Chapter 330

Turning Point Secret Pavilion.

"Damn it, what does the real exit actually look like? This is so frustrating!" Lord Chi Dun charged forward wildly, smashing through one doorway after another.

But behind every doorway was just another secret pavilion.

Secret pavilion, secret pavilion, secret pavilion... Lord Chi Dun suspected he had fallen into an infinite loop.

"If I had known it would be like this, I would have been better off staying to guard Fire Persimmon Immortal City and fighting the Red Flame beasts!"

But there was no choice.

This was a transfer order issued personally by Lord Meng Kui!

"Hm?"

After crashing into a secret pavilion, his eyes suddenly lit up as he spotted a shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator.

The shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator opened a door and vanished in a flash.

"Where do you think you're going!" Lord Chi Dun was overjoyed and hurriedly gave chase.

After pursuing through three consecutive secret pavilions, the shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator seemed to have a clear goal. Every time the opponent chose a doorway, they did so without hesitation, yet with a distinct method.

The distance between the two sides was constantly shrinking.

Lord Chi Dun finally caught up to the shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator.

He threw a punch with all his might; the blow was heavy and powerful, the very air exploding under the force of his fist.

The shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator turned while mid-leap, raising an arm to block.

Boom!

With a loud crash, the shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator was sent flying backward at an even greater speed.

Lord Chi Dun, however, remained where he was, gritting his teeth.

A massive orange-yellow talisman was imprinted on his chest, and it was spreading outward, forming a tremendous sealing force.

Lord Chi Dun's eyes were bloodshot, his body and mind filled with violent shock and rage!

He exerted his Jin Dan-level magic power to the limit; his muscles bulged, steam rose from his body, and his veins stood out like dragons.

He gave his all to slowly lift his head, but because of the seal, this small movement felt as difficult as lifting a mountain.

Lord Chi Dun ignored all of this, staring fixedly at the direction the shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator had fled, roaring in his heart: "It's him!"

Even though it was only a single exchange of blows, Lord Chi Dun immediately understood that this was the very same shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator he had fought before and chased into the Fire Persimmon Forest!

"I never expected I would actually find you, ah!!!" Lord Chi Dun let out a fierce shout, swinging his arms with all his might to completely shatter the sealing talisman on his body.

Blood sprayed instantly from his nose and mouth.

But he ignored it entirely, and with the rage filling his chest, he used every ounce of his strength to charge in the direction where the shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator had disappeared.

Bang, bang, bang.

The sounds of doors being smashed and doors being closed almost merged into one.

"Who is it?" The Zixiao Pavilion Jin Dan true disciple was also exploring the secret pavilions.

Within the range of his spiritual sense, a cultivator with Jin Dan-level aura had suddenly intruded.

"A shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator? Heh heh, I am one too!" The Zixiao Pavilion Jin Dan true disciple's smile immediately vanished, because he realized the opponent was heading straight for him.

The Zixiao Pavilion Jin Dan true disciple wore a stern expression, on full alert.

The next moment, the shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator burst into the secret pavilion, and the two sides faced each other.

The shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator did not stop, choosing the doorway on the left and pushing through it once more.

The Zixiao Pavilion Jin Dan true disciple had just relaxed when his spiritual sense detected another Jin Dan.

It was Lord Chi Dun!

He went back on alert.

After all, this time, he was disguised as a shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator.

Lord Chi Dun saw the Zixiao Pavilion Jin Dan but didn't care at all, diving straight into the doorway on the left.

Under the coverage of Lord Chi Dun's spiritual sense, he had long since detected the intense aura of the Zixiao Pavilion Jin Dan true disciple, and he also kept a tight lock on the shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator from before.

Seeing Lord Chi Dun leave in a hurry, the Zixiao Pavilion Jin Dan relaxed once again.

He was about to continue exploring when he suddenly changed his mind. He had no leads himself, and seeing Lord Chi Dun's bitter, vengeful appearance, he thought he might as well follow and see what was happening!

Lord Chi Dun was still within the Zixiao Pavilion Jin Dan's spiritual sense range, and the latter decisively set off.

The pursuit continued.

"Quick, help me block that shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator in front!" Within Lord Chi Dun's spiritual sense range, a Meng family Jin Dan cultivator appeared, and he decisively sent a message seeking help.

The Meng family Jin Dan cultivator had been defeated and fled due to Zheng Danlian's betrayal, and was currently taking elixirs to recover.

Upon receiving Lord Chi Dun's message, he immediately gave active cooperation.

The shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator was entangled by the Meng family Jin Dan, and in the end, Lord Chi Dun managed to catch up again.

The three of them began to fight in the secret pavilion!

Bang, bang, bang.

Dense black smoke exploded out, poisoning the spiritual sense.

Within the black smoke, countless black pythons pierced through the battlefield, beating Lord Chi Dun and the Meng family Jin Dan into a steady retreat.

The ferocity of the offensive made the Zixiao Pavilion Jin Dan, who was approaching the battlefield, involuntarily slow his pace.

The shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator temporarily repelled the two enemies and pulled away.

Lord Chi Dun and the Meng family Jin Dan, having shaken off the black smoke, continued their relentless pursuit.

Within their spiritual sense range, Zhu Xuanji suddenly appeared!

The Meng family Jin Dan was filled with doubt.

Lord Chi Dun, however, was overjoyed.

According to common sense, the Meng family and Zhu Xuanji had already had a falling out. But Lord Chi Dun, this body cultivator, didn't think much of it and sent a message directly: "Divine Catcher Zhu, the shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator who fled into the Fire Persimmon Forest is right ahead!"

"Oh?" Hearing this, Zhu Xuanji's eyes flashed with sharp light, and he immediately set off.

He also joined the ranks of the pursuit.

But in terms of distance, he was further away than the Meng family Jin Dan and Lord Chi Dun.

The pursuit team was expanding!

Another shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator appeared within everyone's spiritual sense range.

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Lord Chi Dun and the Meng family Jin Dan didn't recognize him, but Zhu Xuanji understood the opponent's true identity.

"Brother Zhou, quickly intercept that person!" Zhu Xuanji sent a spiritual message.

Zhou Nongying was disguised as a shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator, so naturally, he had to let his own people know. Especially Zhu Xuanji! Otherwise, being killed by his own side would be too unjust.

Zhou Nongying received the message and immediately threw out a formation plate; the formation fell in an instant, blocking the path behind the door.

The shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator opened the door and fell right into the formation.

The smile that had just appeared on Zhou Nongying's face froze the next moment.

He saw the magic formation bulge, the formation patterns twist, and the space ripple; the shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator passed directly through the ripples and broke out of the formation with ease.

"Divine Ability—Desertion in the Face of Battle?!" Zhou Nongying's heart was greatly shaken.

Everything he had learned was almost entirely focused on formations.

The shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator mastering this divine ability was simply his nemesis!

The shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator charged straight at him.

Zhou Nongying was terrified, his fighting spirit wavering, and he subconsciously retreated to the side, widening the distance.

As a result, he gave up the doorway behind him, and the shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator pushed through it.

After Zhou Nongying reacted, he didn't dare to pursue, hurriedly starting to dismantle the formation to prevent blocking his own people.

He had set the formation with ease, but dismantling it was relatively difficult; he was immediately racing against time, in a flurry of confusion.

Zhu Xuanji learned through spiritual communication from Zhou Nongying that the shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator had actually mastered the divine ability of Desertion in the Face of Battle, and his heart sank.

Countless clues in his mind rose and fell, one after another, and for a moment, there were signs of them connecting.

Just at this moment, a spiritual message came; it was the shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator who had taken the initiative to contact Zhu Xuanji: "Divine Catcher Zhu, instead of chasing me, you might as well investigate the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit!"

"Let me inform you: for so many years, the Palace Spirit has been exploiting tiny loopholes in the permissions to modify the Magma Xian Gong. It has constructed several passages from the magic power pool, seemingly stealing magic power, accumulating it bit by bit, for unknown purposes."

Zhu Xuanji's heart was shaken, and he thought of the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon.

He let out a cold snort and continued his relentless pursuit.

At the same time, Zhu Xuanji sent a spiritual message, on one hand telling the shadow-cloaked demonic cultivator to stop and accept an investigation; on the other, he contacted Zhu Zhen, informing the latter of this key clue.

Zhu Zhen received the clue and was overjoyed: "Brother, I investigated before and indeed discovered some structures that seemed redundant and temporarily added. If I follow the vine to find the melon here, it is very likely I will find the hidden Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon!"

He immediately began his action.

This movement immediately terrified the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit!

"What is Zhu Zhen looking for?"

"You aren't going to deal with the layers of beasts, you aren't going to fight with other Jin Dan cultivators, what are you looking for?!"

Zhu Zhen's target was so obvious; he was following the magic power channels, following the vine to find the melon.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit was suddenly ablaze.

It was burning with anxiety!

"I've been exposed!"

"The Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon has also been exposed!!"

"Damn it, when did the Zhu family know this secret?"

It wanted to escape right now, dive into the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon, and just leave.

No!

The Magma Xian Gong was still restraining it; it couldn't get away.

"Meng Chong, you piece of trash!" It roared, frantic and exasperated.

Meng Chong was already at a complete disadvantage in his battle with Unlike Ning Zhuo.

Unlike Ning Zhuo released several mechanical creations to guard himself and fend off Meng Chong's constant charges. Meanwhile, he stood before the great gate, starting to piece together the wooden boards.

This situation left the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit in despair.

It was incredibly restless, knowing full well that Meng Chong was bound to lose.

To resolve the predicament, it had to make another breakthrough!

Forced into a corner, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit had no choice but to muster its courage, break its own limits, and take the initiative to contact Lord Meng Kui!

"Lord Meng Kui, if you don't act now, it will be too late!!"

"Who?" Lord Meng Kui was surprised.

The next moment, he smiled slightly: "Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit, you finally stopped playing dead and took the initiative to contact me. Rest assured, everything is under my control..."

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit roared in anger, cutting him off directly: "Idiot! You have no idea, that Unlike Ning Zhuo..."

It had just said this much when a flame guillotine instantly condensed into shape.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit could not move, stretching its neck to await the slaughter!

The guillotine fell ruthlessly, and the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit was beheaded once again, its head and body separated. The dragon head's eyes widened, rolling onto the ground, before immediately turning into specks of spiritual light and drifting away.

The Magma Xian Gong strictly forbade revealing cultivator information; the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit had been so anxious that it violated the rules, and before the words could even leave its mouth, it was beheaded and severely wounded.

The information it wanted to reveal was thus cut short.

"Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit, Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit?" Lord Meng Kui's calls received no response.

In an instant, his heart was greatly shaken!

"I was actually blinded by fate, thinking everything was under my control."

Although the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit hadn't said it, for Lord Meng Kui, known as a wise general, it was already enough!

He used this opportunity to see through the fog of fate, and his mind became completely clear.

He intended to use his divine ability to look at the pattern of fate within the battlefield.

The timing was wrong!

Lord Meng Kui sensed that the chance for victory was rapidly slipping out of his hands; he calculated with his fingers, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

In the Magma Xian Gong.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit panted, its vision restored.

Its size was less than thirty percent of its complete state, its whole body dim and lusterless, still shaken, its spirit exhausted.

Lord Meng Kui sent a spiritual message, calling out repeatedly: "Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit, if you want freedom, you must join forces with me! Do you know that Zhu Xuanji has long known of your disloyalty?"

"It was that Unlike Ning Zhuo who harmed me!" At this point, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit could only think of the paper and the poem Unlike Ning Zhuo had given to Zhu Xuanji! How could it not guess that this was Unlike Ning Zhuo's sinister scheme!

"Are you bullying me because I don't understand literature?!"

"Scheming against me right to my face. Hateful, too hateful!"

Lord Meng Kui took a deep breath and cast his spell with all his might.

Two magic hands abandoned the front line and flew toward the electric wall of lightning formed by the Turning Point Secret Pavilion. Then they automatically dissolved, eroding the secret pavilion.

Fate Art—Immediate Retribution!

Karma in this world—it is not that there is no retribution, but that the time has not yet come.