Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates

"This place is called the Illusion Realm!"

Xiao Ye suddenly snapped awake, followed by a face full of shock.

The two words 'Illusion Realm' could explain everything.

You see, this was inside the Taiyi Palace, how could they place so many treasures here for the disciples of the Heavenly Palace to fight over?

Then, Xiao Ye thought back to the words said by the Grand Elder of the Main Hall before they entered the Illusion Realm: prioritizing finding the exit is of utmost importance, and he instantly broke into a cold sweat on the spot.

Conspiracy!

This was definitely a conspiracy!

Using these treasures to lure the disciples into fighting over them was a test of their willpower!

Xiao Ye instantly understood what the content of this round of assessment was.

The most difficult part of this round wasn't finding the exit, but whether one could remain clear-headed in the face of all the treasures that would appear in the Illusion Realm!

That was the real challenge!

Take for example, Xiao Ye himself, with such a strong Martial Arts Heart, he was tempted by the Emperor Weapons and wanted to fight for them, let alone the other disciples.

"These Elders of the sects, truly cunning indeed," Xiao Ye thought to himself and discreetly withdrew.

Even if these disciples could obtain treasures and Emperor Weapons in the Illusion Realm, what could they do with them?

Most likely, the seniors of the sect would confiscate them later.

"Ha ha, I got an Emperor Weapon, I have an Emperor Weapon in hand, even if I can't pass the assessment, so what? With this I will be invincible in the King Martial Realm!"

"With the Emperor Weapon in hand, the world is mine, I never imagined that I, Zhang Tao, could one day fight for an Emperor Weapon!"

"Over here, I have also got an Emperor Martial Battle Technique, once out, I should be able to exchange it for quite a few treasures to enhance my cultivation, damn, even becoming a Main Hall devilish disciple wouldn't be as exhilarating as this!"

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Xiao Ye looked around and saw that the disciples were still relentlessly fighting over various treasures.

Where there is fighting, of course, there will be injuries.

In this chaotic battle for possession, many disciples suffered severe wounds, although not dead, but also hardly able to move anymore.

Only a few disciples, like Xiao Ye, seemed to have realized and stopped fighting, standing quietly to the side.

Xiao Ye sighed.

Everyone wanted treasures, especially these disciples from the Heavenly Hall of the Taiyi Palace who were used to fierce competition.

The number of those who could remain calm and composed in the face of treasures was extremely few; the rest were blinded by greed.

Had he not awakened at the last moment, Xiao Ye guessed he might also be on the verge of elimination now.

Xiao Ye looked at these disciples with pity.

They might have gained treasures, but did they really gain anything?

No!

Getting the treasures didn't necessarily mean they could keep them, but they might lose the chance to enter the Main Hall, a loss that outweighed the gain!

However, Xiao Ye didn't speak up to remind them.

Since the Law Enforcement Elders of the Main Hall set this assessment, even for the purpose of testing the willpower of these disciples, if he reminded them, that would be breaking the rules.

If these disciples were eliminated, it was their own choice.

Xiao Ye cast a pitying glance at them, then flew off towards the distance, continuing to search for the exit of this Illusion Realm.

"Too risky, I almost fell for it!"

At this moment, Fang Jie, who carried a long knife on his back, was covered in cold sweat.

Just now he was also frantically fighting for an Emperor Weapon, even injuring several Heavenly Palace Disciples in the process.

Seeing Xiao Ye coming over and about to join the melee, he was preparing to pit himself against Xiao Ye.

But at that moment, he suddenly realized that Xiao Ye had stopped, stood still for a while, then turned around and flew away.

It was seeing Xiao Ye's reaction to the treasures, showing no interest and instead turning to leave, that he came to his senses.

Damn it, these weren't just treasures!

They were clearly traps!

Whoever dared to seize these treasures while giving up on the assessment was essentially selecting their own elimination!

This realization made Fang Jie's hair stand on end.

He had to admit that the assessment set by the General Hall Law Enforcement Elders was incredibly cunning.

Out of the entire Heavenly Palace, probably only Xiao Ye could spot the anomaly so quickly and calm down. If he hadn't been constantly aware of Xiao Ye's movements, he would have been duped.

"I need to leave fast, find the Illusion Realm's exit. Those treasures, whoever wants to fight for them can go ahead, it's none of my concern." Fang Jie discarded the Emperor Weapon he had in hand, and also took out an Emperor Martial Battle Technique he had just seized from his Space Ring and threw it away as well.

Right away, the Emperor Weapon and Emperor Martial Battle Technique thrown out by Fang Jie caused another wave of frantic fighting and slaughter.

Few disciples noticed that after Fang Jie had done all this, he left quietly, just like Xiao Ye.

The battle in the Illusion Realm continued on.

And towards the end, more and more treasures appeared: Top-grade Elixirs, Combat Techniques, Cultivation Techniques, secret techniques, and so on, all sorts of Emperor Weapons adding up to over a hundred!

These treasures held endless temptation, making all the disciples even more crazed, fighting more fiercely, each's eyes turning red with greed, with hardly a few noticing something amiss.

After all, for them, getting an Emperor Weapon meant much more than becoming a disciple of the Main Hall; even if they were instantly expelled from the Taiyi Palace, they were willing.

No one could remain unmoved in front of the Emperor Weapons, only those gradually coming to clarity.

Time slipped away slowly.

On the plaza where the assessment was taking place, many disciples looked at the giant Illusion Realm Stone, whispering to one another.

They had to wait here for two days before knowing the final results.

For these disciples, two days was brief when compared to the usual duration of their seclusion for Cultivation, thus none paid much heed.

Their concern was what exactly the second round of assessment entailed.

Sadly, as the disciples participating in the assessment had all entered the Illusion Realm, they couldn't see for themselves, and could only wait anxiously.

"Heh, who would've thought among these disciples, there are still several whose minds are clear and whose willpower is strong," said the General Hall Law Enforcement Elders, who were able to see everything happening in the Illusion Realm through an Ancient Bronze Mirror they held.

"Indeed, these disciples have clearly discovered the true content of the assessment in the Illusion Realm, hence they stopped immediately and started looking for the exit."

"The one who surprised me the most was Xiao Ye!"

"This lad was the first to awaken and didn't even touch the Emperor Weapons before leaving straightaway. He indeed has potential, no wonder our Palace Master and Elders of the Holy Palace value him so much."

Many Elders discussed through voice transmission, very satisfied with Xiao Ye's performance.

"In the future, there will be a place for this lad on the list of Central State's strong ones. He will be a famous powerhouse in the history of the True Spirit Continent," added the Grand Elder of the Main Hall Law Enforcement Elders.