The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 387 - 366: The Courage of the Eldest Senior Brother

Chapter 387: Chapter 366: The Courage of the Eldest Senior Brother

"Mysterious Sword!"

Chen Weihuang narrowed his eyes and exclaimed softly.

Beneath Pang Jian’s robes, the copper plaque named "Purgatory Gate" suddenly became scorching hot at that moment.

He keenly sensed that the four characters for "Purgatory Gate" on the back of the copper plaque would appear and disappear intermittently.

Eventually, the four characters "Purgatory Gate" vanished, and the back became smooth, without any unevenness.

A strange light flickered in Pang Jian’s eyes.

He immediately knew that the sword tip extracted by the Great Elder Jiang Ran must have made contact with the copper plaque he wore, so he asked curiously, "Elder Brother, this sword?"

"It was held and also forged by the Sword God Lin Xuanqi," Chen Weihuang replied, taking in a deep breath and speaking solemnly. "During the most flourishing era of the Sword Tower, there were a total of five Sword Gods, and Lin Xuanqi was the First Sword God. The Mysterious Sword once represented the supreme authority of the Sword Tower."

"It is said that the First Sword God, wielding the Mysterious Sword, broke through the Heaven Forbidden and successfully stepped into the Outer Domain Galaxy."

"The Mysterious Sword naturally disappeared with him into the heavens, who would have thought..."

Chen Weihuang too was utterly astonished.

"Hum! Humming!"

The inverted nine-story Sword Tower, with its many spirit swords and divine swords, began to hum.

At the lowest level of the tower, a plump elder, a skinny elder, along with a sword spirit known as Mrs. Feng, all showed their faint soul shadows.

They too were shocked, as with the return of the Mysterious Sword’s tip, they emerged to show their respect.

However, now with only a piece of the sword tip remaining, there was no sword spirit that could resonate with them.

"Elder Brother Jiang, is it really... the Mysterious Sword?"

Guanghe, who was usually silent, couldn’t help but ask.

"If it wasn’t the Mysterious Sword, would all the spirit swords and divine swords of the Sword Tower create such a commotion?" Jiang Ran replied with a smile.

"Whoosh!"

He soared into the sky toward Sharpen Blade Peak and was the first to flash into the hall for discussions.

Following him, all the Elders no longer hesitated, transforming into streams of sword light from different peaks, all merging into the grand hall.

"The Mysterious Sword, wasn’t it that along with the First Sword God, it broke through Purgatory’s Heaven Forbidden and went to the Outer Domain Galaxy to wage war?"

"Why has this sword shattered until only a piece of the sword tip remains?"

"How did the Great Elder manage to find this sword?"

"Could it be, the First Sword God has returned successfully after leaving Purgatory?"

"..."

The disciples of the Sword Towers from various peaks were thrown into an uproar due to the reappearance of the Mysterious Sword.

Everyone was shocked and curious, all wanting to know how the Great Elder Jiang Ran got hold of the Mysterious Sword’s tip.

"This sword holds special significance for the Sword Tower; even with just a fragment of the sword tip in his hands, he will be able to do many things he couldn’t do before," said Chen Weihuang with a worried expression.

Pang Jian was secretly amazed, thinking to himself, "The previous Realm God must have had contact with the First Sword God who possessed the Mysterious Sword."

He even suspected that this fragment of the Mysterious Sword’s tip was brought back to Purgatory by the wielder of "Purgatory Gate," either by his father or a previous Realm God before his father, from the Outer Domain Galaxy.

Because only the Realm God, who holds the "Purgatory Gate," can freely traverse the Boundary Wall in and out of Purgatory.

"Since you’ve come all this way, enjoy your time and take in the scenery of these renowned mountains and rivers," the hearty youngsters from the Bright Heaven Divine Kingdom said as they stepped off the ship, laughing cheerfully.

Accompanied by the Astonish Rainbow Marquis and the Swallowing Cloud Marquis, they intended to fly away from Heaven Gate Peak.

Zhou Wenhao, as Jiang Ran’s senior disciple, having received a hint from his master, smiled and was ready to let them pass.

At that moment, all the Elders had been led by Jiang Ran into the hall for discussions, and there were no Elders of sufficient rank left to stop these nobles from the Bright Heaven Divine Kingdom.

"Stay on Heaven Gate Peak!"

The uncordial cold shout of Chen Weihuang suddenly arose.

He turned into a streak of fire and shot towards Heaven Gate Peak, stopping in front of the young talents from the Bright Heaven Divine Kingdom and declared, "Anyone who dares to leave Heaven Gate Peak, do not blame the Sword Tower for being heartless."

"Brother Chen is mighty!"

"It’s Brother Chen who is strong, daring to carry the weight of our Sword Tower while all the Elders are in council!"

The Inner Sect Disciples from Fish Leap Peak, Misty Peak, Bright Peak, and Severed Fate Peak cheered softly, and their gazes towards Chen Weihuang were filled with evident admiration.

Without any hesitation, Pang Jian sped away like lightning with his Astonishing Spear, coming to a halt right behind Chen Weihuang.

"Haha, I belong to the Jiang Family of the Bright Heaven Divine Kingdom; I don’t believe anyone would dare to stop me!"

One of them laughed brightly, provocatively flying toward the neighboring peak.

A fiery meteor-like sword light flashed from Chen Weihuang’s sleeve, slicing off the golden crown from the provocateur’s head.

The sword light then gently traced downward, leaving a line of blood on the man’s chest, finally stopping against his chest.

The man at the Spirit Condensation Realm screamed in a fierce tone, "I am Jiang Qiusheng; how dare you injure me?"

Astonish Rainbow Marquis and Swallowing Cloud Marquis were shocked by the scene before their eyes, not expecting Chen Weihuang to actually make a move.

"Brother Chen, there is a True God seated in the Jiang Family of the Bright Heaven Divine Kingdom; you are making an enemy for our Sword Tower!" Zhou Wenhao’s face turned as he rushed to intervene.

As if Chen Weihuang had not heard his advice nor seen the grim faces of the Astonish Rainbow Marquis and the Swallowing Cloud Marquis, he addressed Jiang Qiusheng, "Don’t move, move again, and you die."

Jiang Qiusheng’s heart filled with sudden fear; he indeed did not dare to move.

"Brother Pang, whoever dares to leave Heaven Gate Peak, join me in taking action," said Chen Weihuang in a cold voice.

Pang Jian nodded slightly, "Okay."

"I want to give it a try."

Swathed in golden armor, the Swallowing Cloud Marquis grinned as he strode nonchalantly toward the outer edge of Heaven Gate Peak, "I’m very curious to see who dares to intercept my steps when Pu Zhaotian is absent and all the Great Elders are in council."

"Whoosh!"

A dazzling river of stars cascaded from the sky.

The sun, the moon, stars, and flames, mixed with storms of cold ice and thunder and lightning, plummeted towards where the Swallowing Cloud Marquis stood, as if a galaxy from beyond the heavens had collapsed.

"This chaotic and assorted sword intent and decrees..."

The Swallowing Cloud Marquis was taken aback.

His broad shoulders trembled slightly, and from his golden armor emerged clusters of clouds forged from golden iron.

The brilliance of countless stars and the sun, along with the exploding storms of ice, were scattered by the collision with the golden clouds.

A fierce and intense residual force blasted into Pang Jian’s body, causing a crisp cracking in his chest bones, breaking several of them.

"Drip-drop!"

Pang Jian, holding the Astonishing Spear, stood at the edge of Heaven Gate Peak, as the tip of the spear dripped with bright red fresh blood.

It was only by deploying the defense of the Mysterious Turtle Shell and his slightly advanced cultivation in the Golden Body Realm that he barely withstood the violent force of the Swallowing Cloud Marquis, yet he was injured in an instant.

"Pang Jian!"

"Junior Brother Pang!"

Many Sword Tower disciples, upon seeing this scene, were filled with righteous indignation and attempted to come forward.

"Everyone, stay on your respective peaks!"

Chen Weihuang first shouted to prevent them, then glanced at Pang Jian with an approving look.

This was the first time that he wasn’t stern-faced or displaying his usual deadpan expression when dealing with Pang Jian.

The Swallowing Cloud Marquis, one of the three Divine Marquises of the Bright Heaven Divine Kingdom, just like Li Yuanchen’s father, Break Armor Marquis, was also of mid-Immortal Realm cultivation, a pillar of the Divine Country.

Pang Jian, on the other hand, was only at the Soul Wandering Realm.

Between them lay the Extinction Realm.

His daring to take the initiative to strike, to lay hands on a Divine Marquis who was two realms higher and with a significant background, finally earned him a few moments of different regard from Chen Weihuang.

"I didn’t expect there to actually be a foolhardy youngster who dares to intercept me."

The Swallowing Cloud Marquis chuckled with a dumbfounded expression and turned his head to look at the astonished Rainbow Marquis with a cold demeanor, saying, "Sword Tower disciples indeed do have some guts."

The Astonish Rainbow Marquis nodded slightly.

The young generation from the Bright Heaven Divine Kingdom present, their martial cultivation not particularly distinguished, all frowned deeply due to Jiang Qiusheng being injured by Chen Weihuang and Pang Jian’s move against the Swallowing Cloud Marquis.

"Sword Tower, they really dare to make a move."

"Everyone, let’s be a bit more cautious."

They muttered under their breath.

"Bright Heaven Divine Kingdom, Swallowing Cloud Marquis, Huang Swallow Cloud." Chen Weihuang nodded slightly and said calmly, "In my Sword Tower, you dared to injure my junior brother."

Turning around, he looked up at the suspended nine-layer Sword Tower and earnestly pleaded, "I request a sword strike!"

Zhou Wenhao’s expression changed dramatically, "Chen, Junior Brother, don’t do it!"

Huang Swallow Cloud was taken aback, saying, "I didn’t intend to kill him, just..."

A bright yellow sword light floated out from the first layer of the Sword Tower, heading straight for the Swallowing Cloud Marquis clad in golden armor.

Like the splendid light of a mountain stream, the sword light floated withered leaves, vibrant colored pebbles, and the babbling sounds of mountain springs.

Flying through the void, the sword light, filled with tranquility and beauty, made everyone feel as if they were strolling beside a bubbling brook.

Yet Huang Swallow Cloud’s expression turned grave.

Clouds crafted from golden iron surged from his body, floating around him.

In that moment, he appeared like a super-sized piece of land from the Second Realm, surrounded by remarkable clouds.

However.

The hundreds of meticulously refined clouds were crushed like bubbles in water by the sword light amidst the sounds of flowing water.

As the bright yellow sword light disappeared from view before the onlookers, the Swallowing Cloud Marquis’s golden armor turned to golden dust and scattered on the ground.

At his waist, there was now a ghastly, gaping wound where his intestines were visible.

"You, you Sword Tower actually dare!"

The Swallowing Cloud Marquis yelped, clutching his wound in disbelief.

"Sword Tower, Sword Tower itself is indeed a deadly weapon!"

"No wonder, with Pu Zhaotian clearly not in the Sword Tower, his two disciples still dare to be so audacious!"

"The Swallowing Cloud Marquis has met with disaster this time!"

The young nobles from the Bright Heaven Divine Kingdom dared not make a single move, fearing that a sweep of sword light might sever them head from body.

Some even proactively returned to their ship, lest they be mistaken by the daring duo of Chen Weihuang and Pang Jian and suffer unintended consequences.

The Astonish Rainbow Marquis shouted, "Sword Tower!"

His stern face betrayed a hint of panic at that moment. Just as he was about to intervene in aid, he felt another sword light targeting him.

He knew that if he dared to rescue the Swallowing Cloud Marquis, he too would be forced to greet another’s sword light "intimately."

Chen Weihuang’s face was expressionless as he said indifferently, "Even if a True God were to descend, they would not dare to run wild in my Sword Tower, much less you."

The Astonish Rainbow Marquis frowned and pondered for a moment before whispering to the other young nobles from the Bright Heaven Divine Kingdom, "Gentlemen, on someone else’s turf, if you are not invited... it might be more prudent to follow their rules."

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