The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 368 - 347: Seven Needles_1

Chapter 368: Chapter 347: Seven Needles_1

The Fifth Realm of Purgatory comprises seven intact continents.

Atop each continent stands a Heavenly Tribulation Pillar, suppressing the alien tribes and their creatures.

Since the erection of the Heavenly Tribulation Pillars, the clans living in the Fifth Realm have been enshrouded by their shadows, constantly constrained by the pillars’ seals.

And now.

Seven needles, corresponding to the seven Heavenly Tribulation Pillars of the Fifth Realm of Purgatory, suddenly appeared within the "Purgatory Gate"!

This caused Pang Jian’s spiritual soul to tremble.

"It had never happened before, and just now it suddenly emerged."

"According to the Dark Giant Python, the Heavenly Tribulation Pillars standing on the seven continents of the Fifth Realm have recently lost their deterrent power. It might be due to the arrival of Fire God Yan Lie, or... because of His appearance."

"Is it He?"

The more Pang Jian thought about it, the more terrified he became.

He felt that it was Luo Hongyan and Yan Lie who erased the imprints within the seven Heavenly Tribulation Pillars, executed by the strongest of the Human Race from the First Realm, that caused all the Heavenly Tribulation Pillars to cease functioning.

But why would corresponding objects appear in the "Purgatory Gate" now that the pillars have lost their power?

"Since this item has appeared within the gate, can it be used to traverse?"

He focused his power and perception on one of the Heavenly Tribulation Pillars.

The next instant.

"Whoosh!"

From the Panshi Fragment Land in the Third Realm, he instantly appeared by the pond in the familiar Bagua City, right inside the City Lord Mansion.

The thick and viscous Filth Alien Power spread over, immediately beginning to corrupt his dantian’s Spiritual Sea, intending to dissolve his spiritual power.

He conjured a Spiritual Power Strong Shield to first isolate the Filth Alien Power outside, then allowed his spiritual soul to return to the Sea of Consciousness.

Standing in the dark city that had made an indelible impression on his life, he extended his Divine Sense to perceive in all directions.

This Heavenly Tribulation Pillar, which stands taller and more imposing than the highest mountain in the cold wilderness, no longer emits its cyan luminance.

The constellations, mountains, rivers, and the world that constantly emerged within the cyan pillar, along with the countless mystical runes hiding the secrets of the Great Tao, were also no longer visible.

Stripped of its divine mysteries, Bagua City held no marvels, and there were no gatherings of powerful alien tribes nearby.

This pillar, which still stands undeterred, seems to have been forgotten by the alien clans of the Fifth Realm.

He looked up at the sky and saw strange-looking ships carrying powerful clans from the Fifth Realm toward the many Fragment Lands of the Fourth Realm.

"In the Flame Fragment Land, those alien tribes that came from beyond the skies, along with their ships, have also arrived in the Fifth Realm."

"They’ll tell the alien tribes of the Fifth Realm how wondrous the world beyond the heavens is, telling the native tribes about their God Spirits still reigning high in the external Star River."

"They brought with them the most important thing—confidence."

Pang Jian’s eyes were filled with worry.

A moment later.

"Whoosh!"

He moved to another Heavenly Tribulation Pillar.

Atop this pillar resided a village constructed primarily of Black Wood.

The village was deserted, and while there was a similar pond in the village, there were no ripples of mirror tunnels within it.

"It’s much the same, and the effect and purpose of existence should be quite similar to that of Bagua City."

With a thought, Pang Jian sensed the entire village and also detected nothing unusual.

In the pond, there was no Array Eye akin to a Copper Box.

"There should be something similar, either taken by the strong of the First Realm or collected by those who broke the pillars."

Afterwards, he continuously teleported using the copper plate.

He went through all of the Heavenly Tribulation Pillars standing in the eternal Darkness of the Fifth Realm.

At the top of each pillar existed towns and villages, each with a pond that once served as a Mirror Tunnel.

However, all seven towns and villages had no signs of life, no objects like the Copper Boxes.

In the areas where the Heavenly Tribulation Pillars stood, no alien tribes gathered, and he obtained no valid information.

Ultimately, having gained nothing, he was forced to return to the Panshi Fragment Land of the Third Realm with reluctance.

...

In one of the Heavenly Tribulation Pillars from which he last departed, two figures quietly appeared within a town built out of various bones.

There was the Fire God Yan Lie, who had retracted his divine form and looked like a member of the Flame Clan, and Luo Hongyan in a long black robe.

"He, is he the new Realm God of Purgatory?"

Standing in White Bone City, a deadly silent town, Yan Lie frowned, his thick red eyebrows furrowed as he looked towards the dark sky of the Fifth Realm and said, "The construction of these seven Heavenly Tribulation Pillars was contributed to by every generation of Realm Gods, right? Was it you, by erasing the marks of the seven Human True Gods from the First Realm on the seven Calamity Masters, that caused him to establish a connection with the pillars?"

Luo Hongyan remained silent and indifferent.

Drifting away in White Bone City, she howled through the town which once held an endless notoriety in the Purgatory World.

Her Divine Power penetrated into the pillar, flipping through the secret tomes within the star marks, and scrutinizing the secrets hidden within.

After a long while, she finally spoke faintly, "Bagua City, White Bone City, Blackwood Village, Blood Prison Village, Dead Spirit Town, Yin Spirit Town, Ghost Spirit Town. These seven places situated on top of the pillars have all committed acts that caused both gods and men to be incensed with wrath in the Purgatory World above."

"For this reason, these seven places were placed above the Heavenly Tribulation Pillars, providing special power to the pillars through blood and soul sacrifices."

"By eradicating the accumulated grievances and alien powers within the seven towns, the pillar’s might would be greatly reduced. You can imagine how difficult it remains to decipher the pillar’s mysteries."

"But..."

He revealed a strange smile at the corner of his mouth, "The copper box he took away that year created a minor flaw in the seven complete arrays. Moreover, the Heaven Phoenix, in its moment of disintegration, also lent us a helping hand."

"Without these accidents, even if I gathered part of my divine power in the Purgatory World, I wouldn’t have been able to stop the seven Heavenly Tribulation Pillars."

"Whoosh! Whoosh, whoosh!"

Knife, sword, hammer, spear, mirror, and flag—six small objects suddenly appeared floating behind Him, representing the array eyes of the other six Heavenly Tribulation Pillars.

"With these little things in hand, as long as they can all be refined, we don’t even need to destroy these seven Heavenly Tribulation Pillars at all."

"Their creation was extremely difficult, containing the lifelong wisdom of countless Human Race powerhouses within the Purgatory World. If we can control them, the seven Heavenly Tribulation Pillars can become a great weapon in my hands."

"With this, killing the Purgatory True God couldn’t be better."

...

First Realm.

West Soil, a world isolated from time, with many beautiful mountains soaring high.

Spiritual birds stretch their wings, gracefully dancing atop each mountain peak, while more spiritually vibrant monsters bask in the sun on different mountain tops, eating all kinds of enticingly colored fruits.

Unlike the monster groups of the Saint Spirit Continent, they harbor no malice towards one another and never erupt in conflict here.

Between the mountains, water flows gently, and on the flat land, houses with red bricks and green tiles are scattered.

Many people dressed elegantly live in villages among the mountains. They do not practice cultivation deliberately, yet their realms are steadily improving, each one possessing long lifespans.

There are spiritual birds in the mountains, rare and exotic fruits on the ground, and the spiritual energy is as dense as water—this is the most famous Holy Land of the Human Realm in Purgatory.

— Pure Land.

On one of the perilous mountain tops, near the peak, there is a spacious cave.

"Huff!"

Sun Bin flew swiftly, arriving at the cave’s entrance to seek an audience, saying, "Lord White Crane!"

The tightly shut stone door remained quiet.

"Lord White Crane!"

Sun Bin persisted, continuing to call out softly.

"So annoying!"

White Crane, feeling helpless, fluttered its wings and opened the sealed stone door.

Its expression was impatient, and its beastly pupils were filled with coldness as it looked at Sun Bin, who had a peculiar expression, and squawked, "My master hasn’t returned yet, and where she went to cultivate, only the lord of Pure Land knows."

"You’ve been coming here for no reason in the past half year, what exactly do you want?"

"If it weren’t for the fact that my master was found by you in the Lower Realm, I would have slain you long ago!"

White Crane was irate.

"Lord White Crane, I have been busy for a long time, collecting information and investigating everywhere, only to discover shocking news!"

After entering, Sun Bin bowed and then spoke with a flattering smile, "That person you mentioned, who is presumed to have died in the Absolute Sky Forbidden Land, Pang Jian, is now alive and has come out."

"Ah?"

White Crane was a bit shocked and squawked, "Before I left that ghostly place, I saw a group of powerful Alien Tribes find them, including several of the seventh level! I thought for sure they were doomed, but who would have thought they could survive."

"Pang Jian was taken as a Direct Disciple by Sword Tower’s Pu Zhaotian, and that’s also the one called Luo Yuan..." Sun Bin’s expression suddenly became strange, he took a deep breath and said sharply, "He comes from Northern Qi in the Fourth Realm, a place called Solitude Mountain Range, he was once a Hunter!"

"So what?" White Crane questioned curiously.

Sun Bin exclaimed, "Lord White Crane, do you know the true name of the lady you serve?"

"Pang Lin, what about it?" White Crane responded, puzzled.

Sun Bin’s form trembled as he exclaimed, "She’s from the Solitude Mountain Range in the Fourth Realm, just like Pang Jian! It was me who saw her innate Thunder Vortex and brought her from the Fourth Realm to Pure Land!"

"I know it was you who brought her, or else do you think I would have bothered with you?" White Crane huffed coldly, muttering, "Pang Jian, Pang Lin, could it be that fellow and my master are from... the same village?"

"Not just the same village, he is your master’s own brother!" Sun Bin couldn’t help but exclaim as well.

"Own, own brother?!"

White Crane was momentarily stunned, then screeched, "He never told me! When in the Cloud Thunder Forbidden Zone, he discovered my master’s name through me, yet he never told me!"

"Damn it!"

"He knew all along, he... he is my master’s own brother, I, I..."

White Crane was at a loss for words.

It finally dawned on it why Pang Jian had suddenly spared it when it was on the brink of death and even healed it using a miraculous technique.

It turned out to be because the master it served was Pang Jian’s sister!

"Where is he? I want to find him now, I need to understand the situation!" White Crane was anxious to leave.

"Lord White Crane! I think we should wait for your master to return so we can tell her this news right away!" Sun Bin quickly intervened, "Also, the relationship between him and your master, I think it should continue to be kept secret! Your master’s name, origin, identity, have always been kept secret in Pure Land."

"Pure Land doesn’t want that Old Dragon from Dragon Cave to know about your master’s situation too soon!"

"Please, Lord White Crane, be calm!"

Sun Bin pleaded earnestly.

...

ps: In August, I’m asking for a basic monthly ticket, haha~