Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

"But something's not right. The Imperial Preceptor's cultivation has stagnated for many years. How could he suddenly break through without any warning?" Emperor Wu wondered.

……

On the streets of Chaotiandu, an elderly man with white hair and a cane suddenly had an epiphany. Ignoring the support of his children and grandchildren, he sat cross-legged on the ground and assumed a cultivation posture.

This completely stunned his children and grandchildren. Their grandfather had never had any cultivation experience, so what could he possibly know about cultivation? What was he doing right now?

Well!

In just a few breaths, the old man's hair began to flutter without any wind, and then his entire being erupted with an extremely terrifying aura.

Veins bulged, and his once withered and shriveled body instantly transformed, his muscles bulging like a dragon, as if a dead tree had come back to life. The passersby were stunned on the spot.

What kind of monster is this?

drink!

The old man roared, and a large amount of energy shot out from the pores of his body, hitting the ground and creating small craters, sending stone chips flying everywhere.

He stood up and leaped, soaring two or three zhang into the air. His body was as light as a swallow, and he jumped left and right on the rooftops of the houses along the street.

Watching the old man disappear in a short while, his grandson was completely bewildered: "Grandpa, has he... become an immortal?"

Elsewhere on the street, a middle-aged man with a cane stared blankly at the numerous mysterious symbols in the sky.

He only had one leg. Ten years ago, he was harmed by evil spirits. Although he was rescued by the Demon-Subduing Guard and his life was saved, he lost his leg forever.

For the past ten years, the man has been trapped in a slump and unable to pull himself out. Even now, he is still suffering from his disability and is over forty years old but still cannot find a wife.

But at that moment, the man's entire body suddenly burst forth with dazzling blue light. With a stomp of his leg, the ground instantly cracked, and he erupted with a large amount of lightning and sparks, soaring into the air.

A large amount of lightning gathered on his leg, forming a completely new leg at the site of the severed limb. This leg was entirely composed of lightning, and its power was undoubtedly immense.

"Dong the Cripple! Dong the Cripple has flown to the heavens!"

"I've never heard of him cultivating before, how come he's become so terrifying today?"

Similar situations occurred in large numbers throughout Zhongzhou. Whether in Chaotiandu or in other villages in Zhongzhou, some people successfully gleaned their own unique insights from the mysterious runes in the sky.

Based on this insight, each of them displayed extraordinary abilities, either ascending to heaven or descending to earth, or manifesting their divine power before the people, indicating that a great trend was about to begin!

Some people look at those mysterious symbols and gain nothing, feeling as if they are reading a book written in heaven, which is obscure and difficult to understand.

Some people felt a surge of inspiration. Although they couldn't understand the words, they felt a vague understanding in their hearts, and a cultivation method inexplicably appeared in their minds, allowing them to begin cultivating.

"A golden age has returned, and everyone is like a dragon!" As countless lines of fortune suddenly surged in the world, those who were originally blue began to turn red, and those who were red turned purple.

Emperor Wu, who witnessed all these changes, was deeply shocked and speechless.

Since the establishment of the Great Shang Dynasty, nothing so inconceivable has ever happened before. In truth, such an event must be beneficial to the Great Shang Dynasty.

However, there are both advantages and disadvantages. This phenomenon will inevitably bring some unforeseen disasters. The question is, can today's large businesses withstand such disasters?

Emperor Wu looked worried; even he could no longer see through the ways of the world.

Ning Xiu was unaware of the changes his destiny star had caused to the outside world; he was still comprehending all the changes related to the Inner Realm.

Now that he has entered the Inner Realm of Sainthood, he can be said to have completely shed his mortal body, and his entire body has undergone an extraordinary transformation.

Ning Xiu could say without any hesitation that he was like an immortal being.

A single thought can change the world.

[196] A colossal object

Shen Jiangxing gradually calmed down only after the surrounding environment remained unchanged.

Although he didn't know what had just happened to him, he was certain that everything he had seen was real and not an illusion.

Having figured this out, Shen Jiangxing ordered his men to guard the sacred stone tablet closely before leaving the area.

Since Ning Xiu had chosen to study the Divine Stone Tablet, he certainly wouldn't be able to leave anytime soon, and Shen Jiangxing had no intention of disturbing him.

But when they returned to the ground, they were immediately stunned by the mysterious runes in the sky that were exactly the same as those on the divine stone tablet.

When the heavens and earth undergo strange changes, something great is bound to happen.

If the whole world could see these mysterious runes, no one could guess what the consequences would be.

"With the emergence of the Inner Realm Saint, it has initially acquired the ability to guide the laws and regulations of heaven and earth. I had long guessed that the runes on the Divine Stone Tablet were related to the laws and regulations of heaven and earth. Now that this strange phenomenon has occurred, it must be that an Inner Realm Saint has been born! Who exactly is it!"

Shen Jiangxing observed the entire sky, counting all the destiny stars. No more, no less, including Ning Xiu's star, the number of destiny stars in the Great Shang sky remained unchanged.

This made it impossible for him to tell who had entered the Inner Realm.

"This person shouldn't be from the Great Shang Dynasty. I've been in seclusion for many years, and I'm only one step away from the Inner Realm Saint Realm. If anyone can break through before me, their strength will definitely not be hidden from me," Shen Jiangxing thought to himself.

He had considered many people, but he never even considered that this person might be Ning Xiu, who had just returned from the outer realm.

It would be too far-fetched to say that Ning Xiu had only been in the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm for a short time, less than a year. If he were to break through again in just a few months and attain the Inner Realm Saint Realm...

Shen Jiangxing began to doubt himself. Others cultivate for a lifetime and still can't reach the Inner Realm Saint, but you, a young man, have gone from the ninth rank of martial arts to the Inner Realm Saint in less than two years?

Is it really possible for something this outrageous to happen? You must be some kind of powerful being reincarnated.

Shen Jiangxing did not delay and went directly to meet Emperor Wu. Now that the laws of heaven and earth have appeared, they will inevitably cause many unexpected changes. In order to stabilize the situation of the Great Shang, it is necessary to take some measures in advance to avoid chaos in the future.

……

The Black Infant Star hung high in the sky, its eyes constantly scanning the mysterious runes, taking them all in.

At the same time, a large number of new insights automatically surfaced in Ning Xiu's mind. These insights concerned the application of the power of heaven and earth, which he had no idea about before.

But at this moment, it was as if a teacher was giving him a profound enlightenment, pouring a large amount of unknown knowledge into his brain and forcing him to comprehend it.

The Inner Realm allows one to utilize the power of thought, creating living beings with a single thought, altering laws, and rewriting memories; its abilities are roughly equivalent to those of immortals.

However, this only allows one to temporarily dominate a region. To truly transcend life and death and control one's destiny, one must look to the extremely mysterious Heavenly Dao Realm.

When you reach that level, you are truly one with heaven and earth, and it is difficult to die unless you are entangled in great misfortune or major karma.

To attain the Realm of Harmony with Heaven, the most important thing is to master the power of heaven and earth. When one day you can merge with heaven and earth, that will be the natural time to achieve the Realm of Harmony with Heaven.

That step is still a bit too early for Ning Xiu at this point.

With his current cultivation at the Inner Realm Saint level, he is already the number one in the Great Shang Dynasty. It can be said that if Ning Xiu were willing, he could easily change the ruler of the Great Shang Dynasty.

They can make anyone emperor they want, and change the dynasty at will, so the imperial court will no longer belong to the Wu family.

However, Ning Xiu did not care about these empty titles. For hundreds of years, the Wu family royal family had been diligently governing the country and caring for the people, wanting to restore the Shang Dynasty to its former glory.

By the time of Emperor Wu, the system was even more well-managed in all aspects. It expanded the territory externally, eliminated evil spirits internally, and allowed the people to live and work in peace and contentment.

If it weren't for the Yin Tide incident, it's estimated that in another hundred years, the Great Shang could have officially begun its campaign against the surrounding demon kingdoms, reclaiming the thirty-six states of the Great Shang and fulfilling the lifelong wish of the predecessors of the Demon Subduing Division.

In the current Xuan Yin Domain era, apart from the Great Shang Dynasty, most of the demon kingdoms have either been destroyed or have perished, and have long lost the ability to continue to confront the Great Shang Dynasty.

However, the lands that they once occupied have now become the Xuan Yin Domain, with water and land completely polluted, making it pointless to take them back.

Ning Xiu was unaware of the situation in other parts of the world, but in any case, within the thirty-six states, he, Ning Xiu, was the number one in the world, unparalleled in the world.

"Something feels off." Looking at the divine stone tablet, Ning Xiu's face didn't show the joy of breaking through to the Inner Realm Saint Realm; instead, he frowned with worry.

For some reason, after gaining a preliminary grasp of the power of heaven and earth, he felt increasingly uneasy.

It's as if some calamity is about to befall us; this is one of the effects of the power of heaven and earth—the perception of fortune and misfortune.

Once you reach the Inner Realm, any sensations you have are no longer simple guesses, but genuine omens of impending major problems, which you must be wary of.

Ning Xiu's body vanished instantly, startling a middle-aged man sitting not far behind him.

"Did you see that? Someone just disappeared here."

"Who is it? There's no one there. You must be seeing things."

"There was clearly a young man sitting here just now, didn't any of you notice?"

"You've been studying the divine stone tablet for too long and you're hallucinating. There's no one here. I think you should go and rest."

……

On the streets, Ning Xiu walked among the people, and the laws of heaven and earth manifested in the sky. In Chaotian City alone, there were hundreds of incidents in which people had sudden enlightenment on the spot and unleashed powerful phenomena.

Some elderly people who used to need canes to walk have become incredibly agile, walking with a brisk pace. Their muscles are larger than those of young people, and each step leaves a footprint on the ground.

A woman's skin became as smooth as cream and as white as fresh snow. She looked like a celestial being, with a natural fragrance emanating from her. Every move she made possessed an irresistible charm, making the surrounding people feel hot all over and very strange.

For a moment, Ning Xiu had only four words in his mind: "Everyone is like a dragon."

If even one percent of the world's population could gain unique insights from the laws of heaven and earth, then hundreds of thousands more powerful human beings would emerge. At that time, the Shang Dynasty would truly reach its peak, even surpassing its scale from hundreds of years ago.

However, Ning Xiu did not see this situation as a good thing.

The power of heaven and earth is like a still pond; once someone moves it, ripples will appear on the surface.

Imagine there are many fish in this pond, but none of them know that the other exists. Once a ripple appears, it is as if their location has been revealed.

Ning Xiu had no idea how many powerful figures at the Inner Realm Saint level were still hidden in the world today. With the emergence of the Great Shang Dynasty and the manifestation of the laws of heaven and earth, it was bound to attract the attention of those powerful figures who had hidden themselves and survived from the previous era.

"Well, what's done is done. Perhaps this can become an opportunity for the Great Shang," Ning Xiu thought to himself.

……

It is in a distant land, countless miles away.

谷膪

Demon Buddha Ningxiu led a group of surviving people across the land. Any undead creatures that sensed their prey and tried to approach were instantly shattered by Demon Buddha Ningxiu halfway through their journey.

Since the formation of the Xuan Yin Domain, it has caused enormous pollution to all resources, making it increasingly difficult to find edible food in the wild.

Looking at the emaciated people following behind him, who were so thin they were practically skin and bones, Demon Buddha Ning Xiu shook his head helplessly. There was nothing he could do about it.

Preserving these people's lives and getting them back to the Shang Dynasty was the last thing he could do.

call out!

Suddenly, a huge roar of wind and waves rose from the earth. When Demon Buddha Ningxiu looked up, he saw a huge figure swooping down from the sky above him.

The object was so enormous that it blotted out the sky, instantly darkening the entire sky and making the Demon Buddha Ning Xiu feel tense.

He couldn't see the thing clearly at all, only that its aura was extremely terrifying. If it were deliberately targeting him, Demon Buddha Ningxiu estimated that he wouldn't even be a match for it.

Oh oh oh!