The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 215 - 200: Breaking Through the Limits of Divine Sense!_1

Chapter 215: Chapter 200: Breaking Through the Limits of Divine Sense!_1

"Hiss!"

Deep in the Ghost Clan leader’s pupils, flashes of lightning burst forth, followed by a surge of deep green ghostly fires.

The "Soul Fire" hidden deep in his mind was secretly summoned by him and entered deep into his pupils.

Once he used the "Heavenly Ghost Evil Pupils," he could sense that there was a slight problem with the powerful weapon that Liang Ying was wielding.

His spirit was shocked.

The Ghost Clan leader, who had been fleeing all the way to this point, immediately took off the snake bone wrapped around his waist. With a "poof," a thick ink-like smoke began to seep out from the spine-chillingly white snake bone.

The Filth Alien Power from the Fifth Realm slowly enveloped the Ghost Clan leader before quickly spreading to the surrounding area.

"Hiss hiss!"

As the Filth Supernatural Ability spread, a strange green snake over a dozen meters long became visible within the dense black mist.

The less than one-meter tall Ghost Clan leader sat squatting on the raised head of the strange snake, screeching at Liang Ying. Inside the polluted mist, the strange snake opened its mouth wide and lunged to bite at her.

After a moment of hesitation, the Ghost Clan leader also took off the snake skin he was wearing and threw it onto the ground that was enveloped in Filth Alien Power.

An Evil Artifact meant to save his life was also thrown out by him.

Filth Alien Power, several times more concentrated, burst forth from the discarded snake skin, which floated like a carpet over the misty depths, diffusing an even more vast Filth Alien Power.

This object could not only save the life of the Ghost Clan leader but also store Filth Alien Power.

By throwing it out and releasing the Filth Supernatural Ability that was meant to heal his injuries all at once, he had resolved to fight to the death with Liang Ying.

His chilly eyes locked onto Liang Ying.

"Upper Realm, Star River Alliance, Elder, die!"

He spoke in the awkward and stilted language of the Human Race. From the "Soul Fire" deep within his pupils, thin streams of green ghostly lightning emerged.

Liang Ying’s face changed.

If the Star-shattering Umbrella were intact, by just holding up the large umbrella, she could have resisted the invasion of the Filth Alien Power for a while longer, and when the Ghost Clan leader drew close, she could quickly eliminate him.

But the Star-shattering Umbrella had malfunctioned at the crucial moment.

"Heaven Treasure Li Family is also untrustworthy!"

Liang Ying, cursing inwardly, reluctantly called upon another Spiritual Artifact—the Meteorite Bead.

The fist-sized Meteorite Bead, which seemed to contain a splendid Star River within, was thrown by her hand. It floated above her head, casting out a swath of dazzling starlight.

The splendid starlight could only cover the immediate area around her and could not follow her movements in a timely manner.

In comparison to the might of the Star-shattering Umbrella, its range of protection, and its responsiveness, the Meteorite Bead, merely a mid-level Spiritual Artifact, was far inferior, and this also prevented Liang Ying from moving freely. She could only stand her ground.

"A level six Ghost Clan, still weak in body, anyone who dares to come close..."

Liang Ying, with a cold expression, stimulated the power of the Meteorite Bead, condensing starry clouds to smash toward the attacking green strange snake, and scoffed, "Merely a remnant beast soul dares to be presumptuous in my sight!"

Under the brilliant starlight, dazzling arrays of star clouds emerged, each one pulling a myriad of Star River Alliance’s arrays.

"Boom! Boom boom!"

As the star clouds fell, the strange snake summoned by the Ghost Clan leader truly fell apart.

But it was soon reformed under the power of the Ghost Clan leader.

Breaking apart and then reforming, this cycle continued, and the tenacious green strange snake brought the Ghost Clan leader right in front of Liang Ying.

It also brought a more concentrated Filth Alien Power that submerged her.

Not far away.

Pang Jian, who had avoided the battle between Liang Ying and the warrior of the Ghost Clan, stealthily buried the "Nine Heavens Mysterious Thunder" in the valley between the fourth and fifth peaks. He then took out a tube of "Annihilation Needle" he had bought in the trade fair and placed it into a crevice in a broken rock, covering the mouth of the tube with a bloody cloth.

Throughout this process, he was also closely watching the battle between Liang Ying and the Ghost Clan leader.

He did not use the "Poison Ghost Poisonous Fog" this time knowing well that the ghostly creatures formed by this substance would not shake a Spirit Condensation Realm Great Cultivator.

Once everything was ready, he used his "demigod-like" vision to look again and saw Liang Ying, being invaded by Filth Alien Power, still managed to land a heavy blow on the Ghost Clan leader under the bead’s radiance.

The already injured Ghost Clan leader, skilled in a few sinister Soul Skills, did not manage to make the Spirit Condensation Realm Liang Ying lose control of her soul.

As the star clouds fell in torrents, the strange snake spurred by the Beast Soul shattered once more and finally, could not be reformed by the Ghost Clan leader.

Pang Jian’s eyebrows furrowed, and he quickly dived toward the battlefield.

"In our Human Race’s world, you filthy rats from the gutter dare to rush over and make trouble?"

Liang Ying raised her hand to deploy a Star River Alliance Secret Skill.

Strands of dazzling starlight shot out from the Meteorite Bead above her head, piercing through the retreating Ghost Clan leader’s body, leaving it riddled with bloody holes.

"Boom!"

The level six Ghost Clan leader’s meager body fell outside the area covered by the Filth Alien Power.

A figure in blue emerged quietly.

With practiced ease, he grabbed the Ghost Clan leader’s skull, and with many explosive Alien Powers in his palm, the Ghost Clan leader’s skull cracked open.

A fist-sized bunch of deep green "Soul Fire" first quietly entered his palm, then he guided it into his Sea of Consciousness.

Instantly, the Ghost Clan "Soul Fire" submerged into several acupoints deep within his Sea of Consciousness!

A chilling soul breath caused his eyes to suddenly brighten.

After feeling it for a moment, he saw strands of newborn Divine Sense emerging from different acupoints!

"Ninety-five, ninety-seven, ninety-nine!"

The limit of Divine Sense in his Sea of Consciousness reached ninety-nine strands, and the Ghost Clan’s "Soul Fire," hidden under his acupoints, seemed to be forced to stir up a storm.

The deep green Ghost Clan "Soul Fire," within several of his acupoints, was being wrapped and refined by surge after surge of power.

"Boom!"

The deep green "Soul Fire" suddenly exploded, with more fragmented flames disintegrating and refining, bursting with energy in different acupoints.

Below the Sea of Consciousness in Pang Jian’s brain, numerous acupoints emitted a greenish glow, as if the Life Vitality he used to nourish his mind also suddenly unleashed its potential.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh Whoosh!"

He clearly saw, from the acupoints beneath his Sea of Consciousness, streaks of greenish waterfalls gushing out!

Within the waterfalls, each contained a strand of new Divine Sense!

"One hundred, one hundred and one, one hundred and five, one hundred and eight!"

Pang Jian counted excitedly in silence.

Starting from the one-hundredth strand, the Divine Sense no longer drifted out from the acupoints, but erupted like fountain waterfalls.

This was entirely different from how Divine Sense had emerged previously!

One hundred seemed to be a kind of shackle limit, once broken, a whole new situation appeared!

"Xie Xiwen has a maximum of ninety-three Divine Senses in the entire Hollow Profound Realm, and this number will remain unchanged until she breaks through to the Spirit Condensation Realm. According to her, only the once-in-an-era geniuses from the Second Realm, and the First Realm can make the Divine Sense count break through one hundred in the early stages of the Hollow Profound realm."

"And I, now have one hundred and eight."

"This is not my limit yet!"

Pang Jian was exhilarated.

The "Soul Fire" of a level five Ghost Clan warrior was only the size of a fingernail, while that of a level six Ghost Clan leader was as big as a fist!

The hidden power and mysteries far surpassed those of members of the tribe at level five!

After the Ghost Clan leader’s "Soul Fire" was completely annihilated, Pang Jian still felt unsatisfied.

"Pang Jian?"

As the Ghost Clan leader perished and the Filth Alien Power slowly dissipated above her, Liang Ying, gazing at Pang Jian who crushed the Ghost Clan leader, asked in surprise, "How did you get here?"

"I was worried that Elder Liang couldn’t handle it alone, so I made a special trip to support you," Pang Jian stated gravely.

Liang Ying’s expression was odd, but a smile escaped the corner of her mouth, "It was I who was chasing this level six Ghost Clan leader. He was already injured before he fled; how could I not handle it?"

Before Pang Jian could speak.

Liang Ying continued, "You think that a level six Ghost Clan warrior must be carrying a Strange Treasure from the Fifth Realm, and you wanted to take the opportunity to pick up a bargain, right?"

"I knew I couldn’t deceive Elder Liang."

Pang Jian crouched down.

After the Ferocious Beast’s remnant soul was annihilated, he picked up a snake bone that didn’t show any oddities and raised it toward Liang Ying, saying, "This is my spoils of war."

As soon as his words fell, he headed toward the secluded valley between the fourth and fifth peaks.

At this moment, through another vision, he had already seen near the fourth peak, in the direction leading to the third peak, that Xie Xiwen and the members of the Star River Alliance, along with Fang Boxuan from Blood Moon, were locked in a fierce battle with the invading Ferocious Beasts.

After observation, he knew that the Star River Alliance and people like Fang Boxuan should be able to win the final victory.

Although, there might be some price to pay.

"Elder Liang, you better not disappoint me..."

After seizing a snake bone from the Ghost Clan leader, Pang Jian sneered secretly in his heart and dashed towards the fifth peak.

"This kid..."

As the Filth Alien Power disappeared, Liang Ying glanced at the snake skin on the ground, sensed it with her Divine Sense, and detected only a minor residue of the Filth Alien Power.

Frowning, she was too lazy to pick it up, instead turning her attention to the corpse of the Ghost Clan leader.

After searching the body, she found no items of value and couldn’t help feeling somewhat disappointed.

Standing still, Liang Ying hesitated for a moment, a veiled murderous intent flickering in her eyes as she stared deeply in the direction of the fifth peak.

"Pang Jian!"

She uttered softly, whipping up two swaths of star clouds.

Her body was carried by the star clouds, and she took out the Star-shattering Umbrella again, previously stowed away, floating effortlessly through the air.

"Elder Liang, you..."

In the familiar valley, Pang Jian suddenly turned around, his face full of surprise as he looked at her and queried, "The Ghost Clan leader of this squad is dead, and Xie Xiwen and the others are fighting the remaining Ghost Clan and ferocious beasts. You should be going to help them. What is more important than their safety, driving you to chase after me?"

With a smile at the corner of her mouth, Liang Ying said, "Some doubts in my heart, I wanted to discuss with you."

Her gaze flitted about, assessing her surroundings and quietly utilizing her Divine Sense to check, in case any Individual Cultivator was hiding in some cave or amongst the leaves of the trees.

"I suspect the Individual Cultivator Huang Qi has colluded with the invading Alien Tribes. Tell me more..."

Liang Ying said gently as she glided through the air.

Her wandering gaze curiously did not fixate on Pang Jian, constantly surveying the area.

As she passed a clump of grass...

"Rumble!"

A "Nine Heavens Mysterious Thunder" buried under the ground suddenly burst, instantly engulfing her in its eerie lightning and explosive thunderbolt.

"Whoosh!"

Liang Ying, who had cast a Spiritual Power Strong Shield, let out a muffled grunt as she was still hit by the force of the "Nine Heavens Mysterious Thunder," causing a trickle of blood to escape from the corner of her eye.

The cloak of the Star River Alliance she wore was also shredded by the Thunderous Lightning, many of its fine arrays rendered ineffective.

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