Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 575 - 561: Leave It All Behind

Chapter 575: Chapter 561: Leave It All Behind

"I hope that after Little White takes the Bloodline Pill, it can quickly break through to the Emperor Martial Realm!" Xiao Ye thought to himself in his heart.

He had come to realize just how intense and cruel the competition in Central Province was during his time away on a trial.

Any power that can establish itself in the Eighteen Domains of Central Province is a major sect with terrifying foundations.

And just like Taiyi Palace, the Ice and Snow Palace where Bing Ya resides is also a major sect with control over a domain. To be with Bing Ya, mere King Martial Realm cultivation is certainly not enough; he will inevitably face many difficulties and dangers.

Therefore, besides advancing to the Emperor Martial Realm himself, he also needs allies!

Once Little White advances to the Emperor Martial Realm, it can command the Ferocious Beasts of the Emperor Martial Realm, which will definitely bring him tremendous help.

Xiao Ye patted Little White’s head, then placed it on the ground, allowing it to run around the cave randomly, while he himself took out a King Crystal and swallowed it, followed by a Top-grade Origin Stone to start cultivating.

In Central Province, cultivation is always of the utmost importance, let alone he needs to hurry back for the Holy Palace Master’s birthday. If he sees Bing Ya, he definitely can’t appear too shabby.

As for the King Martial Combat Skills he acquired, as well as decoding other contents of the Four Emperors Skills King Martial Scroll, that can temporarily be put on hold.

As Xiao Ye simultaneously operated the Heavenly Treasure Record and the King Martial Scroll of the Four Emperors Skills, the void in the cave trembled, and the four King Realms faintly emerged, encircling his body, emanating an aura that suppressed All Heavens.

From the King Crystal that Xiao Ye had swallowed flowed surging King Martial Power, which was infused into the four King Realms. Additionally, the Top-grade Essence Stone he held between his hands also released pure Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi that was refined and infused into the four King Realms.

"Alas, I really miss the liquefied Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi in the Underworld of Chaoyang Valley. The speed of cultivation using Top-grade Origin Stones is still too slow." Xiao Ye felt slightly dissatisfied in his heart. The next time he returns to the Underworld, he must cultivate there longer, otherwise, it would be a terrible waste of resources.

Luckily, with the rumors about Chaoyang Valley, he believes not many would dare to venture there, so the treasure land of liquefied Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi should hopefully remain undiscovered.

Time flew by, and half an hour passed.

Xiao Ye maintained his dignified meditation posture, continuing his cultivation, while Little White, who was bored and lying on the ground in the cave, suddenly became alert and lifted its head, its lively eyes looking towards the outside of the cave.

"Whimper!"

Little White stared outside the cave for a while then immediately leaped onto Xiao Ye’s body, anxiously barking out.

"Hmm? What’s wrong with Little White?" Xiao Ye was roused from his cultivation, curiously looking at Little White.

In his memory, although Little White was playful, it had never interrupted his cultivation, so something must have happened.

"Whimper!"

Little White lifted its head and cried out, its voice filled with urgency, and also lifted its fluffy claws, pointing outside the cave.

Swoosh!

At those words, Xiao Ye’s eyes burst with a fierce, icy light.

Having spent a long time together with Little White, he easily interpreted the meaning behind its voice.

"Little White, are you saying you sense there are ten Martial Artists outside the cave, preparing to rush in and attack me?" Xiao Ye said in a low voice.

Little White nodded hastily.

Xiao Ye fell silent upon hearing this, his eyes flickering with sharp light, and he did not release his King Martial Intent to investigate.

Little White, ever since taking the Bloodline Pill, had developed an exceptionally powerful Spiritual Sense. Often, it could sense danger even before Xiao Ye’s King Martial Intent detected it. Therefore, Xiao Ye held great trust in Little White’s perceptions.

What if releasing his King Martial Intent would only alert the enemy?

"Hmph, it must have been the Tianyuan City Lord’s doing. He knows my strength and still dares to send people to assassinate me. How unrelentingly shady!" Fury burned within Xiao Ye.

On his journey here, the only enemies he had made were in Tianyuan City. The answer was very clear.

"Since you’ve sent people to kill me, I will make sure that not a single one of them will return!" Having resolved thus, Xiao Ye communicated with Little White, instructing it to hide in a corner of the cave and remain absolutely silent.

He, on the other hand, continued to sit cross-legged with his eyes closed, feigning deep cultivation.

Meanwhile, the ten Shadow Guards dispatched by the Tianyuan City Lord had already arrived outside the cave. They had Secret Techniques enabling them to trace Xiao Ye’s scent left in the air for positioning.

The space outside the cave trembled, and the originally perfectly camouflaged ten Shadow Guards materialized, alighting silently on the ground in front of the cave.

The ten Shadow Guards, shrouded in black, exchanged glances, then their bodies trembled again, blending into the void as they cautiously made their way into the cave.

The Cultivation Techniques and Combat Skills they practiced were extremely unique. Unless there was a significant disparity in cultivation, it would be very difficult to detect them.

"Hehe, they’ve finally gone inside, have they?" Behind the Shadow Guards, a young man in a white robe stepped through the void, perching on a large tree in front of the cave, overlooking the entrance below.

He didn’t rush to take action, planning to move only when both the Shadow Guards and Xiao Ye were weakened from fighting each other.

"Hmph, the treasures on that youngster will all be mine," sneered the young man in white, brimming with pride.

Elsewhere, inside the cave.

Xiao Ye, who was pretending to cultivate, suddenly felt a twitch in his eyelids.

Despite not having released his King Martial Intent, he clearly sensed a breeze inside the cave—an easily overlooked detail if one wasn’t paying close attention.

"What a clever trick!" Xiao Ye sneered internally, but he remained outwardly calm, allowing the ten Shadow Guards to approach.

Closer!

Even closer!

Xiao Ye could even feel an added thread of cold air within the cave’s atmosphere, causing an involuntary shiver to run up his body.

"Roar!"

In the next moment, Little White, hidden in the cave’s corner, suddenly burst forth, its body enlarging as it pounced towards the empty space right in front of Xiao Ye.

In what was previously empty space, ten pitch-black Martial Artists appeared, caught off-guard by Little White’s sudden attack. They fumbled into a state of panic, then attempted to organize a counterattack.

However, their specialties lay in assassination. With only King-level strength, they were no match for Little White once their stealth was compromised, and they were immediately forced on the defensive.

Xiao Ye, who was pretending to cultivate, upon hearing Little White’s roar, knew that the moment had come.

"So you’ve come to sneak attack Xiao Ye? Then none of you shall leave—stay!" Xiao Ye’s eyes snapped open. The Ye Blade flew out from its sheath automatically, landing in his palm.