Soul Emperor Martial God-Chapter 1551: Weigh Your Own Strength

The Ancient Palace, its Main Hall, has always been situated within the domains of each hall, unchanged for millennia.

And beneath the Main Hall are the Ten Main Halls.

The Ten Main Halls are located in the renowned regions of the Central Domain.

Such as the Four-direction Domain, Sword Domain, Heavenly Hidden Territory, and so on.

Each hall’s Ten Great Hall Masters must be among the strongest figures within the hall, each with remarkable achievements, transcendent status, and immense power.

Beneath the Ten Main Halls are countless ordinary main halls.

Ordinary main halls are situated in the central cities of each region.

Beyond the central cities are the branch halls located in the ordinary big cities within the region.

Under the Main Hall are the Ten Main Halls.

Then, there are ordinary main halls and countless branch halls scattered throughout the Central Region.

During Ancient Times, the demon beast menace ravaged the entire continent.

Across the continent, battles between human Martial Artists and demon beasts erupted almost everywhere.

Even today, although the demon beast menace is eliminated,

these ordinary main halls and branch halls continue to provide the greatest help and support to the Martial Artists of each hall on the continent.

Currently, the Demon Hunting Hall in front of Xiao Yi is an ordinary main hall.

After all, the Black Iron Territory is not a particularly renowned region, hence only ordinary main halls exist here.

And the Black Iron City, as the central city of the Black Iron Territory, naturally hosts an ordinary main hall.

Xiao Yi stepped into the hall, and familiarly arrived at the Task Department.

Though he hadn’t been to the Demon Hunting Hall for quite some time, the arrangement between the halls is almost identical.

Reaching the Task Department, Xiao Yi presented his token and pointed to the top task on the task list.

"Help me take this task," Xiao Yi said.

"Hm? Top task?" The staff glanced at the task and frowned, "Are you sure?"

The top task is undoubtedly the highest task in this main hall or its branch hall.

Naturally, the surrounding Demon Hunters instantly turned their gaze over.

"Top task?" The surrounding Demon Hunters also frowned, "Isn’t that the task published by the Black Iron City Lord?"

The surrounding Demon Hunters suddenly changed their looks towards Xiao Yi.

"Black Iron City is the strongest city within the Black Iron Territory."

"The Black Iron City Lord is one of the few strong figures in the Black Iron Territory and also a renowned Martial Arts Great Power in the Central Region."

"The task and rewards offered by such a powerful figure are naturally exceptionally challenging and generous to the extreme."

"However," an elderly Demon Hunter said solemnly, "Young man, I advise you to weigh your own abilities before taking the task."

Although Xiao Yi wore a mask, judging him to be young from his brows was not difficult.

"The Black Iron Forest is extremely dangerous."

"The task offered by the Black Iron City Lord is to find the missing young City Lord of Black Iron City and the Guard Team within it."

"Yet, I tell you, this task seemingly about finding people is actually extremely perilous."

Around, many Demon Hunters shook their heads.

"I heard several Demon Hunters couldn’t resist the generous reward and took the task, heading to Black Iron Forest."

"But without exception, none of these Demon Hunters managed to come out alive."

"I’ve heard there have been traces of Evil Cultivators in Black Iron Forest recently, could it be the young City Lord got captured by them?"

"The Demon Hunters who went there probably all died too."

Every Demon Hunter’s tone was exceedingly serious.

However, their look towards Xiao Yi still carried ridicule and disdain.

A young Demon Hunter taking on such a top task is nothing short of seeking his own death.

The staff at the Task Department laughed and asked, "Still taking it?"

Xiao Yi’s tone remained unchanged, merely indifferently, "The task has been completed; record the Task Points once the task target returns and completes it."

"As for the task reward, I will collect it at another branch hall."

Xiao Yi’s words were concise.

Before the announcement of task completion, he couldn’t receive the task reward.

However, the Task Points can be recorded; the task reward can be accepted on behalf by this main hall, and he could collect equivalent rewards at another branch hall.

"Uh... what..." The staff was momentarily stunned.

Xiao Yi had no interest in repeating himself, nor was there a need.

Tie Lin and others return, they would naturally conclude the task.

"I need to go to the Scrolls Room."

"Scrolls Room?" The staff frowned and said solemnly, "In any hall, one needs a Deacon or higher title to enter the Scrolls Room."

"And according to authority..." 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Xiao Yi tapped the table with his token, interrupting the staff.

He knew this staff, like others, thought him young and unlikely to hold a Deacon or higher title.

Instead of explaining, it was better to let the staff see the token.

The token had his identity information.

The staff frowned, looked at the token, verified it and checked against the scrolls, his expression suddenly changed.

"Yi Xiao Branch Hall Master?"

The staff’s words emphasized the ’Branch Hall Master’, uninterested in what name Xiao Yi had.

"What, Branch Hall Master?" The surrounding Demon Hunters showed disbelief.

"Such a young Branch Hall Master?"

"Yi Xiao?" Even the elderly Demon Hunter seemed thoughtful, "Why do I feel I’ve heard this name somewhere."

The staff also pondered, "Yi Xiao Branch Hall Master?"

He pondered, but Xiao Yi couldn’t afford to wait for his dawdling.

"Quickly, I’m in a hurry." Xiao Yi said coldly.

"Oh, yes." The staff nodded, respectfully said, "Branch Hall Master, this way please."

The staff promptly led Xiao Yi to the Scrolls Room.

Behind, a group of Demon Hunters watched Xiao Yi’s departing figure with faces that struggled to calm the shock.

The Black Iron Territory is too far from the Four-direction Domain, far beyond tens of millions of miles.

The Four-direction Domain and the Black Iron Territory are separated by at least hundreds of regional distances.

The name Yi Xiao isn’t distinguished in these nearby regions.

The Central Region is simply too vast; countless domains, boundless and expansive.

Reaching the Scrolls Room.

The staff then instructed a few things.

It’s basically about the procedures; the scrolls within the Scrolls Room contain prohibitions.

Without sufficient authority, Xiao Yi cannot view them.

Finished with the instructions, the staff left.

Xiao Yi, then on his own, examined within the Scrolls Room.

An hour later, Xiao Yi left the Scrolls Room.

This time visiting the Scrolls Room of this ordinary main hall yielded no results.

The information here about Evil Cultivators, etc., is about the same as what he knows.

Xiao Yi, slightly disappointed, left the Demon Hunting Hall, controlling the air to depart.

...

An hour later, within the hall, at the rear hall.

An elder suddenly flashed out, heading straight to the Task Department.

Seeing the elder, the staff suddenly got shocked and quickly saluted, "Hall Master..."

The elder waved his hand, "No need for formalities, tell me, did a Branch Hall Master named Yi Xiao just come?"

"Yes." The staff nodded.

"Where is he?" The elder was overjoyed, pursued further.

"He left half an hour ago." The staff answered somewhat flustered.

"Left?" The elder’s face urgently concerned, "Why didn’t you report it promptly to me?"

"I..." The staff showed a face filled with bitterness.

"Never mind." The elder waved his hand, "Send out a command for all Branch Hall Masters to return and meet me at the Council Hall."

"Yes." The staff respectfully accepted the order.

...

Second update.