The Xu Family in the East State is exceptionally powerful, boasting numerous formidable figures within the clan, commanding great influence and prestige.

During the True Martial Baptism contest across the Three Great States, news about Xiao Ye possessing many high-level Combat Techniques and Cultivation Techniques reached the East State, stirring many forces into action.

However, why didn’t the various powerful entities of the East State immediately target Xiao Ye after the True Martial Baptism concluded?

Aside from rumors of terrifying protectors shielding Xiao Ye, the deterrent mostly came from the influence of the Xu Family.

Xiao Ye was determined to be slain by Xu Teng from the Xu Family to establish his renown!

Moreover, it was rumored that the super geniuses from the Northern State, the Green Dragon Four Brothers, were also hostile towards Xiao Ye.

Given that these geniuses were poised to challenge Xiao Ye one after another, they saw no urgency in making their move. Instead, they preferred to let them first gauge the strength of Xiao Ye’s guardians.

So when the Xu Family began a sweeping search across the East State for Xiao Ye’s whereabouts, it instantly drew the attention of the entire region.

Soon, a message emerged from a certain place within the East State.

The Green Dragon Four Brothers from the Northern State, Vermilion Bird, Mystic Martial, and White Tiger, had emerged from seclusion.

They claimed that their elder brother, Azure Dragon, would soon come out as well, and it would certainly be him, not Xu Teng of the Xu Family, who would kill Xiao Ye, asserting a dominant stance.

Among these four brothers, three had obtained half of the True Martial Physique, while the elder brother, Azure Dragon, had acquired three-fifths of it, standing shoulder to shoulder with Xu Teng, attracting the alliance of the Ancient East State’s Beidou Sect.

Now, the four brothers had defected from their power base in the Northern State to join the Beidou Sect.

And Beidou Sect in the East State was no less influential than the Xu Family, as it was a significant force, which gave the Green Dragon Four Brothers confidence on par with Xu Teng.

Presently, the Beidou Sect had also joined the search for Xiao Ye’s whereabouts, standing against the Xu Family, full of tension, like a storm sweeping through, exciting many martial artists in the East State.

After this True Martial Baptism, Xu Teng and the Green Dragon Four Brothers were destined to rise to prominence, while Xiao Ye, though powerful, was soon to be eclipsed.

Right now, with the Green Dragon Four Brothers and Xu Teng at odds, a fierce duel is inevitable in the future. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

They are all eagerly anticipating the moment of the duel between Azure Dragon and Xu Teng.

The Beidou Sect and the Xu Family launched a search for Xiao Ye, but despite employing all their energies, they could not discover his whereabouts, as if he had vanished into thin air.

However, the martial artists of the Xu Family were not anxious.

Currently, all the exits to the East State were blocked by the Xu Family, ensuring that Xiao Ye was still within the East State. With the Xu Family’s resources, finding Xiao Ye was merely a matter of time.

This was the confidence of the Xu Family!

...

In the blink of an eye, nearly a month had passed.

In a certain area of the Ancient East State, within the Fierce Beast Territory.

Looking around, massive carcasses of ferocious beasts lay scattered across the ground, devoid of any signs of life, densely packed, with their pooled blood resembling a small stream.

This scene resembled a grim hell, sending shivers down one’s spine.

Moreover, these beast corpses spread outward in circles around a peak resembling a Heavenly Sword.

Looking up, one would see Xiao Ye, in a black robe, sitting cross-legged on the peak. His long hair flowed over his shoulders, his expression serene.

He emitted no aura whatsoever, appearing as an ordinary person.

Yet, upon closer inspection, one would notice that his breathing formed a perfect cycle, causing the void to tremble.

Swoosh!

In the next instant, his eyes suddenly snapped open, and a pair of ink-black eyes shot out two terrifying beams of light, piercing through layers of void, tearing through the heavens.

"Finally mastered the True Martial Physique!" Xiao Ye lifted his head and shouted with joy, his face full of delight, his entire being brimming with confidence.

Through this period of tempering, coupled with cultivation inside the Time Tower, he had ultimately gained complete control over the True Martial Physique, achieving tremendous progress.

Whoosh!

Xiao Ye flipped his palm and retrieved a Jade Talisman from the Space Ring, gazing down at it.

At this moment, the Jade Talisman in his hand was covered with cracks over about four-fifths of its area, its light had dimmed considerably, like a flickering ember about to extinguish.

"It seems I’m about to leave the Ancient Era soon. Before that, having the chance to face the Iron Blood Emperor at his peak is truly worthwhile."

"I wonder if he is still waiting for me; but that should be easy, as long as I reveal myself, Tie Xue will definitely know, especially since quite a few of them might be after me now!"

Xiao Ye let out a cold smile, put away the Jade Talisman, and soared into the air, flying out of the Fierce Beast Territory.

The Fierce Beast Territory, indeed a Forbidden Land, covered an area of ten thousand miles around, devoid of any human presence, allowing Xiao Ye’s cultivation this time to be undisturbed.

This time, Xiao Ye took just half a day to fly out of the Fierce Beast Territory.

"Hmm?"

No sooner had he flown out than Xiao Ye felt a sense of awareness, his hand brushing over the Space Ring, taking out a Token.

This Token was fiery red all over, only the size of a palm, with a flame emblem on it, at this moment glowing with a faint flame.

"The Pure Yang Token sensed something, indicating there are martial artists from the Pure Yang Alliance nearby."

"Could it be that Brother Shen Tu has found the other five Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, for me to perfect the Fourth Layer of Dominator Body?" Xiao Ye was full of excitement.

Indeed!

The Token in his hand was called Pure Yang Token, and every martial artist of the Pure Yang Alliance possessed one, as its special material enabled mutual sensing.

Shen Tu had once invited him to represent the Pure Yang Alliance to compete for a slot in the True Martial Baptism, and gifted him one, which he had casually tossed into his Space Ring.

"This direction!"

Holding the Pure Yang Token, Xiao Ye carefully sensed it, then chose a direction and flew into the sky.

"Such... such speed, so fast that even an old man like me couldn’t see his appearance clearly..."

In mid-air, an old man with tangled hair, resembling a wild man, was flying steadily. Upon seeing the phantom-like figure of Xiao Ye pass swiftly through the sky and disappear from sight, he was astonished, his face full of incredulity.

When he glanced in the direction Xiao Ye had come from, his expression suddenly froze.

Could it be... that he emerged from the Fierce Beast Territory?

Xiao Ye flew on, and after half a day, human habitation finally appeared. To avoid trouble, he directly activated the Domineering Body to alter his appearance.

At that moment, a city appeared in his view.

Simultaneously, the Pure Yang Token in his hand grew increasingly hot.

Clearly, the martial artists from the Pure Yang Alliance were inside this city.

But as Xiao Ye approached, he noticed something unusual about the atmosphere within this city.