Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 285 - 283: Encountering a Formidable Enemy

Chapter 285: Chapter 283: Encountering a Formidable Enemy

Xiao Ye clenched his fists tightly, sat cross-legged on the ground, enduring the inhuman torment, forcefully running the mantra of the Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body; instantly, the Golden Body Liquid surged like ocean waves, washing over his physical body repeatedly.

Xiao Ye’s entire body’s cells, like greedy demons, voraciously absorbed the energy from the Golden Body Liquid. While it brought pain, it also crazily enhanced Xiao Ye’s physical defense.

If it were not for Xiao Ye’s experience with cultivating the Four Tripod Heavenly Technique and his incredibly strong willpower, he certainly would not have been able to endure.

It must be said that enduring such immense pain was worth it. Before long, Xiao Ye could feel a hazy golden light gradually appearing on the surface of his skin, and as time passed, the golden light grew increasingly dazzling.

The mantra of the Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body is not complicated; it primarily relies on the Golden Body Liquid to enhance the strength of the physical body. With an ample supply of the Golden Body Liquid, Xiao Ye’s progress advanced by leaps and bounds.

With this motivating force, Xiao Ye suddenly felt that this pain was not particularly severe anymore; as if with high morale, he crazily promoted the mantra of the Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body, aiming to perfect the First Level.

Boom!

Xiao Ye’s blood qi surged tremendously, forming a massive column of light that shot up into the Nine Heavens, reflecting off the increasingly dazzling golden light.

One day...

Two days...

As the days passed, Xiao Ye took out the second bottle of Golden Body Liquid and swallowed it; at this moment, his body began to tremble, and the pain intensified.

This intense pain almost destroyed Xiao Ye’s will.

"Whimper!" Little White seemed to sense Xiao Ye’s pain but did not know how to help, so it could only jump around anxiously beside him.

"I must hold on!" Xiao Ye roared, with the desperate expression of Xiao Teng and Bing Ya’s voice and appearance appearing in his mind, suddenly surging with an incredibly strong belief.

That is to become stronger!

Without becoming stronger, he could not lead Xiao Teng away from this bitter existence, nor could he be with Bing Ya.

Half a month later.

"Ah!" Unable to restrain himself, Xiao Ye stood up, threw his head back, and let out a long howl; the golden light on his body shone incomparably, reaching a limit and then breaking through, with a burst of even more dazzling light erupting from Xiao Ye’s body, illuminating the heaven and earth like the sun.

Boom!

Endless golden radiance bloomed, Xiao Ye’s entire being resembled a golden War God; his hair and skin both turned golden yellow, his whole body enveloped in a strong aura.

Swoosh!

Xiao Ye’s eyes, like two golden battle swords, shot straight to the heavens. Much later, the golden radiance bursting out from Xiao Ye gradually dissipated, returning him to normal.

"The First Level of the Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body has only reached Great Success, not yet Perfect." Xiao Ye felt his own state, slightly frowning, and was very dissatisfied.

Although the cultivation of the Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body mainly relies on the mantra to promote growth, the physical body’s absorption capacity is limited.

In this half-month, Xiao Ye consumed seven bottles of Golden Body Liquid in one breath, his physical body seemed saturated, unable to absorb any more.

Xiao Ye had encountered this situation before when cultivating the Body Secret Technique pioneered by the Sixth Elder of the Chongyang Sect.

Thus, Xiao Ye understood that only through experiencing one battle after another, or a breakthrough in cultivation, could he potentially cultivate the First Level of the Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body to a Perfect Realm.

"Let’s test my physical body’s defense now!" Xiao Ye took out the Flame Saber and forcefully chopped it on his own arm.

Clang!

A sound of golden spears clashing was heard, and a layer of golden color appeared, blocking the Flame Saber.

Xiao Ye focused and saw that there was only a light white mark on his arm; the skin wasn’t even cut.

Little White beside him widened its eyes, then whimpered, seemingly furious that Xiao Ye’s physical defense could now compare with its own.

Xiao Ye’s eyes suddenly brightened, filled with surprise: "The Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body is indeed powerful. Below the Eighth Transition Xuanwu Realm, no one can break through my current physical defense!"

After cultivating the Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body, on the surface, Xiao Ye’s strength had not increased, but it held an extraordinary significance.

Like other Martial Artists, when fighting, they need to defend, but Xiao Ye does not need to, allowing him to focus all his energy on attacking.

For instance, Xiao Ye used to only be able to draw even with a late-stage Eighth Transition Xuanwu Realm Martial Artist, but after cultivating the Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body, he could completely defeat or even kill the opponent.

According to the scroll, once the First Level of the Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body reaches Great Success, even peak experts of the Xuanwu Realm can’t harm him in the slightest.

"And..." Xiao Ye’s fingers formed a blade, suddenly slicing towards the void, and instantly, a dazzling Sword Light that cut through the void appeared, the Blood Battle Eight Directions.

"Indeed, after cultivating the Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body, any part of the body is a weapon; it can be a saber, a sword, or even a stick!" Seeing this, Xiao Ye became excited again.

Of course, his first level of Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body was not yet perfected, and when he used Flame Saber to execute Blood Battle Eight Directions, it only unleashed about 80% of its power, but even this was quite astounding.

If his first level of Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body reached Great Success, and he completely used his physical body instead of the Flame Saber, his defense would be unmatched.

At this moment, Xiao Ye deeply recognized the formidable power of the Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body. And this was only the first level—if he continued to cultivate it, he would definitely be able to look down upon his peers.

"I must collect the missing parts of the subsequent levels," Xiao Ye resolved.

Following that, Xiao Ye displayed a series of punches and kicks, gradually calming down and contemplating his next steps.

"I’ve offended the Yan Family and the Tang Family, the road ahead will be difficult," Xiao Ye murmured as he furrowed his brows.

Even so, Xiao Ye had no plans to leave the Xingyun Kingdom for the time being, since without sufficient strength, it was the same everywhere on the True Spirit Continent, and perhaps even more dangerous elsewhere.

"With my current strength, it’s impossible to surpass realms and defeat Yan Family’s Ancestor to rescue Xiao Teng. Unless I can revive the fourth Xuandan and find a large number of Mid-grade Primordial Stones," Xiao Ye thought to himself.

The Puppet Sect had been destroyed a long time ago, and all Mid-grade Primordial Stones had been used up, which greatly frustrated Xiao Ye; otherwise, he wouldn’t have felt so troubled.

"Once I’m out, reviving the fourth Xuandan and acquiring some Mid-grade Primordial Stones is the urgent priority," Xiao Ye decided, rising and flying towards the exit of the ruins.

The insights within the Void Martial Saint Tablet had paved a smooth path before Xiao Ye: as long as the fourth Xuandan was revived along with sufficient Mid-grade Primordial Stones, he could breakthrough all the way to the Xuanwu Realm without any difficulties.

On the vast plains of the border, a giant stone stele stood. Even more astonishing was the huge space rift above the stele, emitting a chilly aura.

Swoosh!

Suddenly, a young man carrying a huge battle blade on his back flew out from the space rift, with a fluffy white creature sitting on his shoulder.

Without a doubt, this young man was Xiao Ye.

"I’m finally out," Xiao Ye breathed a sigh of relief, instantly tensing up again and then releasing his Martial Arts True Intent to scan the surroundings.

Xiao Ye was not a reckless man; since he had offended the Yan Family and the Tang Family inside the ruins of the Puppet Sect, it was natural for him to be cautious of an ambush from these two powerful families.

After a long search with no discoveries, Xiao Ye withdrew his Martial Arts True Intent.

"How strange, they haven’t sent anyone to deal with me?" Xiao Ye frowned, puzzled.

However, the absence of danger was for the better. Just as Xiao Ye was about to leave, a cold voice suddenly rang out: "You are indeed very cautious."

Xiao Ye’s pupils contracted, his hairs standing on end as he swiftly turned towards the source of the voice, his eyes filled with shock.

To think, he had just scanned that direction with his Martial Arts True Intent and found nothing. So, the opponent’s Cultivation...

Boom!

From afar, a young man about his age approached, carrying a long saber on his back, his starry eyes and languid brows complementing his handsome features, his long hair fluttering in the wind.

"No need to be surprised; I’ve cultivated a secret technique that can conceal my presence, undetectable even by Martial Arts True Intent," the young man stared at Xiao Ye as he spoke, his aura brimming with fighting spirit, and the long blade behind him buzzing in response.

Hearing the young man’s explanation, Xiao Ye was relieved but also felt an intense sense of danger.

"Who are you? Are you with the Yan Family or the Tang Family?" Xiao Ye demanded.

Seeing this young man, Xiao Ye knew he meant trouble. And in the Xingyun Kingdom, his biggest adversaries were the Yan Family and the Tang Family.

"Yan Family, Tang Family?" The young man’s lips curled slightly in disdain, "They are not even qualified to carry my shoes!"

"Not qualified to carry your shoes!" Xiao Ye involuntarily gasped.

The Eighteen Great Families in the Xingyun Kingdom were well-known and powerful, with experts in the Void Martial Realm among them. Just who was this young man to speak such words?

"I’ve heard your saber skills are decent, and I too have cultivated saber techniques, so I sought you out for a match," the young man concluded, clenching his palm, causing the long saber on his back to soar into the sky and land steadily in his hand.

The long saber, like a pool of autumn water, shimmered with a chilling cold light, exuding a piercing sharpness, causing the surrounding temperature to drop significantly.

"In the younger generation of Xingyun Kingdom, there are few who are qualified to cross swords with me since we both wield sabers; I hope you won’t disappoint me," the young man coldly said, enveloping the area with his overwhelming power that shattered the very void.

Before even making a move, the ground already split open with massive cracks as if an earthquake had struck.

"Nine Revolutions Profound Martial Realm!" Xiao Ye’s expression dramatically changed, finding it difficult to breathe.

The young man before him appeared to be about the same age, but his Cultivation was terrifyingly advanced, much higher than the number one young person of the Eighteen Great Families, Jian Wuchen.

Who exactly was he?

"Fight!" The young man shouted, his long saber bursting with dazzling sword light, streaking towards Xiao Ye like numerous bolts of lightning, threatening to engulf him.

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