Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

Ning Xiu subconsciously widened his eyes. Even a martial artist at the second rank of martial arts would find it difficult to withstand his spear with just his physical strength. This first rank immortal was powerful, but what made him so special?

Strangely, the blood flowing from the boy's hands seemed to be alive.

After landing, the blood immediately began to swirl around his feet, quickly forming a small pool of blood.

“In the intelligence we’ve gathered, it seems there isn’t a single young first-rank official like you in the Demon Extermination Division.” The young man stepped back, but his arms remained in place, leaving countless afterimages around his body.

After he stepped back a few steps, a pair of arms grew back, while the arm that had been gripping Yin Liu slowly withered and turned into dead wood that fell to the ground.

"Although I don't know where you came from, I see that you will surely become a great man in the future. If I can make you perish in the Evil Barbarian City, it should be a significant blow to the Demon Subduing Division. That would be very interesting." The young man looked at Ning Xiu with a smile.

His robes suddenly fluttered without any wind, as if something was wriggling inside.

Ning Xiu retrieved Yin Liu. This person's origins and strength were mysterious, and no information about him was included in the Protectorate's intelligence.

Before arriving, Ning Xiu had somewhat underestimated the opponent, but now that he learned that the opponent was actually a first-grade immortal, he immediately became extremely vigilant.

This person is somewhat extraordinary and should not be underestimated.

As Ning Xiu grabbed with his other hand, another spear shot out from the ground and was caught in his hand.

It is the national treasure, the "Candle Dragon".

The moment the national treasure appeared, the air here became scorching hot, and a faint red vortex appeared on the ground, displaying an extraordinary phenomenon.

The boy's eyes lit up, revealing a curious expression: "I didn't expect you to have such a weapon. It's a good thing. It will be mine after you die."

Ning Xiu did not respond. He swung his hand and threw both guns at the same time, then stomped his foot and rushed towards the boy at full speed.

The courage of a martial artist lies in close-quarters combat and beating others; even immortals would have to give way in such a situation.

Halfway through the run, Ning Xiu suddenly released the Great Dark Heaven state, and his whole body grew larger and larger. When he arrived in front of the boy, he was already a giant of sixteen feet.

A punch was thrown!

Two long spears attacked from behind the boy, aiming for his vital points. If he wasn't careful, they would pierce his chest and burst out of his body.

Ning Xiu's punch was delivered with all his might; the surging force of the punch caused ripples to appear on the ground, cracking into curved shapes.

Despite being surrounded and attacked, the boy's expression was no longer as calm as before. He flicked his sleeves, and colorful clouds filled his body. With a whoosh, he soared into the sky.

But to his utter surprise, a crimson flame quietly appeared above his head, forming a large net that blocked his path; it was karmic fire.

If a young man, presumptuously attempting to force his way through, finds his body scorched by karmic fire, his fate will be one of near-death.

"Come back here!" Ning Xiu roared, forcefully turning his fist and then punching upwards.

At this moment, the young man either had to pass through the karmic fire or take Ning Xiu's punch head-on. Neither choice would be easy.

The karmic fire burns the soul, and ordinary means cannot cleanse it.

Rather than resisting the karmic fire with his own body, the boy chose to take Ning Xiu's punch head-on.

However, he was unaware of just how terrifying Ning Xiu's physique and strength were. With the enhancement of the Fivefold Strength, a single punch from him was no joke.

The young man pointed out with two fingers, imbuing his fingertips with all the spiritual power he had cultivated, and pointed directly at them.

boom!

His two fingers collided with Ning Xiu's fist in an instant.

"Can the city lord win? That guy doesn't seem like someone to be trifled with."

"You haven't seen the city lord in action. You know how powerful the old city lord was, right? He was defeated by the new city lord within three moves. He was completely powerless to resist and was utterly defeated. The old city lord had to admit defeat and surrender immediately."

"Wow, that's impressive. I've never seen him before. This new city lord only took the throne for a day. I was out there arresting people to refine pills back then."

Ning Xiu's legs instantly sank into the stone slabs on the ground, more than three inches deep.

Although the young man was a cultivator who did not cultivate his physical body, his spiritual power was extremely profound, surging like the sea, and even stronger than Ning Xiu's Heavenly Gang.

If everyone is at the first rank, then this young man's realm should be above Ning Xiu's.

"Thunderbolt Finger," the boy said silently, mouthing the words.

His fingertips instantly erupted with dazzling lightning, arcs of electricity shooting out, shattering everything within a radius of ten feet and causing houses to crumble.

A protective golden bell appeared around Ning Xiu, blocking the lightning from the outside.

Even so, his entire body continued to sink, and he was blasted into the ground by the boy, quickly disappearing from sight.

"The evil god whispers, in the chaotic realm of darkness."

The boy floated in the air, his robes fluttering without wind, and black tentacles emerged from his robes, swaying casually.

At this moment, the boy's eyes were as black as ink, and it was difficult to see any trace of a living person's expression. As he pressed down with his palm, a strange magic array covered the ground where Ning Xiu had sunk, sealing off the entire area.

"What is that? I've never seen the Yin God that the new city lord worships before."

"The aura is so strong, stronger than any Yin spirit I've ever seen before. It's terrifying."

"Wait, are those tentacles reaching towards us?!"

"No, no!"

In an instant, the voyeurs hiding in the shadows all around began to wail in despair.

Their eyes were wide open, blood was flowing out, and they covered their faces in terror, as if they had seen something extremely horrific.

Even though they were demons, they still couldn't control their bodies convulsing, foaming at the mouth and collapsing to the ground, and soon they completely stopped breathing.

[137] Yin spirits with special abilities

In the midst of nothingness, the pitch-black expanse before my eyes is nothing but darkness.

Ning Xiu glared angrily, his eighteen-foot-tall dark celestial body standing on a rock, his boundless power threatening to erupt.

That young man was no ordinary first-grade immortal cultivator. The sense of threat he posed to Ning Xiu far surpassed that of the several first-grade demon-subduing officers he had ever encountered.

"I originally intended to use Peng Futian's sacrificial move to prove that I had achieved the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm, but you seem to have the potential to do so as well. It wouldn't be a bad deal to use you as a substitute."

A pale, large face suddenly appeared above Ning Xiu's head, speaking in a voice as loud as thunder.

"This person actually dared to make a move on Peng Futian; he must have quite a background," Ning Xiu thought to himself.

Above the first rank, the Dragon and Elephant realm, the Inner Realm, and the Realm of Harmony with Heaven.

If the difference between each of the nine ranks is like the difference between high mountains and low valleys, then the difference between each realm above the first rank is like the difference between heaven and earth.

This young man, who is only at the first rank of the Immortal Path, dares to target Peng Futian, who is at the upper level of the Dragon Elephant Realm. His abilities should not be underestimated.

...

[Aura Observation and Fortune Telling Technique: Level 1 (1/2000)] (+)

【Burning Sun Taiyao Scripture: Twentieth Level (Completion)】

[Heavenly King Vajra Skill. Black Heavenly Pagoda Supreme Body: Twelfth Level (7/13000)] (+)

[Seven Steps to Catch the Cicada: Eighth Floor (2897/6000)] (+)

[Heavenly Might Divine Spear: Beginner (0/2000)] (+)

[Forging Talent: Excellent (10/100)] (+)

General Proficiency: 15968

...

After glancing at the proficiency panel, Ning Xiu decisively used all the remaining general proficiency on the Black Heaven Floating Pagoda Supreme Body at once.

It's all thanks to killing that fat monster beforehand, otherwise we really wouldn't have been able to prepare at the last minute.

With the Black Heaven Floating Pagoda Supreme Body gaining another layer, Ning Xiu felt a faint tingling and itching sensation under his ribs on both sides of his body.

It felt as if flesh was growing inside him, making his chest cavity feel firmer. However, this change didn't seem to be very noticeable for the time being, so Ning Xiu temporarily calmed down and focused all his attention on being vigilant about his surroundings.

The boy did not appear in his true form. Immortals are known for their diverse and unpredictable magical techniques, making them difficult to guard against.

At present, the only option is to defend instead of attacking, and to strike after the opponent has made their move.

The protective golden bell reappeared, spinning around Ning Xiu's body. The cracks that had appeared after Ning Xiu had absorbed the boy's Thunderclap Finger were completely healed after he infused his internal energy into the bell.

call out!

Suddenly, a whooshing sound rang out. Ning Xiu had barely noticed it when he saw a ghostly figure with black smoke swirling around its lower body crash headfirst into his protective golden bell.

Although this thing didn't have much power and collapsed the moment it hit the protective golden bell, it left a strange character on the surface of the bell that Ning Xiu couldn't understand.

It is not the writing of the Great Shang Dynasty.

Immediately afterwards, a large number of ghostly figures rushed in from all directions, like moths drawn to a flame. Before long, the surface of Ning Xiu's protective golden bell was covered with strange characters, densely covering every corner.

"What exactly does this person want to do?" Ning Xiu frowned, quite puzzled.

With an attack of this magnitude, let alone myself, even a third-rank expert could probably handle it easily.

The young man naturally wouldn't waste his time here doing something useless.

Just as Ning Xiu was puzzled, a sudden change occurred. He felt that he had lost contact with the protective golden bell. The originally golden protective bell began to petrify in the blink of an eye.

Its speed is so fast that it gives people no time to react.

Snapped!

The completely petrified protective bell crashed to the ground and shattered into countless pieces in an instant, rendering it completely useless.

But that's not the key point. The protective golden bell is not a one-time use item; it belongs to Ning Xiu's divine power. As long as Ning Xiu doesn't die, he can activate it again at any time.

But at this moment, Ning Xiu clearly felt that this supernatural power was no longer under his control, and he could no longer use it.

"Sealing supernatural powers!" Ning Xiu exclaimed in a flash, realizing something in an instant.

"Without this, I wonder how many of my attacks you, as a first-rank martial artist, can withstand." The young man's tone was laced with amusement, yet tinged with an indescribable chill.

People with supernatural powers are already very rare, but there are even people who have mastered the means to seal supernatural powers. Ning Xiu was amazed.

Even though the boy was a demon, he still admired him greatly.

However... the protective golden bell was never Ning Xiu's true reliance, and he himself used this supernatural power less and less frequently.

The boy's idea that sealing off the protective golden bell would weaken his strength was a bit too much.

"You are welcome to try." Ning Xiu refined his martial arts skills, devoured a massive amount of internal energy within his body, and transformed it into Heavenly Gang energy that left his body.