265: Chapter 263: New Talents Emerge in Every Generation 265: Chapter 263: New Talents Emerge in Every Generation Thirty-six bandits of the Xuanwu Realm, each showcasing their Combat Techniques, charged at Xiao Ye with a killing aura that soared to the heavens.
Upon seeing Xiao Ye’s fists bombarding outwards, a sneer of disdain immediately covered their faces.
“Hmph, to confront us without even drawing a weapon, he’s truly seeking death!”
However, the next moment, their expressions drastically changed.
Boom!
Power fluctuations from Xiao Ye’s body suddenly escalated at an astounding pace, unparalleled, sweeping in all directions, filling the Vast Nine Heavens, standing like a Demon God upon the earth.
“Domineering Dragon Suppressing Sky Fist!”
Xiao Ye roared, and with his fists, three intense lights erupted, causing the sky to boil and the ground to tremble in an instant.
Towering trees uprooted and numerous huge fissures snaked across the land, as if doomsday had descended.
Rumble!
Twenty-four Domineering Dragons burst forth from under Xiao Ye’s fists, rapidly swelling in size and filling the Heaven, rolling forward with crushing force.
After this period of arduous cultivation, the power of Xiao Ye’s Domineering Dragon Suppressing Sky Fist had substantially increased, surely on par with a Seventh Grade Battle Technique now.
“What’s going on?
Why can’t I move my body?”
”Good heavens, what level of expert is this young man!”
The 36 bandits who were attacking Xiao Ye became panicked and disordered, their bodies inexplicably immobilized in mid-air, unable to move, and then overwhelmed by the boundless aura.
“Ah!”
Agonized screams rose and fell in succession; the 36 bandits were dismembered amidst a shower of blood, causing the distant Bearded Warrior to tremble violently, his face filled with shock, a chill rushing to his head, almost fainting from fear.
Just one punch, and the 36 Xuanwu Realm bandits perished, what a terrifying feat.
Such a horrifying punch, even he could not resist it.
Looking at the youth of the Xingyun Kingdom, only a few could reach Xiao Ye’s level.
“Damn it, monkey, how dare you set me up!” The Bearded Warrior howled in anger.
The sharp-faced and monkey-cheeked young man showed an uglier expression than crying, “Boss, I really didn’t know, this brat was clearly…”
Before he could finish speaking, the Bearded Warrior slammed his palm into the young man’s head, shattering it, then soared into the sky and fled hastily into the distance.
“Even killing their own, these bandits are truly ruthless!” Xiao Ye shook his head, pity in his eyes as he looked upon the corpse of the sharp-faced, monkey-cheeked young man.
Had they not harbored designs on him, how could they have died?
It can only be said that this was karmic retribution, inexorable and unforgiving.
“What rotten luck, the black-robed youth is most likely one of the Young Talents from the Eighteen Great Families; I actually tried to rob him!” The Bearded Warrior pushed his power to the peak, desperately fleeing, all he wanted now was to be as far away from that terrifying youth as possible.
“Do you think you run faster, or my attacks are faster?” At that moment, a faint voice sounded from behind, causing the Bearded Warrior’s breathing to halt and his face to struggle for a moment, then he stopped in his tracks.
Swoosh!
Xiao Ye, with his hands behind his back and an indifferent expression, ascended into the Heaven, leisurely flying towards the Bearded Warrior.
“Lord, I was blind and offended you; I beg for your forgiveness!” The Bearded Warrior, pale with fear, quickly bowed and said respectfully.
Xiao Ye flew alongside the Bearded Warrior, looking at him coldly.
The atmosphere in the vicinity seemed to freeze; the Bearded Warrior’s expression was stiff as cold sweat poured down continuously.
“As bandits, you should have a good number of Mid-grade Primordial Stones, right?” Xiao Ye rubbed his chin, a thought crossed his mind.
During his time in the Endless Sea, he had counter-robbed quite a few bandits and obtained a good number of Mid-grade Primordial Stones.
With this in mind, Xiao Ye spoke, “Take me to your stronghold.
If you behave well, I might just spare your life.”
A look of ecstasy spread across the Bearded Warrior’s face: “This way, please, Lord!”
Regarding Xiao Ye’s intention, he dared not ask too many questions.
Keeping his life was already a blessing.
After saying this, the Bearded Warrior led the way, flying ahead with Xiao Ye.
The headquarters of Qingfeng Village was about a thousand miles away from here, built atop a mountain peak.
Roughly four hours later, Xiao Ye arrived there.
“The Boss is back!”
”Haha, the Boss must have robbed a lot of Mid-grade Primordial Stones this time!”
The bandits below, seeing the Bearded Warrior, said with a laugh.
“Shut your mouths!” The Bearded Warrior’s face turned red then white, he shouted loudly.
Perhaps sensing something wrong in the atmosphere, the bandits below grew solemn, their gaze falling upon Xiao Ye.
Xiao Ye spoke calmly, “Bring out all the Mid-grade Primordial Stones from your stronghold.”
”Mid-grade Primordial Stones?” The Bearded Warrior was taken aback, his face filled with confusion.
In his view, Xiao Ye must be a Heavenly Pride cultivated by a major force of Xingyun Kingdom, naturally possessing endless resources, why would he be interested in their Mid-grade Primordial Stones?
“Do I need to take action myself?” Xiao Ye huffed coldly.
“Yes, yes!” The Bearded Warrior’s heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly instructed his men to move the Mid-grade Primordial Stones.
Soon enough, a pile of gleaming Mid-grade Primordial Stones appeared before Xiao Ye.
“Hmm?
Just two hundred pieces, quite the poverty, but before I reach the stronghold of a Void Martial Realm Expert, it’s enough for my cultivation!” With a wave of his hand, Xiao Ye harvested the Mid-grade Primordial Stones and departed, leaving behind the Bearded Warrior, standing there dumbstruck.
Who exactly are the bandits here?
…
Xiao Ye couldn’t be bothered to deal with the bandits of Qingfeng Village anymore.
Not long after flying off, he collected all two hundred mid-grade Primordial Stones into his Space Ring.
“This trip to the Void Martial Realm’s ancient tomb, I might even encounter Yan Zhen…” A glint of cold light flashed across Xiao Ye’s eyes.
With the deep-seated enmity between him and Yan Zhen, an encounter would surely be a fight to the death.
And Yan Zhen’s cultivation had already reached the late stage of the Seventh Transition Xuanwu, plus he was a Quasi-Son of Heaven, capable of fighting beyond his realm.
With Xiao Ye’s current strength, it was difficult to compete with him.
Moreover, to gain great rewards in the Void Martial Realm’s ancient tomb, exceptional abilities were a must.
“My strength is still not enough,” sighed Xiao Ye as he continued to diligently immerse himself in his cultivation.
In the central area of the Xingyun Kingdom, which was already very close to the Royal City, there was an abundance of Human Heroes and geniuses.
Along the way, Xiao Ye encountered many powerful Young Talents, each one heading straight for the tomb.
“Finally, I’ve arrived at Canghai City!”
A month later, a black-clad young man carrying a massive Battle Blade emerged from the dense forest, his sharp gaze fixed on the city ahead.
Needless to say, this young man was Xiao Ye.
According to the map, Canghai City was the closest to the ancient tomb, so Xiao Ye planned to rest and gather information about the current situation.
And Xiao Ye was not the only one with this thought.
At this moment, Canghai City was nearly bursting with people everywhere, crowded and bustling.
“What a feast for the eyes!
There are so many Mystic Martial Realm Martial Artists coming this time.
Aside from the Young Talents, there are quite a few from the older generation!”
“Yes, an ancient tomb left behind by a Void Martial Realm Expert is very attractive to Mystic Martial Realm Martial Artists.
Even warriors from the Eighteen Great Families have come to try their luck.”
“I’ve heard that these past few days, very ancient sighs have been heard from inside the tomb.
Some speculate that it’s no simple matter.”
…
As Xiao Ye entered Canghai City, he found everywhere was discussing the ancient tomb, which was incredibly lively and helped him learn a lot of information.
“Ancient sighs?” Xiao Ye took a seat in a tavern, his interest piqued as he heard the surrounding discussions and perked up his ears to listen further.
Just then, an elderly voice, overcoming the noise in the tavern, attracted everyone’s attention.
“Young man, I, Elder Gai, prefer the seat by the window.
Would you mind giving it up?” A Blue Robed Elder spoke up, his body emitting a chilling aura.
In front of the elder sat a tall, long-haired young man, drowned in his drink as if he hadn’t heard the elder’s words.
Being ignored in such a way, anger flared in the eyes of the Blue Robed Elder: “Young man, I am Elder Du.
If you know what’s good for you, quickly give up your seat, or I’ll turn you into a zombie, doomed to never find peace!”
Elder Du!
Hearing this name, faces in the tavern changed dramatically, looking at the Blue Robed Elder with shock.
“Who would have thought that this old monster would show up!”
Although Elder Du’s cultivation was not considered powerful, he had risen to infamy in the older generation of Xuanwu Realm warriors for having poisoned to death a Seventh Transition Early Stage Xuanwu with his terrifying Poison Technique.
Snap!
The young man’s expression remained calm as he took out a mid-grade Primordial Stone from his chest and slapped it on the table.
“Judging by your appearance, you seem rather short on Primordial Stones.
Take this one.
It should be enough for a good meal,” said the young man indifferently.
What!
All the warriors in the tavern were stunned.
Had this young man not heard of Elder Du?
How dare he use a mid-grade Primordial Stone to insult him?
“You’re asking for death!” Elder Du roared in fury, a palm strike launching forward, instantly engulfing the young man in black smoke as the entire tavern shook violently.
“Alas, Elder Du, you’ve aged.
There are always new talents rising; an old generation is replaced by a new.” The young man shook his head, rising explosively, his palm striking out.
Boom!
A thunderous sound rang out, the shockwaves causing everyone in the tavern to wince in pain, an impact wave swept from the clash between the two men, flinging many out of their seats, leaving the tavern in a state of disarray.
“Ah!”
Elder Du let out a shriek as he was sent flying back, slamming hard against a wall, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood as his aura faltered.
After finishing all this, the young man walked back to his seat.
“You…
you…” Elder Du’s face was full of terror.
Everyone was shocked as they watched the calmly drinking young man; this person was definitely a powerful Young Talent, having injured Elder Du with just one palm strike.
“So strong!” Xiao Ye’s expression changed slightly at the sight.
“Elder Du, if you don’t leave now, I’ll turn you into a dead old man,” said the young man.
Whoosh!
Elder Du’s complexion changed drastically as he struggled to his feet and headed quickly out of the tavern, with everyone hastily making way, not daring to come close, except for Xiao Ye who did not move.
“You damn brat, out of my way!” Elder Du shouted as he approached Xiao Ye.
(I apologize for the recent delays in updates, as I have to save up some drafts for an imminent burst of writing.)