Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 394 - 340: The Strange Cave

Chapter 394: Chapter 340: The Strange Cave

As Xiao Ye drew closer, the Imperial Dynasty Token inside his Space Ring suddenly emitted a special kind of induction.

"It’s someone from the East State Heavenly God Dynasty!" Xiao Ye felt a surge of joy in his heart, and he quickened his pace, dashing towards the front.

After flying for about ten miles, the fluctuations from the battle ahead became even more intense, mixed with the sounds of enraged combat.

Whoosh!

Xiao Ye concealed his aura and hid behind a giant tree, peering towards the front.

He saw in the dim forest ahead, one after another, towering trees toppled down, shredded by terrifying power, creating a large clearing.

And within the clearing, figures intertwined. A burly youth wielding a giant axe was attacking a handsome youth with a ferocious expression. Each strike of his axe whipped up a fierce wind that held the power to cleave a mountain.

The handsome youth was covered in bloodstains, fending with a longsword, but he was constantly forced to retreat under the burly youth’s assault, continuously coughing up blood.

"Heh, the Heavenly Prides from East State really are as useless as the rumors say. A Virtual Martial Level 3 cultivation, but that’s all the strength you have?"

"Hey, Da Xiong, stop playing around. Hurry up and snatch his Space Ring. We still have to go hunting; there are plenty of people from East State in this forest. The eight of us, as long as we stick together, can definitely snatch a lot of tokens. There’s no need to waste time on a piece of trash."

...

In the surroundings, seven youths stood, their arms folded, blocking the retreat of the handsome youth with mock smiles on their faces.

"It’s Chen Feng!" Xiao Ye’s eyes sharpened as he recognized the handsome youth. The induction from his Imperial Dynasty Token was coming from this very youth.

During the Sky Breaking King Realm period, he had some impression of this man, so he recognized him at a glance. If he remembered correctly, Chen Feng had ranked over fortieth in the Kingdom Battle, was a Heavenly Son, and possessed a cultivation in the Void Martial Realm. At a banquet hosted by the East Emperor, he had also toasted to him.

"Haha, trash of the Heavenly God Dynasty, hand over your Space Ring nicely to the boss!"

The burly youth roared with laughter, his body lunged forward rapidly, and behind him rose a surging Grotto Heaven. With a Virtual Martial Level 3 cultivation, his giant axe tore through the void, slicing towards Chen Feng.

Chen Feng unleashed all his strength, using his Human Level special physique’s power, but being only at Virtual Martial Level 1, the gap between him and the burly youth was vast. His attacks were directly shattered by the giant axe.

Spurt!

The powerful force sent Chen Feng flying out, crashing into a giant tree and spewing out fresh blood again.

Chen Feng struggled to get up from the ground, ignoring the burly youth walking towards him, instead desperately scanning his surroundings, his gaze turning towards the direction where Xiao Ye was.

Obviously, with Xiao Ye’s approach, his Imperial Dynasty Token had also begun to respond.

Seeing this, Xiao Ye took the initiative to show himself, flying down from the giant tree.

As a fellow young talent of the same dynasty, Xiao Ye certainly would not stand by and watch him die, especially since he had no intention of letting go of those eight youths’ Imperial Dynasty Tokens either.

"Xiao Ye, Heavenly Pride King!"

Seeing Xiao Ye, Chen Feng’s face showed disbelief, followed by overwhelming joy.

Xiao Ye’s strength was something he had witnessed with his own eyes. As long as Xiao Ye made a move, rescuing him would be a breeze.

"Oh? Another piece of trash from East State has come. It seems like our team is really lucky. Another Imperial Dynasty Token is about to fall into our hands." The burly youth, upon seeing Xiao Ye flying over, couldn’t help but laugh, his demeanor full of certainty of victory.

The seven youths who had been standing by also started to laugh, their bodies flashing around, surrounding Xiao Ye in a circle, their faces full of mocking jest.

"I’m the trash?" Xiao Ye frowned slightly, his face full of speechlessness.

Since he made achievements in Martial Arts, whether in the Yulan Domain or East State, he had always been revered among his peers. These guys must be too full of themselves, calling him trash without even asking; it was simply idiotic.

For such idiots, he didn’t even have the interest to talk.

"You’re unhappy being called trash? Within the Four Great Dynasties, it’s well-known that East State only produces trash; how can you compare with our West State, where geniuses are born in abundance?"

"Even if you are ranked among the top of Central State’s youth generation, when you face me, Wu Xiong, you still have to bow down obediently." The burly youth shouldered his giant axe, abandoning Chen Feng and approaching Xiao Ye.

However, before he could finish speaking, he saw a blur before his eyes, and a loud slap landed on his cheek. Stars swirled in his eyes, and the immense force sent him flying out, harshly crashing to the ground.

"You motherfucker are looking for death!"

The great sense of humiliation engulfed the burly youth, and he roared in anger. Just as he was about to get up, a foot descended from the sky, like an Ancient Divine Mountain, pinning him to the ground, causing all his bones to crackle and pop.

"If you don’t let me go, I’ll fucking kill you!" The burly youth struggled and roared, veins bulging on his forehead.

Boom!

Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Xiao Ye’s eyes as he stomped down again, causing the ground to cave in. Cracks spread out like a spider’s web, and the burly youth’s head sank deep into the soil.

"Your current demeanor suits that of one bowing in submission, but you seem to have lowered your head too much, and your drivel is excessive," Xiao Ye huffed coldly as he took the Space Ring from the burly youth’s hand, then put it away.

Even when he was at Virtual Martial Level 1, just by integrating two Grotto Heavens, he could rival an ordinary practitioner of Virtual Martial Level 4 in strength alone, much less now that he had broken through to Virtual Martial Level 2, his strength had surged exponentially.

And this burly youth, who only practiced a Lower-Class Virtual Martial Arts, how could he compare to Xiao Ye?

"Da Xiong!"

The other seven youths from West State were shocked at this clean defeat of the burly youth, clearly demonstrating the exceptional strength of Xiao Ye.

"All together, attack!"

Immediately, the seven youths exchanged glances, and then each summoned a Grotto Heaven behind them, roaring as they charged towards Xiao Ye.

Each of their cultivations had reached Void Martial Level 3, and their combined attack now was earth-shattering, with fierce attacks rolling in like tidal waves, threatening to engulf Xiao Ye.

"Get lost, all of you!"

Xiao Ye roared loudly, his black hair whipping about as he activated the Moving Cave Heaven Secret Technique. The Fire Cave Heaven and Earth Cave Heaven briefly merged into a new Grotto Heaven, its light overwhelming, slowly rising behind him, making Xiao Ye appear like a divine being.

Boom!

At that moment, the Grotto Heavens of the seven youths trembled as if they had encountered something terrifying, far weaker than even the Donghuang Descendants.

Before they could recover from their shock, their vision darkened. It was Xiao Ye brandishing the Mountain and River Seal, crushing down with a massive mountain held in his grasp. The terrifying presence swept across the Nine Desolates, exuding absolute dominance and directness.

Before the Mountain and River Seal, their attacks had no chance to even struggle before crumbling away.

Ugh!

All seven youths simultaneously spat out a Blood Arrow. The ground beneath their feet cracked open, engulfing them up to their waists. Their spirits faltered, fresh blood stained the earth red, and their faces were filled with horror as they looked at Xiao Ye.

"Who... who are you?"

They could feel that Xiao Ye’s cultivation was merely at Virtual Martial Level 2, yet the strength he had displayed was terrifying. Even someone at Void Martial Level 6 might not be able to withstand it.

Even fools would realize that Xiao Ye was no ordinary man, likely one of the peak strong people among East State’s youth generation. They could only blame their misfortune for encountering an opponent of such caliber, mocking Xiao Ye previously and being smacked in the face so swiftly.

Xiao Ye couldn’t be bothered to entangle with these people. He stepped forward, taking their Space Rings in turn, confirming that the Imperial Dynasty Tokens were there, and with a cold glance said: "I will ensure that after this Dynasty Battle, no Young Talents in East State will dare to underestimate us ever again."

Having said that, Xiao Ye turned and left gracefully. Chen Feng staggered over to the seven people, spat fiercely at them, and then followed after Xiao Ye.

...

"Heavenly Pride King, I thank you for your assistance just now." After taking Healing Pills, Chen Feng clasped his hands in thanks to Xiao Ye.

Xiao Ye nodded, not refusing Chen Feng from following him.

"Chen Feng, do you know what this forest is? Where is the exit?" Xiao Ye inquired.

Exiting this forest was his urgent goal, yet the vastness of the forest meant he was unable to find the way out. If he were trapped here for half a year, he would be eliminated directly.

"Heavenly Pride King, actually, there are nine other young people from the Heavenly God Dynasty trapped in this forest. After we met, we searched for the exit together but were attacked by the Heavenly Prides from the West State Dynasty."

"They outnumbered us and sought to seize our Imperial Dynasty Tokens. I was the only one to escape, while the remaining nine were cornered in a peculiar cave up ahead. I don’t know their current situation," said Chen Feng, full of worry.

"A peculiar cave?" Xiao Ye’s brows rose at the mention.

Seeing Xiao Ye’s interest, Chen Feng explained: "When we discovered that cave, we felt an enormous amount of Killing Aura emanating from within, truly alarming."

"Coincidentally, the Heavenly Prides from the West State Dynasty arrived. Aside from myself, the nine of them rushed into the cave for refuge."

"A massive amount of Killing Aura!" Xiao Ye shuddered, a gleam of excitement in his eyes, "Heaven is truly aiding me!"

Grasping the Slaughter Principle, if there were such perilous places suffused with Killing Aura to assist, it would act like a catalyst, yielding results much faster.

Why had Xiao Ye so quickly comprehended the Level 1 Slaughter Principle in the Sky Breaking King Realm, and yet after leaving the Sky Breaking King Realm, he was unable to break through again?

It was because the Sky Breaking King Realm was filled with astonishing Killing Aura. Xiao Ye had specially looked this up in ancient texts after the Kingdom Battle, regretting that he had not understood more while in the Sky Breaking King Realm. Unexpectedly, he encountered such an opportunity in the Ancient Battlefield.

"Take me there!" Xiao Ye immediately demanded.

Not to mention the cave could help him to more quickly comprehend the Slaughter Principle, with the nine Heavenly Prides from the Heavenly God Dynasty there, he was determined to go. After all, having more people meant a better chance at finding the exit. Alone, he was weak; who knew how long it would take to discover it.

"Alright!" Seeing that Xiao Ye was actually willing to head to the cave, Chen Feng was overjoyed.