Chapter 548: Metal Element Lung Temple

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Today is the appointed day.The Ten-Thousand Li Wandering Dragon traversed the void, arriving near the frontline encampment of the Two Zhu Kingdom.Soon, Ning Zhuo contacted Liu Er."Military Advisor, we meet again!" Liu Er, seeing Ning Zhuo again, enthusiastically clasped Ning Zhuo's arm, tears welling in his eyes from excitement."Since the battle against the Heaven and Earth Twin Devils, I have thought of the Military Advisor day and night. Seeing you today, you appear even more gaunt. I implore the Military Advisor to take good care of your health."Ning Zhuo nodded, also grasping Liu Er's arms with both hands, moved he said: "General's concern, how could I be so worthy?! To meet the General in the Two Zhu Kingdom is this humble one's fortune and destiny.""In this bag are two hundred thousand mid-grade spirit stones, which I entrust to the General to be used as military funds!"Liu Er's spirits immediately lifted, and he accepted the full bag of spirit stones into his hand: "Without the Military Advisor's support, the Three Generals' Camp would have collapsed long ago!"Ning Zhuo said: "Without the Three Generals' Camp and the three Generals' assistance, I also would not have reached this point today."Liu Er also took out a storage bag: "These are the rewards we exchanged for our military achievements. Zhao Xi originally intended to obstruct the Military Advisor; he had strong opinions about the Military Advisor not returning to the military camp..."Liu Er then recounted Zhao Xi's刁難 (deliberate obstruction or刁難) in a very subtle manner, showing Ning Zhuo his contribution.Ning Zhuo listened intently, and immediately expressed his gratitude to Liu Er: "Thank you, General, for your trust and for persuading Zhao Xi at the crucial moment, saving me a great deal of trouble."This gratitude truly came from Ning Zhuo's heart.Liu Er chuckled, indicating what sort of relationship he and Ning Zhuo shared? They were completely on the same side; if he didn't support Ning Zhuo, who else would he support?Liu Er asked: "Does the Military Advisor not intend to return to the grand encampment?"Ning Zhuo sighed, then nodded slightly: "This battle against the Twin Devils was extraordinarily perilous. I revealed my trump cards, attracting Zhao Xi's covetous gaze.""But I cannot guarantee that the next battle will replicate the previous success.""Furthermore, facing the Heaven and Earth Twin Devils, fleeing in advance was my optimal choice!""Returning to the grand encampment is impossible. Upon returning, I would likely be placed under house arrest, or even murdered for my treasures.""After all, I am merely a sojourner from a foreign land."Ning Zhuo sighed to the heavens.His background and cultivation were ultimately insufficient. The value he currently displayed was too high, completely disrupting their previous cooperative relationship.Liu Er wholeheartedly agreed with Ning Zhuo's decision, and also nodded with a sigh:"The Military Advisor's reputation now echoes throughout the entire frontline encampment of the Two Zhu Kingdom. In time, it will surely spread throughout the entire nation!""Furthermore, your fame may even reach other nations. After all, the Heaven and Earth Twin Devils are powerhouses known in multiple countries.""To contend with two Nascent Soul stage powerhouses with a Foundation Establishment cultivation is a feat unseen for many years."Ning Zhuo nodded slightly."Thus, after this battle, I shall travel the world under a different name."As for Ning Zhuo, he was pleased with the growth of his reputation.The greater his fame, the better he could navigate the orthodox path.Furthermore, military achievements forged on the battlefield are incredibly difficult to conceal. The difficulty of hiding such accomplishments is truly immense!The two conversed for not long before Ning Zhuo bid farewell to Liu Er.Watching the Ten-Thousand Li Wandering Dragon traverse the void and depart, Liu Er stood rooted to the spot for a considerable time before sighing softly and turning to leave.The Ten-Thousand Li Wandering Dragon had already been fully exposed to Liu, Guan, and Zhang during the previous battle against the Twin Devils.Liu Er was not surprised; he merely lamented his past short-sightedness: "With such combat prowess and such a mechanism trump card, it's no wonder the Ning family could allow him to wander the world.""Disciples of great clans are indeed different from us!"Ning Zhuo, inside the mechanism boat's cabin, took out the contents of his storage bag to examine.Three Golden Cores were exchanged, belonging to the Fire, Water, and Earth elements respectively. There were eighteen Nation Power Bricks.There were also two body-protecting magical treasures: a Golden Light Collar and a Cyan-White Jade Ring.However, the Nascent Soul that Sun and Ning had anticipated was not exchanged.Zhao Xi's jade slip specifically hinted that it was not impossible to exchange military merits for a Nascent Soul. However, the transaction would need to be conducted in person!After all, if such a transaction were to be exposed, it would severely impact his official reputation and his personal future.Zhao Xi's proposal for a private, clandestine transaction was entirely reasonable.But Sun and Ning both sighed in unison.Sun Lingtong directly said: "Little Zhuo, you must not trust Zhao Xi. He is no longer trustworthy!"Ning Zhuo nodded, sensing the deeper meaning behind Zhao Xi's actions, and also fearing that meeting Zhao Xi in person would lead to him being surrounded and captured, thus losing his personal freedom.Not obtaining a Nascent Soul was a great regret.Among the three Golden Cores, Ning Zhuo chose an Earth element Golden Core and placed it into the Five Elements Golden Core Disk.He donned the Azure Iron Valiant Armor and tested it in the high sky once again.Indeed, with the continuous supply from the Golden Core, his magical power was exceedingly abundant. The Azure Iron Valiant Armor tore through the wind and flew wildly, leaving a trailing flame in the mid-air.Ning Zhuo reveled in the exhilaration of swift flight through the air, making Sun Lingtong envious and calling out repeatedly: "Let me play, let me play for a bit!""Hey, you've been playing for a long time already.""Don't delay the important matters, Little Zhuo, hurry and let me play!"Urged repeatedly, Ning Zhuo reluctantly stepped out of the mechanism battle armor and handed it over to Sun Lingtong.Sun Lingtong piloted the Azure Iron Valiant Armor, carving out utterly bizarre and irregular flight paths in the mid-air, his excitement causing him to shout with joy.Ning Zhuo, on the other hand, took out the Mechanism Golden Swallows and tried to command a large flock, making them fly around in the mid-air.Sun Lingtong was somewhat lost in play, and Ning Zhuo repeatedly urged him, finally snatching back the Azure Iron Valiant Armor."Little Zhuo, you must customize a set like this for me!" Sun Lingtong presented his request.Ning Zhuo nodded without the slightest hesitation.He had never considered refusing a request made by a good brother.But Sun Lingtong then主动 (proactively) said: "No rush. Your time is limited now. After this great war ends and you have leisure time, it won't be too late to make it then."Ning Zhuo donned the Azure Iron Valiant Armor and flew into the air.While piloting the mechanism battle armor, he simultaneously directed the Mechanism Golden Swallows with his divided attention.The flock of golden swallows circled around him, sometimes gathering like a school of fish, and at other times scattering like the wind.Under the sunlight, their golden wings shimmered with dazzling sharpness, their presence formidable.By evening, Ning Zhuo emerged from the Embryonic Breathing Spirit Vessel, ending his physical cultivation for the day.He ate some spiritual food, no longer hungry, and then entered the cave to begin an important cultivation practice!Sun Lingtong was the first to perform the Cremation Prajna Spirit Dissolving Scripture, igniting the flames.Ning Zhuo extracted his own lungs and cast them into the flames.The vacant space in his body was temporarily replaced by false lungs formed from blood vessels.Both lungs burned in the flames, rapidly melting.Ten Thousand Year Golden Essence!Ning Zhuo threw a precious material into the fire, smelting it together with his lungs.The Ten Thousand Year Golden Essence came from his military achievement rewards.Ning Zhuo had contemplated for a long time and finally decided to expend a portion of his military achievement rewards to exchange for such a reward from the Two Zhu Kingdom. "I have already amended the cooperation content and entrusted Lin Bufan to bring back the Ten Thousand Year Water Essence for me.""The Ten Thousand Year Golden Essence was exchanged from the Two Zhu Kingdom.""That leaves only the Ten Thousand Year Wood Essence."Although Ning Zhuo had many military merits, he still needed to be meticulous in his calculations.After all, the opportunity to exchange for Nation Power Bricks was too precious, so he exchanged most of his military merits for Nation Power Bricks.Cultivators who wish to use Nation Power Bricks must obtain the recognition and permission of a cultivation kingdom.Otherwise, even if they seized such treasures, they would be unable to use them.Nation Power Bricks are specifically designated for certain individuals under the decision-making of the sovereign or high-level officials. Once designated, even the closest individuals cannot use even a bit.Unless the usage scope designated by the sovereign and other high-level officials is relatively broad, encompassing more than one cultivator.Ning Zhuo already possessed the Earth, Fire, and Water elements, leaving only the Metal and Wood elements.He chose the Metal element because the Ten Thousand Year Wood Essence was more likely to be encountered in the current environment.Every towering peak in the Thousand Peaks Forest was a colossal Sky Pillar Tree. The wood element environment here was extremely abundant, leading Ning Zhuo to speculate that the storehouses of certain large powers likely contained Ten Thousand Year Wood Essence.Ning Zhuo concentrated fully, rapidly refining his lungs and the Ten Thousand Year Golden Essence.Everything proceeded smoothly, and the successful outcome was already apparent.Ning Zhuo's heart suddenly stirred, and he thought of Fire in Wood.His profound understanding of the Fire element at this moment reminded him that using Fire in Wood could accelerate the refining process, saving 30% of the effort.Ning Zhuo held back.He was naturally cautious and decided not to take unnecessary risks. After all, the Ten Thousand Year Golden Essence was extremely valuable, and proceeding step-by-step was sufficient.A moment later, Ning Zhuo completed his task.He opened his mouth and inhaled lightly, drawing a mass of golden light into his body.The golden light settled in the lung area, and the previous mass of blood vessels immediately disintegrated, making way.The golden light reconstituted a pair of lungs, reinserting them and rebuilding the circulation and balance with the other parts of the body.Golden Element Lung Abode!Ning Zhuo's strength increased once again.

A certain valley in the Thousand Peaks Forest.Elder Long personally went out, specifically to visit Young Master Sheng Xu.Young Master Sheng Xu lay on the bed, as weak as a sheet of white paper, coughing twice: "Why have you come to see me?"Elder Long was silent for a moment, his heart heavy as he said: "Your request, we have agreed to it."Young Master Sheng Xu: "Oh?"He raised his eyebrows slightly, revealing a hint of joy.Then, he laboriously propped up his upper body, leaning against the headboard, and looked at Elder Long: "Is this true?"Elder Long had previously invited Young Master Sheng Xu to act again, assisting the Thousand Peaks Forest side.But the latter had put forward a condition, which was to obtain a mouthful of the Living Sea Dragon Spring. At that time, Elder Long had unequivocally refused, his attitude extremely clear and firm.Now, Elder Long's attitude was also clear, but it had completely shifted from before.Vitality, or rather, life force, once accumulated in excess, forms a sea of life force.This is the Living Sea.And if the Living Sea continues to accumulate, reaching a certain qualitative change in scale, springs will appear within the sea. From these springs, new life force will continuously emerge.The Thousand Peaks Forest is a land of the wood element, with vast life force. There are several locations where Living Seas have formed. However, not all Living Seas necessarily have springs.Young Master Sheng Xu, however, knew that there was a Living Sea that not only nurtured springs, but also contained more than one, and furthermore, they were Dragon Springs imbued with dragon energy!The location of this Living Sea was within the body of the Ginseng Whisker Dragon King.Young Master Sheng Xu proposed that if he were to act, he required a spring eye of the Living Sea Dragon Spring from the Ginseng Whisker Dragon King. This, naturally, was a significant loss for the Ginseng Whisker Dragon King.Therefore, at that time, Elder Long, as one of the Dragon King's temple priests, had refused without hesitation.But now, with the great war imminent, the high-level officials of the Dragon King's Temple held an urgent discussion and still wished to invite Young Master Sheng Xu to act.After all, they were unable to contact the Heaven and Earth Twin Devils.The most crucial struggle in this pacification war of the Two Zhu Kingdom was still the struggle among the Divine Transformation stage cultivators.Although Young Master Sheng Xu's cultivation was not at the Divine Transformation level, he possessed Divine Transformation level combat power! This had an extremely significant impact on the current battlefield situation.Elder Long sighed and directly produced a divine decree, responding to Young Master Sheng Xu's question: "Naturally, it is true."Young Master Sheng Xu merely glanced at the divine decree and confirmed Elder Long's sincerity.The divine decree contained the rich aura of the Ginseng Whisker Dragon King, with demon energy and divine will intertwined, making it difficult to fake.The one capable of issuing such a divine decree was undoubtedly the Ginseng Whisker Dragon King himself.This transaction involved the Living Sea Dragon Spring, and it could only proceed with the nod of the Ginseng Whisker Dragon King himself.Young Master Sheng Xu used his divine sense to grasp the divine decree, causing it to float in mid-air, and examined it carefully.A moment later, he nodded slightly: "Since you have agreed to my condition, I can certainly act.""However, this single divine decree alone is not secure.""Another one must be signed!"Saying this, Young Master Sheng Xu took out another divine decree.On the back of the divine decree was the image of a deity.He wore a moon-white, heavenly silk cloud-patterned, wide-sleeved Taoist robe, with a dark dragon-shaped jade pendant hanging from his waist, and stepped on mountain and river boots.His face was like refined jade, and a third eye was open between his brows. In one hand, he held the Former Cause Illuminating Mirror, and in the other, he held the Consequence Binding Golden Scroll.He rode a three-legged green sound crane; the crane's feathers subtly displayed great dao pronouncements, and with each flap of its wings, it sprinkled golden contractual script.Heavenly God - Contract!He was a rather ancient Heavenly God, in charge of contracts. Due to His authority, He had endured through the ages.Seeing this, Elder Long's eyes flashed with a sharp glint, and he said expressionlessly: "So, Young Master Sheng Xu was prepared."Young Master Sheng Xu paid no heed, used his divine sense to grasp the blank decree of the Contract God, and used his divine sense to write the document.After writing, he handed it to Elder Long for review.Elder Long nodded.The two divine decrees met in the air, transforming into a ball of radiance.The radiance shot upwards like lightning, disappearing from the two individuals in the blink of an eye, soaring straight beyond the nine heavens.A few breaths later, Young Master Sheng Xu felt a restriction descend upon him. He silently circulated his cultivation technique, confirming that the divine decree had taken effect, before nodding to Elder Long: "Thus, the contract is formed. When do you wish me to act?"Elder Long presented the Living Sea Dragon Spring with both hands, and immediately said: "For now, please allow the Young Master to preserve his energy and await the most opportune moment to strike."Young Master Sheng Xu accepted the Dragon Spring, then lay back down, appearing extremely weak and motionless.Elder Long sighed in his heart, then turned and left.His journey was successful, yet his mood was rather heavy.The Living Sea Dragon Spring could provide significant assistance to the Ginseng Whisker Dragon King in recovering from his injuries. But now, due to the circumstances, they had no choice but to extract a spring source to call for aid.Returning to the frontline encampment, Elder Long immediately mobilized the great army, marching towards the Dragon King's Sky Pillar Mountain.The allied forces of the Thousand Peaks Forest advanced mightily, pressing right up to the front of the Two Zhu Kingdom's frontline encampment before abruptly halting.The second grand battle is on the verge of erupting!