Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 422 - 418 Malicious Intentions

Chapter 422: Chapter 418 Malicious Intentions

After a ferocious battle lasting two hours in the First Zone of the Talent Cemetery, a large number of Ancient Geniuses had been annihilated. Likewise, nearly a hundred weaker participating youths fell and remained here forever.

Just when everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thinking the crisis in the First Zone was over, the ground suddenly shook violently, and a wild aura swept in all directions.

Xiao Ye’s heart tightened, and he stared intently, only to see several figures emerging from the rolling black mist. They were Ancient Corpses, and a pungent stench assaulted their noses.

"There are some behind us too!" someone suddenly exclaimed. Xiao Ye looked over and immediately noticed that large numbers of Ancient Corpses, holding decayed weapons, appeared from three other directions, surrounding them like a tide.

"And above us!" Xiao Ye’s pupils shrank as he saw ancient Heroic Spirits with ethereal forms appearing in mid-air, looking at them with cold indifference.

The leader was a well-defined Ancient Heroic Spirit, appearing as real as a living person. With sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, long hair draped over his temples, he wore a Star Robe, holding a rusted longsword; however, there was a hole in his shoulder, seemingly inflicted by a sharp weapon.

At this moment, the eyes of this Ancient Heroic Spirit blazed with angry flames, glaring intensely at everyone.

"I, Zhao Yuxuan, as the Controller of the First Zone, have always turned a blind eye toward you geniuses participating in the Dynasty Battle, letting you off whenever possible."

"But among you, there are those who dared to provoke me actively and even injured me, so don’t blame me for being ruthless!" the Ancient Heroic Spirit named Zhao Yuxuan roared angrily.

Rumble!

Immediately, the ground in the First Zone trembled violently, stirring up gusts of Yin Wind, and fierce sword light shone brightly. Above Zhao Yuxuan’s head appeared two bright Mysterious Lotuses radiating billions of beams of golden light, connecting the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, emitting a breathtaking aura.

In that instant, everyone’s heart sank.

It was clear that the opponent had comprehended the Mysteries of Gold from the Five Elements Law, having reached the Second Realm!

Among all the participating Young Talents, the four Great Princes had the strongest comprehension of the Law, yet even they had not reached the Second Realm.

Danger!

Extreme danger!

Despair appeared on many youths’ faces.

Not to mention the numerous Ancient Corpses and Heavenly Pride Spirits surrounding them, just the presence of Zhao Yuxuan alone was an insurmountable challenge.

If such a terrifying figure existed in the First Zone, what about the Second Zone, the Third Zone... even the Fifth Zone?

The people dared not imagine; this was simply an impossible dead-end!

"This is definitely the despicable work of the South Emperor’s Prince. When I meet him, I must skin him!" the Prince Donghuang was nearly exploding with anger.

Hearing Zhao Yuxuan’s words, he immediately realized that it must have been the South Emperor’s Prince, holding the Heavenly Incomplete Bow, who had injured the other party, leading Zhao Yuxuan to vent his anger on them and greatly increasing the difficulty of passing the First Zone.

After all, looking at the whole scene, only the South Emperor’s Prince, who had left earlier, could easily hurt Zhao Yuxuan, obviously intending to make them all perish here.

This plot was too vicious. It must be known that many youths from the Southern State were present, yet the South Emperor’s Prince didn’t even care about them.

"South Emperor’s Prince, you truly are despicable!" Xiao Ye clenched his fists, with raging flames burning in his chest, equally filled with immense anger.

"Kill them all!" Zhao Yuxuan in mid-air did not give everyone time to react. With a roar, those watchful Ancient Heroic Spirits and Ancient Corpses suddenly pounced.

A more intense battle unfolded once again.

At this moment, in the heaven above, ten resplendent palaces representing ten great figures were exchanging thoughts.

"Hehe... The South Emperor’s Prince, that little fellow really has some tricks, daring to provoke the Controller of the First Zone and trapping everyone, reducing his competitors."

"To become a strong figure, one must be unscrupulous. He indeed fits the founding principle of our Luofu Sect, it’s just a pity that he holds a Quasi-King Artifact, which cannot reveal his true strength."

The palace representing the Luofu Sect let out a light laugh, appreciating the South Emperor’s Prince’s actions.

"Hmph, such despicable tactics are only approved by people from your Luofu Sect. Our Taixu Sect’s disciples never stoop to such levels. Just for this reason, even if he can break into the Fifth Zone, our Taixu Sect would not choose him." Another palace conveyed a cold snort.

"Let’s not argue, two. Let’s see how these youngsters deal with the current crisis. I actually think that youth named Xiao Ye is quite impressive," from the palace representing the Ice and Snow Palace, a woman’s captivating voice emerged, making people eager to know how stunning the person speaking was.

Mentioning Xiao Ye, nine out of the ten great figures showed admiration, only the palace of the Luofu Sect emitted a discordant sound.

"The youth Xiao Ye is indeed not bad, but compared to the South Emperor’s Prince, I guess he is still somewhat lacking."

...

In the First Zone, the cries of battle shook the heavens as a massive wave of Ancient Corpses and Ancient Heroic Spirits surged forward, covering the sky and earth. Youths participating in the battle screamed tragically as they fell into pools of blood, their bodies turning cold and lifeless.

Even though they knew how to retreat, no one gave up, for they all aspired to enter the Central State Sacred Land.

The number of participating youths quickly decreased from over nine hundred to over eight hundred.

Boom!

Like a golden War God, Xiao Ye held the Mountain and River Seal in his left hand and unleashed the Infinite Radiant Sun Fist with his right. He rampaged through the encirclement, invincible and displaying unbeatable strength.

"Hmph, respectable strength, but against me, your downfall is inevitable!"

The Controller in mid-air saw that among all the youths, Xiao Ye was the strongest and suddenly, a radiant golden path appeared under his feet. He stepped onto it and walked towards Xiao Ye through the void.

"Brother Donghuang, Brother Nangong, be extra careful yourselves. I will meet this Controller, and if I cannot match him, then you can come up and help."

With his back carrying the Grotto Heaven and hair flying wildly, Xiao Ye looked at the approaching Controller, his eyes emitting sharp rays like swords piercing through the void.

"Alright, you be careful too," responded Prince Donghuang and Nangong Xingyu.

Although there were many Ancient Heroic Spirits and Ancient Corpses around, their strength hadn’t increased, so with their power, they were relatively safe. The greatest threat was the Controller.

Across the whole field, the only one qualified to fight the Controller was Xiao Ye, as their current strength was indeed weaker than his.

The Controller walked down the Golden Light Road like a real person, stepping onto the ground.

One was the current top youth power in East State, and the other was a Supreme Genius from ancient times; the two crossed the river of time to confront each other, the Ancient Corpses and Ancient Heroic Spirits automatically made way, leaving a huge empty space for them.

"I admit, your strength is very impressive. In my time, you could have ranked in the top 500, but I can only quell my anger by killing you!" the Controller said coldly.

Anyone who has lived hopelessly for eight thousand years would develop a bizarre personality.

"Enough talk. If you want to kill Xiao Ye, then bring out your real skills, you haven’t seen all of my strength yet!" Xiao Ye roared, and his Grotto Heaven grew more majestic, emitting fierce divine light.

At the same time, endless Killing Aura swept out, breaking through to the Nine Heavens.

Powerful Slaughter Law crossed the void, and above Xiao Ye’s head, they condensed into two lotus flowers, one real and one illusory, emitting eerie blood light that intimidated the heart, confronting the two Mysterious Lotuses of the Controller.

Before even clashing, the Slaughter Principle and the Mysteries of Gold already collided together, the terrifying shockwave sweeping like a tidal wave in all directions.

Boom!

In an instant, within a hundred steps around them, everything turned into nihility, the Ancient Heroic Spirits and Ancient Corpses were shredded, wiped from existence.

"Hmph!"

Xiao Ye grunted, his body involuntarily retreating over a hundred steps, crushing the ground before stopping, his internal meridians vibrating, almost spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Clearly, in the collision of their Law Profound Mysteries, he was at a disadvantage.

No wonder, he had only just taken a step forward from the Two-level Slaughter Law, not even reaching the Third Level, how could he possibly contend with what was equivalent to the Fourth Level Slaughter Principle of the Mysteries of Gold?

"So, you have comprehended the most unique Slaughter Principle? You really are exceptional, but you still have to die!"

The Controller stepped forward again, automatically a golden path formed under his feet, his two Mysterious Lotuses above his head vibrating, condensing overwhelming Golden Swords tearing through the void, shooting toward Xiao Ye with each embodying the sharp Mysteries of Gold.

"Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body!" Xiao Ye roared, golden light exploded from his body, forming a golden protective shield, the Golden Swords striking it and clashing with a metallic sound, blocking all the Golden Swords but cracks began to appear on the golden shield.

You should know, Xiao Ye was close to reaching the Perfect Realm of the Second Layer of the Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body, capable of blocking attacks of Virtual Martial Level 7.

From this aspect, the strength of the Controller was revealed to be formidable.

Xiao Ye seized the opportunity, took out the Sky Breaking Saber, and raised it high. The void trembled, dense Killing Aura condensed, and surging blood light enveloped the Sky Breaking Saber.

"Since you have fallen, and your Physical Body has been lost, you are a loser, doomed to not hinder my progress!"

"Death Slash!"

Xiao Ye’s black hair turned blood-red, even his dark pupils were coated with blood light, resembling a Death God emerging from Hell, his Sky Breaking Saber intimidating the Nine Desolates, shattering the void, and even the Controller looked at Xiao Ye with a bit of shock.

As Xiao Ye’s comprehension of the Slaughter Principle deepened, the power of this set of Ancient Nine-grade Combat Skills also enhanced, even though he deliberately suppressed it and did not deprive others of their lives to increase its power, it was still terrifying.

(Sorry, I was delayed by something today, so the update is late. I will be going full-time soon, with just a few more days left at my current job, and I will increase the update volume once I go full-time.)