Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

What truly concerned him was Ning Xiuming, whose life star was shaped like a human.

Few people know that the destiny star of the Holy Son of Tianjue Kingdom in Yaotuo Prefecture, Shi Yin Dayuan, is not an ordinary star, but a ferocious beast with three heads: a lion, an elephant, and an eagle.

In terms of the strength of the Heavenly Extinction Kingdom, the Divine Sparrow Kingdom is like a dim star compared to the bright moon; they are simply not in the same league.

This demon kingdom is also one of the biggest threats to the Shang Dynasty. To this day, no Dragon Elephant King has been able to establish the Shang Protectorate in that region.

“The rise of alien stars heralds the coming of a new era. I fear this phenomenon will not be rare in the future. Prodigies from all races will emerge and compete for glory. If my Divine Sparrow Kingdom does not have any outstanding talents to contend with them, I fear we will either become a puppet of a collateral branch, controlled by the enemy, or be destroyed in chaos.” The Taoist in green calculated with his fingers and then sighed helplessly.

"Forget it, let's go and persuade that kid Que Shan. At this time, he must not be used as a pawn and cause any friction with the Demon Subduing Division. Otherwise, if the Divine Sparrow Kingdom is destroyed, no one will have the face to face the ancestors."

A gentle breeze swept by, and the Taoist priest in green robes vanished from the spot.

……

The power of destiny stars can only be truly understood once you grasp their essence.

With his destiny star, Ning Xiu could observe an area within a hundred miles in an instant, and with more effort, he could expand this observation range.

If Ning Xiu wished, he could even see the entire Qingque Prefecture in an instant.

However, the Destiny Star also has the ability to block the observation of other Dragon-Elephant Realm experts. Where there are Dragon-Elephant Realm experts in charge, this ability is basically equivalent to nothing.

Standing atop a high mountain, Ning Xiu's thoughts shifted, and the entire landscape surrounding the Demon-Subduing Camp came into view.

But that wasn't enough. Under Ning Xiu's control, the area under inspection continued to expand—ten miles, a hundred miles, a thousand miles…

They soon discovered five demons who were trying to kill the Demon Subduing Squad.

Each of them possesses the strength of a second- or first-rank individual. The Demon-Subduing Squad alone, which is participating in this Demon-Subduing Martial Arts Competition, simply cannot possibly be a match for these powerful demons.

Within the demon faction, these demons who are hunting should be considered elites and pillars of the faction.

Ning Xiu took a step forward, and the dragon-elephant energy within his body erupted. With a muffled thud, he leaped more than a hundred feet away. The mountain he had just stood on collapsed and shattered a few breaths later, unable to withstand the force of Ning Xiu's kick.

boom! boom! boom!

With each leap, a mountain collapsed, and Ning Xiu, relying on the formidable power of the Black Heaven Floating Pagoda Supreme Body, traversed thousands of miles.

In no time, he arrived at the nearest place to the demon.

"Those guys from the Demon Subduing Division deserve to die! Back then, I was chased to the outer realms by those damned Demon Subduing Captains and endured countless hardships, all thanks to you!" the demon roared, slapping down on a bronze leopard Demon Subduing Captain who was heavily injured, lying on the ground unable to move, with a look of despair on his face.

This demon was nine feet tall, with bulging muscles all over his body, covered in thick black hair, so thick that his clothes were bursting at the seams. From a distance, he looked exactly like a black bear demon.

This appearance is most likely related to the evil spirits he used for cultivation.

Seeing the demon being tortured by the Demon-Subduing Guard, Ning Xiu descended from the sky, shattering the ground, and before the opponent could react, he threw a punch.

Before even touching the demon's body, the demon's chest collapsed instantly, bursting out a bloody hole that pierced through his chest and back. Then, with a deafening roar, the demon's entire body exploded into countless pieces of blood and flesh, flying all over the ground.

"What's the casualty situation in your squad?" Ning Xiu asked, looking at the only remaining Demon Slayer nearby who was still standing.

"Commander Fang greets Lord Ning. Our team originally had seventeen members, but now there are only eight left," the man said hastily, bowing.

“You know me,” Ning Xiu said.

"I met Lord Ning once when we gathered at the Demon Subduing Camp. Lord Ning was able to become the Silver Tiger Demon Subduing Captain at such a young age. After learning this, I have always regarded you as my role model."

Ning Xiu released several bursts of spiritual energy into the bodies of the wounded lying on the ground. This stuff was simpler, more direct, and more effective than any ointment. Basically, as long as the injuries weren't more severe than Chang Fenghai's, they could be saved.

"Hurry back to the Demon-Subduing Camp. Go in this direction, it'll be safe, and you won't encounter any more demons." Ning Xiu pointed in a direction, left these words, and quickly departed.

Only a few recovered Demon Slayers were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Lord Ning... seems to be even more powerful than the rumors say."

Chapter 152 [152] The Purple Dragon Clan

On the ground, a demon lay with all four limbs severed, blood flowing from his seven orifices, his expression one of unspeakable pain.

Beside him, Ning Xiu stood looking down at him, expressionless.

"Don't kill me, don't kill me! I was forced into this. If I don't do it, someone else will." The demon muttered, his mouth now only showing a few teeth.

“Tell me who is accusing you behind your back and I may spare your life.”

"I really don't know. The boss said to come and hunt down the Demon Slayers, so I came. I don't know anything else. Haven't you already asked me many times?"

Ning Xiu stared intently into the man's eyes, his fists clenching silently, already intending to kill him.

Seeing Ning Xiu raise his fist, ready to deliver a punch, it was clear that with his strength, the demon in his injured state would not survive such a blow.

The demon was terrified and finally couldn't help but shout, "I'll talk! I'll talk! It was the Purple Dragon Clan's idea. They mobilized many forces to target the Demon Subduing Division. I was just a pawn."

"The Purple Dragon Clan?" Ning Xiu asked, puzzled.

In his memory, there was no such thing as the Purple Dragon Clan, and he didn't even know which state this demon clan belonged to.

"I don't know either. It seems to be a demon from another state. I wonder what it's up to, trying to sow discord between the Divine Sparrow Kingdom and the Demon Subduing Bureau."

Ning Xiu's heart stirred, and he immediately expanded the exploration range of the Destiny Star. As the range grew larger, the rate at which his internal energy was consumed also gradually increased, but even so, Ning Xiu had no intention of stopping.

Soon, thousands of miles away, on a mountain peak, two unusual figures instantly caught Ning Xiu's attention.

These two were tall, with azure skin, blue eyes, red hair, and a single horn on their heads. Even without wings, they could easily float in the air.

As Ning Xiu noticed him, the two people seemed to sense it as well, turning their gazes toward Ning Xiu's destiny star in the sky.

"It seems that some powerful merchants have discovered us."

"It was bound to happen sooner or later, but the sudden appearance of a Dragon Elephant King on the Shang side was beyond our original expectations. Otherwise, with Peng Futian alone, we could have held out for a while longer."

"What do we do now? Even if the three of us cooperate, we are no match for a Dragon Elephant King. We haven't achieved our real goal in coming to Qingque Prefecture yet."

“Let’s talk to him. Our goals don’t conflict. If the big business is willing to cooperate, it won’t be a loss for them.”

Ning Xiu finished off the half-dead demon on the ground with a single punch, then leaped up more than thirty feet high, like a flying immortal, and quickly headed towards the location of the two strange people.

Before long, Ning Xiu reached the mountain peak. The two strange people remained calm and waited quietly in place, seemingly certain that Ning Xiu would not harm them.

"Greetings, Dragon Elephant King of the Great Shang Dynasty," the two extraordinary individuals said, bowing.

"Was it your idea to incite demons to hunt down the Demon-Subduing Guards?" Ning Xiu said calmly, looking at the two of them.

But his tone was extremely cold and full of murderous intent, as if Ning Xiu would instantly kill them on the spot if they answered even one wrong word.

"To be honest, Dragon Elephant King, that's true. However, we have our reasons, and this situation is also of great benefit to the Great Shang Dynasty. If Dragon Elephant King is interested, please let me explain in detail," a strange person said calmly.

The two were unaware of Ning Xiu's personality and style of doing things, as he had just broken through to the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm. They were very likely to die a violent death if they were not careful.

However, Yi Ren still resolutely chose to explain the purpose of his visit to Qingque Prefecture.

"You've harmed many of my company's Demon-Slaying Captains, all of whom are future talents. Do you think that any amount of benefits can save your lives?" Ning Xiu said coldly.

"Successfully retaking Qingque Prefecture, I don't think the Great Merchant Guild would refuse that benefit alone."

Upon hearing this, Ning Xiu's expression changed slightly.

Qingque Prefecture is adjacent to the territory of the Great Shang Dynasty and has always been a major threat to the Great Shang. Taking back Qingque Prefecture has always been the Great Shang's goal.

However, because the Shang Dynasty had wiped out many demons and recovered several states in the past few decades, the remaining demons were all insecure, fearing that they were not strong enough to be a match for the Shang Dynasty and that they would be the next to be attacked.

Thus, these demon kingdoms secretly reached an agreement: whenever the Shang Dynasty was about to send troops to attack a certain demon kingdom, the other demon kingdoms would immediately send people to provide support.

To prevent being defeated one by one by the powerful merchants, and ultimately becoming an unstoppable force.

Thanks to this tacit understanding that is more like an alliance than a formal one, the Shang Dynasty has not launched any offensive against the surrounding states for five or six years.

While the power of a single Shang dynasty is indeed formidable, it is absolutely impossible for it to contend with numerous demon kingdoms in a single battle.

If Qingque Prefecture could be recovered, it would indeed be a great benefit to the Shang Dynasty. Even Emperor Wu would be tempted if he knew about it.

"Explain yourself clearly." After thinking for a moment, Ning Xiu had no choice but to say.

Although the life of the Demon Subduer is precious, even Ning Xiu had to be moved by the prospect of reclaiming Qingque Prefecture.

"First, let me tell King Longxiang that my name is Zihao, and I am a member of the Purple Dragon Clan. We come from outside the Three Provinces and have no direct conflict with the Great Shang. In my country, we are suffering from the oppression of a great demon clan, so we need to find a powerful ally to support us in resisting that demon clan. As long as the Great Shang can take Qingque Province and use it as a springboard, they can form an alliance with our country more quickly to provide support and alleviate the pressure on our clan."

Ning Xiu sneered: "You actually want to form an alliance with the Great Shang? I think you're just daydreaming. Don't you know how much the Great Shang has hated the demon race for hundreds of years?"

Zi Hao explained, "King Longxiang has some misunderstandings. The Purple Dragon Clan is neither human nor demon. Our ancestors were a result of a karmic entanglement between humans and demon dragons. Even in the outer realms, our status is not much higher than that of humans. In fact, compared to the demon race, the Purple Dragon Clan is more inclined towards the Shang Dynasty."

"King Dragon Elephant, please don't worry. The reason we brought up the conflict between the Divine Sparrow Kingdom and the Great Shang Dynasty was because we had thought it through carefully before coming here. The king of the Divine Sparrow Kingdom has always been proactive. He will not let go of any opportunity to target the Great Shang Dynasty. Relying on the tacit support rules of the foreign demon races, he will not be afraid to fight the Great Shang Dynasty. With this mentality, we are very confident that we can bring down the Divine Sparrow Kingdom. When the Great Shang Dynasty launches a thunderous attack, it can seize the entire Azure Sparrow Prefecture before those demon kingdoms can even react."

"You've invited demon forces to hunt down Fumowei, and now you're talking about destroying Qingque Prefecture so that the Shang Dynasty can reap the benefits. Your plans are truly contradictory."

Ning Xiu's eyes flashed with a hint of murderous intent, and his muscles subtly tensed up.

"Whether what you say is true or false, we will fight back the territories lost by the Great Shang Dynasty with our own strength, one punch at a time, instead of relying on the help of foreign races or even forming alliances with them." Ning Xiu clenched his fists, his bones cracking. "Before I make my move, feel guilty for those Demon-Subduing Officers you killed, and then... go down and join them."

The expressions of the two Purple Dragon Clan members changed drastically. They could clearly sense that Ning Xiu was radiating killing intent and showed no hesitation whatsoever.

He was truly intent on killing!

"Attack!" Zi Hao's companion shouted.

Just as he finished speaking, Ning Xiu's figure had already arrived in front of him.

Fast! That's incredibly fast!

The Dragon Elephant Upper Realm is already considered to be at the level of entering the Saint Realm, and Ning Xiu, who comes from a martial arts background, will receive an extremely terrifying boost in terms of physique.

A single ordinary punch carries the force of nine thousand jin. If it were to explode, ten thousand jin of force would be the minimum. Below the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm, there is simply nothing that can withstand it.

Knowing he couldn't dodge, Zi Hao's companion quickly raised his arms to block. Iron armor rapidly grew from his arms, forming an iron shield in front of him. Then, Ning Xiu's punch landed directly on him.

Dengfeng Fivefold Strength!

Five streams of energy erupted instantly, each weighing about 15,000 jin. In the blink of an eye, the Purple Dragon Clan member was sent flying backward. With a sonic boom, he flew 300 zhang away and crashed into the interior of a mountain, causing the mountain to tremble.

For a moment, no one knew whether the guy was dead or alive.

Zi Hao broke out in a cold sweat. If he were to withstand Ning Xiu's punch just now, he knew very well that he would not be able to stop it and his fate would not be much better than that of his companion.

The martial arts of those at the Dragon-Elephant Upper Realm are truly terrifying, and Ning Xiu is terrifying within terrifying.

Fortunately, Zi Hao did not come to Qingque Prefecture with overconfidence; he still carried some life-saving methods given to him by the clan elders.

In the blink of an eye, Zi Hao quickly slapped his chest and cried out, "Ancestor, save me!"

call out!

Ning Xiu's iron fist had already reached him.