Chapter 1578 - 653: Want to Beat Ning Zhuo to Death

Chapter 1578: Chapter 653: Want to Beat Ning Zhuo to Death

The copper plate of Black Water suddenly rippled.

In the image, Ning Zhuo’s Mystic Armor formed the Defensive Wheel Slash Formation. Flowing Gold Guest rapidly retreated, his protective golden light was sliced open layer by layer, shattered gold powder fell like rain.

Xiang Zircan grinned, exposing a mouthful of sharp white teeth, his voice coarse like the grinding of sand and stone: "Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage, to force a Golden Core Cultivator to this extent, not too bad."

Xiang Sishui’s heavy gaze pressed on the copper plate: "The battle strength was cleverly manipulated. With shallow mana foundations, he supplemented with mechanisms, formations, magic artifacts, and intelligence. Each part isn’t overwhelming, but together, they can exploit Flowing Gold Guest’s limitations and then tear open a gap."

Xiang Hundeng lightly touched the wick of a white lantern, the light immediately illuminated the moment Ning Zhuo seized during Flowing Gold Guest’s hesitation in battle.

Xiang Hundeng stared for a long time, then slowly said: "His on-the-spot judgment is extremely quick. Several shifts in mana by Flowing Gold Guest were preemptively suppressed by him. If this one reaches Golden Core, he will be a very troublesome opponent."

Xiang Zircan chuckled lowly, the laughter rolling from his throat: "What a pity. He is going to fall by our hands."

Xiang Sishui did not laugh. He pushed a Jade Slip in front of the two, recording detailed accounts of Ning Zhuo’s battles, trials, trades, and financial support since arriving at Myriad Images Sect.

"Don’t underestimate him." Xiang Sishui’s voice was deep and steady, "The tactics he’s showing now are mostly acquired after arriving at Myriad Images Sect — Mystic Armor, Mechanical Bird Group, Defensive Wheel Slash Formation, and so on."

Xiang Hundeng’s Divine Sense swept through the Jade Slip and pushed it toward Xiang Zircan of the Three Brave: "I’ve seen similar cases. This youth is likely born of a great family, deeply knowledgeable in righteous path Machiavellianism. Using the White Rainbow Righteousness Festival and the Nanming Fire Furnace, made his name renowned at the Main Mountain Gate, forming alliances and stirring great winds during various Feiyun Conferences, where geniuses arise one after another. But such geniuses are few."

Xiang Zircan looked down at the copper plate, where Ning Zhuo was currently using the Defensive Wheel Slash Formation to push back Flowing Gold Guest, then systematically leveraging terrain, magic artifacts, and opponent’s mentality to steer the battlefield to his advantage.

Xiang Zircan’s grim smile softened: "He is adept at leveraging and building momentum, a strategist. Since arriving at Myriad Images Sect’s Main Mountain Gate, he has been deliberately restrained, revealing few trump cards. This complicates our battle preparations."

Xiang Sishui took out several Jade Slips from his sleeve: "These are intelligence reports on Ning Zhuo’s recent financial support. We can reverse-engineer his foundation using these."

Within the Jade Slips, Astral Tribulation-Shifting Chess, Nine Palace Mist Step Array Plate, Green Qiu Armor Seed, Blood Burning Soul Pill, One-Line Life Suspension Pill, and Xuan Armor Cave, Huoniao’er and so forth occupy most of the truth.

Xiang Zircan’s brows furrowed, a shadow rising under his eyes: "He has acquired quite a lot indeed."

Xiang Hundeng: "Most are already ineffective; we are prepared for all, even targeted against."

Xiang Sishui: "The One-Line Life Suspension Pill comes from Danxia Peak Master Wang Yu; it seems this Peak Master wants to take the opportunity to curry favor, inviting Ning Zhuo as a main disciple."

Xiang Zircan: "This is a Nascent Soul Level life-saving treasure. It’s quite troublesome, keeping Ning Zhuo’s last breath hanging on. Therefore, we must kill with one strike!"

At this moment, the copper plate revealed the scene where Ning Zhuo once utilized the White Rainbow Righteousness Festival, causing Vast Righteous Qi to rise into the sky.

"Fortunately, this time, Evil Slaying Hall seems to be standing by without lending the White Rainbow Righteousness Festival. Otherwise, it would be somewhat troublesome."

"We all know Zhong Dao’s temperament. Ning Zhuo publicly announced the rescue of Demon Soul, how could Zhong Dao show him any kindness?"

"It might yet be a layer of smoke camouflage."

"Has the Three Brave Life-taking Nail been sent to Ning Zhuo?" Xiang Zircan’s voice rolled out a low chuckle.

Xiang Sishui nodded: "Delivered."

It turns out, the so-called Three Brave Life-taking Nail was a trap devised by the Three Brave of Xiang Sect against Ning Zhuo, an exceedingly treacherous snare.

Xiang Hundeng’s eyes were cold as frost: "One day, when he uses this nail, hehehe... this new star of the righteous path, having sworn to save people under the True Words Bell, suddenly takes out a Demon Spiritual Treasure, only to be backfired by the treasure–at that time, who knows how many will laugh at the Martial Arts Arena."

Xiang Sect’s Three Brave not only sought Ning Zhuo’s life but also aimed to damage his reputation within the righteous path!

Even when facing a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, all with Peak Golden Core Cultivation Level and numerous great accolades, the three showed no negligence, firmly adhering to the principle of fighting like a lion against a rabbit, exerting full strength, never belittling, giving Ning Zhuo no chance!

"Ning Zhuo is receiving support, we also don’t lack support."

"Unexpectedly, this ambush against a Foundation Establishment Cultivator is a rare profitable task."

"Could we retain the Heaven-reaching Hook after this battle?" Xiang Zircan licked his lips.

Heaven-reaching Hook, this Taoist Artifact, was also handed to the Three Brave of Xiang Sect.

However, it was only temporarily lent, limited to this battle only.

Xiang Hundeng’s eyes showed a rare glint of excitement: "This Taoist Artifact suits us perfectly! After this battle, must find a way to keep the Heaven-reaching Hook!"

Xiang Sishui stared at Ning Zhuo within the copper basin, silent, his killing intent constantly brewing and accumulating.

The night deepened like the bottom of an inkstone.

Three Lights Heavenly Dao Cave Mansion.

Above the Cave Mansion, three-colored rays flowed endlessly—warm golden sunlight, clear silver moonlight, cold blue starlight, flowing along the array patterns into the stone wall, like three gentle rivers intersecting silently.

Ning Zhuo sat alone at his desk, reviewing the current financial support.

Situ Xing’s Astral Tribulation-Shifting Chess, the Nine Palace Mist Step Array Plate sent by Shen Xi, Lin Jinglong’s Green Qiu Armor Seed, a brand new Golden Core Level Mystic Ice from Xuan Armor Cave, the Life-Saving Pill sent by Cao Gui, Cloud Beast from Cloud Wanderer, Shen Hongyao’s Old Demon Pill... and, accumulated like mountains, mechanism materials such as Green-striped Bamboo Core, Cloud Silk Soft Copper, Fine Silver Spring, Thunder Pattern Red Rivets, Floating Sound Jade Shavings, stacked boxes filling half the stone room.