Chapter 760 Ning Zhuo: I've Come to Uphold Justice

This conversation between the elders of the Ban family and the hermit of Dunyi changed Ban Ji and the entire Ban family.

After three days and three nights of intense discussion among the elders, they made a momentous decision—to do everything in their power to support Banji's ascension to the throne!

They secretly invoked the clan's destiny pivot chain, closely linking the fates of the Ban family and Ban Ji, forming the closest connection where one prospers and the other suffers.

This became the family's biggest secret!

They continuously consumed the precious materials of the Dunyi Sanren to divine the future for Banji.

Banji is also growing rapidly on the right path. Even though he cultivates the demonic path and often does outrageous things, he always maintains a good relationship with his family.

The Ban family and Ban Ji had been preparing for this year's Feiyun Conference for over a decade.

Prepare whatever you calculate.

Of course, because of the long time interval, sometimes the results calculated earlier and the results calculated later contradict each other.

Divination is merely a calculation or deduction; the actual outcome of the real world can be altered by many unexpected factors.

Several years ago, the elders of the Supreme Family used the Clan Destiny Pivot Chain to calculate the starting point of King Banji's destiny, which was at the main gate of the Myriad Elephant Sect. The time is this year's Flying Cloud Assembly.

All subsequent divinations yielded the same result.

The legacy of Qinghuangzi, the "Empty Valley Syllable Green Machine Tube," the Void Spider Silk of Chezhuzi, and the Blind Foolish Old Man's divine art of blindness and folly are all resources for Banji's cultivation, and fuel for the formal flourishing of the royal mandate...

Besides the initial trial run of Xingyun, there are also various tasks to be completed when we officially arrive at the Feiyun Grand Conference.

The family even thoughtfully arranged the order in which Banji would obtain these opportunities. The frequent divination caused the family's fortunes to decline continuously, secretly consuming vast amounts of resources and incurring extremely heavy costs.

The Ban family appears glamorous on the outside, but the various sacrifices they've made for Ban Ji have nearly emptied the family coffers.

Fortunately, this is the final investment period. Once the royal mandate is officially implemented, its power will be revealed. At that time, one can sit at home and receive blessings from heaven. Everything will go smoothly and bring good fortune. Even if there are some setbacks, they will be turned into good fortune and misfortune will turn into blessing.

The decades-long, costless investment by the class teacher is about to pay off.

Mechanized cave dwelling.

Banji was covered in sweat, gritting his teeth as he removed the foreign object from the end of his right leg.

Some blood splattered out, but the wound was immediately sealed by magic, stopping the bleeding almost instantly.

Banji implemented treatment methods.

His technique was so skillful that it was almost instinctive.

There was nothing he could do; he had experienced this situation far too many times.

Soon, his right leg grew back, and the new skin was noticeably whiter and more tender than the rest of his body.

Banji stretched his calves, ankles, and toes, and stood up weakly.

He walked to the mechanical assembly in front of him, which was about the size of a carriage, carefully took out a scroll, and infused it with magic.

The scroll spewed out countless tiny runes, which circled around and formed a three-dimensional magic array that enveloped the assembled mechanism.

Then, Banji murmured, increasing the flow of magical power, causing countless runes to radiate light. The magic array was activated at full power, the light dazzling to the eye, but then it disappeared.

Along with the disappearance of the magic circle, Banji's right calf also disappeared.

The scroll became heavy, several times heavier than before. Countless runes formed concentric circles, with a diagram of a carriage-like mechanism at the very center, beneath which grew a gigantic iron hand. The entire mechanism emitted wisps of purple light.

And this purple aura has begun to permeate and erode the surrounding runes.

The runes are temporarily secure, but Banji knows very well that they can only last a few months at most before collapsing. At that point, Banji will have to use the magic array to seal them again.

Of course, this is not his business, but the Ban family's business.

For over a decade, Banji began using various methods to suppress his own magical talent, the Myriad-Eyed Demon, allowing it to unleash its power only periodically.

Each time the Wanyan Demon flares up, Banji's body mutates, forming a bizarre and terrifying collection of mechanisms.

These concocted objects are essentially instilled with the principles of mechanical arts, demonic sects, and unorthodox doctrines. They may appear bizarre and harmful, but their actual value is quite high.

They are like secret manuals and classics, recording three principles, bestowed by heaven!

Because of the divine gift of Wanyan Demon, these heavenly principles were able to be carried on by Banji's physical body.

In just over a decade, the number of these literary classics has approached ten thousand.

Ban Ji was a "classic" book that he had not been able to read successfully.

"If it were just mechanical arts and the principles of demonic sects, ordinary people could read and learn them. But it's mixed with strange and unorthodox methods... Sigh!"

Banji sighed deeply, rolled up the sealed scroll, and temporarily put it into his pocket.

His eyes gleamed as he thought to himself, "This time, overcoming the onset of my immortal talent is much easier than before."

"It's all thanks to the magic of blind fools."

"Heh. Everyone thinks I mastered the art of blindness and foolishness to fight enemies. In reality, using it on myself is my true purpose!"

Based on the previous level, Banji would have to cut off at least two legs, and sometimes even cut off his lower body in half, before he could finally endure a round of indoctrination.

But this time, Banji severed his right leg, and not the whole leg.

The help that the Blindness and Fool Technique brought him was indeed enormous and evident to all!

"For my sake, my father almost exhausted the family fortune and risked his reputation to activate the clan's destiny chain multiple times in order to calculate the future."

"The magic of blindness and delusion is indeed very effective for me!"

"Then what about the previous [Empty Valley Syllable Blue Machine Gun], Void Spider Silk..."

Thinking of this, Banji's face darkened.

He gritted his teeth, a chilling killing intent rising from the depths of his heart: "Ning Zhuo, I'll leave these two opportunities with you for now."

"Hmph, when the time is right, I will come and take it myself."

"I will personally break through my tribulation!"

"At that time, it wouldn't be unreasonable to take your life as well."

"But before that, the inheritance of the Ninefold Mystic Armor is the most important. If I can obtain this armor, I'm afraid it will have a positive impact on, or even control over, the mechanisms that conjure up in my flesh and blood when my immortal talent is activated!"

With time limited, this legacy is clearly more important.

Ban Ji had no choice but to set Ning Zhuo aside for the time being.

The next day.

Banji arrived at Bingjia Peak early.

This mountain peak stands above the sea of ​​clouds, and from a distance it looks like a giant bronze blade pointing diagonally to the sky.

The towering mountain is composed of countless layers of dark blue rocks. Veins of red gold seep from the cracks in the rocks, like the blood grooves on weapons after they have been quenched.

The main mountain range has a sharp ridgeline like the back of a knife, with Hundred-Forged Rock Slabs extending from both sides. Although the rock slabs are also dark blue, they have a grayish-white hue.

Gold veins are mostly found within the mountains. From a distance, they appear as if streams of gold are continuously flowing down from the mountain peaks, eventually converging in the mountainside to form golden rivers and lakes.

The place where the Ninefold Mystic Armor is passed down is not on the mountain peak, but in a cave in the belly of the mountain—the Mystic Armor Cave!

"It's Banji!"

"It really was him."

"What bad luck, why did I run into him here?"

"Stay calm. The Nine-Layer Mystic Armor Rising Cloud Trial has been held every year. Although there is competition, it is not intense."

"Yes, very few people die inside the Xuanjia Cave, and as long as you reach the third level, every cultivator can obtain a piece of armor."

Many monks recognized Banji.

Ban Ji also obtained the stone tablet. Although he didn't have the same strong momentum as Ning Zhuo and Situ Xing in the first wave, he still stood out.

More importantly, many rumors circulating recently at the Wanxiang Sect's mountain gate involve Banji and Ningzhuo.

Banji leaned against the mountain wall, listening to the crowd's discussion about him. His eyes narrowed, revealing a cold, amber-like light through the slits.

As time passed, more and more cultivators gathered at the entrance of Xuanjia Cave.

They were also sizing each other up, exchanging pleasantries, and silently calculating the strength of their competitors and their own position among them.

There are naturally not many cultivators who can attract Banji's attention.

"Ao Pan. A Golden Core cultivator, skilled in whip techniques. His tendons and ligaments can stretch and contract like a dragon, and can be pulled out of his body to shred magical treasures."

"Zhang Wangxing. A Foundation Establishment level body cultivator, combined with inferior talent, can cause his entire body's flesh and bones to undergo drastic and unpredictable changes."

"Tie Zheng. A Golden Core level martial artist, skilled in swordsmanship, and has raised twelve Golden Core level sword beasts."

"Lu Zeng. A Golden Core level mechanical cultivator, skilled in making various mechanical parts, capable of adapting to a vast number of mechanical creations."

The trial of the Ninefold Mystic Armor was naturally not limited to this round. Looking at the situation, Ban Ji realized that only four individuals could arouse his suspicion.

Because the Ninefold Mystic Armor itself is a spiritual treasure, and each piece of armor is a magic weapon, it is quite practical, thus attracting the participation of Golden Core cultivators.

Some of the Qi Refining Trials have strict requirements regarding cultivation level. For example, Qinghuangzi's Qi Refining Trials only require Foundation Establishment level cultivators to participate.

The Confucian cultivators secretly favored Ning Zhuo during their two small trials, limiting his cultivation to the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages.

The trial of the Ninefold Mystic Armor's Rising Clouds skill was limited to the Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Golden Core stages.

In reality, very few cultivators at the Qi Refining stage come to participate. The biggest prize here is the Nine-Fold Armor Piece, each piece of which is a magic treasure-level item. For Qi Refining cultivators, the grade is a bit too high and not very suitable.

With so many trials under Xingyun, Qi Refining cultivators naturally choose those that are suitable for them, offer the greatest help, and provide the best chance of success. There's no need for them to come to Xuanjia Cave and force their way in.

It's not that no cultivators have ever ventured here.

But forcing things often results in becoming a laughing stock and a spectacle for others.

Banji silently assessed his true opponents: "Only four are truly threatening. Their numbers are numerous, so the chances of encountering them are not high."

"Even if we encounter each other, we should restrain ourselves and eliminate the others; that would be the wise thing to do."

Ban Ji's cultivation level was at the peak of Foundation Establishment, but he possessed the combat strength of a Golden Core cultivator. Therefore, he was not afraid of Golden Core cultivators at all.

While he was observing others, they were also observing him. They saw Banji leaning against the mountain wall, with an aloof and arrogant posture, squinting at others. He certainly had a certain air about him.

Whether it's his background in the Ban family or his past impressive record against Golden Core cultivators, he commands considerable respect from others.

Many experts are also evaluating and considering what to avoid in the upcoming Xingyun trial.

Suddenly, Banji's eyes widened, he changed his posture, turned around, leaned against the mountain wall, his eyes flashed with a fierce light, bit his cheek, and stared intently at the sky.

Seeing that Banji looked like he was facing a formidable enemy, everyone was startled and turned to look in the direction he was looking.

They then saw a young man in white riding a mechanical python made of green bamboo, wandering towards them.

The boy's head was slightly large; it was Ning Zhuo.

The mechanism he rode in was the Azure Python Piercing Forest Chariot, a legacy of the [Azure Mechanism of Empty Valley Sounds].

"Ning Zhuo! What's he doing here?!"

"Did he guess I was here? Or did my information leak out?!"

In an instant, Banji's expression changed drastically, revealing a surge of anger.

"Judging from its workmanship and style, the mechanical python he rode must be a descendant of the Qinghuangzi?"

"Damn it! This should have been mine!!"

Thinking of this, a surge of hatred reappeared in Banji's eyes.

The cultivators became restless in that instant.

"It's Ning Zhuo!"

"Although this child is not from this country, he is exceptionally talented and has a bright future. He is a first-rate genius of this year."

"Did Ning Zhuo come here for the Ninefold Mystic Armor, or specifically to ambush Ban Ji?"

"Haha, whatever the reason, there's bound to be a good show to watch."

With everyone watching, Ban Ji couldn't possibly leave—what about the Ban family's reputation?

Ban Ji himself was unaware of the secret that he was entrusted with the king's mission. He saw and remembered all the sacrifices the Ban family had made for him.

Therefore, he would consider the Ban family's interests.

Ning Zhuo landed on the ground, cupped his hands to the surrounding cultivators, and introduced himself with a smile.

Most cultivators returned his smiles or nods of goodwill. No one wanted to offend a promising and talented cultivator. Following past practice, almost all of the first wave of cultivators to emerge were absorbed by the Myriad Manifestations Sect.

After greeting everyone, Ning Zhuo walked straight towards Ban Ji.

The onlookers immediately made way for them.

Ning Zhuo stood expressionless in front of Ban Ji: "Fellow Daoist Ban Ji, we meet again."

Ban Ji gritted his teeth, his killing intent palpable, wishing he could kill the white-clad youth before him on the spot.

But this is the main gate of the Myriad Manifestations Sect, and there are rules in place, so he cannot and dare not make a move.

Ban Ji said fiercely, "Ning Zhuo, this time is different from Qingzhu Peak. You actually dare to stop me again. Who gave you the guts? What makes you think you can defeat me? Heh, you will suffer the consequences of your arrogance!"

Ning Zhuo immediately turned serious: "Reap what you sow? I have acted uprightly and honestly, I have done nothing wrong, so how could I reap what I sow?"

Ning Zhuo frowned, his voice righteous and awe-inspiring: "On the contrary, it is you who will surely perish for your many evil deeds! You tried to harm me for the sake of my Golden Core Puppet. You should know that I am here to deal with you not only for myself, but also for the countless innocent people who have been persecuted and plotted against by you!"

"Does your Ban family intend to offer a large sum of money to settle this matter?"

"Hmph, how could I, Ning Zhuo, be the kind of person who would betray principles for personal gain? You underestimate me!"

"I've come here to deal with you, to stop you, to show you what it means to reap what you sow, what it means for evil to prevail over good, and what it means for justice to triumph!"

(End of this chapter)