Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

In an instant, a large number of ice crystal arrows were shot out, attempting to slow Ning Xiu's advance. However, Ning Xiu completely ignored these arrows, moving swiftly and continuously smashing the incoming arrows with his Purple Lightning Thunder Hammers.

One by one, the arrows broke apart, and Ning Xiu finally reached the fox demon general and swung his hammer down from above.

boom!

The thunder hammer slammed into the bow, but the bow was of exceptional quality and remained completely unaffected, without even a crack appearing.

The fox demon's strength was insufficient to contend with Ning Xiu. Even with his extraordinary bow and arrows, he could only let out a miserable howl as his arms broke and he collapsed to the ground.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ning Xiu swung his other hammer out again, not intending to give the other party any time to react.

The time is of the essence; destroying the Azure Dragon Pagoda is of utmost importance, and there is simply not much time to waste.

boom!

In an instant, the purple lightning hammer, crackling with electricity, struck the fox demon general's head.

[118] War Begins

click!

Even though the fox demon general has already reached the upper three ranks, not every demon general in the demon race is good at physical cultivation.

Then the fox demon's skull exploded instantly, blood splattering everywhere, it had died from Ning Xiu's hammer blow.

Strangely, although the fox demon was dead, there was no notification sound from the proficiency panel. Looking at the fox demon's corpse, Ning Xiu felt something was amiss, and then summoned a thunderbolt with his hammer to destroy the fox demon's corpse.

Suddenly, a phantom little fox shadow emerged from the fox demon's body and ran wildly into the distance.

The human race has a cultivation method called the Primordial Spirit Cultivation Method.

It is divided into three realms: Yuanling, Yuanying, and Yuanshen.

The Yuanling is a ball of light that can store a certain amount of a cultivator's soul, which can then be used to revive the cultivator through certain secret techniques.

The nascent soul contains the entirety of the spirit, allowing cultivators to possess another's body and be reborn.

The primordial spirit is powerful, possessing all the strength and abilities it had in its previous life. Even after leaving the body, it can continue to exist in the world without needing to find a new body.

When a cultivator dies, although their body dies, their primordial spirit does not die, meaning the person does not die.

The methods used by this fox demon are remarkably similar to those of the Primordial Spirit Cultivation Method.

Seeing this, Ning Xiu thought to himself that the demons were cunning, and then violently threw the Thunder Hammer, which hit the fox demon's spirit body.

Thunder is the natural enemy of such spirits. In an instant, the fox demon's spirit was annihilated and turned to ashes, with no chance of survival.

[Defeat monsters to gain +4000 General Proficiency]

After confirming that the demon general was truly dead, Ning Xiu picked up the strange treasure bow that had fallen to the ground.

This thing looks extraordinary. Whether you take it home to collect or sell it, you can earn a lot of money.

Having mastered the twin hammers for some time, Ning Xiu had also come to understand quite a bit about how to use them.

For example, when you throw a hammer, you can activate another hammer in your hand to absorb the thrown one back.

It's somewhat similar to the idea that the negative electrode attracts the positive electrode.

After retrieving the Thunder Hammer, Ning Xiu took his bow and returned to the dragon's back, arriving at the foot of the Azure Dragon Tower shortly afterward.

The Azure Dragon Pagoda is at least five zhang tall, wider at the bottom and narrower at the top, forming a trapezoidal shape.

The entire tower is made of green jade bricks, appearing as one piece without any gaps.

Directly above the Azure Dragon Pagoda, the illusory image of an azure dragon was soaring back and forth in the sky, its body carrying wind and rain, quite majestic.

Located at the foot of the tower, Ning Xiu could vaguely see a bright, round bead emitting a green light at the highest point of the Azure Dragon Tower.

That must be the source of the Azure Dragon Pagoda's spirit. If it can be destroyed, then the Four Symbols Altar will be temporarily destroyed by Ning Xiu.

Without Ning Xiu needing to say anything more, the dragon flew up with all four claws, climbing straight up the edge of the tower, heading directly towards the top of the tower.

All around the Azure Dragon Pagoda, whenever any demon soldiers looked up and saw this scene, their expressions changed, and they rushed frantically toward the Azure Dragon Pagoda.

For the White Mountain Elephant Kingdom, the Four Symbols Altar is of paramount importance, and absolutely no mistakes can be made.

Looking down from high above, one can see countless demon soldiers climbing up the Azure Dragon Tower from all directions, with Ning Xiu standing atop the dragon's head at the very front.

Three zhang, two zhang, one zhang...

Finally, Ning Xiu arrived below the Azure Dragon ethereal spirit, only a dozen feet away from it.

At the top of the tower, a heart as large as an adult's was placed on an iron frame, pounding loudly. The Azure Dragon's ethereal spirit emanated from this heart.

Just as the Xuan Clan member Ning Xiu had met at the Black Heaven Gate's base had said, they possessed the Xuanwu bloodline, which could be used to activate the Xuanwu spirit.

Presumably, the original owner of this heart was someone who possessed the bloodline of the Azure Dragon.

The outer regions are vast and rich in resources. After some of the major Shang territories were occupied by the demon kingdom, they have also undergone great changes in the past five hundred years.

Only by destroying these items imbued with the spirits of the four elements can the operation of the Four Elements Altar be rendered unusable.

Without any hesitation, Ning Xiu directly commanded the dragon to approach the giant heart and swallowed it whole in one gulp.

Looking in the direction of the three towers of Xuanwu, Zhuque, and Baihu, Ning Xiu couldn't help but think to himself, "I wonder how things are going on the side those people are in charge of now."

……

White Tiger Pagoda.

In terms of the strength of the demon soldiers and generals guarding the White Tiger Tower, it is by no means much less than that of the Azure Dragon Tower.

As soon as Ning Lian entered the area of ​​the White Tiger Tower, she was attacked by a large number of low-level demon soldiers, including some demon generals of the third rank.

However, since she dared to take the initiative to destroy a Four Symbols Tower, Ning Lian's strength is undoubtedly strong, far surpassing that of an ordinary Upper Third Rank cultivator.

The black lion carried Ning Lian at breakneck speed, and as Ning Lian swung her cane, a torrent of wind, fire, water, and earth magic surged forth like a flood, engulfing the rabble-like demon soldiers and instantly turning them into minced meat and blood.

Just then, a wolf-headed demon general wielding a long sword suddenly blocked her path.

"Human woman, this is not a place for you!"

Looking at the demon general who was several heads taller than an adult, Ning Lian remained calm and casually tapped her cane lightly on the ground.

boom!

An invisible wave rippled out, and light blue fireballs appeared behind Ning Lian, then shot out.

Seeing the blue fireball heading towards him, the wolf demon general's face was full of contempt. He had fought against human immortals many times before, and the fireballs they unleashed were much larger than Ning Lian's.

Even the largest fireballs could not get close to his body; they would all be shattered and destroyed by the wolf demon general's swift blade halfway through.

This time, too.

Facing the first cyan fireball, the wolf demon slashed out with his sword.

Then, just as the blade was only a few fingers' distance from the fireball, his expression changed instantly.

His precious sword, forged from countless iron ores under compression, hadn't even struck the fireball before the blade began to melt!

The once sturdy blade turned into drops of iron-like blood that fell to the ground with a hissing sound.

"How is this possible!" the wolf demon exclaimed.

However, there was little time for him to react. In an instant, the wolf demon general, whose strength was comparable to that of a third-rank wolf, was completely melted into dust by the collision of countless fireballs, leaving no trace of his body.

A third-rank demon general was easily burned to ashes, leaving the surrounding demon soldiers stunned. Their steps, which were originally intended to rush forward, became slightly sluggish.

Even the demon general died so suddenly, what could these little demon soldiers possibly do if they rushed forward? It would be nothing short of suicide.

Ning Lian didn't care what these little demon soldiers were thinking. The most important thing right now was to make the most of every second. With a stride from the black lion, it quickly carried her up to the White Tiger Tower.

Just then, several powerful auras attacked from all sides; they were the demon generals of the White Mountain Elephant Kingdom who were guarding this place.

……

Zhuquetai.

Under the watchful eyes of numerous demon soldiers, He Kuang slowly and unsteadily moved forward.

Looking at him like this, he resembled a drunkard who hadn't sobered up yet, which was quite comical.

But no matter how ridiculous it was, anyone who dared to trespass into such a place had to be killed. So, some demon soldiers rushed over with sharp blades, ready to deliver a fatal blow to He Kuang.

Just as the blade was about to strike He Kuang, the situation suddenly changed. He Kuang shuddered and knocked back the demon soldier along with the blade in his hand, which then exploded into pieces halfway back.

"So tired..." He Kuang yawned, looking around with dazed eyes and muttering to himself, "I really don't want to fight. Maybe I should just release you."

He seemed to be talking to something, then suddenly shivered and said firmly, "No, we can't let you out, otherwise you monster will definitely not do anything good."

As the human muttered inexplicably to himself, the demon soldiers parted, and a huge, scaled demon general strode out from among them. It was really hard to tell what this demon was from its appearance.

However, the powerful aura emanating from him was chilling; he was actually a great demon general.

This scaled demon general wielded two short halberds, wore heavy armor, and had a burly build, clearly possessing considerable strength.

Seeing He Kuang looking like a drunkard, the scaled demon general sneered and swung his halberd. The demon's strength was so great that the weapon he swung actually made a loud thud.

Just as the short halberd was about to strike He Kuang's head, He Kuang suddenly floated away, as if the scaled demon general's strength had blown him away.

"I'm too sleepy to control you anymore. Oh well, this isn't the capital of the Shang Dynasty anyway, so I'll let you out for a bit of fresh air for now," He Kuang muttered.

He then closed his eyes, fell backward to the ground, and began to snore loudly.

"Hmm?" Upon seeing this, the scaled demon general immediately showed a puzzled expression.

Having grown to such a powerful level, he had fought against many human experts, but he had never seen a strongman as strange as this human boy in front of him.

Daring to sleep right in front of me, looking completely unguarded, does he have a death wish?

Something unusual must be amiss, and the Scaled Demon General was well aware of this, so he immediately became vigilant.

Suddenly, He Kuang's expression turned ferocious and twisted as he slept. Then, he abruptly opened his eyes, revealing a pair of dark pupils, as deep as a dark spring leading to the underworld.

"What!" The scaled demon general was instantly shocked as he felt an overwhelming sense of oppression.

But in the next instant, a black hand gripped his face tightly and inserted its five fingers directly into his brain.

Its speed was so fast that the scaled demon general had no chance to react at all.

He Kuang grinned strangely, his body covered in red blood patterns, and said, "Let's start a massacre!"

……