Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 217 - 215: A Matter of Life and Death

Chapter 217: Chapter 215: A Matter of Life and Death

Time flows like water, and it has been two months since Xiao Ye returned to Dashen County.

Because of Xiao Ye, Baili Wushang placed more importance on the Xiao Alliance and specifically sent people to build a Xiao Mansion in the County, naming it Xiao Mansion.

For a time, the Xiao Mansion became the Holy Land of the County, transcending the County Master Manor, attracting many martial artists daily, eager to witness the grace of the extraordinary and talented Xiao Ye.

"Our Supreme Xiao Ye is in seclusion and cannot be disturbed, please everyone, go back."

That day, Xiao Dashan, guarding the gate, once again politely rejected a group of martial artists who came to visit.

"Haha, this is so refreshing! I never thought that as a martial artist of the Postnatal Realm, I could casually rebuke so many Innate Martial Artists!" The young Xiao Han, guarding the gate alongside Xiao Meng, laughed heartily after the group of martial artists left.

"You little brat!" Xiao Dashan, with his single arm, widened his eyes and shouted sternly, "What are you proud of? Each of these people is an Innate Martial Artist. If it weren’t for Xiao Ye, would they show you such respect?"

"In three years, if you don’t step into the Innate Realm, just see how I will deal with you!"

A month ago, Xiao Ye brought out some of the heavenly materials and earthly treasures from the Emperor’s Cultivation Land and gave them to Xiao Tianxiong, greatly increasing the martial strength of the Xiao Allia...

At this moment, his anger carried a certain authority.

Xiao Han shrank his neck, quickly smiled wryly, and changed the topic: "Uncle Shan, do you think Brother Ye has reached the pinnacle yet?"

As he spoke, he looked hesitantly in a certain direction of the mansion.

Xiao Dashan shook his head and said, "Not yet. But a month ago, I saw Xiao Ye sparring with the National Guardian General."

"What!" Xiao Han was startled upon hearing this. The National Guardian General was a distinguished guest of the Xiao Alliance, known to all as a true master of the Xuanwu Realm.

"Who won?" Xiao Han hastily asked.

Xiao Dashan recalled that day when Xiao Ye stood in the Great Emperor Domain, surrounded by intense anomalies, still shocked.

"It was a contest with no winner or loser. In the end, the National Guardian General said something: In two months, Xiao Ye will surely reach the Xuanwu, and in five years, he will surely surpass him." Xiao Dashan slowly said.

"Surpass the National Guardian General?" Xiao Han was dumbfounded.

To become a National Guardian General, one’s cultivation is naturally not weak, ranking among the top three Xuanwu Realm experts in the Black Dragon Country. To surpass such a figure within five years is indeed quite exaggerated.

At this time, Xiao Dashan and Xiao Han did not notice a pair of cold eyes staring at the Xiao Mansion from an inn in the County.

The owner of these eyes belonged to a robust man in a gray robe. He wore a silver mask, concealing his true appearance.

Anyone in the inn knew that this gray-robed man had been sitting by the window of this inn since a month ago, never interacting with anyone, exuding a cold aura.

"The King, with your single decree, forced me to give up the position of Sun and Moon Sect Leader! And now you’ve sent out the National Guardian General, it seems you’ve long anticipated my move." A cold glint flashed in the gray-robed man’s eyes.

Indeed, this gray-robed man was none other than He Mo, the former leader of the Sun and Moon Sect.

From his month-long observation, he found that the National Guardian General had always been protecting Xiao Ye, making it challenging to approach him.

After all, the National Guardian General’s strength was also very formidable, ranking just below him in the entire Black Dragon Country, enough to block him and let Xiao Ye escape. If it alarmed the King at that time, he would have even less of an opportunity.

"Since I can’t deal with Xiao Ye for the time being, I’ll turn to his family. I want him to live in eternal regret." He Mo sneered coldly.

About an hour later, a woman holding an adorable infant boy in her arms walked out of the Xiao Mansion’s gate, followed by a dozen martial artists from the Xiao Alliance.

"Hmph, she’s out?" He Mo stood up, a trace of killing intent spilling from his body.

He had observed for a month and discovered that every day at this hour, Luo Meilan would carry her young son Xiao Fan and walk out of the mansion to stroll around the County.

"Killing your mother and brother should be enough to make you suffer." He Mo’s figure dissipated from the inn.

...

In a quiet courtyard within the Xiao Mansion, Xiao Ye slowly opened his eyes, with two clusters of flame flickering in his pupils.

"Martial Arts True Intent... Ninety-five percent!" Xiao Ye slightly raised his hand, unleashing a terrifying Martial Arts True Intent, causing the temperature in the courtyard to rise sharply, as if a fire dragon was roaring.

This was still while he was deliberately suppressing it; otherwise, it would be enough to turn the entire mansion into a sea of fire.

"With the aid of the Flame Saber World, and using the Bodhi Leaf, the improvement in Martial Arts True Intent is indeed swift. I might reach the Xuanwu faster than Long Chen, probably needing only another month." A smile appeared on Xiao Ye’s face.

"With the improvement of two and a half percent in Martial Arts True Intent, even if I face a martial artist of the First Transition Xuanwu Realm, I now have the power to contend with them!" Xiao Ye was full of strong confidence.

His current power, still standing in the Great Emperor Domain, was unlike two months ago, when he was only a half-step Xuanwu. It was incomparable, having at least quintupled, enough to contend with true Xuanwu Realm experts.

This was also why in the Emperor’s Cultivation Land, Qin Mu was able to firmly suppress Long Chen, merely because he had comprehended half a percent more of Martial Arts True Intent.

Just as Xiao Ye was about to use another Bodhi Leaf, he felt a wave of anxiety, unable to calm his heart, as if something important was about to leave him.

"What’s going on?" Xiao Ye frowned slightly, finally putting away the Bodhi Leaf, carrying the Flame Saber as he pushed the door and walked out.

"Brother Xiao Ye!"

The Xiao Alliance clan members in the mansion saluted respectfully when they saw Xiao Ye.

"Hmm." Xiao Ye nodded, grabbing a young man to ask, "Where are my parents?"

"Uncle Yang is training the juniors in the clan in boxing, and Aunt Lan just went out, taking Little Xiao Fan for a stroll." The young man replied.

"Strolling?" Xiao Ye’s heart skipped a beat.

Luo Meilan taking her brother for a stroll every day at this time was something he naturally knew. After all, the child liked lively places, and always staying at the Xiao Mansion wasn’t good.

Moreover, Xiao Ye had specifically instructed that every day there should be experts from the Xiao Alliance accompanying Luo Meilan.

However, upon hearing this today, he had a bad premonition.

"Quickly go notify the National Guardian General, saying that I have gone out." Immediately, Xiao Ye shouted sternly, and after speaking, he quickly rushed towards the outside, carrying the Flame Saber.

The young man was stunned, a bit puzzled, but quickly ran to notify the National Guardian General.

"From now on, I can’t let parents and brother go out, the Sun and Moon Sect is too much of a threat!"

Just as Xiao Ye dashed out of the gate, a terrifying suppression suddenly erupted somewhere in the County, accompanied by countless screams of agony.

"A Xuanwu Realm expert!" Feeling that terrifying suppression, Xiao Ye’s face turned extremely pale, panic spreading throughout his body.

That direction was precisely where Luo Meilan frequently went shopping.

The bad premonition in his heart, a Xuanwu Realm expert making a move in that direction, combining all these, left only one possibility.

"It must be the Sun and Moon Sect!" Xiao Ye’s soul trembled violently, his eyes red, and his hair was disheveled.

Boom!

Xiao Ye erupted with his fastest speed and rushed out.

"Mother, brother, please don’t let anything happen to you!" Xiao Ye was anxious and filled with alarm, leaving an afterimage where he had stood.

The extended period of peace had misled him into thinking that the Sun and Moon Sect would truly refrain from acting against him because of the King’s decree.

If something happened to Luo Meilan and Xiao Fan, he would never forgive himself for the rest of his life.

...

On a street in the County, dozens of residents met with disaster, dying tragic, bloody deaths.

A dozen martial artists of the Xiao Alliance drew their weapons, protecting Luo Meilan behind them, gazing at the gray-robed man descending from the sky.

"A Xuanwu Realm expert!"

All the Xiao Alliance martial artists were terrified, that kind of horrifying suppression almost stopping their breaths and making action difficult.

"Hmph, mere ants, do you think you can block me!" He Mo sneered, casually slapping a palm out.

Boom!

A gigantic palm covered the sky, pushing out with the presence a Xuanwu Realm expert should have, instantly blasting away all the martial artists in front of Luo Meilan. Their bodies became mangled masses, dead beyond any doubt.

The momentum of the gigantic palm didn’t stop, rushing towards Luo Meilan.

"Ah, Fan’er!"

Luo Meilan screamed. At the brink of life and death, she twisted her body, using her back to block the incoming gigantic palm, holding Xiao Fan in her embrace.

"Fan’er, mother has to leave first!" Luo Meilan gazed at the infant in her arms with infinite longing, quickly tossing him away.

Almost simultaneously, she suddenly spurted blood from her mouth, her body thrown several hundred meters back, crashing hard into a wall corner, consciousness plunging into boundless darkness.

"Hmm? Wearing defense-type Xuan artifact? It must be something that brat Xiao Ye got." He Mo’s gaze condensed, seeing the golden armor exposed under Luo Meilan’s shattered robe, exuding terrifying waves.

It was precisely because of this armor; otherwise, Luo Meilan, an ordinary woman, would’ve long been dead bones under his palm.

"Hmph, whether you’re dead or not, I’ll send you another palm! Then I’ll reunite that little bastard with you!" He Mo said coldly, raising his palm toward Luo Meilan.

"Stop!"

At this moment, an extremely furious roar sounded, followed by an astounding Martial Arts True Intent soaring into the sky, transforming into a sword light stretching hundreds of meters, slashing toward He Mo.

"Ninety-five percent Martial Arts True Intent!"

He Mo was slightly startled, raising his hand to shatter the incoming sword light. A youth he would never forget in death was rapidly approaching.

"Xiao Ye!"

"The National Guardian General didn’t come along; you truly seek death where there is no door!" He Mo abandoned Luo Meilan, rushing toward Xiao Ye.

"Mother!"

Seeing Luo Meilan, lifeless and drenched in blood, Xiao Ye’s soul quaked violently, eyes tearing with fury.

"Ah!"

Xiao Ye howled towards the sky, black hair swirling tumultuously; he unleashed his power to the peak, transforming like a Demon God. Instantly, boundless heavenly anomalies surrounded him, standing in the Great Emperor Domain.

"Dare harm my mother, I will make you perish!"