Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 514 - 500: Devil’s Whisper

Chapter 514: Chapter 500: Devil’s Whisper

"Xiao... Xiao Ye!" The moment he saw Xiao Ye, Fan Li gritted his teeth with hatred, rage exploding in his eyes and a tangible murderous intent sweeping out, causing the temperature on the Second Layer to drop sharply.

He could not forget how, on the First Level, he had been besieged by several Mysterious Martial Artists and suffered heavy injuries.

If it hadn’t been for the doting of an Elder from Xuanzi Palace, who had gifted him a treasure that allowed him to catch his breath and seize the opportunity to rush to the entrance of the Second Layer, he would have been eliminated just like most of the disciples.

And all of this was caused by Xiao Ye!

Every time Fan Li thought about how he, a highly esteemed genius disciple of Xuanzi Palace, had been forced to show such a disgraceful side in front of his fellow disciples, he felt an urge to vomit blood in anger.

"Turns out to be Fan Li, with his understanding of King Martial Dominating Body Fist, it should have been impossible for him to escape the attacks of those Martial Artists on the First Level, how did he appear here!" Xiao Ye frowned slightly, ignoring the other’s resentful demeanor.

"Never mind, no matter how he passed, the assessment is what’s important right now. If this guy dares to ambush me again, I’ll settle both new and old scores together!" Xiao Ye thought to himself, still having not fully vented his resentment from when Fan Li had trapped him on the First Level.

The twenty-some disciples who had barely made it to the Second Layer all fell silent, watching the silent confrontation between Xiao Ye and Fan Li.

They had all witnessed firsthand how miserable Fan Li was on the First Level. It could be said that the grudge between Xiao Ye and Fan Li was bound to be irreconcilable, and a battle between them seemed inevitable.

One, a genius with monstrous insight, the other, a highly cultivated genius disciple of Xuanzi Palace. Their clash was bound to be spectacular.

"Hmph, Fan Li what are you trying to do? Are you trying to disregard my presence?" At that moment, Wu Tong let out a cold snort that made Fan Li shiver and, after sending a furious glance at Xiao Ye, he quickly lowered his head.

After all, as a genius disciple of Xuanzi Palace, he didn’t have the standing to challenge an Elder from the Earth Hall.

Xiao Ye also withdrew his gaze and stood aside indifferently.

Wu Tong stepped forward, his cold eyes like blades, sweeping over the twenty-eight disciples, his expression utterly sinister: "Hmph, to think you are disciples of the Xuanzi Palace, more than ten thousand participated in our Earth Hall’s assessment, yet only twenty-seven of you made it to the Second Layer of Haotian Tower, aside from Xiao Ye, not even a new disciple from the Yellow Hall could compare, how disgraceful!"

Hearing Wu Tong’s words, the twenty-seven disciples felt their faces burning and were left speechless.

No help there - compared to Xiao Ye, they indeed fell too short. After all, in this assessment, they ran into an abnormal Xiao Ye, whose brilliance overshadowed any good performance they could have possibly shown.

"Alright, enough talk. The Haotian Tower is divided into three layers, the First Layer tests your insight, the Second Layer tests your willpower, and the difficulty is not too high," continued Wu Tong.

Willpower?

The twenty-eight disciples all lifted their heads, listening attentively.

"Just like the First Level, your cultivation and any combat techniques will be useless in this assessment. You can only rely on your strong willpower to get through. Also, once the content of the test appears, the entrance to the Third Layer will also emerge. Try your best," Wu Tong finished speaking, and the void around them suddenly shook, and with a step, he had already vanished from the Second Layer.

"Be alert, the test is about to begin!" a disciple said with a vigilant face, after the First Layer, all the disciples no longer dared to underestimate the Earth Hall’s assessment.

"Hmph!"

Fan Li glared hatefully at Xiao Ye, attempting to activate his Cultivation Technique, only to find that his cultivation was indeed restrained by the Array, rendering him unable to unleash even a fraction of the power of the newly comprehended King Martial Dominating Body Fist. Otherwise, he would undoubtedly have taken the opportunity to teach Xiao Ye a lesson right now.

"If I get the chance on the Second Layer, I definitely won’t let you off, Xiao Ye!" Fan Li thought maliciously.

Xiao Ye couldn’t care less about Fan Li; instead, a spark lit up in his eyes, and his heart began to stir with excitement.

The test of the Second Layer was a trial of the disciples’ willpower. Across the entire True Spirit Continent, those who had comprehended the Slaughter Principle were known to possess the strongest willpower, and it so happened that he had mastered this very Law!

Thus, the test of the Second Layer was like joyous news from heaven to him!

It seemed as if the tests of the First and Second Layers of Haotian Tower had been specifically designed for him, as if to highlight his capabilities.

"However, even though the test of the Second Layer seems simple for me, I must not stand out too much, otherwise it might invite unnecessary trouble." Xiao Ye remembered the lessons from the First Layer and became more vigilant.

Boom Boom Boom!

As all twenty-eight disciples were bracing for the upcoming trial, the space on the Second Layer suddenly trembled. Wisps of black mist surged from all directions of the Second Layer, converging into a dark world devoid of any light.

Shoop! Shoop! Shoop!

These mists constantly changed shapes, surprisingly transforming into pitch-black peerless long swords, slicing through the void and shooting towards the twenty-eight disciples, with the extremely sharp blades stirring up terrifying Sword Energy, defying the heavens.

"What!"

Caught completely off guard by the attack, the twenty-eight disciples gasped in shock, hastily waving their arms and legs, trying to fend off these black long swords.

However, due to the influence of the Array inscribed on the Second Layer, their cultivation was utterly lost; apart from their dexterity, they were no different from ordinary people. Soon, these peerless black long swords pierced through their bodies, with Xiao Ye being no exception.

"Ah!"

Xiao Ye only felt an endless, suffocating pain engulfing his nerves like a tide, his body riddled with several holes by these peerless long swords, blood spurting out, leaving him powerless and collapsing to the ground.

"What kind of test is this? Is the trial of Earth Hall meant to kill us?" Xiao Ye struggled to open his eyes, only to see the other disciples also lying in pools of blood, similarly spared not one.

"Kill, kill, kill, kill!"

At that moment, those peerless long swords that had pierced through Xiao Ye’s body suddenly began to tremble, emitting a harsh demonic sound that poured into his ears.

"Ah!" Xiao Ye felt as if his soul was trembling under this harsh demonic sound, experiencing an agony worse than death, bleeding from all his Seven Orifices, as if he were falling into the Eighteen Layers of Hell.

"No, Elder Wu mentioned that this layer tests willpower. These must be illusions!" Xiao Ye, with a twisted expression, forcefully opened his eyes and managed to sit up with legs crossed.