: Ning Zhuo Attacked

Ning Family Residence.

Ning Xiaohui had just taken a sip of tea when her expression suddenly changed drastically.

She accidentally dropped her cup, immediately fell to her knees, and clutched her throat with her hands.

"I... I..." Ning Xiaohui couldn't breathe, her face turning a terrifying shade of bluish-purple.

The tea had paralyzed her nasal passages and mouth. Toxic foam from corrosion filled her nose and mouth, preventing her from breathing!

The next moment, Ning Xiaohui reached out and dug her fingers fiercely into her own throat.

She directly punctured her windpipe, blood flowing freely. But because of this, she managed to suck in fresh air again.

The Ning family guards, hearing the commotion and seeing Ning Xiaohui like this, were greatly alarmed and hurriedly reported the incident.

Ning Xiaohui wore a fierce expression, a spell ready in her hand, aimed at anyone who tried to approach her.

The Ning family guards dared not act rashly.

Only when Ning Xiaohui saw her grandmother appear did she relax her mind and fall unconscious.

Ning Zhuo's Courtyard.

Inside the small cultivation chamber within the bedroom, Ning Zhuo sat with his eyes tightly closed, fully focused.

Drops of blood fell, dripping onto his chest, staining his clothes red.

It was a nosebleed.

Ning Zhuo was going all out, using the Mirror Platform Spirit Communication Art to observe, controlling Yuan Dasheng with the Heart Seal, occasionally directing the spiritual power within Yuan Dasheng's body to cast spells.

When Yuan Dasheng broke through to the final gate, his entire body was covered in wounds. Three fingers on his left hand were broken, and his right leg was nearly severed. It was only after Ning Zhuo commanded Yuan Dasheng to retreat, all the way back to the preparation room, where he performed self-repairs, that he regained the ability to continue exploring.

Although the puppet Ning Zhuo's overall strength was inferior to Yuan Dasheng's, the two complemented each other perfectly. One attacking from afar, the other engaging in close combat, resulting in a qualitative change in combat power.

Relying solely on Yuan Dasheng to charge through brute force increased the difficulty significantly.

Yuan Dasheng bravely charged through the Buddhist Sect's three trials and once again stood before the gate where rewards were chosen.

Without much deliberation, Ning Zhuo directly chose the "Cremation Prajna Spirit Liberation Sutra" this time!

The contents of the Buddhist sutra quickly transmitted to Ning Zhuo's heart.

"Just as I guessed!" Ning Zhuo first felt exhilarated, then was stunned.

The contents of the Cremation Prajna Spirit Liberation Sutra moved him deeply!

Suppressing his turbulent, complex emotions, he then ordered the Golden Blood War Ape, Dasheng, to push the door open and enter another hall, where he once again saw the new three gates of Buddhism, Daoism, and Demonic Cultivation.

Entering the three gates required peak sixth-layer cultivation in the three methods, which was beyond Yuan Dasheng's current capability.

So, Ning Zhuo resonated with the My Buddha Heart Demon Seal, allowing Yuan Dasheng to successfully exit the trial and enter the reward phase once again.

The Longyuan Fire Spirit was furious.

Before, Ning Zhuo was only cheating by himself; now, even his puppet was cheating too!

The Immortal Palace trembled. Meng Kui made his move again.

A dignified Nascent Soul stage cultivator was working himself to death, constantly worried about the Immortal Palace's unrest, fearing it might trigger a volcanic eruption, causing a massive disaster and widespread suffering.

Inside the Immortal Palace, all was peaceful. Ning Zhuo even felt a little anticipation.

"What should I choose this time?"

"Hmm? The Illusory Truth Lotus Seeds are still available?"

"If my guess is correct..."

Ning Zhuo thought for a moment and once again selected the Illusory Truth Lotus Seed.

The second Illusory Truth Lotus Seed traveled along the Thread of Human Life to his Divine Sea, rapidly merging with the previous supernatural power sprout.

Soon, the originally just-sprouted lotus seed, after merging, saw its sprout grow to twice its original height!

Seeing this, the Longyuan Fire Spirit suddenly felt somewhat less angry.

It hadn't expected that after suffering a loss once, Ning Zhuo would still want to gamble again, thus choosing a second Illusory Truth Lotus Seed.

All the Illusory Truth Lotus Seeds rewarded in the Molten Rock Immortal Palace were imprinted with a part of the essence of the Thread of Human Life supernatural power.

Quantity was limited, first come first served.

But comprehending a supernatural power was truly extremely difficult.

Ning Zhuo making this choice made the Longyuan Fire Spirit gleeful!

Thus, under the City Lord's puzzled gaze, the previously turbulent Molten Rock Immortal Palace suddenly calmed down gradually.

"What is going on with this palace spirit?" Meng Kui frowned deeply, puzzled.

Yuan Dasheng pushed the door open and exited, then retreated from the trial to receive the reward again.

The third time, Ning Zhuo still chose the Illusory Truth Lotus Seed!

Seeing this, the Longyuan Fire Spirit rolled around laughing, waves of mocking laughter echoing through the main hall.

The fourth time, also the last time.

Ning Zhuo, unable to continue effectively, still chose the Illusory Truth Lotus Seed.

After merging three Illusory Truth Lotus Seeds in a row, the sprout of the lotus seed had grown into a small section of a lotus root arm.

Following this came a flood of insights, continuously impacting Ning Zhuo's mind like flowing water.

Ning Zhuo hurriedly carefully contemplated these insights. During this process, he suddenly opened his eyes.

He was currently in the small cultivation chamber, surrounded by floating clouds that obscured his vision.

But Ning Zhuo turned his head to stare in a certain direction, frowning deeply, a faint light flickering in the depths of his eyes.

At the courtyard gate, Qi Refinement cultivators from the Ning family were patrolling.

Clip-clop, clip-clop!

A series of rapid hoofbeats approached.

A carriage, seemingly out of control, charged towards the small courtyard.

The Ning family cultivators first shouted for it to stop, then cast spells.

But the spells couldn't stop the carriage. It smashed through the courtyard gate and charged into the yard.

After adjusting its direction slightly, it headed straight for the bedroom where Ning Zhuo was.

"Enemy attack!"

A Foundation Establishment cultivator seemed to descend from the sky. He had just blocked the carriage when his expression changed drastically.

Boom!

The next moment, the carriage self-destructed, unleashing intense heat, flames shooting towards the sky, the explosive shockwave pouring out in all directions.

The explosion was blindingly white.

The roof of Ning Zhuo's house was first blown off, then the walls were shattered. All the furniture and arrangements inside were annihilated in the explosion.

The violent explosion almost leveled the surrounding area.

Amid the dust and smoke, the Ning family guards regrouped.

Only two Foundation Establishment cultivators remained; the other two Qi Refinement cultivators had already perished in the explosion.

One of the Foundation Establishment cultivators, the one who had appeared to intercept the carriage, was seriously injured. But he completely ignored his own injuries, frantically searching for any sign of Ning Zhuo.

This was their primary protection target!

But the previous house had disappeared. Even the small cultivation chamber Ning Zhuo had recently built was now just a fragment of a broken wall.

"It's over, it's over, Ning Zhuo is dead!"

"No, there's still hope."

"Right, right, the basement, there's a basement here."

So, the two Ning family cultivators formed hand seals and began digging frantically.

They soon dug out a passage.

Entering the basement, they found that most of its structure was gone, largely collapsed.

But to their immense joy, Ning Zhuo was indeed there.

"You're alive!"

"Thank heavens!!"

The two Ning family Foundation Establishment cultivators were almost moved to tears of joy.

Ning Zhuo's aura was weak, and he seemed injured: "Two clan brothers, let's not talk about anything else for now. Quickly set up a formation to protect me."

"Also, send a message to the family immediately, have them send people to reinforce us."

The two Foundation Establishment cultivators snapped out of their daze. One nodded frantically: "Yes, yes, that's what we should do!"

A temporary formation was set up, with Ning Zhuo inside.

Outside the formation, the two Foundation Establishment guards didn't dare be the slightest bit careless. At any sign of movement, they would without hesitation immediately cast spells towards it.

Not long after, a large contingent of Ning family reinforcement cultivators arrived.

Ning Xiaoren was at the forefront, welcoming Ning Zhuo out of the formation: "Nephew, my dear nephew! When I heard you were attacked, I was so worried! I was burning with anxiety all the way here!"

"Thankfully, fortune favors the virtuous. You survived this deadly crisis."

"It was too dangerous!"

Ning Zhuo first bowed, then asked: "Uncle Ning, the perpetrator is utterly vicious, actually blowing up my residence. This was left to me by my mother, and now it's a pile of rubble."

"When will you catch the demonic cultivator who attacked me?"

"If he isn't caught, I won't have a moment's peace!"

Ning Xiaoren's face showed difficulty. He weighed his words before advising Ning Zhuo to remain calm for now.

"For now, we'll escort you back to the family compound."

"You'll stay at my residence; it's much safer there."

This time, Ning Zhuo didn't have much room to refuse.

But after thinking for a moment, he said: "Uncle Ning, I don't want to trouble you constantly."

"Actually, when I was at the academy, I stayed at my uncle's house."

"How about this time, I go stay with my uncle again. They live in the inner area of the family compound anyway."

Ning Xiaoren thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement: "Very well."

"If you're not comfortable staying with me, I won't force you."

"I'll assign more guards to protect you day and night."

"You might not know yet, but the Qi Refinement stage geniuses among the four major powers in Fire Persimmon Immortal City have all been assassinated, each suffering injuries. Ning Xiaohui is already unconscious. Your situation is relatively better."

Ning Zhuo immediately showed a terrified expression, letting out a low cry of surprise.

Ning Xiaoren sighed, his brow furrowed with deep worry.

(End of )