Looking at the sea of fire ahead, Wang An said, "Fei... Brother Fei, didn't you say there wasn't anything ahead..."
Pei Yunfei said, "I meant there were no more blades ahead, but I didn't say there was no fire."
Yao Ting asked weakly, "Do we really have to get through that sea of fire?"
Pei Yunfei said, "Of course, do you think the path to reincarnation is that simple?"
"I... I feel like I can't make it through," Miao Qian said with a hint of despair.
Chen Tai also felt despair; he truly couldn't imagine how they would get through the sea of fire.
"Don't be afraid," Pei Yunfei encouraged, "We are all Ability Users, so getting through that sea of fire should be relatively easy."
Moreover, no one will be burned there, because the Lord of the Netherworld's purpose is to atone for sinful souls, not to kill them.
Despite this, everyone felt that this was the Lord of the Netherworld's way of tormenting those souls.
The so-called atonement sounds noble, but it's really just about making people suffer endless torment without dying.
Wang An said, "Brother Fei, let's double-check. Once we get past this sea of fire, are these torturous things gone?"
"That's all, really, that's all this time," Pei Yunfei said.
"That's good," Wang An breathed a sigh of relief.
If there are other challenges ahead, he might as well just commit suicide now; he'd rather die than suffer like this anymore.
They could indeed endure the sea of fire, if it was just that.
After all, they've come halfway, and it would be a shame to give up now.
Led by Pei Yunfei, the group continued forward.
Despite the excruciating pain, all four men rushed toward the sea of fire as fast as they could.
The shorter the time they spend in the fire, the less torment they suffer, so they must rush through in one breath to alleviate their suffering.
Pei Yunfei continued to lead the way, stepping onto the glowing embers, completely unfazed by the intense heat, calmly walking forward as if taking a stroll.
The flames didn't even burn his clothes.
Seeing this, the four of them used their respective abilities to try and isolate themselves from the high temperatures.
Chen Tai is a Boundary System Ability User, but as soon as he used his barrier, it was engulfed by flames, just like the mountain of knives earlier.
They simply couldn't use their abilities to isolate the flames.
They had to bear this pain with their own bodies.
Wang An's body underwent a strange change; a phantom of a flaming beast appeared behind him, enveloping him.
He looked at the flames and strode forward.
"My abilities should come in handy now. I, this ferocious beast, was born in fire, so I'm not afraid of fire at all. Those flames can't hurt me."
"Ah--"
As soon as Wang An stepped onto the charcoal, he let out a scream. The phantom image of the ferocious beast behind him was instantly engulfed by the flames and disappeared.
"Zzz--"
His blood sizzled in the flames, and excruciating pain instantly spread throughout his body.
The excruciating pain nearly caused Wang An to collapse to the ground, but he could only grit his teeth and charge forward relentlessly.
The four people's abilities were rendered ineffective by the flames; they had to endure the pain.
For the Instance rewards, we have no choice but to give it our all now.
The four ran through the flames, which quickly engulfed them, burning their hair and even setting their clothes ablaze.
The high temperature evaporated the blood that had just flowed from their bodies, and a burnt smell constantly wafted into their noses.
The excruciating pain caused them to scream in agony; they were nearly driven mad by the flames.
Seeing everyone's state, Pei Yunfei encouraged them, "Keep going, everyone! You have to hold on. In another half hour, we'll be able to run out."
These words had absolutely no effect; on the contrary, they made everyone feel even more desperate.
I have to endure this for another half hour. This is too difficult!
Who can endure being inside a fire for half an hour?
As the screams of the crowd grew increasingly shrill, Pei Yunfei smiled; he seemed to really enjoy the sound.
Finally, everyone broke out of the inferno, but it took them longer than Pei Yunfei had predicted.
They endured nearly an hour of torture.
After escaping the flames, everyone collapsed to the ground. At that moment, they couldn't care about anything else; all they wanted was to get some rest.
Their appearance was even more wretched; their clothes were burned off, their hair was completely burned off, and large areas of their skin were charred black, with wounds emitting a burnt smell.
Fortunately, they received Instance buff, and since they were already high-level players, although they were weak, they were not in any real danger.
The injuries on my body will heal quickly.
After the four of them had rested enough, Pei Yunfei said, "Let's continue forward; we're almost at our destination."
The group stood up from the ground; the experience had been a nightmare, but thankfully they had survived.
Although they were still in pain, they were in good spirits.
For them, this Instance is about to end.
I thought I could easily win without lifting a finger, but I didn't expect to suffer like this. However, the result is still relatively good.
The four people stood up from the ground and followed behind Pei Yunfei.
As they continued forward, a sudden gust of wind arose ahead, carrying sharp, blade-like objects that slashed across their faces and bodies.
The blades easily sliced through their newly healed wounds.
Chen Tai touched his face; it was already bleeding. "What... what's with this wind?"
"Brother Fei, this wind seems a bit off," Wang An remarked.
Pei Yunfei calmly explained, "Oh, this level is called Gale Hell. The wind here carries blades that will slice flesh off people."
Wang An hurriedly said, "This... Brother Fei, didn't you say there weren't... there weren't any such levels? How come there are..."
"I said that to encourage everyone. If I hadn't, I'm afraid you wouldn't have made it to that last hurdle."
Pei Yunfei's words made everyone want to curse.
So all that joy was for nothing? It's not over yet; they still have to endure suffering.
At this moment, they were all somewhat regretful. Those two challenges had almost driven them crazy, and they had even considered suicide.
Now they're being told there's another hurdle, and after this one, there might be yet another.
This went on and on, and they really couldn't take it anymore.
At this moment, they began to regret it. They should have insisted on taking the left path. Regardless of the outcome, things would certainly not be like this now.
When everyone looked at Pei Yunfei again, they felt that he was doing it on purpose, deliberately making them go through such pain.
At this moment, their feelings towards this person changed from gratitude to resentment.
Suicidal thoughts resurfaced in their minds.
At this moment, they would rather give up 90% of their experience points than continue on.
It would certainly feel better to commit suicide directly.