Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 352 - 350: The Wind is as Sharp as a Knife

Chapter 352: Chapter 350: The Wind is as Sharp as a Knife

Above the boundless wilderness, countless towering auras rose, as young warriors flew towards the immense space rift.

"Out of my way!"

A cold shout rang out, and a golden-haired youth was seen stepping on a Sky-blocking Golden Roc, his eyes emitting a cold gleam like an emperor whose presence shot through the sky, knocking all the young heavenly prides in front of him aside as he directly flew into the space rift—utterly domineering, causing an uproar of discontented roars.

Even the numerous King Martial Realm experts in the sky frowned slightly.

"It’s Jinpengzi!" Xiao Ye shook his head speechlessly; Jinpengzi really wasn’t just ordinarily arrogant.

"Heh."

The four young talents from the Golden Roc Kingdom participating in the Kingdom Battle sneered and promptly followed Jinpengzi into the space rift.

Dah!

Nangong Xingyu also made his move, his figure in a light blue robe fluttering in the wind as he strolled leisurely through the void, the young martial artists along his path automatically pushed aside by an invisible force before he entered the Sky Breaking King Realm.

In addition to them, Xiang Nan, Mo Ye, and some other formidable talents also unleashed their auras and surged into the space rift.

The Kingdom Battle hadn’t even begun yet, and these people were already competing with each other.

"Sky Breaking King Realm, here I come, Xiao Ye!"

Xiao Ye roared lowly, his body radiant with bright light, like a meteor flying directly into the space rift.

"Nangong Xingyu, Xiao Ye, this time it’s up to you," King Xingyun mused in the sky.

Among the four from the Xingyun Kingdom, although Xiao Ye was not a Heavenly Son, King Xingyun’s expectations for him were far higher than those for Xiang Nan and Mo Ye.

As long as he could break into the top fifty in the Kingdom Battle, King Xingyun would be able to receive a reward from the Heavenly God Dynasty. If he could also break into the top fifty in the final Dynasty Battle, he would receive a reward from the Central State.

Such rewards would be enough to drive any King Martial Realm expert mad.

Of course, to break into the top fifty in the Dynasty Battle, King Xingyun only thought that Nangong Xingyu could achieve it.

...

"Is this the Sky Breaking King Realm?"

After entering the space rift and passing through a narrow passage, Xiao Ye arrived in a vast world with the crowd.

He looked around with a puzzled face.

The place had a dim atmosphere, with a blood-red sun overhead and clouds of the same color, pressing heavily on Xiao Ye’s heart, making him feel extremely oppressed.

"It seems to be because of the Slaughter Law comprehended by the Sky Breaking King that his realm has become like this," Xiao Ye thought to himself.

Not just Xiao Ye, the other young talents who arrived here also felt a wave of discomfort, their complexions looking quite ugly.

After more than ten thousand young talents had entered the Sky Breaking King Realm, the elderly figure from the Heavenly God Dynasty spoke: "This Dynasty Battle is divided into two stages."

The many young talents braced themselves and listened carefully.

"The first stage is simple. As long as you reach the central continent of the Sky Breaking King Realm within the first month before the two-year deadline, you will be considered to have passed and qualified to participate in the final ranking battle," the elder said loudly, pointing westward.

Everyone looked up and saw a massive pillar of light rising in the distant west, piercing the heaven and earth, visible even from afar.

The Sky Breaking King Realm was about the size of the Xingyun Kingdom, and they were given one year and eleven months to traverse it?

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ye did not feel the slightest relief but instead felt a heavy heart.

The Heavenly God Dynasty was not foolish; giving so much time meant there must be a lot of dangers waiting for them along the road.

The other young talents quickly grasped this point, their eyes vigilantly surveying their surroundings.

"To ensure the fairness of this battle, all weapons, Primordial Stones, Elixirs, and other items brought from the outside world must be handed over. Once the battle is over, this old man will return them to you," the elder said, forcibly seizing everyone’s Space Rings.

Only after verifying that everything was correct did he continue: "The Sky Breaking King Realm is entirely different from the outside world. For the dangers that lie ahead on this road, this old man can only offer you one piece of advice: be very careful."

"There are also many opportunities on this road. Similarly, this old man gives you another word of advice: measure your strength carefully, do not send your lives away in vain."

"That is all I have to say. This old man and many King Martial experts will be waiting for you in the central continent. Begin your journey now," the elder said with a wave of his robe.

The crowd of young warriors exchanged glances; the words of the elder weighed heavily on their hearts as the unknown was the most terrifying.

"Hmph, I refuse to believe there’s any danger in this Sky Breaking King Realm that can threaten me," a youth whose cultivation had reached the Void Martial Realm soared into the sky, turning into a rainbow light flying towards the center of the Sky Breaking King Realm.

Beside him were three other youths from the same Kingdom.

"Let’s go!" Young warriors from other kingdoms also set off in groups.

"Be cautious in everything. Try not to separate from me on this journey; I have a feeling this Sky Breaking King Realm is not simple," Nangong Xingyu advised Xiao Ye and the others before departing.

Xiao Ye nodded, then suddenly looked around as if sensing something and saw Jinpengzi giving him a cold glance before taking off into the sky.

Xiao Ye returned a cold smile and looked away, flying forward with the three companions, Nangong Xingyu.

Over ten thousand young talents proceeded forward, a grand and spectacular sight that covered the sky, and Xiao Ye couldn’t help but wonder if there could be any danger in the Sky Breaking King Realm that could threaten so many young elites.

After flying for half an hour, there was still no sign of anything amiss in the Sky Breaking King Realm, and many of the young talents began to talk and laugh, the previously oppressive atmosphere significantly diminished.

Suddenly, on the ground ahead, a series of massive mountains emerged, piercing into the heavens like swords, interconnected and stretching into the distance, forming a barrier that blocked everyone’s path.

"Heh, a mere mountain, how could it block our path?" A robust-looking youth stepped forward from the front of the group, shooting a fierce gleam from his eyes, and then threw a punch at the huge mountain.

Immediately, a fist glow, burning like flames, rippled through the void, creating waves after waves, and fiercely slammed into one of the mountains like a meteor tearing the sky.

"This youth has the cultivation of the Void Martial Realm," Xiao Ye observed intently.

Boom!

The punch collided with the mountain, causing a majestic fluctuation of power, but it only managed to shake the mountain, not even a single stone was crushed.

"What!"

Over ten thousand young talents were stunned, their eyes widened in disbelief.

A single blow from an expert of the Void Martial Realm could easily destroy ten mountains like this, how could it have only caused a tremor?

"These mountains are strange, let’s take a detour."

Right away, the young talents turned around and flew away, keeping a large distance from these mountains.

Rumbling!

At that moment, those interconnected mountains suddenly quivered in unison, the originally calm world turned turbulent, and then a blood-red storm whipped up.

The storm, like countless long knives, swept across the skies, fiercely slicing towards the ten thousand plus young talents.

*Puchi!*

*Puchi!*

...

In the blink of an eye, dozens of lesser cultivated individuals became unlucky victims, their bodies split in two by the blood-red storm, their blood swirling in the void with the wind—an extremely gruesome sight.

"Holy shit!"

Xiao Ye felt chills down his spine and promptly activated his Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body, propping up a golden protective shield.

Clang clang clang!

The blood-colored storm struck the golden shield, causing it to tremble violently and cracks to appear.

Xiao Ye took the opportunity to dash towards the distance.

Xiang Nan and Mo Ye beside him did their best, fending against the assault of the blood-red storm.

The most astonishing was Nangong Xingyu, who appeared calm and composed, his body surrounded by an endless twinkle of starlight, that blood-red storm could only howl as it passed far beyond his ten steps.

Not until they were far away did Xiao Ye and the others emerge from the range of the blood-red storm, as his golden energy shield shattered just in time.

"What a horrifying place!"

Inside, Xiao Ye felt lucky, a cold sweat breaking out on his back. Luckily, he had always been at the very back of the group, which made his escape easier. The blood-red storm seemed endless; if one were trapped within it, they would likely be sapped to death.

However, there were many who failed to escape the rage of the blood-red storm, perishing amidst anguished screams.

After the time it takes an incense stick to burn, the blood-red storm gradually dissipated, leaving behind a ground full of severed limbs and body parts—an incredibly desolate scene.

The numerous young talents fell silent, just this once, it’s estimated that nearly one-tenth of the people perished, including one youth with the cultivation of the Void Martial Realm.

The danger level of the Sky Breaking King Realm was evident, and this was just the beginning of their journey.

At once, many of the severely injured young martial artists sat in meditation, wanting to absorb the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to heal their injuries.

"Ah!"

A young martial artist had just begun to operate his cultivation technique, opening his body’s acupoints when suddenly his body shuddered, his eyes widened, fresh blood flowing from his seven orifices, and his body exploded, scattering flesh and blood everywhere.

More young martial artists followed suit, frightening others who hastily retreated far away.

"Kill, kill, kill!"

There was one youth whose body did not burst, but his eyes turned bloodshot, his hair flying chaotically, a surge of overwhelming killing intent enveloping him as he attacked the people nearby like a madman.

"Hmph!"

An impressive-looking youth with a Grotto Heaven rising behind him, emitting tremendous power, ruthlessly suppressed the crazed youth.

"The Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi in the Sky Breaking King Realm is filled with killing aura; even experts of the Void Martial Realm cannot absorb it, or they risk dying or, at the very least, sinking into depravity of their Martial Arts Heart, becoming a mindless killing machine," said Nangong Xingyu, his expression shifting.

This statement alarmed everyone. Without Mid-grade Primordial Stones, the most important thing for martial artists was the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. If they couldn’t absorb it to replenish themselves, wouldn’t facing danger mean certain death?

Isn’t this cutting off their retreat?

Not even experts of the Void Martial Realm were spared; the powerful devouring ability of their Grotto Heaven became useless, and the notion of limitless power ceased to exist.

Crisis!

This was the greatest crisis in the Sky Breaking King Realm!

"The Heavenly God Dynasty’s move is to select five hundred people to participate in the Dynasty Battle; they can’t possibly leave us without any hope for survival," Xiao Ye quickly calmed down, his eyes flickering.

And that chance of survival, perhaps, would be the treasures within this Sky Breaking King Realm.