Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 362 - 360 Severely Injuring Jinpengzi

Chapter 362: Chapter 360 Severely Injuring Jinpengzi

This icy shout, like thunder, exploded in the heavens and earth, traveling far and wide.

The young talents resting outside the mountain range were shocked to hear this murderous statement and couldn’t help but look up. They immediately saw a youth in a black robe approaching on air, his piercing eyes causing one’s heart to tremble upon contact.

Xiang Nan and Mo Ye, in the crowd, became excited upon seeing Xiao Ye approach.

Meanwhile, Nangong Xingyu’s lips curled into a smile as he whispered to himself, "I’m surprised you managed to survive. If you can handle the upcoming difficulties, I will agree to help you on behalf of Qing Wu."

The arrival of Xiao Ye, however, caused a stir among the other young talents.

"Xiao Ye has actually appeared. He has been missing for quite a while; I thought he died in the perilous lands of the Sky Breaking King Realm. With his grievances against Jinpengzi, isn’t he afraid of being captured by Jinpengzi by presenting himself this way?" muttered a youth.

During the last duel with Jinpengzi, although Xiao Ye was acknowledged by the people of the Sky Breaking King Realm for his power, Jinpengzi had been heavily injured and depleted, which is why they do not believe Xiao Ye could truly confront Jinpengzi.

This time, Jinpengzi was unharmed, and his cultivation had broken through to Virtual Martial Level 4. His strength had therefore skyrocketed several times over, with very few in the Sky Breaking King Realm capable of defeating him.

Xiao Ye’s appearance this time, it seems, is likely to be fraught with far more peril than luck.

"Hehe... The young talents here have depleted too much in their attack on the mountain range; who wouldn’t want to get their hands on the Top-grade Essence Stones on Xiao Ye? It’s not just Jinpengzi who wants to capture him."

Upon hearing this, someone sneered with greed in their eyes, ready to fly forward, but a terrifying aura already surged into the sky, sweeping away like the tempestuous waves of the sea. Amidst this aura stood a towering figure, akin to a Demon God.

"Xiao Ye, there’s a path to heaven that you chose not to take, and a door to hell that you burst through!" Jinpengzi stood proudly in the skies, his eyes brimming with killing intent, the raging wind around him engendering terrible tornadoes.

"Jinpengzi, have you forgotten that you have been defeated by me?" Xiao Ye’s mouth held a trace of ridicule as he said lightly.

Hearing this, Jinpengzi’s expression stiffened, his fists clenched tightly, his breath becoming heavy.

Being injured by Xiao Ye last time due to depletion was a humiliation for him. Now reminded publicly, his rage ignited.

"Humph, today I will use your blood to cleanse my humiliation!" Jinpengzi roared, and the void around him suddenly exploded, with a brilliantly glowing Grotto Heaven rising behind him, whipping up a terrifying wave of air.

"Jinpengzi, stop the nonsense, our battle is inevitable. Come now!"

Cracks in the four Xuandans within Xiao Ye’s body exuded fiery Xuanwu Power, roaring and surging within him, with a mighty aura piercing through the Nine Heavens.

He had secluded himself for so long to improve his strength, just to openly participate in this Kingdom Battle. And the first thing he wanted to do was to deter everyone with his power, so that they would not dare target him again.

And to battle Jinpengzi was a good way to do this. He also wanted to know just how far he was from the ultimate Heavenly Pride.

Jinpengzi knew that Xiao Ye’s appearance meant that Zhang Tao and Beiming were likely in great peril, so he no longer underestimated Xiao Ye.

Jinpengzi let out a long howl, with a Grotto Heaven on his back and his golden hair wildly dancing. His terrifying momentum unleashed a splendid surge of power, sweeping through the All Heavens World and engulfing the entire heaven and earth.

Xiao Ye’s heart sank, feeling Jinpengzi’s cultivation breaking through once again, several times stronger than a year ago. It seems he had underestimated these young talents.

While he was making progress, so were they. Even with all four Xuandans reaching the Half-step Void Martial level, he might not necessarily surpass Jinpengzi by much in power.

Moreover, Jinpengzi had also grasped the Law Profound Mysteries...

Right then, Xiao Ye dared not be distracted any longer, raising his Essence Qi and Spirit to the peak.

Swoosh!

Xiao Ye stepped out, with torrents of power within him, soaring into the skies, narrowly dodging Jinpengzi’s strike, then executing the Ten Thousand Refinement Golden Body Technique along with Blood Battle Eight Directions, cleaving with a dazzling sword light.

"Humph, trying to compete with me in speed, that’s courting death!"

Jinpengzi sneered disdainfully. A huge Golden Roc appeared beneath his feet, whipping up a storm with its wings flap, and easily dodging Xiao Ye’s sword light.

Xiao Ye frowned slightly; Jinpengzi’s speed was much faster than his. In a race of speed, he was completely at a disadvantage, which was not favorable.

Swoosh!

At that moment, Jinpengzi, standing atop the Golden Roc, sped towards him. His whole body radiated dazzling golden light, and it had some similarities to Xiao Ye’s Ten Thousand Forged Golden color, yet it was imbued with sharpness. His horrifying speed and unmatched power shredded the void along the way, an incredibly shocking display; he clearly aimed for a head-on battle with Xiao Ye.

However, Xiao Ye was now incomparably stronger than before, over tenfold more powerful than when he entered the Sky Breaking King Realm. Facing Jinpengzi again, his heart was filled only with a strong War Intent, no longer feeling the threat he once did.

"Going to deploy Law Profound Mysteries again?" Xiao Ye didn’t dodge, leaping forward to meet the challenge, "Domineering Dragon Suppressing Sky Fist!"

As Xiao Ye’s voice settled, four resplendent rays of light burst forth from his hand, with thirty-six True Dragons roaring into the Nine Heavens, lunging at Jinpengzi.

This was the collision of ultimate strength with the profound mysteries of the Law!

Boom!

A deafening explosion echoed, startling the green-haired dead corpses in the mountains. From a distance, one could see a storm completely formed by golden Heavenly Swords erupting around Jinpengzi, capable of cutting through all things under Heaven, clashing with the thirty-six True Dragons, unleashing dazzling brilliance.

From this, it was clear that the Mysteries of Gold comprehended by Jinpengzi were many times more profound than Ou Yuanfei’s, greatly augmenting Jinpengzi’s strength. After a standoff lasting dozens of breaths, all thirty-six were ground to smithereens.

"This kid is incredibly powerful, if I hadn’t grasped the profound mysteries of the Law, I might not have been able to defeat him!"

Jinpengzi was inwardly shaken, as a surging murderous intent welled up within him, overwhelming anyone in its path.

To think that Xiao Ye previously had no power to resist him, and now he was nearly catching up. How could he not be shocked?

"It’s a pity I can’t reveal my secret of having four Xuandans; otherwise, I could temporarily immobilize the void." Xiao Ye thought of the moves he had comprehended during his seclusion, with a face full of regret.

Then Xiao Ye clenched his fists and charged forward, his fists bombarding relentlessly, using the Domineering Dragon Suppressing Sky Fist.

With four Xuandans as the source of power, Xiao Ye was able to continuously use this terrifying Combat Technique, keeping up with the consumption.

"How does it make a difference if you are stronger than me? Today I will show you how I will kill you!"

Xiao Ye was also truly enraged. His resentment against Jinpengzi ignited, rendering his eyes filled with madness, ready to assimilate and absorb the Heavenly Spirit Pill inside him.

"Hmph, overestimating yourself!"

Jinpengzi snorted coldly; they met head-on, like the tip of the needle to the wheat awn.

Rumble!

A thunderous noise shook the sky as Xiao Ye and Jinpengzi charged at each other almost simultaneously, like two Divine Mountains colliding, erupting formidable power instantly, sweeping across Heaven and Earth. The surrounding void cracked inch by inch, with terrifying fissures spreading rapidly in all directions, in a scene that shook one’s heart.

The Young Talents of the Sky Breaking King Realm were all dumbfounded by this display, utterly shocked.

Jinpengzi’s strength was known to them, but why was Xiao Ye so strong? It must be noted that Jinpengzi was now employing the profound mysteries of the Law, whereas Xiao Ye was merely using his strength to contend, without having ascended to the Void Martial Realm.

This was undoubtedly a genius with infinite potential!

"Your strength is indeed great, comparable to a Virtual Martial Level 4 expert. If you hadn’t angered me, I might have considered taking you under my command to fight alongside me!" Jinpengzi spoke, his eyes cold and voice sinister.

"But now... go to hell, Mysterious Battle Skill, Golden Sword Fist!"

As his voice fell, the Grotto Heaven behind him burst forth with ten thousand feet of golden light. He then thrust out a fist, his entire arm transforming into a Heavenly Sword, carrying the Mysteries of Gold, filled with an indestructible aura, obliterating Xiao Ye’s Domineering Dragon Suppressing Sky Fist.

In the face of this attack, Xiao Ye’s Ten Thousand Refinement Golden Body Defense was of no use. He was directly pierced through, with flesh blown to shreds, a bowl-sized hole torn open in his chest, and even his beating heart visible, as blood gushed out like a fountain.

"This Combat Technique is an Eighth Grade Battle Technique I cultivated not long ago, prepared to display in the Rank Battle. It’s an honor for you to die under this move," Jinpengzi declared, withdrawing his fist with a ferocious expression.

Although Central State had issued a ban against the Four Great States, prohibiting the major forces from casually passing down Virtual Martial Arts, Combat Techniques, Weapons, Jinpengzi had exceptional fortune and had obtained this Eighth Grade Battle Technique compatible with the Mysteries of Gold, finally mastering it.

The group of Young Talents couldn’t help feeling sympathy for Xiao Ye, a strong genius about to fall.

"Hehe... Jinpengzi, aren’t you celebrating too early?" Xiao Ye coughed up blood, but his eyes were remarkably bright. A rich vitality suddenly spilled out from within him.

In the next moment, the bowl-sized wound on Xiao Ye’s chest actually began to visibly recover at an astonishing rate.

"Not good!"

Jinpengzi was caught off guard by this turn of events. At that instant, a fist that had shattered the void ruthlessly smashed into his chest, an overwhelming force erupting like a torrential flood, tearing his body apart and expelling clouds of blood mist.

Crack!

With that single punch, countless bones in Jinpengzi’s body snapped, blood flowed from his seven orifices, his body feebly falling from mid-air, turning pale as he passed out.

"What!"

This sudden twist left everyone astonished.