Immortal Martial Emperor

"Hong Yu, you’re finally out!"

Feng Xue Xin’s face showed a mix of urgency and wild joy.

Hong Yu was taken aback. "What happened?"

Feng Xue Xin nodded and said quickly, "Something big! Something wonderful! Hahaha!"

"Wonderful?"

Hong Yu’s eyes widened. "Did Sister Gua have a baby? Or did you and Yeban finally get together?"

"Pah, pah, pah!"

Feng Xue Xin was choked speechless for a moment, then said irritably, "You’re the one who’s getting with Yeban! I’m trying to tell you something serious. In the ten days you were in seclusion, a lot has happened on the True Dragon Battlefield. I received some particularly sensational news just today!"

Feng Xue Xin had a rather carefree personality.

But ever since the incident with the Cyan Nether Sword Sect, he had become much more composed. It had been a long time since he’d shown this much excitement.

This made Hong Yu even more curious about what had happened.

However, he didn’t press for the good news right away. Instead, he asked about other things. "Don’t tell me your so-called good news just yet. First, tell me what major events have occurred on the True Dragon Battlefield while I was in seclusion."

"Alright!"

Feng Xue Xin nodded, then chose his words carefully before explaining, "After we forced those two groups to retreat that day, they tried to organize stronger teams to counterattack. But because we had already fully activated the City of Dawn’s Defensive Array, they were forced to be cautious..."

As Feng Xue Xin continued his account, Hong Yu got a general understanding of what had transpired over the past ten days.

In summary, four major things had happened in those ten days.

The first, of course, was the establishment of the Hong Alliance.

It had made a name for itself in a single battle, becoming the first faction to establish a foothold on the True Dragon Battlefield.

The reputation of the City of Dawn had also gradually spread, seen as a power capable of contending with the two great factions of Xiahuang Shang and Venerable Xiahuang.

This was absolutely sensational news.

As for the second matter...

Venerable Xiahuang had temporarily come out of seclusion. It was said that when Venerable Xiahuang heard about the establishment of the Hong Alliance, his reaction was extremely calm.

When faced with requests from Bai Luoxue, Long Qingfeng, and others to go to battle, Venerable Xiahuang simply said one thing: "They are nothing but jumping clowns, not worth our concern. Within three months, I will advance to the Primordial Spirit Realm. That will be the time for the Hong Alliance and the City of Dawn to be annihilated."

According to the rumors, Venerable Xiahuang had obtained a great treasure.

As long as he refined this treasure, he could advance to the Primordial Spirit Realm.

He would then possess the power to sweep away all opposition.

’Three months to advance to the Primordial Spirit Realm? Hmph, just as I expected. Venerable Xiahuang has been suppressing his cultivation all this time, intentionally not taking that final step!’ Hong Yu took a deep breath, feeling immense pressure.

It wasn’t that Venerable Xiahuang couldn’t advance to the Primordial Spirit Realm; he had been suppressing his progress intentionally.

Most likely, he was waiting to obtain this great treasure.

After his initial shock, Hong Yu asked doubtfully, "Did he really just say that and do nothing else after coming out of seclusion?"

Feng Xue Xin shook his head. "Of course not. The first thing Venerable Xiahuang did after coming out was to establish a main base, but ruins from Ancient Times aren’t easy to find. So, he went alone to a secret land that turned out to be inhabited by a War Race Tribe. Although it was only a Low-Level tribe, it had three Primordial Spirit Realm Powerhouses who were quite formidable. But..."

"But what?"

𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Hong Yu asked, intrigued.

Feng Xue Xin gave a wry smile. "One move. Venerable Xiahuang killed all three Primordial Spirit Powerhouses in a single move, and one of them was even a Late-stage Primordial Spirit Realm Powerhouse. Afterward, he used a great Divine Technique to turn the remaining War Race experts into slaves. He seized their home and transformed the tribe’s settlement into a magnificent city, naming it the ’Divine Venerable City’!"

"Divine Venerable? Is he trying to use his divine power to become the supreme ruler of the True Dragon Battlefield?" Hong Yu narrowed his eyes.

Slaying someone in the Primordial Spirit Realm was not a difficult task for him either.

But killing three Primordial Spirit Powerhouses in a single move proved that Venerable Xiahuang’s combat strength was extraordinary.

’I’m still a ways off from Venerable Xiahuang’s level. It seems I also need to find a way to break through to the Primordial Spirit Realm as soon as possible. But I have no idea what that great treasure he obtained is. This feeling of being completely in the dark is terrible!’

Hong Yu took a deep breath. He wasn’t discouraged; instead, his fighting spirit surged. He looked at Feng Xue Xin. "The third matter must be related to Xiahuang Shang, right?"

Feng Xue Xin nodded.

It turned out that not long after Venerable Xiahuang took over a tribe and built the Divine Venerable City, Xiahuang Shang also came out of seclusion.

It was said that when he heard Emperor Xiahuang Wudi had forced Feng Xue Xin and the others away, Xiahuang Shang flew into a rage. He wanted to punish Emperor Xiahuang Wudi severely, and although he ultimately spared him at the pleading of Xiao Shilang and Xiahuang Shenwei, he still gave Emperor Xiahuang Wudi a harsh reprimand.

"Mm, Brother Xiahuang is an honorable man. He wouldn’t target us without reason," Hong Yu nodded.

He had clearly anticipated that Xiahuang Shang wouldn’t take his anger out on them.

Feng Xue Xin continued, "Xiahuang Shang also made a move, and his methods were even more incredible. I don’t know how he did it, but he actually managed to recruit a War Race Tribe. He built a City of Sorrow, and with the help of the War Race Powerhouses, it’s as impregnable as our City of Dawn."

"Now, the outer region of the True Dragon Battlefield has formed a three-way standoff."

Feng Xue Xin swallowed and said slowly, "Moreover, we’ve gathered intelligence that the War Race Tribes in the Central Area are mid-level tribes, and there are some extremely powerful individuals among them. The rules of the True Dragon Battlefield forbid them from attacking us for the first two months, but after that, they will launch a major offensive."

"What about the factions in the inner area?"

Hong Yu asked with a frown.

Feng Xue Xin said, "The inner area factions can’t send people out for at least another three months. However, it’s said that if they want to compete in the outer and central areas, they have to pay a huge price, so a full-scale invasion is unlikely. It will most likely be their top experts who come to fight."

"It’s been over a month since the True Dragon Battlefield opened, so we don’t have much time left. We must find a way to increase the overall combat strength of our Hong Alliance."

Hong Yu said pensively.

His eyes shone with wisdom and fervor.

Since he had established the Hong Alliance, he was naturally determined to lead it to become powerful enough to contend for supremacy in the core region.

And even make it all the way to the True Dragon Ancient Hall.

To fight for an opportunity!

’Otherwise, wouldn’t I be letting down the faction I built using my own family name?’

Feng Xue Xin said, "We thought of that too. We’ve already given orders to send people out to search for Treasure Medicine Spirit Essence and bring it back immediately upon discovery. You have the best Alchemy Technique among us, so all those medicinal materials will be handed over to you for refining Pills. Is that a problem?"

Hong Yu nodded.

The Nine Dragon Celestial Cauldron could now automatically refine Sixth-Grade Spirit Medicine. As long as there were enough raw materials from Treasure Medicine Spirit Essences, it could produce them in batches.

When the time came to raise the Hong Alliance’s overall strength, a sufficient supply of Pills would naturally be necessary.

"Besides Pills, Primordial Weapons are also a big problem!"

Hong Yu said, "Although I can craft Primordial Weapons, I can’t make bricks without straw. I don’t have enough materials for the refining!"

"That’s precisely the fourth thing I wanted to tell you!" Feng Xue Xin grinned.

He looked like a shrewd merchant.

Exceedingly crafty and cunning.

Hong Yu froze. "Don’t tell me you’ve found enough refining materials?"

"That’s right!"

Feng Xue Xin nodded, his eyes flashing with excitement. "There’s someone in our Hong Alliance from the Great Jin Kingdom, and his clan is the best at finding ore veins. A thousand kilometers away, in Fire Cloud Valley, they discovered an abundant Blazing Flame Pure Gold Vein."

"A Blazing Flame Pure Gold Vein?"

Hong Yu’s eyes lit up.

Blazing Flame Pure Gold!

That was a precious material capable of being used to refine Fifth-grade Advanced Primordial Weapons! More importantly, Blazing Flame Pure Gold was highly malleable. Besides being able to forge Primordial Weapons with a Blazing Flame Attribute, it was also the perfect choice for forging Primordial Weapon Armor!

If he could obtain enough Blazing Flame Pure Gold, Hong Yu was confident he could even create an invincible army composed entirely of Fifth-Grade Primordial Weapons and Fifth Grade Battle Armor!

"Where is Fire Cloud Valley? Have you started mining yet?" Hong Yu got straight to the point, asking the two main questions.

Feng Xue Xin gave a bitter smile. "This is exactly why I was looking for you. Somehow, the news that we discovered the Blazing Flame Pure Gold Vein leaked. Now, the powerhouses from the Divine Venerable City and the City of Sorrow have started gathering their forces. Even some of the outer War Race Tribes have joined forces, eager to make a move."

"Right now, the eyes of every notable faction in the entire outer battlefield are fixed on Fire Cloud Valley."

Feng Xue Xin explained with a pained expression, "I have to stay and guard the City of Dawn, so I can’t leave for Fire Cloud Valley. The advance team is being led by Xuantian Du and Yeban, but I’m still worried that the powerhouses from the Divine Venerable City and the City of Sorrow will join forces, so..."

Hong Yu slowly stood up.

His face held a calm and determined expression as he smiled. "Don’t worry. No one is going to snatch this Blazing Flame Pure Gold Vein from our hands!"

Then, Hong Yu took the map from Feng Xue Xin’s hand.

After memorizing the location of Fire Cloud Valley, he leaped into the air and shot off, breaking the sound barrier as he went.

At his speed, a distance of a thousand kilometers would only take a few hours.

...

「Fire Cloud Valley.」

This place was strange, situated right in the center of the territories of the three great powers: the City of Dawn, the Divine Venerable City, and the City of Sorrow.

No one could say for sure which faction this piece of land belonged to.

Therefore...

All three parties were doing their utmost to claim it.

Having suffered defeat last time, the Divine Venerable City and the City of Sorrow shared a common enemy in the City of Dawn. They had indeed joined forces, intending to suppress the City of Dawn.

But just as a battle was about to break out, dozens of scattered War Race Tribes from the outer region suddenly joined forces.

They too were well aware of the importance of the Blazing Flame Pure Gold Vein.

And so, the three-way standoff evolved into a four-way struggle for dominance!

Because the War Race Tribes helped neither side and watched covetously from the sidelines, the other three factions, including the City of Dawn, grew wary of each other, resulting in a stalemate.

Over the past three days, the four sides had held six negotiation meetings to discuss a plan for dividing the Blazing Flame Pure Gold Vein, but from beginning to end, they had failed to come up with a solution that satisfied everyone.

Today was the seventh meeting.

This time, all four factions were determined to finalize the division of the Blazing Flame Pure Gold Vein.

But before they could reach an agreement, a conflict had already erupted.

Emperor Xiahuang Wudi, like a crazed lion, glared at Yeban. "Fuck! Your Hong Alliance is just a bunch of trash, a pile of lowly mongrels banded together. We gave you an inch, and you think you’re hot stuff now? We’ll do it as we said: our two great cities will each take thirty percent, the War Race Tribe will take thirty percent, and your Hong Alliance gets ten percent."

"That’s right. Take it or leave it."

Long Qinfeng added arrogantly.

The War Race powerhouse, an old man with a single horn on his head, glanced indifferently at Yeban and Xuantian Du and said coldly, "If you don’t agree, my War Race wouldn’t mind taking action to annihilate you and take that ten percent for ourselves!"

"You..."

Yeban was fuming, about to argue his case, when he heard an indifferent, cold snort from outside the tent...

"Annihilate my Hong Alliance? I’m afraid you don’t have what it takes!"