56: The second stage of the mission, go to Qianjing

Now that the demons in the Howling Moon Mountains have been eliminated, the crisis in Qingzhou has been resolved.

Song Ming wouldn't be able to kill many more demons by staying here.

Furthermore, he was very interested in the Thousand Demon Cave described in the panel.

The number of demons inside should be considerable.

Therefore, if he wanted to gain a large amount of experience, the Thousand Demon Cave was a must-visit.

"Senior Sister, do you know about a place called the Thousand Demon Cave?" Song Ming asked when he didn't understand.

Zhang Xinhua pondered for a long time, then finally shook her head.

"We actually don't know much about this place!"

Although they were Geniuses, they were only Professionals in their thirties.

They could take on missions within the Da Qian Dynasty's territory.

If they went outside the Da Qian Dynasty, they could easily fall into danger.

Meng Li, however, spoke with uncertainty, "The Thousand Demon Cave you mentioned should be a major demon stronghold; it's almost entirely inhabited by demons above Rank 50, and it's extremely dangerous!"

He only had a superficial understanding of this place.

Thus, he only had this much information.

As for where the Thousand Demon Cave actually was, he had no idea.

Song Ming just asked casually and didn't plan on going there right now.

After all, there were still many demons causing chaos within the Da Qian Dynasty.

Enough for him to level up a few more Ranks.

It wouldn't be too late to deal with the Thousand Demon Cave after he had killed most of the demons within the Da Qian Dynasty.

While Song Ming was deep in thought,

Yan Hong approached with his subordinates.

He first bowed respectfully to Song Ming, then said, "Your subordinate Yan Hong was ignorant and failed to recognize an Immortal descending to the mortal world to slay demons. Please forgive any previous slights."

Meng Li and Zhang Xinhua exchanged glances.

The General of Qingzhou, who was originally so high and mighty, was now speaking so humbly.

This was a scene they had never witnessed before.

Even the personnel and soldiers of the Demon Slayer Division and the Demon Suppression Army looked at the three of them with reverence.

The two also unconsciously straightened their backs and began to strike poses.

Suddenly, they felt honored!

The initial novelty had worn off, and Song Ming's expression didn't change much.

He was only concerned about one thing now.

"Enough small talk. I only have one question for you: where are there more demons?"

Yan Hong was stunned by the question, then a surge of ecstasy filled his heart.

After witnessing Song Ming's true strength, he had already intended to ask Song Ming for help in slaying the demons within the Da Qian Dynasty.

But now that Song Ming himself brought it up, Yan Hong said without hesitation, "Young Master is truly an Immortal! To be frank, demons are rampant within the Da Qian Dynasty, and while we wish to slay them, we are powerless to change the situation.

This is because Jin Yang Cave has diverted our Da Qian Dynasty's top Grandmaster combat power, using them for its own purposes, which has led to a reduction in the court's demon-resisting forces.

Now, if we have your assistance, an Immortal reborn, we will surely be able to eliminate all the demons causing havoc within the Da Qian Dynasty and restore peace to the human world!"

The moment he finished speaking,

Song Ming's task prompt panel immediately popped up.

【Hidden Task (Immortal Sect Secret) Stage Two: Internal and External Troubles】

【Task Description: Demons invade, lives are devastated. Several states have fallen into the hands of demons, who raise the Human Race like chickens and ducks for their own sustenance.】

【Task Requirement: Cooperate with the Da Qian Dynasty's Demon Quelling General to slay all demons within the territory.】

【Reward: Experience +350,000, Rank 40 Gold Grade Equipment, Attribute Enhancement Scroll】

It could only be said that the rewards for each stage of this Hidden Task were truly generous.

The whopping 350,000 experience goes without saying, and there was also a Rank 40 Gold Grade Equipment.

The highest Grade equipment Song Ming currently had was Purple Grade.

If he managed to get all the task rewards from each stage,

he would likely have a full set of Gold Grade Equipment.

However, the most appealing item was undoubtedly the Attribute Enhancement Scroll.

As everyone knew, a Professional's attribute points could only increase with Rank progression.

Each profession had different attribute point gains.

The attribute bonuses for a Hidden Profession like Song Ming's were already top-tier.

To further increase them, one could only rely on Attribute Enhancement Scrolls.

These scrolls typically offered a full attribute increase ranging from 10% to 50%.

Even if Song Ming only focused on Mental Energy enhancement,

who would complain about having too many attribute points?

After seeing the task rewards, Song Ming accepted the task without hesitation.

Slaying demons for experience while also getting rewards.

This was perfect for him.

On the other side, Meng Li and Zhang Xinhua were not surprised to see the task panel appear before them.

They simply gave up.

After all, they couldn't help at all.

Task participation was out of the question.

But the rewards for completing the task were real.

350,000 experience, which they could get just by following Song Ming around.

It couldn't be easier.

At this moment, they had forgotten their original purpose for entering this Secret Realm.

"Good!"

Song Ming then looked at Yan Hong.

A simple single word, yet it almost brought tears to the eyes of this high-ranking General of Qingzhou.

He suppressed his excitement and said, "I will now take you to Qian Capital to meet the Old Ancestor!"

...

The Da Qian Dynasty governed thirteen states.

Most of the high-end combat forces within the court cultivated the Divine Power Of Will method.

That is why they established the Dynasty and protected the common people.

If there were no common people, they would not be able to obtain the Power Of Will.

Then the cultivation of the court officials would also be hindered.

The constant invasion of demons had led to the continuous shrinking of the Da Qian Dynasty's territory.

Most of the high-end combat forces were also lost in battles with the demons.

Without the support of the common people's Power Of Will, the court's high-end combat forces weakened.

The weakened combat power, in turn, placed the Da Qian Dynasty at the bottom among the three top-tier forces.

They were casually manipulated by another force.

To a certain extent, this formed a vicious cycle.

The other two forces, however, had no such concerns, and their combat power was considerably higher than that of those who cultivated the Divine Power Of Will.

The current Da Qian Dynasty faced both external demonic threats

and internal troubles.

It was not easy for it to have persevered until now.

What Yan Hong said, 'willing but powerless,' was the most accurate portrayal of the Da Qian Dynasty.

After accepting the task,

Song Ming and the others did not delay and immediately set off for Qian Capital.

On the way,

he took the opportunity to check the two newly acquired High Grade Purple Grade equipment.

The Howling Moon Pearl was directly equipped to him.

This Rank 30 High Grade Purple Grade equipment provided a Mental Energy bonus of 300 points, 50 points of mana regeneration per second, and a 30% cooldown reduction.

Its special effect was to spend 100 mana to condense an invisible sound wave that caused 300 seconds of stun to enemies.

The main benefit was the stat bonuses; the special effect was merely better than nothing.

The Rank 40 High Grade Purple Grade equipment, the Demon Binding Golden Ring, was a magic weapon. Once activated, it could unconditionally bind demons below Rank 40.

For demons above Rank 40, there was a 50% chance of binding them.

As for the remaining attribute bonuses, they were also very high.

However, Song Ming's current Rank was only 35, so he could not yet equip this weapon.

Qian Capital was the capital of the Da Qian Dynasty.

Here, Song Ming would be able to obtain detailed information on all the demons within the Da Qian Dynasty.

Also, due to the Hidden Task,

he would inevitably have to go to Qian Capital to perfectly complete the task.