As the sword and talisman clashed, an inexplicable resistance and icy chill suddenly appeared, causing her arm to quickly freeze, and her fingers and wrist seemed to be frozen in place.

Xi Heng clicked his tongue and forcefully used his internal energy to dispel the icy cold.

The right hand gripping the hilt emitted a dense black aura that enveloped the sword, and resentful fire gathered within the black aura, bursting forth forward.

The icy talisman shattered upon contact with the resentful fire, rendering it utterly useless.

The sharp blade broke through the defense, and the resentful flames completely enveloped the upper body of the white-haired old man in front of him.

But amidst the roaring flames, the array plates in the enemy's hands still shone brightly, and the large arrays scattered throughout the courtyard also displayed a bluish fluorescence.

Then, a huge, transparent talisman, several meters long, gradually condensed in the air in the center of the courtyard.

The girl looked up and glanced at it, unable to discern its purpose, but since it was an enemy's attack, she naturally couldn't allow it to materialize.

With eyes closed for a moment, the sword heart expanded and exploded, and the air shattered like glass, revealing countless white streaks.

The white streak pressed down suddenly, then rippled wildly in the air before falling straight to the ground.

The sword energy clashed with the magic array, shattering the fluorescent patterns and numerous talismanic characters.

The ground here rapidly cracked under the ripples of sword energy, and trenches appeared out of thin air, cutting the entire array on the ground into countless fragments.

The huge, illusory talisman that was about to solidify in the air became flickering and erratic.

After breaking the formation, Xi Heng increased the output of the resentful fire.

In an instant, deep red, blood-red flames completely engulfed the enemy.

The image of the middle-aged cultivator in white robes was gone, leaving only a fire spirit struggling and dancing amidst the red flames.

The girl drew her sword and unleashed vengeful flames that enveloped the enemy, while the fire spirit struggled within the crimson flames, trying to break free.

The two figures faced each other, and this scene continued for a long time.

Xi Heng continuously urged the resentful fire to seep into the enemy's skin and eyes, squeezing out the original yellow flames and replacing them with his own.

After a long while, the figure in front of me finally stopped shaking violently and gradually calmed down.

Xi Heng slowly withdrew the sharp blade, along with the resentment burning within it.

Looking up, I saw that the person in front of me had turned into a blank puppet.

She gave a soft breath and, following her will, issued a command, instructing the other party to assume a defensive stance.

The person in front of him immediately took out a talisman and stuck it on his chest—the speed was extremely fast, like a swordsman drawing his sword.

The talisman emitted light, which then formed a blue-green protective shield that enveloped the entire body, completely protecting it.

“I’ve gained control, but I need a lot of resentment…” Xi Heng muttered to himself.

She used almost a quarter of her resentful fire to barely force Huang Yan away and take control of the puppet in front of her.

If I encounter other puppets of similar strength later, I can probably only control two or three more.

The girl casually picked up her sword and struck at the spiritual light shield surrounding her opponent.

A loud thud, like the sound of a drumbeat, was heard, and the protective shield rippled, easily blocking her attack.

She nodded slightly, thinking, "After all, he has reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, so his abilities are not weak... I wonder if I can save this when I load the game later."

"But this thing still has some spiritual light and life force within it, so it should be considered a living being. A living being certainly cannot survive to the next life..."

Xi Heng had previously tried to preserve living creatures, but all her attempts failed—as long as the creature still possessed life, it could not be preserved.

Returning to the present moment, she commanded the puppet to remove the protective shield of spiritual energy, and then manipulated the resentful fire within the puppet's body to prevent it from obscuring and covering the puppet's mind.

The deep red flames of resentment separated, as if the clouds and mist had parted, revealing the glimmer of light that represented its self-awareness.

The other party is still a puppet, and Xi Heng can regain control of him at any time, so there is nothing to worry about.

They simply waited quietly for the other person to regain consciousness.

Half a minute later, the middle-aged, gray-haired cultivator in front of him was still standing there blankly.

It wasn't until she tried to release her chilling killing intent to wake him up that his eyes regained some light, his body became less stiff, and he slowly came to his senses.

The eyes, devoid of their fiery hue, spun rhythmically like mechanical balls as they fell.

Slowly, he opened his mouth and said hesitantly:

"Who are you?"

"I came from the outside world, and my name is Xi Heng." Xi Heng only said:

"I originally intended to cultivate my Qi here, but I found the place in ruins. Later, I encountered the Youxu Sect and asked me to quell the resentment in the hearts of Foundation Establishment cultivators and fight against the demonic fire together. That's why I came here."

"How could someone from the outside world... possibly control the Resentful Flame?" The middle-aged cultivator clearly didn't understand. "And what is the Nether Gate... Oh, the Netherworld Gate... How could it be the Netherworld Gate?"

His mind had been consumed by resentment for so long that it seemed rusty and not very sharp.

He couldn't speak very clearly either.

Xi Heng casually replied, "I already have a lot of resentment within me, so naturally I can learn to burn with resentment."

But the other party no longer cared about this, repeatedly muttering the three words "Youxu Gate" and letting out a long sigh.

As time passed, the great cultivator gradually regained his senses, and his speech became less stuttering.

"In the end, it was the Netherworld Sect that had to save the Fire Prison. How ironic..." The other person shook his head.

"uh-huh?"

“From the very beginning, the purpose of the Netherworld Sect has been to extinguish the Pure Fire, which is a great sin against the Dao... But now it seems that it is indeed better to extinguish this fire.”

The man looked up at the center of the realm, his eyes constantly shifting, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

"It doesn't matter." Xi Heng simply noted this down and then got down to business:

“I still need to go to other areas to awaken the cultivators. You can return to Shigu Market to see the people from Youxu Sect, or you can come with me.”

"..." The great cultivator's mind seemed not to have fully recovered. After hesitating for a moment, he said:

"This old Taoist priest is willing to join the young lady in awakening our fellow Taoists."

“Then follow me.” Xi Heng walked away smoothly, feeling quite relaxed.

She believes that the battles in the various regions that follow will be no longer difficult.

In each subsequent region, there will be at most one Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator serving as the guardian.

She could bring along several Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators to fight alongside her, thus outnumbering them and easily defeating and awakening them one by one.

No matter how strong the enemy is, being surrounded and killed by multiple people from the same realm, and being continuously attacked by resentful flames, one will definitely not be able to hold out for long.

As long as the Demonic Flame of Resentment remains dormant, her journey will proceed smoothly.

The girl hummed a lighthearted tune amidst the numerous corpses and ruined buildings.

……

Volume 1: Chapter 176 (Chapter 169), Breaking Through the Wall and Igniting a Flame

As Xi Heng continued his activities in the cultivation world, time slowly passed in this apocalyptic scenario.

The night turned into dawn, and after defeating the fifth cultivator who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, it returned to the appearance of dusk.

After defeating the sixth great cultivator who was skilled in fire magic, night once again enveloped the sky.

Xi Heng spent two days and one night in this cultivation world.

The actual combat itself didn't take long.

After she brought along three Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators, she no longer needed to do anything herself.

All you need to do is find a strong enemy and have your companions surround and kill them.

All she had to do was wait for her allies to defeat the enemy, then she would add another layer of resentment to completely extinguish their resistance.

Then break through the mental control the opponent is under, and bring them back to the cultivator's side.

Battles are generally short, but waking up the opponent will take longer.

Therefore, it won't take a whole day, since there are only a few strong enemies to defeat.

It took a day and a night to defeat the five powerful cultivators, mainly because there were barriers between each area, and it was difficult to enter without breaking the barriers.

Even when the powerful cultivators unleashed their full offensive power, they were unable to break through the formidable barrier inside the Spirit Locking Array.

To open the barrier, one must either find a peculiar key or have Xi Heng forcibly break through using resentful flames.

Of the five barriers that were just broken, three were obtained by finding the keys, and two were forcibly broken.

One of the barriers took her half a day to break through, leaving her mentally and physically exhausted, so she didn't participate in the subsequent battles.

At this moment, Xi Heng was in the back of a quiet town under the cover of night.

The five powerful cultivators who accompanied her had already defeated the sixth controlled powerhouse.

So she repeated what she had done before to help him regain consciousness.

Before me stood a woman dressed in a brightly colored fire-patterned dress. During the battle, she had used fire magic extensively, with each move and strike creating an overwhelming and powerful effect. In a large city, a single strike could crush five streets into dust.

If Xi Heng were to face the enemy alone, he might lose his advantage amidst the barrage of attacks and would have to constantly dodge, needing to find a sliver of an opportunity to win.

But now, with five powerful cultivators, each with their own unique abilities, by her side, she no longer needed to worry about that and could easily defeat them by letting them fight as they pleased.

Generally, the opening move is to cast a talisman, which can block the enemy's spiritual energy circulation for several seconds.

Then, a Dao array plate will be activated, and several overlapping arrays will envelop the enemy.

Even if the opponent can still use powerful fire magic, the spell will only explode within the formation, accidentally injuring themselves instead.

If the formation is broken by force, the demon-refining cultivator with white scales will immediately release a giant snake from his sleeve to attack.

While the enemy is entangled with the giant snake, a massive magical artifact resembling an imperial seal will also descend upon them like Mount Tai.

If there is any resistance, the cultivator skilled in illusions will distract them and make them pause for a moment.

The five cultivators would then repeat the same set of attack moves as before.

Generally, the outcome will be decided after only a few rounds.

That was exactly what happened.

Xi Heng crouched down and released the flames of resentment, engulfing the figure of the woman who had been defeated and lost consciousness in the deep red flames.

Amidst the roaring flames, wisps of yellow flame were forcibly forced out from his chest and gradually extinguished.

Once the girl had cleared away the resentment in the other person's heart, she exhaled and withdrew her own dwindling resentment.

Before long, the woman's limp fingers twitched slightly, gradually regaining some sensation.

Her beautiful face showed a slight tremor in her eyelashes. As if waking from a deep dream, she slowly opened her eyes with a furrowed brow, her gaze hazy, as if she had no idea what had happened.

After waking him up, Xi Heng explained to the Foundation Establishment cultivator who had already woken up behind him, and then got up and walked directly to a ball of yellow flame on the stone altar at the far end of the back.

That is the resentful fire that serves as the focal point of the spirit-locking array here.

Upon arrival, a wisp of radiant white flame emerged from her palm. After approaching the yellow flame, she squatted down and let the substance seep into her from the bottom.

The flames penetrated, adding wisps of white light to the center of the fiercely burning yellow flames.

After the pure fire invaded, she urged her deep red resentment fire to envelop the yellow flames.

He silently recited the teleportation technique "Spiritual Transformation Without Limits" and used his own resentment to manipulate the yellow flames, sending out ripples of fire.

Gradually, a clear blue aura appeared around her, obscuring the outside world and slowly spreading around her.

Xi Heng felt a twisting sensation. When he closed his eyes and opened them again, he saw the spiritual light dissipate, revealing a dark scene different from before.

The surrounding temperature dropped, and a chill settled on his shoulders.

The fireworks beside me were no longer yellow, but had been replaced by pure white flames the size of a campfire.

She returned to the interior of the Ghost Gate.

The woman in black robes knelt to one side, the hem of her robes hanging naturally to the ground, her pale yellow eyes fixed on Xi Heng, who emerged from the spiritual light.

"This is your sixth return. There should only be one cultivator left to rescue." Yin Wanluan's voice remained calm.

"Ah."

The girl nodded, took out a glittering golden bead from the brocade pouch at her waist, and tossed it directly to the other person.

The woman in black robes took it, held it in her palm, examined it silently for a moment, and then said:

"The Pearl of Resentment is now fully filled. What do you wish to offer as payment this time?"

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