The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 390 - 369 Heart-to-Heart Under the Tree_1

Chapter 390: Chapter 369 Heart-to-Heart Under the Tree_1

The girl in green, stained with blood, sat quietly under a small tree with verdant branches and leaves, a faint smile playing on her lips.

Despite being in an extremely dire situation, she didn’t show any hint of panic, her composure was astonishing.

One by one, the tree leaves rich in life vitality fell onto her shoulders, and when the alien power was exhausted, they turned into withered leaves and fluttered away.

The sapling followed Pang Jian’s instructions, and persistently healed her.

But her injuries were severe.

The medicinal power dispersing from the pill in her body, and the pure spiritual power flowing from a white jade card, were not enough to heal her fully in a short time.

Pang Jian took a gentle breath and communicated with the sapling with his heart.

Soon.

The Wood Tribe members within dozens of miles around the sapling, even the ferocious beasts, were all driven away by the sapling.

In this lush green marsh, the only living beings left were him and Li Yuqing.

Pang Jian asked softly, "Where is your sword?"

"Since there are still Alien Tribes’ experts targeting me, and after I killed two level eight warriors, I was in too poor a condition, so I separated from LieTian for the time being. I had LieTian lure away the Alien Tribes that were pursuing me."

Her eyes, clear as pristine gemstones, rested on Pang Jian’s face as she gave a slight smile.

She saw Pang Jian’s concern and said, "Once my power recovers and my spiritual soul gathers soul power, I will know LieTian’s approximate location. And LieTian can also find me on its own."

"The key point is that I need time to recover my fighting strength, and during that time, I must resist the corruption of the Filth Alien Power."

"Moreover, encountering the Alien Tribes again, as well as the two from the Jiang and Zhu families, could further drain my power."

In front of Pang Jian, she candidly revealed the difficult circumstances she was in, without concealing anything.

"These Fragment Land’s Alien Tribes won’t bother you, rest assured," Pang Jian gestured to the lush sapling and said, "The Wood Tribe regards it as a God Spirit, and I can command it."

"As for..."

Pang Jian’s expression darkened, "You said the Jiang and Zhu families’ two Soul Wandering Realm warriors dared to attack you?"

"Yes, they want to get their hands on LieTian."

As Li Yuqing spoke, her cheeks started to regain some rosiness.

Under the protection of Pang Jian’s Spiritual Power Strong Shield, she was not affected by the Filth Alien Power, and thus didn’t need to divert any of the medicinal strength from her pill to resist the filth in her flesh and blood.

The extra boost from life vitality made her aura stronger, and she knew she would recover faster than anticipated.

"Sword Tower knows you’re seriously injured but has not leaked the news," said Pang Jian.

After pondering for a moment, Li Yuqing replied, "It must be a message from LieTian, it can communicate with the Sword Tower despite the cover of the Filth Alien Power. However, it does not know where I’ve fled to."

As Pang Jian furrowed his brows in thought, he pulled out a jug of wine and handed it over, saying, "Let me think."

Li Yuqing was surprised.

"Aren’t you fond of drinking?"

"Yes, but at a time like this..."

The girl hesitated briefly before accepting the jug and began to sip from it.

Pang Jian solemnly promised, "You won’t come to harm."

The girl nodded lightly, her bright eyes revealing a smile.

"Those two from the Jiang and Zhu families, what level are they in the Soul Wandering Realm?"

"Around the mid-phase, I’d say."

"Mid-phase, two of them..."

Pang Jian glanced at the sapling, his consciousness connecting with the trees of Cloud Marsh for dozens of miles around, and confidence began to build as he said, "It’s not a big problem."

The girl looked at him in surprise and asked, "I remember, during the time in Prayer Spirit Forbidden Land, you were still at Hollow Profound Realm. Those two Soul Wandering Realm warriors, they’re from the First Realm’s Bright Heaven Divine Kingdom royalty, how can you be confident in dealing with them?"

Pang Jian frankly replied, "I am also in the Soul Wandering Realm."

The girl playfully stuck out her tongue and habitually licked the wine from her lower lip, sending ripples through Pang Jian’s heart.

"In just a few years’ time, your advancement in realm is nearly catching up to mine," the girl remarked admiringly.

"Just give me a moment," he said.

Pang Jian went behind the sapling and, out of the girl’s sight, used "Purgatory Gate" to instantly move to the Sword Tower in the Second Realm.

He opened the copper box and drew out the Origin Demon Sword, his consciousness seeping into the sword, "There will be a fierce battle ahead, and I need your help."

"If you refuse to cooperate, or continue to cause trouble in secret..."

"After the battle, I will erase all your Demon Thoughts and let you disappear from this world forever."

"A sword that refuses to comply, no matter how extraordinary, is meaningless to me, I’d rather destroy it."

He was running out of patience to repeatedly refine the sword and no longer wished to give the Source Demon more chances.

The Source Demon remained silent.

Countless streams of Demon Light, Demon Flame, and Demon Cloud surged, fed by the evil and malicious thoughts of the many disciples in the Sword Tower, continuously growing stronger.

After a moment, a collective thought from numerous Source Demons came through, "Understood."

"Swoosh!"

Pang Jian, carrying the broken black Demon Sword, emerged from behind the sapling and returned to where Li Yuqing was.

He casually inserted the broken sword into the ground and asked, "Do you have anything to eat? I remember you always have some in your Storage Ring..."

"I do."

The girl, encircled by the verdant life aura and protected from Filth Alien Power corruption, seemed surprised as she gazed at the black crystal-like broken sword.

She had seen this sword on the first floor of the Sword Tower and knew of its origin through LieTian.

While she was inwardly amazed, she did not inquire outwardly. Instead, she set out a table and took out the marinated meats, snacks, and fruits she always carried with her.

Just like many years ago, she and Pang Jian were huddled together at the table, chatting idly as they ate meat and drank wine.

From time to time, she would take out a new pill and swallow it, while the white jade card hanging around her dantian continuously supplied her Spiritual Sea with Spiritual Power.

She was from the Heaven Treasure Li Family, possessing many rare and Strange Treasures; during severe injuries, she didn’t need to recuperate as ordinary people did.

As long as she sat still, the miracles emerging from the pill and Strange Treasures could restore her injuries and strength.

All she needed was time.

"I heard you went to the Absolute Sky Forbidden Land for trials. It’s been over two years with no one coming out... I thought back then..."

The girl’s brow wrinkled, and she put down the meticulously nibbled wing, taking a big gulp of wine with a trace of worry in her bright eyes: "I thought I might never see you again."

"Inside the Absolute Sky Forbidden Land, it’s really strange, with different Fragment Lands coming from various worlds," Pang Jian talked about his experience on his own.

Suddenly, he noticed the hint of worry and the faint sadness on the delicate and extremely beautiful face of the girl, and blurted out, "You were worried about me?"

"I was."

Her reply came as she lowered her head to tear another wing apart.

Pang Jian was stunned, gazing at her foolishly without saying a word for a long time.

"Many times, I suddenly remember," the girl continued eating with her head down, her words muffled, "back in the Dark Alleys of Bagua City, you..." She murmured, "You’ve always been interesting to me."

She couldn’t forget how Pang Jian, outside the endlessly dark city, had called out to her name time and time again.

At that time, Pang Jian was worried she wouldn’t be able to leave in time, afraid that she would be trapped in the dreadful Bagua City.

After finishing a jug of wine, she reached for her small wine flask. Seeing that Pang Jian had been silent for a while, she couldn’t help but look up.

That’s when she saw Pang Jian blankly staring at her.

"Idiot..."

The girl muttered the word, feeling her cheeks growing hot, and then she lowered her head again, silently pouring the wine.

Time passed unknowingly.

"In the Absolute Sky Forbidden Land..."

Pang Jian noticed the atmosphere was a bit strange, so he started to talk about the wonders he had encountered in the depths of the Forbidden Land.

"I’ve heard about it all," the girl chuckled softly, deliberately changing the subject, "By the way, there’s a guy named Fu Wangchen who’s been defeated by me. He’s such a nuisance. Despite his lack of strength, he keeps challenging me, only to get beaten black and blue before he would call it quits."

"Did you see him in there?"

"I did."

"Useless fellow, he actually died in there. Over in the Desolated Terrains, they keep bragging about him, saying he’s a once-in-a-millennium genius, which is laughable."

The girl curled her lips in disdain.

"Uh..."

Pang Jian, not mentioning that he had killed Fu Wangchen, simply said, "He was indeed very powerful in there. Of all the people who entered from Purgatory, he had the strongest combat ability."

"Still, he died, didn’t he?" the girl snorted lightly.

Pang Jian scratched his head, unsure of what to say.

At that moment,

"Father, someone is looking for us."

The Sapling, who had not dared to reveal its Spiritual Body but had been quietly observing the two, whispered softly, "It’s the two people she mentioned, from the Human Race at the Soul Wandering Realm."

"Later, we will kill them," Pang Jian communicated with his heart-voice.

"Okay."

Many of the fiercest and bloodthirstiest giant trees began to silently shift their positions under the power of the Sapling.

Simultaneously, some highly poisonous plants and miasma clouds over the swamp were also manipulated by the power of the Sapling, gathering towards its location.

The Sapling knew every single powerful and terrifying exotic creature within the Thousand Miles of Cloud Land.

And it controlled them all with its power.

"This piece of Fragment Land has become completely different,"

the girl remarked with surprise, sensing the changes, "Back when I discovered the Corrosion Boundary Vine taking root here, it was easy for me to split the land into fragments. The Corrosion Boundary Vine felt very weak then, and I could easily slaughter it."

"Now..."

She sighed softly, "When I recover my full strength, if there is not a level eight warrior from the Wood Tribe to protect this place, I might rely on LieTian to slay it."

"Rustle!"

The leaves of the Sapling shook violently.

A little girl, about twelve or thirteen years old, exquisite like a carved jade, emerged above a patch of tender leaves.

Dressed in a gauze skirt, her small and delicate figure appeared fragile against the wind.

Her teal hair naturally fell on her shoulders, lending her an aura of freshness and nature.

A crown woven from branches also topped her head, making her seem like a sprite from the woods.

"Back then, you almost scared me to death!"

"And now, you, you!"

She glared at Li Yuqing, indignantly exclaiming, "I gave you so much Life Vitality, and you ungrateful white-eyed wolf, you still think of killing me!"

"I find your Human Race the most annoying!"

"Father, she’s always thinking of killing me, she doesn’t seem like a good person at all!"

Vehemently, the little girl stood with her hands on her hips, her eyes widened, and she scolded the young woman loudly.

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