Chapter 299: Meng Kui

Fire Persimmon Xiancheng.

Dungeon.

Han Ming looked at Seeing Fei Si, her heart felt cold, and she sneered: "This is wishful thinking!"

Seeing Fei Si's eyes flashed with gloomy light, and he said slowly: "If you refuse to cooperate with me to investigate the case, then don't blame me for using torture."

"Just the tattooing punishment is enough for you to suffer."

"From now on, there will be a criminal mark on your face. As long as you are active within the scope of the South Bean Kingdom, you will be known to everyone because of this mark."

"This mark will also suppress your cultivation, making your cultivation difficult."

"And to clear the mark, you must at least find a Nascent Soul-level figure to have such a possibility."

"Do you want to try it?"

Han Ming felt even colder in her heart, but on the surface, she was fearless and raised her head: "What's the use of saying so much?"

"Come, whatever punishment you have, just greet me."

"Since I took the initiative to surrender, I have long had the worst assumption."

"Seeing Fei Si, you want me to serve you and help you cultivate? Hmph, don't even think about it!"

Seeing Fei Si laughed: "Since you were used as a pawn by Luo Shang and sacrificed here, what are you still stubborn about?"

"I know the style of you demonic people, don't I?"

"Why, do you really want to die for Luo Shang?"

"Well, I will give you two choices. The first is for you to help me increase my soul foundation. The second is to provide Luo Shang's location."

"Think about it carefully."

For a moment, Han Ming hesitated.

But she quickly became tough again: "Seeing Fei Si, you are unworthy of being a righteous Jin Dan! I choose nothing, whatever tricks you have, just use them."

Seeing Fei Si snorted coldly, his palm like a knife, and he slashed directly.

Immediately, a magic spell shot out, like a sharp blade, aiming at Han Ming's neck.

Han Ming immediately felt a strong threat of death, and the alarm bell roared in her heart, but she was bound in place and could not move.

"Am I going to die?!" At this moment, Han Ming roared in her heart unwillingly.

She did not die.

At the critical moment, a ghost hand reached out from her body, directly grabbing Seeing Fei Si's magic spell and crushing it.

The ghost general then transferred out of Han Ming's body, making Luo Shang's voice: "Alright, Seeing Fei Si, don't scare a junior."

"Luo Shang! When did he plant means on me?" Han Ming was shocked.

At the same time, she also felt fortunate.

She made the right choice!

She did not escape before, bit the bullet and came to the City Lord's Mansion to surrender, and just now did not yield to Seeing Fei Si's lewd power, and never provided Luo Shang with any opportunity to eliminate sect traitors.

Seeing Fei Si saw the appearance of the Jin Dan ghost general, and there was no surprise on his face.

The Jin Dan-level ghost general, who acted as Luo Shang's mouthpiece, slowly floated into the air: "Alright, Seeing Fei Si, your behavior is nothing more than wanting to force me to show up. What do you want to do?"

Seeing Fei Si smiled and stroked his beard: "Luo Shang, you sent Han Ming to report, nothing more than wanting to provoke the relationship, create chaos, and profit from it yourself."

"I might as well tell you, my side and Zhu Zhu Xuanji's side have already united and reached an alliance in private."

"Our South Bean Kingdom will not easily let you outsiders take advantage of the loopholes!"

"However..."

"My side also knows: your sect's purpose is not the Molten Xian Gong, but the massive soul treasure under Fire Persimmon Mountain. As long as you don't touch the Molten Xian Gong, we actually have a foundation for cooperation."

The intelligence regarding this point was obtained by the City Lord's Mansion after prying open the mouths of the two Soul-Eating Sect disciples (Triangle Eyes, Eagle Hook Nose).

Even without this intelligence, according to the Soul-Eating Sect's past style of conduct, purpose, and plans, it was not difficult to guess.

Luo Shang fell silent for a while and asked: "How to cooperate?"

"And how can I believe you? What do you righteous people want to cooperate with me, a demonic cultivator?"

"I won't be your gun!"

Seeing Fei Si stroked his beard, having a calm demeanor: "I might as well tell you, recruiting you demonic outsiders is not only the meaning of City Lord Meng Kui, but also Zhu Zhu Xuanji's attitude."

"As long as your side fully assists in defending the city, my side is willing to cooperate secretly with the Soul-Eating Sect to jointly develop the massive soul treasure under Fire Persimmon Mountain!"

Luo Shang fell into silence again.

He pondered for a long time before saying: "I am indeed very interested in this cooperation!"

He came to Fire Persimmon Xiancheng this time with a sect mission. On the one hand, he wanted to ask for an explanation for Qi Bai's death and maintain the sect's prestige. On the other hand, he also wanted to continue what Qi Bai had not finished and explore how much soul treasure was under Fire Persimmon Mountain.

If he could cooperate with the City Lord's Mansion and Zhu Zhu Xuanji's side at this moment, it would be of great help to completing these two tasks!

Luo Shang's attitude made Han Ming secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

She understood that she was saved!

Subsequently, Luo Shang and Seeing Fei Si began preliminary negotiations.

This news was conveyed to Meng Kui, which also made the current City Lord breathe a sigh of relief.

At the moment, he sat at the top of Fire Persimmon Mountain, feeling great pressure.

The terrifying demon beast tide was like endless.

The Molten Xian Gong had already appeared in the Palace Examination, and the cultivators were competing for the position of Palace Master, which was in full swing.

Plus the Empty Gate was discovered, this major demonic sect had been operating for many years.

And there was the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit with different intentions...

Meng Kui had already occupied his main energy and time to deal with these.

If the Soul-Eating Sect made some more tricks, Meng Kui's pressure would be even greater!

There was one more point, others might have forgotten, but Meng Kui would never forget—that was Zheng Danlian's failure, killing the Jin Dan true disciple of the Taiqing Palace.

The Taiqing Palace would inevitably come to find trouble.

But the Taiqing Palace had always had no movement.

Did they not want to take action?

Hehe, how is that possible?

Meng Kui didn't need to calculate, just thinking with his brain, he knew that the best time for the Taiqing Palace to take action was right now!

Because all major and minor forces were competing around the Molten Xian Gong. When these forces were exhausted, the sudden insertion of the Taiqing Palace would inevitably catch others off guard.

The key was that this time, the Taiqing Palace had a famous teacher.

Although the Taiqing Palace people were not killed by Meng Kui, the existence and safety of the Zheng family as a major cultivation family in Fire Persimmon Xiancheng also had certain responsibilities for Meng Kui.

Therefore, this time the City Lord's Mansion lowered its status and took the initiative to find Luo Shang to seek cooperation. In essence, this was to take precautions, and it was also a last resort.

Meng Kui needed to reduce his burden!

Although he was Nascent Soul-level, he felt quite pressured to fight against major sects like the Empty Gate, Soul-Eating Sect, and Taiqing Palace at the same time.

If he could transform some enemies into his own combat power, the effect of this in and out was quite obvious.

"As for the Molten Xian Gong, Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit..."

"Hmph!"

Meng Kui sat in the depths of the clouds, his eyes full of cold light.

He did not have corresponding mechanism attainments, so he could not enter the Xian Gong.

"But what about that?"

"I just need to restrain my combat power and maintain the demon beast tide. Let this demon beast tide constantly destroy and erode the Xian Gong."

"There will always be a moment when the Xian Gong mechanism collapses, allowing me to intervene directly!"

Meng Kui never thought that he would be led by the nose.

To some extent, he let go, letting the demon beast tide destroy the Molten Xian Gong.

When the Molten Xian Gong was weak to a certain extent, he would be able to exert Nascent Soul power, directly interrupt the Palace Examination, and become the final winner.

He, Meng Kui, would not take action if he didn't, but once he really exerted his full strength, it would inevitably be earth-shattering!

Molten Xian Gong.

Unlike Ning Zhuo held the jade slip "Ice Sculpture Secret Code" in one hand and looked at the small ice sculpture he had just made on the table.

His eyes were shining, full of spirit.

"This ice sculpture mechanism book is unique and has its own characteristics."

"Ice sculptures are all carved on a huge raw material, formed in one piece, rather than assembled between mechanism parts in the normal sense."

"To sculpt the form you want, you need to be proficient in one of the hundred arts of cultivation—the carving skill."

"Not just external carving, but more importantly, internal carving."

"Need to engrave all formation patterns and talismans on the inner wall of the ice sculpture in a closed space."

"Speaking of which..."

"This kind of ice sculpture mechanism art is a perfect match for my Ning family's ice-attribute talismans!"

Unlike Ning Zhuo studied the jade slip for a while and gained quite a lot.

This strange mechanism art greatly broadened his vision, letting him know that the mechanism art he currently mastered was only a small part of the world.

At the same time, he also felt the obvious intention of Ning Jiufan to cultivate him from this jade slip.

"This Ning family Jin Dan Old Ancestor..."

Just as Unlike Ning Zhuo was pondering, the message was conveyed to his brain—the second round of the Palace Examination officially began!

In front of Unlike Ning Zhuo, white light erupted, and soon spread into a circle.

The light circle soon became larger, to the extent that Unlike Ning Zhuo could drill into it.

Unlike Ning Zhuo did not hesitate at all, tidied up his clothes slightly, stepped out, disappeared from the room, and in a blink of an eye, came to the square again.

The main hall square of the Molten Xian Gong had ten arenas raised.

Unlike Ning Zhuo and the other nineteen cultivators appeared directly on the arenas.

In the square, only the remaining three cultivators were watching with their arms folded.

Can't see clearly.

The situation on the arena was blurred, and it seemed that they could not watch the battle.

New messages continued to be conveyed to the brain, letting everyone know more detailed competition rules.

The remaining twenty-three spots would take turns to board the arena and conduct one-on-one competitions. Only after everyone had competed with everyone else would the second round of the Palace Examination be considered over.

Everyone wins a game and gets one battle achievement. A draw battle achievement is zero, and a defeat is negative one.

Every arena competition has a time limit.

Arena competitions are mainly based on mechanism creature duels! The specific content will change slightly with the change of rounds.

Cultivators are not allowed to attack each other's bodies, violators will be eliminated!

Trial level items can be used directly in the second round of the Palace Examination.

Finally, integrate the battle achievements to form the ranking of the second round of the Palace Examination.

The new ranking list will change according to the battle achievement ranking, and the last ten in the final ranking will be eliminated! ===== CHAPTER 300 =====