Dungeon.

Han Ming looked at Fei Si, his heart chilled, and he sneered: "You are wishful thinking!"

Fei Si's eyes flickered with a dim light, and he said slowly: "If you refuse to cooperate with my investigation, don't blame me for torturing you."

"The tattooing alone is enough for you to endure."

"From now on, you will have a criminal's mark on your face. As long as you move around within the territory of Nandou Country, you will be exposed and known to others at all times because of this mark."

"This case record will also suppress your cultivation, making it difficult for you to practice."

"And to clear the case record, you have to find at least a Yuanying-level person, only then will this be possible."

"Do you want to give it a try?"

Han Ming felt even colder in his heart, but on the surface he remained calm and said with his head held high: "What's the point of saying so much?"

"Come, whatever punishment you have, come here."

"Since I have taken the initiative to turn myself in, I have already considered the worst-case scenario."

"Fei Si, you want me to serve you and help you practice? Humph, forget it!"

Fei Si chuckled: "Since you have been used as a pawn by Luo Shang and sacrificed here, why are you still being stubborn?"

"How could I not know the style of you demons?"

"Why, do you really want to die for Luo Shang?"

"Well, I'll give you two choices. The first is that you help me build up my soul. The second is to tell me where Luo Shang is."

"Think about it carefully."

For a moment, Han Ming hesitated.

But she soon became tough again: "Fei Si, you are unworthy of being a righteous golden elixir! I don't choose anything, just use whatever tricks you have."

Fei Si snorted coldly, and chopped directly with his palm like a knife.

Suddenly, a spell shot out, like a sharp blade, aiming at Han Ming's neck.

Han Ming immediately felt a strong threat of death, and alarm bells rang in her heart, but she was bound in place and unable to move.

"Am I going to die?!" At this moment, Han Ming roared unwillingly in his heart.

She is not dead.

At the critical moment, a ghost hand stretched out from her body, grabbed Faith's spell and crushed it.

The ghost general immediately moved out of Han Ming's body and spoke in Luo Shang's voice: "Okay, Feisi, don't scare a junior."

"Luo Shang! When did he plant that trick on me?" Han Ming was shocked.

At the same time, she also felt fortunate.

She made the right choice!

She had not escaped before, and had come to the City Lord's Mansion to surrender. She had not succumbed to Fei Si's tyranny just now, and had never given Luo Shang any opportunity to eliminate the traitor in the sect.

When Feisi saw the appearance of the Golden Core Ghost General, there was no surprise on his face.

The Jindan-level ghost general who was the microphone for Luo Shang slowly floated up into the air: "Okay, Feisi, you are doing this just to force me to come forward. What are you going to do?"

Fei Si really changed his previous attitude, stroked his beard and smiled: "Luo Shang, you sent Han Ming to report here, just to stir up trouble and profit from it."

"I might as well tell you that my side and Zhu Xuanji's side have already united and reached an alliance in private."

"We in the Nandou Kingdom will never let outsiders like you take advantage of us so easily!"

"but……"

"We also know that your sect's goal is not the Lava Palace, but the powerful soul treasure at the bottom of Huoshi Mountain. As long as you don't get involved in the Lava Palace, we actually have a basis for cooperation."

The City Lord's Mansion learned this information by prying open the mouths of two Soul Devouring Sect disciples, Hooked Nose and Triangular Eyes.

Even without this information, it is not difficult to guess based on the Soul Devouring Sect's past behavior, goals, plans, etc.

Luo Shang was silent for a moment, then asked, "How can we cooperate?"

"How can I trust you? What do you, the righteous ones, want to do by cooperating with me, the demonic monks?"

"I won't be used as a gun for you!"

Fei Si stroked his beard, with a calm demeanor: "May I tell you that recruiting evil heretics like you is not only the intention of Lord Mengkui City Lord, but also the attitude of Zhu Xuanji."

"As long as you help defend the city with all your strength, we are willing to cooperate with the Soul Devouring Sect in secret to jointly develop the vast amount of souls stored under the Fire Persimmon Mountain!"

Luo Shang fell silent again.

He pondered for a long time before saying, "I am indeed very interested in this cooperation!"

This time he came to Huoshi Xiancheng with a mission from the sect. On the one hand, he wanted to seek an explanation for Qi Bai's death and maintain the reputation of the sect. On the other hand, he also wanted to continue Qi Bai's unfinished business and explore how many souls were hidden at the bottom of Huoshi Mountain.

If he could cooperate with the City Lord's Mansion and Zhu Xuanji's party at this moment, it would be of great help in completing these two tasks! Luo Shang's statement made Han Ming secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

She realized that she was saved! Immediately, Luo Shang and Fei Si started preliminary negotiations.

This news reached Meng Kui's ears, and the current city lord breathed a sigh of relief.

Currently, he is sitting on the top of Huoshi Mountain and feels a lot of pressure.

The terrifying tide of monsters seemed endless.

The palace examination has already begun in the Lava Fairy Palace, and the competition among the monks for the position of Palace Master is in full swing.

In addition, the Bukong Sect was discovered, and it turned out that this evil sect had been scheming for many years.

Not to mention the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit who has ulterior motives...

If the Soul Devouring Sect does something weird again, Meng Kui will be under even greater pressure! There is another point that others may have forgotten, but Meng Kui will never forget - that is, Zheng Danjian accidentally killed the Jindan disciple of Taiqing Palace.

Taiqing Palace will definitely cause trouble.

But there was no movement in Taiqing Palace.

Do they not want to do it anymore? Haha, how is that possible?

Meng Kui didn't need to calculate, just thinking with his brain, he knew that the best time for Taiqing Palace to take action was now! Because all the forces, big and small, were competing around Lava Fairy Palace. When these forces were exhausted, Taiqing Palace's sudden intervention would definitely catch others off guard.

The key point is that this time, Taiqing Palace has a legitimate reason.

Although it was not Meng Kui who killed the people from Taiqing Palace, as the Zheng family was a major cultivation family in Huoshi Xiancheng, Meng Kui also had some responsibility for their existence and safety.

Therefore, this time, the City Lord's Mansion lowered its status and took the initiative to find Luo Shang to seek cooperation. In essence, this was a precautionary measure, and it was also a last resort.

Mengqiu needs to reduce his burden!

Although he is at the Nascent Soul level, he still feels quite pressured if he has to fight against super sects such as the Bukong Sect, the Soul-Devouring Sect, and the Taiqing Palace at the same time.

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If you can convert some of the enemies and use them as your own combat power, the effect of this in and out will be quite obvious.

"As for the Lava Fairy Palace and the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit..."

"snort!"

Meng Kui sat deep in the clouds, his eyes filled with coldness.

He did not have the corresponding knowledge of mechanisms, so he could not enter the fairy palace.

"But what does it matter?"

"I just need to restrain my fighting power and maintain the tide of monsters. Let this tide of monsters continue to destroy and erode the Immortal Palace."

"There will always be a moment when the Asgard mechanism breaks down, allowing me to intervene directly!"

Meng Kui never thought that he would be led by the nose.

To some extent, he let it go and allowed the tide of monsters to destroy the Lava Fairy Palace.

When the Lava Fairy Palace weakens to a certain extent, he will be able to exert the power of his Nascent Soul to directly interrupt the palace examination and become the final winner.

It would be fine if Meng Kui didn't take action, but once he really took action with all his strength, it would be earth-shattering!

Lava Fairy Palace.

Ning Zhuo held the jade slip "Secret Book of Ice Sculpture" in his hand while looking at the small ice sculpture he had just made on the table.

His eyes were shining and bright.

"This ice-carved mechanical book is very unique and distinctive."

"Ice sculptures are carved from a huge raw material and formed as a whole, rather than being assembled between mechanical parts in the normal sense."

"To sculpt the shape you want, you need to master the carving skill, one of the hundred arts of cultivation."

“It’s not just the outside carving, it’s the inside carving that’s more important.”

"It is necessary to engrave all the array patterns and talismans on the inner wall of the ice sculpture in a confined space."

"Speaking of which..."

"This kind of ice sculpture mechanism is a perfect match with my Ning family's ice talisman!"

Ning Zhuo studied the "Secret Book of Ice Sculpture" for a while and gained a lot.

This unique mechanical technology greatly broadened his horizons and made him realize that the mechanical technology he currently mastered was only a small part of the world.

At the same time, he also felt from this jade slip that Ning Jufan clearly intended to cultivate him.

"This Ning family's Golden Core Patriarch..."

Just as Ning Zhuo was pondering, the message entered his mind - the second round of the palace examination officially began! In front of Ning Zhuo's eyes, white light burst out and then spread into a circle.

The aperture quickly expanded, large enough for Ning Zhuo to fit in.

Ning Zhuo did not hesitate at all. He tidied his clothes a little and took a step forward. With one step, he disappeared from the room and in a flash, he arrived at the square again.

Ten arenas have been erected in the main square of the Lava Fairy Palace.

Ning Zhuo, like the other nineteen cultivators, appeared directly on the stage.

In the square, there were only three remaining monks, watching with their arms folded.

Can't see clearly.

The scene on the ring was blurry and it seemed impossible to watch the fight.

New information continued to be conveyed to everyone, allowing them to know more detailed competition rules.

The remaining 23 candidates will take turns to go up to the ring and compete one-on-one. The second round of the palace examination will not be over until everyone has competed with others.

Each person gets one point for each win, a draw is zero, and a loss is minus one.

Every competition in the ring has a time limit.

The competition in the arena is mainly about the confrontation between mechanical creations! The specific content will change slightly with the change of the matches.

Monks are not allowed to attack each other's bodies, otherwise they will be eliminated! The items from the trial level can be used directly in the second round of the palace examination.

Finally, the results were combined to form the ranking for the second round of palace examinations.

The new ranking list will be changed based on the battle record ranking, and the bottom ten in the final ranking will be eliminated!

(End of this chapter)