great-warnovel Chapter 734 Hidden Quest Completed!
Chapter 734 Hidden Quest Completed!
"give up?"
Jiang Wang smiled, his tone resolute, "I, Jiang Wang, have never known the meaning of the word 'give up'! Even if you are stronger than me, I will not give up! I will definitely pass through the Secret Realm Tower, find the interface passage, and return to the Primordial World!"
"Stubborn to the end!"
Commander Tanu frowned, his voice filled with anger, "Since you refuse to give up, then I have no choice but to kill you!"
After saying that, Commander Tanu raised his long sword again and charged towards Jiang Wang. This time, he was faster and stronger. He swung his long sword so fast that it was impenetrable. Streams of sword energy swept towards Jiang Wang, forcing him to retreat repeatedly and only able to dodge. He had no chance to fight back.
"Damn it! This Tanu commander is too strong; I'm no match for him at all!"
As Jiang Wang dodged, he anxiously wondered, "System, is there any way to increase my strength? Or are there any items that can help me deal with this Tower Slave Commander?"
[Host, you can use experience points to exchange for "Temporary Strength Boosting Pills". Temporary Strength Boosting Pills can temporarily enhance the host's strength, raising the host's strength to the early stage of Golden Immortal. The effect lasts for one hour. To exchange for one pill, you need to consume 500 million experience points.]
Additionally, the host can exchange for a "Defense Shield," which can withstand attacks from the Tower Lord and is effective for half an incense stick's time. Exchanging for one shield requires 300 million experience points.
"That's what the system said."
"500 million temporary strength enhancement pills, 300 million defensive shields?"
Jiang Wang frowned, his tone full of pain, "This is too expensive! 500 million experience points is equivalent to the value of half a top-grade innate spiritual treasure longsword."
However, given the current situation, I have no choice but to exchange it. Otherwise, I'm no match for this Tanu leader and will be killed by him sooner or later.
Thinking of this, Jiang Wang gritted his teeth and said, "System, exchange for a temporary strength enhancement pill and a defensive shield!"
[Ding! Exchange successful. 800 million experience points consumed. Temporary strength enhancement pill and defensive shield have been stored in the host's storage space. Please check.]
Current host's remaining experience points: 4900 million.
The system notification sounded.
Jiang Wang hurriedly took out a temporary strength enhancement pill and a defensive shield from his storage space. He first put the temporary strength enhancement pill into his mouth. The pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, and a powerful force instantly spread throughout his body. His aura instantly surged, directly increasing from the late stage of the Celestial Immortal realm to the early stage of the Golden Immortal realm, making him comparable to the strength of the Tower Slave Commander.
"Such immense power!"
Feeling the surge of power within him, Jiang Wang exclaimed with a hint of joy, "Now, I finally have the ability to contend with this Tanu Commander!"
After speaking, Jiang Wang took out a defensive shield. The shield was completely transparent, emitting a faint golden light, and contained powerful defensive capabilities.
He activated his defensive shield, and a transparent barrier instantly enveloped his body, protecting him.
Commander Tanu looked at Jiang Wang's surging aura with a hint of surprise in his eyes, and asked with a touch of astonishment, "How did you suddenly become so strong? What did you take?"
"What I take is none of your business."
Jiang Wang smiled, a hint of smugness in his voice, "Now, our strengths are evenly matched. Let's see how you manage to kill me! Come on, let me see just how capable you, the Tower Slave Commander, really are!"
"hateful!"
Commander Tanu frowned, his voice filled with anger, "Even if your strength has increased, you may not be my match! Take this!"
After saying that, Commander Tanu raised his long sword again and charged towards Jiang Wang. With a swing of the sword, powerful sword energies swept towards Jiang Wang. The sword energies were sharp and carried a chilling aura, slamming hard into Jiang Wang's defensive shield.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!" With a series of crisp sounds, the defensive shield shook violently, emitting a faint golden light, but it was not broken. Jiang Wang stood behind the shield, completely unharmed.
He looked at Commander Tanu, a hint of smugness in his voice: "How about that? My defensive shield is powerful, isn't it? You can't hurt me at all!"
Commander Tanu's eyes were filled with rage, and his attacks became even more ferocious. He swung his longsword faster and faster, and streaks of sword energy continuously slammed into the defensive shield. The golden light on the shield grew fainter and fainter, clearly indicating that it was about to break down.
"Oh no, the defensive shield is about to break!"
Jiang Wang's heart skipped a beat, and his tone was urgent, "We can't continue to defend passively. I have to take the initiative and defeat this Tanu leader!"
After saying that, Jiang Wang suddenly exerted his strength, and powerful spiritual energy burst forth from his body. He brandished his sword, and powerful sword energy swept towards the Tanu commander. At the same time, he flashed and rushed towards the Tanu commander, preparing to fight him in close combat.
Seeing this, Commander Tanu hurriedly brandished his longsword to block Jiang Wang's sword energy. At the same time, he also rushed towards Jiang Wang, thrusting his longsword straight at Jiang Wang's heart. The two instantly became entangled in combat, their swords clashing and producing a series of crisp sounds. The powerful impact spread outwards, causing the surrounding trees to collapse and leaving deep trenches in the ground.
"You slave of the tower, you clearly retain a part of your consciousness, so why are you still being controlled by the Secret Realm Tower? Why don't you resist?"
While locked in combat with the Tower Slave Commander, Jiang Wang asked, his tone tinged with confusion, "You're also a human. Are you really willing to be a puppet of the Secret Realm Tower, a tool for killing, for the rest of your life?"
Commander Tanu's body jolted, his movements faltering. A flicker of pain and struggle flashed in his eyes, and his voice was hoarse: "I...I don't want to...but I can't resist...The power of the Secret Realm Tower is too strong...It controls my consciousness, I simply can't break free..."
"Unable to break free?"
Jiang Wang was overjoyed, his tone tinged with urgency, "As long as you have the will to resist, you can definitely break free! I can help you, I can help you break the control of the Secret Realm Tower, let you return to normal, and be yourself again! Tell me, where is the core of the Secret Realm Tower? As long as you destroy the core of the Secret Realm Tower, you can break free from its control!"
The struggle in Commander Tanu's eyes intensified. He looked at Jiang Wang, his voice tinged with pain: "The core of the Secret Realm Tower... is on the ninth floor... but the guards on the ninth floor are incredibly powerful; you can't get close at all... and even if you destroy the core, I won't survive... My body has been modified by the Secret Realm Tower and is connected to its core. Once the core is destroyed, my body will instantly collapse..." "What? Connected to the core? If the core is destroyed, you won't survive either?"
Jiang Wang's heart skipped a beat, and he paused for a moment, almost getting stabbed by the Tower Slave Commander's longsword. He quickly steadied himself, took a few steps back, and said in a tone full of surprise, "This Secret Realm Tower is too ruthless! It actually connected your body to the core, cutting off your escape route!"
"I have no choice..."
The leader of the Towers was filled with despair. "I was captured by the Tower of Mystery when I was a child, my body was modified, my consciousness was controlled, and I became a Tower slave... I want to resist, I want to go back to normal, but I just can't... The power of the Tower of Mystery is too strong, I simply can't break free..."
Seeing the despair on Commander Tanu's face, Jiang Wang's heart softened slightly, and his tone became gentler: "Don't despair, there will always be a way! I will definitely find a way to destroy the core of the Secret Realm Tower while saving your life! Tell me, where exactly is the core of the ninth floor? And how powerful are the guards on the ninth floor?"
A glimmer of hope flashed in the eyes of the Tower Slave Commander, but it was quickly replaced by despair: "It's useless... The core of the ninth level is at the very top of the Secret Realm Tower, guarded by the most powerful Tower Slave. That Tower Slave's strength has reached the late Golden Immortal stage, far stronger than me... Moreover, the core is surrounded by strange runes. Once you get close, you will be attacked by the runes. Even with the strength of a late Golden Immortal, it is difficult to get close... You can't destroy the core at all, let alone save my life..."
"Late-stage Golden Immortal?"
Jiang Wang frowned, his tone full of seriousness, "The strength of a late-stage Golden Immortal is indeed much stronger than my current strength. Even if I take a temporary strength-enhancing pill, I can only reach the early stage of Golden Immortal, and I am no match for him at all."
However, I will not give up. As long as there is even a glimmer of hope, I will try my best.
Just then, Commander Tanu's body jolted violently, the struggle in his eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a chilling killing intent. He looked at Jiang Wang and said in an icy tone, "Not good, the Secret Realm Tower has sensed my abnormality and strengthened its control over me! I can't talk to you anymore, I must kill you!"
After speaking, Commander Tanu suddenly exerted his strength, unleashing even greater power from his body. He brandished his longsword, and powerful blade energies swept towards Jiang Wang. The blade energies were sharper than before, carrying a chilling aura. Clearly, the Secret Realm Tower had strengthened its control over him, and his strength had increased considerably.
"Oh no! His strength has increased!"
Jiang Wang's heart skipped a beat. He quickly brandished his sword to block the attack from Commander Tanu, while simultaneously activating a defensive shield to protect himself.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!" With a series of crisp sounds, the defensive shield was instantly shattered by the blade energy, and Jiang Wang was thrown back several steps by the impact.
Jiang Wang stood there, stunned, his fingers unconsciously rubbing the smooth, hard scales on his arm. His tone was full of disbelief as he murmured softly into the air, "System? Say that again? A super hidden quest? And a lottery for Origin Spirit Crystals and super experience points?"
[Ding! Host confirmed everything is correct.]
The system's mechanical voice remained cold, yet carried an undeniable certainty: "[The host has abandoned the fourth level challenge, choosing instead to accept the inheritance with a more conservative approach. This aligns with the trigger conditions for the hidden quest "Concealing Strength and Subduing Weakness," successfully completing the super hidden quest. The reward has been sent to the host's storage space and can be viewed at any time.]"
"Hide your strength and conceal your true nature?"
Jiang Wang raised an eyebrow, his steps halting at the edge of the teleportation array. He didn't move any further, and a slight smile crept onto his lips. "So, by not wanting to take any risks, I accidentally completed a hidden quest? This is a huge win!"
With a thought, he probed his storage space with his divine sense and immediately saw the Origin Spirit Crystal that was quietly floating in the corner. The crystal was pure white and exuded a faint aura of origin. It was warm to the touch, and even just touching it with his divine sense, he could feel a pure energy flowing into his body, nourishing his scales and meridians.
"This is the Origin Spirit Crystal?"
Jiang Wang's voice was tinged with amazement, his fingertips trembling slightly. "It's purer than all the spirit crystals I've obtained before combined. No wonder it's a reward for a super mission. This thing could probably help me break through to the Saint of Strength realm directly, right?"
[Ding! The Primal Spirit Crystal contains pure Dao essence, which can be directly absorbed to help the host break through realms. It can also be used to temper the physical body and enhance scale armor defense. The specific use is up to the host.]
The system's voice sounded at the opportune moment, adding, "[In addition, the Super Experience Point Lottery opportunity has been activated. The host can participate in the lottery at any time. The lottery ranges from 100 billion to 10 billion experience points, and there are no empty prizes.]"
"From 100 billion to 10 billion?"
Jiang Wang's eyes lit up instantly, and his tone became excited, "Wow, this lottery is so generous! Before, a Chaos Spiritual Treasure only cost 20 billion experience points. If I win 100 billion, I can level up several times in a row!"
He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, tapped his fingertip in the air, and said in a deep voice, "System, start the lottery!"
[Ding! Super Experience Points Lottery Begins...]
Jiang Wang stared intently at the virtual roulette wheel that appeared before him. The wheel was densely covered with different experience point scales, ranging from 100 billion to 10 billion. The pointer spun rapidly, causing his heart to beat faster as well.
"Stop! Stop at 100 billion!"
Jiang Wang clenched his fists, shouted in a low voice, his eyes fixed on the pointer on the roulette wheel, and his breathing became rapid.
The pointer gradually slowed down, slowly approaching the 100 billion mark, then slightly deviating, and finally stopping at the 80 billion mark.
[Ding! Lottery successful! Host has gained 8 billion experience points! Experience points have been credited to your account. Current host experience points: 8,035,620,000. You are 1,964,380,000 experience points away from reaching the third level of the Strength Saint realm.]
"80 billion!"
Jiang Wang suddenly raised his hand and punched the void beside him, causing a faint ripple to spread across the air. His voice was filled with ecstasy, "Although I didn't win 100 billion, 80 billion is enough! With the Origin Spirit Crystal, breaking through to the third level of the Power Saint realm is a sure thing!"
Just then, a gentle voice, tinged with respect, came from outside the teleportation array and slowly entered Jiang Wang's ears: "Young friend, congratulations on passing through the third level of the Secret Realm Tower and completing the hidden mission. I am the guardian of the Secret Realm Tower and have come to guide you on the path of the Great Dao inheritance."
Jiang Wang looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old man with white hair and beard slowly emerge. The old man was dressed in a plain Taoist robe, with a kind face and gentle eyes. He was surrounded by a faint aura of the Great Dao, and his cultivation was unfathomable. He was at least at the fifth level of the Strength Saint realm.
Jiang Wang suppressed his elation, cupped his hands slightly, and said in a respectful but not humble tone: "Junior Jiang Wang greets senior."
Thank you for your guidance, senior. (End of Chapter)