Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates-Chapter 513 - 499: Haotian Tower Second Layer

Xiao Ye stepped through the entrance of the First Level, only to feel a blur before his eyes, his body rising ceaselessly until, moments later, it finally came to a halt.

"Is this the Second Layer of the Haotian Tower?" Xiao Ye’s feet touched solid ground as he looked around.

He saw that the Second Layer of the Haotian Tower was not much different from the First Level; it was equally vast with no visible end in sight.

He then looked up at the space above the Second Layer, where there were also specks of stars scattered across, showering a mysterious Star Light that formed a magical Domain, clearly engraved with some kind of Array.

"I wonder what the assessment content of this Second Layer will be." Xiao Ye looked around but didn’t notice anything special, thus retracting his gaze, thinking to himself silently.

With the experience from the First Level, Xiao Ye knew that the entrance to the Third Level would only appear after the assessment content of the Second Layer was presented; before then, the Elder from the Earth Hall would surely appear to announce the assessment content. What he needed to do now was to wait patiently.

"Wuu wuu!"

At this moment, Little White, who had been sleeping soundly in Xiao Ye’s arms, woke up, poking its tiny head out to look around, then, still drowsy, shook its head and withdrew back into his arms.

Seeing this, Xiao Ye could only smile helplessly. Although Little White had stepped into the King Martial Realm and become a Ferocious Beast of the King Martial Realm, it was still as sleepy as ever, and it always demanded High Grade Essence Stones to Devour from Xiao Ye.

Also, precisely because Little White could maintain such a petite state, it allowed Xiao Ye to bring it into the assessment ground, and it could help Xiao Ye when he encountered danger.

Hoo!

Just then, a breeze blew by, followed by an overwhelming Suppression from the Emperor Martial Realm which swept over, making Xiao Ye’s body feel heavier.

Xiao Ye looked up and saw the lean Elder, who presided over the Earth Hall’s assessment, had appeared silently in the Second Layer of the Haotian Tower.

"Disciple pays respect to Lord Elder!" Xiao Ye greeted with neither servility nor arrogance. Without saying more, this Elder’s appearance was certainly to announce the Second Layer’s assessment content.

"You, are quite impressive." At this moment, the Elder’s eyes shone brightly as he stared at Xiao Ye, slowly speaking. A smile even appeared on his always serious face.

This new Disciple from the Yellow Hall had shocked him time and again; calling him a Monster was certainly not an exaggeration. He seemed to have already seen another genius rising from amongst the Four Main Halls of the Taiyi Holy Palace, one who would shake Central State.

Xiao Ye was slightly startled. Since the moment at the maze entrance, this Elder’s attitude towards him had been quite unfriendly. It seemed that the Elder had some friction with Tian Jiu, and now he was so polite towards Xiao Ye.

"Perhaps this Lord Elder saw that I was the fastest to enter the Second Layer, so his attitude changed drastically," Xiao Ye’s eyes flickered as he quickly understood all of this, secretly feeling that indeed, wherever one is, only with sufficient strength can respect be earned.

"Lord Elder flatters me. Your disciple just had better luck," Xiao Ye said with a modest smile and a hand cupping fist salute.

"Luck? Xiao Ye, perhaps you don’t know, even the Monsters in the Main Hall would find it very difficult to comprehend that set of King Martial Combat Skills to the level you have achieved, in such a short time!" The lean Elder’s gaze was as sharp as a knife blade, seeming to pierce Xiao Ye’s heart, with deep meaning in his tone.

Hearing this, Xiao Ye’s body shivered in a sudden dread. Had he performed too outstandingly to the point of attracting unnecessary trouble?

After all, the Third Layer of the Time Tower increased Time by thirty times. Even an ordinary Martial Artist, with the boost of thirty times the Time, could in terms of comprehension, catch up to or even surpass a genius of the Demon Level, let alone his own decent comprehension.

"Xiao Ye, your talent is indeed impressive. Within the next twenty years, it’s possible for you to join the ranks of the Main Hall, becoming a genius at the Demon Level. I have always found that old fellow Tian Jiu disagreeable, but this time I must admit my admiration for him!"

"I hope you can strive hard!"

Just as Xiao Ye’s heart was filled with unease, the lean Elder withdrew his gaze, then, as if something suddenly occurred to him, said, "Oh, and by the way, my name is Wu Tong. In the future, you may refer to me as Elder Wu."

Wu Tong had completely considered Xiao Ye as a Disciple of the Earth Hall, because, based solely on Xiao Ye’s comprehension shown on the First Level, even if his performance on the Second and Third Layers was only average, there was a great chance of him being promoted to the Earth Hall.

Thus, Wu Tong’s gesture was also to foster a good relationship with Xiao Ye in advance, seeing as Xiao Ye’s future was bound to be limitless.

"Yes, thank you for Elder Wu’s encouragement. Your disciple will certainly strive hard!" Xiao Ye replied after realizing there were no further questions, letting out a sigh of relief.

"However, Elder Wu, I, Xiao Ye, am not content to wait twenty years to join the Main Hall!" Xiao Ye thought resolutely, with an ardent gleam in his eyes.

One of his goals in coming to Central State was to strengthen his abilities in the Taiyi Holy Palace and then set off to the Ice and Snow Palace in search of Bing Ya. He could not wait for twenty years, and neither could Bing Ya!

Wu Tong nodded appreciatively, then said, "Wait until all the Disciples capable of passing the First Level have arrived, and then I will announce the content of the Second Layer assessment."

"Yes!" Xiao Ye saluted once more, then stood to one side, quietly waiting.

The Second Layer of the Haotian Tower was very quiet, and as time ticked away, Xiao Ye became somewhat restless.

Because up to now, it had been a full half an hour since he had rushed to the Second Layer of the Haotian Tower, and not a single Disciple with the strength to reach the Second Layer had appeared; this showed just how prominent he had made himself in the First Level.

"It seems it won’t be long before the entire Earth Hall is abuzz." Xiao Ye said with a bitter smile. He had not expected that with the aid of the Time Tower, his comprehension of the King Martial Combat Skills was so much higher than the other Disciples’.

It wasn’t until an hour and a half had passed that around twenty Disciples arrived through the entrance to the Second Layer of the Haotian Tower one after another.

Xiao Ye glanced over and saw that each of these Disciples bore numerous injuries and had expended a great deal of energy, their faces deathly pale.

"Hmm?"

At this moment, Xiao Ye’s eyes suddenly narrowed. He saw a tall young man walk out from the entrance in disarray, enveloped in an infinite chill and gazing at him with a look of resentment, causing the area to suddenly quiet down.

"Fan Li?" Xiao Ye was mildly surprised.

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