Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 385 - 383: Going to the Banquet

Chapter 385: Chapter 383: Going to the Banquet

The Heavenly God Emperor Realm is the location of the Heavenly God Dynasty. Since the first generation East Emperor paved its foundation, with the enhancement by successive East Emperors, it has almost evolved into a real world, rich with Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

As twilight approached, a bright full moon hung in the sky, spreading starlight everywhere. The lights in the Imperial City shone brightly through the night, with houses lined up in clusters stretching for miles. The statues of the seven generations of East Emperors stood towering from the ground to the sky, looking incomparably majestic.

At this moment, one after another King Martial Realm expert came out from their dwellings, leading the Young Talents of various kingdoms under the guidance of the Imperial City guards, moving towards the depths of the Imperial City as if on a pilgrimage.

"The East Emperor’s Imperial Palace is the current residence of Emperor Donghuang, as well as the place where he handles the affairs of the entire East State. Unless personally invited by Emperor Donghuang himself, even I have no right to step in. Upon reaching the central area, you all must speak and act cautiously," King Xingyun advised.

Xiao Ye glanced around upon hearing these words and nodded slightly.

Before long, the group passed through a huge archway and stepped into the central area of the Imperial City, where the descendants of successive East Emperors lived. Each building here radiated a majestic aura.

Suddenly, Xiao Ye felt countless sharp gazes upon them. Simultaneously, a formidable Consciousness swept over them, not even sparing King Xingyun.

When that overwhelming Consciousness fell upon Xiao Ye, it was automatically repelled.

"Hmm? This is inconceivable, I’m actually unable to see through this young man," an Elegant Robed Elder emerged from the shadows, his eyes deep like pools, filled with confusion as he gazed at Xiao Ye’s figure.

"My Lord, shall we capture him?" A soldier approached and asked respectfully.

The Elegant Robed Elder responded furiously, "Capture him just for this? Do you want to completely disgrace our Heavenly God Dynasty? Useless fool, get out of my sight!"

The soldier turned pale with fright and quickly withdrew.

"This young man must be Xiao Ye, the top contender of this Kingdom Battle. It seems he indeed has some skill. And there’s Nangong Xingyu; I’m unable to see through him as well."

"Besides the Emperor Realm, East State can also produce such Heavenly Talents. This is quite interesting," the Elegant Robed Elder said with a hint of a smile as he crossed his hands behind his back, then turned and disappeared back into the shadows.

...

The East Emperor’s Imperial Palace of the Heavenly God Dynasty is undoubtedly the most magnificent structure in the Imperial City. Silhouettes bathed in the bright moonlight ascended the Heavenly Staircase and entered the Imperial Palace.

Looking down from the plaza in front of the Imperial Palace’s gates, one could see the grandeur of the Imperial City. The night breeze gave Xiao Ye a sense of reaching the summit.

"When Emperor Realm emerges, who dares to compete?"

"Only Emperor Donghuang can stand at the pinnacle over the vast Divine Land of East State, looking down upon millions of Martial Artists. I hope one day to become a figure like Emperor Donghuang," a Young Talent said with a face full of emotion.

In this place, everyone could feel an air of ancient times. The master here changes every hundred years, always a super-strong individual in the Emperor Martial Realm, standing at the peak of the True Spirit Continent.

The East Emperor’s Imperial Palace has witnessed the rise and fall of the Heavenly God Dynasty, a testament to history.

"Even the mighty East Emperor can be surpassed. Only by becoming a Great Emperor can one be evergreen and achieve immortality," Xiao Ye muttered softly with a flash in his eyes, his body filled with powerful self-confidence.

Setting a mere Emperor Martial Realm expert as a target is truly unambitious.

Someday, he, Xiao Ye, intended to dominate all the heroes of the world, to overlook the True Spirit Continent and witness its majestic landscapes, and even surpass the Human Race Four Emperors.

"What grand ambition!" A Young Talent, hearing Xiao Ye’s words, couldn’t help but look disdainful.

In his eyes, Emperor Donghuang was already an unattainable existence. Who could be so arrogant as to set the Four Emperors as a target?

"Xiao... Xiao Ye!"

When that young man saw Xiao Ye’s face, he suddenly got a huge shock, starting to stammer with an extremely pale face.

Xiao Ye’s strength was recognized by the youth generation of East State, and he had just scorned Xiao Ye?

His words awoke the youths immersed in the aura of the East Emperor’s Imperial Palace.

"Wang Tong greets Brother Xiao!"

"Brother Xiao, you are as impressive as ever, despite several months’ absence."

"Brother Xiao, you must have further honed your strength after remaining clear-headed through the backlash of the Slaughter Principle, ready to exhibit your divine might again in the Dynasty Battle."

"It’s Zhang’s good fortune to participate in the Dynasty Battle alongside Brother Xiao."

...

In an instant, one Young Talent after another came forward, greeting Xiao Ye with a bow, all acting very respectfully, making Xiao Ye the center of attention. Even a King Martial Realm Expert proactively came forward to greet him, astonishing those present.

Xiao Ye responded with a faint smile and polite acknowledgment, not stooping to the level of the young man who had mocked him.

In any place, only strength can command respect; this is the norm in the True Spirit Continent, so he was not against this sensation.

As time passed, more and more people gathered at the plaza in front of the Imperial Palace, all King Martial Realm experts from hundreds of kingdoms in East State, coming with a host of Heavenly Talents.

Nangong Xingyu, as the second-ranked in the Kingdom Battle, naturally drew a great deal of attention, yet Nangong Xingyu was indifferent by nature, seldom conversing with others, merely standing quietly in the square.

Amidst the conversations of the many young talents, the gigantic gate of the Imperial Palace opened with a rumbling sound, and a young general clad in Golden Armor, bursting with martial spirit, stepped out into the void, his casually emitted aura possessed a terrifying suppression.

"The Third General!" Upon seeing this general, the rulers of the various kingdoms bowed and greeted him.

"This person is actually the Third General!" Xiao Ye’s pupils constricted.

Like King Xingyun, Emperor Donghuang also had followers, with a total of ten great national protecting generals ranked by strength, each one a top expert within the King Martial Realm, such as the Ninth General, who held the ninth rank.

The general before them appeared very young, yet to be able to rank third among the ten generals was indeed terrifying.

"Emperor Donghuang has already set a banquet in the Heroes Hall, please follow me," said the Third General coolly, leading the crowd into the Imperial Palace.

Before long, their view suddenly brightened as a vast lake shimmered into sight under the night sky, its waters clear and sparkling.

Islands dotted the lake and on the largest, sat a resplendently golden palace, surrounded by the other islands as if they were stars encircling the moon, emanating a breathtaking aura.

"Ladies and gentlemen, proceed to the Heroes Hall, Emperor Donghuang will personally arrive after an hour," said the Third General after which he led everyone towards the central island.

Only upon setting foot on the central island did they realize its extensive area, resembling a small square, and within the Heroes Hall were many tables and chairs, more than enough to accommodate a thousand people.

At this time, under the Third General’s arrangements, the King Martial Realm experts and the young talents took their separate seats, with Xiao Ye and Nangong Xingyu sitting at the first and second positions among the young talents.

The banquet had not yet begun, and the King Martial Realm experts greeted each other with laughter and discourse.

King Xingyun’s talents, having claimed the first and second ranks of this Kingdom Battle, inevitably became the topic of interest, with many greeting King Xingyun.

As for the group of young talents, they were discussing matters of the Heavenly God Emperor Realm.

Most of their conversation was about what reward Emperor Donghuang would give to the top five hundred ranks of the Kingdom Battle? And then the descendants of past Donghuangs, who, for their arrogance and domineering attitudes, were dubbed "********" by them.

To Xiao Ye’s surprise, among these five hundred talents, aside from himself, there were quite a few who had suffered at the hands of "********", their bruises still visible on their faces.

Xiao Ye only briefly listened to these conversations before shifting his attention elsewhere; what he cared about most were the current Emperor Donghuang’s son and daughter.

In their minds, among those representing East State in the Dynasty Battle, only they and Nangong Xingyu could compete with him.

Regrettably, the myriad of young talents knew nothing about Emperor Donghuang’s children.

"Emperor Donghuang has arrived!"

Finally, an hour later, with the sound of a resonant voice, a group of figures with imposing auras, extremely terrifying, finally walked into the Heroes Hall.

At the very front was a middle-aged man, tall and majestic like a Heavenly God, clad in a Dragon Robe, his head adorned with a purple-gold dragon crown, his gaze authoritative and piercing, daunting to meet eye-to-eye.

Without saying more, this person was none other than the reigning Emperor Donghuang of the Heavenly God Dynasty, the undisputed strongest in East State!

"Emperor Donghuang!"

The Heroes Hall fell silent, everyone’s gaze fervently fixed on that god-like silhouette.

Although Emperor Donghuang walked inside the palace, it gave Xiao Ye the impression as if he was stepping on a path of golden light, with countless Martial Artists bowing beneath his feet.

"Is this the might of an Emperor Martial Realm expert? Too terrifying!" A deep soul-rattling pressure caused Xiao Ye’s heart to pound wildly, his first direct encounter with an Emperor Martial Realm expert.

He had the feeling that with just a thought, the Emperor could utterly annihilate him.

Behind Emperor Donghuang, there were dozens of young men and women, their eyes bright as lightning, each with an extraordinary air, the elites among humans, exuding an invisible aura.

Among these people, Xiao Ye spotted Huang Wuji, and moreover, he was walking in the second position.

Without needing to say more, these young men and women were obviously the descendants of past Emperors Donghuang.

"Did the current Emperor Donghuang’s Princes and Princesses not come?" Xiao Ye’s gaze shifted, slightly disappointed. Although he had never seen the Princes and Princesses, he was able to discern that these young men and women were definitely not them.

"Greetings, Emperor Donghuang!"

As Emperor Donghuang approached the dragon throne in the Heroes Hall, all the heroes paid their respects.

"Today in the Heroes Hall, you need not stand on ceremony, simply enjoy the fine wine and food to your heart’s content," Emperor Donghuang declared authoritatively from the dragon throne.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Ye felt an irresistible force pushing him back into his seat, and everyone else experienced the same.

"Esteemed nephews and nieces, please take your seats as well," Emperor Donghuang instructed the young men and women still standing in the palace.

(Xiao Bei is feeling a bit unwell, dizzy, and sluggish in writing, hence the delay in updates. My apologies to everyone, another Chapter is forthcoming...)