The black market was encountering trouble, which was one of the situations Ning Zhuo had already anticipated.

He was not the least bit surprised.

"If it really doesn't work, just abandon the black market completely and retreat to a low-lying state."

Compared with the Black Market and the Lava Fairy Palace, it was just a minor detail. If Ning Zhuo was disturbed and invested energy and time in this regard, it would mean that the enemy's conspiracy would succeed.

Of course, a complete retreat is only the last resort. At this stage, it is not necessary.

Ning Zhuo immediately replied and asked the black market to seek help from Ning Youfu and Ning Houjun, the two former elders of the family.

Ning Zhuo had a long-term vision and had anticipated the many difficulties he would encounter during the palace examination. He therefore made arrangements in advance, one of which was to persuade Ning Youfu and Ning Houjun, the two former elders.

These two people played a very important role in Ning Zhuo's overthrow of Ning Xiaoren.

As they are family branches themselves, they are all optimistic and willing to support Ning Zhuo.

Only such a heavyweight figure can calm people's hearts and ensure that the leaderless black market has an authoritative top brass so as not to be in a panic.

In the letter, he also requested the black market to dispatch a group of personnel to the Lava Fairy Palace.

This gang will be led by the two former deacons Ning Xiangguo and Ning Xiangqian, who will lead a large number of Ning family monks. They will also forcibly recruit members from the Monkey Head Gang, Turtle Breath Gang, and Crane Mouth Gang. The total number of people will exceed one hundred.

"The so-called power is for my use, not for me to invest too much in it."

Ning Zhuo has a deep understanding of this point.

If he didn't use this power that he had worked so hard to build up now, when would he use it?

The second round of palace examination.

Question 11.

Sun Lingtong won all the games, which made others so angry that their teeth itched, but they could do nothing about it.

Ning Zhuo wins more than he loses. Although he tries his best to keep a low profile, he can no longer do so.

Whether in the ring or standing in the square, the way the monks looked at him had changed. Even the Jindan-level monks treated him seriously as a powerful enemy.

“I didn’t expect that a Qi-refining junior would stand out.”

"Ning Zhuo is indeed quite capable."

"Every time Ning Zhuo faced Zhu Xuanji and Ning Jiufan, he would voluntarily admit defeat. If the fight really continues, his record might even be higher!"

Many people praised him verbally and exchanged glances secretly, but they all realized that they could not let Ning Zhuo continue to win like this.

However, Ning Zhuo was extremely cautious and stayed in his house all day long. Next door lived Ning Jiusu, the ancestor of the Ning family.

This makes many people feel powerless and sigh helplessly.

In the Lava Fairy Palace in the dead of night, the flames were raging and as bright as day.

Ever since the volcano erupted, the beast tide has surged, and the sky above the Lava Fairy Palace has been covered with clouds and smoke, with no sunlight visible.

Ning Xiaoren had been fighting here for some time and could no longer tell whether it was day or night.

He had been fighting for more than ten hours. His face was haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, and the continuous high-intensity fighting made him want to fall down and fall into a deep sleep.

But he couldn't, and could only suppress his sleepiness and fatigue.

"It appeared. There is a monster in the southeast corner." Suddenly, a cultivator shouted.

After a few breaths, the monk in charge of reconnaissance spoke again: "Be careful, these monsters are all Flame Lizards. We must attack them in advance and not let them attack our position."

Ning Xiaoren and others formed a team of monks, stationed at the corner of the street, set up magic circles, and defended the dangerous place.

Most of them are cultivators from the main line of the Ning family.

Although Ning Xiaoren was expelled from the family, his cooperation at this time did not violate any family rules.

Upon hearing the warning, Ning Xiaoren gritted his teeth and urged the almost exhausted magic power in his body to activate the magic circle.

Casting spells by a magic circle is much faster than by an individual, and the power is greater.

Ice spears as big as giant trees condensed in an instant and sprayed out one after another.

The ice spear killed many fire-treading lizards and also angered the remaining half.

The Flame Lizard roared and rushed towards Ning Xiaoren.

In the magic circle, monks immediately controlled the magic circle and released a large number of mechanical creations.

These mechanisms were mainly battering rams, which rushed forward. Although they were smashed to pieces by the Flame Lizards, they also successfully stopped their charge and greatly reduced their speed.

Ning Xiaoren was panting and feeling nauseous. His magic power was exhausted and he could only retreat temporarily.

Immediately, a backup monk replaced him, occupied the center of the formation, and controlled the formation.

After being killed by a powerful spell, a fire lizard still rushed forward.

"Oh no! We haven't recruited any physical cultivators yet!" The monks' faces turned pale.

At this moment, a crazy voice came: "Be afraid! Who scared my Xiaohui? Look at my grandma, Xiaohui, don't be afraid!"

As she spoke, Ning Xiaohui's grandmother jumped out of the magic circle and rushed straight towards the flame-stepping lizard.

She collided with the Fire Lizard and was thrown back, crashing through two buildings before falling to the ground.

She had almost all her bones broken, was coughing up blood, and her protective magic weapon collapsed.

"This lunatic!" Ning Xiaoren's pupils suddenly shrank when he saw this scene.

The cultivators from the main line of the Ning family also had different expressions.

Thanks to Grandma Ning Xiaohui's desperate obstruction, they finally seized the last opportunity, and with a round of spells, they killed the last Flame Lizard.

The magic circle was out of danger, but Ning Xiaoren felt heavy-hearted.

"The monsters have thick skin and tough flesh. These are just a group of foundation-building level red flame monsters."

"If it's Jindan level, can I retreat safely?"

Ning Xiaoren wasn't at all sure.

He looked at Grandma Ning Xiaohui again. At this time, a cultivator from the Ning family had already run out of the magic circle, came to Grandma's side, and began to treat her.

"She's gone mad."

"Ning Xiaohui's death was a huge blow to her."

"I actually live with such a madman day and night, in the same magic circle?"

Ning Xiaoren felt a wave of fear.

"If it weren't for him, how could I become a prisoner? If it weren't for him, would I be expelled from the family and come here to risk my life to earn merit?"

"Ning Zhuo deserves to die, deserves to die!"

"God is blind. He actually allowed this treacherous and sinister villain to get better and better. He even ranked among the top in the second round of the palace examination! What the hell are those Jindan and geniuses doing?"

"Can't even deal with Ning Zhuo?!"

Ning Xiaoren's situation is just a microcosm of the Lava Fairy Palace.

The destruction of the Lava Fairy Palace has both advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage is that cultivators in the Qi Refining and Foundation Building stages can enter it even if they have no knowledge of mechanisms.

Under the leadership of Meng Kui and Zhu Xuanji, Huoshi Immortal City mobilized a large number of Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment level cultivators to move into the Lava Immortal Palace.

This group of monks was huge in number, like a timely rain, filling in all the fronts.

With their participation, the inner circle of the Lava Fairy Palace's defense line made up for the surrounding area and was very solid, firmly blocking the advance of the monster tide.

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After all, there weren't many Golden Core-level individuals among the Scarlet Flame Monster Beasts. Once they appeared, they would be targeted by concentrated fire, and few would survive.

As for the real threat to the Lava Fairy Palace, the two Nascent Soul-level monsters were also resisted and involved by Meng Kui.

But judging from the battle situation, Meng Kui was outnumbered by two and often suffered a disadvantage.

Yuanying-level monsters often have battle records, breaking the outer perimeter of the Lava Fairy Palace into pieces.

The more the Lava Fairy Palace is broken and lost, the weaker the power of the restriction will be.

Currently, cultivators in the Qi Refining and Foundation Building stages can take advantage of this loophole and enter the Immortal Palace directly. Following this trend, cultivators in the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages will be able to enter the palace in the future.

"Ning Xiaoren, you are too tired. Go back and rest. Once you are in good condition, come back to join the battle!" The cultivator from the main lineage of the Ning family was quite caring towards Ning Xiaoren.

Ning Xiaoren nodded, and after recovering some of his magic power, he couldn't wait to retreat from the front line.

On his way back, he saw a large group of people gathered together.

Out of curiosity, he approached to inquire and found out that it was a murder. A foundation-building monk was killed by a sneak attack. The cause of death was that his heart was pierced and his soul disappeared.

"The Bukong Sect has taken action again! The deceased had just participated in the palace examination during the day, and lost his life at night. Sigh..."

"These evil demons will do anything to obtain the Lava Fairy Palace!"

Ning Xiaoren found out the truth and gnashed his teeth: "Why don't you just assassinate Ning Zhuo? Good people don't live long, but evil people live for thousands of years. What a crap world!"

This is the third murder case against members of the palace examination team in recent times.

Two successfully killed their targets, and one severely injured them.

Strictly speaking, being seriously injured can be considered a success, because the injured monk is in a very bad condition and will lose the competition in the ring.

Candidates taking the palace examinations are not allowed to attack each other, but they can use the help of others to carry out plots against and suppress others.

The competition for Lava Fairy Palace is not just about the palace examinations during the day, there are also raids at night.

It is foreseeable that those independent cultivators who fight alone and have no deep foundation or backing will be eliminated one after another and lose their lives.

Ning Xiaoren returned to his residence and fell asleep on the bed.

The next moment, he was awakened by the coldness of the dagger on his neck.

"Who is it?!" Ning Xiaoren was shocked.

The masked killer held a dagger in his hand, threatening Ning Xiaoren's life at all times: "Tell me about Ning Zhuo."

"You, you guys want to deal with him?" Ning Xiaoren reacted and was stunned. "No, I won't betray my people."

The visitor sneered: "Don't pretend, who doesn't know the grudge between you and him?"

"Besides, you have been expelled from the family, all thanks to Ning Zhuo! He is no longer a member of your clan, the former young patriarch of the Ning family."

Ning Xiaoren's face quickly darkened, and a hint of resentment flashed in his eyes: "What do you want to know?"

"Everything." The masked man said calmly.

Ning Xiaoren: "How should I know? If I tell you everything, will you let me go?"

The masked man shook his head. “You don’t know, and I can’t guarantee it. You just need to know that you have to satisfy me. If you’re not satisfied, I will cut off your head.”

Ning Xiaoren hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, I'll tell you, I'll tell you."

He went into considerable detail.

The masked killer was not satisfied: "I know all this."

He used the tip of the dagger to pry open Ning Xiaoren's teeth and put a poisonous insect into his mouth.

The poisonous insect drilled all the way down and into Ning Xiaoren's heart.

The masked killer launched a gentle attack, and Ning Xiaoren immediately covered his heart with his hands, twisting and rolling on the bed in pain, like a maggot that had been electrocuted.

The masked killer tortured him for a while before stopping: "Your answer does not satisfy me."

"I will now give you a task. Do your best to stop Ning Zhuo and interfere with him."

"Otherwise, I will let you die miserably in this heart-wrenching pain."

Ning Xiaoren waved his hands quickly and begged for mercy: "Sir, this sir, don't be impulsive, I will do it, I will definitely do it."

"Ning Zhuo is my enemy. We are in the same group. We are family!"

The masked killer sneered: "It's good that you have this awareness. You have three days to achieve results, otherwise you will die."

After saying that, the masked killer disappeared from Ning Xiaoren's sight.

Coming without a trace, going without a trace.

Ning Xiaoren bit his lip and slammed his fist on the bed: "Ning Zhuo! Ning Zhuo!! I almost died because of you, you damn thing!"

"I'm going to kill you, I'm going to kill you!"

However, after being angry for a while, Ning Xiaoren gradually regained consciousness.

"Ning Zhuo, this bastard, has done a lot of bad things on a daily basis. Since the palace examination, he has been hiding and living next door to Ning Jiufan."

"Under the protection of a Jindan cultivator, what can I use to kill him?"

"This bastard is such a bastard, such a bastard!"

(End of this chapter)