Chapter 455: A Shocking Rescue! Scaling a High-Rise Barehanded!

"That's Temple Master Ning!" someone suddenly cried out from the crowd of reporters.

Instantly, all the camera lenses swung toward the fire engine fleet.

"It really is Temple Master Ning!"

"Temple Master Ning is actually here!"

"What's going on?!"

Ning Fei's appearance left everyone dumbfounded.

Many reporters were live-streaming this massive fire, and it was drawing an incredible amount of public attention.

For some reason, when many netizens saw Ning Fei appear, they suddenly felt a deep sense of relief.

Ning Fei was currently negotiating with the firefighters.

Zhang Meng recognized Ning Fei, but he still felt like the situation was a bit surreal.

At first, he thought he was hallucinating.

"Temple Master Ning, you—"

"There's no time to explain."

"Looking at the flames, the fire is only going to get worse."

"The temperature from the third to the sixth floor won't be too high. I can withstand it!"

"Lower the temperature on the bottom floors right now. Aim for the air conditioning units and cool them down for me."

Ning Fei threw out those words, immediately drenched himself using a hose on the side, and sprinted toward the building.

Everyone froze when they saw this.

What was he doing?

The fire was so huge! Why was he running toward the flames?

"Captain!"

"Do as he says!"

Zhang Meng wore a grave expression as he made his decision.

Logically speaking, this was against regulations.

When firefighters were working a blaze, civilians generally never interfered.

But Ning Fei was different.

His appearance had instantly calmed Zhang Meng's racing heart.

Immediately, the high-pressure streams from three fire engines swept over the air conditioning units.

The cold water rapidly cooled those areas in the shortest possible time.

Ning Fei possessed the skill Rock Climbing Specialization, and this ability applied just as well to high-rise buildings.

Fortunately, the outdoor air conditioning units on this high-rise were distributed evenly, providing footholds along with the balconies and side walls. Ning Fei charted out a climbing route almost instantly.

His figure immediately drew everyone's eyes.

The online live streams completely exploded!

"It's Temple Master Ning!"

"Holy shit! What is he doing?"

"He's going to rescue them!"

"How is that possible?!"

Everyone who witnessed the scene was submerged in profound shock, unable to look away.

By now, Ning Fei had rapidly scaled his way to the third floor.

He grabbed the edge of a balcony with one hand, pulled himself up forcefully, caught the lip of an outdoor AC unit with his other hand, and continued ascending just like that.

Further up, almost all the window panes had shattered into jagged shards, and the thick smoke was growing denser.

Yet Ning Fei's movements flowed like water, without the slightest pause.

Crash!

Right at that moment, the violent sound of glass exploding rang out above Ning Fei's head.

The windows on the 17th floor, unable to withstand the blistering heat, had blown entirely apart!

"Ah!"

When the crowd below saw the hail of shattered glass plummeting toward Ning Fei, they let out a collective scream.

Some people even covered their eyes, too terrified to watch!

Ning Fei reacted swiftly.

In a split second, he hung upside down from the edge of the AC unit, tucking his body safely underneath it.

The broken glass cascaded past his face without causing any harm.

"My god, this is too terrifying!"

"I feel like I'm going to stop breathing!"

"It's not just the huge fire and thick smoke, there's falling glass too!"

"I'm practically wetting my pants!"

"Can Temple Master Ning actually succeed?"

"I believe in him!"

"Praying for Temple Master Ning!"

"Yes, praying for Temple Master Ning!"

Ning Fei continued his climb up the building's exterior.

Thick smoke billowed relentlessly out from the windows.

He had used a Breath Holding Card, allowing him to scale the building without breathing at all. As a result, the heavy smoke had little effect on him.

Moreover, having eaten some immortal fruits previously, his body boasted an incredibly high heat tolerance.

The situation was perilous in the extreme.

In the live stream, the cameras of several reporters were shaking slightly.

The lenses zoomed in and out, only heightening the terrifying atmosphere surrounding Ning Fei's predicament.

The viewers watched a man wearing a Daoist Robe steadily advancing upward through the billowing black smoke.

Every move he made gripped their hearts in suspense.

Ning Fei pressed on. The higher he climbed, the hotter it became.

The temperature of the flames was far higher than anyone could imagine. Although the firefighters had cooled his climbing route, the inferno inside the apartments still baked the exterior walls.

It was as if Ning Fei was clinging to the surface of a furnace.

However, he remained completely calm. Pushing all distractions aside, he exerted his full strength to climb higher and higher.

"Look over there!"

"It's Temple Master Ning! He's appeared!"

"He climbed past the black smoke!"

"Temple Master Ning is a badass!"

The crowd of onlookers erupted in cheers.

At that moment, Ning Fei had emerged from the shroud of black smoke, reaching the 20th floor.

The 20th floor was a height that would make an ordinary person's legs turn to jelly just by looking down.

Yet at this dizzying altitude, a human being was scaling the outer shell of the building.

The sight was simply horrifying to witness.

Even scenes from superhero movies were only about this intense.

Ning Fei continued his ascent. His Daoist Robe had been singed in multiple places, but he had promptly snuffed out any sparks, preventing serious harm.

Like this, Ning Fei climbed all the way to the 26th floor.

Of the two children trapped inside, one was a boy around seven years old, and the other was a little girl who looked to be only four or five.

Ning Fei gestured for the little boy to open the window. The boy was very bright; he unlatched it immediately, allowing Ning Fei to vault inside.

This scene was captured clearly by one of the reporters.

Many couldn't hold back their tears upon seeing the image.

"He did it! He actually did it!"

"Temple Master Ning, you are truly a great hero!"

"This is the most badass scene I've ever witnessed, bar none!"

The crowd below erupted into a chorus of cheers.

However, over by the firefighters, Zhang Meng's expression remained incredibly grim.

Climbing to the 26th floor was only the beginning.

The true obstacle had just appeared.

How to get back down—that was the ultimate challenge Ning Fei faced.

"What is Temple Master Ning going to do?"

Zhang Meng gripped the high-pressure hose tightly, his heart filled with dread.

The raging inferno and the billowing black smoke were unrelenting.

At that moment, five more fire engines rushed into the residential complex to provide support.

But the flames were gradually spreading to the 18th and 19th floors.

Even up on the 26th floor, the trapped victims would be feeling a heat that was unbearable for ordinary people.

Ning Fei vaulted into the 26th-floor apartment to find only the two children inside.

The home was exquisitely decorated, suggesting a rather wealthy family.

The little boy looked innocent. The moment Ning Fei appeared, he asked, "Uncle, are we going to make it out alive?"

He wasn't crying or throwing a tantrum. Instead, he remained remarkably composed, holding his little sister tightly in his arms.

Ning Fei's heart clenched.

Then, he said softly, "Don't worry. I'll get you out of here."