"It’s Xiao Ye from the West State; he wants to seize our Holy Dragon Crystals!"

"His strength is formidable. Let’s join forces and drive him away first!"

...

Xiao Ye’s powerful attack instantly ignited the fury of the five geniuses. They all stopped fighting and unleashed their tremendous power, tearing through the void, intent on intercepting Xiao Ye.

"You all get lost too!"

A flash of brilliance ignited in Xiao Ye’s eyes, and the boundless golden light made the sun in the sky pale in comparison. He swung his fists, the force of the six Reincarnation Fists sweeping across the heavens, surging and boiling, engulfing the five geniuses.

Pfft!

Pfft!

...

These five geniuses were indeed strong, but lacking the True Martial Physique, their strength was roughly equivalent to a Three Stars Titled Emperor Martial.

Even if they joined forces, they were still no match for the overwhelmingly powerful Xiao Ye. Each of them trembled, spewed blood from their mouths, and stumbled back.

"The fourth Holy Dragon Crystal is mine!" Xiao Ye’s golden hand reached out and seized another Holy Dragon Crystal.

"Is this guy’s strength really so defying the heavens?"

"Have the geniuses of the West State risen as well?"

"According to rumors, he ranks second on the West State True Dragon List, a super genius who, with an ordinary physique, can even suppress a third of geniuses with True Martial Physique. The rumors are indeed true!"

"This is going to be troublesome."

...

At this moment, the entire valley plunged into a deathly silence, the sound of gasping for air resonating everywhere, all the geniuses stunned.

"I also got a Holy Dragon Crystal!" Guo An’an followed behind Xiao Ye, taking advantage of the opportunity to snatch a Holy Dragon Crystal, her face full of jubilant joy.

"Four Emperor Skills!"

"Slaughter Principle!"

"Wind Profoundness!"

...

Amidst everyone’s shock, Xiao Ye continued to seize Holy Dragon Crystals in the valley. Any geniuses who tried to obstruct him were all sent flying by his immense strength.

The shock on all the geniuses’ faces grew more pronounced. In the end, the moment they saw Xiao Ye flying towards them, they voluntarily retreated, even You Lei didn’t dare to confront Xiao Ye.

As for the two geniuses with strength comparable to You Lei, their expressions were extremely grim, fists clenched tightly.

Prior to the start of the True Martial Baptism quota contest, they had already heard of Xiao Ye’s might, singlehandedly defeating the Eight Great Talents of the West State Xuanyun Clan.

However, many geniuses hadn’t witnessed it firsthand, so they were dismissive, thinking it was just an exaggeration.

At this moment, they finally recognized how powerful Xiao Ye truly was.

With such strength, among the geniuses who hadn’t undergone the True Martial Baptism, it was hard to find a match.

"Counting the ones I snatched before, I now have seventeen Holy Dragon Crystals, which is more than enough. The rest I’ll leave to them, otherwise, being too excessive might provoke these geniuses to besiege me."

"The forces behind them might also act against me."

Xiao Ye suddenly halted.

In a fair fight, he indeed didn’t fear these geniuses, but if he went too far and got besieged by them, it would be quite troublesome.

After all, two fists cannot fend off four hands, and amongst these geniuses, there are quite a few powerful ones.

At the very least, he wanted to quietly refine the Holy Dragon Crystals.

He understood this clearly.

"Let’s go!"

Xiao Ye glanced at Guo An’an, then turned and dashed out of the valley. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Damn, this guy took so many Holy Dragon Crystals and wants to just leave like that?" Watching Xiao Ye’s silhouette, the geniuses inside the valley were so frustrated they wanted to spit blood.

They fought desperately and hadn’t snatched that many Holy Dragon Crystals, yet Xiao Ye came and easily took away nearly half of them, naturally leaving them disgruntled.

However, the overwhelming might Xiao Ye displayed just now deterred them from acting recklessly, forcing them to turn back and continue competing for the remaining Holy Dragon Crystals within the valley.

"All right, you’ve fought enough. Put down the Holy Dragon Crystals. Such treasures don’t belong to you."

At this moment, an icy voice suddenly echoed throughout the scene. Although the voice wasn’t loud, it overpowered all the sounds of fighting in the area.

Simultaneously, the sky transformed dramatically, and four figures descended together, carrying an overwhelming aura, sweeping across the heavens as if they could suppress everything.

These four figures descended like divine beings, just in time to block the entrance of the valley, intercepting Xiao Ye and Guo An’an.

"What!"

"Such a powerful aura!"

Xiao Ye halted abruptly, his pupils shrinking, gazing at those four figures as a deep sense of crisis swept over him.

These four figures were four young men.

They were all quite handsome, with intricate totems embroidered on their robes. Every gesture exuded extraordinary charisma, full of heroism, with mocking expressions on their faces, as if they could control everything.

The Emperor’s Suppression released from them swept across the surroundings, incredibly terrifying, possessing a cultivation far superior to You Lei’s level, reaching Emperor Realm Level 8.

Could it be that they are also geniuses participating in the True Martial Baptism contest?

With the arrival of these four youths, their terrifying aura swept across like a storm, freezing the atmosphere of the entire valley.

The geniuses who were still competing for Holy Dragon Crystals, under the oppressive aura of these four, all shivered uncontrollably, staring in terror at the four youths.

"Brother Xiao Ye, this is bad..."

"I thought they weren’t coming to compete for the Holy Dragon Crystals, but they still came."

"They are the four super geniuses who have recently risen in the Northern State, incredibly dreadful, known as Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, Mystic Martial, and White Tiger."

"They are very mysterious and rarely appear; this is the first time they’ve shown up on the Plain Battlefield."

"I know this because Brother Shen Tu once faced off against them and remarked that in a one-on-one situation, he could only handle one of the four."

"You absolutely mustn’t clash with them!"

Guo An’an’s pretty face turned pale instantly, urgently transmitting her voice to Xiao Ye.

"Super geniuses from the Northern State!"

Xiao Ye’s heart skipped a beat.

He really underestimated the Ancient Era.

Shen Tu’s concern was indeed about these four.

The geniuses of the Ancient Era should never be underestimated. Even without a True Martial Physique, such terrifying geniuses still appeared.

"We didn’t show up because we didn’t want to waste time, planning to take all the Holy Dragon Crystals after you had almost worn each other out."

"But unexpectedly, you, such a variable, emerged midway..."

The four simultaneously turned their eyes toward Xiao Ye, their gazes sinister, their cold killing intent sweeping across the heavens.

"You must have quite a few Holy Dragon Crystals on you. Hand them all over, or this place will be your burial ground."