: It Was That Ning Zhuo Who Harmed Me!

2024-09-29 Author: Gu Zhenren

: It Was That Ning Zhuo Who Harmed Me!

Turning Mechanism Secret Pavilion.

"Darn it! What does the real exit even look like? So annoying!" Chi Dun charged forward recklessly, smashing through door after door.

But behind each door was just another secret pavilion.

Secret pavilion, secret pavilion, secret pavilion... Chi Dun began to suspect he was trapped in an endless, repeating loop.

"If I'd known it would be like this, I'd have been better off staying to defend Fire Persimmon Immortal City and fighting the Scarlet Flame Demonic Beasts!"

But there was no helping it.

This was a transfer order personally issued by Meng Kui!

"Huh?"

After crashing into one particular secret pavilion, his eyes suddenly lit up as he spotted a shadowy demonic cultivator.

The shadowy demonic cultivator went straight for a door, flashed through it, and was gone.

"Where do you think you're going!" Overjoyed, Chi Dun immediately gave chase.

He chased through three consecutive secret pavilions. The shadowy demonic cultivator seemed to have a clear goal. Every time Chi Dun arrived, the other party chose a door without hesitation, yet with a discernible method.

The distance between them steadily closed.

Chi Dun finally caught up to the shadowy demonic cultivator.

He threw a punch with all his might, the force so great the air itself seemed to tear from the punch's wind.

The shadowy demonic cultivator, mid-leap, turned and raised an arm to block.

BOOM!

With a loud crash, the shadowy demonic cultivator was sent flying back even faster.

Chi Dun, however, remained in place, gritting his teeth.

A massive orange-yellow talisman was imprinted on his chest, its edges spreading outwards, generating a powerful sealing force.

Chi Dun's eyes were bloodshot, his mind and body filled with狂暴的惊怒 (furious shock and anger)!

He channeled his Golden Core level cultivation power with all his strength. His muscles bulged, steam rose from his body, and veins stood out like dragons.

Straining against the seal, he slowly raised his head—a simple action that felt as difficult as lifting a mountain range.

But Chi Dun ignored the difficulty. He stared死死地 (fixedly) in the direction the shadowy demonic cultivator had fled, roaring inwardly, "It's him!"

Despite only that brief contact, Chi Dun immediately realized this was the same shadowy demonic cultivator he had fought and chased into the Fire Persimmon Grove!

"To think I actually found you, ah!!" Chi Dun shouted aloud, threw his arms out with full force, and completely shattered the sealing talisman on his body.

Blood immediately gushed from his nose and mouth.

But he paid it no mind. Fueled by the rage filling his heart, he mustered all his strength and charged towards where the shadowy demonic cultivator had disappeared.

BAM! BAM! BAM!

The sounds of crashing through doors and doors slamming shut almost blended into one continuous noise.

"Who's there?" A Golden Core True Inheritor from the Purple Heaven Pavilion was also exploring the secret pavilions.

Within his spiritual sense range, a cultivator with Golden Core aura suddenly intruded.

"A shadowy demonic cultivator? Heh, so am I!" The Purple Heaven Pavilion True Inheritor's smile vanished as he realized the other was heading straight for him.

The True Inheritor's expression turned serious, his guard fully up.

The next moment, the shadowy demonic cultivator burst into the secret pavilion. They faced each other.

The shadowy demonic cultivator didn't stop, directly choosing the door on the left and pushing through it.

The True Inheritor had just begun to relax when his spiritual sense detected another Golden Core cultivator.

It was Chi Dun!

He went on guard again.

After all, this time, *he* was the one dressed as a shadowy demonic cultivator.

Chi Dun saw the Purple Heaven Pavilion Golden Core but didn't care, directly diving through the left-hand door.

Under Chi Dun's spiritual sense coverage, he had already detected the strong aura of the Purple Heaven Pavilion True Inheritor and was intently focused on the previous shadowy demonic cultivator.

Seeing Chi Dun leave in a hurry, the Purple Heaven Pavilion Golden Core relaxed once more.

He was about to continue exploring when he changed his mind. He didn't have any leads himself. Judging by Chi Dun's deeply resentful expression just now, why not follow and see what happens!

Chi Dun was still within the Purple Heaven Pavilion Golden Core's spiritual sense range. The latter decisively set off.

The pursuit continued.

"Quick, help me stop that shadowy demonic cultivator ahead!" Chi Dun's spiritual sense range detected a Meng Family Golden Core cultivator. He immediately sent a message seeking assistance.

The Meng Family Golden Core, having been defeated and forced to flee due to Zheng Danlian's betrayal, had taken pills and was recuperating.

Upon receiving Chi Dun's message, he cooperated actively.

The shadowy demonic cultivator was entangled by the Meng Family Golden Core, finally allowing Chi Dun to catch up again.

The three of them began fighting in the secret pavilion!

BAM! BAM! BAM!

Thick black smoke erupted, poisonous to spiritual sense.

Within the smoke, countless black serpents shot across the battlefield, forcing Chi Dun and the Meng Family Golden Core to retreat step by step.

The ferocity of the attack made the approaching Purple Heaven Pavilion Golden Core, who was nearing the battlefield, instinctively slow his pace.

Temporarily repelling the two enemies, the shadowy demonic cultivator disengaged and fled.

After escaping the black smoke, Chi Dun and the Meng Family Golden Core continued their relentless pursuit.

Within their spiritual sense range, Zhu Xuanji suddenly appeared!

The Meng Family Golden Core was shocked and suspicious.

But Chi Dun was overjoyed.

Logically, the Meng Family and Zhu Xuanji had already fallen out. But Chi Dun, being a physical cultivator, didn't overthink it. He directly sent a message: "God Arrestor Zhu, the one ahead is the shadowy demonic cultivator who escaped into the Fire Persimmon Grove!"

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Zhu Xuanji's eyes flashed with sharp light, and he immediately moved to join the chase.

He too joined the pursuing group.

But his distance was greater than that of the Meng Family Golden Core and Chi Dun.

The pursuing group was expanding!

Another shadowy demonic cultivator appeared within everyone's spiritual sense range.

Chi Dun and the Meng Family Golden Core didn't recognize him, but Zhu Xuanji knew his true identity.

"Brother Zhou, quickly intercept that person!" Zhu Xuanji sent a spiritual sense message.

Zhou Nongying was disguised as a shadowy demonic cultivator, so naturally, his own people needed to know, especially Zhu Xuanji! Otherwise, getting killed by his own side would be too unjust.

Upon receiving the message, Zhou Nongying immediately threw out an array disk, instantly setting up a formation right behind a door.

The shadowy demonic cultivator opened the door and fell right into the array.

The smile that had just appeared on Zhou Nongying's face froze in the next instant.

He saw the array swell, its patterns distort, space undulate creating ripples, as the shadowy demonic cultivator passed directly through the ripples and effortlessly broke out of the formation.

"Divine Ability — Flee the Battlefield?!" Zhou Nongying's heart shook violently.

Almost all his learning was focused on arrays.

For the shadowy demonic cultivator to possess this divine ability was practically his nemesis!

The shadowy demonic cultivator charged straight towards him.

Zhou Nongying's heart raced, his fighting spirit wavered, and he instinctively retreated explosively to the side, creating distance.

As a result, he gave up the door behind him, which the shadowy demonic cultivator pushed open and entered.

After realizing what happened, Zhou Nongying didn't dare pursue. He hurriedly began dismantling the array to avoid blocking his own people.

Setting up the array was easy; taking it down was relatively difficult. He immediately raced against time, flustered and busy.

Through spiritual sense communication, Zhu Xuanji learned from Zhou Nongying that the shadowy demonic cultivator actually possessed the Flee the Battlefield divine ability. His heart sank instantly.

Countless clues surged in his mind, rising one after another, showing signs of suddenly connecting.

Just then, a spiritual sense message arrived—it was the shadowy demonic cultivator actively contacting Zhu Xuanji: "God Arrestor Zhu, instead of chasing me, you'd be better off investigating the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit!"

"Let me inform you: Over all these years, the Palace Spirit has been exploiting minor loopholes in permissions to alter the Molten Rock Immortal Palace. It has constructed several channels from the mana pool, seemingly pilfering mana bit by bit, accumulating it for an unknown purpose."

Zhu Xuanji's heart jolted, thinking of the Myriad Miles Roaming Dragon.

He snorted coldly but continued the pursuit relentlessly.

Simultaneously, Zhu Xuanji sent spiritual sense messages: on one hand, telling the shadowy demonic cultivator to stop and submit to investigation; on the other hand, contacting Zhu Zhen and informing him of this crucial lead.

Zhu Zhen, upon getting the lead, was overjoyed: "Elder Brother, my previous investigation did find some structures that seemed superfluous, added temporarily. Following this clue, I might very well find the hidden Myriad Miles Roaming Dragon!"

He immediately began to act.

This action thoroughly terrified the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit!

"What is Zhu Zhen looking for?"

"Why aren't you dealing with the hordes of demonic beasts, or fighting the other Golden Cores? What are you looking for?!"

Zhu Zhen's objective was so clear—he was following the mana channels, tracing them to their source.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit immediately burst into flames all over.

It was so anxious it was getting 'heated'!

"I'm exposed!"

"The Myriad Miles Roaming Dragon is exposed too!!"

"Damn it, when did the Zhu Family learn this secret?"

It considered fleeing immediately,钻入 (entering) the Myriad Miles Roaming Dragon and making its escape.

No!

The Molten Rock Immortal Palace was still restraining it; it couldn't break free.

"Meng Chong, you useless fool!" It roared, beside itself with anger.

Meng Chong, in his fight against Ning Zhuo, had already fallen into an absolutely disadvantageous position.

Ning Zhuo had released several mechanical constructs to protect himself, defending against Meng Chong's continuous assaults. He himself was already standing before a large door, starting to assemble the wooden planks.

This situation plunged the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit into despair.

It was extremely anxious,深知 (well aware) that Meng Chong was bound to lose.

To resolve this predicament, a breakthrough was necessary!

Forced into a corner, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit had no choice but to muster its courage, break its own limits, and actively contact Meng Kui!

"Meng Kui, if you don't act now, it will be too late!!"

"Who?" Meng Kui was surprised.

The next moment, he smiled slightly: "Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit, you've finally stopped pretending to be dead and contacted me. Don't worry, everything is under my control..."

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit, enraged, directly interrupted him: "Fool! You have no idea, that Ning Zhuo..."

It had just reached this point when a fiery executioner's blade instantly materialized.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit couldn't move, its neck awaiting the blade!

The blade fell decisively. The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit was beheaded once more, head separated from body. The dragon head, eyes wide, rolled on the ground, then turned into points of spiritual light that drifted away.

The Molten Rock Immortal Palace strictly forbade revealing cultivator information. In its desperation, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit violated the rule. Before its words could even leave its mouth, it was beheaded and severely wounded.

The information it meant to reveal was thus cut short.

"Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit? Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit?" Meng Kui's calls received no response.

In an instant, his heart shook violently!

"I was actually deluded by luck, thinking everything was under control."

Even though the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit hadn't spoken, for someone of Meng Kui's reputation as a Stratagem General, it was enough!

Using this as a契机 (turning point), he saw through the delusion of luck, and his mind became completely clear.

He intended to use his heart's divine ability to observe the格局 (layout) of fortunes within the battlefield.

But the timing wasn't right!

Meng Kui had a premonition that the chance for victory was rapidly slipping from his grasp. He performed rapid finger calculations, his brows furrowing deeply, tighter and tighter.

Inside the Molten Rock Immortal Palace.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit panted heavily, its vision restored once more.

Its size was less than a third of its full state. Its whole body was dim and lackluster, its heart filled with lingering fear, its spirit weary and will weakened.

Meng Kui sent continuous spiritual sense messages, calling out: "Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit, if you want freedom, you must join forces with me! Do you know that Zhu Xuanji has long been aware of your disloyalty?"

"It was that Ning Zhuo who harmed me!" At this point, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit could only think of that piece of paper, that poem, which Ning Zhuo had given to Zhu Xuanji! How could it not see through this as Ning Zhuo's sinister plot!

"Just because I don't understand literature, is that it?!"

"Plotting against me right in front of my face. Hateful, utterly hateful!"

Meng Kui took a deep breath and exerted his full power in spellcasting.

Two giant mana hands abandoned the battle line and flew towards the thunderous electric wall formed by the Turning Mechanism Secret Pavilions. Then they automatically dissolved, eroding the secret pavilions.

Luck Art — Instant Retribution!

In the world, cause and effect, retribution will come; it's just a matter of time.

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