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Ning Zhuo, relying on his memory of the location, leaped lightly and landed behind Ning Yong.
Ning Yong sensed a breeze behind him and instinctively turned his head, his eyes wide like copper bells, yet he couldn't see the Iron Han Armor that was so close.
Ning Zhuo gave a gentle tap, knocking Ning Yong unconscious, and then casually tossed him to the corner of the wall.
Repeating the process, Ning Zhuo also knocked Ning Chen unconscious and threw him beside Ning Yong.
Having accomplished this, Ning Zhuo quickly retreated, sprinting towards the Magma Lake with all his might.
"One person directly ahead, at a distance of five steps."
"Two people on the left hand side, at a distance of one step and four steps."
"Three people diagonally to the right, grouped together for defense, at a distance of three steps."
Despite the black smoke obscuring the view and blocking his Divine Sense, Ning Zhuo was well prepared, remembering very clearly the position of each Ning Family cultivator from just a moment ago.
Everyone else was like a blind person, but he seemed to have open eyes, accurately avoiding everyone along the way.
He rushed all the way, his figure swift as lightning, and reached the front of the Magma Lake.
Thanks to the protection of the Iron Han Armor, he was not affected by the scorching heat at all.
"Now's the time!"
Ning Zhuo shook off the storage bag, releasing the Mechanical Fireworks Monkey from the bag.
The Explosive Flame Monkey was half a human in height, its fur a vivid red, with bulging muscles and nimble movements.
Under Ning Zhuo's control, the monkey didn't hesitate one bit and plunged straight into the magma.
Ning Zhuo turned and ran!
Every second counted!!
The Explosive Flame Monkey dove deeper, swimming forward through the thick magma.
The terrifying heat quickly melted its blood-red fur.
The exposed muscles looked lifelike but quickly became black, hard, and brittle, carbonizing swiftly in the magma.
The "blood" coursing through the body of the Explosive Flame Monkey effectively played its role in dissipating heat, evaporating significantly and causing steam to rise from the surface of the Mechanical Monkey.
By the time the Explosive Flame Monkey reached the surface of the Lava Fairy Palace, it had been burned down to its Sky Gold Skeleton.
But it succeeded!
Under Ning Zhuo's Heart Seal control, the Storage Formation activated, instantly releasing a thousand catties of Fire Essence.
"Here it comes," Ning Zhuo's heart skipped a beat.
BOOM——!
The erupting shock wave surged fiercely, resonating throughout the area.
The next moment, a terrifying explosion roared like thunder in his ears! The shockwave slammed into his back, but thankfully, he had already activated the Iron Han Armor, resisting the impact and preventing bone fractures.
Riding the wave of the shock, he arrived at his memorized location, arrived at the corner, bent down, and precisely picked up two people.
It was Ning Yong and Ning Chen.
Ning Zhuo huddled in the corner, bending his back, shielding Ning Chen and Ning Yong in front of himself and using his back to face the direction of the explosion.
The next moment, the firelight from the explosion surged forward, temporarily forcing back the thick smoke.
Ning Zhuo defended with difficulty, only feeling the temperature behind him rise sharply, the iron armor melting, inflicting intense pain upon him.
He gritted his teeth desperately, exerting all his strength to activate the Han Armor's defense.
In just a few breaths, the Foundation Establishment Pill was consumed by two-thirds, leaving only a final third.
Fortunately, Zheng Shuanggou let out a low roar, sacrificing his magic artifact, erupting with mighty power, blocking the explosive flames and the surging magma.
The Black Shadow Demon Cultivator laughed heartily, "Zheng Shuanggou, I will be back!"
Before he left, he threw out another black ball artifact.
The black ball exploded again, adding countless thick shadows and smoke.
Zheng Shuanggou's Divine Sense was limited, unable to detect anything beyond three feet, let alone lock onto an enemy. He also had to maintain the underground passage to prevent being buried alive after a collapse, feeling so angry he could spit blood, yet he could only stay in place.
When the black smoke finally dispersed, Zheng Shuanggou could only see the tunnel walls ravaged to the extreme, witnessing the original site of the Magma Lake already covered layer after layer with magma.
As for the corner of the Immortal Palace building, it was completely buried.
Oh, and the numerous Ning Family cultivators who lay on the ground, some of whom still remained, but all were unconscious.
Zheng Shuanggou cursed under his breath, "Damn it!"
His eyes flickered for a while, not rashly pursuing the enemy.
The mysterious Demon Cultivator had vanished without a trace, and Zheng Shuanggou feared a ploy to lure the tiger from the mountain. To prevent the enemy from executing a return horse spear, he chose to stay put.
He casually took action, providing aid to the Ning Family cultivators.
Ning Zhuo invoked the Buddha Heart Devil Seal, feigning unconsciousness, successfully deceiving Zheng Shuanggou.
When the right moment came, Ning Zhuo slowly opened his eyes and found himself back at the volcano's crater.
After this series of perilous incidents, only eleven Ning Family cultivators survived.
"With the black smoke as assistance, no one should have discovered that I am the real culprit behind the explosion!"
"This went smoother than expected."
"But although I triggered the explosion, did I actually succeed?"
Ning Zhuo pondered silently.
"I survived, I'm alive! Sob, sob, sob..." Ning Yong realized, bawling his eyes out.
Ning Chen, likewise awakening from a nightmare, his face pale with terror, said, "All the other newcomers are dead. The fact that we survived is truly fortunate."
Neither of them knew that their survival was entirely due to Ning Zhuo's protection.
The two approached Ning Zhuo, and Ning Chen asked with concern, "Are you alright?"
"Are you injured?" Ning Yong also inquired.
After this life-and-death battle, their impression of Ning Zhuo changed significantly. The calmness and courage Ning Zhuo displayed during this perilous exploration had earned their silent admiration.
Their concern at this moment came entirely from the heart.
Ning Zhuo initially looked dazed and his eyes vacant, but once he recovered, he immediately showed the exhaustion and fear of surviving a catastrophe.
This appearance did nothing to detract from Ning Chen and Ning Yong's opinion of him, but instead, made them feel closer to him.
Because they had just fully experienced the great terror of life and death! They empathized deeply.
On the other hand, they could be considered to have fought side by side and survived together.
Ning Zhuo took several deep breaths, then chuckled bitterly, "We actually all survived, unbelievable... It's great... However, I don't want to enter this Flame Demon Melting Cave again."
Ning Chen and Ning Yong quickly consoled him.
The awakened Ning Family cultivators stood up, some healing themselves, others thanking Zheng Shuanggou nearby.
Zheng Shuanggou watched as numerous City Guard Army cultivators entered the ground hole one after another, snorting coldly, "Your Ning Family was exploited by that Demon Cultivator! They used your aura to hide, which caught me off guard. Later, they even lured out a small Demon Beast Tide, still trying to confuse us."
"When you return, you all better prepare to apologize!"
The Ning Family cultivators were stunned for a moment, then quickly responded, "The other party is a Golden Core Demon Cultivator, and our Ning Family is too weak, which is why the enemy seized the opportunity. Moreover, our Ning Family suffered the most losses!"
Zheng Shuanggou impatiently waved his hand, "Take all these excuses to your clan leader and the City Lord."
The Ning Family survivors' previously elated mood vanished.
Before parting, the Ning Family cultivators thanked him earnestly once again, "Fortunately, Lord Zheng Shuanggou repelled the Demon Cultivator and thwarted their plans."
No matter what, Zheng Shuanggou was their savior.
As the two parties were about to go their separate ways, the ground suddenly shook!
Countless treasured lights burst through large and small openings, piercing the volcanic white smoke, straight into the deep night sky.
Beneath the feet of the cultivators, the array sealing the volcano's mouth operated at full speed, revealing lines and points of the array like dragons and snakes.
The City Guard Army began to shout, raising the alarm.
"What's happening?!" The Ning Family cultivators staggered, unsteady on their feet, many of them screaming in panic.
Zheng Shuanggou's face turned extremely ugly, the last glimmer of hope in his heart completely extinguished. "Not good! The recent battle still affected the Lava Fairy Palace!"
Streaks of treasured light pierced through the night sky, blindingly bright.
The volcano trembled slightly, and the entire Persimmon Fire City awoke in alarm!
A massive blue cloud-like hand covered the sky, pressing downward.
It descended from the heavens, intending to suppress all the treasured lights back inside.
For a moment, the crimson treasured lights and the cloudy giant hand were locked in a standoff, like a sword piercing through a divine giant hand, then driving straight into the depths of the night sky!
Huge chunks of red rocky terrain shattered, countless cracks seething with scorching heat billowed out explosively. Flames erupted like angry dragons, spewing in all directions.
Cultivators scrambled in panic.
Zheng Shuanggou decided to be the good guy to the end, sweeping his long sleeve and taking the Ning Family cultivators with him into the Cloud Sky.
From high above, one could see the spire of a tall tower, unstoppable, like a skyward spear, thrusting upwards. Shortly after, the entire tower, like the axis of heaven and earth, broke through layer upon layer of confinement, boldly revealing itself to the world's sight.
Soon after, vast expanses of palace rooftops burst through the heavy red rocky terrain, slowly ascending towards the sky.
The mountains roared, the earth trembled!
The remaining Ning Family members swallowed hard, dumbfounded at the sight.
Rocks continued to crack, and intense flames surged from countless fissures, golden-orange magma splattered everywhere, and the raging heat exploded, terrifying everyone both physically and mentally.
"The, the Lava Fairy Palace?"
"The Immortal Palace has emerged!"
More people were left speechless.
Once hidden deep in the ground, now it revealed its edge. Such a spectacle was truly mesmerizing.
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