Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 270 - 268: Encounter with the Yan Family

Chapter 270: Chapter 268: Encounter with the Yan Family

This ferocious beast appears to have the strength of a Seventh Transition Xuanwu Middle Stage, while the encircling martial artists number over a hundred, among whom the one with the highest cultivation is merely at the Sixth Transition Xuanwu Late Stage. Of course, they cannot withstand the beast’s attacks.

Among the Xuanwu Realm martial artists who entered the cave this time, the ones with the strongest cultivation are probably the heirs of the Eighteen Great Families and the older generation of martial artists.

Yet they refused to retreat, which was very strange.

"I want to see for myself what’s so unique about this beast." Xiao Ye descended and joined the crowd.

Hundreds of martial artists attacked together, shattering a piece of the ferocious beast’s green scale armor, and blood sprayed forth.

Roar!

The ferocious beast went mad, stomping five martial artists to death with one foot and charging towards the distance with its massive body. The martial artists in its path were all slapped away by its paw.

"Attack quickly, don’t let this beast escape!"

"Damn it, how many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures has this Devouring Beast consumed to become so powerful?"

"The more Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures it consumes, the more energy it contains in its Beast Pill. It can help us Xuanwu Realm martial artists make a breakthrough!"

...

These martial artists roared angrily, attacking the ferocious beast frantically and fighting fiercely with it. From time to time, martial artists died at the hands of the beast.

These fragmented phrases were pieced together in Xiao Ye’s mind, causing his body to shake and his eyes to flicker with excitement.

This Devouring Beast, due to its fondness for consuming Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, has formed a Beast Pill in its body, containing tremendous energy that can enhance the cultivation of Xuanwu Realm martial artists.

"Little White, your senses weren’t wrong, this beast really is a treasure." Xiao Ye licked his lips, a smile appearing on his face.

At this point, the ferocious beast had completely gone berserk, and with over a hundred martial artists dead or wounded, they could no longer stop the beast. The remaining martial artists, with faces full of disappointment, were also preparing to give up the chase.

"It’s my turn to take action!" Seeing this scene, Xiao Ye’s figure exploded forwards as he chased after the ferocious beast.

Seeing a silhouette chase after the Devouring Beast, all the martial artists were stunned.

"Does this person intend to take on the Devouring Beast alone?"

"Hmph, over a hundred of us worked together and still couldn’t stop the beast, only to suffer heavy casualties. This guy is as good as dead!" someone sneered coldly.

Although the Beast Pill of the Devouring Beast is precious, one must be alive to enjoy it.

In their eyes, Xiao Ye had become the reckless man who saw a treasure and got so hot-headed that he threw all caution to the wind.

But soon, they all widened their eyes in disbelief.

They saw Xiao Ye swiftly catching up to the Devouring Beast. With a direct punch, twenty-four Domineering Dragon Qi, the terrifying aura permeated, pierced through the void and then viciously smashed into the Devouring Beast.

"Roar!"

The Devouring Beast let out a pained cry as its massive body was sent flying twenty meters into the air before crashing into the ground, creating a deep pit, as dead as dead can be.

"My god, a punch that can send the Devouring Beast flying twenty meters, is this person a monster?" All the martial artists exclaimed in unison, their hearts pounding, staring dumbfounded at the youth who appeared like a War God.

They knew that this very Devouring Beast could not be stopped by over a hundred of them even when they exerted all their strength.

"I recognize him, he’s Xiao Ye, the one who killed the Yan Family’s outside Elder!" someone recognized Xiao Ye’s face and couldn’t help but exclaim.

"What? He’s Xiao Ye? How can his strength be so formidable, no less than the heirs of the Eighteen Great Families!" As soon as these words came out, a wave of sharp intakes of breath followed.

There were too many martial artists who entered this cave, and many had not witnessed Xiao Ye’s strength.

"The Domineering Dragon Suppressing Sky Fist at its highest realm is so powerful, I usually don’t need to use my full strength." Xiao Ye smiled slightly, walking over to the side of the Devouring Beast’s corpse.

"Whine whine!"

Little White, perched on Xiao Ye’s shoulder, couldn’t wait any longer and jumped down. It pierced a claw through the Devouring Beast’s scale armor, then dug out a fist-sized white bead.

From the bead wafted a fragrant scent, devoid of any blood smell, which invigorated the spirit of any who smelled it.

"Is this the Beast Pill?" Xiao Ye asked excitedly, examining it closely.

From inside the Beast Pill, Xiao Ye could feel a vast and astonishing power fluctuation, pulsating with life.

His supply of Mid-grade Primordial Stones was exhausted, and what he needed most now was a treasure to elevate his cultivation.

"Little White, rest assured, you’ll also have a share of this Beast Pill." Xiao Ye said to Little White who was looking at him discontentedly.

Hearing this promise, Little White calmed down.

Martial artists in the distance were filled with envy. They fought to the death against the Devouring Beast for this very Beast Pill.

But having just witnessed the strength displayed by Xiao Ye, they understood that even if they joined forces, they would not be his match.

This is a world where strength is respected; Xiao Ye was stronger than they were, so it was beyond dispute that he would take the Beast Pill.

"Better find a place to refine the Beast Pill quickly; my cultivation will surely increase a lot once I do." Xiao Ye thought, preparing to leave the place.

Suddenly—

Boom rumble!

The sky churned with wind and clouds, and the void trembled incessantly. A terrible oppressive force swept across from all directions, and an enormous hand that obscured the sun descended like a Divine Punishment from the heavens, crashing down towards Xiao Ye.

Xiao Ye felt a deep chill throughout his body, realizing that the person attacking him was very powerful.

"Hmph, daring to ambush me!" Xiao Ye’s eyes blazed with cold brilliance as he countered the colossal palm descending upon him with a fierce punch.

Boom!

A terrifying shockwave, like a tidal wave, exploded outwards in all directions, causing the ground within ten meters to cave in and turn into dust.

Swoosh!

Swoosh!

As Xiao Ye crushed the foe’s assault, nine beams of power thick as barrels tore through the void, hemming Xiao Ye in from all sides.

"Only dare to ambush, coward, show yourself!" Xiao Ye roared, unleashing the Domineering Dragon Suppressing Sky Fist, shattering the beams of power. However, the recoil made his blood churn, almost spewing fresh blood.

Randomly ambushed, Xiao Ye was extremely enraged, his icy gaze sweeping all around him.

"Hehe... It seems we’ve underestimated you."

At this moment, a middle-aged man took the lead over a group of people appearing above the heavens, looking down at Xiao Ye.

"Xiao Ye, we are from the Yan Family. Hand over the Beast Pill of the Devouring Beast and we can still grant you a swift death," the leading middle-aged man, with his hands behind his back, exuded a powerful aura, his cultivation having reached the Late Stage of the Seventh Transition Xuanwu Realm.

As for the martial artists behind him, their cultivations were not weak, all reaching around the Fifth Transition Xuanwu Realm, spreading out and surrounding Xiao Ye completely.

"Think you can overpower me with just the Late Stage of Seventh Transition Xuanwu Realm?" Xiao Ye sneered inwardly.

He had been at a disadvantage just now because his opponents had concealed themselves and struck him together from the dark. If it were a head-on fight, he wouldn’t fear anyone here.

"I heard that this time the Yan Family has dispatched a whole two hundred Xuanwu Realm martial artists here, they love to hide in the shadows and snatch others’ treasures!"

"Yeah, it’s despicable!"

Martial artists in the distance whispered their discussions, disdaining the actions of the Yan Family.

"Humph, is the Yan Family a name you can just disrespect?"

The middle-aged man waved his hand and a powerful beam of force streaked across the void, charging towards those martial artists.

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

...

The middle-aged man was too strong; with a single move, ten Xuanwu Realm martial artists were killed, and the rest fled in terror.

"Xiao Ye, do you see? Your potential is strong, but it’s still too early to confront us," the middle-aged man’s gaze shifted back to Xiao Ye, but then he froze slightly.

Because, within his line of sight, Xiao Ye was nowhere to be found.

"Is that so? Then watch carefully how I’m going to kill all of you." At this moment, a voice filled with mockery rang in his ear.

The middle-aged man was greatly startled and hurriedly turned to look.

The voice was clearly Xiao Ye’s; Xiao Ye had appeared silently by his side.

Xiao Ye was standing right next to him, smiling coldly. Then he surged forth, charging at the other Yan Family martial artists.

"Let’s see if you can withstand the Highest Realm of the Domineering Dragon Suppressing Sky Fist!" Xiao Ye bellowed, his power erupting completely, an intense light sweeping across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, smashing down on the Yan Family martial artists.

Boom, boom, boom!

Instantly, twenty-seven strands of Domineering Dragon Qi filled the entire sky, the terrifying might causing the Yan Family martial artists to tremble, sensing the threat of death.

"My god, what kind of combat technique is this?"

The Yan Family martial artists turned pale with fear and fled, not even mustering the courage to fight.

But could their speed of escape compare to that of Xiao Ye’s attack?

Xiao Ye’s punch was invincible; each hit tore people apart, scattering blood and flesh across the sky.

"Little Bastard, stop right there!" The middle-aged man’s expression changed drastically; Xiao Ye’s strength far surpassed his expectations.

If he let Xiao Ye continue like this, all his subordinates would be killed, and then he would face punishment.

"Weren’t you saying that I wasn’t yet capable of confronting you?"

Xiao Ye’s figure flickered; rather than engaging the middle-aged man directly, he feinted and resumed chasing down the Yan Family martial artists.

The middle-aged man’s face turned red with rage, almost spitting blood as he watched his subordinates get slaughtered one by one, feeling utterly powerless.

With his strength, he was unable to subdue Xiao Ye with a single move.

At this moment, he was filled with regret for provoking this young man.

"You from the Yan Family have controlled Xiao Teng, now I’m just collecting some interest for him. One day, I will march towards the Yan Family!" Xiao Ye thought to himself, like a Death God, wherever he went, people perished.

"Little Bastard, are you too scared of my strength, that’s why you dare not fight me hand to hand?" the middle-aged man shouted angrily, unleashing all his mighty power, attacking Xiao Ye.

"You don’t have the qualifications to scare me!"

Xiao Ye suddenly turned around, no longer dodging; his black hair whipping in the wind as he grasped the void with his palm, and the Flame Saber was already in his hand, then he slashed downward.

A thousand-zhang long Sword Light cut through the heavens, enveloped everything, and struck at the middle-aged man, unstoppable.