In reality, this kind of excuse was a bit far-fetched.
But having it was much better than having nothing, and significantly so.
This layer of fig leaf was sothing everyone knew the nature of, but with it, the ng Family's situation could be greatly improved, at least they would not beco the target of public criticism, universally despised.
"Alright," ng Hu was not without awareness of relief, but he just hoped ng Kui would have so good ideas.
ng Kui explained the situation to ng Hu in detail, including his previous actions and the plans he had for the future.
ng Hu felt puzzled, "Brother, if it were , I would've taken direct action long ago. Yet you always stay on top of the mountain, rarely making a move. As a Nascent Soul Level cultivator, the heaven of Fire Persimmon Immortal City, if you took action frequently, you would have quelled the internal strife by now."
ng Kui smiled slightly and shook his head slowly, "Not long after I erged from the Immortal Palace, I used the Divine Strategy Incense and through Divine Skills, calculated an On Poem."
"According to the revelation of the On Poem, although I am at the Nascent Soul Level, the strongest in the entire city, taking frequent actions would have little effect on the ownership of the Lava Fairy Palace."
ng Hu reached out, "Brother, what is this On Poem? Show it to your cousin so I can take a good look."
ng Kui stroked his beard, "Just listen carefully."
Saying this, he began to recite aloud—
The Immortal Palace has a spirit, favoring the ng door,
True and false, friend or foe, hard to discern.
Changes in wind and cloud are all illusory,
Immortal aptitude in hand, then it's true.
The fall of the Golden Core only causes alarm,
When the volcano stirs, yet no harm is done.
Great n chase after the moon reflected in water,
Younger generation contends to settle Qiankun.
Prosperity cos from all sides, advantages are revealed,
Wait for the foe to tire, then leap upwards.
Good and evil, gain and loss, all but thoughts,
The new master brings peace to fill the old voids.
After hearing this On Poem, ng Hu suddenly understood ng Kui's actions and behavior.
He was a bit dissatisfied, muttering, "Cousin, are you sure about your calculation? I rember it was clearly written in the secret strategies of the Heavenly Track Mansion—"
"Always relying on Qi Fortune, one will be confused by Qi Fortune."
"Listening to it, this On Poem is ambiguous in many places; it could be interpreted in any way."
"Only the last line is a bit interesting."
"The new master brings peace to fill the old voids... brings peace... I've seen the reports; isn't Zhu Xuanji known for being 'observant and bringing peace to the people'?"
"Does it an, he will be the Palace Master of the Immortal Palace, so he's the enemy we need to focus on most?"
"But the first line of the On Poem says the Immortal Palace is inclined toward our family, I am completely confused now."
ng Kui smiled slightly, "You don't need to understand it, just follow my orders. Now watch."
As he spoke, ng Kui gestured with a finger.
A Magic Treasure Level Flying Stone, small and exquisite, virtually imperceptible, shot through the clouds and pierced the lava as swift as lightning, ultimately entering the Demon Ape King Court and causing an old ape, who was deep in slumber, to wake up injured.
The old ape looked at the hole pierced through the back of his hand, and in an instant, he was both shocked and enraged, bursting forth with a Nascent Soul Level aura, rushing out of the King Court toward the crater of the volcano.
When the old ape made a commotion, the two Nascent Soul Level Runaway Fire Snakes and Flas Stepping Lizards that were present also began to stir restlessly.
Roaring like thunderous explosions, a Nascent Soul Level Demon Ape brazenly made its entrance, hamring its fists directly against the spherical Light Shield.
At the sa ti, the Runaway Fire Snake and Flas Stepping Lizard appeared from two other places, joining forces to attack the Lava Fairy Palace!
ng Kui cast Big Handprint again, roaming about the area.
With the addition of a Nascent Soul Level Demon Beast, the force he had previously displayed was clearly insufficient, falling far short.
The spherical Light Shield protecting the remnants of the Lava Fairy Palace was quickly battered with countless cracks by the fists of the Demon Ape.
Zhou Nongying, who had been eliminated, was actively healing his injuries in a room.
"The compassion of the three sect elders allowed them to transport out in ti, avoiding death. But with my departure, the Zhou Family has no hope of victory anymore."
Zhou Nongying was sighing when he heard the commotion of the Nascent Soul gearing for battle.
He stepped out of the house, raised his head to look, and was instantly filled with horror.
He just saw the Magma Demon Ape's punching shadows flying, shattering the Light Shield to pieces.
"It's over, Nascent Soul Level Demon Beasts are going to invade the city!" Zhou Nongying's face showed a look of utter despair.
In the next mont, a Magic Treasure Level Seal flew out, smashing down heavily, repelling the Magma Demon Ape.
ng Kui's roar ca through: "Don't even think about getting your hands on the Lava Fairy Palace, I, ng Kui, am here! If you want to succeed, you'll have to step over my dead body."
His roar imdiately steadied so peoples' hearts, but it wasn't enough.
The Nascent Soul Level Runaway Fire Snake opened its mouth, spewing forth a long river of flas. The river of fire spread, burning all chanical buildings in its path.
The Fla Stepping Lizard lowered its head and ramd violently against the Lava Fairy Palace.
The Lava Fairy Palace tilted violently as a result, like a corner of an Ice Mountain being lifted. The raised part of the Lava Fairy Palace fell back heavily, stirring up towering waves of magma.
When the wave crashed down, a large area of the Immortal Palace's foundations collapsed instantly, and with it, the chanical buildings drenched in blood also perished within the lava.
Following closely behind them, tens of thousands of Fla Demon Beasts from the now fully breached outer rings of the Lava Fairy Palace landed and surged toward the inner circle.
The Command Platform, Five Elents Turrets, and armies of chanical Artifacts all operated at full capacity to block as many Fla Demon Beasts as possible.
Fortunately, a large number of Qi Refinent and Foundation Establishnt Cultivators had been transferred from Fire Persimmon Immortal City beforehand.
These individuals filled the lines of defense, forming nurous small Arrays. These Arrays, like fortresses, held back the assault of the Fla Demon Beasts.
A brutal battle of attack and defense thus erupted directly!
Zhu Zhen's heart pounded with fear and as he fought for his life, he noticed the ruins of the Golden Furnace.
Zhu Xuanji had previously entrusted him with a task, and at this mont, the difficulty suddenly decreased, giving him a huge chance to successfully complete it.
The Lava Fairy Palace shook violently, but within the Secret Pavilion of Transition, all was still calm.
Ning Zhuo used a Spirit Stone, surrounded by a chanical fighting squad, stord through several secret chambers.
Boom.
After he opened a door, he encountered the second cultivator he had seen.
It was Zheng Danlian!
Zheng Danlian was dodging a giant wooden mallet. He wanted to approach the central area, shut down the chanical traps, and thus retrieve the Elixir Pills deep within the traps.
Upon seeing Ning Zhuo, Zheng Danlian's face lit up with joy, "Ning Zhuo! Your timing is perfect..."
Boom.
Ning Zhuo promptly closed the door again.
Zheng Danlian's words were stuck in his throat, his complexion imdiately darkened.
"Under this great turn of events, the probability of encountering other cultivators has drastically increased."
"I'd best take advantage of this opportunity to et up with Boss Sun!"
The option of Zheng Danlian was not the best, nor did he necessarily have to traverse the current secret chamber room. He had many paths to choose from.
Thus, Ning Zhuo decisively withdrew and chose another door to enter.
Before long.
Three cultivators entered this Secret Pavilion of Transition.
It was Shuzhong Jun, Song Fuli, and the trio from the Purple Dawn Pavilion Golden Core True Inheritor.
The Purple Dawn Pavilion Golden Core maintained a tracking spell, and after a round of reconnaissance, imdiately furrowed his brow, "Why are there two paths? He opened one door, then backed out and left through another."
Song Fuli also frowned, "Could it be that he sensed our tracking, so he deliberately orchestrated a maze?"
The Purple Dawn Pavilion Golden Core True Inheritor snorted coldly, "Simple! We just open both doors and take a look, won't we?"
As a result, Purple Dawn Pavilion Golden Core and Song Fuli opened the doors respectively.
They successfully discovered the traces of Ning Zhuo's departure, and...
Zheng Danlian, who was still navigating through the chanical traps!
Of course, at the sa ti they opened the doors, Zheng Danlian also noticed them.
"Forget Ning Zhuo for now, let's take him down first!" Shuzhong Jun made a decisive decision and charged into the secret chamber.
The Purple Dawn Pavilion true inheritor was sowhat unwilling, but also knew this was the best choice, snorted coldly, and followed closely behind.
Song Fuli was the third to enter.
Zheng Danlian glared.
One Shuzhong Jun had already been quite a concern for him. Now, there were two more, the true inheritor from the Purple Dawn Pavilion and Song Fuli. If battle ensued, what chance did he have to win?
Zheng Danlian imdiately thought of retreating.
However, the awkward part was that he was in the midst of chanical traps, unable to move freely, with no way to withdraw in ti.
By the ti he reached the periter of the chanical traps, Shuzhong Jun and the others had already surrounded him.
"If I'm to be eliminated, I'll make sure to take soone with !" Zheng Danlian shouted threateningly.
Shuzhong Jun smiled slightly, "I don't believe it. Attack!"
A three-against-one battle ensued.
Zheng Danlian imdiately fell into a disadvantage.
Being forced into a corner, he had to abandon his plan of retreat completely, continually backing into the depth of the chanical traps.
He had been navigating here for quite a while and was close to successfully shutting down the traps.
In contrast, Shuzhong Jun and the others had just arrived and were unfamiliar with the place.
Relying on a slight advantage of the terrain, Zheng Danlian managed to stabilize his position temporarily.
But, obviously, his situation was still precarious.
...
Sun Lingtong and Yang Chanyu ran side by side.
Every now and then, Yang Chanyu turned to look at Sun Lingtong, "Such a serious and determined look on your face is quite rare."
Sun Lingtong rolled her eyes at her, "We've worked hard to this point, just one step away. Please give it your all, once we seize the Immortal Palace, you will be rewarded."
Yang Chanyu expressed her curiosity, "I'm quite curious, even if we gain the Immortal Palace, how will we face ng Kui and the City Protecting Great Array's blockade, let alone the surrounding surge of Demon Beasts?"
"We have a plan!" Sun Lingtong did not want to elaborate.
If she could replace Yang Chanyu with Ning Zhuo, she would not hesitate at all.
"Under this great transition, it has allowed Yang Chanyu and to et up successfully."
"But if Little Zhuo is still alone, that would be quite dangerous."
"Alas, if there was a chance during the second round of the palace test to return the Golden Blood Battle Ape·Victory to him, I would have been a bit more reassured now."
"Soone's here!"
Sun Lingtong pushed open a door and spotted a figure sitting cross-legged and practicing breathing.
After her initial disappointnt, her eyes brightened.
Yang Chanyu followed through the threshold, and she also showed an interested look, "Oh? It's actually ng Chong."
ng Chong had defeated Zhou Nongying but had paid a heavy price himself.
Fortunately, he had previously obtained Elixir Pills for healing. After taking them, his injuries were mostly healed, albeit his complexion remained pale.
What made him uncomfortable was that he, unlike Ning Zhuo, hadn't acquired any Spirit Crystals. This ant he could only accelerate the recovery of his Five Elents Mana through breathing exercises.
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