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Chapter 553, Flaming Mountain Training Ground

With the implementation of the policy allowing monks to settle in Nanxiang County, undercurrents of suppression and obstruction began to quietly emerge in various places.

While the various factions couldn't openly break ties, they secretly created numerous obstacles for each other.

On the one hand, they created chaos in various transportation hubs and gathering places of independent cultivators, spreading rumors that "Nanxiang County has been in turmoil" in an attempt to cut off the relocation route of ordinary cultivators at the source.

On the other hand, they secretly funded fugitives to infiltrate Nanxiang County, create friction and incite riots in the city, and attempt to use a series of disturbances, large and small, to show the outside world that Nanxiang County was "strong on the outside but weak on the inside" and that the situation was unstable.

The demon race also joined in the destruction, and their behavior was even more violent and direct. They frequently harassed the area around Nanxiang County, trying to create panic through bloodshed and force cultivators and mortals who wanted to relocate to leave this land.

Large and small disturbances came one after another. They seemed to be scattered and trivial matters, but they precisely disrupted the order of Nanxiang County, deliberately creating the illusion that the county was unstable and that the new policies were chaotic, in an attempt to discourage the cultivators and common people who wanted to settle there.

Song Weimin's response to this was also very tough.

Faced with external rumors and attempts to intercept them, the Vermilion Bird Army took direct action, swiftly eliminating several troublesome forces and demonstrating to everyone the stability maintenance capabilities of Nanxiang County with its absolute strength.

Faced with the undercurrents within the city, Song Weimin's "collective punishment" and "reward for whistleblowers" system proved remarkably effective. Those spies who tried to stir up trouble were handed over to the authorities by vigilant neighbors before they could even cause any major disturbances.

Under the protection of iron-fisted measures, the construction of Nanxiang County not only did not stagnate, but also progressed rapidly at a speed that astonished all parties.

The county town, which was not originally very large, is gradually expanding outwards.

New shops sprang up like mushrooms after rain along the once empty streets of the city.

Despite the fact that various forces were wary of the policies of Nanxiang County, it did not prevent them from settling in.

Direct stores of the four holy lands of alchemy, weaponry, talisman, and array, as well as branded shops of various sects, have gradually appeared in the bustling areas of Nanxiang County.

In a short time, all kinds of supporting resources needed for cultivation were readily available here.

Amidst this complex situation of light and shadow, conflict and new beginnings, Nanxiang County, under immense pressure, steadily established itself and unknowingly completed a comprehensive upgrade.

While Song Weimin was busy with the internal development of Nanxiang County, Hua Changxi was not idle either, personally taking action to eliminate various external obstacles.

Once she realized that popularity could alleviate the crisis in her heart, she decided to eliminate all those who hindered Nanxiang County from attracting cultivators to settle there.

She could understand why the major human powers harbored hostility towards Nanxiang County out of self-interest; but why were the demon race also secretly sabotaging things so frequently?

This was something she could never understand.

However, if you can't figure it out, don't overthink it; just beat them into submission.

With limited time, she had no time to deal with the human and demon forces, so she could only strike hard.

Faced with the covert obstruction of human cultivators, she ultimately couldn't bring herself to kill them outright.

However, she crippled a group of core disciples from various factions and captured a group of talented disciples to mine at Li Huo Cliff.

Under such swift and decisive measures, all parties suffered unimaginable losses and were forced to lie low, no longer daring to show their faces easily.

When facing the demon race, Hua Changxi's attacks were even more ruthless. Any demon that dared to lay a hand on a cultivator during their migration would face only one fate—annihilation!

In a short period of time, Hua Changxi had terrified the demon race, forcing them to stop.

It is clearly unrealistic to completely eradicate external obstacles.

But under Hua Changxi's thunderous and powerful strike, those blatant interceptions and large-scale destructions finally disappeared, leaving only some shady characters who were still sneaking around doing small things in the shadows.

Faced with these sporadic disturbances, Hua Changxi no longer took matters into her own hands, but instead issued a purge order in Lingguang Hall, handing over the task entirely to the Vermilion Bird Army.

She herself was standing quietly outside the Flaming Mountain, the eighth blessed land in Nanxiang City.

Previously, the ominous crisis that followed Nanxiang County had gradually intensified as she occupied more and more blessed lands.

Upon realizing this strange connection, she instinctively rejected continuing to occupy the blessed land.

Now that she has found a way to resolve the crisis, she naturally has the confidence and the mood to come and take down this Flaming Mountain.

The time required to conquer the blessed land was unpredictable, but Hua Changxi still managed to enter the Flaming Mountain through a spatial rift.

She was not unaware of the gravity of the situation—precisely because of her personal intervention and iron-fisted suppression during this period, the entire cultivation world now knew that she was not in the Soul Realm, but was truly stationed in Nanxiang County.

In the short term, due to her intimidation, all parties should not dare to cause too much trouble.

The moment you pass through the spatial rift and enter the Flaming Mountain, you are hit by a scorching heat wave that burns the heavens. The air is distorted and restless, and you can see surging red waves of fire and floating flames everywhere.

The entire Flaming Mountain was sealed off by layers of fiery barriers and restrictions, preventing any outside prying or disturbance.

Undeterred by the impact of the flames, Hua Changxi landed steadily on a patch of scorched red earth.

Flaming Mountain truly lives up to its name.

Looking out, the earth was cracked like a spider web, with dark red magma surging in countless fissures, and occasionally bubbles would burst and spew out a string of sparks.

The sky was obscured by thick volcanic ash, obscuring the sun and moon; only the glow of the lava illuminated the entire world in a somber, dark red hue.

The air was thick with the smell of sulfur, and every breath felt like swallowing flames.

In the distance, several active volcanoes are spewing thick smoke, with occasional bursts of fire shooting into the sky, accompanied by muffled roars that shake the earth.

This is not a place that ordinary people can set foot in. Even low-level cultivators who rashly enter will have their spiritual veins eroded by the scorching heat. At best, their cultivation will regress; at worst, their meridians will be burned.

In Hua Changxi's view, the Flaming Mountains are like a giant natural furnace.

At the heart of this furnace, in the heart of the Flaming Mountains, a majestic volcano rises abruptly, towering above all others.

On the mountaintop ablaze with flames, stood a massive boulder, glowing red from the heat of the fire, its surface inscribed with three powerful characters: "Training Ground!" (End of Chapter)