Extreme Weapon Slaughter Body's Culmination, Divine Weapon in Hand!

The pitch-black, archaic hammer hung silently, suspended upside down at the boundary where ice and fire met.

It was approximately three hundred paces from the cave entrance.

"Hoo..."

Li Mo exhaled a plume of white mist, his head drenched in sweat.

He had walked a hundred paces, and his entire body was already soaked in sweat; even the bones within him were vibrating with an itchy sensation.

He was exhausted, yet the light in Li Mo's eyes grew increasingly incandescent.

The divine weapon was tempering his bones; with every step he took, he could feel his Blood-Qi growing stronger and his physique being polished to a higher state of resilience.

A mere hundred paces had actually allowed him to open yet another meridian.

Thirteen meridians.

For a normal martial artist, twelve meridians were the limit, at which point they would begin to condense blood into Qi and transform strength into breath.

Li Mo had already completely transcended the scope of the Blood-Qi Realm.

Furthermore.

His forward momentum was far from coming to an end.

One hundred and forty paces.

"The pressure is getting stronger and stronger."

Li Mo found it increasingly difficult to move, his physical body reaching its limit.

Fine, dense bloodstains had begun to appear on his skin.

He had already done his utmost to use the techniques of the Extreme Weapon Slaughter Body to mitigate the damage caused by the weapon's killing sharpness.

But a divine weapon was, after all, a divine weapon.

"It's fortunate that I still have some martial arts insights in reserve."

"Otherwise, I would have to stop here today..."

Li Mo still wanted to try.

As a result, when he took one step forward, the oppressive force of the weapon's killing sharpness surged in from all directions instantly.

Blood immediately seeped from the lacerations, his body showing faint signs of collapse, and he hurriedly retreated.

"Fine, no point in struggling."

Young Li realized the severity of the situation and sighed.

It wasn't as if he wanted to cheat.

It was just that reality didn't allow for anything else.

Relying on hard work alone wouldn't be enough to claim a divine weapon.

"Let's start with twenty years' worth."

Li Mo's thoughts stirred as he chose to gain insights into the Extreme Weapon Slaughter Body.

[Ten years of martial arts insights successfully injected.]

[In the first year, you observe the divine weapon 'Calamity Meteor Hammer' and gain a deeper understanding of the path of body tempering; you begin to contemplate the core tenets of the Extreme Weapon Slaughter Body.]

[In the eighth year, you finally comprehend the Extreme Weapon Slaughter Body to the state of perfection.]

[In the tenth year, you begin to explore the profound mysteries of body tempering and attempt to pursue the realm of transformation...]

Ten years of insight, and his comprehension of the Extreme Weapon Slaughter Body had reached perfection directly.

No, to be precise, it had taken eight years.

Young Li covered his face, once again recognizing the reality of his situation.

For a superior sword technique, the Ice Maiden taught him hand-in-hand.

For an ultimate body-tempering technique, he had to practice it himself.

Yet the former had cost several times more martial arts insights than the latter.

"Fine, then."

Li Mo began to circulate the perfected Extreme Weapon Slaughter Body.

In an instant, the manic, sharp killing aura from all directions became much more docile.

He walked toward the Calamity Meteor Hammer with even greater determination.

One step, two steps...

Ten steps, a hundred steps...

In the blink of an eye, he was only about fifty paces away from the boundary of ice and fire.

Just as Li Mo stepped within fifty paces.

BOOM--

The sound of the hammer struck like a peal of thunder.

The sharp, murderous aura of the weapons surged once more in an instant.

It felt as though he had stepped into a whirlpool, enduring countless scouring forces with every passing moment.

"No wonder the Calamity Meteor Hammer can forge profound weapons."

"If this hammer were to strike, even a renowned artifact would likely shatter under the blow."

Li Mo felt as if he were a blade himself, undergoing a baptism by this divine weapon.

The first patriarch of Divine Weapon Peak must have been a powerhouse.

At the very least, his attainments in body tempering were beyond reproach.

It was no wonder Elder Han He simply let this hammer lie at the bottom of Divine Blade Cave.

He likely lacked the strength to wield it, even if he had the desire...

"Even an expert in the Divine Observation Realm might not be qualified to stand before this hammer."

"What kind of powerhouse could command it as easily as one's own arm?"

Li Mo stopped overthinking.

He would take the lead.

He poured his martial insights into the Extreme Weapon Slaughter Body, pushing it toward perfection.

[In the first year, you observe the divine weapon and gradually grasp the true meaning of transforming the body into a weapon; you begin to emit your own sharp, murderous weapon aura.]

[In the third year, your own sharp, murderous weapon aura begins to resonate with the aura of the divine weapon, complementing each other.]

[In the twelfth year, you finally reach the pinnacle of perfection, your understanding of this technique no less than that of its creator.]

[Insight complete, Extreme Weapon Slaughter Body has reached the realm of mastery!]

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A total of twenty years.

From Great Success to the realm of mastery.

Li Mo raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised.

What surprised him was that it had taken so little insight to reach the realm of mastery.

Having been battered by sword techniques for so long, he was almost unaccustomed to it.

"Transforming the body into a weapon."

Li Mo whispered to himself.

The next moment, his body began to emit the same sharp, murderous weapon aura that had been used to temper his physique.

It was not strong, only slightly sharper than a common blade.

Compared to the Calamity Meteor Hammer, it was the difference between a firefly and the bright moon.

The Extreme Weapon Slaughter Body was a supreme technique, and one he had now mastered to the peak.

This meant he could deflect a thousand pounds with a mere four ounces!

The oppressive sensation weakened significantly in an instant, and Li Mo could even choose exactly how much pressure to endure at will!

Li Mo strode across the remaining fifty steps with ease.

In the blink of an eye, he stood at the boundary of ice and fire.

Only now did he have the time to carefully examine this divine weapon.

The hammer appeared to be forged as a single piece, handle and head as one, as if crafted by nature itself.

The hammerhead was square in the front and pointed in the back.

The square side was like a great seal, possessing a raw, unadorned power.

The pointed side was like a jagged rock carved by the wind, a work of supernatural craftsmanship.

One side to hammer weapons, one side to hammer men...

Li Mo dismissed the dangerous thought.

"I do not know why you called to me."

"But since you have chosen me, today I shall take you away!"

He reached out and gently gripped the hammer handle.

BOOM—

A deafening roar erupted in his mind, like the dawn of chaos or a comet crashing into the earth.

Li Mo's consciousness went blank, and his hand nearly slipped from the shock.

He could not let go!

He gritted his teeth.

The thirteen main meridians that had been cleared were fully mobilized at this moment.

Every ounce of strength within his physical body was squeezed out to the very last drop.

The Calamity Meteor Hammer was actually cooperating quite well with young Li Mo.

It had truly been shifted, if only by a hair's breadth, by someone in the Blood-Qi Realm.

Rumble...

In an instant, the earth shook and the mountains swayed.

The entire Divine Blade Cave trembled violently.

It was not just the Divine Blade Cave that was trembling.

The Divine Weapon Peak was as well.

"An earthquake! It's an earthquake!"

"Is Divine Weapon Peak about to collapse?!"

"Don't talk nonsense, it must be the earth veins erupting ahead of schedule."

"Didn't there used to be a few days of dormancy? Today is only the first day!"

"Run!"

Those still inside the cave took to their heels and sprinted outward, not daring to even look back.

Fortunately, most people had already finished selecting their weapons.

"Teacher, what is happening?"

Xiao Qin had gone out long ago, but he had not seen Li Mo emerge for quite some time.

The voice of the Thousand Forms Martial Venerable also turned contemplative:

"This cave should not collapse."

"But that is... the aura of a Divine Weapon?"

Xiao Qin did not quite understand what this implied.

But hearing his teacher's grave tone, he could not help but feel anxious.

"Master! Junior Brother Li is still inside."

Murong Xiao could no longer sit still, but at that moment, the entire Divine Blade Cave was suffused with an overbearing pressure.

"It really is him..."

Elder Han He's expression shifted.

He had harbored suspicions earlier.

When the Ancestor's artifact had stirred last time, he had vaguely guessed it was related to Li Mo.

But he had not expected that the fluctuations of the Calamity Meteor Hammer would be this intense!

A thought, bordering on the absurd, surfaced in his mind.

Could it be... that it was about to acknowledge a master?

"Oi, old man."

"What you said just now had better count."

Shang Wu crossed her arms, her almond-shaped eyes narrowing like a fox that had successfully stolen a treat.

"If he can truly lift it, what harm is there in letting him take it away!"

Han He's eyelid twitched as he flicked his sleeves and stepped into the Divine Blade Cave.