Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

Ning Xiu explained the details of the matter, and Qin Guang's expression changed drastically upon hearing it. No one could have imagined that the situation here would turn out like this.

As the Silver Tiger Demon-Subduing Commandant, Qin Guang naturally knew which states were among the thirty-six states of the Great Shang Dynasty, and Yaotuo State was one of them.

Yaotuo Prefecture was originally located on the border of the thirty-six prefectures of the Great Shang Dynasty during its heyday, but after the chaos caused by evil spirits hundreds of years ago, these peripheral areas completely lost the control of the Great Shang Dynasty.

Even Qingque Prefecture hasn't been recovered yet, so naturally, it's out of the question to think about Yaotuo Prefecture, which is so far away. Unexpectedly, reality has changed so much that the Great Shang Dynasty has been able to connect with Yaotuo Prefecture at this time. This is a double-edged sword.

"Your subordinate is ready and can sacrifice himself for the Great Shang at any time. Please give the order, Lord Ning." Qin Guang came back to his senses and immediately clasped his hands in response.

“Very good. The army will stay here for now and build a simple city. When the Shang Dynasty sends craftsmen, we can then establish a proper city here,” Ning Xiu nodded.

The other side of the stone gate is the battlefield. No one can say for sure if there are powerful figures from the Tianjue Kingdom lying in ambush there. If that happens, even Ning Xiu wouldn't be able to hold them off, let alone protect an army that is no match for the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm.

Therefore, at this time, it is absolutely not advisable to rush through the teleportation array to Yaotuo Prefecture. Instead, the area around the teleportation array should be heavily guarded and controlled. Only after sufficient preparation should one enter Yaotuo Prefecture and establish the Great Shang Protectorate there.

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With two of the three demon lords gone, the Purple Dragon Clan's plan can be considered a great success.

By using the teleportation array to entangle the relationship between Tianjue Kingdom and Dashang, two of Tianjue Kingdom's powerful warriors have already been lost before the project has even truly begun.

When the Dragon Elephant King of the Purple Dragon Clan witnessed this scene, he secretly laughed from ear to ear. This is what it means to have the snipe and the clam fight and the fisherman benefits.

When Princess Ziying of the Purple Dragon Clan returned to Zixiao Prefecture, she was immediately welcomed by the people.

The chieftain of the Purple Dragon Clan ran out of his residence with great joy and personally brought his daughter home. However, to his surprise, Zi Ying also brought back a group of human men.

“Father, this is the Black Demon Ancestor. He contributed a lot to my success in opening that teleportation array. Because of his long-standing grudges with the Great Shang, he wanted to bring his forces to our Zixiao Prefecture to take refuge, so that he could continue to confront the Great Shang in the future,” Ziying introduced.

"Oh, that's all thanks to you. Since you've helped my Purple Dragon Clan's great cause, you're our friend. I'll have someone arrange a place for you to stay right now. With me here, the Great Shang will definitely have no way to deal with you."

The Black Demon Ancestor nodded humbly and politely, saying, "Then thank you very much."

“I still have some things to say to Ziying, so I won’t keep you any longer. Someone, take this guest to Purple Bone Mountain. From now on, that piece of land will be for this guest’s use. Ordinary clansmen should not easily go and disturb him.”

"Yes."

As soon as the Purple Dragon Clan Chief spoke, a servant stepped forward and said to the Black Demon Ancestor, "Guest, please follow me."

A hint of mockery and ridicule flashed in the eyes of the departing Black Demon Ancestor. He was not at the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm, yet he had been able to entangle with the Great Shang Dynasty in the outer regions for so many years. This was not due to his martial prowess, but rather his cunning and treachery, which were the Black Demon Ancestor's greatest trump cards.

This time, Zi Ying came to our door, saying that the Purple Dragon Clan wanted to cooperate with our Black Heaven Gate. As long as the Black Demon Ancestor agreed, the Purple Dragon Clan would give the Black Heaven Gate a lot of benefits as a reward for opening the teleportation array.

On the surface, the Black Demon Ancestor was bargaining with Zi Ying, trying to gain more benefits for himself.

But in reality, his mind wasn't on that at all; he wanted much more than just a little bit of petty gain.

The opportunity for the Purple Dragon Clan to open this teleportation array connecting Yaotuo Prefecture and Qingque Prefecture is also a major turning point for the Black Demon Ancestor.

"Demon Ancestor, that guy seems to be planning to get rid of us with just a piece of land. What if they go back on their word and try to get away with it?" A trusted subordinate asked the Black Demon Ancestor.

Unexpectedly, the Black Demon Ancestor smiled inexplicably: "That's enough. Being content with what you have is a good thing, and it may not be such a bad thing."

Upon hearing this, the trusted subordinate was completely bewildered. Having followed the Demon Ancestor for many years, he knew the Black Demon Ancestor's character very well.

This is a ruthless person who holds grudges and will not give up until he gets what he wants; he could even be described as a villain.

For someone who is absolutely not one to let things go, to actually utter the words "contentment brings happiness" is quite a surreal occurrence.

The confidant didn't believe it at all, and was even more convinced that the ancestor was carrying out some unknown plan, and that this plan was closely related to the Purple Dragon Clan.

After the people from the Black Heaven Gate had left and disappeared, the Purple Dragon Clan Chief asked Zi Ying, "Why did you come back alone? Where are those two guys, Zi Hao and Zi Ying? I haven't seen them."

"They've made contact with the demon race of the Divine Sparrow Kingdom. I'm not entirely sure what the situation is right now, but it shouldn't be a big problem. As long as they don't court death and provoke the Dragon Elephant King, no one can do anything to them," Zi Ying said calmly.

But as soon as she finished speaking, a strange look appeared in her eyes, and the image of an insect flashed in her pupils.

This thing appeared quickly and disappeared just as quickly; even Zi Ying herself didn't notice anything unusual.

"Now that the teleportation array has been successfully opened, it doesn't matter whether the Divine Sparrow Kingdom cooperates or not. It's a minor matter. This was truly a brilliant move. With the Great Shang Dynasty here, we can restrain the Heavenly Extinction Kingdom for decades. Our Purple Dragon Clan can take this opportunity to bide our time, accelerate our growth, and eventually be able to rival the Heavenly Extinction Kingdom."

The Purple Dragon Clan Chief patted Purple Oriole's head: "You did very well this time. Tell me what reward you want, and your father will definitely give it to you."

“I want…” Zi Ying smiled, but her smile suddenly turned strange, and her eyes stared blankly at her father, making the Purple Dragon Clan Chief feel that something was not quite right.

The purple oriole in front of him definitely had the aura of his daughter; there was no possibility that someone was impersonating her.

But for some reason, at this moment he had a vague premonition that something was wrong with his daughter and that she might bring him danger.

"Zi Ying, you..." The Purple Dragon Clan Chief looked suspicious and was about to withdraw his hand when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his palm, as if he had been stabbed with a sharp knife.

With his strength, ordinary weapons could not harm his body at all, and by then it was too late to withdraw his hand.

The Purple Dragon Clan Chief looked down and saw a blood hole the size of a thumb in his palm, with the tip of what looked like an insect's tail sticking out, and that thing was frantically trying to burrow deeper into his palm.

"You're courting death!" The Purple Dragon Clan Chief roared in fury, forcing the object out of his palm with all his might.

boom!

A dark shadow fell to the ground; it was a worm that was still wriggling. This worm looked extremely ferocious and bizarre, and was definitely not an ordinary creature.

"Purple Oriole! You actually tried to harm me!" the Purple Dragon Clan Chief roared in disbelief.

The daughter in front of him was someone he had watched grow up since she was a child. He was very close to her and had always treated her like the apple of his eye. But he never expected that this daughter would use some unknown means to harm him.

If it weren't for the fact that the other person carried the aura of Zi Ying, the Purple Dragon Clan Chief would have suspected that someone was impersonating Zi Ying to harm him.

"Father, I...I don't know anything. What happened?" Zi Ying came to her senses but looked completely bewildered.

She had no memory of what had just happened, so she had no idea what had occurred.

Just as the Purple Dragon Clan Chief was about to subdue his daughter, he felt something creeping deeper into his body. Before he could react, he saw a blur and instantly lost consciousness.

"Father? Father?" Zi Ying called out uncertainly.

The Purple Dragon Clan Chief regained his senses and asked with some confusion, "What's wrong?"

"I don't know, I just thought I heard my father calling me."

"I called you? No, I don't think so." The Purple Dragon Clan Chief was also somewhat dazed for a moment, unable to recall what had happened in the previous dozen or so breaths.

So strange, the two decided to put it aside for the time being and instead started chatting about what had happened to Ziying since she went to Qingque Prefecture.

The two Purple Dragon Clan members didn't even notice that while they were talking, the image of an insect would occasionally flash in their eyes, but they would quickly return to normal.

Chapter 162 [162] City Building

Centered on the teleportation array, the entire area within a hundred miles was controlled by the Demon Subduing Division.

With Ning Xiu and Peng Futian stationed here, the location of the teleportation array is the safest place in the entire Qingque Prefecture.

Meanwhile, there were skilled carpenters in the Demon Subduing Army, and soon a city wall made entirely of stone rose from the ground, surrounding the teleportation array.

"The Demon Subduing Camp has been dismantled, and Emperor Wu has escorted several officials back to the Great Shang. At that time, more craftsmen will be sent to build a direct road between the Great Shang border and Qingque Prefecture, allowing unimpeded travel between the two places. If we ride at full speed, we can arrive in three days."

After Qin Daorong arrived at the scene, he directed the Fu Mowei to work. If nothing unexpected happened, a magnificent city would one day appear at the location of this teleportation array, specifically to defend against the Tianjue Kingdom's demon race on the other side of the teleportation array.

"What did the Divine Sparrow Kingdom say?" Ning Xiu asked.

"Que Sanyin was very efficient. He directly revealed the identity of the Divine Sparrow King and guaranteed that the Divine Sparrow Kingdom would never establish a king again, would give up all land except for the capital to the Great Shang, and would be willing to serve as a foreign soldier for the Great Shang. If war breaks out in the future, Que Sanyin will lead troops to support it," Qin Daorong replied.

Ning Xiu smiled indifferently: "It's best if this guy doesn't cause trouble. We don't need it to lead troops to support us. Now, Qingque Prefecture has quietly returned to the Shang Dynasty. It's a cause for celebration."

Qin Daorong looked at this junior whom he had watched grow step by step with his own eyes, his eyes filled with great satisfaction. Although with his own talent, it was probably not very likely that he would reach the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm in this lifetime.

But being able to witness the rise of a super strong person is also my luck in this life. I remember the first time I met Ning Xiu, this kid fought with me against the Black Heaven Gate demons hiding in Chaotiandu.

At that time, his strength was only at the lower third rank, right? He is truly a talent that comes along only once every few centuries, and he might just be the second Martial Saint.

"Ning Xiu, are you really the two sparrows, Wind and Thunder?" Qin Daorong asked with some curiosity.

"There are some things you shouldn't ask too many questions about, lest someone overhear them and cause trouble for the Great Merchant."

Before Ning Xiu could answer, Peng Futian's voice suddenly rang in their ears.

Ning Xiu has a mild temper, and even though he is now the Protector-General, Qin Daorong can still get along with him as before. But Peng Futian is a veteran Protector-General who has been in the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm for decades.

This seniority was something Qin Daorong couldn't ignore, so he immediately shut his mouth and dared not say anything more.

Seeing this scene, Ning Xiu found it inexplicably funny. As the saying goes, one thing subdues another. In Chaotiandu, Qin Daorong was one of the three tigers of the Demon Subduing Division. As long as the Golden Dragon Demon Subduing Commander did not appear, he was the most powerful.

Now that I've arrived in Qingque Prefecture, I've run into my superior.

"Once the situation here stabilizes, I should return to Chaotiandu. Ningxiu, just tell me what you need. Since you're going to be stationed in Yaotuo Prefecture, you must make sure you're well prepared. I've heard that the demons in Tianjue Kingdom are no pushovers, and their fear of the Great Shang is far less than that of ordinary demons."

This Demon Subduing Martial Arts Competition, despite the crisis of demons and the emergence of the Demon Tuo Prefecture, could only be hastily concluded. Even Ning Xiu's breakthrough to the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm should have been accompanied by a grand Dragon Conferment Ceremony in Chaotian.

Because of the matter of Tianjue Kingdom in Yaotuo Prefecture, it can only be put on hold for the time being.

"Let's keep a hundred Bronze Leopard Demon-Subduing Captains. After all, the Protectorate is a dangerous job, and there's no need for too many people," Ning Xiu said.

"Okay, then I'll save the 100 most clever ones for you."

"I will remain stationed in Qingque Prefecture, supporting you from here. If you encounter any trouble in Yaotuo Prefecture, I will come to your aid immediately." After leaving these words, Peng Futian's destiny star disappeared into the sky above.

However, with the end of the Demon Subduing Martial Arts Competition and the return of Emperor Wu to the Great Shang Dynasty, the situation in all aspects stabilized, and there was no need for him to stay here any longer.

"Then you stay here, I'll go to Yaotuo Prefecture to take a look." Ning Xiu said to Qin Daorong, and then walked into the teleportation array.

Currently, apart from those at the Dragon-Elephant Upper Realm, ordinary Demon-Subduing Officers still find it difficult to enter this teleportation array. After all, that area is the territory of the Heavenly Extinction Kingdom, where several Dragon-Elephant Upper Realm experts might appear at any moment. For ordinary people to go there would be tantamount to courting death.

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The battlefield was still a mess, a complete ruin. However, after Ning Xiu's battle with the three demon lords, no demon race dared to stay there anymore. Both the Tianjue Kingdom and the Zilong Clan had retreated to their own territories.

Looking at the sky, besides his own, there were seven other different destiny stars hanging in the sky, which showed that the Tianjue Kingdom still had its foundation after losing the two demon lords.

"Nine Dragon-Elephant Realm experts, no wonder the Heavenly Absolute Kingdom has become a troublesome force for the Great Shang Capital. This level of strength is far greater than that of the Divine Sparrow Kingdom and the White Mountain Elephant Kingdom," Ning Xiu thought to himself.

With his arrival, the Black Infant Fate Star reappeared in the Tianjue Kingdom, instantly attracting the attention of the kingdom's powerful figures.

This time, however, they chose to observe from the shadows and did not immediately seek trouble with Ning Xiu.

With the return of the Crimson Flood Dragon Demon Lord to the Heavenly Extinction Kingdom, the death of the Black Wind Demon Lord from the Black Flame, and the capture of the Azure Mountain Demon Lord in the blink of an eye, the Heavenly Extinction Kingdom has already learned of these events.

Before fully understanding how this was done, Tianjue Kingdom will never attack Ning Xiu again.

After all, the emergence of a Dragon Elephant King is too difficult. If one or two more are lost, not to mention the Great Shang Dynasty, even the Purple Dragon Clan will be unable to resist taking action against the Heavenly Extinction Kingdom.

This is unacceptable to the Tianjue Kingdom. With the Shang Dynasty in front and the Purple Dragon Clan on the side, the situation is far worse than before.

“Although experts at the Dragon-Elephant Upper Realm are powerful, they also have drawbacks. Their Destiny Star is too conspicuous, and their every move will be watched by experts from other races. The deterrent effect is far greater than the action itself. Once they reach this level, they basically don’t take action easily, because once they do, it will affect the situation of many parties,” Ning Xiu said, appreciating the stars.

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