Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

She hurriedly said, "Your Highness, Madam Han has only completed the first step of her resurrection. Her condition is still unstable and she needs to return to the Black Heaven Gate's base to continue recuperating. I was discovered by several Demon-Subduing Guards while I was resurrecting Madam Han. They will probably arrive at the palace soon with their men. We must hurry and leave."

"Okay, okay, let's go now." Wu Huanian looked at Han Wan'er with great joy, but he didn't feel the slightest bit of attachment to Chaotiandu.

Suddenly, several black moths flew in from outside the door, flitting about aimlessly in the room like headless flies, which was quite unpleasant to watch.

"Where did these moths come from?" Wu Huanian waved his hand, swatting the black moths to death on the wall from a distance.

The black moth's corpse vanished silently, leaving only a blot of ink on the wall.

"Huh?!" Manager Chu's expression changed instantly. Such methods must belong to someone skilled in painting. The Demon Subduing Commander's men have already arrived.

"Your Highness, there's no time left, let's go." Steward Chu hoisted Han Wan'er onto his shoulder and immediately ran towards the door.

At this critical moment, the only option is to race against time and enter the formation to activate it before the Demon-Subduing Commander catches them; otherwise, no one will be able to leave this capital city alive tonight.

Just as Wu Huanian swatted those black moths to death, Qin Daorong on the Azure Phoenix also had an epiphany.

Each black moth was drawn by his own hand, and each one was like a scout, capable of carrying out intelligence.

The target has been found; it's time to close the net and catch the fish.

[034] The Extraordinary Phenomenon of the Tenth Level of the Great Sun Mystic Scripture

Over the years, in order to keep his secret from being discovered by outsiders.

Several secret rooms had already been quietly excavated underground in the Wuyi Marquis's mansion, some of which were used by Wu Huanian to communicate with the sorcerer.

Some were used as battle formations. As one of the thirty-six kings and marquises of the Shang Dynasty, Wu Huanian left the capital, whether openly or by changing his appearance.

They would be discovered immediately, so his original agreement with Steward Chu was to use an array to escape in an instant by shrinking the distance between people.

Now that Han Wan'er has been successfully resurrected, Wu Huanian can abandon all wealth, power, and official titles except for her.

It's time to leave.

Wu Huanian took out a bell and immediately summoned several of his most trusted subordinates, instructing them to bring several boxes of money that had been prepared beforehand.

The group immediately headed to the secret chamber where the Shrinking Earth Formation was located.

However, to everyone's utter surprise, the moment they stepped into the secret room, they were greeted by a completely dark scene.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that they were all densely packed, layer upon layer of black moths.

The entire secret chamber and the entire formation were completely covered by tens of thousands of black moths.

There wasn't even anywhere for people to stand.

Upon seeing this, Manager Chu's expression immediately changed. Had the Demon-Subduing Commander's hand already reached this far?

"Drive away the black moths and activate the formation immediately."

……

At the Marquis's residence, Qin Daorong suddenly put away the wooden box, before Ning Xiu could even react.

Then, the Azure Phoenix swooped down towards a spot inside the Marquis of Wuyi's residence.

boom!

A large crater instantly appeared on the ground, and the figure of the Azure Phoenix vanished, turning into ink-like water all over the ground.

As soon as Ning Xiu landed and stood firm, he saw Marquis Wuyi and Steward Chu and others not far away.

"Qin Daorong!" Wu Huanian was shocked, completely unexpected that Qin Daorong would appear in such a way as if he had fallen from the sky.

With the Silver Tiger Demon-Subduing Captain of the Demon-Subduing Division intercepting them, their chances of escaping Chaotiandu using the formation today have become extremely slim.

"Marquis Wuyi, as a member of the royal family, you should know the consequences of colluding with sorcerers and falling into depravity halfway." Qin Daorong pointed at the sorcerer beside Wu Huanian: "Everything has come to light. What else do you have to say?"

If caught, the inevitable outcome is imprisonment in the Demon Suppression Prison for severe interrogation. Once all the information is extracted, an executioner will come to carry out the execution.

As a member of the royal family, Wu Huanian might still have a glimmer of hope, but he would likely spend the rest of his life imprisoned deep within the Demon Suppression Prison, unable to contact anyone, and die alone in solitude.

Whether Steward Chu lives or dies is of no concern to Wu Huanian, but Han Wan'er will definitely not escape the Emperor's decree to be executed, in order to give an explanation to the countless victims.

Having waited so many years and even fallen into depravity himself, how could Wu Huanian possibly tolerate the resurrected Han Wan'er ending up like this?

Even if it meant risking his own life, he was determined to save Han Wan'er's life.

"Kill them! Manager Chu, go and activate the formation, and be quick!" Wu Huanian roared, his eyes red.

Suddenly, his aura changed, and a purple phantom figure with dragons wrapped around his body appeared behind him.

Upon receiving the order, several of Wu Huanian's trusted men drew their swords and charged forward, each taking half of the charge towards Qin Daorong and Ning Xiu.

Meanwhile, Steward Chu took advantage of the moment to carry Han Wan'er on his back and head straight for the location of the formation.

The main road stretches for three thousand miles, and the official road is a very special kind of road.

Those who follow this path are all civil officials of the imperial court or relatives of the emperor.

The official system is dependent on the nation's fortunes. When the nation's fortunes are strong, the official system is strong; when the nation's fortunes are weak, the system declines.

Therefore, those who hold official positions are bound to the imperial court and must be loyal to the country and dedicated to their duties.

There are only two ways to advance in the officialdom: one is to gain fame and fortune and to rise in rank through official achievements; a ninth-rank official is the highest level of officialdom.

A first-rank minister is at the highest level; any advancement depends entirely on the emperor's assistance through the nation's fortune.

Secondly, official titles are inherited and fixed for life, with no possibility of advancement. For example, a title like Marquis Wuyi is a third-rank official. If he inherits it from his father, he will always be at the third-rank level.

While inheriting a title doesn't increase one's strength throughout life, its advantage lies in the ease with which strength is acquired, without any difficulty whatsoever.

Furthermore, reaching the first rank in the officialdom is already the ceiling; to advance further is simply impossible unless the nation is in a period of great prosperity and a once-in-a-lifetime era.

Therefore, those who pursue official careers become pawns of the imperial court, subject to the emperor's control. Unless some people are truly too incapable of cultivation, most people would not choose this path.

Most officials still follow the path of Confucianism and Taoism, or choose one of the three: martial arts, immortality, or Buddhism.

Look at the purple phantom behind Wu Huanian, with a dragon coiled around its body and four claws.

The five-clawed emperor and the four-clawed marquis exude a magnificent aura.

This is his "official rank insignia". The official rank of the lower three ranks is blue, the middle three ranks is red, and the upper three ranks is purple.

In general, officials who achieve the rank of third grade in the officialdom do not have the dragon-adorned body. This is entirely due to Wu Huanian being a member of the Shang Dynasty royal family, with royal blood flowing through his veins, thus giving him an extra appearance.

As Wu Huanian approached, Qin Daorong picked up his brush and painted, and a silver-backed white ape instantly appeared on the paper, roaring as it engaged Wu Huanian in battle.

The white ape was about eight feet tall, its entire body covered in a layer of silver like iron, which seemed to give it good defensive capabilities.

His fists were as big as iron pots, and his whole body was bulging with muscles. The force of his punch was probably no less than a thousand pounds.

Wu Huanian's eyes turned purple, and with two fingers pointing out, dragon roars resounded, allowing him to control his body to fight against the white ape.

The white ape's enormous fists were easily blocked by Wu Huanian's powerful body, clearly indicating that the two were not on the same level.

Qin Daorong was in no hurry. His brushstrokes were as fast as the wind, and one white ape after another appeared. Once their numbers increased, they were able to suppress Wu Huanian.

At the same time, it also stopped all of Wu Huanian's confidants, preventing them from threatening Ning Xiu.

Ning Xiu, naturally, couldn't just stand by and watch as a spectator. He couldn't get involved in the fight between Qin Daorong and Wu Huanian, who were both of the highest rank.

But seeing Manager Chu trying to rush over and drive away the black moths, thus revealing the true form of the formation again, Ning Xiu naturally couldn't let her activate the formation so easily.

He immediately grabbed his hammer and rushed over, stopping Steward Chu halfway there.

"It's you!"

Manager Chu looked at the young man in front of her. Although she didn't recognize his face, she had a very good impression of his facial features and figure.

Isn't that the new Demon Slayer whom I sent three times to hunt down?

He realized that it was because he let this person go that Chunmange was exposed and the situation gradually got out of his control.

Manager Chu was furious and unleashed a fire-based spell at Ning Xiu.

A scorching flame condensed in her palm, instantly transforming into a fireball that hurtled towards Ning Xiu.

Previously, there was an earthen wall at Chunman Pavilion, but now it's a fireball. The Five Elements Techniques of the Immortal Path are the most ever-changing.

Ning Xiu slammed his hammer down with all his might, and the immense force instantly shattered the fireball into pieces.

However, before he could get close, Steward Chu made a hand seal and conjured up earthen walls around Ning Xiu out of thin air.

Tree branches grew wildly from inside the earthen wall, entwining it completely and enveloping the wall.

Although he harbored both old and new grudges against Ning Xiu, Steward Chu was very clear about what was most crucial at the moment.

After controlling Ning Xiu, she immediately ran towards the formation covered by black moths.

Within moments, the earthen wall began to rumble, and even the layers of branches could not withstand the force of its expansion.

With a loud bang, a wall of earth suddenly burst open, and a tall figure emerged from it, breaking tree branches in the process.

call!

Ning Xiu let out a muffled groan, and two streams of hot air immediately blew out of his nostrils, as if he were to take off his Xuan Yin Chainmail at this moment.

Others could then see the Great Sun Golden Pattern emerging behind him.

He was about six feet tall, with a bright red right arm, a large sun gold pattern on his back, and a golden hammer in his hand.

At this moment, Ning Xiu's appearance truly resembled that of a wicked demon king descended to earth.

Having learned from the previous failure that Manager Chu had successfully escaped a pursuit using the formation, Ning Xiu was determined not to repeat the mistake.

Since we can't stop the opponent from activating the formation, we should destroy it directly, rendering it completely inoperable.

As soon as this thought came to mind, Ning Xiu leaped up with great force, raised the Thunder Hammer high, and smashed it down with all his might towards the location of the formation.

Manager Chu, who had just burned a large number of black moths to death with fire magic, turned around and saw this scene, and his expression changed drastically.

The numerous talismans on the ground are part of the formation; if they are destroyed, the formation will immediately become ineffective.

At that point, she won't be able to escape Chaotiandu, let alone the Wuyi Marquis's mansion.

Seeing the Thunder Hammer getting closer and closer to the ground, Steward Chu hurriedly caused the ground to rise up in columns of earth, trying to block Ning Xiu's attack.

However, they underestimated how terrifying the power Ning Xiu unleashed was in the Heavenly King state of the Heavenly King Vajra Skill, enhanced by his internal energy.

boom!

The newly formed earthen pillar shattered instantly, offering absolutely no resistance.