Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

"Stop talking, take action, stop it right now."

A man in black robes immediately took out a black wooden staff and forcefully planted it in the ground. As he muttered an incantation, the plants on the bank began to lean and grow towards the Dragon King River as if they had come to life.

In less than ten breaths, the wooden wall formed by the growth of these many trees had already blocked the Dragon King River, directly blocking the path of the blue-purple light.

The moment the wooden wall was formed, all the men in black robes jumped onto it and rushed toward the center of the river.

With their path blocked, the blue and purple light and shadow suddenly began to rise to the surface of the water, creating huge waves and sprays.

The fish that had been circling the light and shadow began to retreat, seemingly sensing that a crisis was about to befall them.

Roar!

Ning Xiu, who was eliminating the water demon, suddenly heard a dragon's roar coming from the direction of the Dragon King River. When he turned around, he saw a deep blue dragon bursting out of the water from under the Dragon King River and roaring at the sky.

【091】Capturing the Dragon

Dragons soar across the four seas, for the dragon is the master of water.

Although the Jiaolong is not a true divine dragon, it still possesses extraordinary divine power and its strength is unfathomable.

There was once an instance in Donghai Prefecture where a Silver Tiger Demon-Subduing Officer fought a dragon to a standstill. The two were evenly matched. According to the Silver Tiger Demon-Subduing Officer, the dragon he faced was not yet an adult, but it already possessed strength of around the third rank.

Unless there is a very important reason, the Demon-Subduing Commander must not easily make a move against the Flood Dragon.

Before this, Ning Xiu had only heard that there were dragon caves in the deep sea forbidden zone beyond the East Sea, and that the records of strange tales contained many descriptions of the shape and appearance of dragons.

But that was just a rumor recorded in a book; I never expected to actually see it today.

As the dragon broke through the water and peeked out, its roar resounded.

The Dragon King River instantly surged with waves, spraying water skyward, and several whirlpools of varying sizes appeared on the river surface.

As if receiving a command, the numerous water demons in the Dragon King River frantically crashed into the wooden wall on the river surface, which had been constructed by the demons of the Black Heaven Gate.

Bang bang bang!

Numerous turtle and fish demons crashed into the wooden wall, causing it to shake violently, threatening to collapse at any moment.

Such a massive momentum directly enveloped the entire city of Qiantang.

This caused all the chickens, ducks, dogs, and cats in the city to cower on the ground, too afraid to move. Although they hadn't seen the dragon in person, the dragon's might emanating from it was like encountering a natural enemy for the animals. Even without seeing it, they were suppressed and unable to move.

"After waiting for many days, they've finally arrived." Several Black Heaven Gate demons, who had already reached the center of the wooden wall and were on the river, laughed as they looked at the large, menacing school of fish.

They then removed their cloaks, revealing their individual appearances.

These demons included people of all ages and appearances, and all of them were remarkably similar in that their eyes were filled with burning desire as they looked at the dragon.

As numerous water demons charged forward recklessly under the dragon's command, preparing to smash through the wooden barrier, a white-haired youth took a deep breath, cupped his hands around his mouth, and then angrily spat it out.

Suddenly, a violent gale erupted, blowing the river surface below the wooden wall high into the air, turning it into a giant wave that swept away the charging water demons, halting their momentum to destroy the wooden wall.

"Let's do it."

Seeing that their companion had already made a move, the other demons immediately took their own actions.

The old man holding the wooden staff exerted his strength to urge the wooden wall to grow rapidly again, thereby strengthening the stability of the entire Dragon King River.

Meanwhile, another bald demon jumped off the wooden wall and onto the river surface. Before his body sank into the water, a large amount of cold mist spread from his feet, freezing the river surface into large blocks of solid ice.

In this way, even a dragon would not be able to swim across this place using the Dragon King River.

The interception plan has officially begun!

"A dragon!" Qin Zhen slapped a fish demon away with one palm. When he turned his head and saw the figure of the dragon, his face showed the same shocked expression as the others.

Even though it is called a dragon, the Jiaolong is actually within the category of demons. However, unlike ordinary demons, the Jiaolong generally does not actively approach the areas where humans live.

Therefore, for hundreds of years, the Shang Dynasty has maintained a relationship of non-aggression and non-friendship with the many powerful demon clans deep in the East Sea.

Now, not to mention that dragons usually have strength equivalent to the top three ranks, a living dragon has actually appeared near Qiantang City. There must be some special reason behind this.

The reason why those Black Heaven Gate demons and remnants of the Golden Snake Party appeared in Qiantang City this time must be because of this dragon.

"Roar!"

Seeing that the wooden wall and the glacier were gradually blocking its way, the dragon became increasingly agitated and furious. Its back was constantly illuminated with a dazzling blue and purple light, which looked very strange.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the dragon opened its mouth wide, and a white pillar of fire emitting a dazzling light shot out from its mouth, sweeping across the wooden wall.

boom!

The moment the pillar of fire struck the wooden wall, the wall was unable to withstand the onslaught. The plants carbonized and evaporated, revealing a gap a dozen feet wide.

Even the river surface beneath the wooden wall, which had been frozen by the sorcerer's magic, melted and collapsed, unable to withstand the attack.

"As expected of a dragon, even a third-rank martial artist would have a hard time directly with that dragon fire." The white-haired youth who blew out a towering wave laughed.

The old man with the cane remained silent, urging the plants near the damaged section of the wooden wall to begin self-repair.

The bald-headed demon looked up at his companions and asked, "Should we wait for the Golden Snake Gang to arrive before we join forces to capture the dragon?"

The white-haired youth shook his head decisively: "Those Demon-Subduing Guards are nearby. We don't have many opportunities to waste. Let's take action directly and ignore the Golden Serpent Gang for now."

"it is good."

Upon hearing their companion's words, all the Black Heaven Gate demons jumped off the wooden wall and used their own methods to rush towards the direction of the dragon.

Capture the dragon!

The situation at the ferry crossing remained chaotic, with a large number of water demons leaping from the Dragon King River onto the crossing and attacking everything in sight.

No matter how frantically Ning Xiu and Qin Zhen's Bronze Leopard Squad hunted down those water monsters, it was useless, because the number of water monsters that kept emerging from the Dragon King River was simply countless.

"Captain Qin, there are too many of them. We can't kill them all. This can't go on. These water demons were brought here by that dragon. We don't have time to disperse the people in the city. If we can't drive it away, the entire Qiantang City will be destroyed by the water demons." Ning Xiu smashed a horned turtle demon to death with a hammer and then shouted to Qin Zhen not far away.

"Do you have any countermeasures?" Qin Zhen asked.

"You and your squad should lead the people at the ferry back into the city and try to keep the water demon outside the city as far as possible. I'll go and drive away that dragon," Ning Xiu said resolutely.

Qin Zhen's expression changed instantly: "No, this is too dangerous. Even a young dragon is as strong as a third-rank expert. You, a mere Bronze Leopard Demon-Subduing Officer, will die if you go there."

Judging from its size, the dragon that appeared in the Dragon King River at this time was clearly much larger than its juvenile stage, and its strength was difficult to estimate.

In Qin Zhen's view, Ning Xiu, who was also a Bronze Leopard Demon-Subduing Officer, getting involved in this matter, even if it was just to buy time, was no different from courting death.

"If these water demons are allowed to enter Qiantang City, nine out of ten people in the city will perish. Captain Qin, you haven't forgotten the oath we swore before the Three Saints when we joined the Demon Subduing Division as Demon Subduing Officers, have you? We are willing to give our lives for the people."

"This..." Qin Zhen gritted his teeth and said, "You haven't been with the Demon Subduing Division as long as I have. According to the rules, even if we were to go, I would be the one to drive away the dragon, and you would be the one to protect these people during their retreat."

At this time, there are many water demons in the Dragon King River, which is an opportunity that Ning Xiu cannot miss. If he can accumulate enough general proficiency, his strength today can increase by a lot.

Therefore, Ning Xiu absolutely cannot escort the people into the city right now and miss this opportunity.

Qin Zhen was unaware of these things. In his view, this was an extremely dangerous mission with a very low success rate. If someone were to actually carry it out, then according to the Demon Subduing Division's rule of superiors protecting subordinates and senior members protecting newcomers.

This task should have been handled by Qin Zhen, who had been with the Demon Subduing Division for longer.

Ning Xiu didn't want to waste time getting involved with Qin Zhen on this issue, so he immediately said, "Stop arguing, Captain Qin. Listen to me, quickly escort the people into the city."

With a push from Ning Xiu, the force of his palm sent Qin Zhen, who had come close, flying backward. He then used the Seven Steps to Chase the Cicada down the Dragon King River and strode quickly toward the wooden wall.

Now that Ning Xiu has entered the water, Qin Zhen can no longer chase after him to argue about who went first. With no other option, he can only direct his team members to move closer and form a defensive line to separate the people from the water demon, and then escort the people away from the ferry and into the Qiantang city area.

The demons of the Black Heaven Gate seemed to have known all along that a dragon would appear on the day of the conjunction, and at this moment, the methods used by each demon were all techniques capable of capturing the dragon.

While Ning Xiu was clearing out the many water demons at the ferry, the bald demon had already frozen the entire river surface into ice.

Many water monsters were frozen on the ice, their bodies covered in white frost. Some were in even worse condition, with half of their bodies stuck, completely unable to move.

Only within a ten-zhang radius where the dragon was located did the river water continue to flow.

Whenever a river is about to freeze over, the dragon will use dragon fire and ramming to break the ice, keeping the demons of the Black Heaven Gate from controlling themselves.

Even so, the bald demon greatly restricted the dragon's range of movement, leaving it with no way to escape and trapped in a ten-zhang-diameter water circle, struggling incessantly.

Ning Xiu jumped onto the wooden wall and stood on high ground to observe the situation of the Dragon King River. Although the dragon's range of movement had been restricted by the bald demon's magic.

It's not hard to see that this won't really have any effect on the dragon. If it leaves the water, it can still stand on the ice and continue fighting.

"Ok?"

When Ning Xiu appeared on the wooden wall, he was immediately noticed by the old man with the cane who was controlling the wooden wall. He looked at Ning Xiu's location and said, "Someone is coming. It should be the Demon Subduer."

The white-haired youth's attention was entirely focused on the dragon. Upon hearing what the old man with the cane said, he nonchalantly replied, "Who will deal with him? Xue Feng, you go. It's good that your abilities aren't of any use right now."

A thin man with a face covered in red tattoos, who had been standing by and watching, nodded expressionlessly: "Okay."

With a flick of his wrists, hidden beneath his black robe, two exquisitely crafted, sharp, curved golden knives appeared in his hands. He raised the knives and swiftly ran towards Ning Xiu.

As he ran, his body suddenly seemed to become transparent, slowly disappearing into the air without a trace.

"It is said that every part of the dragon is a treasure. Its horns and teeth can be used to forge spiritual weapons, its blood can temper the body and refine the soul, its skin is a first-class protective armor, and its meat and pills have the effect of prolonging life. No wonder the demons of the Black Heaven Gate have gone to such great lengths in Qiantang City this time, even going so far as to send out so many people," Ning Xiu thought to himself.

Although the dragon is like a moving treasure trove, it is generally difficult to encounter. They usually hide deep in caves and pools in the primeval mountains, or on reefs and islands outside the East China Sea.

If you can even encounter one, it would be considered a great stroke of luck.

Just as Ning Xiu was about to get closer to take a look, a murderous aura suddenly descended, accompanied by a whooshing sound.

Strangely, Ning Xiu had no idea which direction the killing intent was coming from.

boom!

When in doubt, resort to supernatural means first.

As Ning Xiu's protective golden bell appeared, a buzzing sound rang out from behind him, revealing a curved golden blade piercing the surface of the bell.

The incredibly strong protective golden bell was like tofu meeting a sharp blade in front of this curved golden knife, piercing in more than six inches without any resistance, but then it got stuck completely.

Although he saw weapons, he couldn't see the person wielding them. Ning Xiu looked around but found nothing. Only the intense killing intent lingered around him.

“Although the Black Heaven Gate demon has an eccentric personality, he doesn’t act like this. You must be a remnant of the eunuch faction of the Golden Serpent Party,” Ning Xiu said.

Before he could finish speaking, a figure suddenly appeared in the air behind him, wielding a second curved golden sword and slashing at the protective golden bell.

This strike was clearly more ferocious than the previous one. The protective golden bell was instantly pierced with a gap several feet long. It was only thanks to the protective golden bell that it was able to block the attack. If an ordinary fourth-rank martial artist had been struck by this strike, they would have been either dead or crippled.

The moment this person revealed himself, a flood of information rushed into Ning Xiu's mind.

Within the Demon Subduing Division, there is a hunting list for those evildoers who have committed serious crimes but have not yet been captured or killed.

Each list has a specially assessed and customized bounty price from the Demon Suppression Bureau. As long as a Demon Suppression Officer can execute the escaped demons on the list, he can receive a considerable reward from the Demon Suppression Bureau.