Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 164 - 161 Purple Gold Level Mission

Chapter 164: Chapter 161 Purple Gold Level Mission

Ye Xuan walked to a position beside Leng Ruofeng and, after giving a slight bow to the figure seated in the place of honor, his heart couldn’t help but be struck with surprise. Such an array of people, could it be that some major event was about to take place?

"At such a young age, to have surpassed Fang Ziyue of the Wildfire Sect, truly a young genius."

Atop the main seat, Ling Jingtian scrutinized Ye Xuan and nodded very satisfied. Ye Xuan was about the same age as Ling Qianxue, even slightly younger, but in terms of strength and potential, Ye Xuan was not the least bit inferior to Ling Qianxue, who was known as the number one talent of the Heavenly Martial Hall.

Although Ye Xuan’s cultivation was not as advanced as Ling Qianxue’s, he had after all mastered the Heavenly Martial Hall’s foremost martial technique, the Nine Heavens Thunder Scripture, which was more than enough to compensate for his lesser cultivation. At the very least, the brilliance of his genius would not diminish when compared with Ling Qianxue. Moreover, it had been just over two months since Ye Xuan had joined, and he had already achieved such astonishing accomplishments, something that had never happened before in the history of the Heavenly Martial Hall.

Besides, Ling Jingtian also knew that Ye Xuan had slain the Yama Ghost General, one of the Eight Demon Generals of the Black Demon Sect. Such a feat was something that none of the four True Disciples had ever accomplished. Ye Xuan’s ability to achieve this level spoke to his bravery and insight; he was a top-tier genius in every sense.

"The Hall Master flatters me too much."

Ye Xuan slightly cupped his fists in response, then without much hesitation, asked, "May I know why the Hall Master and the four Hall Masters have summoned the three of us? Is there some important matter you wish to arrange?"

He believed that Ling Jingtian would not go to such lengths merely to praise him a few words, and as for the Mountain Worship Battle that took place a few days before, it was merely a contest among the disciples. Even though he had contributed significantly, it still wouldn’t warrant such a grand gesture of commendation.

"That’s correct."

Ling Jingtian’s gaze sharpened as he looked at the three individuals below, smiling as he said, "Today, I have indeed summoned the three of you here to assign a task that will require you to leave the mountain and deal with. It shall also serve as a test for you all."

"Yes."

All three of them bowed their hands, their expressions growing solemn. A task personally bestowed by Ling Jingtian, and the simultaneous deployment of the three of them, meant that this matter was surely extraordinary.

"Here are the details of the mission, take a look."

Ling Jingtian waved his hand and three purple-gold scrolls floated out, landing in the hands of Ye Xuan and the others.

"To think it’s purple-gold in color, could it be one of the Purple Gold Level missions, the ones with the highest difficulty on the Golden List?"

A trace of shock flashed through his eyes, and Ye Xuan became somewhat enlightened. No wonder Ling Jingtian had summoned the three of them together; as the most difficult missions on the Golden List, a single True Disciple often could not complete a Purple Gold Level mission on their own. Sometimes, it would even require the intervention of an elder or a Hall Master—a matter of no small significance.

Then Ye Xuan opened the scroll and skimmed over the mission brief. Very quickly, he had a general sense of the information in his mind.

To the northeast of the Great Hua Country was the Great Yuan Country, one of the six nations of Tiannan. And the location of this mission was in a place within the Great Yuan Country called Wanxiang Mountain.

"To seize the Heavenly Origin Ancient Seed and sweep away the remnants of the Black Demon Sect."

These twelve words captured the essence of the mission. The so-called Heavenly Origin Ancient Seed was in fact a seed of an Ancient Spiritual Tree known as the Heavenly Origin Ancient Tree. The Heavenly Origin Ancient Tree had a remarkable ability to absorb nature’s spiritual energy and condense its essence into fruits. These Heavenly Origin Fruits were excellent, whether used for refining pills or consumed directly, for martial artists, even for Martial Sect Masters enhancing their cultivation. The Heavenly Origin Pill refined from these fruits could slightly increase the probability of advancing for Martial Sect Masters.

It was key that a single Heavenly Origin Ancient Tree could bear quite a number of Heavenly Origin Fruits each year and survive at least a hundred years. For a sect like the Heavenly Martial Hall, this was of no small significance.

The emergence of the Heavenly Origin Ancient Seed had also piqued the interest of the remnants of the Black Demon Sect. Currently, there were traces of their activities within Wanxiang Mountain, which posed the greatest challenge for this mission. It was clear that the Black Demon Sect was determined to win the Heavenly Origin Ancient Seed. A fierce battle would be inevitable in this struggle for possession.

"Now that news of the Heavenly Origin Ancient Seed has appeared on Wanxiang Mountain, the Great Yuan Country’s Second Grade Sect, Xingyun Pavilion, will no doubt send people to investigate. Your enemies are the remnants of the Black Demon Sect; try to avoid conflict with those from Xingyun Pavilion to maintain a good relationship between the major sects."

Beside him, Hall Master Zhang Wuchen of Qian Hall suddenly spoke up.

"Not just Xingyun Pavilion, the Wildfire Sect and Earth Evil Sect are also likely to dispatch disciples to investigate. This journey is anything but simple. You must act cautiously and avoid making too many enemies. Once you obtain the Heavenly Origin Ancient Seed, immediately return to the sect. There will be members ready to meet you."

"Then, who exactly should we be dealing with? The remnants of the Black Demon Sect or members from the other major sects?" Ling Qianxue furrowed her delicate brows and couldn’t help but ask.

"Of course, the enemies are the remnants of the Black Demon Sect. As for the people from the major sects, at most they are competitors. Just be cautious of them. It is a longstanding agreement among the Six Great Sects that no high-level expert above the elder level from the inner halls should enter another country’s territory lightly. Therefore, the Wildfire Sect and Earth Evil Sect will at most send True Disciples or outer hall elders. You need not worry too much," Murong Yun also spoke to clarify.

Taking the Heavenly Martial Hall as an example, the outer hall elders had barely broken through to the Martial Sect tier and had little potential for advancement. Their strength was generally at the First Grade Martial Sect level, while most of the inner hall elders were at the Second Grade Martial Sect Master Realm, with the top ones reaching the Third Grade. As for anything above the Third Grade, that tier belonged to the Hall Masters.

Of course, this was the strength composition of the Heavenly Martial Hall. Other sects, apart from the Wildfire Sect, such as Xingyun Pavilion and the Earth Evil Sect would definitely be far less formidable. And the gap would be even greater for the First Grade Sects beneath them like the Green Leaf Valley and Spring and Autumn Sword Sect.

Ye Xuan’s face revealed a pensive look. If they were only dealing with True Disciples and outer hall elders, that wouldn’t pose too much of a problem. However, the situation would be a complex mishmash of various factions, and it would be difficult to avoid conflicts among them.

After all, conflict between the major sects was inevitable. If they lost sight of their original intent and allowed the remnants of the Black Demon Sect to benefit from their internal strife, that would be very unfortunate.

"This operation will be led by Qianxue. This mission requires your cooperative effort. You will depart in two days. Once you reach Wanxiang Mountain, there will be disciples from our hall to meet you."

Ling Jingtian looked towards Ling Qianxue among the three, then spoke indifferently. Ye Xuan and Leng Ruofeng had no objections. Although Ling Qianxue lacked experience, she was openly the strongest. Leng Ruofeng had plenty of experience, but his strength was somewhat lacking. As for Ye Xuan, he was a new disciple; even if he was talented, he still needed more tempering.

At that moment, Ling Jingtian waved his hand to take out an object that appeared to be a small jade sword and handed it to Ling Qianxue. "This jade sword contains a strand of my Sword Qi. In case of an emergency, you can shatter the jade sword, and it can protect you from danger once."

"Thank you, Grand Hall Master."

Ling Qianxue took the small jade sword, and her pretty face became much more serious. Though the object was small, it contained a strand of Ling Jingtian’s Sword Qi, which would likely be quite powerful. It was meant to be a life-saving measure, and not something to be taken lightly.