187: Class A mission

Three days later, at the Enforcement Hall.

The twenty candidates who passed the first two rounds of assessments gathered together. Lin Fan stood among them, his aura restrained like an abyss.

After the recuperation from the Nine-Turn Soul-Returning Pill and three days of secluded cultivation, his injuries had long since healed, and his Chaos Prototype was stabilized at 80%, with even faint signs of a Breakthrough.

Venerable Black Feather stood at the front, his gaze sweeping over the crowd. It lingered on Lin Fan for a moment, a trace of approval flashing in his eyes.

"The third stage, mission assessment."

He waved his hand, and twenty mission Jade Slips flew out, landing precisely in everyone's hands.

"Each person will randomly draw a regular Enforcer mission, and will be graded based on the completion of the mission. The top three scorers will directly obtain the status of an official reservist. The rest will have their subsequent resource allocation determined by their ranking."

Lin Fan took the Jade Slip and probed it with his Divine Sense.

The mission content appeared:

[Cleanse the Abyss of Corruption]

Location: Northwest region of the Blood Prison Battlefield, Abyss of Corruption

Description: This area has been polluted by the alien Corrupted Demon, and unstable spatial rifts have appeared. You must eliminate all Corrupted Demon and Seal the spatial rifts.

Difficulty: Grade A (Recommended for Martial Venerable Early Stage and above)

Time limit: Seven days

Reward: 5000 mission points, 100 Enforcer contribution points

A Grade A mission!

And it's such a high-difficulty mission involving cleansing Corrupted Demon and sealing spatial rifts!

Several exclamations of surprise already rang out around him.

"I drew a Grade C mission, scouting the border..."

"I'm Grade B, escorting supplies..."

"Grade A?! That's some terrible luck!"

"That place called the Abyss of Corruption, I heard that even Martial Venerable who enter it risk falling!"

The gazes everyone cast toward Lin Fan were full of sympathy and... a trace of schadenfreude.

Zixiao even laughed out loud, "Lin Fan, it seems your good luck has run out~ A Grade A mission, and it's the Abyss of Corruption, tsk tsk..."

Lin Fan glanced at him, "What, do you want to switch with me?"

Zixiao faltered and quickly shook his head, "No, no, this Grade C mission of mine is just fine."

"Then shut up." Lin Fan said calmly, "Trash should honestly do what trash is supposed to do, don't try to get attention here."

"You!!!" Zixiao's face flushed red, but he dared not lash out... Lin Fan could even kill a Martial Venerable, what was he?

Venerable Black Feather said in a deep voice, "The mission is set and cannot be changed. Now, depart!"

"Those who complete the mission within seven days, return here to submit it. Those who exceed the time limit will fail."

As his voice fell, everyone left one after another.

Lin Fan also walked out of the hall.

Just as he stepped out of the hall doors, he saw Seventh Master waiting for him.

"Lin Fan, your mission... was tampered with." Seventh Master said directly.

"Fifth Sir?" Lin Fan raised an eyebrow.

"Yes." Seventh Master nodded, "In a normal draw, the probability of a Grade A mission appearing is only ten percent, and it wouldn't designate a dangerous area like the Abyss of Corruption."

"He wants to use the name of the mission to let you... stay there forever."

Lin Fan smiled, "Then we'll see who stays there."

"Don't be careless." Seventh Master said seriously, "The Abyss of Corruption is indeed dangerous. Corrupted Demon are a special existence among the alien races; their power of corruption can erode Laws, and can even pollute the Domain of a Martial Venerable."

"What's more troublesome are the spatial rifts... those rifts connect to the unknown Void Realm, and more terrifying things could pour out at any time."

"I've prepared some things for you."

He handed over three items.

A crimson Talisman: "Evil-Warding Divine Thunder Talisman", which can release a bolt of Divine Thunder, specifically countering evil spirits.

A bottle of milky white liquid: "Purifying Holy Water", which can purify the power of corruption.

And a Jade Slip: "Spatial Sealing Technique", which records the method for sealing spatial rifts.

"Many thanks." Lin Fan put them away.

"Additionally..." Seventh Master paused, "I will arrange for Qin Yue and Su Muyu to enter the depths of the Law Secret Realm to Cultivate. Jingang can go with you; he practices Buddhist Cultivation Technique and has a certain resistance to the power of corruption."

"Good."

"Come back alive." Seventh Master patted Lin Fan on the shoulder, "When you become an official reservist, we'll have a good talk... about your hometown."

A sharp light flashed in Lin Fan's eyes, "I definitely will."

Leaving the Enforcement Hall, he returned to his residence.

Jingang was already packed and ready to go.

"Master, I have already collected intelligence on the Abyss of Corruption." Jingang handed over a Jade Slip, "It was once an ancient battlefield where many Martial Venerable and even Martial God fell, with grievances soaring to the heavens. Later, it was occupied by the Corrupted Demon and became a dead zone."

Lin Fan's Divine Sense swept over the Jade Slip.

The Abyss of Corruption is located on the northwest edge of the Blood Prison Battlefield, with a diameter of a thousand miles and is bottomless.

Three types of Corrupted Demon live within:

Low-level Corrupted Demon, equivalent to Martial King cultivation, are the most numerous and travel in groups.

Mid-level Corrupted Demon, equivalent to Martial Emperor cultivation, possess a corruption Domain and can erode Laws.

High-level Corrupted Demon, equivalent to Martial Venerable cultivation, have high intelligence and can manipulate spatial rifts.

Deeper inside, it is said that "Corrupted Monarchs" exist, but no one has ever seen them... those who have seen them are all dead.

"Interesting." Lin Fan put away the Jade Slip, "Let's go."

The two left the Holy City and flew toward the northwest.

At Lin Fan's current speed, it would take two days to cross the Blood Prison Battlefield.

On the way, Lin Fan took a look at the System Mall.

Today is a new week, and the 0.1-discount mall has refreshed.

The first four items are still bizarre items, so he skipped them directly.

The fifth item:

[Void God Crystal (Fragment)]

Original price: 80,000,000 prestige value

0.1 discount price: 800,000 prestige value

Description: A God Crystal fragment containing the Origin of spatial Laws; after refining, it can greatly improve one's perception of spatial Laws and can stabilize spatial passages.

(Kind reminder: This item has miraculous effects on sealing spatial rifts.)

Lin Fan's eyes lit up.

Void God Crystal!

And it has miraculous effects on sealing spatial rifts!

Although he couldn't afford it... even after the discount it still cost 800,000, and he only had 43,000 left... but at least he knew such a thing existed.

"After this mission is completed and I earn enough prestige value, I must buy one." Lin Fan thought.

Two days later.

Abyss of Corruption, edge.

Lin Fan and Jingang stood on a cliff, looking down.

It was a huge abyss, bottomless, with gray-black mist rolling inside, and twisted figures swimming vaguely in the mist.

The air was filled with a foul, corrupt, and nauseating aura.

Just standing on the edge, Lin Fan felt his Chaos Domain trembling slightly... the power of corruption was attempting to erode it!

"Such a strong power of corruption." Jingang's expression was grave, "My Buddhist Cultivation Technique has been suppressed by thirty percent."

Lin Fan nodded, and his Chaos Domain expanded, enveloping the two.

The gray Chaos Qi flowed, and the power of corruption was assimilated and decomposed as soon as it got close.

"Let's go down."

The two leaped down into the abyss.

After descending a thousand zhang, the surrounding light completely disappeared, leaving only the eerie light occasionally flashing in the corrupt mist.

"Roar...!"

A roar came from below.

Immediately after, dense figures surged out from the mist!

Low-level Corrupted Demon!

Their appearance was like a rotting humanoid, skin gray-black and ulcerated, eyes a murky yellow, emitting a nauseating aura.

The number... thousands!

"Master, let me!" Jingang stepped forward, and Buddhist golden light bloomed!

"Vajra Subduing Demon... Buddha Light Shines Everywhere!"

Boom!!!

The brilliant Buddha light erupted like a sun, illuminating the abyss!

Wherever the Buddha light passed, the low-level Corrupted Demon were like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun, letting out shrill screams as their bodies began to melt and dissipate!

However.

There were too many Corrupted Demon.

One batch was killed, and more surged in!

Moreover, the Buddha light consumed Jingang greatly; in just ten breaths, his face began to turn pale.

"Step back."

Lin Fan spoke and stepped forward.

His Chaos Domain expanded, covering a radius of a hundred zhang!

Within the Domain, the Chaos Qi began to manifest.

"Chaos Manifestation Technique... Sea of Fire Scorches the Plains!"

Hum!!!

The Chaos Qi evolved into a monstrous sea of fire, instantly sweeping across the front!

The flames containing Chaos aura were even more lethal to the Corrupted Demon than the Buddha light!

Wherever the flames passed, the Corrupted Demon turned into ashes in patches!

[Ding! Incinerated a large number of Corrupted Demon with Chaos Manifestation Technique, prestige value +5000!]

[Current prestige value: 48,000 points!]

Three breaths later.

The front was cleared.

But deeper inside, more Corrupted Demon surged in, among which were mixed some with stronger auras...

Mid-level Corrupted Demon!

They were larger, their bodies shrouded in a gray-black corruption Domain, and wherever they passed, even the Chaos flames were being eroded and extinguished!

"Troublesome." Lin Fan frowned.

The corruption Domain of the mid-level Corrupted Demon could indeed erode Laws.

Fighting like this would consume too much.

"Need to find the source." Lin Fan looked toward the depths of the abyss, "The Corrupted Demon can never be killed off, unless their nest is destroyed, or the spatial rifts are sealed."

"Jingang, keep up!"

The two stopped lingering in battle and sped toward the depths of the abyss!

For the Corrupted Demon encountered along the way, Lin Fan charged through directly with his Chaos Domain, not getting entangled with them.

The further down they went, the thicker the power of corruption became.

Even the Chaos Domain began to be eroded, its operation becoming sluggish.

After descending five thousand zhang.

The view ahead suddenly opened up.

It was a huge underground space, over a hundred miles in diameter.

In the center of the space, there was a "nest" piled up from rotten flesh, white bones, and filthy blood, from which Corrupted Demon constantly crawled out.

And above the nest, three... spatial rifts were suspended!

The rifts were about a hundred zhang long, their edges twisting and unstable, with deep darkness inside, and countless hideous figures could be vaguely seen swimming on the other side.

Even more terrifying was...

Around the nest, three Corrupted Demon with terrifying auras were coiled.

High-level Corrupted Demon!

Each one had the aura of a Martial Venerable Early Stage!

Their appearance was closer to human, even wearing tattered armor, holding decaying weapons in their hands.

Their intelligence was not low.

"Human... Martial Artist..."

The Corrupted Demon in the middle spoke, its voice hoarse and unpleasant:

"Coming again... seeking death..."

The one on the left grinned, revealing a mouthful of fangs: "Flesh... fresh flesh... I want to eat them..."

The one on the right licked its lips: "That bald one... Buddhist aura... annoying... but tasty..."

The three high-level Corrupted Demon simultaneously locked their eyes on Lin Fan and Jingang.