Global Demon Transformation.

Chapter 686 Where to go
Early in the morning, after the rain, the air was uncomfortably damp.

In the light mist, a group of more than twenty people, dressed in military green martial arts attire, appeared in the dense jungle.

This is a young team, with most members around 23 or 24 years old, half male and half female, and the oldest member is around 30.

Although these people looked somewhat travel-worn, none of them were injured.

Mercenary squads that occasionally pass by will cast surprised glances at this group.

"Why are they all youngsters? Aren't they afraid of dying? Any ninth-tier demonic beast could wipe them out."

"Judging from their appearance and equipment, they should all be scions of large families and conglomerates."

"When they saw us, these young people showed no respect whatsoever. They must have a king protecting them in the shadows, otherwise they wouldn't be so fearless."

"Even a king can't protect so many people. This is no place for young people."

The nine-star level [Kaiyuan] spatial gate has a very stable space that can accommodate experts of the ninth rank, and it has a suppressive effect on kings.

Of course, suppression does not mean that there is no king in this space.

Ordinary eighth-rank cultivators dare not easily step into the [Kaiyuan] realm; only ninth-rank cultivators have the confidence to do so.

Cultivators whose strength reaches the eighth rank or above, even if they are exceptionally talented, are all over thirty years old.

Therefore, encountering young people in Kaiyuan is a rare occurrence, let alone a team composed entirely of young people.

Even with the protection of a king, it's impossible to protect so many people; a small accident could result in heavy losses, which is what puzzled everyone. It wasn't until they saw several figures among the lush branches of the trees above the procession that they suddenly understood.

"It's Yang Qing!"

Someone exclaimed.

In Kaiyuan, very few people don't know Yang Qing.

Yang Qing spent seven or eight years in this space gate, practically making it his home. The "key" to [Kaiyuan] was inside Yang Qing's body.

He is a partial owner of the portal and has the ability to close it.

"Not only Yang Qing, but also Ye Xing and Yun Tianqi, the protection of three kings, what is the background of this team?"

Someone spotted Yun Tianqi and Ye Xing.

As one of the top ten All-Stars of the Glory Alliance and a member of the Avengers, Ye Xing and Yun Tianqi are much more famous than Yang Qing.

As for their strength, they are probably not much inferior.

Before the mercenary team could even react, a lion over two meters tall, five meters long, covered in fiery red fur, with flames burning on its four hooves and extremely exaggerated muscle lines appeared directly in front of the group.

The fiery red lion stood still, its blood-red pupils scanning the young team, seemingly hesitant about whether to make a move.

"A ninth-tier raging lion."

In the mercenary squad, a man looked at the lion and said with a serious expression.

Even their seven-person mercenary team, composed entirely of high-level demon spirit masters, would try to escape if they encountered this demon beast.

It's not that we can't kill it, but even if we win, it will be a Pyrrhic victory. We'll lose one or two team members, and the rest might get injured, so it's not worth it.

Compared to the man's serious expression, the young people, though their bodies were tense, looked relaxed.

A figure swiftly descended from a tree branch, disappearing before even touching the ground. In an instant, seven clearly visible cyan trails appeared in the air, forming a pentagonal pattern.

At the center of the design, a furious lion crashes to the ground, its powerful body bearing seven deep, bone-revealing knife wounds, one of which appears on its neck, almost severing the lion's head.

The blood quickly soaked the ground, and the stench of blood filled the air.

"Seven kills!"

Someone murmured.

No one would be unfamiliar with the characteristics of the god-level soul skill [Seven Kills].

After the raging lion died, a demon spirit appeared. A young man leaped up from the ground, grabbed the demon spirit, and then shoved it into his own body.

The group paused briefly while the youth refined the demon spirit and absorbed its soul skills.

In the center of the group, a figure caught the attention of the mercenary squad.

As Yun Tianqi hunted the raging lion, the figure let out a roar, its body trembling slightly as if suppressing pain.

On her skin, blood-red lines appeared like curse marks, seemingly possessing a spirit, twisting and spreading to every corner of her body. Behind her, a three-meter-tall black figure was gradually coalescing.

Meanwhile, at the center of the group, a long-haired youth, around thirty years old and the oldest member of the group, had already entered his demonic transformation state, his entire body radiating dazzling golden light.

As the figure, whose body was wrapped in blood-red curse marks, underwent a strange transformation, a golden ray of light shot out from his chest, seemingly solidifying into a tangible golden ray, and flew towards another girl.

After the golden light entered the girl's body, it quickly flew towards the others. The golden light did not disappear; it continued to connect, linking with each other twenty-three times before flying towards the mutated figure.

Behind the man, a three-meter-tall black phantom trembled slightly. The young men connected by golden rays of light changed their expressions slightly. Some of them swelled up slightly with veins bulging, while others remained unchanged but their eyes shone slightly.

A hint of joy appeared on everyone's face.

"It seems someone has made a breakthrough."

"He Jun from the Avengers is also here."

"I see, these youngsters are here to grind experience points!"

This time, the discussion was less about surprise and more about envy.

He Jun, with his buzz cut and boyish appearance, was very inconspicuous in the group, so no one had noticed him before. However, the moment He Jun transformed, everyone understood the purpose of this team's visit.

As a member of the Avengers, He Jun is very famous. Her demon spirit is very mysterious, and her innate skill has the ability to sacrifice. This is one of the reasons why Lin Feng and others were able to become kings so quickly.

"Didn't the internet say that He Jun's sacrificial ability could be shared because Lin Feng absorbed the little green monster's soul skill and signed a contract?"

A woman with a lithe figure asked in confusion.

"There's nothing strange about that."

As soon as the woman finished speaking, someone replied, "There are thousands of types of demon spirits. With China's strength, finding a demon spirit similar to the Little Green Monster is not difficult. The golden light emitted from that long-haired youth should be it."

Amidst the astonished gasps of the crowd, the team resumed their journey, leaving behind only envious glances.

As darkness fell, the team emerged from the distorted, fluorescent portal, looking refreshed.

"I've broken through to the fourth rank."

"My natal demon spirit is about to reach the fifth rank, and I'm sure I'll succeed within half a month."

"This feeling of grinding monsters is so great, much better than taking pills, and there are no side effects."

"This money was well spent!"

"It would be perfect if we could do it a few more times."

"Too high a frequency won't work either; the body and the spirit can't handle it."

Amidst the laughter and chatter of the young people, and looking at the familiar buildings and soldiers, He Jun breathed a long sigh of relief.

"How about it?"

Ye Xing, standing to He Jun's left, asked with a concerned expression.

"It's alright, it's just that my blood and energy are a bit depleted!" He Jun's face was pale, and he gave a rather awkward smile.

Although Ye Xing and her two companions were responsible for luring and killing monsters while leading these young people through monster-hunting, she was the one who truly endured the hardship.

Although He Jun absorbed most of the power from the sacrifice, she was already a king, hunting ninth-tier demonic beasts, and the power she received from the sacrifice was simply not enough to make up for the expenditure.

"You know your own body best. If you're putting too much strain on it, then rest. Wait until you've recovered before doing anything else."

Yun Tianqi, who was to He Jun's right, also said something.

After a few seconds of silence, He Jun nodded.

After the King's Plan, the members of the alliance went in different directions due to differences in personality and ideology.

Bu Zheng returned to Hongyun University and resumed his role as the dean of his martial arts academy.

Yu Qiao joined the "Gold Coin" organization and officially became an assassin. However, his targets were all people from the New World or other terrorist organizations, including a few aliens inside the interdimensional portal.

Dong Yunan returned to Jiangcheng and became its guardian.

Today, her power and status have surpassed those of her father, Dong Xiuxian.

Chen Tianming joined the Chinese National Security Department. Because of his identity as a therapist, he received special care and was virtually untouchable.

Yue Mingming's whereabouts are unknown, and her phone is constantly unreachable, making her the most mysterious figure.

Ah Bing was abroad at the time, and it was unclear which country he was in. He was training in secret techniques under the guidance of his mentor, "Shou Er," and it was said that he had already begun to transform his body.

The Gong siblings also trained under their mentor "Ghost Zero". Gong Xiaoxiao's strength grew rapidly, and she became much smarter, already able to say some simple words.

Yun Kai did not join any organization and wandered alone in the space gate. He would occasionally contact them, and it seemed that he wanted to obtain a ten-star level "key".

Yang Ningbing and Zhan Tianyu are still in Beijing. Zhan Tianyu is busy with the family business, working hard to revive the family, while Yang Ningbing doesn't seem to have decided what to do yet.

Because of his ability to perform sacrifices, He Jun was invited by many departments.

The Operations Department and the Police Department were the most enthusiastic.

The leaders of both departments approached He Jun multiple times, promising to help her quickly improve her skills.

Her abilities are best suited for both departments.

He Jun's abilities are too special. In the Avengers, her bounty is second only to Lin Feng and higher than Yun Kai's.

Now only the military can protect her.

After careful consideration, He Jun joined the strongest operations department.

To protect He Jun, Ye Xing and Yun Tianqi also joined in.

This time, leading a group to fight monsters was an order from the superior. Most of those young people were juniors of high-ranking military officials, while some had bought their spots.

It is the duty of soldiers to obey orders.

The commander of the operations department searched for a long time and finally found an eight-star demon spirit master who could share the sacrificial ability with her. Naturally, He Jun could not refuse, nor could she refuse.

Of course, even tasks aren't free. Since there are no benefits to such physically demanding tasks, He Jun naturally wouldn't agree to them.

"Judging from your complexion, you should rest for a couple of days first," Ye Xing said, looking at He Jun's weak and listless appearance.

This isn't the first time we've done this kind of monster-hunting.

Mr. He has been working for three consecutive days. Even with all kinds of elixirs and life essence to nourish him, his body probably can't take it anymore.

"The personnel have been confirmed and have arrived at the camp ahead of schedule. There is another match tomorrow, and they can rest the day after tomorrow."

Yang Qing glanced at He Jun and then spoke.

Upon hearing this, He Jun remained calm, while Ye Xing and Yun Tianqi both frowned, their displeasure not being concealed.

Yang Qing was one of the five deputy ministers of the Operations Department and their direct superior.

Because of Lin Feng, their interactions were somewhat awkward.

Fortunately, aside from the tasks, there weren't many opportunities for communication.

"I can hold on for one more day, and I'll rest the day after tomorrow."

Sensing the somewhat heavy atmosphere, He Jun smiled and said...

Ye Xing and Yun Tianqi, who are team captains and have tens of millions of fans, are always in the spotlight. They are confident and assertive. He Jun has now become a double king, but he is still somewhat timid.

He Jun's family is of ordinary means, even poor. His parents work in a factory, and even though they work 15 hours a day, their monthly salary is only three or four thousand yuan.

Living in a satellite city, her dream is to move her family to Shanghai, or one of the other twelve base cities.

Because of the demonic spirit within her, she was specially recruited into the Demon Star.

That was her peak before she turned eighteen, and her dreams seemed within reach.

But it was all just a mirage.

Her demon spirit was completely unable to absorb soul skills. After finally hunting down a demon beast, the energy gained from the sacrifice was far from enough to cover its costs.

Before joining the Avengers, she was always seen as a loser and a dud by others.

Even though she had already turned the tables and become queen, she neither wanted nor dared to clash with her direct superior, Yang Qing.

Moreover, this task of leading people to fight monsters has the support of many superiors, including the Minister of Operations.

"Although we have joined the operations department and will do the tasks that are required, it does not mean that you can do whatever you want."

Yun Tianqi stared directly at Yang Qing, his tone somewhat sharp.

Yang Qing's expression changed slightly, and his face darkened.

Faced with Yun Tianqi's defiance and provocation, he, as the superior, naturally felt angry.

However, he couldn't easily lash out.

With the "key" within his body, which is at a level of nine stars, Yang Qing's strength has improved rapidly. In less than two years since becoming a king, he has already become a mid-level Martial King, a mid-level Spirit King, and has entered the dual-level mid-king realm, with strength comparable to an ordinary upper-level king.

This is also the main reason why he was able to become one of the five deputy ministers of the Operations Department.

Even so, Yang Qing was not confident of defeating Yun Tianqi.

Yun Tianqi is a Spirit King level expert.

His fighting style was very similar to his, and his natal demon spirit was also a ninth-order demon mantis. Even though his realm was higher, Yun Tianqi possessed a divine-level soul skill that he did not have, and his soul skill combination was even more luxurious than his.

All things considered, even if he is slightly stronger, the gap between them will not be too large.

Moreover, Ye Xing was also present.

He was no match for the combined attack of Ye Xing and Yun Tianqi.

The main issue is that this matter doesn't touch on any matters of principle, and he doesn't want to directly turn against the other party.

"It's okay, I know my body, don't worry."

He Jun quickly spoke up, emphasizing once again that his body was fine.

Yun Tianqi and Ye Xing didn't say anything more.

Now that I've joined the operations department and received protection and resources for training, there are some things I really can't control.

Even if things really turn sour, once they leave the operations department and move to another place, they will most likely receive the same treatment. As long as it's not too outrageous, they can just tolerate it.

They were merely kings, ordinary soldiers who could barely disregard Yang Qing's orders, but they did not have the qualifications or strength to turn against their minister, who was an extraordinary powerhouse.

Seeing that Yun Tianqi and Ye Xing did not persist, Yang Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

Having subordinates with such abilities is certainly beneficial, but subordinates who are too capable and have overly assertive personalities are not necessarily a good thing for leaders.

"Lin Feng has become a superstar!"

"In his debut as an apostle, Lin Feng passed ten trials in a row and became one of the Thirteen Heavenly Kings of the Pure Land!"

"Lin Feng is hailed as the King of Chinese Literature!"

"Hua Tianwang!"

Exclamations of surprise rang out continuously. Everyone who heard the news was incredulous, and their expressions were quite varied.

Everyone knows what Pure Land is and the significance of the Twelve Heavenly Kings.

That's not a position that can be attained simply by possessing the strength of an emperor. You should know that there are emperors among the apostles of the Pure Land.

For decades, countries around the world have tried every means to join the Pure Land and obtain a seat of heavenly king, but no one has ever succeeded.

Lin Feng became the apostle of the Sea King and officially joined the Pure Land less than half a month ago. How could he become the Sea King in such a short time?
"Hua Tianwang!"

Yang Qing exclaimed, his expression shifting rapidly.

He could hardly believe the news.

He knew that Lin Feng had become the apostle of the Sea King and went directly to the Floating City after leaving the capital. He also thought that with Lin Feng's strength and talent, he would one day become the new Heavenly King of the Pure Land.

He had thought of all of these things, but the earliest he could do that was ten years from now.

Lin Feng is only 23 years old this year.

The 23-year-old superstar!

Who would believe it!

Upon hearing the news, Ye Xing and the other two were equally shocked. They looked at each other, unsure of how to express their astonishment.

"As expected of the captain!" Ye Xing remained silent for a while before finally exclaiming in admiration.

Yun Tianqi wore a bitter smile.

We're all human, so why is there such a huge difference?

He Jun was still in a daze, seemingly not having reacted yet.

"hehe…"

Yun Tianqi looked at Yang Qing and chuckled, his laughter filled with delight.

"We're taking a day off tomorrow. This isn't a request; it's just a notification."

After the laughter subsided, Yun Tianqi and his two companions walked away, leaving Yang Qing standing there in silence.

After hearing the news that Lin Feng had become a Heavenly King, Yun Tianqi and the other two no longer cared about his thoughts.

At this moment, as the deputy director of the operations department, he seemed to have lost the qualification and confidence to give orders to the three.