The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 1844: Chapter 1844: Five-Ring Slaughter Task

The Void Son holds an extremely high status in the Void Divine Hall, even surpassing the core disciples of the Hongjun Heavenly Palace.

The selection process for the Void Son in the Void Divine Hall is also extremely brutal. This process can indeed be described as a sea of corpses and blood. Those who eventually stand out are not only frighteningly talented but also extremely cold-hearted, with hands stained by the blood of countless geniuses.

Thus, when Yuanqi Country Lord, a mighty entity in the All Things Realm, speaks of the Void Son in the Void Divine Hall, he is always deeply worried. Although Yuan Qi Country Lord is not subordinate to the Void Son, when the Void Son requests his help, he feels immense pressure. As he said, the Void Son’s request for help in his message felt almost like an order.

”He wants me to find two life forms in the Taoist Realm, the stronger, the better,” Yuanqi Country Lord said.

”Did he mention what this is for?” He Jiu asked.

”He didn’t say specifically, but it should be needing two helpers! A few years ago, he messaged me for help, and I’ve been keeping an eye out, having contacted several very strong Fifth Step Taoist Realm life forms within the country. It was just a few days ago that Die Dong sent me another message through the Void Divine Hall, telling me to release a private slaughter task in the Slaughter God Hall soon. I think he might be coming soon!” Yuanqi Country Lord said.

”Seems he does want helpers. But Die Dong is the Void Son, finding two Taoist Realm helpers should be simple, so why ask you, Yuanqi Country Lord, to find them?” He Jiu questioned.

”He might be using the Void Divine Hall to teleport directly to my Laning Country territory. You know, Daoist He Jiu, the Void Divine Hall has such capabilities. But even so, teleporting one person directly to Laning Country is incredibly costly. Die Dong might have reached his limit just teleporting here himself; wanting to bring two along, he probably can’t afford.” Yuanqi Country Lord said.

Upon hearing this, He Jiu suddenly understood.

The Void Divine Hall is the most mysterious among the Five Ultimate Forces, with unmatched capabilities in void manipulation. The other four Ultimate Forces cannot compare in this regard. The Void Divine Hall can indeed teleport life forms to extremely distant locations. For instance, from the Ultimate Land to the Laning Country territory.

But such teleportation requires a very, very astounding cost—a typical All Things Realm power cannot afford even one teleport.

Void Son Die Dong has not yet reached the All Things Realm, but as the Void Son of the Void Divine Hall, his wealth exceeds that of a normal All Things Realm entity, which is standard. Yet, even so, he cannot afford to take two helpers through to Laning Country.

His urgency to get to Laning Country thus suggests a very critical matter. If not urgent, there’d be no need to incur such terrifying teleport costs, as he could use various super transmission arrays to reach Laning Country, albeit taking more time.

”Yuanqi Country Lord, you’re thinking of involving Jing Yan? But surely, there’s danger in this!” He Jiu frowned and said.

”Yes, I’m unsure of what Die Dong specifically plans, so danger certainly can’t be ruled out. But how the decision is made rests with Jing Yan himself.” Yuanqi Country Lord looked at Jing Yan.

Jing Yan, listening to their conversation, roughly understood the situation.

”Jing Yan, better not get involved with the Void Son. Our Hongjun Heavenly Palace has poor ties with the Void Divine Hall,” Senior Brother He Jiu advised Jing Yan.

”Alright.” Jing Yan nodded.

”Little Friend Jing Yan, whatever you decide, is up to you. Personally, I have no concern. I mention this because this slaughter task is a Five Rings private slaughter task, with extremely high rewards.” Yuanqi Country Lord said.

Whether Jing Yan gets involved or not, Yuan Qi truly doesn’t mind. He has already contacted several Fifth Step Taoist Realm life forms in Laning Country. Even if some of them are unwilling, Die Dong just needs two, which is easy to gather. He’s telling Jing Yan out of goodwill, as the rewards of a Five-Ring slaughter task are indeed enticing. Jing Yan’s choice remains unaffected by Yuan Qi.

”Five-Ring slaughter task?” Upon hearing the task level, Jing Yan’s expression changed in an instant.

A three-ring fifty-man group task yields two thousand slaughter points as rewards. How many slaughter points does a Five-Ring task award?

Upon hearing the task level, not only did Jing Yan’s expression shift slightly but even He Jiu’s countenance changed a bit.

The Slaughter God Hall in Laning Country seldom has Five-Ring slaughter tasks. Even within the Imperial City’s Slaughter God Hall, there are scarcely any Five-Ring slaughter tasks, and Four-Ring tasks are also rare. During Jing Yan’s stay at the Slaughter God Hall, he often checked the task logs and had not seen any Four-Ring slaughter tasks.

”Indeed! Die Dong wants me to release a Five-Ring slaughter task to recruit two Taoist Realm strong helpers.” Yuanqi Country Lord nodded: ”Although Little Friend Jing Yan has not yet entered the Taoist Realm, being able to kill Ju E—a feat most Fifth Step Taoist Realm can’t achieve—I think Little Friend Jing Yan’s combat power probably ranks among the top in the Fifth Step Taoist Realm tier.”

”Senior Brother, how many slaughter points are awarded for such a Five-Ring slaughter task?” Jing Yan asked He Jiu.

”The points for slaughter task rewards aren’t fixed. But typically, a Five-Ring private slaughter task’s reward won’t fall below a hundred thousand points. If two people are needed, the total reward will definitely rise.” He Jiu contemplated.

Private slaughter tasks are published personally, and the rewards are paid by the issuer. Die Dong publishing a Five-Ring slaughter task obliges him to pay these reward points upon completion.

Jing Yan can also publish private tasks, having about a thousand slaughter points; releasing a second-rank group task is possible.

Hearing the slaughter points figure inflamed Jing Yan’s heart slightly.

”I need to consider this matter, Country Lord,” Jing Yan said to Yuan Qi.

”That’s no problem, I’m merely informing you. The choice is yours. Die Dong hasn’t reached Laning Country yet; I’ll publish this task in Slaughter God Hall in the next few days. If you decide to partake, take on this Five-Ring slaughter task. It’s crucial to deliberate carefully, as the Five-Ring task rewards are lucrative, but completion won’t be easy.” Yuan Qi smiled, also cautioning Jing Yan about the potential risks.

”Thank you, Country Lord.” Jing Yan bowed his head.

”No need for courtesy. Daoist He Jiu and I are friends; a minor affair is inconsequential.” Yuan Qi smiled and gestured dismissively.