Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 258 - 256 Assault on Heavenly Mist Peak

Chapter 258: Chapter 256 Assault on Heavenly Mist Peak

Huo Qing’s gaze clearly contained apprehension.

This scene made everyone stunned—what kind of person could make Huo Qing apprehensive?

They followed Huo Qing’s gaze.

It was a tall and young man, with dense black hair and an extraordinary temperament, his eyes like deep pools with no visible bottom, naturally exuding an aura of superiority.

This young man was like a king, the power radiating from him causing changes in the winds and clouds. With a single step, he crossed a hundred meters, rushing toward Heavenly Mist Peak like chasing stars and moons.

At the sight of this young man, many people gasped in shock, their pupils violently constricting, too stricken to even speak.

"This person is definitely no simple matter," muttered Xiao Ye, becoming solemn.

It’s indeed the True Spirit Continent, where within a mere kingdom in East State, he had already encountered two powerful young talents one after another, both with astonishing strength.

"Yan Zhen, in recent times, the young talents from the Eighteen Great Families have all tried to climb the Heavenly Mist Peak, yet you were the only one missing. I thought you were too proud to stoop to our level for comparisons," said Huo Qing with mockery, obviously holding some grudge against the newcomer.

During this time, the uproar over the matters of Divine Machine Sect disciples drew many young talents from Xingyun Kingdom to mount the climb and even compete privately with rivals, using it as a means to gain fame.

Xiao Ye and the others arriving at Heavenly Mist Peak were comparatively late; many young talents who had climbed had already left.

The young man named Yan Zhen reached the foot of Heavenly Mist Peak and glanced at Huo Qing upon hearing his words.

"Competing with you? I’m not so idle. I came here to seek guidance from a lord of Heavenly Mechanism Sect for some matters."

Yan Zhen’s words were laced with disdain.

Huo Qing’s expression froze for a moment, followed by a surge of anger that made his fists crackle with tension.

"Yan Zhen, don’t forget, you are not truly a Heavenly Son. What right do you have to act so arrogantly and look down on us?"

"Today, let me witness the fruits of your three years of arduous cultivation!" Exclaimed Huo Qing with fierce eyes and an overwhelming war intent soaring to the skies.

Hearing Huo Qing’s words, the young man named Yan Zhen glanced at him and replied calmly, "Only a genius of the Quasi-Son of Heaven’s caliber is worthy to witness the fruits of my labor."

The thick scent of gunpowder filled the air, heating up the atmosphere.

"Yan Zhen is the Young Master of the Yan Family from the Eighteen Great Families. Three years ago, with the cultivation of a Third Transition Xuanwu, he killed a Fourth Transition Xuanwu Late Stage martial artist cross-realm and was called Quasi-Son of Heaven, famous throughout Xingyun Kingdom, after which he went into seclusion to cultivate for three years, certainly stronger than Huo Qing by a lot."

"That’s not necessarily the case; Huo Qing has been strongly supported by the Huo Family these three years, and his progress is witnessed by all, having reached Seventh Transition Early Stage Xuanwu in cultivation. And Yan Zhen has been silent for three years, he may not necessarily be stronger than Huo Qing."

...

At that moment, everyone excitedly discussed, and the protagonists of today’s expedition up Heavenly Mist Peak had shifted to Yan Zhen and Huo Qing.

There was no help for it; since both were exceptional youths of the Eighteen Great Families of Xingyun Kingdom with abundant cultivation resources and strength surpassing many in the older generation, they naturally looked forward to a supreme showdown between them, believing it would be remarkably splendid.

However, the crowd soon felt disappointed as Yan Zhen and Huo Qing did not truly come to blows, seemingly both unwilling to deplete their strength before climbing Heavenly Mist Peak.

However, climbing Heavenly Mist Peak was tantamount to a different form of confrontation, and they looked forward to it just as much.

Xiao Ye, within the crowd and hearing the surrounding discussions, had a slight change in expression.

"The Yan Family from the Eighteen Great Families of Xingyun Kingdom is precisely the same Yan Family that controls Xiao Teng. I did not expect their Young Master to show up," thought Xiao Ye, his heart tightening, but his expression quickly calmed down.

It seemed he had not been exposed; otherwise, Yan Zhen would have attacked him by now. With this in mind, what did he have to fear? Just think of him as a regular opponent.

"A genius of Quasi-Son of Heaven’s caliber?" Xiao Ye smiled; he was eager to test whether there was still a gap between himself and a genius of such caliber.

As time passed, more powerful young martial artists arrived at the scene, but neither in fame nor strength could they compare to Yan Zhen and Huo Qing.

What made Xiao Ye speechless was the appearance of many grey-haired martial artists as well, all within the Xuanwu Realm.

"The allure of Heavenly Mechanism Sect is truly enormous," Xiao Ye couldn’t help but express.

As the sun rose high, a peculiar fluctuation spread out, bringing everyone to full alertness.

"Predicting the Heavenly Mechanism can foresee the future and the past. Thank you all for waiting," a youthful voice proclaimed.

Xiao Ye looked up and saw a young boy descending from Heavenly Mist Peak, step by step, his features exquisite, dressed in an oversized Daoist robe.

The moment Xiao Ye sensed the boy, he was as if struck by lightning, petrified.

This boy appeared to be no more than fifteen years old, but was already exuding the suppression of the Xuanwu Realm, even flying through the air, a clear sign of having reached the pinnacle of Xuanwu!

A fifteen-year-old at the apex of Xuanwu—was he even human? This was not much different from the Human Race Four Emperors; could this be the genius of Central State?

"Tian Jizi, the current successor to Heavenly Mechanism Sect, is regarded in Central State as the Monster with the best chance of becoming a Great Emperor in the next six thousand years!" Yan Zhen and Huo Qing’s expressions turned solemn, feeling immense pressure.

The True Spirit Continent was huge, and they were just geniuses from one kingdom. In Central State, they were nothing, let alone compared to Tian Jizi.

In the presence of this young boy, everyone started behaving with utmost respect.

"Heavenly Mist Peak has been opened; you may now climb. Whoever reaches the summit within three days will have an opportunity for my senior brother to predict the Heavenly Mechanism once. I hope you will cherish this chance," the voice of Tian Jizi, childish yet full of infinite enticement, rang out.

"Charge!"

"I must reach the summit!"

...

As soon as Tian Jizi’s voice fell, martial artists who had been waiting for a long time shouted excitedly and rushed toward Heavenly Mist Peak.

One after another, figures disappeared at the foot of Heavenly Mist Peak’s entrance.

Yan Zhen cast a fearful glance at Tian Jizi, then took a step and quickly rushed towards Heavenly Mist Peak.

Huo Qing, unwilling to be outdone, followed suit; he had already treated this climb as a battlefield for a showdown with Yan Zhen.

"Central State, I will definitely go there!" Xiao Ye recovered from his shock, his eyes sparkling brilliantly.

With Time Tower in his possession and having qualified for the Fusion Emperor Road, he was destined to compete with the peerless monsters of Central State one day.

Swoosh!

Without any hesitation, Xiao Ye joined the crowd and rushed into Heavenly Mist Peak.

"Hm?"

Tian Jizi, still somewhat youthful, his face slightly changed as he took out a warm jade from his space ring.

At that moment, the warm jade was emitting an intense glow, but it quickly dimmed.

"Master once said that if the Heavenly Destiny Stone glows, it means that the mightiest opponent of my life has appeared; I will be defeated by his hands, and the Emperor Road will become dim."

"But how could these people possibly be a match for me, Tian Jizi? The Heavenly Destiny Stone must be mistaken," Tian Jizi frowned in thought for a moment and then put away the warm jade.

...

Climbing Heavenly Mist Peak is essentially nothing more than rushing along the mountain path to the summit.

Xiao Ye followed the crowd to the front of the mountain path.

Boom boom boom!

A series of dull thuds came, and in front of Xiao Ye, six out of ten martial artists who rushed onto the mountain path were blasted back down and three out of ten exerted their full strength and struggled to proceed. Only ten percent of the people sped up and charged to the front.

Yan Zhen and Huo Qing were far ahead.

"Ouch, it hurts! Although I am a Seventh Transition Xuanwu martial artist, even these little brats outperform me," an old man who was blasted away complained as he got up from the ground, his face filled with reluctance.

Clearly, his potential was too weak to fight across realms.

"This Array is really magical; it doesn’t look at one’s cultivation, but at one’s potential," Xiao Ye stepped onto the mountain path with some trepidation.

Why was he nervous?

Because his ability to fight across realms was based on the three Xuandan inside his body, which had little to do with his potential.

So how would the Array of Heavenly Mist Peak deal with him?

With this in mind, Xiao Ye first activated his Fire Xuan Pill, then walked onto the mountain path.

Boom!

In that instant, his Fire Xuan Pill resonated with the surrounding void, and a sudden compressive force swept over him.

Xiao Ye felt weighed down, and although not blasted away, it was incredibly difficult for him to walk, making reaching the top within three days nearly impossible.

"It seems my potential is only average," Xiao Ye shook his head with a bitter smile.

Indeed, if he only used the Fire Xuan Pill, his chances of fighting across realms were also very slim.

"Let’s try the Earth Xuan Pill and hope it doesn’t increase the pressure," Xiao Ye silently prayed and then activated the Earth Xuan Pill.

Sizzle!

With the operation of the Four Profound Treasure Technique, the earthy Xuanwu Power perfectly merged with the Fire Xuan Pill’s Xuanwu Power, greatly increasing Xiao Ye’s strength.

However, Xiao Ye didn’t dare to step forward immediately, but anxiously stood in place.

After waiting a long time, the surrounding void remained still, the compressive force was the same as before and did not increase.

Xiao Ye then tried using the Wind Dark Pill, and still, there was no change.

"Haha, even the heavens are helping me!" Xiao Ye’s face was full of ecstasy.

It seemed that this Array only targeted one kind of Xuanwu Power; the others were treated as Xiao Ye’s potential.

This was normal, after all, who would have thought there’d be a monster like Xiao Ye with four Xuandan inside him?

"Hmph, this kid can’t even move under the Array’s oppression, his potential must be ordinary, and yet he’s still laughing there!" A young man with decent speed turned to look at Xiao Ye, his face full of mockery.

But soon, the smirk on his face solidified.

Because Xiao Ye’s body swayed and, like a flash of lightning, he disappeared from the young man’s sight at a rapid pace.

"Damn, my eyes must be tricking me!" The young man’s mouth opened wide enough to fit an egg.

To date, on Heavenly Mist Peak, no one’s sprint record was faster than Xiao Ye’s.

"It must be my eyes playing tricks on me; seems I’ve been overindulging in the company of women lately," the young man slapped his head.