Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates-Chapter 116 - 114: Breaking Through the Third Challenge

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A challenge for the third level?

Upon hearing these words, Fourth Elder gave Xiao Ye a deep look and then said quite unusually: "Since you want to go, then go. As my disciple, what you want to do, do it. If the sky falls, I will hold it up for you!"

Hearing this, Xiao Ye couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time, yet he was deeply moved.

"Master, since you have taken me as your direct disciple, I will not let you be embarrassed." Xiao Ye thought quietly; his dark pupils were swirling with two flames rising up astonishingly.

The actions of the Fourth Elder were definitely worthy for him to call him Master.

At this moment, Great Elder spoke indifferently: "The third level I set up is to temper newly-promoted direct disciples and prevent them from being overly arrogant. Since you also want to participate, naturally you can."

"Everyone, follow me!" Great Elder glanced at Leng Feng, Zhang Huwei, and others, then began to walk away.

Upon hearing the Great Elder’s words, the disciples who came to watch hurriedly followed, with a great surge of interest. Just how challenging would this third level be?

Very soon, Great Elder led everyone to a valley.

In the valley was a huge lake with crystal-clear water where many fish were swimming. Surrounding the lake were green forests and willows swaying in the breeze, with unknown birds circling in the valley, tranquil and peaceful.

However, the most eye-catching thing was a pure-white palace situated in the middle of the road, exuding an imposing aura that felt quite out of place with the valley.

Faces of those present were full of astonishment; could this white palace be the examination site for the third level?

"You enter from the main entrance and if you can exit from the back door, then you have passed the third level," Great Elder said lightly.

Upon hearing this, everyone had expressions of shock and bewilderment.

The length of this palace was only a hundred steps; for innate martial artists, a few breaths were enough to traverse it; how could there be any difficulty, and why did the Great Elder call it an impossible level?

"This palace must have some peculiar features."

"Yes, it definitely won’t be that simple."

Inner sect disciples who were watching whispered among themselves, filled with curiosity, but from the outside, there was nothing special about the palace.

"You all go ahead," Great Elder looked at Xiao Ye and four others, then walked to the side with hands crossed behind his back.

Xiao Ye and Leng Feng remained silent, both choosing to watch and unwilling to be the first to break the ice.

"Hehe, it’s just crossing a palace; let me show you first." Gu Dapeng said confidently, his face full of pride as he had just been promoted to a direct disciple.

Under everyone’s gaze, he approached the white palace, pushed open the great doors, and walked in.

Boom, boom!

The doors automatically closed and following that, the entire palace emitted a strange glow; numerous runes appeared in the void, wriggling like tadpoles, and enveloped the whole palace.

Four Black Robed Elders stood aside, watching everything with cold eyes.

"Is this... an array?" Xiao Ye was startled.

In the Black Dragon Country’s chronicles he had come across a few words about arrays. Arrays and martial arts were vastly different, yet both profoundly extensive.

Some martial artists who specialized in this, their inscribed arrays could unleash incredible power.

"It seems that the third level is related to arrays," Xiao Ye thought inwardly.

Ah!

Just at this moment, a scream sounded from the palace followed by the gates bursting open, and a disheveled figure was flung out, crashing harshly onto the ground.

"Gu Dapeng!"

Seeing the figure that was flung out, everyone cried out in surprise.

Gu Dapeng was ranked sixth among the inner sect disciples and had recently broken through to the late-stage sixth level of the Innate Realm; he was very powerful but got blasted out in just a few breaths.

At this point, Gu Dapeng had already fainted, his eyes shut tight, his face full of terror.

The scene turned utterly silent as everyone’s hearts filled with doubts about what terrifying thing could be inside the palace.

The answer to this question was left for the remaining three to reveal.

However, Xiao Ye, Leng Feng, and Zhang Huwei made no move; even Gu Dapeng was instantly ejected, indicating that this palace was not easy to challenge.

"Zhang Huwei, you go!" Naturally, the four Black Robed Elders would not just wait here, Third Elder spoke up.

She did not want the direct disciple she had just accepted to be a coward.

Zhang Huwei shuddered, and under Third Elder’s stern gaze, he braced himself and walked towards the palace.

Boom, boom!

The grand doors of the palace were pushed open, like an ancient ferocious beast opening its giant maw, swallowing Zhang Huwei’s figure.

"Zhang Huwei is ranked third among the inner sect disciples; he should last longer than Gu Dapeng," someone muttered softly.

Ah!

But no sooner had the words fallen, a scream echoed just like before from the palace, followed by Zhang Huwei’s figure being flung out unceremoniously, and just like Gu Dapeng, he fell unconscious with a face full of horror.

Zhang Huwei’s performance turned out to be no better than Gu Dapeng’s.

This time, even Leng Feng’s complexion dramatically changed. Before Xiao Ye rose to prominence, Zhang Huwei’s strength was second only to his.

Seeing Zhang Huwei being instantly blasted away, the sense of danger in this palace escalated drastically in his heart, also igniting a strong War Intent within Leng Feng.

Being a Heavenly Pride, he naturally possessed a certain arrogance.

"Hmph, I want to see what’s so special about this palace!" Without needing the Great Elder to speak, Leng Feng, holding a long spear, strode towards the palace, his whole body erupting with a sky-shaking War Intent that made him unbearable to look directly at.

The great doors of the palace pushed open, and Leng Feng’s figure disappeared from everyone’s sight.

"Eldest senior brother, Leng Feng should be able to last a long time," said the Third Elder with a slight smile at that time.

The face of the Great Elder also revealed a hint of a smile, as he was quite satisfied with Leng Feng.

The other Inner Sect Disciples watching all held their breath, their gazes fixed on the palace, extremely curious about how long Leng Feng could last.

Boom!

The moment Leng Feng stepped into the palace, the entire palace suddenly began to tremble, and it grew more and more intense. Meanwhile, runes covering the palace suddenly burst out with blazing light, engulfing the entire palace.

"A great battle has erupted inside the palace!" Everyone was stunned.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

At this moment, the Heavenly Termination Saber carried on Xiao Ye’s back suddenly began to hum, as if it was responding to a call, wanting to unsheathe itself.

"Is Leng Feng deploying the Martial Arts True Intent?" Xiao Ye waved his hand, releasing powerful cultivation to suppress down the calling from the Martial Arts True Intent.

"Leng Feng’s comprehension of the Martial Arts True Intent is truly terrifying. If he reaches a Great Success with his True Intent, controlling a hundred Innate Weapons, he would be enough to sweep across the Martial Artists of the Innate Realm," Xiao Ye thought to himself.

In fact, he appreciated Leng Feng quite a bit; the other party definitely had the potential to become a strong warrior.

However, Inner Sect Disciples who came to watch didn’t have Xiao Ye’s kind of strength. Their weapons were all unsheathed, forcibly suspended mid-air by Leng Feng’s deployed Martial Arts True Intent, transforming into a stream of weapons that rushed toward the palace doors.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The palace doors were blown to smithereens by the weapon stream, with half of the weapons ruined, but the other half still charged inside.

But at this point, no one cared about their weapons anymore; they were all widening their eyes, trying to see clearly the intense battle inside the palace.

"Damn, what exactly is happening inside!" The intense light from the array enveloped the entire Great Hall, the view filled with dense whiteness, preventing them from seeing the battle clearly.

Boom!

The palace continued to shake, the battle fluctuations couldn’t break through the barrier of the array, leaving the outside people anxious, as they couldn’t even discern what Leng Feng’s opponent was.

The unknown is always the most terrifying, and a chilling atmosphere spread amidst the crowd.

Xiao Ye looked at the shaking palace, his expression turning solemn.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Just then, a stream of weapons flashing with cold light rolled out from the palace, many of which were broken into several pieces.

"Quick, retreat!" Many Inner Sect Disciples, no longer mourning over their broken weapons, hurriedly retreated.

Bang!

At this moment, a disheveled figure shot out from the palace, crashing and breaking several large trees in the valley before it finally stopped.

"Leng Feng!"

Seeing that figure, everyone exclaimed.

At this moment, Leng Feng’s face was full of shock, perspiration rolling down his forehead, and the Cold Radiance Spear in his hand had already flown out.

"Did Leng Feng only last such a short time?" The spectators were all horrified.

Leng Feng’s cultivation had reached the Seventh Level of Innate Realm, and he had also comprehended 20% of Martial Arts True Intent. Such powerful strength, yet he lasted less than the time it takes an incense stick to burn.

However, Leng Feng’s performance was still much stronger than Zhang Huwei and others; even though he was blasted out, he hadn’t fainted. freewebnσvel.cøm

What on earth is in this palace?

At this point, someone couldn’t help but ask.

Leng Feng picked up the Cold Radiance Spear that fell to the side, took a deep breath, and slowly said, "This palace is guarded by a Direct Disciple."

What!

Hearing Leng Feng’s words, all the Inner Sect Disciples were dumbstruck.

That’s too exaggerated, using a Direct Disciple to guard the pass. Who could break through then?

Xiao Ye slightly furrowed his brow upon hearing this; if a Direct Disciple was guarding the pass, even if he unleashed 40% of his Flame True Intent, it would still be very difficult to break through, considering the huge gap between his cultivation and that of a Direct Disciple.

"This palace is very special, protected by an array; once inside, apart from Martial Arts True Intent, no other power can be used," Leng Feng suddenly looked at Xiao Ye.

"Xiao Ye, I advise you not to go in, or you’ll only humiliate yourself," Leng Feng said.

"So that’s how it is!" Hearing Leng Feng’s words, Xiao Ye’s heart suddenly relaxed, a smile appearing on his face, it seemed the Great Elder and others hadn’t left them without any hope.

He may not match up to a Direct Disciple in terms of cultivation, but in the aspect of Martial Arts True Intent, he was very confident.

"Today, let’s shake the Sect." Xiao Ye grasped the Heavenly Termination Saber, stepping into the light-intense palace.

The Third Elder watched Xiao Ye’s retreating figure, a profound and unfathomable smile appearing on his face.

"When you meet Yiyi, you’ll understand the vast gap between you."

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