Divine Seal: Fire Kirin Fly Template, shattering the Demon God Pillar!

Chapter 55: The leader goes out and attacks the demon race's grain transport team.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes immediately focused on Lin Xin, and they all glanced at Li Hao in perfect unison.

The money-grubbing monk had bloodshot eyes, was breathing rapidly, and was staring intently at Li Hao, his lips trembling.

It seems to be a silent shout through mouth movements—

"Don't sell! Absolutely don't sell!!"

In his view, 300,000 merits in exchange for the corpse of a peak eighth-tier demon god? That's like throwing money away to a beggar!
If that thing fell into his hands, he was confident he could refine potions and equipment worth millions of merit points!
Li Hao felt the burning gaze behind him and couldn't help but smile, shaking his head slightly at Sheng Yue.

"Thank you for your kindness, Lord. However, my team has other uses for this body, so we will not donate it."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xin almost jumped up with excitement, and his eyes were filled with the emotion of a "soulmate" when he looked at Li Hao.

Saint Moon was not surprised by this, nodded, and did not insist.

Li Hao raised his wrist and glanced at his merit token.

The long string of numbers on it left him speechless.

[Master-level Demon Hunter Team No. 1 (Fire Cloud)]

[Team Leader: Li Hao]

[Merit Points: 512,350]

The 500,000 was the reward for killing Sai Gong, and the remaining 12,000 was the reward for casually slaughtering more than 300 fifth and sixth-tier demon elites.

Look at this astronomical figure.

The last trace of competitiveness on the faces of the members of the other nine newly formed demon-hunting teams also completely disappeared.

Instead, there was a deep sense of despair!

What's the point of even comparing?!
These merit points were like an insurmountable mountain, pressing down on their hearts.

Let alone three months, even if you gave them three years, they still wouldn't be able to catch up.

It's no exaggeration to say that from now on, even if the entire Fire Cloud Demon Hunter Team were to lie in the camp and sleep soundly, they would still be the undisputed winners in the final assessment of this newly formed Demon Hunter Team.

After being politely refused by Li Hao, Sheng Yue stopped dwelling on the matter of the Sai Gong corpses, her expression turned serious, and she began to get to the main topic of the day.

"The second thing is about the next mission."

"In yesterday's battle, although the demon army outside Exorcism City was defeated, it did not seriously injure the demons."

"According to the scouts, not only have they not retreated, but it seems that reinforcements are constantly gathering in their rear. This is very unusual."

"Therefore, I have decided to appoint your ten newly recruited demon-hunting teams to form an elite scout team to penetrate deep behind enemy lines and gather intelligence on the strength and weaknesses of the demon army."

Task!

Upon hearing those two words, everyone in the other nine demon-hunting teams, except for Li Hao who had more merits than he could ever spend, instantly turned green with envy.

One second they were immersed in the despair of being dominated, and the next they were all like they had been injected with chicken blood, rubbing their hands together and excited.

"Great! Finally, a mission!"

"Investigating the situation? That would be a huge achievement! If we can get any important intelligence, we'll definitely be rewarded handsomely!"

"That's right! We may not be as good as the Fire Cloud Demon Hunters, but we can't stay at the bottom forever! Brothers, let's give it our all!"

A mission signifies merit.

Merit points represent equipment, elixirs, secret manuals... they represent the capital for them to survive and grow stronger in this brutal war.

This is the entirety of their long demon-hunting career ahead!
Looking at the high fighting spirit of the crowd below the stage, Sheng Yue nodded in satisfaction.

"Very good, it seems that no one has any objections."

His gaze finally settled on Li Hao, and his voice became extremely solemn.

"This operation is of great importance."

"After deliberation by the military headquarters, it has been decided that Li Hao, the leader of the Fire Cloud Demon Hunter Squad, will serve as the overall commander of this joint operation, leading all ten demon hunter squads!"

"Long Haochen, leader of the Second-Class Demon Hunter Squad, and Yang Wenzhao, leader of the Third-Class Demon Hunter Squad, will serve as his deputies, assisting Li Hao in command!"

This order caused another uproar in the audience.

How can a newcomer lead all the newly recruited demon hunter teams?

But this time, no one objected.

Just kidding, having a powerful figure capable of killing a peak eighth-tier demon god as their commander-in-chief is an incredible stroke of luck for them.

Following such a powerful individual on a mission significantly increases the safety factor.

Saint Moon seemed to think the command wasn't shocking enough, so she added a sentence, her voice as cold as a knife.

"In this operation, we will be under the command of Commander Li Hao!"

"I am here, and grant him the power of life and death!"

"But if anyone disobeys orders or deserts in the face of battle, Li Hao may execute them first and report later, and the military will not pursue the matter!"

"hiss--"

The sounds of gasps came one after another.

The way everyone looked at Li Hao changed instantly.

If before it was awe, now it's mixed with a deep-seated fear.

Execute first, then report later!

This is the highest level of authorization during wartime!
Facing the gazes of the crowd, Li Hao remained calm and bowed slightly to Sheng Yue: "Li Hao accepts the order!" He was quite looking forward to this mission.

It wasn't for those achievements, but rather because he vaguely remembered that, within the original trajectory...

This reconnaissance mission behind enemy lines seems to have yielded unexpected results.

……

The night is dark and the wind is freezing.

In the dead of night, the gates of the Exorcist City quietly opened a crack.

The team of sixty-one people traveled light.

Like a group of ghosts that blended into the darkness, they left the majestic pass silently and quickly disappeared into the vast night.

Instead of heading directly in front of the demon army, they chose an extremely tricky angle to bypass the twenty-mile-long stretch of land.

The brightly lit demon camp moved out towards the vast rear of the demon camp.

The so-called "investigation" is just an official explanation.

The real core of this mission was actually a surprise attack.

They raided the demon army's supply convoy, cutting off their logistical supply lines.

This was a risky move, but also a brilliant one.

If successful, it would be enough to throw the demon army into chaos without a fight.

Led by Li Hao, the team moved at a very fast pace.

Everyone concealed their presence, appearing like ghosts under the cover of night.

As dawn approached, a faint glimmer of light appeared on the horizon.

Li Hao raised his hand to signal, and the entire team immediately stopped behind a hidden hill.

Everyone quickly lowered their bodies, blending into their surroundings.

Li Hao lay on the top of the hill, observing what lay below.

Below the hill lies a vast hilly area, where a dirt road, worn smooth by countless cart tracks, winds its way towards the distant demon camp.

"According to intelligence, this road is the only way for the demons to transport supplies from the rear."

Li Hao's voice was very low, but it was enough for Long Haochen and Yang Wenzhao beside him to hear clearly.

"We'll set up an ambush right here."

He turned to Yang Wenzhao and said, "Commander Yang, have Liao Yu from your regiment send out his flying magical beast to scout ahead and see where the grain transport team is."

"Yes!" Yang Wenzhao nodded immediately and turned to give the order.

Soon, a gray Windbird soared into the sky and silently disappeared into the last vestiges of darkness before dawn.

Within fifteen minutes, the Wind-Hunting Bird flew back, bringing the latest intelligence.

After listening to Liao Yu's report, a glint of light flashed in Li Hao's eyes, and he already had a complete battle plan in mind.

He gathered all the leaders of the demon-hunting teams together, spread out a simple map, and began to assign tasks.

"The enemy's supply convoy has a total strength of about three thousand men. My plan is to launch a surprise attack using the Demon Hunter Squad as the basic combat unit!"

"My Fire Cloud Demon Hunter Squad, Long Haochen's Sergeant-level Second Squad, and Yang Wenzhao's Sergeant-level Third Squad will lead the first wave of attacks, charging in from the front."

"We must break through their defenses and create chaos as soon as possible!"

"The remaining seven demon-hunting teams will flank them from both sides, cutting off their retreat and encircling them!"

His finger pressed heavily on the map.

"Remember, our objective is not only to kill the enemy, but also to destroy their supplies! Burn all their baggage as quickly as possible!"

"As for the seventh-rank and above demons, as well as the troublesome sixth-rank demons, I will take care of killing them."

His words were concise, clear, and filled with unquestionable authority.

No one raised any objections; everyone was infected by Li Hao's powerful confidence, and their fighting spirit soared.

Sixty-one people lay in ambush behind the hill, like a pack of cheetahs poised to pounce, waiting for their prey to enter their attack range.

Time passed by minute by minute.

When the eastern horizon was completely dyed a pale, fish-belly white.

On the distant horizon, a long black dragon finally came into their view.

Banners fluttered and demonic energy soared into the sky; it was the demon race's grain transport team!

As the enemy drew closer, Yang Wenzhao licked his dry lips, gripped his heavy sword tightly, and asked in a low voice, "Captain, shall we fight?"

His voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement and longing.

Li Hao remained as steady as Mount Tai, his gaze sharp as an eagle's, staring intently at the slowly moving demon army below, and gently shook his head.

"Not urgent."

"Let's wait until they get a little closer, then have our magicians serve them a delicious appetizer!"

(End of this chapter)