Chapter 506: Accepting a Mission

Half a month later, Zhang Nuo still hadn't received any assembly signal from the Guard Domain Third Team's residence. He felt puzzled; it seemed there wasn't much going on here after all!

But on this very evening, his perspective changed completely! While meditating in his room, Zhang Nuo suddenly heard a harsh, piercing cry. Following this, a brilliant pillar of light shot up into the sky from within the Guard Domain Third Team's residence. However, this pillar of light possessed no power; it was merely used to send a signal!

Zhang Nuo's body flashed, and he instantly darted out the door, transforming into a streak of light as he rushed toward the residence! As soon as he arrived, he saw cultivators from all over the city rushing toward this location. In no time at all, there were already over thirty people!

Among these people, the highest cultivation level was only at the Spirit Transformation Mid-Stage. Including Zhang Nuo, there were only four Spirit Transformation stage cultivators; the rest were all, without exception, Nascent Soul Stage cultivators! This was the entire strength of the Guard Domain Third Team in the city!

Within the crowd, Zhang Nuo saw the figure of Ling Hua and walked forward a few steps to reach his side!

"Fellow Daoist Ling! What happened this time?"

"Senior Zhang, it is possible that demonic beasts have invaded the Immortal Domain again!"

Ling Hua had a rather good impression of Zhang Nuo and spoke with a slight smile.

Zhang Nuo kept his expression neutral, but in his heart, he kept wondering: what would the demonic beasts of the Immortal World look like?

At this moment, Kong Mu walked out of the room. He swept his gaze over the people present, and his eyes landed on Zhang Nuo!

"According to intelligence sent back by patrolling cultivators, a Ninth-Rank Demonic Beast has appeared about a day's journey from this city! Its intelligence has not yet been awakened, but its cultivation is not weak, and they are in urgent need of support! Who among my Third Team is willing to go?"

Kong Mu's eyes were fixed on Zhang Nuo as he spoke, and within his deep gaze, there was a sense of anticipation! Zhang Nuo had just arrived at the Guard Domain Third Team, and he also wanted to see what kind of divine abilities this cultivator who had ascended from the Human Realm possessed!

Zhang Nuo's face remained expressionless, but he understood Kong Mu's meaning in his heart! He took a step forward and said:

"Captain Kong! Let me go this time!"

Originally, Zhang Nuo was not a person who liked to show off, but in the few days he had spent in the Guard Domain Third Team, he had discovered that the cultivators here were almost all individuals possessing great divine abilities. If he appeared too weak today, he would certainly be discriminated against! Therefore, in order to gain at least a modicum of respect, he decided to go once!

A smile appeared on Kong Mu's face; he liked smart people like Zhang Nuo! There was no need to say things too explicitly; a hint was enough!

"Since that is the case, then Zhang Nuo shall go! You may go and select a few more people to assist you!"

"That is unnecessary! It is enough if Ling Hua leads the way for me!"

Zhang Nuo flatly rejected Kong Mu's suggestion. This time, not only was Kong Mu somewhat surprised, but many of the surrounding cultivators also frowned, and some even revealed looks of disdainful sneers!

The demonic beasts of the Immortal World were not comparable to those of the Human Realm. Having just entered the Spirit Transformation Stage, he wanted to go alone to deal with a Ninth-Rank Demonic Beast—what a joke! Did he think he was an Integration Stage cultivator?

Ignoring the disdainful gazes of these people, Zhang Nuo took Ling Hua and left Gongyue City!

Two days later, Zhang Nuo returned to the city with Ling Hua. After reporting to Kong Mu, he returned to his own residence. Just after Zhang Nuo left, Kong Mu looked at Ling Hua with a puzzled expression!

"How are Zhang Nuo's divine abilities?"

"Captain, Senior Zhang's divine abilities are extremely bizarre; among the Spirit Transformation Stage cultivators I have seen, I fear no one can compare! He only used three moves, and that Ninth-Rank Demonic Beast was dead!"

Ling Hua recalled everything from that moment, and he couldn't help but reveal a look of shock again! That Ninth-Rank Demonic Beast's hide was as hard as iron, and ordinary Magic Treasures had no way to cut into it! Zhang Nuo only used a small cyan blade and a small golden hammer, and he finished it in three moves!

Kong Mu's seated figure jolted violently! He put down the Jade Slip in his hand, his face full of disbelief!

"Did the others take action?"

"No!"

Ling Hua answered truthfully!

"You haven't accepted some benefit from Zhang Nuo and come here to exaggerate, have you?"

Kong Mu's expression turned cold, and his voice carried the powerful pressure of an Integration Stage cultivator! Ling Hua only felt his skin tighten and his heart beat wildly! He was originally a Body Cultivator by origin, but facing Kong Mu's pressure, he still had no way to resist!

"Captain, please investigate! Everything I said is true! Otherwise, when the patrolling cultivators return, Captain can ask them personally!"

Looking at Ling Hua's fearful and anxious expression, Kong Mu guessed that this person would not dare to lie!

"Fine! You may leave!"

Hearing these words, a layer of cold sweat broke out on Ling Hua's forehead! He hurriedly left Kong Mu's room!

Seeing Ling Hua leave, Kong Mu sat alone on his chair, his mind constantly pondering Zhang Nuo! A Ninth-Rank Demonic Beast could fully compare to a Human Realm Spirit Transformation Early-Stage cultivator, or even be more formidable! Zhang Nuo had killed the demonic beast in just three moves; this was far too unexpected!

It seemed that if he were to fight against human cultivators, ordinary existences of the same rank would likely not be his match! Even a Spirit Transformation Mid-Stage cultivator might not succeed if they wanted to kill him!

From this incident on, Zhang Nuo's name was deeply imprinted in Kong Mu's mind!

After Zhang Nuo returned to his residence, he released his Divine Sense to check. Seeing that no one had entered his room while he was away, he let out a long sigh of relief! Upon first arriving in the Immortal World, one must be cautious above all else! Before figuring out the personalities of these people in the Guard Domain Third Team, one should not easily believe anyone's words!

However, the news of Zhang Nuo's action this time quickly spread throughout the Guard Domain Third Team. Some people remained skeptical; after all, it was hard for people to believe such things without seeing them with their own eyes!

A few days later, Zhang Nuo walked out of his residence and took a stroll around Gongyue City. He purchased some items at the various shops in the city before heading back to his residence.

Just as he returned to his dwelling, he saw two cultivators waiting at the door! One of them wore a plain-colored Daoist robe, with his hair tied up in a bun on top of his head. He had a rather transcendent and refined appearance, and his cultivation was roughly at the Spirit Transformation Early-Stage!

The other person was short in stature, wearing coarse hemp clothing, but his nose was strangely long, almost the length of half his face! His cultivation was only at the Nascent Soul Late Stage!

Zhang Nuo had heard Ling Hua introduce both of these people. The cultivator in the plain Daoist robe was named Yan Baiyu, a disciple of the Wuliang Dao Sect who had been sent to serve in the Guard Domain Third Team for over twenty years. The short, long-nosed cultivator was named Jiang Jingda! He was a cultivator from the 'Human Emperor Realm' faction and had only arrived at the Guard Domain Third Team in recent years!

Standing in the distance, Zhang Nuo did not walk over immediately! He kept pondering why these two were standing at the door of his residence. Yan Baiyu was very arrogant and conceited; Zhang Nuo did not like associating with such people!

Seeing that the two had no intention of leaving, he could only bite the bullet and walk over!

"Senior Zhang has returned! I, Jiang Jingda, have been waiting for you for a long time!"

As soon as Zhang Nuo's figure appeared, Jiang Jingda walked up and bowed respectfully! His height only reached Zhang Nuo's chest, and after bowing like that, he looked even shorter!

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, there is no need for such formalities. Did you and Fellow Daoist Yan come to find me for something?"

Although Jiang Jingda was a major realm lower than him, Zhang Nuo still addressed him as a fellow Daoist, which made the man feel quite pleased! In the Immortal World, the hierarchy of ranks and realms was even stricter than in the Human Realm; being called a fellow Daoist by a Spirit Transformation Stage cultivator was giving him plenty of face!

"Senior Zhang is too polite! I am merely accompanying Senior Yan this time!"

As he spoke, Jiang Jingda's gaze fell upon Yan Baiyu at his side.

At this moment, Yan Baiyu was eyeing Zhang Nuo up and down, secretly pondering in his heart! This person looked extremely ordinary; no matter how he looked at him, he didn't seem to possess the great divine abilities that Ling Hua described!

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, you arrived at the Guard Domain Third Team, and I have yet to pay a visit. I came specifically this time just to get closer to you!"

Yan Baiyu's words were very polite, but Zhang Nuo sensed a hint of provocation in them!

"In that case! Please, both of you, come inside!"

Regardless of what he thought inside, Zhang Nuo did not show it on the surface. With a light flick of his sleeve, the Restriction covering his residence was lifted, and the three of them walked in one after another.

After they were seated as host and guests, Yan Baiyu looked at the furnishings in Zhang Nuo's room; they were very ordinary, with almost no hint of luxury!

"Haha! It seems Fellow Daoist Zhang is also a cultivator who prefers a simple life, not fond of superficial vanity!"

"You and I are both cultivators! Vanity is nothing but passing smoke and clouds; it is not worth taking seriously!"

Zhang Nuo chatted happily with the two, but he did not know what their true purpose for coming today was! If they claimed it was just to visit, he would not believe it even if he were beaten to death!

Sure enough, after some pleasantries, Yan Baiyu finally opened his mouth!

"I heard a few days ago that you, fellow Daoist, killed a Ninth-Rank Demonic Beast all by yourself! I truly admire you! I have always loved sparring with others, and seeing that Brother Zhang has such great divine abilities, my hands are feeling a bit itchy!"

Zhang Nuo's expression sank slightly; it seemed this fellow had not come with good intentions! On the surface it was a spar, but in reality, he wanted to probe his bottom line!

"As for the matter of sparring, I think we should let it be! We belong to the same team, and it would be bad if we damaged our harmony!"

Refusing tactfully, Zhang Nuo did not want to create extra complications; his original intention was only to muddle through a hundred years in the Guard Domain Third Team!

"We can just stop at the first sign of contact! What harm is there in that!"

Zhang Nuo retreated step by step, yet Yan Baiyu was aggressive, and even Jiang Jingda on the side chimed in, eventually forcing Zhang Nuo into a corner! It seemed that if he did not show some real ability today, they would absolutely not give up!

Having made up his mind, a dangerous smile appeared on Zhang Nuo's face.