The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 341 - 321 Heaven Forbidden Breached_1

Chapter 341: Chapter 321 Heaven Forbidden Breached_1

Absolute Sky Forbidden Land.

On a mountain range at the edge of the Forbidden Land.

Qi Qingsong and his party of five, along with a Golden Bee Insect, were randomly scattered atop the uneven mountain peak.

Zhao Yuanqi and Zhou Qingchen were watching from one end of the mountain, keeping an eye on the distant emptiness and three other peculiar Fragment Lands.

Qi Qingsong and Zhuang Yuyan, on the other hand, were closely observing the area inside the Forbidden Land, where numerous lakes and swamps were located.

Some days ago, a ship named Sea God Ship, fashioned in the shape of colorful seashells, had crossed the vast and Mysterious Fog to arrive here.

Immediately upon arrival, a group of beings from Alien Tribes that proclaimed themselves as the Sea Clan began to battle with members of the Purgatory Human Tribe, led by Fu Wangchen.

Qi Qingsong and his group did not join in the battle but instead kept a close watch on the fighting from this mountain peak.

In the beginning, the members of the Sea Clan were outmatched and were slaughtered in large numbers by the forces made up of the Desolated Terrains, Demon Sect, Sky Water Swamp, Sky Curtain Cliff, and the major families and Individual Cultivators of the Second Realm.

Just as they were on the verge of defeat, the Sea Clan warriors fled to the lakes, seeking refuge by entering the water.

Relying on their mastery of water, Jiang Chao of Sky Water Swamp, along with his followers, steered clear of the deep lake where the Ice Armor Eel Dragon had emerged, and continued to pursue and slay members of the Sea Clan in other lakes.

On the orders of Fu Wangchen, the other forces also advanced on different lakes to bombard the external foes.

However, hardly any who entered the lakes re-emerged.

Time passed, and Zhuang Yuyan, who had been continuously observing the situation of the Forbidden Land, noticed that none from the Purgatory Human Tribe or the Sea Clan warriors had come up from the lakes after a long time.

All beings that entered the lakes seemed to have been completely swallowed by them.

"Could the real terror of this Forbidden Land lie within those lakes?" Qi Qingsong felt a heavy heart and glanced at the Golden Bee Insect that hadn’t spoken in a while, saying, "According to Pang Jian, in The Frozen Land live members of the Ice Tribe, with the Heart of Winter, a Divine Object left by the Ice Demon. The Forbidden Land of Thunder God is actually the battlefield where the Thunder God of Thunder Prison and several Thunder Gods battled."

"A land surging with flames houses the fallen body of a Fire God."

"The four major Fragment Lands belonged to different worlds and were previously shrouded in Mysterious Fog until recently, when they converged here due to some force."

"The other three Fragment Lands are full of wonders; it’s unlikely that the Absolute Sky Forbidden Land is an exception."

"Maybe..."

As he spoke, the more solemn his expression grew, "Those who followed Fu Wangchen’s orders and entered the lakes to pursue the Sea Clan probably have slim chances of survival."

Zhuang Yuyan looked distressed as she spoke, "I have an even more pessimistic thought."

The reticent Dong Tianze, Zhao Yuanqi, and Zhou Qingchen, who were observing the other three Fragment Lands, turned their heads to look.

"Elder Sister, please speak."

Qi Qingsong sighed and said, "There’s nothing we can’t face, worst comes to worst, we can just return to the Sword Boat."

"I think that, aside from the lake from which the Ice Armor Eel Dragon appeared, which they all deliberately avoided, it’s possible that similar Ferocious Beasts are lurking below the other lakes too," Zhuang Yuyan revealed her thoughts, saying, "The Sea Clan and Fu Wangchen’s group might have encountered other beasts at the bottom of the lakes."

"Fu Wangchen deserves to die!"

Zhou Qingchen snorted coldly, cursing, "The Sea Clan that came from the Heavenly Sea Realm, all of them beasts of the deep and dark water, probably believed in their confidence in underwater combat when they saw they were losing on the surface and dived into the lakes."

"Jiang Chao and Fu Wangchen, they actually dared to pursue the Sea Clan into the bottom of the lakes."

"They are the ones to blame for all those deaths!" Zhou Qingchen said angrily.

"Someone’s coming!"

Zhuang Yuyan’s brows twitched, and she rose gracefully on her sword, using her Spirit Condensation Realm strength to scrutinize the area below from high above the mountain.

Within the green pines and purple vines, the figure of Wu Yuan from the Demon Sect appeared, and upon seeing Zhuang Yuyan, he clearly let out a sigh of relief.

Only then did he dare to ascend the mountain.

Thinking it was another Divine Guard sneaking up on them, the covert Dong Tianze, after recognizing that it was Wu Yuan who had arrived, continued to sit silently and cultivate.

"This Golden Bee Insect..."

Upon reaching them, Wu Yuan, under their vigilant gaze, curiously looked at the bee insect and asked, "Can it establish contact with Pang Jian?"

"What are you here for?" Qi Qingsong asked with hostility, since they were not on good terms.

"I entered one of the lakes and didn’t sink to the bottom; I quickly rose to the surface again. Hiding at the surface of the lake, I watched for several hours before diving back in, and that’s when I saw a great deal of corpses."

"There were no bodies of the Sea Clan, only human races like us."

"Feeling that something was amiss at the bottom, and not wanting to venture further down, I rose to the surface again."

"Afterward, I saw nobody—neither human nor Sea Clan—emerging from any of the lakes."

The usually taciturn Wu Yuan spilled out everything he had seen and heard as of late before saying, "I think Pang Jian is right; Fu Wangchen of the Desolated Terrains probably has problems. There might be issues with the bottoms of every lake in the Absolute Sky Forbidden Land, and the Alien Tribes that call themselves the Sea Clan seem to effortlessly navigate beneath."

"So..."

After hesitating for a moment, he said, "I want to join you, whether it’s to seek out Pang Jian in another Fragment Land or to stay here and provide backup."

"You believe Pang Jian has not been contaminated by the Alien God?" Zhou Qingchen asked, surprised.

Wu Yuan nodded.

"What about Fang Xuan?" Zhuang Yuyan asked casually.

Wu Yuan replied, "He, like the others, went into the lake to pursue the Sea Clan and never came out either."

"He’s probably dead."

Zhuang Yuyan, with little regret, pondered for a moment and then sought everyone’s opinion, "He wants to join us, what do you think?"

"It’s okay."

Zhou Qingchen, Zhao Yuanqi, and Dong Tianze nodded one after another.

Qi Qingsong, who had had past grievances with him due to factional disputes, remained silent for a moment before saying coldly, "If Fu Wangchen is alive, if Pang Jian returns from another Fragment Land, when the time comes for him and Fu Wangchen to part ways of life and death, on whose side will you stand?"

Wu Yuan said, "Pang Jian."

"Swear by the names of those true gods of your Demon Sect who perished in ancient times! Only if you take this oath, in this peculiar void, will I acknowledge you as one of us."

Qi Qingsong demanded.

"Okay."

Wu Yuan obediently did as he was told.

After he had sworn the oath, Qi Qingsong’s attitude softened slightly, and he pointed to three visible pieces of Fragment Land in the distance, saying, "One is called The Frozen Land, one is the Forbidden Land of Thunder God, and there’s another Fragment Land with the remains of the Flame God Spirit."

He shared with Wu Yuan the information that Pang Jian had found out after exploring and had informed them through the Bee Insect.

"The shattered Thunder Divine Court, the Heart of Winter, the body of the Fire God!"

Wu Yuan was profoundly shaken.

He suddenly felt extremely grateful that he had taken the initiative to come here, grateful that, between Fu Wangchen in the Desolated Terrains and Pang Jian, he had chosen Pang Jian, whom most people didn’t think highly of.

...

The Frozen Land.

Three thousand golden Divine Senses, like golden waterfalls hanging in Pang Jian’s Sea of Consciousness, he suddenly opened his eyes.

"I..."

Upon attempting to speak, he realized his voice had become weak and strained.

"You have finally awakened."

The Ice Tribe elders, led by those of the seventh level like Ice Plains and Ice Surplus, stared at him eagerly and addressed him with utmost respect.

"The Ice Demon has fallen."

Pang Jian dropped a bombshell.

"I saw the last Spiritual Soul of the Ice Demon in the Heart of Winter. When I learned the truth through that Spiritual Soul, its Spiritual Soul also exhausted its power."

"Allow me to tell you what has happened."

...

Pang Jian narrated the truth and began to replenish himself with a large amount of Ferocious Beast flesh and blood.

Red-eyed Demon Wolf, Blood Pattern Beast, Golden Rock Beast, Flame Sun Beast, no matter the level of the Ferocious Beast meat, he tore it apart and ate it to recover his severely depleted Blood and Flesh Essence Energy.

The fresh blood of the Red-eyed Demon Wolf and the Flame Sun Beast, which still contained intense Earth Fire Alien Power, flowed into the Flame Pool within his Spiritual Sea.

He took out Spirit Jade to draw power and discreetly observed the significantly enlarged Ice Pool in his Spiritual Sea, which looked extraordinarily magnificent.

"The Heart of Winter" was at the bottom of the Ice Pool, the crystal core inside the Ice Crystal heart was still present, and the dense Cold Fog that had enveloped the crystal core for centuries, containing the Divine Consciousness, had finally been consumed by the Bee Insect.

He gazed into the Sea of Consciousness, closely inspecting the massive beehive, a satisfied smile escaped the corners of his mouth.

"Our revered God Spirit has fallen."

"Turns out, the Ice Tribe was born on the Star of Winter, in a world called the Profound Ice Realm, but the Ice Tribe there has already perished."

"The Goddess of Cold Crystal killed our protector of the Ice Tribe and became the new god, replacing the Ice Demon."

...

Filled with hope and preparing for when the sky banishment lifted to make a big impact in the outside world, the old members of the Ice Tribe were suddenly faced with shocking bad news, leaving them utterly confused and at a loss.

Pang Jian, who realized the mysterious essence within himself, suddenly looked towards the six Sky-Piercing Ice Pillars and the carved patterns of the sun, moon, and stars on them.

A profound and elusive feeling quietly entered his mind.

From now on, this place known as The Frozen Land, due to "The Heart of Winter" that fell into his Ice Pool, and because of the strange imprints of his "Chaos Sea" on the six Ice Pillars.

This place seemed to be eternally connected to him!

The mysterious power of the "Chaos Sea" he felt, the various oddities brought into the "Chaos Sea," seemed to be prompting The Frozen Land to undergo a wondrous transformation.

It would also gradually restore and repair The Frozen Land’s missing heavenly principles.

And the Ice Tribe, which the Ice Demon had sent here and had struggled to survive, also had a close relationship with him.

"Ice Halberd!"

When the Ice Tribe lost direction, Pang Jian called out softly, commanding, "Ride a bird and try to leave The Frozen Land."

The Ice Halberd, in the sky, looked at him in astonishment.

The six Ice Tribe elders also looked over with puzzled expressions.

The Second Elder was the first to react. He issued Pang Jian’s order, "Do as he says! Ice Halberd, go and try to break through the sky banishment again!"

"Okay!"

The excited Ice Tribe warrior rode the bird and shot towards the sky dome.

All the people of the Ice Tribe watched him nervously, watched as he gradually entered the faint Cold Fog.

And watched him suddenly pass through the Cold Fog!

After Pang Jian, the Ice Tribe warrior and his bird miraculously disappeared from the sight of the Ice Tribe people.

"The sky banishment is broken!"

"We are free!"

"From now on, our Ice Tribe can also soar across the vast Star River and witness the wonders beyond our world!"

The Frozen Land erupted with cheers.

"You..."

The elders, with tears streaming down their faces, looked at Pang Jian with gratitude.

The death of the Great Elder Ice Blue turned out to be entirely his own fault.

"Prepare yourselves. We will start with the Forbidden Land of Thunder God and conquer one Fragment Land after another."

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