Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

Chapter 583: Chapter 158: Ning Zhuo Seizes Destiny!_2

After all, according to normal practice, being a Nascent Soul Cultivator like Lin Bufan should have sent a Flying Message in advance when entering another Nascent Soul Cultivator’s territory.

Lin Bufan’s sudden appearance was an affront to Meng Kui, even a provocation!

Hearing Ning Jiufan’s introduction, Meng Kui said to Lin Bufan: “Daoist Fellow Lin is so kind-hearted, truly rare. Little do you know, sometimes good intentions can lead to bad outcomes.”

Lin Bufan smiled slightly, responding tit for tat: “Just now I witnessed Daoist Fellow Meng using Divine Skills, yet you let the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Fire Spirit escape. Although I was just passing by, as a person of the Righteous Path with a compassionate heart, I truly could not bear to see the people of Lava Immortal City suffer.”

Meng Kui:…

As a Sect Leader, Lin Bufan has managed the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect to be prosperous and thriving. Naturally, he was not inferior to anyone in terms of verbal sharpness.

Ultimately, Meng Kui smiled slightly and thanked Lin Bufan for his support on the spot.

He opened the Array, allowing Ning Jiufan and Lin Bufan to enter.

Seeing the arrival of two powerful reinforcements, the two Golden Core members of the Zhou Family were naturally overjoyed.

“Daoist Fellow Ning, you’ve finally come!”

Ning Jiufan then said: “Seeking reinforcements caused some delay, please don’t blame us, fellow Daoists.”

“No blame, no blame!”

“Speak less and help ease our crisis first.” Zhou Nongying couldn’t hold out any longer, seeing the lifeline being continuously infiltrated, growing anxious.

“I’ll do it.” Ning Jiufan laughed heartily, took out the Ice Heart Jade Pot, opened the lid, and aimed it at Zhou Nongying.

The next moment, a stream of cold air burst from the mouth of the pot, enveloping Zhou Nongying’s entire body and soon turned into a piece of dark ice.

Zhou Nongying was frozen in the center of the ice block, and his injuries quickly recovered.

Meanwhile, the bone-chilling cold of the ice block continuously harmed the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Fire Spirit.

The Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Fire Spirit, unable to withstand it, had to reconvene its form and turned into a blurred humanoid figure, melting through the ice and running out.

Zhou Nongying was thus relieved from his predicament.

The Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Fire Spirit then turned its hatred towards Ning Jiufan.

It moved extremely fast, turning into a streak of firelight in the air, directly pouncing towards Ning Jiufan.

Ning Jiufan hastily retreated, crying out: “Grandma Yuan, save me.”

The next moment, an aged Magma Demon Ape suddenly appeared, reached out its hand, which seemed slow but was actually swift, and astonishingly caught the fireline with its bare hands.

The Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Fire Spirit immediately changed shape, clinging to Grandma Yuan, attempting to scorch her.

But this time, the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Fire Spirit’s repeated trick was not as effective as it was against Zhou Nongying previously.

On one hand, Grandma Yuan was, after all, of the Nascent Soul Level. On the other hand, Grandma Yuan herself was a Magma Demon Ape, a type of Demon Beast that was renowned for residing within volcanoes and bathing in magma.

Seeing Grandma Yuan and the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Fire Spirit entangled together, Lin Bufan immediately took action, casting a Spell that formed multiple vine lattices, entwining both Grandma Yuan and the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Fire Spirit.

“We’ll help you with all our might!” The two Golden Cores of the Zhou Family were delighted and quickly manipulated the grand Array, actively coordinating with Lin Bufan.

Meng Kui witnessed this scene and slowly closed his eyes, beginning to use a profound technique…

As he made his move, Shen Lingshu outside of Persimmon Fire Mountain immediately felt it.

Shen Lingshu abruptly looked up in the direction of the volcano’s mouth: “Meng Kui has made his move.”

Zhu Xuanji also became alert: “Indeed. Meng Kui cannot directly move against Ning Jiufan, so he most likely adopted such a technique, covertly harming Ning Jiufan’s lifespan.”

“With Ning Jiufan in the midst of a fierce battle, once his lifespan weakens, there will be an obvious reaction.”

“It’s just unknown what specific Spell he’s using?”

Spell——Frost Locking Technique!

In the depths of Meng Kui’s eyes, the figure of Ning Jiufan appeared. Under the effect of the Spell, Ning Jiufan’s lifespan no longer moved nimbly, as if it had been covered with a layer of frost, about to be frozen to death.

Ning Jiufan’s Qi Fortune waned, and he soon showed a significant reaction on the battlefield, falling into a great crisis.

Nearby Canglin Immortal City in Liangzhu Country.

An old Demon Cultivator took a deep breath, the blood-red Spiritual Pearl on his forehead shining with full intensity, constantly observing Ning Zhuo’s lifespan.

Ning Zhuo’s lifespan was declining.

“It’s declining, haha!”

“It seems Ning Zhuo previously used some Forbidden Technique to temporarily boost his own lifespan.”

“The time for the decisive battle has come, Qi-breaking Curse of the Three Threads!”

The old Demon Cultivator shouted loudly, rallying what little strength remained in his body and fiercely launched an attack on Ning Zhuo’s lifespan.

Boom!

In the depths of the unknown, the old Demon Cultivator seemed to hear a thunderous roar.

The Qi-breaking Curse of the Three Threads hit its mark on the left arm’s lifespan. Indeed, in an instant, the lifespan was greatly dispersed, but then suddenly a layer of frost reconvened and froze the lifespan back in place.

The old Demon Cultivator: ?!

In Lava Immortal City of Southern Bean Country.

Meng Kui: “Hmm?!”

He turned pale in an instant.

In the depths of his eyes, Ning Jiufan’s lifespan, which was about to be frozen to death, suddenly shook violently, and the heavy frost was shattered.

“What kind of technique is this?”

For a moment, Meng Kui could not discern it, but he understood that such “protection” was rare – at least of the Nascent Soul Level.

“Could it be that Ning Jiufan possesses a Nascent Soul Level Magic Treasure to protect his Qi Fortune?”

Unwilling to fail, Meng Kui once again cast the Frost Locking Technique.

The old Demon Cultivator, likewise unwilling to fail, continued to urge on the Qi-breaking Curse of the Three Threads.

Both men: “Hmm?!”

The effect was still there.

Ning Jiufan’s lifespan had indeed been severely frozen and killed. Meanwhile, Ning Zhuo also had a lot of lifespan scattered.

Meng Kui, unwilling to accept defeat, cast the Frost Locking Technique once again.

The old demon cultivator wasn’t willing to fail either, continuously pushing the three-thread Qi-breaking curse.

Both: Aye!

The battle results were indeed greater.

Ning Jiufan’s lifespan continued to wane, and Ning Zhuo’s lifespan was even more scattered.

Meng Kui was gasping for breath.

The old demon cultivator started to bleed from all seven orifices.

Frost Locking Technique!

Three-thread Qi-breaking Curse!

Meng Kui was panting like an ox, his face pale.

The old demon cultivator had blood oozing from all pores.

Frost Locking Technique!!

Three-thread Qi-breaking Curse!!

Meng Kui’s gaze was beginning to scatter.

The old demon cultivator’s ears and nose were gushing blood, the flow unstoppable.

Frost Locking Technique!!!

Three-thread Qi-breaking Curse!!!

Meng Kui felt dizzy and saw darkness before his eyes.

The old demon cultivator had become a bloodied figure, his face pale as gold paper, swaying as if about to fall.

“These Ning Jiufan (Ning Zhuo), stronger than expected, quite capable indeed!” The two Nascent Soul cultivators, far away in different locations, synchronously had the same thought at this moment.

And Shen Lingshu, who was watching the battle, showed a surprised and doubtful expression: “I didn’t expect Ning Jiufan’s foundation of lifespan to be so robust. Just now, Meng Kui continuously cast the Qi Fortune Technique. Ning Jiufan actually held on, quite remarkable.”

Zhu Xuanji could not see these, but hearing Shen Lingshu’s exclamation, he also echoed with a sigh: “The Ning Family’s foundation is there after all, truly deserving of being a power of the Northern Land.”

His impression of the Ning Family had always been positive.

Meng Kui couldn’t help but roll his eyes back.

He decisively stopped using that spell, and secretly felt uneasy and perplexed: “Strange, why was I so fixated on just using the Frost Locking Technique?”

“Perhaps changing the spell could yield better results!”

Near Canglin Immortal City.

The old demon cultivator knelt on the ground, beneath him a huge pool of blood had formed.

He clenched his teeth hard, striving to endure.

“No!”

“I cannot faint, once I faint, under the effect of the Great Spell, Xiao Liu’s Qi Fortune will be seized by that thief Ning Zhuo!”

“Will the great undertaking of rebuilding the demon nation be ruined because of me?”

“Impossible…”

“I must persist, I still have one last attack.”

“Three-thread Qi… Qi-breaking…”

This time, without Meng Kui’s counterattack, the old demon cultivator easily scattered Ning Zhuo’s lifespan.

“Success!”

For a moment, overwhelming ecstasy filled the old demon cultivator’s heart.

“I’ve won! It turns out he was also at the end of his rope; all my perseverance before was worth it. It was all…”

The next moment, a majestic light suddenly burst forth.

Amid the radiance, the lifespan scattered from Ning Zhuo instantly regathered, solidified.

The Buddha Heart Demon Seal was finally triggered at this moment, suppressing the Qi Fortune!

The old demon cultivator’s eyes bulged, and he cried out in shock: “No—!”

He bore the severe pain and disappointment, ready to continue squeezing out his own power.

In Southern Bean Country, on Fire Persimmon Mountain.

“The time has come!” Shen Lingshu took out a cloth bag, opened it directly, and returned a vast amount of lifespan to Ning Jiufan.

Instantly, Ning Jiufan’s lifespan soared!

The other spell that Meng Kui had conjured hit like a head against an iron anvil, causing such pain he sucked in a breath of cold air.

Ning Jiufan and Ning Zhuo were connected by a thread of life.

Ning Zhuo’s lifespan also surged.

In an instant, it claimed the life of the old demon cultivator!

Bang.

He was shattered, turned into a wisp of smoke, and quickly dissipated on the spot.

With his support gone, Ning Zhuo’s inflated and once again vigorous left arm’s lifespan fiercely seized the earthy yellow heart.

Squeak, squeak, squeak…

The monkey face on the heart kept screaming, the sound was piercing, panicked, fearful, and extremely furious.

Bang.

A soft sound, the left arm fiercely crushed the earthy yellow heart with the monkey face, absorbing it all!