Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 106 - 104 A Glimmer of Opportunity

Chapter 106: Chapter 104 A Glimmer of Opportunity

The green-clothed girl sat cross-legged with her back to Xiao Ye in the vast palace, her jet-black shiny hair cascading down like a waterfall.

Although it was just a silhouette from behind, it was so sacred that it made one hold their breath, as if she were a snow lotus on a glacier, pure and untainted by dust.

The sanctity and coldness were perfectly blended, rendering her unapproachable.

The moment Xiao Ye saw this slender and exquisite shadow, the war intent roiling in his heart suddenly receded, giving rise to a hint of agitation deep within his soul.

He stood in the palace, silently observing her, and lost in a momentary trance.

It had to be said, the special temperament possessed by this girl was truly unforgettable, and among all the women he had encountered, none could compare to her.

"I wonder which Black Robed Elder’s Direct Disciple she is," Xiao Ye thought to himself.

Now that he stood at the peak of the Inner Sect, he was certain that she was a Direct Disciple.

"Have you arrived?" the green-clothed girl rose serenely, her icy eyes turning towards Xiao Ye.

Just like a year ago, the green-clothed girl still had her face veiled by a light gauze, her appearance almost unchanged.

"Since you’re here, you must be prepared to be tormented by me, right?" the green-clothed girl’s voice resounded ethereally.

This statement jolted Xiao Ye out of his trance, a surge of anger rising within him.

Being tormented by a woman, what man could bear that?

He drew his Heavenly Termination Saber with a clang, snorting coldly, "A year ago you could torment me, but now it’s not necessarily the case!"

"Is that so? Then let me see how much you’ve progressed this year." The girl chuckled lightly, and even through the veil, her beauty was startling.

Boom!

The garments of the green-clothed girl fluttered, her hair flying wildly as a cold and powerful Martial Arts True Intent surged skywards from her, rapidly dropping the temperature within the palace.

Thirty percent Martial Arts True Intent!

Hiss hiss hiss!

Soon, a layer of frost formed on the floor of the palace and spread rapidly.

"Never expected this woman’s Martial Arts True Intent to still linger at thirty percent. She’s in for a big surprise!" Xiao Ye thought with an inward laugh.

Boom!

A Martial Arts True Intent burst forth from Xiao Ye that was no weaker than the opponent’s, with ten Flame Lotuses appearing around his body, their rolling heat melting away the frost in the palace.

Crack crack crack!

Under the clash of cold and heat, even the walls of the palace began to show fine cracks.

One must understand that during their great battle a year ago, they were unable to inflict the slightest damage upon this palace. This showed that Xiao Ye’s Flame True Intent had only improved by one level, yet its power had increased immensely.

"Heh heh." Xiao Ye laughed triumphantly.

Both possessing thirty percent Martial Arts True Intent and not utilizing their Cultivation, it was to see who could outlast the other.

"So your Martial Arts True Intent has reached thirty percent. No wonder you have this confidence," the green-clothed girl said unexpectedly calmly, surprising Xiao Ye.

Xiao Ye felt somewhat hit.

While Cultivation could be easily enhanced, it was more difficult to increase Martial Arts True Intent. In his view, improving by ten percent in one year should be incredibly impressive.

"Now you are somewhat worthy of my notice," the green-clothed girl appraised.

Damn!

Xiao Ye’s forehead vein throbbed - thirty percent Martial Arts True Intent was only barely worth noticing? Even for a Direct Disciple, this was too insulting.

"You, praising me wouldn’t kill you, would it!" Xiao Ye said angrily.

Pfft!

Xiao Ye’s words amused the green-clothed girl, and the frost in her eyes began to thaw.

"If you want me to praise you, defeat me first," the green-clothed girl said with a light laugh, a holy light flowing around her.

"If she didn’t have that cold air about her, she would probably be very beautiful." Suddenly, this thought emerged in Xiao Ye’s mind,

In the next moment, Xiao Ye’s grip on the Heavenly Termination Saber tightened, and a sharp light burst forth from his eyes.

Heaven Burning Slash!

"Then I will defeat you right now!" Xiao Ye roared. The materialized Flame True Intent fused with his Heavenly Termination Saber, transforming into a mighty Flame Blade Light that submerged the entire palace in boiling waves.

The green-clothed girl, ethereal and unearthly, flicked her wrist lightly, and her cold Martial Arts True Intent instantly formed ten Ice Cones, colliding with the Flame Blade Light.

Booming thunder echoed!

The palace shook violently, as two completely opposing types of Martial Arts True Intent attributes clashed, generating a titanic force in the collision, and then annihilated each other.

Thankfully, the palace was sturdy enough; though many cracks appeared on its walls, it did not collapse.

Xiao Ye’s gaze burned intensely, like the blazing sun that couldn’t be stared at directly. He charged towards the green-clothed girl and raised his Heavenly Termination Saber high to slash once again.

The green-clothed girl’s hair flared outwards as if she were a Fairy who had descended to the Mortal World. Her cold Martial Arts True Intent filled the void, resembling a roaring ice dragon, as she raised her hand to shatter Xiao Ye’s Heaven Burning Slash.

The two seemed to have an unspoken agreement, using only the power of Martial Arts True Intent in this fierce battle without employing their Cultivation.

Xiao Ye bellowed, pushing his Heaven Burning Slash to the extreme, the vast Sword Light shattering the void and pouring down like the Galaxy from the Nine Heavens, engulfing the girl’s shadow.

Hiss hiss hiss!

The girl’s pitch-black pupils turned the color of frost, her cold Martial Arts True Intent like a fortress, impervious to Xiao Ye’s mighty Sword Light.

"How can this be!" Xiao Ye’s eyes widened, his face filled with unwillingness.

They both had thirty percent of Martial Arts True Intent, yet he couldn’t break through her defenses. The green-clothed girl’s mastery of Martial Arts True Intent had reached the level of Pure Fire Furnace Green, far surpassing his own.

Xiao Ye fought fiercely while observing the green-clothed girl.

"This..." Xiao Ye’s heart trembled, his eyes brightened, "So it can be done this way too!"

Xiao Ye, gripping the Heavenly Termination Saber, closed his eyes and fell into a state of sudden enlightenment, his mind filled with the applications of Martial Arts True Intent.

Seeing this, a trace of surprise flickered in the eyes of the green-clothed girl.

"His perception and combat consciousness are very strong; no one among the inner sect can compare to him." The green-clothed girl stopped her attack, gazing at Xiao Ye.

Combat consciousness is intangible and invisible, only through battle after battle can it be accumulated. If combat consciousness is strong, even ordinary Combat Techniques can unleash great power in one’s hands.

Xiao Ye’s combat consciousness comes from a year-long experience of countless battles in the Death Swamp.

Half an hour later, Xiao Ye opened his eyes, emitting a powerful Flame True Intent. His face was filled with excitement, his understanding of the application of Martial Arts True Intent deepening yet another layer.

"Ha ha, Martial Arts True Intent can be used not only for attack but also can form a defense!"

Hissss!

No sooner had he spoken than ten Flame Lotuses began to gently rotate, forming a fortress-like barrier, shielding Xiao Ye in the middle.

You should know, Xiao Ye’s physical body defense was already very strong. Now, adding the defense of Martial Arts True Intent, perhaps even Leng Feng, the top individual of the inner sect, couldn’t hurt him.

"What an unexpected gain!" Xiao Ye felt exhilarated in his heart, realizing that coming to this battle with the green-clothed girl was the right choice.

"Take another slash from me!"

Xiao Ye bellowed, swinging the Heavenly Termination Saber. The grandiose Flame Blade Light, now much more potent than before, crashed down.

Boom!

The Flame Blade Light brutally cleaved onto the green-clothed girl, immediately obliterating both the girl’s makeshift fortress, made from Martial Arts True Intent, and itself in the void.

"Ha ha, now I am not inferior to you, right?" Xiao Ye laughed heartily, raising his hand to unleash another Heaven Burning Slash.

A sly look appeared in the ice-cold eyes of the green-clothed girl, and the Martial Arts True Intent around her body surged once again.

Rumble!

A bone-chilling presence soared straight into the Nine Heavens, rapidly freezing the entire palace, nearly turning Xiao Ye’s blood into ice.

Boom!

With a slight raise of her hand, the green-clothed girl’s terrifying icy aura froze the sword light solid, then shattered it.

"40% Martial Arts True Intent!" Xiao Ye’s heart thudded violently, speechless, no longer able to hold onto the Heavenly Termination Saber.

This green-clothed girl, she actually comprehended 40% of the Martial Arts True Intent!

Every time he thought he could catch up to the green-clothed girl, he found she was already far above him. Are all direct disciples this terrifying?

"With your current strength, you still want to defeat me? Just obediently let yourself be tormented by me!" The green-clothed girl smiled faintly, her formidable Martial Arts True Intent quickly freezing Xiao Ye solid.

Ah!

Ah!

...

The next moment, the frozen palace echoed once again with miserable cries.

"You damned woman, sooner or later I will defeat you, thoroughly trample you!" Xiao Ye roared unyieldingly, but this only brought about a more ruthless suppression from the girl.

In the end, Xiao Ye was numb from the beating, giving up resistance, letting her torment him as she pleased. After all, he could see that the girl would not kill him.

And he vaguely felt that she was actually guiding him. Otherwise, his application of Martial Arts True Intent would not have improved so fast.

"Really boring." Seeing Xiao Ye giving up resistance, the green-clothed girl no longer took action.

Xiao Ye got up from the ground, looking at the green-clothed girl with some unwillingness.

"I heard that you have a grudge with Zhao Qian?" At this moment, the green-clothed girl gently asked.

Zhao Qian!

Hearing this name, a glint of cold light flashed in Xiao Ye’s eyes.

"Zhao Qian has comprehended Martial Arts True Intent related to the sword, with unparalleled attack power, and has reached 50%." The green-clothed girl revealed a shocking piece of news.

50% Martial Arts True Intent!

Xiao Ye’s body shook upon hearing this, his palms clenched abruptly.

"50%, huh?" Xiao Ye murmured quietly, feeling a tremendous pressure.

The 40% Martial Arts True Intent had already left him powerless, what more of 50%?

"Zhao Qian’s strength far exceeds your imagination. Even if you become a direct disciple, you’ll only have a slim chance of contending with him," the green-clothed girl continued.

A slim chance!

Xiao Ye suddenly looked up, his eyes swirling with cold light: "I will definitely surpass him!"

How strong could the opponent be?

With the Time Tower in his possession, he was confident in surpassing any foe!

The green-clothed girl was slightly stunned, sensing from Xiao Ye an indomitable will that couldn’t be ignored.

"Zhao Qian is in seclusion to break through to the late stage of the Innate Realm Eighth Layer. Given the grudge between you two, he will certainly target you after coming out of seclusion."

"Maybe he’ll even interfere with the Black Robed Elder’s recruitment of direct disciples. So you better hope he doesn’t come out before that," the green-clothed girl said, turning around and gracefully leaving the palace.

"When I become an invincible Inner Sect Disciple, will Zhao Qian be able to interfere then?" In the palace, Xiao Ye released his grip, consumed some Healing Pills, adjusted his state to peak, and headed towards the Chongyang Secret Realm.

Knowing the strength of Zhao Qian, he couldn’t wait to break through!

(First update here, second update tonight, three updates tomorrow)