Chu Linfeng's mastery of Fire Transformation had reached a high level, with flames that, while not yet Celestial Fire, were close to Earth Fire, instantly attacking the mass of resentment.
However, the resentment seemed to suddenly gain intelligence, quickly separating to let Chu Linfeng's flames hit empty air—a phenomenon he had never encountered before.
When the flames disappeared, the resentment reassembled itself in an eerie fashion. Chu Linfeng was startled and launched another fire attack, but the result was the same, prompting him to curse:
"Damn it! I refuse to believe I can't extinguish you!" With that, he unleashed a Celestial Slash, knowing it couldn't destroy the resentment but at least could disperse it, making it slower to recombine so he could gradually break it down.
While his hopes were high, the reality was harsh. The resentment showed no intention of dodging, and the powerful Sword Qi passed through it without shattering it, continuing beyond.
