Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

No response!

My body hasn't changed at all.

"How is this possible!" Ning Xiu looked at his hands, which were still the normal size, with disbelief on his face.

The Great Black Heaven of the Floating Pagoda is a technique I cultivate myself. I can even use the internal energy of the Burning Heaven Scripture, so how could I not be able to use the Great Black Heaven of the Floating Pagoda?

Where exactly did the problem lie?

[183] ​​The remnants of the previous era in the inner sacred realm

"Hehehehe..."

Seeing that Ning Xiu had already realized something was wrong, the woman covered her face and let out a light laugh.

The laughter, like a copper bell, lingered and echoed in Ning Xiu's ears.

Upon hearing this sound, Ning Xiu felt extremely irritable for some reason, and more and more water was flowing from his nostrils, and it wasn't just his nostrils that were oozing water.

His eyes, ears, and mouth were all constantly dripping water. When Ning Xiu reached out and touched them, he found that even his scalp was covered in water.

"Something's not right." Ning Xiu looked at the woman standing motionless not far from him, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him. As if he had thought of something, he sat down cross-legged, ignoring the strange changes happening to him.

This reaction caught the woman somewhat off guard, so she tried to say something to interfere with Ning Xiu's judgment.

But she was completely wrong. Once Ning Xiu had his own ideas, he would not be influenced by others at all.

As Ning Xiu closed his eyes, trying to calm himself, the woman's face finally showed a look of panic for the first time.

The next moment, the spot where Ning Xiu was sitting suddenly disappeared, revealing a deep, unseen hole, and Ning Xiu fell straight into it.

In this pitch-black darkness, extraterrestrial demons emerged, staring fiercely and greedily at Ning Xiu.

But Ning Xiu had already closed his eyes and completely ignored the situation around him. Even though the claws of those extraterrestrial demons were already lashing at him, Ning Xiu remained unmoved.

At this moment, Ning Xiu exerted all five senses to search for the source of the strange feeling in his heart.

The concentration of the Dragon Elephant Realm is extremely strong. As Ning Xiu gradually immersed himself in his mind, he suddenly heard a strange sound of flowing water in his ears.

It felt as if something was stirring the surface of the water, while the water flowed past Ning Xiu's ears and washed over his body.

"Water...why is there water near my ear...could it be...that well!" Ning Xiu suddenly realized something and decisively thrust his right hand into his abdomen.

Pfft!

Ning Xiu stabbed out a wound instantly, and the intense pain made his mind and body extremely clear, and his sensitivity was far greater than before.

As Ning Xiu opened his eyes, the scene before him finally revealed its secret.

The woman's body left afterimages, and the surrounding trees and huts all appeared to be separated into upper and lower parts, yet each existed independently, creating a strange phenomenon.

How can I describe this scene...? It's like a game with a bug; it looks strange, but it doesn't affect gameplay.

"What are you struggling for? Wouldn't it be better to stay here with me? I can share my cultivation experience with you, and I can grant you anything you want."

The woman spoke in a hoarse voice, her eyes appearing on her forehead one moment and moving to her chin the next, her teeth sometimes appearing outside her lips and sometimes hidden inside.

Ning Xiu was all too familiar with this scene; it was a bug!

"An illusion! Everything I experienced and witnessed was an illusion. I never imagined that this guy's illusion magic was so advanced that he could make me fall into her illusion without me even realizing it." Ning Xiu was greatly shocked.

You should know that you are now at the Dragon-Elephant Upper Realm, not the first or second rank you used to be.

"Kid, you're finally showing some awareness. I called you a few times but you didn't respond. I almost thought you weren't going to make it through today."

Just then, the voice of the True Yang Emperor rang in Ning Xiu's ears, which made Ning Xiu feel a little relieved.

It seems that the previous isolation has been partially broken by my ruthless methods, and I am finally able to communicate with the True Yang Emperor.

"What's wrong with me right now? Am I still trapped in this woman's illusion?" Ning Xiu asked.

"This question is a bit difficult for me to answer, but the situation has far exceeded your imagination. You need to hurry. If you can't get out of here as soon as possible, even if you are at the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm, you won't be able to escape this dangerous situation."

Emperor Zhenyang's tone was very serious, so serious that Ning Xiu also realized the seriousness of the matter.

Since that's the case, then I can only be even harsher on myself.

As Ning Xiu raised his hand and plunged it into his stomach again, blood gushed out, and the intense pain made him extremely focused.

The surrounding scene suddenly became much more chaotic, with some trees and grass beginning to disappear, revealing clumps of thread that looked like tangled hair.

With a thought, Ning Xiu unleashed a massive amount of Burning Heaven's energy from his martial acupoints, enveloping his body.

Immediately, he heard crackling and sizzling sounds all around him, and a burnt smell wafted into his nostrils.

In an instant, the scene before Ning Xiu's eyes vanished, replaced by a sea composed entirely of hair.

The flames on his body were the only light in this dark ocean.

"what!!!!"

Not far away, a woman's shrill scream came, her hair whipping wildly, revealing a bare area.

When Ning Xiu saw the scene before him, a look of surprise instantly appeared on his face.

On the rock face not far away, there was a woman without limbs embedded in the rock.

She was blind in one eye, while her remaining eye shone with a bright, yellowish light.

The woman's entire face was covered in horrifying scars, her lips and teeth were stuck together, and her skin was covered in signs of corrosion, with clearly visible black wounds.

The only thing that could be considered normal was the woman's beautiful hair.

No one knows how long she had been trapped underground, but her hair had grown to at least a hundred feet long, and when gathered together, it was no different from an ocean.

"You actually managed to escape." The woman's voice, sharp as a knife scraping against stone, rang out, making it extremely unpleasant to hear.

Ning Xiu looked up and saw that there was no well above him, just an empty hole.

It seems that the moment he noticed the well, he had already fallen into the other person's illusion.

"Since you are also a human, why would you want to harm me? If you need help, just say so. If it weren't for what just happened, I might have helped you escape from here," Ning Xiu said coldly.

The wound on his abdomen began to heal on its own in no time, demonstrating the physical prowess of a martial artist.

"Hehehe, do you think I'm trapped here? If I want to get out, I can do it anytime." The woman said sinisterly, licking her lips with a purple tongue, her eyes fixed on Ning Xiu with the gaze of a predator.

Only then did Ning Xiu notice that at the woman's feet were quite a few skeletons, with clothes still on their bodies.

Some of the skeletons were dressed in the armor of the Demon Slayer, while others were the remains of demons. It seems this wasn't the first time the woman had used illusion magic to harm people.

And those she targets will eventually become her food.

Knowing this, Ning Xiu couldn't help but feel secretly fortunate. If he had reacted any slower, he probably would have met with the same tragic fate that Emperor Zhenyang had predicted.

"It's been many years since I've tasted the flavor of the Dragon-Elephant Upper Realm. This time, with the arrival of the Profound Yin Domain and the end of the world, I've finally managed to eat a few in a row. It's truly delightful." The woman said with a sinister smile, "If you hadn't resisted, I could have let you die a quick death. Now that you've brought trouble upon yourself, don't blame me for being cruel."

"Hmm!" Upon hearing that the woman had actually eaten several Dragon Elephant Realm experts after hearing about the Profound Yin Domain, Ning Xiu was immediately startled.

He quickly examined the pile of bones more closely, and sure enough, one of the skeletons was wearing the uniform of the Golden Dragon Demon Subduer.

In the outer regions, only the Protector-General would wear this kind of clothing.

In other words, if what this woman said is true, the Protector-General of this prefecture has already met a tragic end, and the other Demon-Subduing Officers probably won't fare much better.

"This guy should be an Inner Realm cultivator, but judging from his posture, he must be injured. He can't unleash the full power of an Inner Realm cultivator. It seems he's another one who survived the last Xuan Yin Domain incident," the True Yang Emperor analyzed.

After experiencing the Black Demon Ancestor incident, Ning Xiu and the True Yang Emperor realized that there were indeed people in this world who were very good at surviving.

And now, this woman whose body is embedded in the rock wall, since she knows about the Xuan Yin Domain, should also be a similar existence.

Upon hearing that the other party was actually a powerful expert at the Inner Realm Saint level, Ning Xiu immediately became concerned and cautious.

Just how powerful is the Inner Realm Saint? Emperor Zhenyang had already explained it very clearly to Ning Xiu last time. It is a power that has long surpassed the ordinary and has officially come into contact with the rules.

Nine times out of ten, you'll lose if you fight against such a being.

The only good news is that the woman in front of him is injured and cannot unleash her true peak strength, which is Ning Xiu's chance.

Buzz!

Rows of glowing red stone pillars emerged from the ground, forming a strange array that surrounded Ning Xiu.

Given that the opponent was a powerful expert at the Inner Realm Saint level, Ning Xiu dared not be careless even though he was injured.

He transformed directly into the Great Black Heaven of the Floating Pagoda, releasing the protective golden bell, wielding the Golden Crow, the Candle Dragon, and the Yin Willow spears, his body ablaze with karmic fire and the power of the Burning Heaven.

Before the opponent could prepare their killing move, Ning Xiu immediately used the Spring and Autumn Cicada Step, rushing towards the woman's true form.

Since the other party wants to be my enemy, there's no need for me to say anything more. Today, only one of us can survive; otherwise, neither of us will let the other leave.

Great Annihilation Spear Technique!

Ning Xiu immediately unleashed his killing move, sending three long spears flying with black light.

Suddenly, a figure appeared out of thin air. A familiar figure appeared in front of the woman, who looked at Ning Xiu with a puzzled expression: "How did I end up here? Lord Ning, where is this place?"

Ning Xiu's eyes widened, and he hurriedly moved the three spears to the side in disbelief. The Great Annihilation Spear Technique crashed into another rock wall, instantly creating a huge crater.

The person who appeared in front of the woman was none other than Chen Peifeng, a member of Ning Xiu's Demon-Subduing Squad.

He looked bewildered, completely puzzled as to why he was there, and then began to walk towards Ning Xiu.

"Lord Ning, I was just guarding those people, and now I'm here in the blink of an eye. What happened?"

Faced with Chen Peifeng's question, Ning Xiu was at a loss for what to do.

Could it be that the woman possesses some kind of magical ability to move people from afar? Could she possibly transport Chen Peifeng, who was still on the ground, to this place?

"Boy, this is the power of the Inner Realm. Didn't I already tell you before that this person is a manifestation of her mental power and cannot be taken seriously?" Emperor Zhenyang quickly reminded him.

[184] Breakthrough: Annihilation, Burning Rivers and Boiling Seas

"Lord Ning, what happened? How did I end up here?" Chen Peifeng asked, looking puzzled, and then walked towards Ning Xiu.

It's so real, so incredibly real.

Chen Peifeng's aura, appearance, and demeanor were exactly the same as Ning Xiu's perception of him, making it impossible for Ning Xiu to tell them apart.

Perhaps this guy really does have some extraordinary means to move people from the ground to this place?