Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 416 - 412 Virtual External Embodiment

Chapter 416: Chapter 412 Virtual External Embodiment

On a patch of fragrant grass in the valley, the South Emperor’s Prince stood with a calm expression, radiant light flowing around him, indifferently watching Xiao Ye and the East Emperor’s Prince.

"You refuse to withdraw, it seems that you are destined to be my enemies," the South Emperor’s Prince sighed, waving his hand, and a giant bow appeared in his grasp. A terrifying suppression immediately swept through the entire valley, shattering the void.

Crack, crack, crack!

Looking over, the ground of the valley trembled, huge cracks formed due to the terrifying suppression, breaking apart. The distant water in the lake boiled like boiling water, and the fishes transformed into powder.

"Heavenly Incomplete Bow!"

Both Xiao Ye and the East Emperor’s Prince felt their breaths catch, even with their strength, it was like a huge Divine Mountain pressing down on them, bringing them pressure and making their hair stand on end.

This is a Quasi-King Artifact! If it could be fully activated, the power it could unleash would be enough to slay any Heavenly Pride on the Ancient Battlefield, let alone being a Quasi-King Artifact capable of long-distance attacks, making it even more terrifying.

"I, the South Emperor’s Prince, have extensively read ancient texts, discovered secrets of the Ancient Battlefield, and learned of the existence of this Quasi-King Artifact. After much searching, I finally confirmed its location."

"If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have been able to smoothly get this bow. To show my gratitude, I’m sending you on your way now," said the South Emperor’s Prince as he stretched his hand to draw the bow.

Boom, boom, boom!

In an instant, the Heaven and Earth trembled, terrifying Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi gathered from all directions, transforming into a blazing Light Arrow in the hands of the South Emperor’s Prince, firmly locking onto the East Emperor’s Prince.

"This madman!" Xiao Ye cursed inwardly.

The South Emperor’s Prince even dared to make a move against the East Emperor’s Prince, was he not afraid of the East Emperor’s wrath?

At the same time, he blamed himself. If he had spoken about the Heavenly Incomplete Bow sooner, they wouldn’t have fallen into such a situation.

"What should I do?" Xiao Ye grew anxious, wondering if he now had to reveal the Four Cave Heavens.

"Brother Xiao, you don’t need to worry about me. I have a treasure given by my father; even if Tian Yi himself were shooting, he couldn’t kill me immediately."

"When he shoots the arrow, make your move and snatch the Heavenly Incomplete Bow," the East Emperor’s Prince transmitted his power in his voice.

Hearing this, Xiao Ye felt somewhat relieved, his gaze intensely fixed on the South Emperor’s Prince, elevating his Spirit, Essence, and Qi to the peak.

Bang!

At that moment, the South Emperor’s Prince released the bowstring, and the giant Light Arrow, like a comet with a blazing tail, pounced toward the East Emperor’s Prince.

Boom, boom, boom!

Almost simultaneously, the East Emperor’s Prince roared loudly, a huge Divine Dragon surged out of his body, its dragon cry shaking the heavens, its massive body blocking the Light Arrow, causing the valley to tremble violently as boundless power spread out in all directions like a tide, turning everything in its path into nihility.

The entire valley, under this collision, turned into ruins, the ground shaved off by ten feet.

The massive body of the Azure Dragon blocked all the shockwaves, but the East Emperor’s Prince still sustained some impacts, his body was thrown back hundreds of meters before stopping.

"Act now!"

Xiao Ye had already seen the right moment, a glint of cold light in his eyes, his body bursting with billions of golden lights, like a War God cast in gold, activating the Infinite Radiant Sun Fist, his body speeding like lightning toward the South Emperor’s Prince.

The South Emperor’s Prince, having blasted the East Emperor’s Prince away, seemed to have anticipated Xiao Ye’s action, his robe fluttering as his body lifted off the ground, floating backward, while simultaneously drawing the bowstring into a full moon shape, aiming at Xiao Ye.

Boom, boom, boom!

Terrifying Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi crazily converged in the South Emperor’s Prince’s hand, forming into another huge Light Arrow, firmly locking onto Xiao Ye.

"The East Emperor’s Prince has the Emperor’s Martial Guardian from the East Emperor, I want to know, what do you have on you that can withstand my arrow?" The South Emperor’s Prince’s face showed a slight smile, looking at Xiao Ye as if looking at a dead man.

Xiao Ye shuddered upon hearing this; it turned out that the South Emperor’s Prince’s target for killing was not the East Emperor’s Prince, but himself.

The reason he attacked the East Emperor’s Prince first was to eliminate interference and then forcefully kill him.

So, the opponent had already anticipated their actions, a plan without omissions, this deep thinking sent chills down Xiao Ye’s spine.

"Senior Tian Yi said that there are Prohibitions on the Heavenly Incomplete Bow, I don’t believe you can control it so quickly. Today, I, Xiao Ye, will try to contend against a Quasi-King Artifact, at worst wasting one use of Emperor’s Undying Order."

Xiao Ye gritted his teeth hard, his fists like two suns, unleashing the utmost strong and positive power, pressing down towards the South Emperor’s Prince. If it weren’t for him having given the Sky Breaking Saber to the East Emperor’s Princess for self-protection, he could completely activate the Slaughter Principle to combat.

Boom!

At this moment, the Southern Emperor’s Prince had already released the bowstring in his hand, and the massive light arrow, trailing a long tail, flew towards Xiao Ye at an astonishing speed.

Thunderous!

The light arrow struck both of Xiao Ye’s fists, its fierce luminesce shooting straight into the Nine Heavens, causing the void in the valley to cave in.

Xiao Ye trembled violently, the protective shield of his Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body Second Layer shattered immediately, and his body was thrown backward powerlessly.

Although he blocked the light arrow, he was severely injured. His body burst open, a gigantic gash, blood gushing out like a fountain, savage wounds everywhere, flesh exploded, and countless bones fractured, internal energy in chaos.

Just that one arrow almost killed Xiao Ye. If it weren’t for his possession of Four Cave Heavens, extraordinary origin strength to replenish himself, he would have undoubtedly died, only surviving by consuming the effect of the Emperor’s Undying Order once.

"I guessed right, he hasn’t fully mastered the Heavenly Incomplete Bow, otherwise even if all my Four Cave Heavens were deployed, I wouldn’t have survived," Xiao Ye struggled to stand, his complexion pale as he coughed up blood, yet he felt relieved inside.

As long as the Quasi-King Artifact wasn’t fully controlled, there was still a chance to defeat the Southern Emperor’s Prince.

"Looking over the Ancient Battlefield, there are very few who could withstand my arrow and still not die; you are one of them. It seems that no matter what, I cannot allow you to live," the Southern Emperor’s Prince approached with a step in the void, holding the Heavenly Incomplete Bow, his white robe fluttering.

"Not only can I live, but I can also kill you," Xiao Ye’s face showed no fear, ready to risk using the Emperor’s Undying Order if necessary, believing recovering the Heavenly Incomplete Bow was worth it all.

Boom!

At this critical moment, the sky suddenly darkened, then stars lit up, Star Light flowing down like water ripples, carrying endless killing intent, sweeping towards the Southern Emperor’s Prince.

"Brother Nangong, it’s been a while since our last confrontation. Do you wish to duel with me again now?" Above the Southern Emperor’s Prince’s head appeared a real and a virtual green Mysterious Lotus, scattering leaves that clashed with the Star Light, emitting a metallic sound, invisible fluctuations spreading and shredding the surrounding void.

"I dislike your methods; today I must kill you," Nangong Xingyu approached clad in a green robe, stepping on starlight, his eyes fiercely fixed on the Southern Emperor’s Prince.

East Emperor’s Princess, standing by his side, immediately flew over to Xiao Ye when she saw him injured, taking out Healing Holy Medicine from her Space Ring and handing it to him.

Xiao Ye did not delay, swallowing the elixir immediately. Potent medicine power flowed within his body, his wounds slowly healing, injuries recovering at a remarkable rate.

"Truly a member of the Royal Family, even casual Healing Pills they offer are astounding and extremely valuable," Xiao Ye inwardly marveled.

After all, elixirs capable of healing a warrior in the Void Martial Realm are precious, and those that work this quickly are even rarer.

"Thank you," Xiao Ye expressed his gratitude to the Princess.

The Princess shook her head and handed the Sky Breaking Saber back to Xiao Ye.

In that moment, Xiao Ye activated the Ten Thousand Refinement Golden Body Second Layer to accelerate his healing, then leaped into the air, pressing towards the Southern Emperor’s Prince, his eyes emitting a chill like the Heavenly Blade, piercing the void.

"If not for fear of exposure, activating all Four Cave Heavens could absolutely suppress you!" Xiao Ye held the Sky Breaking Saber, his whole body unleashing a terrifying killing aura, waves of blood qi sweeping across Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, a massive Slaughter Lotus appearing above his head.

"Southern Emperor’s Prince, today is the day you die. Let’s see what tricks you still have," East Emperor’s Prince also returned.

Four princes of prince-level power, enclosing the Southern Emperor’s Prince from four directions, pressed in step by step. Except for the Princess, they all had self-protection measures, and the Southern Emperor’s Prince, unable to kill them with one arrow, saw the scales of victory tipping.

However, the Southern Emperor’s Prince suddenly laughed, looking entirely composed, not at all like someone facing a great disaster.

"Unfortunately, I acquired this bow too recently and haven’t been able to fully revive it to display the might of a Quasi-King Artifact, a true pity. Yet, when the second round of the Dynasty Battle starts, nobody will stop my steps toward reaching the peak," said the Southern Emperor’s Prince.

"You think too much. Do you really think you can escape today?" East Emperor’s Prince’s momentum surged, taking out a Longsword from his Space Ring, a powerful Void Artifact, pointing directly at the Southern Emperor’s Prince.

"I always calculate without missing anything. I waited for you here merely to test the current power of the Heavenly Incomplete Bow, now that my goal is achieved, it’s time I find a place for seclusion and hard cultivation."

"As for you, it seems you could sense the aura of the Heavenly Incomplete Bow. This was unexpected, but such a thing won’t happen again."

The Southern Emperor’s Prince’s gaze suddenly turned towards Xiao Ye, and as his speech ended, his body was engulfed by endless Divine Light, then burned up, and turned into nihility, leaving no trace.

What!

Xiao Ye, witnessing this, couldn’t believe his eyes and stared in shock; the Southern Emperor’s Prince had vanished. What kind of technique was this?

"It’s the untransmitted secret technique of the Southern State Heavenly Destiny Dynasty, Virtual External Embodiment, the supreme secret technique of Golden Cicada Shells. It seems the Southern Emperor’s Prince might have applied this technique after attacking Brother Xiao, leaving a virtual body to depart. How careless," East Emperor’s Prince said grimly, putting away the Void Artifact.

"Virtual External Embodiment? There are still such secret techniques in this world," Xiao Ye was deeply shaken.