Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

However, although the Divine Tree Emperor was an Inner Realm Saint in the previous era, his power was still no match for the Burning Heaven Scripture.

After undergoing two qualitative changes, the Burning Heaven Scripture produces an extremely terrifying internal force. Its heat wave is no different from the True Flame of the Great Sun. The moment it comes into contact with the wooden spear, it turns black and spontaneously combusts, instantly turning into black charcoal powder that scatters in the air and is blown away by the gale.

Emperor Shenmu was greatly alarmed. If he could not suppress Ning Xiu, he would really die in this second layer of the Gale Realm.

"I think we can have a good talk. We didn't have any deep-seated hatred between us, did we? There's no need to fight to the point of mutual destruction. How about we return to the ground together and leave this Nine Heavens Gale Realm?" Seeing that his hard approach was useless, the Divine Wood Emperor had no choice but to lower his voice and begin to soften his stance.

But at this point, he had no choice. Ning Xiu had already decided to kill the Divine Wood Emperor; this guy had to die today.

There is no possibility of reconciliation between the two.

By mobilizing the inner power of the Burning Heaven, Ning Xiu continuously channeled his energy downwards, using the reaction force to lift the land upwards. If this continued, he estimated that he would soon be approaching the third level of the Gale Realm.

The Divine Tree Emperor grew increasingly anxious. He realized that Ning Xiu harbored a strong desire for mutual destruction and had no intention of reconciliation whatsoever.

The Divine Tree Emperor knew he could no longer pin his hopes on Ning Xiu's change of heart; he had to kill this guy to stop his madness.

Having chosen to disperse its roots, the roots of the Divine Tree Emperor now cling entirely to the land beneath its feet, like rootless duckweed, unable to draw upon the earth's spiritual essence, and its power has become extremely limited.

Therefore, he must rely on the last bit of strength he has left to kill Ning Xiu, otherwise he will have to die with Ning Xiu in this Nine Heavens Gale Realm.

In the eyes of the Divine Tree Emperor, Ning Xiu was merely a Dragon Elephant Upper Realm cultivator, and his death was nothing to worry about. He, on the other hand, was an Inner Realm Saint, a remnant of the previous era, and was destined to break through to the Heavenly Dao Realm.

Ning Xiu's death is not a pity, but I cannot die with him; otherwise, it would be a huge loss.

In an instant, the divine tree emperor's image burst forth with dazzling blue light, and his body began to burn with flames.

Blue flames spread across the Divine Tree Emperor's body, the flames even transforming into snakes, with thousands of snakes coiling around it. The flames on the Divine Tree Emperor's body gradually deepened in color, from blue to green, and finally as dark as ink.

A colossal python appeared, entirely composed of flames, yet every part of its body was lifelike, as if it were real. Each scale trembled slightly, a testament to the ultimate mastery of mental power.

Creatures out of thin air!

The giant python opened its blood-red maw and swallowed Ning Xiu whole. The python's mouth was so large that it covered the entire area where Ning Xiu was, leaving him nowhere to hide.

boom!

The giant python bit off most of the ground beneath their feet, and Ning Xiu was instantly swallowed by its jaws. At that moment, the python dissolved and transformed into a ball of dark green fire, floating in place and frantically refining Ning Xiu, who was trapped inside.

If Ning Xiu can be refined to death, then the Divine Wood Emperor's predicament can be easily resolved.

"You forced me to this. I originally wanted to leave you a way out, but you refused and insisted on opposing me," the Divine Tree Emperor said through gritted teeth.

Just as he finished speaking, the dark green fireball suddenly behaved strangely.

The fireball began to shrink and eventually disappeared completely, apparently absorbed entirely by Ning Xiu.

On Ning Xiu's arms and shoulders, a golden line opened slightly, like a giant mouth, sucking in the flames—it was his holy image.

"How is this possible!" Now it was the Emperor of the Divine Tree's turn to be shocked.

He never imagined that someone at the upper level of the Dragon Elephant Realm could not only fight him to a standstill, but also repeatedly break through his killing moves.

This is simply monstrous!

Emperor Shenmu was in a state of confusion. He began to doubt whether his current injuries were too severe, which was why he couldn't even defeat a mere Upper Dragon Elephant Realm cultivator.

Or perhaps, this Dragon Elephant Upper Realm possesses strength surpassing that of the Inner Realm Saint Realm?

The moment the Divine Tree Emperor had this thought, he immediately banished it from his mind. Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

Even in the previous era, when the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was more abundant, I had never seen such a situation, let alone in the current era where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is even thinner.

Each generation of Dragon Elephant Realm cultivators should only be weaker than the previous generation; it's impossible for them to surpass the strength of the previous generation.

This is the law of heaven and earth, the rule of the way of heaven. It is impossible for any living being to ignore this law and act against the will of heaven.

"Let's see how long you can hold out." Ning Xiu frantically activated the Great Black Heaven of the Floating Pagoda, his body becoming increasingly dark, and the damage caused by the red gale on him becoming increasingly weak.

The scene shocked the Divine Tree Emperor. He hadn't expected Ning Xiu to have hidden tricks up his sleeve. The opponent's ability to resist the crimson gale was clearly far superior to his own.

If this continues, I will only die before Ning Xiu, and I won't have any chance to catch my breath.

However, although the Divine Tree Emperor wanted to save himself, he encountered a very embarrassing situation: he had used up almost all of his trump cards.

The remaining things were useless and, no matter how he thought about it, were not enough to have any impact on Ning Xiu, which made him feel extremely powerless.

I never imagined that I would be forced into this situation by someone at the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm. What on earth is going on?

Am I really getting old?

Without the blessing of the earth's spiritual essence, the divine tree emperor's form began to crumble. The bark on his body kept peeling off and falling away, and soon he returned to the thin and old appearance that Ning Xiu had first seen him in.

"I... let's have a proper talk. Even if I die here, you won't be able to escape the Nine Heavens Gale Realm. Why not reconcile? That way, we can both save our lives. You've already reached the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm at such a young age; your future achievements are limitless. You don't want to die in a place like this with me, do you? You still have to carry the banner of humanity and protect the people of the world." Seeing that all else failed, the Divine Wood Emperor began to appeal to his emotions and reason, hoping to persuade Ning Xiu to give up his idea of ​​fighting to the death.

[192] The Great Shang Dynasty is still in the Yangyao Imperial Array

"It's too late to talk now!" Ning Xiu, wielding three long spears, charged directly at the Divine Tree Emperor.

If the opponent abandons the tree roots that support the land, then there will be no more earth essence that the opponent's body can absorb. This situation is equivalent to cutting off one's own arm.

Without the essence of the earth, how could the Divine Tree Emperor possibly contend with Ning Xiu?

Amidst the crimson gale, Ning Xiu endured the disturbance it brought him and thrust the Great Annihilation Spear Technique toward the Divine Wood Emperor's true form.

Without the supply of the earth's spiritual essence, the divine tree emperor's avatar is constantly crumbling and disintegrating. If this continues, with his injured body, he will probably die even faster than Ning Xiu in this Nine Heavens Gale Realm.

The Great Annihilation Spear Technique unleashed a dazzling black light of annihilation, and in an instant, three spears clashed with the body of the Divine Wood Emperor.

"what!!!"

Large amounts of tree pieces fell off, revealing the original form of the Divine Tree Emperor. He tried to resist, but in his weakened state, even with the help of the Life-Giving Wood Spear, he was no match for the Great Annihilation Spear Technique.

Three spears, carrying black light, easily pierced through the chest of the Divine Tree Emperor, creating a hole that was constantly devouring its surroundings.

"You, even if you kill me, you will not escape this Nine Heavens Gale Realm. You will be buried here with me!" The Divine Wood Emperor felt his body losing its life force and knew that he had no power to turn the tide. He could only roar at Ning Xiu with hatred.

He was venting the last bit of resentment and anger in his heart.

"My affairs are none of your concern, you old codger from the previous era." Ning Xiu swung his spear, instantly using the annihilation black light to break the neck of the Divine Wood Emperor, completely killing the injured Inner Realm Saint.

[Slaying a demon race expert at the 'Dragon-Elephant Upper Realm' grants +670000 General Proficiency and triggers a critical hit: +1 Breakthrough Point and +1 Comprehension Point]

As the lifeless remains of the Divine Tree Emperor began to fall downwards, they were torn to pieces by the crimson gale within moments, turning into countless fragments.

Ning Xiu's expression gradually turned serious, and he began to devise a plan to escape from this place.

The laws governing the Nine Heavens Gale Realm are not so simple. If something falls in a straight line, it will be subjected to a far more terrifying gale attack than if it is stationary or rising. The gale force is immense.

It was precisely because of this that the Divine Wood Emperor was so terrified after being pushed into the second level of the Gale Realm by Ning Xiu, because the Gale Realm of the Nine Heavens was a place that was easy to come to but not easy to leave.

"What do you plan to do now?" Emperor Zhenyang asked. It knew Ning Xiu's character. If he hadn't planned his escape route in advance, this human would not have acted so impulsively as to fight to the death with others.

“Return to the ground,” Ning Xiu said calmly, as if it were an extremely easy thing. In the next instant, the golden runes of the Holy Image on his shoulder suddenly bloomed, radiating a large amount of golden light, and began to absorb the surrounding crimson gale.

As the crimson gale came, it was absorbed by Ning Xiu's holy image. Soon, a vacuum area without any gale appeared around him. Ning Xiu took the opportunity to fall rapidly, without being attacked by any gale along the way.

This scene completely stunned the True Yang Emperor. He had never imagined that there could be such a way to escape the Nine Heavens Gale Realm. It was truly an eye-opener for him.

Thanks to the Holy Minister's tolerance, Ning Xiu quickly fell out of the second layer of the Gale Realm, followed by the first layer.

Upon reaching this level, the power of the gale could no longer pose any threat to Ning Xiu, and he easily returned to the ground using the Spring and Autumn Cicada Step.

Near Xiaosang Village, where the land was originally mountainous, a huge depression has now appeared, resembling a naturally formed valley.

If no one knew the truth, they would never have imagined that this crater was created by the Divine Tree Emperor all by himself.

Back in Xiaosang Village, all the villagers were stunned by the aura emanating from the battle between Ning Xiu and the Divine Wood Emperor. Now that the Divine Wood Emperor was dead, there was no one to protect these villagers if they stayed here any longer.

Therefore, these people must leave with Ning Xiu and return to Chaotiandu.

Using the magic of immortality, he raised his hand, and the unconscious villagers floated up and followed Ning Xiu away from the mountains, returning to the place where A Ying and her group had been waiting.

"Lord Ning."

"Lord Ning."

Seeing Ning Xiu return with a group of people, the Demon Subduers all spoke up. At this time, being able to see the people of the Great Shang Dynasty and their fellow human beings again was truly exciting, as it meant that their forces were about to become stronger.

“These people were deceived by treacherous people, but I have now saved them. Let’s not delay and continue on our way,” Ning Xiu said decisively.

His last hope now is that the Great Shang Dynasty can survive like Xiaosang Village, preserving the last embers of the Great Shang people.

……

The Xuan Yin Domain is filled with Yin energy.

As time goes by, the yin energy becomes heavier, and the number of immortal creatures growing from the yin tree increases. Under these circumstances, if the yang light does not descend for even a day, the threat to the living beings in the world becomes greater.

After experiencing the mutated species that could command the undead last time, Ning Xiu realized that these undead creatures still had a chance of mutating.

The mutated undead will become more dangerous, and their abilities will be even more unexpected.

谷弜

Leading hundreds of people through various states, Ning Xiu and his companions finally arrived at the border of Zhongzhou a month later.

"This..." Upon seeing the scene before them, both Ning Xiu and the other common people couldn't help but gasp in shock.

No one could have imagined the scene before their eyes.

Above the earth, a semi-transparent, semi-solid golden curtain rose up and soared into the sky, connecting with the heavens. From a distance, it looked like a giant dome enveloping the entire Central Continent.

Above the golden curtain, the character "商" (Shang) floated continuously, making it look extremely grand.

Within the golden curtain, the earth remained lush with fragrant grass, where birds and wild beasts coexisted, showing no signs of decay or desolation.

Compared to the outside world, it's like heaven and earth, the difference is enormous.

"The Great Shang Dynasty is still here?!" Ning Xiu was overjoyed. On his way here, he had actually prepared himself to accept the fact that the Great Shang Dynasty might have been destroyed by the Yin Tide long ago.

But before seeing the truth, one will still retain a sliver of hope.

And now, that dream has come true!

Not only did the Great Shang Dynasty not perish in the Yin Tide, but it also used methods unknown to itself to evade the invasion of the Yin Tide and build a paradise in the Central Plains, a holy land for the human race.

"May God bless the Shang Dynasty! May God bless the Shang Dynasty!" Many elderly people said, their faces beaming with joy and tears streaming down their faces.

In this atmosphere, many of the Demon-Subduing Guards were also moved and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The continued existence of the Great Shang Dynasty means that the Demon-Subduing Bureau still exists, and their faith remains. This is of utmost importance to any Demon-Subduing Officer.

Just as Ning Xiu and his group approached the golden curtain, a group of soldiers in iron armor emerged from behind it and demanded, "Halt! Who are you?"