Wan Lei was about to speak when a shout came from outside the door,
"Is Senior Brother Wan here? Junior Brother is ordered to deliver mission supplies to you."
Wan Lei was stunned speechless, and Xiao Jin was wide-eyed.
"This... this is too fast, did you teleport here right after pressing it? I've never heard of such speed before!"
Xiao Jin couldn't understand it, but Wan Lei quickly figured it out, his expression turning grim.
"It means he was waiting near the cave dwelling all along. The moment he assigned me the mission, he probably came over. The person who issued the mission knew I couldn't refuse, so they directly sent someone to deliver the items. Hmph!"
Xiao Jin paused for a moment,
"It shouldn't be like that, the Sect Master has always been fair. Would he make things difficult for you because of the Fire Hall Master?"
"Who knows."
Wan Lei snorted coldly and waved his hand, opening the formation at the door.
A young man in disciple robes walked in with a smile. Wan Lei noticed a symbol on his chest: a being with a human upper body and a snake lower body.
The newcomer was a disciple from the Demon Hall.
This meant that the person in front of him was not human, but a demon.
"I am from the mission office, and I am specially here to deliver mission items to Senior Brother Wan on the Sect Master's orders."
The disciple smiled and tried to place the items in his hand on the table, only to realize there was no table.
The entire cave dwelling had only a meditation cushion and a chair; everything else was made of stone.
"What is it?"
"Replying to Senior Brother, this item is called Golden Spirit Jade. Of course, its function has nothing to do with its name."
The disciple smiled and handed the jade pendant in his hand to Wan Lei.
Wan Lei took it and looked at it.
"What is its function?"
"Its only function is to block one strike from a Saint."
Wan Lei's eyes lit up. This unassuming item could actually block a Saint's attack?
"What happens after it blocks?"
"After blocking, it will shatter and naturally become unusable."
Wan Lei immediately felt this item was somewhat redundant. If a Saint wanted to kill him, they couldn't kill him in one strike, so couldn't they just strike again? Even if he could run, could he outrun a Saint? At most, it would only delay his death by two seconds. I'm so grateful.
Wan Lei rolled his eyes, but still dutifully tied the jade pendant to his belt. It was better than nothing. Those two seconds might be enough to shout "Great Sage, spare me!" and perhaps the other party would spare him out of amusement.
"Well... if Senior Brother Wan has nothing else... to instruct, then Junior Brother will take his leave."
The demon youth was still smiling.
"Were you about to say the word 'last words'?"
Wan Lei glanced at him.
"No, no, Junior Brother absolutely did not mean that."
"Alright, you can go."
Wan Lei waved his hand. He was fed up with Li Yan and the Sect Master for assigning him this suicidal mission, but there was no need to make things difficult for the messenger.
"Brother Wan, when do you plan to depart?"
The person didn't leave but instead clasped his hands and asked.
"Tomorrow morning."
"Okay, then Junior Brother will return to report."
Xiao Jin sighed and remained silent. The two in the cave dwelling were unusually quiet.
The only thing not quiet was Wan Lei's spirit communication token, which was still beeping. Someone was continuously sending him challenges.
Wan Lei turned the spirit communication token to silent mode, threw it on the ground, and covered his forehead in a headache. In front of him were Saint-level powerhouses waiting for him, and behind him were tens of thousands of Water Hall disciples who wanted him dead. He was just an honest disciple trying to break someone out of prison, wanting to keep a low profile, but unexpectedly found himself in the spotlight. The whole world wants me dead!
Wan Lei sighed powerlessly, then a look of determination appeared in his eyes. You want me dead, but I don't want to die yet. When I come back alive, let's see who's in trouble! Regardless, this is a good start. At least it's five hundred merit points. After accepting this mission, I can accept challenges upon my return. Even if the opponent doesn't increase the price, I only need to fight five hundred matches to get a thousand merit points. Moreover, the mission information stated that the death rate was only ninety-nine percent. With my protagonist's halo, my origin-level aptitude, my great destiny, and my status as the savior of the current generation, I should not die... right?
The next morning, Wan Lei left. His small flying ship was parked outside. Although he didn't know how to fly it, it should be simple enough. After getting in, Wan Lei, guided by Xiao Jin, learned the basics of steering, accelerating, decelerating, ascending, and operating the weapon systems. Finally, after learning everything, Wan Lei's flying ship slowly took off.
"Brother Wan, travel safely. I will wait for your return here!"
Xiao Jin was teary-eyed and clasped his hands deeply, exuding an aura of "the wind whistles and the Yi River is cold, a brave man goes and never returns."
Seeing this, Wan Lei felt he should say something or leave some instructions in this parting scene. After thinking for a while, he instructed,
"Brother Jin, I entrust my cave dwelling to your care. Please guard my belongings carefully, lest thieves steal them."
Looking at the flying ship that had already taken off in a flash, Xiao Jin was instantly stunned. Afraid someone would steal your things? Steal what? A meditation cushion and a chair? In your cave dwelling, even thieves would leave behind two bags of rice before they go.
Wan Lei piloted the flying ship to the Five Elements Hall's space-jumping point, set the destination to the East Sea, and directly entered the spatial vortex.
The East Sea is different from the North Sea. The North Sea is vast and is the main base of the Heavenly Court and the Demon Clan, occupying almost one-tenth of the Immortal Realm continent's area. As for the East Sea, it is merely a body of water adjacent to the edge of the Immortal Realm continent in the Eastern Land, with an area less than one percent of the North Sea. Of course, compared to the Thunder Wind Continent, the East Sea is still much larger.
The East Sea is located at the eastern edge of the Immortal Realm continent, and the spiritual energy is relatively thinner than in the center of the Immortal Realm continent, but it is still denser than in the starry sky. The North Sea, because of its sparse human population, has become a paradise for demonic beasts, and the East Sea is no different. However, both the North Sea and the East Sea have countless islands, some inhabited by demons and some by humans.
Fifty thousand years ago, humans and demons frequently engaged in fierce battles, fighting for territory or becoming each other's food. At that time, the Immortal Realm continent was dominated by various major powers. Starry Sky Sword Saint, Bodhi of the Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave, the Buddhist Sect of the Western Desert, the Great Sage and Talisman Cultivators of the Eastern Land, the North Sea Demon Clan Heavenly Court, the Great Tang World's Strongest, and the Southern Frontier's Little Trash.
These major powers were engaged in constant open and covert struggles, and the demons and humans were almost irreconcilably opposed. However, during the Third Great War between Immortals and Gods, humans and demons fought side by side against a common enemy. The Monkey King and Emperor Jun of the Heavenly Court both made significant contributions. Coupled with the establishment of the Five Elements Hall, which swept across the eight directions and unified the world, humans and demons began to live in harmony.