Inside the Shadow Pavilion, the system's voice rang out in Luo Tian's mind:
"Ding!!" A crisp, resounding notification suddenly rang out, like a thunderclap tearing through the tranquil night sky. Immediately afterward, the system's cold voice sounded: "SS-rank mission triggered!
Mission requirement: Lead the Shadow Pavilion and annihilate every member of the hostile forces invading this time! Time limit: Within 3 days. Within this limited time, a meticulous plan must be devised and swiftly put into action. The enemies to be faced this time come from powerful hostile forces such as the Ghost King Sect, the Falling Rosy Clouds Sect, and the Blood Kill Organization. These forces have always been notorious for their brutality and cunning. The personnel they send will undoubtedly be the elite of the elite, and their strength must not be underestimated. Mission rewards: Gold Summoning Card ×2 Silver Summoning Card ×3 Bronze Summoning Card ×5 2-Year Cultivation Advancement Card ×1 Tribulation Crossing Realm Minor Realm Advancement Card ×3 [For summoned characters only] Yin-Yang Realm Minor Realm Advancement Card ×5 [For summoned characters only Low-grade earth-tier martial technique: Thunderstorm Fist Net Trap Organization personnel ×3,000 10 million high-grade spirit stones Mission failure: The host flees or is killed, and the Shadow Pavilion is destroyed
Holy shit!
What an explosion of rewards this time! Ten million high-grade spirit stones, two Gold Summoning Cards, even an earth-tier martial technique! And three thousand personnel from the Net Trap Organization! System, you're fucking awesome!!
That's quite a lot, and pretty damn good! This is the first SS-rank mission, too!
"Host, would you like to accept this mission?"
"Absolutely. Accept the mission!" Luo Tian replied.
Once I get this batch of rewards, I'll be able to dominate the Heavenly Star Dynasty!!
"Next, I'll just wait for the people from the Ghost King Sect, the Falling Rosy Clouds Sect, and the Blood Kill Organization to come knocking!" Luo Tian muttered to himself.
Meanwhile, Qi Tianlong, the sect master of the Ghost King Sect, had quietly set out with the sect's ancestor and its many elders.
At the same time, the members of the Falling Rosy Clouds Sect also set off, heading toward Fengluo City.
After traveling without respite for an entire day and night, these three powerful forces finally reached Fengluo City.
Now, a host of experts had gathered together, including Ghost King Sect Master Qi Tianlong, Ancestor Guixuan, Falling Rosy Clouds Sect Master Liu Ran, and the leader of the Blood Kill Organization, the Blood Lord.
Every one of them exuded a chilling presence, as though a storm of towering, terrifying waves were about to sweep across this stretch of heaven and earth.
Qi Tianlong swept his blazing gaze over everyone present and said gravely, "Everyone, I trust you've all made ample preparations?
"In this operation, we must wipe out the Shadow Pavilion in one fell swoop!" His voice rang out like a great bell, making the entire room tremble slightly.
Just as he finished speaking, Qi Tianlong suddenly remembered something. His brows furrowed slightly as he asked, "Right, has there been any unusual activity from the Shadow Pavilion?"
For a moment, everyone remained silent. After a short while, an elder of the Ghost King Sect stepped forward and answered, "Reporting to the sect master: according to the intelligence we currently possess, everything at the Shadow Pavilion is proceeding as usual. No unusual activity has been detected."
"In that case, let's move!"
As the three forces began to move, the people inside Fengluo City noticed them too!
"What on earth is going on?"
Everyone stared at the scene before them, dumbfounded. The Ghost King Sect, the Falling Rosy Clouds Sect, and the infamous Blood Kill Organization had actually appeared in Fengluo City at the same time.
People whispered to one another, privately speculating about what had brought these forces together here.
"Look over there!" someone suddenly cried. Following the direction of his finger, they saw two figures racing fiercely toward a certain location.
On closer inspection, weren't those the sect masters of the Ghost King Sect and the Falling Rosy Clouds Sect? A fierce presence surrounded them, as though they carried the crushing might of thunder.
And the direction they were heading was none other than the Shadow Pavilion's base.
At this sight, everyone involuntarily sucked in a breath of cold air. Could an earth-shattering battle erupt here today?
For a time, everyone in Fengluo City stopped what they were doing, their gazes fixed firmly on the three forces, wanting to find out what was happening.
Scouts from every faction swiftly relayed their intelligence. In particular, inside a secret chamber, the leader of the underground black market took the urgent news received from outside!
Through a specially made jade talisman, he transmitted it straight to the towering, magnificent, and imposing residence of the eldest prince in the capital.
What that streak of light carried landed with unerring accuracy in the hands of the eldest prince, who was deep in thought in his study.
The eldest prince gently unfolded the transmission talisman in his hand. Written clearly upon it were the words: "Your Highness, Ghost King Sect Master Qi Tianlong, Falling Rosy Clouds Sect Master Liu Ran, Blood Slaughter leader the Blood Lord, and a host of others have suddenly appeared in Fengluo City. They are advancing in great numbers toward the Shadow Pavilion's base!"
At this moment, in this courtyard far away in the capital, the eldest prince sat in a spacious, bright, lavishly decorated study. He wore magnificent brocade robes, his bearing as straight as a pine, and his sword-like brows and star-bright eyes revealed an innate majesty and dominance.
After reading the message, the eldest prince narrowed his eyes slightly, an almost imperceptible sneer curling his lips. "Heh, it seems these three great forces finally can't restrain themselves anymore and are going to make a move against the Shadow Pavilion.
"But that's fine. Let them fight among themselves first. Once both sides are battered and broken, I'll make my move and subjugate them all in one fell swoop!"
At this thought, the eldest prince picked up the transmission talisman and entered his message: "Mm, be sure to keep a close eye on the progress of this battle. Whatever the outcome, report it to me promptly!"
With that, he sent the message out through the transmission talisman!
Before long, the forces of the Ghost King Sect, the Falling Rosy Clouds Sect, and the Blood Kill Organization arrived at the Shadow Pavilion's base in great numbers.
Standing at the very front of the group, Qi Tianlong bellowed furiously, "Surround this place! Don't let so much as a fly escape!
As his words fell, the many experts behind him immediately sprang into action, surrounding the Shadow Pavilion's base so tightly that not even water could seep through.
At this moment, an incomparably vast presence radiated from Qi Tianlong, the pressure of the mid Tribulation Crossing realm bearing down on his surroundings like a mountain.
His eyes were as round and wide as bronze bells, blazing with raging fury, as though they could burn everything before him to ashes.
He stared fixedly at the Shadow Pavilion's tightly shut gates, his anger plain to see, his body trembling slightly with extreme hatred.
Suddenly, he opened his mouth and let out a deafening roar: "You bastards of the Shadow Pavilion, listen up!
"You deranged villains actually dared to brutally murder our Ghost King Sect's highly respected great elder and our fifth elder, a master of martial arts, along with so many elite disciples our sect painstakingly nurtured!
"For every one of these blood debts, I will never let the matter rest easily!
"Not only that, you fools who don't know whether you're alive or dead have repeatedly provoked our Ghost King Sect. You've simply gone too far!
"Today, I have led our disciples here to punish you. I will utterly destroy this evil organization of yours and make it disappear from the world forever, cutting off all future trouble! Otherwise, nothing will quell the hatred in my heart!"