Chapter 11: The Demon-Slaying Mission — Watching Blue Star Gods Handle It

[Name]: Mountain-Leveling Divine Talisman

[Grade]: First-Grade Divine Talisman

[Effect]: Upon use, levels any mountain no taller than nine hundred meters into fertile land.

"So it really does mean exactly what it says..."

"It literally levels mountains?"

Li Yue was genuinely astonished.

Leveling mountains and filling seas — this was an absolutely terrifying Divine Ability.

At his current Ninth Grade (Lower) divine grade, such a feat would normally be beyond even his wildest dreams.

And yet —

Simply by completing [Personal Mission II], he had obtained a divine talisman containing such terrifying power!

There were limitations, of course.

It could only level mountains shorter than nine hundred meters, but none of the peaks surrounding Four Seas Village were particularly towering — not a single one exceeded that height.

"I'll hold onto this talisman for now."

"Four Seas Village has no need for mountain-leveling just yet."

"Besides, with so few Believers at the moment, using a mountain-leveling power would be a terrible waste..."

"I wonder if any Blue Star gods would put a 'Mountain-Leveling Divine Talisman' up for sale?"

The thought crossed Li Yue's mind.

Over these past seventeen days, the Incense Faith had converted into eleven units of Divine Power, the mission rewards had added five more, and the Dream Visitation Art had consumed one.

He currently possessed eighty-nine units of Divine Power.

His daily Incense Faith income had also reached seven hundred and eighty-two units.

At that rate, he could harvest roughly two units of Divine Power every three days.

Over the course of a year, that would amount to over two hundred units of Divine Power.

And the number of Believers would only continue to grow.

He opened the [Regional Marketplace] interface and browsed through it.

Unfortunately —

There was not a single Mountain-Leveling Divine Talisman listed.

"I'll check again in a few days."

"After all, I've only just completed [Personal Mission II] myself. Most Blue Star gods probably haven't finished it yet."

He murmured quietly to himself.

Though surely some had completed it already.

After all, the first two missions had little to do with a god's divine grade.

Whether you were a Ninth Grade (Lower) Ordained Earth God or an Unranked Feral God, both could potentially blaze through the first two missions quickly.

"But this third mission..."

His eyes narrowed slightly as he turned his gaze to the third [Personal Mission].

[Personal Mission III]

[Mission Description]: More and more Believers have come to worship you. Sooner or later, your presence will draw the attention of the wolf demons on Thousand Wolf Mountain. Strike first — eliminate the wolf demons and protect your Believers.

[Mission Objective]: Eliminate the wolf demons on Thousand Wolf Mountain.

[Mission Reward]: One "Spirit Field Divine Talisman," five first-grade Divine Blessing Talismans, and thirty units of Divine Power.

"The wolf demons on Thousand Wolf Mountain..."

Li Yue murmured.

From the prayers of his Believers, he had come to understand this region fairly well.

Four Seas Village lay to the west of "Cangmu Town," nestled roughly ten kilometers away within a stretch of deep mountains.

Within these mountains, there were four villages in total.

Less than five kilometers to the north of these four villages stood the tallest peak in the entire mountain range.

That peak was Thousand Wolf Mountain!

Thousand Wolf Mountain was home to a great number of wild wolves, and among them lurked a terrifying wolf demon.

Every three years, the wolf demon would emerge and randomly select one of the four villages to raid, seizing people to devour.

Each time, it would not stop until it had consumed nine people.

The original Li Family Village had been fortunate — it had gone a full nine years without being chosen by the wolf demon.

Chen Family Village had not been so lucky. Three years ago, the wolf demon had devoured nine adult men from their village.

That was precisely why they had so readily merged with Li Family Village to form Four Seas Village.

Because the terror of the wolf demon still lived in their hearts!

They desperately yearned for a god's protection, to never again suffer the wolf demon's predations.

They also yearned to become Warriors, to possess the strength to stand against the wolf demon.

"I wonder what level of power this wolf demon on Thousand Wolf Mountain actually has."

"Comparing it to the Warrior ranks of this world..."

"An Unranked Feral God with sufficient Divine Power would have roughly the combat strength of a peak second-grade Warrior."

"A Ninth Grade (Lower) Ordained Earth God would have roughly the combat strength of a peak fourth-grade Warrior..."

"Peak fourth-grade."

"In this world, the fourth grade is called the 'Yin-Yang Realm,' and its practitioners are known as Grandmasters."

His eyes flickered.

From what he understood, a fourth-grade Yin-Yang Realm Grandmaster was already considered an exceptionally powerful martial figure in this world.

Of course —

That was only the perspective of Li Youming, Li Deyang, and others like them.

Just where a fourth-grade Yin-Yang Realm Grandmaster truly stood in this world's hierarchy would only become clear once he learned more about it.

Still —

Anyone called a Grandmaster could hardly be weak.

"The question is what level the wolf demon on Thousand Wolf Mountain has reached..."

"And what the weakest tier of demons in this world even is..."

He muttered to himself.

On this point, even Li Youming and Li Deyang — the two most knowledgeable people in the village — couldn't give a clear answer.

All they knew was —

Only by training in martial arts could one hope to stand against demons.

But exactly what level of Warrior could actually contend with a demon, they had no idea.

"I'll wait and see how the other Blue Star gods handle this mission first..."

"Our starting conditions are all roughly the same..."

"The demons we face in the third mission should be at a similar power level."

His expression remained calm.

Even though he had become a god, he would not act rashly.

After all, now that he was a god, how could he not value his own life!

He opened the [Regional Chat] interface and began browsing leisurely.

He didn't post anything himself — he simply lurked and watched.

He was confident that if anyone went to tackle the third mission, plenty of people would be eager to share their experience.

Even if they were half-dead.

They'd still post about it first!

"The first two missions were the same for everyone."

"The third mission probably won't be all that different either."

He sat cross-legged within his Divine Domain, thoroughly entertained as he read through the chatter of the Blue Star gods.

In this dull and monotonous world, his greatest source of amusement was watching these ridiculous gods banter in the chat.

Without the [Regional Chat] interface, he honestly wouldn't know how to pass the time.

After all, as a god, he didn't need to spend time cultivating — he only needed to keep an eye on his Believers' development.

He had far too much free time every day.

And the [Regional Chat] interface refreshed at a remarkable pace.

He was far from the only god with nothing to do.

After lurking for three days, his spirits lifted slightly when he finally spotted a god live-streaming their attempt at the third [Personal Mission].

[Brothers and sisters, I've seen a lot of you asking about the strength of the demons in the third mission these past two days — today, I'm going in!]

[The first two missions weren't too hard, and many of you have already finished them. But the third mission is different — this one's about slaying demons!]

[As an Unranked Feral God, our combat strength is roughly at the peak second-grade level. Our consecrated Temple Priest is around upper first-grade. I've saved up fifteen units of Divine Power, enough to cast the Golden Blade Art fifteen times.]

[I've just issued a Divine Decree, ordering my Temple Priest to lure the third mission's target into the village. Wish me luck, everyone — I'm going to throw myself at this demon and test its strength for all of you!]

Just over four hours later, the same person posted again.

[The demon has entered the village! Proof attached! Wild Boar Demon.jpg]

[I'm going in! Wait for my update!]