"The Strongest Martial Emperor in the City"!
Although there were some twists and turns in this demon-killing mission, it was finally completed successfully, and the gains were even greater than Yang Qi and the other three had expected.
Therefore, after cleaning up the battlefield, Yang Qi and his four companions came to a nearby cultivation world to take a short rest and recover from the previous battle.
In the restaurant, Yang Qi looked at Wang He in front of him and asked directly, "Brother Wang, which demon-killing mission are we going to perform next?"
They had accepted thirteen demon-killing missions in total, and they had only tried three of them so far, leaving ten more. As they went deeper into the Chaos Star Sea, the distances to some demon-killing missions had become similar, and the time spent on any of these missions would not make much difference.
Wang He did not directly answer Yang Qi's question, but frowned and said, "Although this mission has been completed, it also reminds us that after accepting so many demon-killing missions, we are likely to encounter other practitioners who accept demon-killing missions again."
After these words were spoken, Emperor Qingsong and the other two on the side fell silent. They were lucky this time because Yang Qi arrived in time, so the demon-slaying mission was not snatched away by the man in fancy clothes. If Yang Qi had arrived a little later, the demon-slaying mission might have been completed by the three men in fancy clothes.
"There's nothing we can do about this. We don't even know who has taken on the same demon-killing mission as us, let alone where they are or how the mission is going. We have no way of proactively avoiding this situation." Emperor Yanque said helplessly.
Emperor Qingsong nodded in agreement and continued, "Besides, the chances of encountering other practitioners just as they are dealing with their targets are low, so I don't think we need to worry too much about it."
Practitioners who accept the same demon-killing mission arrive just when other practitioners are dealing with the demon-killing target. This kind of thing is purely a coincidence. Although the probability exists, it is very small and does not need to be taken too seriously.
After hearing what Emperor Qingsong and the other two said, Yang Qi nodded in agreement and said, "Brother Yanque and Brother Qingsong are right. Besides, our strength is not bad. We are not someone who can be bullied by others. Even if we really encounter such a situation, we don't have to worry."
"If it's a normal demon-killing mission, it's true."
Wang He nodded slightly, then changed the subject and said in a deep voice, "But the possibility of such a coincidence occurring in the group mission against the cultivation forces is probably greatly increased."
Group mission!
As soon as these words came out, the faces of Yang Qi and the other two changed slightly. Whether it was the previous task of killing the Witch Emperor or the task of killing the Corpse Wood Emperor, they were all tasks against individual practitioners. The most important thing about this kind of demon-killing mission was to find the target. As long as they found the target, their mission could be said to be half completed.
After all, they dare to accept these demon-killing missions and have great confidence in killing the target. As long as they find the target, it will be difficult for the target to escape from their hands unless the target's strength far exceeds the records in the intelligence.
However, group missions are different. Group missions are mainly to deal with cultivation forces. The locations of cultivation forces’ lair are generally not secret. Therefore, in order to eliminate demons against cultivation forces, there is basically no need to track them down. Instead, you need to have sufficient strength or some special means, because you need to directly attack the mountain gate of the opponent’s lair.
Because there is no need to track them, when you take action against the cultivation forces, it is easier for other practitioners to take advantage of the situation. Group tasks are obviously more troublesome than the demon-killing tasks of killing cultivators alone. Not only do you have to guard against the counterattack of the cultivation forces, but you also need to guard against the disruption of other cultivators who accept demon-killing tasks. No wonder Wang He has such concerns.
After understanding Wang He's concerns, Emperor Qingsong's expression became serious. He looked at Wang He and said, "In that case, let's carry out the group mission first."
"That's right. First complete the demon-slaying tasks that you are confident of completing and get the contribution points." Emperor Yanque nodded.
When Yang Qi heard this, he also nodded in agreement. Although the task of exorcising demons against the forces of cultivation would be more difficult, the rewards would often be greater after success.
Seeing that Yang Qi and the other two all had the same idea, Wang He immediately nodded and said, "Okay, then let's go and carry out this group mission first."
After Yang Qi and his four companions took a short rest, they immediately set out for the area where the target of this mission was located. The target of this group mission was a cultivation force called the Purple Flame Divine Sect. This cultivation force had strong men at the middle-level Martial Emperor level, as well as many Martial Emperors. In the entire Chaos Star Sea, it was also considered a somewhat famous cultivation force.
However, the reputation of the Purple Flame Divine Sect is not a good one, but a bad one. In the star field it rules, it implements an extremely bloody and cruel high-pressure policy. Any cultivator who dares to resist them will be eradicated by the Purple Flame Divine Sect, and countless cultivators have died at their hands.
It is precisely because of the bloody and cruel methods of the Purple Flame Cult that the Purple Flame Cult was listed on the task list of the Demon Slayer Palace. You must know that although the Chaos Star Sea is in chaos and it is home to many demons from nearby star fields, there are not many practicing forces that are on the task list of the Demon Slayer Palace. This shows how bloody and cruel the methods of the Purple Flame Cult are.
The Purple Flame Divine Cult's methods were cruel, but its own strength was not weak. Ordinary practitioners did not dare to resist them, and other practicing forces were unwilling to offend the Purple Flame Divine Cult. That was why the Purple Flame Divine Cult had continued to exist until today.
Yang Qi and his three companions traveled through time and space and soon arrived near the star field controlled by the Purple Flame Divine Sect. However, they did not rashly enter the star field controlled by the Purple Flame Divine Sect.
The reason for this is very simple, because the Ziyan Divine Sect was once attacked by a cultivator who accepted the mission of exorcising demons, but the cultivator who accepted the mission failed.
The current Purple Flame Divine Sect must be on guard, and under the bloody rule, the practitioners in the star fields under its command have almost completely surrendered to the Purple Flame Divine Sect. If they rashly enter the star field controlled by the Purple Flame Divine Sect, once they are discovered by other practitioners, the Purple Flame Divine Sect is likely to be prepared, and it will be much more troublesome to attack the Purple Flame Divine Sect at that time.
Therefore, Yang Qi and the other three did not directly enter the star field controlled by the Purple Flame Divine Sect, but stayed in a larger city nearby, while gathering information about the Purple Flame Divine Sect and preparing to attack it.
Looking at the city in front of him, Yang Qi couldn't help but sigh, "I didn't expect this place to be the sphere of influence of Qingmu Palace."
After entering the city and exploring it, Yang Qi realized that the city in front of him was actually controlled by Qingmu Palace. Qingmu Palace was the cultivation force where Emperor Qinghong was originally. When Yang Qi cooperated with Emperor Yichen to lure out the Immortal Temple strongmen, it was Emperor Yichen who asked Emperor Qinghong to secretly protect him, so that he would not be killed by the lured out Emperor Rongyuan.