Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates

Chapter 1563 - 1546: The Mysterious Dark Emperor

"Has Xiao Ye had a past grudge with the Heavenly Emperor? He seems to have a great misunderstanding of him.""No, perhaps Master Xiao Ye has seen something; the Heavenly Emperor isn’t as simple as he appears."

"Now that nine of the Ten Great Passes have been shattered by Master Xiao Ye, even if we wanted to pledge allegiance to the Heavenly Emperor Divine Dynasty, it’s no longer possible."

"Alas, Xiao Ye’s aptitude is indeed astonishing. He single-handedly swept through the Unrivaled Emperor Domain and even killed the Unrivaled Domain Master, but by angering the Heavenly Emperor, I’m afraid he won’t make it out of the Ten Great Passes."

...

Every martial artist within the Heroic Pass was fervently discussing the situation.

By this point, even the dullest person could discern something from Xiao Ye’s behavior.

Their desire to join the Heavenly Emperor Divine Dynasty was not as intense as before.

The current Heavenly Emperor Divine Dynasty, occupying the Emperor World of the former Unrivaled Emperor Domain, radiated grandeur after being rebuilt. Immortal energy wafted throughout, with countless buildings and palaces making it seem like an Immortal Realm.

At the center of the entire Heavenly Emperor Divine Dynasty, a golden palace floated in mid-air, lofty and imposing, appearing like a deity coldly overlooking the world and commanding all existence.

"Xiao Ye... is quite interesting."

Within the golden palace, a majestic middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back, exuding an aura of sovereignty over all. His profound gaze looked toward the direction of the Ten Great Passes.

If Xiao Ye were present, he would immediately recognize this was indeed the Heavenly Emperor.

What he saw within the Ten Great Passes was merely the manifestation of the Heavenly Emperor’s consciousness, and this was his true form, casually standing, as if even the cosmos were about to shatter beneath him, reaching straight into the clouds.

This was a transcendent ’force’, different from the momentum of a powerful martial artist. It had become substantial, and with such ’force’, even a gaze could destroy a martial artist’s soul and dismantle their will.

"Xiao Ye is quite interesting, being able to see through that was merely my consciousness, yet still daring to act forcefully. He has courage and boldness. No wonder he’s said to be the one most likely to become an emperor in this era."

"However... I’ve heard you’ve cultivated a technique related to the Human Race Four Emperors, but why is it nowhere to be seen?"

"I was planning to study it, what a pity." the Heavenly Emperor mused to himself.

"Lord Heavenly Emperor, the Ten Great Passes have been shattered by Xiao Ye, and martial artists from all paths harbor a guarded attitude towards our Heavenly Emperor Divine Dynasty. It’s all because of Xiao Ye."

"I will immediately strike. Though he has embodied himself as a Half Emperor through slaughter, he is not truly invincible as a Half Emperor. Capturing him will be a breeze."

At that moment, an elder with green hair appeared in the golden palace.

He looked withered and covered with wrinkles, as if about to perish, yet his eyes flickered like ghost fire, bursting with intense brilliance.

"No need."

"Xiao Ye’s essence blood is the true target of The Emperor. With him, it’s enough. By leveraging his genius essence blood, The Emperor can surely restore to the Peak Level and transform into a genuine Great Emperor."

"As for now, let him leave and know The Emperor’s benevolence."

"The Dark Emperor fellow is also intrigued by him. When he finds himself at an impasse, and The Emperor extends an olive branch, he will surely comply."

The Heavenly Emperor spoke coldly, as if everything was under his control.

"Yes, Lord Heavenly Emperor!"

The green-haired elder shivered upon hearing the command, bowed, and then departed.

...

Meanwhile, within the Ten Great Passes.

Swish!

A massive blood-red lotus bore four young figures standing upon it, rapidly heading towards the exit of the Ten Great Passes at great speed.

Needless to say, this was Xiao Ye’s party.

Now, they had arrived at the location of the original Second Heroic Pass, seeing the Starting Pass’s exit in the distance.

"Ye Zi, how strange. Is the Heavenly Emperor not at all angry? He hasn’t even sent anyone to intercept us. In the Heavenly Emperor Divine Dynasty alone, the number of Half Emperors must be no less than thirty."

Prince Donghuang stood upon the blood-colored lotus, sharp gaze sweeping around with a face full of confusion.

Hearing this, both Zhuang Zhou and Xiao Fan chimed in agreement.

Having recovered from the shock of Xiao Ye’s breakthrough to Half Emperor, they found it unusually odd that no one had attempted to stop them.

"Let’s not concern ourselves with the Heavenly Emperor for now. Xiao Fan, take me to the Wuji Sect’s hideout first."

Without needing more words from the three, Xiao Ye had long released his Half Emperor Intent, covering a range of a thousand miles, indeed not detecting a single martial artist from the Heavenly Emperor Divine Dynasty.

Regardless of why the Heavenly Emperor Divine Dynasty allowed them to leave, not having to engage was the best option at present.

Knowing that Bing Ya, for him, gave birth to a child, he could no longer hold back, eager to return immediately.

"Currently, the Wuji Sect is hidden within a space world opened by the Taiyi Palace in the past; the entrance is in the Fengyun Domain of the former Central Province Eighteen Domains," Xiao Fan quickly said.

"Fengyun Domain?"

"If I recall correctly, that’s currently within the jurisdiction of the Five Sealed Emperors’ strongman, the Dark Emperor’s domain, isn’t it?" Xiao Ye frowned slightly.

If not for the Dark Emperor’s involvement, how could the Wuji Sect have fallen to this state?

Moreover, regarding the Dark Emperor’s identity, Xiao Ye speculated he could likely be the Ultimate Palace Main Palace Master or the Cang Clan’s Clan Leader.

"Indeed, it’s within the Dark Emperor Divine Dynasty’s domain, but at its border. Its hidden nature has kept it from being discovered thus far."

"Brother, you can rest assured," Xiao Fan said with a smile.

"Very well!"

Xiao Ye nodded, and after a moment, they emerged from the Ten Great Passes back into the Cang Chu Domain.

Though the Central Province Eighteen Domains had now been expanded several times by the Five Sealed Emperor strongmen using supreme powers, Xiao Ye, who had become a Half Emperor strongman, flew at unmatched speed.

Even carrying the other three, the pace was blisteringly fast.

Within the Heavenly Emperor Divine Dynasty’s territory, they encountered no interception and passed through smoothly.

"The changes in the Fengyun Domain are indeed drastic."

Ten days later, they came in view of the vast domain.

Fengyun Domain!

Years ago, Xiao Ye had ventured into the Fengyun Domain alone and at last, with Zhuang Zhou, rescued those strongmen the Iron Blood Emperor Domain had imprisoned.

The Fengyun Domain, originally a land of great heroes and spirits, possessed beautiful landscapes and numerous treasure lands. But now the skies were darkened, the earth desolate, with many lush forests withered, presenting a scene of desolation.

"The Dark Emperor, among the Five Sealed Emperor strongmen, conducts himself with the most perverse ruthlessness, a real menace who causes endless slaughter, extremely extreme."

"Such a fine Fengyun Domain turned into this wretched state, it’s fortunate that within the Five Sealed Emperors, at least one like the Heavenly Emperor acts somewhat like a normal martial artist. Otherwise, this Dark Turmoil might have brought our True Spirit Continent to ruin."

Prince Donghuang said with a bitter smile.