Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 418 - 414: The Shocked Four Great Imperial Martial Artists

Chapter 418: Chapter 414: The Shocked Four Great Imperial Martial Artists

The impending duel between the two drew the attention of Nangong Xingyu and the East Emperor’s Princess.

The East Emperor’s Princess stood there, with a complexion like ice and jade, dressed in clothes whiter than snow, and hair cascading like a waterfall, resembling the Guanghan Fairy descending to the mortal realm. Her beautiful eyes twinkled with curiosity as she looked at Xiao Ye.

In her eyes, her brother, Prince Donghuang, had always been an invincible presence among his peers, with no one from the younger generation outside Central State capable of defeating him through sheer strength.

Could Xiao Ye possibly do it?

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The two young talents stood opposite each other, their robes billowing. Prince Donghuang’s eyes emitted a terrifying divine light, piercing through layers of void, making the entire heaven and earth tremble.

A tremendously powerful aura burst forth from him, and two Mysterious Lotuses, one real and one virtual, appeared above his head, seeming to have come from above the Nine Heavens, connecting heaven and earth and filled with an unfathomable majestic presence, sovereign over all, compelling submission.

"Brother Xiao, I have comprehended the Earth’s Profound Mysteries from the Five Elements Law. I am going to make a move now, be careful," said Prince Donghuang. After speaking, the two Mysterious Lotuses on top of his head trembled, releasing a vast field of power, enveloping Xiao Ye within it.

Xiao Ye’s body suddenly sank, his feet embedding deep into the ground, his body as if stuck in the mire, making movement extremely difficult.

This was one of Prince Donghuang’s ultimate moves; within his domain, his opponent would be suppressed, unable to exert their peak strength.

"This move again? Brother Donghuang, do you think it would work on me?" Xiao Ye’s face revealed a smile, showing no sign of panic.

Prince Donghuang had used this move in their previous encounters, so Xiao Ye was not surprised.

"Brother Xiao, the power of this move is not just as simple as you think. Be careful," Prince Donghuang laughed, and the Mysterious Lotuses above his head trembled again, causing the heaven and the earth to shake. Huge peaks emerged from the void like meteors, crashing down towards Xiao Ye, intending to suppress him.

"Even so, it is still useless against me." Xiao Ye roared, stepping forward, suddenly erupting with a blazing golden light, illuminating the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths like a sun.

Beside Xiao Ye, a golden protective shield expanded, resisting the pressure from Prince Donghuang’s domain, then he soared into the sky to actively meet the falling peaks.

"Infinite Radiant Sun Fist!" Xiao Ye bellowed, his fists like two meteors, breaking through the void, unleashing the utmost rigid and positive force, smashing towards the peaks.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Xiao Ye’s attack was direct and violent, smashing the peaks into pieces, causing a rain of stone particles to drift down from the sky.

"Brother Xiao’s strength is indeed formidable, but the strength of Prince Donghuang is not weak either," Prince Donghuang’s eyes gleamed, and then he grasped in the void with his palm.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A thousand-foot mountain in the distance shook violently and then was uprooted, caught in the hands of Prince Donghuang, who then smashed it down towards Xiao Ye.

"Ah, brother, how could you ambush Xiao Ye?" the East Emperor’s Princess exclaimed.

Now, with Xiao Ye already facing the meteor-like peaks in Prince Donghuang’s field, how could he withstand this attack from Prince Donghuang?

Sensing the view before him darken, Xiao Ye slightly raised the corners of his mouth, loudly said, "Brother Donghuang, your move is still useless against me."

Just as his words fell, Xiao Ye roared, the golden light on his body surged, billions of rays of golden light burst forth, making the golden protective shield surrounding him even more dazzling, expanding outwards, coldly looking at the mountain peak that blotted out the sky and crushed down.

Boom!

The mountain solidly smashed onto Xiao Ye, causing a terrifying surge of air, like a giant wave in the ocean, spreading in all directions, stones flying and dust filling the sky.

"Haha, Brother Xiao, although your cultivation has broken through, your strength has not increased much, now you are defeated," Prince Donghuang stood proudly in the void, bursting into loud laughter.

However, the next moment, a mocking voice came, causing the smile on Prince Donghuang’s face to freeze, his pupils sharply constricting.

"Brother Donghuang, aren’t you celebrating a bit too early?"

Prince Donghuang widened his eyes, looking towards the center of the field, only to see the dust slowly dissipating, Xiao Ye’s figure gradually appearing in his sight, dressed in a black robe fluttering, his aura robust, the golden light shield vibrant, as if cast from gold, full of a sense of power, seemingly completely unharmed.

"Monster, truly a monster, Brother Xiao, what is your body made of?" Prince Donghuang’s expression was stunned, muttering to himself.

His strike just now, even if it directly hit a Virtual Martial Level 7 expert, if not dead, would be severely injured, yet Xiao Ye had resisted it with his physical body, without the slightest harm.

How powerful that body must be!

Freak!

It’s too freakish!

Xiao Ye grinned upon hearing this.

Indeed, the corpses of those ancient ferocious beasts from the ocean depths contained powerful divine materials, allowing his Ten Thousand Refinement Golden Body Second Layer to advance rapidly, just one step away from reaching the Perfect Realm.

Even so, his current physical defense could block a strike from a Virtual Martial Level 8 expert without any issues.

"No more fighting, no more fighting, your physical defense is so freakish, continuing this fight would be too disadvantageous for me," Prince Donghuang felt deflated, waved his hand, withdrawing his aura, and descended.

"Stopping the fight already?" Xiao Ye was slightly stunned, smirking, as he had just begun warming up, not even having used the Three-in-One Grotto Heaven.

However, he did not force it, feeling excited by the power of the Ten Thousand Refinement Golden Body Second Layer.

The rapid progress of the Ten Thousand Refinement Golden Body, along with the breakthrough in his cultivation, brought about a qualitative change in his overall strength. Even without utilizing the power of the Four Cave Heavens, he was already prestigious in the Ancient Battlefield, surpassing those at the Prince Level.

Of course, Prince Donghuang surely didn’t use all his strength either, as it was just a sparring match and there was no need for that.

The four sat down at the table, drinking and chatting, and that’s when Xiao Ye heard the news about Prince of South Emperor.

"I wonder to what level the Prince of South Emperor has controlled the Heavenly Incomplete Bow?" Xiao Ye murmured to himself.

Now on the Ancient Battlefield, only he and the Prince of South Emperor had surpassed the Prince Level, and they were bound to have a head-on confrontation sooner or later.

The last three days gradually passed, Xiao Ye didn’t waste a moment, continuously striving to cultivate the Ten Thousand Refinement Golden Body Second Layer, hoping to achieve the Perfect Realm.

Unfortunately, just like the first layer, taking that final step was extremely difficult, requiring the right opportunity, so he hadn’t succeeded yet.

However, his progress with the Sunshine Fist Technique and Mountain and River Seal was not small, which, like the Ten Thousand Refinement Golden Body Second Layer, was just one step away from reaching the Perfect Realm.

As for the Slaughter Principle, with Xiao Ye’s efforts, he finally made a breakthrough, making a critical step forward, exceeding two levels. With the inspiration left by the Sky Breaking King, he believed it would be a smooth journey to the Third Level.

Xiao Ye’s strength underwent an earth-shattering transformation, leaving Prince Donghuang and others in great admiration, subtly positioning Xiao Ye as their leader.

The look Prince Donghuang gave Xiao Ye was also quietly changing.

Boom!

On that day, an immense and startling aura suddenly swept across the entire Ancient Battlefield, causing all the Young Talents to look serious and alarmed.

For they knew, it signified the end of the First Stage of the Dynasty Battle.

Sure enough, moments later, from the four quarters of heaven, four majestic figures appeared, like gods descending to earth, their penetrating gaze tearing through the void, looking down on the Young Talents below and exerting immense pressure.

East Emperor, South Emperor, West Emperor, North Emperor all appeared simultaneously!

"Half a year has passed, the First Stage of the Dynasty Battle has concluded. Now hand over the Imperial Dynasty Tokens you have collected."

The towering figure from the north spoke, his authoritative voice booming like thunder across the Ancient Battlefield. He waved his sleeve, igniting a streak of light that flew down and formed a massive stone platform with a thunderous impact on the ground.

"It’s time to announce the rankings." Xiao Ye and his peers exchanged glances, then soared into the air towards the direction of the massive stone platform.

Swoosh!

Swoosh!

...

The other Young Talents too hastened from various places, landing in front of the huge platform, their expressions tense.

This was because the First Stage of the Dynasty Battle had witnessed too many upheavals. Not to mention the emergence of four deadly gods in East State, but even the Prince of North Emperor and the Prince of West Emperor had fallen prey, losing many Imperial Dynasty Tokens.

Hence, nobody knew if they had passed this stage.

Thud!

At that moment, a young man in a red robe, with a cold expression, stepped towards the stone platform.

"Hm? Brother of West Emperor, it’s Yang Chengyun from West State, I remember he ranks second among the young generation in West State, just behind the Prince, with formidable strength. He must have gotten quite a few Imperial Dynasty Tokens."

Seeing the young man in the red robe, East Emperor’s eyes suddenly brightened, the two Imperial Martial Artists conversed, their eyes filled with expectation.

"I managed to gather fifty-two Imperial Dynasty Tokens." Yang Chengyun said with a bitter voice, taking out all the tokens from his Space Ring and placing them on the stone platform.

What!

Both West Emperor and East Emperor were stunned, disbelief written all over their faces.

The second-ranked Young Talent of West State had only managed to get fifty-two Imperial Dynasty Tokens? That was somewhat comical!

Yet, more shocking revelations awaited.

One by one, powerful Young Talents stepped forward, handing over their collected Imperial Dynasty Tokens. Most had around thirty tokens, and the least they had was just four.

"It seems my son managed to seize the Heavenly Incomplete Bow; he surely ranks first this time in the Dynasty Battle. There’s no doubt he will enter the Four Great Emperor Domains."

Aside from South Emperor’s cold smirk, the other three Imperial Martial artists were utterly astounded.

What exactly had happened?

The duration of the First Stage of the Dynasty Battle was half a year, and given their status as Emperor Martial Realm powerhouses, they naturally hadn’t paid much attention to the happenings of the Ancient Battlefield.

"Sorry, I am late." Just when Xiao Ye and his group were also preparing to submit their Imperial Dynasty Tokens, an indifferent voice came through.

From the distance above the heaven, a young man in white clothes carrying a huge bow was approaching through the air.