Hunting Commission, Purple-Winged Spider Emperor, Yu Luomian's Challenge

Returning to Spirit Hall was an option, but Jiang Qingyu did not seem eager to go back so soon.

"No rush. Let's head to the Soul Master Guild and see if there are any special missions. We can let the Flame Phoenix Sword taste some blood while we're at it!"

Jiang Qingyu needed more practice. After refining the Earthcore Phoenix Bloodstone, his martial soul would undergo further changes. It was rather something to look forward to.

At the Soul Master Guild in Heaven Dou City, a staff member spotted the stunningly beautiful Jiang Qingyu and stared blankly for a moment before immediately stepping forward to greet him. "May I ask what assistance this young lady requires?"

Jiang Qingyu swept his gaze over the mission board. Other than a few low-level employment requests, there seemed to be nothing else.

"Are there any high-level missions?"

"We're here to accept a mission!"

Jiang Qingyu stated his purpose.

The staff member's eyes immediately lit up. "Please wait a moment, miss. I'll make the arrangements right away."

Luckily, he was on duty today. Otherwise, he would have missed this business.

And he could feast his eyes while at work.

Soon, the staff member brought over a commission scroll and handed it to Jiang Qingyu.

"This is a commission from a noble family in the west of the city. The target is a ten-thousand-year Purple-Winged Spider Emperor in the Star Dou Great Forest. That soul beast emerged a few days ago and injured the client's daughter. The reward is very high—two hundred thousand gold soul coins for killing the soul beast."

Jiang Qingyu ran his fingertips across the illustration on the scroll and froze for a moment.

The Purple-Winged Spider Emperor was precisely the same type of soul beast as Bibi Dong's external spirit bone.

Bibi Dong had not yet hunted a Purple-Winged Spider Emperor.

After killing it, I can give this external spirit bone to Bibi Dong. Looks like I'll need to make another trip to the Star Dou Great Forest.

"We'll take this mission."

Jiang Qingyu put away the scroll.

The staff member hurriedly nodded and registered it. "Good luck."

Jiang Qingyu left.

The staff member's gaze still could not help drifting toward his face.

"What are you staring at?" The president of the Soul Master Guild emerged from a room and saw his subordinate standing there in a daze.

"President, didn't you see that young lady?"

The president looked at Jiang Qingyu's departing back, then glanced at his subordinate and snorted. "That's a man, not a woman."

"What? Not a woman?!"

How was that possible? He was actually not a woman.

Was there something wrong with his eyes?

"Believe it or not."

The president had witnessed yesterday's spirit battle from start to finish.

The three of them walked out of the Soul Master Guild, and Bibi Dong immediately leaned closer.

"The Purple-Winged Spider Emperor is also a spider-type soul beast."

Guang Ling Douluo also stepped forward and took a look at the commission.

"Looks like its cultivation is quite high. For little Qingyu, this should be easy enough."

Though they did not know exactly how many tens of thousands of years the soul beast had cultivated for, its cultivation should not have been low. The reward was an astounding two hundred thousand gold soul coins.

Guang Ling Douluo immediately had the two of them board the carriage and rushed toward their destination.

Before getting into the carriage, Jiang Qingyu noticed that a great deal of Blue Silver Grass seemed to have appeared around them. He was somewhat puzzled, but Bibi Dong pulled him along, and he did not dwell on it further.

The carriage headed toward its destination.

Meanwhile, A Yin, outside Heaven Dou City, learned that the group was heading to the Star Dou Great Forest. "The Star Dou Great Forest... in that case, I should be a little safer."

I still don't know his name. I have to go ask him what it is.

On the walls of Heaven Dou City, Tang Chen stood atop the ramparts and gazed into the distance.

Jiang Qingyu... If I could entice him into joining the Clear Sky Sect, then the rise of my Clear Sky Sect would be just around the corner.

He had thought about it all night. Jiang Qingyu had only just joined Spirit Hall. As long as the conditions he offered were good enough, Jiang Qingyu might not refuse.

Most importantly, he needed to use a beauty trap.

Among the women in the sect, the only one presentable enough seemed to be Tang Yuehua. Jiang Qingyu would not be interested in anyone else.

"Yuehua... I'll go back and discuss it with her. I'll try to persuade her!"

For the sake of the Clear Sky Sect, if Tang Yuehua could win Jiang Qingyu over and bring him into the sect, she would undoubtedly become the greatest contributor in its history.

Others could not see Jiang Qingyu's potential, but he could see it clearly.

If it worked, he could later head to Slaughter City with Hao'er. After all, Slaughter City was the true trial ground.

It was just that there were many vicious and brutal people there as well.

He descended from the city wall and began handling the matters that followed.

After a full day of travel, they finally arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest once again.

When Jiang Qingyu was preparing to enter the forest for the second time, a figure appeared ahead of them.

The newcomer wore blue robes, with the emblem of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan embroidered on his chest. His expression was arrogant.

Guang Ling Douluo narrowed his eyes. "Yu Luomian? Why would someone from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan be here?"

Yu Luomian's gaze fell directly upon Jiang Qingyu, his eyes burning with undisguised fervor.

"Jiang Qingyu, I watched your spirit battle with Tang Hao yesterday. To possess such strength at such a young age, I would like to spar with you."

He had only come to hunt soul beasts for the younger generation, never expecting to encounter Jiang Qingyu.

Bibi Dong immediately stepped forward and stood at Jiang Qingyu's side, saying coldly, "At your age, aren't you ashamed to bully a young man?"

Jiang Qingyu gently pressed a hand against Bibi Dong's shoulder and stepped half a pace forward. Looking at Yu Luomian, he said evenly, "Since you wish to fight, I'll oblige."

Yu Luomian... At this point, he was still at the Soul Sage stage, just short of breaking through to Soul Douluo.

A battle against an established Soul Sage was exactly what he needed.

Yu Luomian wasted no words. Possessing the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, purple lightning wrapped around his body as two yellow, two purple, and three black soul rings appeared beneath his feet.

With a flick of his wrist, Jiang Qingyu summoned the Flame Phoenix Sword.

One yellow, one purple, and five black soul rings appeared.

"This is my first time fighting a junior. I hope you won't disappoint me."

Yu Luomian had broken through to Soul Sage many years ago. His strength could not be underestimated, and he had never suffered defeat. Brimming with confidence, he naturally believed he could win this match.

It was rather unfortunate that Jiang Qingyu had already been claimed by Spirit Hall. Otherwise, he would have liked to invite him into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and have his daughter outside the clan, Liu Erlong, win Jiang Qingyu over.

Then, when Erlong returned to the clan, she would have rendered a great service as well.

"Second Soul Skill, Lightning Power!"

"Third Soul Skill, Twin Dragons Emerge from the Sea!"

His second and third soul rings lit up, and Yu Yuanzhen's aura surged dramatically.

"A buff?"

A phoenix cry rang out from Jiang Qingyu's body as he activated his fourth soul skill. "Nirvana Flame!"

This soul skill continuously consumed soul power. While it remained active, any nonfatal injuries he suffered would rapidly heal within the flames.

Empowered by his third soul skill, Twin Dragons Emerge from the Sea, his arms transformed into dragon arms as he threw both fists forward.

His fists became two dragon phantoms wreathed in powerful purple lightning.

"Phoenix Flame Slash!"

Jiang Qingyu swung out a crescent-shaped slash of flame. Its immense power directly shattered Yu Luomian's soul skill.

The flaming slash continued onward.

Yu Luomian's expression changed drastically. He raised both arms and forcibly caught the flaming slash head-on. The scorching flames began burning his arms, making them seem about to turn into roasted dragon claws.

He had barely blocked the attack when Jiang Qingyu was already before him, swinging his sword.