Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates

With Xiao Ye's appearance, all disciples and Elders in the plaza boiled with excitement. Countless gazes converged upon him, focusing intently on Xiao Ye's figure.

Xiao Ye, a genius who rose in the Holy Palace with almost miraculous speed!

He was known to everyone within the Holy Palace, universally acknowledged for his perfect performance in the previous two rounds of assessments. His Martial Arts Heart and willpower were extremely strong, showing a performance against the norm among the disciples of the Heavenly Hall.

No one doubted that Xiao Ye would one day become a renowned power in Central State, otherwise, the Holy Palace Master would not have valued him so highly.

However, Xiao Ye's time in the Holy Palace for cultivation was just too short!

Many disciples remembered that just over a year ago, at the Holy Banquet, Xiao Ye defeated Jun Shitian in the same realm, but at that time, his cultivation had just broken through to the King Martial Realm not long before.

In such a short period of time, how well could Xiao Ye perform in a true test of his mettle? Very few disciples were confident about it.

Only the General Hall Law Enforcement Elders and the smiling Holy Palace Master in the middle of the field seemed confident.

They were all Titled Emperor Martial, with perceptive insights, casually noting that Xiao Ye's cultivation had already reached the late stages of King Martial Level 4. Although they couldn't say he ranked very high among the Heavenly Palace Disciples, he was certainly no weakling.

Amid the gazes filled with numerous emotions, Xiao Ye slowly approached the King Martial Jade.

"That kid's cultivation can't be that high," Fang Jie said with a sneering face in the crowd.

During the previous two rounds of assessments, he had regarded Xiao Ye as a rival, but Xiao Ye had consistently performed better than him, which had left him feeling frustrated and angry.

Naturally, if Xiao Ye could be directly eliminated in this round of the assessment, he would be overjoyed.

After all, the next round would test all disciples with their cultivations suppressed to the same level.

Xiao Ye initially defeated Jun Shitian in the same realm. If everyone had to fight Xiao Ye in the same realm, not just him, but probably none of the Holy Palace disciples would have much confidence in defeating Xiao Ye.

Thus, this small round of cultivation testing had become a crucial step.

Naturally, many disciples from the Heavenly Hall hoped that Xiao Ye would be eliminated in this round, and they believed this to be very likely.

At this moment, Xiao Ye took a deep breath, extended his palm, and slowly approached the King Martial Jade.

Buzz!

The King Martial Jade first submerged in tranquility, then emitted tangible ripples that swept in all directions, even whipping up whirlwinds on the field.

A row of golden characters appeared on the King Martial Jade.

Hiss!

The moment they saw the golden characters, all disciples gasped, their expressions replaced by shock.

Late Stage of King Martial Level 4!

Actually late-stage of King Martial Level 4!

Xiao Ye's cultivation had actually reached this step!

"Holy crap, am I seeing things, or am I dreaming? How is this possible? Just over a year ago, Xiao Ye was only around King Martial Level 1, how could he have surged by so much?"

"Yeah, am I also seeing things? This is utterly impossible!"

...

All the disciples went crazy.

In just over a year, his cultivation had risen from King Martial Level 1 to the late stage of Level 4, almost reaching Level 5!

Keep in mind, after reaching the King Martial Realm, advancing becomes very difficult. Many prodigious Martial Artists might spend years to advance a single level.

And Xiao Ye's speed, let alone Taiyi Palace, even in the entirety of Central State, seemed unprecedented, absolutely comparable to the Human Race Four Emperors!

The entire plaza was engulfed in a wave of sensation, an extremely shocking atmosphere spread throughout the field, leaving everyone dumbfounded.

Especially Fang Jie and the other exceptional disciples from the Heavenly Hall, whose faces were all pale.

Xiao Ye's cultivation had reached such a level that he would have ranked steadily within the top three among the disciples in this assessment, surpassed only by two others. Passing this round of assessment was absolutely no problem.

So in the next round of strength tests, who could withstand Xiao Ye's attacks?

One of the spots for entering the Main Hall was almost certainly his.

The King Martial Jade was prepared by the Law Enforcement Great Elder of the Holy Palace, with many Elders and the Holy Palace Master present; there was no possibility of error with the King Martial Jade.

Xiao Ye heaved a sigh of relief, a slight smile gracing his face, then he left the Wang Wu Jade Wall, ignoring the astonished gazes of others as he walked back.

"Are you all shocked by this level of cultivation? Wait until the strength assessment, then you'll truly be unable to accept it," Xiao Ye thought to himself.

Since he had decided to attack in this assessment and become a Devilish Disciple of the Main Hall, he would not hold back his strength.

He would go all out in the next round!

Keep in mind that even the Supreme Emperor was defeated by him in a battle of the same realm, far surpassing the time he faced off against Jun Shitian.

"Good, this kid's performance is becoming more and more impressive!" The Palace Master of the Holy Palace laughed with satisfaction.

Realizing the extent of Xiao Ye's cultivation was one thing, seeing him actually demonstrate it was another.

This was many times more pleasing than when he first saw Jun Shitian rise strongly.

"Alright, quiet down, those who haven't tested yet, hurry up and do so, you don't have much time left," seeing the noise persist, the Law Enforcement Great Elder from the Main Hall stepped out and announced loudly.

As his voice echoed through the field, all the hubbub was instantly suppressed.

Those disciples who hadn't yet tested their cultivation in front of the King Martial Jade promptly stepped forward and began testing one by one.

The cultivation test went very quickly, finishing in about the time it takes an incense stick to burn.

Unquestionably, Xiao Ye passed the test.

In this small round, based on the performance of numerous disciples, the Law Enforcement Great Elder from the Main Hall announced the results, directly eliminating over a hundred disciples, leaving exactly one hundred, each with a cultivation of at least King Martial Third Level.

"Cultivation is just one aspect of a Martial Artist's strength. To enter our Main Hall and become a Devilish Disciple, mere cultivation strength is not enough."

"One must also possess considerable prowess."

"For instance, the Four Emperors of the Human Race were able to slay those of the Emperor Martial Realm while in the King Martial Realm, a capability that no one has been able to surpass throughout the ages."

"In the coming final small round, I will use an Array to suppress your cultivations to the Early Stage King Martial Level 1, allowing you to battle each other!" proclaimed the Law Enforcement Great Elder from the Main Hall with gravitas.