Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

Just as Pan Zhao was about to begin his story, Baili Yu, who had been lying motionless on the ground with blood trickling from his mouth, suddenly stood up.

Although he looked like he was on the verge of death, at this moment, apart from his face, his whole body seemed to have come back to life and had a final burst of energy. Even his arms, which had been broken into an inhuman angle, had returned to normal.

Upon seeing this, Pan Zhao's face instantly turned extremely ugly: "Damn it, it's working."

From behind Baili Yu, two withered, crimson arms, embracing an irregular square tablet, suddenly burst forth from his body. At the same time, an aged, blood-red face also emerged from below Baili Yu's nape.

From a distance, there was a strange sight behind Baili Yu: a monument hanging on his back.

If I'm not mistaken, this strange phenomenon must be the reason why Pan Zhao and his Bronze Leopard Demon-Subduing Guards wanted to capture Baili Yu.

As soon as the strange phenomenon appeared, Baili Yu's aura changed dramatically. Ning Xiu felt that the person standing in front of him was not Baili Yu, but an old monster who had lived for a very long time.

The men and women sitting cross-legged in the bamboo forest all shot out a long, misty line from their chests and into Baili Yu's body, as if they had formed a symbiotic connection with each other. Baili Yu's chaotic aura immediately stabilized and even began to recover on its own.

Ning Xiu was greatly surprised by this situation and hurriedly asked Pan Zhao, "Quickly explain what exactly you put into his body."

Pan Zhao smiled wryly: "A tiny piece of Qilin bone from the Martial Saint."

"What?!" Ning Xiu exclaimed in shock.

There are many innate abnormalities in the human body, but the most powerful are the so-called "Ten Sacred Abnormalities", which are: Emperor's Double Pupils, Extraordinary Male and Female Pupils, Immortal Fetus, Evil Face and Ghost Appearance, Qilin Bone, Pure Yang Heart, Holy Virtue Dragon Face, Ginseng Ears, Eight-Colored Auspicious Eyebrows, and Dragon and Elephant Double Bone Arms.

Anyone who possesses even one of these attributes is granted extraordinary power, achieving in their lifetime what is unimaginable to ordinary people.

The Martial Saint Ancestor possessed the Qilin Bone, one of the Ten Saintly Aspects. With the Qilin Bone, his life was extraordinary.

Regardless of where the Martial Saint's Qilin bone came from, the mere fact that someone dared to transfer the Martial Saint's Qilin bone into Baili Yu's body would surely cause a huge uproar in the Demon Subduing Division if this were exposed.

Who is the Martial Saint Ancestor? He is one of the Three Saints of the Three Saints Hall and has unparalleled influence in the Demon Subduing Division. No wonder Pan Zhao just told him that it was best not to know about this. This is a big problem.

Ning Xiu quickly asked again, "Then what will happen to him in his current state?"

Pan Zhao shook his head: "Before Baili Yu fled the front line, we had only just buried the Qilin bone into his body. No one but himself knows how much he has explored the Qilin bone during these years of hiding."

"Damn it, have you demon-slaying officers on the front lines created a monster?" Ning Xiu couldn't help but curse.

"That's why we thought we had to capture Baili Yu and take back the Qilin Bone," Pan Zhao said helplessly.

This kind of mess, where there's not even any intelligence, is the most difficult to handle. Who is the Martial Saint? Even if only a small piece of his Qilin bone is implanted into someone else's body, how could it be ineffective?

Just then, Baili Yu made a move.

He took only one step, and in an instant, he appeared in front of Ning Xiu, punching him in the abdomen.

The Golden Bell Protection technique was instantly activated, blocking the unknown power of the punch for Ning Xiu.

hum!

In an instant, the entire golden bell trembled and a huge bell tolled. A fist-shaped mark appeared on the spot where Baili Yu had struck the bell.

Baili Yu directly punched through Ning Xiu's protective golden bell for the first time.

Ignoring his surprise, Ning Xiu swung his hammer at Baili Yu again. Since the opponent's strength was unknown, he could no longer hold back and had to go all out.

Despite appearing to have lost his mind, Baili Yu possessed an extremely swift and targeted reaction, dodging the range of the hammer's impact the instant it fell.

Meanwhile, several miles away at the martial arts arena.

It was also because of the strange phenomenon that appeared on Baili Yu's body that a terrifying commotion occurred.

【070】Martial Arts Monument Consciousness World

On the arena, two martial artists at the sixth rank of martial arts are exchanging blows.

The person on the left is holding a rather rare scorpion-tail arm hook. This weapon is worn on the outside of the user's arm and is shaped like an extended iron rod with a hook at the end.

This weapon can sweep and chop, but if anyone is hit by the hook and spoon, the wearer will inevitably suffer a ruptured flesh and blood wound.

The person on the right wielded a longsword, his swordsmanship swift and his edge sharp.

The two fighters exchanged blows quickly and steadily, making for a very entertaining match that drew cheers from the audience and created a lively atmosphere.

"This scorpion tail hook seems to be the unique weapon of the Ninth Brother of the Northern Mountain Scorpion. Could it be that the old fellow himself was unwilling to participate, so he sent his disciple to replace him?"

"It's not impossible. After all, this is only the first martial arts tournament in Yunze Prefecture. It's normal that it can't attract all the powerful masters. It's understandable that they would send their disciples to participate."

"Huh, what's that?"

Just as the two were fighting fiercely on the stage, a faint blue figure suddenly detached from their bodies.

At first, it looked like a blur, but as more and more people noticed it, everyone realized what the problem was.

Finally, when the two people in the ring realized something was wrong and tried to stop, they were shocked to find that their bodies were completely out of their control!

They were like two puppets being secretly manipulated, unable to control themselves as they continued to fight on the arena.

"What is that?"

"I don't know, I've never seen it before."

The spectator area was immediately abuzz with controversy, and everyone couldn't help but stand up and observe the pale blue figure on the stage with curiosity.

The three dragon leaders, Gongsun Qinglong and the others, who were watching from below the stage, were all stunned when they saw this scene.

Zhao Bao asked in a low voice, "Brother, this is different from what we agreed on with that person before. Why is he starting to make a move now?"

Gongsun Qinglong looked puzzled: "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? Never mind, since that's the case, let's start the operation ahead of schedule. Second brother, you go and command the archers. Third brother, you take men to seal off the entire Cangshan Mountain. If necessary, you can cut down the covered bridge. Absolutely do not allow any martial artist present to leave."

"Understood." Zhao Bao and Qian Hu were both startled and responded in unison.

This operation will surely shock the entire Yunze Prefecture in the future.

"Help, help!"

The two fighters on the ring realized they had no control over their bodies, so they tried to call for help from the people around them, but they soon found that they couldn't even make a sound.

Everything about them is trapped within their bodies, as a mysterious and powerful force has taken control of their entire being.

Although the spectators were puzzled, they couldn't detect anything unusual at the moment, so they all stood still and watched what would happen.

However, while they wanted to remain quiet, Gongsun Qinglong had no such intention.

One by one, the Azure Dragon Society archers, who were already prepared and hidden near the viewing area, emerged from behind the walls and launched volleys at the martial artists watching the competition.

For martial artists at the third rank in martial arts, unless it is a sneak attack, they can sense the arrow the moment it is fired and will more or less make some dodging reaction.

Although the archers of the Azure Dragon Society were well hidden, they were detected by many martial artists present the moment they drew their bows and released their arrows.

This situation shocked and enraged both spectators and participants.

What is the Azure Dragon Society trying to do? Are they planning to turn against all the martial arts forces in Yunze Prefecture?

shhhhhhhh!

A barrage of arrows flew in, and the warriors hurriedly picked up their weapons to fight back, deflecting or cutting down all the incoming arrows, giving them no chance to get close.

As these martial artists intervened to stop the incoming arrows, they did not notice that a faint blue afterimage also appeared on their own bodies.

It's just that it's not as obvious as the two people on the stage.

……

boom!

Ning Xiu's Thunder Hammer repeatedly smashed deep craters into the ground, but Baili Yu always managed to dodge Ning Xiu's attacks perfectly, as agile as an eel.

Meanwhile, after dodging the attacks, Baili Yu would occasionally seize the opportunity to launch a counterattack against Ning Xiu, causing the surface of Ning Xiu's protective golden bell to be covered with fist marks. If the golden bell did not provide some resistance, these fists would have landed squarely on Ning Xiu's body.

"I can understand that you implanted the Qilin bone into his body, but what about the tablet on his back?" Ning Xiu asked, having failed to break through Pan Zhao's defenses.

"That's one of the fragments of the Martial Arts Stele. The Martial Saint Ancestor studied all the martial arts in the world and engraved all his insights on a stone stele. Later, for some unknown reason, he shattered it, scattering it into seventy-two fragments. When Baili Yu fled the front lines, he stole one of them. Over the years, he has done something to this fragment, hiding it inside his body. You must be very careful. That thing was left behind by the Martial Saint Ancestor, and its power should not be underestimated," Pan Zhao warned.

Ning Xiu was furious when he heard this. Did the Demon-Subduing Officers at the front have nothing better to do than create such a monster in the dark?

It's both the Qilin bone of the Martial Saint Ancestor and a fragment of the Martial Dao Stele of the Martial Saint Ancestor. Could it be that when I looked at Baili Yu's luck line earlier, it was deep red? To be able to obtain both of these opportunities at the same time, his luck is truly unparalleled.

Baili Yu held the monument in his arms behind his back. Although his expression was that of someone who had lost his mind, he seemed to be secretly taken over by some entity. His aura was obviously different from before.

At this moment, in Ning Xiu's eyes, he truly seemed like an old monster who had been living in seclusion for hundreds of years, appearing so profound.

It was as if... the Martial Saint Ancestor were alive.

Because of those mysterious, misty threads, Baili Yu's injuries have almost completely healed. These threads seem to have the ability to absorb the essence of others to restore one's own injuries, which makes the situation quite troublesome.

Baili Yu reached out and grabbed a long spear that flew towards him from a distance. Baili Yu caught it precisely in his hand.

With the weapon in hand, his aura instantly became fierce, and with a single kick, the ground collapsed.

A surge of energy erupted from beneath his feet, and in an instant, he thrust his spear at Ning Xiu.

The ground where the spear passed cracked under its weight; such a simple and unadorned spear thrust possessed a terrifying power.

Suddenly, a huge dragon head appeared in front of the gun barrel, which was actually the manifestation of the gun's energy.

Ning Xiu's expression was serious; he dared not underestimate him. He channeled his inner strength into the Thunder Hammer and swung it out with both hands simultaneously.

In an instant, the hammer energy transformed into a raging torrent, enveloping and covering Baili Yu's spear energy dragon spirit. The two were evenly matched, neither gaining the upper hand.

Pan Zhao was deeply shocked as he looked at Ning Xiu's back in his Heavenly King state.

Although he and Ning Xiu were both at the fifth rank of martial arts, he could clearly feel that the strength Ning Xiu unleashed in his Heavenly King state was something he couldn't even begin to compare with.

This is definitely at the level of a fourth-grade limit.

In other words, Ning Xiu has reached the level where he can fight across ranks, and this potential is among the top in the three ranks of martial arts.

“When did such a person appear in the Demon Subduing Division? This shouldn’t be the case. I’ve never heard of Ning Xiu before,” Pan Zhao muttered.

boom!!!

When the dragon head collided with the raging wave, the entire bamboo forest was unable to withstand the force of the impact. The bamboo roots were immediately uprooted and fell over, as if blown by a storm, leaving the scene in complete disarray.

Those who were sitting cross-legged inside the bamboo forest, being absorbed by Baili Yu as nourishment, also found it difficult to maintain their balance and were blown several feet away.

Pan Zhao's early withdrawal meant he wasn't significantly affected by the fight between the two.

Looking down from the sky, one can see that where Ning Xiu and Baili Yu fought, a huge circular pit about ten zhang in diameter instantly sank in, and all the soil in the pit was thrown far away.

The spearhead collided with the Thunder Hammer, but the Thunder Hammer was ultimately of superior quality. The steel spear in Baili Yu's hand could not withstand such pressure. After a few breaths, the spearhead dissipated completely, turning into iron powder that scattered on the ground.

The gun barrel kept cracking, and finally it exploded when it reached the spot where Baili Yu was holding. The steel pieces even cut a lot of wounds on his palm.

Blood spilled onto the ground, staining the soil red.