Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 435 - 431: The Decision of the Ten Great Forces

Chapter 435: Chapter 431: The Decision of the Ten Great Forces

The sinister and terrifying Fourth Zone, where Xiao Ye and his three companions were looking for traces of the South Emperor’s Prince, they proceeded on their way, fortunately without yet being attacked by Ancient Geniuses.

Before long, a fierce wind howled through the Fourth Zone, kicking up dust and sand, obscuring the sky, casting an ominous gloom.

"Who would have thought that the Fourth Zone would be a desert? It’s truly miraculous," remarked the East Emperor’s Prince, gazing at the scene before him in wonder.

He had been so preoccupied with the Heavenly Pride Tombstones upon entering the Fourth Zone that he hadn’t noticed its uniqueness until now.

Xiao Ye slightly furrowed his brows and looked around, only to see that the sand of the desert was a dark red color, flowing like water and undulating continuously. Many enormous tombstones were half-buried in the sand.

Whoosh whoosh!

A gust of wind blew, whipping up the dust and forming a dark red sandstorm. The visibility dropped drastically, making it difficult to discern directions and adding to the challenge of finding the South Emperor’s Prince.

Moreover, since they had been delayed for too long in the Second and Third Zones, the young talents from the Four Great States who had come to participate in the Dynasty Battle had long since lost their traces and it was unknown where they had gone.

"Everyone be careful. The Ancient Geniuses within the Fourth Zone had at least the strength of Void Martial Level 6 before their deaths," said Nangong Xingyu, approaching a giant tombstone and speaking with a grave tone as he read the information on it.

"That’s right, I’ve already sensed the breath of Ancient Geniuses ahead of us. It seems we’re about to be attacked," Xiao Ye’s eyes shot out two cold beams as he stared at the raging sandstorm ahead.

For some reason, after taking the Taiyi Pill, he felt his senses had become especially sharp, which was particularly useful in a place like the Talent Cemetery where Void Martial Thought could be suppressed.

As expected, it didn’t take long for a group of shadows to emerge from the howling sandstorm.

About thirty Ancient Corpses made up the group, dressed in rusty armor, wielding decaying weapons, their vicious gazes piercing through the void and firmly locking onto Xiao Ye and the others.

Seeing Xiao Ye’s words come true, the East Emperor’s Prince and the others looked at him in surprise.

"Brother Xiao, let me handle these thirty Ancient Geniuses. Allow me to hone my cultivation and break through sooner," said the East Emperor’s Prince, already charging forward before Xiao Ye could make a move.

Xiao Ye smiled slightly and refrained from taking action.

Since the second round of the Dynasty Battle had begun, his strength had been constantly growing, having even stepped into the Martial Arts Extreme Realm. The East Emperor’s Prince had been progressing as well, with his strength now faintly surpassing that of a Prince Level.

Boom!

A magnificent Grotto Heaven rose behind the East Emperor’s Prince, radiating intense Divine Light. He activated a set of Hand Techniques, crushing the Ancient Corpses underfoot, his powerful aura shooting straight towards the Nine-layered Heaven.

After the time it took an incense stick to burn passed, when the last Ancient Corpse fell, the East Emperor’s Prince wore a triumphant smile and was about to return when Xiao Ye suddenly roared, "Watch your step!"

As soon as Xiao Ye’s voice fell, the East Emperor’s Prince felt a jump in his heart, and then felt a tremor beneath his feet. A tombstone the size of a small hill broke through the desert, rising from the ground and sending him flying, crashing to the earth.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The next moment, the desert trembled more and more, dust flew about, and one after another, massive tombstones rose from all around. There were more than a thousand of them, lined up without leaving a gap, completely surrounding Xiao Ye and his three companions.

These blood-red tombstones that rose from the ground were not yet dry, and they were still slowly writhing, looking sinister and terrifying as if they came from Hell.

"What is this thing?"

The East Emperor’s Prince, his mouth full of sand, got up and looked at these tombstones, his face full of shock.

"The tombstones we encountered before were all empty. I’m afraid the Heavenly Talents of the Fourth Zone were all buried under this desert," Xiao Ye said gravely.

Boom!

Before he could finish speaking, over a thousand tombstones violently shook and then toppled over in unison. A series of Ancient Corpses appeared in view, wielding weapons and rushing towards Xiao Ye and the others, stirring up a Yin Wind.

"Attack!"

Xiao Ye’s eyes erupted with bright light, his body radiated with golden light as if forged from gold.

The four strong young warriors took action at the same time, stirring up a storm in the desert. The Ancient Geniuses of the Fourth Zone were no match for them.

Xiao Ye was even more fearsome, acting as the vanguard of the team. With a casual punch, he made the void tremble, the weapons in the hands of ten Ancient Corpses shattered, flying out in unison, their bodies collapsing, vanishing into the desert.

Even attempts at a desperate resistance and counterattack by those thousand Ancient Geniuses were futile.

Boom!

Xiao Ye stood erect in the desert, his Grotto Heaven bearing the power of Three-in-One.

Since taking the Taiyi Pill, Xiao Ye’s Essence Qi and Spirit have reached the peak of his life. His long hair became even denser and darker, his skin exuded a faint jade color, and his Blood Qi roared like myriad layers of the ocean, a sound so powerful it seemed to break free from his Physical Body and ascend to the Nine Heavens.

The most terrifying aspect was the unprecedented abundance of his Martial Arts Foundation. His Grotto Heaven was like a volcanic crater, spewing out Void Martial Power. The fiery glow wrapped around his body, burning and vaporizing everything. Even the surrounding Heavenly Pride Tombstones were shattered into pieces.

"Why do I feel that Brother Xiao, ever since he recovered from his severe injuries, seems like a completely different person?" Prince Donghuang murmured as he watched the invincible Xiao Ye.

"Brother, I feel that too. It seems like something has happened to Big Brother Xiao Ye." The East Emperor’s Princess said, biting her red lips.

Nangong Xingyu remained silent, his eyes flickering with thoughts as he kept his gaze firmly on Xiao Ye.

In just the time it takes an incense stick to burn, a thousand Ancient Geniuses had all fallen. Xiao Ye and his group resumed their search for the South Emperor’s traces and once again set out across the vast and boundless Blood-colored Desert.

The boundless desert was ravaged by Yin Winds, whipping up dust that filled the sky.

A day passed quickly, and Xiao Ye and the others finally understood why the Controller of the Third Zone, Tong Zhan, had stated that the Fourth Zone was so dangerous.

The Ancient Geniuses were far too numerous, emerging wave after wave, barely giving Xiao Ye and his companions time to catch their breath. The four of them had to take turns fighting so that the others could rest.

Though a Void Martial Realm Expert who opens a Grotto Heaven can absorb Essence Qi from all Ten Directions and possess seemingly infinite strength, continuous tension ultimately wears on anyone.

It was hard to imagine how other young talents from the Four Great States could get through such an Absolute Territory.

This time, it was Nangong Xingyu’s turn to take action while the other three rested.

"I am close to fully comprehending the Pocket World Secret Technique," Xiao Ye said excitedly as he sat cross-legged.

The Four Emperor Skills were incredibly vast; even just the Void Martial Scroll was incredibly abstruse. However, ever since taking the Taiyi Pill, Xiao Ye’s speed in comprehending the Four Emperor Skills had increased significantly, with only a little bit left before he could fully unravel the Pocket World Secret Technique.

Once he combined his Four Cave Heavens into one and harnessed the power of all four, he might dare to confront even a Half-step King Martial Realm Expert.

Stepping onto the Fusion Emperor Road, Xiao Ye’s future was destined to be terrifying. The Four Emperor Skills were also the foundation of his standing in Central State.

"I wonder what the remaining portion of the Void Martial Scroll entails?" Xiao Ye wondered curiously.

He was very clear that, unlike other Void Martial Realm Martial Artists who only needed to meet the requirements of Cultivation and Mysteriousness to ascend to King Martial, he had to master all of the Four Emperor’s contents.

Unfortunately, whenever he tried to ponder the remaining parts of the Void Martial Scroll, his head would feel as if it was about to split, clearly beyond his current capacity to endure. He had no choice but to give up reluctantly.

Boom!

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the Fourth Zone changed dramatically as a golden Palace emerged mid-air, with an overwhelming Emperor’s Suppression sweeping across from it.

"After our deliberation, we believe that although the South Emperor’s Prince used a secret technique to summon the remnants of the Energy Avatars from the Ultimate Palace, it is not considered a violation of the rules of the Dynasty Battle, so we will not execute the South Emperor’s Prince. We shall not interfere in the grudges between you."

The imposing voice of an elder from the Taiyi Palace came from the golden Palace, as if a Heavenly God was speaking, possessing boundless authority.

As his voice faded, the golden Palace tore through the void and vanished directly.

"What?" Prince Donghuang, walking through the desert, clenched his fists upon hearing the news.

The South Emperor’s Prince used underhanded tactics in the Talent Cemetery, almost killing even Xiao Ye, and yet the Ten Great Forces of Central State made such a decision?

He couldn’t help but speculate whether the South Emperor’s Prince truly had a formidable background.

"It doesn’t matter. My enemies are always dealt with by my own hands. I don’t need to rely on others," Xiao Ye said, his eyes flashing with cold light.

After searching the Fourth Zone for a day, he felt that he was getting closer to the South Emperor’s Prince’s hideout, and the murderous intent in his heart surged even more.

On the third day, Xiao Ye’s premonition finally became reality. In the center of the blood-red desert, the South Emperor’s Prince appeared.

At this moment, the South Emperor’s Prince’s robe was tattered, his body was stained with blood, and his complexion was very pale. He sat on a huge tombstone, looking up at Heaven with a very calm expression, seemingly unsurprised by the arrival of Xiao Ye and the others.

Beside the huge tombstone lay a multitude of slain Ancient Geniuses. Xiao Ye looked over and even discovered the bodies of two young talents from the Four Great States, who had also fallen prey to the South Emperor’s Prince.

"Brother Xiao, Brother Nangong, Brother Donghuang, you have still come. I have been waiting for you for a long time," the South Emperor’s Prince said, his gaze piercing the void and looking at Xiao Ye and the three others from a hundred steps away. A bright smile spread across his handsome face, as if catching up with old friends.