Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates-Chapter 1349 - 1332: A Helpless Decision

Dong!

Dong!

Dong!

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The lingering sound of mournful bells continued to resonate, like a strike on the souls of the Martial Artists in the Iron Blood Emperor Domain, shrouding the entire domain in a sense of melancholy, casting a shadow over everyone’s hearts.

The fierce wind, sharp as a knife, howled through the Emperor Domain.

The sound of the funeral bell symbolized ominousness, and once it sounded, it meant a powerful warrior had fallen. All Martial Artists of the Iron Blood Emperor Domain were required to appear for the mourning, not to mention that this time, it was a Half-step Emperor who had fallen.

If the Titled Emperor Martial was the foundation of a powerful sect, then a Half-step Emperor was its pillar, rarely called upon, serving as a sentinel within the sect.

No matter where such a powerhouse was placed, they would be a supreme existence, enabling a sect to thrive for hundreds of years. Even in an entity as powerful as the Iron Blood Emperor Domain, there were very few half-step Emperor-level warriors.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The Iron Blood Emperor Domain was engulfed in turbulent weather, a terrifying aura surged to the Nine Heavens, with the sound of wind and thunder roaring, and the Martial Arts anomalies submerged mountains, palaces, and treasure lands.

One could see formidable warriors being startled awake from their meditation, their eyes sharp and their expressions grim as water, flying out from their retreats, rushing towards the central region of the Iron Blood Emperor Domain.

"Soul Jade shattered, Martial Artist dead..."

"But how could Elder Changmei have fallen?"

"This...how is this possible, this is impossible, surely someone is joking!"

In mid-air, the Iron Blood Emperor’s son, clad in Blood Armor, soared aloft, flying rapidly, his expression twisted with ferocity, fists clenched, veins bulging on the back of his hands. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Even now, he could not believe all of this.

Elder Changmei was the Half-step Emperor of their Iron Blood Emperor Domain, dealing with a Wuji Sect should have been easy, how could he fall?

If even Elder Changmei had fallen, then what about the sixty Titled Emperor Martial and the Iron Blood Army that accompanied him?

Could they all have fallen too?

At this thought, the soul of the Iron Blood Emperor’s son couldn’t help but shudder.

Wuji Sect... or rather, how did Xiao Ye manage to do it? The opponent was clearly just a lowly born Martial Artist!

Iron Blood City within the Iron Blood Emperor Domain was akin to a Holy Land, only accessible to successive Domain Lords and the Emperor’s son, situated at the core region of the Iron Blood Emperor Domain, shrouded by multiple arrays, with incredibly dense Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, making the entire city an immensely vast Treasure Land.

But today, the city gates were wide open, and all Martial Artists of the domain had gathered here for Elder Changmei’s funeral, causing the city to be swamped with people and a sense of melancholy sweeping over.

The towering figure, resembling a divine being, the Iron Blood Domain Master appeared, personally presiding over the mourning ceremony, instantly causing a huge uproar, shocking all the Martial Artists who came to mourn.

Because their Iron Blood Domain Master, who was supposed to appear as a middle-aged man, now had hair as white as snow, looking much older, with an eerie air emanating from him.

"Domain Master, you invited Elder Changmei to deal with the emerging sect Wuji Sect, how did he fall?"

"Domain Master, the fall of a Half-step Emperor is no small matter, it has weakened our Iron Blood Emperor Domain drastically, with the Ultimate Palace eager to move, you must give us an explanation."

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Several elders with terrifying auras flew together in front of the Iron Blood Domain Master, loudly questioning.

The incident happened in the Three Alliances Domain, and they had only learned of the fall from the shattering of Elder Changmei’s Soul Jade, yet they did not know what truly transpired.

"Sigh!" The Iron Blood Domain Master glanced at the Martial Artists in front of him and sighed.

Elder Changmei’s fall pained him deeply; otherwise, his black hair wouldn’t have turned completely white.

"I have received news that the strength of Wuji Sect far exceeded our expectations. They have two Half-step Emperor-level combat powers and can control a Ferocious Beast army. Even Xiao Ye can slaughter ordinary Titled Emperor Martial at will, his strength comparable to a Seven Stars Titled Emperor Martial."

"Moreover, not only Elder Changmei but all sixty Titled Emperor Martial of our Iron Blood Emperor Domain and ten thousand Iron Blood Army have all fallen." The Iron Blood Domain Master said in a hoarse voice, his tone extremely heavy.

What!

Upon these words, all the Martial Artists were utterly stunned.

The Titled Emperor Martial, there were many in the Iron Blood Emperor Domain, but they couldn’t afford such heavy losses!

And the Iron Blood Army, an elite force, each member was a Martial Artist of the Emperor Martial Realm, with outstanding talent and perseverance, there were only about twenty thousand Iron Blood Army in the entire Iron Blood Emperor Domain.

With the addition of five thousand killed last time against the Star Alliance, three-quarters have already been annihilated by the Wuji Sect.

The loss...is simply too great!

Especially the Iron Blood Emperor’s son standing at the forefront of the mourning crowd, he was hit as if by lightning, a face full of disbelief, his mind a roar.

"Comparable to a Seven Stars Titled Emperor Martial!"

The Iron Blood Emperor’s son’s heart leaped violently.

He didn’t care about how many powerful ones the Wuji Sect had, he was concerned about Xiao Ye’s strength!

Since the bridegroom selection meeting at the Ice and Snow Palace, where he lost to Xiao Ye, after returning to the domain and finishing healing, he had been desperately cultivating, never expecting to not catch up to Xiao Ye, instead, the gap between them had widened, how could he accept this?

All of Iron Blood City fell into a deathly silence, no one could speak a word.

The Iron Blood Emperor Domain had always been strong and assertive, but faced with such a tremendous setback, revenge was inevitable, yet Wuji Sect’s possession of two Half-step Emperor-level combat powers made them as formidable as a first-class sect’s strength, could the Iron Blood Emperor Domain really engage in a bloody fight with them?

"Two days ago, I received news that the Martial Artists secretly dispatched to capture Xiao Ye’s family in East State were intercepted and slain by mysterious strong warriors; I am ashamed before the ancestors of the Iron Blood Emperor Domain."

"From this day forth, we will pause our offense against Wuji Sect and Xiao Ye, and make sure the place holding Wu Ming remains concealed, leaking no information, it is our trump card against Xiao Ye."

The Iron Blood Domain Master let out a bitter smile, left behind a long sigh, and vanished from where he stood.

"Even the Martial Artists secretly dispatched to Central State were intercepted?"

"Pause the offense against Xiao Ye?"

Upon hearing the Iron Blood Domain Master’s words, everyone fell silent.

Though their hearts were filled with indignation, and killing intent surged, they understood that the Iron Blood Domain Master made this decision out of helplessness.

They could engage in a blood fight with Wuji Sect, but the losses would be cataclysmic on their side as well, with the Ultimate Palace already itching to act, a blood fight would clearly be irrational.

"Ah, the Domain Master made this decision, whether it’s right or wrong, remains to be seen. Xiao Ye’s talent is terrifying, and already comparable to a Seven Stars Titled Emperor Martial, if given a few more years to grow, what level will he reach?"

As an elder gazed towards the Heavenly Dome, he sighed helplessly.