The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 423 - 402 Phoenix Appears_1

Chapter 423: Chapter 402 Phoenix Appears_1

"Chaos Sea!"

Beneath the Heavenly Spirit Tower, Fan Chen, Hu, Liou Youyu on either side, and Dong Wenjian inside the tower, all were startled by Zhou Yi’s exclamation.

Their gazes naturally fell upon Pang Jian.

They saw that under Zhou Yi’s "Void Compression" technique, the strong Spiritual Power Strong Shield that Pang Jian had summoned—the outermost layer a solid ice, with Thunderous Lightning zapping through it, stars and a cold moon emerging, and even exuding a sense of the earth’s weightiness.

The addition of many rare and strange powers made Pang Jian’s shield extremely unusual, capable of withstanding the pressure of Zhou Yi’s Void Compression.

Fan Chen said in astonishment, "It really is the Chaos Sea!"

The expressions of Hu and Liou Youyu turned strange, a mix of shock and a slight... disappointment.

—They both knew the characteristics of the Chaos Sea.

Of course, there have been cultivators in the history of the Purgatory Human Tribe who possessed the Chaos Sea.

The stature of these people in combat, as well as their distinctive characteristics, were somewhat clear to them through ancient texts and legends.

Without a doubt, cultivators born with the Chaos Sea inherently possess formidable personal strength!

With a Spiritual Sea far exceeding that of cultivators at the same level, these people are bursting with power, and the additional mastery of alien forces gives them even more strength to utilize.

Ordinary cultivators, if they covet the comprehension of various powers, will inevitably progress slowly in their realms.

However, for those possessing the Chaos Sea, their realm breakthroughs are closely related to the quantity and type of alien powers within them; if they can quickly accumulate a variety of alien powers, they can repeatedly break through realm bottlenecks.

Among those at the same level, those with the Chaos Sea often have exceptionally notable combat power.

In fact, many born with the Chaos Sea are able to be invincible within their level.

But, this kind of people has one major disadvantage—they find it difficult to advance to True God.

Compared to those who are proficient in a single power, among the historical figures of Purgatory who possessed the Chaos Sea, once they reached the peak of the Immortal Realm, that was the end of their progress.

The varied powers and spells gave them incredible combat strength, but also sealed off their potential and path to divinity.

God Sealers became such by comprehending one power and breaking through one truth of the Great Tao.

Only by immersing in one profound and mysterious law of the Great Tao and fully understanding it can one break free from the shackles of immortality and ascend to the power and authority of the human race—the pinnacle of True God.

Yet, the inherent trait of the Chaos Sea limits these individuals.

The principle of biting off more than one can chew holds true throughout the ages and often becomes evident when they reach the Immortal Realm.

"Master, why..."

Amid her amazement, Hu once again questioned Pu Zhaotian’s choice in her heart.

"Ha, Pu Zhaotian himself did not become a god, yet he chose for the Sword Tower a God Sealer who cannot be," Zhou Yi laughed heartily, slowly bringing his hands together in front of his chest.

His palms were like two parts of the world.

His movements also influenced the merging of these two parts.

The patterns on his palms, resembling the vein-like rules of the earth, flashed with light symbols engraved with the Void Secret Skill.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

The hidden world compressing Pang Jian was finally clearly displayed at this moment—it was Zhou Yi’s own pair of hands.

A pair of hands, enlarged by a million times and appearing like giant jade hands, were now compressing Pang Jian’s forcefield of alien powers with the motion of their palms coming together.

"Pfft! Crack!"

Within Pang Jian’s protective barrier, alien light shattered, stars and moons exploded under pressure, and the Thunderbolt was no longer violent.

"I’ll first immobilize your body, then break both your form and soul!"

Just as Pang Jian was restrained by the "Void Compression" technique, the Jade Ruler belonging to Zhou You again flew out, slashing from above at Pang Jian like a sharp blade, through the gap between the two colossal hands.

At this moment, Pang Jian appeared as if trapped between vast canyons, with the Jade Ruler descending like a heavenly blade from above.

Simultaneously, warriors from the Flame Clan, Ghost Clan, and Bull Demon Tribe, all acting on Ling Yimo’s instructions, exerted their full power against Fan Chen, Hu, and Liou Youyu with a heavy strike.

It was to keep them from freeing their hands.

"Pang Jian!"

"Pang Jian!"

"Pang Jian!"

Wu Yuan summoned the Purple Demon Eye.

The brilliant phoenix above Dong Tianze’s head also transformed into a beam of light shooting forth.

The Heaven Essence Bead protecting Zhou Qingchen was also casting rays of twilight, speeding through the stormy gale.

Even Dong Wenjian of the Ancient Law Sect knew the principle that if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold.

He threw out two black and white Divine Talismans, which turned into two dragon-like figures, one black and one white, roaring to Pang Jian’s aid.

"Void Mirror Emerges."

Zhou You multitasked, with fragments of the blue sky reappearing.

As if the sky had been turned upside down and stars shifted, he used the "Void Crystal Face" to capture the attacks of Wu Yuan and the others, as well as the Divine Objects they had released.

Naturally, he knew that his "Void Crystal Face" couldn’t restrain these Divine Objects for too long, but what he needed was just a moment’s delay.

"Pang Jian!"

Just as Dong Tianze roared in fury, his breastbone shattered.

He had recently mastered a Secret Skill originating from the Heaven Phoenix, which he then stimulated, as his chest suddenly manifested a suction force, producing drops of essence blood that made him instantly weak.

The splendid phoenix, pulled in by a "Void Crystal Face," came to life with the nourishment of those drops of essence blood as though becoming real in an instant.

It was similar to Ling Yimo’s Spiritual Soul becoming tangible.

The Heaven Phoenix that flew out from between Dong Tianze’s brows, swallowed Dong Tianze’s essence blood through space in the "Void Crystal Face", displaying a portion of the might of the strongest among the new era’s Demon Race.

"Crack!"

One of the "Void Crystal Faces" imprisoning the Heaven Phoenix was shattered by its flapping wings.

Blinding light spread from the brilliant wings of the Heaven Phoenix, instantly crushing the darkness and depth of this world and also blasting apart all of the "Void Crystal Faces".

Before perishing, the actual leader of the Demon Race, the Bright Phoenix, briefly exhibited a glimpse of its power.

All of the "Void Crystal Faces" immediately crumbled into nothingness, and Zhou Yi, the caster, also suffered an instant backlash.

With tears flowing from his eyes, the warrior from the Bull Demon Tribe, who stood on the seventh-level Ice Roc wielding a stone axe, became sightless.

The dazzling light blinded him, suddenly rendering him a blind man.

"Bright Phoenix."

Under the dense lead clouds, Ling Yimo, who stood within the dark cloud formations, slightly furrowed his brows.

He said to Youkui behind him, "If the Heaven Phoenix hadn’t perished but lived until now, even if I reached here in my real body, I wouldn’t be confident of victory."

"This little Purgatory is truly awe-inspiring," Youkui muttered with his head bowed.

The Heaven Phoenix, activated by Dong Tianze, had less than one ten-thousandth of its power during its lifetime, yet it destroyed all of Zhou Yi’s "Void Crystal Faces" in an instant.

Even the palms of Zhou Yi’s hands, the lines of his palms, burst open, bleeding profusely.

The "Void Compression" secret skill he used on Pang Jian, the two pieces of heaven and earth he refined with his palms, naturally exploded as well.

After escaping his predicament, Pang Jian didn’t hesitate to summon the "Heart of Winter", using this divine object to counter the Jade Ruler that cleaved toward him.

"Hiss!"

Layers of dazzling ice light, carrying the Rules of Extreme Cold understood by the Ice Demon, caused the Jade Ruler to be riddled with cracks.

Zhou Yi was injured even further.

This supreme talent from the Jiuli Sect, new generation’s leader, the second great talent on the Soul Wandering Realm’s list, was bloodied by both Pang Jian and Dong Tianze in their desperate struggle.

Before the Bright Phoenix dissipated, Zhou Yi hastily called back the Jade Ruler and gulped down several pills in a rush.

"Dong Tianze!"

The two who retrieved the Purple Demon Eye and the Heaven Essence Bead exclaimed in shock after flying to the highest level of the Heavenly Spirit Tower.

Pang Jian’s face turned pale.

Through his Divine Sense, he noticed Dong Tianze’s already emaciated body, now looking as thin as a stick, with skin pale as paper, his Essence, Energy, and Spirit as if they had been drained away in a flash.

The Phoenix Seal returning to Dong Tianze’s brow also lacked luster, as if it had lost too much power.

Having recently ascended to the Soul Wandering Realm and focusing on the cultivation of his flesh and blood, the hasty activation of the Heaven Phoenix’s divine skills apparently depleted all his potential.

"Swoosh!"

Pang Jian rushed over.

He took out the Big Blood Essence Pill and the Soul Nurturing Pill, as well as the one given by Liou Youyu, the Pill capable of quickly replenishing Spiritual Power, and stuffed them all into Dong Tianze’s mouth in one go.

Supported by Zhou Qingchen, Dong Tianze, who managed to sit up with difficulty, swallowed the pills with the blood in his mouth.

Seeing Pang Jian’s anxious concern, his half-dead face squeezed out a pain-ridden cold laugh and said, "Why come back? With that effort, why not just kill Zhou Yi outright?"

As he spoke, he could no longer control the bloody foam in his mouth, which trickled down straight from the corner of his mouth.

"Killing Zhou Yi is not so easy with his proficiency in the Void Mirror Skill," Zhou Qingchen said with a grave expression, supporting his body from behind to keep him from falling, and growled, "Pang Jian, Wu Yuan, I... am the lowest in realm, and my instrument is no Divine Artifact. Let me take care of him. This is not the time for you to waste here!"

Without a word, Wu Yuan grabbed the Purple Demon Eye and flew out, frowning upward at the half-empty sky above.

The White Tower had stopped moving for a while because the Void Sealing was still in effect.

Wu Yuan quietly exerted force and immediately activated the Divine Skills of the Purple Demon Eye to break the barrier blocking the White Tower’s ascent.

"I... groan, ugh!"

Dong Tianze stubbornly tried to speak again but was choked by the blood that had entered his throat, twisting his face instantly.

"Don’t talk anymore," Pang Jian said in a deep voice.

Dong Tianze’s extremely gaunt and shriveled body, along with his deeply sunken cheeks and the distorted expression of this moment, made him look like the evil spirits from legends.

But in Pang Jian’s eyes, he wasn’t the least bit frightful.

Without his desperate effort, without his heedless unleashing of the power of the Bright Phoenix, when Pang Jian was restrained by "Void Compression" and faced with the Jade Ruler cleaving at his head,

there was only one path to take.

——To use the power of the "Purgatory Gate" bronze plaque to flee forcefully in front of everyone, to where the Sapling in Cloud Marsh was.

"Remember, at any time, in any situation you think I am doomed, I always have a way out!" Pang Jian lowered his voice and sternly said, "I don’t need you to risk your life for me!"

With that, Pang Jian also stepped out of the White Tower.

"I..."

When Dong Tianze tried to speak again, a surge of blood foam spilled from his mouth, causing him to cough harshly and struggle.

"That kid is just stubborn. Don’t bother with him; focus fully on recuperating. Pang Jian, and we’re still not out of danger; we might need to rely on your power again."

Zhou Qingchen patted his back, transferring power to help him regulate his Qi and Blood.

Zhou Qingchen, rough on the outside but meticulous inside, knew the best way to encourage Dong Tianze was to let him know that Pang Jian would still need him later.

Indeed, Dong Tianze no longer said anything, arguing or otherwise, and immediately closed his eyes to recuperate.

Seeing his condition, Zhou Qingchen nodded silently, a peculiar light flickering in his eyes.

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