Chapter 317: Prophecy Poem

In truth, this excuse is also quite far-fetched.

But having one is better than having none, and much better at that.

Everyone knows the true nature of this fig leaf. Yet, with it in place, the Meng family's situation becomes much improved; at the very least, they will not become the target of public criticism, shouted at by everyone.

"Fine." Meng Hu is not someone who doesn't know the gravity of the situation; he was merely hoping Meng Kui might have some good ideas.

Meng Kui informs Meng Hu in detail, describing the situation, including his previous actions and future plans.

Meng Hu feels strange: "Brother, if it were me, I would have struck directly long ago. Yet you have always remained stationed on the mountaintop, and the number of times you have acted is few and far between. You are a dignified Nascent Soul level, the heaven of Fire Persimmon Immortal City. If you had acted repeatedly, you would have quelled the internal troubles long ago, right?"

Meng Kui smiles slightly and slowly shakes his head: "Not long after the Immortal Palace appeared, I used the Divine Machine Miraculous Calculation Incense, utilizing supernatural powers to perform a ritual, and calculated a prophecy poem."

"According to what the prophecy reveals, although I am Nascent Soul level and the strongest in the city, acting frequently will not have much effect on the ownership of the Molten Immortal Palace."

Meng Hu reaches out: "Brother, what is the prophecy? Bring it here for your younger clansman to take a good look."

Meng Kui strokes his beard: "Just listen well."

As he speaks, he chants aloud—

The Immortal Palace has spirit, leaning toward the Meng gate,

True and false, friend and foe, hard to distinguish.

The shifting winds and clouds are all illusions,

Only when the immortal assets are in hand is it real.

Jin Dan falls, sighs in vain,

When the volcano moves, the body remains unharmed.

The great ones chase objects like the moon in the water,

The juniors compete, deciding the universe.

Playing both sides, the benefits will naturally appear,

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Endure and wait for the enemy to tire, then leap to ascend.

Right and evil, gain and loss, all in a single thought,

A new master pacifies the people, filling the old pit.

After hearing this prophecy poem, Meng Hu is suddenly enlightened, understanding Meng Kui's behavior.

He is somewhat dissatisfied and mutters: "Clansman, is your calculation accurate? I remember that the secret strategy book of the Heavenly Orbit Mansion states very clearly—"

"Always relying on destiny, one will surely be confused by destiny."

"Listening to this, the prophecy poem is ambiguous in many places; it can be interpreted any way."

"Only the last line is somewhat interesting."

"A new master pacifies the people, filling the old pit... pacifying the people... I have read the intelligence; isn't that Zhu Xuanji known for 'observing the hidden and pacifying the people'?"

"Could it be that he will be the Palace Master of the Immortal Palace? Therefore, is he the enemy we need to watch most?"

"But the first line of the prophecy poem says this Immortal Palace leans toward our family; I am confused."

Meng Kui smiles slightly: "You don't need to figure it out; just act according to my orders. Just watch."

As he speaks, Meng Kui points a finger.

A magic treasure-level flying stone, small and exquisite, imperceptible, pierces through the smoke and clouds with lightning speed, shoots through the lava, goes all the way down, and finally shoots into the Demon Ape Royal Court, causing an old ape in deep sleep to be injured and awakened.

The old ape looks at its pierced backhand, suddenly shocked and angry, erupts with Nascent Soul-level aura, rushes out of the royal court, and charges toward the crater.

Hearing the old ape's movement, the two previously Nascent Soul-level Fire-Walking Snakes and Flame-Treading Lizards also become restless.

The roar sounds like a thunderclap; the Nascent Soul-level Demon Ape appears fiercely, waving its fist directly at the spherical light shield.

At the same time, the Fire-Walking Snake and Flame-Treading Lizard also appear from two other places, joining forces to attack the Molten Immortal Palace!

Meng Kui once again displays the Great Handprint, wandering everywhere.

With the addition of a Nascent Soul-level demonic beast, his previous force was clearly insufficient, falling short by a wide margin.

The spherical light barrier remaining from the Lava Immortal Palace was soon riddled with countless cracks by the demonic ape's fists.

Zhou Nongying had been eliminated and was currently in his room, actively healing his injuries.

"The Profound Heaven Sect's True Person was merciful, teleporting me out in time to avoid death. It's just that with me gone, the Zhou family no longer has any hope of victory."

Zhou Nongying was sighing when he heard the commotion of Nascent Soul combat.

He walked out of the room, looked up, and was instantly struck pale with shock.

He had just witnessed the scene of the Fire-Melting Demonic Ape's fist shadows flying, shattering the spherical light barrier.

"It's over, the Nascent Soul-level demonic beast is about to break into the city!" Zhou Nongying's face was filled with despair.

The next moment, a magic treasure-level seal flew out, smashing down from above and forcing the Fire-Melting Demonic Ape back.

Meng Kui's roar came through: "Don't even think about laying a finger on the Lava Immortal Palace, I, Meng Kui, am here! If you want to succeed, you'll have to step over my corpse."

His roar immediately steadied some hearts, but it was not enough.

The Nascent Soul-level Fire-Walking Snake opened its mouth and spat out a long river of flames. The fire river spread, incinerating all mechanical structures in its path.

The Flame-Treading Lizard lowered its head and slammed fiercely into the Lava Immortal Palace.

The Lava Immortal Palace tilted violently, like an iceberg lifting one corner. The raised part of the palace crashed back down, triggering a monstrous wave of magma.

As the giant wave crashed down, a large section of the palace's foundation collapsed instantly, burying the remaining mechanical structures above it in the magma.

Following closely behind were tens of thousands of Scarlet Flame demonic beasts, landing from the outer perimeter of the Lava Immortal Palace, which had completely fallen, and charging toward the inner circle.

The Command Platform, Five Elements Cannon Towers, and the army of mechanical constructs all operated at full capacity, doing their best to intercept as many Scarlet Flame demonic beasts as possible.

Fortunately, there were a large number of Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators who had been relocated from Fire Persimmon Immortal City earlier.

These people filled the defensive lines, forming small-scale arrays. These arrays acted like fortresses, blocking the tide of Scarlet Flame demonic beasts.

A brutal battle of offense and defense erupted directly from this!

Zhu Zhen was terrified, but while fighting to the death, he noticed the ruins of the Golden Furnace.

The mission Zhu Xuanji had once entrusted to him suddenly dropped in difficulty at this moment, showing him a huge possibility of success.

The Lava Immortal Palace shook violently, but inside the Turning Point Secret Pavilion, it remained calm.

Ning Zhuo used spirit stones and, surrounded by a team of mechanical puppets, broke through several secret pavilions in a row.

Bang.

After pushing open the door, he encountered the second cultivator he had seen.

It was none other than Zheng Danlian!

Zheng Danlian was dodging a giant wooden mallet. He wanted to approach the central area to shut down the mechanical traps and take the elixir deep within.

Seeing Ning Zhuo appear, Zheng Danlian's face immediately lit up with joy: "Ning Zhuo! You came just in time..."

Bang.

Ning Zhuo slammed the door shut again.

Zheng Danlian's words were stuck in his throat, and his expression immediately turned gloomy.

"Under the Great Turning Point, the probability of me encountering other cultivators has increased significantly."

"Taking advantage of this opportunity, I had better rendezvous with Sun Lao!"

Zheng Danlian was not the optimal choice, and he did not need to pass through the secret pavilion room in front of him. There were many routes he could choose.

Thus, Ning Zhuo decisively withdrew, chose another door, and ducked inside.

Not long after.

Three cultivators walked into this Turning Point Secret Pavilion.

It was the trio of Shu Zhongjun, Song Fuli, and the Purple Heaven Pavilion Jin Dan true disciple.

The Purple Heaven Pavilion Jin Dan maintained a tracking spell, and after scouting the area, he frowned: "Why are there two paths? He opened one door, retreated, and left through another."

Song Fuli frowned as well: "Could it be that he sensed our tracking and set up a decoy?"

The Purple Heaven Pavilion Jin Dan true disciple snorted: "Simple! We'll just open both doors and take a look, won't we?"

Thus, the Purple Heaven Pavilion Jin Dan and Song Fuli opened the doors separately.

They successfully discovered the traces of Ning Zhuo's departure, and...

Zheng Danlian, who was still navigating the mechanical traps!

Of course, at the same time they opened the door, Zheng Danlian also discovered them.

"Forget about Ning Zhuo, kill him first!" Shu Zhongjun made a prompt decision and charged into the secret pavilion first.

The Purple Heaven Pavilion true disciple was somewhat unwilling, but he knew this was the best choice, so he snorted and followed closely behind.

Song Fuli followed third.

Zheng Danlian stared.

Shu Zhongjun alone made him quite wary. Now, there was also the Purple Heaven Pavilion true disciple and Song Fuli. If a battle started, what chance of winning could he have?

Zheng Danlian immediately had thoughts of retreating.

But awkwardly, he was in the middle of a mechanical trap, his movements restricted, and he had no way to withdraw in time.

By the time he reached the outer edge of the mechanical trap, Shu Zhongjun and the other two had already surrounded him.

"If you want to eliminate me, I will definitely drag one of you down with me!" Zheng Danlian shouted, issuing a threat.

Shu Zhongjun smiled slightly: "I don't believe it. Do it!"

A three-on-one battle unfolded.

Zheng Danlian immediately fell into a disadvantage.

Forced into a corner, he had no choice but to completely abandon his plan to retreat and kept backing up, retreating into the layers of mechanical traps.

He had been navigating here for quite a while and was close to succeeding, to the point where he could shut down the mechanical traps.

In contrast, Shu Zhongjun and the other two had just arrived and were unfamiliar with the area.

Relying on the slight geographical advantage, Zheng Danlian managed to stabilize his position for the time being.

But clearly, his situation remained precarious.

Sun Lingtong and Yang Chanyu ran side by side.

Yang Chanyu turned her head from time to time to look at Sun Lingtong: "It's rare to see you with such a serious and earnest expression."

Sun Lingtong rolled his eyes at her: "We've worked hard until now, and we're just one step away. Please give it your all; once we capture the Immortal Palace, I won't treat you unfairly."

Yang Chanyu: "I'm actually quite curious, even if we obtain the Immortal Palace, how will we face Meng Kui and the blockade of the city-protecting array, not to mention the surrounding tide of demonic beasts."

"We have a plan!" Sun Lingtong didn't want to say more.

If he could replace Yang Chanyu with Ning Zhuo, he wouldn't hesitate for a second.

"Under the Great Turning Point, I successfully rendezvoused with Yang Chanyu."

"But if Xiao Zhuo is still alone, that would be quite dangerous."

"Sigh, if only there had been a chance during the second round of the palace exam to return the Golden Blood Battle Ape · Da Sheng to him, I could be more at ease right now."

"Someone!"

Sun Lingtong pushed open the door and saw a figure sitting cross-legged, breathing and exhaling.

After his initial disappointment, his eyes lit up again.

Yang Chanyu crossed the threshold afterward, and she also showed a look of interest: "Oh? It's actually Meng Chong."

Meng Chong had paid a huge price to defeat Zhou Nongying.

Fortunately, he had obtained healing elixirs earlier, and after taking them, his injuries were mostly healed, though his face remained pale.

What made him feel uncomfortable was that he hadn't obtained any spirit crystals like Ning Zhuo. This meant he could only accelerate the recovery of his Five Elements magic power through breathing exercises.