Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates

Boom!

The eerie aura erupted in this desolate Starry Sky Secret Realm, appearing very abrupt. A purple shadow, like a flash of lightning, surged towards Xiao Ye.

"Ancient Spirit Rune Technique!"

The shadow’s speed was too fast, rushing in front of Xiao Ye in an instant. Startled, he barely had time to react, desperately activating the Ancient Spirit Rune Technique.

Lines of spirit runes transformed endlessly, unfolding a defense in front of him.

Bam bam bam bam!

The shadow struck fiercely. Although the Ancient Spirit Rune Technique slowed its speed, it was also annihilated.

Boom!

Following this, Xiao Ye felt a terrifying power surge toward him. His Spirit King Battle Armor emitted a wail and dented inward. The residual power flooded over him, causing his whole body to tremble violently. He spat out a mouthful of blood and was blasted backward into the starry sky.

"What terrifying power!"

Xiao Ye was horrified.

Although he hadn’t reached the Second Realm in mastering the Ancient Spirit Rune Technique through these times of cultivation, he managed to condense a Thousand-Pattern Battle Map at the Fifth Realm, significantly boosting his power.

Even with the Spirit King Battle Armor on him, it couldn’t completely weaken the opponent’s attack. His physical body, far surpassing ordinary Spirit Rank strong practitioners, got injured.

Without these defenses, he might have been close to death.

Under the faint purple light ahead, Xiao Ye finally saw the shadow that attacked him.

It was a snake, covered entirely with small purple scales. Its petite body was only half human height and exuded an eerie aura. It coiled its body, staring coldly at him.

"Could this be an exotic beast... a Purple Spirit Snake?" Xiao Ye’s face changed dramatically.

He was well-prepared for this expedition into the Wind Mist Secret Realm, having sincerely consulted with the three army commanders around him to learn about the more dangerous exotic beasts within the Starry Sky Secret Realm at the Spirit Rank.

The Purple Spirit Snake before him was one of them.

Despite its nimble form, the Purple Spirit Snake was different from those exotic beasts on the outskirts. It was comparable to a Heavenly Spirit Realm strong practitioner.

The Heavenly Spirit Realm, the closest level to the Holy Rank among the three Spirit Rank realms, was extraordinary.

Even martial artists who cultivated ordinary Spirit Rank techniques would transform upon entering the Heavenly Spirit Realm, moving freely in the army of Spirit Rank martial artists, being a one-man army.

Xiao Ye bore the Taichu Ancient Scripture, but admitted that his current strength was still significantly lacking in contending against a Heavenly Spirit Realm strong practitioner.

"The Purple Spirit Snake loves to navigate within the Starry Sky Secret Realm and feeds on Purple Light Stone Milk, hence its name. What should I do now? Should I give up?"

Deep in the Wind Mist Secret Realm, Xiao Ye gritted his teeth, holding the Devouring Spirit Spear with a face full of unwillingness.

The exotic beasts at the Spirit Rank are different from the ferocious beasts on the True Spirit Continent. Not only are their strengths terrifying, but their spiritual wisdom is no less than that of humans.

Time passed by slowly.

The Purple Spirit Snake didn’t rush to attack, seemingly assessing Xiao Ye.

One person and one snake faced off in the Wind Mist Secret Realm.

"Damn it, risk it, fortune favors the brave!"

Xiao Ye gritted his teeth hard and finally made his decision.

For his Taichu Spirit Seed to break into the Earth Spirit Realm, he needed to obtain Purple Light Stone Milk. There was no way he would give up.

In the next moment, Xiao Ye’s body tensed, exploding his speed to the limit. The Devouring Spirit Spear in his hand emitted incredible might, forcefully cleaving toward the Spirit Stone Tree ahead.

How terrifying is the Devouring Spirit Spear?

It might even split an Ancient Star when wielded by Xiao Ye, not to mention these Spirit Stone Trees.

Before the Devouring Spirit Spear even landed, the Spirit Stone Trees began to sway unsteadily.

It seemed Xiao Ye intended to destroy the Spirit Stone Tree that could nurture Purple Light Stone Milk.

"Hiss!"

The Purple Spirit Snake was instantly enraged, letting out a hissing sound, like piercing through gold and stones. Its petite body burst with terrifying power, its speed surpassing Xiao Ye by a substantial margin, attempting to sweep away the Spirit Stone Tree.

It fed on Purple Light Stone Milk; how could it watch Xiao Ye destroy it?

"Waiting for this moment!"

A sharp light flashed in Xiao Ye’s eyes, and his movement with the Devouring Spirit Spear changed, slicing an arc to cut the Purple Spirit Snake while reaching out his right hand toward the nearest Spirit Stone Tree.

Rumble!

The collision between the Devouring Spirit Spear and the Purple Spirit Snake caused the entire starry sky to wail with tormenting storms blasting outwards, sending Xiao Ye flying. His palms blasting open, and hot spirit blood showered the Secret Realm, almost making him lose his grip on the Devouring Spirit Spear.

"Damn it, almost broke my hand; this snake is too monstrous."

"But thankfully... I got the Spirit Stone Tree!"

Gazing at his mutilated left hand, Xiao Ye quickly stowed the Devouring Spirit Spear into his space ring, grinning.

The spiritual power from his right hand surged out, forming a large hand, gripping a tall Spirit Stone Tree.

This Spirit Stone Tree, lush with branches and leaves, had already borne twenty lumps of Purple Light Stone Milk.

Twenty portions of Purple Light Stone Milk!

This is genuine Purple Light Stone Milk, not cultivated through the Time Tower.

Xiao Ye was excited, looking ahead.

He noticed the small-statured Purple Spirit Snake, seemingly unaffected by the Devouring Spirit Spear strike, coiling all the Purple Light Stone Milk from the Spirit Stone Tree into its mouth.

"Let’s get out of here!"

Xiao Ye’s figure flickered, rushing toward the Wind Mist Secret Realm’s boundary.

After fleeing for four hours, noticing the Purple Spirit Snake hadn’t caught up, Xiao Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I feel this Wind Mist Secret Realm is vast, and there must be more formidable cosmic treasures deeper inside. Sadly, with my current strength, venturing deeper would be suicidal."

"I’ll return to explore after breaking into the Earth Spirit Realm," Xiao Ye remarked with a sigh.

Overall, his haul this time was pretty substantial, considering it was his first time executing a task, even managing to secure Purple Light Stone Milk.

This mission also profoundly made him realize the danger of the Three Thousand Great Realms.

His current strength is still way below.

Xuanlong can wander the Void Great Realm alone, yet he can’t even explore a Spirit Rank Starry Sky Secret Realm.

"I wonder how much Green Stone Milk the Eighth Series Blue Demon Spirit Army has gathered. If not much war merit can be established, then that would be troublesome." Xiao Ye muttered while silently healing.

He planned to exchange war merits for spiritual techniques from the Blue Demons.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Xiao Ye halted abruptly, his gaze fixating on a solitary Spirit Stone Tree ahead.

This Spirit Stone Tree bore the fruit of Green Stone Milk. Such sporadic Spirit Stone Trees are scattered throughout the perimeter of the Wind Mist Secret Realm.

"I’ve been so foolish; with the Time Tower in hand, acquiring war merits should be easy, right?"

Xiao Ye’s eyes burst with a fierce glow, charging toward the Spirit Stone Tree.