Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

After he left, Bai Taicang immediately scratched his head and sighed, "I have to go and talk to Qin Daorong. I don't want the younger generation of the Demon Subduing Division to learn about my existence from Qin Daorong in the future. Wouldn't that really make me his top henchman?"

……

When Ning Xiu told the head jailer that Fang Tianhu had been successfully executed.

The jailer's expression was priceless. Although Ning Xiu was only a seventh-rank martial artist, the old executioners he had sent out earlier were no less skilled.

How come this kid was executed so easily? Could it be that the old executioner is really getting old?

After Ning Xiu explained the entire execution process, the head jailer finally understood.

"I didn't expect you to be so shrewd. Fine, since that's the case, I'll keep my promise and give you a quick death." The head jailer opened the roster in his hand and read out the number of cells as he turned the pages.

I read through more than two hundred cells in total, most of which were in the Black and Yellow zones, with a few mixed in with the regional cells.

As for the Sky Zone, there isn't one.

The reason for this was to escort those evil spirits and demons all the way back to Chaotiandu from other places and imprison them in the Demon Suppression Prison.

It is because certain evil spirits and demons possess value that can be exploited.

For example, the demon who possessed He Yunlang and could produce Black Yuan Pills on his own—that's the kind of ability the Demon Subduing Division needs.

As long as he cooperates honestly, the Demon Extermination Bureau will not execute him unless he dies of old age.

In addition, many evil spirits can produce materials suitable for making medicine or grow parts suitable for crafting weapons.

These are the reasons why the Demon Slayers want to capture them alive and imprison them.

Once they lose their exploitable value, there is naturally no need to continue wasting cells and food in the Demon Suppression Prison, so they are executed without hesitation.

The evil spirits and demons imprisoned in the Heavenly Zone are all powerful demons and ruthless individuals of the upper three ranks, and they must possess immense value.

It is quite normal that there are no execution cells in the Heavenly District.

After noting down the cell where the head jailer reported, Ning Xiu immediately set off to begin today's executions.

【040】100,000 proficiency

[Defeat monsters to gain +500 General Proficiency]

Pfft!

Pulling the iron spike out of the fish demon's body, fresh green blood immediately gushed uncontrollably from the wound, splattering onto the ground.

"This is the last cell."

Ning Xiu took a breath and looked at the general proficiency displayed on the proficiency panel with satisfaction: 106800.

One hundred and six thousand eight hundred—this is the highest amount of general proficiency Ning Xiu has ever achieved to date.

Once all these general proficiency points are used up, Ning Xiu's strength will definitely receive a huge boost.

The prison has more than 200 cells, almost all of which are filled with evil spirits, demons, and monsters with strength of rank nine or above. If it weren't for the Demon Suppression Prison, a place specifically for imprisoning evil spirits and monsters, this would be a place where such evil spirits and monsters would not exist.

It was impossible for Ning Xiu to kill so many evil spirits in one go, unless he went to the front line battlefield.

Executing all the evil spirits in more than 200 cells in one go was something no one had ever done in the Demon Suppression Prison before.

Firstly, the executioners are unwilling, as their physical strength and ability to resist evil spirits entering their bodies are insufficient. An experienced executioner can only execute a maximum of twenty or so evil spirits a day, and any more would be too much of a strain.

Secondly, very few Demon-Subduing Officers would voluntarily come to the Demon-Suppressing Prison to do such dirty and tiring work, because there is no benefit or reward in doing such things. If someone does it, it is purely a volunteer activity.

Therefore, Ning Xiu's feat today will undoubtedly become a legend among the demon-suppressing prison guards in the future.

"A certain Ironclad Demon-Slaying Officer suffered from a peculiar quirk: he took pleasure in executing evil spirits and demons, slaying two hundred demons in a single day, earning him the title of Blood-Handed Butcher."

Ning Xiu placed the bloodstained iron spike back on the torture table, pushed open the cell door, and walked out. His general proficiency was now sufficient; it was time to go back and attempt to open his martial acupoints.

After greeting the head jailer in the hall, Ning Xiu quickly left the Demon Suppression Prison.

Watching his retreating figure, the head jailer couldn't help but say, "All two hundred-plus cells were executed? This kid must have some kind of fetish."

……

After returning to his residence, Ning Xiu summoned the proficiency panel.

【Pure Yang Fist: Nine Levels (45/5000)】(+)

[Golden Bell Shield: Nine Layers (30/5000)] (+)

[Spiritual Vision: Level 5 (34/3000)] (+)

【Mahavairocana Sutra: Tenth Layer (1/6000)】(+)

[Heavenly King Vajra Skill: Level 2 (6/3000)] (+)

[Fivefold Hammer Force: Unranked (0/100)] (+)

General Proficiency: 106800

……

When Ning Xiu was reading the Great Sun Mystic Scripture in the Three Saints Hall, he learned that this technique only had ten levels, and that the level above ten was the perfection.

Internal strength is the key to whether or not a martial arts acupoint can be opened. The deeper a martial artist's internal strength, the greater the success rate of opening a martial arts acupoint with each attempt.

First, elevate the Great Sun Mystic Scripture to its perfect state; this will greatly help you open up your martial acupoints.

With 6000 points of general proficiency added all at once, the Great Sun Mystic Scripture was instantly perfected.

Ning Xiu immediately felt his internal energy becoming increasingly solid, almost indistinguishable from liquid.

The transformation of internal energy into liquid is already the ultimate expression of the seventh rank of martial arts. All that is needed is to open the martial acupoints, and the sixth rank will be achieved naturally.

"Ugh!" Ning Xiu shuddered. He could clearly feel his internal energy surging along his meridians to his chest, squeezing into a ball shape.

Within his own body, it seemed as if a place was being slowly torn apart, and all his internal energy was flowing into that place, gradually filling and repairing the torn area.

Ning Xiu quickly took off his robe and saw that a clear white light was shining from the inside of his chest area, while thin blood-red lines covered the entire chest area.

The martial arts aperture is a closed body aperture that humans are born with, containing infinite potential within the human body.

However, if the martial arts acupoints are not opened, those potentials cannot be released, and ordinary people will remain ordinary people.

The pain of tearing open the body's energy channels, which have been closed for so many years, is unbearable even for a martial artist at the seventh rank of martial arts.

Within moments, Ning Xiu was drenched in sweat. The constant cold sweat and intense pain made him feel like he could faint at any moment.

But this step is extremely crucial; maintaining a clear mind is essential, otherwise, if one falls into a coma, all previous efforts will be in vain.

Ning Xiu could only endure the discomfort in his body and sit cross-legged on the ground to circulate the Great Sun Profound Scripture. At the same time, he spent 11000 points of general proficiency to upgrade the Golden Bell Shield to the eleventh level.

The Golden Bell Shield is a type of external martial art that also has the effect of strengthening the body. At this time, improving the level of the Golden Bell Shield will help Ning Xiu open up his martial acupoints to some extent.

Sure enough, when the Golden Bell Shield was raised to the eleventh level, Ning Xiu immediately felt the tearing pain in his chest relieved, allowing him to concentrate on circulating the Great Sun Mystic Scripture to impact the acupoint in his chest.

With his eyes closed, Ning Xiu immediately devoted himself entirely to opening up his martial acupoints.

Cultivators emit an aura during cultivation, and bystanders can discern their strength based on the strength of that aura.

There is a saying that there are three major grades and nine minor grades in the Great Dao. The three major grades are the upper, middle and lower grades. Each grade is vastly different, and the strength difference is also huge.

Therefore, when cultivators attempt to break through to a higher grade, it is also called "crossing grades".

When a cultivator crosses over to a higher level, the aura they unconsciously emit is at its strongest. Those with exceptional talent or extraordinary techniques may even manifest a holy aura, with strange phenomena appearing in the sky.

After Ning Xiu closed his eyes and calmed his mind, his inner energy continued to spread, and a golden-edged red sun gradually appeared in the sky above the courtyard.

This spectacle quickly attracted the attention of the nearby demon-slaying officers, who all stopped and looked up to see what was happening.

"What is that? How come there are two suns in the sky?"

"The aura of a saint indicates that someone is transcending the ranks."

"What incredible talent! I've heard that the appearance of birds, beasts, flowers, and trees is already a remarkable phenomenon, but this person has actually conjured up a second sun in the sky."

"Who exactly is he?"

The Demon-Subduing Guards were filled with curiosity and all wanted to visit the residence of the person who had crossed the ranks.

As long as you don't disturb the other person, standing outside and waiting won't have any impact.

But just as the sun appeared in the sky above Phnom Penh, several Copper Leopard Demon-Subduing Guards flashed out from the Fifth Trial Hall. They quickly went to the courtyard of the person who had crossed the rank and sealed off all the entrances and exits.

Many of the newly arrived Iron Horse Demon Slayers were stopped outside and not allowed to enter.

"When colleagues cross ranks, stay away from the noise."

"Step back, don't be so curious."

"Are you all very free? Those who have tasks, hurry up and do them. Those who don't have tasks, go to the Demon Suppression Prison and help execute evil spirits. Don't stay here."

One by one, the Bronze Leopard Demon-Subduing Guards stood guard at the courtyard gate and shouted, easily bringing the situation under control.

But the manifestation of divine power and the strange phenomenon hanging in the sky are extremely rare sights. How could everyone easily give up witnessing such a scene? They all hid in places where their superiors could not see them, and discussed among themselves while looking at the sky.

"Hey! Look, the strange phenomenon has changed again!"

"Hey, it seems that's really true."

As the group exclaimed in surprise, everyone saw what was happening.

The golden sun in the sky began to radiate crimson flames in all directions, burning the sky and eroding the clouds.

Soon the sky above the Demon Subduing Division was transformed into a magnificent spectacle of fiery clouds, a sight that even the various levels of Demon Subduing Captains within the division found breathtaking.

Even the common people in Chaotiandu looked on with curiosity and ran to higher ground to see what was happening.

"What a beautiful view! What's going on here?"

"It's so beautiful! Quick, my wife, grind the ink for me. I want to paint this beautiful scene."

"Today is absolutely a wonderful day. Look at the sky, it's truly blessed by the heavens."

The heavens were in turmoil, and the Demon Subduing Division was also thrown into disarray.

Su Qianqian walked out of the Fifth Trial Hall and stood at the door looking in the direction of the sun hanging in the sky. She muttered uncertainly, "That place seems to be Ning Xiu's residence."

Qin Daorong was sketching in the courtyard of the Demon Subduing Division. When the sun blazed down and the clouds were ablaze, he looked up and laughed, "Another talented person has emerged. The Demon Subduing Division is truly blessed with good fortune."

Fiery clouds blazed across the sky, while the great sun hid within them.

Such a double phenomenon is already awe-inspiring and deeply moving.