Chapter Sixty: Questioning the Heart in the Nine Netherworlds

A purplish-black cloud of tribulation enveloped the entire Yixing Peak, and an invisible and intangible wave suddenly descended.

Fang Li felt her consciousness suddenly sink, and she was instantly pulled into an incredibly realistic illusion.

The desolate and chilling scenery of the Broken Soul Cliff, where the wind howls fiercely.

Ragged and barely breathing, Fang Li leaned weakly against the cold rocks, her eyes filled with a deathly grayness.

An arrogant inner disciple appeared and repeated in a cold tone, "Senior Brother Shen Yunzhou asked me to pass on a message to you: Your heart is corrupt, and your persistent pestering is truly tiresome. From today onwards, life, death, fortune, and misfortune are all in the hands of fate. Let us never meet again." He paused, then added with undisguised contempt, "By the way, those junks you secretly left at the entrance of Senior Brother's cave, Senior Brother asked me to clean them up as well."

Before the words were finished, Su Wanqing's figure gracefully arrived.

Her makeup was exquisite, and her dress was gorgeous, contrasting sharply with the surrounding desolation and Fang Li's disheveled state.

She smiled and spoke in a clear, melodious voice, but her words were sharp and cutting: "Junior Sister Fang, why are you still here? Oh, are you waiting for Senior Brother Yunzhou? Don't be silly~ Senior Brother hates people like you who are persistent and shameless. Your affection is the most disgusting and unbearable burden in the world to him."

She leaned closer, her smile still sweet, but her eyes were cold and malicious: "You can stay here and turn into withered bones. Don't worry, when Senior Brother Yunzhou finds out, he'll only be glad he finally got rid of such a huge trouble like you~" After saying that, she let out a crisp laugh, which was particularly jarring in the cold wind.

Fang Li's body trembled violently in the illusion, as if her last bit of life force had been drained away.

The deep-seated humiliation, the despair of being completely rejected by the one you admire, and the intense hatred for this cold world swept over you like a monstrous wave.

The illusion abruptly shifted. The chilling, desolate Cliff of Broken Souls vanished, replaced by warm yet unsettling fragments:

Shen Yunzhou clumsily placed a crystal-clear sword tassel covered in frost into her hand, but his eyes quickly darted away, and his ears turned slightly red.

Xie Chen smiled gently and handed over a brocade handkerchief embroidered with flowing clouds. His smile was flawless, but there seemed to be an undercurrent surging in the depths of his eyes.

Ji Qianqiu strode over, his gaze burning with sincerity, expressing his concern directly.

Ye Wuyang sat high on the cloud, glancing indifferently as if all things in the world were under his control.

Fang Li's consciousness floated in the illusion, watching these intertwined fragments, her heart filled with confusion and self-doubt: "Is love a calamity? Or is it that I still subconsciously crave that illusory warmth? Having been reborn, am I destined to repeat the same mistakes and fall into this entanglement?"

The resentment and hatred accumulated in her past life intertwined and tore at her heart in a frenzy with the confusion and unease she felt in this life when faced with love! Like two surging undercurrents, they threatened to completely devour and crush her Dao heart! That faint light of her Dao heart swayed in the towering waves, on the verge of being extinguished at any moment.

[Host! Host! Hold on! Don't let it pull you down! ...Buzz...Buzz...] The system's anxious voice was intermittent, as if interrupted, and finally disappeared completely. The power of the inner demon tribulation temporarily severed its connection with Fang Li!

Just as Fang Li's consciousness was about to be completely swallowed up by the boundless resentment and confusion.

In reality, the Pure Heart Pendant she wore close to her chest suddenly emitted a milky white light! A cool and tranquil aura, like a gentle stream, pierced through the violent tribulation power and gently enveloped her faltering soul!

Fang Li in the illusion seemed to sense something, and a faint glimmer of clarity struggled to emerge from her eyes, which were filled with hatred and confusion!

"Disciple! Stabilize your Dao heart! It's all an illusion! Think of your master! Think of the Great Dao of Talismans!" Qingxuan Zhenren's anxious voice once again pierced through the tribulation clouds, filled with heart-wrenching anxiety.

However, that glimmer of clarity was too faint, and it was about to be swallowed by darkness once again.

A detached voice suddenly rang out in the illusion!

"Your path lies within your own heart."

The voice wasn't loud, but it was like a thunderclap from the heavens, exploding in the minds of everyone who was immersed in the illusion!

Why bother with the views of ants and the illusions of the heart?

Every word was like a thunderclap, splitting through layers of fog and dispelling the entangled resentment and confusion!

At the same time, the Qingxin Pendant on her chest once again emitted a cool and peaceful aura, like a gentle stream, protecting her last bit of clarity and allowing her to grasp this sound that dispels illusions!

In an instant, Fang Li felt her mind become completely clear!

All the past lives, the loves, hates, and obsessions, have passed like fleeting clouds! Those denials, those humiliations, and those malicious acts can no longer shake her in the slightest!

Whether her encounters in this life are warm or calculating, they are all scenery on her path of cultivation, not shackles that bind her mind!

A sudden realization arose from the depths of my heart, crystal clear!

"I cultivate immortality and carefree existence! I seek freedom and liberation of the heart!" she cried silently in her heart, yet the Daoist voice resounded throughout the collapsing illusion of her inner demons: "Love is not a calamity, but obsession is! The past life is over, in this life my fate is in my own hands!!"

Boom—!!!

It was as if some barrier deep within her soul had shattered! An incomparably clear and transparent thought erupted from the deepest part of her sea of ​​consciousness, like the rising sun, instantly dispelling all gloom and darkness!

The Nine Netherworld Illusion that trapped her, under the illumination of this Dao Heart Light, shattered like glass struck by a heavy hammer, making a series of crisp "crack" sounds, and completely dissipated!

In reality, Fang Li, who was sitting cross-legged on the ruins of the array, suddenly opened her eyes!

Her eyes were no longer filled with confusion, only with clarity and determination after being tempered! Her aura was not weakened by the tribulation of her inner demons, but rather, like a dragon breaking free from all restraints, it burst forth and rose higher and higher!

The chaotic spiritual energy within his body, which had previously been somewhat sluggish and required deliberate guidance, was now completely unimpeded! Like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, it surged and flowed joyfully, ultimately pouring into his dantian!

A base the size of a fist slowly emerged and condensed in the center of the Qi Sea!

Fang Li's entire Qi Sea also underwent changes.

The moment Fang Li's Dao heart was firm and the Chaos Dao Foundation began to take shape.

Outside the quiet room, Master Qingxuan, who had been maintaining the formation with all his might and his mind was on edge, clearly sensed Fang Li's unique aura of nascent life!

He was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened suddenly, and his whole body began to tremble uncontrollably! He was instantly overwhelmed by emotions of excitement, ecstasy, and disbelief!

"It's done! It's really done! The Chaos Dao Foundation! It really is the Chaos Dao Foundation!" His voice trembled as he roared incoherently, tears welling up in his old eyes, which he quickly wiped away with his sleeve. "Hahaha! Heaven blesses my Yixing Peak! Heaven blesses my Qingxuan! My Qingxuan disciple is such a peerless talent, unparalleled throughout the ages! Hahaha!"

The laughter was filled with unparalleled pride and ecstasy, even temporarily drowning out the roar of the thunderclouds in the sky!

He suppressed the urge to rush over and see what was going on, and immediately formed hand seals, transforming his pure and vast talismanic spiritual power into the gentlest and most nourishing form. He carefully guided it towards Fang Li, gently enveloping her and her nascent chaotic foundation, helping it to stabilize and grow.

In the sky, the swirling, purplish-black tribulation clouds, exuding an aura of resentment, finally began to slowly dissipate as the inner demon tribulation was broken and the foundation of the Dao was established, losing its target.