Global Demon Transformation.

Chapter 296 Too hasty

Shangjing.

In the pitch-black night sky, eight figures floated in the air, silently looking down at the brightly lit city below.

Floating in the void is the mark of a king.

It could be a Martial King, or it could be a Spirit King. Of course, it could also be due to a Soul Skill, but such Soul Skills are extremely rare.

"The capital is very lively tonight."

Suddenly, someone broke the silence.

The speaker was an old man dressed in a gray robe, holding a long sword, with a head of long silver hair that was quite striking in the moonlight.

The old man stared at the city beneath his feet, his tone tinged with coldness.

Although it was past midnight, the city beneath our feet had not quieted down; it was still in a state of excitement and restlessness.

"Lin Feng's bounty has soared to 100 billion, ranking 49th."

"That's normal. With such a high bounty for a sixth-rank individual, it's only natural that things would get a bit lively!"

“These days, quite a few scum from the new world have appeared. We’ve already caught three or four, but it seems there are still quite a few who have slipped through the net.”

"It's not just the scum of the new world; the inspector has also discovered traces of many professional killers, expelled some, and given warnings to others."

"These bastards of the new world deserve to die."

“These days, many powerful individuals have come, including quite a few at the Lingyun Realm, and even some at the King Level. Besides those who came to watch the competition, some of them are probably here for the bounty.”

Everyone was talking about it.

His words carried a heavy tone and a hint of unease.

These eight people are all King-level powerhouses. Except for two whose identities are kept secret, six of them are Guardians, but only two of them are on the Human Race's bounty list, with an average bounty of around 10 billion.

They all possess the strength of a King-level expert, and only a King-level expert can obtain this bounty.

Battles in the King Realm are extremely risky and involve a great deal of commotion. Few can directly crush an opponent, and it is highly likely that both sides will suffer heavy losses.

Furthermore, as guardians, they are usually located in the base city, so even if assassins are tempted by the bounty, they dare not make a move.

Therefore, they didn't care about the reward.

Lin Feng had only recently entered the sixth rank. As an invincible genius among his peers, he could fight across ranks and rival seventh or even eighth-rank experts, but he was definitely no match for a ninth-rank Lingyun Realm expert. Anyone who came would easily kill him.

Even a 100% kill.

Even a genius who has not yet fully matured is still fragile.

This is why, even though they knew Lin Feng was in the base city, and even though there were many powerful figures gathered there, some people were still eager to make a move.

It's not just the people and assassins from the new world; even some ordinary martial artists and spirit masters are tempted.

Hundreds of billions!
With this money, I'll never have to worry about resources and soul skills again.

Often, values, and even principles, are pitifully fragile in the face of money and power.

A bounty of hundreds of billions, with a target of only a sixth-grade cultivator—the temptation is too great. Until you make a move, you have no idea who your enemy is.

It is easy to dodge an open spear but hard to guard against a hidden arrow.

This is the real reason why even as guardians, they find it difficult.

“In the base city, safety is still guaranteed; the real challenge lies in the pristine areas.”

"I said, my voice tinged with worry."

"Logically speaking, Hai Tianwang is one of our own, and he has a good relationship with the higher-ups. He should know how important Lin Feng is, so he shouldn't have given him this kind of mission!"

"The emperor is high above, extraordinary, and has transcended humanity. He can be considered a completely new life form, let alone the twelve heavenly kings of the Pure Land."

Their strength surpasses that of ordinary emperors; who knows what such powerful figures are thinking! In their eyes, perhaps this is just a game.

"I don't know who came up with this idea, it's such a bastard."

Perhaps because the topic of Pure Land was being discussed, the atmosphere became somewhat somber.

The Pure Land is an organization that even the state fears, and no force is willing to provoke it.

They knew that Lin Feng had become a candidate for Apostle, and they were also clear about the Apostle's mission this time.

When they heard about the mission, they were surprised but could only manage a wry smile.

A candidate for apostle becomes the target of an assassination mission; such an apostle mission should be unprecedented.

Lin Feng was probably speechless and helpless.

Yesterday, the murder of Zhang Yulin, one of the apostle candidates and a dream master, also drew their attention and vigilance.

These apostle candidates are exceptionally talented and powerful, almost all possessing special abilities, and they are utterly reckless and insane, daring to make a move at this critical juncture.

They decided to make their move inside a hotel frequented by powerful individuals.

Given Lin Feng's fame, status, and achievements, if he were to be killed in Beijing, Beijing would become a laughing stock for the entire nation.

As guardians, they are the ones who should be disgraced.

Fortunately, Bu Yuanlong discovered and killed him in time; otherwise, it would have been a huge embarrassment.

Every genius who is invincible among his peers has not only the potential to become a king-level powerhouse, but also special value.

Even more important than them.

Lin Feng sealed off a gate and killed over a hundred alien geniuses. In terms of achievements and contributions, he was no less impressive than them, and perhaps even more so.

It would be such a pity if such a genius were killed.

In particular, Lin Feng may also become one of the 24 Apostles.

If they could enter the Pure Land, it would greatly help the country to obtain intelligence about the organization.

As for the future, whether he can become one of the Heavenly Kings is too far away and too early to say.

It was precisely because of the bounty and Lin Feng's importance that Beijing had entered a Level A alert state.

After leaving the team leader's room, Ye Qiu returned to his own room and soon came out carrying a black bag.

As soon as she stepped out of the room, she encountered Zhan Tianyu, who was waiting at the door.

Clearly, Zhan Tianyu was waiting for him on purpose.

"Thanks for earlier. Did you need something?"

Upon seeing Zhan Tianyu, Ye Qiu was slightly taken aback, then said, "You're too kind, we're on the same side."

Zhan Tianyu waved his hand dismissively and smiled, glancing at the bag Ye Qiu was carrying, and whispered, "A demon spirit?"

"Ah."

Ye Qiu looked around and, seeing no one, nodded.

At this moment, he understood why Zhan Tianyu was waiting for him.

"What level?"

Zhan Tianyu asked curiously.

Two days ago, Ye Qiu told him that he wanted to compete for a starting position, but he didn't tell him any other plans, though Zhan Tianyu could guess what was going on.

Even though Ye Qiu refined the Thorn Demon Dragon, he was still two years younger than Gao Qiang.

If it were anyone else, Ye Qiu could easily crush them with his soul skills and demon spirit advantages.

However, his ability to become a key player in the team is undoubtedly due to his exceptional talent and strength. Even if his talent is not as good as Ye Qiu's, he still belongs to the ranks of super geniuses.

Furthermore, Gao Qiang is different from Zhan Tianyu.

As a member of the Glory Clan, Zhan Tianyu has the support of his family and is very picky about soul skills.

By now, although the demon spirit has grown to the sixth rank and can absorb six soul skills, it has only absorbed four. It has not encountered a suitable one and would rather leave it empty than absorb any.

Gao Qiang has already absorbed six soul skills: three silver, one gold, and one purple gold.

With Ye Qiu's current strength, he is definitely no match for Gao Qiang.

Even so, Ye Qiu still had the courage to fight for a starting position.

Aside from absorbing soul skills and diamond soul skills, Ye Qiu has no chance of winning.

Zhan Tianyu and the others waited at the door, wanting to see firsthand how Lin Feng helped others absorb demon spirits and increase their success rate.

If Ye Qiu can successfully absorb it, it will signify that this alliance has an unlimited future.

He will spare no effort to utilize his family's resources to collect soul skills suitable for himself.

Even if he fails, the Avengers will still exist, but their importance to him will be greatly diminished.

The contract, apart from restricting them from doing anything to harm Lin Feng, had no other binding force.

The main bond that holds this alliance together is Lin Feng's special ability.

"Night Dragon!"

Ye Qiu had no intention of hiding anything. As fellow team members and members of the alliance, there was no need to conceal anything.

"Diamond Soul Skill!"

Zhan Tianyu was somewhat surprised. He originally thought it was a purple-gold soul skill, after all, Ye Qiu had only absorbed three soul skills, and now he was absorbing the fourth soul skill.

The fourth soul skill absorbs a diamond soul skill?

Isn't this a bit too hasty?
"The fourth soul skill is already this powerful? Wouldn't it be safer to absorb the purple-gold soul skill?"

Zhan Tianyu frowned slightly and offered his advice.

In his opinion, Ye Qiu was getting a little anxious in order to defeat Gao Qiang and secure a starting position.

Ye Qiu refined a Thorn Demon Dragon, ranked 17th on the Earth Ranking, a very high level, making him the number one youth in the country.

Generally speaking, as long as the attributes match, the higher the level of the spirit, the higher the success rate of absorbing soul skills.

Furthermore, being a dragon spirit, the success rate will be even higher.

However, it should be noted that Ye Qiu is only absorbing the fourth soul skill.

The fourth soul skill is the ability to absorb diamond soul skills. How many people in the whole country can do that?

Let alone the fourth soul skill, even the fifth and sixth soul skills are very rare.

Night Dragon Demon Spirit: This is a dragon-type demon beast containing the bloodline of a true dragon. It is a ninth-tier demon spirit and worth billions.

This is no small sum for any family or conglomerate.

The failure wasn't just about money; it also meant losing a precious spirit.

Rare spirits are things you can only encounter by chance; if you fail, no one knows if you'll be able to find one next time.

In his view, it's safer to be conservative.

After all, they had never heard of anyone who could increase the success rate of absorbing demon spirits.

Even if they believed in Lin Feng, no one knew how capable he was.

How much can it increase the success rate?
It would be safer to try the Purple Gold Soul Skill first.

The success rate is also higher!

"Purple-gold soul skills can't defeat a high-level opponent!"

Ye Qiu explained.

Zhan Tianyu shook his head and smiled wryly. Indeed, absorbing a purple-gold soul skill would make it impossible to defeat a high-level opponent, unless it was a diamond soul skill.

Without further persuasion, the two arrived at Lin Feng's door and were about to knock when they happened to run into Yang Ningbing, who had just returned.

Yang Ningbing was carrying a red backpack, which was round and bulging, as if it contained a basketball.

"The team leader just called me. So, did you agree?"

Yang Ningbing looked at Ye Qiu and asked.

"Agreed, but I have to defeat Gao Qiang first," Ye Qiu said.

Yang Ningbing was not surprised by this: "It was expected. This is the rule, and also the bottom line!"

While the two were chatting, Zhan Tianyu kept observing Yang Ningbing's schoolbag. When they finished chatting, he asked, "Don't tell me there's a demon in your schoolbag?"

Yang Ningbing's eyes flickered and she nodded. Seeing this, Zhan Tianyu continued to ask:

"Don't tell me it's a diamond-level soul skill?"

Yang Ningbing glanced at Ye Qiu's bag, seemed to understand something, a smile appeared on her lips, and she nodded again.

Zhan Tianyu opened his mouth slightly and sighed, "It seems that Ye Qiu isn't the only one who's gone mad!"

(End of this chapter)