After bidding farewell to Hua Wenjun and his sister, Chen Zong went back to walking alone.
"Should I hunt demons to earn merits?" Chen Zong thought to himself as he strolled along the wide street.
He had to have a goal. He couldn't just walk around aimlessly. That would be a waste of time.
"Let's go to the Demon Hunter Hall first." Chen Zong thought of the things he got in the Thousand Refinements Subworld.
He should make good use of the Thousand Refined Gold and the top mid-grade elixir, the Nine Blood Rainbow. If he could forge the Thousand Refined Gold into a sword, he would be able to increase his combat strength. If he could refine the Nine Blood Rainbow into an elixir, he would be able to improve his body refining skills and improve his cultivation base.
In addition, he also needed to cultivate the fourth level of the Art of Spiritual Refinement, which would further refine his spiritual sense and solidify it.
He needed to perfect the Mind Sword Dao and so on.
Chen Zong realized that there were still many things he needed to work on.
"One step at a time." Chen Zong was speechless. There were too many things he could cultivate. Each of them required time and energy. He felt like he couldn't do two things at once.
Suddenly, Chen Zong thought of the Tower of Ascension.
The Heaven Ascending Pagoda indeed existed in his Sea of Consciousness. Unfortunately, the refining speed was too slow. Up until now, he had only refined one-tenth of it. Chen Zong did not know how long it would take to completely refine the Heaven Ascending Pagoda.
Fortunately, the Tower of Ascension required a cultivation base of the Earth Spirit Realm to drive it.
As he pondered, Chen Zong headed towards the Demon-Hunter Hall.
Merits were very common in the Demon Suppressing Fortress. They were even more valuable than spiritual sources. Therefore, the more merits he had, the better.
He went straight to the Mission Area.
Other than directly killing demons, there were also ways to earn merits by completing missions. The combination of the two would maximize the benefits.
There were many Demon Hunters in the Mission Area.
On each wall was a mission panel. There were a total of three mission panels, which corresponded to different mission levels: low-level, mid-level, and high-level. Low-level missions were mainly for 1-star to 3-star Demon Hunters, mid-level missions were for 4-star to 5-star Demon Hunters, and high-level missions were for 6-star and 7-star Demon Hunters.
Of course, high-ranking Demon Hunters could also accept low-level missions, but very few Demon Hunters would do so as the rewards were too low.
As for the Titled Demon Hunters that were seven-star and above, even if they had missions, they wouldn't announce them.
The contents of the missions were scrolling slowly on the three mission panels. There were many Demon Hunters standing in front of each panel. Each of them was emitting a shockingly chaotic aura wave and had a strong murderous aura.
Some of the Demon Hunters carried traces of chaotic Demonic Aura in addition to the Demonic Aura. They must have just returned from outside not long ago as the chaotic Demonic Aura on their bodies had yet to dissipate.
After a quick glance, Chen Zong's eyes fell on the lower mission panel. With his current Demon Hunter level, he could only accept the missions on this panel.
"Ten Devil Mist Flowers, ten contribution points. Time limit: seven days."
"Harvesting five stalks of Black Bone Grass, 10 merit points. Time limit: 10 days."
Many of the missions were related to the harvesting of herbs.
The environment of the Earth Demon Abyss was different from many other places. The herbs that grew there absorbed the chaotic Demonic Aura and contained a certain amount of chaotic Demonic Aura. To normal cultivators, it was like poison. However, there was no lack of outstanding alchemists who could refine different herbs according to the ratio, turning the unfavorable situation into an advantageous one.
The harvesting missions on the lower mission panel were basically for low-level demonic herbs. The contribution points awarded weren't many, and the time limit wasn't long either.
Other than harvesting missions, there were also hunting missions. For example, killing a certain type of demonic creature, obtaining a certain part of the demonic creature's body, and so on.
The lower missions were basically harvesting missions and hunting missions.
Some missions had a limit on the number of missions, but some were long-term missions that didn't have a limit on the number of missions. Anyone who met the requirements could accept them.
"With my abilities, it's easy to advance to two-star," Chen Zong said to himself.
Killing a low-level demonic creature would give at least 10 merit points, and the upper limit was 100 points. Advancing to two-star required 1000 merit points, which wasn't difficult at all. It only took a little time.
Chen Zong simply swept through the missions on the lower mission panel. As long as he felt that the harvesting and hunting missions were suitable, he would accept them all. After all, even if he couldn't complete the mission, there wouldn't be any losses.
In an instant, there were more than a dozen missions in Chen Zong's Demon Hunting Seal that had yet to be completed.
Following that, Chen Zong went to the trading area.
What was the purpose of becoming a Demon Hunter?
It was to cultivate, to sharpen oneself, and also to obtain merit points. He could buy all kinds of useful items in the trading area to make himself stronger.
There were more people in the trading area than the mission area.
The trading area was divided into two parts. One part was the Demon Hunter Hall's trading platform, where the items owned by the Demon Hunter Hall were sold, regardless of whether it was martial arts or treasures. The other part was the free trading platform, where Demon Hunters could consign the items they wanted to sell, and after the appraisal by the Demon Hunter Hall's staff, the price would be fixed and the corresponding fee would be collected. Demon Hunters who wanted to buy could come here to search.
In addition, there were two huge panels, each of which was divided into a hundred boxes. Inside each box was a clear picture of a treasure, as well as a concise introduction. The panels would be flipped every thirty breaths of time, changing to other treasures, making it more convenient for Demon Hunters.
It was worth mentioning that the merit points obtained through trading couldn't be counted into the Demon Hunter Star Rank, to prevent some people from using this method to cheat and increase their star rank.
While Chen Zong was browsing in the trading area, the atmosphere in the 10,000 Heavy Demon Hunt Squad was cold and desolate.
The 10,000 Heavy Demon Hunt Squad had a captain and two vice-captains. Under the vice-captains, there were seven large teams, and each large team was divided into small teams, in good order.
At this very moment, one of the vice-captains, Duan Tianchou, was sitting on the second seat, spinning a blood-red ball with sharp spikes in his left hand. The sound of friction was very ear-piercing, making people's scalps numb.
This kind of ball was made from the horn of a powerful demon.
Below him stood three people, three of the seven captains. Each of them had a Demon Hunt Seal with four blood stars on it, and each of them was surrounded by an incomparably shocking wave of killing intent.
"Monitor Chen Zong's every move. As soon as he leaves the Demon Suppressing Fort, you will immediately take action. Cripple him and bring him back alive. I want to personally deal with him." Duan Tianchou's voice was low, and his eyes were as tyrannical as a demonic blade. As he swept past them, the three captains at the Earth Spirit Realm all tensed up.
Fourth Master Han was not only a member of the 10,000 Heavy Demon Hunt Squad, but also his own brother-in-law. Although he didn't live up to expectations and wasn't very strong, only able to fight against someone at the early stage of the Sixth Layer of the Mortal Realm with his cultivation at the peak of the Fifth Layer of the Mortal Realm, no matter what, he was killed, and this grudge had to be avenged.
The reason why the three captains at the Earth Spirit Realm had to personally lead the squad was to prevent any accidents. Everyone knew that a genius like Chen Zong would definitely have some trump cards. If not for his status, Duan Tianchou might have personally acted.
"Don't worry, vice-captain."
"We will cripple him and bring him back, and let you do whatever you want with him."
The three captains expressed their views one after another.
To tell the truth, dispatching three captains at the Earth Spirit Realm to deal with a rookie Demon Hunter at the Extreme Mortal Realm was really a waste of their talents. If word got out, they would probably be laughed at.
But Duan Tianchou was a man of his word, and his orders had to be obeyed. Unless the captain spoke, the other vice-captain's objections would be useless.
Ta Ta Ta!
Muffled and powerful footsteps could be heard from outside the hall, and with a certain rhythm, the three captains' expressions changed. That was because their hearts seemed to be beating in sync with the footsteps, out of their control.
Duan Tianchou's face flashed with a trace of graveness, and his demonic blade-like eyes narrowed slightly, looking at the entrance of the hall.
This sound was the sound of combat shoes stepping on the ground. According to Duan Tianchou's knowledge, no one in the entire Demon Hunt Squad wore combat shoes. In fact, among all the Demon Hunters, the number of people who wore combat shoes was very few.
The only people who were truly equipped with combat shoes were — Demon Suppression Soldiers!
Could it be that the one who came was a Demon Suppression Soldier?
Just as this thought flashed in his mind, a figure appeared in front of everyone's eyes along with the muffled and powerful footsteps.
In an instant, Duan Tianchou's pupils contracted, and the pupils of the three captains also contracted, and their bodies couldn't help but tremble slightly.
"Hahahaha, what wind has blown Sir here? Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling." Duan Tianchou's face twitched slightly, but he still stood up and squeezed out a smile, taking large strides to welcome him while speaking politely.
"Duan Tianchou, there are some people who you can't deal with as you please." The newcomer had an indifferent expression, but his eyes contained a trace of rumination.
"What does Sir mean?" Duan Tianchou wrinkled his brows slightly, and asked back.
"You can deal with this person, Chen Zong, but you can't send anyone above the Extreme Mortal Stage." This Demon Suppression Soldier didn't have the slightest intention of beating around the bush, and directly spoke, causing Duan Tianchou's expression to change greatly.
"Sir, this person has only just become a Demon Hunter. Don't tell me that the Demon Suppression Army wants to protect him?" Duan Tianchou's expression changed greatly, "This doesn't conform to the rules."
"I'm only passing on the words of the ninth battle general of the fourth army's Battle Dragon Division to you. As for whether you want to listen or not, that's up to you." This Demon Suppression Soldier didn't have the slightest intention of arguing with Duan Tianchou, and immediately turned around to leave with large strides. Only the sound of his heavy and hard footsteps could be heard, as if they were stepping on everyone's hearts, incomparably oppressive.
"Damn it!" Duan Tianchou's brows furrowed tightly, and his eyes flickered with a frenzied killing intent.
"Vice captain …" A large captain spoke up carefully, "How do you think we should handle this?"
The Demon Suppression Army had actually intervened, and a battle general at that. This was something that had to be considered carefully and carefully considered.
The Demon Suppression Army had a strict hierarchy. The lowest level was a soldier, and was divided into six ranks. For example, the Demon Suppression Soldier that had just arrived was a fourth rank soldier, and had a cultivation level of the earth spirit realm.
Battle generals were above soldiers, and their status was even higher. Correspondingly, their cultivation level was higher, and their strength was greater.
The Ten Thousand Heavy Demon Hunt Squad couldn't afford to offend even the weakest battle general, or it would be a disaster for them.
Taking a deep breath, Duan Tianchou's expression returned to normal, but the killing intent in his heart grew even more violent, and his eyes grew even colder.
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