Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 397 - 393: You Can’t Escape

Chapter 397: Chapter 393: You Can’t Escape

Although that Ancient Genius appeared frail, his terrifying aura, like the grasp of the Death God, firmly clenched everyone’s throat.

At that moment, Xiao Ye’s thoughts suddenly shifted, and he stepped forward, striding through the air towards the Ancient Genius. His robe billowed, and his black hair wildly flew about as his immense War Intent shattered the heavens.

"Hmm? Another overreacher seeking to challenge me?" The Ancient Genius stood amidst a river of blood, his crimson eyes shooting out two bloody beams towards Xiao Ye, an overwhelming and endless Killing Aura rising like surging waves, drowning everything.

"Heavenly Pride King!"

"Brother Xiao!"

The youths of East State on the platform were slightly shocked, while the youths from the opposing West State wore sneers on their faces.

"Really overestimating himself. To deal with this Ancient Genius, only the top Heavenly Prides from the Ancient Battlefield can manage, let alone this fellow from East State."

"Hey, don’t say that. Didn’t you hear those people from East State calling him the ’Heavenly Pride King’? Maybe his strength is indeed formidable."

"Psh, what a nonsense Heavenly Pride King. Even Wei Yifei only lasted twenty moves at the hands of this Ancient Genius. I’m sure he’ll be defeated within three moves."

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A series of scoffs echoed through the cavern.

Xiao Ye frowned upon hearing these words, his eyes coldly fixed on those West State people as anger surged in his heart.

At this point, everyone was trapped in the cavern, yet they still found the heart to mock him.

Boom!

At that moment, Xiao Ye withdrew his gaze and activated the Pocket World Secret Technique. Behind him rose a mighty fusion of Two Cave Heavens, the intense radiance layering over each other, illuminating the whole cavern.

In an instant, Xiao Ye stood proudly in the void, his presence commanding as he swallowed mountains and rivers, his might shaking the Eight Desolates. He formed the Mountain and River Seal with his hands, a huge Ancient Divine Mountain appearing above his head, filled with awe.

Unlike other times, this time when Xiao Ye activated the Mountain and River Seal, it was entwined with a Level 1 Slaughter Law, the terrifying blood light swirling around it. The immense Killing Aura shattered the void, turning the peak utterly blood-red and carrying a heaven-splitting might as it suppressed towards the Ancient Genius.

Without utilizing the power of the Four Cave Heavens, this was already Xiao Ye’s peak strength.

"Slaughter Law, this guy’s strength is so strong!"

Xiao Ye’s move immediately shocked the young people of West State, freezing the mockery on their faces.

Among the Three Great Laws, the Slaughter Law is the most difficult to comprehend and control, but once mastered, the combat power it grants is horrifying and ranks first among the three laws.

Moreover, it seemed that the Slaughter Law comprehended by Xiao Ye was of a rather high level.

Facing Xiao Ye’s assault, the Ancient Genius showed no surprise. A terrifying Killing Aura burst from his Heavenly Spirit Cover like beacon smoke shooting into the Nine Heavens, forming a blood-red lotus above his head that connected with heaven and earth, as if it emanated from beyond the Nine Heavens, making him appear like a Death God returning from the Nine Nether.

That blood-colored lotus just gently trembled and blocked the Ancient Divine Mountain, holding it still in mid-air.

"Upper Grade Void Technique, an Eighth Grade Battle Technique beyond the Great Achievement Realm, a Level 1 Slaughter Law, not bad."

The voice of the Ancient Genius was low, and with one glance, he discerned the depth of Xiao Ye’s abilities. His right hand, wrapped in withered flesh, reached forward and violently grasped, a bloody shadow ripping through space, swiftly shattering the Ancient Divine Mountain, and then lunging forward towards Xiao Ye.

Xiao Ye was already prepared, his body rapidly retreating backwards, dodging the claw of the Ancient Genius.

"Two-level Slaughter Law!" Xiao Ye halted, his gaze becoming quite solemn as he looked at the blood-red lotus.

The Two-level Slaughter Law, equivalent to the Mystical First Level Realm, could condense a Slaughter Lotus, and the combat power displayed by the Slaughter Law was already significantly stronger than that of the same realm of the Mystical.

"No wonder they all say that only a powerhouse of the Prince Level of the East Emperor is likely to escape this cavern." Xiao Ye internally noted; he wasn’t surprised by the strength of the Ancient Genius.

After all, the other was a Heavenly Pride from the Ancient era.

Furthermore, it appeared that, in this state, he had lost the qualification to continue exploring the Martial Arts; otherwise, after over eight thousand years, even a pig would have become refined, and an Ancient Heavenly Pride might have even become a Great Emperor. There was no chance for him to break out of the cavern.

"I should still stand a chance."

In the blink of an eye, numerous thoughts flashed through Xiao Ye’s mind. He then spurred the Mountain and River Seal and the Slaughter Law, his entire combat power fully unleashed. Like a supreme War God, his might soared to the heavens with unrivaled War Intent as he charged towards the Ancient Genius.

The two, both geniuses who comprehended the Slaughter Law, engaged in a fierce battle transcending time, with blood-red energy surging from their bodies, dreadfully overwhelming.

The onlooking young geniuses of West State were dumbstruck because Xiao Ye had already endured twenty moves in the hands of the Ancient Genius. You should know that even Wei Yifei conceded voluntarily at the twentieth move.

From this, it was evident that Xiao Ye’s strength was in no way inferior to Wei Yifei, definitely a top contender among the East State youth generation.

The previously mocking West State Heavenly Prides felt a burning pain on their faces, as Xiao Ye, with his strength, had fiercely slapped them, forcing them to shut their mouths.

If it were them going up, let alone persisting through twenty moves, they would probably be defeated within three.

Boom!

The battle continued, fortunately, the cave was not ordinary. It was extremely sturdy, making it very difficult to even damage a corner, otherwise it would have collapsed long ago.

Of course, the strength displayed by Xiao Ye was still vastly inferior to that of the Ancient Genius. He was completely overwhelmed, his skin split and flesh burst, his complexion pale as if he were a candle in the wind, always on the verge of being extinguished.

Rip!

The withered palm of the Ancient Genius pierced through Xiao Ye’s attack, grasping fiercely at his chest, and immediately blood spurted out.

Xiao Ye felt an intense pain in his chest, looked down, and saw a large chunk of flesh torn from his chest, blood gushing like a fountain. If it had been any deeper, even his heart would have been ruptured.

"Submit, and dwell forever in this cave with me, I can grant you eternal life!" The Ancient Genius stood in the river of blood, his voice ethereal and devoid of any emotion.

"Turn me into something neither human nor ghost like you?" Xiao Ye took out Healing Pills from his Space Ring and consumed them. The bleeding stopped immediately, and he gathered his spirit to attack again, his eyes full of determination.

A plan slowly formed in his mind.

"Does this guy have a death wish? Clearly no match for him, yet he dares to charge forward." Wei Yifei, clad in a white robe, was also shocked, having great respect for Xiao Ye’s strength.

"Since you refuse to submit, then I shall grant you—death!"

The Ancient Genius was shrouded in boundless Killing Aura, his rust-spotted long saber shone like a resurrected king, intense and bright. He raised it high, akin to a Death God swinging a scythe to reap lives, his merciless voice echoing through the cave.

"Death God’s Slash!"

Instantly, a chilling aura of death surged overwhelmingly in all directions, causing the many talented warriors on the platform to shudder. They felt their life force uncontrollably flowing out and converging towards the Ancient Genius.

This was a Combat Technique consolidated with Two-level Slaughter Law, terrifyingly potent. Weaker Martial Artists would be directly deprived of their lives.

Boom!

That horrific aura transformed into powerful waves of energy, throwing Xiao Ye back with force.

"Such a terrifying Combat Technique!" Xiao Ye was shocked, sensing a significant crisis.

"Run!"

Without hesitation, before the Ancient Genius could unleash his attack, Xiao Ye dashed towards the direction of the mountain trail, disappearing in a flash.

To outsiders, Xiao Ye knew he was no match and was trying one last effort to break out of the cave in the final moment.

"You can’t escape. I am omnipresent in this cave," the Ancient Genius said indifferently, his figure dissipating like smoke.

"Heavenly Pride King..." Upon seeing this, the young talents from East State fell silent, their expressions filled with sorrow, while Chen Feng burst into tears shouting.

That Ancient Genius was too terrifying. Not to mention anything else, his mastery of the Two-level Slaughter Law alone was enough to rank him alongside the top geniuses from the Four Great States. Xiao Ye was far from this level and under the pursuit of the Ancient Genius, his likelihood of falling was enormous.

One of the strong hopefuls of the East State Heavenly God Dynasty was about to fall!

"Hehe, doesn’t know his own limits, serves him right!"

"The Heavenly God Dynasty finally had a strong hope, only to fall like this. Looks like this Dynasty Battle will end in disappointment for you again, it’s just a pity we can’t witness that moment."

The young individuals from West State sat back down cross-legged, their words provoking glares filled with rage from the youth of East State, who wanted nothing more than to rush up and battle them.

Meanwhile, Xiao Ye pushed his speed to the limit. While dissipating the power of the internal elixir to heal his injuries, he darted rapidly towards the cave entrance, releasing his consciousness to scan the surroundings for any activity.

The mountain path was eerily quiet, and it seemed the Ancient Genius had not followed.

"What’s going on? Did he really let me go just like that?" Xiao Ye frowned slightly, but his heart did not relent in the slightest.

Whoosh!

An hour later, a blast of Yin Wind swept in, and a vast blood-colored river surged forth, causing the Killing Aura around Xiao Ye to spike, manifesting in front of him as the Ancient Genius.

"I told you, you cannot escape. Accept the sentence of death," the Ancient Genius raised his long saber high, radiating a powerful aura of death, pointing directly at Xiao Ye. On his emotionless face, a trace of mocking appeared.

With his ability, he could have caught up with Xiao Ye long ago. He allowed Xiao Ye to escape this far just to see him change from hope to despair.

But he was disappointed. Not only was Xiao Ye not despairing, but a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"I should thank you for letting me get this far. Now, let me show you my true strength!" Xiao Ye’s hair stirred as if moved by an invisible wind, and he lifted his head to roar into the sky.