Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 350 - 348: Descent

Chapter 350: Chapter 348: Descent

As the night flickered by in the blink of an eye, the next morning broke, and the young talents from the Genius Camp hurriedly made their way to the Central Square to see Xiao Ye and others off.

Nangong Xingyu, Xiao Ye, Mo Ye, and Xiang Nan, four strong young warriors, had already arrived early, awaiting the arrival of King Xingyun.

Faced with the people seeing him off, Xiao Ye responded with a smile and expressed his gratitude. At the same time, he couldn’t help feeling that after today, there might no longer be an opportunity to meet these people again.

"I will definitely succeed in entering Central State, Ya, wait for me!" Xiao Ye tightly clenched his fists in secret, gazing at the rising sun in the east.

The Kingdom Battle no longer held his concern; his aim was the final Dynasty Battle.

Xiao Ye was well aware that the ultimate Dynasty Battle would be teeming with geniuses and monsters. He did not aspire for an extremely high ranking but at least aimed to break into the top five hundred, to secure a chance to enter Central State.

Yesterday, he could not resist using a Soul Crystal again to wander Central State in his soul. However, unlike the last time, he was repelled by an overwhelming power from the Ice and Snow Palace before he could get close to Bing Ya.

He knew nothing of Bing Ya’s current situation; the only option was to go to Central State in person.

Furthermore, Xiao Ye had learned that Central State was the sacred aspiration of all martial artists in the True Spirit Continent, a place to which ordinary martial artists couldn’t find the entrance unless led there by the powers of Central State.

Therefore, if he wished to enter Central State, this Dynasty Battle was his only chance. If missed, he would have to wait another century.

"Xiao Ye, don’t forget the words I told you last night." Suddenly, Qing Wu, dressed in purple, floated over. Her hair danced in the wind, her beauty unparalleled, like a fairy.

Leaving just those words behind, Qing Wu departed from the Central Square, giving Xiao Ye only her silhouette and no chance to ask further questions.

An hour later, Xiao Ye suddenly looked up toward the sky, only to see an ancient War Chariot, breaking the path through the heavens and thundering, rolling out from the Sky City.

Behind this war chariot dragged a huge ship, with Jiu Zhu and Fu Xuedao at the forefront, followed by rows of Golden Armored Guards. Flags fluttered in the wind, their majestic aura and imminent slaughter enveloping the air, an unstoppable force.

From afar, the aura emanating from this group seemed to suppress the entire world, causing the young talents on the Central Square to feel an overwhelming pressure, almost to the point of suffocation.

"They are all Void Martial Realm Experts!"

Xiao Ye’s pupils shrank as his gaze swept across the giant ship, feeling immeasurably shaken by what he saw. Particularly the war chariot leading the way, its aura was terrifying, like a Yao Ri, illuminating the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

In that moment’s time, the war chariot pulling the giant ship had already arrived above the square, like a massive cloud descending.

Instantly, the entire Central Square fell into an awe-stricken silence, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

"Nangong Xingyu, Xiao Ye, Xiang Nan, Mo Ye, you will represent the Xingyun Kingdom in battle. I won’t belabor the point – do not bring disgrace to the Xingyun Kingdom!"

King Xingyun stepped out from the war chariot, standing proud like a divine being in the firmament, his penetrating gaze overlooking the crowd below, his resonant voice booming like Heavenly Thunder, spreading throughout the entire Genius Camp.

Xiao Ye’s heart trembled, and it was at this moment that he truly felt the aura befitting of a King Martial Realm Expert in King Xingyun.

"All right, follow me onto the warship," declared King Xingyun before flying back to the chariot.

Xiao Ye and the others promptly rose into the sky, ascending to the great ship to stand alongside Jiu Zhu and Fu Xuedao.

"The four of you stand firm. This warship may be average in speed, but Lord Starfall’s war chariot possesses unparalleled velocity in the world," Jiu Zhu kindly reminded them.

No sooner had he spoken than did Xiao Ye feel the warship rumble, pulled by the activated chariot, soaring away as a streak of light, vanishing from its original spot.

Xiao Ye, Xiang Nan, and Mo Ye were all stunned, watching the landscape fly by, listening to the howling wind beside their ears, their faces full of shock.

Luckily, a protective shield had risen around the warship, blocking the raging winds.

"The speed of this chariot is too terrifying, at least a hundred times faster than my flying speed," Xiao Ye gasped in amazement, utterly incredulous.

With the war chariot’s speed, it would probably not take even two hours to traverse the entire Xingyun Kingdom.

"Ha ha, this war chariot was forged by Lord Starfall himself from extremely rare materials. It’s a Royal Artifact that not only claims the utmost speed in the world but a single charge can crush and kill a King Martial Realm Expert," Fu Xuedao laughed heartily.

"What, it can even kill a King Martial Realm Expert on impact?" Xiao Ye’s eyes widened in amazement, looking enviously towards the chariot ahead.

"Right now, I don’t even possess a single Void Artifact, let alone a Royal Artifact," Xiao Ye then followed with a bitter smile.

Void Artifacts were available for exchange in the Exchange Hall, but the Contribution Points required were nearly an astonishing one billion. At least within the Genius Camp, he had not heard of anyone who had managed such an exchange.

He had once asked Jiu Zhu about this, suggesting that setting such a high amount of Contribution Points seemed to be intentionally making it impossible for anyone to exchange, unable to believe that a Void Artifact really was worth that many Contribution Points.

Jiu Zhu’s reply was that Central State had once issued a decree, that powers in the Four Great States of East, West, North, and South must strictly control the Cultivation Techniques, Combat Techniques, and weapons for Void Martial Realm and above, not to be easily bestowed upon the younger generation, or else face execution without mercy.

The underlying reason was that Central State did not want its rule to be overthrown, thus creating the abnormal pricing for Void Artifacts.

"I wonder if there’s the existence of Void Artifacts in the Sky Breaking King Realm," Xiao Ye mused with anticipation.

If he could obtain a Void Artifact, his strength would once again greatly increase. He would stand a higher chance in the Kingdom Battle, even possibly receive a reward from the Dynasty.

Boom!

Above the vast heaven, King Xingyun’s war chariot, like a divine dragon, tore through the void, pulling the warship with a terrifying speed.

Xiao Ye and the others were unaffected, all sitting cross-legged on the ship, silently regulating their breath, meeting the Kingdom Battle in peak condition.

The Golden Armored Guards on the deck of the huge ship were each sharply scanning the surroundings.

Two days later, the huge ship began to tremble, and Xiao Ye quickly opened his eyes and stood up to look, noticing the war chariot in front was slowing down.

"Have we arrived?"

This was a vast wilderness, clearly no longer within the Starfall Kingdom. There were no buildings around, just a grey wasteland everywhere, filled with a deathly stillness. Not even grass could be seen, and the edge was not in sight.

"Here lies one of the entrances to the Sky Breaking King Realm. In two days, you will enter from here, combating with the young talents from other kingdoms," Jiu Zhu spoke.

Xiao Ye and the others nodded, curiously surveying their surroundings, yet they could not find the entrance to the Sky Breaking King Realm. Only Nangong Xingyu remained calm, still meditating with closed eyes, appearing uninterested in everything.

"Is this place filled with the aura of death because the Sky Breaking King Realm contains the Slaughter Law?" Xiao Ye speculated in his heart.

The Starfall Kingdom was probably the earliest kingdom to arrive, waiting for half an hour, yet still no shadow of a person was seen.

Boom—

Suddenly, the entire wilderness started trembling, and the ground shook as if there was an earthquake, or as if thousands of horses and soldiers were charging over.

Xiao Ye was startled, looking up involuntarily.

In the distance, a majestic aura surged over, stirring the sky and causing the clouds to change color. A gigantic ship with flying banners ripped through the void, approaching from afar and coming into the sightline of the people from the Starfall Kingdom.

"Have people from other kingdoms arrived?"

Xiao Ye’s gaze was solemn. The aura emanating from that massive ship gave him a strong sense of oppression, like carrying a mountain on his back, as if he was facing King Xingyun himself.

Needless to say, there must be King Martial Realm experts on that ship.

Boom!

At this moment, a thunderous sound echoed from afar, like heavenly thunder rolling across the heavens, and at once, the wilderness was engulfed in strong winds and flying sand.

Xiao Ye focused and saw that on the distant sky horizon, one majestic ship after another emerged, dense as stars, tearing the void like blazing meteors, whistling towards them, spectacular to the extreme.

These ships gathered together, and their vast aura was over a hundred times greater than that of the Starfall Kingdom’s team, as if a Great World from All Heavens was bearing down, making even the Void Martial Realm Jiu Zhu and Fu Xuedao gasp for breath.

Boom!

One after another, the massive ships hovered above the skies, each ship bearing a figure like a divine being, whose every move seemed to tear the sky, immensely majestic.

"Haha, I didn’t expect Brother Xingyun to be the earliest one."

"Brother Xingyun has forged the Royal Artifact ’Sky Wind Chariot,’ possessing extreme speed in the King Martial Realm, it’s not surprising he’s the earliest to arrive."

"Hehe, compared to Brother Xingyun’s Royal Artifact, I am more interested in the young talents participating in the battle from his kingdom. It is said there is a genius named Nangong Xingyu."

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The divine-like figures shone all over, stepping out from the ships one after another, occasionally casting their gaze towards the Starfall Kingdom’s ship.

King Xingyun showed a slight smile, flying out from the chariot to mid-air, joining in the laughter with the owners of those figures, while Xiao Ye and the others could only watch obediently.

This gathering was for King Martial Realm experts only, those recognized by the True Spirit Continent, standing at the peak of the Four Great States.

As time passed, more and more ships gathered in the wilderness, and more divine-like figures stepped out to join the gathering in mid-air.

Hundreds of King Martial Realm experts gathered together, and even without unleashing their power, the unintentional breath they exuded put enormous pressure on others, making it suffocating.

"One day, I, Xiao Ye, will ascend to the King Martial Realm, stand shoulder to shoulder with these people, and even surpass them!"

Xiao Ye’s gaze intensified as he watched those figures in mid-air.

A man, having come to this world, must live fiercely, achieve resplendence, climb to the pinnacle of this world, and look down upon countless mountains and rivers, not to live this life in vain.

"The King Martial Realm experts already possess such might, I wonder what the Emperor Martial Realm experts are like?" Xiao Ye pondered.

The first time he roamed the Central State as a soul, he did see many Emperor Martial Realm experts. Regrettably, at that time, he was just a wandering spirit, unable to truly feel the might of the Emperor Martial Realm.

"Hm?"

Suddenly, Xiao Ye’s expression changed slightly, looking towards the sky horizon.