Immortal Creation.

Chapter 710 Snow-Colored Spirit
Pi Fujie, though the face of the Pi family's genius, was only at the Foundation Establishment stage in terms of cultivation.

Although Ning Zhuo was also at the Foundation Establishment stage, and his cultivation was weaker than his, he had killed Golden Core cultivators, Nascent Soul cultivators, and even faced off against Deity Transformation cultivators head-on!
Pi Fujie's eyelids twitched, sensing Ning Zhuo's surging confidence, making him even more hesitant to accept the challenge.

For a moment, he was at a loss and began to regret greeting Shen Xi and his group, which had made it impossible for him to get away now.

If we retreat without a fight and the news gets back to our family, Pi Fujie will have a very tough time; he'll be skinned alive.

"Hahahaha!" Just then, the tiger demon beside Pi Fujie burst into laughter.

"You mere brat, yet you speak so arrogantly. Let me, this lord, teach you a lesson!"

This tiger demon is exceptionally powerful and was recently recruited by Pi Fujie.

Just as Shen Xi had once been close to Ning Zhuo, Pi Fujie had also deliberately approached the tiger demon. Their initial intentions were the same. However, as they spent time together, Ning Zhuo demonstrated his strength, prompting Shen Xi to wisely adjust his approach and treat Ning Zhuo as an equal.

Pi Fujie's eyes lit up when he saw the tiger demon laughing.

The tiger demon clasped his hands in a respectful gesture and solemnly said to Pi Fujie, "Young Master Pi, we have only met a few times, yet you have gifted me the Soul Spirit Tattoo. I should do my part to help you get revenge!"

Pi Fujie breathed a sigh of relief, feeling overjoyed. This was undoubtedly the best solution—he didn't have to participate and he could give an explanation to his family.

Pi Fujie immediately promised: "This is your first time making a move. Regardless of victory or defeat, you will be rewarded!"

Ning Zhuo sneered: "No matter how much the reward is, dead cultivators won't receive it, right?"

The tiger demon glared at Ning Zhuo: "Little thing, you're really arrogant. After I defeat you, I won't kill you immediately; I'll devour you alive. Then, I'll see if you're still so cocky."

Ning Zhu put away the Five Elements Life and Death Fan, his face filled with disdain: "You, a mere demon cultivator, what right do you have to fight me?"

"If you want me to take action, it would be somewhat justifiable to cut off your skin and cover your body."

The tiger demon burst into laughter, pointing his finger at Ning Zhuo's nose: "You're scared! Cowardly and afraid of death, you dare not accept my life-or-death martial arts duel!"

"You don't have to answer, I'll just spread the word everywhere that you're a coward!"

"I know you righteous people crave fame. Just you wait and see."

Ning Zhuo sighed, "Fine. Since you're courting death, I won't stop you."

"If you can defeat the mechanical puppet in my hand, I will step in and personally grant you death."

Shen Xi glanced sideways, thinking, "A mechanical puppet?"

The two groups entered the martial arts hall. Since the tiger demon had initiated the challenge, according to established custom, he would pay the spirit stone fee.

Ning Zhuo chose a room.

The room was set up with a magic array. When everyone stepped through the door, they entered the array space.

While waiting to enter, Shen Xi urgently transmitted his thoughts: "Brother Ning, you may not know this yet. The Pi family specializes in the 'Seven Talisman Demon Skin Scripture,' and can use the skills of paper-making and talisman-making, using souls as the main material, to inscribe talismans on their own skin."

"At its strongest, it will simultaneously inscribe seven talismans, regardless of their similarity."

"These talismans activate swiftly, almost as fast as innate spells. Moreover, the talismans often resonate with each other, forming a harmonious combination."

"Although that tiger demon has only recently joined us, Pi Fujie has the ability to inscribe demonic talismans for him."

"Judging from what the tiger demon said earlier, Pi Fujie had already engraved one for him in order to recruit him. Now that they have not arrived yet, they are probably engraving a second one."

"Be careful in the upcoming battle. It would be prudent to use the mechanical puppets to probe the tiger demon and the talisman's true strength."

Shen Xi knew that Ning Zhuo's understanding of the Five Elements far surpassed that of ordinary people. As for how much more than that, he had not yet probed.

In his view, Ning Zhuo was about the same age as him, maybe a little older, and it was quite remarkable that he had such a profound understanding of the Five Elements at such a young age. Ning Zhuo should have devoted most of his time and energy to the study of the Five Elements.

As for mechanical arts, he certainly wasn't that proficient.

Therefore, he had already anticipated the upcoming battle: Ning Zhuo would use the mechanical puppets to probe the tiger demon's strength. If things went well, he could even wear down the tiger demon and weaken its power. Then, Ning Zhuo would use the Five Elements Life and Death Fan and employ the Five Elements magic to kill the tiger demon and secure victory.

Ning Zhuo waved his hand slightly: "Brother Shen, don't worry, it's just a little cat."

Shen Xi praised, "Brother Ning is truly magnanimous."

Su Lingkou secretly curled her lip, thinking to herself, "My cousin kindly advised you, but you don't appreciate it. If you're so arrogant, you'll probably lose even more face if you're really defeated later."

"Sigh, I hope you can win."

"We should be able to win, right?"

Su Lingkou had never personally witnessed Ning Zhuo's skills, so she didn't have much confidence in him.

After a while, Pi Fujie and the tiger demon entered the room.

The tiger demon arrived at the martial arts arena, while Pi Fujie, Shen Xi, and Su Lingkou stood outside watching.

The tiger demon's eyes shone brightly, and it was overjoyed.

He thought to himself, "Taking the challenge was the right thing to do! To help me win this battle, the young master gave me another magic talisman, greatly increasing my strength!"

"I will surely win this battle, kid. Consider this my gift for promotion."

He extended his finger and beckoned to Ning Zhuo, the provocation quite evident.

Ning Zhuo remained expressionless, and with a gentle wave of his hand, released a mechanical doll from his storage belt.

The mechanical figure was six feet three inches tall, in female form, with six arms, and a graceful posture.

Its body was covered with a layer of three-color enamel armor, its cheeks were covered with snow porcelain face armor, and its hair was woven from ice silkworm silk.

Snow-Colored Woman - Wisdom!

Her stunning appearance immediately caught everyone's attention upon her arrival.

Immediately, Su Ling exclaimed in a low voice, "A Golden Core level mechanical puppet?"

Pi Fujie immediately frowned.

To this day, Ning Zhuo's elite mechanical puppets all start at the Golden Core stage.

Almost all of Xue Cai Nu Hui's materials are Golden Core-level treasures. Within the core mechanism supplying her mana lies a Ghost Path Golden Core. The Golden Core unleashes mana, which, through a magic array, is converted into ice-attribute mana. This conversion inevitably incurs losses and delays.

But Ning Zhuo has already done his best in the present moment.

He did not have a suitable ice-attribute golden elixir.

Upon seeing Ning Zhuo release a Golden Core level mechanical puppet, the tiger demon cursed inwardly, "That human brat is cunning! This is probably his strongest trump card. He's just making it sound nice, but in reality, he's been going all out from the start to deal with me!"

The tiger demon looked solemn and dared not be careless.

He was also quite experienced in combat, and seeing the colorful and beautiful mechanical puppet, he guessed that it was a long-range combat-oriented puppet.

He roared, unleashing a burst of wind magic that greatly increased his speed.

The tiger demon pounced on Xue Cai Nu Hui, its claws like knives, tearing through the air with speed and ferocity.

"Alright, we're close!" The tiger demon was thrilled to see that Xue Cai Nu Hui didn't react and remained motionless in place.

His two tiger claws struck Xue Cai Nu Hui almost simultaneously. Xue Cai Nu Hui extended her two secondary arms, crossing them to block in front of her.

Clang!
The clang of metal clashing exploded, piercing the eardrums with pain.

"What?!" The tiger demon's pupils shrank, revealing an expression of disbelief.

After the clash, the opponent's mechanical arm did not break. The tricolor enamel armor covering both arms shimmered with light, withstanding the devastating blow that shattered the stone, without even a crack appearing!

On the contrary, the tiger demon felt a sharp pain in its own tiger claws.

Xue Cai Nu Hui's snow porcelain mask was expressionless, and her other pair of secondary arms stretched out like venomous snakes, aiming straight for the tiger demon's waist and ribs.

"Ugh!" The tiger demon was startled again when it was pricked. "Such speed!"

He took several large steps back, then lowered his body and swung out his thick tiger tail.

The tiger's tail lashed out like a steel whip at the puppet's lower body.

Xue Cai Nu Hui took a step forward, her movements graceful yet swift and agile, easily dodging the attack.

She closed in, her six arms transforming into a blur. With fists, palms, and fingers, she precisely struck the tiger demon's joints and waist, forcing it to retreat step by step.

Shen Xi, Pi Fujie, and the others were all shocked to see this.

None of them expected that the mechanical puppets would be so powerful in close combat and so agile.

Shen Xi looked at Ning Zhuo, whose ten fingers moved frequently, his magic power controlling Xue Cai Nu Hui, making her into various fighting postures, while also possessing the beauty of martial arts.

The tiger demon roared repeatedly, its claws flashing as it tried to turn the tide.

However, Xue Cai Nu Hui's enamel armor has amazing defensive capabilities, and her six arms work together seamlessly, never getting tired and feeling no pain.

Under Ning Zhuo's control, she neutralized, blocked, and suppressed the tiger demon's ferocious attacks one by one!
The tiger demon's imposing body appeared clumsy and powerless in front of Xue Cai Nu Hui.

The tiger demon's counterattack failed, and it was beaten black and blue. It was horrified: "This mecha is so strong, it must be a melee model! I don't need to attack its strength!"

He roared, unleashing his demonic tiger-like power, which momentarily stunned the mechanical puppet.

Taking advantage of this moment, the tiger demon retreated rapidly, creating distance.

Ning Zhuo smiled and said, "You made a wrong choice."

The tiger demon's heart skipped a beat: "Could it be?"

The next moment, Xue Cai Nu Hui raised her six arms, her slender fingers pointing at the tiger demon.

Within her body, the Warm Jade Wheel, as the core component of the mechanism, began to rotate at high speed! The three colors of enamel flowed faster, and the Golden Core level mana transformed into ice-attribute, surging to her fingertips.

Various ice-based spells were unleashed, forming countless sharp ice spikes and spears. Simultaneously, a biting wind swept out, creating a powerful ranged attack.

Pi Fujie's expression turned quite ugly.

Even Shen Xi and Su Lingkou became serious. Putting themselves in their shoes, they realized that if they faced such an attack, they would have to focus on dodging and couldn't possibly withstand it head-on!
The tiger demon also chose to dodge.

But Xue Cai Nu Hui also began to move. Her figure was like a willow catkin fluttering in the wind, and she could easily fly several feet.

The tiger demon was chased and attacked, and was soon covered by various frost spells.

Pi Fujie, Shen Xi, and Su Lingkou's eyelids twitched as they watched.

The defensive artifacts that the tiger demon relied on quickly became unsustainable and were destroyed one after another.

"What kind of mechanism is this? It's a ranged combat model?! If you want me dead, I'll kill you first!!" Facing imminent death, the tiger demon went berserk, his eyes blazing with bloodlust. He slammed his fist on his chest, instantly activating the two demonic talismans bestowed upon him by Pi Fu Jie!
A tattoo appeared on his left shoulder; it was a thousand-scale skin talisman.

The talisman emitted a bluish-gray light, which then quickly condensed into a layer of bluish-gray scales all over the tiger demon's body, greatly increasing its defense.

A talisman also appeared on his right chest; it was the Blood Burning Rune Talisman.

In an instant, the tiger demon's blood energy surged, its speed increased several times over, leaving a trail of afterimages in its original position before its true form appeared like a ghost.

Frost spells attack quite densely, but there are always gaps.

Taking advantage of these fleeting moments, the tiger demon, at minimal cost, closed the distance between himself and Xue Cai Nu Hui!

Ning Zhuo thought to himself: This is fine too.

He was just about to take this opportunity to let Xue Cai Nu Hui engage in more close combat to cultivate her spirituality when Xue Cai Nu Hui's spirituality suddenly trembled.

A strong desire and impulse traveled along the magical thread to Ning Zhuo.

Xue Cai Nu Hui Biao wants autonomy and actually wants to fight for Ning Zhuo's control!
Ning Zhuo paused for a moment, then a flaw appeared in his statement.

With its blood burning fiercely, the tiger demon keenly spotted an opening and launched a frenzied attack.

His speed and defense increased dramatically, which led to a significant surge in his combat power.

At this crucial moment, Ning Zhuo secretly gave up control, causing Xue Cai Nu Hui to become a punching bag and be brutally attacked by the tiger demon.

"Good!" Pi Fujie clenched his fist and shouted, his face beaming with joy.

Shen Xi and Su Ling's expressions changed drastically.

Shen Xi thought to himself, "As expected! Brother Ning is proficient in the Five Elements, and mechanical arts are at most a secondary skill."

boom.

Xuecai Nu Hui fell to the ground.

The tiger demon, its ferocity flaring even more intensely, roared with a maniacal laugh: "Smash it for me!!"

He wanted to seize this opportunity and dismantle the puppet in one fell swoop!
Ning Zhuo's divine sense had long since receded like the tide, and the remaining five elements of magical power were merely a facade, not actually under any control.

Just as the tiger demon's claws struck her body, Xue Cai Nu Hui, who was lying on the ground, suddenly had her eyes light up.

A chill ran through the tiger demon's heart. In that instant, he had a thought that even he found absurd—this mecha idol was alive!
The core component of Xue Cai Nu Hui's body, the Warm Jade Wheel, erupted with unprecedented brilliance! Extremely cold icy mist gushed from its three hundred and sixty orifices.

Six palms were directly imprinted on the tiger demon's body.

The chilling air surged forth, transforming into a cold current that enveloped the tiger demon.

clack clack...

The "Thousand-Scale Talisman" on the tiger demon's body flashed wildly, and cracks and thick white frost quickly covered the phantom scales!
The blood energy accelerated by the Blood Burning Surge Talisman was rapidly frozen and consumed by the cold air!
The tiger demon was horrified to discover that his speed was plummeting, his strength was waning, and the flow of his demonic energy was becoming incredibly difficult! He wanted to retreat, but the icy storm trapped him like a quagmire!
The tiger demon let out a desperate roar.

He struggled frantically, burning his life essence and channeling his demonic power, but he could not break through the ever-thickening ice and the increasingly biting cold.

After a dozen or so breaths, the tiger demon's roar ceased, and its last sound was a whimper filled with resentment and fear.

He was completely frozen in place, transformed into a lifelike, enormous ice sculpture with a face full of terror!
His life force was completely cut off.

Xuecai Nu Hui slowly stopped her practice, gracefully rose, and let her six arms hang down. The warm jade wheel's radiance subsided, and her three-colored enamel armor shimmered with a cold luster in the icy mist.

She stood quietly before the ice sculpture, her head slightly tilted back. Her snow porcelain mask showed no expression, but everyone watching could sense that Xue Cai Nu Hui Zheng was revealing a proud expression.

(End of this chapter)