Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

The skin of the Tribulus tribe was instantly steamed until it turned bright red, and their bodies even began to shrink.

Of these ten Tribulus Clan members, only three are at the Harmonious Heaven Realm. Although their numbers are impressive, they are not actually that alarming.

"Ah!!!" Feeling its injured body, the Tribulus Clan began to scream in agony, retreating back into the transparent vortex.

"Where do you think you're going?" Ning Xiu snorted coldly, reached out and grabbed the leg of the Caltrop tribe that hadn't completely retracted, forcibly pulling it back out of the vortex.

But at that moment, the caltrop's body, like a lizard's, had its legs broken off, and its entire body quickly crawled into the vortex and disappeared.

"This is indeed a bit tricky," Ning Xiu thought to himself upon seeing the situation.

The Evil Dragon King's enormous body immediately attracted most of the Tribulus Clan's forces, including those at the Heavenly Dao Realm, who set out to try and enter the Evil Dragon King's body.

In that instant, the world suddenly turned upside down, and everyone was plunged into the gray sea. The energy of the gray sea was released, and everyone, whether they were at the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm or the Harmonious Heaven Dao Realm, felt their bodies stiffen and could no longer move.

The waters of the Gray Sea seemed to be governed by a force of rules, tightly restricting the bodies of everyone.

"You're insane! Even if you enter the Gray Sea, you won't be able to move around much and will just drift on the surface for months!" a member of the Caltrop tribe roared.

But little did they know that in the next instant, the world turned upside down again, and everything returned to normal. However, this time only the Evil Dragon King and Ning Xiu returned to the sky.

All the Tribulus Clan remained within the Gray Sea.

Ning Xiu was utterly shocked as he watched the gray sea power gradually dissipate from his body, witnessing the Evil Dragon King's earth-shattering move.

Since entering the Harmonious Heaven Realm, he has gradually come to feel that he has seen through the strength of the Evil Dragon King.

But now, Ning Xiu felt that he knew nothing about the strength of the Evil Dragon King.

He is definitely not at the limit that the Harmonious Heaven Realm should have. Perhaps the Evil Dragon King has already transcended to another realm after staying in the Harmonious Heaven Realm for so many years.

"Don't let your guard down. The real trouble with the Tribulus Clan hasn't even begun to unfold yet. We can only consider it the first step when we've resolved that problem," the Black Dragon King said solemnly.

Just as Ning Xiu was about to ask what the trouble was, the eyeballs and manifested characters in the sky suddenly began to merge together.

A huge black vortex then formed in the sky.

The vortex spun slowly, emanating an ancient and profound aura that instilled a sense of inexplicable fear in those who inhaled it.

It was as if some powerful being was quietly descending.

hum!

A muffled sound came from the vortex, and a huge face emerged from it. The face was bloodless and covered with various symbolic totems.

Like the Tribulus tribe, this face also lacks eyes, and its mouth is sewn shut with glowing rope.

The moment that face appeared, Ning Xiu felt an extraordinary silence around him, as if the whole world had quietly quieted down.

Ancient, mysterious, wild... all sorts of images floated into his mind.

"The Tribulus Clan is born from heaven and earth, and this is their Heavenly Father's Appearance. When they encounter danger, the Tribulus Clan will sacrifice their eyes to summon this thing. If the Celestials are the most powerful beings in this world, then this Heavenly Father's Appearance represents the greatest power that beings from other worlds can possess to enter this world. It should not be underestimated."

With a movement, the Evil Dragon King began to shrink and transform into a human form.

He was covered in black dragon scale armor, held two black longswords in his hands, and his jet-black eyes looked solemnly at the image of the Heavenly Father, as if he was eager to try.

"what!"

The image of the Heavenly Father appears to be in great pain, trying to open his mouth to roar, but the black thread sewn on his mouth restricts his movement, preventing him from making a sound.

The angrier he became, the brighter the runes on the Father's face shone, and the rope around his mouth showed signs of breaking.

Although Ning Xiu didn't know what would happen after the Heavenly Father opened his mouth, he could predict that it definitely wouldn't be anything good.

After all, this is an existence that even the Evil Dragon King has to be wary of. When the Celestial City was mentioned before, the Evil Dragon King didn't seem to care at all.

In an instant, the rope of the Father's image suddenly snapped. This caused a chain reaction, and the remaining ropes could no longer withstand the force of the Father's image and broke apart one after another.

The gaping mouth of the Heavenly Father finally opened under Ning Xiu's gaze.

In an instant, countless tentacles burst forth from it, extending and covering the entire land, with faces of various races growing on them.

Wherever its tentacles touched, even the air was completely absorbed.

"This!" Ning Xiu exclaimed in surprise. Things from beyond the realm were indeed so strange. With a thought, the spear appeared beside Ning Xiu.

Carrying the light of annihilation, it transformed into the Great Annihilation Spear Technique and soared into the sky, heading straight for the image of the Heavenly Father.

Sensing something approaching, all the tentacles rushed towards the Great Annihilation Spear Technique, but before they could even touch the spear, they were already annihilated into dust by the light of annihilation.

The Great Annihilation Spear Technique entered the mouth of the Father's Image without any hindrance, and then burst forth with a powerful light of annihilation, enveloping the entire mouth of the Father's Image.

Numerous severed tentacles plunged into the gray sea, and the roar of the Heavenly Father grew even more furious. From his mouth, a blue arm covered in runes extended straight towards Ning Xiu.

Ning Xiu immediately unleashed six punches simultaneously, attempting to block the attack, but unexpectedly, the seemingly sky-covering giant palm had no physical form and easily passed through Ning Xiu's body.

In an instant, Ning Xiu felt everything go black before his eyes, and he completely lost consciousness.

……

At the seaside, a dark-skinned child walks on the beach, earnestly picking up crabs and fish that have been washed ashore by the waves.

He carried a small bamboo basket on his back, which was now full, with many crabs struggling inside.

Behind the child, a small black dog followed playfully, occasionally digging holes in the dirt to find sand for its little owner.

A fishing boat slowly approached the shore. A strong fisherman stood at the bow, waving his arms and shouting, "Axiu, Dad's back!"

Upon hearing the voice, the child excitedly looked up, his face beaming with joy, and exclaimed, "Dad!"

As the fishing boat docked, the man immediately jumped off the bow, picked up his son who had run to him, and lifted him high in the air.

"Have you been listening to your mother lately? Have you been naughty?"

"No, Ash is very good. He always listens to his mother," the child said with a smile.

"Great, then tonight Dad will make your favorite fried shrimp. This is a skill that your mother can never learn."

"Great!"

Just as the father and son were having a tender conversation, the eyes of the fish in the fishing nets that were brought back on the fishing boat started to fall out of their eye sockets, and tiny tentacles emerged from them, swaying in the air.

"Wang Wang!"

The little black dog seemed to sense something was wrong and started barking loudly, but no one paid any attention to it.

"Come on, let me take you home first. I'll find a few more uncles to come and help. This trip will be very profitable. Once I've saved enough money, I'll send you, Ashu, to the Chaotian Capital to become an apprentice in the Champion Camp. As long as you can join, you'll have a bright future. It's about serving the imperial court."

"Dad, what is the Champion Camp?"

"I'll tell you more about it on the way. The Champion Camp is a great place. I don't know how many people want their children to get into the Champion Camp. You can become a high-ranking official or a wealthy businessman. Then your father and mother won't have to work hard from dawn till dusk anymore. Your father can finally enjoy a peaceful life."

The child clenched his fist earnestly: "Dad, I will definitely join the champion camp. I will never let you and Mom live a hard life again. I will make sure you both move to Chaotiandu and live in a big house!"

"Haha, I knew my Ashu was filial. Dad believes you."

As the two walked further and further away, more and more tentacles emerged from the fish's body, quickly covering the entire fishing boat and beginning to devour it until it completely disappeared from the shore, as if it had never existed.

[212] The Great Changes in Tianren City

In the dimly lit little house with only one oil lamp lit, Ning Xiu sat obediently on a stool, waiting for his parents to sit down at the table for dinner.

Even though the house was dilapidated and sea breezes could leak in from outside, Ning Xiu still felt very happy.

My father often went out to sea to fish, leaving only my mother and him at home, which was quite boring. But whenever my father came back, the house would become lively.

"This trip yielded a good harvest. I'll go to town and buy Ash two chickens to help him recover. The Champion Camp really looks at physical condition when recruiting apprentices, and Ash is still too thin and weak."

Ning Xiu's father put a piece of fish into his mouth and said.

“Going to Chaotian will cost a lot of money. It’s a long and arduous journey. If we send Ashu there, we won’t see him for a long time,” Ningxiu’s mother said with some reluctance.

Unexpectedly, Ning Xiu's father slammed his fist on the table and said, "That's a woman's view. Without experience, how can there be a bright future? Only by enduring hardship will my child become rich and powerful in the future. Do you want to see A-Xiu stay in this small fishing village for the rest of his life, living the same life as me, only knowing how to go out to sea to fish all day long?"

Ning Xiu's mother sighed and remained silent.

Indeed, this is true. Jade cannot become a useful object without being carved, even those of them who have never been to school know this.

If we could send Ning Xiu to the Champion Camp to study, even if he doesn't become a Demon-Subduing Captain in the future, he could still get an official position, which would be much more respectable than being a fisherman.

Ning Xiu ate white rice while holding his bowl, carefully picking at the fish on his plate. The fish was all freshly caught by Ning Xiu's father from the sea, absolutely fresh and with the most delicious flavor.

He didn't understand what his parents were saying, nor did he know much about it. He didn't know what the Demon Subduing Guard and the Champion Camp were either. He only knew that his parents wouldn't harm him, and he would do whatever they said when the time came.

As Ning Xiu finished eating the rice, he subconsciously looked up and glanced around. Suddenly, he noticed some changes in the shadows outside the house.

It seemed as if something was wriggling there. Ning Xiu was immediately curious and quickly put down his bowl and chopsticks and went over.

Outside the door, the sky and sea were dim, and the sound of waves crashing against the shore seemed unchanged, but for some reason, it gave people a strange feeling.

Ning Xiu leaned against the door frame, frowning and remaining silent. Although he was still young, he could sense that something was going away, as if something within him was being devoured.

"Strange," Ning Xiu said, clutching his chest, looking very puzzled.

"Ash! What's wrong with you?"

Seeing Ning Xiu's strange behavior, Ning Xiu's father immediately asked loudly from inside the house.

"It's nothing," Ning Xiu said calmly as he turned and walked into the house.

“Sit down and eat. Eat your food, why are you running around?” Ning Xiu’s father said sternly.

"I understand," Ning Xiu replied obediently, sitting down at the table and picking up his bowl and chopsticks.

Ning Xiu's father sighed, "Tomorrow is your mother's death anniversary. You'll come with me to pay your respects. I was originally planning to send you to the Chaotian Capital Champion Camp, but now I've decided against it. From now on, you'll learn to fish with me."

Ning Xiu: "..."

For some reason, he felt that these words were a bit strange. He seemed to have heard them before, but they weren't said like this before. Where did the change begin?

“Your mother passed away early and raised you from a young age. From now on, you must remember to visit her grave every year, so that she won’t feel heartbroken in the afterlife,” Ning Xiu’s father said earnestly.

For some reason, Ning Xiu felt that his father's appearance had changed and was no longer the one he remembered.

But Ning Xiu didn't know if it was just his imagination; it just felt very strange.

"Father, can't you become an official in the Champion Battalion?" Ning Xiu couldn't help but ask.

“What’s the point of being an official? Filial piety should come first in life. You don’t even tend to your mother’s grave, yet you’re thinking about becoming an official. As a child, you should be filial. I hope you can understand this principle,” Ning Xiu’s father said earnestly.

“No, that’s not what you just said…” Ning Xiu frowned.

It's very strange, really very strange.