The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 203 - 188 Divine Sense Appears!_1

Chapter 203: Chapter 188 Divine Sense Appears!_1

"Swoosh!"

Summoning the Astonishing Spear, Pang Jian hastily swallowed a bottle of medicinal juice and sped up to fly away as fast as he could!

He had not yet left Jade Lake when he sensitively detected a faint force, like a thread, landing on him.

This strand of Alien Power quietly rested on him, as if to confirm his position and track his movements.

"Star River Alliance, Liang Ying!"

Pang Jian sneered inwardly.

He knew it was Liang Ying using her Spirit Condensation Realm cultivation to release a strand of Divine Sense to follow him, watching his every move.

What Liang Ying intended, he knew all too well.

Any flicker of guilt he felt over another Elder’s death within the Star River Alliance was now completely gone.

In front of all the disciples, Elder Liang Ying had behaved impeccably, not showing the slightest hint of malice.

By the end of their conversation, Liang Ying’s demeanor had even become more gentle, appearing quite concerned about him.

He had not expected that, the moment he left Jade Lake, a strand of Divine Sense would suddenly appear.

If Liang Ying hadn’t come after him under the guise of asking questions, he might have become suspicious, thinking someone else was secretly watching him.

In fact, if Liang Ying wanted to ask questions, she only needed to call out loudly, and he would have heard her.

However, Liang Ying did not call out; instead, she silently pursued him, and Pang Jian instantly understood the kind-hearted looking Elder Liang’s ulterior motives.

Carrying a million Spirit Stones and being an Individual Cultivator without the backing of a Sect, and being confirmed by Jiuyuan to be from the lower Solitude Mountain Range...

In the chaotic situation of the Yuan Mang Fragmented Lands, killing him to take possession of the million Spirit Stones was too tempting for Liang Ying.

Afterward, she could blame his death on the Alien Tribes and Ferocious Beasts.

"They’re all the same!"

Pang Jian sneered to himself.

"Pang Jian, there’s still one thing that puzzles me, please stop and explain it to me!"

Without even bringing her Star-shattering Umbrella, Liang Ying followed Pang Jian with a strand of Divine Sense, accurately locking onto his position.

Once out of Xie Xiwen and the others’ sight, she spoke again with a warm tone, "Also, I hope you can join us. After all, I have the cultivation of the Spirit Condensation Realm, and I can certainly look after you."

"Swoosh!"

Pang Jian did not stop but escaped even faster.

Faltering in her steps, Liang Ying, who had expected Pang Jian to stop as well, flashed a sharp look in her eyes and muttered lowly, "You brat, refusing a toast only to drink a penalty!"

"Whoosh!"

She circulated her Spiritual Power, surrounding herself with a faint Spiritual Power Strong Shield that shimmered with bright Starlight.

After summoning a shield as thin as cicada’s wings, Liang Ying soared into the air, moving with a light and ethereal manner, flying swiftly above the plants surrounding Jade Lake.

Like her, a Great Cultivator of the Spirit Condensation Realm, could traverse short distances through the void, but it was extremely draining.

In order to catch up with Pang Jian quickly and end the battle swiftly, Liang Ying cared little for the energy it cost.

"Damn it!"

Pang Jian felt a chill in his heart.

He also knew that since Liang Ying from the Star River Alliance was flying, she was ready for a quick resolution.

"I can’t fly, and dashing and evasive maneuvers are too slow, she’ll catch up to me for sure..."

Pang Jian, desperately thinking of a strategy, suddenly thought of his spear control technique and his eyes discreetly brightened.

He furiously poured Spiritual Power, Starlight, moonlight, and Extreme Cold Power into the mysterious arrays within the Astonishing Spear, which surged forth like a shooting rainbow.

Pang Jian’s upright figure was firmly glued to the spear shaft, stepping on it and flying forward.

With a flash of insight, not minding the consumption of a massive amount of his internal power, he used the wonders of the Astonishing Spear to carry his flesh and body, achieving a brief traversal of the void.

"This Astonishing Spear obtained from Bagua City truly is a remarkable object," he thought to himself.

Turning his head to look back, the joy that had just emerged on his face was once again obscured by gloom.

The Liang Ying wrapped in the bright strong shield was closing the distance at an alarming speed, one that shocked him.

Even flying with the spear wasn’t enough to evade her!

"Pang Jian, do you have a guilty conscience, which is why you dare not stay?"

"What exactly is your relationship with those Alien Tribes at Jade Lake? Stop right now and explain everything to me!"

Liang Ying, in pursuit, continued to sling mud at Pang Jian, painting him as a villain colluding with the Alien Tribes.

Although, what she said was not without merit—Pang Jian indeed brought the Alien Tribes into Yuan Mang.

But Pang Jian knew she was only looking for a reason to attack, fearing that other Human Race Cultivators nearby might witness her current actions.

"Human Race Cultivators are the most terrifying enemies to me, while Alien Tribes and Ferocious Beasts... are actually my aids!" Pang Jian’s spirits lifted.

Spotting a Cyclops far away, his eyes shone with captivating brilliance, and he made a beeline for it with all his might!

"Zing!"

The tip of the Astonishing Spear, as if tearing through the air, accelerated even further!

"You’re courting death!"

Liang Ying cursed furiously from behind.

The dozens of feet tall Cyclops roamed the surrounding woods, typically responsible for smashing the Cloud Sails that took to the sky.

Just recently, she had led a group of Star River Alliance disciples and encountered this Cyclops, managing to escape after a tough battle.

Several disciples had even been crushed into patties by the Cyclops.

Pang Jian stubbornly refused to rest, carrying a storage ring filled with a million spirit stones, insisted on rushing towards the Cyclops like a moth to a flame, was that not simply a gift to the alien tribes?

Liang Ying was seething with anger, yet she dared not reveal herself again in the vision of the Cyclops, unwilling to endure another bitter fight.

She, who had learned from her loss, had no choice but to stop midway, grinding her teeth as she watched Pang Jian.

She watched the bright silver spear trodden by Pang Jian, forming a silver rainbow, passing beneath the Cyclops.

As the silver light flew out, the Cyclops’ puzzled single eye obviously noticed Pang Jian and looked down.

"Not only is he dead, he’s also wasted a storage ring full of a huge amount of spirit stones!"

Liang Ying cursed under her breath and turned away.

Naturally, she assumed that Pang Jian, who had caught the attention of the Cyclops, would immediately be infected by the spiritual power of its single eye.

If the spear hesitated even slightly, a single slap from the Cyclops would reduce Pang Jian to dust and bones.

She did not care about Pang Jian’s death; she was just sorry to see those spirit stones fall into the hands of the alien tribes.

Shortly after.

The somewhat irritated Liang Ying withdrew her Spiritual Power Strong Shield and returned to Jade Lake, saying with a face full of regret, "Once he entered the Cyclops’ range of movement, he was locked on by its single eye."

"Ah! Those targeted by the single eye will have their minds in disarray, their wills all confused!"

"Why would he go to the territory of the Cyclops?"

"He’s doomed."

The disciples of the Star River Alliance exclaimed aloud.

The naive Xie Xiwen, with her bright eyes showing a hint of sadness, said, "Elder Liang, why didn’t you save him?"

"Me..."

Liang Ying shook her head bitterly and sighed deeply, "To save you all, I sustained heavy injuries in that fight with the Cyclops. If I were to try to save him, I’d likely get hurt even worse, and I might not even make it back alive."

"If I were gone, the rest of you..."

Liang Ying expressed her worries.

"Understood."

The disciples of the Star River Alliance were regretful, but when they considered the slim chances of survival in Yuan Mang Fragmented Lands should something truly happen to Liang Ying, they no longer blamed her for not rescuing Pang Jian.

...

"Whoosh!"

Pang Jian, standing on the Astonishing Spear, hurriedly passed underneath the Cyclops, looking up at the sky.

The Cyclops, which filled most of his field of vision, had a huge, bewildered eye directed at him, and its nose twitched slightly.

Afterward, there were no changes.

Pang Jian safely passed beneath the Cyclops, and after flying a distance on the spear, he arrived at a dense forest.

In a massive tree tens of meters high, a Wood Tribe member, wrapped in branches and leaves, secretly used his bloodline power to calm all the trees under his control.

He silently watched Pang Jian, maneuvering the bright silver spear, skimming above a canopy of trees.

"In this man, there is an aura that makes me want to worship. It seems to be the purest... life vitality! It really is strange. Apart from our Wood Tribe, I never thought the Human Race could also give off such pure and strong life vitality."

This level-five Wood Tribe warrior, on his first journey away from the Fifth Realm, stepping onto this entirely unfamiliar land, was perplexed by not only the strange smell from Pang Jian’s body but also the scent of life vitality, which he detected.

After a while.

At the foot of the Yuan Mang Fifth Peak.

"Crack, crack, crack!"

Pang Jian used the tip of the Astonishing Spear to chisel out a cave big enough for one person, then blocked the cave entrance with trees he had uprooted en route.

After carefully concealing the entrance, he used rocks to seal it and then squeezed inside.

"Star River Alliance, Liang Ying."

He took a deep breath, the conflicting faces of Elder Liang flashing through his mind, and he quietly took note of it.

If it hadn’t been for the Cyclops that happened to wander nearby catching Liang Ying’s eye, he would have had to instantly reach the Fragment Land where the Mysterious Turtle was located using the magic of the bronze token.

Only in such a manner could he currently escape from the hands of the Great Cultivator in the Spirit Condensation Realm.

He was keenly aware of the truth behind the saying, "The guilt of bearing jade," and knew that even a Spirit Condensation Realm Great Cultivator like Liang Ying would covet a million spirit stones.

Especially since he was just an ordinary hunter from the Fourth Realm with no powerful sect backing him.

"I must swiftly advance to the Hollow Profound Realm. Only by reaching the Hollow Profound Realm and condensing my Divine Sense will I be able to face the dangers ahead."

In the cave, he held two pieces of Spirit Jade, mobilizing the life vitality within the three green leaves, and continued to develop his brain.

He practiced day and night, indifferent to external changes and unconcerned with the passage of time.

As long as the life vitality within the three green leaves was depleted, he would ask for more from the Cloud Marsh Sapling.

Thus, time passed, and gradually he began to feel the existence of what they called the Sea of Consciousness.

In that hazy region, shrouded in mist and cloud, laid numerous apertures, which seemed to be the Spring Eyes of the Sea of Consciousness.

One day, from those mysterious Spring Eyes, suddenly, some faint filaments began to flow out.

Strands of the filaments, like fish in the Sea of Consciousness, roamed aimlessly.

He felt a profound connection to those filaments but was temporarily unable to control them.

All he could do was passively watch as strand after strand emerged from many Spring Eyes, swimming aimlessly within the Sea of Consciousness.

"That must be the Divine Sense!"

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