Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 565 - 551: Empress’s Weapon

Chapter 565: Chapter 551: Empress’s Weapon

The cloaked elder heard this, his gaze intently fixed on Xiao Ye, then suddenly he threw his head back and laughed loudly, the sound of his laughter always tinged with a hint of desolation, which evoked a sense of sorrow in Xiao Ye’s heart.

"You, young fellow, are quite clever, and you also maintain a cool composure. It seems that this old man did not misjudge you." The laughter of the cloaked elder ceased, and his eyes were blazing as he looked at Xiao Ye, feeling somewhat helpless deep inside.

If Xiao Ye had actively asked to enter these four palaces, then it would have been natural for him to state his demands.

But Xiao Ye remained remarkably calm and unswayed, taking control of the initiative, forcing him to be the one to make a move instead.

So now, it appeared as though he was pleading for Xiao Ye to enter, which meant the terms he could propose were naturally not too demanding.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ye let out a slight smile. There was no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Although this mysterious elder had saved him, he still maintained a sense of vigilance in his heart.

After all, no matter how appealing the treasures might be, what use are they if one has no life to retrieve them?

"Elder, whatever your requests are, please feel free to make them known. If this junior is capable, I will do my utmost to fulfill them," Xiao Ye said, clasping his fists.

The cloaked elder nodded then continued, "This is my Emperor Martial World. These four palaces also contain fine treasures. Even as a disciple of the Taiyi Palace, you would surely be tempted." <a href="https://.com">.com

"Although I am a warrior of the Emperor Martial Realm, I am now merely a sliver of spiritual sense, thus guarding these treasures is futile." The elder’s voice carried a hint of sadness as he spoke, seemingly falling into memories, mourning his own fate.

Xiao Ye held his breath, continuing to listen as the elder spoke.

"I was originally a Great Elder of the ’Dragon Sect,’ a powerful faction in Central State, and you may address me as Elder Canglong. Our Dragon Sect was once a prominent major sect hundreds of years ago."

"Two hundred years ago, our sect discovered a treasure land, which is now known as Chaoyang Valley. The density of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi here is among the top in the whole of Central State. I was extremely delighted at the time, and after discussing with many high-level officials of our sect, we decided to move our entire sect here." <a href="https://.com">.com

"However, this news was unexpectedly learned by an elder from Luofu Mountain." At this point, Elder Canglong became gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with hatred.

"He had always coveted a hidden treasure of our Dragon Sect. Knowing that his cultivation was insufficient, he utilized an Emperor’s Secret Technique from an ancient scroll, paying a huge price to set up a terrifying killing formation in Chaoyang Valley in advance. Once we moved our sect there, he activated the formation, and our Dragon Sect was destroyed overnight."

"After he took the treasure, he even claimed that Chaoyang Valley was an ominous land, simply because he didn’t want other martial artists to come close and discover that the treasure was in their possession."

"It was because of his spreading of such comments, along with the fact that the killing formation in Chaoyang Valley still possessed some residual power after more than two hundred years, that the valley has rarely been visited by humans, and not even a single ferocious beast has been found." Elder Canglong continued to speak.

At these words, Xiao Ye’s heart stirred.

Despite Elder Canglong appearing to harbor deep resentment, there was a certain evasion in his eyes when mentioning that treasure.

This made Xiao Ye extremely curious about what kind of treasure it was that could drive an Emperor Martial Realm warrior to go to such lengths to annihilate a powerful force and even spread such rumors to keep the treasure’s existence a secret from others.

As for Luofu Mountain, he had some recollection of it.

Years ago, during the Dynasty Battle, Luofu Mountain was one of the Ten Great Forces of Central State, and at that time, an elder from Luofu Mountain had even tried to recruit him, but he had refused.

"Before my fall, I retained a sliver of spiritual sense and hid all four of our Dragon Sect’s treasure halls within the Emperor Martial World, underground," Elder Canglong said, his gaze intensely focusing on Xiao Ye, his eyes even reddening.

He said in a chilling tone, word by word, "The belief in vengeance has sustained me all these years. I must avenge and shatter the bodies of those who led to the destruction of our Dragon Sect!"

Xiao Ye was taken aback by his words and was speechless.

Could it be that Elder Canglong’s condition for letting him enter these four palaces was to kill the perpetrator who had destroyed the Dragon Sect?

Kidding, that perpetrator was an elder of a powerful sect in Central State! Helping Elder Canglong seek revenge was akin to seeking death!

"Elder Canglong, I do sympathize deeply with the plight of your Dragon Sect, but I may have to disappoint you. The treasures in this Emperor Martial Space are probably too much for me to handle," Xiao Ye said with a wry smile.

Elder Canglong was not surprised by Xiao Ye’s reaction, understanding that anyone would be shocked and fearful upon hearing such a massive undertaking.

"Young man, I do understand that this is asking too much of you. However, Luo Xuantong’s cultivation is not very high. Considered now, he is far from reaching the Titled Emperor Martial level."

"He is the chief culprit behind the destruction of my Dragon Sect, and I’m not asking you to act immediately. I have waited for two hundred years; I do not mind waiting a bit longer," said Elder Canglong. <a href="https://.com">.com

Hearing this, Xiao Ye’s eyes gleamed.

This condition was indeed tempting.

He had looked into it; among the Emperor Martial Realm warriors, only those titled as Emperor Martial were the strongest.

As long as he cultivated normally, coupled with the terror of the Four Emperor Skills, killing an Emperor Martial Realm warrior who had not received the title shouldn’t be too difficult.

But just that was far from enough to confront an elder of a sect, as, after all, it involved not just killing Luo Xuantong but surely would provoke frenzied retaliation from Luofu Mountain.

Offending such a powerful sect was clearly irrational.

Seeing Xiao Ye seemed tempted, Elder Canglong displayed a hint of a scheming smile and continued, "Young man, you must be very interested in that hidden treasure of our Dragon Sect, aren’t you?"

Xiao Ye was startled, then nodded his head.

"That treasure, although taken away, cannot be refined without the matching mantra, which I happen to still possess," Elder Canglong said with a smile. "That treasure was used by the Supreme Empress before she proclaimed herself emperor, inscribed with the Empress’s Emperor Road and Taoist Techniques."

"As long as you kill Luo Xuantong and utilize our Dragon Sect’s secret technique, you can refine the Empress’s weapon and thus obtain various Cultivation Techniques and Combat Techniques of the Empress."