Chapter 497: Starting to have great luck

In Fire Persimmon Mountain.

The battle to besiege the Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence had reached the most critical moment.

"Not good, it's going to escape, catch it quickly!" Zhou Nongying exclaimed.

The magic array trapping the Fire Essence was full of cracks because it had borne too many battle aftermaths.

After a fierce battle, the Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence's state had fallen to the bottom, its fighting spirit had dropped significantly, and it didn't want to fight anymore, choosing to flee.

Zhou Nongying chased after it.

Ning Jiufan and the second Golden Core ancestor of the Zhou family flanked it from left and right.

Just as they were about to fail to catch up and let the Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence escape, a walnut suddenly shot down from high altitude.

The walnut scattered emerald light, hitting the top of the Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence's head.

Seeing this scene, Ning Jiufan's eyes twitched, and he subconsciously slowed his pace.

The other Golden Core ancestor of the Zhou family arrived at the side of the Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence first.

The Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence remained motionless, falling into the magma, floating and sinking.

"Bad." Ning Jiufan secretly called it bad. He remembered Ning Zhuo's instructions; the latter really needed this Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence.

Now it was about to fall into the hands of the Zhou family's Golden Core; if he wanted to redeem it, he would definitely spend more.

Just as Ning Jiufan was blaming himself, the Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence suddenly opened its eyes and erupted with a desperate strike.

Boom!

A terrifying explosion occurred, and the magma formed a stormy sea in an instant.

The Zhou family's Golden Core ancestor was wrapped in raging flames all over his body in an instant.

He let out a miserable scream.

In an instant, all his defensive means were burned to nothing, and his robes and armor were gone.

His flesh and blood were annihilated in the orange-red flames in the blink of an eye, and the exposed skeleton was also roasted into charcoal, collapsing inch by inch.

Only two breaths later, a Golden Core cultivator vanished into smoke.

And after killing the enemy, the Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence was dim and lusterless, almost shrinking to the size of a fist.

Ning Jiufan was full of vigilance, followed closely, and used talismans to successfully seal it.

"I got the Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence!"

"So dangerous..."

Even after a long fierce battle and being in the volcano, Ning Jiufan felt a chill in his heart.

If he hadn't hesitated just now, the one suffering disaster would probably be him.

Meng Kui, who had been sitting upright on the throne of the Magma Immortal Palace from beginning to end, slowly closed his eyes and no longer peered into the volcanic battlefield.

His expression was unhappy, secretly feeling a pity.

To avoid suspicion, he never participated in the battle personally, just to prevent the Zhu family from pursuing it afterwards.

Ning Jiufan was his main target. Meng Kui smashed the walnut and secretly held back, so the Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence's injury was not that serious.

In this battle, Ning Jiufan performed very conspicuously, even though there was a Nascent Soul level cultivator like Lin Bufan participating in the battle beside him.

"His demon pet Fire Fusion Demon Ape seems to have started practicing..."

"Sigh."

Meng Kui sighed secretly.

At the critical moment just now, Ning Jiufan hesitated for a step, causing him to miss the Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence's final counterattack, making Meng Kui's calculation fail.

Of course, Meng Kui was not without gain—the Zhou family lost a Golden Core cultivator.

"If it were before, if I could successfully weaken Ning Jiufan's fate, he would definitely suffer."

"What kind of magic treasure does he have on him that can protect his fate?"

"Did the Nandou Royal Family give it to him secretly?"

It was no wonder Meng Kui guessed so.

Because before this, he had used the "Affair Peach Fate Walnut" to smash Ning Jiufan's head, and the effect was very obvious.

At that time, Ning Jiufan clearly had no magic treasure to protect his fate.

Lin Bufan took a deep breath and cast a spell again.

The magma that was shaking non-stop calmed down rapidly under his magic spell.

The great array opened slowly.

Zhou Nongying, full of grief, flew over to meet Ning Jiufan and Lin Bufan.

He didn't have time to mourn the fallen clansman, and his heart had already begun to speculate about the situation in Fire Persimmon Immortal City in the future.

Since the battle of the Molten Immortal Palace, the Zheng family had been eliminated, and the remnants had all left the city. The Ning family occupied the Zheng family's territory and rose up, becoming the primary force under the City Lord's Mansion.

Generally speaking, as an old family in Fire Persimmon Immortal City, the Zhou family should suppress newcomers like the Ning family.

However, the situation in Fire Persimmon Immortal City was very special.

The Meng family's intention to encroach on this place was a more urgent and powerful enemy.

Previously, due to Zhu Zhu Xuanji's means, the Zhou, Zheng, and Ning families had formed an alliance with the Royal Family, making it difficult for the Zhou family to change their stance.

Under these circumstances, the Ning family received strong support from the Zhu family, and it was very difficult for the Zhou family to make a move.

Plus, the Ning family produced Ning Zhuo, a disciple who exceeded the norm, who showed Golden Core level combat power in the battle for the Molten Immortal Palace. Plus Ning Jiufan's own powerful combat power, this made it even more impossible for the Zhou family to make a move.

Therefore, after the Ning family split up, Zhou Nongying even visited and showed favor in person, letting Zhou family cultivators actively help Ning Zhuo set up arrays.

All of the above were when the two Golden Core ancestors of the Zhou family were still alive.

Now, the Zhou family only had one Golden Core, Zhou Nongying, left, and the Zhou family's situation had deteriorated further, their strength severely damaged, and they would likely become a vassal of the Ning family.

Outside Fire Persimmon Mountain.

Shen Lingshu and Zhu Zhu Xuanji also learned the result of this battle.

"The Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence finally fell into Ning Jiufan's hands; Ning Zhuo is indeed the Son of Calamity, this fate is so strong, it is amazing." Shen Lingshu sighed.

Zhu Zhu Xuanji pondered: "Meng Kui finally got his way; the Zhou family lost a Golden Core cultivator, and our strength in Fire Persimmon Immortal City has declined a lot."

"From now on, the Ning family will be the main force hindering Meng Kui."

"It seems that we need to increase support for the Ning family."

Shen Lingshu agreed and smiled: "I just added fate to Ning Jiufan, and he had our support, which can be considered reasonable."

Zhu Zhu Xuanji: "Not to mention anything else, just talking about the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect, the Ning family is our close ally of the Zhu family. Sigh, if Ning Zhuo were not the Son of Calamity, it would be much more convenient for us to act."

The two communicated for a while, then hid their figures and quietly approached Fire Persimmon Immortal City.

Two kingdoms.

Canglin Immortal City.

Three Generals Camp.

"Neigh!" Liu Er's mount suddenly stumbled and stepped into a dirt pit.

Liu Er was practicing troops with all his might, and caught off guard, he was thrown to the ground along with the horse.

Although Liu Er stood up quickly, the movement caused was quite large, and the soldiers gathered around to check.

"Big Brother, are you okay?" Zhang Hei ran over first, asking with concern.

"I'm fine." Liu Er shook his head, frowning at the ground.

Generals Guan Hong also rode over, inspected the scene, and breathed a sigh of relief: "There is a hidden pit on the ground, and it just happened to be stepped on by the horse's hoof."

Liu Er had been practicing troops for a long time, cooperating with the soldiers, constantly training battle arrays, so the horses were exhausted and stepped into the hidden pit and fell to the ground.

Liu Er fell because he was organizing the battle array and concentrated almost all his spirit, so he didn't react in time.

Liu Er patted his armor, picked up the horse, and rode it again: "Continue practicing troops!"

With his order, the Three Generals Camp began training again.

However, Liu Er always frowned, feeling as if a large piece was missing in his heart. "What exactly is going on with this terrible feeling?"

"Could it be that Mu Lan forced Ning Zhuo to dual cultivate?"

"And the Military Advisor! He leaves the camp every day and is nowhere to be seen."

"Sigh, if I had promised him the quota before, he should be here practicing those mechanical soldiers of his, right?"

Ning Zhuo had already entered the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon.

He slowly raised his head and straightened his upper body, no longer leaning over the desk.

On the table in front of him were layers of drawings, and on the drawings were various mechanical structures.

Canglin Immortal City.

"Distinguished guest, please take your time." The shop assistant in the shop sent Ning Zhuo away respectfully.

Ning Zhuo walked out of the Full Book Building leisurely.

Please... you.... collect 6... 9... book.... bar....!

He had just entered the Full Book Building to select a cultivation method for Meng Meng Ye Hu.

Meng Meng Ye Hu's spirituality was higher than Yuan Yuan Dasheng's and could practice cultivation methods. Ning Zhuo made a careful selection on this trip and finally picked a cultivation method for Meng Meng Ye Hu.

This cultivation method was closely related to Meng Meng Ye Hu's aptitude and was called the Night Walk Thorn Back Chart.

Returning to the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon, Ning Zhuo buried his head in designing a mechanical body for Meng Meng Ye Hu.

In all the design drafts, Meng Meng Ye Hu was a tiger-headed human, trying to restore his original appearance as much as possible to match his spirituality.

Ning Zhuo mainly designed the mechanical body for him around his aptitude, Night Shadow Yin Sha.

In terms of materials, Ghost Shadow Bamboo was the most suitable. After all, it was the companion of Night Shadow Yin Sha itself.

But Ning Zhuo didn't have much Ghost Shadow Bamboo, and this kind of treasure was relatively rare, so he wouldn't use it now. Ning Zhuo had long decided to use other treasures first and consider it when the time was ripe.

"I don't know much about Night Shadow Yin Sha, and Meng Meng Ye Hu's cultivation method was chosen as the Night Walk Thorn Back Chart, which has nothing to do with the Five Elements."

Ning Zhuo conceived for a long time, thinking until his head ached a bit.

One plan was to use Ghost Shadow Talismans as the main focus. Whenever Meng Meng Ye Hu unleashed his aptitude Night Shadow Yin Sha, it would trigger the Ghost Shadow Talismans, forming countless pitch-black ghost shadows, instantly forming an army of dozens of people. It could bully the few with the many, oh no, unleash a righteous siege.

The second plan was to use mechanical parts to change the form of Night Shadow Yin Sha, turning it into sky-filling evil spirit, corroding powerful enemies, causing illusions in the enemy's vision and spirit, and confusing reality.

The third plan was to set up a blade array on Meng Meng Ye Hu's body, which could form ten thousand night shadow sharp blades once triggered, cutting sharply and slicing the enemy to death.

The fourth plan was to equip Meng Meng Ye Hu with a set of mechanical accessories to fully exert the Night Walk Thorn Back Chart, allowing him to double his speed in dark environments, dodging like a ghost, making him unpredictable.

The fifth plan was to set up the Nether Soul Binding Array, using this magic array as the core, combined with Night Shadow Yin Sha, to bind the enemy's soul. As the number of bound souls increases, Meng Meng Ye Hu's combat power will also rise.

The sixth plan...

The seventh...

The eighth...

Ning Zhuo conceived more than twenty plans, thinking until he was dizzy, and for a time it was difficult to make a decision, unable to choose.

"Trying them one by one is very unrealistic."

"The funds in my hand can't withstand such extravagant experiments."

"I must choose the most suitable plan."

But the awkward place is here.

Ning Zhuo didn't know what was the most suitable.

He didn't have the final say; it must be verified on the real battlefield to know the answer to this question.

"Sigh!"

Ning Zhuo sighed deeply, stood up, and wanted to go out for some air.

As a result, this movement knocked over the desk, and various design drawings scattered on the ground.

Ning Zhuo bent down to pick them up, but his movements suddenly froze, because he saw five or six drawings scattered on the ground, just forming a complete form of Meng Meng Ye Hu.

More importantly, under Ning Zhuo's mental calculation, this matching plan was really good and had a high possibility of success.

"Really lucky!"

The more Ning Zhuo pondered, the more he felt this plan was excellent, and he immediately decided: "Let's use this plan!"

Ning Zhuo acted vigorously and resolutely, immediately flying out of the mechanical dragon, purchasing in major markets and shops in Canglin Immortal City, scattering a large number of spirit stones in his hand, and exchanging them for the treasures he wanted.

"Must thank this great war!"

"Canglin Immortal City has been built into a rear area, so I can buy what I want to buy here."

"In ordinary Canglin Immortal City, the variety of treasures would never be so many."

Just as Ning Zhuo was working hard for Meng Meng Ye Hu, Sun Lingtong lay in the Fetal Breath Spirit Boat, bored.

"This cultivation method has a thousand benefits, but there is one thing that makes me extremely dissatisfied!"

"This is too boring!"

Sun Lingtong was bored, found it unbearable, and began to move his essence blood indiscriminately, wanting to assist the Heaven-Born Fetal Breath Great Method.

As a result...

The essence blood ran wild in his body, causing him to immediately suffer injuries.

His internal organs were damaged, and he began to bleed heavily in his body.

"Bad, bad."

"Where is Little Zhuo, save me."

The internal blood surged, immediately blocking Sun Lingtong's mouth and nose.

He gradually suffocated, and at this critical moment, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration, gaining a deeper understanding of the "Heaven-Born Fetal Breath Great Method".

"So that's how it is."

Sun Lingtong was overjoyed, having a sense of sudden enlightenment, his heart filled with the joy of epiphany.

The next moment, the scriptures of the Heaven-Born Fetal Breath Great Method bloomed with more radiance.

Sun Lingtong not only turned danger into safety, but his efficiency doubled.

Ning Zhuo finished picking the treasures, but didn't refine them himself, and found Jin Li again.

He wanted to ask Jin Li for help, to process these treasures and forge some mechanical parts.

Jin Li laughed: "Little Friend Ning, you came just in time. The Royal Capital sent several artifact refining cultivators to help me."

"They just arrived yesterday and are coming to me to refine artifacts today."

"Tell them your requirements."

"With their ability, although not as good as me, they will definitely be able to help you accomplish this."

Ning Zhuo bowed in thanks and gave a batch of treasures to Jin Li as a thank-you gift.

Jin Li laughed loudly, excitedly patting Ning Zhuo on the shoulder: "Little Friend Ning, you are really polite, making you spend money."

People who are willing to spend money are mostly very popular.

With the help of Jin Li's subordinates, Ning Zhuo obtained all the semi-finished products that night.

"There is strength in numbers; if I relied on myself, it would take at least half a year to reach this level."

Ning Zhuo felt that spending money and giving gifts were quite worth it.

He simply stayed up all night and assembled all the mechanical parts.

The mechanical Meng Meng Ye Hu had a blurred prototype.

When Ning Zhuo took out Meng Meng Ye Hu's spirituality ball and placed it in, the mechanical Meng Meng Ye Hu turned on by itself not long after.

He didn't look around, nor did he check his new shell, but bowed to Ning Zhuo with great ceremony, and said in a low tone: "Father God!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 498 =====