Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 463 - 459: Twenty Assassins

Chapter 463: Chapter 459: Twenty Assassins

With Xiao Ye’s return, the upper echelons of the Ye Alliance were no longer panicking, but there was still obvious chaos.

There was no choice, as in the East, South, West, and North Four Great States, aside from the Four Great Imperial Martial Artists, a King Martial was one of the top combat powers. Faced with threats from such a powerhouse, even if they had confidence in Xiao Ye, it was difficult to calm down.

This news was tightly controlled by Long Chen, so the fact that King Xingyun had taken action against the Ye Alliance did not fully spread within Ye City. The ordinary martial artists of the Ye Alliance were not informed, thinking it was other forces from the Xingyun Kingdom that had grievances against them, hence they took action and killed the Ye Alliance martial artists who were outside the city.

Therefore, most of the Ye Alliance martial artists were still very calm.

Just as the upper echelons of the Ye Alliance eagerly awaited Xiao Ye to come up with a solution, Xiao Ye unexpectedly announced a retreating closure, forbidding any disturbance, even Long Chen was very puzzled. At such a critical juncture, Xiao Ye actually chose to go into seclusion; could it be he wanted to ascend to King Martial in one fell swoop?

Even with many doubts in their minds, they did not ask. Everyone attended to their duties, ensuring the normal operation of Ye City and no one dared to go outside anymore.

In a secret chamber within the Ye Alliance Mansion, Xiao Ye sat cross-legged, his consciousness sinking into the third layer of the Time Tower, beginning to comprehend the content of the final part of the Void Martial Scroll of the Four Emperors, as for Little White, he had been sent out to prepare for the assassination of the Xingyun Kingdom’s King.

After all, Little White’s strength had already reached the Half-step King Martial, somewhat stronger than him, and with a smaller target, surely he would not catch the attention of the Xingyun Kingdom’s King.

At this moment, Xiao Ye’s demeanor was serene, detached from worldly matters, completely immersed in the majestic Four Emperor Skills.

As Xiao Ye touched upon the last part of the skills, he instantly felt as if he had been placed on top of a stone cliff, a vast expanse of white as if daylight had descended. At the same time, glowing characters emerged from the void, floating around his body, radiating a divine brilliance.

Whoosh!

These glowing characters seemed to form a connection with Xiao Ye’s body, making his mind clear, bathed in the light, with his body also emanating divine light, reflecting off the characters brilliantly and dazzling towards the sky, filling the secret chamber with light.

An endless torrent echoed the grand sound of the Heavenly Dao in Xiao Ye’s ears, reverberating, and as the outside time passed, the fog that obscured the rest of the Void Martial Scroll gradually lifted, directly pointing to his true heart.

"The remaining content of the Void Martial Scroll actually refers to these." Xiao Ye’s mouth slowly curled up, and he had some clarity in his heart.

He concentrated on comprehending that content, immediately feeling the unfathomable depth of the Four Emperor Skills, mysterious to the extreme, even with his own insight, he found it extremely laborious.

"Fortunately, I have the Time Tower, I just hope that no problems occur with the Ye Alliance during the time I am in seclusion." Xiao Ye felt an urgency in his heart.

And as it happened, the thing he was worried about still occurred.

Ten days later, in a small forest outside the Ye Alliance, a man in a golden robe appeared once again, with piercing eyes tearing through the void and looking toward Ye City in the distance.

"Xiao Ye, I’ve been waiting for you for so long, you are finally back," the Golden Robed Man sneered.

Indeed, he was the King of the Golden Roc Kingdom, who went into hiding to recuperate after being wounded by the significantly advanced Xingyun Kingdom’s King, and with the martial artists of the Ye Alliance being alert and not going out anymore, he had not found a chance to make a move.

But ten days ago, after he personally witnessed Xiao Ye’s return, he could not hold back anymore.

"Are all of you prepared?" the King of the Golden Roc Kingdom looked back and spoke coldly.

"My Lord, we are ready." Twenty diversely dressed men walked out from behind the King of the Golden Roc Kingdom, including farmers, businessmen, martial artists, and young men...

But the cold light flashing in their eyes revealed that these people were not ordinary, and their hidden auras, together with their disguises, were easily overlooked by others.

"Very good, go, kill every Ye Alliance martial artist you see, show no mercy, and do not reveal that you’re under my command," the King of the Golden Roc Kingdom said indifferently.

"Rest assured, Lord, we, the Dead Soldier Killers of Heavenly Net, know the rules very well." The twenty diversely dressed men nodded to the King of the Golden Roc Kingdom, each assuming the appropriate demeanor for their disguises, then they turned and walked towards Ye City.

"Hmph, Ye Alliance, do you really think that with the presence of King Xingyun, and an array that can automatically detect King Martial Realm experts, I would have no means against you? You are too naive."

"As long as I can force that lad Xiao Ye out, I can kill him and obtain a great fortune, haha!" The King of the Golden Roc Kingdom watched the backs of the twenty assassins, laughing proudly, not noticing a dark shadow that had suddenly appeared behind him.

"Cackle, the old man is curious, why would the esteemed King of the Golden Roc Kingdom spend a great deal of money to buy these twenty Dead Soldier Killers and cross Xiao Ye?" From within the black-robed figure came an old and hoarse laugh, causing a slight change in the King of the Golden Roc Kingdom’s expression, who let out a cold snort.

Seeing that the King of the Golden Roc Kingdom did not answer his question, the shadow continued, "To my knowledge, there is not much enmity between this Xiao Ye and your excellency, and yet you are willing to abandon the vast Golden Roc Kingdom, disregarding the face of King Martial Realm experts to take action against him, it really isn’t logical."

"Do you people from Heavenly Net always like to dig to the root of the matter when taking on a task?" the King of the Golden Roc Kingdom said coldly, his eyes shooting out two cold beams that pierced the void.

"Of course not, the old man is just curious and prattled a bit, after all, these twenty assassins, they all go without return," the shadow said distantly, looking in the direction of Ye City and speaking thoughtfully.

On the other hand, although Ye City was completely on guard, it did not halt communication with the outside world, after all, the people of the Ye Alliance needed supplies to survive, it was just that the checks at the city gates were very strict.

Twenty well-trained assassins mingled into the crowd, their disguises incredibly convincing. Coupled with their concealed cultivation, despite the Ye City Martial Artists being on high alert, the killers still managed to slip through.

Once inside, the twenty assassins quickly dispersed, heading towards the most densely populated areas of Ye City.

One of the assassins, dressed like a rich merchant, swaggered towards the direction of the Ye Alliance Mansion.

"This is the Forbidden Land of Ye City, no approaching allowed!" Two Martial Artists guarding the entrance of the Ye Alliance Mansion shouted simultaneously upon seeing the merchant approaching.

"I am a businessman from the Xingyun Kingdom, with a considerable family fortune. This time, I’ve come to discuss important matters with your Alliance Hierarch, so please notify him quickly," the assassin disguised as a merchant stopped and said expansively.

Hearing this, the two Martial Artists from the Ye Alliance hesitated, exchanging glances.

The Ye Alliance was keen to develop and unavoidably needed to collaborate with various merchant groups. Although the Ye Alliance was in the midst of troubled times, the guards were uncertain about making a decision.

One of the Martial Artists then spoke, "If that’s the case, please wait here for a moment longer; I’ll go inform the Vice Alliance Hierarch."

After saying that, he turned and hurried into the mansion.

"Hmph, I am a distinguished guest after all; do you really expect me to wait outside?" said the assassin disguised as a merchant, stepping towards the interior of the mansion.

"Our Ye Alliance’s stronghold cannot be trespassed upon!" another Martial Artist said coldly, ready to intercept, but suddenly a cold light flashed through the void and effortlessly slit his throat, decapitating him before he could even let out a scream, blood spurting uncontrollably.

"Heh, I decided I want to force my way through just to try it," the assassin coldly laughed, then like a ghost, darted into the Ye Alliance Mansion.

Thus, a bloody slaughter commenced.

"Vice Alliance Hierarch, it’s terrible; someone has broken into the Ye Alliance Mansion and is killing wantonly. At least over a hundred Martial Artists have been slain; the invader might possess the cultivation of the Void Martial Realm," a young man, covered in blood, rushed into Long Chen’s room and reported desperately.

"What!" Long Chen was both shocked and angered. The Ye Alliance was strong, but besides Xiao Ye, who was in seclusion, only he had just broken through to the Void Martial Realm. As for Little White, he was out and not currently in the Ye Alliance.

Immediately, Long Chen rushed out.

As he just reached the outside, he found chaos all over the Ye Alliance Mansion, with bloodied corpses lying on the ground and smoke billowing, flames soaring towards the skies.

In the air, over a hundred Mystic Martial Realm Martial Artists from the Ye Alliance were joining forces to fight fiercely against an assassin dressed as a businessman.

However, this so-called businessman was actually a Void Martial Realm Expert. Even with the numerous Mystic Martial Experts of the Ye Alliance, they were still being overpowered, with casualties occurring intermittently.

"Court death!"

Long Chen’s eyes were bloodshot with killing intent surging as he soared higher, joining the battle.

Fortunately, this assassin was only at Virtual Martial Level 1, not exceedingly strong. After hundreds of exchanges, with Long Chen and many Ye Alliance Martial Artists working together, the assassin was finally wounded and fell heavily to the ground.

"Ha ha, all of you in the Ye Alliance deserve to die!" the assassin stood up clumsily, spewing out blood, and chose to commit suicide.

"What exactly is going on? How could an assassin infiltrate into our mansion?"

Long Chen furrowed his brow as he examined the assassin’s corpse, shuddering at the thought of what had just occurred.

This was the main base of the Ye Alliance, housing Xiao Ye’s clan members from the True Spirit Continent. If something had befallen them, Long Chen dreaded to think how he would explain it, thankful that he had discovered it in time.

At that moment, a Ye Alliance Martial Artist ran in from outside, speaking with a panic-stricken face, "Vice Alliance Hierarch, it’s awful; a killer has appeared on West Street, chasing and killing our people of the Ye Alliance. There have already been significant casualties."

"Vice Alliance Hierarch, it’s the same on East Street; a killer has also appeared there."

"South Street has also seen an assassin."

"Additionally, a killer has shown up in our Ye Alliance’s businesses."

"It’s terrible, one of our Ye Alliance Stewards has been assassinated."

...

One by one, the reports reached Long Chen’s ears, chilling him to the core.