Chapter 1341: Extreme Human Emperor

"All right. We depart now!"

The elder in green robes swept his gaze across the group and spoke calmly. "I am Li Dechao, an elder of the Flowing Flame Hall. You may address me as Elder Li."

Li Dechao led the thirteen outer sect disciples to a low hill. This place lay along the only route out of the Dongling Immortal Pool.

At that moment, many inner sect disciples were already gathered on the hill. Their expressions were solemn, which made it clear that this mission was anything but ordinary.

Among them stood Mo Sanqing.

Before Mo Sanqing stood a woman clad in red armor. Two long swords hung at her waist. Her figure was graceful and well proportioned, her features striking, and her bearing sharp and valiant. Her cultivation appeared to be at the peak of the upper mid-tier Human Emperor.

However, a mid-tier Human Emperor from the inner sect was clearly on a different level from one of the outer sect.

With her strength, killing Meng Guizang would likely require only a single strike.

Mo Sanqing happened to glance through the crowd and suddenly spotted Ling Feng. His eyes lit up with delight.

"Brother Ling!"

Mo Sanqing strode forward and laughed openly. "Brother Ling, you really made it into the top two hundred of the outer sect. How is it? Are you already ranked first now?"

Ling Feng smiled faintly and replied casually. "Barely ranked two hundred."

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Uh...

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Mo Sanqing froze. He then noticed Ling Feng giving him a slight shake of the head and immediately closed his mouth.

The surrounding outer sect disciples paid little attention to Mo Sanqing's words. Some even mocked him inwardly for lacking discernment.

Seeing how familiar he was with Ling Feng, they assumed Mo Sanqing was also one of the newly promoted inner sect disciples.

Even if they felt unconvinced, none dared show it on their faces.

The gap between inner and outer sect was clear. Mo Sanqing was already an inner sect disciple. Even if his current strength did not surpass theirs, it was only a matter of time before he left them far behind.

That was the difference in talent, a gap that was almost impossible to bridge.

The red armored woman beside Mo Sanqing swept her beautiful eyes over Ling Feng. She was clearly surprised by his presence.

An early king-tier cultivator being able to enter the top two hundred of the outer sect was already impressive.

For someone with such combat ability across realms to still remain in the outer sect was difficult to understand.

"Sanqing, do you know this junior brother? His talent is quite good. He has a real chance of entering the inner sect."

The woman spoke without hiding her appreciation and smiled faintly.

Mo Sanqing quickly replied, "Senior Sister Li Fei, this is Ling Feng, Brother Ling. Brother Ling, this is Senior Sister Li Fei of the Flowing Flame Hall."

Ling Feng nodded lightly toward Li Fei and said nothing more. Meng Guizang, however, saw that Ling Feng seemed to be on good terms with inner sect disciples, which made him feel a trace of unease.

"All right. Everyone is here now. Li Fei and Ruquan, the rest will be handled entirely by the two of you."

After speaking, Li Dechao flicked his sleeve and vanished into the distance in the blink of an eye.

It was clear that Li Dechao would not be directly involved in this mission. The two leaders were the red armored woman Li Fei and a man named Wang Ruquan, whose body radiated a domineering killing aura.

Wang Ruquan stood off to the side with his sword held in his arms. He looked aloof and withdrawn. To be precise, he simply looked down on everyone else and felt no need to speak to them.

"Brother Ling, this Senior Brother Wang is an expert on the Creation Star Ranking. He is ranked seventy second. Senior Sister Li Fei is slightly lower at ninety-ninth."

Mo Sanqing whispered a reminder beside Ling Feng's ear.

Ling Feng nodded slightly. Anyone ranked on the Creation Star Ranking possessed terrifying strength. Lin Mu was already formidable, yet he had no place on that ranking at all.

Li Fei glanced at Wang Ruquan and felt a hint of helplessness. Although Wang Ruquan was also a leader, his solitary and arrogant nature meant that the responsibility of coordinating the team would inevitably fall on her shoulders.

"Junior brothers, this mission mainly involves assisting Senior Brother Wang in tracking down several enemies from outside the Immortal Pool!"

The group looked around. One outer sect disciple could not help drawing in a sharp breath.

"This lineup is massive. Inner sect disciples, outer sect disciples, and even experts from the Creation Star Ranking are all mobilized together. This mission is definitely not simple!"

In truth, there was no need for him to say it. Everyone had already realized this, and their expressions grew more serious.

Li Fei paused briefly before continuing. "This mission was issued by an elder of the Flowing Flame Hall and has been rated as an A-rank mission. Given its considerable difficulty, I need you to pay attention to my every word. Any single detail could be the difference between life and death."

The crowd fell silent and focused their attention on Li Fei, afraid to miss anything.

Li Fei nodded slightly and continued. "Half a month ago, a group of unidentified experts gathered in the Crystal Snow Mountain Range, which lies ten thousand li outside the Dongling Immortal Pool. Their numbers are estimated at around twenty. Three days ago, they ambushed an inner sect team from the Flowing Flame Hall that was on a mission. As a result, four inner sect disciples were killed and one was seriously injured."

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Hiss!

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A collective gasp rose from the crowd.

Reputation carried weight. The Dongling Immortal Pool stood at the peak of the Dongling Region and was the foremost of its three great sacred lands. For thousands of years, even the demon race had not dared provoke it. Yet these criminals dared to kill its disciples. Their audacity was truly shocking!

"Among the enemy, there may be someone with Extreme Human Emperor strength. That kind of opponent will be handled by Senior Brother Wang and me. Your task is to eliminate the remaining enemies. Capturing them alive is preferred. If that is not possible, bring back their bodies."

"Understood."

The group nodded one after another. It was no wonder the Flowing Flame Hall had dispatched two experts from the Creation Star Ranking. The enemy was clearly not to be underestimated.

An Extreme Human Emperor was, as the name implied, a level beyond the peak Human Emperor. Above the peak Human Emperor were three stages of extremity.

Most inner sect disciples capable of contending for the Creation Star Ranking possessed at least first stage Extreme Human Emperor strength.

As for those in the top ten of the Creation Star Ranking, all of them were third stage Extreme Human Emperors, comparable to half a Great Emperor.

Of course, despite being called half a Great Emperor, they were still worlds apart from true Great Emperor experts.

"In addition, this mission was issued by the External Affairs Hall. The rewards include contribution points and two Great Earth Pills. A single Great Earth Pill is equivalent to one hundred ordinary Divine Formation Pills. As for contribution points, they will be calculated based on kills and captures."

"Capturing one enemy alive earns one thousand contribution points. Killing one enemy earns five hundred points. Killing the enemy leader earns ten thousand points. Capturing the leader alive earns fifty thousand points! Is that clear?"

Li Fei's gaze swept across the crowd as she spoke calmly. "Any questions?"

"Fifty thousand contribution points..."

Ling Feng could not help smacking his lips. An ordinary outer sect disciple might earn only ten contribution points in an entire month. On a mission like this, killing a single enemy yielded five hundred points, which was equivalent to fifty months of effort!

This was the true path to wealth!

No wonder the old saying went, "horses don't get fat without night grass, and men don't get rich without windfalls." It truly was a timeless truth!