Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

Having two top-tier experts stay behind to cover the rear is enough, and this is Ning Xiu's confidence.

Having just entered the first rank of martial arts, it's time for me to have someone to spar with and test how far my strength has grown.

After Long Ning and her group had gone far away, Ning Xiu looked in the direction from which the aura had come and saw two figures getting closer and closer at an extremely fast speed.

[122] Forging Talent (Normal)

"Found him." Baoku Yushou smiled. Ever since the Heavenly Calculator said that he could not predict Ning Xiu's existence, he was worried that he would let the Demon Subduer and his gang escape. Now that he has found him, it is good.

"Be careful, there's a first-rank Demon-Subduing Officer, and another one that's unfathomable and very strange," the Heavenly Calculator warned, looking at the Demon Buddha.

Because of the 'unpredictable secrets of heaven' supernatural power, neither of the two elephant demons could see through Ning Xiu's true nature, which made them think that Ning Xiu was far more dangerous than the Demon Buddha.

"What's there to be afraid of? I know every single one of those old guys from the Great Shang who can fight us. I doubt the Great Shang would secretly send such powerful figures to the Four Symbols Prefecture. If the two of us attack together, these two won't be able to escape," the Treasure Vault Guardian said confidently.

As the Ten Ministers, they had been arrogant and domineering in the struggle between the Four Symbols State and the Great Shang for too long. Ordinary Demon-Subduing Officers were no match for them at all; encountering them would only mean certain death.

As the two elephant demons drew closer, Ning Xiu could sense an aura on them that was far more profound than that of ordinary first-grade experts. Clearly, these two were not ordinary great demon generals, but were likely beings of a similar level to Li Xianhe.

"Humans, you have trespassed into the territory of my White Elephant Kingdom and destroyed the Four Symbols Altar. This crime deserves death. Even the Great Shang Demon Subduing Division cannot protect you. Today, I will take your heads back to the Elephant King to atone for your deeds." The Guardian of the Treasury spoke in human language as soon as he landed.

With a wave of his hands, all sorts of weapons appeared out of thin air, stuck in the ground and emitting strange light, each one of them of extraordinary quality.

Ning Xiu was very curious about where these weapons came from, because the elephant demon guarding the treasure vault was dressed very lightly, with no place to hide anything.

"Stop talking and get to work. I have a bad feeling." Tiantu Shensuan urged immediately. As he reached out and threw out a scroll, the scroll instantly unfurled, turning into a giant cloth that flew into the sky, growing larger and larger until it covered the area where Ning Xiu and the other person were.

The giant cloth slowly rotated in the sky, and many star-like points of light lit up on its surface, projecting beams of light that extended to the earth, thus forming an array that Ning Xiu could not understand at all.

At this moment, this area was completely sealed off by an invisible force, and escaping would not be so easy.

The Heavenly Chart Divine Calculation is not only one of his methods, but he also possesses considerable skill in array formations.

The sealing, the restriction... It was precisely because of this old demon that the demons of the White Elephant Kingdom were always able to gain some geographical advantages when fighting in the Four Elephant Continent.

As for the Treasure Vault Guardian, this demon's methods are even more difficult to guard against.

As soon as the Treasure Vault Guardian had a thought, the many weapons on the ground trembled and then burst out of the ground, flying towards Ning Xiu and the Demon Buddha in unison.

For a moment, it was as if ten thousand swords were paying homage, creating a magnificent spectacle.

Before Ning Xiu could even make a move, the Demon Buddha unleashed a palm strike from afar, creating a massive palm print that met the incoming weapons.

In an instant, all the weapons pierced through the giant hand without any hindrance and continued to surge forward.

"Something's not right!" Ning Xiu became alert and immediately took a step forward, using his Heavenly Gang Inner Force to block the attack.

The throwing knife stopped abruptly half a zhang away from Ning Xiu, unable to advance even an inch further.

Just then, the throwing knife suddenly burst forth with a large amount of crimson flames, which then solidified into a fiery serpent that opened its mouth to bite.

Ning Xiu felt a scorching heat wave on his face, as if his skin was about to be charred. With the Heavenly Gang Inner Force surrounding his body, the fact that this heat wave could still have such an effect on Ning Xiu was enough to show that this throwing knife was definitely not an ordinary one and that it was extremely powerful.

If there were only one such weapon, Ning Xiu would have no trouble dealing with it. However, this flying knife was just one of many weapons that the treasure vault guardian had conjured out of thin air.

Following the throwing knives, hundreds of equally fierce and powerful weapons came whistling in.

Each weapon possesses a fully formed weapon spirit, and the power of this sweep is completely unpredictable.

Bang bang bang!

One weapon after another clashed with Ning Xiu's Heavenly Gang Inner Force. The powerful force forced him to retreat continuously, and no matter how hard he tried to root himself to the ground, it was to no avail.

His legs were like a plow, carving two deep furrows up to his calves into the ground.

But this was just the beginning. The jewels worn by the treasure vault guardian shone brightly, and then more and more weapons appeared on the ground. Under his control, they attacked Ning Xiu like a storm.

The Demon Buddha hurriedly made a move, trying to help Ning Xiu block some of the weapons. However, the Heavenly Calculator did not intend to give him this opportunity. With a thought, the star chart in the sky rotated, and a beam of light shone down, instantly enveloping the Demon Buddha's entire body.

This beam of light acted like a barrier, preventing the demonic Buddha trapped inside from having any influence on the outside world.

At this moment, Ning Xiu must bear all the attacks from the treasure vault's guardians alone.

Facing Ning Xiu, who was completely powerless to defend against his weapons, Baoku Yushou's expression gradually became indifferent. He had been fighting against the experts of the Great Shang Dynasty for many years. He was skilled in the art of weapon forging and used a variety of weapons to injure people, and he was mostly successful.

Each of these weapons contains a powerful weapon spirit, equivalent to a strike from a first-grade expert. If they were all unleashed, even a true first-grade expert might not be able to withstand it.

In the past, the Guardian of the Treasure Vault relied on the many divine weapons he forged to kill many powerful alien races.

Today, I imagine this young human race before us will be no exception.

A barrage of weapons followed, accompanied by a fierce blizzard. Ning Xiu raised his arms, forming a Heavenly Gang Inner Force that enveloped his entire body to defend against the onslaught of weapons.

As the frequency of the impacts increased, he sank deeper into the ground than just his knees; his entire body was forced into the soil, creating a large crater in the ground.

"Ok?"

However, despite seemingly having the upper hand, after a prolonged attack, the treasure vault guardian couldn't help but reveal a strange feeling on his face.

Although Ning Xiu was completely suppressed and had no chance to fight back, he did not feel any weakening of the opponent's aura, which meant that Ning Xiu was not greatly affected by it.

"How is this possible!" the Treasure Vault Guardian exclaimed in disbelief. He immediately stopped his attack, wanting to see what was going on with Ning Xiu.

Once the barrage of weapons ceased, dust billowed and thick smoke rose all around.

No one could see what was happening in the smoke and dust; they could only vaguely make out a figure crawling out from underground.

hum!

A gust of wind blew by, scattering all the dust.

Then they saw a giant, as strong as Vajra, with a dark gold body and a fierce face, standing upright with his muscles taut and his dark gold eyes staring at the treasure vault guardian.

That single glance sent a chill down the spine of the treasure vault guardian, instilling a sense of apprehension.

The feeling was like an animal encountering its natural enemy.

"What's going on?" The treasure vault guardian suppressed his chaotic thoughts and forced himself to calm down. He had almost forgotten what fear felt like after so many years.

But right now, this human boy whose strength was unfathomable was reminding him of what it meant to feel oppressed.

"Buzz!" Ning Xiu groaned, and a cloud of black mist spewed from his mouth, soaring into the sky, as if he were swallowing clouds and spitting out mist.

"Mahakala!" the diviner of the Heavenly Map exclaimed in surprise.

In the once intact Shang Dynasty, which encompassed all thirty-six states, Mahakala was a renowned deity, symbolizing war and slaughter. Due to his widespread worship by the Shang army, much of the culture surrounding Mahakala remained in various parts of the thirty-six states.

The Four Symbols Continent was naturally influenced by this culture, so both the Heavenly Calculator and the Treasure Guardian recognized the image of Mahakala.

But they had only seen images of Mahakala on statues and banners before. Now that a real Mahakala was appearing before them, it would be a lie to say they weren't shocked.

After upgrading the Burning Sun Taiyao Scripture to its maximum level, Ning Xiu was able to unleash power several times greater than before when he was in the Black Heaven Floating Pagoda Supreme Body, with the Burning Sun Taiyao Scripture inside and the Black Heaven Floating Pagoda Supreme Body outside.

The power generated by combining these two elements is undoubtedly formidable.

The moment the smoke and dust cleared, Ning Xiu moved.

He vanished from his spot in an instant, and when he reappeared, he was already in front of the Treasure Vault Guardian. He raised his hand and threw a punch at it. The moment he threw the punch, the energy of the punch exploded like a storm, causing the surrounding grass and trees to tremble and the soil to fly.

The flesh on Baoku Yushou's face twitched incessantly, and his eyes narrowed involuntarily as he faced the force of the punch.

boom!

Just as the Guardian of the Treasury picked up a shield and held it in front of his face, Ning Xiu's fist struck with pinpoint accuracy.

In the blink of an eye, the shield proved utterly useless, shattering instantly. The power unleashed by the fifth level of the Ascendant Force was several times greater than that of a shield forged from the treasure vault.

boom!

The treasure vault guardian could not withstand the attack and was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing straight into a giant rock more than ten feet away, embedding itself in it without moving an inch.

"Cough!" It is said that the physique of the demon race is naturally stronger than that of the human race, and this is especially true for the elephant demon, which is known for its physique.

Despite taking a direct punch from Ning Xiu, the Treasure Vault Guardian did not die on the spot; he was merely embedded in the rock and coughing up large amounts of blood.

All of this happened extremely quickly. Tiantu Shensuan looked at Ning Xiu in disbelief. The power of that punch was such that even if he had taken it, his fate wouldn't have been much better than that of the Treasure Vault Guardian.

What's even more terrifying is that the Treasure Vault Guardian had only ever witnessed the aura of Ning Xiu's fist force from beings at the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm.

Could this human child before me be a being at the upper level of the Dragon-Elephant Realm?

"No, impossible." The Heavenly Calculator quickly calmed down. If Ning Xiuzhen was truly at the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm, how could he and the Treasure Vault Guardian have survived until now? There was an insurmountable gap between the two, that much was certain.

Ning Xiu's strongest level is only the limit of the first rank. The fact that he can unleash a fist force comparable to the upper level of the Dragon Elephant realm must be due to some secret technique.

"We have to use that move, otherwise we might not be able to take down this guy." A glint flashed in the eyes of the Heavenly Calculator, and he sent a message to the Treasure Vault Guardian from afar.

As one of the Ten Ministers, having contended with the Great Shang for many years, he naturally couldn't be without trump cards.

As the Heavenly Calculator issued the order, the Treasure Vault Guardian immediately broke free from the giant rock, staring at Ning Xiu with a complicated expression.

I haven't been this embarrassed in a long time. I thought he was just a human kid that I could easily control, but I never expected to kick a steel plate.

“Infinite Blades…” Treasure Vault Guardian bit his own palm, then slapped the blood-stained hand to the ground.

Suddenly, a golden circular rune array lit up, and a large number of weapons poured out from it like rain.

The Celestial Calculation also moved accordingly. The pillars of light emanating from the celestial star chart acted like a magnet, drawing all the weapons towards it and spreading them around the pillars of light.

Although he didn't know the specifics, Ning Xiu could sense a tremendous killing intent emanating from them. These two elephant demons had probably pulled out all their trump cards.

Chant!

Suddenly, all the beams of light turned around and projected onto the earth. At that moment, the point of illumination of each beam of light was Ning Xiu.

And those countless weapons flew towards them in an instant.

Assuming the impact power of a weapon is equivalent to a strike from a first-rank expert, then this torrential downpour of attacks would absolutely crush any first-rank expert into dust.

The protective golden bell lit up, Ning Xiu's whole body tensed up, and a karmic fire skull appeared above his head. As he concentrated, a large amount of karmic fire slowly condensed in his hands, gradually forming a blood-red scimitar.

This scimitar is not a physical object, but a spiritual entity formed entirely from karmic fire.

Faced with an estimated number of tens of thousands of weapons, Ning Xiu waved his hand and slashed out with the Karmic Fire Curved Blade.

Wow!!!

This strike was like a raging inferno, its blood-red wind as sharp as a blade.

The moment the weapons came into contact with the karmic fire, they all crumbled and disintegrated, shattering into fragments.

The Wrath of Mahakala!

Ning Xiu tossed aside the Blood Blade, and the entire Karmic Fire Curved Blade grew larger in the wind, then slashed again.