The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 396 - 375 Formal Registration_1

Chapter 396: Chapter 375 Formal Registration_1

Third Realm.

Divine Fragment Land.

A colossal Spirit Sword was suspended in the air, like a legendary Kunpeng in the world, subduing the numerous violent Ferocious Beasts below.

At the edge of the Fragment Land, Alien Tribes and Ferocious Beasts, streaming in on various artifacts, were engaged in fierce combat with Cultivators who had summoned a Spiritual Power Strong Shield.

On the viewing platform of a Sword Boat moored in the center of the Fragment Land.

The hot-tempered Hu, controlling the Kunpeng Sword with her Spiritual Soul, was paying close attention to the changes on the battlefield.

Her eyebrows were as sharp as swords, and she exuded a heroic energy like a young man, with her blue robe fluttering in the wind.

A wisp of her God’s Thought sunk into the prism called Heavenly Eye on her chest, she checked the Soul Wandering Realm rankings once more.

"Still not within the top hundred!" she said with a piercing gaze, somewhat impatiently exclaiming, "Qi Qingsong!"

"What do you need, Hu Senior Sister?"

Qi Qingsong, with a lazy smile on his face, flew out from the deck of the Sword Boat, landing on the platform.

He said with a laugh, "The wave of Ferocious Beasts and Alien Tribes attacking this time is weaker; even if killed, they’re not worth much Contribution Value, so I couldn’t be bothered to take action."

He thought that Hu’s discontent was because he, along with Jiang Yang and Duan Jing, was drinking and having fun, and not eagerly joining the battle.

"That guy was handpicked by my Master because of your recommendation. Tell me, why hasn’t he made it into the top hundred of the Soul Wandering Realm even after he left the Sword Tower and joined the battle in the Third Realm?" Hu questioned coldly.

Recently, she had overheard the discussions amongst the Sword Tower disciples.

Even those from their own ranks were secretly criticizing that perhaps her Master had chosen the wrong person, so it stood to reason that the comments from outsiders would be even less pleasant.

Hu, who treated Li Zhaotian as a father, could not tolerate others doubting him, and found those words grating to her ears.

And yet, that little Junior Brother Brother she had never met just didn’t seem to live up to expectations.

Nearly a month had passed, and she had checked the Soul Wandering Realm leaderboard dozens of times, yet she never saw the name she wanted to see.

"He must have been held up by other matters and hasn’t truly joined the battle in this realm," Qi Qingsong said with a self-mocking laugh, realizing this was what she was concerned about.

"Hu Senior Sister, there’s no need for you to worry about Pang Jian..."

"I know him too well. He stands out as the most exceptional individual in any realm. Believe me, once his name starts to rise on the Soul Wandering Realm rankings, he will be unstoppable," Qi Qingsong declared with absolute certainty.

Hu’s face showed surprise, "You’re not just comforting me by saying this, are you?"

"Haha! Let’s just be more patient and see what happens," Qi Qingsong seemed completely unruffled.

He had heard all the gossip too, but he was genuinely not in a hurry.

His lack of urgency stemmed from his understanding of Pang Jian and his trust in Pang Jian’s strength.

With the Divine Object "Heart of Winter" in hand and a Thunder Pond forged by the Thunder God, once Pang Jian advanced to the Soul Wandering Realm and fully unleashed his power, how many in the same realm could withstand him?

Hu said, half believing and half doubting, "I’ll trust you for now, and I’ll give him a bit more faith too!"

...

Qian Tian Continent.

Above the deep red wilderness, numerous majestic ships were anchored, flying the "Yuan Qing Divine Nation" banners.

On lofty, four-sided stone platforms, numerous polyhedral prisms stood erect, corresponding to thousands of Heavenly Eyes, displaying various scenes.

The mighty ones of Yuan Qing Divine Nation, at the prisms on different stone platforms, meticulously recorded what each prism revealed.

"Qin Wanyi, killed seven level-five Ghost Clan warriors, increasing her Contribution Value by three hundred, ranking up two places."

"Dong Jian, killed a level-six ferocious beast, gaining seven hundred Contribution Value, rising one place in the Spirit Condensation Realm rankings."

"Lin Qi..."

The staff responsible for recording were intently watching the various polyhedral prisms, diligently identifying and confirming the levels of the Alien Tribes and Ferocious Beasts within each scene.

Those who might be missed, as long as spotted by the prisms, could instantly communicate through the Heavenly Eye.

"Liou Youyu is back!"

"The pride of our Yuan Qing Divine Nation!"

"Her venture into the Third Realm must surely bring significant gains!"

The record keepers of Yuan Qing Divine Nation, as well as many within the ships, suddenly erupted into cheers.

They had received the news in advance.

Indeed, within a quarter of an hour, Liou Youyu’s distinctive Flying Fish Ship, followed by a nimble Sword Boat, appeared before everyone’s eyes.

Here, many disciples of Red Mountain and the clan elders from the great families of the Qian Tian Continent also watched the Flying Fish Ship in amazement.

The Sword Boat, however, went unnoticed.

It wasn’t long before the Flying Fish Ship stopped halfway up a square stone platform.

"Boom!"

A massive python head flew out from the Flying Fish Ship, carrying a thick stench of blood, and was thrown onto the stone platform below, causing the platform to shake violently.

"A level-eight Burrowing Silver-scaled Python!"

"Contribution Value, seventeen thousand!"

"Adding to her existing Contribution Value, Liou Youyu now has a total of twenty-five thousand! She officially surpasses Taiyi Divine Nation’s Fan Chen, advancing to third in the Soul Wandering Realm!"

"Only second to Heaven Treasure Li Family’s sharp weapon, Li Yuqing, and Jiuli Sect’s Zhou Yi!"

In the exchange point hosted by Yuan Qing Divine Nation, all members from this Divine Nation were boiling with excitement, cheering the name of Liou Youyu.

She was the pride of Yuan Qing Divine Nation, representing the supreme authority of the Divine Country.

The torrential shouts, like a flash flood, eventually quieted down, and it was then that a query came from the swift Sword Boat, "Excuse me, where should I register?"

The people of Yuan Qing Divine Nation, still immersed in their joy, paid no attention to the one who had spoken.

Having no choice, the person raised their voice and called out, "I come from the Sword Tower, to partake in the hunt against Alien Tribes and Ferocious Beasts. May I ask where to register?!"

A middle-aged man clad in pitch-black battle armor, tall and burly, waved towards the Sword Boat and said roughly, "The Sword Boat is hovering midair, just come down and you’ll be fine!"

"Okay."

Immediately, a young man wearing a blue robe and standing tall as a mountain flew out of the Sword Boat.

His face had distinct sharp features, giving off a sense of cool ruthlessness; he had a short sword wrapped in black cloth hanging at his waist, along with a Sword Command that a Sword Tower disciple would carry with them.

"An Inner Sect Disciple."

Zheng Guowang of Yuan Qing Divine Nation glanced at the Sword Command and, slightly interested, smiled and asked, "Who is your mentor? What’s your surname and name?"

The newcomer settled down and indifferently responded, "My mentor is Pu Zhaotian; I’m Pang Jian."

"Pang Jian!"

"He hasn’t registered yet?"

"Wasn’t it said that he left the Sword Tower a month ago to join the battle in the Third Realm?"

"This guy..."

The nobles of Yuan Qing Divine Nation, who were not particularly interested at first, along with the protector of Red Mountain from Qian Tian Continent and elders from various great families, exploded into a buzz of conversation due to this name.

Even the Flying Fish Ship that had already departed from this place stopped mid-route.

Liou Youyu, who had dropped off the head of an eighth-level Burrowing Silver-Scaled Python but had not shown herself, couldn’t help but poke her head out, watching from afar at the tail of the Flying Fish Ship.

"Wait a moment!"

Zheng Guowang’s expression became stern.

He hurriedly communicated with other exchange points through a secret skill, and soon confirmed that indeed, there were no records of Pang Jian at any exchange points.

"We all thought, thought that...", he stammered with a smirk, awkwardly explaining, "Everyone assumed that you had already registered at another exchange point. With seven exchange points, people wouldn’t check in detail without an important reason, so..."

As he spoke, he took out a Heavenly Eye and engraved Pang Jian’s identity and name into it.

"From this moment onward, every Alien Tribe warrior and every Ferocious Beast from the Fifth Realm that you slay will be recorded by the Heavenly Eye. If it cannot record it, it means you are too far from the nearest exchange point, and you will have to report it yourself."

Zheng Guowang elaborated on the effects of the Heavenly Eye.

Pang Jian pinched the Heavenly Eye, using a thread of his consciousness to inspect it; he saw three numbers and a constantly changing leaderboard.

Hollow Profound Realm, Spirit Condensation Realm, Soul Wandering Realm—the contribution values of the top hundred figures were undergoing real-time changes, even faster and more timely than the information at the Sword Tower.

"Thank you," Pang Jian said with a bow of hands and then asked, "Where are the people from my Sword Tower currently?"

"Hu is in Divine Fragment Land, Su Yue is in Auspicious Light Fragment Land." Zheng Guowang paused to think, then added, "Zhou Qingchen and the others from Red Mountain are still in Auspicious Light Fragment Land."

Clearly, he knew of the relationship between Pang Jian and Zhou Qingchen.

After expressing his thanks once more, Pang Jian swiftly steered the Sword Boat away.

"Auspicious Light Fragment Land is the closest to here, nine thousand li to the west of Qian Tian Continent, may you have fair winds on your journey!" Zheng Guowang called out.

"Old Zheng, what’s with the enthusiasm?" asked a general on another stone platform, looking down disdainfully, "What, is Pu Zhaotian’s Direct Disciple worth all this fawning?"

"He specifically picked my exchange point out of so many; isn’t that fate?" Zheng Guowang laughed proudly.

...

An hour later.

Sailing the light Sword Boat, Pang Jian crossed over the famous rivers of Qian Tian Continent, observing cities once thrived, now deserted and empty.

The rising filth of Alien Power had rendered this land he once looked up to so desolate.

This place would also become a fierce battlefield before long.

"First, it’s the Fragment Lands far from Qian Tian and Black Nether, then those adjacent to the two continents. In the end, the main forces of those Alien Tribes and Ferocious Beasts will still strike at these two continents."

"It’s inevitable."

As he reflected, the Sword Boat flew away from Qian Tian Continent, heading towards the location of Auspicious Light Fragment Land.

After a moment, his brow furrowed, and the Sword Boat gradually halted.

A familiar Flying Fish Ship, tens of li behind the Sword Boat, followed at an unhurried pace.

Once the Sword Boat stopped, the Flying Fish Ship also came to a halt.

After a moment of contemplation, Pang Jian controlled the Sword Boat to take off again, but the Flying Fish Ship remained stationary for a while before continuing to follow.

With his hand on the hilt of the Origin Demon Sword, Pang Jian transmitted, "Go feel around, within a hundred li, see if anyone harbors ill will towards me."

"No one," the Source Demon quickly responded.

Hearing this answer, Pang Jian no longer cared about the following Flying Fish Ship with unclear intentions.

A short time later, the Source Demon added, "On that boat behind us, I can’t sense the other party’s thoughts or intentions, be they malicious or otherwise—I simply don’t know."

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