Chapter 1352: Chapter 1352: Path of Time-Space

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The Blade Killing King struck with a single slash, embodying the ultimate killing intent, designed solely for death.

The blade was merely the vessel for his slaughter.

Rumor had it, the slaughter techniques created by the Lord of Slaughter were unimaginably terrifying–grass, wood, a stone, or even a ray of light could be transformed into secret techniques of killing in his hands.

Chu Yuan had no interest in speaking to the Blade Killing King.

But the Emperor’s fury within him had already ignited.

It was a direct provocation of his authority, an attempt to test blade techniques by challenging Chu Yuan–he had, in his heart, already sentenced this man to death.

“Let me witness your strength. Without the will of Heaven, let’s see how much power you truly possess!”

Those who wield blades are inherently domineering. The Blade Killing King dared not confront Chu Yuan inside the Divine Dynasty, but here, he feared nothing.

Chu Yuan struck forth with a fist–a surge of boundless imperial fortune, endless vitality, and a sweeping epic torrent that instantly obliterated the blade light, completely neutralizing the opponent’s power.

“Heavenly Dao Origin!”

The Blade Killing King remained composed.

When his blade descended once more, a horrifying scene unfolded. Like cutting grass, countless living beings were struck down with a single slice–their heads severed instantly.

Chu Yuan’s eyes were cold as they locked onto the Blade Killing King.

He didn’t move, allowing the blade to approach unimpeded.

“Void Power?”

The Blade Killing King instantly discerned the nature of the power and sneered disdainfully: “Foolish. My blade penetrates time and space across infinite realms. It kills within countless dimensions. You think void’s mysteries can block me? You’re nothing more than this!”

Bam!

Countless explosions erupted.

“What’s happening?”

The Blade Killing King’s face showed a flicker of shock.

Moments ago, his power was infused into the fabric of time and space for destruction. But now, he discovered something uncanny–Chu Yuan seemed disconnected from the same temporal realm. He existed both in the past and the future simultaneously.

The profound mysteries of the Great Time Technique were unfathomable.

Chu Yuan also wielded mastery of space.

With the integration of space and time, Chu Yuan sensed a newfound potential. If his power was pushed to its ultimate peak, he might even cross time’s threshold and return to events already transpired.

Chu Yuan offered no response to the Blade Killing King’s shock.

Gathering his power, his palm struck forth–the Heavenly Hand reached an apex, directly grasping towards the Blade Killing King’s head.

“Breaking myriad techniques with the blade!”

The Blade Killing King’s blade was immensely formidable.

But as the Heavenly Hand descended, layer upon layer of blade light shattered, a single palm striking his body. Explosive forces ruptured forth, sending him tumbling in mid-air.

“Kill! Kill! Kill!”

He unleashed countless blade lights in counterattack.

Chu Yuan calmly walked toward him. Though the blade light’s might was fierce, none of it seemed able to touch Chu Yuan.

It was as though he transcended the temporal river–no longer existing within the same dimensional plane.

With one palm, Chu Yuan swept across infinite realms, mercilessly obliterating the Blade Killing King.

Agonizing pain!

Physical pain. Spiritual torment.

In the Blade Killing King’s soul, an apex existence oppressed countless realms.

“The Source!”

As one in the third realm of the Heavenly Dao, his strength surged vastly, unending–a unity of man and blade, concentrating the pinnacle of essence, energy, and spirit into a strike that threatened to annihilate all of time-space’s myriad realms.

He realized he must break through Chu Yuan’s enigmatic mastery of time-space.

“Annihilation.”

Boom!

An unbounded storm of destruction erupted–a force brimming with the annihilation of endless universes. All energies dissolved into chaos, as though the multiverse had returned to primal nothingness.

In the Blade Killing King’s eyes, Chu Yuan’s aura exuded pure destruction–a supreme sovereign of annihilation.

One stream of destructive energy penetrated forth. Bam! His entire physical body was obliterated into dust.

“This destructive power!”

Even the Blade Killing King trembled with fear.

Fortunately, he was of the third realm of the Heavenly Dao, making him incredibly difficult to kill. If he were at the first realm, such annihilating force would have rendered rebirth impossible.

“Proving the Dao through killing–the strongest slaughter technique!”

This opponent was terrifyingly strong, yet it stirred excitement within the Blade Killing King.

One blade. Heaven and earth fractured. Yin and yang split. Universes crumbled and reformed before him. His ultimate slaughter technique transformed into billions of blazing beams, launching the most powerful strike against Chu Yuan.

He believed that within this strike, no force under Heaven could remain unbroken.

“Control!”

But Chu Yuan simply stood his ground.

With a subtle turn of his palm, the Blade Killing King was stunned to realize his power was entirely under Chu Yuan’s control. This man had cultivated an unknown Heavenly Dao to such an extent that it could dominate even his strongest killing technique.

Then, Chu Yuan appeared directly before him, delivering a single slap to his head–his body shattered once more.

“He’s too strong!”

After reforming his body, the Blade Killing King no longer bore any sign of defiance in his gaze. He had initially assumed the Martial Emperor relied solely on Heaven’s will, but now he understood–the Emperor’s greatest strength was his own.

Even his most potent powers were useless against Chu Yuan.

“Unless I comprehend my true self and achieve enlightenment over myself, I cannot resist his control or shatter his mastery of the Path of Time-Space. For now, I am completely out of my league!”

Though taken aback by Chu Yuan’s strength, the Blade Killing King betrayed no sense of panic and shouted, “Martial Emperor, you win this time. I’m no match for you. However, because of your attack, I sense I’ve drawn closer to the fourth realm of the Heavenly Dao. Ha! When I reach the fourth realm, I will challenge you again!”

He feared no retaliation from Chu Yuan.

Transforming into a river of Heavenly Dao, he vanished from Chu Yuan’s sight in an instant.

“No matter how strong you are, killing me is impossible. Unless you wield the Primal Divine Artifact directly, which itself is difficult to activate without the boundless essence of Heaven and earth.”

In the blink of an eye, the Blade Killing King disappeared into the vast void.

Slaughter wasn’t for recklessness.

A true stronghold required both unparalleled slaughter techniques and sufficient survival abilities, akin to an assassin, ready to retreat the moment a kill failed.

As taught by the Lord of Slaughter.

A true warrior must possess an unyielding will.

Yet in the presence of a stronger foe, retreat was not dishonor–it was the path to resurgence. For death meant the end of all possibilities.

The Blade Killing King’s escape through the void was unusually proficient.

“Though I suffered a significant loss in this duel, I didn’t leave empty-handed. I’ve dissected my own inadequacies. As expected, the great Lord of Slaughter said: the secrets of the slaughtering Dao are honed through repeated trials of life and death–it’s the only way to achieve mastery and greatness.”

For this, the Blade Killing King was satisfied.

Wandering through the fabric of time-space, he seemed at ease. Gazing at his surroundings, he realized he had already left the Bloody Heaven Mining Zone, and began meditating on secret techniques.

“Can you truly escape?”

Suddenly, Chu Yuan’s chilling voice reverberated through the expanse of time-space.

“You!”

The Blade Killing King was startled. The Martial Emperor had actually pursued him.

“Hmph! Let’s see how you keep up with me!”

He changed directions.

Yet with every passing moment, his apprehension grew. He had clearly traveled far, yet he could still sense the omnipresent will of the Martial Emperor, as if playing an elaborate game of predator and prey.

“Curse it! Martial Emperor, must you truly chase me endlessly?”

The Blade Killing King’s expression darkened.

Although he could not discern Chu Yuan’s active pursuit, why did it feel like he remained under the Emperor’s oppressive authority?

“Your death is inevitable.”

Chu Yuan appeared before the Blade Killing King.

The truth was: Chu Yuan hadn’t pursued him. He had remained in the same spot.

With a wave of his hand, particles of time-space surged like floods. The Blade Killing King was astounded–he had traversed all those distances but found himself still in the Divine Capital!

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