Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 227 - 225: It’s Actually You

Chapter 227: Chapter 225: It’s Actually You

Boom!

The array was activated, the void engulfed by intense light, as if a tsunami-like terrifying power surged and roared, surrounding Xiao Ye and the mountain peak, completely cutting off his path of retreat.

"Disregarding the array for now, both of my Xuandans need to reach the Early Second Transition stage for me to have a full assurance of resisting and even killing He Mo," Xiao Ye analyzed calmly.

The greatest threat to him wasn’t the current array, but He Mo who could return at any moment. After all, as long as he didn’t step out, the array wouldn’t actively attack him; at most, it would trap him.

"Hope there’s enough time!" Without hesitation, Xiao Ye walked to the foot of the mountain in front of him.

"This is the place." Xiao Ye circled around the base of the mountain, then stopped at a certain spot according to his memory and punched towards the ground.

Boom!

The ground trembled, and dirt and grass clippings flew.

When the dust settled, a secluded cave entrance appeared in Xiao Ye’s line of sight.

"Indeed, it’s here." Xiao Ye stood at the entrance and looked in, seeing a man-made passage leading straight into the depths of the earth.

Whoosh!

Xiao Ye didn’t hesitate, bursting forth with power to lay down a defensive field, vigilant of any traps He Mo might have left.

However, all was quiet along the way, and in just about ten breaths’ time, Xiao Ye felt his feet stepping on solid ground.

This place looked like a huge natural cave, which He Mo had forcibly dug a passage through.

In the middle of the cave, a half-human-height boulder emitted a misty glow, illuminating the cave. It contained an astonishing amount of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

"Such a huge Mid-grade Primordial Stone!" Xiao Ye’s mouth hung open, his heart filled with shock.

To know, the Primordial Stone bestowed to him by the King was only the size of a palm, and a half-human-height Mid-grade Primordial Stone was quite extravagant, enough to mine at least three hundred Mid-grade Primordial Stones!

Xiao Ye knew that compared to True Spirit Continent, Yulan Domain was a barren land, where Mid-grade Spirit Stones were extremely scarce. The mining of a Mid-grade Yuan Vein usually yielded around twenty pieces at most, which was considered decent. This was one of the reasons why the Martial Arts of Yulan Domain lagged behind True Spirit Continent.

After Martial Artists attain the Xuanwu Realm, without enough Mid-grade Primordial Stones, even with high talent, their Cultivation would increase very slowly.

Three hundred Mid-grade Primordial Stones were definitively a colossal fortune, even the Black Dragon Country’s Royal Family didn’t possess so many. If the word spread out, even the Mystic Martial experts of the other Twelve Countries would be envious.

"Unexpectedly, Yuanfeng County has such a rich Mid-grade Primordial Stone vein. No wonder He Mo is so cautious."

"Once I refine all these Primordial Stones, probably no one in the Thirteen Countries of Yulan Domain would be my opponent!" Xiao Ye’s face was full of excitement as he had been worrying about Mid-grade Primordial Stones.

Xiao Ye circled around the huge Mid-grade Primordial Stone and noticed signs of mining on it, with a large chunk missing.

Without saying more, this was definitely He Mo’s doing.

Xiao Ye understood that to transport such a big Mid-grade Primordial Stone out would be too conspicuous, and to refine and absorb it here would easily attract the attention of Xuanwu Realm experts.

So, to mine a bit each time and then cultivate elsewhere was the most prudent method.

"It’s fortunate I discovered this early. If I had waited for He Mo to completely refine this Primordial Stone..." Thinking about this, Xiao Ye broke out in a cold sweat.

Too dangerous!

Now, Xiao Ye couldn’t care for anything else. He sat cross-legged in front of the Primordial Stone, placed his hands on it, and with his consciousness sinking into the Time Tower, he began his Cultivation.

Boom!

As Xiao Ye circulated the Four Profound Treasure Technique, an immeasurable amount of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, through an acupoint, squeezed into his body, traveling through his meridians and flesh, giving him a feeling of almost being burst apart.

Fortunately, Xiao Ye’s Physical Body was extremely strong, allowing him to withstand it.

"I must find a Technique to continue refining the body," Xiao Ye thought to himself.

The Four Profound Treasure Technique was strong but didn’t refine the Physical Body, and it would be a pity to waste his strenuous efforts on body refining at this level.

"My time is running out," Xiao Ye collected his thoughts and began to wholeheartedly refine the Primordial Stone in front of him.

With the assistance of the Time Tower, Xiao Ye had as if thirty acupoints, unheard of in Yulan Domain, and even within True Spirit Continent, no one could match his speed of refining Primordial Stones.

The half-human-height mid-grade Primordial Stone visibly shrank slowly, layers of fine powder drifting down.

At the same time, Xiao Ye’s Cultivation level skyrocketed, with both his Xuandans shining like the sun, emitting intense light, and illuminating the entire cave with an unparalleled brilliance.

On the third day, Xiao Ye’s body trembled, and complete patterns appeared on both his Xuandans, with their light intensifying as red and yellow luminescence intertwined and soared to the sky, causing the cave to shake.

"Both Xuandans have reached the Early Second Transition!" With the substantial increase in strength, excitement flickered in Xiao Ye’s eyes, "But this is still not enough!"

This level of strength wasn’t sufficient to compete with He Mo, who had already reached the Late Stage Third Transition Xuanwu or even a higher realm.

"Quick!"

"Faster!"

Three days had passed, and He Mo could return at any moment, Xiao Ye’s heart filled with urgency, he crazily circulated the Four Profound Treasure Technique.

But Xuandan Nine Revolutions, the further one progresses, the harder the breakthrough becomes, and the more Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi required.

A month and a half later, a gray-robed figure flew from the Sky Horizon; it was He Mo.

"Haha, after refining another twenty Mid-grade Primordial Stones, my Cultivation will break through to the Early Fourth Transition Xuanwu Level, on par with the King!" He Mo was in high spirits, seemingly seeing his day of dominating Yulan Domain.

"Wufa, Wudao, rest assured, not only will I extinguish Xiao Ye’s entire clan, but I will also kill the King to accompany you in death!" He Mo’s gaze turned icy.

He wouldn’t have gotten his revenge so soon if it weren’t for the Black Dragon Kingdom’s Monarch.

Of course, as they say, fortune and disaster rely on each other; had the monarch not obstructed him, sending people everywhere in search of him, he would never have hidden here and discovered the Mid Grade Essence Vein.

"Only fair to say heaven itself is aiding me, He Mo, in dominating the Yulan Domain!" A cold smirk appeared on He Mo’s face as he arrived above the location containing the Mid Grade Essence Vein.

"Hm? The array has been activated, someone has come!" Seeing the scene below, He Mo was suddenly alarmed and quickly descended.

That Mid Grade Essence Vein was crucial to He Mo, of course he was nervous.

"The array hasn’t been broken; it seems the intruder is trapped inside and doesn’t possess strong power." After examining the array for a moment, He Mo immediately breathed a sigh of relief, with a murderous haze flickering in his eyes.

"Some guts you have, daring to steal from me, He Mo. No matter who you are, you’re dead!" He Mo formed a seal with his hand, and instantly the activated array ceased operation, as if it had never been there.

If he didn’t stop the array, even he would be attacked.

Following that, He Mo walked with strange steps into the area enveloped by the array, slowly approaching the entrance of the cave.

Inside the cavern.

Xiao Ye was seated cross-legged, fully absorbed in extracting the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi from the Primordial Stone.

At this moment, the large Mid-grade Primordial Stone had shrunk by one-tenth.

"Eh? Why did the array stop!" Xiao Ye suddenly opened his eyes in alarm.

The operation of the array above the cavern produced a sound; Xiao Ye was already familiar with this, and the abrupt silence naturally caught his attention.

Furthermore, Xiao Ye hadn’t felt anyone attacking the array, so it must have been manually stopped.

The only one who could have done this was likely He Mo.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ye’s heart pounded wildly, and his complexion turned pale as paper.

His Xuandan within was only a thread away from reaching the Early Second Transition Stage.

"Just a little bit more; if only He Mo had come back a little later, I could have broken through!" Xiao Ye’s face was filled with frustration.

With his current strength, if he were to confront He Mo, the likelihood of being killed was greater. After all, there was an array guarding above the cavern, and he didn’t know if he could break through it.

"There must be a way!"

Xiao Ye forced himself to calm down, his gaze landing on the Mid-grade Primordial Stone in front of him as an idea surged in his mind.

"Since my two Xuandans are just a thread away from a breakthrough, I’ll fight and cultivate at the same time against He Mo. As long as I can withstand this time, I can turn defeat into victory."

A flash of sharpness went through Xiao Ye’s eyes as he quickly drew the Flame Saber, cleaving off three palm-sized pieces of Mid-grade Primordial Stone.

"Three pieces of Mid-grade Primordial Stone should be enough for my breakthrough."

Xiao Ye stuffed two pieces into his chest and placed another in his palm, silently running his Cultivation Technique to absorb it.

At the same time, Xiao Ye gripped the Flame Saber tightly, his gaze fixated on the entrance of the tunnel.

Swoosh!

Before long, a figure dressed in a grey robe descended, arriving inside the cavern.

"Heaven Burning Slash!"

Xiao Ye shouted quietly in his heart. Before the opponent could stabilize their footing, he released a full force of Flame True Intent, and immediately, a vast and terrifying Flame Blade Light pierced through the void, charging fiercely towards the other party.

With the aid of the Bodhi Leaf, Xiao Ye was now able to integrate complete Flame True Intent into the Heaven Burning Slash, increasing the power of this strike to the level of Sixth Grade Battle Techniques, though not yet a match for the Domineering Dragon Suppressing Sky Fist.

"Hmph, petty tricks, yet you dare to confront me?"

Using full Martial Arts True Intent to attack was something all experts in the Xuanwu Realm could do; He Mo wasn’t surprised in the least but filled with disdain instead.

He saw him raising his hand slightly, a powerful force erupting from his palm, instantly destroying the strike.

"I really want to see which low-life is coveting my..." He Mo didn’t get to finish his sentence as six fire-blazing dragons and six yellow dragons roared, collapsing the void and shaking the heavens, rushing towards him.

"Not bad attack technique, but still not enough to deal with me!" He Mo was startled for a moment, then coldly said.

Faced with such a fierce onslaught, he too was provoked into showing his true strength.

He Mo bellowed loudly, a tremendously terrifying force burst forth, emitting a frightening beam of light to counter Xiao Ye’s attack.

Boom boom boom!

The deafening sound of explosions was unceasing, the entire cavern quivered unsettlingly, dust filled the air as if it was about to collapse.

"Such formidable battle techniques!"

He Mo’s feet were sunk deep into the ground, his palms numb, his face filled with shock.

He could sense that his attacker’s Cultivation was not strong, yet their strength was almost at the level of a Third Transition Xuanwu Middle Stage, not much weaker than him.

He Mo’s eyes shot out two cold gleams, like lightning in the dark of night, piercing through the lingering dust.

A young man holding a gigantic battle blade, a figure all too familiar, came into his view.

"Xiao Ye, it’s actually you!" He Mo’s body trembled, his eyes fiercely cold, his expression turned ferocious.