Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 435 - 425: Mission Accomplished, A Gift from the General Mansion

Chapter 435: Chapter 425: Mission Accomplished, A Gift from the General Mansion

The straight blade pierced through flesh, accompanied by a crisp sound like fabric being torn.

As this sound echoed, Zhu Da’s face suddenly froze.

Immediately afterward, he let out a miserable howl.

The giant boar demon, towering dozens of feet high, frantically spun on the ground.

Qin An flicked his fingers, and Cold Star swiftly returned to its sheath.

He watched indifferently as Zhu Da rolled on the ground, his expression calm as a lake.

Lin Zhaoyao put away the iron whip, reassembled its fragments into a complete whip, and then, with lingering fear, looked at Qin An.

He could sense that Zhu Da’s life force was continually weakening.

At the moment Cold Star pierced Zhu Da, the Eight-Colored True Essence surged through his entire body like a roaring river.

Death was only a matter of time.

But at this moment, more than Zhu Da’s impending death, what shocked Lin Zhaoyao was Qin An’s technique.

If his eyes hadn’t played tricks on him earlier, Qin An’s straight blade seemed to unsheath itself and then execute a set of blade skills, stabbing directly into Zhu Da’s heart.

Lin Zhaoyao suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his hair standing on end.

It was at this moment that he truly grasped Qin An and his myriad techniques.

"Not only is he skilled in both blade and fists, but also that terrifying array, each method representing the top level of Xunyang Prefecture!"

Lin Zhaoyao thought to himself silently but said nothing, even feeling a bit restrained standing next to Qin An.

This was the posture when facing a formidable figure.

At this moment, Lin Zhaoyao had acknowledged Qin An as a stronger presence than himself.

Qin An was unaware of Lin Zhaoyao’s thoughts; he simply stroked the blade of Cold Star, his gaze icy and indifferent, observing Zhu Da’s struggling body.

After a few breaths, Zhu Da’s rolling slowed and then he lay on the ground, silent.

Qin An approached Zhu Da’s corpse without emotion, drew Cold Star, and made a horizontal slash through Zhu Da’s demon soul area.

In the next instant, three demon souls rolled out of Zhu Da’s body, seized by Qin An’s palm.

Through True Essence communication, he fully absorbed the demon souls of Zhu San and Zhu Si as well.

Only then did Qin An sheath his blade and turn to Lin Zhaoyao: "There should be more wild boar demons on the mountain, let’s slay them quickly and complete this mission."

Lin Zhaoyao snapped back to reality, nodded, and said, "Alright, Mr. Qin, please lead the way first."

Unconsciously, he placed Qin An in a higher position.

Qin An didn’t elaborate or observe formalities; he pressed forward along the foul-smelling mountain path.

...

The two followed the path upward and soon arrived at an open area.

At this moment, over a hundred Inner God Realm wild boar demons lay on the ground, unconscious.

Zhu Da’s previous actions had caused a disturbance in their divine souls.

They wouldn’t wake up even if someone skinned them alive.

"Convenient... saves us some trouble."

Qin An unsheathed Cold Star, strolling among the unconscious Inner God Realm wild boar demons.

"Quickly get to work; these demon senses can be divided proportionally."

Lin Zhaoyao collected his thoughts, nodded slightly, and then approached Qin An.

Slaying a group of Inner God Realm wild boar demons without resistance was extremely easy.

In only a few breaths, the two had divided the hundred or so demon senses between them.

Qin An calculated that there were about three and a half demon souls’ worth.

Though he lost some demon souls, completing the mission was more important.

Upon return, a wealth of merits awaited him.

He was profiting.

With this in mind, Qin An’s gaze turned toward the cave ahead.

"Let’s check it out."

Lin Zhaoyao nodded and said, "Mr. Qin, please go first."

Now that they were here, and the wild boar demon’s influence eradicated between them,

this cave, presumably the wild boar demons’ abode, might hold other treasures within.

They had taken on the General Mansion’s private task, so they could divide whatever valuables they found.

The two hesitated no longer and proceeded toward the cave.

Upon entering, a wave of humidity greeted them.

The cave wasn’t deep; after walking for less than half an incense stick’s time, they arrived at a spacious limestone cave.

The cave was filled with foul, disgusting odors and filth.

Fortunately, they were Mountain Patrol Generals accustomed to such conditions.

They proceeded to search the cave methodically.

Though the cave was in disarray, their search was swift.

Not long after, Qin An discovered an exquisite box.

Meanwhile, Lin Zhaoyao found nothing else of value.

The wild boar demons retained their past habits, leaving only vulgar items to disgust intruders.

Seeing Qin An approach with the exquisite box, Lin Zhaoyao’s eyes sparkled with curiosity: "Mr. Qin, where did you find that?"

Qin An pointed to a shadowed area within the cave and said plainly, "There, hidden intricately beneath a pile of rocks, but alas, their hiding skills were poor, easily detectable."

Lin Zhaoyao inquired with curiosity, "I wonder what’s inside."

"We’ll know once we open it." Qin An placed the box on a stone platform, flicked his finger, and the Eight-Colored True Essence shattered the lock.

Then, Qin An opened the box in front of Lin Zhaoyao.

The moment it opened, both Qin An and Lin Zhaoyao were slightly taken aback.

They saw the box was divided into two sections, one containing numerous blood-red elixir pills, the other a bronze cast box.

Qin An and Lin Zhaoyao exchanged a glance, understanding the nature of the blood-red pills.

"It seems all the blood pills the boar demons condensed are here."

Qin An picked up a pill, a stench assaulting his senses.

The wild boar demon is skilled in a secret swallowing technique, which allows it to condense swallowed items into blood pellets for storage.

Now, every blood pellet here contains the power of divine soul.

Qin An thought for a moment and understood the reason behind this.

These might be the divine soul blood pellets accumulated by Wild Boar Mountain for the pseudogod behind the scenes.

"Destroy them," Lin Zhaoyao said solemnly.

Their purpose for coming here was to eliminate Wild Boar Mountain and in doing so weaken the pseudogod’s forces behind the scenes.

And now, these blood pellets are the items needed by the pseudogod.

Therefore, after destroying these blood pellets, their mission is completely accomplished.

Qin An nodded, flicking his finger to unleash eight-colored true essence into the blood pellets.

The next moment, under the destruction of the eight-colored true essence, the blood pellets turned into a mess of blood on the ground.

After completing all this, Qin An then turned his gaze to the bronze box nearby.

Lin Zhaoyao was also filled with curiosity, looking at the bronze box, unsure what was inside.

However, he now recognized Qin An’s strength and knew it surpassed his own, so he respected Qin An’s authority.

As long as Qin An did not act, Lin Zhaoyao would patiently wait on the side.

Qin An mulled over briefly, and the eight extremes dharma body appeared on him.

The pitch-black dharma body enveloped him entirely; only then did he pick up the bronze box.

The moment he picked up the bronze box, Qin An was slightly surprised.

"So heavy."

He is of the blacksmith profession and has the Eight Extremes Blood-Burning Demon-Sealing Hand.

Yet, when he picked up the bronze box, he felt an extremely intense burden.

If other mountain patrol generals were present, without specialized training in strength-type cultivation techniques, they might not even be able to lift the bronze box.

"Such a heavy object, there must be something extraordinary inside." Qin An pondered for a moment before picking the lock and opening the bronze box.

When the bronze box was opened, it revealed a piece of heavy black iron stone.

The iron stone, about the size of a thumb, emitted a mysterious aura flowing from within.

Qin An turned to Lin Zhaoyao and asked, "Lord Lin, do you know what this is?"

Lin Zhaoyao leaned closer to examine it carefully, then shook his head and said, "I don’t know what this is either. But if Mr. Qin doesn’t know, we can take it back to let the General Mansion have a look. After all, the General Mansion’s perspective is broader than ours."

Qin An thought for a moment, attempted to communicate with the artifact using eight-colored true essence, and found that the iron stone seemed like a deep ocean.

Even with true essence, there was no response.

After thinking for a while, Qin An lifted the bronze box with his left hand, nodded, and said, "Alright, Lord Lin, let’s set off immediately." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

With the mission already completed and merits earned, Qin An planned to return and quickly advance his scholar profession, aiming to reach level 16 and further enhance his strength to achieve the Great Success of Unity Realm.

Only by doing so can he face the upcoming challenges.

Lin Zhaoyao did not dawdle, and they promptly left Wild Boar Mountain, heading towards the Evil Extermination Bureau.

...

At the moment they left Wild Boar Mountain, in a mysterious cave mansion.

The black-robed pseudogod suddenly stood up.

On the left, the tower master, clad in colorful clothes, was drinking bloodwater from a cup. Surprised by the pseudogod’s unusual reaction, he asked, "Why are you so agitated, my lord? Has something happened?"

The black-robed pseudogod regained composure, his voice as cold as eternal ice: "Wild Boar Mountain is gone. I sensed from the breath I left there that it was Qin An who annihilated it."

Upon hearing this, the tower master also jumped up, a look of shock on his face.

"It’s Qin An again. Who exactly is he? He keeps thwarting our plans. I want him dead, with no remains left!"

Although he hadn’t met Qin An, a Fox Girl who once sided with the Zhuque Tower was also killed by Qin An.

The same happened at Lu Mountain and Tiger Cave.

He was aware of these incidents.

Now Qin An continues to disrupt their plans, making his hatred for Qin An reach its peak.

"My lord, can you help me hide my breath? I want to take Qin An’s head."

The black-robed pseudogod calmed down, shaking his head, "The General Mansion has returned. He is fond of Qin An, and there are many plans awaiting us, so it is not suitable to act now."

"But if Qin An keeps this up, our plans will become increasingly difficult." The tower master hesitated for a moment and said.

The black-robed pseudogod sat on the throne, his aura exceedingly gloomy.

After a long pause, he suddenly looked up.

"Order our subordinates immediately to accelerate the progress; the day of the final battle may need to be advanced."

Upon these words, the tower master showed a look of astonishment.

He understood the pseudogod’s subsequent plans. If advanced, many aspects would be disrupted.

But since the pseudogod had reached this conclusion, the tower master knew it was impossible to defy the pseudogod’s will and could only nod.

"I will follow your orders, my lord."

The black-robed pseudogod spoke no more, and the cave mansion once again plunged into silence.

...

By the time they returned to the Evil Extermination Bureau, night had fallen.

Qin An and Lin Zhaoyao hurriedly made their way to the courtyard where the General Mansion was located.

At this moment, many prefecture generals watched the pair’s hurried steps, showing looks of surprise.

They had no idea why these two esteemed mountain patrol generals were in such a rush, but they all recognized Qin An’s identity and made way, not daring to obstruct.

When they reached the courtyard of the General Mansion, the General Mansion was handling official duties.

Upon seeing Qin An and Lin Zhaoyao enter the courtyard, he set the paperwork aside.

The General Mansion’s gaze shifted to the bronze box in Qin An’s hand, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly: "It seems you have succeeded; this item is in your possession."

From his words, it was clear the General Mansion already knew Qin An would acquire the bronze box.

Though puzzled, Lin Zhaoyao did not ask.

Qin An straightforwardly placed the bronze box on the table and asked, "My lord, what is this item?"

The General Mansion received the bronze box, opened it, and looked inside at the iron stone, revealing a meaningful smile.

"This item... consider it a gift from me to you."