Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 563 - 549: Years of Waiting

Chapter 563: Chapter 549: Years of Waiting

The sigh seemed to come from the Netherworld; Xiao Ye walked within this ancient building, yet mysteriously did not hear it. At this moment, he was immersed in the grandeur of the structure.

"This... How is this possible!"

Xiao Ye realized in shock that he had once again returned to the place where he had started from.

Clearly, this magnificent and ancient structure was actually a maze.

Mazes were not unfamiliar to Xiao Ye. In the first trial at the Earth Hall, the challenge was a maze, but that was child’s play compared to the one before him now.

At least the maze of the Earth Hall trial had clues to follow; you could explore along the complex paths, and as long as there was an exit, no matter how much time it took, you could eventually find your way out.

But with this maze, he had just been walking in one direction without encountering any forks, and yet, unknowingly, he had returned to the starting point.

"Is this damned place going to trap me here for a lifetime?" Xiao Ye clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with a resentful light.

If it weren’t for Wu Pojun, he wouldn’t have come to this place for no reason.

"No, I must find the exit!" Xiao Ye’s eyes burst with a tenacious light as he continued forward.

Otherwise, forget finding treasure, he would die here.

Soon enough, Xiao Ye found himself back at the starting point again.

"Could this be an Array space?

I refuse to accept this!" Xiao Ye, filled with unwillingness, set out once more.

Since he began practicing Martial Arts, he had encountered countless dangers, but he had never given up so easily, and this time would be no different.

Because Little White was trapped and now unconscious, unable to offer help, Xiao Ye could only explore on his own.

Whoosh!

However, Xiao Ye didn’t notice that in the space above the architectural structure, a mass of black mist had silently appeared, writhing as if alive.

Within the black mist, there was a pair of objects resembling eyes that were quietly watching him.

Failure after failure, attempt after attempt, Xiao Ye kept searching for the exit of the maze, but none were successful, and time slipped away silently.

"This isn’t right!"

About three hours later, after another fruitless search, a flash of Spirit Light suddenly struck Xiao Ye’s mind as if he had realized something.

Immediately, he dashed forward swiftly to the starting point, to the wall with the Gray Dragon Totem carved on it.

Thus far in the entire maze, what had left the deepest impression on him was this particular totem.

"If I’m not mistaken, I’m currently inside an Array," Xiao Ye’s eyes flickered.

He had explored numerous times and failed just as many, but he had not learned nothing; at the very least, he knew that the maze wasn’t based on the architectural structure alone.

In other words, the structure itself wasn’t the maze, but rather it was the influence of an invisible aura that caused him to return to the starting point over and over.

"This Array might have some connection to this Gray Dragon Totem," Xiao Ye speculated in his heart, then holding the Royal Artifact sword in his hand, he thrust it towards the totem.

Boom!

As Xiao Ye’s long sword pierced into it, the Gray Dragon Totem on the wall seemed to come back to life, a fierce radiance rising, directly breaking through the wall and roaring upwards. The massive dragon body obscured the sky, its eyes like lanterns emitting a light that could suppress the world and sweep across the Nine Heavens.

Xiao Ye’s heart skipped a beat; this Gray Dragon was just too lifelike. If it was also a spectral dragon created by an Array, then this Array was truly astonishing.

However, as it currently stood, despite the emergence of this Gray Dragon, everything around remained unchanged.

Roar!

At that moment, the cold eyes of the Gray Dragon, which had been circling within the building, instantly turned to Xiao Ye, making his whole body feel ice-cold as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, trembling from head to toe.

"Could this big guy be about to attack me?" Xiao Ye’s palms sweated as he gripped the Royal Artifact long sword with more force.

Inside this peculiar building, the sudden appearance of such a Gray Dragon would scare anyone witless.

Sure enough, after the Gray Dragon’s gaze rested on Xiao Ye for a moment, it suddenly opened its massive maw and lunged at Xiao Ye, stirring up a terrifying gust that reeked of blood, as if all of Heaven and Earth were bearing down.

"Damn, it’s really attacking!" Xiao Ye roared, without the time to be shocked, and quickly lifted the Royal Artifact long sword high, as four King Realms rose behind him, then he launched his peak strike against this Gray Dragon.

Boom!

Suddenly, a sword light that appeared like the Galaxy stretched across the Nine Heavens, slamming fiercely into the Gray Dragon.

Boosted by the Royal Artifact, the power of Xiao Ye’s sword was terrifying to the extreme, more than enough to defeat a King Martial Level 2 warrior.

Roar!

The eyes of the Gray Dragon burst out with a light of disdain, and from its wide-open mouth, a massive fireball erupted, colliding fiercely with Xiao Ye’s sword light.

Boom!

Deafening sounds erupted as if the whole building was collapsing, terrible shockwaves spread like a tidal wave in all directions, shattering everything.

Pff!

Xiao Ye was hit by the terrifying shockwave, a sweetness rising in his throat as his figure rapidly retreated, slamming heavily into the wall, the Royal Artifact long sword in his hand almost flying out of his grip.

The power of the Gray Dragon was simply too strong; he couldn’t resist it at all. Xiao Ye felt that perhaps even a King Martial at the Peak level would fall if they encountered this Gray Dragon.

Roar!

At this moment, the Gray Dragon swung its tail, turned around within the building, and once again lunged at Xiao Ye.

"Ah!"

In this desperate situation, Xiao Ye struggled to stand up, holding the long sword in one hand and stimulating the King Body with the other. A purple light rose up, his fist breaking through the Nine Heavens, shouldering the four King Realms, determined to strike the Gray Dragon with all his might.

However, his attack was too insignificant before this Gray Dragon, and it was instantly shattered, then swallowed whole by the Gray Dragon.

"Sigh."

Just as Xiao Ye was being devoured by the Gray Dragon, that heavy sigh from before resounded again. In the half-air, the black mist writhed, eventually forming an old man in a black robe.

His complexion was pale, and he did not seem to be a living person.

Seeing the old man, the Gray Dragon actually bowed its massive head, a hint of respect appearing in its large eyes.

"After so many years of waiting, I’ve finally found a satisfactory one, don’t you think?" The old man in the black robe said slowly, touching the massive head of the Gray Dragon, his voice raspy.