## Lava Immortal Palace

**Room Number One.**

A small mountain of various mechanical components was piled high.

Wooden Puppet Ning Zhuo leaped down from the summit.

“You’re a bit slow,” Wooden Puppet Ning Xiaohui said, arms crossed, observing Ning Zhuo with a hint of arrogance.

Ning Zhuo shrugged. “I’ve been engrossed in improving the Mechanical Tree Combat Ape lately, so my condition hasn’t been great. Ning Xiaohui, you insisted I join you in this trial, but just the two of us? Are you sure you’re up to it?”

Ning Xiaohui scoffed. “The opportunities within the Lava Immortal Palace are right before our eyes. The Fire Persimmon Immortal City is in a four-way competition, and our Ning Clan is currently in last place.”

“I called you here simply because you’re a member of the Ning Clan!”

“I don’t need you to *do* anything. Just stay behind me this time!”

With that, Ning Xiaohui turned and strode away.

Ning Zhuo paused slightly, thinking, “Ning Xiaohui’s demeanor is completely different from before. Such arrogance… she must have made a significant breakthrough or gained some powerful backing!”

A flicker of curiosity sparked within Ning Zhuo.

He had feigned reluctance at Ning Xiaohui’s invitation to enter the palace, but in truth, he was overjoyed.

Joining the modification team was the right choice.

This endeavor had been consistently providing him with positive returns.

Ning Zhuo had been fretting over finding a reason to enter the Lava Immortal Palace, and as if on cue, Ning Xiaohui had sought him out.

As for Ning Xiaohui’s arrangement, Ning Zhuo was more than happy to follow behind her, enjoying a bit of leisure.

**The First Gate!**

Ning Xiaohui and Ning Zhuo each stepped forward to claim their rewards.

“Choose spirit stones. I have a use for them!”

Ning Xiaohui instructed.

“Understood.”

Ning Zhuo readily complied.

Currently, only the two of them in the Ning Clan were at the peak of the third level of Qi Refining. Ning Zhuo’s true cultivation level remained concealed.

Thus, among the clan members, Ning Xiaohui had little choice but to call upon him.

After receiving the spirit stones, Ning Zhuo immediately handed them over to Ning Xiaohui.

This gesture pleased Ning Xiaohui.

She nodded, accepting them. “Consider yourself sensible!”

Ning Zhuo chuckled softly. “As long as you can lead me deeper into the palace, I’m willing to cooperate with you!”

“Watch carefully,” Ning Xiaohui said, pushing open the door.

But she only opened it a crack.

That was enough.

Then, she silently unleashed her innate talent.

**Icy Jade Hands.**

White light emanated from Wooden Puppet Ning Xiaohui’s hands, releasing an intense frigid aura.

The icy aura quickly spread, flowing through the door crack and coating the walls and ceiling of Room Number Two in frost.

Only the doorway remained untouched.

Ning Xiaohui pushed the door open and elegantly stepped inside.

Ning Zhuo followed closely behind, showering her with praise. “Impressive, truly impressive!”

“Ning Xiaohui, you truly live up to your name!”

“What kind of spell is that?”

Ning Zhuo asked deliberately.

“Hmph, with your limited knowledge, all you see is a spell!”

Ning Xiaohui scoffed, secretly relishing the flattery and compliments, while maintaining a facade of indifference, as if achieving such feats were mere trifles to her.

“This is my innate talent — Icy Jade Hands.”

Ning Xiaohui lifted her chin slightly, announcing it casually.

“Icy Jade Hands?”

Ning Zhuo exclaimed, widening his eyes as he stared at Ning Xiaohui. “Your innate talent can accomplish this?”

Ning Zhuo feigned astonishment.

This made Ning Xiaohui feel immensely satisfied.

Ning Zhuo continued, “If you could do this, why didn’t you use it before?”

Ning Xiaohui scoffed again. “Firstly, I hadn’t fully mastered it and couldn’t use it at will. Secondly, are you brainless? There were outsiders present. Why would I reveal such a trump card?”

Ning Zhuo nodded repeatedly. “I understand. It’s still you, Xiaohui!”

“As expected of our generation’s genius. You’ve been outstanding since childhood.”

“No wonder you said earlier that I just needed to follow you!”

“You’re truly amazing!”

“With you in the Ning Clan, we’ll definitely rank at the top, leaving the other three forces far behind.”

Ning Xiaohui thoroughly enjoyed Ning Zhuo’s praise.

Her specific reason for bringing Ning Zhuo along was to subdue this talented member of the branch family, so that the entire modification team would know who was in charge.

Now it seems that the plan is going smoothly.

“You are a member of the Ning Clan, it is good that you know!”

“In the future, as long as you follow me, you can continue to gain victory.”

“Speaking of which, you also have an innate talent!”

“However, you must develop it, and you must first measure which type it is!”

“I look forward to your future performance.”

“Understood. I will definitely work hard!”

Ning Zhuo said along with Ning Xiaohui’s words, keeping his stance very low.

Ning Xiaohui continued to clear the level.

She continued to use her innate talent, emitting rolling cold air, gradually freezing Room No. 2.

From the front section to the middle section, and then from the middle section to the rear section.

Ning Xiaohui was so tired that her mind was shaken and her soul power was rapidly reduced.

There was no way around it, this was just a puppet body, not her original body.

The loss through the exchange of fate lines is great.

After all, Ning Xiaohui does not have a prototype for related magical powers.

Ning Xiaohui was tired like a dog, while Ning Zhuo followed lazily behind her, relaxed and at ease.

However, of course, he didn’t show the slightest relaxation.

He acted very nervously, talking constantly, sometimes praising Ning Xiaohui, sometimes expressing his concern for the team’s future, and sometimes advising Ning Xiaohui to rest for a moment.

Ning Xiaohui rejected the suggestion to rest with a cold face.

Because the cold air emitted from her natural talent could not be frozen for a long time, it would soon thaw.

Therefore, Ning Xiaohui can only do her best.

The wisest choice is to reach the second door as soon as possible.

“Xiaohui, you are great.”

“In another ten steps, we will be able to reach the second door and completely pass this level.”

“Why is there still such a long distance?”

Ning Xiaohui felt extremely difficult, but on the surface she had to maintain her strength, and could only grit her teeth secretly and do her best.

Just as she and Ning Zhuo were about to succeed, suddenly the door behind them opened.

The next moment, Puppet Meng Chong walked in.

He was stunned when he saw Ning Zhuo and Ning Xiaohui.

“It’s Meng Chong!”

Ning Zhuo shouted, his voice trembling slightly, revealing a strong sense of fear.

“Meng Chong!”

Ning Xiaohui’s eyes narrowed. In her mind, Meng Chong was her only enemy and her biggest competitor.

But Meng Chong glanced at the two members of the Ning family and retracted his gaze.

*crack.*

Lightning flashed, Meng Chong was as fast as lightning, bouncing off the walls and ceiling.

“You…”

He stood in front of Door No. 1 and spoke.

“Too slow!”

After saying this, Meng Chong dispersed the lightning and landed in front of Door No. 2.

Ning Xiaohui: …

Meng Chong’s strength deeply shocked her.

She took a breath and said, “Meng Chong, cooperation benefits both of us. You have seen my strength. Let’s work together to explore the Immortal Palace!”

Ning Xiaohui took the initiative to send an invitation.

Meng Chong stretched out his palm and pointed it at her: “You?”

**Immortal Talent – Raging Thunder Dash.**

**Spell – Gale.**

With the blessing of lightning, the speed of the rushing airflow became extremely fast.

Originally just an auxiliary spell, the result was forcibly converted into an attack technique.

Too fast.

Ning Xiaohui didn’t have time to react, so she was blown away by the airflow and hit the wall on the side, triggering a trap. She was smashed to pieces by a mechanical hammer.

Ning Zhuo ran to rescue Ning Xiaohui, but stepped on a trap halfway and fell into the darkness again. He could only be trapped in the trap until his soul power ran out.

“Two pieces of trash!”

Meng Chong laughed disdainfully, turned around to receive the reward, and stepped into the third level with a solemn expression.

He was full of fighting spirit. After entering Room No. 3, he shouted, “I, Meng Chong, am back!”

“That mechanical ape, today I will avenge my grudges.”

“Huh?”

“Where are they?”

Meng Chong glanced around, then glanced again, but still did not find the mechanical ape that he “dreamed of and remembered”.

“What’s going on?”

“Where is that mechanical monkey?”

Meng Chong was extremely depressed, as if he had punched cotton, and the feeling of loss was very strong.

He worked hard to cultivate and his strength had greatly improved, but the object of his ambition had disappeared.

“If I continue to break through the level, will I encounter it again?”

Meng Chong began to have hope again.

Without Yuan Dasheng, there were many Kung Fu puppets in Room No. 3, but they could not stop Meng Chong at all.

After spending some time, Meng Chong defeated all the mechanical puppets, pushed the door open, and officially entered the maintenance room.

“This level seems a little special?”

“What is that?”

He saw the ranking stone pillar at a glance.

End of this chapter.

End of this chapter…………