Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 244 - 242 Twists and Turns

Chapter 244: Chapter 242 Twists and Turns

Xiao Ye, while undergoing arduous training on the Nameless Island, had thoroughly figured out the situation on Heavenly Slaughter Island.

Heavenly Slaughter Island was one thousand li away from the Nameless Island where he currently was.

Twenty years ago, four Martial Artists from the Mystic Martial Realm, who had failed to ascend to the True Spirit Continent, refused to return defeated. After discovering Heavenly Slaughter Island, they claimed it as their own and became pirates, specifically targeting Martial Artists traveling to the True Spirit Continent.

At the same time, as these four were as close as brothers and to avoid conflict, they simply assumed the status of Elders. No one took the title of Island Master, and they were known collectively as the Four Evil.

The elder that Xiao Ye had killed was one of the Four Evil, and his Cultivation was the weakest amongst them. Both Second Evil and Third Evil had reached the Mid Stage of Fifth Transition Xuanwu, while the strongest, Da Sha, had been missing for three years. Rumors said that he had successfully ascended to the True Spirit Continent.

"Even if Second Evil and Third Evil join forces, I can hold my ground against them. But if we add the combined strike of those two hundred Mystic Martial Martial Artists, even I would fall," Xiao Ye carefully analyzed the power balance between both sides.

Eventually, he concluded that if he wanted to travel to Heavenly Slaughter Island, he needed the help of the Martial Artists of the Mystic Martial Realm from the Nameless Island to weaken the power of Heavenly Slaughter Island.

Of course, as this matter began because of him, he naturally intended to do his utmost to ensure the safety of these people.

"Ah, when will that kid Zhang Qingyuan make his move? There are already more than two hundred strong Martial Artists of the Mystic Martial Realm on the island," Lin Hai said with a gloomy expression, growing impatient after such a long wait.

But there was no helping it; the key to the success of this plan depended on whether they could delay Second Evil and Third Evil because only then would they have the time to attack the Martial Artists of Heavenly Slaughter Island and break through their defenses.

In his view, across the entire Nameless Island, the only one left with the strength to delay Second Evil and Third Evil was Zhang Qingyuan.

At this moment, Zhang Qingyuan, dressed in a blue robe, was seen flying over from a distance, followed by two young talents from the same realm, as well as the beautiful and charming Feng Yujiao.

The four major young talents appeared at once!

"Is everyone ready?" Zhang Qingyuan hovered above Heaven, his voice spreading across the island.

"Mr. Zhang, we’re ready!"

"Yes, rest assured, this time we will definitely eliminate every one of those mother-fed bastards on Heavenly Slaughter Island!"

"I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time, Mr. Zhang, please give the order!"

...

Above the Nameless Island, a chorus of responsive voices immediately followed, with Zhang Qingyuan leading the charge.

"Excellent, our plan is bound to succeed this time!" Seeing their response, Zhang Qingyuan laughed heartily, and with an inspiring speech, he further roused everyone’s enthusiasm to a boiling fervor.

Xiao Ye was slightly surprised, not expecting Zhang Qingyuan to possess such an ability.

"Brother Xiao Ye!"

At this moment, Zhang Qingyuan’s gaze landed on Xiao Ye. With a cupped fist salute, he said, "I was wrong that time, and I offer you my apology. I hope we can let bygones be bygones and not dwell on personal gains and losses as we work together to stop Second Evil and Third Evil."

The island fell silent, and many Martial Artists looked at Zhang Qingyuan, deeply moved.

Their greatest concern was the rift between Xiao Ye and the four young talents, which could affect the plan. Now that Zhang Qingyuan was taking the initiative to reconcile, it was truly rare.

Looking at the sincerity on the other’s face, Xiao Ye’s expression was one of astonishment; a hint of doubt crossed his mind.

Would someone like Zhang Qingyuan actually apologize to him?

However, Xiao Ye did not dwell on it too much; after all, stopping Second Evil and Third Evil with just Zhang Qingyuan would indeed be a bit of a stretch.

"Rest assured, Brother Zhang, I have long forgotten those matters," Xiao Ye responded with a cupped fist salute.

With a great enemy ahead, Xiao Ye was naturally not so petty.

"Haha, excellent, Brother Xiao is indeed magnanimous!" Zhang Qingyuan laughed out loud, a faint and imperceptible cold glint flickering in his eyes.

Then, he looked around and spoke loudly: "Everyone, we set sail in two hours, ready to face Heavenly Slaughter Island!"

After saying this, Zhang Qingyuan turned and flew away with his companions.

Everyone on the scene became restless, as once the battle commenced, it was inevitable some would die.

Xiao Ye, talent-sure and bold-hearted, remained unaffected.

Two hours later!

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

...

One after another, figures flew through the air, landing on the decks of the large ships.

These gigantic ships, specifically chosen in advance, numbered three, but were sufficient to hold more than two hundred people.

"Everyone, we will take this small boat and not crowd together with you," one of the youths who accompanied Zhang Qingyuan called out loudly. After speaking, he dove into the cabin.

Everyone had long since grown accustomed to Zhang Qingyuan’s independent approach and naturally didn’t mind. If Zhang Qingyuan had mingled with them, that would indeed have been strange.

Boom boom boom!

Three large ships and one small, the four vessels split the waves, sailing forward.

"Leave only five people on the deck of each ship; the rest should hide in the cabin!" Right after setting sail, these Mystic Martial Martial Artists began to hustle.

According to the plan, they intended to disguise themselves as ordinary Martial Artists traveling to the True Spirit Continent and then launch a surprise attack upon encountering the forces of Heavenly Slaughter Island, inflicting maximum damage.

Time flew swiftly, the ocean surged; three days passed in a blink of an eye, and a tense atmosphere spread as everyone knew they were swiftly approaching the sea region blockaded by Heavenly Slaughter Island.

"Hm?" Xiao Ye stood on the deck, gazing into the distance.

In the sea ahead, the area began to shrink, with fragmented pieces of land emerging.

At the horizon’s end, a massive, winding gorge appeared as if a colossal island had been cloven in two by a sword; the waters rushed turbulently through the chasm.

"Is this the place where Heavenly Slaughter Island seals off the sea?" Xiao Ye muttered to himself.

This strait is simply the perfect spot for an ambush.

As the ships neared the strait, twenty figures flew out of the gorge, each with a powerful aura, wielding weapons, and a menacing look on their faces.

"This is Heavenly Slaughter Island’s territory, disembark for inspection, or face death!" The leader, a middle-aged strong man, said coldly.

The Martial Artists standing on the deck, upon hearing this, put on a frightened expression, then boarded the Heaven willingly for the inspection.

The leader, the middle-aged strong man, looked disdainful, and ordered his men to search the cabin, while he himself flew towards Xiao Ye and the others.

"Kill!"

"Attack!"

Just then, figures burst out from the ship’s cabin below, unleashing powerful attacks that enveloped the Heavenly Slaughter Island’s Martial Artists in a flurry.

The Martial Artists from Heavenly Slaughter Island couldn’t have imagined that the three huge ships would be hiding so many people; they were caught completely off guard.

In just a few breaths, all of the Heavenly Slaughter Island Martial Artists who came to search the cabin were dead.

"You dare to kill people from Heavenly Slaughter Island, you are all as good as dead!" The middle-aged strong man’s face turned pale, his eyes flashing with venomous light.

"You should be more concerned about yourself!" Xiao Ye said in a cold voice, then immediately took action.

This middle-aged strong man had reached the Third Transition Xuanwu Realm, but Xiao Ye used just one Xuandan and killed him, his blood scattering down through the Heaven.

"Well done!"

Xiao Ye swiftly and decisively killed his opponent, which brought about a round of cheers.

"It’s a pity that we only killed twenty Xuanwu Realm experts from Heavenly Slaughter Island." Xiao Ye’s gaze shifted towards the direction of the strait, his expression gradually growing more solemn.

Rumble!

At that moment, a series of powerful auras erupted from the gorge, stirring up huge waves in the surrounding sea and making the entire sky tremble.

And among these auras, two were particularly majestic, filled with an unchallengeable authority.

Then Xiao Ye saw two Elderly figures with cold expressions, accompanied by a large group of Xuanwu Realm Martial Artists, swiftly flying towards them, exuding an overwhelming Killing Aura.

Without saying more, those two Elders had to be Second Evil and Third Evil.

"Prepare to meet the attack!"

All the Martial Artists roared in unison, drawing out their weapons with serious expressions.

"Brother Zhang, let’s join hands to stop Second Evil and Third Evil," Xiao Ye suggested while glancing down, his expression suddenly turning rigid.

At this moment, the Young Talent accompanying Zhang Qingyuan was smiling slyly at him, then rapidly rose from the small boat into the sky, flying in the opposite direction.

"He’s gone?" A bad premonition surged in Xiao Ye’s heart.

He struck down with his palm towards the cabin of that small boat, and wood chips flew everywhere—there was not a single person inside the cabin.

"Ha ha, you fools, did you really think Brother Zhang would risk his life to help you stop Second Evil and Third Evil?" The Young Talent looked back and saw this scene, and burst into laughter.

"Brother Zhang had already tipped off Heavenly Slaughter Island. Otherwise, how could Second Evil and Third Evil appear here at the same time?"

"And you, Brother Zhang wanted to sincerely win you over and grant you a fortune. You rejected his kindness, so you have only yourself to blame for ending up like this today!" The Young Talent jeered at Xiao Ye, then quickly left the scene.

"What!"

The Martial Artists on Xiao Ye’s side turned pale when they heard this, their bodies going cold.

Why would Zhang Qingyuan scheme against them? What could he gain from this?

However, at this moment, they didn’t have the will to ponder these questions.

Without Zhang Qingyuan and the other three Young Talents, what chance did they stand against Heavenly Slaughter Island? Just with Second Evil and Third Evil, they were likely to be annihilated.

"Ah! I haven’t even stepped foot on the True Spirit Continent; I don’t want to die!"

"Is there anyone who can save us?"

"If I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have entered the Endless Sea. I can’t accept this!"

...

A chorus of desperate voices rang out, their will to fight utterly gone.

"Zhang Qingyuan, you lowlife, you can now pray that you never encounter me again!" Xiao Ye’s black hair whipped chaotically, his eyes shooting out cold glints, his body exuding a chilling Killing Aura.

"It’s my own fault for being careless before leaving, I should have released my Martial Arts True Intent to detect their cabins!" Xiao Ye felt anew the treacherousness of the human heart.

When he released all his power, it would not be hard for him to escape with his speed. But if he fled, these innocent Martial Artists before him would all die.

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

...

At this time, Second Evil and Third Evil had already led their troops to attack, like wolves among sheep, raising a storm of blood and gore.

"It looks like I can no longer keep my strength hidden!" Xiao Ye forced himself to calm down.

Even without Zhang Qingyuan’s intervention, so what? As long as the Heavenly Slaughter Island’s Xuanwu Realm Martial Artists were held back, he could single-handedly kill Second Evil and Third Evil!

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