Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 357 - 355: The Four Cauldrons Reappear

Chapter 357: Chapter 355: The Four Cauldrons Reappear

The Sky Breaking King Realm was shrouded in dimness, with a blood-red sun scattering its light in the sky, filling the atmosphere with a sense of dead silence, quite peculiar.

Suddenly, a black figure plunged from the sky, exuding a powerful aura, standing upon the vast land.

This person was none other than Xiao Ye, who had left the groups of youths alone and was making his way to the center of the Sky Breaking King Realm.

"It has been five days already, there must be people searching for me everywhere. I need to find a hidden spot and first allow my Water Dark Pill to breakthrough to the Peak of Nine-Revolution Xuanwu, then I can continue my journey with much greater strength."

Xiao Ye thought to himself, then once again soared into the air, flying off into the distance.

During these five days, he had been on the move constantly, temporarily encountering no danger, but also failing to find a suitable place for secluded cultivation.

The Sky Breaking King Realm was fraught with dangers, and facing the constant pursuit of those Heavenly Pride youths, he must enhance his cultivation to stand a chance at self-preservation.

A day later, Xiao Ye noticed a grey forest within sight.

Xiao Ye frowned slightly, based on his experience, the mountains, ancient cities, and forests appearing in the Sky Breaking King Realm were all dangerous places and not to be treaded upon lightly.

However, dangerous places usually harbored treasures too.

"Anyway, I still have a Heavenly Spirit Pill, I can escape even if seriously injured. Let’s go in and see," Determination flashed through Xiao Ye’s eyes as he then dove down and flew into the forest.

The forest was littered with stark white bones and gnarled old trees crisscrossing everywhere, giving off a thick scent of death, resembling the haunted realm of Fengdu, utterly gloomy and terrifying.

"Could these bones belong to the skeletons from that ancient city before? What killed them?" Xiao Ye stared at the grim bones on the ground, his heart skipping a beat.

Then he cautiously walked through the forest, at the same time releasing the Fusion of Martial Arts True Intent, only to find that, just like in the ancient city, the Martial Arts True Intent was suppressed here, losing its effectiveness.

Left without a choice, Xiao Ye could only walk carefully, exploring the entire forest.

Soon, Xiao Ye was shaken because the forest floor was completely paved with stark white bones, by his estimation there were at least ten thousand of them.

Even though these skeletons were destroyed, their remnants still emitted a faint suppression, each possessing the strength of a Level 1 Virtual Martial.

"What exactly happened here, was it mutual killing among the skeletons?" Driven by curiosity, Xiao Ye continued to move forward.

The forest was deadly silent, devoid of any living creatures. Xiao Ye explored for nearly half an hour without discovering any signs of danger.

In the center of the forest stood a gigantic building emitting a strange glow.

As Xiao Ye focused his gaze, his pupils constricted.

That enormous building was precisely the Giant Tower containing treasures in the ancient city, only that it was standalone here.

"Could there be a treasure here as well?"

Xiao Ye calmed his emotions and immediately headed towards the Giant Tower.

As he got closer, Xiao Ye noticed even more bones piling up on the ground, accumulating to about four feet high, with clear signs of a fierce battle around, like it had witnessed a supreme war.

The white bones around the Giant Tower piled up like small hills, making Xiao Ye’s eyes widen in disbelief.

If all these skeletons were destroyed, wouldn’t he be able to easily obtain the treasures inside?

With this thought, excitement washed over Xiao Ye, but when he reached the front of the Giant Tower, he was extremely disappointed.

Since the doors of the Giant Tower hung open, and it was empty inside, not even a single hair left, obviously, someone had already taken the treasures.

"That’s not right, if these skeletons had killed each other, they wouldn’t have taken the treasures."

Xiao Ye murmured to himself, then a terrifying guess flashed in his mind, sending chills down his spine.

"Could it be the Heavenly Pride youths participating in the Kingdom Battle who killed these skeletons and then took the treasures?"

Xiao Ye hastily bent down to inspect the remnants of the skeletons and immediately found human handprints on many of the bones.

"Just as I thought!" This discovery made Xiao Ye involuntarily gasp in shock.

The number of skeletons in this forest was unquestionably no less than in that ancient city; to take away treasures would be something even Jinpengzi and other top-notch talents could not achieve.

"It seems among these young talents, there’s still a terrifying individual hidden, perhaps on the same level as Nangong Xingyu, but I wonder who it could be?" Xiao Ye felt increasingly that this Kingdom Battle was no simple matter.

"These skeletons have all been cleared; this forest should no longer be dangerous. I can actually use this place as my secluded cultivation spot."

Xiao Ye didn’t dwell further; he simply leaped onto a large tree and sat in meditation between the branches.

The dense branches and leaves camouflaged him, making it hard for others to find, and given that the youths from the Sky Breaking King Realm had the previous lesson of the ancient city, they surely wouldn’t rashly venture in, making it an excellent spot for secluded cultivation.

"Top-grade Primordial Stone!" Xiao Ye pulled out a High Grade Primordial Stone from his bosom, his eyes sparkling.

Previously, he only briefly operated his cultivation technique and felt a substantial improvement in his Water Dark Pill, clearly showing the remarkable powers of the High Grade Primordial Stone.

To be cautious, Xiao Ye decided to reduce the absorption rate.

Boom!

The essence-filled Primordial Qi liquid drops contained within the High-Grade Primordial Stone poured towards Xiao Ye like a surging river and entered his body, then were devoured by his Water Dark Pill.

Because the liquid drops were too vast, even though he slowed down the absorption rate, Xiao Ye still felt his physical body nearly unable to withstand, until he operated his Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body to gradually stabilize.

"Fortunately, I have cultivated the Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body. If it were any other Mystic Martial cultivator, even possessing a top-grade Primordial Stone would not enable them to absorb it." Xiao Ye secretly felt relieved, then delved into his intense cultivation.

On the other hand, after escaping from the ancient city, many young talents formed teams and headed cautiously towards the center of the Heavenly King Realm as no one wanted to lose their lives here.

Nonetheless, dangerous encounters led to the demise of one young talent after another.

"Damn, where on earth has Xiao Ye hidden? We can’t find him anywhere."

"This lad must have a lot of top-grade Primordial Stones, that’s why he’s hiding on purpose."

"We can’t give up, even if we don’t use the top-grade Primordial Stones for cultivation, after leaving the Heavenly King Realm, we can still exchange them for treasures with the experts of the King Martial Realm."

"Yes, keep searching!"

...

Out of over six thousand youths, eighty percent were searching for Xiao Ye.

There was no choice; among the crowd, those who possessed top-grade Primordial Stones were the supreme Heavenly Prides, too formidable to provoke, so of course, easier targets were chosen.

As time passed, half a month went by without anybody finding a trace of Xiao Ye. Many believed he had ventured into dangerous grounds and died, and a small part already gave up the search, focusing on their journey within the Heavenly King Realm.

Another half-month passed, suddenly, an immensely terrifying aura burst forth, sweeping through the heavens, shooting up to the skies, the shockwaves blocking out the bloody sun above the firmament.

"Who has arrived?"

This aura made all the young talents tremble with fear. Turning their heads, they saw a blonde youth proudly walking on air, his golden hair dancing wildly, radiating a formidable and sharp gaze that seemed capable of tearing through the void.

Following behind him were four other young talents, their robes fluttering, each exhibiting a heroic and extraordinary valor.

Seeing this blonde youth, everyone’s expression involuntarily changed—it was Jinpengzi who had been seriously injured and left a month ago.

"Where is that trash, Xiao Ye?" Jinpengzi demanded directly, his fiery eyes displaying a disdainful and haughty demeanor, sweeping contemptuously over the numerous youths.

Boom!

In that instant, a terrifying force of suppression exploded from Jinpengzi, overshadowing this part of the world, leaving everyone in stunned amazement.

Jinpengzi’s cultivation had broken through once again, even more powerful than before. It was truly terrifying. Now, how many could even contend with Jinpengzi?

"Brother Jinpeng’s recovery and increased strength are indeed joyous and congratulate-worthy."

"Congratulations to Brother Jinpeng on your return. In this Kingdom Battle, you will definitely rank in the top five."

...

Immediately, many opportunistic youths stepped forward, polite words flowing as they sought to ingratiate themselves with Jinpengzi.

"Hmph, a bunch of opportunists," Jinpengzi sneered inwardly. Descending from the sky, he inquired once again about Xiao Ye’s whereabouts, quickly receiving responses.

"Hmph, Xiao Ye, as long as you are still in the Heavenly King Realm, no one can save you whether in heaven or earth!" Jinpengzi’s eyes brimmed with cold arrogance.

During this time when his strength was exhausted and his body severely injured, unexpectedly, a twist of fate allowed his cultivation to break through to the Fourth Level of Void Martial Realm, greatly enhancing his strength and even giving him the confidence to contend against Nangong Xingyu.

"Search! Notify me immediately once you find Xiao Ye!" Jinpengzi ordered the four accompanying young talents.

"Yes!"

The four nodded, then flew off in four different directions.

They were from Golden Roc Kingdom, and their cultivation levels were likewise impressive.

Even before Jinpengzi’s breakthrough, he had a chance to secure a top ten position in this Kingdom Battle. After this breakthrough, needless to say, they would naturally support Jinpengzi with all their might.

At this moment, in a forest thousands of miles to the west.

Xiao Ye sat cross-legged amidst the branches of a large tree, holding a top-grade Primordial Stone in his hand. A terrifying surge of Heaven and Earth Essence Liquid burst forth, enveloping his body.

Inside Xiao Ye, four Xuandans glowed brilliantly, shining like stars capable of suppressing all creatures of heaven and earth.

Suddenly, Xiao Ye’s body trembled as a horrifying wave of power erupted, shaking the heavens.

"Finally, the Water Dark Pill has reached the Peak of Nine Revolutions Xuanwu!" Xiao Ye opened his eyes, which shot out gleams like Heavenly Blades slicing through the void.

Xiao Ye rose buoyantly into the air, his black hair swirling around him, his face filled with excitement.

If he had used mid-grade Primordial Stones for cultivation, it would have taken him at least another year to advance the Water Dark Pill to the Peak of the Nine Revolutions Xuandans.

Now that all four of his Xuandans had reached the Peak of Nine Revolutions Profound Martial, it meant he had laid the firmest foundations in the Mystic Martial Realm. Once he advanced to the Void Martial Realm, he could unlock the qualifications for the Fusion Emperor Road.

"Let’s test the extent of my current power," Xiao Ye looked forward with anticipation as the four Xuandans inside him revived simultaneously, the four tremendous Mystic Martial powers raging tempestuously within.

Just as Xiao Ye was about to test his power—

Boom!

Four massive pillars of light burst from him, eventually shaping into four giant cauldrons in the void, each radiating an aura capable of suppressing all heavens.

"What is this..." Looking at those familiar Four Cauldrons, Xiao Ye’s pupils contracted, his face showing utter disbelief.

He remembered clearly—in the past, when in the Empress’ Hard Cultivation Land, these Four Cauldrons were sealed into the qualifications of the Fusion Emperor Road, only accessible once he ascended to the Void Martial Realm. How could they appear now?