Chapter 636: The Ninth Legion

“It’s not surprising at all that Virtual Universe Company employs ruthless methods when it comes to inter-clan warfare,” Luo Feng said, watching the detailed message on his computer screen.

The incident stemmed from an exhaustive investigation by the Virtual Universe Corporation, which verified that two immortal deities from the Yaohai lineage of the Mengyou Empire’s royal family within the Qianwu Cosmic Nation—Yaohai himself and his disciple Jiefulisi—had their souls infiltrated and dominated by Zerg overlords. These two celestial beings had been transformed into pawns of the Zerg.

The entire Yaohai family had been exploited by the Zerg. Over the past 3.22 million years, they had secretly infiltrated the human forces. On the battlefield, because the Yaohai family acted as ‘spies,’ humanity suffered massive losses.

Mission Overview: Suspected members of the Yaohai family and elite members secretly controlling 18 organizations, totaling 120 million individuals, along with the immortal deities Yaohai and Jiefulisi, must all be eliminated!

Target Details:

1. Yaohai and Jiefulisi are both ordinary immortal deities of the Qianwu Cosmic Nation. However, after obtaining secret techniques related to soul manipulation from the Zerg, their powers significantly increased. Yaohai now possesses the strength of a Count-level immortal deity, while Jiefulisi has advanced to the level of a high-ranking immortal general.

2. Among the 120 million ordinary members, there are 39 World Lords, 812 Domain Lords, 91,256 Cosmic-level warriors, with the rest being Star and Planet-level warriors.

Mission Details:

1. Eliminate Yaohai (Count-level immortal deity): Completing this task increases mission success by 20%, while failure deducts 20%.

2. Eliminate Jiefulisi (high-ranking immortal general): Completing this task increases mission success by 10%, while failure deducts 10%.

3. Eliminate all 120 million individuals: Completing this task increases mission success by 15%. If even one individual remains alive, the task is considered a failure, but no penalty will be applied.

4. Personally eliminate the target Gaisili (World Lord, first stage): Completing this task increases mission success by 10%, with no penalty for failure.

Personally eliminate the target Aifu (World Lord, first stage): Completing this task increases mission success by 10%, with no penalty for failure.

Personally eliminate the target Tanbulin (World Lord, second stage): Completing this task increases mission success by 15%, with no penalty for failure.

Personally eliminate the target Lede (World Lord, third stage): Completing this task increases mission success by 20%, with no penalty for failure.

Available Resources:

1. The Ninth Legion of the Qianwu Cosmic Nation (Corps)

2. The Tawen Division Action Team of the Golden-Horned Clan

3. The intelligence system of Virtual Universe Company

Mission Deadline: 1 year (any sub-task not completed within the deadline will be deemed a failure)

Mission Reward: Total completion percentage multiplied by 200,000 will be the final reward points.

Mission Recipient: Luo Feng

“What a long mission description,” Luo Feng said with a smile, sitting at his desk and looking at his laptop screen. “Virtual Universe Company didn’t just leave everything to me. If they had asked me to personally kill a Count-level immortal deity, I’d just give up on the mission.”

“The Tawen Division of the Golden-Horned Clan?” Babata, perched on Luo Feng’s shoulder, stared at the screen.

The email content was lengthy.

Besides the basic information, there were also introductions about the Ninth Legion and the Tawen Division of the Golden-Horned Clan!

“This time, I need to kill 120 million people, which I definitely can’t do alone, let alone ensure that none escape,” Luo Feng said gravely. “It’s just right to have the Ninth Legion handle this. As for those two immortal deities, defeating them might be easy, but killing an immortal deity is extremely difficult. That’s where the Tawen Division Action Team comes in.”

The Ninth Corps was very strong.

The Tawen Division Action Team was an elite immortal deity squad with peak combat capabilities.

“There’s no time to lose. I plan to head to Mengyou Empire’s Hongchen Star today to meet up with the Golden-Horned Clan,” Luo Feng said solemnly.

That day, Luo Feng informed his wife, son, parents, and younger brother, then quietly departed Earth with the immortal deity Dylan and five World Lords aboard the Yimo Star.

The Yimo Star spacecraft was advancing through the dark universe at a constant speed of 50 times the speed of light.

Inside the control room of the spacecraft.

Luo Feng and Dylan were both seated.

“Dylan, based on your experience, how should I approach this mission to achieve the highest possible completion rate? Ideally, a 100% completion rate,” Luo Feng looked at the bald, black-robed Dylan. In terms of experience and knowledge, he was far inferior to Dylan. This was his first mission, so Luo Feng dared not be careless.

“Of these four sub-missions,” Dylan said solemnly, “the most troublesome is eliminating the 120 million targets. After all, there are simply too many of them. Once we really start acting, it will cause panic and escape among the target organization. If 120 million people scatter throughout the cosmos, it would be practically impossible to track them all down and kill them.”

Luo Feng nodded slightly.

The universe was vast.

They could hide in any corner of the cosmos, making it extremely difficult to find them.

“So, of the four sub-missions, eliminating the 120 million targets requires great caution,” Dylan said. “Don’t act unless you’re ready to strike all at once. If you do act, it must be as swift as lightning, wiping out all 120 million targets in an extremely short period.”

“I understand,” Luo Feng nodded.

“Eliminating the two immortal deities, Yaohai and Jiefulisi, also poses a certain level of danger,” Dylan said, his eyebrows furrowed, his eyes cold and piercing. “Any immortal deity is extremely difficult to kill, let alone a Count-level immortal deity. Moreover, if word leaks and they escape in advance, they can instantly teleport to a distant location in the cosmos through their divine realms, making it impossible to find them.”

Luo Feng nodded quickly.

Yes.

That point absolutely couldn’t be taken lightly.

“Of the four sub-missions, failing to eliminate Yaohai and Jiefulisi will result in a deduction from the completion rate,” Dylan said solemnly. “Failure means not only no completion points but also a deduction.”

“Understood,” Luo Feng nodded.

Suppose he completed the other two sub-missions.

By personally eliminating the four World Lords, he would gain 55% completion. By wiping out all 120 million targets, he would gain another 15% completion. However, if he failed to eliminate the two immortal deities, he would have a 30% deduction from his completion rate… leaving him with only 40% completion of the entire mission.

“Finally, there’s the personal elimination mission,” Dylan smiled. “Actually, these four World Lords aren’t particularly important to Virtual Universe Company. However, their strength is just right for you to practice on. It’s a test of your practical combat abilities.”

Luo Feng nodded.

Four World Lords: two at the first stage, one at the second stage, and one at the third stage.

Having a ninth-stage Domain Lord genius kill them—such an arrangement was probably something only Virtual Universe Company would think of.

“And this personal elimination mission accounts for a significant portion of the completion rate,” Dylan chuckled. “Eliminating the four of them gives you 55% completion. That’s even higher than eliminating those two immortal deities.”

Regardless of Luo Feng or Dylan,

Both were amazed and shocked by Virtual Universe Company’s plan to massacre 120 million people, but neither showed any opposition or dissatisfaction.

For both Luo Feng, with his inherited memories, and Dylan, who had lived for countless years and held an exalted position, knew all too well the merciless nature of inter-clan warfare in the boundless cosmos! Even those hidden powerhouses from other races who had infiltrated the human domain—once unmasked and with no chance of escape—would unleash their fury without restraint, slaughtering trillions without a second thought!

Therefore!

Once determined that someone had betrayed the entire human race and was working for other clans, they would be executed without mercy!

“Your Highness, from here to Hongchen Star, it will take about 16 days at the Yimo Star’s speed,” Dylan smiled. “Your Highness, you should go rest first.”

“Alright.”

Luo Feng nodded and immediately returned to the rest cabin.

As Luo Feng returned to the rest cabin, a fragment of his consciousness quickly connected to the Virtual Universe Network and entered the Purple Crystal Island of the Virtual Universe.

In the Virtual Universe, on the Purple Crystal Island.

This dazzling island, entirely made of purple crystal and seemingly endless, was the office of the Qianwu Branch.

“Envoy.”

“Envoy.”

As Luo Feng walked through the majestic main palace, Domain Lords, World Lords, and even immortal deities along the way all greeted him respectfully. Soon…

Luo Feng arrived at the entrance of a reception hall.

“Luofeng, Luofeng, come here at once,” Purple Lightning Hou called out warmly, “The Ninth Army Commander has been waiting for ages.”

“Really?”

Luo Feng smiled faintly and strode into the grand reception hall alongside the illustrious Purple Lightning Marquis.

Within the vast reception hall stood a circular table carved entirely from obsidian. Towering thrones encircled it, upon which three figures now sat: the golden-plumed Marquis, the dark-eyed Marquis, and a gaunt warrior completely encased in sapphire battleplate.

This tall, thin man was about 8 meters tall, his skin resembling steel, his eyes dark and cold, and his lips tinged with purple. Even seated high upon the throne, he exuded an aura that sent chills down one’s spine, as if he himself had become an endless bolt of lightning, making people reluctant to approach.

Behind the tall, thin man stood a dense crowd of immortal deities. At a glance, there were at least a hundred of them.

“The Ninth Army Commander?” Luofeng smiled and walked over.

“Envoy.” The tall, thin man also stepped down from the throne and walked forward with a smile.

The two looked at each other, both with smiles on their faces.

“According to the orders of the Virtual Universe Company, the one million warriors of the Ninth Corps of our Qianwu Universe are at the envoy’s command, with no disobedience,” the tall, thin man’s voice was deep, like the collision of two iron blocks.

“There’s no need for such formalities. We are all fighting for the Virtual Universe Company and for humanity,” Luofeng smiled.

Upon hearing this, the tall, thin man’s smile widened.

After all, he, the Ninth Army Commander, was also a Count-level immortal deity with a very high status. Therefore, being commanded by a young fellow at the ninth stage of Domain Lord was somewhat unpleasant in his heart. However, Luofeng’s politeness preserved the pride he, as a Count-level immortal deity, possessed.

“Luofeng,” the black-clad girl smiled, “let me briefly introduce the Ninth Legion to you.”

Luofeng listened attentively.

“The Ninth Legion, also known as the Ninth Corps, consists of 100 armies,” the black-clad girl said. “Each army is composed of one immortal deity, 100 World Lords, 1,000 Domain Lords, and 10,000 Cosmic-level warriors. The entire Ninth Legion has over a million cosmic warriors.”

Luofeng nodded.

The regular army sent to the battlefield outside the domain, each army had more than ten thousand warriors.

But Luofeng’s personal guard was only composed of one immortal deity, ten World Lords, one hundred Domain Lords, and one thousand Cosmic-level warriors, a tenth of the scale. This was mainly because it was a personal guard… emphasizing quality over quantity! Therefore, the World Lords in the personal guard were all at the peak of their power and had been acknowledged by the fundamental laws of the universe.

As for the regular cosmic army that went to the battlefield to fight, it couldn’t be so extravagant. In one army, there were 100 World Lords, but perhaps only a few of them were at the peak of World Lords and acknowledged by the fundamental laws of the universe.