Chapter 2539

A tree seed the size of a walnut appeared in Su Xiao's hand. This was the Moon Tree Seed. He opened the mission list to check.

【Hidden Mission: The Dire Wolf's Last Wish】

Difficulty Level: lv. 68

Mission Information: Successfully plant the Moon Tree Seed and let it sprout and grow.

Mission Deadline: 10 days.

Mission Reward: Wolf Soul Stone (Holy Spirit Grade·Full Rating Gem)

Mission Penalty: Contract Imprint level reduced by lv. 5

Seeing this mission, Su Xiao was somewhat surprised. It was the first time he had seen a penalty of reducing the Contract Imprint level, or rather, was this really a penalty?

Assuming Su Xiao's Contract Imprint level dropped by 5 levels, did that mean he would drop to a Sixth-Tier contractor?

Su Xiao quickly dismissed this thought. If the Contract Imprint level dropped, it likely would not lower his tier, but rather result in reduced rewards, such as world settlement rewards, mission rewards, etc.

This penalty was not to be taken lightly; it would significantly reduce the speed at which Su Xiao became stronger. However, judging from the difficulty of the hidden mission and the penalty, the Wolf Soul Stone was definitely a very strong Holy Spirit-grade gem. The gains and risks were equal.

Su Xiao already had a rough understanding of the situation in the Source·God's Hometown. Many years ago, the ancient gods were defeated and could only return to their lair, which was the Source·God's Hometown.

The Tower Forest Kingdom and the Holy Guard Kingdom sealed the entrance to the God's Hometown. The Giant King, because his clansmen were all dead, felt that all was lost, and coupled with his promise to the Edri royal family, he guarded the entrance to the God's Hometown.

After the ancient gods were defeated, the God's Hometown was actually the place where they were imprisoned. As for why the Tower Forest Kingdom did not wipe them out, this involved a very disgraceful matter, which was: as the main force that once fought against the ancient gods, where did the Tianba clan, the victors, go?

During the period of impersonating the old king, through the records stored in the royal palace, Su Xiao learned that the Tianba clan was actually also locked into the God's Hometown.

Because the Tianba clan was too powerful and would also be eroded by the Power of Source, the Tower Forest Kingdom and the Holy Guard Kingdom, having no other choice, could only use deception to lock them in the God's Hometown together with the ancient gods, dragging it out one day at a time.

There was 【Source】 in the God's Hometown. As the representative of the Tianba clan, the Power of Source, they would not give up this power, nor would they allow anyone to destroy the 【Source】 within the God's Hometown. This was the most direct contradiction, leading to the split between the Tianba clan and the Tower Forest and Holy Guard.

The Tianba clan and a small portion of ancient gods were imprisoned in the God's Hometown, ostensibly to let the Tianba clan guard against the ancient gods making a comeback, but in reality, it was to let the two sides fight. The best result was for the ancient gods to recover and form a stalemate with the Tianba clan within the God's Hometown.

This was also the reason why the Dire Wolf was concerned about whether the Tower Forest Kingdom and the Holy Guard Kingdom were still alive. Compared to those two sides, it feared and hated the Tianba clan, which had turned it into that state, even more. Facing that invincible power, the Dire Wolf could only pin its hopes on those former enemies in the outside world.

When the Tianba clan realized that they could not get out of the God's Hometown at all, they were furious. The first thing they did was to slaughter all the ancient gods. The Dire Wolf was able to live until now only because the Tianba clan wanted to try combining the Power of Source with divine energy.

The result was not good; the Source-transformation came even more fiercely. As a failed product, the Dire Wolf was thrown into the Palace of Earth to guard the exit leading to the outside, that exit which had been tightly sealed by the allies.

When the birds are gone, the good bow is put away; this was the truest portrayal of the Tianba clan. But once they got out, the outside world would know that the Tianba clan was an existence even harder to defeat than the ancient gods.

It was no wonder the Dire Wolf was unwilling to fight and tried its best to suppress its own Source-transformation, letting Su Xiao behead it. Regardless, the Dire Wolf was a god, and its pride did not allow itself to become an enemy's watchdog.

The actions of the Tower Forest and the Holy Guard were like drinking poison to quench thirst. The 【Source】 was right in the God's Hometown. Imprisoning the Tianba clan here was equivalent to completely giving the 【Source】 to the Tianba clan. From this point, one could see how powerful the Tianba clan was; the two great nations were forced into a corner before making such a decision.

The 【Source】 was the core contradiction. The Tower Forest and the Holy Guard advocated destroying the 【Source】, which the Tianba clan naturally would not allow. They had already developed the Power of Source very maturely, and they had sacrificed too much in order to master the Power of Source.

Moreover, the attraction of the 【Source】 was too great. If one went to the Tower Forest Kingdom now and asked the tower guards, would they be willing to destroy the 【Source】? Their methods of mastering the Power of Source were not worth mentioning in the eyes of the Tianba clan, just like infants who had just learned to crawl.

Royal blood was not only used to guard against the ancient gods making a comeback, but it was also actually guarding against the Tianba clan within the God's Hometown.

Thinking through these things, Su Xiao's brows furrowed. With no ancient gods to kill, 【God's Judgment】 would have no chance to grow. This equipment needed to absorb the energy of extremely evil gods to grow.

If Su Xiao's conjecture was true, then there would be a large number of Tianba clan members in the Source·God's Hometown. Killing one would yield at least 8 Soul Coins, plus a 'Soul of Ba'. No matter how one calculated it, this was much more profitable than fighting the ancient gods. No, the combat gains of the two were simply not on the same level.

Walking toward the outside of the Palace of Earth, Su Xiao's mood was slightly heavy. The gains from killing the Tianba clan were indeed high, but the 'Qin' and 'Ni' abilities of the Tianba clan were too strong. Whether it was Amu or himself, once the damage-deepening effect was accumulated by the Tianba clan, they would truly be taken out in a few slashes or arrows. This was the power of the 【Source】.

What was even more fatal was that the Tianba clan was a group where technique-type abilities were popularized. Within the Tianba clan, practicing techniques was just like nine-year compulsory education.

At this time, they had already entered the Source·God's Hometown, and retreating would be too much of a loss. Su Xiao's idea was that even if there was really no way to explore, he would still throw an Apollo, rake in a large amount of Soul Coins, and then retreat.

After walking in the passage of the Palace of Earth for a few minutes, light came from ahead, and the air was even fresher. By passing through the slope ahead, they could return to the surface.

Su Xiao took out the 【Source Water】 from his storage space, along with the 【Source】 contained in a wooden box. It was worth mentioning that this wooden box was made from the roots of a Moon Tree that had failed to be cultivated.

Pouring the 【Source Water】 onto the 【Source】, a wave of energy appeared. Su Xiao immediately snapped the wooden box shut and stored the remaining 【Source Water】 into his storage space.

【Prompt: You have completed the main mission·Source Water (First Ring).】

【You have obtained 4 True Attribute Points.】

【You have activated the final stage of the main mission.】

【Main Mission: Plunder of Source (Final Stage)】

Difficulty Level: lv. 68

Mission Information: Let the Source recover completely, and obtain it.

Mission Deadline: 7 days.

Mission Reward: Obtain the notarization right of the Source. After notarization, the Source will belong to the Hunter and can be brought out of this world.

Mission Penalty: All attributes -5.

Seeing the mission penalty, Su Xiao felt something was not quite right. In most cases, the penalty for main missions was forced execution, but this time it was a penalty he could withstand.

Walking up the slope, Su Xiao exited the Palace of Earth. The dazzling sunlight appeared before his eyes. The scene that met his eyes was filled with birds singing and flowers smelling, the ground was covered with green vegetation, and a lake not far away had rippling blue waves.

"Boss, this way?"

Bahar ran over from afar. That's right, it ran over, it didn't fly over. Seeing this scene, Su Xiao confirmed one thing: the God's Hometown had truly been occupied by the Tianba clan. Last time they encountered the Tianba clan, Bahar reached a conclusion: where there are Tianba clan members with the 'Ni' characteristic, flying is prohibited.

"Did you see the Tianba clan?"

"Didn't see them."

Bahar shied away from this fact. It was unwilling to admit it itself; after all, it had almost been shot down and stewed by the Tianba clan last time.

"Cough~, alright, I saw the Tianba clan. I just encountered a squad."

"Hmm."

"But boss, there's good news. I think I found the Blind Old Man."

"Lead the way."

Su Xiao took Xiang Bubu Wang and Liu and followed Bahar, walking quickly. Within the waist-high wild grass, after walking for less than half an hour, a small wooden hut appeared abruptly on the wasteland. Nearby, there was also a parasol tree, with yellowed leaves scattered all over the ground.

Su Xiao let Bahar stay vigilant in the surroundings. He arrived in front of the wooden hut and pushed the door, discovering that the door of the wooden hut was not locked.

Creak~

After pushing open the wooden door, Su Xiao discovered that the wooden hut was not large, less than twenty square meters. An old man sat on a wooden chair, covered with a tattered blanket.

"Not doing business today, go back, Tianba."

An aged voice came. This was an old man with a face full of wrinkles. His eyes were completely pale; he was a blind man. His body, which was so thin and withered that only bones remained, could no longer move freely and could only sit there.

"Not Tianba? That's fine. Bring the Soul of Ba, and I will give you what you want."

The Blind Old Man laughed hoarsely. Listening to what the old man just said, he would also trade with the Tianba clan.

Su Xiao stepped forward and took out a 'Soul of Ba'.

"You brought something very delicious. Give it to me, and I will let you see my goods."

The Blind Old Man stretched out a hand as withered as a tree branch. Su Xiao tossed the Soul of Ba into his hand. Just as he received the Soul of Ba, the Blind Old Man took a bite, as if he had eaten something very delicious. He covered his mouth with his hand and gnawed on the Soul of Ba in his hand in large bites.

A moment later, the Blind Old Man leaned back on the chair, satisfied.

【You have opened the Soul of Ba Exchange Shop.】

【Warning: Please do not harm the Blind Old Man, otherwise it will trigger extremely serious consequences.】

【You can exchange for the following items through the Soul of Ba, a total of 47 types.】

1. Archery Master Scroll, lv. 1

Inventory Quantity: 1

Price: 120 Souls of Ba.

2. Divine Bone (Epic Grade)

Inventory Quantity: 1

Price: 3 Souls of Ba

3. Divine Bone (Holy Spirit Grade)

Inventory Quantity: 5

Price: 17 Souls of Ba.

4. Divine Energy Condensate

Prompt: This item is produced from ancient gods.

Inventory Quantity: 12

Price: 20 Souls of Ba.

5. Secret Technique·Heaven's Flow (Blade Technique-type move)

Inventory Quantity: 1

Price: 450 Souls of Ba.

Su Xiao closed the exchange list. There were dozens of types of items, and very few of them were useless.

Seeing the 【Divine Energy Condensate】, Su Xiao knew he hadn't come for nothing this time. He prepared to exchange for this thing to try it out. This should be a crystal body made by the Tianba clan after killing ancient gods, using the energy of the ancient gods, and then through special means.

Su Xiao wanted to try and see if he could use this thing to improve the quality of 【God's Judgment】. If he could, then this trip to the Source·God's Hometown would be a huge profit.