Chapter 511: Chapter 510: 3 Nine-Star Divine Realm Powerhouses
Rumble!
The Grand Array opened, and the Celestial Grade Cultivation Secret Chamber immediately opened.
Bai Ziyue was about to step towards the Nine-star Daoist Palace to accept a mission when he immediately sensed the Divine Order on him trembling slightly.
*Feeling a stir in his heart, he brushed his Divine Thought over the Divine Order.*
After a brief contemplation, Bai Ziyue first took out the Primordial Magnetic Mask and put it on, then strode out of the Cultivation Secret Chamber.
An hour later, Bai Ziyue entered a spacious tavern and was soon led by a cultivator of Late-Stage Qi Cultivation into a private room.
Inside the private room, a Silence Array was purposely set up, keeping all outside sounds from being heard, providing excellent confidentiality.
Upon entering, Bai Ziyue immediately saw Master Rock, Master Pei, and Master Dugu from the last assessment, and besides them, there were two unfamiliar-looking cultivators.
One was an elderly man with a glowing complexion, and the other was scholarly in appearance. Both had cultivation at the Late-stage Divine Realm and each possessed a Six-star Divine Order, clearly six-star Divine Realm powerhouses.
"Fellow Daoist Beiming, you’ve arrived. Please, have a seat."
Seeing Bai Ziyue, Master Pei enthusiastically ushered him in and then introduced, "You’ve already met Master Rock and Master Dugu. These two are Master Zixuan and Master Treasure Seizer, both of whom are fellow Daoists we’ve collaborated with several times."
"I am Master Beiming. Greetings to Master Zixuan and Master Treasure Seizer."
Bai Ziyue first greeted Master Rock and Master Dugu, then turned to the remaining two and bowed.
"Mid-stage Divine Realm? Achieving a Four-star Divine Order at the Mid-stage Divine Realm is indeed not weak."
Master Zixuan scrutinized Bai Ziyue slightly and said, "But this mission is no ordinary endeavor. Is his strength somewhat..."
"Master Beiming was granted the Four-star Divine Order directly through the Entry Level assessment. His actual combat strength is certainly above mine. If he doesn’t qualify, then I certainly wouldn’t either."
Master Pei quickly responded.
"First assessment, directly acquiring a Four-star Divine Order? How is that possible?"
Master Zixuan exclaimed in disbelief upon hearing this.
"In the Nine-star Daoist Palace’s Star Order assessment, it’s indeed possible to directly obtain a Four-star Divine Order, but such a case hasn’t occurred in Cloud-piercing City for hundreds of years. Could you have been deceived?"
Master Treasure Seizer, who hadn’t spoken until now, couldn’t help but express some skepticism.
"This is something witnessed by the three of us personally. How could it be false?
Just because you can’t do it doesn’t mean others can’t.
Do you believe Fellow Daoist Beiming’s true strength is definitely above yours and mine or not?"
Master Pei loudly refuted.
"Alright, I am aware of Master Beiming’s strength. It’s undeniably extraordinary and cannot be measured by cultivation level.
After a few missions, it’s likely he’ll quickly raise his Star Order level."
Master Rock chimed in, decisively settling the matter.
Bai Ziyue wasn’t bothered by this scene. His cultivation level was inadequate, naturally inviting skepticism. Seeing Master Pei advocate on his behalf, he felt grateful and silently noted it in his heart.
*Amidst their discussion, he felt somewhat bewildered and couldn’t help but ask, "What kind of mission is this? If it seems difficult, I wouldn’t insist on taking it.*
*Besides, if it doesn’t seem fitting, I might decide not to join."*
He had only received a message from Master Pei earlier, but the specific reason hadn’t been explained to him yet.
"This mission is indeed extraordinary, a Nine-star mission.
Moreover, it’s a group-based Nine-star mission."
Master Panshan explained.
"A Nine-star mission?"
Bai Ziyue asked, somewhat puzzled, "Isn’t a Nine-star mission supposed to require powerhouses with at least an Eight-star Divine Order to undertake it?"
"That’s correct, but this particular mission wasn’t ours to undertake.
Master Giant Axe, a Nine-star Divine Realm powerhouse, accepted it months ago.
Due to its challenging nature, Master Giant Axe continues to recruit more participants.
I have the opportunity to join because of my acquaintance with him."
Master Rock said with a subtle sense of pride.
"The Nine-star mission is indeed challenging, with high risks.
But the rewards are equally substantial.
If successfully completed, there will be generous prizes, and all our Star Order levels will gain a considerable boost.
For instance, Master Gudu and I would almost inevitably elevate our Divine Order to the six-star level, while Master Zixuan and Master Duoming, having accumulated time at the six-star level, could also increase their Divine Order level to seven stars.
As for you, Fellow Daoist Beiming, you similarly could leap directly from four-star to five-star, reaching six-star.
Such opportunities don’t come around often.
Were it not for the Nine-star mission, we’d need to accumulate more than three tasks to achieve this."
Master Pei quickly added.
"These rewards are indeed substantial."
Bai Ziyue contemplated briefly.
*Wanting to improve his Star Order, continuously engaging in low-level tasks was time-consuming and laborious, and admittedly somewhat troublesome. Such an opportunity for swift advancement was not something he wanted to pass up.*
*As for the danger, he felt quite confident.*
*Unless a Golden Core Realm existence appeared, he had no fear.*
*Despite the high ranking of the Nine-star mission, it was nearly impossible for a Golden Core Realm entity to appear.*
*And most importantly, as Master Pei mentioned, the greater the risk of the mission, the more substantial the reward.*
Whether it was the harvest of Spirit Stones or treasures, or the Soul Energy gained from it, it greatly tempted him.
Thinking of this, Bai Ziyue then continued, "In that case, I am willing to participate. However, the opinions of Master Zixuan and Master Treasure Seizer..."
"We were only concerned that Fellow Daoist’s strength might be insufficient, and could easily encounter unexpected events.
Now that we know Fellow Daoist’s strength and potential are extraordinary, we naturally wouldn’t want to act unjustly."
Master Zixuan softened his tone, hurriedly smiled, and said.
Master Treasure Seizer also nodded, showing a hint of kindness.
Since even Master Rock had acknowledged Bai Ziyue’s strength, they naturally wouldn’t disagree.
"Good, then it’s settled. Tomorrow morning, we will gather at the Nine-star Daoist Palace."
Master Rock, upon hearing this, immediately laughed as he spoke.
"Tomorrow? So soon?"
Bai Ziyue was taken aback.
"This time, it’s indeed a bit rushed.
If Fellow Daoist had ended his seclusion any later, he might have missed it.
However, the time was set by Master Giant Axe, and naturally, we can only choose to comply."
Master Rock replied.
"Then, what exactly is the task this time?"
Bai Ziyue immediately asked again.
"Specifically, I don’t know either.
But when star-level powerhouses take on a task, it is very normal to keep certain details hidden for confidentiality.
We only need to prepare the Spirit Pills for detoxification, healing, restoring Divine Thought, and other functionalities, along with the applicable talismans and Dharma Treasures.
There isn’t much else to worry about."
Master Rock shook his head and said.
Bai Ziyue nodded, suppressing the doubts in his heart.
...
Early the next morning, Bai Ziyue rushed to the entrance of the Nine-star Daoist Palace.
Yesterday, he had already recorded the task credentials together with Master Rock and others, so he didn’t need to go through the process again.
Soon, he discovered that Master Pei and others had been waiting at the entrance.
Besides them, there were over thirty unfamiliar Divine Realm Powerhouses present.
Most were at the late-stage Divine Realm level, but there were also some mid-stage like him, though relatively few. Moreover, some had reached the peak of Divine Realm.
The peak of Divine Realm, the weakest were Seven-star Divine Realm Powerhouses, each with a somewhat aloof demeanor.
"Fellow Daoist Beiming, you’ve arrived."
Master Pei greeted with a nod, then hurriedly led Bai Ziyue to an elder in a purple robe, respectfully saying, "Master Xiongshan, this is Master Beiming, who is also participating in this task."
"Please cooperate with us."
The elder in the purple robe said, and without waiting for Bai Ziyue to respond, he directly took out an oval-shaped Spirit Bead and began to verify the energy on him, matching it with Bai Ziyue’s Star-level Divine Order.
Seeing that Bai Ziyue wore only a Four-star Divine Order, he said no more.
After a round of verification, the elder’s expression eased and he said, "Welcome, Fellow Daoist, to join this task."
"The difficulty of this task may be even greater than we initially imagined."
As Bai Ziyue returned to Master Panshan and others with Master Pei, he happened to hear Master Zixuan’s voice with a hint of lament.
"Who says it’s not?
Master Giant Axe, Evil Moon Fairy, Master Great Sun, no less than three Nine-star Divine Realm Powerhouses.
In addition, Master Xiongshan, Master Demon Slaying, two Eight-star Divine Realm Powerhouses.
There are also quite a few Seven-star Divine Realm Powerhouses. It’s said there will be seven in total..."
By the side, Master Treasure Seizer said with a serious expression.
"With such powerful strength, estimating that a second-class Sect without Golden Core Realm powerhouses would find it difficult to withstand.
It’s unknown what the target of this task is, requiring such formidable powerhouses to take action together."
Master Pei also couldn’t help but speak with some emotion.
Bai Ziyue felt some doubt in his heart.
Tasks issued by the Nine-star Daoist Palace come with a significant cost.
This task calling upon so many powerhouses to act first implies that the basic reward is not a small amount.
For instance, Bai Ziyue, holding a Four-star Divine Order, means that his minimum reward for each task is five million Low-grade Spirit Stones, along with certain task points to elevate his star level.
Although these Spirit Stones did not necessarily need to be given to him immediately, they had to be handed over to the Nine-star Daoist Palace initially.
With over thirty present, along with those who had not yet arrived, there should be fifty Divine Realm level powerhouses, with a Star Order level of at least Four-star, many more at Seven-star, Eight-star, and even Nine-star. The cost would naturally be higher.
It is estimated that the basic reward needs at least five billion Low-grade Spirit Stones, and in reality, it would certainly be more.
Because the three Nine-star Divine Realm Powerhouses could not be moved by mere Spirit Stones, it must be treasures of importance to them.
"Be careful, this task is certainly not simple.
We need to watch out for each other and must avoid unnecessary trouble."
Master Rock’s face was full of seriousness, feeling the pressure in his heart as well.