Dragon's Grievance

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Upon entering the cave, they were greeted by a thick, murky fog. Qin Yi and Ye Ling didn't seem to notice anything, but Cheng Cheng seemed to sense something and turned to glance at Qin Yi's Wolf Tooth Club.

Within the mist, there was an extremely heavy resentment—anger, sorrow, resentment, pain, and hatred intertwined into a ferocity capable of driving one mad. But the illusory curtain formed by the Wolf Tooth Club completely blocked this negative resentment, preventing it from penetrating even a fraction of its power. You didn't need to use any Heart Cleansing Incantation to resist it.

In fact, Cheng Cheng could sense that the resentment in this place was so strong that ordinary Method Formula were ineffective. If she tried to resist it by using any Method Formula, she would most likely perish.

This resentment is unrelated to strength. Even someone at the Taiqing level might harbor hatred. At most, if your cultivation is high and your State of Mind fortitude is refined, you might be able to laugh off these emotions, but that doesn't mean they don't exist. Once you are influenced and resonate with external resentment, even the strongest cultivation level can be affected.

It's one thing if an individual can resist it, but it's truly amazing if they can also help others block it.

This is not something that can be achieved by strength alone. It requires either a magical Law Treasure that specializes in this effect or an extremely special method that isolates these negative effects from a dimensional perspective.

If it is the latter, then the spirit within this Wolf Tooth Club has an almost divine understanding of the "Tao".

It's somewhat like... the Death Qi of the Saint's Demise Desert, and it also has that feeling of removing your physical body from a dimension and annihilating it...

That is true annihilation.

Cheng Cheng's thoughts were fleeting, and she didn't have time to consider the situation with the stick. Suddenly, countless bright red eyes appeared in the mist.

A piercing scream that seemed to tear apart souls suddenly echoed, and countless red eyes surged forth.

Up close, you can see that they are all hideous ghost faces, in the shape of phantoms, with only faces and no bodies.

Qin Yi immediately thought of Liusu, whom he had just met.

It was really a miracle that I wasn't scared to death by it back then.

"Boom!"

Cheng Cheng's golden rings danced and crashed heavily against the ghost face in front of her. The ghost face let out a shrill roar, twisted and scattered, and then slowly reformed.

At the same time, Qin Yi Ye Ling attacked from both sides, unleashing a surge of Gang Qi and Heavenly Fire to protect Cheng Cheng's flanks.

A powerful recoil surged forth, and Qin Yi took a half-step back, his heart filled with horror.

I thought these ghost faces were soul-type, but I didn't expect them to have such powerful Demon Power. Almost every one of them has the power of the Sun-level. And that's the small one. How terrifying is the one that Cheng Cheng is facing head-on?

No wonder Liusu said that you must have Qian Yuan Level blade, otherwise you can forget about getting in.

"Whoosh!" The golden ring transformed into a huge halo, surrounding the three of them. Violent Demon Power swirled around them, scattering ghost faces wherever it passed.

Cheng Cheng's face was ashen, and she formed a Law Seals.

The shapes of the sun and moon appeared in the cave, and then the sun and moon collided, causing a tremendous explosion.

Even from behind her, Qin Yi could feel the earth-shattering divine power and the roar of mountains and rivers collapsing.

Chenghuang Innate Secret Method, Sun and Moon Trample!

In an instant, countless red eyes vanished into scattered fragments, leaving no trace.

Qin Yi quickly swung his bat and smashed aside one of the stragglers, saying urgently, "They can still be resurrected. Let's not linger. Let's go inside and talk."

Cheng Cheng charged ahead into the mist, while Ye Ling turned and unleashed a torrent of black flames that filled the space behind them, blocking the ghost face.

The mountain's interior wasn't deep, yet faint glimmers of light could already be seen within, like a lighthouse amidst the heavy fog.

That wasn't the light of the fragments; fragments don't emit light. But Qin Yi did sense the aura of fragments ahead. That aura was so peculiar, so mysterious, that words couldn't even begin to describe it.

"Roar!"

A gigantic phantom of a dragon claw appeared out of thin air and swept across.

Cheng Cheng's beautiful eyes narrowed, and she also pushed out with one palm, instantly revealing a fox claw that tore through space.

The two claws clashed, Cheng Cheng couldn't withstand the attack, spitting out a mouthful of blood and flying backward. Qin Yi had no time to feel sorry for her; his Wolf Tooth Club whistled out and slammed heavily onto the dragon's claws.

Then a violent force surged forth, and Qin Yi slammed against the cave wall with a "bang," feeling as if his whole body was about to fall apart.

This power is so strange... You could say it's Qian Yuan Level power, but it isn't. It's like it gives you back exactly how much power you have, but it's slightly higher.

The dragon claw ultimately failed to stop it and swept towards Ye Ling.

Ye Ling crouched down, covering her head in defense.

"Damn it, you stupid snake! You should at least dodge!" Qin Yi rushed back quickly, and Cheng Cheng also stopped and rushed back.

Both of them were both angry and anxious. Did you really think that crouching down with your head down would be useful? That's just waiting to die!

To everyone's surprise, the dragon claw stopped in front of Ye Ling.

Ye Ling cautiously looked up.

The dragon claw retracted a little further.

Then the dragon claw disappeared, and a huge eye appeared in the void, occupying the entire mountain belly. Nothing could be seen except the eye.

The scene, though terrifying, strangely exuded a sense of silence.

The big eyes kept looking at Ye Ling, and Ye Ling also looked at it cautiously.

Cheng Cheng and Qin Yi exchanged a glance and slowly relaxed their tense arms.

What's going on? Have the dragon and this stupid snake taken a liking to each other?

"Why... do you feel no hatred?"

Such a voice resonated in everyone's heart, stirring back and forth, so powerful that it could make one's blood boil.

This is the sound of creation!

This is something that no Qian Yuan can withstand; it all depends on how much force it wants to use.

The so-called power of Qian Yuan is merely for crossing the outermost area of vengeful spirits.

"Hate?" Ye Ling scratched his head. "Does jealousy count?"

"..." The dragon's voice fell silent.

After a long while, it continued, "I saw your memories. You were once transformed into a demon by humans using Secret Method, who wanted to refine you for their elixir. Why don't you hate that?"

"Huh? I hate it!"

"You only killed because you were forced to, and because of a blood oath. Is that what you call hatred?"

"I'm running away if I don't have a blood oath!" Ye Ling said matter-of-factly, "Isn't it better to be alive?"

"..." The dragon's voice fell silent again.

Ye Ling asked cautiously, "Grandpa, are you still alive?"

"I am dead, yet not dead," the dragon's voice said. "My True Spirit has perished, but this place seals my vengeful soul. Anyone who enters this place will either be torn apart by the vengeful spirit or be consumed by resentment, turning into a heart full of vengeful fire, which will be poured out on anyone with whom they have ever held a grudge."

Ye Ling said, "Then hit us with your claws..."

"I have an unquenchable urge to protect something. However, my soul is sealed and cannot do anything on its own, so I use my resentment and desire for revenge. Whoever attacks me will suffer the backlash, that's all."

Qin Yi suddenly realized, no wonder...

At the same time, I was also somewhat amazed. Resentment is inherently negative, but in this person's hands, it was used in a creative way, turning into a protective ability.

It all comes down to your understanding of the Dao. To create your own unique style from anything is something that can't be achieved simply by increasing your power. A cultivator at the Soaring Cloud Realm simply cannot comprehend the world they see.

Moreover, the so-called "True Spirit has perished" and "only vengeful souls remain" is not so empty for people at their level. As long as it is a soul, they can place a bit of their rationality in it and silently wait for what they need to come.

This is why it must be sealed away; otherwise, if it were released, it might very well find a chance to be resurrected.

Cheng Cheng understood the situation and couldn't help but ask, "Can you be brought back to life?"

"It's uncertain," Long Yu said softly. "My True Spirit has perished, and I've forgotten many things... I've even forgotten why I kept this soul in the first place. All I remember is hatred. A hatred for certain people that even the ocean couldn't wash away!"

As he spoke the last sentence, his voice became a roar, and the three of them couldn't help but cover their ears, with blood seeping from their seven orifices.

This unintentional roar was so powerful.

Just then, a glimmer of light appeared on the Soul Curtain surrounding the three of them, shooting into the enormous eye.

The roaring stopped.

"Past Life Dream Recall... Which fellow Daoist helped me?" Long Yusheng became a little more lucid.

There was no response.

"I... remembered some things, some things... more memorable than hatred..."

Liusu finally couldn't hold back her anger and shouted, "That's exactly what I want! Why bother remembering useless things! No wonder you've got your eye on this stinking snake!"

The dragon's voice said, "If I held a grudge, I might just smash someone's nose with one claw... I've forgotten who she is... But for some reason, the thought is stirring up a lot of emotions right now, and it's very clear..."