Capítulo 1180: Chapter 448: So Fragrant_2
On one hand, she defeated Situ Xing and already gained the upper hand. However, she also suffered severe injuries, so the reputation of Situ Xing and the Situ Family wasn’t as immense as she initially planned.
On the other hand, if Ning Zhuo detaches from Situ Xing to ally with Zhu Fenxiang, with Ning Zhuo’s current prestige, widely recognized as a genius on par with Situ Xing, the outside world would undoubtedly favor Zhu Fenxiang and believe that Situ Xing’s defeat has already caused him to lose people’s hearts.
Thirdly, Zhu Fenxiang had also silently worried—Situ Xing’s group was too strong, with top talents like Situ Xing and Ning Zhuo on paper. Meanwhile, Shen Xi and Lin Jinglong had already earned nationwide fame, second only to the likes of Ning Zhuo and Situ Xing.
Now, if Ning Zhuo were to join my side, the enemy would suffer a great loss of a strong ally, and I’d gain double benefits from this exchange.
Zhu Fenxiang remained silent for a while, then looked at Ning Zhuo: “Young Master Ning, what do you want from my side?”
As of today, Ning Zhuo’s standing has vastly changed from when he first entered Wanxiang Sect’s Mountain Gate.
He smiled slightly: “Ning does not come to the Three Treasure Hall for no reason. I wish to consult Miss Zhu on a Mechanical Artifact. If you can solve its predicament, I will surely agree and align with Miss Zhu.”
After speaking, Ning Zhuo gently tapped his Storage Waist Belt, directly releasing a Mechanical Puppet, precisely the Phantom Shadow Blade: Night Tiger.
Zhu Fenxiang’s pupils slightly contracted, surveying the Mengye Tiger, secretly impressed by its design and aura.
Although she didn’t practice Mechanical Techniques, she could perceive the value of the Phantom Shadow Blade: Night Tiger from its appearance.
Moreover, she witnessed the fog-like yellow sand constantly enveloping Mengye Tiger, incessantly corroding and infiltrating the mechanism, forming an independent entity exuding divine majesty.
Ning Zhuo asked with concern, “Miss Zhu, can it be solved?”
Zhu Fenxiang replied, “I need to cast spells for further understanding, and cannot make any promises lightly now.”
Ning Zhuo slightly nodded, “In that case, let’s first establish a Divine Contract.”
Utilizing spells to investigate the Mengye Tiger would naturally expose the internal situation of the mechanism, posing both loss and risk, thus requiring measures to constrain it.
Zhu Fenxiang naturally understood and immediately signed a Divine Contract with Ning Zhuo.
Unleashing the Dharma Body for probing, Zhu Fenxiang’s eyes widened abruptly, her face color changing dramatically with shock.
At that moment, she forgot to breathe, looking at Ning Zhuo: “This level, it’s actually Transforming Spirit Level techniques!”
Ning Zhuo’s expression remained calm: “I’m ashamed. My cultivation is short, with weak means, difficult to solve this seal of Divine Power. I know very little about its essence.”
“Miss Zhu, can it be resolved?”
Zhu Fenxiang continued to stare intensely at Ning Zhuo.
She didn’t expect Ning Zhuo’s predicament to involve the Transforming Spirit Level. It was something she never anticipated.
“Did a Transforming Spirit Level existence make a move on him? No, both he and I are at Foundation Establishment Level. More precisely, he is only at Mid-Stage, while I am at the Peak.”
“With such cultivation, could he provoke a Transforming Spirit?”
“Even if he could leverage his battle capability to contend with a Golden Core, but a Transforming Spirit…”
Zhu Fenxiang’s Divine Sea surged with thoughts.
“So, did he acquire some opportunity?”
Zhu Fenxiang recalled herself, similar to a first-rate genius like her, with naturally not low lifespan, and had encountered quite a few opportunities before.
Zhu Fenxiang gently shook her head and first answered Ning Zhuo’s question: “After all, dealing with Transforming Spirit Level, I must continue with deeper investigation, and I ask Young Master Ning to wait for a moment.”
For the time it took to sip a half-cup of tea, during which Zhu Fenxiang continuously cast spells, employing more than a dozen investigative methods.
Zhu Fenxiang made a judgment, “It can be solved.”
Ning Zhuo secretly breathed a sigh of relief. With the Divine Contract in place, he wasn’t worried about Zhu Fenxiang lying to him.
Before coming here, he examined a multitude of related information, finding that although Wanxiang Sect is vast and elite-filled, under the current circumstances, Zhu Fenxiang was indeed the most suitable choice.
Within Wanxiang Sect’s Main Mountain Gate, there were naturally those with greater expertise in Divine Summoning Technique. Other cultivators with rich combat records proved their capability to resolve challenges related to Divine Skills.
But Ning Zhuo could not expose himself rashly to these people at present.
Those capable of resolving Mengye Tiger’s issues must be strong. Who knows what relationship these strong individuals might have with the high-ranking members of Wanxiang Sect?
Because the high levels of Wanxiang Sect are engaged in intense competition over the interests revolving around White Paper Immortal City.
In this situation, revealing Mengye Tiger, carrying the Divine Power of the Lord of Wangchuan, made it too easy for people to make associations!
The aura of Divine Power belonging to the Lord of Wangchuan is something a superpower like Wanxiang Sect could easily discern. Such intelligence is still too rudimentary.
Ning Zhuo did not want to expose himself prematurely.
He understood long before that his true crisis would be the exposure of White Paper Immortal City’s secret. By then, he would place himself at the center of a gigantic whirlpool.
Currently, he was making himself prominent everywhere, gathering fame, striving to fully exhibit his capabilities, and establishing connections everywhere to better handle this crisis.
He needs to suppress the danger to the lowest and firmly grasp the opportunity!
Zhu Fenxiang said: “It is absolutely impossible with just me. But I can summon a god, summon Earth Guardian True Monarch. He is a Great God! There is definitely no problem.”
“It’s just that the cost of holding a sacrifice and calling upon the god…”
Ning Zhuo showed a confident smile of “We are not short of money on this” and said: “That’s easy to handle.”
To prove his financial strength, Ning Zhuo directly grabbed a handful of Ghost Dao Golden Core and stuffed it into Zhu Fenxiang’s hand.
Zhu Fenxiang looked at the Golden Core in her hand, utterly stunned!
“Young Master Ning, you! This… this…”
At this moment, Ning Zhuo, in her impression, was no longer just mysterious, but unfathomable.
Handsome, wealthy, powerful!
Even though Zhu Fenxiang also came from a famous family, she felt small before Ning Zhuo.
This further increased her determination to persuade Ning Zhuo over from Situ Xing to her side!
In the face of substantial wealth, the power is naturally impressive.
Zhu Fenxiang, to demonstrate her sincerity in cooperation, disregarded her injuries and proactively organized.
In just over two hours, she had prepared enough offerings and built a small altar.
Zhu Fenxiang led Ning Zhuo, leaving the quiet room, and entering deep within the Cave Mansion.
Here was a setup for a sacred altar.
Zhu Fenxiang stepped forward, placing an intact divine statue at the center of the altar. The statue was lifelike, precisely depicting Earth Guardian True Monarch.
Earth Vein Dragon Marrow Incense!
Zhu Fenxiang lit nine sticks in succession, inserting them into the Black Gold Incense Burner.
This offering incense was as thick as a child’s arm, colored like dark gold ore. When lit, it emitted light without smoke, with a soil-yellow glow condensed like substance, spiraling upward, revealing a faint shadow of the dragon-shaped earth vein, emitting an aura to stabilize mountains and return the earth’s energy.
Zhu Fenxiang, dressed in a plain white ceremonial robe, stood barefoot on the edge of the altar, her face solemn.
The divine pattern on her brow glowed, radiating a blazing orange-yellow light.
She began to dance the ceremonial dance.
Each step her feet took, an arc of dark gold emerged from the sole. Twisting her waist, her arms embraced as if holding the earth’s core, her ten fingers formed seals, the wide sleeves of the ceremonial robe fluttered, trailing streams of sand-like golden light.
The talismans engraved on the altar lit up in order, causing the light of the nine sticks of dragon marrow incense to surge.
Zhu Fenxiang softly chanted the invocation: “Xuan Huang for armor, lock and guard the world! Nine Nether bow its head, sins become abyss! A devotee burns incense, using heart as a torch, blood as steps, respectfully invites the True Monarch, respectfully invites the True Monarch…”
A detached divine sense detected the echo from this place, lightly sweeping over.
It was Earth Guardian True Monarch!
This god’s gaze fell on the gracefully dancing Zhu Fenxiang, thinking: “The rebellious servant, how dare you call my name again?”
Previously, during a battle with Situ Xing, Zhu Fenxiang summoned a form of Earth Guardian True Monarch’s avatar. But during combat, the two sides disagreed, creating a flaw which Situ Xing exploited, almost dragging Zhu Fenxiang into defeat.
Now, Earth Guardian True Monarch was very dissatisfied with Zhu Fenxiang. At a critical moment, she acted in defiance of the divine.
“How could this True Monarch easily agree to your summons?”
Earth Guardian True Monarch looked on coldly.
He saw the offerings.
A handful of Nine Nether Soil, encased within a Mystic Jade Box. The soil was a mix of black and gray, seemingly harboring thousands of trapped wailing ghosts, with dots of stardust-like true intent of reincarnation continuously flashing.
White Flower Warm Jade Marrow, shaped like molten gold drops, each containing a massive earth vein accumulated over ten years, symbolizing its origin.
A huge vertebra, entirely black jade-like, its surface covered with numerous divine pattern of shackles. This was the Divine Shedding Treasure!
Earth Guardian True Monarch: …
The next moment, His divine power descended upon the statue, forming an avatar.
In an instant, the Xuan Huang divine light surged into the sky, turning the statue into a living being, divine might imprisoning and covering the altar surroundings.
In the divine light, Earth Guardian True Monarch took a deep breath, exclaiming at the scent of Earth Vein Dragon Marrow Incense, truly exceptional!