Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 366 - 364: Terrifying Comprehension

Chapter 366: Chapter 364: Terrifying Comprehension

Xiao Ye shuddered, and after a brief darkness, bright light suddenly appeared before his eyes. A terrifying red river hung in the void, exuding a sky-high killing aura that made Xiao Ye tremble, feeling as if his body was about to split apart.

The river was crimson like blood, resembling the raging torrents of the Yangtze River, piercing through heaven and earth, supremely above, as if facing the starry sky universe, making Xiao Ye feel his own insignificance.

"What is going on?"

Xiao Ye regained consciousness, recalling how he had turned into a youth, joyfully living with his family in Xiao Family Village, how the village was reduced to ruins with a single slap, his family and clan members all killed, and finally, himself becoming a killing machine controlled by a Blood Blade, his face filled with shock.

It all seemed like a dream, yet incredibly real, sinking him into believing it was reality.

"So it was all fake." Xiao Ye lowered his head to look at his right hand, saw that it was still fine, reminding him everything was an illusion.

"Thank goodness it was fake. Father, mother, younger brother, and the clanspeople are all safe." Xiao Ye’s face filled with relief, with a smile appearing on his face.

"Wait!"

Xiao Ye suddenly froze. He remembered being blasted into the mountains by that mysterious youth, and logically, he should have been killed by those green-haired dead corpses.

But looking around, this place doesn’t look like a mountainous environment at all.

Could all of this still be a dream?

And what about the previous voice and the blood-red river in front of him?

Xiao Ye grew puzzled.

Boom!

Just then, the blood-red river suddenly surged with towering waves, and in midair, it transformed into a tall, muscular man.

This man had blood-red hair and wore blood-red armor and a cape, looking majestic and emitting a terrifying aura, his cold, sharp gaze fixed on Xiao Ye like the edge of a blade.

"Who are you!" Xiao Ye jumped in shock, warily observing the other.

"Little fellow, no need to be nervous. I am an avatar left by the Sky Breaking King, activated by your killing intent," the man said, his lips curving slightly.

"Sky Breaking King’s avatar!"

Xiao Ye’s eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

This was someone who had grasped parts of the Slaughter Principle and killed an Emperor Realm powerhouse while in the King Martial Realm.

However, Xiao Ye had seen an avatar of the Empress too, so he wasn’t too shocked, quickly adjusting his mindset, realizing that he wasn’t killed by those green-haired dead corpses because the Sky Breaking King’s avatar had saved him.

"If the Sky Breaking King’s avatar has appeared, could it be..." Xiao Ye shivered, his eyes emitting an excited light.

Indeed, the Sky Breaking King’s avatar spoke, "Little guy, it seems you’ve guessed it. This avatar contains parts of the Slaughter Principle."

"Your cultivation is weak, but your Martial Arts Heart is strong, managing not to be controlled by the intent to kill, thus qualifying to comprehend the Slaughter Principle left by me."

Hearing these words, Xiao Ye’s face filled with excitement.

"Just as I thought!"

"Lord Starfall once warned me, comprehending the Slaughter Principle is like walking a tightrope; one misstep could lead to being devoured by the Slaughter Principle, becoming nothing but a killing machine."

"That Blood Blade and everything about Xiao Family Village was a test set up by the Sky Breaking King’s avatar. If I could break free, it meant I was qualified to comprehend the Slaughter Principle!"

Xiao Ye quickly understood the reason, his eyes gleaming.

This mountain contained numerous green-haired dead corpses; forcing one’s way in was impossible unless one could burst out with strong killing intent, activating the Sky Breaking King’s avatar, which he had accidentally succeeded in doing.

"It looks like I have to thank you. If it weren’t for you blasting me into the mountains, causing me to erupt with boundless killing intent, I wouldn’t have activated the Sky Breaking King’s avatar, thus gaining the chance to comprehend the Slaughter Principle."

Xiao Ye recalled the youth with the bizarre totem on his face in the illusion, who also had funneled the destruction of Xiao Family Village. If this youth knew that he had actually helped him, he would probably cry from anger.

"Focus your mind, guard your own Martial Arts Heart, and enter this river. The Slaughter Principle left by me has only one-tenth remaining. How much you can comprehend depends on your destiny, and there is not much time left."

At this moment, the Sky Breaking King’s avatar shouted.

Xiao Ye instantly became stern, nodding excitedly.

The Sky Breaking King had comprehended a thirty-level Slaughter Principle, possessing the top prowess in the King Martial Realm, and even capable of severely injuring Emperor Realm powerhouses. Even the remaining third-level Slaughter Principle would undoubtedly be enough for him to dominate the Void Martial Realm.

This was an opportunity that every Young Talent in the Sky Breaking King Realm yearned for, now laid before him.

"This Kingdom Battle, I’m going for the top spot. I won’t let go of the person who blasted me into the mountains!"

Xiao Ye brimmed with spirit, controlling his severely injured body to rise into the air, arriving inside the blood-red river, then sat down cross-legged.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The blood-red river, like a real river roaring, a viscous scent of blood struck his nose, the sticky, thick blood writhed and instantly enveloped Xiao Ye, turning him into a blood man.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

At the same time, it seemed as if countless people were shouting from all directions, and heaps of white bones were fluctuating around him, carrying a tremendous killing intent that rushed into Xiao Ye’s ears, causing a roar in his head.

"Quiet your mind!"

Xiao Ye struggled to sit cross-legged, guarding his heart, and excluding all distractions.

It was not until ten days later that Xiao Ye entered a transcendent state, where those voices seemed to vanish, leaving his mind immersed in a wondrous realm.

A vast and boundless world slowly unfolded before Xiao Ye’s eyes, where countless blood-red orbs pulsed like hearts, filling the entire world.

"Is this the Slaughter Principle left by Sky Breaking King?" Xiao Ye was shocked.

To know that what the Sky Breaking King had left behind was merely Third Level, yet it was so majestic; what would the Hundred-level Slaughter Principle be like?

To comprehend the Hundred-level Slaughter Principle was definitely beyond human capability, as even the strongest Martial Artist had a limited lifespan.

It seemed that Lord Starfall was right, the Law Path was too grand, no wonder even the Human Race Four Emperors had not fully comprehended a Law but only grasped many mysteries.

Xiao Ye stealthily immersed his consciousness into the Time Tower, and upon realising that it did not hinder his comprehension of the Slaughter Principle and that the avatar of Sky Breaking King had not detected him, he used the time increased thirtyfold to comprehend the Slaughter Principle.

He became completely engrossed in this amazing world, feeling his soul elevate. With the help of the Time Tower, his pace of comprehension reached an unimaginable level.

Whoosh!

Three months later, the blood-red river suddenly surged as if a sun sought to evaporate it.

"Alas, time is merciless. The Slaughter Principle I left behind is about to dissipate; it seems impossible for this young one to grasp anything."

The avatar of Sky Breaking King sighed, about to wake up Xiao Ye.

As a special existence among the Three Great Laws, the Slaughter Principle, despite his impartations, proved extremely difficult to sense even superficially, not to mention only three months had passed.

Suddenly—

Boom!

Upon Xiao Ye, who was fluctuating in the blood-red river, suddenly erupted a killing intent powerful enough to make all beings tremble, sweeping magnificently.

"What!" The avatar of the Sky Breaking King suddenly trembled, freezing in place, his face expressing incredulous shock, "Half-level Slaughter Principle?"

"How is this possible? This young fellow only took three months to comprehend the Half-level Slaughter Principle? It took me three years to reach this step!" Even with the perspective of the Sky Breaking King’s avatar, he could not help but get excited at this moment.

"Genius! This is definitely a genius born for the Slaughter Principle!" The avatar of Sky Breaking King became excited, then appeared to make some decision and woke up Xiao Ye.

Xiao Ye opened his eyes, and his sharp gaze like two bloody long blades, cutting through the void, every gesture emitting an overwhelming killing intent that made one involuntarily tremble.

After a long time, this overwhelming killing intent finally gradually subsided.

"Elder, what happened?" Xiao Ye asked somewhat dissatisfiedly.

"Time is up," said the avatar of Sky Breaking King.

Xiao Ye shuddered, just then realizing something was amiss—the blood-red river was visibly shrinking and the Slaughter Principle he sensed was also weakening.

"It’s such a pity!" Xiao Ye’s heart was bleeding.

Then, the avatar of Sky Breaking King clapped his hands and performed complex Seal Techniques, and the blood-red river gradually shrank, turning into a blood-red bead in his hands.

Without hesitation, the avatar of Sky Breaking King pressed this bead towards Xiao Ye’s forehead.

Boom!

Xiao Ye shuddered, the blood-red bead merging into his forehead, forming a red seal and an immense flow of the Slaughter Principle continuously emerged.

With just a slight thought, Xiao Ye could once again comprehend.

After completing all this, the avatar of the Sky Breaking King became like wispy smoke, ethereal as if he could dissipate at any moment.

"Elder..." Xiao Ye called out anxiously.

He was not a fool and immediately guessed the avatar of the Sky Breaking King had definitely paid a tremendous price to preserve this Third-level Slaughter Principle, allowing him to comprehend it at any time.

"Ha ha, child, you need not be sad."

"Your ability to comprehend the Slaughter Principle is terrifyingly impressive. I, Sky Breaking King, before completely vanishing, have found you as rough jade, which is indeed a consolation to die with no regrets," laughed the avatar of the Sky Breaking King joyously.

Xiao Ye felt guilt.

He had utilized the thirtyfold time acceleration of the Time Tower to achieve today’s comprehension ability, yet the avatar of Sky Breaking King had given him this enormous gift because of this.

Boom!

Finally, the avatar of Sky Breaking King completely perished, and specks of red light scattered and then vanished.

"Child, there are many treasures still within this mountain range that should be useful to you. I hope that one day, you too can reach the realm I once achieved, comprehending the Thirty-level Slaughter Principle, dominating the King Martial Realm," the lingering voice of the Sky Breaking King dissipated in this heaven and earth.