Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

"It's very simple. What I think is right: you are too badly injured to live, and you won't live a day. Even if you are healthy and without illness or disaster, the outcome will still be as I intend. If I think you won't live a day, then you won't live a day."

I believe this place should have three mountains and a sea. Even if it's a desert or a snowfield, this place will still have three mountains and a sea. I believe you are my child, your mother is my wife, and you are my own flesh and blood. This is the power of the 'thought' of the Inner Realm, capable of rewriting what has already happened.

Ning Xiu was greatly shocked upon hearing this. No wonder it was said that once the Inner Realm of Sainthood appeared, the Great Shang Dynasty would return to its peak, reclaim the thirty-six states of the Great Shang, and eradicate all demons and evil spirits in the world.

It turns out that the power of the Inner Realm Saint has long since deviated from the essence of a cultivator.

If the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm is a transformation from mortal to immortality, then the Inner Realm Saint Realm is a complete godhood.

The existence of a thought is enough to unify the entire world, and no one can be its enemy.

If the Upper Realm of Dragon Elephant can easily crush hundreds of first-rank experts, then the Inner Realm Saint Realm is in a similarly crushing situation to the Upper Realm of Dragon Elephant.

Ning Xiu broadened his horizons and was greatly shocked.

But you, the True Yang Emperor who is now just a remnant soul, can't you give a proper example? Why are you trying to take advantage of yourself while you're talking?

“You have already touched a trace of the inner realm. If things go well, you should be able to reach the bottleneck within ten years. Whether you can achieve the inner realm by then will depend on your own destiny,” said the True Yang Emperor.

Although it was born into the demon race, it is now a remnant soul and has lost most of its memories, so there is no longer any distinction between races, and humans and demons are no longer different.

She was more like a teacher, willing to selflessly tell Ning Xiu everything she knew.

After all, there's nothing else to do besides this kind of thing. Some things are kept to themselves, and they're just idling around anyway.

"Ten years..." Ning Xiu sighed, that really is a long time.

It didn't take him a year to go from the ninth rank to the upper realm of the Dragon Elephant Realm, so ten years was indeed too long for him.

But if those dragon and elephant kings in the Great Shang Dynasty heard these words, they would surely be furious on the spot.

You've managed to reach the breakthrough to the Inner Realm in ten years—what an incredible opportunity and what extraordinary talent that is! With such a wonderful thing, why do you still think it's too long?

It's important to know that those who reach the Dragon-Elephant Upper Realm have all spent hundreds or even nearly two hundred years.

Some people are trapped in bottlenecks, while others die young, never achieving their goals in their lifetime.

For 90% of the Demon-Subduing Guards, the First Rank is an existence that can only be dreamed of for a lifetime, let alone the Upper Realm of Dragon and Elephant, or even the Inner Realm of Saint.

This is something we can't even imagine, and many people will never even come into contact with it in their entire lives.

"Fine, I guess." With that casual remark, Ning Xiu immediately left.

The Demon Ancestor has already been subdued, and it's only a matter of time before he dies. Now it's time to go back and deal with those few Demon Lords.

The demons who were supported by the Demon Ancestor must possess some mysterious qualities that are worth studying.

……

The fish demon lay in a large pool filled with the sap of the Yin Tree, its belly exposed and looking languid.

The demon ancestor's attendant was captured by that powerful human, and it's unknown what the consequences will be.

Regardless of whether the human race punished the demon ancestor or the demon ancestor retaliated against the human race, it wouldn't affect me.

I'm just an innocent and simple fish demon. What bad intentions could I possibly have? I just want to get the Black Spirit Pill.

boom!

Just as the fish demon was happily blowing bubbles, a large hole suddenly appeared in the rock ceiling above the pool, and large and small pieces of rock kept falling into the pool, splashing everywhere.

"You certainly know how to enjoy yourself," Ning Xiu said as he descended from the sky, looking at the fish demon lying belly up.

"My lord, you're back! I'm sure you've easily killed that Demon Ancestor, leaving him no chance to fight back. This little demon congratulates you on your triumphant return."

The fish demon blinked its dead fish eyes, instantly realized what was happening, and quickly put on a fawning and humble smile, saying in a very ingratiating manner.

They were practically kneeling and licking Ning Xiu's boots.

It had thought it through very clearly: Ning Xiu went to cause trouble for the Demon Ancestor, and now he's back alive.

There are only two possible outcomes:

First, either the Demon Ancestor couldn't subdue him and had to let him go.

Second, the Demon Ancestor has already been dealt with by Ning Xiu.

Regardless of the outcome, it demonstrates that Ning Xiu's strength is on par with, or even surpasses, that of the Demon Ancestor.

How could I not fawn over such a powerful figure?

"You're quite the smooth talker. Here, take this." Ning Xiu hovered above the pool and casually tossed something over.

The fish demon quickly took it with its tentacles, and upon seeing it, its face immediately lit up with an expression of ecstatic joy.

This is the Black Elixir that it has been longing for day and night!

This human bigwig really gave it to me. It seems my betrayal was worthwhile. Indeed, in this world, hard work pays off, and good deeds bring good rewards.

“That blond guy died quickly. I only found this on him. You did a good job leading the way,” Ning Xiu said.

The fish demon hurriedly kowtowed and knelt in gratitude: "Thank you, sir. If you have any orders in the future, please give them to me. I will serve you like a slave, even unto death."

Ning Xiu was stunned by her fluent speech: "Did you learn this from someone?"

"Your Excellency is renowned. I once accompanied a human man for a period of time. He often told me that the way of being an official is to flatter, be clever and sweet-talking. I learned a lot from him."

Good heavens, who did I run into to be able to imitate this?

Ning Xiu was quite surprised, but he hadn't come to find the fish demon for idle chatter. In order not to waste time, he said directly, "Besides you twelve great demons, does the Demon Ancestor support any other demon races in the Demon Tuo Prefecture?"

"Without the adults, we twelve demons will each occupy a mountain peak, specifically responsible for gathering the surviving demons, expanding our power, and encroaching on other states. This is the task assigned to us by the Demon Ancestor."

"Go and gather all those powerful demons. From now on, I'm your leader. If you want to survive, you have to obey my orders." Ning Xiu waved his hand, and a concentrated burst of spiritual energy was instantly injected into the fish demon's body.

Even though the fish demon was only at the first rank, it still benefited greatly from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that it had gathered with the help of the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm.

The fish demon hurriedly threw the Black Spirit Pill into its mouth, attempting to use Ning Xiu's gift to launch a two-pronged attack.

Let's see if I can break through to the Upper Realm of Dragon Elephant today. If I also reach that realm, perhaps the situation between this human in front of me and myself will become quite different.

I might become more influential.

Cuckoo!

The fish demon kept making gurgling sounds, and fleshy bulges kept appearing all over its body, as if it were undergoing some kind of transformation.

[181] Mysterious Monster

"Is the effect of this Black Spirit Pill really that miraculous?" Ning Xiu raised an eyebrow as he saw the changes in the fish demon's body.

He could sense that the fish demon's aura was undergoing a change, a change that was enough to elevate the fish demon's strength to another level.

Above the first rank, that's nothing short of being a dragon or an elephant.

"Ah!!!!!" The fish demon let out a comfortable groan, its two big eyes rolling back.

This scene is somewhat inappropriate for children. Those who know better might think it's a breakthrough, but those who don't might think the fish demon had an orgasm on the spot.

Ning Xiu watched all this silently from the sidelines without interfering. If the Black Spirit Pill really did have the effect of allowing the user to break through to the first grade...

That elixir is of utmost importance.

boom!

A surge of demonic energy erupted from the fish demon's body, shooting straight into the sky. The demonic energy formed a pillar, its momentum so great that it even obscured the fish demon's entire body, making it impossible for Ning Xiu to see its figure.

However, a phantom resembling a whale caught Ning Xiu's attention within the pillar of demonic energy.

The whale seemed to break through the sea, soaring into the sky, then faintly transforming into a bird, soaring through the heavens.

This made Ning Xiu think of the word "Kunpeng".

Could it be that this fish demon has some unusual bloodline?

The demonic aura appeared quickly and disappeared just as fast. When Ning Xiu saw the fish demon again, it had undergone a complete transformation.

Originally, the fish demon appeared extremely bloated, but after the breakthrough, its body became much leaner, and its mouth became incredibly huge, with the inside resembling a bottomless abyss, making people feel vaguely uneasy just looking at it.

"Hehehehe..." Feeling his surging power, the fish demon became somewhat arrogant and even let out a villain's signature laugh.

At the same time, the way he looked at Ning Xiu became somewhat strange, and the previous flattery and humility were slowly being swept away.

For fish demons, who are newcomers to the Dragon-Elephant Upper Realm, the Dragon-Elephant Upper Realm is just a realm. Now that they have reached the Dragon-Elephant Upper Realm and have even broken through their bloodline, they are even more impressed.

Then there's no need to treat Ning Xiu so humbly anymore; the two are completely equals.

If Ning Xiu dares to say anything more to her, the fish demon wouldn't hesitate to suddenly turn on him and let him know how terrifying her bloodline is.

Being chosen by the Demon Ancestor, the fish demon is naturally not just an ordinary fish. It possesses the bloodline of the 'Kun', albeit only a very faint trace.

However, once activated, it can still grant a level of power unmatched by ordinary demon ancestors.

This is what happens when a fish demon enters the upper realm of the Dragon Elephant.

It never imagined that, having reached the Upper Realm of Dragon Elephant, it would be even more alluring to Ning Xiu than when it was at the First Rank.

Killing a first-rank demon is utterly pointless.

For demons in the Dragon-Elephant Upper Realm, there's a chance they might lose a breakthrough point!

Now that the Xuan Yin Domain has descended, the world has changed drastically, and it seems that something in the unseen realm has also changed. The frequency of appearances of those at the Dragon-Elephant Upper Realm has become more frequent.

I don't know if this phenomenon can be considered a good thing.

Looking up at the sky, one could see a new azure star, which was the fish demon's destiny star.

"You have reached the Upper Realm of Dragon and Elephant, congratulations," Ning Xiu said calmly.

In his eyes, a mere Dragon-Elephant Upper Realm cultivator is nothing special. After all, he has already killed so many Dragon-Elephant Upper Realm cultivators that he can't even count them on one hand.

The fish demon felt that it no longer needed to be so polite when speaking to Ning Xiu. In response to Ning Xiu's congratulations, it simply snorted and swaggered away.

This is precisely one of the abilities of the 'Kun' bloodline.

"I am very satisfied with the Black Spirit Pill you brought me. As a token of my gratitude, I will forgive and forget your previous disrespect. You may leave now." The fish demon waved its fins, its impertinence quite obvious.

"Huh?!" Ning Xiu was also slightly taken aback. Where did you get the guts to talk to me like that?

Was I too polite to you before, or have you become arrogant after reaching the Dragon-Elephant Upper Realm?

No matter the reason, Ning Xiu didn't like it.

"What, don't want to leave?" The fish demon stared at Ning Xiu with its two eyes, its mouth agape in a threatening manner.