That was not a bounty posted on the system waiting for someone to claim it, but a mission carried out by an agent under the command of Peak Might.
To put it plainly, if the subordinates couldn't complete it, Peak Might itself would step in!
Although Shan Gui was confident in his own strength, he was not arrogant enough to dare to compete with Peak Might.
So, facing Li Chonglou's words, Shan Gui said in a deep voice, "Kid, I advise you not to be too arrogant. You are not the only one with Heavenly Dao power."
"I don't know what arrogance is, I only know that anyone who wants me dead will die by my hand first!"
His eyes burst with powerful killing intent, and Li Chonglou unleashed the suppressed malevolent energy of countless beast lives within him.
Instantly, the world changed color. Patches of dark red clouds emerged, and a sense of pressure akin to Mount Tai pressing down swept through the area.
Everyone's expressions shifted dramatically.
Even Xue Zhu, who was on the first hill carrying out a mission, was startled.
"Xue Zhu, be careful!"
A gaping maw, twice the size of a person, took advantage of Xue Zhu's momentary daze and lunged towards his head.
No one could clearly see Xue Zhu's movements; all they knew was that the next second he had vanished from his original spot. He reappeared on the head of a massive beast.
It was the owner of that gaping maw.
"Die for me!"
Xue Zhu held a slender sword in his hand, etched with intricate patterns. As he spoke, the lower third of the patterns on the sword suddenly lit up with a white glow.
The white light condensed into visible ice blades, which directly slashed at the beast's head.
However, the moment of contact, a layer of yellow armor emerged on the beast's skin. While it couldn't completely block the ice blade's attack, after being weakened, the ice blade only left a bloody gash on its head.
Seeing that it couldn't be dealt with quickly, Xue Zhu could only shout to his teammates.
"I'll handle this guy. You guys go and see what's happening!"
If he hadn't known that Li Chonglou possessed Heavenly Dao power, he wouldn't have bothered.
Their mission was simply to clear out all the beasts in the six hills. Even without Shan Gui, he was confident he could complete it alone.
It would just take a bit more time.
But with Heavenly Dao power, the problem became complicated. Although he hadn't interacted with Peak Might, he knew about the rumors surrounding Heavenly Dao power.
If left unchecked, he might face a situation of escalating consequences!
He wasn't afraid of Li Chonglou attracting people from other hills; he feared that some unknown entities that even he was unaware of would be drawn in!
And the celestial phenomenon Li Chonglou had conjured was one of the lures!
On the plains.
When those dark red clouds appeared, even Shan Gui couldn't help but be startled.
Malevolent energy manifesting into an omen!
Wasn't this a characteristic of top-tier assassins above the seventh level?
But he quickly thought of the same thing as Xue Zhu.
If this continued, it might attract some terrifying entities!
The few unfamiliar men who had intended to watch turned and fled.
"Kid, quickly retract your aura! Do you want us all to die here!"
Shan Gui shouted urgently.
Li Chonglou only coldly replied, "Either fight, or get out!"
"Damn it, you lunatic!"
Shan Gui couldn't hold back any longer and swore. However, before leaving, he threw a parting remark.
"Don't think this will solve your problems. No one wants you dead, but trouble will always find you! Heavenly Dao power, you cannot control it!"
As Shan Gui's figure disappeared, Li Chonglou also retracted his malevolent energy.
The celestial phenomena in the sky began to dissipate.
If I can't control it, can you?
Recalling his gaze, Li Chonglou slowly walked towards Wu Di and Liu Tianzhi.
"Are you two alright?"
Li Chonglou asked with concern.
But the two of them were not paying attention to that. They looked at Li Chonglou with complex expressions.
Wu Di said with a complicated look, "Brother Li, you've hidden yourself well, killing a peak seventh-level expert so easily."
Liu Tianzhi next to him didn't even dare to speak.
This great figure who could instantly kill a peak seventh-level expert, if he said something wrong and displeased him, wouldn't it be a matter of moments to kill him?
Li Chonglou sighed and said, "The situation forced my hand, I couldn't help it."
The three fell into silence.
At this moment, Wu Di and Liu Tianzhi didn't know how to face this hidden expert. That a fifth-level peak expert could kill a seventh-level peak expert was something even a dog wouldn't believe if it were told!
Neither of them believed it either.
In their opinion, Li Chonglou must have used some method to hide his cultivation level, meaning the three were not in the same league at all.
What else was there to say?
After a long while, to break the awkward silence, Wu Di could only ask, "That Brother Li, no, Brother Li, with your strength, it shouldn't be difficult to be promoted to the main base, right? I remember there's a special promotion mechanism in the General Bureau, why would you..."
Li Chonglou's expression froze.
"Special mechanism?"
"You don't know?"
This time it was Wu Di's turn to be stunned.
How could he have expected that Li Chonglou had no idea about the unspoken but widely known genius mechanism in the General Bureau? That is, as long as your strength was sufficient, you didn't need so many complicated procedures and formalities.
You just had to mention it to someone in a higher position, and then they would report it level by level until a big shot personally investigated your background.
This step was also called political vetting.
As long as the political vetting passed, you could be directly promoted to the main base, or even a higher position!
A person who could kill a peak seventh-level expert at such an age wouldn't need to be a cadet. Even going to the main base wouldn't be necessary! They would be directly promoted to the position of captain!
Li Chonglou had been trying to keep a low profile as much as possible before this, so he hadn't considered this aspect.
After Wu Di's explanation, he instantly regretted it.
"No, if that's the case, why didn't Old Tie mention it to me?"
Soon, Li Chonglou thought of another confusing point. Logically, Old Tie was the first to know about his Heavenly Dao power, so he should have some understanding of his strength.
It was even possible that this guy knew his peak sixth-level strength from the beginning!
However, Old Tie would rather let him take a gamble and even prepared to personally intervene to help him get into the main base.
Note, it was about getting him into the main base, not giving him a higher identity!
The more Li Chonglou thought about it, the more something felt wrong. He had a feeling that Old Tie was still hiding something from him.
However, looking at their complicated eyes, he knew he had to deal with the immediate situation first.
"Don't overthink it, I have my own reasons for staying here for now. Let's finish the mission first."
Hearing Li Chonglou say this, Wu Di also readily agreed and ceded his captain's position.