Though only half the height of Yuan Dasheng, this mechanical ape was a magnificent, imposing figure!

Its overall color scheme was gold and crimson, with monkey fur the color of blood-red, and golden bars exposed across its body, inlaid with golden edges. The metal strips, some long, some short, some thick, some thin, interlocked and pieced together, appearing as though the mechanical ape was clad in a suit of ornate, hollow golden armor.

Upon closer inspection, however, one would discover that this was actually the mechanical ape’s exposed skeleton. Its forehead, brow ridges, bridge of the nose, and so on were all crafted from metallic materials.

The mechanical ape’s appearance bore a striking resemblance to Yuan Dasheng.

Its pupils were like blood-red jade, and beneath its deep-set eye sockets were two heavy strokes of dark eyeshadow.

Wooden Puppet Ning Zhui ran to the mechanical ape, gazed up at it for a moment, then circled around it. A pair of small wooden hands reached out, sometimes pinching the mechanical ape’s thighs, sometimes tapping on the exposed metal bones.

“Alas, this puppet body lacks spiritual sense and cannot penetrate its interior for inspection.”

Ning Zhui lamented, his thirst for research growing with each breath.

At this moment, a wave of information arrived –

Golden Blood Battle Ape!

Forged primarily from Zhu Flame Glazed Glass, baked from Vermillion Flame Stone, to create the battle ape’s musculature.

Using Immortal Spirit Wood coupled with Scarlet Gold Profound Iron, forging the ape’s adamantine bones, incomparably tough and resilient.

The surface of the adamantine bones was engraved with the complete Dharma Restrictions of the Adamantine Body Protection Art, making this adamantine skeleton itself a formidable defensive magical implement.

The battle ape’s palms contained eighteen types of martial arts talismans, and within its head was a mass of Immortal Condensed Mist, each droplet of mist able to serve as a thought, for reasoning…

This was the first time Ning Zhui had received such a large piece of information since entering the palace.

The information was extremely rich, causing Wooden Puppet Ning Zhui to stand in place and savor it carefully for quite some time.

“Yuan Dasheng’s body and soul were both used as primary materials to create this mechanical construct.”

“It has no memory of the past, but due to its inherent spirituality, it will retain certain actions deeply imprinted in its core.”

What caught Ning Zhui’s attention most was the following sentence: “Contains eighty percent spirituality, capable of exhibiting immortal talent and unwavering integrity!”

“Spirituality…” Ning Zhui clicked his tongue inwardly.

Spirituality was no small matter.

According to cultivation common sense, the treasures used by cultivators were categorized as: Talisman Treasures, Magical Instruments, Magic Treasures, and Spirit Treasures.

What made Spirit Treasures special was their possession of spirituality.

In some large-scale cultivation sects and families, Spirit Treasures could even communicate normally with people, possessing considerable intelligence.

“The mechanical constructs created by the Lava Immortal Palace actually possess spirituality!”

“Does this mean they can mass-produce Spirit Treasures?”

“The Three Sect Sovereigns are indeed mighty figures at the Refinement Void stage.”

“But… eighty percent spirituality? Why not one hundred percent?”

“What would happen if it were one hundred percent?”

“How can spirituality be increased?”

The more Ning Zhui thought, the more questions filled his mind.

His thinking did yield results.

He understood the intentions of the Three Sect Sovereigns in arranging these settings in the rooms after the Buddhist chamber.

Mechanical constructs were imbued with spirituality, clearly to be used in conjunction with the Mirror Platform Spirit Communication Art.

This Buddhist technique specialized in refining the spirit. It could construct a mirror of divine sense in the Divine Sea Dantian, used to communicate with all beings possessing spirituality.

Now, wasn’t the Golden Blood Battle Ape before Ning Zhui the most suitable target?

Thinking of this, Ning Zhui activated the Mirror Platform Spirit Communication Art.

He was a puppet body, without a Divine Sea Dantian, but the Human Life Hanging Thread was always connected to his fleshly body, allowing him to connect to his own Divine Sea and activate the mirror of divine sense.

Soon, he established a close connection with the Golden Blood Battle Ape mechanism through the mirror of divine sense.

“Advance, retreat, move left, turn right.” Ning Zhui commanded in his mind, and the Golden Blood Battle Ape carried out each order.

“Roll, stick out your tongue, stick out your butt…” Ning Zhui attempted to command the mechanical battle ape to perform more precise actions.

The mechanical battle ape did everything, and then conveyed an impatient emotion.

Ning Zhui was surprised and excited: “Having spirituality is indeed extraordinary; it even has minor temper tantrums.”

He then attempted to communicate with the Golden Blood Battle Ape. The Golden Blood Battle Ape couldn’t converse with him, but it could convey emotions and some basic reactions.

The most common response was: “Master, what do you require me to do? Please give your order.”

Although it was made from Yuan Dasheng’s corpse as a raw material, it only possessed spirituality and no memories. Even if it had memories, Yuan Dasheng never knew until his death that Ning Zhui was the enemy who had framed him.

The more Ning Zhui experimented, the more excited he became. He discovered that the Golden Blood Battle Ape could execute commands that were relatively complex in content.

For ordinary mechanical constructs, even if Ning Zhui used Heart Imprint, he would need to constantly command them, his mind constantly preoccupied.

But for the Golden Blood Battle Ape, it was almost the same as having a cultivator subordinate. After Ning Zhui issued an order, he didn’t need to pay attention to it; it would carry it out on its own.

“Wonderful, truly wondrous beyond words!”

Ning Zhui, accompanied by the Golden Blood Battle Ape, formally pushed open the door and entered the second stage after the Buddhist chamber.

As soon as they entered, a cage descended.

Ning Zhui wanted to dodge, but the surrounding space was restricted, so he could only be trapped in the cage.

In contrast, the Golden Blood Battle Ape was unaffected and remained free.

At this time, information was conveyed: “Control the Golden Blood Battle Ape to protect yourself and repel six waves of attacking puppets.”

In the darkness, a dozen pairs of eyes lit up.

Then, nearly ten mechanical wolves charged out.

The pack of wolves rushed towards Ning Zhui.

Ning Zhui understood and directly issued an order to the Golden Blood Battle Ape.

The Golden Blood Battle Ape stepped forward to fight. It moved nimbly, displaying astonishing martial arts, repeatedly shattering the mechanical wolves in close combat.

Ning Zhui did not intervene, and relying solely on the Golden Blood Battle Ape’s independent combat, he managed to withstand five waves.

By the last wave, more than thirty Kung Fu puppets arrived.

The Golden Blood Battle Ape was somewhat outnumbered, so Ning Zhui used magic through the Mirror Platform.

The spiritual energy stored within the Golden Blood Battle Ape was consumed under Ning Zhui’s guidance, allowing the battle ape’s hands to be entwined with a clear wind, greatly increasing its speed. He also allowed the battle ape to hold a chill, freezing the enemy’s hands.

Once Ning Zhui intervened to help, the situation immediately reversed, and the Golden Blood Battle Ape gained a great advantage, eventually winning easily.

“Logically speaking, the difficulty of this stage should be comparable to the Daoist and Demonic chambers. But I did not feel it to be difficult.”

“Is the Golden Blood Battle Ape too excellent?”

Ning Zhui guessed correctly.

He continued to push the door open, but encountered difficulties again at the third level.

“My cooperation with the Golden Blood Battle Ape still requires a lot of practice.”

“This time, I ventured into the Buddhist chamber alone and don’t have any blood energy on my body.”

“The Lava Immortal Palace changes every three chambers. I wonder what good things this Buddhist route will offer after passing this level.”

Ning Zhui tested it and then rationally retreated.

He was not in a hurry to go to the Demonic chamber to absorb blood energy, but instead tried to exit the Immortal Palace.

A message came, asking Ning Zhui whether to leave the mechanical ape behind or take it with him.

Ning Zhui tried both options and confirmed that he could indeed bring the Golden Blood Battle Ape in and out at will.

What surprised him was that even if he left the Golden Blood Battle Ape in the Immortal Palace, he could still observe its situation and command it through the mirror of divine sense!

“In that case, could I…”

Not long after.

Wooden Puppet Meng Chong had broken through Room Number Two.

“I have trained hard and diligently, day and night. Now, Room Number Two can’t hinder me in the slightest!”

“Hahaha.” Meng Chong laughed loudly, pushed open the door, and entered Room Number Three again.

The numerous puppets in Room Number Three quickly surrounded and attacked.

“Raging Dash Thunder!” Meng Chong used his immortal talent, his figure as fast as lightning, freely traversing among the Kung Fu puppets.

He was sometimes fast, sometimes slow. After he slowed down and then accelerated, the speed of his Raging Dash Thunder actually exceeded its previous limit.

Meng Chong’s control over his immortal talent had risen to a new level!

Just as he knocked down all the Kung Fu puppets and was about to push open the door, the Golden Blood Battle Ape was activated by Ning Zhui and revealed its form.

“Oh? There’s still a fish that escaped the net.” Meng Chong cracked his knuckles and rushed forward.

*Pa*.

The next moment, he was forcefully slammed to the ground by the Golden Blood Battle Ape with a shoulder throw.

Meng Chong was stunned for a moment, then stood up and said fiercely, “Come again, I’m going to blow you up!”