Chapter 48: Mechanical Traps

"Second level of Qi Refinement, hahaha!" In the training room, Meng Chong shouted joyfully.

He absolutely loved this speed.

After activating Frenzied Rushing Thunder, his cultivation level soared, forming a stark contrast with his previous progress, bringing him immense pleasure and a sense of achievement.

The more he cultivated, the more excited he became, gradually getting addicted to it.

Frenzied Rushing Thunder, Frenzied Rushing Thunder, Frenzied Rushing Thunder!

This superior talent, the more he used it, the more he liked it, and the more he depended on it.

Fei Si sensed something was off and gently advised him.

Meng Chong slightly restrained himself, furrowing his brows while training.

He felt genuinely uncomfortable: "Slow, too slow!"

"It's like a snail's crawl!!"

Of course, this was his illusion.

After unleashing his nature, he became increasingly impatient.

"Just use it once, just once."

"Using it one more time won't hurt, right?"

"Use it once more, this will be the last time."

Frenzied Rushing Thunder, Frenzied Rushing Thunder, Frenzied Rushing Thunder...

"Wahahaha!" In the training room, Meng Chong's invigorated laughter echoed.

Ning Zhuo entered the palace for the sixth time.

He officially stepped into Room Four.

The layout of Room Four was not much different from Room One, with mechanical parts piled up everywhere.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit pursed its lips, watched Ning Zhuo expressionlessly, observed his every move, and gave no hints.

Ning Zhuo attempted to assemble the mechanical parts, but his movements halted, instantly restrained by the Life Hanging Thread.

The young man immediately tried the Treasure Seal, to no avail.

He tried to approach the exit, touched the door, and received information about rewards again.

"This can pass?"

"No, this room should be useful. I just haven't figured it out yet."

Ning Zhuo thought for a moment and tried to activate the Five Elements Qi Regulation Art, but there was no response.

Seeing this, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit subconsciously got up, supporting itself on all fours, not lying down as before.

It became a bit nervous.

Ning Zhuo suddenly felt a thought, abandoned the Five Elements Qi Regulation Art, and instead released a spell.

First, the Embrace Ice Technique.

As soon as the spell was cast, it immediately attracted a mechanical part, which actively flew towards him.

Ning Zhuo quickly caught it, and due to the flying impact, he had to take a step back.

"Guessed right!" He rejoiced in his heart.

Slap.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit angrily slapped its dragon claw, gnashing its teeth.

Ning Zhuo had figured it out again!

The newly acquired mechanical part was a strong forearm with a hand that floated in the air.

Ning Zhuo continued to release spells and obtained another floating arm, a mechanical wooden staff, and a set of twelve mechanical rings.

"The more spells I master, the greater the augmentation in this room."

"This level mainly tests cultivation techniques and spells."

Ning Zhuo entered Room Five.

A long corridor unfolded before him, at least ten times longer than Room Two.

"What kind of mechanical traps will there be this time?"

City Lord's Mansion.

"Hahaha!" Meng Chong looked up and laughed, "Third level peak in just three days, who can be faster than me?"

Three days and nights, he virtually did not sleep or rest, and now he had succeeded.

"I must be the first to enter the Immortal Palace!!"

"Just how to get in..."

The next moment, Meng Chong's vision went black, and his soul was directly extracted.

The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit excitedly stood up; it had waited for this moment for a long time.

It couldn't wait to convey the message to Meng Chong: "Magma Fairy Palace, mechanical inheritance, Hanging Thread Soul Attraction, Qi Refining Test... Activate talent, fully operate the Five Elements Qi Regulation Art, pass through Room One, reach Room Two!"

The next moment, a fire whip instantly formed in the Immortal Palace Main Hall and lashed heavily onto the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit's body.

With a crisp snap, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit was hit to the ground.

The fire whip dissipated, and the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit grimaced in pain, its expression both grim and excited. Because it saw that after receiving the crucial hint, Meng Chong began crazily operating the Five Elements Qi Regulation Art.

Simultaneously, his torso started to emit strands of electric light.

Zap, zap, zap.

The electric lights flickered continuously, increasing in number, producing crackling sounds.

The mountain of mechanical parts began to tremble, and five mechanical parts flew out from it.

The mechanical parts shot out like electric beams, colliding with Meng Chong's torso within a few breaths, instantly piecing together.

Meng Chong clasped his hands and chest, looked up and shouted, his entire body gathering electric light, erupting into a bolt of lightning that shot upward, forming a pillar of lightning with incredible momentum.

Rumble...

The mountain of mechanical parts was shattered due to his impact.

In the dust, Meng Chong stood tall, striding forward.

He touched the door and received the reward information.

"Magma Fairy Palace's inheritance test, interesting!"

Meng Chong didn't even glance at the options for mechanical parts or spells, directly choosing the Spirit Stone.

"Room Two, here I come."

He forcefully pushed open the door and walked in with great vigor.

Boom!

He triggered a mechanism, and a thousand-pound hammer descended from the sky.

Meng Chong had no time to react and was completely smashed into countless wooden fragments.

"What happened?" Without the puppet body, Meng Chong's soul returned to his physical body.

He was completely bewildered.

After recollecting, he understood: "It seems that after opening the door, I triggered a mechanical trap."

Meng Chong thought for a moment and immediately summoned Fei Si.

Fei Si, upon learning of his encounter, first warmly congratulated Meng Chong, praising him for a long time.

Meng Chong snorted: "I am the Meng Family's number one talent, I won't disgrace my grandfather! Now what should I do?"

Fei Si sighed: "So, the inheritance test of the Magma Fairy Palace has changed drastically in the Qi Refinement Realm!"

"These days, I've been reading various intelligence about the Three Ancestral Masters, contemplating their thoughts, temperaments, and so on."

"If I'm not mistaken, Young Master Meng Chong, the door reward you encountered contains a key option that can greatly help you."

Meng Chong immediately fell into contemplation: "Spirit Stone, hangman's noose, and a breath, which one is it?"

"Also, when can I re-enter the Magma Fairy Palace?"

Despite his failure this time, with plenty of Soul Power remaining, he still had to wait for three hours.

Ning Zhuo entered the palace for the seventh time.

The last time, he was stuck in Room Five, exhausting all his spiritual power.

"Room Five is similar to Room Two; I need to run and maneuver, pass through all the obstacles, and reach the end."

"The difficulty has increased by at least three times!"

"Although I've obtained many mechanical parts, I'm not familiar with them. During rapid movement and evasion, they become a burden."

"The key is that the extra mechanical parts also increase the consumption of spiritual power."

"Hmm?!"

Ning Zhuo arrived at Room Two, discovering that the trap he set had been triggered once.

The thousand-pound hammer...

He had assembled it earlier to smash the leaderboard stone pillar. On his fourth visit to the palace, an inspiration struck, and he moved it to Room Two, setting up a mechanical trap.

On his fifth visit, he excitedly found that the trap setup remained.

The attempt was successful!

Thus, leveraging the Buddha Heart Demon Seal, Ning Zhuo added many new things to both Room Two and Room Three.

"Meng Chong has entered the palace."

"Hmm, he was smashed to pieces."

"I now know the shortest interval is three hours. So, I can roughly estimate the time and avoid running into him."

A sense of urgency rose in Ning Zhuo's heart, and his expression became more serious.

"Superior talent..."

"This time, let's add a few more mechanical traps."

"Otherwise, I won't feel at ease!"