"Now, distributing the damage output ranking rewards. Places eight to ten receive 10 gold bars and one epic-grade equipment self-selection box; places five to seven receive 20 gold bars and one epic-grade equipment self-selection box; places two to four receive 30 gold bars and one mythic-grade equipment self-selection box!"
As the Star Lord of Fate finished speaking, he raised his hand and waved, sending bundles of gold bars and equipment boxes into the hands of players ranked second to tenth on the output chart. A look of relief crossed Aoshi Longhuang's face as he muttered to himself that at least he hadn't lost out.
"Finally, the first-place reward: 50 gold bars and the quasi-immortal artifact 'Soul-Luring Lamp'!"
"Whoa!"
As soon as the Star Lord of Fate finished, countless gazes focused on him.
The players of the Four Alliances had never heard of something called an "artifact" before, so curiosity filled their faces as they wondered what this quasi-immortal artifact looked like.
"Brave warriors, normally you would only encounter artifacts after ascending to the immortal realm. However, considering Warrior Jiang Yuan's immense contributions in this mission—not only helping to lift the seal on the Ascension Platform but also joining forces with me to repel the Eastern and Western Demon Lords of the demon realm—his merits are unparalleled. Thus, I have made an exception to bring this artifact down to the mortal world as a reward for Warrior Jiang Yuan."
After speaking, the Star Lord of Fate opened his palm. A flash of white light appeared, and an ancient-style palace lamp spun out from his hand, rising into the air and emitting dazzling streams of light.
"Wow! So beautiful!"
The players of the Four Alliances, seeing the stylish Soul-Luring Lamp, swallowed hard, and many female players let out envious sighs.
"Go!"
The Star Lord of Fate pointed a finger, and the artifact lamp spun over to hover above Jiang Yuan's head before transforming into a beam of white light that drilled into his backpack.
After handing over the Soul-Luring Lamp, the Star Lord of Fate tossed out a bundle of gold bars. Jiang Yuan caught it smoothly and stowed it in his backpack.
"Alright, all rewards for this mission have been distributed. Brave warriors, you may return now!"
Facing the players of the Four Alliances, the Star Lord of Fate declared the mission's conclusion.
"Let's go, let's go. Damn, did all that work for nothing!"
After the rewards were handed out, it was a mix of joy and sorrow. Players who only received D-grade chests grumbled curses as they turned and left first, while those from Hanjiang City and Tianbo Mansion were overjoyed, chatting and laughing as they headed toward Yumen Pass.
"Warrior Jiang Yuan, please wait a moment!"
Just as Jiang Yuan was about to turn and leave, the Star Lord of Fate suddenly called out, waving him over.
"What instructions does the Star Lord have?"
Jiang Yuan approached the Star Lord of Fate, and the other's information appeared before him.
[Immortal Envoy: Star Lord of Fate] Level: ??? Realm: Eighth-Rank True Immortal Health: ??? Defense: ??? Attack: ??? (Due to excessive level gap, further information cannot be viewed)
"Heavens! An Eighth-Rank True Immortal!"
Upon seeing the Star Lord of Fate's realm, Jiang Yuan gasped inwardly, realizing why the other dared to face the Eastern Demon Lord, who was at the demon lord level.
"Warrior Jiang Yuan, what is your relationship with the Star Lord of the North Star?"
Earlier, during the battle against the two demon lords, the Star Lord of Fate and others had witnessed Jiang Yuan transform into the form of the Star Lord of the North Star, prompting this question.
"The Star Lord of the North Star has fallen. I was fortunate enough to obtain his inheritance by chance."
Jiang Yuan had anticipated this question from the Star Lord of Fate, so he recounted his encounter with the remains of the Star Lord of the North Star in the cave.
"What! Brother North Star... has ascended to immortality!"
Hearing this news, the Star Lord of Fate's expression shifted from shock to anger, finally settling into deep sorrow.
"It's that damned Eastern Demon Lord again! One day, I will storm the demon realm and avenge Brother North Star!"
Among the Six Star Lords of the Southern Dipper, the Star Lord of Disaster Relief slammed his fist into the ground, creating a large crater, his face filled with rage.
"No wonder, when I observed the stars from the immortal realm, I saw that the star belonging to Brother North Star suddenly fell but quickly rose again. It turns out he found a successor at his final moment. Congratulations, Warrior Jiang Yuan. Upon ascending to the immortal realm, you will succeed the position of Star Lord of the North Star!"
The Star Lord of Fate clasped his hands in congratulations, and Jiang Yuan quickly bowed in return.
"Immortal Lord of Fate, matters here are concluded, but there must still be remnants of the demon race in the mortal world. I invite the immortals to move to Zhongzhou City to discuss important matters together."
At that moment, Zhou Jin, the city lord of Zhongzhou City, clasped his hands to the Star Lord of Fate and spoke with a smile.
"Please, Immortal Lords, come to Gusu City. Let me fulfill my duties as host!"
"Immortal Lords, head to Qingzhou City instead. I've prepared the finest wine, awaiting your esteemed arrival!"
"Better to go to Shangjing City. Recently, traces of the demon race were discovered there!"
In an instant, the city lords of the Four Alliances' capitals spoke up, inviting the four Star Lords of the Southern Dipper, who had descended from the immortal realm, to their respective city lord mansions.
"Heh, I deeply appreciate the warm invitations from all city lords. However, since demon traces appeared in Shangjing City, let's head there first!"
The Star Lord of Fate smiled at the other three city lords, setting the first stop in the mortal world at Shangjing City, the capital of the Hanjiang City Alliance to which Jiang Yuan belonged.
"In that case, I won't insist. Farewell, Immortal Lords!"
Seeing the Star Lord of Fate's decision, Zhou Jin of Zhongzhou City bowed and spoke slowly.
"Farewell, Immortal Lords!"
After Zhou Jin spoke, the city lords of Gusu City and Qingzhou City, Murong Qinghou and Yu Cangshan, also bowed respectfully to the Star Lords.
"Let's go together. We'll discuss what to do next in Shangjing City."
The Star Lord of Fate said to the other three city lords and Jiang Yuan. With a sweep of his wide sleeve, Jiang Yuan's vision went dark, and in the blink of an eye, he found himself in the city lord mansion of Shangjing City.
"Warrior Jiang Yuan, we city lords need to discuss important matters with the Immortal Lords. If you have nothing urgent, please take your leave!"
In the mansion's living room, Qian Tianlei smiled apologetically at Jiang Yuan and said.
"Alright!"
Jiang Yuan didn't want to linger with a bunch of game NPCs either. He nodded readily and left the city lord mansion, planning to head to the alliance area to find Hamster Pudding.
Arriving at the Hanjiang City Alliance's meeting hall, he found Hamster Pudding, Ding Ye, Zhang Ergou, Hua Qiangu, and other alliance leaders gathered together, seemingly chatting about something.
"I'm back!"
Jiang Yuan called out to the group and stepped into the meeting hall.
"Come on, Yuanzi, hurry up and show us that quasi-immortal artifact of yours!"
Ding Ye enthusiastically pulled Jiang Yuan to a chair and sat him down, grinning at him.
"Alright, I'll share it for everyone to see!"
In a good mood, Jiang Yuan nodded and posted the attributes of the Soul-Luring Lamp artifact in the alliance channel.