Zhu Guizhi could not possibly continue fighting Ning Zhuo.
She met Ning Zhuo secretly to gather intelligence. Before coming to the Bluestone Cave Mansion, she hadn't intended to spar with Ning Zhuo at all.
After all, she is a Golden Core level cultivator, while Ning Zhuo is only at the Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage.
However, during their negotiation, Ning Zhuo took control of the conversation's rhythm and invited Zhu Guizhi to a sparring match.
Zhu Guizhi chose to accept the sparring invitation, hoping to use the outcome to intimidate Ning Zhuo. But in actual combat, she found that the reality was far different from her expectations.
She summoned two deities in succession but failed to subdue Ning Zhuo.
"The mechanical puppet he deployed first has characteristics similar to the Eternal Silence Mystic Ice. It can absorb external attacks, keep accumulating them internally, then suddenly explode with terrifying power."
"If it exploded only once, that would be fine."
