"The cultivation speed in the Sect is still too slow. It's better to take the opportunity to undertake tasks and leave the Sect to find opportunities and adventures!" Long Hao thought to himself.
Having another layer of black impurities on his body, slightly less than the first cultivation of Primal Chaos Ancestral Dragon Secret Art, he cleaned off the impurities, changed his clothes, and headed to the Mission Palace.
The outer sect disciples were also responsible for Sect tasks, mainly involving cleaning the Pill Palace, guarding the defense, collecting spirit medicine, and occasionally taking on tasks outside the Sect. However, most outer sect disciples preferred the safety of Sect rather than the dangers of the outside world.
The Mission Palace, located in a valley close to the Spirit Food Palace, was an enormous and magnificent palace. It served as the hub for disciples to submit their tasks.
Inside the Mission Palace, a massive aura screen displayed a myriad of tasks, ranging from those for outer sect disciples to tasks for inner sect, core, and true disciples.
Tasks included hunting demons, killing Monster Beasts, missions assigned by the Big Dipper Holy Land, and even tasks assigned by Elders in the Sect.
Long Hao carefully examined the tasks for outer sect disciples:
Capture 10 Jin Origin Spirit Grass on Origin Spirit Mountain!
Collect 60 drops of Profound Turtle Monster Beast on Black Tortoise Island!
Eliminate a hundred thieves from Black Wind Stronghold! ...
Various tasks overwhelmed Long Hao, but he skipped over the Sect-based tasks, focusing on the ones that allowed him to leave the Sect.
"This one seems promising! Subduing Demon Abyss: Collect ten Demon Origin Beads?" Long Hao's eyes lit up as he locked onto a particular task.
Subduing Demon Abyss, located thousands of miles from the Big Dipper Holy Land, was a perilous abyss occupied by the Abyss Demon Race. The task involved collecting Demon Origin Beads, and it was known to be extremely dangerous.
Subduing Demon Abyss was sealed by the Ten Great Holy Lands, and Subduing Demon City was built to suppress the Demon Race, preventing them from threatening the Human Race. The task involved entering the abyss, facing numerous fierce Demon Races, and collecting underground spirit medicine.
This particular task had been hanging there for a long time, untouched due to its high danger level.
"Senior Brother, I'd like to take on this mission!" Long Hao pointed to the task on the heavenly aura screen and addressed a chubby Mission Palace disciple in front of him.
"Junior Brother, are you sure about this task? It's highly dangerous. I advise you to reconsider," the chubby senior brother said with concern. He was a Transcendent Realm disciple from the inner sect, but he showed no arrogance toward Long Hao.
"Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother. I just want to explore Subduing Demon Abyss. I won't risk my life recklessly," Long Hao replied with a smile.
"Alright, but be sure to stay safe! This task has a time limit of six months. Hope to see you back in one piece! By the way, my name is Zhou Qing!" The chubby senior brother smiled and handed the task token and a mission token to Long Hao.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Zhou Qing. I'll be back!" Long Hao expressed his gratitude and left the Mission Palace with the task token and mission token in hand.
As he left, he overheard some conversations from nearby disciples:
"Did you hear? Senior Brother Gou Shengtian compensated Pill Palace with 10,000 low-grade spirit stones, making them spare Li Xueru. She's only been given half a year to think about her actions, and that's it!"
"Half a year? Isn't that too lenient? Li Xueru stole Senior Sister Lu Yao's Transforming Dragon Pill. According to the rules, her cultivation should be abolished, and she should be expelled from the Sect!"
"No way? But Li Xueru had some connections with Senior Brother Gou Shengtian. His big brother is already a core disciple, and I heard he might become an Elder soon and take in true disciples!"
"That Long Hao is despicable! Li Xueru was still defending him, and he ended up betraying her. I can't believe he'd go for a woman like her!"
"Hehe, that's Long Hao for you. He took advantage and that's it! Li Xueru probably wore many green hats, and she's reaping what she sowed!"
The voices of the discussions reached Long Hao's ears, igniting a flame of anger within him.
"Still not dead, huh? Fine! Li Xueru and Gou Shengtian, you'll see!" Long Hao sneered inwardly, harboring a deep anger.
Although he had anticipated the outcome, hearing it now still fueled his anger. Long Hao decided to suppress the matter temporarily and focus on his task. He needed to go to Subduing Demon Abyss and find opportunities to enhance his cultivation.
With a strong enough power, dealing with those two would be a piece of cake!
Long Hao only possessed one bottle of Blood Origin Pill, a gift from Senior Sister Ling Shu. He had no other valuables, not even a decent weapon. However, he wasn't concerned, and with the task token and mission token, he quickly left the Big Dipper Holy Land, heading towards Subduing Demon Abyss.
Having reached Fleshy Body Realm 7th Layer, awakened a dragon vein, Long Hao had the strength of a Flood Dragon. Although he couldn't fly, his running speed was incredible, allowing him to cover a few thousand miles in just three days, arriving at Subduing Demon City outside Subduing Demon Abyss.
"Is this Subduing Demon City?" Standing before the majestic and ancient Subduing Demon City, Long Hao couldn't help but express his admiration.
The city wall of Subduing Demon City stood a hundred zhang high, spanning a hundred miles. It resembled an ancient expert creature crouching on the earth. After enduring the vicissitudes of time, it continued to suppress the Demon Race in the abyss.
Subduing Demon City was bustling with activity. Not only did disciples from various Great Holy Lands come to the abyss, but there were also many merchants selling and exchanging various treasures. Subduing Demon City had become an extremely prosperous market.
Taking a deep breath, Long Hao stepped into Subduing Demon City.