Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 358 - 356: Clashing Against the Mysterious Power

Chapter 358: Chapter 356: Clashing Against the Mysterious Power

As soon as the four giant cauldrons appeared, they stirred the winds and clouds to change color, as if four Great Emperors had revived, overlooking the Nine Desolates, their blazing light soaring straight to the Nine Heavens, just like back in the days of the Empress’s arduous cultivation journey.

Xiao Ye gazed at the four giant cauldrons with full-faced puzzlement.

Could it be that he could unlock the qualification to merge with the Emperor Road even without advancing to the Void Martial Realm?

Just as Xiao Ye released the fusion of Martial Arts True Intent, preparing to explore, the four giant cauldrons in the void shook violently, and then dissipated with a boom, turning into specks of starlight that merged into his body.

Xiao Ye’s heart jolted, and he quickly urged the four Xuandans again, but he could no longer make the four giant cauldrons appear again.

"Could it be because all four Xuandans have reached the peak of the Nine-Revolution Profound Martial, that it briefly triggered the appearance of the four giant cauldrons?" Xiao Ye speculated in his heart.

Thinking this, Xiao Ye shook his head and stopped pondering these matters, knowing that once his cultivation reached the Void Martial Realm, the four giant cauldrons would appear again.

"Let’s test my strength first!"

Xiao Ye’s eyes shone brilliantly, and the four Xuandans within him revived in unison, with Xiao Ye’s body reverifying the four types of perfect Xuanwu Power, roaring wildly within him, a terrifying aura erupted from him, sweeping across the All Heavens World.

"To think that just the breakthrough of the Water Dark Pill to the peak of Nine-Revolution Profound Martial would increase my overall strength by about three times!" Feeling his own advancement, Xiao Ye’s face was filled with excitement.

The power of the four Xuandans, when operated with the Four Profound Treasure Technique, was not as simple as addition, but had a hundredfold enhancement effect.

Now that his strength had increased threefold once more, it was truly terrifying, he might still fall short of Virtual Martial Level 4, but definitely stood at the pinnacle within Void Martial Level 3.

"On the basis of strength, I am no weaker than the young talents in the Sky Breaking King Realm. The biggest gap between them and me still lies in the special physique and the Law Profound Mysteries."

"If that is the case, I can only try to make up for it with strength." Xiao Ye’s eyes flickered, gradually calming down.

Participating in the Kingdom Battle, of course, Xiao Ye wanted to strive for a higher ranking, not to mention the huge threat posed by Jinpengzi.

Grasping the Law Profound Mysteries, Xiao Ye had no clue whatsoever, so if his strength were to improve again, he could only work hard on his cultivation and break through to the Half-step Void Martial Realm.

"After all, there’s still a year and a half until the final ranking battle. I have High Grade Essence Stones at my disposal, no need to fear depletion, I will make a full effort to catch up at the last moment. For now, continue to close up and make a push for the Half-step Void Martial Realm or even the Void Martial Realm."

Xiao Ye no longer hesitated, climbed back onto the big tree, and began cultivating with a High-Grade Essence Stone.

The High-Grade Essence Stone he held in hand had yet to be depleted by even one-tenth.

Meanwhile, a hundred miles away from the forest, a young man stood proudly in the sky with a Grotto Heaven rising behind him, bursting forth with divine radiance.

He held a longsword in his hand and with a flash of sword light, he sliced ten skeletons at the waist along the way.

Crack, crack, crack!

At the same time, more than a hundred skeletons leapt towards him.

"Hmph, mere dead things, dare to obstruct me, Ou Yuanfei? Gold Element Profound Mystery, Cutting!"

Overflowing with confidence, the young man stepped into the sky, and instantly a sharp aura arose, stirring the heaven and earth, within ten miles all towering trees and rocks were split apart, including the hundred giant skeletons.

This young man was named Ou Yuanfei, possessing the cultivation of Void Martial Level 2. By a stroke of fortune, he began to comprehend the Gold Element of the Five Elements Law, despite being of ordinary birth, yet he and another Heavenly Son were known as the twin heroes of the Golden Roc Kingdom.

Until Jinpengzi came out of nowhere and overshadowed them, but no one dared to deny his strength.

Glancing indifferently at the remains of the skeletons, Ou Yuanfei withdrew his gaze, a hint of greed flashing in the depths of his eyes: "Jinpengzi, relying on your strength to boss me around."

"Once I find that kid Xiao Ye and seize his High Grade Essence Stones, letting my cultivation make a breakthrough, I’ll surely overpower you!"

As a young talent, no one wants to remain subordinate for long, and neither does Ou Yuanfei.

Suddenly, a powerful surge rose from a forest hundreds of miles away, blazing light striking straight into the Nine Heavens, causing the heaven and earth to change colors. Although it quickly disappeared, Ou Yuanfei still caught a trace of it.

"There’s someone cultivating there, it must be that kid Xiao Ye!" Greed in Ou Yuanfei’s eyes surged, and his body shot out towards the west.

Having grasped the Mysteries of Gold, Ou Yuanfei did not take Xiao Ye seriously even if he had broken through in cultivation.

In less than a stick of incense, the forest where Xiao Ye was in seclusion came into view for Ou Yuanfei.

"Hmph, found you!"

Cold laughter crossed Ou Yuanfei’s face as he released his Void Martial Thought to probe, only to be blocked by a mysterious force.

"If it really is Xiao Ye, he wouldn’t be in great danger entering here," Ou Yuanfei gritted his teeth and flew into the forest.

As Ou Yuanfei walked through the forest, a shiver ran through him at the sight of the thick layers of bones on the ground, his heart profoundly shaken.

Terrifying, this place was nothing short of a grim hell; he even contemplated turning back and leaving.

"Killing so many skeletons, even Jinpengzi couldn’t do it, let alone Xiao Ye. Could it be that he isn’t here?"

Ou Yuanfei hesitated for a moment, then driven by intense curiosity, he cautiously made his way deeper into the forest.

At this moment, seated cross-legged on a big tree, Xiao Ye sensed the disturbance first. He immediately concealed his entire aura and peered through the dense foliage ahead.

"It’s him, the youth from the Golden Roc Kingdom!"

Seeing Ou Yuanfei tread carefully, Xiao Ye’s eyes narrowed slightly.

That day, Nangong Xingyu had warned him that the Golden Roc Kingdom had two young talents with Virtual Martial Level 2 cultivation, one with a special physique and the other who had comprehended the Law Profound Mysteries, both possessing tremendous strength. And Ou Yuanfei was one of them.

"Hmph, did Jinpengzi send you to hunt me down? Since my strength has greatly increased, why not test it on you? There is a special power here suppressing the Martial Arts True Intent, so he should not detect me."

Xiao Ye sneered inwardly, camouflaging himself amidst the dense branches.

He showed no mercy to his enemies. Since Jinpengzi had sent someone to assassinate him, then it was time to collect some interest.

Just as Ou Yuanfei was astonished to discover the Giant Tower at the center of the forest, a cold gleam flashed in Xiao Ye’s eyes as he struck fiercely with his physical body, channeling the power of Blood Battle Eight Directions and the four types of Xuanwu Power into his right hand.

Boom!

Instantly, a blazing Sword Light tens of thousands of zhang long pierced through the void, breaking through the heaven, grand and terrifying, slashing towards Ou Yuanfei’s head.

"What!"

Ou Yuanfei, shocked at the sight of the Giant Tower, sensed a deadly crisis sweeping over him and reacted very swiftly, lashing out a sword strike behind him.

Crack!

The two mighty forces met—the peerless Sword Light and the invincible Sword Light collided, both detonating simultaneously, causing the void to shatter and vanish in an instant.

At the same time, the aftershocks of the battle raged in all directions, enveloping a large part of the forest, but strangely, the large trees in the forest remained unharmed as if existing in a different space.

Boom!

Xiao Ye had launched a surprise attack, and with Ou Yuanfei acting in haste, a miserable scream rang out. The longsword flew from his hand, and his body was violently blown away.

"Facing my surprise attack, such a fast reaction, you truly are worthy of being my opponent." Xiao Ye flew out from the tree canopy, stepping into the air towards Ou Yuanfei.

"Xiao Ye, it’s really you!"

Spitting out a mouthful of blood and climbing up from the ground, Ou Yuanfei’s pupils shrank as he cried out in shock upon seeing Xiao Ye.

Could it be that the skeletal remains here were actually caused by Xiao Ye?

As he thought of this, Ou Yuanfei’s back was drenched in cold sweat, not daring to strike at Xiao Ye anymore, instead contemplating how to escape.

Xiao Ye saw the look in Ou Yuanfei’s eyes and quickly understood what the other was cautious about, and instantly let out a cold laugh: "Rest assured, when I came to this forest, these skeletons had already turned into corpses."

Ou Yuanfei was startled by these words and soon calmed down.

That’s right, if Xiao Ye had this strength, he would have killed Jinpengzi long ago, so why would it be his turn to be hunted? And with only a month passed, Xiao Ye’s cultivation could not possibly have improved so dramatically.

"Haha, Xiao Ye, you really are foolish, to actually reveal this matter voluntarily." Ou Yuanfei burst into laughter, as if looking at an idiot.

Comprehending the Mysteries of Gold was Ou Yuanfei’s most confident aspect. Even with just a superficial understanding, it was enough to greatly increase his strength, allowing him to transcend realms in battle and defeat those of the Void Martial Level 3.

And the power Xiao Ye displayed in his sneak attack was at most Virtual Martial Level 2, so he need not fear at all.

"Hmph, this guy really is an idiot. If I had just tried to test you with that strike instead of attacking with full force, I could have killed you already," Xiao Ye muttered to himself, shaking his head in disbelief, too lazy to argue further.

At this moment, Ou Yuanfei gripped his palm and the longsword blown away returned to his hand.

"Mysteries of Gold, Cutting!"

With one stroke of his sword towards Xiao Ye, heaven and earth trembled, a supremely bizarre mysterious power descended, transforming into a sharp momentum that swarmed toward Xiao Ye, tearing the void with endless terrifying fissures.

"Is this the power of the Profound Mysteries?" A glint flashed in Xiao Ye’s eyes, and his blood boiled with excitement.

This was his first time contending against the power of the Mysteries, and he wondered how strong it would be?

"Domineering Dragon Suppressing Sky Fist!"

Xiao Ye dared not be careless; he pushed his cultivation to the extreme. The four Xuandans within his body erupted in Divine Radiance, thirty-six True Dragons descended from heaven, each exceedingly enormous, filling the sky, and rushed towards Ou Yuanfei, their dragon might unparalleled.

Rumble!

The attacks of the two young talents collided head-on, igniting an Energy Storm that shook the entire forest, reducing the skeletal remains on the ground to ashes.