The black mist grew thicker and even began to solidify. The faint wailing in their ears chilled everyone’s hearts. Even Qi Chen from the Different Time couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable, despite their supposed immunity.

"These are the howls from the souls of the living. Why is there such great resentment?"

Qi Chen from the Different Time spoke with some confusion. Being a Shepherd Tree Person was not just a simple profession; it also came with special abilities that others didn’t possess, including natural resonance and soul-seeing.

Therefore, in Qi Chen’s eyes from the Different Time, these resentments were the despairing howls of individual souls. However, what puzzled him was why this resentment and anger were directed at the world.

"Not sure, but it seems it’s not absolutely safe either."

With a wave of a hand, a black blade burning with black flames appeared in Feng Yuan’s hand. It was a special weapon formed with Xiao Ji’s power. As they looked at the black mist demons gradually drawing near, everyone immediately prepared for battle.

With otherworldly allies joining, Feng Yuan and his team advanced quickly. Although the number of resentment entities was vast, they also had many on their side. Even as the resentment entities continuously surrounded them, they maintained a steady pace in advancing forward.

Qi Chen and the others learned combat techniques from their counterparts in the Parallel World. Even if their future paths might not align, these techniques and methods suited them perfectly.

In the process of battling and learning, Qi Chen’s practical combat ability improved once more.

Qiu Hanmo seemed to understand now why Qi Chen and the others were so strong in combat, not even weaker than their Red Fire Team in some contexts.

So, it was by training with Feng Yuan.

There’s no choice. Even their Red Fire Team couldn’t just challenge enemies far superior to them on a whim. But Qi Chen and the others, just seeing this battle, he could guess that they had fought many battles against stronger foes.

How enviable.

Qiu Hanmo thought to himself. Although it might put them in danger, how much danger could there be by following Feng Yuan? To them, it was less than some of their Red Fire Team’s missions.

Qi Chen and the others didn’t know what Qiu Hanmo was thinking. Those resentment entities came fiercely. Even with Feng Yuan blocking the front, they couldn’t just do nothing.

Though not as strong as Feng Yuan and their otherworldly allies, they had their ways.

Cotton and Xing Bo used their abilities to assist, while Ah Mu was the main attacker, borrowing temporary power from the Lantern. Qi Chen and the others were holding their ground well.

On the other side, Agunas and the others also encountered resentment entities, but unlike Feng Yuan’s, theirs seemed like strange creatures made of mucus.

If there’s anything similar to these resentment entities, it’s likely to be Slimes.

"These things are the embodiment of filth."

While using her ultimate move to attack these slime-like creatures, Veronia expressed her disdain. Agunas silently used his ultimate move to clear the way. Tamur still led at the front. Around him, energy spheres orbited, bombarding any resentment entities attempting to approach.

It wasn’t a problem, but Tamur’s way of fighting made Agunas worry. This wasn’t Tamur’s usual method. Could Tamur have been influenced by this space?

Agunas worried but didn’t ask Tamur because, regardless of the possibilities, he didn’t think he could get an answer.

"An indestructible trait? What a strange space."

Gitalien used the power of space to slice through those resentment entities. Unlike the fog-like entities encountered by Feng Yuan and his team, these seemed to possess some undead tendency, always regrouping and continuing their attacks regardless of how they were struck.

"It’s not a world trait; rather the result of the separation of soul and body forming the undying."

Tamur’s sudden explanation startled Agunas. Looking ahead, Tamur said

"It seems to be using us..."

"We can’t keep fighting like this. These things seem to be born endlessly. We don’t have enough strength to eliminate every one of them."

After a while, Dou Yanlan suddenly spoke up. Although their advancement wasn’t slow, she noticed the total number of resentment entities hadn’t changed.

Even though their ultimate moves could successfully eliminate the resentment entities, they were continually replenished. If they continued fighting while advancing, they might become exhausted before breaking through the blockade.

After all, among them, only Najia could attack, while the White Wolf Deity could hardly fight because it had to maintain the Different Time summoning.

For some reason, Dou Yanlan thought of their earlier division of troops, wondering if she had stopped it then, maybe they wouldn’t be in this predicament.

"Rather than being born endlessly, shouldn’t we say their number is just too large? Just what in the world is their experiment that has generated such immense resentment?"

Feng Yuan frowned as they continued to forge ahead. Due to the resentment entities, the flow of black mist had become difficult to discern. They could only roughly identify directions by following the flight of Fireflies.

"This reaction shouldn’t be so. We might be being used."

Qiu Hanmo from the Different Time pointed out. Normally, such resentment entities wouldn’t relentlessly pursue them since they weren’t the primary target.

Feng Yuan’s lips slightly curled as he said

"I know, perhaps the darkness of the Devouring World did something, but it doesn’t matter. If we follow its intentions, maybe it’ll jump out and flaunt in front of us at the end, and then..."

"You intend to wait for it to reveal itself before acting? But if it doesn’t, won’t we have solved a big problem for it?"

Qiu Hanmo from the Different Time looked at Feng Yuan in surprise, not expecting such a plan from him.

Yang Hongzhi’s brows furrowed. Feng Yuan’s plan wasn’t wholly unreasonable, but he felt it might be a bit hasty. How could Feng Yuan be sure the darkness of the Devouring World would reveal itself?

Even though he didn’t know what effect this resentment would have on the Devouring World’s darkness, he could guess it certainly hindered its actions. Now, would eliminating it...

"It doesn’t matter, we’ll have to deal with it anyway. Even if we don’t handle it now, when we reach the core, we’ll still have to deal with it. It’s all the same."

With a shrug, Feng Yuan said indifferently. Their mission was to thoroughly solve the entire Parallel World. Whether it’s the darkness of the Devouring World or the resentment entity, they were part of the Parallel World, and couldn’t be left behind. As for keeping it to constrain the Devouring World’s darkness?

Feng Yuan couldn’t be bothered with such complications. Moreover, driving away tigers and devouring wolves could lead to unforeseen troubles.

Hearing Feng Yuan’s explanation, everyone felt something was off, but Qiu Hanmo from the Different Time and Qiu Hanmo used this to make further conjectures about Feng Yuan’s abilities, yet that was all.

"But this thing blocking our path is quite a nuisance. Well, let’s be more efficient."

Looking at the endless congregation of resentment entities, Feng Yuan expressed his headache. He didn’t mind being used by the darkness of the Devouring World in resolving these resentment entities, but he didn’t want to waste too much time here.

After some thought, Feng Yuan tossed a pitch-black Ancient Book towards the White Wolf Deity, pointed his finger, and the black-robed shadow behind him raised its weapon towards the direction where the black mist gathered.

The moment the White Wolf Deity made contact with the pitch-black Ancient Book, it let out a loud howl, and dark flames rose from its claws and shoulders, as if cloaked in black flame-made armor.

As the black-robed shadow moved, six rune bands shot forth, forcefully cutting a path through the resentment entity mass.

Howling, the White Wolf Deity spewed icy-blue flames from its mouth. The flames swept through the rune band’s path, forming a glass-like barrier amidst the bands.

Now, the resentment entities in the path of the rune band were cleared. The outer entities continuously attempted to break the barrier but were scorched away by the flames.

"Go, this won’t hold for long."

Seeing the path formed, Feng Yuan shouted to everyone and led the charge into the rune’s path.

Qiu Hanmo eyed Feng Yuan’s back, suspicious of the synergy between him and the White Wolf Deity.