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  Five days later, Lie Tong finally saw the Blazing City marked on the map of the Western Region. Looking at the magnificent city in front of him, Lie Tong was shocked. As the sixth prince of the Lie Feng Empire, he had seen a lot of things, but now, looking at the Blazing City, Lie Tong felt a deep respect. The city walls were made entirely of bright red giant stones, and from a distance, it looked like a huge flame burning fiercely, with an extremely majestic atmosphere. There were countless cultivators coming and going, and around the Blazing City, one could see cultivators flying on swords or riding spiritual beasts, which made Lie Tong's heart beat faster.

  Is this the great city of the cultivation world?

  At once, Lie Teng hastily put the Qing sword into the storage ring and walked quickly towards Huoyan City. When he arrived at Huoyan City, Lie Teng truly felt the grandeur of the city. Standing under the magnificent city wall, Lie Teng was like an infant. He looked around and found that most of the cultivators entering and leaving were in the Jiling period, and some were still in the Kailin period. Lie Teng followed a group of cultivators into Huoyan City.

  As he entered the Blazing City, Lie Tong's gaze swept across the sea of people, a scene that could be described as bustling and crowded. The dense throngs of cultivators darted back and forth in front of him, their movements swift and urgent. Lie Tong had no idea how large the Blazing City was, but before him lay a grand thoroughfare that seemed to traverse the entire city. The streets were lined with shops and market stalls, radiating an air of prosperity and vitality. As he took in the sights of the Blazing City, Lie Tong's eyes grew distant and unfocused. He couldn't help but think of the Wind Capital, whose splendor had almost rivaled that of this very city... But everything was now nothing more than a memory. The thought cut through his heart like a knife. His fists clenched tightly, his mind filled with resentment, yet also with sorrow and pain.

  He was no longer the sixth prince of the mighty Storm Empire, but just an ordinary cultivator in the cultivation world.

  "A sudden, urgent voice rang out, startling Lie Tong from his reverie. He felt a surge of intense heat coming from behind him and took a step forward, turning around to see a magnificent horse, over seven feet tall, radiating waves of red light. On the horse's back sat a woman wearing a fiery red dress, her beauty breathtaking. Her long black hair cascaded down one side of her face like a waterfall, framing her pale complexion that shone like snow in the morning sun. She was so beautiful it seemed as if she had stepped out of a painting, exuding an aura of purity and holiness that rivaled that of a goddess. Lie Tong, having been the sixth prince, had seen his fair share of beauties, but this woman eclipsed them all. However, her rosy face was icy cold, which clashed with the fiery red dress she wore."

  "Are you looking for death?" The fiery woman said, holding the reins, her voice was melodious and pleasant to hear, but it had a cold tone that kept people at bay, making Lie Teng feel a chill in his heart, and he couldn't help but shiver.

  Feeling the woman's cold intent, Lie Teng took a deep breath. He knew that this woman in front of him was not someone he could afford to provoke. The aura emanating from her alone gave him an intangible pressure. He hastily retreated to one side, his expression calm as if this matter had nothing to do with him.

  Seeing Lie Teng like this, the fiery red woman was somewhat surprised. She couldn't help but take another look at Lie Teng before riding her horse and galloping forward. The cultivators in front of her were shocked and hastily cleared a path.

  "It's a third-grade spirit beast, Flame Horse!"

  "It turned out to be Huo Ling'er from the Jilei Sect, no wonder she dared to act so recklessly in Chiyan City."

  "It's said that this Fire Spirit is not only exceptionally talented, but also stunningly beautiful, looks like the rumors are true"

  "This Huo Ling'er, as the daughter of the Lord of Zhuoyan City and a closed-door disciple of the Guiling Sect's elder, has reached the sixth layer of soul gathering in just over twenty years of cultivation. With such an identity, she can rival the 108 Peak Masters of the Guiling Sect, her future prospects are boundless!"

  "It's just that she was born a bit better, and from a young age, she had countless elixirs to swallow, so her cultivation naturally exceeded that of her peers. However, the sixth layer of the Gathering Spirit is a major hurdle, and some people are stuck there for their entire lives. Whether Huo Ling can break through or not is still an unknown quantity." The voices of admiration continued uninterrupted, but among them were also voices of jealousy. Lie Teng, however, had already turned his gaze away from the red shadow that was about to disappear, and he remembered the name of the Driving Spirit Sect and Huo Ling in his heart. He then calmly walked towards the store, at this time, Lie Teng only had less than a hundred low-grade spirit stones and six mid-grade spirit stones. For ordinary cultivators, this was undoubtedly a huge fortune. At this moment, Lie Teng's worries about Yun Sen's pursuit of him in the city of Zhuo Yan also weakened somewhat, and he even thought of taking a stroll around the market to see if there were any suitable spiritual instruments for himself.

  In the blink of an eye, half a day had passed. At this time, Lie Tong couldn't help but feel some disappointment in his heart. Most of the spiritual tools in these streets were genuine, but the prices were exorbitant, not something that Lie Tong could afford. However, Lie Tong did spend twenty pieces of low-grade spirit stones to buy five wooden pellets and a few revival pills. He knew that his cultivation was not high, so it was better to buy some medicinal pills as a precaution against any unexpected events.

  As for the spiritual tools, Lie Teng was not in a hurry to buy them at this time. With Chen Hong's Qingjian and the inner armor, it was already enough. This Flame City was very large, and Lie Teng spent half a day exploring, but he had only covered one-fourth of the city. However, during this half-day, Lie Teng also obtained some information. In the heart of Flame City, there was a place called the Ling Hunting Grounds, which literally meant a place to hunt for spiritual stones. However, the method used here was somewhat cruel - it was a place where people could engage in mutual slaughter and plunder each other's wealth. Nevertheless, this place had two advantages: firstly, anyone who killed someone at the Ling Hunting Grounds did not have to worry about being avenged by the victim's family or sect; if someone did seek revenge, Flame City would dispatch its disciples to counterattack, thus allowing many disciples to be free from worries. Secondly, whoever achieved the highest number of kills in a year could directly become a disciple of the Duling Sect. This was undoubtedly an attractive prospect for many wandering cultivators, and even some sect members would come to participate - after all, becoming a disciple of the Duling Sect was an honor that many cultivators aspired to.

  Qū Líng Zōng is one of the top sects in the Western region, alongside Qīng Xiū Gé and Wàn Jiàn Zōng, known as the Three Great Sects of the West. It has tens of thousands of disciples under its banner, with powerful Dān Yīng masters holding key positions! Rumor has it that the Lord of Huǒ Yàn City has a deep connection with Qū Líng Zōng, and it's not impossible for someone from Liè Líng Zhī Dì to enter Qū Líng Zōng.

  However, Lie Teng was not particularly interested in whether he could enter the Driving Spirit Sect. What he valued was the Ling Stone and the ability to absorb souls after killing people to transform into soul power. After years of cultivating his soul, Lie Teng naturally understood the difficulties involved, and it was extremely difficult to make even a small progress in soul power, requiring the absorption of sufficient souls to advance, which in turn required killing many people. But this would lead to numerous retaliations, and this spirit-hunting ground was extremely satisfactory for Lie Teng.

  The Hunting Grounds are divided into two levels, Kai Ling and Ju Ling, each with six stars. For example, Lie Teng is a four-star Ju Ling, so he can only enter the four-star Ju Ling Hunting Grounds. This rule also prevents the strong from bullying the weak and attracts many cultivators. After all, being able to engage in life-and-death battles with others of the same level not only allows one to obtain spirit stones but also increases combat experience. This is undoubtedly a win-win situation.

  And every year, at least two disciples can enter the Exorcism Sect to become its disciples. In other words, the person who kills the most people in Kai Ling and Ju Ling can directly become a disciple of the Exorcism Sect.

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