Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates-Chapter 151 - 149: Kneel Down Before Me

Zhao Qian stood atop the Heavenly Pride Arena, the Green Sword in his hand shining brilliantly, emitting an aura that made people’s hearts tremble, causing the void to churn endlessly.

"Zhao Qian actually resorted to using a Xuan Artifact, how can we continue this fight!" Fourth Elder said in anger. Even with the Vice Sect Leader present, he intended to forcefully interrupt this duel, otherwise Xiao Ye was surely doomed.

One must know, none of the four great Black Robed Elders possessed a Xuan Artifact.

With a Xuan Artifact in hand, Zhao Qian could probably even contend with an Innate Martial Artist at the Innate Limit.

At that moment, words from Xiao Ye on the Heavenly Pride Arena reached him, causing him to be momentarily stunned.

"This brat, could he also have a Xuan Artifact?" Fourth Elder was full of doubts. Only strong warriors of the Xuanwu Realm could bestow a Xuan Artifact; where did Xiao Ye obtain one?

On the Heavenly Pride Arena.

"Ant, have you reached a dead end and now trying to bluff?" Holding the Green Sword, Zhao Qian laughed triumphantly.

Although Xiao Ye’s strength was enough to compete with him, his background was far inferior; he didn’t believe that his opponent would have a Xuan Artifact.

Before Zhao Qian’s laughter had fully died down, the sound of a weapon being unsheathed followed.

Clang!

Xiao Ye drew the Flame Saber with his backhand. The blade of the Flame Saber radiated a fiery red glow, causing the skies to change color as if a king had awoken, its peerless sharpness piercing through the Nine Heavens.

The intimidation produced by the Green Sword in Zhao Qian’s hand was shattered by the aura of the Flame Saber.

With Xiao Ye’s current cultivation, he could now fully unleash the inherent power of a Xuan Artifact. The terrifying Sword Energy radiated outwards in a ring, almost breaking through the light barrier that the Heavenly Pride Arena had automatically raised.

On the arena, Zhao Qian stumbled back several steps, his gaze fixed on Xiao Ye with an expression of disbelief: "You... you actually have a Xuan Artifact too!"

"Zhao Qian, you thought you could defeat me with the might of a Xuan Artifact, but sadly, you miscalculated!" Xiao Ye’s eyes burned with intensity, his War Intent soaring to the heavens, all 40% of his Flame True Intent merging into the Flame Saber.

"Zhao Qian, today you are destined to fail, no matter how many tricks you have up your sleeve!" Xiao Ye roared, then slashed down with his saber.

Heaven Burning Slash!

Boom!

A mighty Flame Blade Light tore through the void, like a massive Fire Dragon roaring, engulfing the space ahead, annihilating everything!

Using a Xuan Artifact to execute the Heaven Burning Slash greatly increased its power.

Furthermore, the Flame Saber already contained the Flame True Intent, which matched it perfectly, bringing the terror of this slash to the extreme, becoming Xiao Ye’s most powerful strike.

"What if you have a Xuan Artifact? You’re still not my match!" Zhao Qian bellowed, raising the Green Sword to counter the Heaven Burning Slash. The unparalleled Sword Qi swept across the area, the might of the Xuan Artifact shaking heaven and earth, the weather changing.

"A Xuan Artifact, Xiao Ye also has a Xuan Artifact!" The crowd was shocked, and many disciples cheered, vocally supporting Xiao Ye.

Rumble!

At this moment, on the Heavenly Pride Arena, wrapped in both crimson and golden colored Martial Arts True Intents, a fierce collision occurred.

Simultaneously, the expanse of Sword Qi and Sword Light spread across the sky like a galaxy, the intense and dazzling light making it impossible for the onlooking disciples to see the situation on the arena clearly. This level of combat fluctuation was beyond what a Direct Disciple could achieve.

The light barrier surrounding the Heavenly Pride Arena trembled as if it could shatter at any moment.

A glimmer of astonishment flashed in the Vice Sect Leader’s profound eyes.

After witnessing Xiao Ye’s strength, he still wasn’t worried for Zhao Qian. It was because he had bestowed a Xuan Artifact upon Zhao Qian – with the might of the Xuan Artifact, Zhao Qian would be able to sweep away all Direct Disciples and win the championship without question.

He hadn’t anticipated that Xiao Ye would also possess a Xuan Artifact.

The Vice Sect Leader’s gaze flickered, gradually turning cold.

Before this final duel, he had already made a declaration. If Zhao Qian were defeated by Xiao Ye, and the champion title was taken, wouldn’t Xiao Ye replace Zhao Qian as the Young Master of the Chongyang Sect?

...

At this moment, a deafening explosion sounded from the arena, and when the intense and dazzling light dissipated, two figures appeared in everyone’s view.

Zhao Qian was breathing slightly heavily; he used the Green Sword to support himself, glaring at Xiao Ye with a fierce expression.

"The Xuan Artifact matches his Martial Arts True Intent so well!"

As an Innate Martial Artist, to obtain a Xuan Artifact was extremely difficult, and to find one that was a perfect match with one’s Martial Arts True Intent was even more arduous.

Just like his Green Sword, which was personally forged by the Vice Sect Leader, but it didn’t match his Golden Martial True Intent, thus greatly reducing the power of the Xuan Artifact.

So even though his Martial Arts True Intent was ten percent higher than Xiao Ye’s, he was still suppressed by Xiao Ye and found himself at a disadvantage.

"I should never have used the Xuan Artifact; I still had a chance to win!" Zhao Qian regretted deeply in his heart.

Had he not drawn the Green Sword, the Vice Sect Leader would not have made a biased statement allowing the use of Xuan Artifacts in the Direct Disciples’ competition, hence Xiao Ye wouldn’t have had the chance to suppress him with the Flame Saber.

Now Zhao Qian was in a situation where he was trapped in his own making.

Xiao Ye’s hair danced wildly, his Spirit pushed to its peak, he raised the Flame Saber high, the heavens and earth trembling, and the saber’s might invincible.

As if in a trance, the watching crowd seemed to see a tall and majestic man holding the Flame Saber, standing behind Xiao Ye, filled with an air of contempt for the world.

Xiao Ye raised his saber, and he too raised his saber!

With Xiao Ye’s unity of Man and Sword, he inadvertently invoked the image of the Flame Saber’s former master, boosting Xiao Ye’s momentum as if he were an unbeatable War God.

"Zhao Qian, you are destined to lose!"

Xiao Ye bellowed, then swung his saber down, a magnificent blade light of flames piercing through the void, shooting towards Zhao Qian, the power of this slash even greater than before.

"I, Zhao Qian, as the Heavenly Pride of Chongyang Sect, how could I be defeated by an ant like you!" Zhao Qian’s face twisted hideously, his Green Sword emitting terrifying fluctuations.

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The saber and sword collided, the entire Heavenly Pride Arena shook, fortunately sturdy enough not to collapse.

Puchi!

The vast Sword Light shattered Zhao Qian’s Sword Qi; even the Green Sword in his hand was sent flying away, while Zhao Qian spurted fresh blood as he was blown back, almost falling off the stage.

"Zhao Qian is going to lose!"

The disciples below exclaimed in shock, without his Xuan Artifact, Zhao Qian was even less of a match for Xiao Ye.

Their eyes burning with passion, they stared at the youth holding the saber, their faces filled with admiration.

"Too powerful, even the Heavenly Pride of our Chongyang Sect is no match for him!"

"With a peerless individual like this in our Chongyang Sect, we’re sure to rise to greatness!"

"With Xiao Ye’s talent, he will surely reach the peak of the Mystic Martial Realm!"

...

On the stage, Xiao Ye’s robe fluttered, saber in hand, step by step he advanced towards Zhao Qian, with each step taken, Zhao Qian’s heart pounded violently.

"How could I lose to you!" Zhao Qian roared madly but didn’t dare to charge.

With the might of a Xuan Artifact, a single slash from Xiao Ye would finish him off.

Back in the Xiao Family Village, the words of that unyielding youth seemed to echo in his ears, and he had actually done it, on the top stage of the Chongyang Sect, beaten him to the point of helplessness.

Xiao Ye stopped ten paces away, his voice cold, "Zhao Qian, I am different from you, I disdain using a Xuan Artifact to defeat an opponent."

Clang!

While speaking, Xiao Ye rotated his Flame Saber back into its sheath.

This scene left everyone dumbstruck; had Xiao Ye actually given up the use of a Xuan Artifact willingly? They knew that with just a light swing of his saber, the championship would be his without a doubt.

After all, the Vice Sect Leader had said that in the Direct Disciples’ competition, the use of Xuan Artifacts was not forbidden, so if Xiao Ye won, the Vice Sect Leader would have nothing to say.

Zhao Qian’s eyes blazed with fierce light; he no longer cared about the sarcasm in Xiao Ye’s words. Xiao Ye abandoning the Xuan Artifact gave him a glimmer of hope.

"Haha, you ant, this is what you’ve brought upon yourself!" Zhao Qian laughed uproariously, unleashing forty percent of his Martial Arts True Intent, and charged to slay Xiao Ye.

Xiao Ye stared at Zhao Qian, channeling the Four Tripod Heavenly Technique, his Blood Qi soaring, filled with an invincible aura.

"Today, I’ll use these fists to shatter your confidence and arrogance, and return the humiliation you gave me a hundredfold!" Xiao Ye roared, driving the Fighting Fist Technique as he collided with Zhao Qian.

"Forgoing the use of a Xuan Artifact, that’s because Xiao Ye has the faith of the invincible." The Great Elder remarked emotionally, his gaze towards Xiao Ye filled with admiration.

He could already see the silhouette of an extraordinary powerhouse in Xiao Ye, while Zhao Qian paled in comparison.

"Fourth Brother, I’m truly envious of you," said the Great Elder to the Fourth Elder with a sigh.

The Second Elder nodded along; even he held great admiration for Xiao Ye’s actions and talents.

...

On the stage, Xiao Ye and Zhao Qian once again clashed fiercely.

"Go to hell!" Zhao Qian, unleashing forty percent of his Martial Arts True Intent, transformed into golden spears, shooting towards Xiao Ye like raindrops.

Xiao Ye propelled the Fighting Fist Technique, a punch blasting out like a roaring Qiu Long, shattering everything; none of the spears could come close.

The Fighting Fist Technique was such, stronger against the strong, unstoppable in might, completely overpowering Zhao Qian.

"Zhao Qian, besides your Xuan Artifact, is this all you have?" Xiao Ye stood on the stage, his eyes shining divine light, his body radiating a demonic brilliance.

Zhao Qian’s face was full of rage, in Xiao Ye’s words, he heard deep disdain.

"I must kill you!"

Zhao Qian bellowed, and with a palm strike, a grand Energy Light Column tore through the void, rushing towards Xiao Ye.

"Hmph, you think you have the ability to kill me now?" Xiao Ye stepped forward, a punch directly shattering the Energy Light Column; he then aggressively closed in on Zhao Qian, his fists coming down like two mountain peaks.

Thump!

Zhao Qian tried to block with his hands, but the terrifying force of Xiao Ye’s Physical Body Power surged in, sending his Blood Qi into turmoil, spewing out a mouthful of blood, shaking up much of his Innate True Qi inside, severely injuring him.

Xiao Ye closed in, a palm striking down on Zhao Qian’s shoulder.

"Kneel down for me!"

Xiao Ye barked, Physical Body Power erupting, all of it coursing through his hand, pressing down.

Crack crack!

The sound of grinding bones was heard, and Zhao Qian’s knees began to bend, slowly kneeling down.

This scene, so much like the one in Xiao Family Village from past years, only with the roles reversed.

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