A group of Golden Core cultivators slightly concealed themselves and flew towards the peak of Mount Huoshi.


    Leading the group of Golden Core cultivators was Zhu Xuanji. Following behind him were Zheng Jianlian of the Zheng Family''s Golden Core, Zhou Nongying of the Zhou Family''s Golden Core, and the Ning Family''s Golden Core Ancestor.


    The Zhou Family and Zheng Family had both received Zhu Xuanji’s invitation, and naturally, the Ning Family’s Ancestor was no exception.


    Fei Si sensed themotion, looked into the distance, and his face turned gloomy: "Zhu Xuanji truly lives up to being of royal descent, to have so quickly drawn in the local families."


    "s, it seems that the City Lord will not be able to stop him this time."


    Zhu Xuanji, leading the three Golden Core cultivators, flew to the mountain''s peak to first meet Meng Kui.


    Meng Kui’s expression was calm and indifferent, like an ancient well, and he even gave his blessing to Zhu Xuanji, wishing him abundant gains within the Immortal Pce.


    Zhu Xuanji carried the royal decree and used the excuse of investigating the case to enter and leave the Lava Immortal Pce. Meng Kui couldn’t even find a reason to dy him.


    Seeing Meng Kui’s frustration, the apanying Golden Core cultivators secretly rejoiced.The three local families had long suffered under the City Lord’s oppression.


    This time, under the guise of Zhu Xuanji’s authority, they managed to suppress Meng Kui, allowing the Golden Core cultivators to finally vent some of their frustration.


    "Sir, as long as we get close to the Immortal Pce, a beam of treasure light will guide us inside," Zhou Nongying, acting as a guide, exined. "Of course, that''s provided our expertise in mechanical arts meets the pce’s entry standards."


    Zhu Xuanji nodded and acted ording to the guidance.


    It was his first time entering the Immortal Pce.


    As they neared the pce, a beam of treasure light indeed shone down on him.


    The treasure light emitted a faint pulling force. Zhu Xuanji rxed and didn’t resist at all, allowing the treasure light to pull him into the Immortal Pce.


    He had entered the Immortal Pce!


    Soon after, Zhu Xuanji finally set foot inside the Lava Immortal Pce.


    Behind him were the three Golden Core Ancestors.


    “We’ve finally made it in.”


    “How long has it been since thest time?”


    “Haha, this time Meng Kui won’t dare act against us face to face.”


    The three family Golden Core cultivators were quite excited.


    Zhou Nongying said, “Lord Zhu, by now, you must have received the key information, right?”


    Zhu Xuanji slightly nodded: “Yes, I’ve received it. ording to the information, as long as we contribute within the Lava Immortal Pce, we can exchange our contributions for rewards from the pce.”


    “The rewards are diverse, including many rare materials from the Scarlet me Beasts, as well as spells, mechanical blueprints, and more.”


    “Once our contributions reach a certain level, we can use many of the facilities within the Immortal Pce. Our movement range within the pce will also expand ordingly.”


    “And the greatest reward is the position of the Pce Master of the Lava Immortal Pce!”


    Upon hearing this, Zhou Nongying felt relieved. “Lord Zhu, our timing is excellent.”


    “It coincides with the Lava Immortal Pce being under siege by demonic beasts, and even the Golden Core-level beasts have already fallen.”


    “If we blend into the frontlines and y the beasts, we can easily gain contributions. The risk is low, but the rewards are substantial.”


    Zhu Xuanji nodded, “Then let’s proceed as nned.”


    After that, he, along with the three Golden Core cultivators, joined the battle lines of the Lava Immortal Pce.


    When the Golden Core cultivators made their moves, it was extraordinary. Wherever they went, demonic beasts were ughtered, leaving behind piles of corpses.


    The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit saw this scene, its eyes widened, and it snorted angrily. Its true desire was to see the demonic beasts breach the Immortal Pce. But due to the constraints left behind by the Three Sect Lords, it had no choice but to help the Lava Immortal Pce operate properly.


    Of course, as the state of the Lava Immortal Pce deteriorated, the constraints on the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit were not as tight as before.


    It was precisely through exploiting these small loopholes that the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit had gradually dragged the pce down to its current state.


    Zhu Xuanji had already in more than a dozen Scarlet me Beasts and slowly stopped.


    The three Golden Core Ancestors from the local families were still going all out.


    Opportunities to quickly umte contributions like this were rare.


    Zhu Xuanji transmitted a message to the three, telling them to take a look around the surroundings.


    Zheng Jianlian quickly reminded him, “Lord Zhu, you may not know, but we can’t wander around the Lava Immortal Pce unless it’s under special circumstances.”


    The Ning Family’s Ancestor sighed and rubbed the dent on his head. That dent still carried a trace, constantly reminding him of how Meng Kui had once ruined his ns!


    Zhu Xuanji didn’t mind and waved his hand: “There’s no need to worry, my friends. I have my own methods.”


    With that, Zhu Xuanji took out a talisman and activated it.


    The talisman burned and quickly transformed into a strange light.


    The strange light fell onto Zhu Xuanji, and immediately disappeared. However, Zhu Xuanji’s aura had subtly changed, bing different from before.


    It was precisely this change that allowed Zhu Xuanji to wander around freely.


    “This is the Hidden Spirit Wall.” Zhu Xuanji arrived at a wall, reached out to touch it, and immediately felt a sensation in his heart, identifying it.


    The wall was thick, and every certain distance along the surface was arge talisman that resembled a window.


    When Zhu Xuanji activated a bit of magic power, the wall absorbed itpletely.


    As it absorbed the power, one could see straight lines of formation patterns flickering on the wall.


    The Hidden Spirit Wall was used to store various spiritual energies.


    Earth heat, magical power, and other energies could all be absorbed and stored within.


    Even if the wall was destroyed, the stored earth heat and magical power wouldn’t explode. Instead, they would remain stored within the bricks.


    Moreover, when paired with special formations, it could even forcibly absorb the magical power within enemy spells.


    Zhu Xuanji continued walking along the wall, exploring further.


    After a while, he paused slightly and discovered a well.


    The surface of the well was sealed, but Zhu Xuanji was certain that there was no water inside.


    “This is a Dragon Vein Well.”


    “Beneath the Lava Immortal Pce is an intricatework of hidden dragon tunnels.”


    “The tunnels crisscross in all directions, extending beneath almost the entire pce. The transportation of mechanical troops within the pce is all done through these tunnels.”


    “Unfortunately, I can’t enter.”


    Zhu Xuanji continued his investigation, stopping at any damaged areas or obvious battle scars. He would then use his Celestial Golden Eyes and Trace Back Art to investigate further.


    One of his missions ining to Mount Huoshi this time was to uncover the secret of the Lava Immortal Pce’s early appearance.


    “What’s that?” Zhu Xuanji stood on a high tform, looking into the distance, and saw a row of bronze furnaces.


    These furnaces resembledrge gourds, sitting on the ground with equal distances between them. From afar, they formed a forest of furnaces, arranged in a perfectly orderly manner.


    “Bronze furnaces, iron furnaces, silver furnaces, golden furnaces!” Zhu Xuanji immediately recalled the relevant information.


    “There are four grades of furnaces within the Lava Immortal Pce, with the golden furnaces being the most precious, of which there are only eight. If damaged, they are nearly impossible to repair. Only the Three Sect Lords could fix them.”


    “These furnaces are responsible for creating all sorts of mechanical creations.”


    “The Lava Immortal Pce has been operating until now, still producing endless mechanisms, all thanks to these furnaces.”


    Zhu Xuanji descended from the high tform and continued his exploration.


    He gradually realized that even with the talisman given by the royal family, the areas where he could move freely were still limited.


    “It seems I will need to increase my contributions within the Immortal Pce.”


    “Fortunately, I came prepared!”


    With that thought in mind, Zhu Xuanji took out three mechanical creations from his storage bag.


    A White Porcin Dragon!


    A Thermal Energy Phoenix!


    A Spiral Dragonworm!


    The White Dragon was as white as snow, its entire body made of exquisite porcin.


    The Phoenix had luxurious, brilliant wings, especially its tail, which was adorned with over a thousand gems that could absorb and emitrge amounts of light and heat.


    The Spiral Dragonworm resembled an earthworm, but its metal body was incredibly flexible. Its front mouth was terrifying, with countless rotating serrated teeth, best suited for underground digging.


    Each of these three mechanical creatures possessed near-Golden Core levelbat strength!


    Zhu Xuanji presented these three beast-shaped mechanisms.


    In an instant, his contributions to the Lava Immortal Pce skyrocketed, surpassing countless predecessors.


    In the misty depths, Meng Kui let out a faint sigh.


    He had witnessed Zhu Xuanji offering the three beast-shaped mechanisms.


    It was clear that Zhu Xuanji hade prepared.


    Whether it was the talisman he had used earlier or the three mechanical creatures he had just taken out, Meng Kui quickly recognized that the Southern Dou Royal Family had


    a definite stance regarding the Lava Immortal Pce.


    Meng Kui was not surprised.


    There had always been deep ties between the Southern Dou Emperor and the Three Sect Lords.


    The significance of the Lava Immortal Pce to the Southern Dou Royal Family was unique.


    Even setting that aside, the Southern Dou Royal Family would surely pay attention to a legacy left behind by a Void Refining cultivator under their rule.


    Meng Kui’s previous belief that Zhu Xuanji wasn’t serious had stemmed from the fact that the royal family had only sent one Golden Core cultivator, which didn’t seem like a real show of force.


    But now, that fleeting hope hadpletely vanished.


    Zhu Xuanji’s alliance with the three families had put the City Lord''s Mansion at a clear disadvantage.


    Especially since the two Golden Core cultivators under Meng Kui’smand weren’t qualified to enter the Immortal Pce.


    Meng Kui sent a voice transmission to Meng Chong: “Good grandson, when you explore the Immortal Pce next, you must bring others along.”


    “The situation is urgent, and opportunities are fleeting.”


    “This chance is still in our hands, and we must seize it!”


    Meng Chong’s expression shifted slightly, and he immediately nodded, responding loudly: “Grandfather, I understand!”


    The City Lord''s remodeling team was even more skilled than the Zhou Family’s.


    Although Meng Chong preferred to act alone, since his grandfather had personally instructed him, he decided to bring a group to face the challenges together.


    Meng Chong summoned the remodeling team to meet him and gave them specific instructions:


    “Let me make this clear—if that mechanical ape appears, none of you are to interfere.”


    “I can defeat it alone!”


    After three hours passed, Meng Chong’s soul entered the Immortal Pce.


    Following closely behind were the City Lord''s long-trained team—sixteen remodeling team members!