Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 423 - 419: Strike Again

Chapter 423: Chapter 419: Strike Again

In the first zone of the Talent Cemetery, the sounds of fierce battling were everywhere. Only the controller of the first zone and Xiao Ye stood opposite each other, their strong auras clashing, with no one daring to approach within a hundred steps.

"Death Slash!"

Xiao Ye roared, the Slaughter Principle surpassing two levels, converging in the Sky Breaking Saber, the fiery blood-red blade light extending tens of thousands of feet. Together with the power infusion from three Grotto Heavens, the blade light surged again, bearing a terrifying might, embodying Xiao Ye’s unwavering belief in victory, fracturing the void as if a river of stars was pouring down from the Nine Heavens, ready to split the first zone apart.

"Sword Dominating the World!"

Although the controller was shocked by the power of Xiao Ye’s move, he roared in kind, drawing his longsword from its scabbard, the rust gone, fully revived, unleashing the might a Void Artifact should have, the sword splitting the Heaven apart.

Above his head, two golden lotuses fused with the longsword, bursting forth with billion-fold Golden Radiance, the longsword unstoppable, like a rainbow piercing the sun, passing through the void, straight towards Xiao Ye.

In a flash, the strongest strike of these two peak strong people fiercely collided.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Instantly, the void within the first zone boiled, the terrible might nearly flipping the Heaven over, the ground exploding, whipping up a violent storm of power; lightning serpents flickered and danced, evaporating all in their path.

"Retreat quickly!"

Many young hearts pounded wildly, withdrawing from the range of the power storm. The collision of the two peak strong people was far beyond their imagination, even the mere aftereffects could injure them.

Even so, many still spat out blood as they were blown back, their bodies crashing heavily onto the ground. Only prince-level strong people could remain uninjured in such a frightening storm of power.

As for those spirits of ancient geniuses and corpses, most were torn asunder by such a horrendous force, vanishing on the spot, greatly reducing the pressure on the many youths, who turned their gazes toward the center of the battle.

"Such a powerful attack, Xiao Ye actually possesses such a terrifying Combat Technique," Prince Donghuang and the others said with shocked faces as they watched Xiao Ye.

This was their first time witnessing an Ancient Nine-grade Battle Technique, the Death Slash.

"The controller of the first zone has comprehended the Mysterious Law to the Second Realm; even though he’s lost his Physical Body, his strength is still formidable."

Xiao Ye’s body trembled, he couldn’t help but retreat more than ten steps backward, his feet sinking deep into the ground, his eyes turning grave while watching the opponent.

The attack he had just launched, merged with the power of three Grotto Heavens, representing the peak of his strength, yet he still could not best the controller.

"This kid is amazing. I have already comprehended the Mysterious Law to the Second Realm, and yet I only held a slight advantage." Xiao Ye didn’t know, although he himself was shocked, the controller was even more so.

With a genius like Xiao Ye, if his Mysterious realm caught up, his strength would skyrocket to a terribly extreme level.

"Apart from this kid, there are quite a few strong youths here. If two more of them join forces with him, even I could be helpless against them, perhaps even having my Heroic Spirit energy destroyed, vanishing between Heaven and Earth," the controller mused with a flicker in his eyes, contemplating calmly.

Having survived as an Ancient Heroic Spirit and becoming the controller of the first zone, he cherished his spirit even more.

And the existence of Xiao Ye had already made him sense a whiff of danger.

"Hmph, consider yourselves lucky. Roll out of the first zone immediately, or I will slaughter you all!"

The controller suddenly sheathed his longsword, swept his gaze across the field, left behind these words, and gradually became ethereal, then turned into specks of starlight and disappeared from the spot.

As the controller left, the remaining Ancient Heroic Spirits and corpses, as if following some command, stopped attacking and receded like the tide, gradually fading within the hazy mist.

"He’s leaving just like that?" Xiao Ye was slightly startled, feeling a sense of regret in his heart.

He had wanted to duel with the controller of the first stage more, to enlighten himself and strive for a breakthrough.

However, this was not a place to linger and practice; it was best to leave early. Who knew if even stronger geniuses would appear later on?

The surviving more than six hundred youths burst into cheers, casting thankful gazes towards Xiao Ye, even the prince-level strong people were no exception.

How could they not see that the controller of the first zone obviously had developed a wary mentality due to the strength Xiao Ye had shown, which prompted the reluctant retreat.

Otherwise, it was uncertain how many of them would have survived till the end.

"Brother Xiao, I didn’t expect you to have cultivated such a powerful Saber Technique, it must be among the Nine-grade Battle Techniques, right?" Prince Donghuang came over and asked via voice transmission.

Nangong Xingyu’s hair swirled around, looking at Xiao Ye while not saying much, after the intense battle, his blue robes were spotlessly clean, his demeanor outstanding.

"This Combat Technique is something I obtained by chance, this isn’t a place to stay for long, let’s leave quickly," said Xiao Ye without further explanation, putting away the Sky Breaking Saber.

"Yes, let’s hurry up and leave. This place really gives me the creeps. I hope I don’t run into that bastard, Prince Nangong," said Prince Donghuang, nodding in agreement.

"At that time, I’m afraid we won’t need to take action ourselves. The other young people won’t let Prince Nangong off easily." Xiao Ye glanced at the crowd and sneered.

Then, over six hundred youths who had survived by a stroke of luck took the opportunity to press forward rapidly.

Along the way, the Controller no longer appeared; they only encountered a few Ancient Corpses, which were blasted to pieces by the Prince-level powerhouses.

Approximately four hours later, the fog ahead gradually dissipated, the gloomy aura vanished, and a square paved with white jade appeared before everyone’s eyes.

At the end of the White Jade Square was the even more sinister and terrifying Talent Cemetery; the giant tombstones emanated ghastly black air, making people shiver without being cold.

Without the need for elaboration, they had already passed through the First Zone and reached the boundary with the Second Zone. This White Jade Square, like a dividing line, separated the two zones.

"Apart from the Heavenly Prides ranked in the top three of the first stage of the Dynasty Battle, others continue on their journey without stopping," came the voice of the elderly man from Taiyi Palace, echoing from the skies above.

On hearing this, the six hundred plus youths had no choice but to reluctantly bid farewell to Xiao Ye and the others and set off for the Second Zone.

"Brother Xiao, Brother Nangong, I’m worried about my sister. I’ll enter the Second Zone with her first," said Prince Donghuang.

Xiao Ye and Nangong Xingyu exchanged glances, then nodded and said, clasping their fists, "Brother Donghuang, take care. We will follow you shortly."

With Prince Donghuang’s strength, passing through the Second Zone should be fairly simple.

After the battle with the Controller of the First Zone, Xiao Ye was somewhat drained. Coupled with the lingering injuries from his fight with Prince Nangong in the first stage of the Dynasty Battle that had not yet fully healed, he planned to rest here to face the dangers of the Second Zone in peak condition.

He believed that Prince Nangong certainly had other tricks up his sleeve in the Second Zone.

As for Nangong Xingyu, he said nothing and simply sat down cross-legged next to Xiao Ye to meditate and cultivate.

"I need to recover quickly," Xiao Ye thought to himself, and taking out Healing Pills from his Space Ring, he swallowed them and dispersed them with his power. Then he began healing his internal injuries by operating the Ten Thousand Refinement Golden Body Second Layer.

Half an hour later, the golden light on Xiao Ye’s body shone even more dazzlingly, like a war god cast in gold, his powerful aura shot straight to the heavens, effortlessly raising a golden protective shield.

"Finally, the injuries have healed." Xiao Ye opened his eyes, and a flash of golden light flickered through his dark pupils.

The Heavenly Incomplete Bow is a Quasi-King Artifact after all. Even with most of its power sealed, its attack power was still too strong. It’s been half a month since the fight with Prince Nangong, and even with his formidable physique, he had only just completely recovered.

"It’s a pity that the Ten Thousand Refinement Golden Body Second Layer is still a little short, not reaching the Perfect Realm. Otherwise, my physical defense would have greatly increased, and even a Ninth Grade Virtual Martial strong person would not be able to touch me," Xiao Ye said with regret as he got up, then suddenly paused.

Because at that moment, Nangong Xingyu was holding a sheet of paper in his hand, his eyes revealing a cold glint.

"Brother Nangong, what’s wrong?" Xiao Ye asked curiously.

What made the usually composed Nangong Xingyu show such an expression? What was so special about this piece of paper?

"You take a look for yourself." Seeing Xiao Ye’s puzzled expression, Nangong Xingyu flicked his finger, and the piece of paper flew into Xiao Ye’s hands.

Xiao Ye looked down at the paper and instantly his pupils shrank, fury surging within him.

"Brother Xiao Ye, Brother Nangong, even the Controller of the First Zone was unable to hinder you, which I must admire. In the Second Zone, I have also prepared a modest gift for you. Please accept it with a smile. I will ascend the peak of the Talent Cemetery and enjoy the exquisite scenery. I hope all of you can survive to the top and have a peak battle with me, Prince Nangong." The two lines of text left on the paper caused Xiao Ye’s eyes to burst with a cold light, and his powerful energy crushed the paper.

"Prince Nangong has been here?" Xiao Ye quickly asked.

During this half-hour, he hadn’t felt the slightest fluctuation of power.

Nangong Xingyu shook his head: "Of course, it’s not his real body that has come. It was his Virtual External Embodiment that delivered the message, which dissipated automatically before I even took action."

On hearing this, Xiao Ye clenched his fists. Prince Nangong had repeatedly played dirty tricks, and now he had sent them a mocking piece of paper, mocking them for not being able to reach the peak, as if they were pushovers.

"Could it be that Nangong Xingyu knew that Prince Nangong would send a Virtual External Embodiment, so he deliberately stayed behind to protect me?" Xiao Ye suddenly thought to himself.

"No good, Brother Nangong, we must rush into the Second Zone immediately. There might be danger for Brother Donghuang." Thinking of the content on the paper, Xiao Ye’s body jolted, and he swiftly darted out, heading towards the end of the White Jade Square.

"If I encounter him, I won’t show mercy again." Nangong Xingyu murmured under his breath, endless starlight swirling around him. He followed closely behind Xiao Ye, stepping into the Talent Cemetery’s Second Zone.