Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 429 - 425: A Fierce Battle

Chapter 429: Chapter 425: A Fierce Battle

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The Heavenly Pride Cemetery Third Zone was shrouded in a dense blood light. Xiao Ye unleashed the Slaughter Principle and split the green giant wheel with a single blow. His robes fluttered, his blood hair danced wildly, even his pitch-black pupils were replaced by the blood glow, he was like a Death God coming from Hell.

Ever since the Slaughter Principle broke through the bottleneck, Ye’s understanding of the Slaughter Principle had made leaps and bounds. In the battle with the Ancient Genius a few days ago, he finally fully digested the inspirations left by the Sky Breaking King, reaching the Third-level Slaughter Principle. In terms of realm, it was equivalent to one and a half levels of other Mysterious laws, greatly increasing its power.

However, the next path of the Principle would require Xiao Ye to explore on his own.

"Is it actually the Slaughter Principle among the three laws, the one with the strongest combat power?" Tong Zhan caught sight of the one solid and one ethereal Slaughter Lotus above Xiao Ye’s head, at first slightly startled, then smiled, "Brother Xiao Ye, you are indeed no ordinary man, to comprehend the Slaughter Principle to such a realm."

"Brother Tong, spare the chitchat, let’s battle!" Xiao Ye’s Slaughter Principle was surging vehemently, and he wanted nothing more than to quickly end the battle, fearful of being backlashed by the Law.

Swish!

Xiao Ye employed the Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body, fusing the ten thousand feet of golden light with the blood light into a dark golden glow. Then, he attacked Tong Zhan with his palm as a blade.

Boom!

Suddenly, a massive blood-colored blade light shattered the void, like a falling star river from the Nine Heavens, with peerless might, cleaving down at Tong Zhan.

"To be able to replace weapons with one’s Physical Body, well done!" Tong Zhan was not shocked but delighted.

The stronger Xiao Ye was, the happier he became, which allowed him to find that blood-boiling passion from the past, which was precisely what he was seeking.

Swoosh!

With a grasp of his hand, Tong Zhan summoned the decaying spear from the ground into his grip. The rust vanished, the might of the Void Artifact revived, and thunder lit up as he slashed toward the massive blood-red blade light, like a colossal Thunder Dragon roaring, emitting a might that intimidated the world.

This was a true Peak showdown, a slight carelessness and one of the two would fall, to an extreme degree of peril.

Boom!

The attacks from both, like two dazzling light balls, collided at a terrifying speed, bursting forth with brilliant radiance, the sound akin to the rolling thunder of Heavenly Thunder.

The surrounding void rippled and then shattered, stirring up storms. At the same time, the ground in the Fourth Zone cracked open, even the Heavenly Pride Tombstones were affected, collapsing in succession, dust filling the sky.

Observers like Prince Donghuang and others had a slight change in expression; the strength of these two surpassed their imagination, the collision of forces was truly fearsome.

Swish!

The light in the sky dispersed, revealing a somewhat disheveled figure retreating, it was Xiao Ye.

"The Thunder and Lightning Profoundness from the Natural Law, and it has been comprehended to two and a half layers..." Xiao Ye’s blood glow in his eyes receded quite a bit, revealing a trace of shock.

At this moment, Tong Zhan firmly stood amidst the endless Thunder Sea, spear in hand, like a Thunder God towering between Heaven and Earth, radiating magnificent Heavenly Might. Above his head, in addition to the two Thunder Lotuses manifested, there was also a third Thunder Lotus, vaguely visible, floating up and down within the Thunder Sea.

The Thunder and Lightning Profoundness within the Natural Law was not only extremely powerful in Attack Power but also very fast, a high-level Mysterious law indeed, easily overpowering Xiao Ye’s Third Level Slaughter Principle.

Seeing this scene, Prince Donghuang and others were also shocked. Tong Zhan’s strength was so formidable—just with his two and a half layer comprehension of Thunder and Lightning Profoundness, he was far beyond their peers. Only a freak like Xiao Ye could withstand Tong Zhan’s attacks.

"Ha ha, Brother Xiao, your Physical Body is not weak either, almost on par with Void Artifacts, no wonder you were able to block my thunder and lightning attack."

Tong Zhan grasped with his hand, and immediately the void trembled. In the sinister Third Zone, streaks of Thunder Light emerged, converging in his hand.

"Brother Xiao, take another one of my Thunderclap Palm!"

Tong Zhan transformed into a bolt of lightning, his speed extremely fast, the intense flashing thunder crossed the void, turning into a sky-shocking thunderous giant palm, making the surrounding people feel suffocated.

Boom!

With the appearance of the thunderous giant palm, the Heaven and Earth paled, the tremendous Palm Power evolved into a Thunder Sea. The terrifying power swept across all directions, overwhelming and tyrannical. This was an utterly yang and unyielding Combat Technique.

"Infinite Radiant Sun Fist!"

Xiao Ye roared, temporarily abandoning the Slaughter Principle. The Three-in-One Grotto Heaven rose behind him, forming a powerful suction. The Essence Qi from the Ten Directions was ceaselessly absorbed, strengthening himself.

Boom!

His two fists, like two suns, blazed with intense light, illuminating the Third Zone, the friction with the air sparking an immense conflagration.

This was also an utterly yang and unyielding Fist Skill, enough to sweep away all negative forces in Heaven and Earth, meeting Tong Zhan’s Thunderclap Palm.

It could be seen that Tong Zhan, before his fall, must have been a well-known Young Talent in the world, not only deeply understanding of the Mysterious Laws but also mastering several powerful Ancient Combat Techniques.

Take, for instance, the Thunderclap Palm. It was definitely a top-grade among the Eighth Grade Combat Techniques, and the power it showcased in Tong Zhan’s hands was even stronger than the Infinite Radiant Sun Fist.

But Xiao Ye cultivated the Ten Thousand Refinement Golden Body Second Layer and was just a step away from the Perfect Realm. His defensive power was extremely strong. With the reinforcement of the Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body, the residual might of Thunderclap Palm raged, but for the moment, it did not injure him.

Rumble!

The two warriors fiercely dueled upon the earth, each a peerless genius dominating in their own right. Their terrifying powers erupted in unison, majestic beams of light shooting straight into the Nine Heavens, even shattering the Heaven itself with their overwhelming might. The surrounding hundred miles lay nearly in ruins, countless Ancient Geniuses turned to ash.

Brother Tong’s Power of Thunder and Lightning tangled with Brother Xiao Ye’s Three Cave Heavens’ force, like two mighty rivers suppressing the All Heavens World.

"Evolve, thunder and lightning!"

Brother Tong’s eyes flickered with thunder and lightning as he raised his head and let out a long howl, his hair flying about as if it were withered grass, an eerie aura burst forth from his body.

Suddenly—

Boom rumble rumble!

The sky of the Third Zone trembled violently as oppressive thunderclouds descended, ten thousand bolts of lightning assaulted simultaneously, illuminating the Third Zone as if it were daylight, as if a world of thunder and lightning bore down upon it.

"Roar!"

In the next moment, a Thunder Beast emerged from among the clouds, its mountain-sized body standing several hundred meters tall, roaring with its head thrown back amidst the Thunder Sea.

Boom!

Directly following that, another Thunder Beast was manifested, breaking free from the world’s myriad restraints, its gigantic paws stomping the ground, instilling a great sense of pressure.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Then, under the astonished gazes of the onlookers, three more Thunder Beasts were brought into existence.

Five Thunder Beasts stood within the Thunder Sea, roaring in unison. The terrifying sound waves spread out like a tide in all directions, reducing tombstones to dust, as though the apocalypse had descended.

"This Brother Tong is monstrously strong. It’s hard to imagine that such a Heavenly Pride would fall; in our era, perhaps only the genius of Central State could measure up to him," Prince Donghuang said with a pale face, feeling a pain in his eardrums.

"Brother... can Xiao Ye defeat Brother Tong?" East Emperor’s Princess trembled, her face filled with worry.

Upon hearing this, Prince Donghuang could only offer a bitter smile, not knowing how to comfort his sister.

Could Xiao Ye prevail? The hope was too faint, or to say, nearly impossible—after all, Brother Tong was overwhelmingly strong, he was the Controller of the Third Zone. One couldn’t even fathom how powerful the Controllers of the Fourth Zone and the Fifth Zone could be.

While he worried for Xiao Ye, he also felt sad for them; they were no longer on the same level as this ancient genius.

Boom rumble rumble!

At this moment, the five Thunder Beasts had taken stride, their enormous paws falling, surrounding Xiao Ye in the center.

"Brother Xiao, this is the Thunder and Lightning Profoundness I have comprehended, my strongest offensive tactic, named Thunder and Lightning Reincarnation. If you can withstand ten moves unscathed, I will concede defeat," Brother Tong laughed heartily.

As his words fell, the five Thunder Beasts pounced towards Xiao Ye in unison, their massive bodies raising a cacophony of Wind and Thunder.

Xiao Ye, with a grave expression, drew forth the Sky Breaking Saber, shouldered a Cave Heaven, and activated the Ten Thousand Refinement Golden Body, his body blooming with ten thousand beams of golden light, erecting a golden domain.

At the same moment—

The Slaughter Principle, Death Slash, Infinite Radiant Sun Fist, Mountain and River Seal were all brought to their Peak by him, unleashed one after another in his hands, his strength reaching a terrifying extent, brilliant light forming into majestic columns that upturned the earth.

Other than not revealing the secret of the Four Cave Heavens, this was already Xiao Ye’s strongest combat power.

Pfft!

However, merely upon the first collision, Xiao Ye found himself at a disadvantage. The five Thunder Beasts clenched their fists, ten fists like ten massive meteors, smashing down on Xiao Ye, the terrifying Power of Thunder and Lightning shattering everything, instantly sending Xiao Ye staggering backwards with a burst of defense from his Ten Thousand Refinement Golden Body, blood spurting from his mouth.

"Too strong!" Xiao Ye was profoundly shocked within.

From each Thunder Beast, he actually felt a hint of Divine Charm, implying they were sentient, each one adept in wielding a Battle Technique.

"No matter the result, I want to fight at my peak!" Xiao Ye’s eyes shot out two streams of Essence Qi, intertwining in mid-air into dazzling Divine Radiance, his War Intent soaring straight to Heaven.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The five Thunder Beasts stood tall in the Thunder Sea, each executing a Battle Technique, like five enlarged versions of Brother Tong besieging Xiao Ye.

At a glance, mountains and rivers were shattered, the earth overturned, as if it were coming to an end.

The battle was too brutal; Xiao Ye was grievously injured, repelled time and again, several bones broken, his blood nearly drained, hardly a match for Brother Tong.

Prince Donghuang and others shouted repeatedly, urging Xiao Ye to give up, but he seemed deaf to their cries, sustaining his body with an immovable belief, even making Brother Tong admire Xiao Ye’s spirit.

Xiao Ye deployed all his Battle Techniques, his body turned into a huge furnace, blazing with roaring flames, his terrifying momentum engulfing everything.

Gradually, everything before Xiao Ye’s eyes vanished, his pupils’ rich blood light also dissipated, his body and mind ascended to a unique Realm.

"Hmm? Could this be..." Brother Tong paused, then his shock set in.