Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates

Chapter 1573 - 1556: Past Self

Xiao Ye sat cross-legged at the peak of the mountain, his black hair dancing chaotically as if a shackle within his body had been unlocked. Terrifying Qi surged through the void, with intense light rising, plunging the shattered Sky Sword City into violent turbulence.Xiao Ye’s entire body was enveloped in divine light, his whole being akin to a giant cocoon. He emptied his mind, unlocking the Tao and Law of the past.

Boom!

The momentum emanating from within him surged like waves, as if summoning Heaven itself, causing the heavens above to change drastically. Boiling lightning quickly gathered above his head, with the thunderous sound spreading to the sky horizon. The majestic heavenly might pierced through heaven and earth, making martial artists watching from afar feel stifled and their bodies turn heavy as if weighing ten thousand pounds.

"What’s this kid... doing? He actually made Heaven and Earth respond?"

"Ascending from Emperor Peak to Half-Emperor Realm wouldn’t attract a Heavenly Tribulation, unless one breaks through again from Half-Emperor Realm. Could he be attempting another breakthrough?"

"Impossible, he’s not breaking through."

...

As for the ten Half-Emperors of the Dark Emperor Divine Dynasty stepping through the void towards Xiao Ye, their movements suddenly halted, their gazes filled with uncertainty.

After Xiao Ye challenged their Dark Emperor Divine Dynasty, sitting cross-legged in Sky Sword City as if waiting for them to approach had already heightened their vigilance.

Even though they sent people to probe, using Half-Emperor’s Thought to cover Sky Sword City, discovering no ambushes or presence of Killing Formation, they still maintained a degree of caution.

Seeing Xiao Ye now, making Heaven and Earth respond, their caution sharply increased.

"I’ve heard this kid has many tricks, just capture him directly." A Half-Emperor named Aisi, with white hair, eyes interwoven with dazzling cold light, coldly spoke again.

Boom!

As his words fell, he immediately struck at Xiao Ye: "Heavenly Blade Hand!"

He was a peerless Human Hero from True Spirit Continent thousands of years ago.

When his lifespan neared its end, he used Supreme Evil Technique to seal himself, extending his lifespan, awakened by the aura of Five Sealed Emperor Strong People, and joined under the Dark Emperor, appearing middle-aged but was a true old monster who lived thousands of years, possessing Middle-level Half Emperor strength.

He fought for the Dark Emperor in countless battles across Central State, where darkness shrouded these years, having once slain three Half Emperors of Central State, forging his supreme reputation with Half-Emperor’s blood, renowned throughout the world.

This strike shattered mountains and rivers with immense combat power emanating terrifying might, lifting his palm to release dazzling light that swept out like a heavenly blade, splitting the void along the way, fiercely chopping towards Xiao Ye, containing power that Initial Stage Half Emperor couldn’t withstand.

Under the watchful eyes of many, facing Aisi’s palm strike, Xiao Ye remained seated at the peak, like an old monk sitting motionlessly, causing the martial artists watching from afar to exclaim.

Many worried for Xiao Ye.

Was Xiao Ye intimidated by the strength of Half Emperors of the Dark Emperor Divine Dynasty, causing him to become fearful and unable to react?

Clang!

However, as the storm resembling a heavenly blade approached Xiao Ye’s body, suddenly a surge of golden Blood Qi shattered the Heavenly Dome, even Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi boiled, rushing forth.

A golden fist emerged from the intense light, resembling forged from gold and covered with a layer of pure white light, after emitting the sound of golden spears clashing, it shattered the storm resembling a heavenly blade, opening cracks in the void, with Half Emperor-level aftershocks sweeping all directions.

"Is this... the Domineering Body, carrying the aura of Master Xiao Ye’s special constitution?"

"It does seem like the aura of Domineering Body. I was fortunate to see Master Xiao Ye suppress opponents with Domineering Body in the past, but I don’t understand Master Xiao’s special constitution."

"Wasn’t it rumored that Master Xiao Ye’s cultivation suffered damage in Dark Turmoil, even changing cultivation technique? How can he still wield Domineering Body?"

...

At this moment, the martial artists watching were all stunned, faces full of disbelief.

At this moment, the golden Blood Qi emanating from Xiao Ye’s body surged sky-wards, how familiar it was? It was indeed the famed Body Cultivation Method, Domineering Body!

Moreover, all martial artists with special constitutions felt a pang of apprehension, as if vassals facing an emperor, experiencing suppression by their special constitution.

Compared to these martial artists’ shock, Aisi felt even more aghast.

Xiao Ye became a Half Emperor through Slaughter Principle, his strength matched Middle-level Half Emperor, yet without using Slaughter Principle, he shattered his attack with a single punch?

"This..."

The nine Half Emperors beside him also showed subtle changes in expression.

They knew how terrifying Aisi’s strength really was. Although this strike wasn’t full-strength, it would severely wound Initial Stage Half Emperor.

"This kid, indeed full of anomalies, die for me!" Aisi shouted, raising his palm again, intending to strike once more.

Buzz!

Yet at this moment, the Martial Arts Sound resounded, causing Heaven and Earth to tremble, rippling with circles of visible waves, countless anomalies descended, covering the area.

Golden Blood Qi and intense pure white light coexisted, illuminating heaven and earth, with Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi boiling within a thousand miles.

Four vast Emperor Realms soared in extreme splendor, suspended in the sky, radiating four distinct Divine Lights, nurturing four unparalleled figures.

Amidst infinite anomalies, six Reincarnation Fist Forces erupted like rolling magma, enveloping this land; around appeared the Eight Diagrams totem’s Divine hand, overshadowing the sky; threads of Emperor’s Power’s Finger Light pierced through the void...

Xiao Ye’s former Tao and Law blended into one, all displaying at this moment, stirring multiple phantoms, causing the void to tremble, with terrifying aura rampant, directly enveloping ten Half Emperors.

Such an attack couldn’t naturally stop these ten Half Emperors, they casually shattered all approaching attacks.(omitting to be consistent with complexity)

"Damn young kid, brazen enough to actively attack us. If it weren’t for the Dark Emperor Lord needing his essence blood, he’d be dead by now..."

The ten Half Emperors of the Dark Emperor Divine Dynasty were enraged, yet when their gazes returned to Xiao Ye, they were stunned, as if hit by lightning.

At this moment, the divine light enveloping Xiao Ye dissipated entirely, everything returned to calm.

Xiao Ye still sat cross-legged atop the peak, black hair and robe, expression calm, yet beside him now stood another figure.

It was a figure dazzling with golden light, surging golden Blood Qi, even hair and eyebrows were golden, with uniquely one eye gold and one white, extremely cold, quietly standing beside Xiao Ye, with four unparalleled figures standing behind, coldly staring at them.

This figure looked identically like Xiao Ye!

"I have unlocked the Tao and Law of the past, with Domineering Body Blood, forming the Past Self, to fight powerful foes." Xiao Ye rose, causing the peak beneath his feet to crumble inch by inch.

With his current Martial Arts Enlightenment and realm, unlocking the Tao and Law of the past wasn’t difficult.

The challenge lay in how to merge the past with the present.

This was why he chose to hone himself in the slaughter against the Dark Emperor Divine Dynasty.