Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 393 - 389: The Battle Begins!

Chapter 393: Chapter 389: The Battle Begins!

The ancient battlefield, existing in an unknown place, with no apparent end, has witnessed thousands of years passing by, filled with ancient and vicissitudes of life.

"Is this the ancient battlefield?"

More than five hundred Heavenly Pride of the East State Heavenly God Dynasty were standing on the vast land looking around. Desolation and grandeur were all that met their eyes. The howling winds seemed to play a melancholic song, affecting everyone deeply with the atmosphere of the ancient battlefield.

Following the crowd, East Emperor appeared instantly on the ancient battlefield.

"The content of the Dynasty Battle is confidential. To prevent unfairness, the rules of the battle will only be revealed once we are on the ancient battlefield. I will inform you now," the East Emperor spoke.

Xiao Ye and the others perked up and listened attentively.

"Like the Kingdom Battle, the Dynasty Battle also has two stages."

"The first stage, you will be randomly scattered across the ancient battlefield. You are to survive for half a year and must protect your own Imperial Dynasty Token from being taken by others, while trying your best to take away the Imperial Dynasty Tokens of the other three Great Dynasties."

"One Imperial Dynasty Token is worth one Combat Point, and killing a person will result in a hundred Combat Points being deducted. After half a year, the top one thousand Heavenly Pride with the most Combat Points will advance to the second stage, where they can meet representatives of major forces from Central State."

"Remember, the number of Combat Points you obtain in the first stage will influence your starting point in the second stage," the East Emperor explained, detailing the key points of the first stage.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ye had a moment of clarity. The rules of the first stage were ingeniously set to eliminate those with insufficient strength who hoped to muddle through.

"Killing someone deducts a hundred Combat Points, probably to prevent losses among the Heavenly Pride. After all, the aim of the Dynasty Battle is to select geniuses to enter Central State. This is much better than the Kingdom Battle, but the first stage will definitely be extremely brutal," Xiao Ye mused.

Hearing the East Emperor’s words, other youths were filled with fervor, as passing the first stage meant meeting representatives of East State’s major forces, akin to having one foot into Central State.

Whoosh!

Just then, a brilliant rainbow light suddenly appeared above the western sky, illuminating half of the heavens.

That rainbow light transformed into bridges that pierced through the void, descending directly onto the ancient battlefield. You could vaguely see crowded figures with vibrant spirits standing upon them, radiating an overwhelming aura that kept people at bay.

Leading them was an imposing figure, overlooking the ancient battlefield like a deity, its radiance as blinding as the sun and emanating a majesty that swept across the Eight Desolates. Even from afar, it suffocated the multitudes of youths from the Heavenly God Dynasty.

East Emperor gazed towards the west, his eyes filled with indiscernible emotions, and slowly said, "The forces from the West State Dynasty have arrived."

The many Heavenly Pride looked utterly solemn at the sight of that grand figure. Without the East Emperor’s introduction, they knew it must be West Emperor!

A super strong figure in the Emperor Martial Realm like East Emperor, controlling a vast land, one of the four top powerhouses among the Four Great States.

Moreover, judging from the numbers of West State’s Heavenly Pride, it was indeed as East Emperor said; there were many—looking around, easily three thousand or more, while they were only a little over five hundred.

Such a huge difference was a heavy blow to the morale of the East State youth, greatly increasing their pressure.

Whoosh!

Next, the southern sky lit up, and bridges formed, connecting heaven and earth, coming from beyond the Nine Heavens. The figures that stood upon them were even more numerous than West State’s forces, converging together like a vast world bearing down upon them.

"Those coming from the south must be the forces of the South State Dynasty," Xiao Ye’s eyes shimmered perceptively.

Boom!

Almost at the same moment, a pair of hands engulfed in flames appeared from the northern void, like two massive fireballs. They brought a scorching heat that filled the heavens, sweeping across All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, causing a drastic rise in temperature on the ancient battlefield.

Crash!

These fiery hands pulled apart, tearing open a huge rift in the northern void. A figure shrouded in endless flames stepped out, shattering the void with its emergence, releasing a terrifying aura that caused the world to tremble.

Then, one by one, young men and women with eyes like lightning and fluttering clothes followed. They descended upon the ancient battlefield, each’s aura intensely powerful, seemingly even more so than those from the South State Dynasty.

East Emperor’s eyes gleamed brilliantly, his dragon robe billowing as he rose into the air.

South Emperor!

West Emperor!

North Emperor!

The Four Great Imperial Martial Artists had all arrived, each dominating a direction, standing aloof as if they were deities, supremely self-confident.

"To ascend to Emperor Martial, to be sovereign of this land, one day, I, Xiao Ye, will reach and even surpass such a realm!" Xiao Ye whispered to himself, his eyes ablaze with intensity.

Boom!

A surge of terrifying War Intent collapsed the void and shot straight into the Nine Heavens, belonging to the multitude of young Heavenly Pride, all too eager to commence battle.

"Please, envoy of battle!"

Four Emperor Realm warriors stood proudly in the void, confronting each other from a distance, and then they made their moves simultaneously. Brilliant luminescence burst forth from their bodies like a flood sweeping away everything, instantaneously irradiating the entire Ancient Battlefield.

Boom! Rumble! Rumble!

Suddenly, the heavens and earth on the Ancient Battlefield changed dramatically. Clouds swiftly gathered, and amidst the flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, a gigantic face formed. A pair of eyes, entirely made of lightning and as large as lanterns, shot out dazzling beams of light, overseeing the Ancient Battlefield.

"What is that!" Xiao Ye’s heart skipped a beat as he stared at the colossal face. His mind was roiling like a turbulent river, finding this technique utterly inconceivable.

"The Dynasty Battle begins!"

From the mouth of that immense face came a commanding voice, which in an instant, spread throughout the Ancient Battlefield. Then, a fiery sun emerged in Heaven, illuminating the entire Ancient Battlefield.

The hearts and minds of many young talents were struck with awe; the Dynasty Battle had commenced!

Swoosh!

In the next moment, the gigantic face opened its mouth and spat out a milky white radiance, transforming into light balls that enveloped each of the youths, whisking them away from their original positions and scattering them across various locations on the Ancient Battlefield.

"News has come from above: this Dynasty Battle will see the personal selection of geniuses by the Four Great Emperor Domains. If anyone from our dynasties is chosen, the four of us will receive a tremendous opportunity and fortune."

The gigantic face addressed the Four Great Emperor Realm warriors before dissipating with a loud rumble.

"What! Even the Four Great Emperor Domains are sending people to select geniuses?" The faces of the Four Great Emperor Realm warriors were filled with shock, followed quickly by overwhelming joy.

The Four Great Emperor Domains, the legacy of the Human Race Four Emperors, are paramount forces in the True Spirit Continent, absolute Martial Arts Holy Land.

However, it’s extremely difficult to enter as they only choose geniuses with long-standing reputations in Central State, utterly disregarding the Dynasty Battle.

What could be the reason that has led the Four Great Emperor Domains to send selectors?

"Ha ha, I didn’t expect that after taking control of West State, I would be faced with such an opportunity. This time, I have fostered several unparalleled geniuses. They possess extraordinary talent in the Law Profound Mysteries and stand a great chance of being chosen by people from the Four Great Emperor Domains," declared the West Emperor, standing proudly in the west, laughing boisterously.

"No matter how formidable your unparalleled geniuses may be, they will fade into obscurity and become mere supporting roles when they meet the Heavenly Prides under my command," stated the North Emperor, surrounded by a swirl of firelight, his tone utterly domineering and directly challenging the West Emperor.

"Who will win and who will lose will become clear after a year," said the South Emperor, his eyes brimming with a deep light, speaking indifferently.

Among the Four Great Emperor Realm warriors, only the East Emperor remained silent, his expression strange as he fell into deep thought.

At that moment, the North Emperor’s gaze shifted and suddenly looked over.

"East Emperor, the Heavenly Prides from your East State have participated in the Dynasty Battle through generations, but very few have ever managed to enter Central State, always at a disadvantage. I wonder if you can change this situation this time?" The North Emperor chuckled lightly, uncovering the East Emperor’s sore point with words full of sarcasm.

"Hmph!" The East Emperor snorted coldly, unwilling to engage in a verbal dispute with the other three, his figure soaring into the sky and quickly disappearing into the heavens.

"North Emperor, even after ascending to Emperor Realm, your temper hasn’t changed, always seizing the opportunity to mock the East Emperor," sighed the South Emperor, shaking his head.

The South Emperor appeared very young, dressed in a long gown, with his brows exuding a cultured and refined aura.

"South Emperor, spare me your nauseating hypocrisy. In my eyes, you’re nothing but a sanctimonious pretender," retorted the East Emperor.

...

Xiao Ye was enveloped by white light, and in the blink of an eye, he found himself suddenly in a forest within the Ancient Battlefield.

The trees here reached the sky, their crowns scraping the clouds, akin to Heavenly Swords piercing through Heaven, hundreds of meters tall and extremely robust. The thick foliage blocked out nearly all light, casting deep shadows before him.

"Could these trees be thousands of years old?" Xiao Ye was shocked as he touched the trees, feeling like a dwarf in comparison.

After surveying the surroundings and finding nothing particularly noteworthy, Xiao Ye released his Void Martial Consciousness and was surprised to find that within a hundred li, there wasn’t a single living creature. The Emperor Token in his Space Ring could not sense any presence, let alone detect any East State Heavenly Prides.

"It seems everyone has been separated." Unable to locate Nangong Xingyu and the others, Xiao Ye chose a direction at random and flew forward, releasing his Void Martial Consciousness periodically to scan ahead.

The Ancient Forest was extremely silent and vast. Xiao Ye flew for nearly ten days, yet he had still not reached the edge of the forest nor encountered a single soul.

"How unlucky to have ended up in this forest!"

"There’s only half a year allotted for the Dynasty Battle. If I keep wandering this forest, I won’t be able to contest for the Imperial Dynasty Tokens from the other three great dynasties, and I will be eliminated," Xiao Ye grew increasingly anxious in his heart.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Suddenly, a series of loud explosions came from afar, the terrifying aftershocks of battle causing the nearby trees to shake violently.

"People at last! Friend or foe?" Xiao Ye’s eyes sparkled sharply. To avoid detection, he didn’t release his consciousness but instead stealthily approached the commotion.