Magma Fairy Palace.
Room No. 1.
Various mechanical parts were piled into a small mountain.
A puppet version of Ning Zhuo jumped down from the mountain.
"You are a bit slow," Puppet Ning Xiaohui said, arms crossed, staring at Ning Zhuo with a hint of pride.
Ning Zhuo shrugged, "I've been busy improving the mechanical Martial Fighting Ape lately, not in the best shape. Ning Xiaohui, you insist on bringing me along, but are you confident we can make it with just the two of us?"
Ning Xiaohui snorted, "The opportunity of the Magma Fairy Palace is right in front of us. Fire Persimmon Immortal City is competing, and our Ning Family is temporarily in last place."
"I asked you to come just because you are a member of the Ning Family."
"You don't need to do anything; just follow me this time!"
After saying this, Ning Xiaohui turned and walked away.
Ning Zhuo paused slightly and thought, "Ning Xiaohui's attitude is completely different from before. She's so confident; she must have had a major breakthrough or gained a powerful support."
Ning Zhuo was somewhat curious.
Though he appeared reluctant to enter the palace with Ning Xiaohui, he was actually quite pleased.
Joining the Renovation Team was the right choice! The feedback from this action had always been positive. Ning Zhuo had been worried about not having a reason to enter the Magma Fairy Palace, but Ning Xiaohui came to him as if serving a pillow to someone sleepy.
Regarding Ning Xiaohui's arrangement, Ning Zhuo was also happy to follow her and idle away.
The first door.
Ning Xiaohui and Ning Zhuo went up separately to receive their rewards.
"You take the Spirit Stone, I need it," Ning Xiaohui instructed.
"Got it!" Ning Zhuo obediently complied.
Currently, only the two of them in the Ning Family were at the peak of Qi Refinement Level 3, and Ning Zhuo's true cultivation level had not been exposed. Therefore, among their clan, Ning Xiaohui could only call upon him to participate.
After receiving the Spirit Stone, Ning Zhuo handed it directly to Ning Xiaohui.
This action made Ning Xiaohui feel satisfied. She nodded and accepted, "At least you understand."
Ning Zhuo chuckled softly, "As long as you can take me deeper in, I'm willing to cooperate with you."
"Watch closely," Ning Xiaohui pushed open the door.
But she only pushed it open a tiny crack.
That was enough.
Then, she silently activated her talent.
Ice-jade Hands!
Puppet Ning Xiaohui's hands emitted a white light, spreading a strong Cold Qi.
The Cold Qi quickly spread, covering the walls and ceiling of Room No. 2 through the crack in the door.
Only the doorway was spared.
Ning Xiaohui pushed the door open and walked in graciously.
Ning Zhuo followed closely behind, praising her nonstop, "Amazing, just amazing!"
"Ning Xiaohui, you really are incredible."
"What is this spell?" Ning Zhuo asked deliberately.
"Hmph, with your knowledge, you'd only understand spells," Ning Xiaohui snorted, although she liked hearing flattery and compliments, she remained indifferent on the surface, as if doing these things were trivial matters to her.
"This is my talent, Ice-jade Hands!" Ning Xiaohui announced, raising her head slightly.
"Ice-jade Hands?!" Ning Zhuo exclaimed, widening his eyes and staring at Ning Xiaohui.
"Your talent can achieve this?" Ning Zhuo acted extremely shocked.
This greatly satisfied Ning Xiaohui.
Ning Zhuo continued, "Since you can do this, why didn't you use it earlier?"
Ning Xiaohui snorted again, "For one thing, I hadn't fully mastered it and couldn't use it freely; for another, are you a pig brain? There were outsiders at that time. Why would I expose this card?"
Ning Zhuo nodded repeatedly, "I understand now. It has to be you, Xiaohui."
"You've always been the genius of our generation, excellent since childhood!"
"No wonder you said I just need to follow you."
"You are truly amazing."
"With you in our Ning Family, we will surely rank among the top and leave the other three forces behind!"
Ning Xiaohui thoroughly enjoyed Ning Zhuo's compliments.
She specifically brought Ning Zhuo along this time to dominate this talented member of the branch family and let the entire Renovation Team know who the real leader was!
Now it seemed the plan was going very smoothly.
"You are a member of the Ning Family; as long as you understand that, it's enough."
"In the future, just follow me, and you will continuously win!"
"By the way, you also have talent."
"But you need to develop it, and first find out what it actually is."
"I look forward to your future performance!"
"Understood! I will definitely work hard," Ning Zhuo followed Ning Xiaohui's words humbly.
Ning Xiaohui continued to break through obstacles.
She kept using her talent, emitting a rolling Cold Qi, gradually freezing Room No. 2. Starting from the front to the middle section, then from the middle section spreading to the rear.
Ning Xiaohui got so tired that her spirit wavered, and her Soul Power drastically reduced. After all, this was just a puppet body, not her original body.
The transmission through the Life Hanging Thread incurred significant loss.
After all, Ning Xiaohui hadn't yet formed the prototype of related divine skills.
Ning Xiaohui was exhausted like a dog, while Ning Zhuo leisurely followed behind, relaxed.
However, he certainly didn't show any sign of relaxation.
He acted very nervous, speaking continuously, sometimes praising Ning Xiaohui greatly, sometimes expressing concerns about the future, and sometimes urging Ning Xiaohui to take a break.
Ning Xiaohui coldly rejected the suggestion to rest.
Because the Cold Qi emitted by her talent couldn't last long and would soon thaw.
So Ning Xiaohui could only do her best. Quickly reaching the second door was the wisest choice.
"Xiaohui, you're really amazing!"
"Just a few more steps, and we can reach the second door and completely pass this stage."
"Why is it still so far?" Ning Xiaohui felt deeply strained, but had to maintain a strong front, gritting her teeth and striving with all her might.
Just as she and Ning Zhuo were about to succeed, suddenly the door behind opened.
The next moment, Puppet Meng Chong walked in.
He saw Ning Zhuo and Ning Xiaohui and was taken aback.
"It's Meng Chong!" Ning Zhuo shouted, his voice trembling, showing deep apprehension.
"Meng Chong…" Ning Xiaohui's eyes narrowed. In her mind, Meng Chong was her only enemy and greatest rival.
But Meng Chong only glanced at the two from the Ning Family, then looked away.
Crack.
Electrical sparks flashed. Meng Chong darted around the walls and ceiling like lightning.
"You…" he spoke standing before the first door.
"Too slow." After saying this, Meng Chong dissipated the electrical sparks and appeared at the second door.
Ning Xiaohui: !!!
Meng Chong's dominance deeply shocked her.
She took a deep breath, "Meng Chong, cooperation benefits both. You've seen my strength; let's work together to explore the Immortal Palace."
Ning Xiaohui actively extended an invitation.
But Meng Chong extended his hand, aimed at her, "Just you?"
Immortal Aptitude, Frenzied Rushing Thunder.
Spell, A Single Breath.
Under the enhancement of electrical light, the speed of the airflow became extremely fast. Originally a supporting spell, it turned into an offensive one.
Too fast!
Ning Xiaohui couldn't react in time, getting blasted by the airflow. After crashing into a side wall, she triggered a trap, getting crushed by a heavy mechanical hammer, smashed into pieces.
Ning Zhuo ran to rescue Ning Xiaohui, but halfway there, he stepped on a trap and fell into darkness, trapped in a pit where he could only stay until his Soul Power drained.
"Two small fry," Meng Chong sneered, turning to claim his reward, then entered the third stage seriously.
His battle spirit soared as he entered Room No. 3, shouting loudly, "I, Meng Chong, have returned!"
"That mechanical monkey, today I will avenge my disgrace!!"
"Mm?"
"Where is it?!"
Meng Chong scanned the room but found no sign of the mechanical monkey he had been "thinking about day and night."
"What's going on?"
"Where's that mechanical monkey?!"
Meng Chong felt extremely frustrated as if punching into cotton, the disappointment was immense.
He had trained diligently, significantly improving his strength, only to find his imagined rival was gone!
"If I continue, will I encounter it again?" Meng Chong hoped.
Without Yuan Dasheng, the numerous Kung Fu Dolls in Room No. 3 couldn't withstand Meng Chong at all.
After spending some time, Meng Chong knocked down all the mechanical puppets and pushed the door to officially enter the preparation room.
"This stage seems unique?"
"What is that?"
He immediately noticed the ranking stone pillar.