Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 203 - 201 Golden Robed Youth

Chapter 203: Chapter 201 Golden Robed Youth

Gazing at the Red Dust Flower within arm’s reach, Xiao Ye’s face was filled with excitement.

"I didn’t expect to find the Red Dust Flower in the Second Layer Heaven!"

Compared to the two Defense Type Xuan Artifacts he had just acquired, the Red Dust Flower was a real treasure. It could help him achieve Perfect Innate True Qi, and become the truly top person in the Empress’ Hard Cultivation Land.

After all, the Empress’ Hard Cultivation Land does not allow for the fluctuation of power from the Xuanwu Realm, so no one could bring Sealing Jade Tokens inside.

By then, what treasure wouldn’t be his? More importantly, he could also gain the Empress Inheritance.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ye did not hesitate and quickly reached out to grab the Red Dust Flower.

In an instant, the three petals of the Red Dust Flower closed up and then turned into a phantom shadow, escaping from beneath Xiao Ye’s palm at an astonishing speed, and rushing out of the cave, disappearing without a trace.

It was only after the Red Dust Flower had vanished that Xiao Ye’s hand fell down.

"Damn it, has the Red Dust Flower gained sentience? Its escape speed is way too fast!" Xiao Ye was so shocked that he was rendered speechless, feeling almost cursed.

The speed at which the Red Dust Flower escaped far exceeded his attacking speed. How was he supposed to catch it?

This feeling was too frustrating.

"It seems I have to think of a solution, otherwise if I encounter the Red Dust Flower again, I can only watch it escape." While frowning and pondering, Xiao Ye walked out of the cave.

Thud Thud Thud!

Right then, the sound of footsteps jolted Xiao Ye awake. He lifted his head and squinted, only to see thirteen young Martial Artists outside the cave already surrounding him.

"Xiao Ye, you’ve established Cause and Effect with the Empress, and must have found quite a few treasures. You’d better hand them over, don’t force us to make a move!" The thirteen youngsters’ eyes were filled with greed as they stared fixedly at the package on Xiao Ye’s back.

"Treasures?" Xiao Ye sneered, these people were really fools to believe the news spread by He Wudao.

But Xiao Ye had no intention to explain. Those who believed him would do so naturally; those who didn’t wouldn’t change their minds with any amount of explanation.

"I don’t think you have the ability to make me hand over any treasures!"

Xiao Ye took a step forward, his body bursting forth with a powerful and unparalleled Blood Qi, enveloping a range of ten miles around him.

The surging Blood Qi above his head intertwined into four Giant Cauldrons, exuding the aura of suppressing all heavens.

"Four Tripod Heavenly Technique!"

The thirteen young Martial Artists inhaled sharply in unison, involuntarily retreating a few steps back. Only when they truly faced Xiao Ye did they realize his strength.

"Hmph, the thirteen of us together can definitely defeat him!"

"Kill him, all his treasures will be ours!"

The thirteen young Martial Artists shouted and burst forth with great power, shaking the earth and attacking Xiao Ye.

Xiao Ye shook his head slightly. Have these people lost their reason over treasure? Just from the fact that he was able to kill a Double-headed Flame Bird with a single punch, it could be seen that even if these people joined forces, they were no match for him.

"If you want to return to the starting point, then I shall grant your wish!" Xiao Ye shouted loudly, as Four Cauldrons Emerge, shaking the heavens and the earth. He activated his Fighting Fist Technique, welcoming the attackers with a momentum capable of crushing everything.

In just a few breaths’ time, three young Martial Artists cried out in agony, crashing to the ground as their treasures fell, being teleported back to the starting point.

At this moment, one young Martial Artist took advantage of the chaos to sneak up behind Xiao Ye, he sneered and pulled out a fist-sized black ball from his body, and then threw it towards Xiao Ye.

Hearing the whistling sound from behind, Xiao Ye’s heart suddenly skipped a beat, and a sense of crisis enveloped him. This was the result of the extensive combat experience against ferocious beasts in the Death Swamp.

Almost reflexively, Xiao Ye moved to one side. A black ball grazed by his body, striking another young Martial Artist who was attacking him.

Bang!

The black ball exploded with a bang, and the unlucky young Martial Artist screamed, enveloped by the thick black gas that emerged from the black ball.

"What is this?" Xiao Ye was startled, breaking out in a cold sweat.

If it weren’t for his quick reaction, he would have been the one affected.

At this time, the young Martial Artist who was hit stood with his mouth wide open, frozen in place like a statue, unable to move again.

"Such a malevolent strategy, to have others distract my attention, then sneak up from behind to make a move on me!" Xiao Ye’s eyes emitted a chilling light as he looked towards the youth who had attacked him.

Surely, this black ball was the confidence these people had in dealing with him.

The young Martial Artist’s face turned ashen with fright, probably never imagining that Xiao Ye would be able to dodge.

"Run!"

Apart from the unlucky young Martial Artist who was hit, the rest of them dared not stay any longer, each scattering and fleeing.

"Hmph, did I say you could leave?"

Xiao Ye snorted coldly, activating his Fighting Fist Technique, crushing his way through, and beside the youth who threw the black ball, he blasted the other people’s bodies apart, their treasures all falling to the ground, and they were sent back to the starting point.

"Don’t... don’t kill me." The youth clutched the package on his body, taking steps back, that was the treasure he had obtained through hard work.

"What was that black ball you threw just now?" Xiao Ye asked coldly.

"If I tell you, can you let me go?" The youth replied fearfully.

Xiao Ye stepped forward toward the youth and sneered: "In your package, there definitely isn’t just one black ball. If you don’t talk, I will conduct another experiment on you."

Startled, the youth hurriedly said, "I’ll tell you! I am a Direct Disciple of the Poison Sect from Flowing Wind Country, that is our sect’s Supreme Treasure, the Poison Gas Bomb. Martial Artists and Ferocious Beasts below the Xuanwu Realm, if hit by it, will be bound by the poison gas for three days."

"Bound by poison gas?" Xiao Ye was inwardly alert, "Why didn’t you use it when dealing with the Double-headed Flame Bird?"

The youth awkwardly said: "The materials for the Poison Gas Bomb are extremely precious, our Poison Sect doesn’t have many, I only brought two this time, planning to use them at a critical moment."

Xiao Ye chuckled coldly, reluctant to use it on the Double-headed Flame Bird, but using it against him, they really took him for easy prey.

"That Poison Gas Bomb can actually bind Martial Artists and Ferocious Beasts below the Xuanwu Realm, it is indeed impressive." Xiao Ye sighed inwardly, then a flash of inspiration struck him, filling his face with excitement.

"Could this Poison Gas Bomb work on the Red Dust Flower?" Xiao Ye’s heart began beating faster.

It was related to whether his Innate True Qi could be perfected, he couldn’t help being nervous.

Following that, Xiao Ye punched out, directly blasting the youth away and took his package.

"Ah! Xiao Ye! The Number One Young Supreme of Flowing Wind Country will not let you off!" The youth roared unwillingly, enveloped by a white light, then transported back to the starting point.

Xiao Ye couldn’t be bothered with him, he found a Poison Gas Bomb from within the package.

"I hope it works!" Xiao Ye carefully placed it into his own package, then swept through the dropped treasures, starting to tally his spoils of war.

"Twenty books of Third Grade Battle Technique, eight of Fourth Grade, two of Fifth Grade..."

"Hmm? There’s even an Innate Weapon?" Xiao Ye’s face was speechless, he threw the Innate Weapon aside.

"Three attacking type Xuan Artifacts, one pair of defensive type in the form of War Boots, and two unknown Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures." After tallying, Xiao Ye collected all the portable treasures.

"Now, the defensive type Xuan Artifacts I have in my hands, although not of the same set, once assembled, can still be reluctantly used." With the hope of capturing the Red Dust Flower, Xiao Ye was in high spirits.

He didn’t rush to ascend to the Third Layer Heaven right away, but thoroughly scavenged the Second Layer Heaven, as capturing the Red Dust Flower was his primary goal.

In the blink of an eye, another half month passed, and fewer and fewer young Martial Artists remained on the Second Layer Heaven. The First Young Supreme of the Thirteen Countries had long gone to the Third Layer Heaven, where the treasures were abundant.

At the same time, Xiao Ye heard a shocking piece of news, a Young Supreme had already discovered the Bodhi Leaf in the Third Layer Heaven. But around the Bodhi Leaf, there were numerous Ferocious Beasts guarding it.

"Hmph, it won’t be so easy to obtain treasures like the Bodhi Leaf," Xiao Ye was not in a hurry, continuing his stay on the Second Layer Heaven.

Only after a month passed, and Xiao Ye was certain that the Red Dust Flower was not there, did he find a Heavenly Ladder and ascended to the Third Layer Heaven.

The Third Layer Heaven was like a primeval forest, dense with vegetation that spread endlessly, obscuring the light and making it somewhat gloomy.

As soon as Xiao Ye stepped onto the Third Layer Heaven, his brow suddenly became scorching hot, as though responding to some mysterious call.

"It’s the Empress’ Cause and Effect!" Xiao Ye was shocked.

The hot spot on his forehead was exactly where the Empress’ Cause and Effect had settled before.

"It seems that as long as I get close to the place of the Empress Inheritance, the Cause and Effect of the Empress will remind me." Xiao Ye gave a wry smile.

He knew where the Empress Inheritance was located, but according to Ling, there was no way he could enter the Fourth Layer Heaven right now.

"Better go and look for the Red Dust Flower!" Xiao Ye suppressed the urge in his heart and walked forward.

Whoosh!

Just then, an unrivaled Sword Light tore through the sky, spanning the void and slashing towards his head.

"Hmph, an ambush!" Xiao Ye snorted coldly and drew the Flame Saber with a backhand strike, executing a Heaven Burning Slash.

Boom!

The two formidable Sword Lights collided in the void, erupting with deafening sounds, and the force of the impact uprooted the surrounding trees, leaving a mess.

However, the mighty Sword Light didn’t entirely dissipate. Having been hit by the Heaven Burning Slash, about thirty percent of its power remained, continuing to slash towards Xiao Ye.

"What? So strong!" Xiao Ye was inwardly alert, and with a punch, he scattered the remaining Sword Light.

Xiao Ye slightly narrowed his eyes, looking in the direction of the Sword Light’s origin. Even using a Xuan Artifact to execute Heaven Burning Slash, he was unable to withstand the other party, indicating that the person was very likely a First-class Innate Limit Young Supreme, with strength not inferior to Long Chen.

From the woods came a light sound of surprise, as Xiao Ye watched, a youth holding a long saber, wearing a golden robe, slowly emerged, emanating a sharp aura, his eyes shooting two cold glares towards Xiao Ye.

"Among the peers in Yulan Domain, there are few who can withstand my strike, you’re not bad," said the golden-robed youth, his body full of War Intent.