Chapter 531: If Fate Brings You Harm

Waves surged, ceaselessly churning.Golden light blazed, earth and stone scattered. At times, flames took form, and wooden bars danced.The five elements' arts were deployed by Ning Zhuo in turn, pressing down upon the Golden Core cultivator Yan Jin, giving him no respite."Accursed!""Even with the magical treasure great bell in hand, I can only be on the back foot.""Is this young lad truly only sixteen years of age?"Yan Jin gritted his teeth, exerting his full might to endure.The next instant, he stared with bulging eyes, startled to discover that the great bell before him began to crack and fissure.He could continue to hold on, but the magical treasure great bell was nearing its limit.Ultimately, this great bell was not a weapon of offense, but an auxiliary tool specifically crafted for artifact refining."Oh, it's about to break down." A thought stirred within Ning Zhuo's heart; he, too, keenly perceived this scene.He decisively lowered the force of his attacks and the frequency of his spells.Yan Jin immediately felt the pressure greatly reduced.A feeling of grief and indignation arose in his heart: "I, who am supposed to be a senior cultivator, actually face a sixteen-year-old youth and become a living target.""This brat is not being human; he's using me to practice his spells!"Yan Jin felt profoundly humiliated.Ning Zhuo, however, grew increasingly excited."So I can be this strong?""This is all because my physical foundation has greatly strengthened, allowing me to receive more blessings from the 'Valiant Warrior's Return' art of war.""The stronger my power, the greater the might of my spells.""My current weakness is insufficient mana. However, at present, I also have military power that can be consumed on my behalf."Ning Zhuo had experienced many battles; his personal experiences made him understand that the military power of an army is equivalent to a public mana pool. The capacity of this mana pool often far exceeds that of an individual.The military power of Ning Zhuo's mechanical army was, of course, no match for the Red Flower Camp, nor the Three Generals Camp, but do not forget — Ning Zhuo was an army of one.The entire military power was for his use!"Boss, speaking of which, you are still the amazing one.""If it weren't for you thinking of the correct way to use the 'Breath of Life Spirit,' I would never have made such great progress in such a short time!"Inside the Myriad Miles Wandering Dragon, Sun Lingtong giggled, saying un谦虚地: "That is, of course."Ning Zhuo did not know that Sun Lingtong's mood at this moment was even happier than his."Little Zhuo, it's been a long time since I've seen such a hearty smile from you." Sun Lingtong's gaze was like smoke and clouds; in a trance, he saw the past.The first time he spoke with Ning Zhuo, the latter began to weep.To save his mother, his small frame bore heavy shackles. From the age of two, he began to scheme for the Lava Immortal Palace, facing many Golden Core level cultivators from the City Lord's Mansion, the Three Great Families, and even Nascent Soul level cultivators — it was like an ant challenging a mountain.How immense was this pressure!But Sun Lingtong could not persuade Ning Zhuo to change his mind.Because he himself was fundamentally of the same ilk.To rescue his master, how many times did Sun Lingtong disregard his own safety and risk his life to infiltrate the Lava Immortal Palace.Time after time injured, time after time narrowly escaping death, time after time disappointed, constantly approaching despair."Now, I have come out. But Little Zhuo has not yet!"Ning Zhuo's plan to save his mother had never been hidden from Sun Lingtong."Resurrecting merely by relying on spiritual essence?"Sun Lingtong deeply knew how unrealistic this plan was, how extremely slim the hope."Even soul possession has great drawbacks and will be constantly pulled by the netherworld. On the day it falls into the netherworld, the soul will suffer even more painful punishment!""Resurrecting the dead, even within the path of demons, is a great taboo. To succeed is incredibly difficult, and the price paid is often far higher than the gain!"But Sun Lingtong could not persuade Ning Zhuo, because he had done the same before; he simply did not have such qualifications. In the past, he was single-mindedly focused on finding his esteemed master. Even at the risk of death, he had no scruples.But gradually, a new worry arose in Sun Lingtong's heart - If I die, what will Little Zhuo do?As his time spent with Ning Zhuo grew longer, the proportion of his worries occupying his heart grew larger."My life, my existence, you saved it, Little Zhuo!""Therefore, no matter how difficult this path to save your mother is, I will always accompany you.""It's just..."Sun Lingtong was a man who had been through it; he genuinely did not wish Ning Zhuo to continue down a path of darkness.Therefore, even though Ning Zhuo was merely at the Foundation Establishment stage, when he ventured out to travel, Sun Lingtong maintained twelve parts of welcome and support."Little Zhuo, Fire Persimmon Immortal City is like a cage, a heavy shackles on your body and mind.""Every day you stay in the city, you plot for the Lava Immortal Palace.""You have lived in Fire Persimmon Immortal City for too long; you have lived there since childhood. You have endured in the city for sixteen years, but endurance should absolutely not be the main color of life, Little Zhuo."The experience of venturing out allowed Ning Zhuo to see many different landscapes, different lives.The war in the Two Note Kingdoms made Ning Zhuo feel afraid, but also quite excited.Intense battle, war, is the most ardent yearning deeply hidden within every male body."The you of the past were like a volcano suppressing itself; your anger, unwillingness, schemes, and ambitions had to be forcefully endured, hidden deep within your heart, to erupt one day, shattering heaven and earth.""And now the passion of the battlefield has infected you, Little Zhuo."Ambush battle, Thousand Peaks Forest scouting battle, Iron Flow Pingchuan great battle...Liu, Guan, Zhang, Mulan, Shuang Jing, Gu Ya, Tu Ming...These battles, these people, have subtly influenced Ning Zhuo.Bystanders see clearly.Ning Zhuo thought his strength had greatly increased and was overjoyed.But Sun Lingtong knew: If it were the Ning Zhuo who had just walked out of Fire Persimmon Immortal City encountering such a thing, he would only slightly curve his lips, secretly rejoicing that such changes would aid in the resurrection of his mother.And he would absolutely not have such a hearty smile."You are only sixteen years old; this is the smile a youth should have.""Just keep venturing out like this.""To witness all kinds of ugliness and beauty, to experience all kinds of stimulating and interesting things.""Life inherently holds infinite possibilities, countless different ways of living.""Your life cannot just be filled with difficult and immense goals; it must also be interesting, brilliant and bright!"All along, Sun Lingtong had this worry - If Ning Zhuo's plan to resurrect his mother completely fails in the future, what heavy blow will he suffer?Will he, too, become like Sun Lingtong once was, with a heart like dead ashes, finding no joy in life?Therefore, Sun Lingtong greatly hoped that Ning Zhuo could experience the many beautiful aspects of life.He wanted to see Ning Zhuo's interactions with Lin Shanshan, and he also wanted to see Ning Zhuo's dual cultivation with Mulan; it wasn't just about watching the show.And Sun Lingtong accompanied Ning Zhuo on his journey, his motive was very simple and pure: "Little Zhuo.""If cruel fate brings you harm, hardship, deprives you of happiness, and brings you heavy burdens.""Then, let me compensate for all of this!"This was the decision Sun Lingtong had made deep within his heart long ago.Under Ning Zhuo's increasingly fierce offensive, the magical treasure great bell finally reached its limit, collapsing with a crash and shattering into countless pieces.Yan Jin, who had been constantly urging the great bell and was closely connected to it, immediately suffered a backlash, spitting blood and kneeling on the ground."Little Zhuo, good opportunity." Sun Lingtong shouted, "Capture him alive!""Okay, Boss!"Ning Zhuo took a deep breath, forming hand seals with one hand, releasing deep green vines, and taking out a stack of talismans with the other, directly activating them and shooting them out.The vines quickly wrapped around Yan Jin, binding him hand and foot and restraining him in place.The talismans struck him in quick succession, adhering tightly to various parts of his body, firmly sealing him. Not only could he not mobilize his mana, but he could not even release his divine sense and was unable to move."Hahaha. I did it. This is the first Golden Core level enemy I've captured alive." Ning Zhuo jumped with joy and laughed.Inside the Myriad Miles Wandering Dragon, Sun Lingtong gave a thumbs-up, genuinely happy for Ning Zhuo: "Little Zhuo, amazing. You are only at the Foundation Establishment stage, but you captured a Golden Core cultivator alive!"Ning Zhuo landed, not approaching Yan Jin rashly, but instead mobilizing his divine sense to observe and casting detection spells to confirm.While casting spells, he secretly exchanged thoughts with Sun Lingtong: "It's a pity the great bell shattered first; I haven't measured my own endurance limit yet."Sun Lingtong chuckled: "Little Zhuo, you're a fool. This doesn't have much meaning, does it?"Ning Zhuo was slightly startled, then immediately understood Sun Lingtong's implicit meaning.Indeed.Through the Breath of Life Spirit, his physical cultivation would constantly soar.What if he measured his combat strength limit now?In a while, it would change again.Ning Zhuo's expression became serious; he gradually walked in front of Yan Jin: "Boss, you are right.""I was a bit carried away.""The progress and achievements I've made now are nothing.""Capturing a Golden Core cultivator? I merely relied on the art of war and the Five Elements realm, and the former was given to me by the 'Generals Clad in Armor, High Victor's Last Words,' while the latter was taught by the Five Elements Divine Lord.""Even my physical realm was achieved thanks to you, thanks to the Breath of Life Spirit. My own effort accounts for very little.""Thank you, Boss.""You can always subtly remind me in clever ways!"Sun Lingtong scratched his head: "Little Zhuo, this..."Another battlefield.Liu, Guan, and Zhang took turns displaying their arts of war, continuously bombarding the fire curtain.Triple fire curtain!The Fiery Glaze Immortal tightened her brow, exerting the full power of the great formation.Waves of heat rolled in; many soldiers suddenly combusted, burning into human sticks amidst their screams.The three generals Liu, Guan, and Zhang were either solemn, or calm, or roaring, all continuously employing their arts of war.The Fiery Glaze Immortal's heart was elated: "I can hold it!""The Three Generals Camp is insufficiently trained, lacks elite soldiers, and its military equipment is not excellent, so its military power is insufficient.""Their total military power cannot support them in unleashing three consecutive powerful attacks with their arts of war.""Moreover, they have to retain a portion of their military power to bless themselves, lest they be burned away by the flames!"However, the next moment, Liu Er suddenly roared: "Now is the time, attack with full force!"Guan and Zhang obeyed without question.A blade light cleaved through one layer of fire curtain, a black spear pierced the second layer, and sword light tore through the third layer!"How is this possible? You actually saw through the nodes of the fire curtain?!" The Fiery Glaze Immortal looked at Liu Er with disbelief.Guan and Zhang's force was heavy; they had used up most of their military power, so it was not surprising that they could break through the fire curtain.The key was Liu Er's sword light, which was very weak, almost mobilizing no military power, but it precisely struck the fire curtain node, using skillful force to break through the final layer of defense.Liu Er, however, did not answer, but continued to swing his sword.Sword light flew out, aimed directly at the Fiery Glaze Immortal's throat."Don't even think about it!" The Fiery Glaze Immortal shouted, revealing her trump card.Dense talismans suddenly appeared on her body; the talismans were crimson, burning like flames. In an instant, the Fiery Glaze Immortal transformed into a ball of humanoid flame.Although the sword light struck the humanoid flame and directly cut off its head. But the next moment, the flames connected to each other and reformed into a complete human shape."You want to kill me? You're still too early." The Fiery Glaze Immortal was about to retreat.Innate Talent - Purple Beard Shocking Swan!Guan Hong finally caught his breath and released his innate talent, freezing the Fiery Glaze Immortal in place."Ah ah ah ah!" Zhang Hei flew out of the battle formation, raising his black snake spear over his head, aiming it squarely at the humanoid flame and thrusting down fiercely.Martial Technique - Black Python Strangling!Military power, mana, and energy mixed together, forming a thick black python-like martial energy at the spear tip.The fierce black martial energy, like a black python spiraling forward, instantly pierced the humanoid flame.Guan Hong suddenly half-knelt on the ground, panting heavily.Purple Beard Shocking Swan was revoked; instantly, the Fiery Glaze Immortal regained mobility, only to see herself pierced by the black snake spear."It's useless! I'm now a Fire Elemental Law Body!"The next moment, the black martial energy exploded, like a black python opening its massive maw and directly devouring its prey.Flames surged upwards, emitting a dazzling light.But it was the Fiery Glaze Immortal's final futile struggle.The black martial energy strangled all the flames and also dissipated.Only a dim, incomplete Golden Core remained, floating in mid-air, then snatched by Zhang Hei.Zhang Hei landed on the ground, raising his fist holding the Golden Core upwards: "The enemy has been slain by me!"Hooray!The Three Generals Camp erupted in enthusiastic cheers."We won." Guan Hong exhaled a濁氣, slowly straightening his body.Liu Er quickly scanned the entire army, estimating casualties, and issued consecutive orders to clean up the battlefield and take over the great formation."There is an empty chamber underground, secretly housing the Vermilion Bird Incense Burner."Following Liu Er's instructions, the soldiers indeed dug up the magical treasure serving as the formation core."This way, we control the great formation of the Ten Mile Burning Forest." Guan Hong smiled, feeling very gratified.Zhang Hei asked curiously: "Big Brother, how did you discover the secret? This underground empty chamber is arranged very well; it can shield against divine sense scanning."Liu Er hesitated for a moment but did not answer.This was the effect of his innate talent, Spirit Sound Pulse Detection.This innate talent allowed Liu Er to have exceptional hearing, to hear distant sounds, to investigate the ins and outs, and to discern matters.The key was investigating the ins and outs.Therefore, the reconnaissance ability of Spirit Sound Pulse Detection was very weak; its strength lay in getting to the bottom of things.It was only now, during the battle, that Liu Er gradually detected the origin of the fire curtain and the details of the great formation.Previously, the nodes on the fire curtain were also discovered in this way."No, we cannot control this forest-protecting great formation for now." The three generals attempted it but all failed."First, collect the Vermilion Bird Incense Burner and other items, and seal the great formation." Liu Er ordered, "We must immediately go support the Military Advisor."Zhang Hei said straightforwardly: "Don't worry, the bell sound stopped just now; the Military Advisor must have won."Guan Hong stroked his beard: "Precisely because of this, we should go support the Military Advisor even more."Zhang Hei: "Ah?"Liu Er explained: "Just as we cannot hear the bell sound, the Military Advisor is no longer attacked by the fire curtain, and the fire in the burning forest will also greatly decrease. He will realize that we have also defeated the Fiery Glaze Immortal.""You say, how will he act?"Zhang Hei: "We found this place under your guidance, Big Brother. The Military Advisor doesn't know the location, so he will either return to the place where we separated, or..."