Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 186 - 184: What is Frivolousness

Chapter 186: Chapter 184: What is Frivolousness

Xiao Ye advanced step by step, leaving the young talents behind him and crushing their pride to smithereens.

Without perfecting his Innate True Qi, he has reached the second position on the White Jade Avenue. Looking across the youth of Black Dragon Country, who can achieve this?

Xiao Ye is undeniably the Young Supreme. With his actions, he has proven his potential and won the attention of everyone.

Staring at the figure of He Wudao, a sneer emerged on the corner of Xiao Ye’s mouth: "Compete with you for the first place? You think too highly of yourself, because you are not qualified to contend with me."

His target is the mysterious Heavenly Pride ranked first on the Hidden Dragon List. With his strength, He Wudao doesn’t even qualify to be his opponent.

Upon hearing these words, He Wudao’s eyes turned cold, his gaze swirling with flames of anger, and a powerful energy fluctuation surged from his body, causing the nihility to become uneasy.

After such a long period of attrition, He Wudao could still burst out with such a strong aura, which caused a dramatic shift in the expressions of the numerous young talents.

"I thought that the guy ranked first would be the one we all look up to, but I didn’t expect this He Wudao to be so terrifying."

"Sigh, He Wudao is a young talent who has risen in the past year; he was always training abroad, so it’s normal that we didn’t realize his depth."

"But Wang Lin is not weak either, are these two going to confront each other right now?"

Many Heavenly Prides whispered amongst themselves, their eyes shining with excitement.

"Just with that sentence you just said, I will make you stop here and lose the qualification to participate in the Heavenly Pride Battle, believe it or not?" said He Wudao coldly.

"Heh heh..." Xiao Ye laughed upon hearing this, his face full of scorn, "Real powerhouses do not fear challenges, and would not attack someone just because they are afraid of being surpassed."

"So, you are the weak one." Xiao Ye said indifferently.

These sarcastic words stiffened He Wudao’s body, his complexion flickering uncertainly.

"Weak one? You dare to call me a weak one!" Murderous intent boiled within He Wudao, wishing he could tear Xiao Ye to shreds.

But if he made a move, wouldn’t others see it exactly as Xiao Ye said, that he was attacking because he feared Xiao Ye surpassing him?

"Fine, I’ll give you a chance, let’s see who can reach the end of the White Jade Avenue first!" After struggling internally for a moment, He Wudao suppressed his murderous intent and spoke out.

The surrounding young talents felt disappointed upon hearing this, but their respect for Xiao Ye reached new heights.

With just one sentence, he deterred He Wudao, ranked second on the Hidden Dragon List, from making a move. What kind of grace is this? Whether or not He Wudao can win, he is already at a disadvantage.

"Do I need you to give me a chance?" Xiao Ye glanced at He Wudao, then calmly continued walking forward.

This was a naked disregard!

He Wudao almost choked with frustration: "In the Heavenly Pride Battle, I will definitely make my move and kill you!"

Xiao Ye could ignore him, but he could not ignore Xiao Ye, for he had already spoken.

"Ants, prepare to tremble under the power of I, He Wudao!"

Boom!

An astonishing aura erupted from He Wudao, followed by seventy-five percent of his Martial Arts True Intent soaring into heaven, as if opening up a golden domain, pushing away the suppression of the White Jade Avenue.

Swoosh!

He Wudao’s full strength burst forth, shooting forward with incredible speed.

"How strong! Is this all of He Wudao’s strength?" The multitude of young talents were stunned.

He Wudao’s true strength was limited to rumors, nowhere near as shocking as what they saw with their own eyes. Despite the suppression, his speed was so fast; it was truly exaggerated.

In contrast, Xiao Ye continued to advance just as before, prompting a speechless reaction from everyone.

"I never agreed to compete with you." Xiao Ye looked at the figure of He Wudao, smiling coldly, too lazy to pay him any attention, continuing to march forward on his own.

The Baili Avenue is ten thousand meters long, a path that seems to ascend to the heavens, leading straight to the depths of the Imperial Palace, burdened with a heavy suppression.

Up to now, many young talents only had a few hundred meters left before them. Once they passed this segment, they would have the qualifications to participate in the Heavenly Pride Battle and to meet the King.

"Charge!"

Thinking of this, the many young talents roared and started a full sprint.

Xiao Ye, walking at a constant pace, though not as swift as He Wudao who dusted the competition, was still firmly ranked second.

"The Four Tripod Heavenly Technique is indeed powerful," Xiao Ye said with a slight smile.

After He Wudao erupted with all his strength, he quickly reached the end, which was a very wide platform.

His complexion was somewhat pale, his footsteps slightly unsteady. The final sprint had nearly depleted his Innate True Qi and Martial Arts True Intent.

Compared to normal walking, charging requires at least twice the energy.

However, he was extremely excited. Standing atop the platform, he looked down on the young talents with a sense of summiting a peak, as if he had trampled everyone else underfoot.

Xiao Ye’s expression remained calm as he followed up onto the platform.

"Kid, I’ve won, I am the powerful one, you are the weak one!" He Wudao laughed triumphantly.

"You are too wishfully thinking. Do I look like I am competing with you?"

"If you really want to compete, do you think you’ll be the first to reach the finish line?" Xiao Ye said with a cold smile.

He Wudao’s arrogant laughter came to an abrupt halt.

That sentence was like a sharp knife stabbing into his heart, nearly causing him to spit blood, with angry flames spreading throughout his body.

Yes, Xiao Ye didn’t look like he was competing with him at all.

Xiao Ye hadn’t even used his Martial Arts True Intent and just walked calmly along the entire White Jade Avenue.

Yet he, like a fool, sprinted to the finish line, only to realize in the end that his opponent didn’t take him seriously at all.

Is there anything more frustrating and enraging in this world?

At this moment, He Wudao’s pride, arrogance, and conceit all turned into nihility, and he no longer had any joy of victory.

"Kid, you dare to toy with me!" He Wudao reached the peak of his rage, stepped forward, and forced the activation of his remaining scant Innate True Qi, slamming a palm towards Xiao Ye.

"With your current state, do you really want to bring disgrace upon yourself?" Xiao Ye, with his hands clasped behind his back, stood unflinching, allowing He Wudao’s palm to strike.

Swish!

These words caused He Wudao’s complexion to change, and his palm stopped rigidly two inches from Xiao Ye’s body. Cold sweat dripped from his forehead, and he didn’t dare advance another half step.

Only at this moment did he remember that his power had almost been exhausted during the final sprint.

Now he couldn’t exert even ten percent of his peak strength, while Xiao Ye, on the other hand, looked energized. With this disparity, wasn’t he just humiliating himself?

"When I first saw you, didn’t you regard us as mere ants?" Xiao Ye stepped forward, closing the distance under He Wudao’s palm, his face full of mockery.

With every step Xiao Ye took forward, He Wudao took a step back.

"Now, you don’t even have the courage to lift a finger against me, an ’ant’? He Wudao, where is your arrogance now!" Xiao Ye’s eyes shot out sharp glints as majestic Innate True Qi surged upwards, shaking the heavens.

Xiao Ye completed the White Jade Avenue, and his Innate True Qi had barely been depleted!

He Wudao’s mouth twitched violently, as if he had been slapped, feeling a burning sting.

It was incredibly humiliating!

Xiao Ye had brought his face close to his palm, and yet he didn’t even have the courage to make a move!

By now, many young martial artists had completed the White Jade Avenue and arrived on the circular platform. Seeing this scene, they were all flabbergasted.

Too formidable!

A few words were enough to drive the second-ranked He Wudao of the Hidden Dragon List into such an embarrassing state — what an aura!

Throughout this, Xiao Ye had not even unleashed his full strength.

"Good!"

Those young martial artists who had suffered at the hands of He Wudao and were indignant clenched their fists, feeling their blood boil as they loudly cheered for Xiao Ye.

Xiao Ye, with his words, defined what true arrogance is!

Liu Yiyi, who had ascended the circular arena, had a glimpse of surprise in her beautiful eyes.

"This is the demeanor of the Young Supreme." Liu Yiyi murmured, Xiao Ye’s words and actions bringing a huge impact to her heart.

When she was in the Chongyang Sect, she thought Zhao Qian was the epitome of the Young Supreme. However, when she stepped out of the Chongyang Sect and looked at the Black Dragon Country, she realized she was wrong.

Only a man as extraordinary as Xiao Ye deserved to be called the Young Supreme! At this moment, her heart was somewhat in chaos.

"Wang Lin! You take advantage of my depleted strength and insult me with words, wait until I recover my peak strength. During the Heavenly Pride Battle, I will repay this a hundredfold!" He Wudao clenched his fists and said.

"Hehe..." Xiao Ye chuckled lightly and said, "Alright, I’ll wait for you at the Heavenly Pride Battle, and I will show you who the real ant is."

As time passed, more and more people gathered on the circular platform. Those who could pass the first test were all very strong.

Dong!

An ancient bell rang from deep within the Imperial Palace, its lingering sound resonating through the heavens.

"The time for the first test has ended. Those who haven’t stepped onto this White Jade Arena have lost their qualification to participate in the Heavenly Pride Battle." The National Guardian General, clad in golden armor, flew over, his gaze icy.

Swish!

The faces of the young martial artists still struggling on the White Jade Avenue paled and displayed utter despair upon hearing this.

Years of hard cultivation were wasted in this moment.

"No, give me another chance!" Someone shouted unwillingly, knowing that losing this opportunity meant they had no chance to enter the Empress’ Hard Cultivation Land.

"Martial arts are rugged and merciless; only a few can reach the peak in the end, this is fate!" The National Guardian General waved his hand, and terrifying power pierced through the nihility, blowing all the young martial artists off the White Jade Avenue and out of the Imperial City.

In the face of the National Guardian General, they didn’t even have a chance to resist.

"Is this the power of a Xuanwu Realm expert? Indeed, very strong!" Xiao Ye’s gaze sparkled as he clenched his fists tightly.

He believed that one day he would also reach this level and vie for the title of Mystic Martial.

"Congratulations to you all, for passing the first test, you are now eligible to participate in the Heavenly Pride Battle." The National Guardian General’s face revealed a hint of a smile.