Chapter 498: Shadow Blade Night Tiger

Meng Meng Ye Hu regarded Ning Zhuo as his Father God, offering supreme loyalty.

Ning Zhuo felt slightly embarrassed, but his expression remained unchanged, nodding faintly: "Rise and speak."

Meng Meng Ye Hu stood up.

Ning Zhuo was expressionless, but his shining eyes had completely betrayed his mood.

His eyes were bright, and he began to look at Meng Meng Ye Hu with his gaze and sight, carefully and meticulously.

Meng Meng Ye Hu was eight feet tall, tiger-headed and human-bodied, pitch black all over, occasionally with silver-white light strips, flashing with metallic luster.

The entire mechanical body looked strong and burly, yet also sinister and domineering.

A pair of mechanical parts were installed on the tiger head, named Yin Sha Mysterious Pupils, specifically combined with Yin Sha Qi to release powerful spiritual pressure, making enemies feel oppressed and fearful.

A layer of mechanical scales covered the tiger body, named Shadow Shelter Overlapping Armor, with three layers. Fully opened, it could cover the whole body in an instant. Opened two layers, it could cover to the knees. Folded, it counted as half-body armor, only covering the upper body, exposing the arms.

On the back of his hands and feet, mechanical parts were hidden, named Nether Slaughter Claws. The Nether Slaughter Claws were very sharp, but had no sharp aura, dull and lusterless.

On his tail, it was the mechanical part Hundred Blades Hiding Edge. There was a storage magic array in the tiger tail, hiding hundreds of sharp blades; once erupted, it could form a blade array storm, and the lethality was very powerful, making it difficult for people to defend.

Besides these mechanical parts, Meng Meng Ye Hu's main magic arrays were the Nether Soul Binding Array and the Source Flow Returning Array. The main talismans were Ghost Shadow Talisman, Night Walk Talisman, Yin Sha Talisman, Black Wind Talisman, and Mist Talisman.

Shadow Blade·Night Tiger!

The design of this mechanical puppet was conceived by Ning Zhuo, and it was the result of a combination of various plans under the influence of luck.

It seemed hasty, but the more Ning Zhuo observed carefully, the more he felt that this design plan was very excellent.

"Clearly, the mechanical body of Meng Meng Ye Hu is good at hiding, sneaking, and attacking. He lacks a magic power pool, so his combat power is explosive and difficult to sustain."

"Although he has Shadow Shelter Overlapping Armor, it is hard to hide his weakness in defense."

"Overall, Shadow Blade·Night Tiger belongs to a mechanical puppet that is strong in attack, weak in defense, and good at hiding and sneaking!"

Because Ning Zhuo used solid materials, the combat power of Shadow Blade·Night Tiger belonged to the Golden Core level.

Ning Zhuo observed for a while, nodded with satisfaction, and took out the Night Walk Thorn Back Chart he had purchased with heavy money, handing it to Meng Meng Ye Hu.

"Comprehend this well, and strive to learn the cultivation method in it as soon as possible." Ning Zhuo instructed.

"As you command, Father God!" Meng Meng Ye Hu knelt on one knee again, stretched out his arms, and with his hands held high above his head, respectfully received the scroll.

Meng Meng Ye Hu retreated to the side and focused all his efforts on comprehending this cultivation technique.

Ning Zhuo began to forge the Divine Split Mirror.

Amidst the busyness of both, time slipped away in a hurry.

Nandou Kingdom.

Magma Immortal City.

Ning Clan Branch.

"One-Armed Craftsman, have you finished forging the armor I requested?" Ning Chen walked into the smithy and immediately felt a wave of intense heat rush toward him, enveloping him and instantly causing the tips of his hair to curl up.

The One-Armed Craftsman was originally a top-tier blacksmith in the black market, but now he had become an important guest elder of the Ning Clan branch.

Even with such a high position and great power, he did not dare to be careless when seeing Ning Chen.

Ning Chen's identity was simple, but he was a classmate of the branch clan leader Ning Zhuo and was deeply trusted by him.

The One-Armed Craftsman squeezed out a smile: "Young Master Chen, you've come at just the right time. I was just about to send someone to call you to drip your blood and refine this armor that is about to come out of the furnace."

Ning Chen smiled slightly, activated a spell to protect himself, and after resisting the rolling heat waves from the outside, he walked to the side of the One-Armed Craftsman, facing a massive magic array.

At the center of the magic array was the raging earth fire drawn here from the depths of Mount Huoshi.

Ning Chen stood in front of the furnace, followed the One-Armed Craftsman's instructions, condensed his essence blood, and shot it into the furnace.

Clang!

The next moment, the furnace shook violently, bursting with a sharp metallic sound.

The One-Armed Craftsman's expression changed suddenly, and he immediately became nervous, as this was not a normal phenomenon.

The next moment, a green light like a firefly slowly flew out and headed toward Ning Chen.

Ning Chen retreated a step in hesitation.

The One-Armed Craftsman laughed heartily, his brows completely unfurrowed: "So it's a Jade Essence, you really gave me a scare! Young Master Chen, you have good fortune."

Ning Chen also showed joy, took the initiative to reach out, and took the Jade Essence into his hand to examine it carefully.

Jade Essence, as the name suggests, is the essence within jade.

After falling between Ning Chen's fingers, it dissipated its fluorescent light and turned into a pale green jade bead, very small and delicate.

"Any object with jade quality has the possibility of gestating Jade Essence. Young Master Chen, the main material used for your armor is Jade-Moistened Mysterious Steel; I didn't expect it to contain a piece of Jade Essence."

"Jade Essence is good at hiding; I forged this Jade-Moistened Mysterious Steel into armor, and it was still hiding inside."

"You just condensed your essence blood and refined the armor, and you refined it along the way, which is what exposed it."

The One-Armed Craftsman shook his head, clicking his tongue in wonder.

Ning Chen had a look of joy on his face.

The uses of Jade Essence are quite extensive.

First, it can help a cultivator absorb external spiritual energy, and after its own transformation and refinement, release a gentle and pure spiritual power to infuse into the cultivator. This spiritual power can not only help the cultivator cultivate and accumulate their own magic power, but also quickly restore magic power during battle.

Jade Essence can also, at critical moments, use its stored spiritual energy to release a powerful defensive light shield to protect its master. This light shield has defensive power against weapons and spells, and can even protect the cultivator's mind and resist spiritual sense attacks.

If the Jade Essence has gestated spirituality, it can even take form and become a kind of external life form to help the cultivator fight.

The Jade Essence in Ning Chen's hand, although it had not yet gestated spirituality, had been hiding to avoid harm, which showed that this Jade Essence was not far from condensing spirituality.

Myriad Medicine Sect.

Lesser Struggle Peak.

Everyone was watching the battle.

Ning Yong's battle had reached the final juncture.

His opponent unleashed his trump card, splitting into three, each one lifelike and indistinguishable.

The three of them attacked Ning Yong simultaneously, speaking in unison: "Ning Yong, if you can see through my true form, I'll consider you impressive!"

Ning Yong gritted his teeth; he couldn't see through it. At the moment, he was at the end of his rope and had no strength to defend comprehensively; his only option was to gamble on a hit to have any possibility of continuing this battle.

Ning Yong showed anger, guessed one at random, and bombarded it with all his might.

Bang.

His opponent's body shook and was knocked back, and the other two clones dissipated as a result.

The opponent narrowed his eyes and gave a cold smile: "Come again."

His body swayed, and he split into three again, attacking Ning Yong.

Ning Yong bit the bullet, guessed randomly again, and mustered his remaining strength.

Bang!

The opponent retreated several large steps, spat out blood, and glared at Ning Yong.

He roared: "Come again!"

Bang!!

The third strike was guessed correctly by Ning Yong again, knocking the opponent to the ground, where he struggled for a moment before completely passing out.

Ning Yong wins!

Ning Yong looked at his own hands, somewhat incredulous: "I guessed correctly three times in a row?!" The onlookers were discussing it animatedly.

"I didn't expect this guy Ning Yong to be able to see through the Three Treasures Clone Technique?!"

"This Three Treasures Clone Technique draws on the cultivator's essence, qi, and spirit respectively to create extremely realistic clones. Ning Yong didn't seem to use any methods, yet he guessed correctly directly?"

"Hehe, how could he not have used any methods? It's just that we didn't see it."

"You have to know, Ning Yong was arranged here by Ning Zhuo, and he is a classmate of Ning Zhuo, so he naturally wouldn't be a simple character."

"Don't look at how he is usually boisterous; in fact, we were all deceived by him. He is deep and calculating. At the beginning of the battle, he deliberately pretended not to be able to see through the Three Treasures Clone Technique, deceiving all of us."

"Think about Ning Zhuo; since he was arranged here by Ning Zhuo, how could he be someone with only brute force?"

Accompanied by the discussions, the gazes everyone cast toward Ning Yong changed.

Ning Yong realized this at the moment, raised his head and arms, and shouted loudly: "I won, I won!"

In an instant, the atmosphere was stirred up, and congratulations surged toward him like a tide.

Please... collect... 6... 9... book...!

Ning Yong was so excited that his face turned red.

He loved this kind of competitive environment too much!

"Clan Leader is truly wise, he understands me too well to arrange me here."

"I love this place, I love it too much!"

"Hahaha."

Ning Yong jumped for joy in his heart.

His lucky improvisation did not deceive everyone.

Among them were two female cultivators.

Lin Lin Shanshan transmitted her spiritual sense: "This Ning Yong really has some dog luck, actually guessing correctly three times in a row."

Hua Guzi responded secretly: "A classmate of Young Master Ning Zhuo naturally shares some of Young Master Ning Zhuo's light. Even if it's just a little bit of faint radiance, it's enough for Ning Yong to defeat his strong enemy."

Lin Lin Shanshan, hearing Hua Guzi praise Ning Zhuo so highly and act so close, couldn't help but feel a fire in her heart, and transmitted her spiritual sense again: "Hmph, it's a pity I received Ning Zhuo's entrustment to take care of Ning Yong. Now that Ning Yong has won, my hands are itching, and I want to find someone to spar with."

Hua Guzi let out a strange cackling laugh and responded secretly without fear: "Do you want to be hung up and beaten by me until your clothes are in tatters again? I'll satisfy you!"

Lin Lin Shanshan's eye twitched, and she said coldly: "I don't know who it was in the last battle who was beaten by me until she was paralyzed on the ground, screaming repeatedly."

Hua Guzi's expression turned gloomy, and she quietly retreated into the shadows.

Lin Lin Shanshan followed her and quickly rushed to the nearest martial arts arena.

Like the dozens of private battles before, the two of them would never give up until they were exhausted.

Time flew by, and a few days passed.

Nandou Kingdom, Fire Persimmon Immortal City.

Lin Bufan officially bid farewell to Ning Jiufan.

The Ning Clan specially held a farewell banquet for Lin Bufan, and the momentum was very grand.

In recent days, what the city residents discussed the most was this matter.

"I didn't expect the Ning Clan to be able to invite a Nascent Soul-level cultivator to come and support!"

"This time, in the siege of the Ten-Thousand-Year Fire Essence, Lin Bufan's contribution is definitely not small."

"With Lord Meng Kui and Lord Lin Bufan joining forces, a Golden Core ancestor of the Zhou family was still sacrificed. Looking at it this way, it's thanks to Lin Bufan's reinforcements. Otherwise, it's very likely the Ten-Thousand-Year Fire Essence would have escaped and harmed our Fire Persimmon Immortal City."

"In these days, the situation has really changed too fast."

"I didn't expect that among the three great families in the Immortal City, the Zheng Clan has already been destroyed, and the remnants have all left the city. The Zhou Clan has lost two out of one, obviously weakening. The Ning Clan has a powerful Nascent Soul-level foreign aid, and the branch clan has occupied the Zheng Clan's territory; they are already the number one cultivation clan in the Immortal City!"

Various news about the battle of the Ten-Thousand-Year Fire Essence was naturally released by the Ning Clan.

It really made the Ning Clan's reputation rise greatly.

"Brother Ning, you are welcome to visit my Myriad Medicine Sect." Before leaving, Lin Bufan's voice spread throughout the city, showing his warm concern for the Ning Clan.

Meng Kui sat on the Magma Immortal Palace and snorted coldly after hearing the sound.

Ning Jiufan transmitted secretly: "Lord Lin, please be sure to hand over this Ten-Thousand-Year Fire Essence and this batch of Jade-Steel Heavy Armor to Ning Zhuo as soon as possible. He has already written again to urge this matter, obviously he is in great need over there."

Lin Bufan snorted coldly, quite displeased: "A mere family junior, a Foundation Establishment kid, actually ordering an elder like you around. His airs are too big."

"If it weren't for the Ten-Thousand-Year Fire Essence having too much spirituality and requiring me to escort it personally, I really wouldn't have made this trip."

Ning Jiufan bowed deeply to Lin Bufan and entrusted him again.

Lin Bufan nodded slightly, rose into the clouds, and flew into the high sky.

His speed was extremely fast, and after a few breaths, he disappeared.

And in the mountain forest near Mount Huoshi, watching Lin Bufan's escape light disappear into the horizon, Zhu Zhu Xuanji looked at Shen Lingshu beside him.

He had just wanted to quietly catch up with Lin Bufan and let Lin Bufan take a letter to Ning Zhuo, but was intercepted by Shen Lingshu.

Shen Lingshu said: "My spiritual light was touched just now, producing a mysterious premonition, so I quickly divined once in my heart."

"I calculated that this letter should not be sent out now; it will be of great use in the future."

Zhu Zhu Xuanji: "Oh? Specifically how?"

Shen Lingshu waved his hand: "Cannot say more, cannot say more."

Zhu Zhu Xuanji stared at the letter in his hand: "I know Ning Zhuo's original intention; in order to rescue his mother, he disregarded his own life and safety, walking the world with Foundation Establishment cultivation. This letter is especially important to him; Lord Shen, please explain in detail, otherwise I will not believe your simple words."

Shen Lingshu smiled slightly: "Zhu Zhu Xuanji, you are speaking for Ning Zhuo and protecting him again."

Zhu Zhu Xuanji shrugged, his expression natural: "I have always admired loyal and filial people, and Ning Zhuo is one of them. Helping him comes from my own heart."

Shen Lingshu smiled again: "Since you want to help him, then go north to the Thousand Peaks Forest."

Zhu Zhu Xuanji stared, with an expression of "What nonsense are you talking about, do you think I'm stupid?"

"Ning Zhuo is the Son of Tribulation; helping him this much is enough. You want me to approach him? I won't go even if you beat me to death."

Shen Lingshu nodded, looking at Zhu Zhu Xuanji with a teasing expression: "If you are beaten to death, you naturally won't be able to go. But what if it's an imperial decree?"

Zhu Zhu Xuanji suddenly felt a sense of foreboding: "What imperial decree?"

Shen Lingshu pointed into the distance, and saw a cultivator flying over. Seeing Zhu Zhu Xuanji, he was overjoyed and transmitted his spiritual sense: "Lord Divine Catcher, I finally found you. There is an order from the capital for you to go to the front line. The great battle in the Thousand Peaks Forest between the two kingdoms is imminent; you must take your position immediately, be ready at all times, and support the forces our country has planted in the Thousand Peaks Forest."

Zhu Zhu Xuanji lost his voice: "What?"

A moment later.

Zhu Zhu Xuanji, who was kneeling on one knee on the ground, stood up, thanked the messenger from the capital, looked at the imperial decree he had already received, frowned deeply, and his face was full of bitterness.

"Lord Shen, since you already calculated this, why didn't you notify me in advance so I could avoid this troublesome errand!" Zhu Zhu Xuanji looked at Shen Lingshu, full of resentment.

Shen Lingshu smiled slightly: "This wasn't calculated by me; it was recommended by me."

"What?!" Zhu Zhu Xuanji stared, "You, you, why are you harming me?"

Shen Lingshu patted him on the shoulder: "If you don't go, I have to go. Your life is much tougher than mine, and aren't you thinking for Ning Zhuo? How appropriate!"

Zhu Zhu Xuanji was speechless to the extreme, and for a time, could only stare fixedly at Shen Lingshu.

(End of this chapter)