Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 388 - 384 Mountain and River Seal

Chapter 388: Chapter 384 Mountain and River Seal

Boom!

Li Renjie let out a mighty roar, his eyes sparkling brilliantly. He soared into the sky above the arena, his sword Qi rainbow-like and his sword’s might immense, as a gigantic sword descended from beyond Heaven, cleaving straight towards Xiao Ye.

This sword technique was incredibly powerful, ranked among the Eighth Grade Battle Techniques.

However, Xiao Ye merely invigorated his Grotto Heaven and met the challenge with the Overlord Dragon Heaven-shattering Fist. Rows of domineering and unparalleled True Dragons burst forth from his fists, colliding with the giant sword.

The minds of the audience were firmly captivated by the battle on the stage.

"What a powerfully strong swordsmanship, it must have at least reached Intermediate proficiency!" exclaimed the people in the palace, in awe of the East Emperor’s descendant. A casual emergence of any one of them would possess astounding strength, enough to dominate their peers in the various kingdoms of East State.

Even the East Emperor showed a look of surprise: "Renjie’s grasp of the Law’s Profound Mysteries is very superficial. Now that he has abandoned it and opted for a more accomplished sword control technique, this decision is indeed very wise."

"Your Majesty, even so, Li Renjie will not be a match for Xiao Ye, whose power is simply too strong!" the Third General spoke up, his eyes filled with amazement looking towards Xiao Ye.

As expected, hardly had the Third General’s voice faded when the battle on the stage underwent a change.

Rumble!

The terrifying explosion engulfed the stage, causing the entire Heroes Hall to tremble.

Li Renjie appeared like a Sovereign of Sword Dao, his longsword nearly turning to pure light, emitting astonishing sword light and presence.

But facing Xiao Ye, his defeat was inevitable.

With Xiao Ye’s current foundation of strength, the power of the Domineering Dragon Suppressing Sky Fist in his hands was terrifying beyond limit, the intense fist light shattering everything, like the surging Yangtze River bursting forth, creating a field that swept away all nearby sword light, sweeping across the Nine Desolates.

Xiao Ye stood with Grotto Heaven on his back, his surging power sweeping all around, standing on the stage like a divine being, his power climbing to the extreme, shaking the Heroes Hall with a quivering tremor.

"Although Li Renjie’s swordsmanship is formidable, his Cultivation is only at Virtual Martial Level 4, and the cultivation technique he practiced is probably of the Lower Class. In terms of power, he is far too inferior to Xiao Ye and is about to be defeated!" a King Martial Realm expert mused to himself.

Indeed, as his words ended, a longsword was thrown towards the heavens, embedding itself in the ground outside the arena, while Li Renjie’s body was sent flying by a punch from Xiao Ye, kneeling on one knee and spitting out blood.

"Good!"

Seeing Xiao Ye successively defeat two of the East Emperor’s descendants, the morale of East State’s young talents soared.

"Renjie!"

The four East Emperor’s descendants who had stepped forward with Li Renjie couldn’t help but change their expressions simultaneously upon seeing this scene.

The power Xiao Ye was now exhibiting was even stronger than when he defeated Hua Yan. So much so that Li Renjie could not withstand even five moves before being defeated in Xiao Ye’s hands. If they were to go up, they too could not escape a similar fate.

But they had all stepped forward now; if they did not take action, wouldn’t that be like slapping their own faces?

For a moment, the four of them had indecisive expressions, not knowing whether to stand their ground or step down.

"You four claimed that I cannot stand shoulder to shoulder with you, didn’t you? Why not let me witness where exactly your strength lies?"

Xiao Ye sneered, then his hands formed a complex and intricate Seal Technique. Grotto Heaven and the Essence Qi from Ten Directions above his head transformed into a great mountain, teeming with flying birds and beasts, ancient trees forming forests.

"What a terrifying battle technique!"

At this moment, the young people in the palace had a drastic change of expression, feeling as if the air had stopped flowing.

Indeed, this Seal Technique was known as the Mountain and River Seal, an Eighth Grade Battle Technique that Xiao Ye had practiced on his way to the Heavenly God Dynasty, obtained from that Death Mountain Range within the Sky Breaking King Realm.

On the third layer of the Time Tower, with thirty times more time than others, Xiao Ye managed to bring the terrifyingly difficult Mountain and River Seal to the Great Achievement Realm while focusing only a fraction of his efforts on contemplating the Four Emperor Skills.

"If you won’t make your move, then I’ll go first!"

At that moment, Xiao Ye roared, standing atop the stage, activating the Seal Technique in his hands and slamming down the mountain on his head onto the stage, enveloping the four East Emperor’s descendants outside the stage.

This scene caused everyone’s expression to shift drastically.

Xiao Ye, before the East Emperor, actually wanted to take on four East Emperor’s descendants at the same time!

"Arrogant!"

"Ignorant!"

"Idiot!"

"Daring to take on all four of us at once, you’re bound to lose miserably!"

...

Xiao Ye’s actions provoked the ire of the four East Emperor’s descendants, who each brought forth their Grotto Heaven to deploy their means to face Xiao Ye.

Boom!

However, the power of the Great Achievement Realm Mountain and River Seal Technique was too immense; gigantic peaks towered in the void, majestic and grand, as if birds and animals were fleeing, and rivers roared, like a real mountain smashing down, causing the entire Heroes Hall to shake violently. The mere proximity caused the greenstone floor to crack.

This was the Heroes Hall of Emperor Donghuang, where even a single floor tile should not be easily damaged, which demonstrates the terror of the Great Mountain River Seal.

"What kind of Combat Technique is this!"

Such fearsome might was enough to chill the courage of all adversaries. Those four Donghuang Descendants, despite joining hands, were still shaken to the core, and then they were sent flying simultaneously, crashing into the palace walls, spewing blood. Their garments shattered, bloodied and unable to rise again.

Hiss!

This scene made all the youths, including the Donghuang Descendants, gasp in disbelief, their faces filled with incredulity.

Just one stamp of the Seal Technique had caused severe injuries to the four Donghuang Descendants. What kind of might was this? It was inconceivable!

Especially for Li Renjie, who Xiao Ye had just blasted off the stage, his complexion turned pale, deeply struck.

It turned out that Xiao Ye had not used his full strength just now in their exchange. If he had used the Great Mountain River Seal from the start, Li would have been lying down long ago.

"This is definitely an Eighth Grade Battle Technique of the Great Achievement Realm!"

"Genius, truly a genius. In the entire East State, there are very few martial artists in the Void Martial Realm who have cultivated Eighth Grade Combat Techniques to the Great Achievement Realm. Moreover, those people have been promoted to the Void Martial Realm for decades, whereas Xiao Ye has only recently ascended. How long has it been?"

Many King Martial Realm experts expressed their shock.

"Imperial Uncle, in your presence, Xiao Ye dared to strike and severely injure our Donghuang Descendants, showing no regard for you. He must be strictly punished!"

One of the Donghuang Descendants, Huang Wuji, stood up swiftly, quickly clasping his hands towards Emperor Donghuang of today.

Witnessing Xiao Ye’s strength, he truly became frightened.

Among the Donghuang Descendants, his strength was one of the top, but facing Xiao Ye, with the might of the Great Mountain River Seal, his defeat was certain with no suspense left. Only the Princes and Princesses of today could suppress Xiao Ye.

"Damn, was this kid pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger yesterday? That’s so damn deceptive. Lucky I didn’t impulsively climb onto the stage earlier, or else I would have been tricked to death by this kid!" At the same time, Huang Wuji remembered the scene from yesterday where he had pressured Xiao Ye and cursed in his heart.

"Right, Imperial Uncle, you must strictly punish Xiao Ye, and cannot let him off. Otherwise, where is the dignity of our Heavenly God Dynasty?" With Huang Wuji taking the lead, more Donghuang Descendants stood up and spoke loudly.

The Heroes Hall once again fell into silence, as the youth of East State watched Xiao Ye with concern, and the atmosphere became extremely heavy.

Indeed, Xiao Ye had, in the presence of Emperor Donghuang, struck and caused severe injuries to four Donghuang Descendants, which strictly speaking undermined the dignity of Emperor Donghuang.

On the stage, Xiao Ye gave Huang Wuji a mocking glance. This guy couldn’t wait to jump out, probably afraid of being challenged by Xiao Ye himself?

Listening to the appeals of the numerous Donghuang Descendants, Xiao Ye was not worried.

His actions were nothing more than a way to vent for the Young Talents of East State and to raise the prestige of the kingdoms of East State, and he was also rather displeased with those Donghuang Descendants.

Xiao Ye believed that with Emperor Donghuang’s cultivation, if he disagreed with Xiao Ye’s simultaneous action against the four Donghuang Descendants, he would have stopped it long ago and would not wait until afterwards to punish him.

"Young man, both your strength and talent are astonishing, and your future holds infinite promise," said Emperor Donghuang, his eyes fixed on Xiao Ye. "But you are too arrogant. You disregarded the rules and caused severe injuries to them in front of me. Aren’t you afraid of severe punishment?"

Emperor Donghuang’s imposing voice made everyone inside the palace dare not even breathe.

Xiao Ye clasped his hands towards Emperor Donghuang, neither servile nor overbearing: "Your Majesty Emperor Donghuang, in my cultivation of Martial Arts, what I seek is the satisfaction of enmity. If I cannot even do this, what use is my practice of Martial Arts?"

"Moreover, speaking of excess, are these Donghuang Descendants even more excessive? How many of our East State’s young geniuses have been injured by them without any good reason?"

Xiao Ye’s words, resonating within the Heroes Hall, made the bruised young men of East State look at Xiao Ye with gratitude.

"If Emperor Donghuang decides to mete out heavy punishment, I, Xiao Ye, will not utter half a word of objection. But these Donghuang Descendants must be punished alongside me!" Xiao Ye stated.

What!

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Donghuang Descendants in the palace changed drastically. Their status in the Heavenly God Emperor Realm was extraordinary. It was commonplace for them to be arrogant and bully the weak, and even Emperor Donghuang had turned a blind eye to their behavior.

But now, with Xiao Ye openly throwing them under the bus, Emperor Donghuang, even if he didn’t want to, had no choice but to take action.

For a moment, the Donghuang Descendants stood where they were, looking furiously at Xiao Ye, wishing they could devour him alive.

"Good, very good!" Emperor Donghuang’s eyes sparkled as he stared at Xiao Ye and began to laugh heartily.

"Not only are your thoughts nimble, but your Martial Arts Heart is also strong, truly worthy of being a genius who has comprehended the Slaughter Principle. I indeed have not misjudged you."

Emperor Donghuang’s words stunned everyone in the Heroes Hall. It seemed from Emperor Donghuang’s tone that Xiao Ye would not be subjected to any punishment?

"The path of Martial Arts is filled with countless difficulties and dangers; without great determination, it is hard to achieve anything significant. Even if you reach the summit of a mountain, never forget that there are mountains beyond mountains!"

Donghuang’s eyes, filled with profound meaning, glanced at those Donghuang Descendants.

"Your starting point may be higher than others, but it’s not certain that you will stay ahead of them. True powerhouses are not achieved solely by Cultivation Resources. I hope you all remember this lesson well!"

These words left the Donghuang Descendants trembling, silent for a long while, then one by one, they bowed their heads in shame.

After speaking, Emperor Donghuang suddenly smiled and announced in a clear voice: "Next, I will announce the rewards for the top fifty prodigies in this Kingdom Battle."