Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

Pan Zhao mustered his courage and replied, "Those with innate extraordinary features possess potential beyond that of ordinary people. We observed that you possess the gaze of an eagle and the look of a wolf, which is why we chose you to inherit this Qilin bone and fight for our Great Shang against the Demon Kingdom. Baili Yu, you can still turn back and return to the front lines with me. With your current strength, we will still continue to employ you without holding grudges. In the future, you will surely become a pillar of the Great Shang."

"Hehehe..." Baili Yu reached out and pressed down on Pan Zhaotian's head, laughing, "So you all thought I had this kind of awareness, right? Sorry, I'm only focused on martial arts, and I only think about how to reach the peak of martial arts faster. By the way, do you know how my family's escort agency was wiped out?"

“Of course I know, he’s a mysterious powerhouse…” Pan Zhao’s words trailed off, his eyes fixed on Baili Yu in disbelief: “You! Could it be…”

Baili Yu's eyes were cold and deep, with a hint of mockery hidden in them.

"That's right, I was the one who did it. Those stubborn old guys, all they know is to study hard and practice diligently, training in the dead of summer and the sweltering heat of winter."

That wasn't a shortcut at all, and yet they tried to stop me from taking the shortcut to martial arts; it was utterly disgusting. So, out of sight, out of mind, I killed them all. From then on, no one in this world could shake my resolve.

Pan Zhao stared wide-eyed, speechless. He never imagined that Baili Yu would be so beastly, capable of harming even his own family.

When the Demon Subduing Division took him in, they even investigated the massacre of the Baili Escort Agency back then. Everyone in the Baili Escort Agency, including Baili Yu's parents, brothers and sisters, died from having their heart meridians destroyed in one move. The attack was extremely cruel.

They were still wondering who could be so vicious, but when they learned the news today, they never expected that the mysterious murderer was Baili Yu himself.

"You are truly... a beast."

"With no worries in your heart, martial arts will naturally become divine." Baili Yu patted Pan Zhao's head: "Do you understand? In this world, who can be like me, stepping from the middle third rank to the upper third rank in less than five years? I am the only one."

“A madman.” Pan Zhao’s expression was extremely complicated. People would call those who practiced martial arts to the point of madness “martial arts fanatics.”

However, someone like Baili Yu, whose martial arts training has reached the point of mental distortion, can only be described as a martial arts demon.

If left unchecked, this person will surely cause great trouble in the future.

But Pan Zhao is all alone right now, and his strength is no match for Baili Yu. What can he do?

"I created a technique to absorb the power of others, which will be enough to make me a saint and ancestor in the future. But right now, I need enough martial artists to cultivate my internal energy. Come on, if you don't want to die, make your move now." Baili Yu said, opening his palm.

Only those who have fought within the area will generate martial will within their bodies. If you want to connect with Pan Zhao using the misty long line, you must absorb his martial will into the fragment of the martial will stele.

Pan Zhao, seeing that Baili Yu's strength was not even on the same level as his own, angrily attacked, striking Baili Yu's face with a palm.

Baili Yu dodged at a leisurely pace, letting Pan Zhao pursue him relentlessly. After about ten moves, Pan Zhao's body had already turned into a pale blue figure, and it was only a matter of time before he was absorbed into the Martial Dao Monument.

Just then, Baili Yu suddenly stopped what he was doing and looked warily in a certain direction in the distance. He could clearly feel an extremely powerful aura approaching them.

If the aura of Ning Xiu and his group was like a campfire, then the guy approaching right now was as vast and powerful as the blazing sun.

"This is no ordinary expert of the upper third rank!" Baili Yu's eyes instantly turned serious. The sudden appearance of such an expert on Cangshan Mountain was truly unexpected.

Demon Buddha Ning Xiu sat on the black lotus platform and entered the Azure Dragon Society's headquarters, heading in the direction where Ning Xiu's aura was located.

Along the way, he saw many martial artists lying on the ground, seemingly unconscious, as if their souls had been taken away by someone, while the members of the Azure Dragon Society were unharmed.

When Gongsun Qinglong saw the Demon Buddha Ning Xiu appear, he was taken aback. At present, Cangshan Mountain had been sealed off by their Qinglong Society, and Zhao Bao's side could no longer allow any unauthorized people to pass through the corridor bridge to go up the mountain.

What's with this monk who came from who-knows-where? And the black lotus platform he sits on is floating in mid-air—what kind of divine power is that?

Seeing that Demon Buddha Ning Xiu was heading straight towards the high wall, Gongsun Qinglong sensed the vast aura emanating from the other party and was unsure whether he should step forward to stop him.

This person is too mysterious and difficult to deal with.

But then she thought of Baili Yu, that twisted guy. If she interfered with him by letting the demon Buddha Ning Xiu go, who knows what horrifying things he might do to torture him afterward.

Gongsun Qinglong had no choice but to grit his teeth, stride up to the Demon Buddha Ning Xiu, clasp his hands in greeting, and say, "Venerable monk, what brings you to my Qinglong Society today?"

With a wave of his hand, Demon Buddha Ning Xiu sent Gongsun Qinglong, a martial arts master of the fourth rank, flying backward and crashing into a white wall several feet away, completely unable to resist.

Seeing this, the other members of the Azure Dragon Society were all shocked. Who was Gongsun Qinglong? He was only one step away from the third rank of martial arts. How could someone with such strength be slapped away with a single palm strike?

Just how powerful must this black-robed monk be? Second rank? First rank?

As if he had just flicked away an ant, Demon Buddha Ning Xiu remained unmoved and continued rushing towards the direction where Ning Xiu's aura was.

For a moment, no one dared to step forward to stop them, fearing they would suffer the same fate as Gongsun Qinglong.

……

[Spiritual Vision Technique: Level 8 (751/6000)] (+)

【Burning Sun Taiyao Scripture: Nine Levels (8869/10000)】(+)

[Heavenly King Vajra Skill: Level 8 (8555/9000)] (+)

【Fivefold Hammer Force: Ten Layers (1266/8000)】(+)

[Concealment Technique: Level 6 (0/3000)] (+)

[Seven Steps to Catch the Cicada: Eighth Floor (2897/6000)] (+)

General Proficiency: 3100

...

Beneath the Martial Arts Monument, Ning Xiu's comprehension of his four martial arts techniques soared, with his proficiency increasing by dozens of points with every breath. This cultivation speed was truly equivalent to ten years outside in a single day inside.

He sometimes practices the Burning Sun Supreme Scripture, transforming his inner energy into fire, which he can control at will.

Sometimes he practices the Heavenly King Vajra Technique, and his body grows to a size of ten feet, which he can change at will.

Sometimes he practices the Fivefold Hammer Force, each hammer technique vibrating and striking with continuous force.

Sometimes he practices the Seven Steps to Catch the Cicada, which allows him to climb high and reach the highest point.

Moreover, the other martial artists were also cultivating their own martial arts, but their progress varied from person to person; some were progressing rapidly, while others were still progressing slowly.

Ning Xiu stopped what he was doing and added 1500 points of general proficiency to the Burning Sun Taiyao Scripture.

With this, the Burning Sun Supreme Scripture officially entered the tenth level, and Ning Xiu's aura also changed accordingly.

Martial Arts Rank Four!

The Burning Sun Taiyao technique evolved from the Proficiency Panel and is not a martial art that already exists in this world. Therefore, even Ning Xiu himself does not know how many levels this technique has.

The Heavenly King Vajra Kung Fu was created by the Great Arhat Buddha of Dalingyin Temple, and its highest level is the ninth level of perfection.

Once this skill is mastered, the practitioner will possess a "sixteen-foot golden body," the ultimate form of a Buddhist or Taoist golden body, with defensive capabilities that can be described as indestructible and impervious to thunder and fire.

The "Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill" among the four great skills of Dalingyin Temple was imitated by the eminent monk Pudu based on the Heavenly King Vajra Skill of the Great Arhat.

Seeing that he only had 500 points of general proficiency left to reach the ninth level of the Heavenly King Vajra Skill, Ning Xiu didn't hold back and directly used all 500 points of general proficiency on the Heavenly King Vajra Skill.

Ninth level, perfect!

As Ning Xiu's body outside reached the ninth level of the Heavenly King Vajra Technique, his already towering physique underwent a dramatic transformation.

Before Baili Yu and Pan Zhao's eyes, they saw Ning Xiu's body begin to grow, and his already astonishing size continued to surge.

It quickly reached a height of sixteen feet, a change that puzzled Baili Yu greatly. At the same time, he also noticed that Ning Xiu's strength had broken through to the fourth rank of martial arts.

"What did this guy do inside the Martial Arts Monument?!" Baili Yu stared wide-eyed, somewhat incredulous.

But at this point, he had no choice but to stop. The Demon Buddha Ning Xiu had already arrived in the distance on his black lotus platform. Although he hadn't arrived yet, his aura had already locked onto Baili Yu. No matter how he tried to escape, he couldn't get out of the Demon Buddha Ning Xiu's grasp.

"First-class!" Baili Yu's heart wavered the moment he saw the Demon Buddha Ning Xiu.

How could a top-tier Buddhist or Taoist master appear at the Azure Dragon Society at this time?

Once the Demon Buddha Ning Xiu got closer, he was able to see the other person's appearance clearly, and then he realized that the other person's appearance and figure were exactly the same as Ning Xiu's, without any difference.

There must be some important connection between these two!

"Two Ning Xiu?!" Pan Zhao was also stunned when he saw this. The first-rank Buddhist and Taoist monks were already mysterious figures like the Golden Dragon Demon Subduing Captain in the Demon Subduing Division.

Having been a member of the Demon Subduing Division for decades, Pan Zhao had only ever heard of, but never actually seen, a true first-rank master. Today, he finally had his eyes opened.

However, compared to seeing the Buddha and the Taoist master, what shocked Pan Zhao even more was that this person looked exactly like Ning Xiu. What was this? An avatar or a twin brother?

Upon seeing such a mysterious and powerful figure appear, Baili Yu's expression became extremely solemn. Weapons that were originally stuck in the ground nearby burst out of the soil and landed beside him. Judging from Baili Yu's posture, he was actually prepared to fight the Demon Buddha Ning Xiu.

But to his surprise, upon seeing that Ning Xiu was unharmed and had not suffered any fatal injuries, the Demon Buddha Ning Xiu stopped what he was doing and sat quietly on the black lotus platform, no longer moving forward.

It seemed as if they were just going to stand by and watch the show, which instantly dampened Baili Yu's fighting spirit, leaving him quite puzzled.

Demon Buddha Ning Xiu and Ning Xiu are essentially from the same source, so they can sense each other's condition to some extent. In Demon Buddha Ning Xiu's perception, Ning Xiu is about to return to normal, so there is no need for him to take action to deal with Baili Yu on Ning Xiu's behalf at this time.

……

With both the Burning Sun Taiyao Scripture and the Heavenly King Vajra Skill upgraded, Ning Xiu's strength surged within the consciousness world of the Martial Dao Stele. However, when he tried to comprehend the Martial Dao Stele again, he discovered that it was incomplete and not whole.

Looking at the many martial artists still practicing around him, Ning Xiu gazed at the top of the Martial Dao Monument. Suddenly, he swiftly used the Seven Steps to Catch the Cicada to ascend the monument. Upon reaching the top, he suddenly rammed his head into the boundless darkness above the monument.

One head, two heads, three heads...

Just as many martial artists were immersed in their training below the Martial Arts Monument, indulging in the extremely fast cultivation speed here, Ning Xiu made such a strange move, which naturally attracted the attention of all the martial artists instantly.

They were all martial arts wills absorbed by Baili Yu, and strictly speaking, they were not real people, so they only had the pursuit of martial arts.

However, Ning Xiu was different. Although his martial will was also absorbed, his mind was connected with the Demon Buddha Ning Xiu, and he had a way to perceive the outside world.

So after being trapped for a while, he remembered why he had come here and realized that everything here was an illusion and that his physical body was not here.

Now that you have mastered the technique, it is time to leave this place.

……

Baili Yu, who was staring at the Demon Buddha Ning Xiu, did not notice that a crack suddenly appeared on the surface of the Martial Dao Monument fragment behind him. Immediately afterward, a light blue figure leaped out from it and rushed straight towards Ning Xiu's Heavenly King body, plunging into Ning Xiu's body in one fell swoop.

In an instant, Ning Xiu, who was sixteen feet tall, slowly opened his eyes, and his martial arts aura of the fourth rank erupted in full force.

"I never imagined the Martial Arts Monument had such miraculous uses. I have benefited greatly today," Ning Xiu thought to himself, looking at his newly transformed body.

"How is this possible?!" Seeing that Ning Xiu's martial will had broken free from his control and escaped directly from the Martial Dao Stele, allowing Ning Xiu to regain his self-awareness, Baili Yu was immediately shocked.

While the consciousness world of the Martial Dao Monument can accelerate the cultivation speed of martial artists, it also has a major drawback.

That means a martial artist's consciousness will be forever immersed in the martial arts will, and no one can wake up unless Baili Yu releases you voluntarily.

The martial artists who cultivate and improve their strength while trapped in the world of consciousness can also bring more internal energy to Baili Yu, accelerating his strength improvement.

But this was the first time Baili Yu had ever seen someone like Ning Xiu escape on his own.

Click click click!

As Ning Xiu stood up, his bones seemed to explode wildly like firecrackers. This was the first time he had felt the power of the perfected Heavenly King Vajra Technique, and his entire body was surging with immense power.

This gave Ning Xiu a sense of confidence that he could shatter a mountain with a single punch.

Picking up the Thunder Hammer, Ning Xiu looked at Baili Yu, whose expression was one of shock, and walked directly toward him.

He just broke through to the third rank of martial arts. Even if his self-created Netherworld Divine Art is incredibly powerful, it's impossible for him to achieve a breakthrough today.

In this way, let's see if the Heavenly King Vajra Skill, with its perfected form and fourth-rank martial arts, can be enough to contend with Baili Yu.

"Show me your full strength, or I'll crush you with this hammer!" Ning Xiu roared at Baili Yu as he took the Seven Steps to Catch the Cicada and swung his hammer.