Chapter 167: Chapter 167, The Shock of the Divine Envoy_1
Both of them were already at Level 45, needing roughly seven hundred thousand experience points. Each subsequent level-up required double the experience of the last, and reaching Level 50 demanded a whopping one million experience points.
Each Level 45 monster yielded about 500 experience points.
This meant they had to kill 1,400 such monsters.
Even for a solo player, it would take slaying 700 monsters to level up again. Killing a Demon King was the fastest way to gain experience.
Soon, the pair reached the depths of the Garna Rift and spotted the specific fissure ahead. Passing through it would lead them to an area with Level 45 to Level 50 monsters.
These monsters moved in packs, similar to those in the Dark Zone of the Sakura Alliance.
「Bloody Moon Purgatory.」
They ventured deep into the first layer of Bloody Moon Purgatory.
Just as they entered, they saw a group of people—men and women—fighting monsters. Among them was a familiar face to Jiang Chen: An Siqi.
She was there too, and it was clear An Siqi’s party had also noticed Jiang Chen and his companion.
An Siqi looked surprised. How did these two get here as well?
"Eh... who are these two?" one person asked.
"Could they be here to level up? They’ve certainly got guts," another commented.
"A man and a woman. The woman is clearly a Support, and the man looks like a Swordsman."
"A Swordsman, huh? The Dragon Zone Union has become famous recently for a formidable Swordsman. Could it be him?"
"It’s quite possible."
An Siqi asked, "What brings you here?"
"We’re here to level up."
"This place isn’t suitable for your current level," An Siqi warned. "The monsters are numerous and terrifying. This is Bloody Moon Purgatory, and the powerful Blood Moon Demon King resides on the Sixth Layer."
Jiang Chen nodded. "I actually find this place quite suitable for me."
As they passed by, Jiang Chen paused, turned back, and asked, "You’re An Siqi, right? A Swordsman who advanced to Divine Envoy?"
An Siqi sneered. "A good guess. But don’t think about bribing me. I won’t grant you any special favors; things will proceed as they should."
"You’re not here to level up; you’re looking for something, aren’t you?" Jiang Chen said. "How about this: I’ll help you complete your task. In return, when it’s time for my First-stage assignment’s Hell-level Mission, don’t make it one that’s too far away. Just pick any Demon King."
An Siqi was incredulous. What does he mean, ’just pick any Demon King’? What does he take a Demon King for?
"Do you even qualify?"
"Of course."
Jiang Chen activated Heavenly Ruler Dragon Mode. Three Hundred Sword Auras shot out, swiftly slaughtering the surrounding Bloody Moon Beasts. Within a hundred meters, each One Sword took down a minion.
In Jiang Chen’s eyes, these beasts were just walking experience points.
An Siqi stared, dumbfounded. Is this really a Swordsman?
As a Swordsman God Envoy, I’ve never known such a Skill to exist. Do Swordsmen even have Skills like this? How come I don’t know?
The people with An Siqi were equally stunned. "Damn it..." one muttered, while others thought, Is this *that* Swordsman? The legendary one who killed 200,000 in the Alliance tournament? This is unbelievable!
Within a hundred-meter radius, all the beasts had been slain.
Jiang Chen smiled. "So, do I have the qualifications now?"
An Siqi nodded. "You are strong. As a Swordsman who advanced to Divine Envoy, I’m very familiar with Swordsman Skills. I’ve never seen one this powerful. What is its name?"
"No comment."
"You..." An Siqi fumed. She was a Divine Envoy! Swordsman Class Heroes usually had to grovel before her, yet Jiang Chen was different; he completely disregarded her.
Jiang Chen couldn’t care less that she was a Divine Envoy. Even if she were his superior, he still wouldn’t give a damn.
One of her companions whispered, "Divine Gods, this person must be Jiang Chen, the one known as the top Swordsman!"
"Definitely him. No wonder he’s so strong!"
"Divine Gods, with him here, perhaps we can actually break through the Sixth Layer, obtain the Blood Moon God Pearl, and complete our Second-stage advancement!"
"Divine Gods, this is a rare opportunity! We should cooperate with him. He just needs a First-stage assignment, right? Just give him an easy one."
Witnessing Jiang Chen’s strength, the group, beyond their shock, was now eager to cooperate.
With Jiang Chen, they could easily clear the Sixth Layer and defeat the Blood Moon Demon King.
An Siqi had been stuck at Level 99 for many years.
She’d never had the chance to enter the Sixth Layer and kill the Demon King. An Siqi’s Second-stage Mission was precisely to kill the Blood Moon Demon King and achieve her Second-stage advancement. This was her only chance.
Only by completing this mission and obtaining the Blood Moon God Pearl could she achieve her Second-stage.
An Siqi nodded. "Help me obtain the Blood Moon God Pearl, and I’ll arrange your class advancement. I’ll give you a Hell-level Mission; consider it a relatively simple one."
"No problem," Jiang Chen replied. "Any Demon King will do. Just make sure the mission isn’t too far out. I’d rather not travel a great distance to kill a Demon King; walking is exhausting."
An Siqi said, "Let’s team up."
"No need. Just follow behind me. Tell me the mission, and I’ll help you complete it."
An Siqi shared her mission with him.
Jiang Chen looked astonished. "You haven’t completed it in five years?"
"What’s so strange about that?" An Siqi’s face darkened.
"Isn’t it strange? It’s just a Second-stage Demon King. Isn’t killing it a piece of cake?"
An Siqi gulped, speechless.
The people behind An Siqi stared wide-eyed. Good heavens! How dare he act so brazenly before the Divine Gods? How dare he show off in front of his own superior? Kid, who gave you such audacity?
An Siqi was so furious she was at a loss for words. To be belittled by her own subordinate, someone who hadn’t even completed his First-stage class advancement! If she didn’t desperately need Jiang Chen’s help, she would have drawn her sword and sliced him in two.
"The Blood Moon Demon King isn’t as easy to kill as you think," she finally said.
Jiang Chen activated Dragon Slayer.
The Bloody Moon Demon Cave, though not very large, was swarming with Bloody Moon Beasts. Jiang Chen’s Dragon Slayer skill was perfectly suited for this.
With Dragon Slayer clearing the path, the others followed Jiang Chen.
They then witnessed true terror.
No Bloody Moon Beast could withstand Jiang Chen’s One Sword as it pierced its heart. Not to mention the Three Hundred Sword Auras that followed, leaving a trail of corpses in their wake.
For An Siqi’s party, it was like a leisurely stroll through the Bloody Moon Demon Cave.
Jiang Chen asked, "You said this Bloody Moon Demon Cave has six layers?"
"Yes," An Siqi replied. "Each layer has different monsters. The first has Level 40 monsters, the second has Level 43, the third has Level 46, and the fourth has Level 48."
"The fifth and Sixth Layers both have Level 50 monsters."
"The Blood Moon Demon King is hidden on the Sixth Layer."
"And how many layers had you cleared before?"
"The third layer."
Jiang Chen was thoroughly speechless. A Divine Envoy, and you only cleared up to the third layer? Doesn’t that mean you haven’t even seen the Blood Moon Demon King’s face?
He really wanted to say, You’re doing a terrible job as a Divine Envoy!
The group continued onward until they faced three diverging paths.
"Which way do we go?" Jiang Chen asked.
"Take the middle passage," An Siqi instructed. "The other two are dead ends leading to a plaza. If you enter, you’ll be trapped. The plaza isn’t large, about two hundred meters across, but it contains three hundred monsters... Hey, why are you going left—"
"To level up, of course!"