Chapter 1953: Chapter 1952: Desolate Force—Essence and Law
A slash sent it flying, and the blade of the bone knife plunged directly into the ground.
However, its own defense was astounding, and this slash didn’t inflict too heavy an injury on it.
The bone knife leaped out from the depths of the earth.
And it laughed heartily, “Exhilarating, truly exhilarating, you indeed have the right to be arrogant.”
“I have one more move left. If you can defeat , I will submit to you.
This move is the strongest move of the Emperor of Slaughter.
It’s called ‘Desolation of All’!”
“When the blood-red mist spreads, everything will turn to blood-red.
Because this slash carries no killing intent; it brings the rule of barrenness.”
Hearing these words, Xu Zii was sowhat surprised.
The Emperor of Slaughter, whose life centered around killing.
He was born from slaughter and ultimately died in slaughter.
He proved the Dao through slaughter and walked his entire life in slaughter.
Yet, the strongest move had nothing to do with killing.
If others knew this, they simply wouldn’t believe it.
But these words ca from the bone knife, the companion of the Emperor of Slaughter’s life.
Then the bone knife continued, “You need not be surprised.
The Emperor of Slaughter indeed centered his life around killing previously.
But after he t the Empress and received her guidance, he comprehended this strike.
‘Desolation of All’!”
“The Empress was like a guiding light in his life, which is why he followed her and willingly t his death.”
“Otherwise, with the Emperor of Slaughter’s proud nature, how could he possibly submit to anyone casually?”
“Once this move is released, even I can’t control it. Good luck to you!”
At these words, the aura around the bone knife gathered.
At this mont, it was not a blade of slaughter.
The blade began to surge with desolate force.
This desolate force was not the rule of the heavens, but a most peculiar force of the world.
It’s rumored that in ancient tis, during the era of the Ancient Gods Seeking the Dao.
There existed a creature in the world known as the “Desolate.”
Wherever this creature passed, not a blade of grass was left.
Everything would wither away into barrenness.
This barrenness was not the rule of death, nor the acceleration of ti rule.
It was more like a force that eroded life, eroding everything, including storms, space, and lightning.
When cultivated to its extre, it could even corrode the power of rules.
Anyone whose body was invaded by this desolate force would age painfully and eventually die.
This aging, apart from life, also affected the power within a person.
Simply put, Xu Zii’s life would reach its end, and his power would dwindle to the point where he couldn’t even defeat an ordinary cultivator.
At this mont, around the bone knife, there was a constant outburst of the desolate force.
This was the most powerful move in the Emperor of Slaughter’s life.
Comprehended after receiving pointers from the Empress.
This desolate force was a tangible force.
The dark yellow desolate force spread from all directions like the earth.
‘Desolation of All’ was not a blade movent but a force expanding in all directions.
All the flowers, plants, and trees touched by ‘Desolation of All’ instantly withered and died.
Those around felt as if they were witnessing a prehistoric beast, none daring to get close.
“You can’t escape,” the bone knife laughed.
The speed of the desolate force’s spread was so fast, it covered millions of miles almost instantly.
Many people, even if walking in the sky, couldn’t escape the speed of this desolate force’s spread.
Including Xu Zii, who was also enveloped within it.
However, he himself hadn’t intended to run.
“You know, the Emperor of Slaughter killed countless in his lifeti, and his enemies were equally nurous.
Among them were several powerful beings who banded together to besiege him.
Unfortunately, facing this desolate aura, none could do anything.”
The bone knife said proudly.
“Because even your power will be eroded by this desolate force.”
Xu Zii did not answer.
Because he was carefully sensing this desolate force.
Normally, rules are one of the constructs of the heavens, the most superior force cultivators can achieve.
And the fact that even rules could be corroded made this desolate force quite intriguing.
At this mont, his body was aging, his divine soul aging.
This aging was from the inside out.
Even when life rules were channeled into his fingertips, they couldn’t suppress the aging; instead, even the life rules were corroded.
“There actually exists such a peculiar power in the world,” Xu Zii remarked.
“The power of the heavens is vast and boundless, with treasures everywhere; how could you possibly understand everything?”
The bone knife laughed.
“Desolate force, desolate force,” Xu Zii murmured twice to himself.
He secretly captured a few threads of this force and placed them within the Divine Continent.
If he couldn’t discern this power, the Divine Continent would naturally provide him with an answer.
Sure enough, after entering the Divine Continent, feedback ca quickly.
A person’s life follows the stages from life to death.
In this process lies a misconception.
Ti!
Most people think that the speed of ti affects one’s lifespan.
Though related, these two points aren’t directly connected.
The body ages because of desolation.
However, in a newborn body, the amount of desolate force is very small, so small it hardly has any effect.
But as age increases, the desolate force grows, eventually leading to the aging of the internal organs.
The pace of ti aids the increase of this force.
Ti won’t directly cause death.
Between ti and death, there exists the force of desolation.
This is a cycle of life for all things.
Therefore, desolation is also a kind of power that the Emperor of Slaughter cultivated and brought into prominence.
The reason why cultivators have long lifespans is that their power erodes the desolate force.
But that’s a passive desolate force.
Now, this thick desolate force from the bone knife is hard to repel.
The feedback from the Divine Continent let Xu Zii understand everything one by one.
After a long ti, Xu Zii opened his eyes.
Murmuring to himself, “This is the essence of power.”
In a sense, rules are one of the essential forces that forge the world.
And the essence of all things is to see through rules, even to transcend them.
Because rules can be broken.
But the essence cannot.
What is essence? The cycle of day and night, the need for mortals to eat and drink, the inevitability of death, and the continuous change of seasons.
This is the essence of the world, irreversible.
The bone knife, seemingly hearing Xu Zii’s words, clicked its tongue in wonder and said, “Essence, even your Emperor of Slaughter once said this is the essence.
But knowing it’s the essence, how will you solve it?”
At this mont, Xu Zii had already aged significantly.
His long hair had turned white, his entire face wrinkled, appearing like an old man on his last legs.
“You’re wrong, I don’t need to resist the essence.”
Xu Zii shook his head.
He said, “The essence is the essence because it cannot be altered.
It cannot be utilized.
Is sothing comprehended as essence still essence?”
In Xu Zii’s eyes, it seed as if the Circulation Stars were spinning, bright light bursting forth.
As if seeing through everything.
He did nothing, yet the desolate force on his body began to dissipate.
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