Ning Zhu slowly shook his head: “Why would I seize the immortal palace? For my mother, I will bear the monstrous sin alone!”

“You cannot bear it!” Zhu Xuanji roared in anger, the mechanical serpent coiled around him, “For personal gain, to slaughter millions, what kind of demonic act is this! If you do this, I will never forgive you!!”

“Xiao Zhu…” Sun Lingtong’s face was filled with worry.

He knew Ning Zhu’s nature very well.

If the city residents were ultimately engulfed by demonic beasts, Ning Zhu’s future would be bleak. He himself would be filled with endless guilt.

This was because Ning Zhu, from beginning to end, believed he was a person of the righteous path!

The throne was largely melted, and the flames rapidly weakened.

Sensing this, Zhu Xuanji and Sun Lingtong’s expressions softened.

The Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit, however, laughed heartily, staring at the space above Ning Zhu’s head: “Ning Zhu, you can’t do it, you can’t do it!”

“Although you are the City Lord, you are only one of the three powers.”

“You are endangering the Volcanic Immortal Palace, violating the original intention of the three sects’ lords who descended the immortal palace, the threads of destiny are preventing you!”

“Stop now, this is the arrangement of the three sects’ lords. You and I are like grass and insects, how can we compare to the three sects’ lords?”

Ning Zhu bled from his seven orifices, and suddenly his eyes widened.

“Why not!?”

He roared decisively, looking up at the sky.

“I refuse to be a puppet on that stage.”

“Do you know how much I despise the Volcanic Immortal Palace, this stage, and this puppet show!”

“Even if I gain more achievements because of it, I would rather not have it, in exchange for even a single day of my mother’s lifespan…”

Ning Zhu’s voice was hoarse, his eyes bloodshot.

He suddenly reached out, and with a *snap*, he actually grabbed the threads of destiny above his head!

He pulled hard, causing the thick threads of destiny to deform violently.

The Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit gasped, but quickly realized that although the threads were severely deformed, they were incredibly tough.

In its shock and anger, it scoffed: “Ning Zhu! You are too naive. How can you easily snap the threads of destiny?”

Ning Zhu stubbornly persisted, pulling with all his might.

In his Spirit Sea and Elixir Field, the white lotus root was like jade, crystal clear; the green leaves were like emerald, dripping with vitality; the pink lotus was like a rosy cloud, beautiful and moving.

The lotus root, leaves, and flower formed by the Divine Ability of the Threads of Destiny trembled slightly, gushing forth profound light.

The profound light surged upward, straight to the nine heavens, piercing through his body and eroding the immortal palace threads above Ning Zhu’s head!

In an instant, Ning Zhu was enlightened.

His hair was dishevelled, his face covered in blood, he sneered, and let out a long chant!

“Five Qi permeate the spiritual and blood veins grow, three sects merge to form the foundation.”

“Sixteen years of bitter patience, thousands of hardships deepen the will.”

“Emotion and reason intertwined, threads of destiny guide, all beings bow and serve for eternity.”

“Deep-seated inner demons, no need to resolve, persistent through ages, seeking the peak!”

I will never let go.

I insist on being persistent!

Who can control me? Not even the three sects’ lords!!

I should be the one to control emotion and reason, making all beings and things submit!!!

“Ah ah ah ah—!”

Ning Zhu roared loudly, looking like a madman.

He tightly gripped the threads of destiny, using all his strength, magic power, spirit, and will!

Even Zhu Xuanji and Sun Lingtong, who could not see the threads, heard a soft sound.

And in the Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit’s vision, there were two snapped threads!

“!!!” The Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit’s mouth was wide open, its pupils bulging, as if its eyeballs would pop out.

In extreme shock, it suddenly recalled several hundred years ago.

That afternoon when it encountered the three sects’ lords.

The Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit was compressed to a tiny size, looking up at the three sects’ lords, like a mortal ant looking up at a celestial pillar and a Buddha.

The three sects’ lords slowly spoke: “Eight hundred years from now, the calamity of heaven and earth will sweep across the cosmos, blood will flow like rivers, and corpses will cover the fields…”

“The fire-corrupted Flood Dragon, you are born with heavy sins.”

“From now on, you will serve as the palace spirit, control the immortal palace, and guard Fire Persimmon Mountain.”

“As long as Fire Persimmon Mountain has good weather and no more chaotic killings, no innocent suffering. After just seven hundred and twenty years, you will be able to repay your congenital sins, escape from your shell, and truly possess the spirit of a Flood Dragon.”

The Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit trembled violently, communicating with the three sects’ lords through its spiritual nature. It roared: “Seven hundred and twenty years?! That’s too long, too long! It’s better to kill me.”

The three sects’ lords transmitted: “Seven hundred and twenty is not a fixed number.”

“During this period, if you can meet someone who can snap their own threads of destiny, follow him.”

“Because…”

“If he can snap his own, he will surely be able to snap yours!”

Hundreds of years later.

At this very moment!

The Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit looked up at Ning Zhu, and actually felt a trace of the magnificent aura of the three sects’ lords from the latter!

The flames surged, the fire becoming more ferocious than before.

Only thirty percent of the throne remained.

The Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit let out a low roar and actively crashed into the flames, allowing its spiritual body to be burned and consumed!

“Ning Zhu, stop!” Zhu Xuanji ignored everything else, temporarily abandoning the suppression of Buddhist Physician · Meng Yaoyin, and turned the mirror towards Ning Zhu.

A white light surged around Ning Zhu, covering him.

It was the protective talisman bestowed by Ning Jiufan and others earlier!

The next moment, the Heart Demon Seal of My Buddha suddenly flew out, landed beside Ning Zhu, paused for a moment, and directly entered his Spirit Sea.

The next moment, a layer of Buddhist light emerged, blocking the mirror light for Ning Zhu.

This time, it was Zhu Xuanji’s turn to bulge his eyes, extremely shocked.

“The Heart Demon Seal of My Buddha?!”

He had never forgotten the last words of the Grand Supreme Emperor of South Bean he received in the capital.

“The Heart Demon Seal of My Buddha is no small matter, the karma is immense!”

“The Volcanic Immortal Palace is absolutely not a random move of the three sects’ lords…”

He always remembered the current South Bean Emperor’s admonishment to him.

“In their later years, the three sects’ lords arranged the Volcanic Immortal Palace in Fire Persimmon Mountain, with deep and unfathomable intentions. On this trip, do not act rashly, let nature take its course, and do not disturb the painstaking efforts of the three sects’ lords.”

Zhu Xuanji’s heart was greatly shaken: “The Heart Demon Seal of My Buddha voluntarily recognized a master? Could it be that Ning Zhu is the successor that the three sects’ lords arranged and waited for?!”

He could use the Golden Phoenix Mirror because it originated from the Grand Supreme Emperor of South Bean. Although he had offered it up, the precious mirror had not been re-refined and could still be used by him.

But what about the Heart Demon Seal of My Buddha?!

In Zhu Xuanji’s opinion, this was the first time Ning Zhu had ever come into contact with it.

Even, even if Ning Zhu’s situation was the same as Zhu Xuanji’s, the fact that he could obtain the Heart Demon Seal of My Buddha itself was of monumental significance!

At the peak of Fire Persimmon Mountain, in the depths of the clouds and mist.

Meng Kui’s face was ashen, his tone chilling: “Finally, it has come to this moment.”

He had painstakingly controlled the situation, leveraging the three Nascent Soul level demonic beasts, continuously weakening the Volcanic Immortal Palace, and finally reaching the point where he could exert his full strength!

Ever since the immortal palace was blasted into existence, Meng Kui had been stationed at the cloud summit.

He had sat there for several months.

He had waited for this moment for too long!

He stood up and floated down.

He took out his imperial seal and smashed it directly onto the head of the Flame Tread Lizard.

With a loud bang, the Flame Tread Lizard’s head was smashed through, brain matter splattered, but it still didn’t die and retreated in panic.

Universe in the Sleeve.

A horrifying suction erupted from his sleeve, pulling in the Nascent Soul level Corrupted Fire Serpent and temporarily suppressing it.

Profound Mystery in the Palm!

Meng Kui unleashed his full power, his magical energy hand fiercely slapping the Nascent Soul Demonic Ape, sending it flying and crashing to the ground.

Just as he was about to deliver the finishing blow, Ning Jiufan took a great risk and, a step ahead, captured the Demonic Ape.

Meng Kui had already learned that the position of Palace Lord had fallen into the hands of someone who met the entry standard, and time was tight, so he decided not to bother with Ning Jiufan for now.

He used his magical energy hand to tear off the roof of the main hall.

“This farce should end!” Meng Kui’s face was iron-grey, and he floated down.

The throne was completely burned, and all the spiritual essence obtained was added to the Buddhist Physician.

Meng Kui snorted coldly, his divine sense controlling his magical energy hand to grab Ning Zhu.

The next moment, Zhu Xuanji inexplicably turned the mirror, shining it on the magical energy hand.

“Hmm?!” Meng Kui stared at Zhu Xuanji, his face chillingly severe.

Sun Lingtong grabbed Ning Zhu’s hand and was about to use the Void Transference spell to take him away. Although he knew very well that in front of a Nascent Soul cultivator, using such a minor technique, the hope of escaping was almost zero.

Ning Zhu, however, patted Sun Lingtong’s hand, a smile on his face: “Boss, calm down.”

“Don’t forget, I am of the righteous path.”

Saying this, he flicked his sleeve and bowed to Meng Kui, solemnly saluting: “City Lord, this junior Ning Zhu is willing to yield the position of Palace Lord!”

Zhu Xuanji suddenly turned his head and looked at Ning Zhu.

Sun Lingtong’s eyes widened, and he also turned to look at Ning Zhu.

Meng Kui stopped in his tracks and stared intently at Ning Zhu.

The entire scene was dead silent.

Ning Zhu actively broke the silence: “This junior’s cultivation is weak, and his abilities are low. In this current crisis, only you, City Lord, can turn the tide and prevent the collapse of the great edifice!”

“This position of Palace Lord of the Volcanic Immortal Palace is none other than you, City Lord, who is most suitable.”

Sun Lingtong looked at the calm-faced Ning Zhu, then at the throne, or rather, where the throne used to be, now just a pit. Finally, he looked at Meng Kui.

Meng Kui looked at Ning Zhu, then at Meng Chong’s physical body in Ning Zhu’s hand, and also at the Underworld Emissary · Qi Bai, who had Meng Chong’s soul sealed in his hand. Finally, he looked at Zhu Xuanji.

Zhu Xuanji suddenly came to his senses, his face solemn: “Ning Zhu responded to the recruitment order and voluntarily abdicated and yielded his position, he is a meritorious minister of the South Bean Kingdom.”

“In this situation, I cannot go up either. Only you, Master Meng Kui, as a Nascent Soul cultivator, can suppress the beast tide and protect the city’s residents.”

“In fact, this is precisely the duty of you, the City Lord of Fire Persimmon Immortal City!”

Meng Kui’s eyelids finally twitched.

At this moment, he recalled the prophetic poem he had deduced – “The gain and loss of good and evil are but a single thought, the new master pacifies the people and fills the old pit.”

It turned out to be “the gain and loss of good and evil are but a single thought” in this way!

It was “the new master pacifies the people and fills the old pit” in this way!!

Son of a bitch!!!

(End of Volume 1)