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[Defeat the demon general to gain +5000 general proficiency]

Seeing Xiang Tie die without any resistance at Ning Xiu's hands, the gadfly widened its eyes, turned around, flapped its wings, and ran away.

Although he was a first-rank demon general, his fighting spirit had quietly collapsed when facing Shang Ningxiu's karmic fire.

He had no ability to resist that flame. If he stayed and continued to entangle with Ning Xiu, his fate would be no different from that of Xiang Tie.

With a flap of its wings, the horsefly had already retreated to a distance of several feet from Ning Xiu.

But at that moment, the Demon Buddha appeared in front of the Gadfly's retreat route and swept out with the Five Directions Ghost King Pestle, stopping the Gadfly's escape in time.

At that moment, Ning Xiu quickly caught up and threw a punch at the Gadfly from behind.

The karmic fire has no temperature and no real substance, but when he gets close to the gadfly, he can still clearly feel the impending danger of death.

With the Buddhist and Taoist masters in front and Ning Xiu behind, the gadfly had no choice but to frantically flap its wings, trying to get into the air to avoid their attacks.

But Ning Xiu was even faster, and immediately grabbed one of the horsefly's arms.

The karmic fire spread instantly, engulfing the entire body of the gadfly. Even a first-rank demon general couldn't withstand the karmic fire, and its body began to show signs of melting.

Like a candle meeting a flame, flesh and blood turned into blood and began to drip.

"No!" This ominous sign of impending death, as sharp as iron, filled the gadfly with utter terror. But before it could resist, the karmic fire had already devoured it, leaving nothing behind.

[Defeat the demon general to gain +8000 general proficiency]

Having dealt with two demon generals in succession, Ning Xiu breathed a sigh of relief and then turned his gaze toward the Four Symbols Altar.

The Four Symbols Spirits have already descended. Although Ning Xiu doesn't know what will happen, it certainly won't be anything good. It would be troublesome if it affected their rescue plan for today.

"The White Tiger and Vermilion Bird Pagodas have already lost their Four Symbols Spirits, so why is the Black Tortoise Pagoda still there? Could it be that something happened to that fat monk, the Demon Subduer?" Ning Xiu muttered.

The dragon has undergone a tremendous change because it swallowed the mysterious heart above the Azure Dragon Tower. The giant egg is now immobile, and no one knows when the dragon will hatch.

To ensure the safety of the dragon, Ning Xiu had to leave one person behind to guard the giant egg, as it was impossible for both of them to head towards the Four Symbols Altar to check the situation at the same time.

"You stay here and watch this egg for me," Ning Xiu said to the Demon Buddha.

To everyone's surprise, the Demon Buddha shook his head and said calmly, "There's no need for such trouble."

He planted the Five Demon King Pestle into the ground, and a large amount of black mist gushed out from the mouths of the five skulls, spreading in all directions.

Within the black mist, a series of cracking and trembling sounds of bones resounded, as if ghostly soldiers were crawling out of the abyss.

The corpses of the demon soldiers and generals who had died actually stood up from the ground with green eyes after coming into contact with the black mist spewed out by the Five Directions Ghost King's Pestle, and stood stiffly in place.

The Five Directions Ghost King Pestle is an evil treasure meticulously crafted over several years by the demons of the Black Heaven Gate, possessing many wondrous uses.

Unlike combat-type treasures like the Thunder Hammer and the Purple Lightning Hammer, the Five Directions Ghost King Pestle's greatest effect is to command the dead to become ghost soldiers to fight for it.

Although these underworld soldiers cannot exist indefinitely and will automatically disintegrate and dissipate when the time comes, they are already extremely powerful beings.

The demon generals who did not die from the karmic fire, such as the White Feather Demon General and the Fox Demon General, awoke as underworld soldiers, their green pupils glowing, but devoid of any life.

“They will stay here to guard the egg. I’ll go with you,” the Demon Buddha said.

Seeing this, Ning Xiu would not force the Demon Buddha to stay. After all, compared to the four Four Symbols Towers, the Four Symbols Altar would be much more heavily guarded, and with the Demon Buddha by his side, the safety factor would be greatly improved.

Without exchanging any unnecessary words, the two immediately headed towards the Four Symbols Altar.

……

The Four Symbols Holy Spirits can be invoked in two ways: one is to choose to descend upon a person or demon, thereby obtaining the power of the Four Symbols Holy Spirits and unleashing terrifying strength.

Secondly, the four sacred spirits are controlled in a spiritual form, each possessing extraordinary power.

However, the latter is based on the complete activation of the Four Symbols Tower. Although the former can be forcibly activated, the power of the Four Symbols Holy Spirits after activation will be greatly reduced, and it will not have the power of its full state.

Faced with the successive mishaps of the three Four Symbols Towers, Lu Feng couldn't care less about anything else. He only wanted to finish the battle quickly and use the power of the Four Symbols Holy Spirit to eliminate all the Demon Subduing Officers who were causing trouble in this area.

Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise...

Four ethereal holy spirits successively entered Lu Feng's body, causing his aura to surge continuously.

Upon seeing this, both Zheng He and Li Yuanyuan showed expressions of worry.

It is not an easy thing to withstand the power of the Four Holy Spirits. It will put a lot of pressure on the body of the descendant, and one may die from exploding if one is not careful.

Furthermore, since the Four Symbols Pagoda is not fully activated yet, forcibly activating the Four Symbols Altar at this time could create some unforeseen hidden dangers.

On Lu Feng's left arm, patches of blue dragon scales grew out from under his skin, instantly covering his entire arm.

On his right arm, long, thin, red feathers grew.

The strange changes that occurred after the Four Symbols Holy Spirit entered the body have already begun...

call out!

A sword aura descended from the sky, precisely striking the location of Lu Feng.

This sword energy was both fast and ruthless. Before it even hit the ground, the pressure it emitted had already created a deep trench in the ground.

Looking up at the sky, they saw Li Xianhe rushing over.

The man's feet were dangling in the air, his hands behind his back, coldly looking down at the mutated deer peak below.

Although Li Xianhe had no sword in his hand, at this moment, the people on the Four Symbols Altar could clearly see that a huge blue sword was floating behind him.

It stands tall and majestic, reaching for the sky.

"The sword intent has manifested!" Zheng He exclaimed in surprise.

In the martial arts of the human race, there are those who specialize in sword practice, and sword energy and sword intent are their symbols.

However, sword intent is formless, perceptible but invisible. Only those of the first rank have the ability to cultivate tangible sword intent, which is also known as the manifestation of sword intent.

Its power is far greater than that of ordinary sword intent.

With the arrival of the Four Symbols of Deer Peak, and the appearance of a Martial Arts Master of First Rank with a manifested sword intent, it's really hard to say who will emerge victorious.

"Zheng He, let's report the situation to the sect leader. I have a bad feeling about this," Li Yuanyuan said, looking at Zheng He beside her.

Although the Black Heaven Gate Master entrusted Lu Feng with full responsibility for the Four Symbols Altar incident, he still instructed him to inform the Black Heaven Gate if any unexpected situations occurred.

In order to protect the Four Symbols Altar, Lu Feng and the White Mountain Elephant Kingdom borrowed a lot of demon soldiers and generals. They thought that today's matter was settled, but unexpectedly a group of Demon Subduing Guards suddenly came and destroyed all three Four Symbols Towers, forcibly stopping the ritual of the Four Symbols Altar.

“Okay.” Zheng He nodded, took out a blood-red talisman from his pocket, and stuck it on his forehead.

Heavenly laws are spiritual!

Li Xianhe stood in the air, his attention entirely focused on Lu Feng, a guy who looked suspicious at first glance.

Everyone possesses their own unique aura, but Lu Feng's aura at this moment was too chaotic, consisting of as many as five strands, as if a person's body was simultaneously containing multiple souls.

"Die!" With the Four Symbols Holy Spirit entering his body, Lu Feng's strength surged. Although he didn't know who Li Xianhe was, the one who appeared here at this moment must be the Demon Subduer.

The relationship between the Black Heaven Gate and the Demon Subduing Division is like fire and water; there is absolutely no possibility of showing mercy or holding back.

Lu Feng raised his hand and flicked it. His arm swelled up like a python, shooting into the sky to grab Li Xianhe.

This arm, covered in blue dragon scales, was over ten zhang long and two or three zhang wide, a size that only a colossal creature could possess. Its presence on Lu Feng, a human, seemed extremely incongruous.

Even so, no one can ignore the overwhelming sense of oppression emanating from that arm.

It was as if the five fingers of a dragon claw were spread open, then clasped together, as if to grab Li Xianhe in its hand and crush him to death.

Li Xianhe raised his hand and pointed, a flash of light appeared at his fingertips, and then transformed into a small blue sword that flew out and faced the giant palm.

Despite appearing to be playing a risky game, Li Xianhe remained calm and composed, showing no concern about whether he could defeat Lu Feng.

The Four Holy Spirits, each possessing immense power, can provide unimaginable strength to the one who enters their body if they descend upon them.

Although Lu Feng did not obtain the purest Four Symbols Holy Spirit, its current power is still not to be underestimated.

Zheng He said, "This Demon Subduer is imbued with the Holy Sword Intent. With a wave of his hand, he can transform sword intent into swords. I'm afraid he has already reached the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm. Although Master has the Four Symbols Holy Spirit to help him, it's hard to say what the outcome will be."

"The Upper Realm of Dragon and Elephant?!" Li Yuanyuan was slightly surprised.

On the other side, Lu Feng had already wrapped his palm around Li Xianhe, his huge dragon claw clenching tightly, and a cracking sound could even be heard.

But at that moment, a dazzling blue light suddenly shone from inside Lu Feng's palm, and then his entire palm exploded, revealing a colossal sword that reached the heavens.

The giant sword pierced through Lu Feng's entire palm, causing blood to drip onto the ground, creating a rain of blood.

"Ah!!" Lu Feng roared in pain, and immediately swung his other hand out forcefully.

A large number of red feathers burst forth, each one bursting into crimson flames, instantly creating a rain of fire that obscured half the sky.

As the fiery feathers descended, Li Xianhe remained within the giant sword, isolating himself from all external attacks.

The Manifestation of the Sacred Sword Intent is an extremely difficult power to cultivate, but once one achieves even a small degree of mastery, the resulting power is considerable.

Facing Lu Feng, who possessed the power of the Four Symbols Holy Spirits, Li Xianhe was not afraid at all. As he released his energy and his aura spread outwards, all the burning feathers were pushed aside, leaving a vacuum zone with nothing in them.

Li Xianhe's body, which had been floating in the air, suddenly plummeted down, and his hands reached to his waist, revealing a six-foot-long sword.

The sword is entirely black silver, as bright as water, and appears as a single, seamless piece, unlike anything made by hand.

With an extremely fast descent speed, Li Xianhe arrived in front of Lu Feng in the blink of an eye and slashed out with his sword.

This sword strike was exceptionally stunning; the sword light soared into the sky, and the sword's momentum was overwhelming.

Lu Feng suddenly raised a huge tortoise shell on his chest, attempting to use this method to block Li Xianhe's sword intent.

The Four Symbols Holy Spirit and the Manifestation of the Holy Sword Intent are a rare sight that is almost impossible to encounter on ordinary days. Now that they appear at the same time, it is unknown which one is stronger.

Zheng He, who had affixed a talisman to his forehead, slowly changed his expression. His initial tension turned into a blank look, and his pupils turned dark green, as if he had been possessed and forcibly transformed into a different person.

"What happened?" Zheng He asked Li Yuanyuan in an extremely hoarse voice.

"Sect Master, the Demon Subduing Guards have broken in, and they've destroyed all three Four Symbols Towers," Li Yuanyuan said hurriedly.

Zheng He's eyes turned to Lu Feng, who was fighting Li Xianhe. "Manifestation of the Holy Sword Intent, half-step first-grade peak, the people sent by the Demon Subduing Division this time are not weak."

"Sect Master, we don't know how many Demon Subduing Division members are still around here. If more powerful Demon Subduing Captains like these arrive, the Four Symbols Altar might fall," Li Yuanyuan said worriedly.

"Don't worry, two of the four guardians of the sect are nearby. I have already notified them to come to the Four Symbols Altar to assist in the defense. In addition, this time, we should make the Demon Subduing Division suffer heavy losses. If they lose a promising talent who has the potential to reach the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm, those old guys will definitely be heartbroken." Zheng He said with a wicked smile.

boom!

Despite facing the tortoise shell, Li Xianhe's sword failed to pierce it. The Xuanwu power of the Four Symbols Holy Spirit was indeed extraordinary and had an excellent effect.

With the Azure Dragon's giant arm and the Vermilion Bird's fiery feathers for offense, and the Black Tortoise's sturdy armor for defense, the descent of these four sacred spirits into the body brings a tremendous boost to the one who descends.

Just as the two were fighting, Ning Xiu and the Demon Buddha arrived at the foot of the Four Symbols Altar. Numerous demon soldiers and generals had completely blocked the path leading to the top of the Four Symbols Altar. If Ning Xiu wanted to go up, he would have to clear the level with all his might.

Compared to the Four Symbols Tower, the demon kingdom's garrison at the Four Symbols Altar was far larger, spreading out in layers and almost occupying the entire lower half of the Four Symbols Altar.