Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

It has no hair or scales on its body, but a transparent membrane like human skin. You can even see its internal organs through its skin.

"Is this the ancient void monster?" the Purple Dragon Clan woman asked incredulously.

Even for her, this was the first time she had ever seen something like this.

“Indeed, it is the Void Demon. Only its blood and heart can activate the hidden formation in the Primordial Altar and open the secret door that your Purple Dragon Clan wants to open.” The Black Demon Ancestor waved his hand, and a ghost-headed broadsword as tall as a person instantly appeared in his hand.

The knife looked extremely heavy, but the Black Demon Ancestor lifted it with ease, without any apparent difficulty.

With one step, he charged towards the void beast.

Seeing that someone was actually attacking it, the Void Beast roared and slammed its fists into the ground before charging headlong into the Black Demon Ancestor.

The Black Demon Ancestor ignored it and slashed out with his sword, striking the Void Beast's head and cutting a crack that revealed the brain inside.

The Void Beast roared in pain, but it had no effect whatsoever against the Black Demon Ancestor's relentless barrage of blades.

In less than ten strikes, the seemingly troublesome void beast had its head severed by the Black Demon Ancestor. Instantly, light blue blood splattered onto the altar, all of which was absorbed by the altar.

The main body of the altar is shaped like a vertical circle. When the Black Demon Ancestor sacrificed the Void Beast, a reaction immediately appeared in the center of the circle.

Blue lightning bolts swirled and intertwined within the circle, gradually weaving together to form a massive, impenetrable net.

Oh oh oh!

The moment this net appeared, it was as if it connected two worlds, and a cacophony of booming horns came from behind.

All the Black Heaven Gate demons stared intently at the altar; no one had anticipated this day more than they had.

Snapped!

Under everyone's watchful eyes, a dark figure tumbled out of the altar. The moment it hit the ground, its body twitched a few times before it died instantly.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a demon with a lion's head.

The blue net gradually took shape, eventually becoming seamless, forming a round gate embedded in the air. On the other side of the gate was a battlefield filled with mountains of corpses and seas of blood, where battle flags and weapons were broken.

A strange person who looks similar to the woman from the Purple Dragon Clan is fighting against a group of demons. The battle is extremely fierce, and countless lives are lost every moment.

"It's working!" the Purple Dragon Clan woman exclaimed joyfully.

The Purple Dragon Clan is located in Purple Cloud State, which is countless miles away from the Great Shang Dynasty. Next to Purple Cloud State is Demon Tuo State, the territory of the Heavenly Extinction Kingdom, which is recognized as the strongest demon clan.

Over the past few centuries, it wasn't just the Shang Dynasty that was strengthening its power; the various demon kingdoms were doing the same thing in secret.

However, the Shang Dynasty was prosperous, its people were like dragons, and their beliefs were like dragons, so their growth rate far exceeded the imagination of the demon kingdom.

Meanwhile, states and regions far from the Great Shang Dynasty, such as the Purple Dragon Clan and the Heavenly Extinction Kingdom, did not have to worry about the Great Shang's affairs, and thus became the fastest-growing group.

In recent years, Tianjue Kingdom has launched simultaneous wars against three surrounding states, fighting against three enemies at once, putting the three demon kingdoms, led by the Purple Dragon Clan, under immense pressure.

Even with their strong foundation, the Purple Dragon Clan has found it increasingly difficult to survive these past few years, especially with the emergence of a 'monster' in the Heavenly Extinction Kingdom.

Under these circumstances, the Purple Dragon Clan secretly went out to investigate and eventually discovered that in Qingque Prefecture, a demonic force called Black Heaven Gate possessed a lost teleportation array from ancient times.

As long as this teleportation array can be activated to connect the states of Tianjue Kingdom, it will instantly bring Tianjue Kingdom and Dashang Kingdom into a zero-distance state to prevent them from launching sneak attacks against each other.

Both the Great Shang and the Tianjue Kingdom will deploy absolute defenses around this teleportation array. In this way, the Purple Dragon Clan can gain enough breathing space to hold off the lawlessness of the Tianjue Kingdom.

Fortunately, the plan has now succeeded!

Although it was known that the Black Heaven Gate possessed an ancient teleportation portal, there was still a risk of failure.

For example, the portal's magic circle might have already failed, or they might have summoned a sleeping Void Beast from the altar. Void Beasts are a very special kind of being from ancient times.

They are not very powerful, but their blood and hearts are extremely rare and can be used as the driving materials for teleportation arrays.

It is precisely because of this situation that the number of Void Beasts has gradually become endangered, and it is now difficult to find even one.

As soon as the portal was created, the demons on the battlefield who noticed the situation were immediately shocked.

They had no idea what was going on. Looking at the Black Heaven Gate demons on the other side of the teleportation portal, many of the demons looked puzzled.

The Tianjue Kingdom has not seen humans for countless years, because the royal family of Tianjue Kingdom enjoys eating people of this race. As a result, the human race from other regions has long been extinct in the Tianjue Kingdom.

"It's the little princess! The little princess has successfully gone out! Kill them!"

One of the Purple Dragon Clan generals present realized what was happening and immediately shouted with joy, his voice filled with indescribable excitement.

The battlefield situation reversed dramatically in an instant. Tianjue Kingdom, unaware of the specific circumstances, dared not engage in a real battle and had to retreat repeatedly.

The Purple Dragon Clan quickly gained a firm foothold on the battlefield.

"Black Demon..." The Purple Dragon Clan woman was about to discuss things with the Black Demon Ancestor when, unexpectedly, the Black Demon Ancestor suddenly slapped her on the back. The woman felt a sharp pain in her body, and then she froze on the spot, completely disoriented.

From an angle unseen by anyone, a small, round mouth split open in the palm of the Black Demon Ancestor's hand. A black, fleshy worm crawled out of the mouth, gnawing at the Purple Dragon Clan woman's body before burrowing into her.

The bite wounds healed quickly, and if the Black Demon Ancestor hadn't spoken, no one would have known what had happened.

"What do you want me to do?" The Black Demon Ancestor withdrew his hand and said calmly.

The Purple Dragon Clan woman finally came to her senses, but unfortunately, she had already forgotten what had just happened. She only felt a vague discomfort in her body, but she didn't know why.

"We are very grateful for the help from the Black Heaven Gate this time. The Purple Dragon Clan will definitely do its best to repay the benefits we promised you before," the Purple Dragon Clan woman said, bowing.

But inwardly he chuckled, knowing that once this portal appeared, the Shang Dynasty would certainly not stand idly by, and Peng Futian's Protectorate might even relocate here.

The Black Demon Ancestor dared not stay here with the Black Heaven Gate any longer. When he returned to Zixiao Prefecture, there would be no agreement between them, only a few words of nonsense.

"Of course, I trust your credibility as a princess of the Purple Dragon Clan," the Black Demon Ancestor said with a smile, his tone very polite.

No one knows what his true purpose was—to help the Purple Dragon Clan open this teleportation array.

The Black Demon Ancestor was simply too naive. The Black Heaven Gate had always been openly and covertly fighting with the Great Shang. Activating this teleportation array would have been enough to restrain the Great Shang. It was a good thing that they would do even if it meant losing money.

His purpose was far beyond what this woman from the Purple Dragon Clan could imagine.

……

With all the demons who dared to cause trouble in Qingque Prefecture being killed by Ning Xiu and the Silver Tiger Demon-Subduing Commander who was out on the move, Qingque Prefecture became peaceful for a time.

Furthermore, with the loss of two Dragon Elephant Realm experts in the Divine Sparrow Kingdom, Qingque Prefecture, though still bearing the name of the Divine Sparrow Kingdom, has long been a piece of fat meat in the mouths of the Great Shang Dynasty.

Demon-Subduing Camp.

Ning Xiu and Peng Futian sat in the Emperor Wu's tent drinking tea, but they could obtain information about the outside world as soon as they wanted to know it, thanks to the help of the Destiny Star.

The tent was very quiet. Emperor Wu, who was reading a book, suddenly paused and then quickly began to calculate with his hands.

This sudden situation caught the attention of Ning Xiu and Peng Futian. They exchanged a glance, and Peng Futian asked, "Your Majesty, is there something amiss?"

Emperor Wu closed his eyes tightly, his brows furrowed, and did not respond.

However, his hands were constantly calculating, so fast that it was almost dizzying.

After a full half-incense stick's time, Emperor Wu stopped what he was doing, opened his eyes, and said with a serious expression, "Send men back to the border immediately to prepare troops. A great upheaval is about to occur in Qingque Prefecture."

Ning Xiu's expression hardened, quite surprised. He had already killed two Dragon Elephant Realm experts in the Divine Sparrow Kingdom of Qingque Prefecture, weakening its strength by more than half. How could there still be major chaos?

Could it be that the Divine Sparrow Kingdom is planning to invite a wolf into their home?

Just as Ning Xiu was wondering, Emperor Wu suddenly asked him:

"Lord Ning, there is a prefecture that I have never appointed a Protector-General for. Would you be willing to go and take up the post?"

Chapter 157 [157] Yao Tuo State

After becoming a Dragon Elephant Upper Realm cultivator, Ning Xiu had already mentally prepared himself to serve as the Protector-General in the Outer Regions after the Demon Subduing Martial Arts Competition ended.

But the Emperor Wu's sudden remark caught him off guard.

Could something serious have happened?

"What does Your Majesty mean by this? Why are you suddenly bringing this up?" Peng Futian asked.

"Qingque Prefecture has undergone a tremendous change." Emperor Wu shook his head: "Go and summon all the Demon Subduing Commanders who have come to participate in the Demon Subduing Martial Arts Competition. The objective of this Demon Subduing Martial Arts Competition has changed."

Ning Xiu and Peng Futian's expressions changed, and the two of them simultaneously activated their destiny stars, conducting inspections throughout Qingque Prefecture.

Before long, they discovered the problem.

In a valley somewhere in Qingque Prefecture, although the sky was shrouded in mist, making it impossible to see what was going on inside, the aura emanating from the valley was enough to prove that something serious had happened there.

Oh oh oh!

Throughout the Demon-Subduing Camp, the horns of war sounded once again, and the Demon-Subduing Captains who had been recalled all looked puzzled.

Are we going to go out and exterminate the local evil spirits again?

Everyone gathered at the Demon Subduing Camp's training ground, where they saw the Martial Emperor holding the Imperial Sword, standing on the high platform of the training ground, gazing down at the crowd below.

Ning Xiu and Peng Futian stood below the platform, their expressions equally serious.

"Fellow colleagues, Qingque Prefecture is currently undergoing a change. If it cannot be controlled, the demon race may very well use Qingque Prefecture as a springboard to threaten our Great Shang. This is sudden and requires everyone to step forward to suppress it. There will also be the risk of dying in the line of duty. Do you have any wills to leave behind? Leave them now, and someone will send them back to your homes in Jingzhou later."

Qin Daorong shouted loudly.

The Demon-Subduing Commander fought for the Great Shang Dynasty his entire life. He could not easily retire unless he was crippled. He would either die on the battlefield fighting against evil spirits or live to the age of sixty before retiring to his hometown.

Carrying a will to their family with them is a practice ingrained in them ever since they left the championship camp.

Upon hearing Qin Daorong's words, all the Demon Subduing Guards tacitly took out a long-treasured letter from their robes and placed it neatly on the ground. No one spoke at this moment, and no one showed any fear or sadness on their faces.

They were already prepared to die for the Great Shang. As long as they could protect the people of the Great Shang behind them, every Demon-Subduing Officer would be the backbone of the Great Shang, withstanding all dangers and disasters.

"Alright, let's set off," Qin Daorong said.

"Lord Ning, we'll meet in that valley. I'll take my leave now." Peng Futian nodded to Ning Xiu, then leaped out, the Bagua formation behind him flashing repeatedly, and disappeared from the Demon Subduing Camp in no time.

The situation inside that valley is unclear. Although the Demon Subduing Officers were dispatched, as members of the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm, Ning Xiu and his companion certainly have the responsibility to step forward, scout ahead, and provide protection for the other Demon Subduing Officers.

Since Peng Futian had already set off, Ning Xiu didn't linger. He told Wu Tianzi what was going on and then quickly left for the valley.

Among the crowd at the training ground, Long Ning and Daoist Kongxu exchanged a glance and couldn't help but ask, "Daoist, is there any danger? This time even the squad leader and Lord Peng have set off. This situation is not small."

Master Kongxu shook his head: "Who knows? Just be careful when you get there. If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. We just need to do our best to make our contribution."

……

The teleportation array on the altar remained stable and continuous. The Black Demon Ancestor waved his hand, and all the Black Heaven Gate demons quickly ran into the teleportation array and arrived in the Demon Tuo Prefecture of the Heavenly Extinction Kingdom.

Now that we have cooperated with the Purple Dragon Clan and activated this teleportation array, Qingque Prefecture will soon be exposed, so we can no longer stay and must evacuate.

Just a short while after the Black Heaven Gate demons entered the Demon Tuo Prefecture, two figures descended from the sky. They were Ning Xiu and Peng Futian, who had rushed over.