Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 404 - 400 Prince Bei Huang

Chapter 404: Chapter 400 Prince Bei Huang

Time passes swiftly, and it’s already been three months since the first stage of the Dynasty Battle began.

At this moment, the atmosphere of combat in the Ancient Battlefield intensifies heavily, because only by seizing more Imperial Dynasty Tokens within half a year could one advance to the second round; otherwise, they would be eliminated.

Under such pressure, groups of Young Talents fiercely fighting each other became a common sight in the Ancient Battlefield. Of course, there were also powerful individuals among the young who single-handedly plundered the Imperial Dynasty Tokens.

"This person’s strength is so formidable; he effortlessly defeated a union of ten from Northern State all by himself. It’s lucky we didn’t act earlier."

In the lush forest, two youths—one thin and one fat—hid behind a large tree, their faces filled with fear as they watched Xiao Ye’s figure disappearing into the distance.

The plump youth’s forehead was coated in cold sweat, his face expressing relief.

Previously, they had seen Xiao Ye alone and were preparing to rob him of his Imperial Dynasty Token when ten Heavenly Prides from Northern State suddenly appeared.

These ten Heavenly Prides from Northern State failed in their robbery and were instead easily defeated by Xiao Ye, who then casually took their Space Rings and Imperial Dynasty Tokens before leaving.

"I remember now, this person is the Heavenly Pride King from East State, Xiao Ye!" The thin youth suddenly exclaimed after pondering with furrowed brows.

The plump youth was greatly shocked by the revelation, "What? He is Heavenly Pride King Xiao Ye? No wonder he’s so formidable."

Lately, news of Xiao Ye’s formidable strength had spread across the entire Ancient Battlefield, and there were certainly no few young powerhouses who fell at his hands, enhancing his reputation greatly.

Some, according to the performances of Young Talents in the Ancient Battlefield, had ranked them in a hierarchy. Princes from the Four Emperors of East, West, South, and North had very terrifying comprehension of mysteries, far surpassing the First Realm, and their cultivation levels were unbeatable among their peers, placed in the first tier. They all stood at the peak levels of the Ancient Battlefield, dazzling and looking down on everyone.

Meanwhile, those whose comprehension of the Mysterious Realm had reached the First Level and possessed astounding strength ranked in the second tier, and the weakest among them were top ten in the major dynasties; these were just a dozen or so people, and Xiao Ye was also classified among this group.

As for the third and fourth tiers, there were many more people, and their strength was much lesser compared to the first two tiers.

These two youths, thinking back to their plans to confront Xiao Ye, were suddenly scared to the point of shivering.

Elsewhere, Xiao Ye had already sat down cross-legged in his chosen spot.

This place was a natural grotto with a very hidden entrance, which Xiao Ye had stumbled upon and used as his resting place.

Every day, Xiao Ye would venture out for four hours to rob for Emperor Tokens and Space Rings, spending the remaining time cultivating in the grotto.

Because Xiao Ye was very aware that only formidable strength could enable him to achieve a higher ranking in the Dynasty Battle, he did not become complacent due to his current strength and slack off.

"The Slaughter Principle has encountered a bottleneck again; it’s been a long time without a breakthrough. Fortunately, consuming several High Grade Essence Stones has significantly improved my cultivation, and I should be near reaching Void Martial Level 3 soon. I am also close to unraveling the second layer of the Pocket World Secret Technique." Xiao Ye’s face showed excitement.

During these three months, he had once come across the South Emperor’s Prince, erupting in intense combat, which ultimately ended with Xiao Ye’s bitter defeat.

However, the South Emperor’s Prince, admiring Xiao Ye’s strength, did not steal his Emperor Token and left gracefully.

That battle had made Xiao Ye realize that he was still far from the powerhouses in the first tier because their comprehension of the Mysterious far surpassed him, their strength reaching the heavens.

Since that time, Xiao Ye reduced his time spent outside and focused more on cultivating, and now his hard work was about to pay off.

"Just as I grasp the second layer of the Pocket World Secret Technique and fuse the Three Cave Heavens, my power will surge, and I will surely be able to enter the first tier!" Xiao Ye’s eyes gleamed with Divine Light.

"From now on, I won’t go out; I will put aside robbing for Emperor Tokens and focus on comprehending the Pocket World Secret Technique." With that, Xiao Ye made up his mind and entered the Time Tower to immerse himself in intense cultivation.

If he could enter the first tier, why worry about not being able to rob for Emperor Tokens?

Perhaps the peak powerhouses in the Ancient Battlefield would wait until the last moment of the first stage to truly make their move, as by then the dust would have settled with many holding a substantial number of Emperor Tokens, and they would just need to specifically target them.

...

Two months later, far away from Xiao Ye’s diligently cultivated grotto, tens of thousands of miles away stood a massive mountain, cleaved into two halves by a sword, forming a very flat and broad platform.

Currently, many young figures sat cross-legged on the platform, with as many as two hundred. Each of them possessed mighty auras, with people occasionally flying in from afar to come before a Blue Robed Youth, respectfully saluting before taking out Emperor Tokens they had robbed and placing them in front of the Blue Robed Youth.

Looking closely, the Emperor Tokens in front of the Blue Robed Youth were of various colors and shone with golden light, accumulating into a small hill.

The youths on the platform occasionally glanced at the Blue Robed Youth, their eyes filled with respect.

Anyone familiar with the Heavenly Prides of Beizhou Dynasty present here would recognize that the Blue Robed Youth was indeed the present Prince Bei Huang, ranked in the first tier.

Since Prince Bei Huang entered the Ancient Battlefield, he had not made a public appearance, always rigorously cultivating here. The two hundred youths on the platform were followers of Prince Bei Huang, who snatched Imperial Dynasty Tokens daily for Prince Donghuang.

"Wang Man, I heard that your Emperor Token was snatched away by Xiao Ye from East State? All generations from East State produce useless people, yet this time you were defeated by someone from East State, truly disgraceful."

At this moment, a youth who resembled a scholar approached the muscular, burly youngster, his face bearing a mocking expression.

If Xiao Ye were here, he would definitely recognize that the burly youth was the same person who had threatened him more than two months ago.

"Hmph, Zhou Xiaotong, stop making those snide remarks. Nowadays, there are several terrifying geniuses emerging from East State, who would dare call them trash?"

"If you encountered Xiao Ye, you’d probably fare even worse," Wang Man retorted angrily.

The scholar-like youth sneered upon hearing this, and continued to mock Wang Man, infuriating him to the point he abruptly stood up, his aura bursting forth powerfully.

The scholar-like youth sneered coldly, and a majestic Pocket World rose behind him, confronting Wang Man from afar.

The surrounding crowd was not surprised but cheered them on for a fight. These two were very closely matched in strength and often competed against each other.

Just as the two were about to start fighting, suddenly a cold snort exploded in the void, like a heavy hammer, fiercely smashing onto everyone’s heads, causing a sharp pain that turned their faces pale and made them gasp in shock.

Boom!

Following that, a boundless aura surged into the sky, causing the winds and clouds of Heaven to change color, as if a Divine Being had awakened, and an overwhelming oppression almost suffocating everyone.

"I am in Cultivation, and yet you dare to make a racket, do you not wish to live?" Prince Bei Huang suddenly opened his eyes, his long hair fluttering, shooting out two astonishing beams like Heavenly Swords tearing the void.

Anybody who made eye contact with Prince Bei Huang trembled all over, feeling as though their bodies were splitting apart, especially Wang Man and the scholar-like youth, who both vomited blood and were thrown backward.

"See you, Your Highness!"

"See you, Your Highness!"

...

At that moment, over two hundred youths from Beizhou Dynasty knelt on one knee, respectfully shouting in unison.

"Hmph, this prince just happened to make a breakthrough and is in a good mood, I will not stoop to your level this time." Prince Bei Huang stood with hands behind his back, approached the piles of Imperial Dynasty Tokens, his eyes revealing a hint of disdain.

"In five months, you over two hundred people only managed to snatch two thousand Imperial Dynasty Tokens, truly a group of useless trash!" Prince Bei Huang said coldly.

The platform fell into silence, the two hundred youths bowed their heads, not daring to speak.

"To ensure domination in the first stage, it’s better for this prince to personally take action. It’s also time for the world to witness my strength."

"Now you tell me, who else in this Ancient Battlefield holds the most Imperial Dynasty Tokens besides the other three princes? I’ll go directly and snatch them," Prince Bei Huang said arrogantly.

"This..."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a moment of hesitation, but soon someone stepped forward to report to Prince Bei Huang.

"Your Highness, I know of a person who holds many Imperial Dynasty Tokens, and this person is arrogant and haughty, having attacked many of our Beizhou geniuses before, making bold statements and not even putting you in his eyes."

At this, Wang Man clenched his teeth, dragging his injured body in front of Prince Bei Huang, exaggerating and recounting the events of that day.

He had been waiting for this day for a long time.

"Oh? A worthless person from East State, yet he could comprehend the two-level Slaughter Law, truly intriguing. In that case, this prince will go and meet him." Prince Bei Huang stood with hands behind his back, automatically ignoring Wang Man’s negative portrayal of Xiao Ye.

With his intelligence, he could, of course, discern that Wang Man’s words were somewhat exaggerated.

However, Wang Man’s description of Xiao Ye’s strength piqued his interest. East State, always at a disadvantage, could also produce someone like Xiao Ye besides the Royal Family?

Whoosh!

Thereupon, Prince Bei Huang shot into the sky, turning into a beam of light and disappearing on the spot, followed by three others.

"Haha, His Highness actually believed my words, Xiao Ye, your good days are over, maybe I can even retrieve my Imperial Dynasty Token!" Wang Man thought ecstatically, cautiously following them.