Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 133 - 131: The Transformation of Baili Yi

Chapter 133: Chapter 131: The Transformation of Baili Yi

The following days passed quietly. Apart from serving as the training guardian for Baili Yi and Baili Yan, Xiao Ye did not neglect his cultivation.

At the same time, Xiao Ye was startled to discover that the descendants of the ten Martial Arts Families who entered the Cold Moon Mountain Range for training had all retreated beyond the mountains, not daring to enter.

"Kid, I’m telling you, yesterday a mysterious strong figure appeared in the Cold Moon Mountain Range and easily killed a Ferocious Beast at the Late Stage of the Innate Realm Eighth Level. Even I am not a match for that expert, so you’d better come out quickly." Hong Lie said coldly from outside the mountain range.

"Wow! A stronger figure than Brother Hong Lie!" The juniors of the Hong family exclaimed in surprise.

In their eyes, Hong Lie, who was listed on the Hidden Dragon List, was already invincible. How formidable must someone stronger than Hong Lie be?

"Uh..." Xiao Ye touched his nose. Wasn’t the strong figure Hong Lie mentioned actually himself?

"Thanks for the warning." Xiao Ye nodded repeatedly and continued to do things his own way.

Outside the mountain range, Hong Lie’s expression stiffened, then he sneered coldly, "With merely a mid-stage Innate Realm Seventh Layer cultivation, you dare to be so arrogant? If you offend that strong figure, let’s see how you handle it!"

"Brother Xiao, should we leave?" Baili Yi approached with concern all over his face.

Ever since Xiao Ye enlightened him, Baili Yi’s gaze towards Xiao Ye carried a hint of respect, and his form of address had changed.

Slap!

Xiao Ye slapped the back of Baili Yi’s head and said, "Stop talking nonsense, and go train!"

"Oh!" Baili Yi wielded his longsword and went into the valley to fight against the Iron-Armed Monkey.

Two days later, Hong Lie saw Xiao Ye and the others outside the valley, still safe and sound and lively, and his expression changed slightly.

"It seems that the strong figure has already left." Hong Lie sighed in relief.

At this point, a little fatty from the Hong family ran up eagerly, "Brother Hong Lie, let’s hurry back. If that mysterious strong figure targets us, we’re done for."

Upon hearing this, Hong Lie sneered coldly, looking distantly at Xiao Ye’s back: "A joke, could I, Hong Lie, possibly be inferior to that kid? Since he’s not afraid, we can’t back down either. Everyone, get in there!"

With Hong Lie’s words, most of the Hong family’s younger members nodded and prepared to re-enter the Cold Moon Mountain Range, except for the little fatty who was still hesitating.

"If you don’t go in, Baili Yi might surpass you." Hong Lie said unhurriedly.

Don’t be fooled by the polite appearances between the ten families of the county and the County Master Manor; secretly, they were competing against each other. This little fatty was an outstanding junior of the Hong family and regarded Baili Yi as his competitor.

And the little fatty was quite promising, having always been superior to Baili Yi in Martial Arts cultivation.

Hearing this, the little fatty stood up abruptly, "I’m a whole realm higher in cultivation than Baili Yi, how could I lose to him!"

Although the little fatty said so, he still entered the Cold Moon Mountain Range to resume his training.

With the Hong family taking the lead, the remaining descendants of the nine families hesitated for a while before following suit.

...

Ten days later.

In the valley, Xiao Ye stood with his hands behind his back, watching Baili Yi fighting against the Iron-Armed Monkey.

Baili Yan, unable to adapt to such harsh training, mostly stayed by Xiao Ye’s side, only occasionally taking action.

Bam bam bam!

Baili Yi entangled with an Iron-Armed Monkey, and the sounds of fighting reverberated continuously.

"Die for me!"

Baili Yi roared, his longsword flashing like lightning as he thrust it towards the Iron-Armed Monkey, and a piercing whistling sound filled the air.

Roar!

The Iron-Armed Monkey howled in agony as its throat was slit by the sword, blood spurting out, and it fell helplessly to the ground.

"Haha, I’ve finally reduced the time it takes to kill an Iron-Armed Monkey to two hours!" Baili Yi was enthusiastically excited.

Bear in mind, ten days ago it took him a whole day to kill an Iron-Armed Monkey, leaving himself battered and bruised. This was indeed a significant improvement.

At this moment, the disdainful air on Baili Yi’s body was gradually replaced by the sharp aura of a Martial Artist.

"My goodness, is this still my elder brother?" Even Baili Yan was astonished by Baili Yi’s dramatic transformation.

Xiao Ye, standing by, said coldly, "Do you think this is impressive?"

The excited expression on Baili Yi’s face froze as he looked at Xiao Ye.

"The Iron-Armed Monkey is a ferocious beast at the Postnatal Realm Third Level, and you’re also at the Postnatal Realm Third Level. In a fight of the same realm, it took you two hours to win. What’s there to be proud of?"

This comment was like a bucket of cold water, dousing all the excitement in Baili Yi’s heart.

"Baili Yi, do you really want to defeat that little fatty from the Hong family?" Xiao Ye said blandly.

Upon hearing this, Baili Yi clenched his fists abruptly, and then said loudly, "Yes! But he’s in the Postnatal Realm Fourth Stage while I am in the Postnatal Realm Third, I simply can’t defeat him!"

Saying this, Baili Yi’s face was full of helplessness.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ye sneered, "Then I can only say, you’re a coward!"

"You!" Even though Baili Yi held some respect for Xiao Ye, he couldn’t help but get angry upon hearing these words.

"Admitting defeat before the battle even begins, if not a coward, then what are you?" A trace of mockery appeared on Xiao Ye’s face.

"To become a strong person, you should strive to progress with a belief in invincibility, even daring to challenge opponents of higher realms!" Xiao Ye said.

Baili Yi’s body trembled, his head lowered as he mumbled, "Belief in invincibility, challenge opponents of higher realms?"

He remained silent for a long time before looking up at Xiao Ye, puzzled, "Brother Xiao, can I really do it?"

"That’s something you should ask yourself." Xiao Ye said calmly with his hands behind his back.

Baili Yi fell silent again, the hands holding the longsword trembling slightly.

As the grandson of the County Master of Dashen County, he was born into glory, with Baili Wushang pampering him excessively, rarely giving harsh reprimands, thus nurturing a spoiled temperament and losing the drive for Martial Arts advancement.

It wasn’t until he met Xiao Ye that he realized how misguided he’d been in the past.

"To earn the respect of others, you must first be strong. I can do it, I must become a strong person!" Baili Yi’s eyes burned fiercely.

"Brother Xiao, please help me!" Baili Yi looked at Xiao Ye, his face full of respect.

Xiao Ye smiled slightly, nodded, and said, "Then wait here for me."

After speaking, Xiao Ye floated out of the valley, and half an hour later, he returned, dragging what seemed like a small mountain of a Ferocious Beast.

Crash!

Xiao Ye swung his hand, tossing the beast into the valley, saying, "This is a ferocious beast at the Postnatal Realm Fourth Stage, if you wish to become a strong person, kill it first!"

Gasp!

Baili Yi inhaled sharply upon hearing this, but soon calmed down, his eyes filled with determination.

"I can do it!" Holding his longsword, Baili Yi shouted as he charged toward the ferocious beast.

Roar!

This Ferocious Beast, resembling a small mountain, with its eyes like lanterns, instantly sent Baili Yi flying, crashing hard in the distance.

"Fight!"

Baili Yi swiftly got up and charged at the ferocious beast again.

Despite being repeatedly thrown, Baili Yi got up each time, fearlessly charging at it.

"Baili Yi, I am repaying the favor your grandfather gave me, through you." Xiao Ye thought to himself.

Having lived alone in the Death Swamp for a year, battling ferocious beasts daily, he understood well the benefits such combat brought to Martial Artists.

As long as Baili Yi endured, he would experience a more astonishing transformation, and combat across realms wouldn’t just be an empty boast.

Baili Yan was full of fear, feeling that Xiao Ye was too harsh.

In under the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Baili Yi had suffered severe injuries and passed out.

Xiao Ye stepped out swiftly, rescuing Baili Yi from the beast’s claws, fed him an elixir, then imprisoned the beast.

The elixirs provided by Baili Wushang were very precious, sufficient to heal the injuries of an Innate Martial Artist, let alone those of Postnatal Realm Martial Artists.

Two days later, Baili Yi woke up, having recovered significantly, then continued to plunge into fighting again.

Even the Postnatal Cultivation Method and Combat Techniques Baili Yi practiced were top-notch, giving him the foundation to fight across realms. Under such brutal honing, his strength increased at an astounding pace.

By the fifth time he was injured and fell into a coma, Baili Yi could already barely withstand the ferocious beast’s frenzied attacks.

Time rushed by, and the month of training was about to end. The descendants of the ten martial arts families had already emerged from the Cold Moon Mountain Range, some dragging the corpses of ferocious beasts, their spoils of war.

"This time our Lei family killed a total of one hundred ferocious beasts!"

"We killed one hundred and thirty ferocious beasts!"

...

Numerous teenagers laughed and joked together, comparing achievements. Among them, the Hong family was undoubtedly the most conspicuous.

With Hong Lie leading them, it was hard for them to even get injured, as they killed two hundred ferocious beasts, including one at the Late Stage of the Postnatal Realm Third Level.

The little fatty from the Hong family stood amid the group, full of pride.

"Huh? Baili Yi and the others haven’t come out yet." someone suddenly remarked.

"Maybe they died inside, after all, their training guardian is quite weak, haha!" someone ridiculed.

Hong Lie glanced at the crowd and then said, "Alright, let’s head back."

Just as he was about to leave, footsteps suddenly echoed from the exit of the Cold Moon Mountain Range.

The scene suddenly quieted down as everyone’s eyes turned toward it.

Three figures slowly appeared within the crowd’s sight; they were none other than Xiao Ye, Baili Yi, and Baili Yan.

When the eyes of the numerous teenagers fell on Baili Yi, they burst into chuckles.

"Baili Yi, were you tormented by ferocious beasts? You look so ragged!"

Baili Yi, at this moment, had tattered clothes stained with blood, with disheveled hair, indeed appearing very messy.

In ordinary times, upon hearing such ridicule, Baili Yi would certainly get furious. But now, he was calm and followed Xiao Ye to the front of the crowd.

"Baili Yi, I wonder how many ferocious beasts you managed to kill this time?" the Hong family’s little fatty asked mockingly.

Baili Yi raised his head, glanced at him, and calmly replied, "Three."

Indeed, he had killed three ferocious beasts, two of which were Iron-Armed Apes, and one was at the Postnatal Realm Fourth Stage!