Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 349 - 346 Eastern Desolate Island Domain

Chapter 349: Chapter 346 Eastern Desolate Island Domain

20,000 merit points were given to Little Xi, leaving Ye Xuan with the remaining 10,000 merit points from the rewards of the last talent competition. Ye Xuan exchanged all of these 10,000 merit points for Emperor Extreme Pills, which he used to increase his True Qi and enhance his cultivation.

10,000 merit points exchanged for fifty Emperor Extreme Pills, when converted to Xuanyuan Pills, were worth at least two million Xuanyuan Pills.

The resources one could obtain for merit points, if converted entirely into Xuanyuan Pills, would undoubtedly be an enormous wealth.

But now, Ye Xuan first killed the beast Teng and Elder Jingzhe, and later assassinated Red Spider and Hei Sha. The combined wealth of these four people fell into his hands, totaling nearly five million Xuanyuan Pills.

There were also other valuable items that, if sold, could fetch another two or three million.

Of course, Sky Demon Mountain had its channels. Emperor Extreme Pills, like other pills, were equally effective for members of the Demon Clan, and they naturally wouldn’t sell them at the high market price.

Upon obtaining the Emperor Extreme Pills, Ye Xuan began to enter a continuous cycle of cultivation. With the foundation he currently possessed, he had reached the pinnacle of the Fourth Grade Martial Sect, just a step away from the realm of the Fifth Grade Martial Sect.

These Emperor Extreme Pills were what Ye Xuan prepared for breakthrough attempts.

This cultivation lasted for over half a month, during which the Golden Core within Ye Xuan’s Dantian underwent a transformation.

After consistently taking Emperor Extreme Pills and cultivating them, Ye Xuan’s cultivation finally advanced to the realm of the Fifth Grade Martial Sect.

Ye Xuan’s progression had been laid during his time at the Demon Transformation Pool. Subsequent experiences at Black Water Island and Sky Demon City, where he underwent life-and-death struggles, led to improvements in both his cultivation and state of mind. Now, advancing to the Fifth Grade Martial Sect came quite naturally.

"I’ve finally made a breakthrough," he said softly, exhaling turbid breath. Ye Xuan had thought it would be more difficult and was pleasantly surprised by the smooth progress. This time, he didn’t encounter any bottleneck.

With the advancement of his realm, his physical strength also enhanced.

The force of five and a half dragons strengthened to almost six and a half dragons, a full dragon’s worth of increase in power.

After his power improved, Ye Xuan continued to study the subsequent moves of the Dragon Essence Palm. He mastered the Sixth Form almost without the need to learn it.

After spending over twenty days in the Skyfire Hall, Ye Xuan was ready to set off again. He made sure to explain everything that needed to be taken care of to Little Xi before leaving Sky Demon Mountain and embarking on the journey to the Eastern Desolate Island Domain.

Because he had been attacked by Hei Sha and Red Spider during his last departure, Ye Xuan was much more cautious this time. He left the Skyfire Hall before dawn and wore a ghost mask from the Black Demon Sect to cover most of his face.

Having encountered masters like Hei Sha and Red Spider last time, it was difficult to guarantee that the enemy wouldn’t send stronger assassins this time. If a Half-step Demon Venerable were to come after him, it would be very difficult for Ye Xuan with his current strength to prevail.

Between the realms of Demon Venerable and Demon King lies a significant gap. A Demon Venerable, even just a Half-step Demon Venerable, could easily obliterate a Seventh Grade Demon King at the pinnacle of their strength. Despite the apparent small gap, the actual difference is substantial.

After reaching the Fifth Grade Martial Sect, the True Qi in Ye Xuan’s body became even purer. Riding on the Bloodwing Flying Dragon, he held the Spiritual Edge Sword in his hand, intermittently practicing his moves, as golden light gleamed speedily on the sword.

Swordsmanship is all about agile changes. Ye Xuan’s swordplay was extraordinary. He executed a frontal slash, and a golden arc of lightning swiftly flashed across the sky, tearing open the air.

After swinging several times, Ye Xuan suddenly twisted his wrist, reversed his grip on the Spiritual Edge Sword, and fiercely slashed horizontally.

Hiss... hiss...

The sword light streaked through the air, leaving a charred sword mark. This slash was even more potent than the previous gold-breaking lightning slash.

"To think that executing the gold-breaking lightning slash with a reversed hand would be stronger than before," Ye Xuan mused, spinning the Spiritual Edge Sword in his palm to form a sword flower, a smile emerging on his face. This reversal of the gold-breaking lightning slash was powerful, and when facing an opponent, it could undoubtedly serve as an unexpected trump card, surely producing surprising effects.

Time passed quickly, and after three days of flight, the Bloodwing Flying Dragon entered the range of the Eastern Desolate Island Domain.

The Eastern Desolate Island Domain, located on the eastern frontier of the territory controlled by Sky Demon Mountain, lies at the junction of Sky Demon Mountain and Sea God Palace, under the alternating control of these two Fifth Grade forces. However, this area of the Eastern Desolate Island Domain is not small, both Sky Demon Mountain and Sea God Palace each control a portion, and conflicts are constant.

Even though they hold the territory, neither of the two powers maintains effective control, and islands could change hands at any moment, creating a highly chaotic situation.

With two major forces in conflict, the Eastern Desolate Island Domain was now embroiled in chaos, with war and smoke billowing everywhere.

Ye Xuan didn’t know exactly which island Yu Yi was on, and upon entering the boundary of the Eastern Desolate Island Domain, he chose a large island to descend upon.

In the Eastern Desolate Island Domain, there were hundreds of islands both large and small; the largest spanned thousands of miles while the smallest were only tens of miles across. In comparison to Sky Demon City, these places were very desolate, yet still home to many members of the Demon Clan martial artists who formed villages and cities.

The island’s sole city was called Black Wind City, which on an ordinary day might see little human activity, but at present, it was bustling with martial artists. The crowd was a motley bunch with varied attire, not only including the strong from under Sky Demon Mountain but also powerhouses from factions like Black Water Palace, Blood Demon Sect, and Green Lake Island, contributing to the city’s chaotic diversity.

The Eastern Desolate Island Domain was vast in scope. Besides Sky Demon Mountain, these three Fourth Grade Demon Clan forces also had interests in the region, but they recognized the leadership of Sky Demon Mountain and the Sea God Palace. Among them, Green Lake Island and Black Water Palace were allied with Sky Demon Mountain, while the Blood Demon Sect and another Fourth Grade Demon Clan force, the Iron Hoof Demon Sect, sided with the Sea God Palace.

The atmosphere in Black Wind City was intense, and within the crowd, a group of people dressed in green was particularly conspicuous; the man in green leading them would have been recognized by Ye Xuan if he had been there.

From Green Lake Island, the Green Dragon Prince, Zhou Ying.

"Prince, with the Sea God Palace making such a significant move, it seems they are determined not to let this go lightly. There have been dozens of bloody battles across the Eastern Desolate Island Domain in the past few days, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of powerful fighters," reported a man in a blue robe bowing beside Zhou Ying.

"The Sea God Palace has found an excuse—it’s said that one of their elders was killed, sparking this war. That elder apparently held a high position within the palace and was adept at soul stealth attacks. Whether true or not, the Sea God Palace and their forces have been very active these past few days, which indeed suggests a major operation is afoot," Zhou Ying nodded, as he had already thoroughly investigated the situation prior to his arrival.

"This conflict involves the interests of our Green Lake Island in the Eastern Desolate Island Domain. We have no choice but to cooperate with the Sky Demon Mountain’s forces—we can only protect our interests if Sky Demon Mountain wins."

"That’s right. Moreover, we should take this opportunity to bleed the Blood Demon Sect and the Iron Hoof Demon Sect, pressing down on their influence in the Eastern Desolate Island Domain."

Zhou Ying’s eyes sparkled with ambition. They had come here not solely to assist Sky Demon Mountain but also to pursue their own goals. It wasn’t just them; Black Water Palace, Blood Demon Sect, Iron Hoof Demon Sect were all sending strong fighters to the Eastern Desolate Island Domain, battling to seize resources and territory.

While Zhou Ying and his subordinates were whispering conspiratorially, on a street not far from them, suddenly a group of powerful individuals appeared. They were uniformly dressed in blood-red robes, exuding an ominous and bloody aura.

Leading the men in red was a gaunt elder. It seemed as if his eyes glittered with black light, and he immediately fixed his gaze on Zhou Ying, splitting his dry lips into a smile as he said, "You’re from Green Lake Island, aren’t you? Green Dragon Prince, Zhou Ying, I didn’t expect to come across you, young one. What luck. Killing you would surely bring great pain to the Island Master of Green Lake Island."

"Hmph, I’m afraid you don’t have the ability to do that."

Zhou Ying, recognizing the insignia on those red robes, also flashed a glint of sharpness in his eyes. These were none other than the forces of the Blood Demon Sect.

"Elder Yin Zhi, why waste words on this youngster, just kill him and take his head," suggested a person next to the gaunt elder, making a throat-slitting gesture as he spoke with a sinister smile.

"Attack!"

The moment the words fell, Zhou Ying’s expression turned icy. Behind him, the phantom images of three lizards flickered, and with an extremely domineering presence, he boldly lunged toward Elder Yin Zhi.

Boom!

Elder Yin Zhi’s expression remained grim as he countered with a palm strike, unleashing a blood-colored demonic power that formed a blood-colored whirlwind in his palm, colliding with Zhou Ying’s fist strength and dissipating it unseen.

"Youngster, that merciless energy of yours isn’t of much use against me."

Elder Yin Zhi’s face showed a hint of disdain. His own cultivation was two levels higher than Zhou Ying’s. No matter how talented the latter was, he was not a match for him.

All at once, his hand motion changed, summoning a wave of blood light, which, upon closing in on Zhou Ying, was fiercely shot toward the latter’s chest.

Puh!

Once Elder Yin Zhi became serious, his aura surged and the blood light he released struck Zhou Ying hard, causing him to stumble backward, spilling blood.

"Prince!"

The strong from Green Lake Island were shocked. They hadn’t expected this old man to be so powerful, incapacitating Zhou Ying with a single strike.

Just as Elder Yin Zhi was about to make another move to finish off Zhou Ying, suddenly, a female voice rang out, "Old fellow from the Blood Demon Sect, picking on the young is not a feat befitting a true strong one."

Into view came a row of individuals dressed in black, with embroidered fish symbols on their chests, the seductive leading woman sauntering forward, her face seemingly filled with smiles.