"I've heard of it, but I don't know much about it," Lin Feng said.
The Pure Land was recognized as the world's number one organization. It was the center of attention, but it was actually very mysterious.
When the organization was founded, who founded it, and where its base was located were all unknown.
Only six of the twelve Heavenly Kings were known. The other six were a mystery, and the organization rarely appeared in public.
However, whenever they appeared, it was news that shocked the world.
In his previous life, although Lin Feng was a Rank-8 Martial Dao Grandmaster, he was not even qualified to be a security guard for the Pure Land.
Therefore, it was not strange that he did not know about the apostles.
Seeing Lin Feng's puzzled look, Bu Zheng explained, "The Pure Land has twelve Heavenly Kings. Each Heavenly King can have two apostles.
The apostles' identities are equivalent to the Heavenly King's subordinates and spokespersons. They assist the Heavenly King in his work. After all, it is impossible for the Emperor to handle all the small matters.
In the Pure Land, the apostles' status is second only to the Heavenly King. If the Heavenly King dies, the apostles have the opportunity to replace him. One-third of the twelve Heavenly Kings of the Pure Land are in this position. "
"They can replace the twelve Heavenly Kings?"
Lin Feng's eyes moved. "That is to say, the weakest apostle's strength is at least King Level, or even Emperor Level?"
Bu Zheng shook his head. "You can say that, but it is not absolute.
Now, there are 24 apostles. Less than 15 of them have broken through to King Level. However, each apostle has a special ability, or a trump card. You can't use the realm to measure their strength. A Grandmaster apostle can easily kill a Martial King. Such examples are not rare.
Apostles have combat strength comparable to King Level, but there are exceptions! "
"Exceptions?"
Bu Zheng said, "For monsters who are invincible in the same realm, even if their realm and strength have not reached King Level, they have a chance to become an apostle. Of course, they can't be too weak. At least, they have to have the strength comparable to a Rank-9 martial artist."
"What does this have to do with me?"
Lin Feng asked, but he had already guessed the answer.
The Pure Land had always been his goal.
As the gathering of the world's top combat strength and research talents, as long as he joined, his strength would increase rapidly. More importantly, he could obtain some research results.
There might be a way to solve the Incubus crisis.
However, in Lin Feng's plan, that was after he became a King. It seemed too early now.
Bu Zheng continued, "Among the Twelve Heavenly Kings, two of them are Chinese. One is Heavenly King Ye, and the other is Heavenly King Hai. Heavenly King Ye is short-tempered and temperamental, while Heavenly King Hai has a good relationship with the higher-ups. One of his apostles died, and there was a vacancy.
"How did he die?
Who recommended me?
What's your purpose? "
Lin Feng asked three questions in a row.
Lin Feng's calmness surprised Bu Zheng. When normal people heard that they could join the Pure Land, they would either be overjoyed or fearful. Very few people were so calm and could judge the situation from another perspective.
"I don't know how he died either.
The missions in the Pure Land are all secret. You can increase your strength very quickly there, but the death rate is also very high. It might be a mission, or it might be a battle between apostles. As for who recommended you, you don't need to know. Anyway, it won't harm you. This is indeed a very good opportunity. It just depends on whether you are willing to compete for this position. "
Bu Zheng said.
There were also some things that he didn't tell Lin Feng.
Lin Feng could participate in the apostle competition. Just this spot alone was extremely precious, and it wasn't something that could be obtained with talent and strength. It was also a test of loyalty.
Many geniuses joined the Pure Land and became apostles. Then, they completely cut off their ties with the country.
Such people had no value in the eyes of the higher-ups. They might even harm the country's interests in the future.
The country wanted Lin Feng to join the Pure Land because they hoped that Lin Feng could obtain a Heavenly King's seat in the future. By then, not only would there be another strong person, but it might also affect the Pure Land's direction.
In addition to his monstrous talent and his record of blocking a gate, Lin Feng's growth experience was also a very important reason.
Lin Feng's identity as an illegitimate son was not a secret in the eyes of the higher-ups.
Among the top ten families in Shang Jing, the Yang family's strength was unquestionable.
In the face of the family's olive branch, Lin Feng, who didn't have any support, chose to reject it. On one hand, it proved Lin Feng's pride and inner perseverance.
This was a bonus in the eyes of the higher-ups.
Sometimes, perseverance was more important than talent.
"Competition?"
Lin Feng frowned slightly. There was still a need to compete?
"Yes, don't look down on apostles. Apostles are an identity. They are not just the subordinates of the Heavenly King. Even the Heavenly King cannot casually punish their own apostles.
The Pure Land has a special training program and treatment for apostles. Those who can become the Emperor's apostles can often come in contact with the Emperor. Even if it is just an occasional guidance, they will still benefit a lot. There are many people eyeing this position, but in the end, only five people will be able to participate in the competition. Someone like you who is invincible in the same realm is not the only one. Some people have special abilities that are even comparable to the Kings. Your talent might be the best, but your strength does not have an advantage. You might even be the weakest! "
"The apostle assessment is very cruel. An organization like the Pure Land does not play by the rules. They are even a little extreme. Sometimes, elimination means death. There are many examples like this."
"The assessment should be held half a year later. I don't know the details. Now, there is only one spot left. If you agree, you will not have the chance to regret."
Lin Feng thought for a while and nodded, "I agree."
"You can think about it for two more days. You don't have to give an answer so quickly."
Bu Zheng persuaded.
There were many benefits to becoming an apostle, but there were also many dangers. Although Lin Feng was a genius, the opponents this time were all stronger than him. There were even some who were infinitely close to the King level.
It was still the same saying. If a genius fell, he would be nothing.
Of course, with high risks came high rewards. If he could become an apostle, Lin Feng's strength would increase rapidly.
"There is no need to think about it. I agree." Lin Feng said directly.
Half a year later, his strength should be close to the King level. With the Nightmare as his trump card, there was no need to worry.
Seeing that Lin Feng had made up his mind, Bu Zheng did not say anything. Although he was still a little worried, he did not say anything.
After a simple conversation about the space ring, Lin Feng quickly returned to his room.
The news of the lockdown of the Gate and the massacre of the entire city continued to spread. The astronomical bounty also attracted the attention of countless assassins. Even Bu Zheng told Lin Feng to keep a low profile for the next few days.
Just as Bu Zheng passed on the news that Lin Feng was willing to compete for the apostle position, outside the Shangjing base city, a 25-year-old man with a buzz cut was chasing after a three-meter long black leopard.
The leopard had a single horn on its head. It was a Rank Nine Shadowhunter Leopard.
The Shadowhunter Leopard, known as the Assassin of Death, was running away in panic like a stray dog. The man behind it tapped the ground lightly with the tip of his foot and leaped dozens of meters as if he was floating. He was following the Shadowhunter Leopard at a steady pace.
"Weng."
At this moment, the man frowned. The phone in his pocket vibrated slightly. However, he did not stop. Instead, he appeared in front of the Shadowhunter Leopard and slowly reached out his hand.
Bang!
Accompanied by a muffled sound, the Shadowhunter Leopard's body suddenly sank and let out a low growl. However, as the man's right hand rotated, the Shadowhunter Leopard was twisted into a ball. Accompanied by the sound of bones breaking and sizzling, it turned into a huge bloody ball of flesh.
At this moment, the young man slowly took out his phone. It was a text message. The content of the message was very simple. "Apostle Mission: Kill Lin Feng."
The young man put away his phone and frowned.
Lin Feng, of course, he knew who he was!
The super genius who killed Hai Wei and Tian Qing and forced the Mutated Tribes to lockdown the Imperial Seal City.
He also knew that Lin Feng was one of the candidates for the position this time. However, he did not expect that he was not only a candidate, but also the target of the mission.
As expected of the Pure Land Organization, they did not play by the rules.
Not only the young man, but three other people also received the message at the same time. One of them was in the hotel lobby where Lin Feng was.
It was a woman in her thirties. She had a typical oval face and faint willowy eyebrows. She was wearing a long pink dress that exposed her slender and well-proportioned legs. Her black hair was like a waterfall. Her elegant posture and manner of speech, coupled with her natural elegance, attracted the attention of many men.
Beside the woman was a middle-aged man in a suit. The middle-aged man seemed to be in a high position. From time to time, there would be people coming up to greet him with a respectful attitude.
"Yulin, I dreamed of you yesterday." The middle-aged man smiled at the woman and said.
"What did you dream of?"
"I dreamed of you and I getting married, and …"
At this moment, the woman's phone rang. The specially set ringtone made the woman's expression change slightly. However, she quickly returned to normal.
"Let me see a message."
As she spoke, the woman took out her phone from her bag. Soon, an interesting smile appeared on her face.