Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 414 - 410: Sweeping the Ancient Battlefield

Chapter 414: Chapter 410: Sweeping the Ancient Battlefield

"I do indeed have a girl here whose strength is quite commendable amongst her generation. She was thrown in here by that petty thief who wanted to distract me and then steal the Heavenly Incomplete Bow. However, I saw through his scheme," she revealed.

"I have kept her diligently practicing in my palace to prevent her from falling into the hands of that petty thief again. As for whether she is your sister, I can’t be sure about that. Let’s head there now," said Senior Tian Yi as he flew towards the destination.

The three of them from the East Emperor hurriedly followed.

"Xiao Ye, the commotion you and Senior Tian Yi caused during your confrontation was really something," said Nangong Xingyu as his gaze swept across the corpses of the ferocious beasts on the seabed, his message to Xiao Ye conveyed through power and full of deep meanings.

Hearing this, Xiao Ye’s heart jumped, feeling as if his secrets were transparent in front of Nangong Xingyu. Could it be that Nangong Xingyu had discovered something?

Immediately, Xiao Ye responded with a slight smile, choosing silence as his answer.

Seeing this, Nangong Xingyu shook his head and pressed no further.

Before long, the ancient ruins reappeared in everyone’s view, having sustained considerable damage due to the archery duel between Tian Yi and the South Emperor’s Prince.

This ancient relic was very special, with an invisible energy layer around it that isolated the seawater from the outside world, resembling a Small World.

The four of them crossed the energy layer and entered the ancient ruins, greeted by an ancient aura.

"Senior Tian Yi, why do you choose to reside here?" Xiao Ye curiously asked as he looked around.

"You may not know this, but we, the ancient geniuses who fell on the Ancient Battlefield, due to our unwillingness, were affected by the unique energy of the Ancient Battlefield. Some became Ancient Heroic Spirits like me, retaining spiritual wisdom and half the strength of our lifetimes."

"Some turned into Ancient Corpses with decayed physical bodies but able to live long, losing some of their spiritual wisdom, yet possessing ninety percent of their lifetime strength."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ye suddenly understood; the ancient genius he encountered in the cave of the Ancient Forest was indeed surviving in the form of an Ancient Corpse.

"In later generations, Emperor Realm Experts discovered this Ancient Battlefield and turned it into a testing ground, capturing Ancient Heroic Spirits and Ancient Corpses for one of their test items."

"To avoid those Emperor Realm Experts, I hid here," explained Tian Yi.

"What?" Xiao Ye and the others exchanged glances, seeing realization in each other’s eyes.

Could it be that the second stage of the Dynasty Battle isn’t about the Young Talents competing against each other, but fighting against those Ancient Heroic Spirits and Ancient Corpses?

Excited by this revelation, Xiao Ye thought about the information he obtained from this submarine journey, including Tian Yi’s archery skills and now the details of the second stage of the Dynasty Battle.

All these were top-secret information.

"Doesn’t that mean I might actually have the chance to encounter the young Iron Blood Emperor and possibly combat him?"

Although the Iron Blood Emperor did not fall here, it’s rumored that the Ancient Battlefield is very special, preserving the visage of the young Iron Blood Emperor from over eight thousand years ago. With the content of the second stage assessment intertwined, Xiao Ye knew that this was not an unfounded rumor and could very well become reality.

And even setting aside a confrontation with the young Iron Blood Emperor, even a battle of ancient geniuses would be exhilarating.

"We’ve arrived." At that moment, Tian Yi’s voice interrupted Xiao Ye’s deep thoughts.

He looked up to see a grey, massive palace appearing in front of them.

Swoosh!

The East Emperor’s Prince rushed in eagerly, followed by Xiao Ye and Nangong Xingyu.

Inside the grey palace, unlike the outside, the bright lights illuminated the entire empty hall. Inside the palace, apart from some debris, there were two meditation cushions.

On the left cushion sat a woman with her back to them, her demeanor transcendent in a white garment surpassing snow, her hair cascading like a waterfall, resembling a fairy from the Guanghan Palace, which was a remarkable sight.

"Sister!"

Seeing this figure, the East Emperor’s Prince trembled with excitement in his eyes.

"Brother!"

Hearing the voice, the East Emperor’s Princess was slightly stunned. She turned around to see the East Emperor’s Prince and others, her fair face filled with joy, and she quickly stood up to greet them.

The reunion of the siblings was naturally a warm scene. When the East Emperor’s Prince heard from the Princess how she was coerced by the Prince of the South Emperor, his teeth gritted with intense hatred.

Even the life-saving treasure given to the Princess by the East Emperor was stolen by the South Emperor’s Prince.

"The Prince of the South Emperor outwardly appears indifferent to fame and fortune, but I never expected him to be so shameless behind the scenes. I was almost deceived by him and even nearly considered him a friend," Nangong Xingyu’s eyes flashed with a cold light.

Xiao Ye nodded, acknowledging that not only Nangong Xingyu was deceived, but so was he. It just shows how skilled the South Emperor’s Prince is at acting, and how deep his schemes run.

"Senior, thank you for protecting my sister," said the East Emperor’s Prince to Tian Yi, bowing with clasped hands.

If it weren’t for Tian Yi taking in the East Emperor’s Princess, no one knows what the South Emperor’s Prince might have done.

"There’s no need to worry, didn’t I also accidentally hurt you? Seeing you, I am reminded of the past." Tian Yi said with a slight smile, seemingly lost in nostalgia.

"Alright, it’s getting late, I’ll send you out now. Please don’t disturb my meditation in the future if it’s not important." Tian Yi said, then led the way towards the outside of the palace.

The group quickly flew out of the Ancient Ruins and arrived above the sea.

A gust of sea breeze blew past, and they looked at Tian Yi, who gradually disappeared into the sea, their eyes filled with respect.

This is a tragic figure, who has lost his physical body, and can only exist permanently as a Heroic Spirit.

"Senior, don’t worry, I will definitely help you retrieve the Heavenly Incomplete Bow and ensure that such a treasure doesn’t gather dust in the hands of someone as despicable as the South Emperor’s Prince." Xiao Ye clenched his fists tightly, saying slowly.

"If I haven’t miscalculated, there are still twenty days left until the end of the First Stage of the Dynasty Battle, and now that we’ve added one more person, we still need to seize at least five thousand Imperial Dynasty Tokens." Prince Donghuang said with a solemn expression.

After rescuing the princess, his goal had changed; he wanted the four of them to dominate the top four places in the Dynasty Battle, a challenging task indeed.

After all, having seized too many Imperial Dynasty Tokens, it would surely cause dissatisfaction among many other prince-level experts.

Even a cornered rabbit will bite, and who knows, they might set aside their grievances and temporarily join forces to counter them.

"Brother, don’t worry, this time through misfortune I’ve gained luck, my understanding of the Mysterious has taken a big leap, nearing the Second Realm, basically at a quasi-prince level now."

East Emperor’s Princess, with skin as fair as jade, spoke softly, and as her words fell, a fierce wind arose suddenly, and two lotuses, one solid and the other ethereal, formed above her head, their impressive aura making her appear like a goddess in the wind.

"Haha!" Seeing this, Prince Donghuang first was stunned, then laughed excitedly, "This is fantastic, our East State Heavenly God Dynasty now has four prince-level strong practitioners."

"The four of us together can definitely dominate the entire Ancient Battlefield, seizing six thousand Imperial Dynasty Tokens is certainly within reach!"

Xiao Ye was also slightly surprised, giving the East Emperor’s Princess an astonished glance.

On the True Spirit Continent, historically, it has been incredibly rare for women to achieve in Martial Arts; aside from Bing Ya, the East Emperor’s Princess could be considered the second female practitioner he had ever met.

A crafty gleam flashed in the beautiful eyes of the East Emperor’s Princess, but seeing that Xiao Ye still wasn’t paying much attention to her, she bit her lip lightly, a look of grievance on her pretty face.

"Alright, let’s move! Not only do we need to seize enough Imperial Dynasty Tokens this time, but we also need to drag out that scoundrel, the South Emperor’s Prince, and make him pay a heavy price!" Prince Donghuang declared spiritedly.

In his view, the four East State great prince-level experts teaming up to deal with a South Emperor’s Prince would be extremely easy.

"I hope the South Emperor’s Prince hasn’t refined the Heavenly Incomplete Bow yet, otherwise even the four of us teaming up won’t be able to compete." Xiao Ye was worried inwardly.

The Heavenly Incomplete Bow is a Quasi-King Artifact after all; once it’s drawn, unless one is a monstrous powerhouse like the Undefeated Emperor who has comprehended the Mysterious to the Fifth Level in the Void Martial Realm, it’s hard to block easily.

However, seeing the excitement of Prince Donghuang, Xiao Ye didn’t have the heart to dampen his spirits and fell silent.

Three days later, Xiao Ye and the others finally returned to a familiar place in the Ancient Battlefield.

"Damn, those three scourges have come back, and they’ve brought an extra person, run!" The fighting Young Talents, seeing the group of four, suddenly turned pale and scrambled to disappear from the spot.

"Pfft." Prince Donghuang laughed upon seeing this, his smile blossoming like flowers, gently opening his lips, "Brother, I didn’t expect you guys had this title."

"Hehe." Prince Donghuang grinned broadly, while simultaneously releasing his consciousness, covering hundreds of miles, clearly feeding back all the information.

"There are more people there; let’s go there to seize Imperial Dynasty Tokens." Prince Donghuang pointed.

Xiao Ye and the others nodded, not refusing.

Immediately, the four began their campaign of sweeping through the Ancient Battlefield, the cooperation of four prince-level experts proving unstoppable, suppressing anyone who resisted.

The number of Imperial Dynasty Tokens in their possession also rapidly increased, and in just three days, they had gained an additional two thousand.

Meanwhile, the news of four prince-level experts appearing in the East State Heavenly God Dynasty spread throughout the entire Ancient Battlefield at an astonishing speed, causing everyone to tremble in fear.

Angered by the domineering actions of Xiao Ye and others, the Young Talents who were preparing to unite with other princes scared off one by one, no longer daring to show up.

The momentum of the East State Heavenly God Dynasty skyrocketed to its peak, overshadowing the other three great dynasties, with the names of Xiao Ye and his companions being etched in everyone’s memory.

"Damn, so many days have passed and we still haven’t found any trace of the South Emperor’s Prince, where on earth is he hiding?" Ten days later, Prince Donghuang said grimly.

During this time, they had been seizing Imperial Dynasty Tokens and searching for the South Emperor’s Prince’s whereabouts, even enlisting the help of East State Geniuses, but to no avail; the South Emperor’s Prince seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth.

"Brother Donghuang, you forgot, the South Emperor’s Prince has comprehended Natural Mysterious, which is best at hiding his aura; it’s normal that we can’t find him." Nangong Xingyu interjected.

Prince Donghuang sighed upon hearing this and said no more.

At that moment, Xiao Ye’s expression subtly changed, thinking to himself, "I think I might know where the South Emperor’s Prince is."