Chapter 411: New Mission

"Raging Flames"

Endless flames suddenly bombarded down from the high sky, crashing toward the ground.

Wherever they passed, the devoured demons wailed and turned into ashes.

Their souls were swallowed by the Hell fire.

Ye Bai watched the ferocious wolf head flash by, a satisfied expression appearing on his face.

Demons are masters at playing with souls, but the Nether Hell Wolf is the ancestor of playing with souls.

When it comes to competing for souls, demons are simply no match for the Nether Hell Wolf.

With the help of numerous demon souls, the Nether Hell Wolf is growing at an extremely rapid speed.

In just a moment's time, it rose from the first level of the seventh rank to the second level of the seventh rank.

Once Pet Beasts reach the seventh rank, their rate of improvement becomes very slow.

Every level gained requires a massive amount of resources.

But now, devouring demon souls has actually saved Ye Bai a lot of effort.

"The Blade Demon is truly a useful pawn."

"And its mind is quite simple, making it suitable for control."

"I also thank the Blade Demon for helping me clear out enemies here."

Ye Bai watched the demons falling from the sky one after another, a faint smile appearing at the corners of his mouth.

With the Sun Flower Fairy here to hold the fort, the entire Tianzhong City cannot fall into chaos.

The Sun Flower Fairy's light-attribute skills are like sulfuric acid to demons.

He will return Tianzhong City to the right track at an even faster speed.

【Tianzhong News: Now reporting a piece of news: residents of Tianzhong City, as long as you stand under a Sun Flower, you can receive the protection of the Sun Flower. The Sun Flower can distinguish true demons. Next, the entire Tianzhong City Pet Beast Guild will conduct a large-scale clearing operation against the demons.】

As the number of demons became fewer and fewer, more demons completely hid themselves.

They were truly afraid.

But even if they wore human skin, demons could not resist the erosion of the Sun Flower Fairy.

The floral fragrance emitted by the Sun Flower Fairy can cause demons to fall into a state of madness.

The Myriad-Change Butterfly transformed into the form of the Gloom Butterfly King, shuttling through the sky; from time to time, one demon after another would fall from the sky, turning into countless black smoke in mid-air.

The Candle Dragon Spirit became entangled with the Blade Demon, and seven Ten Thousand Dragon Slashes and one Bronze Ancient Sword were confronting the Ice-Fire Magic Sword in mid-air.

The Nether Hell Wolf was harvesting the souls of the demons.

Fully armed, Dahui raised the Thunder God Axe and slashed fiercely at demons that looked like stingrays.

These demons actually had human faces growing on their bodies, looking quite Weird.

The Heaven-Swallowing Pelican flapped its wings violently, and countless space storms began to twist; all demons caught in the space storms would be torn to pieces by Space Blades.

The Ice Glass Dragon and the Water Qilin Beast were slightly weaker.

They guarded by Ye Bai's side, conducting long-range attacks.

The Beichen Sky Wolf Blade always killed demons unexpectedly and extracted the demons' souls to assimilate them into Qi.

The strength of Jingmu Han and Guijinyang was also quite good.

Their Soul Weapons also caused great damage to the demons.

In a remote residential complex.

A Little Boy was tying his bedsheets into a knot and throwing them out the window.

His bedroom door had already been propped shut with objects.

But he knew that those things wearing human skin would absolutely not let him go.

He watched helplessly as his family members were replaced, yet he had no way to stop it.

The boy swallowed his saliva, laboriously pulling on the bedsheets, and moved downward along the water pipe outside.

Thump, thump, thump.

"Zhizhang, you're inside, hurry up and open the door; Mom brought you your favorite cake."

That voice was like a demon's whisper; Li Zhizhang felt as if he heard the demon outside, holding two kitchen knives, sharpening them for the pigs and sheep.

"Come out quickly."

"Come out quickly."

"Bang, bang, bang."

"Why are you locking the door from the inside?"

"Could it be that you've discovered our true form?"

"I think so; if I had known, I wouldn't have bothered pretending."

"You all don't know how painful it is to pretend to be human; having to act like a kind mother every day—I, your mother, stopped pretending a long time ago."

A long blade pierced directly through the bedroom door.

They pushed the door open to look, but there was no one inside; the space outside the window was empty, with only a knotted bedsheet tied to the bed.

"Hmph, to think he actually escaped."

"I told you, for this kind of tender-skinned piglet, you absolutely must not let him out of your sight."

"As a result, none of you listened, and you even thought the soul of fear would taste better. Look now, you've messed it up."

Among them, a demon holding a sharp axe and standing three meters tall appeared extremely angry.

She had always considered Li Zhizhang her prey, yet this prey had actually run away.

"Look, he just arrived downstairs; let's chase after him directly."

Another demon said immediately.

"But the people from the Tianzhong City Pet Beast Guild are currently purging demons; if we are exposed, it is very likely we will attract powerful Pet Beast Masters."

One of the demons hesitated.

"Do you think that if Li Zhizhang runs away, he won't attract powerful Pet Beast Masters?"

"The result is the same; it is merely a difference between being exposed early or late."

"After we devour Li Zhizhang's soul, we will leave Tianzhong City immediately."

"What does everyone think of this suggestion?"

"Right now, one can still freely Depart from Tianzhong City; we will go to Tianquan City. As long as we hide our identities well, disappearing one or two people a day shouldn't arouse the vigilance of other Pet Beast Masters."

The other demons discussed it one after another, and everyone felt that going to Tianquan City was also a good choice.

"Then let's chase after him."

Li Zhizhang ran away without stopping.

He used every ounce of his strength.

But he was young after all, and he ran out of strength before long.

He looked at the chasing demons with a dejected face.

They were still wearing the human skins of his mom and dad.

"Little Zhang, don't run so fast, wait for Mom and Dad!"

The people nearby all felt this was a very heartwarming scene and did not think much of it.

But Li Zhizhang knew that once he stopped, what awaited him would inevitably be being torn to pieces.

Just at this moment, a massive sunflower suddenly emerged from the ground.

A light like the sun erupted directly from its body.

Li Zhizhang hurriedly entered the range of the sunflower.

He only felt a warm current flowing through his body.

As for the demons wearing human skins, they dared not take a step forward in front of the light.

After seeing the Little Boy, the Clone of the Sunflower Fairy hurriedly used its broad leaves to surround the Little Boy.

It looked at the Little Boy with immense patience.

The demons disguised as humans hesitated for a long time after seeing the appearance of the Sunflower Fairy.

Facing the temptation of delicious food, they ultimately could not hold back.

These demons reverted to their original forms.

A Giant Axe Demon and a Scythe Demon.

They both looked at the Sunflower Fairy with malicious intent.

"How could a tiny light-attribute Pet Beast be our opponent?"

"Now, let us show you the power of demons."

The Giant Axe Demon and the Scythe Demon charged into the Holy Light of the Sunflower Fairy, and a large amount of black smoke emerged from their bodies.

These small fries, not even at the fifth rank, immediately felt endless regret.

But they had already entered the Holy Light and had no way back; they could only wail as they gradually turned into wisps of black smoke and disappeared.

Ye Bai stayed in Tianzhong City for a full three days.

It was not until most of the area had been planted with Sunflower Fairies and the demons had been mostly cleared out that he left Tianzhong City under the call of the Qilin Marshal.

Ghost Golden Sheep and Well Wood Dog would remain here temporarily to carry out pacification work and, at the same time, select a suitable president for the Tianzhong City Pet Beast Guild.

After Ye Bai returned to the Qi Luck Hall, Ye Bai reported on this operation to the Qilin Marshal.

"It seems the plan to have Sunflower Fairies cover the entire city can indeed continue."

"The Sunflower Fairy can become a powerful means of monitoring dark-type creatures."

"Ye Bai, if it weren't for your Sunflower Fairies, we wouldn't have been able to find so many demons."

"We should promote the Sunflower Fairy and deploy them at major monitoring locations; this can not only save on labor costs but also make some dark-type creatures have nowhere to hide."

"Through this time, I discovered that dark-type creatures were lurking within our borders."

The Qilin Marshal was the type who was ruthless and spoke little, yet he said a lot to Ye Bai.

"This time, in Tianzhong City, you must have obtained more means for hunting demons."

"There is a new mission to entrust to you."

"The national Phoenix Chick Cup and Young Qilin Cup are about to begin."

"This time, I hope you can become a Supervisor to monitor the problems that arise in the Phoenix Chick Cup and Young Qilin Cup."

"I heard a rumor that for this competition, a Necromancer might disguise himself as a student to enter, and wait for an opportunity to seek Rebirth; his Undead Bible possesses spells that might allow for resurrection."

"Additionally, the Spirit Saint Son of the Resurrection Society might also have taken action."

"He seems to have obtained the secret arts of the Blood Saint Son and can seize the talents of humans, so I hope you will provide protection for this year's Phoenix Chick Cup and Young Qilin Cup."

"I wonder if you can do it?"

The Qilin Marshal said with a smile.

For Ye Bai, these were all easy tasks.

It was just that this Necromancer fellow seemed difficult to deal with.

According to the intelligence Ye Bai obtained from the Dark Web, this guy had started looking for a way to break through to the seventh rank three years ago.

Three years have passed, and the Necromancer might have already broken through to the eighth rank.

A Necromancer with eighth-rank strength cannot be described as just an army of thousands.

A single Soul Summoning Technique could beat Ye Bai to a pulp.

After all, many ants can kill an elephant.

And Ling Shengzi is a veteran powerhouse of the Resurrection Society.

If it weren't for the Resurrection Society being supported by the four Elders of Wind, Fire, Water, and Earth, Ling Shengzi might have even become the person in charge of the Resurrection Society.

"No problem, am I the only one participating?"

"What about the other Twenty-Eight Mansions?"

Ye Bai clearly remembered that the previous session had a Pillar of the Nation plus two members of the Twenty-Eight Mansions participating to hold down the fort.

It wouldn't be that when it came to his turn, he would be the only one left.

"As you can see, the others cannot be spared, so it really is just you."

"Therefore, you must protect the safety of those students well."

"Guijinyang and Jingmuhan have reported your strength to me."

"There is no issue with your strength; we all have extreme faith in your strength."

"Furthermore, as the Supervisor for this competition, you possess the authority to act first and report later."

"This way, you won't become a lame duck."

Qilin Marshal placed a Token into Ye Bai's hand.

This Token was silver, with a pattern of a Qilin drawn on it.

"This is my silver Qilin Token; with this Token, all decisions you make are correct."

"You possess veto power on the Zuoweihui; as long as you feel there is danger, the Zuoweihui's proposals are invalid."

Qilin Marshal gave Ye Bai great authority.

"Since you trust me so much, then fine, I will participate in this competition."

"It's just that my identity might need a little adjustment."

"Give me a title of Associate Professor or Professor at Imperial Capital University; it sounds a bit better."

"After all, this is a national-level competition."

"If I don't have some sort of title, it would be a bit inappropriate for me to act as a Supervisor."

Qilin Marshal lowered his head and pondered for a moment.

"What you say also makes sense. How about this: your execution of the mission in Tianzhong City this time earned enough points to allow you to exchange for the title of Professor at Imperial Capital University."

"Plus, you truly have expertise in Pet Beast cultivation; after this competition ends, you will go to Imperial Capital University and be responsible for teaching cultivation studies."

"It just so happens that Di Lao, the cultivation studies professor at Imperial Capital University, has applied multiple times to retire due to illness; you can just go and fill his vacancy."

Qilin Marshal's words made Ye Bai roll his eyes.

This was really enough.

He was really treating him like an ox or a horse to be ordered around at will.

"By the way, regarding that Underground Laboratory, the research team you summoned will be converted into a team specializing in researching demons."

"Except for that Abyss Egg you carefully cultivated, all other Abyss Eggs will be given to the researchers for experiments."

"At the same time, Lan Fa has been appointed as the Director of the Underground Laboratory, specifically responsible for you and reporting directly to you."

"If you have any ideas, just give orders to Lan Fa."

Qilin Marshal knew about the relationship between Ye Bai and Lan Fa.

"By the way, Qilin Marshal, there is one thing I need to ask you."

"That is, where will the Pet Beast Masters who maintain order be selected from?"

"About how many spots are there, and when do these two competitions start?"

Qilin Marshal was not clear about the specific situation of these two competitions.

"I am not very clear about this; I can only go and ask those two Zuoweihui Chairmen."

"This matter is left to you to be fully responsible for."

"When necessary, you can also personally inquire about the progress of the competition; if you encounter unreasonable arrangements, you can just make the decision yourself."

After hearing Qilin Marshal's description, Ye Bai suddenly felt that his authority was immense.

It was even greater than the authority of the Pillars of the Nation back then.

"Ye Bai, I believe you are a sensible person; you will definitely stand from the perspective of the participating contestants to think about problems."

"I have a lot of confidence in you."

"Currently, that big pit of the Sea God Abyss still exists, and the Beast Tide in the country continues unabated."

"And countries like the Beautiful Country are pressing step by step."

"Therefore, these two competitions must be supervised well, otherwise we will make a fool of ourselves for no reason."

"This is my requirement for you; you must keep things stable."

Ye Bai agreed immediately, and subsequently, an important piece of intelligence fell into his hands.

(End of chapter)