Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates-Chapter 501 - 487: Labyrinth

As Xiao Ye dashed into the Earth Hall’s assessment building, all the disciples outside were struck dumb, especially by the words Xiao Ye had left before entering, which sent a chill through many of the disciples’ hearts.

My God, is this really a new disciple from the Yellow Hall, which has the lowest standing among the Four Main Halls?

The strength that Xiao Ye demonstrated in that instant earlier was so formidable that even they were unable to sense the depth of Xiao Ye’s cultivation.

Especially the Elder who led the numerous disciples to the place of assessment, his face was full of shock because, like many disciples, he was also unable to discern the depth of Xiao Ye’s abilities in such a short time. However, it was undeniable that Xiao Ye’s strength definitely possessed the capabilities of the King Martial Realm, and not just someone who had just entered that level.

"Perhaps Elder Gai did not misjudge, this youngster really might have what it takes to enter the Earth Hall!" At this moment, the mindset of the Elder changed.

If that was truly the case, Xiao Ye was undeniably a demon-level genius. It is worth noting that Xiao Ye had entered the Holy Palace for less than a year, arguably setting the fastest record for promotion, far surpassing even Qiu Ze, who had once caused a sensation.

"Alright, continue with the assessment, don’t waste time," said the lean Elder authoritatively, snapping the many disciples out of their stupor.

Indeed, they didn’t have much time left.

"Charge!"

Instantly, numerous disciples launched another assault towards the building’s entrance. Of course, it was still the same as before; many couldn’t even push open the gate and were instead blasted back flying.

...

Inside the building.

"Where is this?" As Xiao Ye stepped into the building, his eyes widened.

Before him stood towering stone walls stretching in all directions, with no end in sight.

Furthermore, these stone walls seemed to have withstood the passage of time, filled with an air of majesty, resembling a section of ancient ruins.

Xiao Ye carefully surveyed his surroundings and suddenly shuddered in realization: "This... this is a maze!"

The stone walls were arranged without any discernible pattern, and the stone paths beneath them branched out in all directions, intricate and complex, it was unknown where they led. In the most scorching days of the year, a piercing cold wind was unexpectedly blowing.

Xiao Ye tried to channel his power, striking the stone walls with his fists, only to be shocked to find that the walls didn’t budge, not even leaving a single crack. It was unclear what material they were made of, but they were incredibly sturdy.

Afterward, Xiao Ye attempted to fly, only to discover that the entire maze was enveloped by a mysterious aura, which only allowed his feet to hover a few inches above the ground. Let alone flying, he couldn’t even cross over the walls.

"As expected, it’s not that simple." Xiao Ye smiled bitterly, befitting of the Earth Hall’s assessment—there was absolutely no way to cheat, he had to honestly make it through the maze.

"There could be dangers within this maze, I must be cautious!" Xiao Ye remained vigilant, no longer wasting time, and quickly chose a stone path, swiftly rushing forward.

Since only a handful of disciples were able to get through the maze’s entrance, Xiao Ye had not encountered a single person even after a joss stick’s worth of time, with only his footsteps echoing in the seemingly empty maze.

Along the way, Xiao Ye encountered numerous traps and mechanisms, even facing situations where a barrage of arrows was released at once. He activated the Ten Thousand Refinement Golden Body Second Layer, erecting a golden protective shield, and easily made it through.

As he moved on, he kept track of the route he had traveled to avoid getting entrapped.

After two joss stick’s worth of time, Xiao Ye’s footsteps came to a halt, his face filled with annoyance: "This is actually a dead end!" He saw that the stone path he had chosen had disappeared, blocked by a wall, clearly leading to a dead-end.

"Go back!"

Xiao Ye gritted his teeth, turned around, and was just about to leave when suddenly—

Whoosh!

A black shadow, moving at the speed of the King Martial Realm, shot towards him, leaving behind a trail of afterimages in the void. Moreover, because it was very small, it was easily overlooked.

By the time Xiao Ye reacted, the black shadow had already arrived in front of him, with a cold glint sweeping towards his neck.

"What!" Xiao Ye was taken aback, unable to react in such a short period of time.

"No!"

Xiao Ye roared, his palm desperately moving, trying to block the cold gleam, but it was already too late. He could only watch helplessly as it swept toward his neck.

"Woo woo!"

Just at this critical moment, a familiar cry sounded, followed by a swift movement in Xiao Ye’s arms. Little White, who was sleeping, suddenly burst out and collided with the black shadow.

Boom!

Two small figures collided, yet they caused a thunderous roar, terrifying energy fluctuations swept in all directions, forcing Xiao Ye to involuntarily stagger backward.

Then, Xiao Ye saw the small black figure being thrown backward, crashing heavily into a stone wall, and then falling to the ground.

Xiao Ye stared, and was momentarily stunned, because the one who ambushed him turned out to be a black, mouse-shaped Ferocious Beast, currently lying on the ground with eyes full of fear, looking up at Little White as it floated in the air.

"Woo woo!" Little White’s fur stood on end, a mighty aura that intimidated all beasts surged forth overwhelmingly, causing the black, mouse-shaped Ferocious Beast to tremble even more violently, seemingly very afraid of Little White.

"Woo woo!" Little White roared again, flying towards the mouse-like Ferocious Beast.

Little White, too, was suppressed by an invisible force field, only able to fly a few inches above the ground, apparently trying to control the mouse-shaped Ferocious Beast.

"Squeak squeak!"

As Little White approached, the mouse-shaped Ferocious Beast, scared, retreated backward, then with a turn, its speed exploded to the extreme, transforming into a streak of light and disappearing from the spot.

"Such a fast speed!" Xiao Ye was slightly stunned, his face showing disbelief.

The speed of the mouse-shaped Ferocious Beast was several times faster than his own, and even Little White could not keep up, watching helplessly as the beast disappeared.

Moreover, Xiao Ye had personally witnessed Little White commanding groups of beasts, but this mouse-shaped Ferocious Beast was actually able to evade Little White’s control, definitely not an ordinary Ferocious Beast.

Little White was even more annoyed, baring its teeth, ready to give chase but was stopped by Xiao Ye: "Forget it, Little White, it’s more important for us to get through this maze."

Upon hearing Xiao Ye’s words, although still very reluctant, Little White obediently nodded its head and stood on Xiao Ye’s shoulder as they both left the place.

Following his memory, Xiao Ye took the original path back, and soon returned to the starting point.

During this time, another ten Disciples had passed through the maze gate, now standing at the starting point, looking around in shock, obviously stunned by the maze, not knowing where to start.

"It’s Xiao Ye, and that Ferocious Beast with the Emperor Vein!" Seeing Xiao Ye coming over, a hint of greed quietly emerged in the eyes of these ten Disciples.

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