Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 481 - 467: Discovering the Small Space

Chapter 481: Chapter 467: Discovering the Small Space

Xiao Ye’s gaze flickered. He saw that the disciple in front, tall and majestic with black hair draped over his shoulders, was also carrying a gleaming long saber on his back. His cultivation was around the ninth level of the Void Martial Realm.

This disciple had set out from the previous island and had been concealing his aura along the way, his gaze frequently scanning his surroundings as if afraid of being discovered.

"This disciple has also comprehended the Slaughter Principle. Judging by his aura, he has not yet reached the Third Level. But why is he sneaking around? Did he discover the island left by Qiu Ze for inspiration and needs to be so cautious?" A hint of doubt rose in Xiao Ye’s heart.

Since the other party was so cautious, there must be an unspeakable secret. Xiao Ye stealthily hid his figure, following from a distance. Fortunately, he had cultivated the Virtual External Embodiment Technique which also provided the ability to conceal his aura, so he hadn’t been discovered by the disciple yet.

Whoosh!

The disciple flew quickly towards the front, cautiously avoiding any islands inhabited by other disciples as if he was extremely afraid of being discovered.

Seeing this, Xiao Ye became even more curious and cautious as well.

Finally, after four hours, and after flying past thousands of islands, this disciple’s figure flashed and he disappeared completely.

"What!"

Xiao Ye was greatly shocked; he had been keeping a close watch on this disciple and had not noticed how he disappeared.

"There must be something wrong here," Xiao Ye thought to himself.

The space around Yellow Dragon Island was vast, and this area was particularly remote. The nearest disciple was more than a hundred miles away, and the islands in this sea were very desolate, evidently unexplored by anyone.

Moreover, there was no presence of the Mysterious Rules emanating from these islands, indicating an area that was still undeveloped, devoid of any inspiration.

Xiao Ye flew towards the area where the disciple had disappeared. After observing and searching in mid-air for a long time, he found nothing, leaving him completely baffled.

"Damn it, where did that disciple go?" Xiao Ye grew anxious in his heart.

Needless to say, that disciple must have made an incredible discovery, likely related to the Slaughter Principle left by Qiu Ze, but he had lost track of him.

"Do I just give up like this?" Frustration colored Xiao Ye’s face.

There were only five days left before leaving Yellow Dragon Island. If he delayed further, even if he truly found the place of Qiu Ze’s insights, the gains would not be significant.

"Woo woo!"

Just as Xiao Ye was annoyed, Little White, perched on his shoulder, moved its lively eyes, then suddenly stretched out its paw, pointing at the emptiness ahead, and cried out loudly.

Xiao Ye startled, listened intently, and his face burst into joy, "Little White, are you saying there’s a hidden space here?"

Hearing this, Little White nodded, looking serious and well-behaved.

"Alright, let’s give it a try." Two beams of sharp light shot from Xiao Ye’s eyes. After merging four Cave Heavens into one, he channeled his strength into his hands and suddenly pulled in the void.

Whirl!

As Xiao Ye’s vast strength flowed into his hands, the void slowly opened a rift.

The space around Yellow Dragon Island was different from the outside world, rather fragile. Even an ordinary warrior at Virtual Martial Level 7 could achieve this feat, not to mention Xiao Ye, whose power greatly surpassed others since he had cultivated the Four Emperor Skills.

Boom!

With the appearance of this rift, a rich Killing Aura swept out, spreading magnificently in the space.

"The aura of the Slaughter Principle!" A fierce light erupted in Xiao Ye’s eyes.

The insights regarding the Slaughter Principle left by Qiu Ze were very likely right here, it seems that the disciple had indeed come to this place.

Whoosh!

Xiao Ye plunged into the space rift, his figure vanishing into mid-air, after which the space rift also closed, as if it had never existed.

Xiao Ye’s vision blurred, and when he opened his eyes, he found himself in a different space.

Xiao Ye looked up and was immediately shocked.

This space was much smaller than the external Yellow Dragon Island, completely shrouded by blood-red clouds, and there was only a single lonely island standing amid the vast sea.

The island occupied almost half of the space, was densely forested and had rugged rock formations. At its very center, a mountain rose straight from the ground, towering into the clouds. Xiao Ye could even clearly sense the aura of the Slaughter Principle emanating from this mountain.

Without a doubt, this small world must have been created by Qiu Ze, a once-in-a-generation genius disciple of the Yellow Hall, and his insights were left within the mountain on the island.

"No wonder over the years no one has discovered the insights left by Qiu Ze; he had carved out a separate little world within the space of Yellow Dragon Island," Xiao Ye marveled in amazement.

Being able to create space in the King Martial Realm, this Qiu Ze was indeed formidable, truly worthy of being the number one genius of Yellow Hall. Thinking of this, Xiao Ye looked forward even more to discovering Qiu Ze’s insights.

"Such a cautious disciple, if he discovers me, he will surely harm me," Xiao Ye grew wary, his sharp gaze scanning the surroundings before he flew towards the island.

At this moment, the long-haired disciple Xiao Ye had previously seen was sitting cross-legged on the mountainside of the island’s peak, his face showing excitement: "Haha, ever since I accidentally found Qiu Ze’s notes and discovered the insights he left in this small world, it has greatly aided my understanding of the Slaughter Principle."

"Now my Slaughter Principle is almost at the third level, and once I comprehend it to the tenth level, I’ll transform into the most powerful King Martial Realm expert, becoming the second Qiu Ze wouldn’t be an issue." The disciple laughed excitedly, his mind filled with fantasies.

The reason Qiu Ze had received attention from the Palace Master after advancing to King Martial wasn’t simply due to his talents, but because any Martial Artist comprehension of the Slaughter Principle during their ascent to the King Martial would possess tremendously strong Attack Power, enabling them to command respect in their Realm.

As long as he could ascend to the King Martial Realm by the Slaughter Principle, he too could receive attention from the Palace Master and rise swiftly through the ranks in Central State, becoming someone significant.

"However, I need to be more careful in the future. I cannot let anyone discover this place. I remember several disciples from the Yellow Hall are also trying to comprehend the Slaughter Principle; I must ensure my understanding of it is the strongest so the Palace Master values me." The disciple opened his eyes, glanced casually in the distance, and suddenly his body trembled, his face full of panic.

Because Xiao Ye was flying towards him through the air, and he had been spotted.

"Damn it, how could someone discover this place? Could they have also seen Qiu Ze’s notes?" The disciple grew frantic, carefully hiding his figure behind the trees on the mountain, his sharp gaze fixed on Xiao Ye.

"No, I’ve already destroyed Qiu Ze’s notes; it’s impossible for him to discover them. He must have followed me inside, damn it!" A chilling glint flashed through the disciple’s eyes, as a furious rage ignited within him.

"This kid, isn’t he the new disciple Xiao Ye who just defeated Xie Ming? I remember he caught the attention of the Third Elder, damn!" The disciple became anxious, begrudging the idea of Xiao Ye sharing the comprehension of the Slaughter Principle with him.

But if he refused, Xiao Ye would definitely make a move on him; his strength was even less than Xie Ming’s, let alone the fact that Xiao Ye was favored by an Elder.

"No way, I absolutely can’t let him discover the insights of the Slaughter Principle left by Qiu Ze, or else this Small World would be exposed!" The disciple’s face was a mask of internal struggle, but his eyes soon firmed, ready for action.

"Hmph, Xiao Ye, you shouldn’t have followed me. The space in the Yellow Dragon Island is too fragile; King Martial Realm experts cannot enter without causing a space collapse. If I ambush and kill you here, the Elders definitely couldn’t trace it back to me." The disciple silently resolved, then concealing his aura, he hid in the lush vegetation on the mountain and approached in Xiao Ye’s direction.

"Hmm? That disciple has disappeared?" Xiao Ye scanned the island but couldn’t find any trace, and even releasing Void Martial Thought, he couldn’t locate the disciple.

Xiao Ye wasn’t surprised in the slightest.

As a disciple of Taiyi Palace, he surely possessed a secret technique to conceal his qi, so it was not surprising.

"The cultivation of that disciple isn’t too strong; even if he wants to harm me, he probably lacks the strength. Time is running out; finding Qiu Ze’s insights is what matters," Xiao Ye thought to himself before flying towards the mountain on the island.

As Xiao Ye approached, the overwhelming aura of the Slaughter Principle surged towards him like an ocean.

"Qiu Ze really was terrifying, leaving behind such insights into the Slaughter Principle, I really wonder to what level he reached," Xiao Ye’s eyes flashed with excitement as he looked up at the mountain ahead.

At this moment, the disciple hiding in the vegetation held his breath, watching Xiao Ye flying towards him.

Ten feet...

Nine feet...

Eight feet...

Finally, when Xiao Ye was just about three feet away, the disciple roared, shooting into the sky, a bright long sword in his hands, slashing towards Xiao Ye in midair.

Boom!

Immediately, a ferocious and boundless blood-red Blade Light, as if splitting the entire sky in two, slashed across the void towards Xiao Ye.

"Hmm? You dare to ambush me, aren’t you afraid of violating the rules of the palace!" Xiao Ye snorted coldly, automatically activating the second layer of Ten Thousand Forged Golden God, his body radiating a golden glow, he raised his hand and also slashed out a Blade Light.