Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

Chapter 347: Chapter 319: Karmic Fire
 

At that moment, the karma instantly ignited the fire of karmic energy, and retribution was immediately upon him—there was no delay in pursuit and settlement!

“Give me another chance!” the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit roared in fury, overstepping its bounds once again, forcibly causing trouble.

The cultivators who barged in did not have the qualifications for the heavenly test, and the secret pavilions they traversed would not be counted among the thirty-six assigned.

The previous significant opportunity had seen little progress from Ning Zhuo and Meng Chong, while Zhu Xuanji, Song Fuli, and Zheng Danlian were the ones who had expended much.

Even so, the three of them had still not used up the count of thirty-six.

But now, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit and Meng Kui in collusion, taking advantage of the serious decline of the Lava Fairy Palace’s prohibition, had actually managed to undergo a transition prematurely.

After this round of transition, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit’s spiritual nature was greatly damaged, its body semi-transparent, appearing only intermittently.

It fell into an extreme state of weakness, motionless, curled up the size of a fingertip, enduring the vicious lashing of whips, struggling to breathe.

And Meng Kui wasn’t faring any better.

At this stage, he was still just short of being able to intervene directly.

Forcing action at this time, even with the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit as an inside agent, was to directly confront the Lava Fairy Palace and face off against its prohibition.

His breath greatly weakened, his temples turned white in an instant, and blood trickled slowly from his seven orifices.

The man aged more than ten years in an instant.

The relative position of the Secret Pavilion of Transition was overturned once more!

Originally, Zhu Xuanji and the others had been gradually catching up with the Black Shadow Demon Cultivator, but now their effort had come to naught.

Ning Zhuo and Meng Chong, who were together in one pavilion, were not affected by this turmoil.

But the next moment, Ning Zhuo suddenly combusted.

Red flames scorched him, the tips of the flames turned a brownish-yellow, emitting a thick, pungent stench.

“What is this?!” Ning Zhuo was aghast.

Without the Buddha Heart Demon Seal, Ning Zhuo couldn’t suppress his lifespan, and he was even more defenseless against attacks on his luck skill.

He had been hit!

As the flames burned, he felt his cultivation level rapidly deteriorating.

His senses, strength, and mana all plummeted as if falling off a cliff.

“How was I caught by this technique?” Ning Zhuo felt a chill over his entire body.

Moving the wooden blocks required the expenditure of his spirit and mana. Now placed at the very end, his eyes blackened, seeing double images of everything, he found himself unable to continue.

Meng Chong attacked once more.

The Heavy Blood Ape took a step forward, using its vast body as a defense line.

Before, such a defense line was solid, always forcing Meng Chong to return without success. But this time, the situation was vastly different.

With no spiritual nature residing in the Heavy Blood Ape, it relied solely on Ning Zhuo’s control.

Given Ning Zhuo’s poor condition, the battle power of the Heavy Blood Ape plummeted.

Luckily, Ning Xie’s spiritual nature was intact, with the autonomous ability to protect its master. The Heaven Weather Sphere shot out ice cones, a fiery blockade, once again repelling Meng Chong.

Meng Chong was out of breath.

Up to this point in the battle, he completely acknowledged Ning Zhuo’s strength, treating him as a true opponent!

He was covered in wounds, and his condition had also severely declined.

But his fighting spirit did not wane; on the contrary, it grew more vigorous as the situation became more difficult!

Just as he was about to charge forward again…

Bang.

The door was abruptly pushed open.

A crazy old crone barged in: “Xiaohui, where have you hidden my Xiaohui?!”

She screamed wildly, her eyes reflecting the red glow of karmic fire.

Clearly, she was closer to Meng Chong, but she directed her pointed accusation at Ning Zhuo.

“It was you, it was you who hid my Xiaohui, wasn’t it!”

“Give me back my granddaughter!!”

Ning Xiaohui’s grandmother yelled maniacally, charging at Ning Zhuo and launching a desperate attack on him.

Meng Chong was taken aback.

Immediately, the door was pushed open again.

The former Young Clan Leader of the Ning Family, Ning Xiaoren, entered the room.

His pupils also reflected the crimson flames, his face twisted with hatred, “Ning Zhuo, you little brat! My fall to this sorry state today is all thanks to you.”

“Now, you still want to break out of here and take the position of Palace Master? Ha, ha, ha, as long as I am here, that will never be possible!”

Ning Xiaoren also attacked Ning Zhuo.

Meng Chong was astonished.

He hesitated, wondering whether to join the attack, when the door was pushed open once again.

Zhou Zhu and Zhou Zeshen entered, hand in hand.

“That’s the first time I’ve seen that door; it must be the final gate for those who succeed in the challenge!”

“But, Ning Zhuo is occupying that place…”

“Let’s attack!”

Meng Chong: …

These frequent and unexpected disruptions were clearly no accidents.

So many Cultivators had entered in succession, all disregarding Meng Chong, with their eyes set on Ning Zhuo as their enemy.

Meng Chong stared at the flames engulfing Ning Zhuo’s entire body, wondering who had made their move.

At this moment, Meng Kui’s transmission reached his ears: “Foolish child, take the opportunity to go, open the grand door and enter the main hall!”@@novelbin@@

“It’s Grandfather.” Meng Chong suddenly realized.

Ning Zhuo was in an extremely poor state, almost unable to see anything.

Fortunately, having ascended to the Foundation Establishment Stage, he had mastered Divine Sense, which he could use to observe his enemies.

However, the range of his Divine Sense was rapidly shrinking.

The door was continuously being pushed open.

Those Cultivators who entered were all bound to Ning Zhuo by karmic entanglements of evil deeds.

For example, Ning Xiangguo, Zheng Hua, and even his great-uncle Ning Ze appeared. He had also ventured into the Secret Pavilion of Transition.

“Ning Zhuo, how did you avenge your cousin? For your own ascent to the position of the head of a branch family, you used even your own blood-revenge as a bargaining chip!”

“Now, this is your retribution!” The firelight filled Ning Zhuo’s pupils, he retained very little rationality, and was bewildered by his Qi Fortune.

Sun Lingtong pushed the door and entered.

“Little Zhuo, I’ve finally found you!” Sun Lingtong rejoiced; his eyes also reflected the flames.

At this moment, Ning Zhuo was in grave danger, his Divine Sense was reduced to a mere eight feet around his body. Often, he could only let the mechanical artifacts act on their own.

Sun Lingtong flicked his wrist, and his storage bracelet emitted a strange light, falling to the edge of the battlefield, revealing the Golden Blood Battle Ape·Dasheng.

The Golden Blood Battle Ape·Dasheng was severely damaged, and although Sun Lingtong had patched it up urgently, his methods were crude and could not compare to Ning Zhuo.

The Golden Blood Battle Ape·Dasheng charged directly at the Heavy Blood Ape, embracing warmly.

As the two made contact, Yuan Dasheng’s Spiritual Nature automatically flew out and entered the Heavy Blood Ape.

“My lord, your soldier has arrived!” The Heavy Blood Ape·Dasheng let out a great roar, shaking off its previous stiffness, becoming remarkably Spirit Movement.

Its mechanical heart compartment, the Heart Sphere Furnace·Fire Essence, was as large as a sphere, operating at full capacity.

A huge amount of Persimmon Fire was rapidly consumed, transformed into surging Mana.

The surface of the Heart Sphere Furnace swelled with various cylindrical shapes, wildly contracting and expanding, providing strong forces in all directions!

At the critical moment, the Heavy Blood Ape·Dasheng stood out resolutely, heroically protecting its master.

This mechanical husk, made with a large amount of Golden Core Level materials, was robust and sturdy, allowing Yuan Dasheng to display the power of a Quasi Golden Core Level in battle.

Although Ning Xiaohui’s grandmother and the others were numerous and powerful, they were only at Foundation Establishment Stage after all, and could not reach the Golden Core Level. They were unable to stop Heavy Blood Ape·Dasheng from carving out a path for Ning Zhuo with its protection.

Sun Lingtong, wielding twin daggers and dressed in the attire of Black Shadow Demon Cultivator, attacked Ning Xiaohui’s grandmother and the others, covering Ning Zhuo’s retreat.

Just when he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the door of the Secret Pavilion was pushed open again.

Golden light escaped from within.

Maintaining three Divine Skills, Zhu Xuanji made a grand entrance!