The second mission Fang Han accepted was to assassinate the White Bone Sect Master's son, Gu Fen. The difficulty level of this mission was much greater than the previous one.
After all, in the previous mission to slaughter the seventy-two of the Shaxing Alliance, as long as one could find the lair of the "Shaxing Divine Kingdom" and dispatch a peerless Golden Immortal, it was still possible to annihilate them all.
But this mission, even a Golden Immortal could not complete it. First, one had to face the White Bone Sect Master, this unparalleled evil demon. An ordinary Golden Immortal would be directly defeated by him. Let alone assassinating his son.
But now Fang Han had completed it. Without the slightest bit of injury on his entire body, he took great strides over. An aura like an immemorial demon god caused all the true disciples of the Yuhua Sect to retreat one after another.
The eyes of that White Bone Sect Master's son "Gu Fen's" head were still wide open, in a posture of dying with lingering grievances. However, the Great Luo Laws and all the essence blood within his body had been drawn empty. It could be seen that Fang Han had plundered all the wealth on this Young Master White Bone's body.
But this was also beyond reproach.
Upon completing a mission, the treasures and pills plundered during the mission could be kept privately; this was an unwritten rule.
Fang Han actually did take too huge a risk by right after entering the White Bone Sect to slaughter this Young Master White Bone. Fortunately, Young Master White Bone was drinking and making merry, and that White Bone Sect Master was in seclusion. He soundlessly and tracelessly utilized the Heaven-stealing Dao to alter the rules of the Heavenly Realm, and then the Wings of Freedom flapped, succeeding in one fell swoop.
In the end, that White Bone Sect Master discovered it and suddenly rushed out, his evil qi shocking eternity, grabbing and capturing in mid-air, setting up various grand arrays, yet still letting him escape.
However, during that slight contact, Fang Han knew that the White Bone Sect Master's strength was extremely formidable. If it were face to face, he definitely would not be an opponent; he was much more formidable than the sect masters of Fangcun Mountain and Guyuan Sect.
Fortunately, the "Wings of Freedom" had been refined into an intermediate-grade immortal artifact, its might boundless, greatly increasing the chances of preserving his life. It was even more suitable for assassination.
Fang Han felt that if he could have more opportunities to refine several more of the Thirty-Three Heavens Ultimate Artifacts into intermediate-grade immortal artifacts, then going to assassinate some peerless Golden Immortals with slightly weaker mana would not be impossible.
When Fang Han tossed the head of "Young Master White Bone" Gu Fen to the several elders, not only were those elders about to go crazy, even some of the true disciples and genius figures present felt like they were going to go crazy.
"It really is Young Master White Bone, Gu Fen. How many great figures hate him so much they wish to gnaw his skin and drink his blood. Last time, a Golden Immortal from Xian State went to kill this son, but was struck heavily injured by the White Bone Sect Master, and even his sect was almost destroyed. Yet now he has been assassinated."
"This Feng Yuan is so formidable? Unfathomable. I see that even if Senior Brother Chen Xin accepted this mission, he might not be able to complete it so effortlessly."
"Humph! This person truly has gone mad. Even having completed the mission and assassinated Old Bone Demon's son, stepping out of the door in the future, he will definitely face this old demon's frantic revenge."
"But the mission rewards obtained are also extremely bountiful."
Xiao Shaoyun, Xue Lie, and the others looked at Fang Han, increasingly feeling that this person posed a massive threat to them. Glancing at each other, they mutually saw the hidden murderous intent in each other's eyes.
They all had an impulse to find an opportunity to eliminate Fang Han.
"It is indeed Old Bone Demon's son Gu Fen, and you actually managed to complete this mission. Very extraordinary. Here is the reward." The several elders steadied their minds, carefully wrapped this Gu Fen's head up, and subsequently took out another cloth sack from the treasure vault.
Fang Han very satisfiedly took the cloth sack and saw that inside were no immortal artifact magic treasures, but a full ten rank-three spirit veins. Each spirit vein was like a divine dragon, drifting up and down within the kingdom inside the cloth sack, rippling with intense Origin Qi.
"Very good, ten rank-three spirit veins, the value is over hundreds of billions of Origin Pills." He collected it. One of the magic treasure pouches within his body also moved; this was the "Myriad Mother Brocade Pouch" obtained by slaughtering Young Master White Bone.
Completing two missions consecutively, obtaining a five-piece set of low-grade immortal artifacts, the Five Elements Rings, plus over ten rank-three spirit veins, a divine kingdom, and the wealth within the Myriad Mother Brocade Pouch, boundless essence qi—the harvest was still massive. Although it was still not enough to accumulate the vital qi needed to advance to a peerless Golden Immortal, continuing to complete missions like this, within just a few months, it definitely could be completed.
"If it weren't for the vital qi I need to advance to a peerless Golden Immortal being three to five times that of ordinary experts advancing, this vital qi would already be enough right now. What a pity, what a pity."
Fang Han shook his head. Thinking about advancing to a peerless Golden Immortal right now, he felt refreshed and thoroughly fulfilled.
"Are there any more good rank one missions? I will still take them. For payment, I do not want magic treasures, only Origin Pills and spirit veins." After taking the payment, Fang Han asked again.
"What? You still want to accept missions?" The several great elders and the surrounding true disciples were all terrified, feeling that this "Feng Yuan" was truly an anomalous existence that slaughtered gods when seeing gods, and slaughtered Buddhas when seeing Buddhas.
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"I heard that a formidable expert has appeared among the true disciples recently. He completed two missions continuously, wiping out the seventy-two Half-Step Golden Immortal almighty experts of the 'Shaxing Alliance', and even assassinated Old Bone Demon's son? Completing missions that many Golden Immortals are unable to complete?"
Right when Fang Han was demanding missions, a voice drifted in the air, ethereal and elusive. Upon hearing it, the dust in people's minds completely vanished, like an immemorial great Buddha lecturing on Zen and explaining the Dharma.
Immediately following, a white cloud appeared in the sky, devoid of any worldly smoke and fire, and descended. Standing atop the white cloud was a young man wearing blue clothes, holding a long sword in his arms. His eyebrows were highly arched, naturally possessing an imposing aura.
Upon seeing this blue-clothed young man appear, all the people scattered one after another. Even Xiao Shaoyun and Xue Lie's breathing stifled for a moment, and the speed of their heartbeats accelerated thousands of times, as if they had encountered their greatest enemy.
"Senior Brother Chen Xin!"
"Senior Brother Chen Xin actually appeared. Wasn't it rumored a few days ago that he went to Quan State to find an expert named Heng Budong for a decisive battle?"
"During the last Seed election, Senior Brother Chen Xin faced Senior Brother Xiang Yizhen, who had the high-grade immortal artifact Golden Gate Miluo Palace, and fought valiantly. Only after three days and three nights did his mana falter and he was defeated. Actually, his true strength is above Senior Brother Xiang Yizhen."
"This Feng Yuan has only entered the Yuhua Sect for a few days and has already continuously completed two uncompletable missions. Senior Brother Chen Xin naturally wanted to come and take a look at exactly what kind of formidable character he is?"
"Could this Feng Yuan compete with Senior Brother Chen Xin for supremacy? It should be impossible, right."
"Let's see how that Feng Yuan answers."
Many people automatically retreated and scattered, even including some elders. A large area was cleared in the middle of the great hall, allowing the two to face off.
Yet "Xiao Shaoyun," "Xue Lie," "Shi Feng," "Gu Xun," "Lin Feiyu," and others, did not scatter. They were all experts with vigorous strength, capable of fighting ten, or even dozens of experts at the same realm, and everyone had trump cards. If they retreated just like this, their imposing manner would weaken first.
That blue-clothed young man Chen Xin walked back. Fang Han actually felt an invisible pressure oppressing his mind. On the surface, there was not the slightest vital qi oppression; it was the subconscious pressure deep within. It was as if the other party could pose a threat to him.
"This person is formidable!"
Fang Han naturally knew who this person was, because in Shang Ziluo's memories, this person had left an extremely terrifying recollection. Deep in Shang Ziluo's heart, among the disciples of the Yuhua Sect, this "Chen Xin" was a more terrifying existence than ordinary peerless Golden Immortals.
Achieving success at a young age, traveling the world with sword in hand, wandering the four corners, slaughtering countless experts. In merely thirty Heavenly Realm years, he cultivated into a Heavenly Immortal, and in the subsequent ten Heavenly Realm years, he cultivated into a Mystic Immortal. Then straight up until now, infinitely close to a Golden Immortal. Furthermore, within his body, a terrifying secret art was contained that could injure a peerless Golden Immortal.
He had completed Yuhua Sect missions many times, exchanged blows with peerless Golden Immortals countless times, yet every time he could easily retreat entirely intact.
Almost all disciples knew that this person would definitely be able to advance into a peerless Golden Immortal, and once advanced, it would be earth-shattering. Surpassing the mortal world.
Towards this "Chen Xin", Shang Ziluo had only thoughts of terror and submission deep in his heart.
This "Chen Xin" was simply a god walking the mortal world, an incarnation of the wisdom of the Great Dao.
However, regrettably, he had never had any fortuitous encounters, and his luck was very ordinary. Having come to this point, it was purely relying on astonishing wisdom and supreme perseverance. Precisely because of this, it was even more terrifying.
Such a person had now arrived in front of Fang Han.
"It is you, who slaughtered the seventy-two Shaxings? And Young Master White Bone, Gu Fen?" The ethereal voice echoed again. Chen Xin walked up to a spot exactly ten zhang away from Fang Han and stopped, not a fraction more, not a fraction less. He could also sense that as long as he stepped an inch closer, he would immediately face a thunderous strike from Fang Han. Thus he stopped. His wisdom regarding vital qi fluctuations and calculations of the future, had both reached an astonishing level.
"Not bad." Fang Han slightly moved his finger and said, "What do you want?"
"Nothing in particular, just to see what your strength is like, to be able to complete these two major missions and retreat entirely intact. Very strong, very strong. Qualified to serve as an opponent for me in competing for a Seed." Chen Xin looked at Fang Han for quite a while, still speaking in a methodical, ethereal voice: "From these two missions, it can also be seen that your strength can rival a Golden Immortal. I originally thought that among the true disciples of this Yuhua Sect, not another single one was my opponent. The battle to seize a Seed this year would be too lonely. Unexpectedly, you, this Feng Yuan, emerged."
"Humph! Chen Xin, by saying this, are you saying none of us are qualified to be your opponent?"
A discordant voice echoed out.
It was "Gu Xun" speaking out. Regarding Chen Xin's words, he was naturally extremely unconvinced. With the arrogance of these people, how could they endure this sentence?
"Is that so?"
Chen Xin said indifferently: "You think you are my opponent?"
Swoosh!
Sword unsheathed, ghosts and gods startled. Almost without any barrier of time, astonishing sword qi directly pressed upon Gu Fen's face. Fast! Fast! Fast! That sword momentum was like the first ray of holy light born during the creation of heaven and earth, chasing the sun and moon, penetrating the profound mysteries of heavenly secrets.
Pfft!
On Gu Fen's face, a trace of blood appeared.