Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates-Chapter 1260 - 1243: Hidden Genius

Rumble!

Rumble!

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In the sky above the Martial Arts Arena, a hundred massive icebergs erupted with a fierce battle energy, the boiling war intent seemed to melt the icebergs, and the battle had already begun, attracting the attention of the powerhouses on the Rainbow Bridge.

The Four Great Emperor’s Sons naturally swept all before them, and those opponents who shared the icebergs with them and refused to concede were completely unable to resist.

Among them, the Iron Blood Emperor’s son was the most terrifying.

His cultivation had reached the seventh level of the Emperor Realm, the transformation of the Emperor Martial Power, and the vast Emperor Realm seemed like a real Great World that could suppress all beings, ending the battle with extreme speed.

At this moment, Xiao Ye’s gaze was directed towards the nine young talents sharing the same iceberg with him.

These nine youths looked very ordinary, without any remarkable traits.

"There’s not even a hint of familiarity."

"I guess my luck isn’t bad." Xiao Ye’s gaze swept across them, and he immediately smiled.

Although with his strength, he couldn’t be bothered to collect information on his opponents, through Nangong Xingyu and Prince Donghuang, he learned some information about strong young talents, but these nine before him left no impression at all.

"Let’s just defeat them directly, pass the second round, and prepare for the final round."

Xiao Ye’s eyes flashed with brilliance as he soared into the sky, flying towards the nearest young man.

Seeing Xiao Ye flying over, the young man was shocked: "Damn, how unlucky! We’ve actually run into the invincible genius of the Emperor Level. I suggest we unite and defeat him together."

"After all, the second round’s rules allow chaos and didn’t prohibit us from teaming up."

"Agreed!"

"That’s a good idea, I’m in!"

"Me too, let’s team up and defeat him first!"

"Humph, so what if he’s an Emperor Level genius? With the nine of us together, we can surely defeat him."

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The young man’s words immediately resonated with the others on the iceberg, and they quickly moved together, facing the airborne Xiao Ye like facing a great enemy.

"Oh?"

"Planning to team up?"

Xiao Ye anticipated this scene long ago, showing no surprise, as a fiery Emperor Realm appeared behind him, readying to attack.

"Brother Zhuang Zhou, why don’t you come over? Let’s team up and defeat him. Unless you want to be eliminated in the second round?" At this moment, a voice called out, catching Xiao Ye’s attention.

Xiao Ye’s gaze swept through and noticed that among the nine young men on the iceberg with him, there was still one who hadn’t moved.

He was a young man with dark skin, average build, looking extremely ordinary with simple features, wearing a gray robe, and had nothing remarkable about him, easy to be overlooked.

"No."

"I won’t team up with you guys."

"I will defeat Wudi openly and honestly, not by relying on a cheap numbers advantage."

At this moment, the youth named Zhuang Zhou, upon hearing his companions’ call, shook his head lightly, speaking with an inexplicable confidence that outshone his ordinary appearance.

"Defeat Wudi?"

"With merely your third-level Emperor Realm cultivation? Are you dreaming!"

"If I hadn’t taken care of you all the way, you would have been eliminated in the first round at the Ten Thousand Miles Snow Mountain!"

On hearing Zhuang Zhou’s words, a young man burst into anger.

This Zhuang Zhou was too hateful, was he mocking their strategy to team up against Xiao Ye as a disgraceful method?

Yet Zhuang Zhou merely smiled and did not retort, his eyes calm as water.

"This guy is not simple!"

Xiao Ye slightly frowned, fixing his gaze on the young man named Zhuang Zhou.

In his view, with a mere third-level Emperor Realm cultivation, making it through the Ten Thousand Miles Snow Mountain and Ice Plateau Secret Realm, and finally arriving at the Ice and Snow Palace was a madman’s dream, even with the help of companions, it seemed impossible.

Then there’s only one explanation!

This youth is probably the hidden genius, unknown but incredibly powerful, as mentioned by Nangong Xingyu and Prince Donghuang!

"Unexpectedly, I’ve run into a hidden genius, interesting." At this moment, Xiao Ye had eyes only for this young man named Zhuang Zhou, with a surge of powerful war intent rising.

The more ordinary the opponent appears, the more attention needs to be paid.

Zhuang Zhou’s eyes met Xiao Ye’s, their gaze clashing and sparking electricity in the void between.

"Brother Invincible, I’ve heard you’re an Emperor Level genius."

"Though I, Zhuang Zhou, may not possess much talent, I don’t consider myself much weaker than you. If I can fight you this time, win or lose, I’ll have no regrets." Perhaps Xiao Ye’s battle intent ignited Zhuang Zhou, fully sparking his own war intent.

"Friends, would you mind leaving this iceberg, so I and Wudi can have a fair duel? I can’t wait any longer," Zhuang Zhou said after glancing at the other eight young talents.

"Zhuang Zhou, are you... insane?"

On hearing his words, his companions stared at Zhuang Zhou in disbelief, while the others laughed aloud.

A mere third-level Emperor Realm fellow, not only wanting to challenge an Emperor Level genius alone but also asking them to leave the iceberg?

Is he expecting them to admit defeat voluntarily?

What a ridiculous dream!

"Then, no offense." Upon seeing the crowd’s reaction, Zhuang Zhou shook his head in disappointment, then erupted with terrifying aura, sweeping outward, an immense Emperor Martial Power overwhelming the heavens.

"What?"

"Sixth-level Emperor cultivation!"

"This...this is impossible!"

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The eight young talents, overwhelmed by the terrifying aura, were stunned, before they could react, Zhuang Zhou had already raised his right palm, striking towards them across the space.

Zhuang Zhou’s strike appeared remarkably ordinary, moving very slowly, yet it harnessed boundless power.

Bang!

Zhuang Zhou’s palm descended, an immense palm force pounding violently, sweeping over as though oppressing with the entire Heaven and Earth, crushing the eight young talents’ defenses, sending them flying like straw, coughing blood as they were flung out of the iceberg.

"Such incredible strength!"

"This young one has hidden so deeply, he tricked this old man!"

"Didn’t expect Invincible to encounter a strong adversary in the second round."

"Which sect does this child belong to?" 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

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Everything occurring on the iceberg where Xiao Ye stood caught the attention of powerhouses on the Rainbow Bridge, witnessing Zhuang Zhou’s palm sending eight young talents flying, unmatched in might, they all marveled.

Young talents on other icebergs were also stunned by the scene.

Striking eight talents with a single palm, what terrifying strength!

"Now it’s just us, we can have a proper duel." Zhuang Zhou acted as though he had done something trivial, turning to Xiao Ye with a brilliant smile.