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In a corner of the Mist rcenary Guild, three young won were recruiting temporary mbers.
A sign stood before them: “Yunng Mist rcenary Group.”
Compared to other rcenary groups, Yunng Mist rcenary Group had no particular advantages. The three recruiting young won were not very powerful; two were only at the Universal God level, and the third, though a Dominator, was only at the third stage.
Such a rcenary group lacked significant strength.
Although the three girls were cute, entering the Misty Region was risking one’s life. Even the most love-struck person wouldn’t rashly join a weak rcenary group, as it was practically seeking death.
“Sigh, we haven’t recruited a single temporary mber. The group leader will surely be disappointed when we return!” lanted the girl at the third stage of the Dominator level.
“We can’t help it. Our Yunng Mist rcenary Group is too weak!” the other two girls said, frowning.
Suddenly, a voice called out, “Are you recruiting temporary mbers?”
The three girls looked up and saw a kind-looking young man standing before them.
This young man was Ye Tian.
“Peak Dominator!” The three girls were astonished by Ye Tian’s cultivation.
Previously, a few cultivators had inquired, but they were all at the Universal God level. Stronger cultivators at the peak Dominator level usually chose to join large rcenary groups, not small ones like theirs.
“Yes, we’re recruiting!” the three girls responded quickly.
“What are the requirents for joining the Yunng Mist rcenary Group?” Ye Tian asked.
“Above the Universal God level and low sin karma,” the girls replied.
A cultivation level above Universal God was a basic requirent; without it, entering the Misty Region ant certain death. As for low sin karma, only a few rcenary groups demanded it. Most groups focused solely on strength.
However, the Yunng Mist rcenary Group clearly didn’t want to recruit sinners, as it would bring nurous troubles to the group.
Reaching the Universal God level often involved killing, and many might have done bad deeds. Those with low sin karma were indeed rare.
Although Ye Tian had killed many, his overall sin karma was not high. Besides slaying alien races, he didn’t kill innocents. The universe had specific standards for judging sin.
If Ye Tian’s sin karma was considered high, then all the universe’s strong warriors would be deed irredeemable.
“Do you really want to join the Yunng Mist rcenary Group?” asked the girl at the third stage of the Dominator level.
“Yes,” Ye Tian nodded.
“Then let’s test your sin karma.”
They produced a sphere. Though it wasn’t an Origin Artifact, it was quite valuable and used specifically to test sin karma—the Sin Sphere. Ye Tian extended his hand and tested it.
Soon, the Sin Sphere emitted a faint glow.
“Your sin karma is very low. Welco to Yunng!” the three girls exclaid joyfully.
Ye Tian then conversed with the three girls and learned their titles.
The girl at the third stage of the Dominator level was called Dominator i Yuan, while the other two were Iron Blue True Lord and Glorious True Lord.
Naturally, Ye Tian did not reveal his true title as the Dominator of Ten Thousand Laws. Instead, he chose a very ordinary title—Dominator Fa Tian.
A day passed, and the Yunng Mist rcenary Group had only recruited one mber at the peak Dominator level—Ye Tian.
“Let’s head back and introduce Dominator Fa Tian to our group leader!” said Dominator i Yuan.
Teleportation and flying were forbidden in Tianya Ancient City, so the group walked slowly through the city.
Along the way, Dominator i Yuan introduced the Yunng Mist rcenary Group to Ye Tian in detail: “Dominator Fa Tian, our Yunng Mist rcenary Group may not be very strong, but it’s a very old mist rcenary group. It has existed for over three million years. At its peak, it even had a Supre and three Heavenly Venerables!”
“Oh, three million years!” Ye Tian was slightly surprised. This was indeed a very ancient mist rcenary group. However, he also understood that i Yuan was referring to the group’s glorious history, which was surely far less impressive now.
“How much strength does the Yunng Mist rcenary Group currently have?” Ye Tian asked.
Dominator i Yuan awkwardly replied, “Currently, we have only four Dominators and twelve Universal Gods. Including you, Dominator Fa Tian, that makes five Dominators.”
Unfortunately, Ye Tian was only a temporary mber. If he beca a permanent mber, the Yunng Mist rcenary Group would truly have five Dominators. However, very few temporary mbers were willing to beco permanent ones. Usually, only native cultivators from Chaos Sea would be willing to join a mist rcenary group permanently; most outsiders only joined temporarily.
But native cultivators were rare, and without enough temporary mbers from outside, the mist rcenary group would be too weak. Entering the Misty Region would be too dangerous. Hence, these mist rcenary groups had to recruit temporary mbers aggressively.
Soon, they arrived at the headquarters of the Yunng Mist rcenary Group in Tianya Ancient City. Entering the headquarters, Ye Tian t the group leader—Dominator Yun Lan.
“Dominator Fa Tian, hello, I am the leader of the Yunng Mist rcenary Group, Dominator Yun Lan, at the peak Dominator level,” Yun Lan introduced herself.
“Hello, Dominator Yun Lan, I am Dominator Fa Tian! My real na is Ye Chen,” Ye Tian briefly introduced himself. However, the na Ye Chen was fake; after all, he was only joining this rcenary group temporarily.
The two parties sat down. Yun Lan asked, “Dominator Fa Tian, how much do you know about the Misty Region?”
“Not much,” Ye Tian replied. “I only know that the Misty Region appears once every ten thousand years and lasts for ten years each ti. There are many Mist Beasts inside, and even Supres are at risk when they enter.”
“That’s correct,” Yun Lan nodded. “The Mist Beasts in the Misty Region are extrely dangerous and fast. We cannot match their speed. Therefore, the most important thing when entering the Misty Region is defensive formations. So defensive formations are jointly set up by cultivators and can move with them. Mobile defensive formations are one of the ways to resist Mist Beasts. This is why mist rcenary groups need enough mbers; otherwise, entering the Misty Region is very dangerous. Although our Yunng Mist rcenary Group is not strong, we have a lot of experience. With the experience handbooks of previous group leaders, as long as we don’t go too deep into the Misty Region, the danger isn’t too great.”
Ye Tian and Yun Lan then discussed so details about the Misty Region.
Gradually, Ye Tian gained a deeper understanding of the Misty Region. For instance, people divided the Misty Region into three main areas: the outer area, the inner area, and the core area. The outer area was dangerous for Dominators but not fatal. The inner area was hazardous, with even Heavenly Venerables at risk of falling. In the core area, even Supres had to flee! Additionally, it was easy to lose direction in the Misty Region. Mist rcenary groups had to set up small formations to determine their position, enabling them to withdraw safely. Otherwise, losing direction could an doom, even for Supres.
“Dominator Fa Tian, by my calculations, the Misty Region will erge sowhere in the Chaos Sea in about three years. During this ti, please stay at the Yunng Mist rcenary Group’s headquarters,” Yun Lan requested.
“Alright,” Ye Tian agreed.
Three years was not a long ti; it would pass quickly while he was in seclusion.
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