Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates-Chapter 184 - 182: Marching Forward with Determination

That pressure was like the towering waves in the ocean, assaulting the young prodigies wave after wave, acting upon their bodies.

Jiang Yunfan and Xue Zhan who had ascended the White Jade Avenue were also bent over. They were inwardly shocked and hastily released their perfect Innate True Qi, putting up a defense to resist this pressure, and their bodies gradually straightened up.

This pressure was not too strong, but once one’s Innate True Qi reached perfection, coupled with extraordinary willpower, it was relatively easy to get through.

"Heavenly Pride Wang Lin?" Jiang Yunfan and Xue Zhan looked at Xiao Ye at the same time, their faces filled with speechlessness.

"Your Innate True Qi is still not yet complete!"

Among the top ten young prodigies on the Hidden Dragon List, only Xiao Ye had yet to achieve perfect Innate True Qi. It was indeed strange.

At this moment, Xiao Ye burst forth with surging Innate True Qi, resisting the pressure.

"Alas, Brother Wang Lin was close to his Innate Limit when he first arrived at the Imperial City, and I even gave him fifty Primordial Stones. Theoretically, his Innate True Qi should have reached perfection," Long Yu cast a sympathetic glance at Xiao Ye.

With Xiao Ye’s level of cultivation, he was at a significant disadvantage in this test.

"Heavenly Pride Wang Lin, better utilize your Martial Arts True Intent, or else you’ll be very slow," Xue Zhan laughed heartily.

Xiao Ye’s strength had reached the second-class Innate Limit because he excelled in Martial Arts True Intent, whereas in terms of Innate True Qi, he was still far behind these prodigies.

"Utilize Martial Arts True Intent?" Xiao Ye gradually stood up straight and spoke indifferently, "No need."

Xue Zhan shook his head helplessly, "You’re really stubborn. It seems we can only have a decisive battle during the Heavenly Pride Battle."

After speaking, Xue Zhan took heavy steps forward. Though his pace was slow, he surpassed many others and advanced to the front.

The silver-haired prodigy Jiang Yunfan glanced at Xiao Ye and followed closely behind Xue Zhan, clearly also holding little hope for Xiao Ye.

"Brother Wang Lin, I’ll go ahead then. We will meet again inside the Imperial Palace," Long Yu resisted the enormous pressure and walked on, his speed not slow either.

"Everyone thinks I’d definitely lose if I don’t use Martial Arts True Intent? This kind of pressure is quite easy for me," Xiao Ye’s mouth curved into a slight smile.

No one knew that his greatest trump card was not Martial Arts True Intent, but rather his powerful physical body.

His physical body had broken through to the Four Cauldron Level. His bones, muscles, and even his cells had been greatly enhanced, containing explosive power.

In fact, he didn’t need to release Innate True Qi at all; with just his physical body, he could withstand the suppression from the Dragon Suppressing Array. His previous actions were just for show; he didn’t want to reveal his trump card so soon.

"This is an endurance battle. Starting with a quick rush depletes too much energy; it doesn’t necessarily mean being the first to ascend the Imperial Palace," Xiao Ye calmly analyzed.

After all, the National Guardian General had given them three days’ time, so why should he be in a hurry?

Xiao Ye burst forth Innate True Qi while walking at a slow pace, although it seemed very slow, his every step was stable.

At this time, nearly everyone had ascended onto the White Jade Avenue. The dense crowd struggled to walk upon it, their bodies stooped, as if on a pilgrimage.

Some young martial artists who were pushed down began to familiarize themselves with the pressure. They released Martial Arts True Intent along with Innate True Qi and slowly stood up.

And those weaker young martial artists couldn’t even manage to get up.

"I will definitely ascend the Imperial Palace!"

"Ah, I won’t give up!"

One after another, the young martial artists gazed fiercely and roared in anguish.

They came to the Imperial City to participate in the Heavenly Pride Battle. How could they willingly fall at the test? Moreover, this was an unconventional contest, and no one wanted to be outdone by a rival.

From this test, the strength of the young martial artists who came to participate in the Heavenly Pride Battle could be seen. Those with perfect Innate True Qi could reach the front without deploying Martial Arts True Intent.

"Huh? Isn’t that the Independent Practitioner Genius Wang Lin? Why is he moving so slowly?" Seeing Xiao Ye’s figure, many young martial artists were stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Heavenly Pride Wang Lin’s Innate True Qi is still not complete; probably too arrogant to use Martial Arts True Intent, no wonder he’s so slow."

In their view, Xiao Ye was a top ten ranking figure on the Hidden Dragon List. If he had used Martial Arts True Intent right from the start like them, wouldn’t it be embarrassing?

"Heh heh, I never thought I, Old Wang, would have the day to surpass the Independent Practitioner Genius. This feeling is really refreshing!"

"Yes, haha!"

Amidst the discussions, one after another, the young martial artists released their Martial Arts True Intent, overtaking Xiao Ye and putting him gradually at the back of the crowd.

"Hmph!" At that moment, a figure walked in front of Xiao Ye, casting a mocking glance at him, then quickly moved forward, surpassing many others.

"That’s Xie Fei from the Hidden Dragon List ranked seventh. His Innate True Qi is already perfect, no wonder he’s so fast," arose a burst of exclamations from the crowd.

Xie Fei resisted the pressure and moved quickly, his eyes flickering with a grudge, "Hmph, Wang Lin, you’ve humiliated me time and again. In this test, I will surpass you!"

"As long as I widen the gap from the start, even if you use Martial Arts True Intent later, it will be hard to catch up with me!" Xie Fei felt a sense of pride, seeing hope before him.

Watching Xie Fei acting like a clown, Xiao Ye coldly smiled to himself and continued walking with a very calm heart.

...

Above the vast sky of the Imperial Palace, the Monarch of Black Dragon Country stood with hands behind his back, his gaze piercing through the boundless void towards the direction of White Jade Avenue, taking in everything within sight.

"Your Majesty!" The National Guardian General flew to the Monarch’s side, bowing in salute.

"I have not yet found Xiao Ye; it seems he will not be coming to participate in the Heavenly Pride Battle this time," the National Guardian General spoke.

Although he was a subject to the Monarch, he was also a close friend, so he understood the Monarch’s thoughts very well.

"No, I have a feeling that this youth has already arrived, hidden among these more than ten thousand Young Martial Artists," the Monarch extended his hand towards White Jade Avenue, his eyes shooting out two beams of Divine Light. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

"Xiao Ye has come? Then why haven’t I noticed him?" the National Guardian General asked, full of confusion.

"Zitong, once you penetrate the realm of illusion, your Cultivation will ascend another level," the Monarch spoke calmly.

"Penetrate the realm of illusion?" The National Guardian General’s body shook, "Are you saying that Xiao Ye has used some special method to conceal his identity and mix into the crowd?"

"Exactly." A smile appeared on the Monarch’s face.

"Your Majesty, do you want me to find him?" the National Guardian General inquired.

"No need, we just need to observe. I believe it won’t be long before this youth will show himself," the Monarch said, his radiant gaze looking towards the white clouds above the sky.

There, shadows floated in the air, each emanating an aura of Suppression. They were the Xuanwu Realm powerhouses from various factions who had rushed to the Imperial City.

When they caught the Monarch’s gaze, these Xuanwu Realm powerhouses felt a chill in their hearts and promptly bowed from a distance.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

...

"No need for such formalities. This Heavenly Pride Battle still requires your witness," the Monarch raised his palm slightly, his gaze settling on a man.

"He Mo, I heard you’ve been in closed-door cultivation for ten years, and you even bore the killing of your children without leaving seclusion. It appears you have achieved no small breakthroughs," the Monarch said indifferently.

"Your Majesty jests."

The man known as He Mo, dressed in the garb of the Sun and Moon Sect, tall and powerfully built, responded neither humbly nor arrogantly to the Monarch’s words.

He was the current Sect Hierarch of the Sun and Moon Sect, He Mo.

His Cultivation had advanced greatly during this closed-door seclusion, and among the Xuanwu powerhouses of Black Dragon Country, he was already within the top three ranks. However, he still had a long way to go compared to the Monarch’s Realm.

Thus, although he was raging inside upon hearing the Forbidden Xuan Order, he dared not show it.

The Monarch smiled faintly and withdrew his gaze.

The Young Martial Artists on White Jade Avenue were unaware that their every move was being closely observed by many Xuanwu Realm powerhouses, and they continued their difficult steps.

The test had only just begun, and many Young Martial Artists rushed ahead quickly. Xiao Ye gradually fell to the very end of the group, with Long Yu and others unable to see Xiao Ye’s figure anymore, an outcome that surprised everyone.

"What is this guy doing? Could it be that he’s still unwilling to exert his Martial Arts True Intent?" Long Yu muttered discontentedly.

As time passed to the next day, many youngsters turned pale, their bodies wobbling, footsteps faltering.

To resist this kind of Suppression, they needed to constantly stimulate their Innate True Qi and Martial Arts True Intent, which was a considerable drain.

"Ah, I can’t hold on anymore!" A Young Martial Artist let out an anguished shout, collapsing to the ground with a thud, unable to get up again.

Thud!

Thud!

...

Suddenly, more than a dozen youngsters, due to their excessive exhaustion, were brought down by the Suppression.

Witnessing this, Xiao Ye shook his head slightly; these Young Martial Artists were not strong, they had used too much energy from the start, and their quick elimination was nobody’s fault but their own.

"Sister must have reached Perfect Innate True Qi by now; she must be at the very front now," Xiao Ye’s lips curved into a slight smile as he continued forward, looking extremely relaxed.

Two days passed, and there were fewer and fewer Young Martial Artists on the White Jade Avenue. Those who were still walking were moving slower and slower. Even Xue Zhan, Jiang Yunfan, and others started to deploy their Martial Arts True Intent to resist the pressure.

"The speed of Wang Lin, the Heavenly Pride, has not slowed down at all!" The Young Martial Artists who were persistently enduring noticed Xiao Ye catching up and were immediately taken aback.

What had previously seemed like a snail’s pace was now insurmountably fast!

"Wang Lin, the Heavenly Pride, doesn’t seem to have used Martial Arts True Intent!" At that moment, someone exclaimed, shocking many Young Martial Artists.

Xiao Ye moved forward with a calm expression, surpassing one competitor after another, a glint of sharpness flashing through his eyes: "The last day, the real show should start now."

"The genius who ranks first on the Hidden Dragon List should be in front, let’s have a different kind of showdown," a surge of War Intent emerged in Xiao Ye.

Xiao Ye lifted his foot and walked steadfastly forward, his ranking on the White Jade Avenue skyrocketing at an astonishing pace.

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