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Chapter 1466: Chapter 1468: Hunt and Kill Squad Chapter 1466: Chapter 1468: Hunt and Kill Squad “`
Willpower and spiritual attributes that rise too quickly often manifest externally, such as sharper and brighter eyes. Xin Ling, looking into Song Jian’s eyes, felt as if they were piercing, and understood that the benefits he had gained this time must be tremendous.

The longer one withstands the onslaught of chaotic auras, the greater the benefits reaped. It had taken Xin Ling ten days to slowly adapt, gaining just a symbolic increase in willpower and three points in spiritual attributes.

“Senior Brother must have increased his attributes by at least ten points, otherwise, such an abnormality wouldn’t have occurred!” Xin Ling thought to herself. However, she also knew that rashly inquiring about how many attribute points Song Jian had gained would be extremely impolite. Their relationship was not yet close enough for such casual questioning, so Xin Ling buried her curiosity and silently continued to lead Song Jian out.

The two traversed a wasteland and from a distance, a concave mountain peak stood tall. Its upper half had completely vanished, leaving only about thirty meters of the base, which deeply indented in the middle, almost splitting into two parts, resembling a peculiar giant bowl.

“My Hunt and Kill Squad is nearby that Bowl Peak. We just encircled and killed a Legendary strongman from the Wood Spirit Clan. I came to exchange merits while they are resting and waiting for me there!” Xin Ling explained. “Senior Brother is so powerful, if you could join the hunt squad, our strength would greatly increase. We might even try robbing some relics and exploring them!”

“Do you have to fight for the relics?” Song Jian asked with a smile. “Isn’t it whoever finds them has the rights to them?”

“How could that be possible!” Xin Ling shook her head. “Whenever a relic is activated, it causes phenomena that everyone nearby can see. Without a struggle, no one can claim ownership of the relic, even if you were the one who opened it! In the Starry Sky Battlefield, the one with the strongest fist has the say; there’s no such rule about first come first serve!”

Xin Ling clenched her right fist and shook it as she said, “Our Hunt and Kill Squad consists of four people. Aside from me, the other three are at the peak of third-tier combat power. Among them, Guo Xiao is a direct disciple of the Feilai Peak’s sect master, and he possesses the Nine Yang Sword Body. Although he is only at the peak of third-tier combat power, he can fight against an early-stage Legendary Realm strongman. We were able to encircle and kill that Legendary Realm powerhouse from the Wood Spirit Clan this time, and it was all thanks to Brother Guo entangling him…”

As they walked, Xin Ling introduced each member of her squad to Song Jian. To her, those so-called senior and junior brothers were just NPCs in the game, life-like but still felt a layer apart, only Song Jian, like her, was a player, bringing an innate sense of camaraderie.

Song Jian listened carefully to Xin Ling’s explanations. After all, they were to be future companions, and understanding them more could lead to better teamwork later on.

“All three are at the peak of third-tier combat power, but their strengths vary slightly. The disciple named Guo Xiao is the strongest, I presume?” Song Jian asked with a smile.

Possessing the Nine Yang Sword Body, he is comprehending the Arrogant Sun Law, and rumor has it that he has grasped a trace of the Great Sun Fierce Flame Domain. He can consume his vital blood to activate the Great Sun Fierce Flame Domain, limited to three meters and lasting only three seconds, but this duration is sufficient for him to launch a surprise attack on a Legendary Realm strongman and inflict serious injury.

“His Great Sun Fierce Flame Domain really is formidable. Once activated, the temperature within a three-meter radius can spike by thousands of degrees, and his own attributes are also enhanced significantly, possibly more than double. One punch can even burn a huge hole in the void…” Xin Ling said excitedly.

“Able to break through the void?” Song Jian raised an eyebrow. Domain Power is still under the Power of Law, how can it break the void? Only by fully comprehending the Power of Law is it possible to shatter the void!

“Indeed, it’s like a black hole, with countless cracks spreading around it. It looks terrifying!” Xin Ling nodded and said.

A grin formed on Song Jian’s lips. He hadn’t expected the Imperial Sword Sect to have such a character. Guo Xiao, a being like him, would have also been counted as a prodigy of the Human Race during the real era of the Starry Sky All Races’ struggle, a million years ago.

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In the distance, at the base of Bowl Peak, several young humans were hiding in the dark, seemingly waiting for something.

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“Senior Brother, Sister Xin Ling has been gone for over half an hour now, she should be back, right? She always returns quite quickly, but why is it taking so long this time?” A young man with a burning flame pattern between his eyebrows complained, “If the Detoxification Pill hasn’t been exchanged yet, I’m afraid I won’t be able to hold on much longer.”

“Zhao Hai, hang in there, Xin Ling should be back soon. I’ll relieve you with the Arrogant Sun True Qi again!” Guo Xiao, standing nearby, said with a smile. He stretched out his right hand, pressed it onto the shoulder well acupoint of Zhao Hai, and a scorching breath flowed from his palm into Zhao Hai’s body.

Zhao Hai grunted, a pained expression appeared on his face, and his body began to tremble slightly. A moment later, he suddenly lurched forward and spat out a mouthful of pale green blood.

~hiss~
Upon hitting the black ground, the blood began to violently corrode it, and soon, a deep pit was corroded into the hard surface.

“Phew, the poison of the Wood Spirit Clan is really too intense. Yet, Senior Brother’s Nine Yang Sword Body is far more formidable, being impervious to all poisons. Even the poison of Legendary Realm powerhouses can’t affect you!” Zhao Hai, having spat out a mouthful of poisoned blood, looked somewhat fatigued, but a trace of relief showed on his face.

A slight smile appeared on Guo Xiao’s face, accompanied by an expression of smug satisfaction.

“Huh, there’s some noise. It seems like Sister Xin Ling is back!” Another disciple who had been silently scouring the surroundings with a vigilant look suddenly spoke out.

“She’s back? Finally, if she didn’t return, I would have been done for!” Zhao Hai said joyfully: “Although dying here just means being kicked out, who knows if the intense poison of the Legendary Realm will have any effect on my true body… speaking of which, we spent at least one-third of our merit points on Detoxification Pills this time, isn’t that a bit of a loss?”

“No worries, we can just go surround and kill one or two initial Legendary Realm beings from the other races!” Guo Xiao said with a slight smile, “Earlier, I saw two mid-Legendary Realm members of the Demon Clan battling, and by now they should be quite worn out. When we surround and attack these two injured demons, it will be easier!”

While they were talking, Xin Ling arrived with Song Jian, rushing toward Bowl Peak. The disciple who had been keenly observing their surroundings suddenly changed his expression and said in a low voice, “Sister Xin Ling didn’t come alone, it seems she’s brought another person with her!”

“Chen Yang, are you sure?” Zhao Hai’s expression shifted slightly. Generally, Hunt and Kill Squads are very exclusive and highly averse to outsiders joining rashly, not just because of coordination issues but, most importantly, trust.

“There are indeed two presences, and the other person seems to be a disciple of the Imperial Sword Sect…” Chen Yang frowned slightly, carefully probing.

In the chaotic energy of the Starry Sky Battlefield, where most are from powerful beings and often conflict, it greatly suppresses the ability to sense and scan. Even Chen Yang could only vaguely scan the situations within a radius of a hundred meters.

Just then, Xin Ling’s voice came from a distance: “Senior Brother Guo, Senior Brother Zhao, Senior Brother Chen, I’m back! Look who I’ve brought with me, hahaha!”

“It’s, it’s Song Jian, Senior Brother Song!” Chen Yang’s face showed a hint of surprise.

“What, Song Jian!” Guo Xiao narrowed his eyes, his expression souring, while Zhao Hai’s mouth curled into a mysterious smile, sneakily glancing at Guo Xiao, remaining silent at the side.

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