Chapter 723: Chapter 226: Ning Zhuo Goes to War_2
The two parts of the Mechanical Battle Armor separated, one part flew in front of Ning Zhuo, and the other part flew behind him, enclosing his lower body. They combined tightly, fitting perfectly together.
“Wow, wow, wow!” Sun Lingtong’s mouth dropped open, and his eyes sparkled with stars, his excitement evident.
“So cool, so cool!!” Sun Lingtong shouted, completely captivated, all traces of pre-battle nerves gone.
He jumped up inside the Dragon Head Cabin: “You brat, you did this behind my back. I want one, I want one too!”
He wished he could immediately replace Ning Zhuo and also have a set of Mechanical Battle Armor, able to stand in front of it and have it automatically suit him with just one shout.
“Hahaha!” Ning Zhuo mimicked Sun Lingtong’s posture, laughing heartily with his hands on his hips.
“Boss, this is the benefit of cultivating Mechanical Techniques.” Ning Zhuo showed off proudly, very pleased.
Sun Lingtong laughed and scolded: “You brat, after this battle, you better get me a set quickly, or else I won’t forgive you!”
He then sighed sincerely: “Mechanical Techniques shouldn’t be the last of the Cultivation Hundred Skills. Based solely on what I just saw, it should be the first among them.”
“Don’t worry, Boss. With me here, I’ll specially design a set of Mechanical Battle Armor for you. I’ll make sure you’re satisfied.” Ning Zhuo patted his chest confidently.
Sun Lingtong: “Hmph, if you don’t satisfy me, I definitely won’t forgive you.”
“Little Zhuo, fight well.”
“Make a name for yourself in this battle.”
“With your talent and intelligence, cultivate well, and in the future, you might expand the influence of Mechanical Techniques, change people’s perceptions, and maybe even make it the top skill among the hundred skills.”
“If you can do that, you’ll be remembered in history. In the future, whenever people think of Mechanical Techniques, they will definitely think of you and admire you with a thumbs-up in their hearts!”
Ning Zhuo quickly waved his hand, very modest: “Boss, you have too much faith in me. I still have a lot to learn and many shortcomings.”
Sun Lingtong: “Uh…”
Ning Zhuo, donned in his Mechanical Battle Armor, joined the Mechanical Army, and immediately set off for the battlefield.
The appearance of this new force did not attract widespread attention.
In the chaotic battlefield, cultivators and armies were mixed up, each fighting their own battles.
Array—Light Body and Swift Wind Formation!
The Mechanical Puppets formed into an array, their speed suddenly increased, becoming extremely agile.
To this day, after experiencing numerous battles, Ning Zhuo was now fully proficient in activating this array.
However, during the march, Mechanical Puppets fell from time to time.
“What is that?” Ning Zhuo was surprised.
He was answered by the rustling sound of Gu insects.
These were Gu insects released by Li Jiuju, already scattered everywhere on the battlefield.
Ning Zhuo rushed towards the battlefield and encountered them first.
A cloud of poison mist floated over, and signs of corrosion appeared on the Mechanical Puppets. Some that were severely corroded fell directly, losing their connection to Ning Zhuo.
A river of blood was split apart, with a part of it, like a blood-red stream, flowing through Ning Zhuo’s Mechanical Puppets, causing over twenty damage.
Suddenly, the sound of drums was heard, shattering a dozen mechanical puppets at the front.
…
Before the battle even started, on the way to the battlefield, there were continuous situations, causing the Mechanical Army led by Ning Zhuo to keep losing members.
Sun Ning’s faces were no longer relaxed from their earlier banter; they were both solemn.
Since joining the battle, they had never seen such a situation!
It was still okay when observing the battle before, but now actively participating, they instantly felt the intense pressure.
Even Sun Lingtong had never experienced this, let alone Ning Zhuo, who had been defending Fire Persimmon Immortal City for more than a decade.
The second major battle!
This was a war led by Divinity Transformation Levels, with Nascent Souls as the generals and Golden Core Level cultivators as the middle-tier combat power!
The war had entered the most brutal phase, just seeing which side could hold on and which would collapse first.
It was evident that even the victor would suffer heavy casualties for their victory.
“And this is just a campaign within a single country.”
“The army of Liangzhu Country was only newly formed, and the Thousand Peak Forest side lacked the training of a Military Family.” Sun Lingtong sighed sincerely.
Ning Zhuo nodded: “Yes. If it were a war between Cultivation Kingdoms, what a grand spectacle it would be!”
During their divine sense exchange, the Mechanical Army led by Ning Zhuo finally reached the battlefield and encountered the first group of enemies.
This was a group of Barbarian Cultivators huddled together, supporting each other.
Ning Zhuo charged in, immediately putting this group of Barbarian Cultivators in a dilemma.
Ning Zhuo waved his hand, and waves of Fire-attribute, Earth Element, and Gold Element Techniques attacked, forcing the Barbarian Cultivators to keep their heads down.
There were not many casualties caused.
“Break out quickly!”
“The situation is very unfavorable for us.”
“We cannot be trapped from both sides. Let’s break a path first.”
The Barbarian Cultivators sensed the crisis of defeat and destruction, bursting out with strong fighting spirit and offensive.
Ning Zhuo’s Mechanical Army couldn’t stop them, and many Mechanical Puppets died as the Barbarian Cultivators fought their way out.
Ning Zhuo glanced at them and ignored them, continuing to lead the army deeper into the battlefield.
He replenished the lost Mechanical Puppets with as many as he had.
Ning Zhuo was exceedingly wealthy now, not lacking in resources, and the Mechanical Platform solved his production issues, allowing him to store a large number of Mechanical Puppets!
Military Art—Heroic Return Skill!
Ning Zhuo had yet to fully understand this art. Conceived from the combination of soldiers sharing armor and Gao Sheng’s Legacy, it was extraordinary, far surpassing ordinary military arts.
Although he hadn’t fully grasped it, it didn’t prevent Ning Zhuo from enjoying the benefits of this skill.
The more Mechanical Puppets he lost, the more his strength increased.
By the time Ning Zhuo fought his way into the midst of the battlefield, his combat power had risen to the Golden Core Level!
The cultivators killed by him already numbered over two hundred.
Sun Lingtong also participated in controlling the Mechanical Puppets.
To this day, after numerous battles, Sun Ning’s control of the Mechanical Puppets had become more proficient and decisive, gaining the best combat training.
They continued to charge forward.
From the outskirts to the midsection of the battlefield, Ning Zhuo noticeably felt the resistance to their charge dramatically increase.
The Mechanical Army’s speed of advance slowed significantly.
The outer battlefield was relatively spacious, with large gaps between numerous small battle groups, allowing the Mechanical Army to weave through.
However, in the middle of the battlefield, the battle groups were much tighter, and the combat space of both sides was small. Ning Zhuo’s Mechanical Army had to break through the obstacles ahead while dealing with attacks from all directions.
“In the core area of the battlefield, my army will probably find it hard to advance!” thought Ning Zhuo.
Fortunately, his mission didn’t require him to penetrate to the core of the battlefield, into the Liangzhu National Army Camp. Lin You was stationed in the midsection of the battlefield.
Ning Zhuo led his Mechanical Army, charging straight at Lin You.
Barbarian Cultivator Gu Ya was organizing a wolf pack army to assault the walls, and under his divine sense, he spotted Ning Zhuo’s Mechanical Army.
Awoo!
Gu Ya’s heart stirred, not wanting to let the Mechanical Army exert more influence, he made a small gesture.
The next moment, a small division of the wolf pack separated and charged at Ning Zhuo’s Mechanical Army.
The wolf pack attacked from the side, coming and going like the wind, extremely fast.
Sun Lingtong warned early, shocking Ning Zhuo: “This is Gu Ya’s true strength!”
Under immense pressure, Gu Ya fought with all his might, and the wolf pack displayed unprecedented dominance and prowess.
The Mechanical Army stayed in place, forming into a tight group.
The wolf pack surged like a tide, clashing with the Mechanical Army like waves against a sandcastle. Despite the well-arranged formation, it was all just for show, and it collapsed upon impact.
Although Ning Zhuo anticipated this, seeing it still made him sigh: “There’s no time, I haven’t even learned the Iron Bucket Formation yet.”
As many Mechanical Puppets as lost, he replenished.
But the surrounding wolf pack was so dense that there was no space for Ning Zhuo to arrange his troops.
From a bird’s eye view, the territory occupied by Ning Zhuo was shrinking.
It looked like they were about to be completely annihilated…
Roar!
Three fire dragons soared, circling around, burning everything to ashes wherever they went.
Blazing flames transformed this small battlefield area in an instant.
Ning Zhuo, in his Mechanical Battle Armor, stood tall in the sea of flames, exceptionally conspicuous.
Around him, three fire dragons roared continuously in the flames.
Spell—Nine Heavens Fire Dragon Technique!
This spell was one of the most classic Fire-attribute spells, renowned throughout the entire Cultivation World.
The number of fire dragons increased with the cultivator’s level. Ning Zhuo, with only Foundation Establishment Cultivation, would typically only condense two fire dragons.
But now, thanks to the leverage of Mechanical Techniques and Military Arts, reaching Golden Core Level combat power, he exceeded his level to summon three fire dragons!
The wolf pack was completely annihilated in the flames and fire dragons.
Ning Zhuo continued his charge.
Under the boost of the Heroic Return Skill, his strength kept rising!