Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 226 - 224: Must Survive

Chapter 226: Chapter 224: Must Survive

Xiao Ye’s eyes slightly narrowed; he would never forget that figure.

"Tie Wuwang didn’t lie to me, He Mo really is here," Xiao Ye let out a sigh of relief and then followed from a distance.

He Mo apparently didn’t realize that there was a little tail behind him. He moved stealthily throughout the journey, occasionally surveying his surroundings, then dived into a patch of jungle and disappeared from sight.

Xiao Ye was taken aback and hurriedly took a closer look.

Only then did he discover that behind the jungle, a cave had been carved out by someone. Countless ancient vines hung down, covering the cave entrance, making it difficult for anyone to find.

Seeing this, intense curiosity rose in Xiao Ye’s heart.

Why didn’t He Mo seek revenge but instead hide in this godforsaken place? And judging by his stealthy manner, he must be harboring some secret.

Xiao Ye grew even more curious. His figure flashed, and he moved to a nearby large tree, watching the cave from afar.

Of course, he dared not release his Martial Arts True Intent to detect, otherwise, he would definitely alert He Mo. After all, he still wanted to see what He Mo was up to.

Boom!

Moments later, a surge of overwhelming power emanated from the cave, causing the trees around to tremble violently, and the ferocious beasts in the Desolate Forest to cower on the ground in fear.

Xiao Ye’s pupils contracted sharply, his face filled with shock.

He Mo’s Cultivation had reached the Late Stage of Third Transition Xuanwu! This unforeseen development threw Xiao Ye’s plans into disarray.

Even if he attacked by surprise now, with two Xuan Pills simultaneously erupting, it would still be challenging to kill He Mo. After all, his own cultivation was only at the Late Stage of First Transition Xuanwu, the disparity was too great, unless he could revive the other two Dead Xuan Pills.

It is known that even the current ruler of Black Dragon Country is only at Four Transitions Early Xuanwu Cultivation.

Xiao Ye knew all too well how difficult it was to advance even a minor realm within the Xuanwu Realm. Relying solely on absorbing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, it might take several years.

Xiao Ye learned from the National Guardian General that He Mo broke through to the Third Transition Xuanwu Realm Middle Stage in just a year, and now he has broken through again!

There could be only one answer—Mid-grade Primordial Stones!

A flash of brilliance passed through Xiao Ye’s eyes. Did He Mo possess a lot of Mid-grade Primordial Stones?

He didn’t act rashly but chose to exercise strategic patience and continue monitoring He Mo.

...

Inside the cave, He Mo sat cross-legged with five stones emitting a hazy glow placed beside him. If Xiao Ye were here, he would recognize these stones as Mid-grade Primordial Stones.

After exhausting a Mid-grade Primordial Stone, He Mo opened his eyes and felt an increase of substantial power within him, leading him to burst into hearty laughter.

"Who would have thought that I, He Mo, would have the day to find a vein of Mid-grade Yuan Stones!"

"Although this vein isn’t vast, it’s enough for my Cultivation to break through to the Fifth Transition Xuanwu Realm. By then, who in the Yulan Domain could stand against me? Killing Xiao Ye would be effortless!" He Mo was extremely excited.

How rare are veins of Mid-grade Primordial Stones?

Across the Thirteen Countries of the Yulan Domain, only a smattering controlled by each Royal Family exists, and the major powers have only a handful.

"I must endure and keep hidden until I completely absorb that vein," He Mo’s face showed caution as he picked up another Mid-grade Primordial Stone and resumed his cultivation.

To refine all the Mid-grade Primordial Stones of the entire vein, he even temporarily set aside his hatred for Xiao Ye, choosing such a remote place for his cultivation.

After waiting for nearly ten days, Xiao Ye noticed He Mo springing out from the cave, surveying his surroundings before shooting into the sky.

Xiao Ye was invigorated by the sight. He had an intuition that He Mo must have discovered many Mid-grade Primordial Stones and had brought them here to cultivate as a diversion.

Otherwise, why would He Mo be so cautious?

"I too am in great need of Mid-grade Primordial Stones. He Mo, I hope you can provide me with an opportunity," Xiao Ye said to himself before flying up into the sky, following He Mo from a distance.

He Mo’s Cultivation was far superior to his, and naturally, his flight speed was much faster. Xiao Ye nearly lost track of him several times.

Fortunately, after a quick search, he spotted He Mo’s trail and was just able to keep up.

Xiao Ye continued to follow for about two hours until He Mo finally landed.

"What a trip, to fly for an hour to reach this place."

Xiao Ye was secretly alarmed, and using the clouds above the sky as cover, he scanned below and saw a very ordinary mountain range, still within Yuanfeng County.

Then he saw He Mo walking with an odd gait amidst the mountains. The void around him suddenly lit up, and he reached the foot of a peak.

"Could that be an Array?"

Xiao Ye’s mind tensed, and he concentrated on watching He Mo’s footsteps.

"Seven left, eight right, three forward, four back..."

Thanks to the excellent vision of someone in the Xuanwu Realm, combined with Xiao Ye’s extraordinary memory, he was barely able to memorize the steps.

Clearly, these steps were the key to passing through the Array.

Boom!

He Mo walked through the area covered by the Array, and with both fists, he hammered the base of the mountain, resulting in a dark cave entrance appearing.

He Mo’s figure flashed, and he rushed inside.

Not long after, he emerged from the cave, holding several stones emitting a hazy glow in his hands.

After He Mo used mud to seal the entrance of the cave, he walked in a strange pace, then soared into the sky and left straight away.

Xiao Ye pondered for a while, but did not reveal himself immediately; instead, he continued to hide among the clouds.

Sure enough, before long, He Mo returned once again, landing in front of the mountain peak to confirm that there were no surprises before he finally left with peace of mind.

Xiao Ye waited for a full half an hour before finally making an appearance and landing in the mountain range.

"He Mo must have found a lot of mid-grade Primordial Stones this time!" Xiao Ye’s face was filled with excitement.

Firstly, the cultivation of a Xuanwu Realm expert would cause considerable disturbance; for the sake of safety, He Mo only took a few mid-grade Primordial Stones each time to cultivate in the Desolate Forest and would only return after exhausting them.

Secondly, he could see that He Mo had also set up an array in the surroundings.

From these two aspects, Xiao Ye could infer that He Mo must have discovered many mid-grade Primordial Stones!

"Hehe, He Mo, I must thank you!" Xiao Ye grinned. If He Mo came back to find the mid-grade Primordial Stones all gone, he would surely explode with anger.

Xiao Ye calmed himself down and stood in the mountains, slowly moving forward according to the steps He Mo had taken previously.

Hum hum hum!

Ripples, like those on the surface of the water, started to form around Xiao Ye, lighting up gradually with an aura that made his heart palpitate sweeping by.

"This array must be extremely powerful!" Xiao Ye swallowed nervously, becoming even more cautious.

Regarding arrays, Xiao Ye was an absolute novice, completely in the dark and could only obediently follow the steps he remembered.

"Hm? How should I take this step?" Xiao Ye frowned slightly, his right foot hovering in mid-air, unable to land.

It has to be said that the set of steps was too complicated, and Xiao Ye’s memory inevitably became chaotic. He had already gotten through ninety percent of the area covered by the array, with only the last ten percent remaining.

After hesitating for the time it takes an incense stick to burn, Xiao Ye gritted his teeth: "Nevermind, just go forward!"

Thud!

The very moment his right foot landed, the surrounding void flared up fiercely as if a tsunami of terrifying force surged and swept towards Xiao Ye.

The ripples in the void seemed to want to bind Xiao Ye like ropes.

"Damn it!" Xiao Ye’s heart skipped a beat, no longer caring for anything else, his figure erupted forward, rushing directly ahead.

Boom boom boom!

The tsunami-like terrifying force roared, shooting straight toward the sky horizon, with the array completely activated, chasing after Xiao Ye.

Swoosh!

Xiao Ye pushed his speed to the extreme, quickly rushing through the last ten percent of the distance. He glanced back at the activated array behind him, secretly rejoicing.

If he had forgotten the steps in the middle, he surely wouldn’t have been able to rush out.

"How strong exactly is this array? It would be trouble if I get trapped here." This thought flashed through Xiao Ye’s mind, then both of his Xuandans erupted at once.

"Domineering Dragon Suppressing Sky Fist!"

Xiao Ye roared, and a fist smashed into the void. Immediately, six flame Domineering Dragons and six yellow Domineering Dragons roared, collapsing the void and shaking the Heavens, charging towards the array.

Boom boom boom!

A continuous series of explosions echoed, shaking the entire mountain range. The earth could not withstand such terrifying oscillations of power and cracked open with ferocious fissures.

Until a long time later, everything returned to calm.

"How could this be, it’s like seeing a ghost, what kind of array did He Mo set up!" Xiao Ye’s eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

Because the array was still operating, its light blazing, drowning out the Nine Heavens, without any sign of collapsing.

This was terrifying. One should know that was his full force blow; defeating an Early Stage Third Transition Xuanwu Martial Artist would not be a problem, yet it couldn’t destroy an array.

"I’m trapped here, and when He Mo comes back, it’s over!" Xiao Ye felt a chill throughout his body, his face filled with despair.

He Mo’s cultivation had reached the Late Stage of Third Transition Xuanwu and he might break through again. Xiao Ye now could not match him at all, and could only face death.

"I refuse to believe that I can’t overcome an array!"

Xiao Ye’s face showed unwillingness, as both Xuandans erupted like volcanoes, emitting two extremely powerful forces, then he executed the Overlord Dragon Heaven-shattering Fist, bombarding the array.

Boom boom boom!

Deafening sounds thundered through the Nine Heavens, but all were in vain. When the dust settled, the array was still operating.

"Am I going to die here?" Xiao Ye clenched his fists, his gaze turning towards the base of the mountain ahead.

"The only plan for now, unless I can break through my cultivation quickly enough to shatter the array, or stand against He Mo!" Xiao Ye forced himself to calm down.

This was a gamble with his life on the line!

If He Mo came back early and he had no significant breakthrough, it meant his death; if he had a breakthrough before He Mo appeared, he could survive.

But only Heaven knows when He Mo will return.

"I must survive; I cannot die. Dad, mom, Yaya are all waiting for me!" Xiao Ye took a deep breath.

He was shouldering too many responsibilities; if he died, the Xiao Alliance would be finished.