Chapter 312: Is the Young Guest Him?

Zhu Zhen listened to Zhu Xuanji's narration, and only then realized, understanding the reason for Zhu Xuanji's previous inference.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit could be favored by the Three Sects Superior before death, naturally it was extraordinary!

Refining its soul used the No. 1 Golden Furnace.

Refining its dragon body used the No. 2 Golden Furnace.

Now, it had not reached seven hundred and twenty years, but the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit used its own snake body as the main material to refine a Fang Yuan Ying-level mechanism creation—Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon.

Zhu Zhen calculated: "The Lava Xian Gong is like a prison to it; it can no longer endure the days of serving as the Palace Spirit, so it wants to break out of prison."

"And to break out of prison, it must break the prison, which is to destroy this Lava Xian Gong."

"Exactly so, the Lava Xian Gong will constantly become dilapidated, and it has opened the selection to the outside, and the selection standards have been lowered again and again."

Zhu Xuanji sighed deeply: "In the current situation, it is more tricky."

Zhu Zhen was puzzled.

Zhu Xuanji continued to transmit, revealing more secrets.

At that time, in the royal secret vault, he didn't just see the scene of the Xian Gong burying the mountain.

There were other images.

The Empress Dowager of the South Bean Kingdom, who was on her deathbed, left a will, warning future generations: after her tireless and painstaking investigation in her later years, she had many new and major discoveries about the Lava Xian Gong and the Three Sects Superior.

"The Lava Xian Gong is by no means a move made by the Three Sects Superior on a whim."

"His intention is very deep."

The Lava Xian Gong not only has mechanism inheritance, Three Sects Superior Law, but also the supernatural power Human Life Hanging Thread!

The Empress Dowager, on her deathbed, still cared about the South Bean state affairs: "My Zhu family has no king's mandate, so we must strive to master the supernatural power Human Life Hanging Thread."

"The supernatural power seed in the Lava Xian Gong is the key to mastering Human Life Hanging Thread, and it must be strived for."

She also said: "The supreme power of the Lava Xian Gong is divided into three parts."

"One part is in the position of Palace Master, one part is in the Palace Spirit Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit, and the last part is the My Buddha Heart Demon Seal."

"The first two can be strived for, but the My Buddha Heart Demon Seal must not be touched."

"This seal has a great origin, involving the struggle between the Buddha world and the Demon world, carrying a huge amount of cause and effect. Ordinary cultivators and factions who accept this seal will have their fate continuously consumed violently, until their fate is weak or even exhausted, triggering heavy disasters."

"If in the future the South Bean Zhu family has no king's mandate, and no one masters the supernatural power Human Life Hanging Thread, it will inevitably be difficult to maintain the domestic situation, the fate will be limited, and the national fortune will be difficult."

"In such a situation, never covet immediate interests. Collecting the My Buddha Heart Demon Seal will bring domestic turmoil, foreign forces approaching, internal rebellion, and finally the country will perish and the monarch will be defeated, and the foundation will be lost."

Zhu Zhen heard Zhu Xuanji's narration and couldn't help but show a worried look.

"The treasure seal cannot be taken, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit wants to escape, so if we want to control the Lava Xian Gong, we must obtain the position of Palace Master."

Zhu Xuanji looked up, staring at the dilapidated spherical light shield in the sky: "The current situation is more complicated."

"Not only must we seize the position of Palace Master, but we must also destroy the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit's plan to break out of prison!"

"We don't know how to control the Lava Xian Gong. Even if we become Palace Master, it is difficult to control the entire Lava Xian Gong in the first time."

"Once the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit leaves, the defense of the Lava Xian Gong without a host will inevitably plummet to the bottom."

"Red flames are raging, and the beast tide is fierce. By then, the beast tide will rush to the end, without any obstruction, and quickly submerge the entire Xian Gong!"

"Unless it is a Fang Yuan Ying-level like Meng Kui, perhaps they can rely on their own strength to protect the entire Xian Gong?"

"Let's not have such wishful thinking for Golden Core cultivation."

Zhu Zhen nodded in agreement, his expression solemn.

Zhu Xuanji put his hands behind his back, paced a small circle with his head down, his thoughts settled, and cautioned Zhu Zhen.

The primary task at the moment is to search for the hiding place of the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon with all his might. If this mechanism can be intercepted in advance, it will inevitably break the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit's great plan to escape.

"This is very difficult." Zhu Zhen transmitted, indicating, "The Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon can be big or small, and it must be extremely valued by the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit, and it must be hidden very deeply. Searching for such a target in this huge Lava Xian Gong is no less than finding a needle in a haystack."

Zhu Xuanji cautioned him again, asking him to pay attention to the Golden Furnace ruins at all times.

Zhu Xuanji: "The ruins of the No. 3 and No. 4 Golden Furnaces have been blown beyond recognition, but there are still very small parts that are integrated with the surroundings."

"You need to find an opportunity to approach again, dig the ground, and then resolve and refine to restore the previous form."

"I always feel that there are important clues buried in the No. 3 and No. 4 Golden Furnace ruins."

Zhu Zhen felt even more difficult and transmitted: "Brother, the reason we were able to enter the Golden Furnace ruins this time was a deliberate design. We also seized the excellent opportunity of the battle between the Shadow Demon cultivator and Yang Chanyu."

"The Kong Sect is deep in planning; even if that Golden Furnace ruin has been blown up now, I'm afraid they won't give us a chance easily again."

Zhu Xuanji nodded, recognizing Zhu Zhen's analysis.

To break the current predicament, there are roughly two paths.

One is to start from objects, which is the mechanism building. In Zhu Xuanji's view: the Kong Sect can restrict them from approaching the Golden Furnace ruins, mainly relying on the Five Elements Cannon Tower and the Pointing Platform.

If Zhu Xuanji can crack the Kong Sect's control means and rely on monster beasts to enter the Golden Furnace ruins, there will be no obstacles.

The other is to start from people, which is Yang Chanyu and Sun Lingtong.

But these two are extremely slippery, hiding in the Lava Xian Gong, and cannot be found at all.

This time, it was also because Yang Chanyu was forced out by the Shadow Demon cultivator that she revealed her tracks during the time outside the palace examination.

Zhu Zhen transmitted: "I have been pondering the current situation recently, and suddenly thought of another person, he might become our breakthrough point."

Zhu Xuanji looked sideways: "Oh? Tell me about it."

Zhu Zhen: "It is the Young Guest!"

"Before, the Young Guest colluded with Han Ming and Sun Lingtong to attack the Ziyang Courtyard. Later, he risked his life to fight the Golden Core Qi Bai with Foundation Establishment cultivation, and finally forcibly rescued Sun Lingtong. Various clues indicate that his mechanism attainments are quite extraordinary."

"I quite suspect that the Young Guest is likely the person controlling the Five Elements Cannon Tower and the Pointing Platform."

Zhu Xuanji pursued: "Do you have any basis for this suspicion?"

Zhu Zhen only said: "The Kong Sect has such a mechanism cultivator, how can they not use him? Unless the battle with Qi Bai left the Young Guest seriously injured and he has been recuperating, otherwise he is hiding in the depths of the Lava Xian Gong, monitoring the Golden Furnace ruins at all times, guarding against us approaching."

Zhu Xuanji shook his head slightly: "I know."

Zhu Zhen said again: "The Young Guest appeared in the black market very early and has always sold a kind of mechanism rope to the outside world, named Up-Down As-You-Wish Rope."

"Among the cultivators exploring the Fire Persimmon Mountain, this rope is very popular."

"Even now, there are still Up-Down As-You-Wish Ropes on the market and in the hands of many cultivators."

"I think, why not collect these mechanism ropes and give them to you, Brother, to investigate."

"Under your Golden Eye, Brother, we should be able to find important clues about the Young Guest, or even flaws!"

Zhu Xuanji laughed and couldn't help but pat Zhu Zhen on the shoulder: "Good brat, worthy of having traveled outside for many years. Thinking is meticulous, has unique points, much stronger than before."

Zhu Zhen knew Zhu Xuanji quite well, and seeing his lack of interest, he was puzzled and asked: "Brother, what are you thinking in your heart? Could it be that the clue I caught is wrong?"

Zhu Xuanji sighed, his expression quite complicated: "It's not wrong, it's just that I'm afraid I've already guessed the identity of this Young Guest."

Zhu Zhen couldn't help but stare: "Since you guessed it, Brother, why don't you go and catch..."

Suddenly, he reacted.

"Brother doesn't go to catch, proving he doesn't need to catch, or perhaps he can't catch... Could it be?!"

Zhu Zhen turned his head abruptly, subconsciously looking at the residence of the Ning Clan ancestor Ning Jiufan.

Zhu Xuanji said faintly: "In the previous palace examination, cultivators could invite outsiders as helpers. But on Sun Lingtong's side, mechanism cultivators like the Young Guest never appeared. At that time, I felt strange."

Speaking of this, Zhu Xuanji patted Zhu Zhen on the shoulder: "Of course, this is just my guess. If you are interested, you can indeed go and collect the Up-Down As-You-Wish Rope. However, I think, after the Kong Sect is exposed, the City Lord's Mansion will inevitably investigate all clues with all its might."

"Although Meng Kui sits on the top of the mountain, the acting City Lord Fei Si is also a capable person. According to his ability, he must have already collected a batch of Up-Down As-You-Wish Ropes. If you want to save some effort, why not write to him and directly transfer a batch of mechanism ropes."

Zhu Zhen opened his mouth, finally sighed and said: "I understand."

After a pause, he sincerely praised: "Worthy of being my brother!"

Zhu Xuanji smiled bitterly and encouraged: "Go do things."

"According to my limited understanding of the Three Sects Superior, this palace examination probably only has three rounds."

"Now the second round of the palace examination is likely nearing its end."

"The situation is too tense! Outside there is a monster beast tide, inside there is the Kong Sect making trouble. Many things, we can only grasp the big and let go of the small."

"If the situation were stable and there were a large margin for error, we could pursue everything. But now, we can only be wrapped by the overall situation, unite allies, save energy and time, and focus on one point."

Zhu Zhen could feel Zhu Xuanji's helplessness and looked taught: "Brother's instruction, younger brother will definitely keep it in mind."

Zhu Zhen was originally a member of the South Bean royal family and had a deep friendship with Zhu Xuanji.

He was extremely fortunate now that he took the Cloud Whale, walked this route, reunited with Zhu Xuanji, and was able to contribute to this major event and help his brother.

After receiving the heavy responsibility, he did not care about the difficulties and went all out.

The Lava Xian Gong light shield had many holes, the outer circle had basically fallen, monster beasts wandered freely, but the inner circle still maintained the battle line.

Zhu Zhen investigated, first gave up the outer circle, and only searched in the inner circle first.

He looked for many places, checked them one by one, and couldn't see even a shadow of the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon.

During this period, he still wrote a letter and flew it to Fei Si. However, it was no longer asking for the Up-Down As-You-Wish Rope, but directly asking for all intelligence about the Young Guest in the hands of the City Lord's Mansion. ===== CHAPTER 313 =====