Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

This is the third day. The Yellow Springs Return Line, starting from Yundu Mountain, has already extended for 1,500 li.

Fortunately, the people along the route of the city wall had already been evacuated with the help of Tianxia Fengdao.

However, the soil and trees of Yundu Mountain have all turned to ash.

"Keep away."

"Alas, Senior Yi Ye Shu's residence has been destroyed."

Just as the two were at their wits' end, a familiar poem suddenly fell from the sky:

"Life is like a game of chess, unpredictable and ever-changing; how laughable are the heroes of the past!"

"It's the senior who's back!"

Yi Ye Shu angrily brandished his whisk: "These heretics are truly despicable!"

"The Yellow Springs Return Line is formed from resentment and is extremely difficult to break."

"I have received a message from Luo Hou. Please come with me to Tian Shi Mountain to find the Undying Resentment Stone."

When Yama was forging the Forest Hell Sound Soil, in order to make the necromancy more effective, he slaughtered the people of several villages near Tianshi Mountain.

The villagers died with resentment, their souls unable to reincarnate, causing this resentment to grow stronger over time.

Soon they arrived at the foot of Tianshi Mountain, where they saw hundreds of wandering souls walking through the village, constantly repeating the behaviors they had in life.

"As long as we obtain the Undying Resentment Stone, we can perform a ritual to help them pass on to the afterlife."

The three of them walked through all the nearby villages, but found no trace of the resentful stone.

Where exactly is the Undying Resentment Stone?

One Page Book explained: "The Undying Resentment Stone is a crystal formed by the aggregation of the villagers' resentment."

Suddenly, the sun began to set, and a deathly aura swept through the air, creating a sinister atmosphere.

"Hmm? Here I come."

With a flick of his whisk, Yi Ye Shu unleashed a surge of pure Buddhist power, dispelling the gloom that blanketed the mountain and causing the strata of Tian Shi Mountain to collapse instantly.

The ghosts wept bitterly, their resentment rising suddenly, as if the gates of hell had opened before their eyes.

"I hate it so much~~"

"I'm so resentful~~"

The long-accumulated aura of death, like an invisible blade, rushed towards Yi Ye Shu, frantically weakening his three souls and seven spirits.

"Could the senior bear this?"

Seeing the enormous vengeful spirit possessing the body, both Su Huanzhen and Cang were filled with worry.

"It doesn't matter."

After being tempered by the resentment of the Tu Luo Formation, Yi Ye Shu improved greatly in both body and spirit. Although the pain was indescribable, he was not greatly affected.

Finally, the last vengeful spirit was absorbed into the body.

Yi Ye Shu exhaled: "Have you vented your hatred? How can you hand over your resentment to me?"

The vengeful spirit shrieked, "If you dare to risk your life, we will grant your wish."

"Very well, let blood bind life, and listen to the voice of the soul!"

Yi Ye Shu squeezed blood from his fingertip and formed a blood pact with the dead soul within his body. Instantly, a black current surged through his entire body, condensing into a black round stone.

"Thank you all. Once I break through the Yellow Springs Return Line, I will immediately return to this place to perform the ritual for your salvation."

With the Undying Resentment Stone in hand, the three quickly returned to Cloud Crossing Mountain.

Yi Ye Shu stepped alone onto the Yellow Springs Return Line, the resentful stone in his hand emitting a black aura, and the continuous walls seemed to respond, suddenly rumbling.

The resentful stone resonated with the acoustic soil, forming a powerful aura.

"Such powerful evil energy, drink!"

Unwilling to be destroyed, the Yellow Springs Return Thread stretched out thousands of sinister ghostly hands, pulling at a page of a book, heading straight for the Gate of Fengdu.

"presumptuous!"

Yi Ye Shu channeled his full inner energy, and the pure and holy aura burst forth from the earth, illuminating the world with Buddha's light and showering golden flowers like rain.

"Gentlemen of Tianshi Mountain, please help me guide the innocent lives of this place to safety!"

As if hearing Brahma's prayer, a surge of righteous energy burst forth from the center of the wall, interacting with the Undying Resentful Stone, resonating from within and without, forming a combined attack.

Then, the undying resentment penetrated the city wall, spreading endlessly and instantly covering the entire length of the Great Wall.

The resentment condensed into the sound soil, causing the material to change, and the life energy of the Yellow Springs Return Line began to disperse and disintegrate one by one.

Finally, the black mist disappeared, and countless vengeful spirits burst forth, soaring towards the Earth's core.

Su Huanzhen exclaimed with delight, "Senior, it's broken! It's all broken!"

"Mission accomplished, I shall return to Tianshi Mountain."

"Then I will go to Xiaoshan with the String Master to check on the situation in Sanyang. Please."

"please."

When Yi Ye Shu returned to Tian Shi Mountain, he no longer saw the wandering figures, but instead heard the girl's cries.

Who is weeping here?

A pale-faced woman rushed out of the old house, angrily demanding, "Why? Why did you take them away? They were my only family, my only support."

"Are you an orphan from Tianshi Mountain?"

"I am the child they raised."

"I apologize, Yi Ye Shu, but I believe that letting them eliminate their resentment and enter the cycle of reincarnation is the best course of action."

The girl didn't believe it: "They have long since lost the right to reincarnation."

"One Page Book will never let down the sacrifices of everyone."

For the next seven days, day and night, Yi Ye Shu used his own Buddhist power as a guide to compassionately deliver all the vengeful spirits.

With unwavering devotion to saving all beings, and feeling the same connection with the dead souls within him, he finally relinquished his resentment and attained enlightenment and transcendence.

At this moment, Tian Shi Mountain was showered with sweet rain, and the green grass regenerated.

The blood pact between Yi Ye Shu and the wronged soul also disappeared.

Chapter 296 Valley of the Wind, Guests Arrive from the Mountains

Deep within the ancient river, the King of Hell and the Primal Brain continue their dialogue:

"Without the return of divine thoughts, my current strength is insufficient, and the opening of the Six Kings can only be delayed."

"Now, in order for the creation of the world to proceed smoothly, we have no choice but to let the Xian King enter the world first. But as time goes on, it is hard to guarantee that the other four participating kings will not become suspicious of this."

“Since Qian Yuxie is not a member of the righteous path of the ancient realm, he must have some kind of relationship with the Four Kings.”

"If the six kings fall apart due to mutual distrust, the Creation Plan will fail sooner or later. We still need to be careful and not disturb the four kings who are under deep brain hypnosis."

"Let the Green Jade Cave appear first. The King of Fire is closest to us, so I believe he won't reveal this matter."

“Once the King of Fire is released, the flow of time will slowly change. We must speed up our actions before they are fully awake and complete the great task of unifying the six realms and three worlds in the Forest Prison.”

"I believe that with the two kings joining forces, they can sweep away the Bitter Realm in the shortest amount of time."

"We also need to be careful about Shensi's part; we can't let him in and cause trouble."

“That’s natural. I’ll go back first to release the Five Heavenly Generals and continue to increase our strength, while also searching for the power of the Crystal Spirit to restore our cultivation.”

Leaving the ancient river of the deep marrow, Yama traveled along the way and saw that all the former glory of the forest prison was gone. The extreme weather was cold, hot, and merciless.

Without the Black Moon, the Forest Prison is shrouded in darkness even during the day.

The Wood Crystal King, defying all superstition, finally got his chance. He infiltrated the Black Sea Sky Road, filled with an aura of death and desolation. Beneath the Sky Road lay countless desolate trees, which could allow his crystal spirit power to surpass its limits.

Since the 28th generation Yama King ascended the throne, the five great crystal spirit kings of the Forest Prison have all faded out of the court and the countryside, and the fire crystal spirit and earth crystal spirit have even moved away with their entire clans.

The Golden Spirit and the Crystal Spirit have both fallen, each reduced to a single individual, one hiding in the Paradise Forest, the other wandering aimlessly.

He refused to believe in evil and chose to stand by and watch until the Black Queen found him and formed an alliance with him.

The Wood Crystal Spirit helped the Black Queen obtain the Forest Prison Kingship, while the Black Queen helped him absorb the power of the other four Crystal Spirits.

However, many years have passed, and the Wood Crystal Spirits have done a lot for the Black Queen, but have not received any real reward.

This greatly displeased those who didn't believe in superstitions.

"After I absorb all the power of the barren trees here, I will go to find the Black Queen. She should fulfill her promise... Inheriting the Spirit of the Wood, Transforming into the Seal of Wood, Blasphemous Dark Record, Edict to Take Purple Flame."

Unconvinced, he plunged his scepter into the ground and began absorbing the wood energy of the area.

As the incantation was chanted, wisps of the tree's essence entered the body of the skeptic.

Suddenly, a deep voice came: "How does the power of Araki taste?"

"It's the Crown Prince!"

"Please absorb it to your heart's content."

Seeing the greed in Xuan Bin's eyes, he couldn't help but ask in surprise, "And then?"

"Then stain this place with your blood to prove your foolishness, or wisely become part of Xuanbin and be cast into eternity in history."

"Hehehe, so you wanted to absorb me. Your ambition has not disappointed me. But your abilities have always been just stepping stones for others. Drink!"

With a loud shout, defying all evil, he gathered the power of the wood and the energy of the jade, and unleashed an incomparably sinister attack on Xuanbin.

With a confident strike, the world was turned upside down, the heavens and the earth shattered, yet Xuanbin remained unmoved, like a stubborn rock in the river, enduring the wind and waves.

"What amazing power! You've been hiding it all along."

"It's a pity you discovered it too late."

"Hmph, I still have a trump card up my sleeve: Dark Destruction!"

Unwilling to believe in evil, the wood energy of the entire Black Sea Forest Prison transformed into countless black evil vines, reaching the heavens and the earth, ensnaring Xuanbin.

Suddenly, a halberd flew over, the dust settled, and the disbelieving body knelt in the yellow earth, its head already pierced off by Xuanbin.