Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 329 - 327 The Terrifying Nangong Xingyu

Chapter 329: Chapter 327 The Terrifying Nangong Xingyu

Nangong Xingyu’s long hair draped into his sideburns, his robe fluttering with the wind, adorned with twinkling starlight as if he could face legions with equanimity, embodying an indescribable air of carefree confidence.

"I have ascended to the Void Martial Realm and grasped the Law Profound Mysteries, so I will use only the power of my unique physique, and just one move. If you can withstand it, then I shall continue to strike," Nangong Xingyu uttered calmly.

"Just one move!"

Xiao Ye shuddered upon hearing this, aware that Nangong Xingyu’s statement was based on invincible strength, not blind arrogance.

Was he still considered insignificant in the eyes of his opponent, even after his power had grown tremendously?

Nonetheless, Xiao Ye remained confident enough to withstand Nangong Xingyu’s one move, especially since Xiang Nan had also employed his special physique’s power, only to be defeated by him.

"Alright!" Xiao Ye nodded slowly, elevating his spirit to its peak, with four torrents of Xuanwu Power surging tumultuously inside him, activating the Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body, his entire body aglow with radiant light, forging a defense around himself.

Qing Wu looked dissatisfied at Nangong Xingyu, muttering under her breath, "To catch your one move? Even in the Central State, there aren’t many of your peers who can do that, let alone Xiao Ye."

Of course, no one heard Qing Wu’s words.

At this moment, in the Central Square, everyone was intently focused, not wanting to miss a thrilling instant, oblivious to Qing Wu’s comment.

"Watch closely, this move is known as Galaxy Qiankun, a technique I created by combining the power of my unique physique."

Having said that, Nangong Xingyu suddenly erupted with a colossal column of light that seemed to connect the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, drawing down a cascade of stars into the palm of his hand.

The sky turned abruptly dark, save for the brilliant starlight in Nangong Xingyu’s palm, a terrifying force sweeping through the heavens, capable of leveling mountains and boiling seas.

Boom!

The earth trembled, the entire Genius Camp shaking. The fearsome power caused the wind and clouds to change color, as if heralding the end of the world. The terrified faces of the young geniuses of the Genius Camp blanched, legs trembling, ready to fall prostrate at any moment.

"Good heavens, this is too terrifying! Compared to Nangong Xingyu, the strength of great demons like Xiang Nan and Mo Ye pales significantly!" The crowd was terror-stricken. The sheer momentum before the move was executed, let alone its actual power, far exceeded their imaginations.

"Too strong!" Xiao Ye was stunned. This was merely the power of Nangong Xingyu’s unique physique.

He recognized he had grossly underestimated his opponent. It seemed that Nangong Xingyu’s unique physique might be many times more formidable than Xiang Nan’s.

"Galaxy, Qiankun!"

Nangong Xingyu softly uttered these four words, then slowly extended his hand towards Xiao Ye.

Boom!

A vast galaxy burst forth, sweeping across the heavens with unstoppable force, evolving a world—tall mountains and roaring rivers, Ancient Fierce Beasts...

The terrifying might dispersed the clouds and seemed to collapse the void around it.

At this moment, everyone felt an illusion as if the world had been remade, completely replaced by the Qiankun forged of stars.

The galaxy is the universe; the universe is Qiankun.

No matter how strong a person is, how can they compare to the entirety of Qiankun?

Right then, Xiao Ye felt insignificant, the pressure mounting, turning his complexion pale, even with a fleeting urge to concede. This sensation burrowed deep into Xiao Ye’s soul.

"Domineering Dragon Suppressing Sky Fist!"

Xiao Ye’s Martial Arts Heart was formidable. He soon broke free from the pressure, his eyes shooting out unparalleled beams of light. Rather than retreating, he advanced, his fists striking simultaneously towards the constructed world.

Boom!

Thirty-six strands of Domineering Dragon Qi flew from his fists.

Every strand of Domineering Dragon Qi resembled a true dragon, its vast and mighty form filling Heaven, several times more potent than when combating Xiang Nan. An awe-inspiring power swelled, colliding swiftly with the silver star river universe.

In that moment, the heavens and earth fell into a massive upheaval, as boundless energy swept through All Heavens, eclipsing even the sun above.

Jiu Zhu and Fu Xuedao’s expression changed subtly, as they took action together, resisting the overflow of the overwhelming force. Otherwise, not only would the Genius Camp members suffer, but the camp itself could be reduced to ruins.

However, even with the protection from Jiu Zhu and Fu Xuedao, vast fissures still spread like spiderwebs, covering the entire Genius Camp.

Boom!

Once more, a deafening explosion ensued, and the Qiankun constructed by the star river glared bright, submerging everything. Infinite power formed a towering column of light shooting towards the Nine Heavens, seemingly piercing through Heaven itself.

The thirty-six strands of Domineering Dragon Qi turned to nihility, followed by the rapid expansion of the star river Qiankun universe, which then blasted Xiao Ye away with irresistible force, blood spurting continuously from his mouth as he crashed heavily onto the ground.

Even the Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body proved futile before Nangong Xingyu.

The star river Qiankun descended from the sky, like a colossal hand intending to suppress Xiao Ye, the ground caving in before it even reached him, ultimately hovering above Xiao Ye’s head.

"You’ve failed to catch even my first move; you’ve lost," said Nangong Xingyu, his robe fluttering as if he were a Banished Immortal in a painting, with the star river Qiankun universe dissipating on its own.

The onlookers gasped in astonishment. What kind of power was this?

They had witnessed Xiao Ye defeating Xiang Nan, yet facing Nangong Xingyu, he couldn’t withstand a single move?

And yet, this was merely the power of Nangong Xingyu’s special physique. His own cultivation and the profound mysteries of the laws he had understood had not yet been revealed.

So how powerful was Nangong Xingyu in reality? Were there any peers who could rival him?

Xiao Ye coughed up blood as he stood up, his complexion extremely pale, his heart filled with frustration.

This could be described as his first powerlessly crushing defeat against a peer since his debut. Had Nangong Xingyu not retracted his power at the end, he would have been reduced to a cold corpse.

"Xiao Ye, if your strength is just this, then I advise you in good faith: There are some people you cannot afford to provoke. You’d best recognize your own limitations and not overreach. That is your path to survival," Nangong Xingyu transmitted his voice with his power and then gave Xiao Ye a deep look, stepping into the void and disappearing from everyone’s sight.

"What does that mean? And who is he referring to?"

Xiao Ye’s body shuddered, looking puzzled at Nangong Xingyu’s retreating figure.

"Xiao Ye!"

At that moment, Jiu Zhu and Fu Xuedao arrived together, approaching Xiao Ye.

"Are you all right?" Jiu Zhu asked with concern.

Xiao Ye put aside his doubts and managed a bitter smile, shaking his head. Nangong Xingyu had no intention of harming him, so his injuries weren’t very severe.

Yet the defeat was a significant blow to him.

"Your performance was already very impressive. After all, Nangong Xingyu possesses a ’Heavenly’ level special physique rarely seen for ages. It’s normal to lose to him," Jiu Zhu said, noticing Xiao Ye’s dejection.

"Heavenly level special physique?" Xiao Ye’s heart was stirred.

He remembered that when he used the Ocean Chain to spiritually traverse the Central State, he had heard in the Ice and Snow Palace that Bing Ya’s special physique was also of the ’Heavenly’ level.

"Indeed, special physiques are ranked. The lowest is the ’Human’ level, like Xiang Nan and Mo Ye; the next is ’Earth-level’, and then the scarcely seen ’Heavenly’ level special physique, which Nangong Xingyu possesses."

"Once a ’Heavenly’ level special physique is awakened, not only does cultivation progress extremely rapidly, the power exerted is far beyond what others can compare," Fu Xuedao continued.

Xiao Ye had an epiphany, slowly nodding his head. So, Nangong Xingyu had a ’Heavenly’ level special physique; no wonder he was so formidable.

Even without the words of Jiu Zhu and Fu Xuedao, he had already stepped out of the shadows of his defeat.

Since his debut, he had faced many opponents stronger than him, yet hadn’t he surpassed each one of them? Moreover, his four Xuandans had not yet reached the Ninth Transition Peak Perfection. His room for improvement was still vast.

Once all his four Xuandans achieved the Ninth Transition Peak Perfection, the outcome of a peak battle with Nangong Xingyu was still unknown.

Xiao Ye had great confidence in the Four Profound Treasure Technique.

Seeing that there was no sign of defeat in Xiao Ye’s eyes, Jiu Zhu nodded inwardly, then looked around the arena and spoke: "Based on your performances in this challenge, Lord Fu and I have decided how to distribute the four million Contribution Points."

The members of the Genius Camp in the Central Square perked up, listening quietly.

"The most outstanding performer in this challenge is Xiao Ye, who receives two million Contribution Points!" Jiu Zhu continued, his authoritative voice spreading throughout the crowd.

Xiao Ye alone takes half of the Contribution Points?

Everyone exchanged glances, but no one objected since they had all witnessed Xiao Ye’s performance.

Subsequently, Jiu Zhu distributed the remaining two million Contribution Points and the challenge came to a close. The members of the Genius Camp looked at Xiao Ye with respect before turning and leaving.

"Xiao Ye, do you remember what I said to you before the challenge?" Jiu Zhu kept Xiao Ye back alone.

Xiao Ye nodded; of course, he remembered, and he was quite curious.

"You have surpassed my expectations. In three days, I will take you to Sky City to meet Lord Starfall," Jiu Zhu said.

Lord Starfall!

Xiao Ye’s eyes blazed with intensity. On his last mission of eradicating bandits, not only had he earned a vast amount of Contribution Points, but he had also earned an opportunity to receive personal guidance from the true form of Lord Starfall.

"I wonder what it will be," Xiao Ye’s gaze brimmed with anticipation. After bidding farewell to Jiu Zhu and Fu Xuedao, he left the Central Square.

After all, he sustained some injuries and needed to heal as soon as possible.

"Jiu Zhu, do you think it feasible for Xiao Ye to participate in the plan this time?" On the Central Square, Fu Xuedao slowly spoke.

Jiu Zhu was silent for a moment before saying, "My intuition tells me that there’s something extraordinary about Xiao Ye. His future achievements may well rival those of Nangong Xingyu."

Fu Xuedao was momentarily stunned.

One was an ordinary Martial Artist, and the other, a Heavenly Son with a unique special physique rarely seen throughout the ages. Could the former really catch up with the latter? It seemed as fantastical as a tale from the Heavens.

But this time, Fu Xuedao did not object to Jiu Zhu.

"Perhaps your intuition is correct," Fu Xuedao thought to himself.