The magma was boiling, and suddenly a red-flame monster as big as a hill emerged from it—a Nascent Soul-level Flame Lizard!
It attacked from the south and slammed into the Lava Fairy Palace.
And on the north side, a Yuanying-level fire snake was wrapped in blazing flames, and it opened its mouth to spew out a torrent of flames.
The scorching flames roasted the spherical light shield of the Lava Fairy Palace. The light shield was already damaged, and under the attack of the two Nascent Souls, cracks appeared everywhere, and the situation was extremely bad.
"Evil beast." Meng Kui shouted coldly.
Spell - Mystery in the Palm! Four large handprints condensed, two by two, and pounced on the Yuanying-level monsters in the north and south respectively.
The fire snake hissed and twisted its huge body to avoid it.
The Flame Lizard did not dodge or evade, but continued to attack the spherical light shield despite the blow of the big handprint.
The Immortal Palace is shaking!
Under the fierce attack of the Flame Lizard, the closest mechanical buildings collapsed one after another. The ground cracked, and then another corner of the Fairy Palace was directly separated from the main body, collapsing and falling into the magma.
The fall of a corner of the palace stirred up huge waves of magma, which rushed towards the broken walls and ruins outside the palace.
A large amount of magma spread into the Lava Fairy Palace before the spherical light shield closed, burning more buildings and creating devastation everywhere.
Deep in the clouds and mist, Meng Kui had a dim gaze and an expressionless face.
Boom boom boom! A battle suddenly broke out in the inner circle of the Lava Fairy Palace.
The black shadow demon cultivator appeared again, chasing Yang Chanyu! The Lava Immortal Palace had already awakened almost all the cultivators who entered the palace because of the impact of the Yuanying demon beast.
The battle between the Black Shadow Demon Cultivator and Yang Chanyu immediately attracted widespread attention from the cultivators.
A ray of golden light, like a rainbow, cut through the sky and quickly approached the battle group of Yang Chanyu and the black shadow demon cultivator.
Seeing this familiar escape light, everyone knew that this was undoubtedly Zhu Xuanji! The Qi Refining and Foundation Building level red flame monsters once again formed a large wave and rushed towards the inner circle of the Lava Fairy Palace.
"The opportunity has come." Zhu Xuanji gave a secret order.
Therefore, the members of the three renovation teams who were in charge of the command platform and the five elements artillery tower worked together to carry out the order.
Under their influence, only a few mechanical creations were able to intercept the monsters in front, preventing them from approaching the Gourd Furnace Forest.
The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit was very anxious and quickly contacted Ning Zhuo.
Ning Zhuo still held the second-rank position, and his order suppressed all the people in the three renovation teams.
As a result, a large number of mechanical creations gathered towards the direction of the Furnace Forest, and the five elements shells were as dense as rain, continuously covering the tide of monsters.
However, even though Ning Zhuo intentionally let them go, a red-flame monster still pounced into the ruins of the golden furnace.
The real Zhu Xuanji suddenly appeared, and amid the screams of the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit, he followed into the ruins of the Golden Furnace! The previous Zhu Xuanji was not a real person, but was pretended by Zhu Zhen.
The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit cannot keep an eye on Zhu Xuanji all the time. It itself has to be responsible for the defense of the huge Immortal Palace and fight against the endless attacks of monsters.
Therefore, it did not realize in advance that Zhu Zhen and Zhu Xuanji had secretly exchanged identities.
"Young Master, Young Master!"
"Hurry up, hurry up!"
"We must not let Zhu Xuanji find any clues!"
At this moment, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit felt its heart in its throat, even though it had no heart.
Ning Zhuo gnashed his teeth and made up his mind: "Zhu Xuanji, you forced me to do this!"
With the cooperation of the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit, he launched the attack power of the Five Elements Artillery Tower with all his strength. The Five Elements shells were like a rainstorm, launching a terrifying offensive and completely covering the ruins of the Golden Furnace.
Boom boom boom…
Under the intense bombardment, Zhu Xuanji managed to hold on temporarily by himself.
He knew that he had to race against time at this moment. Time was extremely limited, so he could only choose one of the two options: to conduct a survey.
Gold Furnace No. 2, Gold Furnace No. 3, and Gold Furnace No. 4, these three gold furnaces have all been destroyed, and they contain extremely valuable clues!
Zhu Xuanji hesitated for a moment, and finally chose golden furnace No. 2.
The reason was the puzzle poem that Ning Zhuo gave him.
Zhu Xuanji only took a glance and knew the answer to the riddle was "two".
Zhu Xuanji determined that what Ning Zhuo was referring to was the No. 2 Golden Furnace! He pounced on the ruins of the No. 2 Golden Furnace, touched it with his palm, and used the technique of tracing the source with great difficulty.
Under the eyes of heaven, he saw this scene.
The door of the No. 2 golden furnace opened, and the transmission aperture revealed countless materials.
These materials are of excellent quality, the lowest is Jindan grade, and the highest is Yuanying grade.
Among them, the one that caught people's eyes at first glance was the body of a dragon. It was extremely gorgeous and dazzling, and the whole body looked like a crystal sculpture. The red and orange flames sparkled in the crystal, burning silently, revealing incredible beauty in danger.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Xuanji's pupils suddenly contracted.
Then he saw all the materials being thrown into the gold furnace.
The door of the golden furnace closed, the fire was lit for smelting, and the roar of a dragon came from inside the furnace.
The refining process is not long.
The cracks on the surface of the gold furnace increased rapidly. When the refining was completed and the flame was extinguished, it fell apart and broke into a pile of pieces.
A small mechanism slowly rose up from the ruins of the golden furnace.
The mechanism is shaped like a dragon and is only as long as an adult's forearm.
The dragon's head is mighty, its horns are forked, its whiskers are naturally flowing, and its eyes are like red crystals with gold visible through them.
The dragon scales all over its body are silver-white, shrouded in a faint golden halo.
The dragon's claws are sharp and can be deformed to a certain extent through a mechanism and completely retracted into the dragon's body.
The dragon's tail swings nimbly, and the fluttering tail contains flames, often leaving a flaming tail in the air as it swings.
The mechanism—the Wanli Wandering Dragon! Zhu Xuanji recognized it quickly.
This is a very classic mechanical creation.
Starting from the one-centimeter hibernating earthworm of the mortal level, to the ten-inch startled snake of the Qi Refining level, the hundred-foot coiled python of the Foundation Establishment level, the thousand-foot coiled dragon of the Golden Core level, and then to the ten-thousand-mile swimming dragon of the Nascent Soul level.
The Wanli Youlong can be big or small, moves very fast, and has sustained power, making it an excellent carrying mechanism treasure.
The images of the past came to an abrupt halt.
Zhu Xuanji suddenly realized!
"The tips Ning Zhuo gave are extremely valuable."
"I see!"
"There's something wrong with the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit!!"
Zhu Xuanji glanced regretfully at the ruins of the No. 3 and No. 4 golden furnaces, which had been in a horrible state after being bombarded by artillery fire.
Zhu Xuanji couldn't hold on much longer and could only retreat for the time being.
"Did he discover anything?" The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit was very nervous.
The artillery fire was so dense that it was impossible to observe the situation inside.
It knew nothing about Zhu Xuanji's actions inside! The artillery fire continued for a long time before it stopped.
The ruins of the original gold furnace have turned into a deep pit, with the bottom and outside of the pit in a mess.
As Zhu Xuanji expected, the treatment was ineffective.
The two discussed privately, and Zhu Xuanji sent a message to Zhu Zhen, informing him of the results of the investigation and his own inference about Gong Ling.
Zhu Zhen was puzzled and asked Zhu Xuanji directly how he guessed this.
Zhu Xuanji sighed: "That's because you don't know the past of Lava Fairy Palace and the situation of Golden Furnace No. 1."
He explained to Zhu Zhen, telling him that he had seen the royal secrets in the capital...
Hundreds of years ago.
Huoshi Mountain has just erupted, magma covers the ground, poisonous smoke covers the sky, all living things are devastated, it is a horrific tragedy.
The monk Sanzong was wearing a white monk's robe, as clean as snow, and his sleeves danced in the wind, slowly falling from the sky.
His face was as steady as an ancient pine tree, his brows were full of compassion and sorrow, and his demeanor was transcendent.
Another gorgeous golden rainbow light broke through the air, landed nearby, and transformed into a graceful and beautiful woman.
She was dressed in a luxurious gown embroidered with a gold phoenix, which shone brightly, and the edges of her clothes were embellished with sparkling pearls and jade. She had a dignified temperament and revealed majesty.
The beautiful woman stared at the Third Sect Master with murderous eyes, speaking with resentment and rebuke: "You unfaithful man, you are finally back! Since you have come to my country, why don't you come to the capital to see me? Do you know how hard I have been waiting for you to come?"
The Third Sect Master did not even turn his head, but only looked down at the scorching mountain below him, and said in a very calm tone: "Southern Emperor, many years ago, I already told you that our relationship has ended, and it is better for us to forget each other between heaven and earth than to live together in misery."
The beautiful woman was the founding queen of Nandou. She shouted, "You've said everything, and that's it? I don't agree!"
"Do you know how much I've missed you over the years? I even changed the name of my country to Nandou."
"Red beans grow in the south, and they sprout in spring. I hope you can pick more of them, as they are the most nostalgic..."
"Sanlang, I don't believe you haven't missed me all these years!"
The Third Sect Master shook his head, sighed deeply, and took out a mechanical model from his arms.
He threw the model lightly, and it flew into the air, quickly transforming into a gigantic fairy palace, blocking the sunlight and casting a huge shadow on the earth.
The fairy palace has red bricks and golden pillars, and the buildings stand tall, majestic and magnificent. It is the Lava Fairy Palace!
Queen Nandou was delighted when she saw this, and her voice became softer: "Sanlang, you really still remember our past."
"Back then, you and I lived in harmony, spending every day together, and built this palace together."
"You lay out the building and lay the foundation stone. I shape the statue and carve it with care."
"What a wonderful time we had in this palace."
"We can continue."
"Sanlang, I have established my country. My long-cherished wish has been fulfilled. Come back, and we will live together like before!"
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The Third Master kept his back to Queen Nandou and did not respond. He only used his Dharma Eye to observe the Fire Persimmon Mountain below.
Queen Nandou floated slowly and tried to get closer, but was blocked by an invisible wall of air.
"Sanlang." The Queen called out with true emotion.
The Third Sect Master turned a deaf ear to it, his eyes suddenly fixed, and his mind moved slightly.
Suddenly, a beam of precious light burst out from the Lava Fairy Palace, piercing through the mountain and sinking into the depths of the magma.
The roar of a dragon suddenly arose, and a Yuanying level fire dragon ran out of Huoshi Mountain in rage.
Under the compassionate gaze of Queen Nandou, the Fire Dragon courageously rushed towards the Lava Fairy Palace.
It's going to crash down the fairy palace!
The three masters spread out their hands lightly.
The body of the Fire Dragon flew into the air and shrank rapidly. By the time it fell into the hands of the Master of the Three Sects, it had shrunk into a small snake, less than three inches long.
The Fire Dragon struggled hard, but could not escape from the hands of the Three Sects' Master.
The Lava Fairy Palace slowly descended, like a mountain collapsing, oppressing the atmosphere and bringing out a rumbling sound.
The three masters of the sect sat cross-legged high in the sky and began to look down at the Lava Fairy Palace.
He gently pinched the fire dragon's neck with his fingers and squeezed out the fire dragon's soul.
"Go." The Third Sect Master flicked his fingers lightly.
The soul of the Nascent Soul level Fire Dragon, like a meteor chasing the moon, directly sank into the No. 1 golden furnace.
Cremation Prajna Jieling Sutra! The flames burned blazingly, and after a few breaths, the golden furnace collapsed, and a ball of dragon turtle fire spirit was refined.
Queen Nandou had been watching from the sidelines. When she saw the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit, she was slightly stunned: "It's clearly a dragon snake, why is its spirit like a dragon turtle?"
The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit was confused at first, but after it came to its senses, it roared angrily at the Three Sect Masters.
The Third Sect Master stretched out his hand again and grabbed the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit into his palm.
The dragon turtle fire spirit was compressed to an extremely small size, looking up at the three masters of the sects, just like a mortal ant looking up at the pillars of heaven and the Buddha.
The Third Sect Master spoke slowly, "Eight hundred years from now, a catastrophe will sweep across the heavens and earth, with blood flowing and corpses strewn all over the ground."
“Dragons and snakes rise from the land, kings emerge frequently. Saints come to the world to purify the universe.”
"You are the fire-ridden dragon snake. You are formed by the essence of the thousands of souls that died in the volcano, combined with the endless fire poison and geothermal heat of the mountain."
"You were born with a heavy load of sin."
"If you were allowed to develop naturally, you would be killed by a new king, and your talents would be transformed into someone else's, contributing your whole body to the king's hegemony."
"Today, I will save you once."
"From now on, you will act as the palace spirit, control the Immortal Palace, and guard Huoshi Mountain."
"As long as there is good weather and good harvests in Huoshi Mountain from now on, and there is no more killing and innocent people suffering, in just 720 years, you will be able to pay off your innate sins, break free from your tortoise shell, and truly possess the spirit of a dragon."
"Look."
The Third Sect Master raised his hand slightly, signaling Long Ling to pay attention to its living snake body.
Although it is a fire dragon, it has immortal talent! When its life reaches the Nascent Soul level, the immortal talent will naturally transform into a magical power - gathering spirits and condensing crystals.
This magical power can condense spiritual energy, continuously compress it again and again, until it is compressed to the extreme, and then turn it into a solid crystal, which is the spiritual crystal.
The body of the Fire Snake is originally composed of intangible flames, but it is born extraordinary. It continuously compresses its own fire spiritual energy, gathers spiritual energy and condenses it into crystals, transforming it into a solid snake body.
The Third Sect Master continued, "Your body is reserved for you, and only you can use it."
"When the seven hundred and twenty years are up, you can use the Lava Palace to build a mechanical body, break free from the cage, and travel freely in the world."
After saying that, the Third Sect Master threw the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit into the main hall of the Immortal Palace lightly, and put the Fire Crystal Dragon Body into the Immortal Palace treasury.
Master Sanzong extended his index finger and pointed at Huoshi Mountain.
The Lava Fairy Palace therefore accelerated its descent.
Seeing that the witness of her and Master Sanzong's love was about to sink into the mountain to suppress the volcano, Queen Nandou couldn't help but shout, "Sanlang, are you really going to do this? You have such a cruel heart!"
"Where's your love?"
"You once said that even if you enter Buddhism, you can still love!!"
Master Sanzong put his palms together and chanted aloud: "Thus I have heard: The Tathagata is compassionate and gives great love to all, which is boundless. Great love is the source of the Buddha's heart and the welfare of all living beings... If a bodhisattva has great love in his heart, all the four seas and eight wildernesses are his relatives. Regardless of the high or low, all are living beings, and they care for each other equally and make selfless sacrifices... Therefore, when a bodhisattva sees the suffering of living beings, it is as if he is suffering himself. His heart is like the ocean, and his compassion is endless..."
Queen Nandou was furious and interrupted, "Sanlang, stop reading!"
The Third Master sighed and said, "This is the great love of Buddhism, not lust."
Queen Nandou was furious: "I don't understand!"
The Third Master was silent for a moment: "Love is compassion."
After a pause, he continued: "To love is to let go."
As he spoke, the Lava Fairy Palace had sunk to the top of Huoshi Mountain.
"Sanlang!" Queen Nandou stared at Master Sanzong sadly and cried miserably, "I can't let go!"
The Third Sect Master put his palms together, and with his lowered eyelids, his gaze seemed to penetrate thousands of years.
He murmured:
"The golden furnace's red fire refines the soul, the immortal palace buries the mountain to save the people."
"I advise the Southern Emperor not to be obsessed with it. The old feelings are gone like smoke."
"All living beings are suffering from ignorance and lust, and they think they are puppets."
"Buddha's compassion is great love. Let go of the obstacles in your mind and you will find your way."
Queen Nandou was filled with sadness and cried in despair, but her pride as a queen prevented her from turning around and fleeing.
She gritted her teeth, unleashed her magical power, and forcibly snatched a treasure from the fairy palace.
The treasure fell into her hands and revealed its true form: a mirror.
The entire mirror is surrounded by a lifelike golden phoenix, which is extremely exquisite and gorgeous. It is the Golden Phoenix Mirror!
The Third Sect Master was touched, and for the first time he slightly turned his head and looked at Queen Nandou.
Queen Nandou gritted her teeth and said, "This is my thing. I don't want to cooperate with you and make a contribution for your mercy."
The Third Sect Master shook his head slightly and said, "Southern Emperor, you don't have the mandate of a king, but you were able to found a country because you relied on my ability to hang lives on the thread."
"If you keep the Golden Phoenix Mirror, you will be repaying the karma. This is actually a good thing for you."
Queen Nandou was slightly stunned, then she said with emotion: "Sure enough, Sanlang, you really do miss me in your heart!"
The Third Sect Master was suddenly touched, his eyes sparkling: "So that's how it is, so that's how it is."
As he spoke, he took out a precious seal from his arms.
This magic seal is like gold and jade, with two sides of Buddha and devil. The Buddha's face is compassionate, while the devil's head is ferocious. It is very strange.
My Buddha Heart Demon Seal! The Three Sect Master threw the seal directly into the Immortal Palace.
Queen Nandou was horrified: "Sanlang, how can you abandon such a precious treasure? How will you protect yourself in the future?"
"I shouldn't have gotten so angry. I'll return the Golden Phoenix Mirror right now. You should quickly retrieve the seal."
The Third Sect Master changed his sitting posture and stood up. Before leaving, he slightly turned sideways and said, "The cause and effect have been determined. Since you have taken this Golden Phoenix Mirror, you will protect the Immortal Palace inheritance for me in the future."
After saying this, he became like a swan feather, his figure seemed light but in fact he was as fast as lightning. In a blink of an eye, he disappeared into the distance, like a wisp of green smoke dissipating into the sky.
Queen Nandou was suppressed by an invisible force and could not move. She could only watch in despair as the figure of Master Sanzong disappeared into the sky.
She felt so miserable that she shouted at the top of her lungs, "Sanlang——!"
The voice was mournful, like the cry of blood of a cuckoo, echoing between heaven and earth, breaking one's heart and soul.
(End of this chapter)