Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates

"The new emperor is neither me nor Duanmu Kun, what does this mean?" Upon hearing this, Xiao Ye’s brows furrowed, and an ominous feeling arose in his heart.

The concept of the centennial new emperor was something that spread across the True Spirit Continent when the Unrivaled Emperor took him away from it.

To the Martial Artists of the True Spirit Continent, there was no doubt that the centennial new emperor would most certainly be him, Xiao Ye.

However, becoming an emperor was no longer particularly important to Xiao Ye now.

"After we rebuilt the path beyond True Spirit, the opportunity to become emperor was unlocked. Unrivaled remained on True Spirit Continent, secretly protecting your Wuji Sect’s emperor avatar. Upon sensing someone becoming emperor on the True Spirit Continent, he realized that person is the true new emperor."

The Undefeated Emperor said in a deep voice.

"A new emperor has actually appeared on the True Spirit Continent?" Xiao Ye was shocked upon hearing this, completely losing his composure.

It was precisely because of the potential threat from the Ultimate Palace Main Palace’s master that he dared not leave the Wuji Sect lightly.

Back then, the Unrivaled Emperor promised to guard the Wuji Sect in his stead, hence secretly leaving behind an emperor-level avatar.

Little did he expect that with the emergence of the opportunity to become emperor, a new emperor would appear on True Spirit, which was utterly shocking!

He was well aware of how terrifying a Great Emperor could be; they could sweep across the world, reigning supreme in an era.

As long as there weren’t any disastrous changes, a Great Emperor could live for an exceedingly long time, and their will would envelop the entire True Spirit Continent, bringing prosperity to those who submit and destruction to those who oppose.

Now, the entire True Spirit Continent would likely be in an uproar!

Who exactly is this new emperor?

Before he returned to the Emperor World, he had almost quelled all the chaos on True Spirit Continent.

Could it possibly be the potentially existing Ultimate Palace Main Palace Master?

"The imperial opportunity is elusive, and at the moment it opens, it will cover the Emperor World and even the entire True Spirit Continent."

"And it was because this new emperor became emperor first that the imperial opportunity was greatly diminished, leading to Duanmu Kun’s failure to claim the title."

"If it wasn’t by coincidence, then this new emperor must have been plotting for a long time, seizing the moment we rebuilt the path beyond True Spirit to become emperor, stealing a march on Duanmu Kun." The Undefeated Emperor’s voice was cold, his eyes flickering with a chilling light.

The appearance of this new emperor thwarted their plans; if not for Xiao Ye’s intervention, the Four Emperors would have faced severe losses.

So he held no favorable impression of the new emperor.

"It seems I must return to the True Spirit Continent." Xiao Ye stood up straight, his black hair flowing like a divine being, his aura unmatched.

His family and friends were all on the True Spirit Continent, and with the emergence of a new emperor, he found it hard to be at peace.

"Xiao Ye, don’t worry, with Unrivaled’s emperor avatar guarding, this new emperor wouldn’t dare act recklessly against the Wuji Sect, knowing that Wuji Sect is the Emperor Sect."

"Moreover, Unrivaled’s emperor avatar conveyed that after becoming emperor, this new emperor hasn’t acted recklessly, nor has he massacred across the land; he has even chosen to remain secluded, as if waiting for something."

"So, leave this new emperor to us. Tomorrow, we Four Emperors will descend upon True Spirit; if he shares our concern for the world, we might as well invite him to join us in exploring the realms beyond True Spirit."

"But if he harbors ill intentions, we the Four Emperors will suppress him and help Duanmu Kun reclaim the opportunity to become emperor."

"Let the cause and effect between us Four Emperors and the new emperor be resolved by us Four Emperors personally." The Undefeated Emperor halted Xiao Ye, stating.

"This new emperor hasn’t acted recklessly?" Xiao Ye breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, nodding after a moment’s silence.

Indeed!

The emergence of this new emperor was the reason Duanmu Kun failed to become emperor; the Human Race Four Emperors surely held a great deal of resentment toward this new emperor.

As long as this new emperor doesn’t infringe upon the Wuji Sect, this matter indeed wasn’t directly related to him, and it wouldn’t hurt to leave it to the Human Race Four Emperors to handle.

"Tomorrow, I’ll accompany you as we return to True Spirit to see who this new emperor truly is," Xiao Ye said calmly.

After the conversation between the two emperor-level beings concluded, the Undefeated Emperor departed directly.

Xiao Ye, in his own domain, was communicating with the Time Tower.

Buzz!

Indeed, upon absorbing the Spirit Demon King’s Blood, the second layer of the Time Tower began to glow with a hazy light. Under Xiao Ye’s influence, it erupted with an even more transcendent energy, enveloping the surroundings and causing the void to tremble.

"The Spirit Demon King’s Blood can indeed release the second layer’s power of the Time Tower!" Xiao Ye was thrilled, immediately summoning the Divine Enlightenment Flower and other Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures for experimentation.

Without hesitation, he activated the second layer’s power of the Time Tower, enveloping these Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!

Before his eyes, the Divine Enlightenment Flower in his hand swayed with the wind, as if enduring the passage of time.

Yet shortly after, the Divine Enlightenment Flower withered, appearing as if it had lost all its divine charm, its life reaching an end, fading into oblivion.

"What... what’s going on?"

Xiao Ye stood there stunned, his face full of disbelief.

The next moment, he experimented again, but without exception, any Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures enveloped by the second layer’s energy of the Time Tower eventually withered away, turning to dust, losing all divine charm.

"Could it be that these Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures cannot withstand the second layer’s energy of the Time Tower?"

A realization dawned on Xiao Ye, followed by a helpless smile.

Heaven and Earth is balanced.

The Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures of True Spirit Continent have their limits; even with a treasure as defiant as the Time Tower, endless improvement isn’t possible.

"It seems the outward release of the second layer’s power will only be practical once we venture beyond the True Spirit Continent."

"For now, relying on the first layer of the Time Tower, I am already capable of becoming emperor."

Xiao Ye felt no regret but rather contentment.

Upon realizing the repeated activation had greatly dimmed the second layer’s light, Xiao Ye dared not be reckless. Instead, he created a Super Divine Enlightenment Flower, continuing to contemplate his Tao and Law.

In the Emperor World, there is a cycle of heaven and earth; the sun rises and sets.

Soon, a day had passed.

With the methods of a Great Emperor, a day was enough to recover from injuries.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Four streams of Emperor’s Power surged into the sky as the Human Race Four Emperors soared from the Emperor World, taking Duanmu Kun with them, tearing through the Emperor World and heading straight to the True Spirit Continent.

"I must see who this new emperor truly is!"

Xiao Ye, emerging from his Meditation, opened his eyes, taking a step forward and following the Human Race Four Emperors out of the Emperor World.

With Xiao Ye’s current cultivation and stature, returning to True Spirit didn’t even require activating the Teleportation Array. With just a gentle stride, even heaven and earth would lament; in just a few dozen breaths of time, the True Spirit Continent was already in sight.

"Hmm?"

"Has the True Spirit Continent changed as well since the imperial opportunity emerged?"

With his hands clasped behind his back and eyes filled with depth, Xiao Ye softly mused to himself.