Starting with a useless yellow dog, he swept through the immortal realm.

With a boost of skill points in "Beast Path Immortal Record", Song Xun not only improved his realm, but also advanced from the late stage of the Divine Transformation Realm to the early stage of the Void Refinement Realm.

The three streams of true intent within his body also made Song Xun feel that his strength had increased significantly. If Song Xun were to fight Zhong Li again now, he estimated that he would be able to suppress Zhong Li with one hand.

As a beast-taming cultivator, he possesses the strength of an ordinary sword cultivator, along with the blessing of three true intents and three tamed beasts.

It's normal for beast-taming cultivators to fight alongside their beasts in battle. As for a beast-taming cultivator like Song Xun who can gang up on others, he's the only one in the entire cultivation world who can do that. That's why Song Xun's cultivation level is so high that he's hard to beat below the Integration Realm.

Aside from someone like Jiang Wanfeng, who is a prodigy, Song Xun really wasn't confident he could defeat Jiang Wanfeng if they were at the same cultivation level; the two would probably be evenly matched.

However, prodigies like Jiang Wanfeng are few and far between in this world. Of course, in the eyes of outsiders, Song Xun can also be considered a prodigy of his time.

Only Song Xun himself knew that this was all thanks to the "Beast Dao Immortal Record". Song Xun was not so arrogant as to think that he could get to this point entirely on his own.

He understood that without the "Beast Dao Immortal Record," he would have died at Hu San's hands long ago, let alone become a high-level cultivator half a year later.

What was like a devastating blow to Song Xun back then is now nothing more than a flick of the wrist for Song Xun.

The improvement in Song Xun's cultivation level was already felt by those around him. After all, any cultivator with a bit of cultivation would feel the sudden purification and powerful fluctuation of spiritual energy.

"Song Xun! You've broken through again?"

The most surprised person was Jiang Wanfeng. After all, Jiang Wanfeng knew that Song Xun's cultivation level had improved rapidly, as if he were riding a rocket. This made Jiang Wanfeng, who was already a prodigy, feel very ordinary in front of Song Xun.

Jiang Wanfeng remembered that every time she finally caught up with Song Xun's level, it wouldn't be long before Song Xun would break through to an even higher level.

Thinking back to when the two first met, Jiang Wanfeng remembered that Song Xun's cultivation level was still below hers at that time, but later, Song Xun's cultivation level was always above hers.

"Yes, I have broken through to the Void Refinement Realm."

Even though they had spent a long time together, Jiang Wanfeng still felt how extraordinary Song Xun was.

Wait a minute, shouldn't it be the privilege of sword cultivators to hone their skills through battle, and then comprehend the sword in a single day and break through at a rapid pace?

Why was Song Xun able to break through to the Void Refinement Realm during such an intense battle?

At this moment, Jiang Wanfeng felt that it was infuriating to compare herself to others. Everyone was on the Demon Suppression Pass, engaging in high-intensity battles every day, and had no time to cultivate.

Under such circumstances, Song Xun, as a beast-taming cultivator, actually broke through his realm faster than Jiang Wanfeng, a sword cultivator. Jiang Wanfeng silently set a goal for herself: in the upcoming battles, she must be faster and more ruthless!

In fact, Jiang Wanfeng sometimes felt that the reason she was working so hard was largely due to the pressure that Song Xun's presence created for her.

As a sword cultivator with a strong competitive spirit, she was the last person who wanted to fall behind others. Moreover, Jiang Wanfeng felt that Song Xun's rapid advancement made her very afraid that if she couldn't keep up with Song Xun's pace, she wouldn't be able to stay by Song Xun's side.

Jiang Wanfeng had grown accustomed to Song Xun's presence, and strange emotions were beginning to stir within her.

She must constantly become stronger and catch up with Song Xun so that she can rightfully stand beside him.

Jiang Wanfeng silently made up her mind.

Song Xun's breakthrough not only attracted Jiang Wanfeng's attention, but Zhou Fan, who was far away from Song Xun, also hurriedly walked over to Song Xun.

"Song Xun, you've broken through to the Void Refinement Realm?"

"Yes, Captain Zhou."

"Congratulations! You're truly a young genius!"

Zhou Fan was genuinely happy about Song Xun's breakthrough. After spending more than a month together, Zhou Fan had come to fully appreciate Song Xun and Jiang Wanfeng.

Although he knew the two would only stay until the end of this war, the Demon Suppression Pass was located in Cangwu County, as were the Beast Taming Sect and the Myriad Swords Sect. It was ultimately the right thing to do to be on good terms with them.

Moreover, the upcoming battle will not require Song Xun to be transferred away just because of his breakthrough in cultivation level. Song Xun and Jiang Wanfeng have already decided to stay in the Seventh Squad until the battle is over.

Therefore, the stronger Song Xun and Jiang Wanfeng are, the greater their role in the Seventh Squad and the Seventh Tower. In recent days, the addition of Song Xun and Jiang Wanfeng has greatly improved the combat efficiency of the Seventh Squad.

Now that Song Xun has reached the Refinement Realm, the overall combat strength of the Seventh Squad will only increase, and the defenders of the Seventh City Tower will suffer even fewer casualties...

Not only Zhou Fan, but all the members of the Seventh Squad congratulated Song Xun at this moment.

There were no battles all morning, and the extraterrestrial demons finally quieted down for a morning. The news of Song Xun's breakthrough to the Void Refinement Realm also spread throughout the entire Demon Suppression Pass.

An eighteen-year-old at the Refinement Realm is terrifying. Even Gu Song felt that Song Xun's talent was much stronger than his own when he was young.

Gu Song believes that as long as Song Xun maintains this pace of improvement, reaching the Immortal Realm will likely be just the minimum goal for him. In fact, Song Xun might even have a chance to compete for those thirty Immortal Lord thrones.

Within the Great Continent, there are currently thirty Great Daos coexisting in the world. Only by comprehending the Great Dao can one break through to the Immortal Lord realm and become one of the thirty most powerful people in this world.

Gu Song felt extremely honored that Song Xun and Jiang Wanfeng, these two candidates for the Immortal Realm, could stay at his Demon-Suppressing Pass for this period of time.

While everyone on Zhenyao Pass was still reeling from Song Xun's breakthrough, in Hantian City, the new emperor had officially ascended the throne.

In the past two weeks, Chang Shen first dealt with matters both inside and outside the court. After all, after the late emperor's death, a dispute arose between Chang Shen and Chang De, which had a significant impact on the court and Hantian City.

With the political experience he had accumulated over the years in handling government affairs, Chang Shen quickly stabilized the court and appeased the civil and military officials. At the same time, he purged the high-ranking officials and nobles who openly and secretly supported Chang De one by one.

Before he ascended the throne, Chang Shen focused on strengthening the power of the Demon Extermination Bureau. He redefined the status of the Demon Extermination Bureau in the court and promulgated it as part of Emperor Jingyuan's will.

Chang Shen himself knew that if he announced this matter after he ascended the throne, it would inevitably affect him as a newly enthroned ruler. Therefore, Chang Shen planned to formally ascend the throne after everything was settled.

At this time, Chang Shen was handling these matters in his capacity as Crown Prince Regent.

Raising the status of the Demon Extermination Bureau was indeed Emperor Jingyuan's decision, so Chang Shen cannot be considered to be shifting the blame onto Emperor Jingyuan.

Previously, the Demon Extermination Bureau had no opportunity to hold court meetings, but now, all the high-ranking officials in the Demon Extermination Bureau are qualified to attend court.

At the same time, Chang Shen established the position of Director of the Exorcism Division as second only to the Prime Minister. Since the Right Prime Minister Bai Ming had been beheaded and his head displayed to the public, the political status of the Director of the Exorcism Division was now second only to the Left Prime Minister.

Chang Shen's reforms naturally faced resistance, but he invoked the late emperor's dying wish in name only, and the power of the Demon Extermination Bureau silenced the dissenting officials.

Chang Shen, unusually ruthless, executed everyone related to Chang De, since Chang De had committed treason by murdering the emperor, something Chang Shen could no longer tolerate.

After handling these matters, Chang Shen held a grand state funeral for the late emperor. Subsequently, Chang Shen entered the palace and finally ascended the throne smoothly today.

He changed his imperial title to Emperor Guangyao and established the reign title as Guangyao Year 1, thus ushering in a brand new era for the Hantian Dynasty.

Chang Shen chose the imperial title Guangyao to inspire himself to restore the glorious era of the Hantian Dynasty established by his predecessors.

Chang Shen is determined to lead the Hantian Dynasty back to its peak, which means reform. Of course, this requires long-term planning. Chang Shen is not prepared to achieve everything at once, but rather to proceed step by step.

As for whether the reforms can be implemented, Emperor Guangyao has already devised a way to deal with any individual or organization that tries to obstruct them.

The Exorcism Division will go to each of them to ask whether the decree can be implemented.

Emperor Guangyao also successfully became the ruler with the deepest control over the Exorcism Bureau among recent emperors.

Shangguan Shuo was naturally happy to obey Emperor Guangyao's orders, since the more he participated in politics, the higher the status of the Demon Extermination Division would be.

The brothers of the Exorcism Division have been dissatisfied with their low status for quite some time, but Emperor Guangyao has kept his promise and has now successfully granted the Exorcism Division an unprecedentedly high status.

Shangguan Shuo was naturally willing to risk his life for Emperor Guangyao.

After Emperor Guangyao took office, he made another big move, which was to summon the governors of the four major prefectures to the imperial city, since the various parts of the Hantian Dynasty were already in great turmoil.

Some prefectures have even shown signs of wanting to break away from the Hantian Dynasty, which is naturally unacceptable to Emperor Guangyao. This time, he summoned the prefects of various prefectures to the capital to report on their duties. After reorganizing the officials in the court, he was preparing to take action against the regional officials.

The princes, marquises, and nobles of the Hantian Dynasty do not have fiefdoms; they are supported by the imperial treasury and the imperial policies. They also have the right to speak and participate in discussions at court meetings.

Therefore, the prefects were actually regional governors, and Emperor Guangyao naturally took special care of them after taking office.

Tang He was also preparing to enter the capital. After more than a month of governance, Tang He's control over Cangwu County had become even more profound. He had completely grasped the power of governance, and no one would resist Tang He's orders and decisions anymore.

Therefore, Tang He focused on controlling the military and the Demon Extermination Bureau, which was something the old governor of Cangwu County had failed to achieve, but in Tang He's eyes, these were not problems.

Previously, Tang He had already discussed the matter of conquering the Black Fiend Sect with Jiang Lie and Lin Canghai, and all aspects of Cangwu County's development began to flourish.

Tang He could naturally guess the new emperor's intentions regarding his trip to the capital to report on his duties, but Tang He was upright and fearless, so he went without hesitation.

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Just as the people at Zhenyao Pass were speculating whether the extraterrestrial demons would pause their days-long battle to give both sides a chance to catch their breath, the extraterrestrial demons arrived as scheduled.

The people on Zhenyao Pass entered battle mode again, but no one noticed that among this wave of demons, there was a small squad of demons that could become invisible and ethereal.

Song Xun and Jiang Wanfeng quickly engaged the group of demons in battle, but to Song Xun's surprise, this attack by the extraterrestrial demons was the strongest since the start of the war.

The blood-red sun hanging in the distance appeared even redder at this moment, and its rays made the entire Demon Suppression Pass appear even darker.

Just as everyone was fighting fiercely, an unexpected event occurred: a large number of extraterrestrial monsters with the ability to self-destruct suddenly launched a suicidal attack, slaughtering the surrounding guards.

Beside Jiang Wanfeng, there were several extraterrestrial demons, their bodies glowing red like charcoal, about to explode.

"Wanfeng, watch out!"