Chapter 443

Liu Er arrived outside the training ground, transmitted his spiritual sense, and called Guan Hong and Zhang Hei over.

He told them of Ning Zhuo's proposal and asked for their opinions.

Zhang Hei did not hesitate: "I listen to my big brother!"

Although he had only just met Liu Er, they had been together for these days, training frequently every day, and had gradually developed a mutual understanding; the bond of sworn brotherhood was rapidly warming up.

Expressed externally, Zhang Hei became increasingly obedient to Liu Er.

Guan Hong pondered for a moment before saying: "This Ning Zhuo comes from a great clan, has Foundation Establishment cultivation at a young age, and can easily take out Nascent Soul-level treasures; his foundation is deep, and he cannot be treated with common sense."

"I observe his actions and see that he does things with a purpose. He is quite passionate in his dealings with others. He is also conscientious in managing our military accounts."

"Our military funds are tight, and Ning Zhuo manages the accounts, so he is far clearer than any of us about the severe situation at hand."

"Under these circumstances, he still proposes to set up an array for calculation, which shows that his premonition is truly not good!"

"Although I do not know how profound his divination method is, observing his temperament, he has a certain degree of certainty."

"We are facing a great battle, and if we can know the evolution of the situation in advance, we will have a great advantage."

Liu Er listened carefully and nodded: "I know the thoughts of my two sworn brothers."

"Even if Ning Zhuo's divination fails, it is worth a try!"

"I will go back and tell the military advisor."

Although Ning Zhuo was inside the tent, he had been using the Human Life Hanging Thread to listen secretly.

He had gained Guan Hong's support without using his Buddha Heart Demon Seal.

This was slightly beyond his expectations.

He had originally thought that his relationship with Zhang Hei was the best and that the latter would speak for him.

As it turned out, Zhang Hei followed Liu Er's lead and did not say a word for Ning Zhuo, while Guan Hong, whose relationship with him was usually cold, spoke up and strongly supported Ning Zhuo.

Soon, Liu Er lifted the tent curtain and came before Ning Zhuo again.

"Good news, my two sworn brothers and I share the same thought; we all support you in performing the divination, military advisor."

"I don't know what arrangements you have, military advisor, or specifically what you need us to help with; you can tell us."

Seeing Liu Er smiling and being extremely kind, Ning Zhuo couldn't help but sigh secretly; this person had excellent social skills.

He shook his head slightly: "This array-based divination must be done secretly to prevent the technique from being leaked."

Liu Er realized and quickly bowed: "I was reckless; please don't blame me, military advisor."

Many secret spells were quite valuable and would not be easily shown to outsiders.

Ning Zhuo indicated that since the three generals had agreed, he would act immediately, first go to purchase materials, then go out of the city alone to set up the array and calculate. Regardless of whether he calculated anything or not, he would report to Lord Liu Er in a timely manner.

Having said this, Ning Zhuo hesitated.

Liu Er: "Military advisor, if you have something to say, feel free to say it."

Ning Zhuo then indicated that he felt something was wrong. War is a matter of life and death, so one should consider defeat before planning for victory; he suggested that the three generals Liu, Guan, and Zhang train more battle formations that can set up and change quickly, making it convenient to move rapidly on the battlefield.

Liu Er's expression moved, and he nodded lightly.

After Ning Zhuo left the military camp, Liu Er re-entered the training manual, stopped the entire army, and announced additional training for the One-Word Long Snake Formation.

Ning Zhuo headed straight for Canglin Immortal City.

In the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon, Sun Lingtong saw that Ning Zhuo acted with measure and couldn't help but ask curiously: "Little Zhuo, your brain is good; have you already thought of a way to break the deadlock?"

Ning Zhuo nodded slightly: "It's not exactly a way to break the deadlock."

"I've thought about it; we are all constrained by the divine decree."

"Since we cannot seek help from the two-kingdom military, we must act according to the divine decree."

"This is actually fine!"

"We are now both cultivators of the South Bean Kingdom, and the two-kingdom kingdom borders the South Bean Kingdom; if they suffer more losses in the war to conquer the Thousand Peaks Forest, it will also be beneficial to our South Bean Kingdom."

"And before Zhu Xuanji left, he specifically instructed me that some forces in the Thousand Peaks Forest are funded by the South Bean Kingdom."

"The three generals Liu, Guan, and Zhang, as well as Zhang Zhongyi and others, have a good relationship with us, so when the time comes, we will just bypass these people!"

Ning Zhuo was just an outsider and had no sense of belonging to the two-kingdom kingdom.

The reason he joined them was just to treat Sun Lingtong and to plan a mechanical carriage for himself.

Sun Lingtong breathed a sigh of relief: "Little Zhuo, it's good that you can think this way."

Ning Zhuo continued: "The next problem is how we participate in the ambush battle."

"At that time, we two cannot show our faces and will inevitably have to hide in the stone ball."

"The stone ball cannot move on its own, so I plan to transform it into a mechanical creation to help us disguise ourselves better."

"The divine decree requires us to go all out, and we had better do that."

"But don't forget, we only have Foundation Establishment cultivation, and our performance of going all out will certainly not satisfy the Thousand Peaks Forest side."

"At that time, Cave Master Mo Yuan and the others will inevitably think that we are doing the bare minimum. They might even supervise the army on the battlefield and take harsh measures against us to warn others!"

"Therefore, the requirements placed on us are actually very high!"

Sun Lingtong's expression was heavy, and he nodded in agreement: "At least we have to show Soul Transformation-level combat power? That's a bit too difficult, isn't it?!"

Ning Zhuo corrected him: "It's Nascent Soul level."

"According to our current detection, the center of the stone ball is a ten-thousand-year earth spirit, and the outer circle of the earth spirit is filled with top-grade earth-travel spirit stones."

"These spirit stones contain most of the Old Monster in the Stone's spiritual power from before his death; this basic condition is available and is very critical."

"Don't forget, I have already mastered the complete Stone Casting Earth Treasure divine ability!"

"As long as I modify the stone ball, if things go smoothly, using the stone ball as a spiritual power pool to help me perform the Stone Casting Earth Treasure divine ability, I will be able to leave the people of the Thousand Peaks Forest with nothing to say."

Sun Lingtong realized: "So, you pretended to deceive Liu Er and the others, but were actually purchasing treasures to transform the stone ball into a machine?"

Ning Zhuo said: "I needed to tell them about the ambush. After thinking about it, I could only use divination as a cover. Only in this way could I avoid many suspicions and not need to explain the source of this intelligence."

Near Fire Persimmon Mountain in the South Bean Kingdom.

Ning Jiufan looked from afar but was not in a hurry to enter the city and go home.

He was waiting.

A moment later, Lin Bufan, looking like a mortal, walked up to the mountain peak to meet with Ning Jiufan.

"Senior Lin, I have troubled you to come out of the mountain to help this time. My Ning family will surely reward you handsomely!" Ning Jiufan saluted with a joyful face.

Lin Bufan waved his hand slightly: "I came a little late because I was looking for a friend to help conceal my aura. After all, City Lord Meng Kui is a wise general of the Meng family and is proficient in divination. If he were to calculate my existence from the numbers of fate, he would inevitably take precautions."

Ning Jiufan understood the implication: "Senior Lin, do you want to hide your identity, lurk on the side, and only take action at the final moment?"

Lin Bufan nodded and said: "None of us are proficient in divination; if I show up in advance, I will surely be calculated by Meng Kui. Only by catching him off guard can we possibly disrupt his layout."

Ning Jiufan sighed deeply and bowed low: "Senior Lin, you have helped my Ning family a lot! I will keep this kindness in my heart."

According to the rules of the righteous path, a Nascent Soul-level cultivator like Lin Bufan cannot rashly trespass and should send a flying letter in advance to greet the local Nascent Soul-level cultivators before crossing the border.

After all, as cultivators grow in cultivation, their combat power soars. High-level cultivators can easily influence a region with the power of one person.

This long-term precaution against cultivators gradually evolved into a latent rule for the interaction of Nascent Soul-level cultivators.

But now, Lin Bufan wanted to disguise his identity and "raid" Meng Kui, so naturally, he could not send a flying letter. Not greeting them, and actively helping the Ning family to destroy Meng Kui's layout, was a complete provocation to Meng Kui!

Although Ning Jiufan had obtained Lin Bufan's promise to help, he did not expect Lin Bufan to be so straightforward.

Lin Bufan saw Ning Jiufan's face full of gratitude and was secretly happy.

He had managed the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect for many years and had a plan in his chest; since he had already secretly allied with the Ning family and the Zhu family, he decided to show the responsibility of an ally!

"Although the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect has been managed by me with great success, it is ultimately just a local sect force."

"Now, if we can use the alliance to show our value and win the favor of the royal family, the current invisible ceiling of the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect will be broken, its scale will inevitably explode, and it will be able to control more fields and become a local hegemon!"

"As for offending the Meng family on this trip, that doesn't matter."

Lin Bufan knew deeply that having no stance is the most dangerous stance. Since fate and opportunity had placed him and the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect on the side of the South Bean Zhu family, he would try his best to seize the benefits within it.

"Being able to stand at the game point of the Zhu family and the Meng family is already a once-in-a-century opportunity for me and the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect!"

Lin Bufan reached out and helped Ning Jiufan up: "I haven't been out of the mountain for a long time; coming here this time, I am determined to obtain the ten-thousand-year fire essence for you."

"This fire essence is native to Fire Persimmon Mountain; if the Ning family can control it, their status and strength in the Immortal City will inevitably rise greatly."

"Combined with your Yuan Lao, you will be even more able to contend with Meng Kui!"

"Therefore, I suggest that you don't need to return home in advance; you might as well stay here and wait for the coming days."

"This period of time is enough for Meng Kui to lay out his plans."

"As the city lord, he will inevitably be more concerned about the ten-thousand-year fire essence."

"You might as well wait until he urges you a few times and has to take formal action against the ten-thousand-year fire essence before you return to the city to participate in the battle in time, without violating the agreement."

Lin Bufan was a hero among men, not someone who only knew how to practice hard; his mind was flexible and he had deep plans.

Ning Jiufan nodded repeatedly after hearing this, indicating that these words made a lot of sense, and immediately obeyed, hiding on this mountain peak to wait for the opportunity.

Two-kingdom kingdom, Canglin Immortal City.

Ning Zhuo entered the city again, and after showing his token, he easily met the two-kingdom kingdom's master craftsman, Jin Li.

"Master Jin, I have come this time because I have received a reply from my family and have more authority to act according to circumstances."

"I want to purchase some treasures from you."

Jin Li welcomed Ning Zhuo's arrival, but shook his head and laughed after hearing his request: "I have a heavy responsibility to forge weapons for many Jin Dan cultivators for free."

"At the moment, the consumption of treasures is very high, and the gap is getting bigger and bigger; I need them myself, so how can I sell them to you?"

Ning Zhuo said: "Senior Jin, don't worry; I might not have made myself clear. This is not a sale, but an exchange of what we have."

As he spoke, he took out the treasures he had obtained from mining the inner circle of the stone ball not long ago.

Jin Li saw the treasures of excellent quality again, and his eyes lit up. He reached out and grabbed, and an invisible force took the treasures in Ning Zhuo's hands and flew into his own hands.

Jin Li examined them carefully, called out good repeatedly, and then waved his hand, opening a secret door: "These are all the treasures I can give up; go choose."

The materials Ning Zhuo had chiseled from the Old Monster in the Stone's remains were all earth-travel treasures.

Master Jin Li's material warehouse was naturally very comprehensive, covering the five elements as a foundation, and even more wind, ice, heaven and earth, meta-magnetic, star, and so on.

Ning Zhuo mainly chose five-element treasures, and after picking and choosing, he held a pile and walked out of the secret room.

Jin Li saw this, his expression was stunned, then he shook his head, indicating that Ning Zhuo could not take away so many.

Ning Zhuo smiled slightly and took out more of the Old Monster in the Stone's treasures.

Jin Li was overjoyed, his pupils shrank slightly, and he felt a small shock.

"Does your family produce high-grade earth-travel treasures?"

"Have you found some kind of mineral deposit?"

"That's not right; these treasures are classified, and there are many kinds; how can one or two mineral deposits cover them?"

Ning Zhuo smiled without saying a word.

Jin Li reacted and took the initiative to apologize, indicating that he was not intentionally prying into the secrets of others' families.

Ning Zhuo shook his head: "This matter is actually not my Ning family's business alone; behind it is the Zhu family. Senior Jin, the junior can only say this much, so please don't leak this matter at will."

"South Bean Kingdom Zhu family? The royal family!" Jin Li immediately looked solemn, indicating that he would strictly keep this secret.

He couldn't help but treat Ning Zhuo with more caution.

Ning Zhuo bought enough five-element treasures, then drilled into the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon and quietly left the city.

Arriving at a remote valley, he stopped the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon, plunged into the cabin, measured the stone ball many times, studied the five-element treasures in his hands, and racked his brains for a way to modify it.

The reason he chose five-element treasures was naturally because he had a strong advantage in the five-element realm.

Sure enough, after studying for a while, he knew the properties of the five-element treasures like the back of his hand.

How to modify the stone ball?

Ning Zhuo's first thought was to imitate it as a spherical Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon.

Of course, Ning Zhuo had no understanding of the principles of the void and could not make the stone ball travel through the void.

But the Old Monster in the Stone was extremely proficient in earth-travel techniques during his lifetime.

Therefore, Ning Zhuo planned to reproduce the earth-travel technique and add the escape techniques of the other four elements.

In this way, at least he could use the five-element escape techniques and have a certain ability to run away on the battlefield.

Ning Zhuo buried his head in thought, racking his brains.

Sun Lingtong drilled into the Fetal Breath Spirit Boat again, sticking to the stone ball, to increase his physical foundation.

With the great battle imminent, the situation of Sun and Ning was awkward and dangerous, and the pressure in their hearts far exceeded that of the three generals Liu, Guan, and Zhang.

In the upper dantian spirit sea, various thoughts rose and fell, colliding fiercely, sometimes producing inspiration or sparks.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration erupted, like a startled swan, tearing through the sky of the upper dantian spirit sea, causing the huge mirror surface acting as the sky to crack with a huge fissure.

Ning Zhuo opened his eyes wide, extremely excited: "I've thought of it!"

"I didn't expect the Five Viscera Temple Spirit Divine Art to play the most critical role."

"Hahaha!"

"If it can be implemented successfully, we will not only be able to better act as the Old Monster in the Stone, but also help grow my qi sea cultivation."

"Boss, Boss."

Ning Zhuo asked Sun Lingtong urgently.

"Do you have any techniques for cutting the flesh and using it for sacrifice? I need it urgently."

Sun Lingtong was stunned for a moment: "Are you talking about things like the Blood Demon Disintegration Great Art or the Bone Sacrifice Skull Throne?"

Ning Zhuo nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes."

Sun Lingtong was surprised: "These are all demonic arts that harm others and oneself and leave disasters for the world."

Ning Zhuo's expression changed slightly, and he said solemnly: "Boss, don't you trust me? I am a righteous person, with a righteous spirit in my heart, loyal, filial, and kind; heaven and earth can testify, how could I go astray."

Sun Lingtong was silent for a moment: "My master instructed me when I was young, so I don't touch these demonic arts. Because practicing these techniques will also have a strong influence on a cultivator's temperament and thoughts."

"Little Zhuo, be careful."

"If you really want them, you might as well go to the Complete Book Tower to buy them."