Magma Fairy Palace.
The second transit hall, the second Dao door.
"Wahaha!" Meng Chong laughed heartily, standing with his hands on his hips and his head held high, extremely pleased.
Standing behind him, there were still seven or eight puppets, each with some damage.
Though they looked disheveled and broken, each one was extraordinarily excited and cheered joyfully.
"We passed the test again!"
"A new record, this is a brand new record."
"We are still in the lead, the Ning Family's Ning Zhuo team is the closest to us, but they have just barely reached the first Dao door. We have a huge advantage."
"Truly worthy of Immortal Aptitude!"
The members of the City Lord's renovation team looked at Meng Chong, full of admiration.
They knew very well: Meng Chong's significant contribution to this achievement was absolutely crucial.
Though Meng Chong's childish and straightforward nature made many cultivators look down on him, they had to admire him and his Immortal Aptitude.
Frenzied Rushing Thunder–its broad applicability and strong power achieved what others could not!
Magma Fairy Palace's main hall.
The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit lay atop the throne, its gaze penetrating layers of walls and floor tiles, witnessing the celebratory scene.
It snorted angrily.
The people from the City Lord's mansion had already entered the second transit hall, but until now, none of them realized something was amiss—if there was only one door, what was the point of setting up such a transit hall?
However, this anomaly had gone unnoticed by others.
The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit knew the reason well.
Because in the transit hall, Yuan Dasheng often appeared, leading everyone to incorrect assumptions.
"There was no appearance of that Mechanical Monkey."
"How great!"
"I've heard that the team formed by three families was ambushed by both Mechanical Monkeys and Servant Ghost Puppets, causing a devastating defeat because they had too many people."
"I heard they almost won, but because Ning Xiaohui sought personal revenge, she missed the crucial opportunity and delayed the battle."
"Damn it." Meng Chong clenched his fists, full of regret.
In his understanding, such transit halls were often guarded by Mechanical Monkeys or Servant Ghost Puppets.
Meng Chong eagerly anticipated another fierce battle with Yuan Dasheng.
But recently, he had encountered Mechanical Monkeys far too infrequently, leaving him longing for it.
Without Yuan Dasheng, the transit hall appeared empty.
Meng Chong stepped forward to push open the second Dao door.
The renovation team cultivators hurriedly stopped him.
"Young Master Meng Chong, don't always rush ahead."
"Let us push the door, we will do it."
"Yes, if there are mechanisms behind the door and you get seriously hurt, our exploration will halt here."
"After passing the first transit hall, we didn't find any preparation rooms. Young Master Meng Chong, please be cautious!"
They had to admit, Ning Zhuo's various mechanisms and traps had left them with an extremely deep impression.
"You worry too much!"
Meng Chong brushed everyone aside and walked to the door again: "If there's really a trap, I'm the one who can break it the best."
"You all stay behind and watch me clear this stage!"
"Hahaha."
Meng Chong laughed heartily and energetically.
But as he pushed the door, he immediately let out a puzzled sound: "Huh?"
"What's wrong?" The other cultivators were very nervous.
In the next moment, Meng Chong laughed even louder, more openly: "I found it, I found the follow-up cultivation technique!"
"As long as you touch this door, you can obtain the key information, it's the follow-up from the fourth to sixth layers of the Five Elements Qi Regulation Art."
Meng Chong's words delighted everyone.
They had been stuck at the peak of the third layer for some time now, feeling very frustrated.
Now, they finally obtained the follow-up cultivation technique, allowing their stagnated cultivation to get back on track again.
"The door won't open; you need to cultivate to the peak of the sixth layer to open it." Meng Chong felt a bit regretful.
But everyone else was joyous and excited.
Watching their reactions, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit anxiously scratched the back of the throne chair with its claws.
It wanted to tell them that besides the Dao gate, there were also the Demon gate and the Buddhist gate.
Unfortunately, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit's authority was limited, unable to interfere in this matter.
While it was feeling frustrated and angry, the mastermind behind all this, Ning Zhuo, was summoning the trial disciple's mark.
"Here it comes."
"I see it!"
In Ning Zhuo's vision, he saw a Life Hanging Thread descending from the sky, falling above his head.
Divine Skill–Life Hanging Thread!
In the next moment, Ning Zhuo activated the full divine skill.
The Life Hanging Thread from the Magma Fairy Palace was violently affected, swaying like a willow in the wind, unable to fall onto Ning Zhuo's head.
"Huh?!!" Sensing the anomaly, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit immediately focused its gaze.
When it saw this scene, it couldn't help but blink continuously, feeling like it was dreaming!
Was this for real?
Ning Zhuo played with the Life Hanging Thread from the Magma Fairy Palace, smiling lightly.
He stopped interfering, allowing the Life Hanging Thread to cling to the back of his head.
In the next moment, Ning Zhuo once again influenced the Life Hanging Thread, letting it extract his soul, speeding up his entry into the fairy palace.
This strange sensation came again?!
The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit couldn't help but wonder, instinctively standing up, its dragon eyes bulging to a ridiculous degree!
Room One.
Ning Zhuo swiftly assembled his puppet body, jumping down from a pile of mechanical components.
Now, he was quite familiar with his puppet body, his movements graceful and no longer stiff as before.
Room One wasn't just occupied by Ning Zhuo.
"Young Master Ning Zhuo?" The Zhou Family's renovation team saw a big-headed puppet approaching and immediately recognized Ning Zhuo.
"Ning Zhuo." Leading this small renovation team was the Zhou Family's one of the geniuses, Zhou Zhu.
Ning Zhuo had a closer relationship with Zhou Zeshen, so he had less contact and communication with Zhou Zhu.
Besides, Zhou Zhu was a taciturn person, and few were close to him.
Understanding Ning Zhuo's strength, even Zhou Zhu, who was extremely reticent, proactively suggested cooperation at this moment.
Ning Zhuo declined politely: "After all, I am from the Ning Family. I apologize, friends of the Zhou Family."
A puppet beside Zhou Zhu immediately spoke: "Young Master Ning Zhuo, we all know you were forced by the Ning Family's main line to claim that Ning Xiaohui attacking you was just a mistake."
"But all of us, everyone who participated in that operation, knows that it was not a mistake."
"It was intentional. Luckily, this is a trial checkpoint, and we have puppet bodies."
"If this had been outside the fairy palace, she would have been your murderer!"
The Zhou Family stood up for Ning Zhuo, unaware that Ning Zhuo was the mastermind behind it all.
Ning Zhuo sighed deeply, did not respond, but cupped his hands in thanks and then pushed open the door, entering Room Two.
He hid among the renovation team. With his current status and reputation, exploring the fairy palace alone would not arouse any suspicion.
Relying on spells, Ning Zhuo skillfully avoided all mechanisms in Room Two, quickly standing before the second door.
The Zhou Family cultivators followed closely, entering Room Two.
They witnessed Ning Zhuo single-handedly clear the entire stage.
"Impressive."
"I didn't expect Young Master Ning Zhuo to wield spells with such ease, it's truly effortless for him."
"No wonder he holds a workshop intermittently, sharing his spellcasting experiences. Every time, our Zhou Family's renovation team greatly benefits!"
Ning Zhuo turned and saw the Life Hanging Threads on the heads of Zhou Family's puppets. These were all previously planted by him.
Basically, all cultivators in the three-family united team had been visited by Ning Zhuo, each with a Life Hanging Thread!
At this moment, Ning Zhuo clearly noticed: the Life Hanging Threads on every Zhou Family member were rapidly thickening.
"Everyone is recognizing me more deeply..."
Ning Zhuo waved at the Zhou Family, then pushed the door and entered Room Three.
Ning Zhuo had become famous.
He was the Black Market Master, who had unseated his own young clan leader and was at odds with the Ning Family's main line. Every event involving him was highly topical.
In the recent united battle, although ultimately defeated, Ning Zhuo had performed the best, leaving a deep impression.
Even after analyzing the battle, everyone found that Ning Zhuo had clung to the Smoking Chariot, showing flaws in his battle command.
However, these flaws didn't overshadow his overall brilliance!
Now, even within the large three-family united team, Ning Zhuo was a heavyweight, not to be neglected.
Ning Zhuo acted alone, passing through several checkpoints consecutively and reaching Room Eight.
Here, he reunited with the Golden Blooded War Ape - Dasheng.
After that, he used Yuan Dasheng to break through effortlessly.
To prevent any surprises from behind, he also borrowed Qi Bai, who hid in Room Eight.
Anyone trying to catch up would be eliminated by Qi Bai.
Each time, Ning Zhuo let Yuan Dasheng open the door first, meticulously ensuring no mistakes were made.
Soon, he and Yuan Dasheng arrived at the second transit hall.
Meng Chong and others had already vanished.
Having finally obtained the follow-up cultivation technique, they were busy advancing their cultivation.
Though they couldn't open the Dao door, it didn't imply Ning Zhuo couldn't either.
Ning Zhuo pushed open the second Buddhist door.
Seeing his seemingly effortless demeanor, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit ground its teeth in frustration.
Behind the second Buddhist door, the first checkpoint was already familiar to Ning Zhuo.
Here, he had to choose nine materials, then use limited tools within a limited time to arm Yuan Dasheng as much as possible.
After that, he had to use Yuan Dasheng to pass various tests.
During this period, Ning Zhuo couldn't control Yuan Dasheng, only allowing its spiritual nature to act.
"But now, I have the divine skill."
"Life Hanging Thread, let's see your power!"
Ning Zhuo boldly activated his divine skill.
Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit: !!!
It was utterly shocked.
At this moment, it finally confirmed that Ning Zhuo mastered the complete divine skill Life Hanging Thread!
The fairy palace erupted again.
Dazzling flames and soaring magma reflected each other.
The roars of the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit reached Meng Kui's ears, causing him to frown slightly. What was going on?
He heard the sound of panic in the roar.
The Life Hanging Thread was effective!
Even without using the Buddha Heart Demon Seal, Ning Zhuo easily commanded Yuan Dasheng, cheating through every test.
Despite Yuan Dasheng's intelligence, retaining its past habits, it disliked spellcasting and preferred close combat.
This flaw was eradicated by Ning Zhuo's cooperation.
On this day, Ning Zhuo broke through three stages consecutively, reaching the third transit hall.
He touched the Buddhist door, the Dao door, and the Demon door one by one.
The Mirror Stand Spirit Communication Technique, Five Elements Qi Regulation Art, and Demon-infused Bloodline Technique from the seventh, eighth, and ninth layers, all fell into Ning Zhuo's hands.
Before leaving, Ning Zhuo thoughtfully raised the stone walls of the Buddhist and Demon doors.
Leaving only the Dao door.