Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates-Chapter 259 - 257: Yan Zhen’s Challenge

Heavenly Mist Peak stood tall and imposing, its peak piercing the clouds, with a winding mountain trail rough and rugged, leading straight to the mist-enshrouded summit, resembling a pathway to heaven.

Martial Artists were climbing along the trail, hindered by the pressure exerted by the Array cloaking Heavenly Mist Peak, making their progress extremely difficult.

Moreover, on the mountain trail, aside from those who started climbing today, there were also climbers from yesterday and the day before. After all, with a three-day deadline, no one was willing to give up easily.

Whoosh!

Xiao Ye, bursting with three kinds of Xuanwu Power, walked relatively effortlessly on the mountain trail, surpassing competitors one after another, drawing attention.

"Haha, the Four Profound Treasure Technique truly is the strongest Xuanwu Realm Cultivation Technique!" Xiao Ye exclaimed excitedly, completely at ease.

His potential was only average, and he wouldn’t have had a chance to reach the summit. But with the Four Profound Treasure Technique, he now possessed endless potential, making it vastly easier to reach the summit within three days.

Even, Xiao Ye felt that if he gave it his all, catching up with Yan Zhen wouldn’t be difficult.

"But... there’s no need for me to stand out too much, as long as I can reach the summit," Xiao Ye thought, lowering his pace with a determined look.

In Xiao Ye’s view, showing all his cards out of pride and rivalry was undoubtedly foolish.

"Ah, I must reach the summit!"

"The fastest record so far is held by Wen Family’s Heavenly Pride from the Eighteen Great Families; he reached the summit in just eighteen hours."

"I reckon that record is about to be broken by Yan Zhen!"

On the trail, numerous Martial Artists walked while quietly conversing, their eyes fervently fixed on the figures of Yan Zhen and Huo Qing, one leading the other.

"It’s said that even the Royal Family of Xingyun Kingdom is watching this place; performing well could garner significant attention from the Royal Family, as this Array vividly reveals one’s potential."

At that moment, a conversation caught Xiao Ye’s attention.

"Attention from the Royal Family?" Xiao Ye muttered to himself, his eyes glowing with excitement.

Back in the Yulan Domain, he had caught the attention of the Monarch of Black Dragon Country due to his exceptional talent, which helped him escape multiple assassination attempts by the Sun and Moon Sect, so he knew the benefits well.

New to the True Spirit Continent and having provoked a powerful enemy like the Yan Family, gaining the Royal Family’s favor would undoubtedly make his future path much smoother.

With this thought, Xiao Ye made up his mind.

"It seems I can’t afford to keep a low profile anymore."

Whoosh!

Xiao Ye unleashed his full power, overtaking one competitor after another, causing quite a stir.

"Damn, who is this guy? He’s incredibly fast!"

"Such speed, he’s on par with the Quasi-Son of Heaven level geniuses!"

"When did our Xingyun Kingdom produce such a talented young prodigy?"

The Martial Artists watched in astonishment, imprinting Xiao Ye’s image deeply in their minds.

...

At the very front of the group, Huo Qing fiercely focused on Yan Zhen’s back, sweating profusely as he pursued, his face flushed with effort.

Huo Qing had turned this climb into a battlefield of rivalry against Yan Zhen.

Among the climbers today, Huo Qing was second, but he was not satisfied as he aimed to surpass Yan Zhen.

However, Yan Zhen looked calm and relaxed as he strode forward, sprinting effortlessly on his own. Perhaps as he had said, he wasn’t interested in such trivial contests and didn’t even regard Huo Qing as a worthy opponent.

If someone watched closely, they would be shocked to find that Yan Zhen’s speed had been consistent from the start.

"Ah!"

Huo Qing let out a frustrated roar, unable to catch up with Yan Zhen no matter how hard he tried, only succeeding in exhausting himself.

"Stop wasting your effort. Among the young generation of the Xingyun Kingdom, there are only a few who can match my potential, and unfortunately for you, you are not one of them," Yan Zhen looked back at Huo Qing and spoke indifferently.

"Hmph, I don’t believe I can’t catch up with you!" Huo Qing shouted angrily.

"Catch up with me? If you knew that I haven’t even exerted my full power, you probably wouldn’t say that," Yan Zhen said, suddenly glancing behind Huo Qing, a spark of interest in his eyes.

Because on the trail, there was a figure rapidly catching up, now only ten steps behind Huo Qing.

Huo Qing was momentarily stunned, following Yan Zhen’s gaze, and his expression turned to shock as he gasped in surprise.

Among the climbers, he had only considered Yan Zhen as a rival, dismissing the others. Little did he expect, a dark horse had suddenly emerged and was now catching up with him.

Moreover, he clearly remembered that this person had not been behind him before.

This only meant one thing: this person had gained momentum later on and his potential far surpassed Huo Qing.

Needless to say, the one catching up was Xiao Ye.

"Third place, this result should be quite good," Xiao Ye slowly decreased his pace, withdrawing the power of the Wind Dark Pill.

After testing, he found that using the power of three Xuandans, he could even surpass Yan Zhen in speed. If he used only two Xuandans, he would fall behind.

"Reviving three Xuandan seems to only place my potential on par with those geniuses at the Quasi-Son of Heaven level," Xiao Ye’s eyes shone brightly.

Although an outstanding performance could attract the attention of the Royal Family, there was no need for him to create a sensation. After all, he understood the saying that the tallest tree in the forest catches the most wind.

Weighing the options, Xiao Ye planned to maintain his ranking until he reached the top; what others thought of that, he could simply ignore. freewebnøvel_com

"You look very unfamiliar, sir. May I ask which faction of the Meteor Kingdom’s Heavenly Prides do you belong to?" At this moment, a voice filled with coldness reached him.

Xiao Ye narrowed his eyes and saw Huo Qing in front, staring at him with ill intentions.

"In the Meteor Kingdom, I’m just a nobody, coming from the wilderness, not worth mentioning at all," Xiao Ye said indifferently.

Xiao Ye was not wrong in his statement. Being new to the True Spirit Continent, he was indeed a nobody, but at these words, Huo Qing’s lips twitched violently, nearly spewing out a mouthful of old blood.

Such speed and potential, yet still calling himself a nobody, not worth mentioning? Was this an indirect insult, implying he couldn’t even match an ordinary person?

However, Huo Qing didn’t really suspect Xiao Ye’s identity or background.

After all, he knew all the young talents of the Meteor Kingdom’s major powers, and there certainly wasn’t a Xiao Ye among them.

"Kid, it seems you don’t realize how powerful the Eighteen Great Families of the Meteor Kingdom are. With just a flick of my fingers, no matter how great your potential, I can make you face a death with nowhere to be buried. So, I hope you don’t mistake your path and make the right choice!" Huo Qing hinted darkly.

"Make the right choice?"

Xiao Ye paused briefly, then chuckled.

This guy must be afraid I’ll surpass him and embarrass him, right?

Indeed, Xiao Ye wasn’t wrong; this was exactly what Huo Qing meant.

Being consistently suppressed by Yan Zhen, Huo Qing’s anger had been soaring, and seeing Xiao Ye catching up now, he directed his fury at Xiao Ye.

"Threatening me with the Eighteen Great Families? Unfortunately, what I least fear is threats! I hadn’t intended to compete, but now I’ve changed my mind. I want your second place," Xiao Ye smiled coldly, and once again accelerated his pace, which had slowed down.

When bullied to such an extent, Xiao Ye was naturally not going to go easy.

"You bastard, you’re courting death!"

Seeing Xiao Ye ignoring his threats and chasing after him, Huo Qing was furious, glaring venomously at Xiao Ye.

"You’ll be dead after the climb for provoking the Huo Family!"

Under these circumstances, everyone had to mobilize their strength to resist the pressure of the array, and of course, could not attack recklessly.

Therefore, Huo Qing could only watch helplessly as Xiao Ye surpassed him step by step.

"Ah, another spoiled rich kid." Xiao Ye shook his head in resignation; such people really were everywhere.

Just then, Xiao Ye’s whole body tensed up, feeling a potent gaze locking onto him.

"Yan Zhen!"

Xiao Ye squinted and looked ahead, seeing Yan Zhen, who was in first place, sizing him up.

"I originally thought that among the warriors in this climb, no one could be my match. It turns out there are still some pleasant surprises." Yan Zhen’s eyes brimmed with intense War Intent, his body enshrouded in a powerful aura.

"Would you dare to compete with me to see who can reach the top faster?" Yan Zhen spoke, his voice amplified by power, and echoed far and wide.

At this moment, the somewhat noisy mountain trail suddenly fell silent, shocked glances turned their way.

A Quasi-Son of Heaven level genius, the highly self-regarding Yan Zhen, actually initiated a challenge himself? Just this act alone was enough to make Xiao Ye’s name rise meteorically in the Meteor Kingdom.

"Amplifying your voice with power, afraid I’ll refuse your challenge, huh?" Xiao Ye’s expression remained calm, then under Yan Zhen’s watchful eyes, he shook his head, "Sorry, I’m not interested in competing with you."

Xiao Ye was not a hothead.

Winning against Yan Zhen would indeed be glorious, but standing out too much would surely bring endless troubles later on.

Hiss!

The warriors paying attention to this scene couldn’t help but gasp, then their expressions turned strange.

This statement, wasn’t it eerily similar to what Yan Zhen said when he refused Huo Qing’s challenge?

Yan Zhen refused because he disdained to compete with Huo Qing. What about Xiao Ye? Was he also disdaining to compete with Yan Zhen? That was rather audacious.

Boom!

Powerful energy fluctuations burst forth from Yan Zhen, his eyes like deep pools suddenly shooting out blazing light, his entire demeanor transformed, as if an Ancient Fierce Beast had awakened.

"What! Under the suppression of the array, Yan Zhen still has the spare energy to make a move!" Seeing this, the crowd was greatly shocked. Indeed, a Quasi-Son of Heaven level genius.

"If I, Yan Zhen, challenge you, it’s an honor for you. If you dare refuse again, you will forever lose your chance to reach the top," Yan Zhen took a step forward, staring directly at Xiao Ye.

Xiao Ye’s heart tightened, his gaze turning icy.

The people of the Yan Family, indeed very domineering, actually forcing him to compete.

"Fine, since you want to lose so badly, come on then," Xiao Ye said lightly.

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