Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 338 - 335: Black Water Island Mission

Chapter 338: Chapter 335: Black Water Island Mission

"Young man?"

The elder in red robes looked at the figure walking out with some surprise. This figure was none other than Ye Xuan, who had just emerged from the Heavenly Level Fire Energy Cultivation Room.

This lad, he actually stayed in the Heavenly Level Fire Energy Cultivation Room for ten days?

Many elders from Sky Demon Mountain couldn’t persist in there for so long, yet Ye Xuan had managed to achieve such a feat?

After leaving the Heavenly Level Fire Energy Cultivation Room, Ye Xuan handed the token back to the elder in red robes. Now, his True Qi had nearly doubled in purity compared to when he had first entered the cultivation room. Through the grueling refinement process and utilizing the fire energy to polish, Ye Xuan had now reached the peak of a Fourth Grade Demon King.

The Fire Energy Cultivation Room refined True Qi, next was the Storm Cultivation Room to continue cultivating, honing his movement technique and his body.

Entering the Heavenly Level Storm Cultivation Room, Ye Xuan continued to cultivate for a dozen more days.

The Gang Wind in the Storm Cultivation Room had a terrifyingly potent lethality; a slight mishap could lead to severe injuries from the winds.

Thus, these Gang Winds could absolutely not be resisted head-on. Even Ye Xuan dared not stand still and let the winds strike him; he had to use his movement technique to dodge.

Amidst this wind training, time swiftly passed, and along with the ten days he had spent in the Heavenly Level Fire Energy Cultivation Room initially, Ye Xuan’s arduous cultivation had drawn near to a month.

During this harsh training process, Ye Xuan barely rested. Apart from cultivation, he was healing, creating a repetitive cycle. If he had a strong will, compared to ordinary people who would have broken down under such devilish training long ago.

Even so, after experiencing insane cultivation in the two Heavenly Level cultivation rooms, he was feeling rather exhausted. His whole person was hazy, his body feeling as if it had been drained of all its strength.

Of course, this month of grueling cultivation had also brought significant gains. His True Qi purity and cultivation had improved in the Fire Energy Cultivation Room, and in the Storm Cultivation Room, Ye Xuan’s Taiching Spirit Void Step had also made substantial progress. Initially, he’d end up bloodied with wounds all over every third day of training, but later, the injuries became less frequent. In the end, he could dodge most of the Gang Wind, moving with agility unparalleled.

This progress was very noticeable. Yet, it wasn’t enough to satisfy Ye Xuan. He wanted to quickly enhance his strength and enter the Ice Prison to rescue someone.

However, sometimes the more anxious he was, the more difficult it was for his cultivation to progress quickly; haste makes waste, the initial periods of harsh cultivation were highly effective, but as time went on, the effectiveness gradually diminished.

Two months had passed.

"Looks like I need to make a trip outside."

Continuing to stay on Sky Demon Mountain, his strength could still improve, but it was no longer producing the effect Ye Xuan desired. Constant harsh cultivation could sometimes backfire and even potentially lead to Heart Demons, which would be detrimental to cultivation.

When cultivation reached a bottleneck, it was not a lack of resources that was missing; sometimes an opportunity could lead to an increase in cultivation, but such opportunities didn’t come from harsh training—they came from life-and-death battles.

After leaving the Heavenly Level Storm Cultivation Room, Ye Xuan came to the Merit Hall, which not only served as a place for exchanging resources on Sky Demon Mountain but also for posting tasks.

Two days ago, Yu Yi had accepted a Silver Level task to hunt the "Whale Shark Beast." Sky Demon Mountain’s tasks were generally divided into Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Iron levels, with Gold Level tasks being the most difficult followed by Silver Level tasks, usually undertaken by some elders and exceptional members of Sky Demon Mountain, and they carried significant risks.

As for Gold Level tasks, these were the most challenging tasks, always undertaken by the strongest members of Sky Demon Mountain.

Rewards for tasks varied according to their level, but regardless of the level, the ultimate reward was Merit Points.

Ye Xuan reached the task hall of the Merit Hall, his eyes landing on the task wall.

Silver Level task, exterminate Human Clan village, Withered Leaf Village.

Silver Level task, slay the wanted criminal "Sky Slaughter Demon King".

...

One Silver Level task after another caught Ye Xuan’s eye.

The contents of these Silver Level tasks were clearly not simple, and some, Ye Xuan simply couldn’t undertake.

"Silver Level tasks are not easy either, but they don’t provide the effect of life-and-death refinement."

Ye Xuan scrutinized the Silver Level task area for some time, then moved on to the Gold Level tasks area.

Finally, his gaze settled on a task shimmering with golden light.

Defend Black Water Island, slay the enemy commander.

Ye Xuan briefly reviewed the task information, roughly conceptualizing in his mind that this task to defend Black Water Island was part of a war between Sky Demon Mountain and another major Fifth Grade power, the Sea God Palace, and Black Water Island was a strategically important resource location for Sky Demon Mountain’s side.

Sky Demon Mountain and Sea God Palace were the two giant forces within the Demon Clan realm, where two tigers cannot share one mountain. There had been friction between these two forces for a long time, even if they maintained a superficial peace, conflicts and skirmishes continued unabated beneath the surface.

And this war was no small-scale affair either, but it was still only a local conflict, not a full-blown war. After all, if these two major forces were to battle, the impact it could have was no laughing matter; it would cause great upheaval throughout the land of the Demon Clan.

"It’s this one."

Ye Xuan stretched out his hand to select the task on the wall, then took the scroll from beside it and approached an Elder.

"Do you wish to take on this task?"

The Elder, clad in a gray robe with a gaunt face, couldn’t help but shrink his pupils and looked at Ye Xuan with some surprise as he checked the scroll.

"Yes."

Ye Xuan nodded.

"This is a Gold Level task. With your strength, you are not yet qualified to take on such a level of task. Choose another."

The gray-robed elder shook his head. Ye Xuan, being only a Fourth Grade Demon King, was taking on this Gold Level task—it was sheer recklessness. Even Seventh Grade Demon Kings faced significant risks and chances of failure when undertaking Gold Level tasks; it was not meant to be taken lightly.

"No need to change, this is the task I want." Even if it was a Gold Level task, it wasn’t too challenging for Ye Xuan, he had simply been at Sky Demon Mountain for too short a time, and this Elder did not recognize him.

The Elder in gray frowned and his expression turned colder, "As you wish. Here is the task token. Once the task is complete, return with the token to report back. The reward is twenty thousand Merit Points, that is, if you are still alive."

Without another word, Ye Xuan took the token and left the Merit Hall.

After Ye Xuan had left, a shadowy figure emerged clandestinely in front of the Merit Hall.

"Not seen for a month, I didn’t expect him to come to the Merit Hall to take on a task today. This matter, I must report to the Demon Dragon Young Master quickly." The figure watched Ye Xuan leave and a cold light suddenly flashed in his eyes, then he vanished on the spot.

...

Demon Dragon Peak, within a large black palace.

Two figures stood there, they were none other than the Demon Dragon Young Master and the stealthy figure who had followed Ye Xuan in the Merit Hall.

"You say that kid, Ye Xuan, took on the Gold Level task of defending Black Water Island?" The Demon Dragon Young Master’s eyes brightened as he immediately turned towards the man and asked.

The man nodded, "Yes, there are only a few Gold Level tasks, and the Black Water Island task is one of the most difficult among them. I didn’t expect that kid to choose that one."

"He truly doesn’t know the immensity of heaven and earth; does he think his strength is unbeatable to dare take on such a task? Hmph, probably at that time he won’t even realize how he died."

The Demon Dragon Young Master snorted coldly, and a trace of cold light flickered in his eyes.

"Hehe, that task definitely won’t be easy. Although the kid has some strength, the battlefield is a place of rapid changes. A momentary lapse could lead to death, and the opponent’s commander is surely no ordinary figure; they are not so easy to kill," the man immediately said with a smirking laugh.

"Of course. However, that alone isn’t enough to ensure the kid dies there." The eyes of the Demon Dragon Young Master shone with an even colder light, his murderous intent fleeting.

"Young Master, what did you say?"

"Nothing. You may leave. You did well this time. Once this matter concludes, I shall reward you handsomely."

The Demon Dragon Young Master’s lips curved into a sinister smile as he waved the figure away.

"Thank you, Young Master, then I shall take my leave." The man quickly showed a pleased expression, bowed to the Demon Dragon Young Master, and then exited the great hall.

Once the figure had left, from the depths of the great hall, a shadow exuding a subtle murderous aura slowly stepped forward.

"Hei Sha, that kid Ye Xuan—I don’t want to see him alive again. You can handle that, right?"

The Demon Dragon Young Master turned his head to look at the man in black, his gaze chilling.

"Rest assured, anyone targeted by me, Hei Sha, never has the possibility of survival," the man in black slightly twisted his mouth, a hoarse voice emanating from his throat.

"Don’t underestimate this kid. Although his cultivation is not great, I have been defeated by him twice, we must not take him lightly this time."

The Demon Dragon Young Master looked grimly at him; he did not want any mishaps this time. This person, who had twice caused him to lose face, must be utterly eradicated.

"I wouldn’t fight him head-on in broad daylight where killing him would indeed be difficult. But don’t forget; my specialty is assassination—silent and invisible. Just a naive young boy; his death is certain, without any doubt." The man in black, his eyes calm as ancient wells, was confident, as though Ye Xuan was already deemed dead.

Hearing this, the Demon Dragon Young Master’s face grimaced with another vicious smile. Ye Xuan, you think you are remarkable? This time, I will ensure your complete and utter downfall. If you are to blame, it’s because your brilliance shone too brightly; you didn’t know when to stay low-key and dared to rise above me.

On Sky Demon Mountain, he couldn’t find the opportunity, but once Ye Xuan descended the mountain, his chance to settle the score would come.