The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 288 - 273 The Four Great Spirit Beasts_1

Chapter 288: Chapter 273 The Four Great Spirit Beasts_1

A Demon Boat, a hundred zhang long and thirty zhang wide, floated through the void like a black Ferocious Beast.

Compared to it, the Red Rosy Clouds Boat was like a small fish in a river, petty against the Ferocious Beast of the ocean.

At that time.

On the fifth deck of the Demon Boat, a noblewoman dressed in a purple gown, with shiny earrings dangling from her ears and a pearl necklace around her neck, and gemstones embedded in the hem of her robe, watched the frolicking Demon Sect disciples below with a smiling gaze.

Atop the mast of the Demon Boat stood a flag, bone-white with a single massive character in black.

—Demon.

"Wu Yuan, those brats below have played a trick on the Red Rosy Clouds Boat from Red Mountain."

Chen Lushi, her exquisite figure wrapped in a purple gown, turned her head to look at the man who had just walked out of a cabin on the fifth level and said with a smile, "It’s no big deal, it just slowed down the momentum of those coming up on the Red Rosy Clouds Boat. Once we leave, those intensified Firm Winds will naturally disperse, and they’ll still be able to surge upwards."

Wu Yuan, with his thick brows and stable temperament, appeared unconcerned upon hearing it was just a Red Rosy Clouds Boat from Red Mountain.

"I hear that the Sect Master of Red Mountain has a significant relationship with Pu Zhaotian."

Chen Lushi blinked, her beautiful eyes shimmering, and teasingly said, "Wu Yuan, you’re too much of a prude. You should learn to enjoy the pleasures of life."

"I, your sister, would be quite willing to teach you..."

She licked her red lips.

"I can’t afford to provoke you."

Wu Yuan shook his head and suddenly said, "Over at the Sword Tower, I heard they’ve arranged for Qi Qingsong to lead the team. Speaking of which, I haven’t seen him since he took the initiative to leave the Inner Gate of the Sword Tower."

Seeing her bait wasn’t taken, Chen Lushi pursed her lips and smiled, "Mm, Qi Qingsong has risen late but has also cultivated to the late stages of the Hollow Profound Realm. Wu Yuan, facing this person again, do you feel a bit of pressure?"

"Pressure?"

Wu Yuan, surprised, showed a hint of pride in his eyes: "Back then, when he was an Inner Sect Disciple, he was defeated by me. You don’t think that just because he has now cultivated to the late stages of the Hollow Profound Realm, like me, that he is my opponent, do you?"

"Heh, of course, I wouldn’t think that."

Chen Lushi’s mouth curled into a light smile and said, "Who doesn’t know that you, Wu Yuan, cultivate a Demon method that values patience? Among those at the Hollow Profound Realm, with your solid foundation, there should be no one who can match you."

"Including those from the First Realm, without relying on powerful artifacts, they might not be your match either."

Chen Lushi said earnestly.

Being from the same Sect, she obviously knew just how formidable Wu Yuan was.

...

An hour later.

The once sunken Red Rosy Clouds Boat surged back up again, having endured the ravaging of the Firm Winds once more, and finally broke free from that fierce domain of the Firm Winds.

"I saw a huge black ’Demon’ character, emblazoned on a bone-white banner."

Dong Tianze said with an icy expression.

"That’s the Demon Boat of the Demon Sect."

Fang Boxuan said with a bitter expression on his face.

After two attempts to surge to the top, his Spiritual Power was greatly depleted; he hurriedly took out Spirit Jade to recover.

Zhou Qingchen and Zhao Yuanqi were also busy, with grim faces they took out Spirit Jade to recuperate.

The Red Rosy Clouds Boat stopped in the void and settled on a cloud, in no hurry to continue towards Saint Spirit Continent.

"Demon Sect..."

Dong Tianze furrowed his brows but said no more.

"Although the Tower Master of the Sword Tower is recognized as the first in combat power among the Human Race of the Second Realm, it’s the Demon Sect that is the strongest Sect of the Second Realm."

Fang Boxuan let out a sigh, looking at Pang Jian, who was silent, before continuing, "Pu Zhaotian, the invincible in Sword Dao, with his Immortal Realm peak cultivation, is unrivaled in solo combat among the Second Realm’s Human Race."

"However, the Immortal Realm peak in the Sword Tower consists of only Pu Zhaotian alone."

"While the Demon Sect has three at the peak of the Immortal Realm. Both being at the peak of the Immortal Realm, it’s three against one between the Demon Sect and the Sword Tower; that’s why the Demon Sect is the strongest Sect of the Second Realm."

Upon hearing this, Pang Jian showed a look of astonishment.

"They didn’t really intend to harm us, only to toy with us, so don’t think about seeking revenge," said Fang Boxuan with a wry smile.

He had prepared himself to be humble on this trip, continuing to keep the peace: "We are not seriously injured, and the Red Rosy Clouds Boat isn’t wrecked. There’s no need to dwell on this matter."

"We’ll settle with them inside the Absolute Sky Forbidden Land," Zhao Yuanqi huffed.

Their little game had cost her nearly a thousand pieces of Spirit Jade, and she was about to enter the cabin of the Red Rosy Clouds Boat to lay out new Spirit Jades for the Spiritual Power Array.

"Inside the Absolute Sky Forbidden Land, as much as possible, try not to provoke the Demon Sect, really," Fang Boxuan advised earnestly.

"Dingling!"

The Sword Command, hung at Pang Jian’s waist, chimed with a crisp sound, and he reached out to grasp and sense it.

"Pang Jian!"

"You’ve finally arrived!"

"You must be near Saint Spirit Continent, hurry over to find me!"

"I’ve been waiting for a long time!"

Qi Qingsong’s clamor burst forth.

This Sword Command, originally given by Qi Qingsong himself, still had the basic ability to communicate, even after being modified by Pu Zhaotian.

Within a certain range, as long as Pang Jian wore the Sword Command, Qi Qingsong would immediately be able to detect it.

"Give me a location."

Pang Jian uttered softly.

"Make sure you roll over to the Yuan Ji Fragment Land in the southwest of the Saint Spirit Continent as soon as possible. Also, don’t drop the Sword Command into the storage ring anymore; we need to maintain contact at all times," Qi Qingsong responded.

"Do you know where the Yuan Ji Fragment Land is?"

Pang Jian looked at Zhao Yuanqi.

The silver-haired girl shook her head, saying, "I don’t know of the Yuan Ji Fragment Land, but I know how to get to the southwest of the Saint Spirit Continent. Let’s all adjust our states first, and once most of our power is restored, I’ll activate the Red Rosy Clouds Boat."

Therefore, everyone silently regulated their breathing.

Pang Jian, who was not too greatly exhausted, came to the edge of the boat and gazed toward the Saint Spirit Continent that lay amidst many pieces of Fragment Lands, scattered with floating white clouds nearby.

Dragon Cave, it was located on this renowned continent.

Besides the Dragon Cave, there was also a vast number of Spirit Beast herds on this continent.

In the Second Realm, Demon Sects, Black Valley, and some smaller sects took root in the Demon Abyss Continent.

Sword Tower and Sky Water Swamp, along with some smaller forces, dominated the Qitian Continent.

The Demon Abyss and Qitian were merely where Human Race sects and forces resided, while the Saint Spirit Continent was a haven for Spirit Beasts.

The uniqueness of this continent was not only in the Second Realm. In the entire Purgatory World, it was the only complete land not occupied by any Human Race sect.

It was entirely controlled by Spirit Beasts.

The Dragon Cave was indeed the strongest force of the Saint Spirit Continent.

An hour later.

As Zhao Yuanqi entered the cabin, Dong Tianze suddenly stood up, with a serious face, walked over to Pang Jian.

Learning from him, Dong Tianze also leaned on the edge of the boat looking at the Saint Spirit Continent, and said solemnly, "I don’t know why, but just looking at this continent, I’m feeling my blood boil."

Pang Jian looked astonished.

Dong Tianze pointed to his forehead, and suddenly a splendidly vibrant Phoenix Seal flashed into existence, then quickly disappeared.

"This mark has a special affection for the Saint Spirit Continent."

Even though he was very resentful and annoyed with Pang Jian in his heart, Dong Tianze still preferred to speak with Pang Jian alone. He spoke again in a deep voice, "The creator of the Phoenix Marrow and this Phoenix Seal must have been to the Saint Spirit Continent, and not just once."

Fang Boxuan stated indifferently, "The Heaven Phoenix was once one of the overlords of the Saint Spirit Continent, continuously suppressing the Thunder Dragon before its fall."

Dong Tianze’s eyes lit up, "How do you know that?"

"Our deceased Sect Master Tang of the Blood Moon sect mentioned it."

Fang Boxuan maintained his sitting posture, with Spirit Jade in each hand, saying, "I heard that at the height of its power, the Saint Spirit Continent had four level 10 Spirit Beasts: Heaven Phoenix, Thunder Dragon, Mysterious Turtle, and Primordial Serpent."

"Now that the Heaven Phoenix has fallen, and the Mysterious Turtle has left the Saint Spirit Continent, nobody knows where it drifts bearing its piece of Fragment Land."

"The Primordial Serpent supposedly tried to break out of the Purgatory World, but ultimately failed."

"As for what happened to the Primordial Serpent after its failure, whether it’s dead or alive, that remains unknown to this day."

"Currently, only the level 10 Old Thunder Dragon, still in slumber in the Dragon Cave, resides on the Saint Spirit Continent. It’s because of this that the once formidable continent, which the powerful sects of the First Realm used to dread, has gradually declined."

"However, the so-called weakness of the Saint Spirit Continent is only relative to the super-strong sects of the First Realm."

"In the current Second Realm, since Sword Tower and Demon Sect have been demoted from the First Realm, they still fall short of the profound depths of the Saint Spirit Continent."

"As long as the Thunder Dragon lives, the true power of Dragon Cave still firmly surpasses Demon Sect and Sword Tower."

"..."

Fang Boxuan explained the situation of the Saint Spirit Continent to everyone.

"Heaven Phoenix, Thunder Dragon, Mysterious Turtle, Primordial Serpent, four great level 10 Spirit Beasts!"

Zhou Qingchen took a deep breath, also standing up, and went to the edge of the boat, gazing intently at the distant Saint Spirit Continent, "A continent situated in the Second Realm, whose strength once surpassed that of the First Realm’s Human Race sects, completely entrusted to Spirit Beasts with intelligence to rule, truly is marvellous."

"Yes, but our destination is not the Saint Spirit Continent."

Zhao Yuanqi came out of the cabin and said, "We’re only meeting in the Fragment Land nearby, making a brief stop here, and won’t stay too long, so don’t get your hopes up."

After a long halt, the Red Rosy Clouds Boat soared up with a roar.

The Saint Spirit Continent, within everyone’s sight, was gradually enlarged.

The pieces of Fragment Land floating around the continent, each appeared full of life, harboring various styles of boats, as well as towns with obvious Human Race designs.

"Those towns?"

Zhou Qingchen couldn’t help but ask.

"Some people serve the Spirit Beasts and trade with them. Unable to build towns on the Saint Spirit Continent, they gather on the Fragment Land outside the landmass and engage specifically in trade with the Spirit Beasts of Saint Spirit Continent," Fang Boxuan said with a smile.

"Have you been here before?" Zhou Qingchen asked in surprise.

Fang Boxuan nodded, with a complicated expression, saying, "Indeed, I have."

Before Zhou Qingchen could ask further, Fang Boxuan suddenly lost his interest in talking, closed his eyes, swallowed a Blood Essence Pill, and took out Spirit Jade to cultivate.

By evening, under the control of Zhao Yuanqi, the Red Rosy Clouds Boat successfully reached the airspace of Yuan Ji Fragment Land.

Pang Jian glanced down and saw the elongated Fragment Land shaped like a longsword.

At the "hilt" of the "sword", a silver Sword Boat was anchored, along with an Array that constantly flickered with people appearing.

"A Teleportation Array?"

Pang Jian marveled inwardly.

...