Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 353 - 351: Opportunity

Chapter 353: Chapter 351: Opportunity

As the group discovered the greatest crisis within the Sky Breaking King Realm, they became increasingly cautious. They bypassed the connected mountain ranges, and to conserve energy to the maximum, they even gave up flying and chose to travel on foot instead.

Because who knew what dangers awaited them next.

Whenever they encountered things like mountain peaks, they would avoid them from afar; the previous incidents still made their hearts palpitate.

Jinpengzi, who had always harbored hostility towards Xiao Ye, was no longer in the mood, but walked with a stern face among the crowd.

"It seems a bit difficult to reach the Central Continent within the time span of a year and eleven months," Xiao Ye thought to himself with a wry smile, constantly on the lookout for any "treasures" that might appear on the way.

"If only Little White were here; he could have quickly pinpointed where the treasures are," Xiao Ye inwardly remarked.

For the next five days, the journey was peaceful, until the sixth day when a grim skeleton appeared before their eyes, dragging a giant battle blade in its bony hands as it walked across the barren land.

Creak!

Creak!

...

The skeleton moved extremely slowly, its hollow skull flickering with a chilling light, murderous intent boiling over. It fixed its gaze on the numerous Young Talents far ahead, suddenly unleashing a powerful suppression strong enough to rival the Void Martial Realm.

Everyone’s heart skipped a beat, treating everything that appeared in the Sky Breaking King Realm with no slight contempt. Immediately, hundreds of Young Talents acted together, their overwhelming attacks effortlessly shattered the skeleton.

"This skeleton likely had the strength of a Virtual Martial Level 1," Xiao Ye observed silently, speculating in his mind.

The group resumed their journey. Before long, more skeletons appeared; this time, there were as many as one hundred.

Upon noticing the numerous Young Talents, the empty skulls of the hundred skeletons flared up with even more intense flames. They then roared and advanced towards the group.

A hundred skeletons, effectively equivalent to a hundred Virtual Martial Level 1 Martial Artists, was of course no problem for the more than nine thousand Young Talents left.

They struck simultaneously, like a great world suppressing downwards, grinding all the skeletons into fragments.

"Now these Young Talents can unite in the face of danger, but if they encounter treasures, they will immediately turn against each other. At that point, only the strong will survive," Xiao Ye shook his head, feeling oppressed.

But soon, Xiao Ye realized he was too optimistic.

Because every single day thereafter, they would encounter several groups of hundreds of skeletons challenging them, depleting their strength.

No one wanted to overexert themselves in the Sky Breaking King Realm, leading to significant conflicts and internal strife. The Young Talents, all being rebellious, refused to submit to each other, resulting in many fierce battles and a chaotic melee.

Many powerful Young Talents displayed terrifying strength, sweeping through invincibly, astonishing Xiao Ye.

"The most promising Young Talents to reach the top ten in the Kingdom Battle mostly have cultivation around the Void Martial Level 4, and if not a Heavenly Son, they have comprehended the Law Profound Mysteries,"

"In this crowd, I probably rank somewhere after one hundred but within two hundred,"

This ranking was actually quite impressive, but Xiao Ye was not satisfied because only those who make it into the top fifty would receive rewards from the Heavenly God Dynasty.

Of course, there could still be anomalies like Nangong Xingyu.

"If my Water Dark Pills could also reach the Peak of Nine-Revolution Profound Martial, I could try to break into the top fifty," Xiao Ye thought secretly.

Now that his Space Ring had been taken away and he couldn’t absorb the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi in the Sky Breaking King Realm, he could only place his hopes for a cultivation breakthrough on treasures.

The Young Talents’ team had fragmented; those from the same kingdom grouped together, taking different routes towards the Central Continent.

Xiao Ye’s group, with Nangong Xingyu in it and Xiao Ye having the abundant foundation of four Xuandan, equating to the strength of a Void Martial Level 3 warrior, was quite safe.

Xiao Ye’s interventions left Xiang Nan and Mo Ye astounded, since their current strength was only comparable to a Virtual Martial Level 1 warrior.

However, some Young Talents from other kingdoms suffered tragedies, as many who had the strongest cultivation only up to Virtual Martial Level 1 were completely killed by the assaulting skeletons.

Out of more than ten thousand Young Talents who participated in the Kingdom Battle, only seven thousand remained.

One month later.

"This isn’t going to work; we must fly to make it to the Central Continent in time," Xiao Ye grew anxious inwardly; during this period, apart from skeletons, he hadn’t found any treasures, let alone achieved a breakthrough in cultivation.

Even though he had four Xuandan, he had already used up about sixty percent of his power, and had only covered just over five thousand li of distance.

"What is that!"

Xiao Ye’s gaze suddenly sharpened. The endless wilderness was no longer in his view, but instead, a majestic ancient city emerged, immensely large, at least as big as Starfall Royal City by estimation.

This ancient city radiated a desolate aura, standing resiliently as if narrating tales of its glorious past, despite the ravages of time.

The broad city walls were dilapidated, with countless massive cracks sprawled across them. Looking through these cracks, one could see the decrepit sights within the city.

"Ah, there are Mid-Grade Primordial Stones here!" Suddenly, a Young Talent who made his way toward the ancient city wall, holding a glowing stone, burst into crazy laughter, perhaps a bit too cocky.

Xiao Ye jolted, his eyes sweeping the scene, and soon noticed that there were still over a hundred Mid-Grade Primordial Stones underfoot.

With Mid-Grade

"Calling out when you acquire a Primordial Stone? Aren’t you inviting people to compete?"

Indeed, soon after, figures enveloped in strong auras arrived swiftly upon hearing the news, soaring towards the young man. Their terrifying aura engulfed the Nine Desolates, suppressing All Heavens.

Fortunately, there were only about two hundred Young Talents near the ancient city at this moment; otherwise, it would have caused an even bigger sensation.

"Hmph, the Mid-grade Primordial Stone is mine!"

"Daring to fight over items in front of me, Wang Tao, is a death wish."

"Drop the Mid-grade Primordial Stone, or die!"

...

It was just a hundred Mid-grade Primordial Stones, yet now it sparked a bloody conflict.

The young man was scared witless, came to his senses, hastily threw the Mid-grade Primordial Stones he had picked up into the air, and then scurried away with his head in his hands.

Those Mid-grade Primordial Stones then caused a frenzied scramble, and a short-haired youth, like a Heavenly Sword, exuded a chilling aura all over.

Behind him rose a vast Grotto Heaven; he struck with strength, and not a single opponent could stand against him, all were sent flying with blood spraying.

"Dare to advance further, and die!" The short-haired youth coldly left these words and directly sat atop the pile of Mid-grade Primordial Stones, then started refining them.

This young man’s actions directly silenced the crowd, a trace of awe appearing on everyone’s faces, deterring them from approaching.

"That’s Cao Wen from Qiankun Country!" Xiao Ye’s gaze sharpened, recognizing the youth; he had witnessed him in action before.

Cao Wen, who had grasped the Law Profound Mysteries and possessed Level 4 Void Martial Cultivation, was one of the hot contenders for the top ten in the upcoming Kingdom Battle, on the same level as Jinpengzi.

Xiao Ye shook his head; although he coveted those Mid-grade Primordial Stones, he lacked the strength to compete for them.

What puzzled him was why Nangong Xingyu, stronger than the opponent, did not attempt to seize them.

"Could it be that these Mid-grade Primordial Stones appear beneath the city walls come from within the city?"

A fiery excitement flashed through Xiao Ye’s eyes as he spoke in a low voice, not believing that such a large ancient city would lack treasures.

"I think so too, but entering would surely be dangerous," Mo Ye said hesitantly.

"Let’s find out by taking a look in the city," Nangong Xingyu said indifferently, then stepped into the ancient city.

"I’m somewhat excited," Xiao Ye smiled slightly and followed.

Even if Nangong Xingyu hadn’t gone, he would have ventured in himself; missing out on treasures would have been a pity.

Seeing the two strong figures in their group make a move, Xiang Nan and Mo Ye quickly followed.

At this moment, near the ancient city, several Young Talents, sharing the same thought as Xiao Ye and others, relying on their powerful strength, made a beeline for the ancient city.

Yet, more people were conservative, choosing to turn and leave.

Swoosh!

Swoosh!

...

Just as Xiao Ye arrived at the base of the city, he heard the sounds of air breaking, and the void began shaking.

Xiao Ye was startled, looked through the huge crack in the city wall, and his pupils shrank instantly, staring wide-eyed.

He saw numerous Mid-grade Primordial Stones emitting light, ejecting from the dilapidated city like rain, falling onto the ground outside the city.

In a short while, about two hundred Mid-grade lay on the ground, with many rolling to Xiao Ye’s feet.

The ancient city was actually dispensing Mid-grade Primordial Stones?

This piece of Heaven and Earth fell into a deathly silence; everyone was stunned, only the sound of sharp intakes of breath could be heard.

"There’s definitely a major treasure in this ancient city!" The Young Talents who had given up on exploring the city and left were drawn back by the noise, their eyes blazing red.

A hundred Mid-grade Primordial Stones weren’t worth the risk for them, but what about a thousand, or ten thousand? Perhaps there were even more precious treasures inside the city.

Suddenly, those Young Talents shouted and rushed over recklessly.

Cao Wen, not caring for the Mid-grade beneath him, soared into the air, transforming into a streak of Rainbow Light, flying towards the city.

"There must be major treasure here, the chance spoken of by the Dynasty Envoy has arrived!" Xiao Ye’s body trembled.

Originally, even if he discovered treasures, he couldn’t compete with others due to his strength.

But now it was different; firstly, the ancient city was so vast, even if he found treasures, others might not notice.

Secondly, most of the Young Talents hadn’t realized this place yet, and those precious treasures were first discovered by them, latecomers would only get leftovers.

Immediately, Xiao Ye, without any hesitation, his four Xuandan erupted, rushing into the ancient city like an arrow leaving the bow.

The silence of the ancient city was instantly broken, as many Young Talents from afar got the news and swarmed over, becoming frantic.