Monarch Of Time

Chapter 1034 1034 Abyss-class

As he skimmed through the available missions, Shun Long nodded in understanding as he realized how foolproof the Lunar Grave guildʼs way of operation truly was.

ʼʼNo wonder the Amber Dawn Sovereign hasnʼt managed to deal with these assassin guilds after all this time. With the way they operate, even most Earth Immortals would be powerless against them.ʼʼ

As this thought flashed through his mind, Shun Long continued to take in the available missions, eventually reaching the Abyss-class ones at the very bottom.

He wasnʼt surprised in the least when he noticed that there were only 3 publicly listed missions of that class, each of them highlighted in bright black letters that indicated their difficulty and importance.

[Abyss-class mission: Take the head of the Amber Dawn Sovereign.

Cultivation base: Early rank 9 Sovereign, Dao seed fully saturated.

Reward: 5 million high-grade spirit stones and a rank 9 medicinal herb.

Mission time limit: No limit.]

Taking in the first mission, Shun Long couldnʼt help but freeze for a moment, his face a mixture of surprise and disbelief as he took in the missionʼs target.

The Amber Dawn Sovereign!

Opening his eyes wide, he stared at Wolf Hunter who only gave him half a shrug as a response, as if the man was already used to this kind of reaction.

Indeed, every person who read the name of the first missionʼs target had similar reactions, and Liu Mei and the rest were no different.

ʼʼThe Amber Dawn Sovereign? Even for the Lunar Grave guild, isnʼt this a bit too bold?ʼʼ Bai Longtian couldnʼt help but mutter in a low voice as he too turned his gaze toward Wolf Hunter.

The middle-aged hall master however didnʼt have any particular reaction to those words, merely shrugging once again before turning away.

The Amber Dawn Sovereign? So what? The Lunar Grave guild had more than a couple of Sovereigns of their own. Why would they be worried about the ruler of Amber Dawn?

If anything, this was actually a show of strength on their part, and Liu Mei and the others understood that all too well. To have the gall to operate in the manʼs own backyard and even designate him as one of their targets showed how little the 2 assassin guilds feared the man.

Of course, Shun Long didnʼt doubt for a moment that this mission had been placed by either the Lunar Grave guildʼs higher-ups, the Twilight Sovereign guildʼs, or it was actually a joint mission both guilds shared.

Although the possibility of someone else posting it also existed, it wasnʼt as high as the 2 assassin guilds flaunting their own strength and blatant disregard for the Amber Dawnʼs ruler!

And yet... this wasnʼt where the surprises ended but merely began.

As he reached the second mission, Shun Long couldnʼt help but freeze once more, the shock in his eyes even more apparent as he took in the missionʼs details.

The more he read, the more surprised he seemed to become, taking Lunar Grave in a completely different light.

[Abyss-class mission: Kill the four Sovereigns of the Tianxuan dynasty located in the four regions of the continent and bring back their heads.

Cultivation base: Peak-stage Sovereigns, Dao seeds fully saturated.

Reward: 10 million high-grade spirit stones per kill and a peak 2-star weapon of your choice.

Mission time limit: No limit.]

It was one thing for the 2 assassin guilds to publicly target the Amber Dawn Sovereign when it was already an open secret that neither party could get rid of one another, essentially making that mission a dud, but for someone to target the Tianxuan dynasty instead?

How many organizations in the entire continent were even capable of forking out 40 million high-grade spirit stones and four peak 2-star weapons? And among those, how many of them were in such a serious conflict with the Tianxuan dynasty that they would look to take down four of their peak-stage Sovereigns?

Even for a behemoth like the Tianxuan dynasty, Shun Long didnʼt doubt that losing this many peak-stage Sovereigns would be an extremely heavy blow. Maybe not a crippling one that would end up shaking their foundations, but a heavy one nonetheless.

Unfortunately, Shun Long knew that his knowledge of the continentʼs inner politics was far too insufficient to take a guess at the identity of the person who issued that mission.

Shaking his head, his gaze continued to travel downwards as he eventually reached the last public abyss-class mission. It was at this moment though that he suddenly sensed a shift in the roomʼs atmosphere.

Without even needing to turn around, Shun Long could tell that both Liu Meiʼs death qi and Jiang Chenʼs demonic qi were on the verge of exploding as the two of them clutched their Lunar tokens with solemn expressions.

Xingyiʼs reaction wasnʼt too different either, with her eyes glued on the small green jade in her hand while biting her lower lip. Her bright emerald eyes seemed to want to say something, but after a few moments of hesitation, she too managed to stay silent just like Liu Mei and Jiang Chen.

In the end, it was Bai Longtian who broke that silence, as the handsome ʼmiddle-agedʼ man raised his gaze and met Wolf Hunterʼs directly, before asking in a curious voice

ʼʼSenior, I have a question. Can you tell me the identity of the person who issued this last mission?ʼʼ

With his eyes lighting up, Wolf Hunter nodded as he looked at Bai Longtian, a sly grin spreading across his face

ʼʼHahaha. You are interested in that mission too, arenʼt you? Unfortunately, you are not the only one! Every single person whoʼs seen this had the exact same reaction as you. Still, I suggest you give up on it, kid. Our guild prides itself on secrecy so I canʼt reveal who the person who issued it was, but I can still tell you this: The mission is indeed real and the one who issued it will pay exactly whatʼs written there. Still, even though the targetʼs cultivation base is... unique, there is a reason itʼs classified as an Abyss-class mission by the higher-ups.ʼʼ

As he took in Wolf Hunterʼs words, Shun Long couldnʼt help but feel somewhat curious about this last Abyss-class mission. It seemed that even Wolf Hunter himself was salivating over the missionʼs rewards, and by Liu Meiʼs and the othersʼ reactions, it was obvious that it wasnʼt that simple.

When the missionʼs details appeared in his mind though Shun Long unexpectedly grinned, a flash of amusement along with the faintest trace of thick killing intent flashing through his bright golden eyes

[Abyss-class mission: Kill or capture Shun Long of the Holy sect and bring him back along with his spatial ring.

Cultivation base: Peak rank 8 Dao King.

Reward: 500 million high-grade spirit stones and a soul-star weapon.

Special instructions: Upon completing the mission, you will be allowed to take all but 2 items from the targetʼs spatial ring. The person who issued the mission is only looking for those 2 items.

Mission time limit: No limit.]