Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 456 - 453: Vampire Bat Demon

Chapter 456: Chapter 453: Vampire Bat Demon

Deacon Hall.

Ye Xuan was selecting tasks recently released by the Xuantian Sect.

Even though he was an elite Inner Sect Disciple, to earn Merit Points he still had to rely on accomplishing tasks; of course, this wasn’t the only method, but it was the most commonly used by the disciples and the fastest way to earn Merit Points.

"Eradicate the Vampire Bats Demons."

Ye Xuan’s attention fell on a task that spoke of a group of Vampire Bats Demons recently roaming in the town below the mountains. They were everywhere, harming the innocents; many Martial Artists were victimized, their essence blood sucked by the Vampire Bats Demons, turning them into dry corpses, and even many ordinary citizens died at the hands of these Vampire Bats Demons.

Killing an ordinary Vampire Bats Demon could earn five Merit Points.

"Merit Points are too hard to obtain. I need to kill a thousand Vampire Bats Demons to accumulate five thousand Merit Points."

Ye Xuan shook his head; a thousand Vampire Bats Demons were too many, perhaps even if he killed all these Vampire Bats Demons, it wouldn’t total up to a thousand. Moreover, Vampire Bats Demons were not made of wood; they wouldn’t stand still and let you kill them.

However, as Ye Xuan looked further down, he changed his mind because, below this task, there was a line of bold text, "Killing the Vampire Bats Demon King rewards a thousand Merit Points."

The Vampire Bats Demon King essentially had the Cultivation of a First Grade Demon Venerable, but since it had a mutated bloodline, it was difficult to deal with, and even a regular Second Grade Martial Venerate would struggle to defeat this foe, unless it was an elite Inner Sect Disciple, otherwise, hardly anyone would be a match for a Vampire Bats Demon King.

"This will be the task."

Ye Xuan took out his Identity Token and then walked in the opposite direction.

The Xuantian Sect’s Disciple Identity Token was crafted from a special material, and its structure was far more complex than one might assume. Ye Xuan’s Merit Points were stored within this Token.

Across the entire Xuantian Sect, the Merit Points of Inner Sect Disciples were sealed within these tokens; just by channeling energy, one could know the Merit Points inside the token, and the exchange or gifting of Merit Points among disciples was very convenient.

But this also posed a big problem; it allowed Inner Sect Disciples to seize the identity tokens of others and take their Merit Points, leading many to harbor ill intentions as seizing other disciples’ Merit Points undoubtedly much faster than accumulating one’s own.

Having accepted the task, just as Ye Xuan was preparing to leave the Deacon Hall, someone suddenly called out to him.

"Junior Brother, are you also preparing to go take on the task against the Vampire Bats Demons? Our team is short one person; I wonder if Junior Brother would like to join us. It’s better to have someone to watch each other’s backs."

Ye Xuan turned around only to see the person who called him—a blue-clad young man with an ordinary appearance. This young man’s cultivation was not weak, roughly at the level of a First Grade Martial Venerate, but his aura vaguely exhibited overwhelming waves, indicating he had reached the peak of First Grade Martial Venerate.

"Form a team?"

Ye Xuan was stunned, somewhat surprised; he hadn’t expected anyone to invite him to form a team.

"Yes."

The blue-clad young man moved closer to Ye Xuan’s ear, whispering, "Many Inner Sect Disciples are taking on this Vampire Bats Demons task this time. Even elite Inner Sect Disciples have joined. They’re all after the killing of the Vampire Bats Demon King and obtaining its inner core to earn a large amount of Merit Points. For us regular Inner Sect Disciples, if we do not team up, not only will the task be difficult to complete, but it might also pose a risk to our lives."

In his view, although Ye Xuan had only the cultivation of a Seventh Grade Martial Sect, to dare to take on this task meant he must not be underestimated. Moreover, from Ye Xuan, he could feel an aura that was deeply concealed. Despite having relatively low cultivation, with his broad experience and discerning eye, Ye Xuan was definitely not as simple as he appeared on the surface.

"Not that it’s impossible, as long as you don’t mind me slowing you down."

Ye Xuan thought for a moment; for him, team missions didn’t really matter; although this blue-clothed young man did have some strength, his ambition of tackling the Demon King bat still wasn’t enough.

Teaming up with these people would also serve to conceal his identity, especially since Ye Xuan had offended the Gentleman Sect, and if he blatantly descended the mountain before breaking through to Martial Venerate, he might very well catch Huang Tianyi’s attention. Furthermore, he sensed that this blue-clothed young man did not seem like a cunning person, so he agreed.

"Hehe, my name is Huang Bo. May I know Junior Brother’s name?" Seeing that Ye Xuan agreed, the blue-clothed young man also showed a smile as he asked.

"Liu Xuan."

Since the intention was to conceal his identity, Ye Xuan might as well fully commit to his disguise. He gave a fake name with a slight bow and a faint smile.

"Junior Brother Liu, we shall depart in two days and meet at Spiritual Spring Town at the foot of the mountain. Do you have any objections?" Huang Bo seemed relieved to have Ye Xuan in the team and only then did he raise the matter of timing.

"No problem."

Ye Xuan nodded without hesitation, "Then we’ll meet in two days."

With that, Huang Bo took his leave.

Ye Xuan also left the Deacon Hall and returned to the Spirit Frost Pavilion. After this mission concerning the Demon King bat, he definitely intended to make Huang Tianyi pay a price. The best way to completely eliminate someone’s resentment is to utterly crush them, leaving them no room to harbor rebellious thoughts.

Once he broke through to First Grade Martial Venerate, dealing with hypocrites like Huang Tianyi would be a simple matter of flipping his hand.

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Two days later.

At the foot of Xuantian Mountain, Spiritual Spring Town.

The Xuantian Mountain range spanned thousands of miles, all under the jurisdiction of the Xuantian Sect. The nearest populated area was 15,000 miles away. Named for its spiritually-rich spring, Spiritual Spring Town was proximate to Xuantian Sect.

However, there were countless such small towns on the periphery of Xuantian Sect; protected by the sect, they lived in peace and happiness.

By the time Ye Xuan descended from Xuantian Sect to meet with Huang Bo and others in Spiritual Spring Town, it was already evening. The other three members of the team were also present.

Among them were two men and one woman. One of the male disciples had a solemn, wooden expression, while the other was vivacious and energetic, a hint of heroism between his brows. The woman was somewhat beautiful but displayed a rather arrogant demeanor, holding herself above others.

"Huang Bo, is this the new recruit you found? Why did you bring someone with only a Seventh Grade Martial Sect’s cultivation? What’s the use of such deadweight?"

Upon Ye Xuan’s arrival, disdain and disgust immediately surfaced in the vibrant young man’s eyes, as if he was looking at someone of a despicable, low status.

"Lu Zong, what kind of attitude is that? Although Junior Brother Liu Xuan may not have high cultivation, his abilities might not necessarily be inferior to yours," Huang Bo was somewhat displeased. Although he knew Lu Zong had a bad temper, he didn’t expect him to be so discourteous.

"Lu Zong is right," the somewhat beautiful female disciple also spoke up, looking down on Ye Xuan disdainfully, "Those vampire bats are not to be trifled with, especially the Demon King bat. For a mere Seventh Grade Martial Sect, encountering one would spell death."

The four individuals here all wielded the cultivation of First Grade Martial Venerate; only Ye Xuan clearly lagged behind. In their eyes, the gap between Martial Sect and Martial Venerate was like heaven and earth – not so easily bridged.