Ning Zhuo relied on his memory of the location, leaped lightly, and landed behind Ning Yong.
Ning Yong sensed the wind behind him, turned his head instinctively, his eyes wide like bronze bells, but he couldn't see the Iron Han Armor that was right in front of him.
Ning Zhuo struck lightly, knocking Ning Yong unconscious, then casually threw him to the corner of the wall.
Following the same method, Ning Zhuo also knocked Ning Chen unconscious and tossed him beside Ning Yong.
After this, Ning Zhuo quickly retreated backwards, sprinting towards the Magma Lake with all his might.
"There's someone directly ahead, five steps away."
"Two people on the left, one step and four steps away."
"Three people to the right, grouped together for defense, three steps away."
Despite the black smoke blocking his vision and shielding his divine sense, Ning Zhuo had prepared in advance and clearly remembered the positions of every Ning Family cultivator a moment ago.
Others were like blind men, but he moved as if his eyes were wide open, precisely avoiding everyone along the way.
He charged ahead swiftly, his body moving like lightning, arriving in front of the Magma Lake.
With the protection of the Iron Han Armor, he was not affected by the scorching heat at all.
"It's now!"
Ning Zhuo shook his storage pouch, releasing the mechanical Explosive Flame Monkey inside.
The Explosive Flame Monkey stood half a man's height, its entire body covered in bright red fur, with bulging muscles and agile movements.
Under Ning Zhuo's control, the monkey did not hesitate and directly dived into the magma.
Ning Zhuo turned and ran!
Every second counted!!
The Explosive Flame Monkey plunged downward, swimming forward with all its might in the thick magma.
The terrifying heat quickly melted the pure blood-red fur.
The exposed flesh looked lifelike, but its surface quickly became black, hard, and brittle, rapidly carbonizing in the magma.
The "blood" flowing inside the Explosive Flame Monkey's body fully exerted its cooling effect, evaporating a large amount, causing steam to rise from the surface of the mechanical monkey's body.
By the time the Explosive Flame Monkey reached the surface of the Magma Fairy Palace, its Sky Gold Skeleton had already melted through.
But it succeeded!
Under Ning Zhuo's Heart Seal control, the storage formation activated, instantly spewing out the reserved thousand pounds of Fire Essence.
"It's coming." Ning Zhuo's heart skipped a beat.
BOOM——!
The explosive shockwave surged and struck out fiercely.
The next moment, the terrifying explosion sounded like thunder in his ears! The shockwave hit him hard in the back, but fortunately, he had already activated the Iron Han Armor, which withstood the impact, preventing his bones from breaking.
Using the thrust from the shockwave, he reached the location in his memory, arrived at the corner, bent down, and precisely scooped up two people.
They were Ning Yong and Ning Chen.
Ning Zhuo crouched in the corner, bending over, shielding Ning Chen and Ning Yong in front of him, facing the direction of the explosion with his back.
The next moment, the firelight from the explosion surged towards him, temporarily pushing back the thick shadowy smoke.
Ning Zhuo struggled to resist, feeling the temperature on his back rise rapidly, the iron armor melting, causing him immense pain.
He gritted his teeth, exerting all his strength to activate the armor's defense.
In just a few breaths, the Foundation Establishment Pill had consumed two-thirds violently, leaving only the last third.
Fortunately, Zheng Shuanggou let out a low roar, sacrificed his magic artifact, unleashed a powerful force, and blocked the explosion's fiery flames and the surging magma.
The Black Shadow Demon Cultivator laughed heartily, "Zheng Shuanggou, I'll be back!"
Before leaving, he threw another black orb magic artifact.
The black orb exploded again, adding countless dark shadowy smoke.
Zheng Shuanggou's divine sense was limited, making it impossible to see three feet away, let alone lock onto the enemy. He had to maintain the underground passage to prevent being buried alive, so he could only stay put, fuming with anger.
When the black smoke dissipated, Zheng Shuanggou could only see the extremely damaged walls of the passage and the original site of the Magma Lake already covered by layers of magma.
As for a corner of the Immortal Palace building, it had been completely buried.
Right, there were also numerous Ning Family cultivators lying on the ground, some of whom were still alive but unconscious.
Zheng Shuanggou cursed under his breath, "Damn it!"
His eyes flickered, but he didn't pursue recklessly.
The mysterious Demon Cultivator had disappeared, and Zheng Shuanggou feared falling into a trap. To prevent the opponent from launching a sneak attack, he decided to stay put.
Casually, he assisted in rescuing the Ning Family cultivators.
Ning Zhuo activated the Buddha Heart Demon Seal, feigned unconsciousness, and successfully deceived Zheng Shuanggou.
When the right moment came, Ning Zhuo slowly opened his eyes, finding himself back at the volcano's mouth.
After this series of thrilling events, only eleven Ning Family cultivators had survived.
"With the help of the black smoke, no one should have discovered that I was the real culprit behind the explosion!"
"This time went smoother than I imagined."
"But, although I triggered the explosion, did I really succeed?"
Ning Zhuo pondered silently.
"I lived, I lived through this! Wuuu..." Ning Yong came to his senses and cried out loud.
Ning Chen also woke up as if from a dream, his face pale, full of lingering fear, "All the other newcomers are dead. We are really lucky to be alive."
They didn't know that their survival was all thanks to Ning Zhuo's protection.
The two approached Ning Zhuo, Ning Chen showed concern, "Are you okay?"
"Are you hurt?" Ning Yong also asked.
After this life-and-death battle, their impression of Ning Zhuo had fundamentally changed. Ning Zhuo's calmness and courage during this perilous exploration earned their silent admiration.
Their concern at this moment came from the bottom of their hearts.
Ning Zhuo initially seemed dazed, his eyes blank, but then showed the weariness and terror of surviving a catastrophe.
This expression didn't affect Ning Chen and Ning Yong's perception of him; instead, they felt even closer to him.
Because they had just experienced the immense horror between life and death, they empathized with him deeply.
On the other hand, they had fought side by side and survived together.
Ning Zhuo took a few deep breaths and smiled bitterly, "I can't believe we all survived. It's unbelievable... It's so good... But this Flame Demon Melting Cave, I never want to come in here again."
Ning Chen and Ning Yong quickly consoled him.
The awakened Ning Family cultivators stood up, some healing their injuries, others thanking Zheng Shuanggou nearby.
Zheng Shuanggou watched as a large number of City Guard Army cultivators streamed in from the ground entrance, snorted coldly, "Your Ning Family was used by that Demon Cultivator! He used your aura to hide, catching me off guard. Later, he lured out a small Demon Beast Tide to further confuse us."
"When you return, prepare to face punishment!"
The Ning Family cultivators were stunned, then quickly responded, "The opponent was a Golden Core Demon Cultivator. Our Ning Family's strength was weak, allowing the enemy to exploit us. Moreover, our Ning Family suffered the most losses!"
Zheng Shuanggou impatiently waved his hand, "Explain all these reasons to your clan leader and the City Lord."
The remaining Ning Family members, who had just narrowly survived, were now in low spirits.
Before parting, the Ning Family cultivators solemnly thanked Zheng Shuanggou again, "We owe our lives to Lord Zheng Shuanggou for driving off the Demon Cultivator and foiling his plans."
No matter what, Zheng Shuanggou was their savior.
Just as the two sides were about to part, suddenly, the ground shook and the mountains swayed!
Countless beams of treasure light burst through the various openings, piercing through the volcano's white smoke and shooting straight into the night sky.
Beneath the feet of the cultivators, the array sealing the volcano's mouth began to operate at full speed, revealing lines and points like dragons and serpents.
The City Guard Army shouted and sounded the alarm.
"What's going on?!" The Ning Family cultivators wobbled, struggling to stand, many crying out in fear.
Zheng Shuanggou's face turned extremely grim, his last remaining hope vanished, "Damn it! The recent battle still affected the Magma Fairy Palace!"
Beams of treasure light pierced through the night sky, blindingly bright.
The volcano trembled slightly, waking up the entire Persimmon Fire City!
A huge blue cloud hand covered the sky and pressed down.
It descended from the heavens, attempting to press all the treasure light back in.
The red treasure light and the cloud hand stalemated for a moment, then pierced through the divine-like giant hand like a sharp sword and continued straight into the night sky!
Large chunks of red rock cracked apart, with scorching gases from the fissures surging out constantly. The flames erupted like raging dragons, spewing everywhere.
The cultivators fled in panic.
Zheng Shuanggou decided to be a good person to the end, sweeping his long sleeve and bringing the Ning Family cultivators into the clouds.
From the high sky, they saw the spire of a towering high tower rushing upward with unstoppable momentum, like a long spear piercing the sky. Then, the entire high tower, like the axis of heaven and earth, broke through layers of obstacles, manifesting before the world's eyes.
Next, large palace roofs broke through the heavy red rock, slowly rising towards the sky.
Mountains roared, and the earth shook!
The surviving Ning Family members swallowed hard, staring in astonishment.
Rocks continued to crack, with intense firelight emerging from countless fissures. Gold-orange magma splashed everywhere, surging heat terrifying everyone.
"Magma Fairy Palace?"
"The Immortal Palace has emerged!"
Many were speechless.
Hidden deep underground, now revealing its sharp edge. Such a spectacle was truly heart-stirring.