The Heavenly Court.
Before the bronze mirror, the young Taoist's expression was somewhat blank.
He stood quietly, yet his aura surged and fluctuated.
The surrounding individuals all wore bitter expressions.
They secretly speculated.
It seemed the mission in the lower realm had failed.
This lord was enraged!
They were secretly astonished as well.
Although Human Immortals were plentiful in the Heavenly Court.
Let alone ten dying.
Even if a hundred thousand died, it wouldn't have a significant impact.
But ten Human Immortals dying in the lower realm was indeed a major event!
It represented a challenge to the authority of the Heavenly Court.
At this moment.
Two individuals quietly entered and reported to the young Taoist.
"Senior Brother, Xin Wei has ascended from the lower realm. Do you wish to see him?"
The young Taoist turned and glared.
"See him? For what?
Does such a good-for-nothing have the face to return to the Heavenly Court?
Send him to the Beast Taming Mirror to feed the mounts!
Also, find out who dispatched him to the lower realm and hold them accountable as well!"
The two waited for a moment, seeing that the young Taoist did not seem to be joking. They lowered their heads in assent and quickly retreated.
At this moment.
The image in the bronze mirror suddenly flickered, and a gentle voice came through.
"Junior Brother, why such a temper?"
The young Taoist turned in surprise.
Seeing the serene appearance of Daoist Yu Ding in the bronze mirror.
Instantly.
His anger vanished without a trace, his face filled with self-recrimination and shame.
"You have seen my disgraceful display, Senior Brother.
This mission's failure has truly let down your expectations. I am willing to bear full responsibility!"
Daoist Yu Ding chuckled softly.
"Junior Brother, you are too harsh on yourself.
No one could have predicted that this 'otherworldly' being would possess such means."
The young Taoist's face became even more conflicted upon hearing Yu Ding's comfort.
"Ao Sheng died in the lower realm. How am I to explain this to that person?"
"Heh!"
Yu Ding let out a cold laugh.
"Explain?
Should I, as a Golden Immortal, explain myself to a Grand Unity Golden Immortal?
Or should I, as my teacher's disciple, explain myself to an itinerant immortal?"
The young Taoist suddenly understood, his expression also becoming relaxed.
A hint of gratitude flickered in his eyes.
"Then I thank you for your protection, Senior Brother."
He knew that this matter was now settled.
With Yu Ding stepping in, let alone the descendant of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
Even if a Grand Unity Golden Immortal himself died, it would be no issue.
However, a trace of guilt remained in his eyes.
"I also lost the treasure you entrusted to me in the lower realm. It will require some effort to retrieve it."
Daoist Yu Ding in the bronze mirror waved his hand.
"No matter!
When I return to my residence, I shall cast a spell to summon it back from the lower realm.
Such a primordial divine object, even if it only possesses one percent of its true power, is not something an 'otherworldly' being in the lower realm can wield."
The young Taoist nodded.
"Since Senior Brother has the means, then I am at ease."
With the burden lifted from his heart, his expression became completely relaxed.
He began to chat idly with Yu Ding.
"Is this 'otherworldly' being truly a mortal who crossed realms from that backward world?
To possess such strength is truly unexpected."
Yu Ding's eyes also held a hint of puzzlement.
"Indeed, it is unexpected. Ao Sheng's strength was quite considerable, yet he was powerless to resist.
However...
A glint flashed in his eyes.
Since he possesses outstanding strength, it is only natural that he should receive outstanding rewards.
I wonder if he will simply be overwhelmed?"
The young Taoist's eyes lit up.
Knowing that his Senior Brother had made appropriate arrangements within the rules of the Heavenly Dao.
He breathed a sigh of relief and smiled heartily.
"Senior Brother's plans are meticulous. Then we shall await our opportunity?"
Daoist Yu Ding nodded.
"Precisely.
Junior Brother, you have worked hard. You may return and rest."
Both bowed in unison.
The scene in the bronze mirror blurred and then returned to its normal appearance.
Lin Feng, of course, did not know that the young man he had rescued after completing his mission had already been fed to the mounts by the Heavenly Court.
Even if he did know, he wouldn't care.
"For the sake of preserving your life, should I not improve my own strength or complete my missions?
That is impossible!
Having been reborn in this life, he simply does not wish to be at the mercy of others as he was in his past life.
His destiny must be in his own hands.
And all of this hinges on strength.
Ever-increasing strength.
Strength that transcends all!"
The Heavenly Court?
"If we happen to encounter them prematurely, we'll just fight them!"
He looked at the ten treasure chests in his inventory with a sense of accomplishment.
Just as he was about to open them one by one, he felt a warmth beneath his feet.
He then remembered.
The growth-type immortal artifact beneath his feet was ready for an upgrade!
Previously, when he used Boss Challenge Tokens, he thought that merely killing them would be enough to upgrade the immortal artifact.
He did not expect that.
Although bosses summoned using items could also yield immortal power and treasure chests.
They did not count towards the number of kills required to upgrade the immortal artifact.
He had forgotten about this matter.
This mission, facing so many bosses at once, had directly allowed it to level up.
*Ding, you have defeated three or more Human Immortals of Excellent grade or above. [Bu Ding Qian Kun Lu] has been upgraded to a High-grade Human Immortal-grade Dharma Artifact.*
*Ding, you have defeated five or more Human Immortals of Excellent grade or above. [Bu Ding Qian Kun Lu] has been upgraded to a top-grade Human Immortal-grade Dharma Artifact.*
* [Bu Ding Qian Kun Lu] has been upgraded to the highest tier of Human Immortal-grade. The next tier unlock requires defeating one or more Earth Immortals of Excellent grade or above.*
Lin Feng's face was filled with excited joy.
"Finally, top-grade!"
The stats did not disappoint him.
[Bu Ding Qian Kun Lu]
Tier: Human Immortal-grade Dharma Artifact (Next Tier: Earth Immortal-grade)
Quality: Top-grade
Type: Equipment
Slot: Boots
Equipment Requirement: 200 Immortal Power
Immortal Power +50
All Attribute Resistance +50%
Movement Speed Final Bonus +120%
[Xiao Yao You]: Can store fixed coordinates as a mark. Depending on the environment size, it costs different amounts of Immortal Power to instantly teleport. Small environments (states) cost 2 points, medium environments (countries) cost 5 points, large environments (continents) cost 10 points.
Current Tier Storage Marks: 40/50
The basic attributes had all been significantly improved.
And the storage capacity for the Xiao Yao You marks had increased from 10 to 50.
Lin Feng expressed his satisfaction!
This greatly increased both his mobility and the efficiency of killing bosses to farm attributes.
He looked forward to the stats after upgrading to an Earth Immortal-grade Dharma Artifact.
And the newly acquired Sun Moon Qian Kun Sleeve.
However.
If kills from Boss Challenge Tokens didn't count, he would still need to find wild or quest-based Human Immortals and Earth Immortals to unlock and upgrade them.
He still had no clue how to go to the Immortal Realm.
Just as he was worrying,
A system notification in large font appeared before his eyes.
And its content made his heart tremble.
Due to plot trigger, the Earth Immortal Realm has been opened prematurely.
Defeating any Mythical-grade Boss at the highest level in an level 80 map will reveal the entrance to the Earth Immortal Realm.
Within the Earth Immortal Realm, monster levels will range from a minimum of level 80 to a maximum of Heavenly Immortal.
Within the Earth Immortal Realm, any player with Immortal Power can automatically gain 0.5% of their maximum Immortal Power per hour of online time.
Once the Earth Immortal Realm is opened, all players with Immortal Power in the Human Realm will be affected by the rules, automatically losing 1% of their maximum Immortal Power per hour of online time. No deduction will occur if the amount is less than 1 point.
The Immortal Power gained and lost due to the rules will all be permanent.
This notification caused an uproar among all online players.