Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

Therefore, when unusual phenomena appeared in the Great Shang Heaven, Feng Jiu Kuang, who sensed them, rushed over from afar at the first opportunity.

Although he has not yet reached the Heavenly Dao Realm, it would be a great thing to prepare a Heavenly Dao Inscription for himself in advance so that he can use it directly when he breaks through the realm.

"In that case, there will be more and more powerful beings from other regions coming to our door for the Heavenly Dao Inscription, and it's even possible that a powerhouse at the Heavenly Dao Realm will appear," Ning Xiu thought to himself.

This was truly terrible news for the merchants. As the saying goes, "possessing a treasure is a crime." If a person has a treasure but lacks the power to protect it, then he is a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.

The Shang Dynasty, which only possessed Ning Xiu, an Inner Realm Saint, was truly no different from a fat sheep in the eyes of those powerful beings from other regions.

The strange phenomena in the heavens of the Great Shang Dynasty show no signs of stopping; it's as if someone has lit a bonfire in a pitch-black forest, making it incredibly conspicuous.

After glancing at Shen Jiangxing, who was already immersed in comprehension, Ning Xiu suddenly understood why the other party had chosen to enter the Inner Realm by comprehending the power of others' thoughts, at the cost of being unable to break through again in the future.

Given Shen Jiangxing's talent and age, breaking through to the Heavenly Dao Realm would be a very small matter. Achieving the Inner Realm Saint Realm would be a good thing for him and for the Great Shang Dynasty, at least in terms of increased strength.

"If I cannot reach the Harmony of Heaven and Dao Realm, I cannot say that I can protect the Great Shang Dynasty from the countless powerful figures hiding in the shadows on my own. Not to mention the Harmony of Heaven and Dao Realm, if even a few more Inner Realm Saints come, I may not be able to stop them even with the help of the Battle Domain. The current plan is to aim for the Harmony of Heaven and Dao Realm." Ning Xiu looked at the two techniques on the proficiency panel and was very conflicted.

Which of the two teachings, the Burning Heaven Scripture and the Great Black Heaven Floating Pagoda, will actually influence my breakthrough to the Inner Realm Saintly Realm?

If anyone knew that Ning Xiu was actually thinking of becoming a Heavenly Dao Realm expert in a short period of time, they would definitely laugh at him.

He's only been in the Inner Realm for a short time, and he already wants to enter the Heavenly Dao Realm?

However, for Ning Xiu, who has a proficiency panel, this might be difficult, but it's definitely not impossible.

As long as Ning Xiu can obtain enough Heavenly Dao Realm comprehension points, then breaking through will be a matter of minutes.

The Burning Heaven Scripture evolved from cultivation techniques, while the Floating Pagoda Great Black Heaven evolved from external techniques. One focuses on internal cultivation, while the other focuses on external cultivation. After considering it for a while, Ning Xiu decided to add his breakthrough points to the Burning Heaven Scripture first.

Internal strength is related to the power of the mind. Perhaps by improving the level of the Burning Heaven Scripture, it will be easier to comprehend what the power of heaven and earth is.

With the addition of 10 breakthrough points from the Burning Heaven Scripture, Ning Xiu directly reached the third level, and an indescribable feeling instantly surged into his mind.

The Burning Heaven Scripture is a product of two evolutions, and its connotations are far more advanced and profound than most cultivation techniques in this world.

As a person's understanding of cultivation deepens, they become able to experience more things they have never encountered before.

boom!

Just as Ning Xiu was savoring the insights in his mind, the sea suddenly broke open one after another, and one after another, dragons burst out of the water, surrounding Ning Xiu layer by layer.

Among them are many dragons with the strength of the Upper Realm of Dragon Elephant.

"Humans, the East Sea is the territory of the Dragon Clan. Leave immediately, or I will destroy you completely!" a dragon shouted.

They only warned him because they sensed that Ning Xiu's aura was profound and difficult to see through. If it were an ordinary person, they would have already taken action.

"Stop arguing!" Ning Xiu shouted. For cultivators, every opportunity to gain insight is extremely precious, and they must not be easily disturbed by external things.

Then, the dragons exploded and died, leaving only their bones floating on the sea surface, rising and falling.

The power of heaven and earth is mysterious and profound; it is the power that enables heaven and earth to function normally.

Spring goes and autumn comes, rain falls and wind blows, mountains, rivers, lakes, and new buds turn yellow—all are the subtle influences of the power of heaven and earth.

The power of heaven and earth has no self-awareness; it exists between heaven and earth. However, as long as you can sense the existence of the power of heaven and earth and learn to master it, you can have the ability to become one with heaven and earth.

At that time, you will be the universe itself, able to change the cold winter and scorching summer with a single thought, to make mountains rise, to flatten plateaus, to turn deserts into oceans, and to transform grasslands into swamps.

Ning Xiu's eyes were filled with confusion. He felt that something had changed in the world he had been watching.

Things I'd never seen before started appearing in the air.

These things are ethereal and intangible, yet you can feel their omnipresence.

Ning Xiu lightly tapped his arm, and a gap suddenly appeared on his arm. This gap was not caused by an injury; there was no bleeding or pain, as if it had always been there.

"Even human existence is a product of the power of heaven and earth?" Ning Xiu was very surprised.

If that's the case, then how did the power of heaven and earth come into being?

Soon, the wound on Ning Xiu's arm healed automatically. Seeing this, Ning Xiu's expression suddenly became extremely serious.

He could already vaguely imagine the terrifying power of a Heavenly Dao Realm expert.

The danger of the Inner Realm lies in the power of thought; they can alter reality, making non-existent things exist, and even affecting other people's memories and perceptions.

Of course, this effect only works on those below the Inner Realm Saintly Realm who have not mastered the power of thought.

As for those at the Harmonious Heaven Realm, they could probably use the power of heaven and earth to instantly annihilate their target.

It's like you see a stone, and the next second that stone turns into powder, without any special means required.

The stone, however, would have no ability to resist, because it was facing a powerful being that was no longer on the same level.

Previously, Ning Xiu was wondering if he could put up a fight against someone at the Harmony Heaven Realm. Now it seems that he wouldn't even have the strength to fight.

I'm afraid we wouldn't even be able to hold out for a moment, because everything in this world is made up of the power of heaven and earth.

Whoever masters the method of mobilizing the power of heaven and earth can annihilate everything; this method is far superior to the power of thought.

If a powerful expert at the Heavenly Dao Realm were to make a move, the entire Chaotian Capital, and even the entire Great Shang Dynasty, would be reduced to dust and vanish in an instant.

"This is really bad." Ning Xiu couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

Faced with absolute power, any technique will appear incredibly fragile, no matter how powerful one's battle domain 'Rebirth Pagoda' is.

A powerful expert at the Harmonious Heaven Realm would never give you the chance to unleash your battle domain. With just a thought from them, your body would collapse into the power of heaven and earth, and you would cease to exist in this world.

Whether it's the Inner Realm or the Dragon-Elephant Upper Realm, the ending is the same.

So, in that sense, the Shang Dynasty, possessing the Heavenly Dao Stele, was truly like an infant in swaddling clothes, clutching gold.

It simply didn't have the power to protect the treasure.

The Heavenly Burning Scripture's advancement to the next level granted Ning Xiu the ability to sense the power of heaven and earth, but this did not mean that he could master the use of the power of heaven and earth; there was still a long way to go.

Looking at Shen Jiangxing, who was still in the process of comprehending the mystery, Ning Xiu glanced at the dragon bones floating on the sea surface and a sudden inspiration struck him.

Dragon bones are rare treasures. Since I've come all the way to the East Sea, if I can collect enough dragon bones, I can forge another spear powerful enough to unleash the Great Annihilation Spear Technique.

Although he couldn't deal with experts at the Harmonious Heaven Realm, as long as they didn't come out, he would have an extra spear to rely on when facing experts at the Inner Realm Saint Realm.

With a swift movement, Ning Xiu and the dragon bones vanished from the sea.

He was going to find the lair of the dragon in order to obtain a sufficient number of dragon bones.

【201】Xietiantong

Beneath the East Sea lies the nest of a dragon.

Before the arrival of the dark tide, the waters outside the East China Sea had already been designated as dangerous areas by the Great Merchants, and ordinary fishermen were not allowed to sail their boats too far from the shore.

Otherwise, it's easy to encounter water monsters causing trouble, resulting in shipwrecks and loss of life.

The true rulers of the East China Sea are these dragons. Because they were relatively docile, the Demon Subduing Division did not make enemies of them.

Instead, they sent people to establish a non-interference agreement with these dragons: the people of the Shang Dynasty would not go to the East Sea, and the dragons would not easily enter the territory of the Shang Dynasty to cause trouble.

With the arrival of the Yin Tide, Ning Xiu originally thought that all these dragons had died under the Yin Tide, but he did not expect that they were still alive and well.

It seems that beneath the East Sea, there must be something similar to the Divine Tree Emperor, capable of protecting the dragon and keeping it completely safe from the influence of the Yin Tide.

Ning Xiu's arrival this time is a good opportunity to investigate the hidden reasons behind it.

As he dived deeper into the sea, hundreds of feet, thousands of feet, tens of thousands of feet... the light beneath the surface grew dimmer and dimmer, and Ning Xiu didn't see a single living fish.

The seabed is like a dead zone, devoid of any life.

"The fish are all dead, so why are those dragons still alive?" Ning Xiu was greatly puzzled. He then mobilized the power of his destiny star and projected it beneath the sea, covering an area of ​​tens of thousands of miles.

With the attainment of the Inner Realm Saintly Realm, Ning Xiu's control over his Destiny Star became much more effortless, and its power and effects were far greater than before.

Beneath the vast ocean, no ravine or abyss could escape Ning Xiu's scrutiny. Soon, a strange place caught his attention.

As the power of the Destiny Star swept across, that place turned out to be completely blank; even the Destiny Star couldn't see the whole picture clearly.

It should be noted that Ning Xiu's current realm has reached the Inner Realm Saint Realm. Unless there is another Inner Realm Saint Realm expert deliberately guarding against it, Ning Xiu's Destiny Star Power would not be able to function.

"Are these dragons protected by experts at the Inner Realm Saint level?" Ning Xiu was very curious and immediately rushed towards that location.

After traveling approximately three thousand miles and rounding several underwater mountains, a gentle, enormous white light suddenly appeared in Ning Xiu's eyes.

It was a semi-circular transparent dome, like a pearl embedded in the seabed, the only light in the pitch-black depths.

Inside the transparent dome, the outline of a city was faintly visible, and many dragons were roaming within it.

"This place is completely unknown to the Great Shang Dynasty." Ning Xiu exclaimed in surprise as he approached the transparent cover.

The closer you get, the more you realize how enormous this transparent dome is; it's practically as big as Chaotiandu.

This city was definitely not built by the Jiaolong clan themselves.

The reason it was able to avoid the invasion of dampness is probably largely due to this transparent cover.

The transparent dome was just a layer of light. Ning Xiu easily stepped inside. There was no seawater inside, and several passing fish demons noticed Ning Xiu immediately.

However, they seemed not to see anything at all, and continued to pass by Ning Xiu with indifferent expressions, showing no intention of checking.

With Ning Xiu's current mental power, changing the minds of these fish demons would be too easy. Under his influence, these fish demons would only think that Ning Xiu was also a fish demon.

"Such an ancient aura. This city has existed for at least a thousand years, or even more." Touching the ground of the street, Ning Xiu made his own judgment.

Furthermore, the stones on the street are not ordinary stones; they contain a certain spirituality. If given the opportunity, each of these stones could give birth to a stone demon.

As Ning Xiu walked toward the city center, he saw many fish demons along the way. They were either human-bodied with fish heads or fish-headed with human bodies, and they seemed to be living very well in this place.

However, Ning Xiu couldn't understand the fish demons' babbling language at all, and he couldn't get any important information from them.

"I didn't see any other destiny stars in the sky. Could it be that the Inner Realm Saint has hidden his own destiny star? He should know I'm coming, so why doesn't he come out to see me?" Ning Xiu arrived at the very center of the city.

As they approached the city center, the frequency of ordinary fish demons decreased, replaced by guardians who were dragons transformed into humans.

They were all armed and stood guard at every intersection with great seriousness.

This means that something very important is definitely hidden in the very center of the city, otherwise these dragons wouldn't have been able to protect it like this.

Relying on the power of his mind, Ning Xiu passed through the level effortlessly and finally arrived at the depths of the city.

Compared to the houses outside, this place was a vast, open plain. On the square paved with neat, square white jade bricks, there stood a huge stone statue.

The stone statue emitted a large amount of crimson and orange divine light that spread in all directions, reaching every part of the city.

It was these divine lights that protected the sea dragon from the influence of the yin tide.