Chapter 714 - 715: The Extraordinary Stone Bead

However, when they saw Ye Xuan’s cultivation level, they froze. ’He’s too weak, isn’t he?’ A Tier Seven Second Layer Martial King. The two First Layer Martial Emperors couldn’t help but wonder, ’Was it really this kid who just knocked us back?’

"Stopping you from capturing a Spirit Pet? Hmph, the Little Purple Mink is clearly my Spirit Pet. Since when did it become yours?"

Ye Xuan snorted, his expression icy.

"Your Spirit Pet? Haha, that’s hilarious. This place is crawling with Demon Beasts. On what grounds do you claim this little thing is your Spirit Pet? By that logic, I suppose that toad Demon Beast over there is your Spirit Pet too?"

One of the First Layer Martial Emperors, clad in a green martial robe, said with disdain, his face a mask of ridicule.

He even pointed at Erhei, who had just then appeared in the valley, and spoke in a mocking tone.

"You’re right. It’s my Spirit Pet, too," Ye Xuan said coldly, glancing at Erhei.

"Hahaha, this kid..."

The two First Layer Martial Emperors nearly burst out laughing. ’Is this guy a complete moron?’ His cultivation was so low, yet he dared to attack them and was now claiming the local Demon Beasts were his Spirit Pets. They had never encountered such a brain-dead Martial King.

But before the laughter died down, a loud CROAK echoed. Erhei eagerly hopped over to stand behind Ye Xuan, its massive eyes glaring at the two men.

Meanwhile, with a WHOOSH, the Little Purple Mink landed on Ye Xuan’s shoulder and bared its teeth at them.

’They really are his Spirit Pets.’

The two men were dumbstruck. If they still didn’t realize that the Little Purple Mink and the black toad were indeed Ye Xuan’s Spirit Pets by now, they’d have to be complete fools.

Seeing this, even the Tier Eight Third Layer Martial Emperor frowned, casting a surprised glance at Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan said coldly, "Is that enough to prove the Little Purple Mink is my Spirit Pet? The three of you were hunting my Spirit Pet. I believe you owe me an explanation."

The two Martial Emperors’ faces darkened. "So what if they’re your Spirit Pets? Once they fall into our hands, they won’t be yours anymore. If you know what’s good for you, hand over both your Spirit Pets. Then, tell us how you managed to enslave this black toad."

They could all see that Erhei possessed the unique aura of this place; it was clearly a local Demon Beast from this newly opened mystic land. For a Second Layer Martial King to enslave a local Demon Beast in such a short time, he had to have some special method.

’If we get our hands on that method, we’ll have it made!’

A thrill of secret excitement shot through them.

"Why waste your breath on him? He’s just a Tier Seven Second Layer Martial King. Just take him down," the Third Layer Martial Emperor, who had been standing off to the side, said with growing impatience.

"Yes, sir."

The two First Layer Martial Emperors replied respectfully, and before the words had even faded, they were lunging at Ye Xuan.

WHOOSH!

Two enormous hands of Profound, like twin peaks, descended upon Ye Xuan. The terrifying surge of Profound completely sealed the space around him, leaving no chance for escape.

At the same time, a murderous glint flickered in their eyes; they clearly cared nothing for his life or death.

Ye Xuan’s eyes turned cold. He would never show mercy to those who wanted him dead. With a surge of Profound, the Sword of Judgment shot out like a bolt of lightning.

CRACKLE.

As the lightning surged, the spatial lock the two First Layer Martial Emperors had used to bind Ye Xuan instantly wavered. Like fragile paper, it was riddled with cracks.

KABOOM!

Then, the pillar of lightning-like sword light slammed into the two hands of Profound they had summoned. The sky roared as the enormous hands of Profound instantly shattered, exploding into an infinite wave of Profound fluctuations that blasted out in all directions.

Amidst the shockwave, Ye Xuan’s Sword of Judgment erupted with a dazzling light and shot directly toward the two Martial Emperors’ heads.

They wanted to kill him, so he would naturally hold nothing back. Besides, with a Tier Eight Third Layer Martial Emperor on the opposing side, Ye Xuan knew he had to take advantage of their underestimation and kill the two First Layer Martial Emperors first.

’What?!’

The two First Layer Martial Emperors were shocked to see their hands of Profound so easily shattered by a Second Layer Martial King. A protective layer of Profound appeared on their bodies as they each summoned a Profound Soldier.

The two Profound Soldiers transformed into streaks of red and green light, slamming in front of the Sword of Judgment and halting Ye Xuan’s deadly assault.

Meanwhile, the Third Layer Martial Emperor’s expression had changed the moment Ye Xuan shattered the two hands of Profound. He released a terrifying barrier, and a powerful spatial force instantly suppressed Ye Xuan, binding his movements.

Under this two-pronged attack, Ye Xuan instantly seemed to lose all power to resist.

Just as the two Martial Emperors breathed a sigh of relief, a CROAK was heard. Sometime during the exchange, the black toad had appeared beside them. With an eerie cry, its tongue shot out like a lizard catching prey and, with a SWISH, licked them both.

A sticky slime now clung to them, and they were so disgusted they felt like vomiting. Enraged, they were about to attack Erhei, but before they could even summon their Profound, a sharp pain shot through their midsections.

They hurriedly looked down and saw that the side of their bodies licked by Erhei was melting away like ice cream. The intense agony shot through their minds, and they lost control of their bodies.

BOOM!

Without the support of their Profound, the two summoned Profound Soldiers were shattered by Ye Xuan’s Sword of Judgment. The sword’s momentum undiminished, it transformed into a streak of lightning and slashed toward the two men.

Their eyes filled with terror. They struggled to resist, but the venom spreading from their midsections left them unable to even summon their Profound. All they could do was watch helplessly as the blue lightning rushed toward them.

The observing Third Layer Martial Emperor’s face changed drastically. He had never expected such a turn of events. A primitive-looking Stone Bead suddenly appeared in his hand, and he immediately hurled it at Ye Xuan.

His reaction was incredibly fast, but he was still a moment too late. The blue lightning sword beam created two sprays of blood mist as Ye Xuan’s Sword of Judgment instantly shattered their skulls before their terrified eyes.

Even in death, their eyes were wide with terror. They never imagined they would be killed in a single sword strike by a Tier Seven Second Layer Martial King.

GULP.

At that moment, Erhei’s tongue lashed out, swallowing both men whole. It wore an expression of pure enjoyment.

Ye Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. In truth, he wasn’t afraid of the two First Layer Martial Emperors; he was worried about the Third Layer Martial Emperor watching from the sidelines.

Ye Xuan was well aware of the power of a Third Layer Martial Emperor. Although his own strength had just increased significantly, he wasn’t confident he could kill a Third Layer Martial Emperor. With two First Layer Martial Emperors added to the mix, he might have been in real danger.

But now that he had taken advantage of the two First Layer Martial Emperors’ contempt to kill them instantly, Ye Xuan could finally relax.

Although a Tier Eight Third Layer Martial Emperor was strong, Ye Xuan felt no fear in facing him alone.

If he had been a little apprehensive before, after his recent cultivation, Ye Xuan felt he was now fully capable of contending with a Third Layer Martial Emperor.

These thoughts flashed through his mind like lightning, and only then did Ye Xuan begin to examine the Stone Bead the Third Layer Martial Emperor had thrown.

The Stone Bead was only the size of a fist and was covered in complex patterns. As it flew, it created ripples in the void, carrying an extremely sharp killing intent as it fell toward Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan could tell at a glance that this Stone Bead was no simple item. He hastily summoned the Zhenyuan Stone and sent it smashing toward the bead.

DONG! The fist-sized Zhenyuan Stone collided with the fist-sized Stone Bead, yet it produced a deafening roar as if two great mountains had crashed into each other. A terrifying shockwave swept out.

CRACK! The entire valley floor was instantly plowed with deep furrows, and the surrounding rocks fractured with countless cracks. The scene was one of complete devastation.

’What a powerful Stone Bead.’

Ye Xuan was inwardly shocked. This Stone Bead was definitely no ordinary treasure.

However, the brown-haired Martial Emperor was even more astonished. He never expected this Second Layer Martial King to kill two of his subordinates right under his nose, let alone block a strike from his Space-Stabilizing Bead.

’This guy is definitely not a Second Layer Martial King! He must be hiding his true cultivation.’

The brown-haired Martial Emperor was furious, his face growing even darker and more sinister. He snorted, and an invisible force traveled from his body into the Stone Bead.

The Stone Bead trembled in midair, emitting ripples of invisible waves. The waves spread out and descended, locking Ye Xuan in place.

Endless spatial fluctuations, like a shower of celestial light, converged entirely on Ye Xuan in the center.

’What kind of treasure is this?’

Ye Xuan immediately felt his body become immobile, as if the very void in this part of the world had been completely sealed.

This sensation surpassed the Domain Realm barriers of Tier Eight Martial Emperors; it was more like the Domain of a Nine Heavens Martial Emperor.

A Nine Heavens Martial Emperor’s comprehension of space often reaches an astonishing level, allowing them to form a Domain in a region of space. Within this Domain, they are the absolute masters. It is vastly superior to the Domain Realm barrier of a Tier Eight Martial Emperor.

And the spatial ripples emanating from this Stone Bead gave Ye Xuan the exact feeling of a Nine Heavens Martial Emperor’s Domain.

Ye Xuan could still rely on his own understanding of spatial mysteries to break the spatial barrier of a Tier Eight Martial Emperor, but a Nine Heavens Martial Emperor’s Domain was something he simply could not break with his current cultivation.

WHIRRRR!

The primitive Stone Bead spun rapidly, generating an endless spatial force. This force grew stronger and more terrifying until Ye Xuan felt as if he were fighting against heaven and earth itself.

Even the Profound in his body began to solidify, suppressed to an incredible degree.