Heaven Slaying Blade

Chu Mo took just one look and could determine the identity of this statue. Not that he knew who it was, but he knew its origin. This statue was a bona fide human clan, his features, that solemn expression on his face, if reduced countless times, would have no difference at all from a valiant-looking, stern-featured human clan!

So, this statue, is of the human clan!

Then, this continent… must have once been a world of the human clan.

But… why did it become like this?

What exactly happened here?

Chu Mo was very confused in his heart. He came to the face of this human clan statue's head, sighed softly, and then solemnly bowed down. In a gentle voice, he said, "Unknown human clan elder, if you still have a spirit, could you guide me, the junior? Tell me what happened here? Or let me find information about what happened here."

Chu Mo did not hold much hope because with his divine sense, he did not feel any sign of life here. Even the slightest remaining thought here would not escape Chu Mo's present perception.

But there was nothing at all.

However, astonishingly, as Chu Mo performed the bow and spoke those words, from the eyes of this colossal human statue head, there flowed... blood tears!

Those blood tears, like two rivers of blood, flowed down from the corners of the statue's eyes with a gush.

Moreover, the bloody tears even exuded a scent that only tears would emit!

"This is…" Chu Mo was utterly stunned; he looked at this scene with a dazed expression, completely unable to believe his eyes.

He is a god!

The god of the entire Pangu world, the only god within the Five Great Heavens!

Someone like him is rarely moved by any spectacle in this world.

But at this moment, a resonant sadness spread from Chu Mo's heart.

"Alas…"

This statue with only a head actually let out a deep sigh.

This sigh gave Chu Mo a direct sense of creeping terror. It was indeed a shocking development.

A statue head, which has been here for an unknown number of years, not only shed blood tears from its eyes but also let out a sigh filled with human emotion from its mouth!

Then, Chu Mo saw that the blood tears flowing from the statue head's eyes gradually faded as they trickled down its cheeks. It seemed as if they were being reabsorbed back into the statue itself.

Eventually, near the lips, the tears could flow no further.

It seemed there were only these two lines of tears, and after emitting that sigh, the statue fell into a long silence.

Chu Mo also did not say anything further; he was waiting!

Because now, even a child here would know that this statue head is a living presence, absolutely not a dead thing.

After a long, long time, finally, the statue's head sighed again, but then, it spoke!

"All beings suffer."

After saying these four words, it lapsed into a prolonged silence.

"Could you say something more concrete... and practical?" Chu Mo looked up at this statue head, his expression very sincere: "I don't know which era you are from, senior, but I can tell you that your world has already shattered, filled with the stench of decay, and is permeated with the aura of death. And I, I come from a thriving, vibrant world. I want to know how this place turned into this state; I also want to know some doubts in my heart. Can you answer me? If not, then I'll leave, for I have other matters to attend to."

The statue head suddenly opened its eyes and directly berated, "How dare you show disrespect to a god?"

A force of pressure suddenly burst forth from the statue's head, pressing straight down upon Chu Mo!

Though it was formless, it gave one the feeling as if a giant hand was pressing straight down upon Chu Mo's head!

The momentum on Chu Mo's body suddenly shifted!

His physical form seemed unchanged, still only a third the size of this statue, but that momentum directly overwhelmed the statue's pressure in an instant.

Boom!

The two were so close that a massive bang directly erupted.

Afterward, the place was enveloped in a large cloud of dust.

When the dust cleared, the statue's head had moved!

Chu Mo stood on the spot, unmoving.

He coldly said, "I am a god, and you are merely a statue. Even if your original self from years past came here, I wouldn't fear you. Do you think a mere statue truly believes itself to be a god?"

The statue had shifted about a hundred meters, not too far. But as its head moved, a gigantic blood pool appeared at the spot where the statue's head had been connected to the ground!

Previously covered by the statue's head, with no aura emanating, Chu Mo had not sensed the existence of this blood pool.

Now, suddenly seeing this blood pool, Chu Mo was stunned.

From within the blood pool, following the movement of the statue's head, there directly formed a blood figure with the appearance of a middle-aged man, holding a long sword and slashing straight at Chu Mo!

In Chu Mo's hand, the Heaven Slaying directly clashed with the blood figure's long sword.

Chu Mo found that the sword held by the blood figure formed of blood was exactly the same as the Heaven Slaying!

Clang!

The clash of two blades actually produced a resounding metallic echo.

Chu Mo even felt a numbing sensation in his arm.

How strong was he? With a single slash of his blade, he could easily sever an entire great world!

Yet, the opponent's strike made his arm go numb, and moreover, the blood blade in that bloody figure's hand… remained completely unscathed!

Chu Mo's shock was unparalleled, and he vaguely sensed that he was infinitely close to a truth, or rather, a colossal secret!

Subsequently, a fierce battle erupted directly between the bloody figure and Chu Mo.

Both unleashed their full aura, immediately executing their most powerful attacks.

Under such intense assaults, the dilapidated temple remained unaffected, as if their battle was just an ordinary skirmish.

The Xionghun-like force collided with the temple's crumbling walls without causing even a single ripple.

The more Chu Mo fought, the more alarmed he became—the opponent's combat power was unimaginably strong!

For some reason, Chu Mo kept feeling as though the entire bloody figure was exceptionally familiar with him. Every strike he made was met with an appropriate counterattack by the opponent. Interestingly, he also felt inexplicably familiar with the bloody figure, as if he knew every move the opponent was about to make.

This sensation was peculiar, as if they had sparred countless millions of times.

The mutual familiarity made Chu Mo feel as if he was fighting himself. Fortunately, the bloody figure bore no resemblance to him in appearance.

The bloody figure looked exactly like the head of the statue from earlier, identical in face.

As for the statue head, after being blasted a hundred meters away by Chu Mo, it fell silent, turning into a cold stone. This time, it truly became a lifeless object.

The vitality it exuded just now was merely the work of the blood pool.

In the blink of an eye, Chu Mo and the bloody figure had already exchanged over three thousand rounds.

Chu Mo continued using Heaven Slaying without employing the Pangu Axe because he wanted to see what other abilities this bloody figure had.

After ten thousand rounds, both were still fiercely battling here.

After thirty thousand rounds, Chu Mo had expended considerable energy. However, this bloody figure also seemed to show signs of fatigue.

Moreover, Chu Mo noted that the blood in the massive blood pool was also gradually diminishing with their battle. Although the reduction wasn't noticeably significant, it didn't escape Chu Mo's perception.

After a hundred thousand rounds, the blood in the blood pool was visibly much reduced.

At this moment, the bloody figure suddenly slashed fiercely at Chu Mo, then in its empty left hand, directly condensed… the Pangu Axe!

In an instant, Chu Mo handed Heaven Slaying to his left hand, and in his right hand, the Pangu Axe also appeared.

Clash!

Once again, they violently clashed together.

This time, Chu Mo did not resort to the Pangu Axe Technique; instead, he unveiled a new path he had explored over the years!

It was an entirely new method!

Though it looked like a mere swing of an axe, the application of laws was fundamentally different.

This time, the bloody figure appeared somewhat bewildered. Because what it used… was the Pangu Axe Technique!

At this level of skirmish, even the slightest anomaly is lethal.

Chu Mo's left-hand wielded Heaven Slaying, slicing directly across the bloody figure's neck.

Splash!

The immensely powerful bloody figure instantly transformed into a pool of blood, dropping back into the blood pool inside the temple.

Apart from the sound of rushing water, the entire temple once again… returned to silence.

In Chu Mo's hand, Heaven Slaying now displayed an overwhelmingly strong desire for the blood in the pool.

"Go ahead!" Chu Mo was about to release Heaven Slaying to let it drink the blood from the pool.

"No." A slightly terrified voice emerged from the blood pool.

Chu Mo immediately grasped Heaven Slaying, his brow flashing a chilling expression: "What's the matter, no more tricks?"

"I never intended to deceive." The bloody figure rose from the blood pool once more, but this time, it was empty-handed and did not resume its attack on Chu Mo. It simply watched Chu Mo with eyes seemingly mixing jealousy and admiration.

"Is there anything you wish to say?" Chu Mo coldly regarded the bloody figure.

By now, he was totally unafraid.

Though the bloody figure was immensely formidable, it was not his match.

"All beings suffer; having become a god in that world, why come back to this place of ruins?" The bloody figure spoke, looking at Chu Mo with blood-colored eyes exhibiting infinite complexity.

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