: The Great Melee (Part 1)

Author: Gu Zhenren

Date: 2024-10-02

: The Great Melee (Part 1)

The tide of Scarlet Flame Demonic Beasts surged forth, layer upon layer, continuously landing on the Molten Immortal Palace and launching a frenzied assault towards the inner areas.

The Huoshi Mountain trembled intermittently, aftershocks following a large-scale eruption.

Above the mountain peak, smoke and dust billowed.

The Molten Demons that once densely filled the sky had already sunk back into the magma.

This was because clashes at the Nascent Soul level frequently occurred in mid-air, and the residual shockwaves from each strike were more than these Molten Demons could withstand.

The magical power hands conjured by Meng Kui advanced and retreated, coordinating closely as they continuously entangled with the three Nascent Soul-level demonic beasts: the Raging Fire Snake, the Flame-treading Lizard, and the Molten Fusion Ape.

Meng Kui held back some strength, constantly probing the demonic beast horde for the hidden Five-tailed Fire Fox.

This Fire Fox clearly originated from a Nascent Soul-level beast-taming cultivator of the Taiqing Palace, its intelligence far surpassing that of wild demonic beasts. It posed a greater threat than the three Scarlet Flame Nascent Soul beasts!

Miles away from Huoshi Mountain.

Meng Hu continuously charged, locked in a fierce battle with a Taiqing Palace Nascent Soul cultivator.

The Taiqing cultivator excelled at taming beasts, but his meticulously nurtured main demonic beast was still at the Huoshi Mountain crater, forcing him into a defensive stance with little opportunity to attack.

Fortunately, he wielded the Thin Fate Shield, defending while counterattacking, holding his ground firmly and making things extremely difficult for Meng Hu, who couldn't shake his position for the time being.

Inner area of the Molten Immortal Palace.

With the restrictions weakened, even Golden Core cultivators without expertise in mechanisms could now enter and exit the palace.

Suddenly, over ten Golden Core cultivators emerged from various directions. Their targets were almost unanimous—the main hall of the Molten Immortal Palace!

Most of them wore black robes, their appearances strikingly similar.

Shadow Demonic Cultivators!

The original Golden Core cultivators in the Molten Immortal Palace were few in number and found it hard to withstand so many Shadow Demonic Cultivators.

In fact, many who posed as Shadow Demonic Cultivators were actually from the righteous path.

Those who recognized their own people would naturally go easy during interception.

As a result, a large number of Golden Core cultivators directly rushed to the vicinity of the main hall.

But they couldn't enter!

They were all blocked by the Pivot Mechanism Secret Chambers. Cyan-purple electric currents darted and connected between the secret chamber cubes, weaving an all-encompassing net of lightning.

The attacks of the Golden Core cultivators, when landing on the lightning net, were devoured by the cyan-purple currents. When they reappeared, they fell into the outer areas of the Molten Immortal Palace, amidst the countless hordes of Scarlet Flame Demonic Beasts.

Sun Lingtong suddenly leaped, directly jumping into the cyan-purple electric net.

The next moment, the electric current devoured her.

By the time Sun Lingtong realized what had happened, she had already been transported by the current into a secret chamber.

Many Golden Core cultivators witnessed this scene.

Some tried to imitate her, but their Golden Core-level cultivation became the biggest obstacle. Only those at the Qi Refining or Foundation Building stages had a chance to enter.

At this moment, many Golden Core cultivators were even willing to suppress their own cultivation to the Foundation Building level by enduring restrictions.

They made numerous attempts, each showcasing their methods, but all ended in failure.

Ning Jiufan, Zhou Nongying, Zheng Shuang gou, and others escorted their respective low-level cultivators to the area around the main hall.

"Clan Leader Ning Zhuo, we're here to help you!" Ning Xiangguo, Ning Xiangqian, Ning Chen, Ning Yong, and others leaped together, transported by the electric current into the secret chambers.

"The Molten Immortal Palace has suffered too much damage, and the restrictions have weakened. Perhaps even eliminated trial disciples like us can become the palace lord by sitting on the throne?" Holding onto hope, Zhou Zhu, Zhou Zeshen, and others also took action successively.

Among the Ning family crowd, Ning Xiaoren, head lowered and hooded, decided to risk everything.

Having been investigated for colluding with outsiders, his status and prospects within the family were severely damaged. More critically, he had been proactively sacrificed by the Ning family clan leader.

Therefore, Ning Xiaoren fell out with his father and could only rely on himself.

He resolutely leaped into a mechanism secret chamber.

"Xiaohui, Xiaohui, you're here, you must be here, right? Don't be afraid, Grandma is coming to find you!" Ning Xiaohui's grandmother muttered incessantly, slipping into a secret chamber.

Escorted by several Meng family Golden Core cultivators, Li Duolun, Feng Feidao, and Guan Tiesuo led the modification team, all entering the Pivot Mechanism Secret Chambers.

The turtle shell, hidden and concealed, also sneaked in.

A Shadow Demonic Cultivator, after repeated failed attempts, suddenly made a move.

He stopped attacking the Pivot Mechanism Secret Chambers and instead targeted the low-level cultivators preparing to enter the chambers!

"If I can't get in, why should you low-level juniors be able to?"

He roared lowly, his anger-laden attack blocked by Golden Core cultivators who had long been on guard.

"Demonic path scum, you deserve death!" Righteous path cultivators were enraged, directly counterattacking.

The other cultivators quickly distanced themselves.

During this process, several Golden Core cultivators successively attacked the cultivators around them.

Two Taiqing Palace Golden Core cultivators, disguised as Shadow Demonic Cultivators, jointly attacked Zheng Shuang gou.

Zhou Nongying, also disguised as a Shadow Demonic Cultivator, attacked him as well. From an emotional standpoint, traitors are often more detestable than enemies!

Zheng Shuang gou, wielding a Sun Hook, faced the siege of three opponents of the same level alone. He couldn't help but complain bitterly, retreating step by step.

Scanning with his spiritual sense and spotting Ning Jiufan, he quickly sent a mental message to negotiate: "Brother Ning, name your price. Can you return my Moon Hook?"

It turned out that he had previously used the Moon Hook to strike Ning Jiufan within a Pivot Mechanism Secret Chamber.

As a result, Ning Jiufan seized the opportunity to suppress the Moon Hook. In the final struggle, he even dragged the nearby Zheng Shuang gou down with him, eliminating them both.

After teleporting back, each returned to their original positions.

Zheng Shuang gou wanted to retrieve his Moon Hook but hadn't had time to make a move before being compelled, amid the sudden changes, to escort the Zheng family's low-level cultivators to the Pivot Mechanism Secret Chambers.

Although everyone knew that cultivation levels were no longer restricted within the Pivot Mechanism Secret Chambers—Zhu Xuanji and others had already restored their Golden Core level—making the low-level cultivators no match for them at all.

However, the victory mechanism was to break out of the secret chambers and enter the main hall.

Since the three major families had fought to this extent, they naturally wouldn't retreat at this critical moment.

Once these family cultivators occupied the various Pivot Mechanism Secret Chambers, firsthand intelligence would be transmitted out.

If the restrictions completely collapsed, even cultivators without hall trial qualifications might侥幸 enter the main hall and ascend the throne, potentially stealing the palace lord position.

The three major families considered this, and the City Lord's Mansion naturally thought the same.

The lone outsider Golden Core cultivator who broke in alone, after realizing this, attacked these low-level cultivators out of self-interest, not merely to vent anger.

For a time, Golden Core cultivators fought each other around the main hall.

Various magical instruments, treasures, and spells were deployed in turn, creating a dazzling spectacle.

Some cultivators, after fighting for a while, voluntarily withdrew from the battle group. They went to various parts of the Molten Immortal Palace where there were no restrictions or the restrictions were weak, and began plundering with full force.

Some cultivators had clear objectives, continuously attacking the Pivot Mechanism Secret Chambers, attempting to blast a passageway straight into the main hall.

Others came with important missions.

For example, the two Taiqing Palace Golden Core true inheritors fought increasingly fiercely, their killing intent palpable, aiming to deliver a fatal blow to Zheng Shuang gou.

Zhou Nongying participated for a short while before withdrawing on his own.

The intensity of the battle between Zheng Shuang gou and the two Taiqing Palace Golden Core cultivators rapidly escalated, making Zhou Nongying, as a participant, gradually feel strained. Unwilling to invest and bear excessive risks, he withdrew first.

"It's really lively here. I like it, hahaha." Luo Shang also fought his way into the immortal palace, but he didn't join the large battle group in the inner area. Instead, he continuously targeted the Scarlet Flame Demonic Beasts.

He slaughtered countless, extracting numerous demonic souls.

For the Soul Devourer Sect, these souls were one of the best cultivation resources.

Luo Shang secretly watched the Golden Core battle groups. Once someone was in a precarious situation, he wouldn't mind lending a hand to send them to their doom, thereby acquiring human cultivators' souls.

Shu Zhongjun used magical power to凝聚 form a lower body. Without time to heal his injuries, he launched fierce attacks on the demonic beasts.

The Meng family had the most Golden Core cultivators. At this moment, they became the pillar,艰难 resisting the assaults of the demonic beast hordes at various points.

A Purple Heaven Pavilion Golden Core true inheritor had lost an arm. Although eliminated, he still fiercely attacked the Pivot Mechanism Secret Chambers, clinging to a last sliver of hope.

Yang Chanyu hid in the shadows, not taking action. Her injuries were severe, so she chose to heal first before fighting.

Battles were everywhere!

Between demonic beasts and cultivators, between cultivators and cultivators—all were contending.

Months after the Molten Immortal Palace was blasted into the open, the struggle among cultivators for the palace had reached its most fervent stage!

Inside the Pivot Mechanism Secret Chambers.

Zhu Xuanji and the other Golden Core cultivators frowned one after another.

The influx of a large number of low-level cultivators into the various secret chambers greatly reduced the effectiveness of their spiritual sense detection.

Golden Core cultivators only needed to收敛 and disguise their auras to the Qi Refining or Foundation Building level to blend in with the crowd.

"Meng Chong!" Ning Zhuo, however, fixed his gaze tightly on Meng Chong's position, quickly traversing one secret chamber after another in close pursuit.

He used the Cloud Hidden Bud technique to conceal his form. Even when encountering Ning Yong midway, he did not reveal himself.

Whenever he pushed open a door, there would be a flaw.

But even if discovered, it didn't matter now.

At present, there was simply no time to worry about these things. Allowing Meng Chong to enter the main hall would be the worst outcome.

"Damn it, damn it!" The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit watched as Ning Zhuo got closer and closer to Meng Chong, grinding its teeth in anger but helpless to do anything.

Although the restrictions of the Molten Immortal Palace had greatly weakened, it was still constrained, not gaining much more freedom.

On the other side.

Zhu Zhen once again contacted Zhu Xuanji: "Clan Brother, I have successfully condensed it. What I hold here are the remains of the No. 4 Golden Furnace. Do you still need them?"

"Transmit them over." Zhu Xuanji responded while hurrying on his way.

Official Art—Official Ferry!

The next moment, Zhu Xuanji held the waste material and activated his innate talent.

The mysterious cultivator with purple light traces once again "appeared" in Zhu Xuanji's sight.

He seemed severely injured, walking with difficulty as if bearing a heavy burden of a thousand jin, each step a struggle.

Finally, he arrived before the No. 4 Golden Furnace and opened it.

He钻 directly inside!

Flames leaped up, and the golden furnace fell silent.

The flames gradually died down. A figure descended, landing before the golden furnace.

The golden furnace collapsed. Amid the gray smoke, a ball of spirituality, like a young swallow returning to its nest,投 into the descending figure.

The figure, originally stiff, became agile after the spirituality entered.

The figure moved its hands and feet, observing itself. The originally concealing hooded robe,伴随 its movements, revealed its true appearance to Zhu Xuanji.

It was actually the Buddhist Doctor!

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