Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 247 - 255: You Make Me Feel Very Uncomfortable

Chapter 247: Chapter 255: You Make Me Feel Very Uncomfortable

Swoosh!

Xiao Ye followed Little White, weaving through the Heavenly Slaughter Island, with corpses strewn along the path.

Seeing this, Xiao Ye sighed inwardly, Zhang Qingyuan was too ruthless, not leaving a single survivor, foiling his plan to extract the secret technique that would allow Martial Artists to rapidly ascend to the Mystic Martial realm from the warriors on Heavenly Slaughter Island.

As long as he could obtain this secret technique, he could revive a Dead Xuan Pill, and even bring it back to the Xiao Alliance.

What a sensation it would be for a large number of warriors in the Xuanwu Realm to appear in the Xiao Alliance?

Although Heavenly Slaughter Island was vast, Xiao Ye quickly traversed half of the island at full speed, entering a bamboo forest swaying with the wind.

In the bamboo forest, there were four meditation cushions laid out, with the first one on the left covered with a thick layer of dust, indicating that it had been a long time since anyone had sat there. The other three cushions, on the other hand, had no dust on them.

"Four meditation cushions... Could this be where the Four Evils diligently practiced?" Xiao Ye thought silently.

The first cushion on the left hand was full of dust, clearly the spot where Da Sha practiced.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

A breeze blew, and the rustling of branches and leaves in the bamboo forest was refreshing, indeed a good place for rigorous training.

"Little White, is this the place where you sensed the treasure?" Xiao Ye looked around the bamboo forest, noting three meditation cushions and a meandering stream, but where could the treasure be?

"Wu wu!"

Little White nodded and then stretched out a paw, pointing in a certain direction.

Xiao Ye followed the direction and was immediately struck by the sight of an immense stone gate, set into a stone wall behind the four cushions. The bamboo forest concealed it, making it hard to notice without a careful look.

"The treasure is beyond this stone gate!" Xiao Ye’s heart pounded with excitement.

This towering stone gate exuded a mysterious aura, and it was clear from the placement of the four cushions that they were deliberately protecting the gate, so there must be treasure inside.

Xiao Ye tried to release Martial Arts True Intent and found that near the stone gate, Martial Arts True Intent was suppressed to the extreme and could only cover a range of about one meter around him.

"Indeed, that mysterious power is emanating from beyond this stone gate." Xiao Ye’s heart tightened, he retracted his Martial Arts True Intent, and then fell into thought.

"Should I enter, or not?"

Beyond this stone gate lay a mysterious force that could suppress Martial Arts True Intent, potentially full of danger, even he wasn’t very confident. And the secret technique that allowed warriors to quickly reach the peak of Xuanwu might not necessarily be behind the stone gate.

It was an unknown path, and stepping onto it could very likely lead to death.

"Damn it, fortune favors the bold, the path of Martial Arts is full of hardships and dangers, how could I, Xiao Ye, be fearful!" Xiao Ye gritted his teeth; he had even obtained the qualifications to merge with the Emperor Road, so what else was there to fear?

Right away, Xiao Ye communicated with Little White, who enlarged its body and followed Xiao Ye toward the stone gate.

Rumble!

Xiao Ye extended his palm to push the stone gate. But unexpectedly, it opened effortlessly.

Xiao Ye and Little White entered, their figures swallowed by the darkness, and the stone gate behind them closed automatically.

"Where is this?" What presented before Xiao Ye was a three-way intersection with three passages extending towards the unknown.

"Little White, which path should we take?" With Martial Arts True Intent unable to serve its purpose, Xiao Ye could only pin his hopes on Little White.

"Wu wu!"

Little White circled all three paths, making excited noises in front of each one.

"Do all three paths lead to treasures?" Xiao Ye was startled and after pondering for a moment, he headed down the first path on the left.

Giant Luminous Pearls embedded along the passageway allowed Xiao Ye to see clearly around him.

"This place does seem like a cave dwelling left by a Martial Arts Expert." Xiao Ye cautiously surveyed his surroundings, musing to himself.

"Ha ha, I never expected such a place on Heavenly Slaughter Island. Brother Zhang, we are going to be rich, this is just the first passageway, and there are already so many treasures and Primordial Stones, I wonder what awaits us in the second and third passageways?"

"Hmph, don’t get careless, this is definitely a cave dwelling left by a strong warrior, there could be dangers."

"Hehe... With Brother Zhang here, no matter how great the danger, I’m not afraid."

The excited chatter came from ahead in the passageway, chilling Xiao Ye’s gaze.

Zhang Qingyuan!

"Well isn’t this a narrow escape, I was just looking for you, and here you come right to me." A cold smile appeared on Xiao Ye’s lips.

He was not a villain, but neither was he a saintly good man. If anyone dared to bully him, he would pay them back double.

Xiao Ye stood in the middle of the passageway, and before long, figures crossed in front of him. Leading them was Zhang Qingyuan, in a blue robe exuding confidence, followed by two youths and Feng Yujiao, all holding large bundles in their hands, seemingly having reaped a rich harvest.

"Brother Zhang!"

Suddenly, a youth following Zhang Qingyuan glanced ahead unintentionally, and upon seeing Xiao Ye, let out a scream of terror as if having seen a ghost.

"What are you making a fuss about!" Zhang Qingyuan’s face was filled with displeasure, but as he looked ahead, his expression turned to one of complete stupefaction.

The first passageway had fallen into deathly silence.

"You... you’re actually not dead. You must’ve seized the chaos to escape, perfect, I’ve found you annoying for a long time now. It seems heaven also wants you to die at my hands," Zhang Qingyuan was the first to snap out of his daze, the cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Die at your hands? Zhang Qingyuan, you such a petty person, are you even worthy?" Xiao Ye’s hair was in disarray, his body erupted in killing intent that made the passageway shudder.

"Oh? Still so arrogant at your death’s door? Today, I’ll let you know that not everyone is someone you can afford to provoke!" Zhang Qingyuan scoffed with a sneer, radiating an aura of being the one and only.

As a genius with the Emperor’s Stature, in just over a decade, he became the foremost Martial Arts Expert of the Southern Field Domain, naturally harboring considerable confidence.

The beautiful woman, Feng Yujiao, shook her head to the side. In her view, Xiao Ye was far too ignorant of the vastness of the heavens and the earth.

However, in the next moment, the expression on her face solidified.

Boom!

Xiao Ye struck without warning, a giant palm filled with a terrifying aura reaching across the void, pressing down towards Zhang Qingyuan with such force that Feng Yujiao felt as if she were facing death.

Bang!

Zhang Qingyuan let out a pained scream, struck by the giant palm; even with all his power unleashed, he was sent flying and smashed into the distance, his bones making a crackle and pop as clouds of blood mist exploded from his body.

"Now do you know, who exactly can’t afford to provoke whom?" Xiao Ye walked up to Zhang Qingyuan, looking down on him indifferently, his eyes filled with pity.

What!

The two youths beside Feng Yujiao were dumbfounded, their faces filled with disbelief.

Zhang Qingyuan, the Young Supreme with the Emperor’s Stature, couldn’t even block a single palm from Xiao Ye? This was too shocking for words.

"You... you’re just at the Early Stage of the Fourth Transition Xuanwu, right?" Zhang Qingyuan’s head was in disarray, feeling like he was in a dream.

Judging by the sheer power of Xiao Ye’s strike just now, he could probably compare with a Martial Artist in the Late Stage of Fifth Transition Xuanwu.

It was laughable that just before, he had taken a superior stance, mocking Xiao Ye for not being able to provoke him. And now, Xiao Ye’s palm was like a slap to his face.

With strength like Xiao Ye’s, even if Second Evil and Third Evil joined forces, they might not be able to contend with him.

Then, a terrifying thought surged into his mind.

Xiao Ye could very well be the mysterious powerful being who had been eagerly awaited to kill the Four Evil!

Thinking this, Zhang Qingyuan’s insides twisted with regret. He had actually provoked such a fearsome expert?

"In this world, some people’s strength isn’t something that can be judged by their Cultivation. Unfortunately, I, Xiao Ye, am such a person, and you happen to really rub me the wrong way!"

"Without exception, everyone who has made me, Xiao Ye, feel irritated has already died. Like the Four Evil, the Third Evil, and the Second Evil," Xiao Ye’s cold words sent Zhang Qingyuan’s heart racing, almost bringing him to tears.

Brother, if it weren’t for your act of playing the pig to eat the tiger, even if I were given ten thousand times the courage, I wouldn’t dare to make you feel annoyed.

But now, nothing could be undone.

"Quick, join forces to stop him, or we’re all going to die today!" Zhang Qingyuan roared, forcing himself up and mustering his strength to stand.

Startled by these words, the two youths and Feng Yujiao awoke from their stupor, their backs drenched in cold sweat as they felt the threat of death looming over them.

They had also targeted Xiao Ye before. Who could guarantee that after Xiao Ye killed Zhang Qingyuan, he wouldn’t turn his attention to them?

So, they had to join forces to block Xiao Ye, giving themselves a sliver of a chance at survival, however miniscule that chance may be.

"Hmph, Second Evil and Third Evil joining forces weren’t my match, what makes you think you count for anything?" Xiao Ye said contemptuously. Standing there in the center, he allowed the four to attack him simultaneously, exuding an invincible confidence.

Boom!

The four of them pushed their power to the peak, attacking Xiao Ye together. Then, at that instant, the heavily injured Zhang Qingyuan suddenly halted in his tracks, unknowingly using some Secret Technique that greatly increased his speed, taking the opportunity to dash towards the exit of the passageway.

Zhang Qingyuan actually managed to escape by himself!

Seeing this, Feng Yujiao and the two youths felt an icy chill throughout their bodies, with the power of their attacks diminishing somewhat.

"Hehe... Do you see clearly now? You believed the words of such a petty person?" Xiao Ye slightly raised his hand, easily dispersing the attacks of the three.

Feng Yujiao and the two youths were filled with rage, their eyes nearly spouting flames. Zhang Qingyuan had used them as scapegoats, and they had trusted Zhang Yuanqing so much.

"Whimper!"

Little White saw Zhang Qingyuan running away, seized the timing to lunge forward, and after a fierce battle, dragged the severely injured Zhang Qingyuan back.

"Let go of me, let go, I am the number one Martial Artist of the Southern Field Domain, who dares to kill me!" Zhang Qingyuan howled in madness.

Xiao Ye could only shake his head in resignation; this man was truly foolish, he didn’t even feel like lifting a finger against him.

"I’ll give you a chance. I’ll leave Zhang Qingyuan’s fate to you. If you can satisfy me, perhaps I might spare your lives," Xiao Ye spoke indifferently, causing Zhang Qingyuan’s body to shiver.

Is retribution coming this quickly?