Chapter 222: Look at what the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit has been forced into!

Lava Immortal Palace.

Ning Zhuo heard the voice of the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit.

"You... are you the Palace Spirit of the Lava Immortal Palace?" Ning Zhuo asked in surprise.

"Yes, yes. Little Master. You can call me Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit." The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit's voice was low, and a simple sentence made it pant several times.

Ning Zhuo frowned and asked again: "What happened to you? Are you injured?"

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit took the opportunity to deceive: "Yes, Little Master. My state is closely related to the Lava Immortal Palace. Now the Lava Immortal Palace is heavily damaged, and my state has become very poor accordingly."

"Especially a while ago, there was a beast tide of crimson flame monsters, impacting the Immortal Palace. I had to let the Daoist Master machine participate in the fierce battle. This made my already bad state worse."

Ning Zhuo did not doubt it.

In the process of exploring the Immortal Palace, he had speculated about the state of the Palace Spirit and guessed that its situation was worrying.

Now, the weak voice of the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit confirmed Ning Zhuo's speculation.

Ning Zhuo said: "Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit, you call me master; I just passed the trial, am I now the master of this Lava Immortal Palace?"

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit couldn't help but roll its eyes in the main hall, took a deep breath, and pretended to be weak again: "Still a little bit, Little Master, you are almost successful."

"So, in fact, I am not the master of the Immortal Palace yet?" Ning Zhuo said.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit took another breath; it knew Ning Zhuo was not easy to deal with and had sufficient psychological preparation early on.

It explained: "I can't wait. Little Master, do you know? In order to wait for a qualified successor, how long have I suffered!"

"My state is getting worse."

"Little Master, hurry up, pass the Palace Examination, defeat other competitors, and you can officially become the master of the Immortal Palace."

Ning Zhuo then asked: "What is the Palace Examination?"

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit explained: "According to the old master's rules, the Palace Examination is the highest standard of selection. Through selection, cultivators who reach a certain standard will receive corresponding positions in the Lava Immortal Palace."

"Cultivators who have mastered relevant positions can use relevant facilities in the Lava Immortal Palace, obtain certain permissions, and win contributions to the Immortal Palace more efficiently."

"Palace Examination..." Ning Zhuo's eyes lit up.

When he just checked the rewards for passing the barrier, he was very disappointed and didn't find a way to become the Palace Master.

The next moment, he received the active contact from the Palace Spirit.

"Then how do I participate in the Palace Examination?" Ning Zhuo continued to ask.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit: "In order to select a new Palace Master, the old master arranged two routes."

"The first route is to enter the Immortal Palace with the body, do many things for the Immortal Palace, and accumulate contributions."

"When contributions are accumulated to a certain extent, cultivators can obtain positions. There are many grades of positions, and cultivators need to be promoted continuously along the grades, reaching the fourth grade and above, to have the qualification for the Palace Examination."

"This route is more difficult."

"The second route is for the soul to enter the Immortal Palace, which is simpler. Trial disciples only need to pass one of the paths of Buddha, Dao, or Demon to have the qualification to enter the Palace Examination."

Ning Zhuo listened to the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit's explanation and understood a little.

To use a not-so-appropriate metaphor.

Cultivators who enter the Immortal Palace with their bodies are like small officials becoming officials, accumulating merit and information step by step, being promoted step by step, and finally rising to the hall of the monarch.

Cultivators whose souls enter the Immortal Palace are like entering the Imperial College, becoming students of the Son of Heaven. Once they finish their studies, they can get the favor of the monarch and have the opportunity to reach the sky in one step.

Ning Zhuo felt suspicious and asked directly: "Cultivators who enter the Immortal Palace with their bodies are almost all outsiders and have not mastered the Three Sects Upper Law. Is it really appropriate to let them become Palace Masters?"

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit: "This is the old master's special arrangement."

"The old master treats all things in the world equally."

"In his heart, there is no distinction between near and far, no distinction between relatives and strangers."

"What he wants to do is just leave behind the Three Sects Upper Law and look forward to the successors carrying it forward."

"But waiting for cultivators to practice the Three Sects Upper Law and gain something, and waiting for one of them to pass the Palace Examination and become the City Lord, the conditions are still a bit harsh."

"And even if outsiders become Palace Masters, they must be restricted by the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit and the rules of the Immortal Palace, and cannot do whatever they want."

"Furthermore, there is always someone better. Outsiders may also possess better and more suitable cultivation techniques than the Three Sects Upper Law?"

"As expected of the Three Sects Master." Ning Zhuo sighed after hearing the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit's explanation.

Ning Zhuo asked in detail: "Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit, you supervise the entire Lava Immortal Palace. Can you tell me, in the upcoming Palace Examination, what strong opponents do I have?"

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit: "There are indeed a few."

"The strongest one is none other than Zhu Xuanji. This person is a member of the South Bean royal family and possesses a token, which can be recognized by the Lava Immortal Palace to a certain extent."

"He previously presented three quasi-Jin Dan-level mechanical puppets in succession, establishing a huge contribution in an instant."

"Now, he has retrieved the mechanical demon general lost by the Immortal Palace. Once handed over, it will surely be a massive contribution, enough for him to obtain a high second-grade position."

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit continued to introduce the next five.

They are Book-in-Gentleman of the Full Book Building, Yang Chanyu of the No-Empty Gate, true disciples of the Jin Dan level from the Taiqing Palace and Zixiao Pavilion, and Meng Chong of the City Lord's Mansion.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit recognized the strength of these people.

Among them, Meng Chong, who possesses immortal talent, was ranked last by it.

"This is just the candidate that Little Spirit is optimistic about at present."

"After them, there are still a group of cultivators with potential. After a period of development, they also have the ability to participate in the Palace Examination."

In this regard, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit focused on the cultivators that the Meng family specifically dug up at a high price in order to seize the Immortal Palace.

Ning Zhuo didn't expect so many competitors.

Meng Chong, whom he was most familiar with, was the weakest among all opponents.

At the same time, Meng Chong was also one of the two people in the route of soul entering the Immortal Palace who could participate in the Palace Examination.

Zhu Xuanji came from the South Bean royal family, and from the moment he appeared in Fire Persimmon Immortal City, he had always been the focus of attention!

The Full Book Building is a super sect, determined to accommodate all the cultivation techniques and classics in the world. Book-in-Gentleman responded to the Recruitment Order and participated in it quietly, which is completely understandable.

Yang Chanyu... Ning Zhuo was deeply impressed by her.

Yang Chanyu came from the No-Empty Gate, and the disciples of this sect are always versatile. It is not surprising that Yang Chanyu possesses mechanical attainments.

It is worth mentioning that the weapon she used to sneak attack Luo Shang was a mechanical crossbow!

Meng Chong goes without saying.

The other two Jin Dans are true disciples of the Taiqing Palace and Zixiao Pavilion respectively. These two sects are super sects, comparable to the No-Empty Gate and the Soul-Devouring Sect.

Among them, the Taiqing Palace has few people, but its history is extremely long. The Zixiao Pavilion is large in scale and is currently in full swing.

Ning Zhuo: "There are so many people competing for the City Lord, why do you, Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit, want to recognize me as the new master? Why do you want to surrender to me in advance?"

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit smiled: "Little Master, I also made this decision not long ago."

"You are the first trial disciple to cultivate the Three Sects Upper Law to the ninth level peak. Compared with those outsiders, you are root-red and seedling-straight!"

"Your spiritual root five elements are balanced, and your talent is very outstanding."

"You have mastered the divine ability 'Human Life Hanging by a Thread', and you have the Buddha Heart Demon Seal. This treasure is the palace master seal lost by the Lava Immortal Palace."

"This is fate."

Ning Zhuo was not too surprised to hear that the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit knew he had mastered the Buddha Heart Demon Seal.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit is the Palace Spirit of the Lava Immortal Palace after all, knowing secrets, it is not strange to sense the Buddha Heart Demon Seal.

Especially every time Ning Zhuo draws out the power of the treasure seal, it will flow into it along the 'Human Life Hanging by a Thread'. Standing from the perspective of the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit, this flaw is very huge. It is enough to judge that Ning Zhuo possesses the Buddha Heart Demon Seal!

After communicating for a while, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit used the excuse of declining state and needing to rest to prevaricate Ning Zhuo and took the initiative to terminate the conversation.

It lay on the throne, feeling extremely tired.

It knew deeply: Ning Zhuo is very shrewd and sharp, with rigorous thinking. In this regard, Meng Chong cannot catch up!

So, wanting to fool Ning Zhuo is a difficult challenge for it.

Judging from the current communication results, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit succeeded.

It had to do this.

After the Recruitment Order, its situation went from bad to worse.

Ning Zhuo, Zhu Xuanji, Book-in-Gentleman, and other cultivators appeared one after another, breaking into the Lava Immortal Palace, and the pressure on the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit can be imagined.

It felt lonely and helpless, and being forced into a corner, it came up with a way to unite and combine.

Specifically, it is to first gain the other party's trust, and then let the other party fight with the target person.

As long as these people confront each other, the pressure on the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit will shrink sharply.

It is the one being besieged and fiercely attacked.

Its pressure is really too great!

Someone must share its pressure.

"I am really too difficult."

"So many people dealing with me?!"

"How can I pursue the freedom that belongs to me?"

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit reminisced about hundreds of years ago.

At that time, it was still a free walking fire dragon.

Fire is the source of its power, and magma is its paradise.

It wandered in the magma and broke into the sky.

It acted violently and willfully.

Until one day, a huge shadow shrouded it.

It looked up, and it was a huge mechanical palace.

It roared.

When it rushed into the sky, the ripples of flames spread in the air, and the hot breath made the surrounding magma boil even more.

The volcano erupted with monstrous fire waves, as if to burn the world to ashes.

It was incomparably confident in its own power and never disdained to play tricks!

It rushed up.

It became the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit.

In the long years, it was trapped by the huge cage of the Lava Immortal Palace.

It spent countless thoughts and efforts, step by step, to bring down the Lava Immortal Palace.

But now, too many people have flocked here, crazily earning contributions, and going all out to repair the defects of the Lava Immortal Palace.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit was forced into a dead end, and it could only play tricks, doing things it once disdained to do.

"Everything for freedom!" The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit felt ruthless in its heart.

"For freedom, I can spare no effort!"