavenly Palace, Chu Mu could clearly feel the passage of time. He knew that every day had passed.
A day had twenty-four hours. Ten hours were used to cultivate the second stage of the "Heart Sword Secret Manual". This was because this was the most effective way to increase his strength in a short period of time. Eight hours were used to temper his Water Profound, four hours were used to cultivate his swordsmanship, and the remaining two hours were used to rest.
Humans were not made of iron. An appropriate amount of rest would help one's cultivation. Furthermore, the time spent resting was also the time to reflect on the day's cultivation. Tidying up and emptying one's mind was even more beneficial. The day's tense nerves would be relaxed, allowing one to obtain sufficient rest. It would be more helpful for one's future cultivation.
Cultivating like this was the same as going into seclusion. It was lonely and most people would find it unbearable. However, Chu Mu enjoyed it. He had almost forgotten about the outside world. His heart was only focused on cultivating and becoming stronger. He would pass the eighth stage, and then the ninth stage …
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