Chapter 15: Transmitting the Dharma Bell

The Molten Lava Immortal Palace gradually ascended, its golden pillars and vermilion bricks a magnificent spectacle, inspiring awe.

The dazzling firelight rendered the entire palace akin to a divine residence.

The whole Fire Persimmon Mountain trembled, emitting terrifying roars.

Vast earth energies surged as magma boiled and erupted upwards, reaching heights of several zhang!

Cultivators scattered in all directions, dwarfed by the might of heaven and earth, appearing as insignificant as ants.

The current City Lord of Fire Persimmon Immortal City appeared, his face solemn. He activated the great formation arranged at the volcano's crater, pouring in his Nascent Soul stage mana.

Countless azure-green rays of light coalesced in mid-air, forming a web-like formation, covering the colossal magma pillar about to burst from the crater.

The two forces collided, locked in a fierce stalemate.

The earth quaked and the mountains shook!

The entire Fire Persimmon Immortal City was roused, countless people fleeing their homes, staring in terror at the collapsed or tottering buildings.

Black smoke billowed from the erupting volcano, like a demonic calamity descending, poised to devour all living beings and the world!

The black smoke churned endlessly, but the azure-green light did not dissipate, the mountain-protecting formation remaining steadfast, preventing a human tragedy.

The earthquake gradually weakened until it ceased entirely.

The Molten Lava Immortal Palace stood tall within the crater, like a slumbering giant. Above it was ten thousand zhang of billowing black smoke, beneath it, the scorching magma churned ceaselessly.

The Immortal Palace possessed golden pillars and vermilion bricks, towering pagodas, majestic halls, and exquisite pavilions, embodying the ferocity of fire, the solidity of earth, and the strength of metal.

Countless gazes, filled with awe, curiosity, or greed, were drawn to the Molten Lava Immortal Palace.

But then, the City Lord's face turned pale, and he slowly descended from the sky.

With a wave of his long sleeves, he activated the formation, and with a transformation of light and shadow, concealed the Molten Lava Immortal Palace, obscuring its form from view.

The cultivators at the crater suffered heavy casualties; those who ventured inside the volcano were reduced to mere bones.

Zheng Shuangou, leading the surviving members of the Ning family, rode a cloud over to the City Lord. "City Lord."

He reported swiftly, communicating through divine sense.

The City Lord understood the cause and effect, his face stern, his gaze ice-cold. "Investigate! Investigate thoroughly! That black shadow demonic cultivator must pay the ultimate price!"

He then swept his gaze over the surviving members of the Ning family behind Zheng Shuangou: "These people must also be investigated. The surviving cultivators will be imprisoned and interrogated severely!"

"Gather every clue about the black shadow demonic cultivator."

"If any are found to be his accomplices, they will be punished without mercy!"

The City Lord was the only Nascent Soul cultivator in Fire Persimmon Immortal City, and his mood was exceedingly foul.

During his tenure, the Molten Lava Immortal Palace had been discovered.

But he had not reported it, choosing to conceal it from his superiors.

He intended to keep the Molten Lava Immortal Palace under wraps, to develop it internally and secretly, eventually seizing the palace for himself.

But things did not go as he wished.

The Zhou and Zheng families had successively discovered this secret.

The City Lord had no choice but to compromise, secretly making agreements with those two families. This year, the Ning family had also discovered the secret.

The Ning family also possessed a Golden Core cultivator and were also a prominent cultivation clan in the city, and the City Lord had prepared to accept them.

The City Lord had carefully engineered a situation in which the four most powerful forces in the city competed and developed the Molten Lava Immortal Palace together, preventing outsiders from interfering, but now, this situation was on the verge of collapse!

"The black shadow demonic cultivator, that damned black shadow demonic cultivator!!" Just thinking about the culprit caused a surge of hatred to erupt from the depths of the City Lord's heart.

"What to do?"

The City Lord suppressed his rage and considered his options.

He was merely a City Lord dispatched by the Southern Bean Kingdom and could not control everything.

"Damn it! Once the news reaches the capital, it will no longer be within my control!"

He was just one of the high-ranking officials in the Southern Bean Kingdom, and compared to the entire kingdom, he, even as a Nascent Soul cultivator, was quite fragile.

"Alas... I'll hide it for as long as I can."

"Fortunately, the Molten Lava Immortal Palace didn't fully emerge, remaining within the crater. As long as I repair the great formation, arrange billowing clouds to conceal it, and issue a prohibition, I can..."

*Clang clang clang!*

A series of bell chimes suddenly emanated from the depths of the volcano.

The bell tolled long and loud, resounding throughout heaven and earth.

Those who heard the bell at the same moment had a cultivation technique gradually appear in their minds.

The City Lord's heart trembled, his expression turning extremely ugly. He exclaimed, "The Dharma Transmission Bell?!"

The night was deep.

The entire Fire Persimmon Immortal City was still in chaos. Countless houses had collapsed, and the city residents were in fervent discussion, most of them looking up at the mountain peak.

The great commotion caused by the City Lord's battle with the Immortal Palace at least made it clear to everyone that something extraordinary had happened at the summit!

Just then, a deep and vast bell chime rang out!

*Clang clang clang...*

The bell reverberated, piercing the clouds.

The bell's sound shook the outer city walls of Fire Persimmon Immortal City, echoing through countless streets and alleys.

It covered high courtyards, it spread through humble dwellings. It stirred every inch of airflow in the air, enveloping the entire city.

It precisely penetrated the hearts of every sentient being, shaking their very core!

Countless people cried out in alarm, but in the next moment, they were captivated by the chapters of cultivation techniques gradually forming in their minds.

City Lord's Mansion.

A burly youth was fast asleep on the ground when the bell chiming woke him, his eyes snapping wide open.

"Wagh!" he shouted, pushing himself up, rising swiftly, causing a gust of wind.

"Enemies?!" The burly youth was filled with vigilance.

At that moment, the Fire Persimmon City Lord transmitted his voice: "Meng Chong, my grandson, quickly comprehend! This is the Dharma Transmission Bell, the key to contending for the Molten Lava Immortal Palace!"

"Dharma Transmission Bell?" The burly youth, Meng Chong, upon receiving the reminder, immediately stood still, his posture straight as a spear, his eyes vacant, but staring intently ahead, desperately memorizing and comprehending the technique appearing in his mind.

Zhou Family.

Young cultivators Zhou Zeshen and Zhou Zhu were jointly studying a mechanism diagram.

One was short, the other tall, one weak, the other strong.

In an instant, their expressions and movements froze.

After the bell had rung for several breaths, Zhou Zeshen said with shock, "Quickly, quickly, this seems to be the Dharma Transmission Bell. The bell's sound contains a cultivation technique! Comprehend it quickly!"

Zhou Zhu was taciturn, usually relying on Zhou Zeshen's ideas, and immediately sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes.

Zheng Family.

Zheng Jian was rigorously inspecting the family's accounts.

This young cultivator wore a circlet on his forehead, in the center of which was a gemstone shaped like a pupil.

The steward standing before him was pale and drenched in sweat.

Zheng Jian suddenly snorted coldly, throwing the accounts on the ground and roaring, "Can you still hide your falsified accounts from me?"

The steward trembled and fell to the ground.

At that moment, the bell chime arrived.

Zheng Jian listened for a few breaths, his expression changing dramatically. He waved away the steward. "I can't question you for now, get out!"

Ning Family.

Ning Xiaohui, recognized as a genius within the family, had crafted too many talismans during the day, and was exhausted. Even with the bell chime reaching her, she still remained asleep with furrowed brows, unable to wake up.

Ning Ji was cultivating when the bell chime shook him, disrupting his state, and he cried out in surprise, "What's this?!"

Crater.

Zheng Shuangou was still riding the cloud.

On the cloud, the Ning family cultivators were scattered and listless.

Not just them, most of the other cultivators were also lying or sitting on the ground.

"Opportunity, this is an opportunity!" The cultivators were overjoyed, frantically trying to memorize.

Ning Chen sat down cross-legged, his eyes tightly closed, his brow furrowed, doing his utmost.

Ning Yong clutched his forehead desperately. "Ahhh, remember it for me, head, I'm counting on you, remember it for me!"

Ning Zhuo was both surprised and delighted. "I succeeded! The Molten Lava Immortal Palace's selection criteria were overthrown by me."

"But its selection method has changed, directly transmitting the Qi Refining stage technique."

This was something that Ning Zhuo had not expected.

Like the other cultivators, Ning Zhuo stood silently, carefully listening to the bell chime.

The bell chime gradually transformed into a cultivation technique—the Five Elements Qi Rhythm Manual!

"With this technique, I can now get rid of the Ning family's Snowy Field Talisman Codex."

For a moment, the teenager was overwhelmed by the joy, excitement, and sense of accomplishment from long-term planning, personal risk, and a result that exceeded expectations.

Truly—

Mechanical fire monkey leaps molten lava, azure iron cold armor shatters dawn frost.Buddha and demon deeply hide within the mechanism heart, immortal palace shakes, revealing the light of heaven.Dharma bell booms, transmitting new techniques, five elements qi rhythm are naturally close.Cultivate to the endless returning root and end, remove seals, break locks, and act freely!