Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

The Thunder Hammer slammed into the ground, smashing the bluestone slab engraved with talismans into countless pieces of varying sizes.

A lightning-fast crack spread outwards from the center of the impact, completely destroying the ground talismans nearby.

"No!" Manager Chu's eyes widened, his gaze almost bursting.

Ning Xiu's blow completely severed her path to survival.

“You can’t escape.” Ning Xiu straightened his back and stared at Steward Chu with a ferocious expression.

With things having come to this point, Manager Chu, feeling utterly hopeless, threw aside Han Wan'er, slammed his hands on the ground, and unleashed his full power.

The entire underground chamber was filled with a deafening roar, and tree branches burst from the ground, quickly filling the entire chamber.

"Then you'll be buried with me." Manager Chu's face was already ugly due to his disfigurement.

After unleashing her full power, all the scars on her face began to crack, and shoots grew out of them, quickly enveloping her face and entire body.

Furthermore, a large amount of clear water flowed out of these wounds, causing the branches to grow wildly and out of control.

Swish swish!

Dozens of tree branches grew from the ground and pierced into Steward Chu's body like spears, and her body immediately began to grow stronger.

Although he didn't know what kind of wood-elemental technique the other party was using, the aura emanating from it already made Ning Xiu feel a sense of danger.

Thinking about how he had just killed several demons in the underground of Chunman Pavilion and gained some general proficiency, he realized that he had just gained some general proficiency.

Ning Xiu dared not delay and immediately summoned the proficiency panel, adding all of his remaining 4800+ general proficiency points to the Great Sun Mystic Scripture.

This allowed the Great Sun Mystic Scripture to be upgraded by one level on the spot, reaching the tenth level.

Upon reaching the tenth level of the Great Sun Mystic Scripture, the mist-like internal energy within Ning Xiu's body instantly began to boil, with a large amount of mist-like internal energy condensing into liquid and accumulating in his dantian.

Ning Xiu felt an intense heat within his body, as if a fire was burning inside.

"Cough! Cough!"

The burning sensation in his throat made Ning Xiu cough involuntarily.

Unexpectedly, white smoke billowed from his mouth, and what he coughed up were still bright red sparks!

The sparks fell to the ground and instantly scorched the tree branches, a sight that left Ning Xiu dumbfounded.

What's going on? Can I breathe fire?

But he had no time to think too much right now, as Steward Chu, who was wrapped in tree branches, was already controlling a large number of sharp branches to fly over.

These branches number in the hundreds, each as sharp as a spear, and there is an aura of metal and spear attached to each trunk.

This combined attack of metal and wood elemental magic should, in theory, be avoided.

However, Manager Chu's wood-based magic had a very wide range of control, leaving Ning Xiu no room to dodge. The only option was to forcefully withstand it with his physical body.

The burning sensation in his throat and nasal cavity intensified, and Ning Xiu was fuming with rage, completely disturbed by this sudden physical anomaly.

Faced with a barrage of tree trunks hurtling towards him, Ning Xiu gripped his Thunder Hammer and charged forward, unleashing a powerful sweeping blow.

I'll see if my Thunder Hammer is harder, or if the wood elemental magic is sharper.

Thick, sturdy tree branches were instantly smashed away by the Thunder Hammer, but many more branches still managed to pierce Ning Xiu's body.

Just then, five pillars of fire suddenly erupted from Ning Xiu's ears, nose, and mouth, accompanied by a rampant white mist.

In an instant, the flames spread like wildfire, and the fire raged.

The branches that Manager Chu allowed to grow became the best fuel for combustion.

Standing in the very center of the fire, Ning Xiu was enveloped in smoke and flames, looking as if the god of fire had descended to earth.

As soon as the branches got close to Ning Xiu, they instantly burst into flames, turning charred and curled up.

When the stabs struck Ning Xiu's body, they couldn't even break through the Golden Bell Shield and fell to the ground.

"Cough...cough!"

Ning Xiu coughed, and sparks flew out of his mouth. Even a casual hum of his breath was scorching hot.

If Manager Chu still relies on wood-based magic, he will have no way to deal with Ning Xiu.

"The Great Sun Mystic Scripture has such power after being cultivated to the tenth level; it can almost be considered a divine power." Ning Xiu covered his mouth, greatly surprised.

All these strange phenomena only appeared after he raised the Great Sun Mystic Scripture to the tenth level, and it is clear that they are inextricably linked to the Great Sun Mystic Scripture.

However, now is not the time to study this. Ning Xiu glanced at Steward Chu not far away and immediately walked towards her.

Those who master the Five Elements techniques can cultivate the Five Elements spiritual roots within their bodies, which is the key to entering the third rank of the Immortal Path.

This person has used earth-elemental, fire-elemental, wood-elemental, and metal-elemental techniques so far, but has not used water-elemental techniques.

Ning Xiu immediately became wary. The power of the immortal path lies in the fact that they can combine the five elements in various ways to unleash power far greater than that of a single element.

Seeing that Ning Xiu had easily blocked all the branches, Steward Chu quickly retreated, not wanting Ning Xiu to have a chance to get close to him.

Martial artists excel at close combat; once they get close, even a thousand techniques become useless.

But Ning Xiu wouldn't give her a chance to create distance and immediately chased after her.

I believe the other Demon-Slaying Officers will arrive soon. If we want to obtain the general proficiency from Steward Chu, we must finish this quickly.

As Ning Xiu approached, Steward Chu continuously unleashed his Five Elements Techniques, attempting to slow Ning Xiu down.

However, they had absolutely no effect. With Ning Xiu using his physical body to withstand the attack, the fireball, the Geng metal energy, the vines, and the earth pillars were completely ineffective.

Seeing that Ning Xiu was only three or four steps away from him, Manager Chu suddenly revealed a smug look on his face.

The large amount of clear water that had previously flowed from the scars on her face instantly flew towards Ning Xiu in clumps.

With lightning speed, they coalesced into a large water sphere, completely enveloping Ning Xiu.

"Wooden Dao Geng Metal Spears!" Manager Chu shouted, and a large number of wooden cones imbued with Geng metal energy pierced into the water sphere, aiming at Ning Xiu's body.

Inside the water sphere, his flames couldn't ignite, so he could no longer burn his wood-elemental magic, while the metal energy would cause the wooden cone to pierce Ning Xiu instantly.

This was the combined attack strategy that Manager Chu had devised for Ning Xiu.

However, at that moment, a golden hammer flew out from the water sphere and struck Manager Chu's head with precision.

Manager Chu quickly dodged, but unexpectedly a figure appeared behind her and wrapped his arms tightly around her neck.

"It seems your magic cannot break through my external defenses."

click!

Before the figure could finish speaking, Manager Chu's neck had already been snapped by tremendous force.

[Defeat the demon and gain +1500 general proficiency]

[035] Rewarding Merit

Even though its entire body was wrapped in branches, it was as if it were protected by armor.

But Manager Chu was still unable to withstand the immense force from Ning Xiu's arms, and his neck was snapped in an instant.

With the battle settled, Ning Xiu immediately turned his gaze toward Qin Daorong.

The two third-rank experts fought fiercely, and Wu Huanian's martial arts skills were both offensive and defensive.

This would envelop Wu Huanian's body, protecting him from any threat.

They can also fight in groups against the ferocious beasts depicted by Qin Daorong, holding their own in the slightest.

Since Ning Xiu and Steward Chu started fighting, at least twenty white apes have died at Wu Huanian's hands.

Ink was splashed all over the floor, and black water splattered everywhere.

However, Qin Daorong looked relaxed and carefree, showing no signs of anxiety, clearly indicating that he had not truly used his full strength.

He had witnessed Ning Xiu destroy the formation.

Now that things have come to this, Wu Huanian has nowhere to retreat. Even if he had wings, he couldn't escape this Chaotiandu tonight.

At this moment, a great commotion arose outside, clearly indicating that Su Qianqian and the other Demon-Subduing Guards had finally arrived.

"Qin Daorong, you and the Demon Subduing Division have ruined my grand plan! I hate you!!!"

After failing to break through the defenses and having the formation destroyed by Ning Xiu's hammer, coupled with the arrival of the Demon-Subduing Commander, Wu Huanian's mentality completely collapsed, and his expression became increasingly ferocious.

"I'm just one step away from spending the rest of my life with Wan'er, why are you stopping me!"

The illuminating body shone with a brilliant purple light, and even the four-clawed purple dragon appeared more majestic.

Upon seeing this, Qin Daorong immediately took out a sheet of Xuan paper as tall as a person from the wooden box and began to draw on it.

He then calmly said, "Marquis Wuyi, have you been bewitched by demons and lost your mind? It is only natural for the Demon Subduing Division to target demons and evil spirits. Why do you think I would stop you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a drawing of an old Taoist priest in plain clothes appeared on the paper.

Meanwhile, the enraged Wu Huanian, controlling the body of fame and fortune, soared into the sky on a dragon, heading straight for Qin Daorong.

This attack was incredibly powerful, causing the ground to cave in and crack open, creating ravines several feet deep and fissures that stretched for hundreds of feet, instantly enveloping the entire Wuyi Marquis's residence and the surrounding area.

"Elder Bai, I need your help again." Qin Daorong remained unmoved by Wu Huanian's methods and used his brush to dot the eyes of the Taoist in plain clothes on the painting.

The finishing touch!

The Demon Subduing Division, deep within the Demon Suppression Prison.

The old Taoist priest in plain clothes, who was drinking heavily while holding a wine jar, suddenly stopped and scratched his head, saying, "Why did Qin Daorong draw me again to help him? I shouldn't have drunk with him last time. He managed to visualize my spirit. It's really annoying. If he draws me for everyone he meets, it will make me look like his top henchman."

With a flick of Qin Daorong's wrist, the old Taoist priest in plain clothes stepped lifelike out of the painting.

In an instant, a strong wind arose, dark clouds gathered above the Marquis of Wuyi's mansion, the air swirled, and thunder roared.

A single painting can trigger weather changes and cause unusual celestial phenomena.

Ning Xiu was secretly shocked. This was just a painting. What kind of strength must the real body of this old Taoist in plain clothes possess?

The purple dragon soared into the sky, like a falling star, with astonishing momentum.

The old Taoist priest in plain clothes raised his hands, and then he used his index fingers to draw lines of blue light talismans in the air.

The more talismans floated in the air, the slower the purple dragon's descent became.

When it was only five feet away from Qin Daorong's head, the Purple Dragon came to a complete stop and could not move forward an inch.