Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

"Let me see." The Divine Sparrow King opened one eye, took the paper, and began to examine it.

After hundreds of years of integrating with the Shang Dynasty culture, the Divine Sparrow Kingdom possessed its own unique Divine Sparrow script. When the Divine Sparrow King saw the contents of the letter, he couldn't help but look surprised.

The Divine Sparrow Kingdom has three experts at the upper level of the Dragon Elephant Realm, while the Great Protectorate of the Azure Sparrow State only has Peng Futian.

Their Divine Sparrow Kingdom could easily send three Dragon Elephant Realm experts to forcibly kill Peng Futian, thereby gaining complete control of Qingque Prefecture.

However, the Divine Sparrow King has never dared to do so, because although the power of the Great Shang in Qingque Prefecture is weak, it cannot withstand the fact that the Great Shang has established more than a dozen protectorates in the outer regions.

If the Divine Sparrow King dares to break the balance and kill Peng Futian, then the Great Shang Dynasty will dare to mobilize all the Protectorates outside the capital to use swift and decisive measures to massacre the Divine Sparrow Kingdom, leaving no one alive from the entire Divine Sparrow demon race.

If the Shang Dynasty were to take such action, all the demon kingdoms in the outer regions would spontaneously form an alliance to destroy the Shang Dynasty, and the consequences would be unacceptable to the Shang Dynasty.

The balance between the Shang Dynasty and the demon race is the reason why many states in the outer regions have been difficult to recover for so many years.

If they can't deal with Peng Futian, can the Divine Sparrow King not deal with those first-rank demons? In order to ensure that Qingque Prefecture is under the control of the Divine Sparrow Kingdom.

The Divine Sparrow King would secretly send his clansmen at the Dragon-Elephant Upper Realm to assassinate those demons whose strength reached the First Rank, in order to prevent them from having the opportunity to break through their realm and become beings who could break free and no longer be under his control.

Therefore, over the years, apart from the demon race and the Demon-Subduing Officer of the Great Shang Dynasty, it has been rare to see a third-party force achieve the Dragon-Elephant Upper Realm.

They either hid or were nipped in the bud by powerful demons.

Seeing that someone had actually broken through the blockade of the Divine Sparrow Kingdom and become a new Dragon Elephant Upper Realm cultivator, the Divine Sparrow King was naturally surprised and annoyed.

"Lei and Feng, while your cultivation levels are still unstable, go and kill this guy." The Divine Sparrow King squeezed its claws, and the paper instantly turned to ashes in its claws.

Suddenly, two bird calls and the sound of wings spreading rang out from the sky. At that moment, the people of the Divine Sparrow Kingdom saw two streaks of blue light flash across the sky and disappear in the blink of an eye. They had no idea what those things were.

……

Demon-Subduing Camp.

After cleaning the sword, Emperor Wu, having sheathed it, placed it on his lap and closed his eyes to rest.

Just then, the tent curtain opened by itself without any wind.

In an instant, a long-haired man appeared in the tent. He had a peculiar appearance, with handsome features and bright eyes. It was hard to say whether he looked like someone in his twenties or thirties, or forties or fifties. His overall demeanor was somewhere between mature and youthful, making him difficult to define.

The man was dressed plainly and simply, but the most eye-catching feature was a white Bagua formation that appeared and disappeared behind him, with faint sword sounds emanating from within, making him quite extraordinary.

"Protector Peng Futian greets Your Majesty." Peng Futian bowed slightly forward to show his respect.

In the Shang Dynasty, the Protector-General was the highest-ranking official, possessing the privilege of not having to kneel or pay homage to the emperor.

This is also a way of showing respect to top-tier experts like those in the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm.

"The dog days of summer have arrived. The journey must have been arduous. With you in charge of this Demon-Subduing Camp, I feel much more at ease," Emperor Wu said with a smile.

"Does Your Majesty know that Qingque Prefecture has gained a new Dragon Elephant Realm expert?"

"I have a feeling, but I'm not quite sure. What, does Fu Tian know this Dragon Elephant Realm expert?"

"I have never heard of it. I am only worried that it will affect the situation in Qingque Prefecture. After all, Shenque Kingdom is already troublesome enough, and now there is another guy of unknown origin."

"When soldiers come, we'll deal with them; when water comes, we'll dam it. There's no need to worry so much. With you here, I feel very reassured."

Peng Futian said seriously, "In previous Demon Subduing Martial Arts Competitions, His Majesty's personal presence was not always necessary. This time, His Majesty has come to Qingque Prefecture. Why not bring more experts at the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm? Just to be on the safe side, those demons from the outer regions are sometimes capable of anything."

"With Peng Futian in Qingque Prefecture, I am at ease. Moreover, this fire will not reach the Shang Dynasty. You can just wait and see," Emperor Wu said with a mysterious smile.

……

Wang Bing ignored him, and Ning Xiu was happy to lie inside the high wall and let his mind wander.

As the two tumors under his ribs continued to change, things seemed to have taken a turn for the better.

The pain and numbness gradually dissipated, replaced by a very comfortable warmth, like soaking in warm water when you are most tired.

The warm feeling made Ning Xiu squint his eyes. He was surprised to find that the irreparable injuries caused by Wang Bing in his body were slowly healing.

A finger, as black as ink, so black it seemed to swallow even light, emerged from the tumor.

Soon, the other four fingers followed, then the palm, wrist, arm... Finally, two brand-new arms appeared under Ning Xiu's ribs, replacing the original location of the tumor.

"This?!" Ning Xiu was quite surprised. He could use his newly grown arm as if it were his own, just like he was born with it.

But why did this physical transformation occur?

"Could it be because of my enhancement of the Black Heaven Floating Pagoda Supreme Body?" Ning Xiu frowned and wondered to himself.

But such a strange change had never happened before, which was really hard to understand.

Looking out through the cracks created by his own body against the high wall, Shi Zun Shen's eyes had now opened to the fourth one, and the entire Evil Barbarian City had now been transformed into a ghostly realm.

The yin energy grew increasingly dense, and the wandering ghosts from all directions, like ants drawn by a sweet smell, traveled great distances to gather in the Evil Barbarian City.

The human-headed spirits clinging to the stone statue's head continued to grow the giant tree taller, casting an increasingly heavy shadow over the land, plunging the depths of these mountains into an eternal night.

boom!

As the fifth eye of the Stone Goddess opened, Wang Bing's expression gradually became excited, and he clenched his fists impatiently: "In ancient times, the Ten Demon Emperors ruled this land until their lives ended. The Ten Demon Emperors escaped the human world with their souls, and their bodies gradually turned to stone, becoming the colossal weapon 'Stone Goddess' controlled by the Ten Demon Clan."

However, as time passed and the inheritance was lost from generation to generation, the Ten Demon Clan lost the method to control the Stone Venerable's body. They could only bury it underground and build a magnificent city on the surface as a marker. Then the entire clan migrated, and for some unknown reason, they went far away and disappeared without a trace.

Today, I've finally found it! With the power of the Stone Venerable's body, I will surely enable the Destiny Star to complete its transformation, becoming the most terrifying being in history!

Wang Bing glanced back at the high wall where Ning Xiu lay motionless. Although he couldn't see anything, he could clearly sense the other's presence and aura.

"Ning Xiu, we were once fellow apprentices in the Champion Camp. Out of consideration for our friendship, I will spare your life for now, so that you can witness my ultimate transformation, a level you will never be able to reach in your lifetime. After you have witnessed it with your own eyes, I will send you on your way without regrets."

Six, seven, eight...

When all eight eyes of the stone statue opened, the place underwent a dramatic change, and deep blue ripples appeared in the air.

"The time has come," the headless spirit reminded them.

"How long can you control the Stone Venerable's body?" Wang Bing asked.

"One hour."

"That's enough, let's begin."

"I will activate it now. Seize the opportunity to connect with the Stone Venerable's body using your Destiny Star."

Suddenly, all the roots of the giant tree contracted and merged together, eventually forming eight sharp wooden roots, which pierced into the eyes of the stone deity's head.

As if a switch had been flipped, a large amount of deep blue mist drifted out, permeating the tree roots and spreading all the way to the treetop, instantly turning the entire giant tree into an incomparably deep blue.

Wang Bing leaped up, bursting through the dense treetops and leaves, and reached the outside sky.

At the same time, his destiny star in the sky was activated, shooting down a gray beam of light that struck the giant tree and the head of the stone statue below.

"Ah!!!" Wang Bing roared to the sky, at this moment, he felt the presence of the Stone Venerable's entire body.

He found himself connected to it. Wang raised his arms, and the earth trembled once more. Huge rocks burst forth from the ground, and deep, wide ravines cracked open, like a giant mouth swallowing everything on the ground.

The ruins of houses, the corpses of demons... all fell into it and were tragically buried.

Two arms, each four hundred feet long, emerged from the ground under Wang Bing's control, pressed down on the ground, and forcefully pushed his body out halfway until his waist was exposed, at which point he seemed to lose his strength.

Even so, the stone statue, with only half of its body exposed, appeared incredibly large, resembling a mountain peak from afar.

At this moment, Ning Xiu noticed that there was a huge, deep blue gemstone on the chest of the stone spirit. As the gemstone lit up, a large amount of spiritual energy in the world was frantically drawn into it and then absorbed by the tree roots rooted in the stone spirit's eyes.

The trunk of the giant tree began to grow explosively in an instant, gradually reaching towards the sky.

Fifty zhang, seventy zhang, one hundred zhang, two hundred zhang...

As the giant tree grew taller, the area it covered also expanded, threatening to bring darkness to the entire Qingque State.

No one knows what Wang Bing and the human-headed Yin God's true purpose was, but it was definitely not a good thing.

[141] Dragon and Elephant Gather in the Upper Realm

If the efficiency of a first-rank person in absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is like that of a flying sparrow, then the efficiency of a person in the Dragon-Elephant Upper Realm is like that of a soaring eagle.

However, even the efficiency of absorbing spiritual energy at the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm was insufficient for Wang Bing, and it was simply not enough to complete his plan.

Therefore, using the stone statue to accomplish his tasks was the most important part of his plan.

The moment he gained control of the Stone Venerable's body, Wang Bing realized the gap between himself and the Ten Demon Emperors.

Even though only a petrified body remained, the Stone Venerable Body still possessed extremely terrifying abilities.

The amount of spiritual energy it absorbs is like a Kunpeng in the sky, comparable to a vast and raging ocean. With just a slight movement from Wang Bing, the trunk of the giant tree will rise more than ten feet. In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the range of the giant tree has already exceeded the mountains and affected the regions outside the mountains.

Influenced by Shi Zun's body, Wang Bing's destiny star also became incomparably brilliant, hanging in the sky like a fire in the night, making the destiny stars of the other Dragon Elephant Realm beings in Qingque Prefecture pale in comparison.

The astrological officials of the Divine Sparrow Kingdom were dumbfounded. In all their years of life, they had never seen the destiny star of any Dragon Elephant King so bright.

It's practically trying to rival the blazing sun for supremacy!

At the Demon-Subduing Camp, Peng Futian stood outside Wu Tianzi's tent, gazing at the sky.

He also noticed the strangeness of Wang Bing's Destiny Star. There were many experts in the Upper Realm of the Great Shang Dynasty, but Peng Futian had never seen anyone whose Destiny Star shone so brightly when it was first born.

Even though Peng Futian had been a Dragon Elephant Realm expert for many years, his Destiny Star was only one or two tenths of that of his opponent, making Peng Futian seem like he had just broken through.

"Not simple. What kind of being is it that can be so extraordinary after only entering the Upper Dragon Elephant Realm?" Peng Futian observed for a while, then suddenly ran his finger along his brow before closing his eyes.

At the same time, a beam of light suddenly descended from the star that belonged to Peng Futian, shining directly on him and bathing him in starlight.

In an instant, Peng Futian saw a picture of the earth below, with the entire Demon Subduing Camp in his field of vision, including every Demon Subduing officer walking around in the camp.

This is a unique technique of the Dragon Elephant Realm, which allows one to use the Destiny Star to perceive any location within a province.

However, if someone of the same Dragon-Elephant Realm doesn't want you to see certain things, you can use the power of your destiny star to counteract the deception.

Without wasting time at the Demon Subduing Camp, Peng Futian changed the direction of his destiny star and shone it directly towards the Evil Barbarian City area.

Instantly, the majestic, towering tree that blotted out the sky appeared before Peng Futian.

"This is!" Peng Futian exclaimed in surprise. He had been in Qingque Prefecture for many years and knew very well what the situation in Qingque Prefecture was like.

I had never seen such a huge, lush tree growing here before. Where did it come from?

Above the treetops, Wang Bing's figure, suspended in the air, entered Peng Futian's mind. The powerful aura emanating from this person made it clear at a glance that he was the newly promoted Dragon Elephant Upper Realm cultivator.

As fellow cultivators at the Dragon-Elephant Upper Realm, when Peng Futian noticed him, Wang Bing naturally also noticed the invisible scrutiny.

He revealed a wicked smile and said loudly, "It's quite a show to welcome Protector-General Peng."

On the giant tree, a human face appeared. It was Peng Futian transformed by his destiny star. Now that he had been discovered, there was no need to hide it anymore.