Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates-Chapter 183 - 181 White Jade Avenue

"Ignorant ants?"

"Damn, this guy is too arrogant!"

Watching the young man’s departing figure, everyone’s eyes blazed with anger, and their fists cracked with grip.

Those who dared to come to the Imperial City to participate in the Heavenly Pride Battle were already at the peak level among their peers, each harboring pride in their heart. How could they tolerate such insult?

"Don’t act rashly. This person is He Wudao, ranked second on the Hidden Dragon List. It is said that he is the direct son of the Sun and Moon Sect Leader. We can’t afford to provoke him," a Young Talent said solemnly.

"What? He is He Wudao who ranks second on the Hidden Dragon List?" The anger in everyone’s hearts was extinguished by more than half, feeling very powerless.

Those ranked among the top three in the Hidden Dragon List are all of demon level, with terrifying strength. What use was their anger?

"He Wudao." Xiao Ye etched this name into his heart.

From this person’s behavior, once his identity was revealed, the opponent would definitely strike mercilessly, but Xiao Ye was not afraid at all.

As long as He Wufa dared to make a move against him, he wouldn’t mind causing the Sun and Moon Sect Leader to lose another son.

After all, his feud with the Sun and Moon Sect was already irreconcilable, and Xiao Ye would show no mercy to his enemies.

"Wang Lin!"

At this moment, two young men arrived together, their powerful auras drawing attention.

They disregarded other martial artists but exclusively greeted Xiao Ye with a fist salute.

"Silver Haired Pride!"

"Mad Pride!"

Xiao Ye’s face broke into a smile, returning the gesture with a fist salute.

Indeed, these two young men were Xue Zhan and Jiang Yunfan. Since that gathering of Heavenly Prides, they had regarded Xiao Ye as a person of the same level.

At this time, Xue Zhan’s war intent soared as he stared at Xiao Ye intensely, "Wang Lin, you are worthy to be my opponent. I hope you won’t disappoint me in the Heavenly Pride Battle."

Xue Zhan was very belligerent and clearly regarded Xiao Ye as his rival.

And while the Silver Haired Pride, Jiang Yunfan, did not speak, the war intent emanating from his body revealed his determination without doubt.

Standing next to Xiao Ye, Long Yu forced a wry smile, as he was completely ignored by Jiang Yunfan and Xue Zhan.

"Alright." Xiao Ye did not regard the two as rivals, yet he did not refuse a challenge either.

Subsequently, the three paced side by side towards the Imperial Palace, leaving Long Yu behind.

"Hey, you three, I’m still the Third Prince, show some respect," Long Yu grumbled discontentedly, then hurried to catch up.

Soon, Xiao Ye and his companions arrived at the plaza beneath the Imperial Palace.

"How magnificent!" Xiao Ye looked up at the majestic walls, overwhelmed with amazement.

From deep within the Imperial Palace, he could feel the presence of several Mystic Martial realm powerhouses, emitting a faint suppression.

"As expected of the Imperial Palace," Xiao Ye thought.

In Black Dragon Country, probably only the Royal Family could have several Mystic Martial realm powerhouses.

At this time, many young martial artists had arrived at the plaza. Looking around, it was a sea of heads; apart from the Young Talents participating in the battle, many came just to watch.

Suddenly, Xiao Ye’s body trembled, and his gaze landed on a slender figure.

It was a woman dressed in green clothes, her face veiled with a light gauze, exuding an aura of both coldness and sanctity, remarkably conspicuous in the crowd.

Without doubt, this green-clothed woman was Bing Ya.

Beside Bing Ya, Xiao Ye also spotted Zhao Qian, Liu Yiyi, and other Direct Disciples of Chongyang Sect, totaling eight people.

"Sister, have you been well these past two years?"

A gentle smile appeared on Xiao Ye’s lips, remembering the anxious expression of Bing Ya when the Chongyang Sect Vice Leader made a move against him.

Justly so, aside from Fourth Elder, Yu Fang, and others, Bing Ya was his longing for Chongyang Sect.

Xiao Ye felt a strong urge to walk over to Bing Ya, yet he restrained himself.

He knew that now was not the time to reveal his identity to Bing Ya.

"Huh?" Standing in the crowd, Bing Ya suddenly felt something, looking towards the vast sea of people, yet unable to spot that familiar figure, feeling a wave of disappointment.

"Junior Brother, have you not participated in the Heavenly Pride Battle?" Bing Ya murmured softly, her hair fluttering in the air as though she was not from this world.

Beside her, Zhao Qian glancing at Bing Ya, his eyes harboring a trace of fear.

As time went on, more and more people gathered in the square, nearly over ten thousand, yet the gates of the Imperial Palace remained firmly shut.

"What’s going on, weren’t we to enter the Imperial Palace?"

"Yeah, are they going to make us wait here foolishly?"

Dissatisfied voices rang out among the crowd.

Xiao Ye, however, showed no signs of anxiety, carefully searching the crowd, hoping to find the top-ranked Young Talent of the Hidden Dragon List.

"Clang!"

At this moment, an ancient bell rang, its lingering sound bearing a stunning force that twirled around, causing the entire square to fall silent suddenly.

"Look, someone is flying out from the Imperial Palace!" A young martial artist exclaimed.

Everyone hurriedly looked up, only to see a general wearing golden armor, handsome and valiant, flying in the air, hovering above the heaven.

"A Mystic Martial expert!"

Breaking free from the earthly bounds, levitating in mid-air is the hallmark of a Mystic Martial realm expert.

The young martial artists in the plaza had intensely fervent gazes and faces full of adoration; reaching Mystic Martial realm was their lifelong pursuit.

"It’s the National Guardian General, he has reached Mystic Martial realm for many years and is a right-hand man to my father, the King," Long Yu said softly.

"Are you all getting impatient?" the National Guardian General called out coldly, looking down from above with a piercing gaze that felt painfully sharp.

Many young martial artists on the plaza bowed their heads, no longer daring to speak.

Boom, boom, boom!

Seeing that no one answered, the National Guardian General snorted coldly. With a wave of his hand, the gates of the Imperial Palace thunderously opened, a majestic aura rushing towards them.

A broad avenue paved with white jade that could accommodate a hundred people walking side by side appeared before everyone.

"If you want to participate in the Heavenly Pride Battle, you must enter the Imperial Palace to qualify. This White Jade Avenue is ten thousand meters long, and you have to reach the end to enter the Imperial Palace; this is a trial and you are given three days," the National Guardian General announced.

"Only ten thousand meters? What kind of trial is this?" the young martial artists present were taken aback.

Walking ten thousand meters on the White Jade Avenue, what could be difficult about that? With their strength, it would take just a few breaths to cross it, why would they need three days?

"Long Yu, what’s going on?" Xiao Ye frowned and asked.

Even an idiot could guess that there was something unusual about this White Jade Avenue now.

"I’m not sure either, the previous Heavenly Pride Battles didn’t have this kind of trial," Long Yu replied with a bitter smile and a shake of his head.

"Hmph, if you’re all too scared, then I, Zhang Tian, will go first. If I can be the first to enter the Imperial Palace, I will surely make a name for myself in the Black Dragon Country!" A rugged-faced martial artist stepped forward.

Feeling the surrounding gazes, Zhang Tian’s face was filled with pride.

"Damn, finally it’s my turn to be in the spotlight!" Zhang Tian excitedly walked towards the White Jade Avenue.

Xiao Ye cracked a smile; indeed, this was an opportunity to make a name in the Black Dragon Country.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Zhang Tian stepped onto the White Jade Avenue and took a few strides.

"Nothing’s wrong?" Seeing this scene, many young martial artists were stunned. Was the National Guardian General exaggerating?

"It’s definitely not that simple," Xiao Ye thought to himself, his eyes sweeping over the National Guardian General in the heaven above, noticing a cold smirk on his face.

"Haha, I’m going to rush to the Imperial Palace in one go..."

Before Zhang Tian could finish his sentence, the White Jade Avenue suddenly burst into blazing light, and a deafening dragon chant filled the air.

Ah!

Zhang Tian screamed miserably, and fell to the ground, even with all his strength unleashed, he could not stand up, instead his face turned red with strain.

"It’s the Dragon Suppressing Array!" Long Yu’s expression changed drastically as he exclaimed.

"What kind of array is this?" Xiao Ye quickly asked.

"Wang Lin, you might not know, but this Imperial Palace is built on a dragon vein. Our Royal Family’s ancestors utilized this dragon vein to create the Dragon Suppressing Array, covering the entire palace."

"Once the Dragon Suppressing Array is activated, even ordinary Mystic Martial realm experts cannot break into the Imperial Palace, and it can simulate suppression akin to a Mystic Martial realm expert."

"This White Jade Avenue is covered by the Dragon Suppressing Array; my father is really ruthless," Long Yu said with a wry smile.

Xiao Ye was dumbfounded upon hearing this.

That’s outrageous!

The Dragon Suppressing Array can’t even be breached by Mystic Martial realm experts, how could these young martial artists possibly get through?

"Don’t worry, my father surely didn’t fully activate the Dragon Suppressing Array; we should be able to withstand this suppression," Long Yu said.

Xiao Ye nodded, the King surely wouldn’t want them all to be wiped out; otherwise, wouldn’t the Heavenly Pride Battle be devoid of participants?

"Charge!"

"I will definitely rush into the Imperial Palace!"

Apparently, other young martial artists also understood this point, and one after another, they rushed out and stepped onto the White Jade Avenue.

Boom!

The light emitted from the White Jade Avenue enveloped everyone, and the dragon chant continued unabated.

Bang, bang, bang!

In an instant, the young people who stepped onto the White Jade Avenue were flipped off their feet; at least ninety percent were smashed down by the suppression, completely unable to move.

And the remaining ten percent stooped bodies, pushing against the suppression with all their might, took difficult steps. With their snail-like speed, not to mention three days, even three months wouldn’t be enough to enter the Imperial Palace.

"It seems this assessment will have very few passers, those who do pass are truly powerful Heavenly Prides," Xiao Ye thought to himself, then stepped forward towards the White Jade Avenue.

"Wang Lin, let’s see who can enter the Imperial Palace faster!" Xue Zhan laughed heartily, his war intent soaring.

The silver-haired Heavenly Pride Jiang Yunfan did not lag behind, walking alongside Xiao Ye towards the White Jade Avenue, evidently considering Xiao Ye a rival as well.

"Alright, let’s see who’s faster," Xiao Ye said with a slight smile, his eyes scanning around.

"Has the number one Heavenly Pride from the Hidden Dragon List appeared yet?" Xiao Ye wondered internally. That person was his most desired opponent, but he had yet to identify him.

Boom!

The moment Xiao Ye stepped onto the White Jade Avenue, a dragon chant roared through the air, and a terrifying suppression struck, causing his body to suddenly bend as if he was carrying a mountain.

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