The second transfer hall, the second Dao Gate.
"Wa hahaha!" Meng Chong laughed heartily, hands on his hips, head raised, showing extreme joy.
Behind him stood seven or eight puppets, each one damaged.
Although they looked disheveled and broken, every one of them was unusually excited, cheering loudly.
"We've cleared the stage, we cleared it again!"
"A new record, this is a brand new record."
"We're still in first place, and the closest to us is the Ning family’s Ning Zhuo team. But they’ve only just reached the first Dao Gate. Our lead is too great."
"Truly worthy of celestial talent!"
The City Lord's Mansion's remodeling team looked at Meng Chong, filled with admiration.
They knew very well: Meng Chong's contribution to this achievement was immense, truly indispensable.
Although Meng Chong's temperament was childish, and his simple-mindedness made many cultivators look down on him, everyone had to admire his celestial talent.
**Wild Sprint Thunderclap**—its applicability was broad, its power immense, doing what others could not!
Lava Immortal Palace's main hall.
The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit lay on the throne, its gaze penetrating through layers of walls and floor tiles, witnessing this scene of celebration.
It snorted angrily.
The City Lord's people had already entered the second transfer hall, but until now, not a single person had noticed anything strange—if there was only one gate, why set up such a transfer hall?
Yet this strange point hadn't been detected by anyone.
The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit understood the reason very well.
It was because in the transfer hall, Yuan Dasheng often appeared, leading to people making wrong assumptions.
"The Mechanical Ape didn’t appear this time."
"Great!"
"I heard that the team formed by the three families suffered heavy losses because their numbers were too large. They were attacked by both the Mechanical Ape and the Slave Soul Puppets."
"How come I heard they almost won? It was just that Ning Xiaohui wanted to settle a personal grudge and missed the opportunity at the most critical moment, delaying the battle."
"Despicable." Meng Chong clenched his fist, his face full of regret.
In his understanding, this kind of transfer hall was usually guarded by either a Mechanical Ape or a Slave Ghost Puppet.
Meng Chong had been eagerly looking forward to another big fight with Yuan Dasheng.
But recently, he had encountered the Mechanical Ape far too infrequently, leaving him impatient with anticipation.
Without Yuan Dasheng guarding it, the transfer hall seemed empty.
Meng Chong stepped forward, intending to push open the second Dao Gate.
The cultivators of the remodeling team hurried to stop him.
"Young Master Meng Chong, you shouldn’t always charge ahead like that."
"Let us open the door. We’ll do it."
"Yes, if there’s a trap behind the door and you get seriously injured, our exploration will surely come to a halt."
"After passing the first transfer hall, we haven’t found any resting rooms. Young Master Meng Chong, please be cautious!"
It had to be said, the various traps and mechanisms left behind by Ning Zhuo had made a very deep impression on everyone.
"You're worrying too much!"
Meng Chong brushed everyone aside and once again stepped to the door: "If there really is a trap, I'm the one most capable of breaking through it."
"All of you stay behind, watch me clear this stage!"
"Hahaha."
Meng Chong laughed heartily, filled with energy.
But as soon as he pushed the door, he let out a sound of surprise: "Hmm?"
"What is it?" The other cultivators became very nervous.
The next moment, Meng Chong burst into laughter, louder and more joyful than before: "I found it, I found the follow-up cultivation technique!"
"Just by touching this door, we can obtain crucial information. It’s the fourth to sixth layers of the **Five Elements Qi Regulation Art**."
Meng Chong's words greatly excited the group.
They had been at the third layer peak for quite some time, feeling frustrated.
At this moment, Ning Zhuo clearly noticed that the Life Hanging by a Thread on every Zhou family member was rapidly thickening.
"Everyone is starting to acknowledge me more deeply..."
Ning Zhuo waved goodbye to the Zhou family group, then pushed open the door and entered Room No. 3.
Ning Zhuo had become famous.
He was the master of the black market, pulling down his own clan’s young patriarch, at odds with the Ning family’s main branch. Everything that happened to him was full of controversy.
In the recent joint battle, although the group had ultimately failed, Ning Zhuo had performed the best, leaving a deep impression on everyone.
Although, upon review, people realized Ning Zhuo had fixated on the Smoke Cart throughout the battle, revealing some flaws in his command.
But those flaws didn’t overshadow his brilliance!
Now, even within the large team of the three-family alliance, Ning Zhuo was a heavyweight figure not to be underestimated.
Ning Zhuo moved alone, clearing several stages in a row until he reached Room No.
8.
There, he reunited with the **Golden-Blooded Battle Ape, Dasheng**.
Afterward, with Yuan Dasheng’s help, he swept through the obstacles effortlessly.
To prevent any unforeseen incidents from behind, Ning Zhuo even borrowed Qi Bai, placing him in Room No. 8.
Whenever anyone tried to catch up, Qi Bai would eliminate them.
Every time, Ning Zhuo let Yuan Dasheng open the doors first, meticulously paying attention to these details, making no mistakes.
Not long after, Ning Zhuo and Yuan Dasheng arrived at the second transfer hall.
Meng Chong and the others had already disappeared.
They were busy advancing their cultivation after finally obtaining the follow-up technique.
But just because they couldn’t push open the Dao Gate didn’t mean Ning Zhuo couldn’t.
Ning Zhuo pushed open the second **Buddha Gate**.
Seeing how effortlessly he did it, the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit was grinding its teeth in rage.
Behind the second Buddha Gate, the first challenge was one Ning Zhuo was already familiar with.
Here, he had to choose nine materials, then use limited tools and time to arm Yuan Dasheng as much as possible.
After that, he had to rely on Yuan Dasheng to pass through the various trials.
During this period, Ning Zhuo couldn’t control Yuan Dasheng; he could only rely on its instinct.
"But now, I possess a divine ability."
"Life Hanging by a Thread, let me see your power!"
Ning Zhuo fearlessly activated his divine ability.
The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit: !!!
It was utterly shocked.
At this moment, it finally confirmed that Ning Zhuo had mastered the complete divine ability, **Life Hanging by a Thread**!
The Immortal Palace shook once more.
Blinding flames and sky-high lava intertwined.
The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit's roar reached Meng Kui's ears, and he furrowed his brow slightly—what was going on?
From the roar, he sensed a trace of fear.
**Life Hanging by a Thread** was effective!
Ning Zhuo didn’t even invoke the **Buddha Heart Demon Seal**, relying only on Life Hanging by a Thread to manipulate Yuan Dasheng and cheat his way through the trials with ease.
Though Yuan Dasheng had some intelligence, it retained its habit from life, disliking spellcasting and preferring close combat.
This flaw vanished with Ning Zhuo’s cooperation.
That day, Ning Zhuo passed three stages in a row, reaching the third transfer hall.
He touched the Buddha Gate, Dao Gate, and Demon Gate successively.
The seventh, eighth, and ninth layers of the **Mirror Platform Spirit Technique**, **Five Elements Qi Regulation Art**, and **Demonic Blood Tendon Technique** all fell into Ning Zhuo’s hands.
Before leaving, Ning Zhuo thoughtfully raised the stone walls of the Buddha Gate and Demon Gate.
Only one Dao Gate was left.