CHAPTER 422: CHAPTER 422, CARRYING OUT THE MISSION

On the second day after Chu Ming became the Saint Envoy, the news spread throughout the Saint Tribe, causing a huge uproar. Everyone was astonished.

"Brother Qin, what should we do this time?"

In a corner of the tribe, Luo Xiong looked at Qin Huan with a face full of unease, forcing a smile as he asked.

"You ask me? How would I know!"

Qin Huan’s face was cold. Speaking of which, he was the one who had suffered the most injustice. Originally, he and Chu Ming were unfamiliar with each other, and he just wanted to show off in front of his subordinates. Little did he know that Chu Ming would leap up and become the Saint Envoy, standing alongside his grandfather.

"He is now the Saint Envoy, so he probably won’t make things difficult for us."

Qin Huan took a deep breath, slowly comforting himself.

"However, you’d better stay away from Gu Xiaodie in the future, or you can’t blame me for not warning you if you die!"

Changing the subject, Qin Huan warned. In his view, since Chu Ming stood up for Gu Xiaodie, he must have some feelings for her. Competing with the Saint Envoy for a woman was like challenging the heavens.

"Understood, understood!"

Luo Xiong naturally understood the reasoning, nodding like a pecking chicken. Now he was worried about Chu Ming’s revenge.

But after three days of peace, he finally relaxed.

...

In a clean courtyard, a white figure was practicing punches. The shadows of the fists were continuous, swift as tigers, leaving numerous illusions in the air. Occasionally, a thunderous sound would erupt around the fists, crackling and terrifying.

Boom!

With one punch, the air in front of him turned into white waves, rapidly surging, taking several breaths to slowly calm down.

Whew!

Chu Ming exhaled a deep breath, looking at his palm. The fist technique he just practiced was one chosen from the Martial Arts Pavilion of the Holy Alliance, called "Thunder Shock Fist", an Earth Level Low Tier martial technique.

In the Martial Arts Pavilion of the Holy Alliance, there were only a few martial techniques, and Earth Level techniques were even rarer, only five. The highest ranking one was the Earth Level Middle Tier palm technique "Bone-Transforming Palm", which only Saints could cultivate. Others were unqualified, so Chu Ming chose this "Thunder Shock Fist".

The "Thunder Shock Fist" is an Earth Level Low Tier martial technique, naturally having its merits, consisting of three moves.

The first move, Thunder Mountain Shock Crocodile Kill!

The second move, Thunder Water Dragon Annihilation!

The third move, Thunder Fist of Destruction!

According to the records on the martial technique, once the third move is cultivated to the Transformation Realm, a single punch would have the power to destroy mountains and add seas, astonishing the world.

In three days, Chu Ming stayed in the small courtyard, cultivating the first move of the "Thunder Shock Fist" to the Perfection Realm. Now, if he faced Qin Tian again, his situation wouldn’t be as passive.

"Saint Envoy, the Saint asked me to invite you to the hall for a meeting."

Chu Ming was about to continue cultivating the "Thunder Shock Fist" when a guard from the Holy Alliance arrived, clasping his fists respectfully.

"Got it!"

Chu Ming sent the guard away, tidied his clothes, and then left the courtyard, heading towards the hall of the Holy Alliance. When choosing his courtyard initially, it might have been intentionally arranged by the Saint, as it was very close to the Saint’s hall.

Therefore, it only took a few minutes for Chu Ming to reach the outside of the hall of the Holy Alliance.

"Greetings, Saint Envoy!"

The guards guarding the hall all clasped their fists respectfully towards Chu Ming, some gazes carrying a hint of curiosity. Chu Ming could be considered the youngest Saint Envoy; to them, it was simply unimaginable.

"Rise!"

Chu Ming said indifferently, passing through the guards. He speculated that this summons by the Saint was probably related to the monthly task.

Entering the hall, besides Chu Ming, the other four had already arrived. Seeing Chu Ming, Qin Tian’s face darkened, snorting coldly as he turned his head away.

"Greetings, Saint!"

Chu Ming greeted, though he held no respect towards the Saint internally, he still feigned propriety for appearance’s sake.

"Hmph!"

The Saint was clad in a black robe, looking extremely thin, but Chu Ming could clearly sense strong Powerful Qi within him, subtly repelling the air around.

Sitting in the last chair, the four pairs of eyes converged on the Saint, waiting for his words.

"The reason I’ve summoned you all is that it’s time to execute the task again. This time, the task will be undertaken by Liu Xuan and Chu Ming. Liu Xuan, since this is Chu Ming’s first time executing a task, guide him well."

From the head seat, the Saint instructed Liu Xuan and Chu Ming.

Originally among the four Saint Envoys, besides Qin Tian and Black Nether, Liu Xuan and Xu Juan were both top-tier Guiyuan Realm Fifth Layer experts.

Liu Xuan was an elderly man with white hair, a stern face, dressed in a green robe. He always had a smiling demeanor, even when dealing with anyone, which might be why the Saint chose him to execute the task with Chu Ming.

Xu Juan, on the other hand, was a beautiful woman, in her thirties or forties, dressed rather seductively.

"Since this is my first task, there are many things I’m unfamiliar with. I hope Brother Liu can enlighten me."

Leaving the hall, Chu Ming walked side by side with Liu Xuan, speaking mildly.

"No worries, you’ll learn these things sooner or later."

Liu Xuan waved a hand with a smile, as they walked and talked, separating from the other three.

"Actually, our task is very simple. With our strength, the danger is almost nonexistent."

Liu Xuan explained.

"What exactly is our task?"

Chu Ming paused, asking with doubt.

"At a location 200 miles north of the tribe, there are many groups of Black Cat Demons. Our task is to hunt one hundred Five-tailed Black Cat Demons there. The previous task was executed by Qin Tian and Black Nether. Initially, this month was my and Xu Juan’s turn, but since you came, it falls to the two of us."

Liu Xuan revealed, speaking slowly.

Chu Ming’s mind became clear, realizing that the existence of the Black Cat Demons north of the tribe had long been discovered by the Holy Alliance.

"Why not slaughter all the Black Cat Demons?"

Chu Ming asked thoughtfully.

"Brother Chu may not know. Black Cat Demons breed quickly among themselves. If we slaughter them all, where will we get the Blood Pearls for cultivation? By killing one hundred Five-tailed Black Cat Demons monthly, we can meet our cultivation needs without harming their foundation. It’s a win-win."

Liu Xuan explained.

Chu Ming nodded, realizing that these Black Cat Demons were like livestock raised by the Holy Alliance, harvested monthly, though the demons were unaware of it.