Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

The first-grade realm is equivalent to being half an immortal in martial arts; ordinary weapons can no longer pose any threat to a first-grade martial artist.

Unless it's a weapon of the same caliber as the Candle Dragon or the Yin Willow, a martial artist can parry it all using only their own internal energy.

As they ventured deeper into the mountains, after rounding a narrow pass in a mountain ravine, a colossal black city, built against the mountainside and of immense size, came into Ning Xiu's view.

Even before getting close, one can tell by sight that the city walls alone are about fifty feet long, and it is unknown what rare stone they are made of.

When Ning Xiu left the Demon Subduing Camp, he received a piece of information about the Evil Barbarian City.

This city was built hundreds of years ago by a mysterious clan from Qingque Prefecture using mountain spirits and earth demons. Later, it mysteriously disappeared for unknown reasons, leaving behind only a magnificent city.

Due to the chaos caused by demons and monsters, the Shang Dynasty was unable to take over the area in time and was occupied by demons. Over the years, it has become increasingly chaotic and filthy, and is known as the "City of Evil Barbarians".

After Peng Futian arrived in Qingque Prefecture and established the Protectorate, he did not have time to deal with the Evil Barbarian City. Now, the Demon Subduing Martial Arts Competition is being held in Qingque Prefecture, and a large number of powerful Demon Subduing Officers have gathered here.

This is a good opportunity to take action against these evil forces that have been a malignant tumor on this land for many years.

With first-grade strength, they were capable of fighting the Evil Barbarian City. This was the reason why Qin Daorong ultimately kept Ning Xiu and the other strongest Demon-Subduing Guards behind.

"Waaaaah!"

A tremendous horn sound emanated from within the city of the barbarians, echoing through the mountains.

A stream flows out of the city. Although it is called a stream, it is several feet wide. Ning Xiu stands on a round stone in the middle of the stream, with his hands behind his back, gazing in the direction of the city gate.

The terrain outside the entire Evil Barbarian City is flat and wide, offering excellent visibility.

Ning Xiu's arrival alone immediately attracted the attention of the guards on the city wall.

"Where did this fearless guy come from, coming all by himself to cause trouble in Evil Barbarian City?"

On the city wall, a burly, one-eyed fat man with two axes in his hands leaned over the wall and cursed.

The Evil Barbarian City has been active in the land of Qingque Prefecture for many years as a demonic force. Unlike other demonic forces, the Evil Barbarian City is particularly chaotic and rife with all sorts of people.

Apart from the five brothers who were the city lords, the others were all outsiders who compromised and submitted to the city lords because of their great strength, but secretly they all had their own agendas and made many underhanded moves.

Such a disorganized and uncoordinated demonic force is indeed less threatening than other forces in Qingque Prefecture.

"Wang Mingxian, Lord of Evil Barbarian City, appear immediately!" Ning Xiu recalled the name from the information provided by Qin Daorong and spoke towards the direction of Evil Barbarian City.

Although he didn't speak loudly, to the guards on the city wall, it sounded as deafening as the ringing of bronze drums, and they couldn't help but cover their ears, fearing they would go deaf.

The first-grade martial arts master refines all his internal energy in his martial acupoints, making his internal energy extremely powerful. When he uses it to express his voice, it has a similar effect to the "Lion's Roar" technique. Even from several miles away, people can hear every word clearly.

Ning Xiu's internal energy was far more powerful, and to those with lower strength, it sounded extremely harsh and difficult to resist.

"Where did this arrogant fool come from? Do you think you can just see our city lord whenever you want? Don't think you can act like a ghost just because you have a loud voice. Come and cause trouble in Evil Barbarian City. I'd like to see how many lives you have left."

A rough voice came from the city wall.

Ning Xiu looked over and saw a one-eyed fat man leap up lightly and stand on the outer wall of the city, shouting at Ning Xiu.

The Evil Barbarian City has been established for many years, and those who can survive here are all ruthless people who are fearless and invincible. They are not people like Ning Xiu, a stranger, who can be intimidated.

Ning Xiu had anticipated this, and at the same time, he was very happy to see more and more guys like Fatty appear.

That way I can... establish my authority through force.

"Where did this brat come from, daring to cause trouble in Evil Barbarian City? I think you're tired of living. Let's see if I don't teach you a lesson." The one-eyed fat man actually jumped off the city wall.

It landed on the ground like a ball of flesh, without any impact, and instead immediately brandished its double axes, charging towards Ning Xiu across the water.

The fat man was surrounded by black energy, which coalesced into a skull-shaped golem behind him.

This is a cultivation technique commonly used by demons. If they cannot cultivate diligently, they can obtain considerable strength by borrowing the power of evil spirits and demons.

However, this also has a drawback: the strength of the Yin God represents the upper limit of your strength.

You cannot achieve endless improvement, let alone reach the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm.

The difference between immortals and mortals is the greatest shackle.

Ning Xiu calmly looked at the one-eyed fat man, recognizing his strength at a glance.

For a fourth-rank demon to emerge from the Evil Barbarian City like this, it's quite remarkable. In the Great Shang Dynasty, such a person would be a scourge.

The fat man moved with incredible speed, rushing across the stream to Ning Xiu's front and forcefully slashing at him with his double-bladed axe, intending to cut him in half.

Enveloped in demonic energy, which converged on the two axes, a phantom image of a demon embracing the axes appeared.

Ning Xiu pointed with two fingers, and a hexagonal aura enveloped his entire palm, instantly grabbing the fat man's axe.

As Ning Xiu unleashed his power, he became like an unyielding mountain, and no matter how hard the fat man tried, he could not advance even an inch.

He used every ounce of his strength, his face flushed red, but he remained completely still.

Ning Xiu looked at the other person calmly and kicked him.

The fat man had no chance to react at all. He was forced back and slammed into the outer wall of the Evil Barbarian City, covering more than ten zhang.

The person was completely embedded in it, becoming one with the wall.

"Ugh!" The fat man spat out a mouthful of black blood, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted on the spot.

For a moment, the entire city of Evil Barbarians became much quieter.

As the captain of the city wall guards, this fat man was naturally quite strong.

But at this moment, he was kicked away by that outsider and was not even a match for him, which was obviously beyond everyone's expectations.

[135] One Shot Breaks the City - First-Class Level

"Your Evil Barbarian City has been rooted in Qingque Prefecture for many years, is this all you've got? Send out the real fighters, don't come here with this disgraceful nonsense." Ning Xiu stood with his hands behind his back and shouted loudly.

His voice, imbued with inner strength, instantly resounded throughout most of the Evil Barbarian City, allowing many people to hear his words.

Those who can live in the City of Evil and Barbarians are all fierce and tyrannical demons, as well as eccentric people who are capricious and indiscriminately kill innocent people.

These are the people who are most susceptible to provocation, and Ning Xiu's words hit them like a ton of bricks.

"Coming to the Evil Barbarian City to provoke us, you either want to find someone to practice on, or you simply want to die. Judging from our exchange just now, your strength is not bad."

But to spout such nonsense in the City of Evil and Barbarians seems to be overestimating oneself.

A faint voice came from afar. Ning Xiu looked in the direction of the voice and saw a tall, thin figure with a white monkey mask on his face that had appeared on the city wall of Evil Barbarian City.

This person exuded a restrained aura, and his entire body emanated a visible black mist, making it clear at a glance that he was no ordinary individual.

Upon seeing this person appear, the guards of the Evil Barbarian City on the wall all exclaimed in surprise.

"It's actually the Five Animals Star! How did they manage to alarm them all? This is going to be quite a show."

"When was the last time I saw the people from the Five Animals Star? It must have been two or three years ago. They disappeared for a long time after they went into seclusion, and they have finally shown up today."

"The Five Animals Star always appears together as a group of five. If one of them is seen, the other four are sure to be nearby as well. Once these five make a move, even the Left Protector will have to give way and dare not confront them head-on."

Whispers arose atop the city wall, but Ning Xiu remained calm. He reached out and grabbed a long spear, which flew out from the ground and landed in his hand.

It is indeed 'Shady Willow'.

Destroying a mere evil barbarian city wouldn't warrant the use of the 'Candle Dragon,' a national treasure.

"Come down. If you can take one of my shots today, I'll spare half your life," Ning Xiu said.

"Hahahaha!" The white monkey mask burst into laughter. After years of cultivation, his strength had reached a level of perfection.

Even after being a member of the Evil Barbarian City for over a decade, I have never been met with such a bold statement. This opponent who suddenly came knocking on my door is truly interesting.

Before the laughter subsided, the white monkey mask leaped down from the city wall, instantly transforming into a white blur as he hurtled towards Ning Xiu with the speed of wind and light.

His hands suddenly extended two sharp claws, like the hands of a monkey, and Ning Xiu could vaguely see a white monkey phantom appearing before his eyes.

In an instant, this person had already reached Ning Xiu's side.

Two sharp claws pierced Ning Xiu's throat and chest with precision; the man's technique was swift and decisive.

boom!boom!

However, in the next instant, Ning Xiu raised the Yin Willow horizontally, which blocked the man's claws in an instant.

The white monkey mask twisted its waist, and its right foot swung up, causing a sharp blade to pierce out from the tip of its shoe, aiming for Ning Xiu's crotch.

Since joining the Demon Subduing Division, Ning Xiu has fought against many demons, but this is the first time he has seen someone so refined and unconventional who resorts to such underhanded tactics.

The protective Heavenly Gang automatically activated, blocking the insidious attack from the white monkey mask. Ning Xiu then used his spear to lift the opponent's body up by pressing it against his chest.

Compared to Ning Xiu's strength and speed, the white monkey mask was simply too inadequate.

boom!

As Ning Xiu thrust out his spear, the white monkey mask hurriedly released its internal force to resist, but it couldn't control itself and tumbled out, rolling all the way back seven or eight zhang.

Although he looked extremely disheveled, compared to the fat man who was kicked into the city wall by Ning Xiu earlier, this white monkey mask was very lucky; at least he escaped with his life.

The moment the white monkey mask was knocked away by his own touch, Ning Xiu sensed four auras approaching him.

However, no one was seen approaching from the surroundings, so there was only one possibility.

Above and below.

Ning Xiu stepped forward, and the stream beneath his feet instantly erupted into a massive curtain of water.

In an instant, Ning Xiu forced all the flowing water out of the stream area with his internal force, revealing the dry riverbed.

Cracks crumbled and then exploded.

Four figures were forced to leap out and attack Ning Xiu from different directions.

Then the stream water that had been blasted away fell like a torrential downpour, bringing a brief heavy rain to the area.

In the rain, Ning Xiu fired four shots in quick succession, the spears imbued with the Heavenly Gang Inner Force, each spear tip reaching two or three zhang in length.

The four men only took one blow before screaming in agony. Blood mingled with the rain, making it impossible for outsiders to see what was happening inside.

Whoosh!

Once all the water had receded and returned to the ground, the streams flowed normally again, and the ground became moist as if after a rain.

Four mutilated corpses lay scattered on either side of the stream, their blood staining the water red.

Judging from the tiger, deer, bear, and bird masks on their faces, these four people are definitely part of the same group as the white monkey mask.

Ning Xiu flicked the 'Yin Liu', wiping away all the bloodstains on the spear, leaving it spotless.