Blatant Targeting, Black Lotus Cult Stronghold!

Of the seven Squad Leaders this time, Jiang Deyun was the strongest.

His cultivation was at the Houtian Third Layer!

As for the other five Squad Leaders besides Lin Feng, they were only at the Houtian First Layer.

According to Captain Zhao, the strongest and the weakest would be paired together. That meant Jiang Deyun and Lin Feng!

Lin Feng's expression returned to normal.

He could feel Jiang Deyun's almost man-eating stare from afar.

Is this blatant targeting?

Lin Feng sneered inwardly.

Captain Zhao spoke again from the High Platform. "You are all Squad Leaders, the backbone of the Demon Suppression Division!"

"Losing even one of you would be an unbearable loss to the Demon Suppression Division."

"Therefore, pairing the strongest with the weakest is also to protect the weakest's safety."

At that moment, Captain Zhao looked down and said warmly, "Lin Feng, you've only just been promoted to Squad Leader. Although your realm is low, your potential is extraordinary. Being grouped with Jiang Deyun this time will greatly improve your chances of survival."

"When the time comes to encircle and suppress demons, listen more to Jiang Deyun, understand?"

Lin Feng nodded expressionlessly.

Captain Zhao's sanctimonious hypocrisy far exceeded Lin Feng's imagination.

Pairing them together was to protect him?

He clearly wanted him dead.

The hatred in Jiang Deyun's gaze was already nearly impossible to suppress.

Before cultivating at the Scripture Pavilion, Lin Feng truly would have feared Jiang Deyun.

But now—

He feared nothing!

He had already reached the Body Tempering Ninth Layer, only one step away from Houtian!

Compared with the assessment, his strength had risen by far too much.

He possessed a Third-grade Martial Art at Great Success, and his Iron Shirt had also been upgraded.

Though Jiang Deyun had reached the Houtian Third Layer, It was simply impossible for him to kill Lin Feng.

Lin Feng was even confident that he could kill him in return!

Because his opponent would never guess that he had cultivated the Third-grade Martial Art Bone Corroding Seven Kill Palm to the realm of Great Success.

Lin Feng had taken first place in the assessment, so everyone knew he possessed a Third-grade Martial Art.

But not a single person would imagine that he had already cultivated that Third-grade Martial Art to its utmost peak.

As long as Lin Feng got close to Jiang Deyun, within five paces, and struck with a single palm—

Even if Jiang Deyun did not die, he would be crippled.

Behind Lin Feng, the Demon Suppression Guards showed delighted expressions upon hearing that they would be paired with Jiang Deyun.

No matter what, these Demon Suppression Guards still very much wanted to survive.

And Lin Feng's strength seemed somewhat lacking.

If they could form a team with Jiang Deyun, then even if they faced a Second Order Mid-stage demon alone, there was a high chance they would survive.

At this moment, Captain Zhao said, "Remember, the most important thing is to ensure your own survival while also encircling and suppressing the demons!"

"This time, whoever among you kills a Second Order Mid-stage demon will receive 500 Merit Points!"

"Killing a First-Order Demon will earn 50 Merit Points."

From this, it was clear that the Merit Points awarded for killing Second Order and First-Order Demons differed greatly.

That was only natural. Their strengths were not on the same level.

For Squad Leaders, killing a First-Order Demon was an easy task.

But a Second Order Mid-stage demon...

It was equivalent to a Martial Artist at the Houtian Sixth Layer!

None of them could kill such a demon alone.

The only possibility was to join forces.

In the end, who could kill the demon and land the final blow—

That would depend on luck.

The main source of Merit Points was still those lesser demons.

At that moment, Lin Feng's gaze shifted slightly.

500 Merit Points?

If exchanged for Body Tempering Pills, that would be twenty-five pills.

Though it was a little scant, even a mosquito's leg was still meat. Lin Feng did not mind.

Of course, more importantly, Lin Feng wanted to improve his Archery by hunting demons.

That was the crucial point.

"Alright."

"I've said everything that needed to be said. Now, let's set off!"

Captain Zhao spoke slowly. At the very moment his words fell—

His gaze swept over Lin Feng with extreme subtlety.

The group then marched grandly out of the Demon Suppression Division.

After everyone had left—

The other two captains, Captain Chen and Captain Xu, hurried over.

"Captain Zhao!"

"What is it? Do you two have something to discuss?" Captain Zhao asked.

Captain Chen said gravely, "We've just received intelligence. We discovered a Black Lotus Cult stronghold within Wancheng City!"

Hearing this, Captain Zhao narrowed his eyes slightly. "Since we've found the stronghold, we must not delay. We should go and wipe it out immediately. It would be bad if we arrived a step too late and let them escape!"

Captain Chen nodded. "Exactly. That is why the two of us came to find you right away. We intend to go together and destroy the stronghold."

At that moment, Captain Zhao said in a deep voice, "Go together? Captain Chen, there's no need for that!"

"Colonel is absent. At least one captain must remain behind to hold down the Demon Suppression Division!"

"So Captain Xu and I will go this time. If this is the Black Lotus Cult's scheme to lure the tiger from the mountain, you, Captain Chen, will still be here."

Hearing that, Captain Chen thought for a moment before saying, "Captain Zhao's words make sense. In that case, the two of you will go."

Afterward, Captain Zhao turned his gaze toward Captain Xu.

The two understood each other without a word. They nodded at the same time and left without hesitation, heading to surround and eliminate the Black Lotus Cult's stronghold.

However, no one noticed—

At the instant Captain Zhao departed, a trace of venomous malice flickered in his eyes!

After Lin Feng's group left the Demon Suppression Division, they hurried toward the site of the demon incident.

The closer they got to the site, the more they saw a scene of devastation and suffering.

Corpses lay everywhere, rotting and stinking.

The place where the demons had appeared was a remote, impoverished district within Wancheng City.

Demon Suppression Guards rarely came here.

Wancheng City covered a vast area and housed more than three million people.

By the time news of demons causing havoc reached them, several days had already passed.

The report that had arrived then said that more than twenty children had been abducted.

Now... the number was certainly far greater than that!

After walking for who knew how long—

The group came to a stop.

A fork in the road appeared before them.

And this was precisely where the demons had wreaked havoc.

At this moment, the street was cold and deserted, like an abandoned city.

A faint demonic aura drifted into everyone's noses.

Everyone's expressions turned solemn. They gripped their weapons, ready to fight at any moment.

At that moment, Jiang Deyun's eyes flashed, and he sneered inwardly!

The opportunity has come!

He stepped forward and said, "According to Captain Zhao's instructions, we'll split into two groups from here!"

"Lin Feng and I will form one group. The five of you will form the other!"

"If you encounter that Second Order Mid-stage demon, do not try to fight it head-on. Come find me immediately, and we'll join forces to face it!"

The other five Squad Leaders nodded repeatedly.

"A Second-Order Demon is incredibly powerful. When the time comes, we'll have to rely on Squad Leader Jiang!"

"Our strength is meager, and there's quite a gap between us and Squad Leader Jiang. Without Squad Leader Jiang, it would be difficult to stand against that Second Order Mid-stage demon."

"Squad Leader Jiang, please don't move too far ahead. Otherwise, it would be bad if that demon picked us off one by one."

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