Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates-Chapter 30 - 029 Play You to Death

30: Chapter 029: Play You to Death

30 -029: Play You to Death

At this moment, numerous fiery gazes were fixed on Xiao Ye, and there were some Martial Artists who had already begun to inquire about Xiao Ye’s background in private.

In the mid stage of the Fifth Layer of the Postnatal Realm, he could already fight on par with Gu Chen and even oppress him.

How astonishing was this talent?

It was believed that before long, Xiao Ye would become famous throughout Wutan City.

“Su Meng, since you’ve won, I have nothing more to say.

Go ahead and open the Body Refining Pool now,” Gu Chuqiu stepped forward and said indifferently.

“Hmph!” Su Meng, with a cold face, stepped forward.

At this time, an imposing middle-aged man also stepped out from the Zhang Family’s group, the Family Head Zhang Tao himself.

The three Family Heads glanced at each other, and then stepped forward.

“Mr.

Xiao, to open the Blood Cleansing Pool, it requires three Postnatal Realm Nine Layers Martial Artists,” the young lady Su Ying explained to Xiao Ye in a low voice.

Xiao Ye nodded in sudden realization, then his gaze swept across the Ancient Family’s group, and he immediately noticed that an old man in grey robe was faintly emitting fluctuations of the Postnatal Realm Ninth Layer.

It seemed that even without Su Meng, the Ancient Family could join hands with the Zhang Family to open the Blood Cleansing Pool.

Xiao Ye withdrew his gaze and followed behind the three Family Heads with the Su Family’s group.

After walking along a stone path, a lush jungle appeared before them.

And beyond the jungle, there was a circular pool about two hundred meters in diameter.

The pool water was churning turbulently, with a great number of white streams of Qi circling on the surface, resembling juvenile Jiao Long dragons.

“Is this the Blood Cleansing Pool?” Xiao Ye’s spirit was suddenly in high alert.

Soon he noticed a green energy shield, looking like an inverted bowl over the pool’s surface.

“Start!” All three Family Heads shouted in unison.

Powerful auras burst forth violently, then struck towards the green energy shield.

Crack!

A crisp sound echoed, the energy shield trembled, and then it shattered with a loud bang.

Boom!

Just as the energy shield had shattered, an oppressive wave of Qi rushed towards them.

With just a light breath, Xiao Ye felt the True Qi within his body became much purer.

“What a wonderful feeling,” Xiao Ye was shocked inwardly.

“Quickly enter the Blood Cleansing Pool and absorb as much of the Washing Vein Power as possible,” the three Family Heads shouted.

As their voices fell, several youths from the Ancient and Zhang Families quickly leaped into the pool.

Plunge!

Plunge!

…

Several figures entered the pool, splashing water everywhere.

Xiao Ye took a deep breath, and along with Su Hao from the Su Family, they jumped into the Blood Cleansing Pool.

“Hm?”

As he submerged into the pool water, Xiao Ye felt himself enveloped by the warm water, a comfortable feeling spreading throughout his body.

“One can actually breathe in the pool water,” Xiao Ye marveled in astonishment, meaning he didn’t need to worry about suffocation.

Boom!

Boom!

At this moment, from other areas of the Blood Cleansing Pool, there came strong suction forces, and Xiao Ye felt the surrounding water being drawn towards them.

Xiao Ye knew the others had begun using the Nayuan Skill to absorb the Washing Vein Power.

“I’ll join in,” Xiao Ye chuckled as he was about to start the Nayuan Skill when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a black shadow swimming towards him.

“Gu Chen, you really came!” Xiao Ye recognized the shadow and a cold smile appeared on his face.

Since the other party had come to him, he was not going to be polite.

From Su Meng, he learned that Gu Chen had cultivated the Nayuan Skill, forming a total of eighteen Qi Vortices, which was far from equaling his own twenty-five.

The suction force between the two was not on the same level at all.

“Hmph, dare to offend me, Gu Chen, I will let you leave empty-handed,” Gu Chen sneered viciously, and when he jumped into the Blood Cleansing Pool, he had locked onto Xiao Ye’s position.

“Xiao Ye, it’s Gu Chen, he has formed eighteen Qi Vortices, don’t let him get within ten meters of you!” The somewhat dull Su Hao’s face changed drastically, and he quickly transmitted his True Qi voice to Xiao Ye.

“Don’t worry.” Xiao Ye revealed a slight smile and then swiftly swam away.

The Su Family had been kind to him; if he were to activate his Qi Vortices here, there was a good chance that Su Hao would be unable to absorb the Washing Vein Power, so he planned to stay far away from Su Hao.

However, in the eyes of Gu Chen and Su Hao, his action seemed like an attempt to flee.

“Thinking of fleeing?

Do you think you can escape?” Gu Chen laughed loudly and deployed the Nayuan Skill, opening eighteen Qi Vortices.

Suddenly, the water surged, and Gu Chen’s body seemed to turn into eighteen black holes, as white streams of Qi madly rushed towards him.

Boom, boom, boom!

Eighteen water pillars shot upwards, breaking through the surface of the water.

“Eighteen water pillars represent eighteen Qi Vortices, this must be Gu Chen!” Cheers erupted from above the Blood Cleansing Pool.

“Heh heh…” Gu Chuqiu smiled in satisfaction, eyes sweeping over the water’s surface.

At this moment, the water columns pierced the sky, stirring the turbulent pool.

A total of eight people had deployed the Nayuan Skill, but besides Su Hao’s thirteen Qi Vortices, the others were far from comparing to Gu Chen.

Gu Chen stood out with the number of Qi Vortices overpowering everyone, also making him the biggest beneficiary of this Blood Cleansing Pool venture.

At this moment, many people were whispering about how far Gu Chen’s cultivation would skyrocket after absorbing the Washing Vein Power.

…

“What a powerful suction force!” Watching Gu Chen’s figure chasing after Xiao Ye and disappearing, Su Hao felt a lingering fear.

When Gu Chen passed by him just now, eighteen Qi Vortices opened up, sweeping away all the Washing Vein Power around him, and he didn’t manage to absorb any.

Even he felt so powerless in front of Gu Chen, Xiao Ye’s situation could only be imagined.

“Xiao Ye, you’re on your own now, I can’t help you.” Su Hao shook his head, thinking of the weight of the Su Family’s future he carried, he quickly started to absorb the Washing Vein Power.

…

“Haha, let’s see where you can run to!” Gu Chen leisurely followed behind Xiao Ye, his arrogant laughter wrapped in True Qi and sent into Xiao Ye’s ears.

Wherever Gu Chen passed was like a swarm of locusts had crossed, the powerful suction from the eighteen Qi Vortices stirred the pool water into towering waves, with the Washing Vein Power being swept away completely.

“What an idiot, you’ll be crying in a moment.” Xiao Ye looked back at Gu Chen and sneered continuously.

Only after getting a considerable distance from Su Hao did Xiao Ye slow down and then stop, a smirk of profound mystery appearing on his face.

“Have you resigned to your fate?

Now you know the consequences of offending me, Gu Chen!” Gu Chen swam to the front of Xiao Ye, eighteen jets of water shot upwards as if trying to break through the heavens.

“Sorry, I don’t plan on resigning to my fate.” Xiao Ye shook his head slowly, his voice wrapped in True Qi and sent into Gu Chen’s ears, “Because…

the one who should resign is you!”

Boom boom boom boom!

No sooner had his words fallen than Xiao Ye activated the Nayuan Skill, and instantly the True Qi within his body whirled into being, creating twenty-five Qi Vortices.

Twenty-five streams of Qi Vortices shot up and burst out of the water surface in an instant.

“What!” Gu Chen was like struck by lightning, standing dumbfounded, his face full of disbelief.

Xiao Ye had actually condensed twenty-five Qi Vortices, which made Gu Chen feel like he was dreaming.

But the force of the suction emanating from his opponent, far surpassing his own, was a constant reminder that this was reality.

The water churned, and Xiao Ye’s body emanated a strong suction force.

In a brusque manner, all the Washing Vein Power around Gu Chen was absorbed away, not leaving a trace.

Gu Chen came to his senses, his face pale, “Not good, I can’t let him get within ten meters of me, otherwise, I’ll not be able to absorb any Washing Vein Power.”

Thinking this, Gu Chen desperately swam backward.

“The good show is just beginning now.” Xiao Ye laughed heartily, his True Qi surging as he chased after Gu Chen.

The terrifying suction of the twenty-five Qi Vortices was extreme, as the white Qi streams like Jiao Dragons crazily rushed towards Xiao Ye, funneling into his body.

Hiss hiss hiss!

As those white Qi streams entered his body, they rushed towards the True Qi in his meridians, then intertwined with the True Qi, constantly compressing and refining it, removing impurities, and purifying the True Qi even further.

“This Washing Vein Power is indeed miraculous.” Xiao Ye’s spirit was revitalized.

You see, for Postnatal Martial Artists to raise their realm is essentially a process of tempering True Qi, making it more pure.

Each breakthrough of a major realm is a qualitative transformation of the True Qi.

Only by transforming nine times, by completely purifying the True Qi, attaining the Peak of Postnatal Realm Nine Layers, does one have the chance to step into the Innate Realm.

And this Washing Vein Power can actually directly remove impurities from True Qi, saving countless efforts for Postnatal Martial Artists.

“The more absorbed, the better!” Xiao Ye’s eyes shone brightly, chasing after Gu Chen while devouring the surrounding Washing Vein Power.

“Ah!”

Gu Chen was almost driven to madness with frustration, no matter how he ran, he could not get Xiao Ye to stay farther than ten meters away.

This also meant that, since the start, he had absorbed some Washing Vein Power, but had made no further progress.

And that bit of Washing Vein Power wasn’t even enough to let him break through a minor realm.

“Xiao Ye, if you keep following me, I’ll make sure my dad kills you!” Gu Chen gnashed his teeth.

“You’re allowed to follow me, but I’m not allowed to follow you?” Xiao Ye teased, “The Blood Cleansing Pool is so big, does it bear the Gu name?”

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen almost spit blood, regretting it to death; he had truly set himself up for abuse.

Then Gu Chen’s face darkened, and without a word, he swam forward, but found that Xiao Ye was leisurely following him, not falling behind at all.

No matter where he swam to, because of Xiao Ye’s presence, he couldn’t absorb any Washing Vein Power.

Gu Chen nearly cried; at this rate, as the top genius of Wutan City, he would return empty-handed, even worse off than those who only managed to condense three or four Qi Vortices.

“Brother, I’ll call you brother, can you please not follow me?” Gu Chen pleaded with a mournful face.

At this moment, pride and honor meant nothing compared to the important Washing Vein Power—it was about his future, after all.

“Sorry, I can’t.” Xiao Ye smiled harmlessly.

…

At this time, over the Blood Cleansing Pool there was a deathly silence, everyone was dumbfounded, staring blankly at the twenty-five pillars of water emerging from the surface.

Whose twenty-five Qi Vortices were they?

Everybody’s gaze turned toward the equally dumbfounded Gu Chuqiu.

“Family Head…

has Young Master Gu Chen condensed twenty-five Qi Vortices?” one of the Ancient Family members asked in a daze.

“Probably…

perhaps.” Gu Chuqiu said, his tone somewhat unsure.

If Gu Chen possessed twenty-five Qi Vortices, then who had the eighteen Qi Vortices?

“Haha, it must be Young Master Gu Chen planning a stunning debut, so he concealed the number of his Qi Vortices.

Congratulations to Family Head Gu.” Martial Artists who came to watch the excitement regained their senses and congratulated Gu Chuqiu with clasped hands.

“Yes, Young Master Gu Chen’s talent is extraordinary.

Wow, with twenty-five Qi Vortices, he might just break through to Postnatal Realm Eighth Layer in one go and soar into the top ten of Dahong County.”

To outsiders, it seemed impossible for anyone other than Gu Chen to have twenty-five Qi Vortices.

Facing everyone’s congratulations, Gu Chuqiu’s facial muscles twitched, finally managing to squeeze out a smile and nodding, “This rascal, he even gave his dad quite the shock.”

“But, Su Hao from the Su Family is also quite something, silently condensing eighteen Qi Vortices.

I suppose you too were harboring the thought of a stunning debut?” Gu Chuqiu cast his gaze towards Su Meng.