The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 448 - 426 Dilemma_1

Chapter 448: Chapter 426 Dilemma_1

Pang Jian had always known that his sister, Pang Lin’s ultimate goal in her fierce quest for the Great Tao was the Old Thunder Dragon slumbering in the Dragon Cave.

As long as the Dragon Cave exists and the Old Thunder Dragon lives, Pang Lin will never be able to ascend to the status of a True God.

It was much like how the aging Rock Bear, before the death of the tenth-level Mysterious Turtle was confirmed, had no hope of challenging the Demon God in his entire life.

Before he set foot in the Saint Spirit Continent, he did not know what the Dragon Cave meant to the Demon Race, nor did he understand the deterrent power of the Thunder Dragon that had dominated the Thunder Tao for ten thousand years.

He originally thought that a True God would be enough to suppress the Thunder Dragon and that the Thunder Dragon would fear the human forces guarded by a True God.

After all, the Saint Spirit Continent is located in the Second Realm, not at the summit of Purgatory in the First Realm.

It was only upon his arrival here that he realized how wildly mistaken he was.

Even though the Old Thunder Dragon of the Dragon Cave had not shown its face for a long time, its terrifying influence was still deeply embedded in the soul of every member of the Demon Race!

The White Fox Demon King was a remarkable new-generation talent among the Demon Race, and Pang Jian had only recently come to understand how fearsome she was.

The enemy of an enemy could perhaps become a friend.

For the sake of his sister’s pursuit of the Great Tao, to plant a seed of hatred for the Dragon Cave and the Old Thunder Dragon, he was more than willing to do so.

For this, he could even overlook the White Fox’s previous assault on him.

...

"Crack!"

A branch of an old tree was snapped under the paws of the White Fox Demon King.

A flicker of pain crossed her black demon pupils.

With her ninth-level bloodline, had she not suffered such a grievous injury, a major trauma in her life, she would never have caused a branch to shatter as she fell towards it.

She hurriedly switched to another branch to lightly step on, looking somewhat disheveled.

It was then that demon blood began to flow from her ferocious wound.

In front of Rock Bear and Yuan Qi, she had struggled to suppress the heavy injury to her bloodline, not allowing her blood to spill out, lest she appear too miserable and disheveled.

But now, alone, she dropped the pretense of strength, allowing her demon blood to flow uncontrollably.

Moreover, she let out a soft, deeply pained whimper.

The sound of her whimpering was heart-wrenchingly sad.

Her territory had been taken over by another Demon King; should she dare return seriously wounded, it would mean direct war with the newcomer.

In her current state, to fight was to seek her own death!

She wailed mournfully, lamenting the injustice of fate, expressing her sorrow and depression through her tears.

"Saint Spirit Continent, I no longer have a place to stand. I’ve underestimated the Dragon Cave, underestimated Yuan Min..."

Uncertain of where to go, she heaved a deep sigh, then started to ponder her future.

It was because she suffered both physical and spiritual trauma that she did not notice Pang Jian’s approach until he was right in front of her.

"You’ve come for revenge, haven’t you?"

The White Fox faced Pang Jian head-on.

She silently harnessed the power of her bloodline to stem the flow of demon blood, and her normally pitch-black demon pupils began to shift in colour.

"It’s not revenge," Pang Jian frowned, concentrated, and then said, "You should let that demon blood flow out. I can sense that within the blood being shed, it contains... the dreadful dragon breath. That dragon breath will continue to corrode your demon flesh. As pitiful as it may seem for blood to pour out from your wounds, it is far better than keeping the harmful flesh harboring the dragon breath inside your body."

"Oh, so you’ve come to mock me," the White Fox’s demon pupils turned cold.

Not bothering to transform into her human form, not wanting to engage in meaningless pleasantries with Pang Jian, she maintained her small fox form and said self-mockingly, "I brought this upon myself. Uncontent with an incomplete bloodline, I wanted to complete it just like Elder Xiong, which led to this current predicament."

"It’s my own fault, I have only myself to blame. Are you satisfied now?"

The White Fox’s tone grew colder and colder.

Her effort to reveal a white demon pupil was in vain due to the collapse of multiple demon veins, and no matter how hard she tried, she could not succeed.

Her heart filled with desolation, knowing that what she had pursued all her life was likely forever beyond reach.

"I want to try to heal your demon body, to help reconnect your severed demon veins. I don’t know if I can succeed, but I would like to try," Pang Jian said, slightly stimulating the Leaf of Life in his chest.

Sheets of verdant Leaf of Life sprouted rich Life Vitality, catching the White Fox’s demon pupils’ attention.

After a moment, she asked, "Why?"

"I just want to oppose the Dragon Cave. I want you to recover so that in the future, because of the Dragon Cave’s punishment, you’ll strike against those dragons. You’re different from other Demon Kings, you’re very powerful, you have endless potential that can be tapped, so..."

Pang Jian was spelling out what he sought.

However, like one startled, the White Fox Demon King fled again in a panic.

She scattered her demon blood behind, turning into a streak of white light as she bolted away, screaming, "I just want to survive, I no longer long for a future! My wounds don’t need your treatment, don’t chase after me to harm me!"

Having suffered a devastating blow, her fear of the Dragon Cave penetrated deep into her bones!

Knowing that the Life Vitality surging in Pang Jian’s chest could truly help her re-condense her Demon Bloodline, she still didn’t dare let Pang Jian cast the spell.

"Dragon Cave..."

Watching the White Fox Demon King flee, Pang Jian felt an extreme heaviness in his heart.

He never expected that, out of fear of the Dragon Cave, the White Fox wouldn’t even dare to let him heal her!

The Demon Race of the Saint Spirit Continent must be terribly afraid of those dragons in the Dragon Cave!

Such a Dragon Cave, to have such an exaggerated deterrent effect on the Demon Race, would it truly fear Pure Land?

Once Pang Lin’s secret was exposed, would the Old Thunder Dragon sleeping in the Dragon Cave allow Pang Lin to live?

Even himself, with the Thunder Pond enveloped by the Thunder Vortex, if he was inadvertently revealed in the Purgatory World and sensed by the Old Thunder Dragon, what fate would he face?

Would the Thunder Dragon care about Pu Zhaotian of the Immortal Realm?

Feeling oppressed, Pang Jian returned to the Green Rock Mountain Range with a somber face.

Then, the first thing he saw was Yuan Qi looking dejected, continuously shaking his head at the pit.

"Failed?" Pang Jian asked.

"Outsmarted by Demon King Yuan Min, inside the Black Stork Bird’s Demon Heart, there was a residue of Yuan Min’s snake poison essence. The Black Stork Bird probably didn’t even realize when it was poisoned by Yuan Min. When Elder Xiong’s Ancient Bloodline erupted, the hidden snake poison emerged quietly, dissolving his already formed Bloodline Crystal Chain."

Yuan Qi looked into the pit and said, "Elder Xiong, not only has he failed to awaken his Bloodline, but now he’s also injured."

"He’s deep in the earth, removing the snake poison belonging to Yuan Min, and he fears he won’t be able to come out any time soon."

"And I..."

Feeling helpless, Yuan Qi continued, "There’s no way I can find another potion in a short time that would allow Elder Xiong’s Bloodline to reemerge."

"It’s too late in terms of time. I feel that soon the Dragon Cave will announce the six Great Demons to fight each other to the death in pairs."

"If Elder Xiong doesn’t go to that sea area, Yuan Min will come to look for him, using Elder Xiong’s Demon Heart to try to claim the Demon God seat for the first time."

After a pause, he seriously advised, "You should leave the Saint Spirit Continent as soon as possible. The message from the White Fox is very important; the Dragon Cave is now targeting you. The Dragon Cave wants to kill you on the grounds that you interfered with the competition for the position of the Demon God. Currently, the Dragon Cave represents the entire Demon Race, and the Human Race urgently needs the support of the Demon Race."

"At this stage..."

He looked towards Fan Chen and Liou Youyu at the mountain peak and said, "If they kill those juniors and just return the Divine Artifact, there probably won’t be any problems. The True Gods, even if they hold a grudge because of this, will first deal with the Alien Tribes crisis, and after the Filth Alien Power subsides, they will take their time to settle scores with the Dragon Cave."

The implication of his words was that Fan Chen and the others, backed by True God elders, might also die on the Saint Spirit Continent.

"Understood."

Having suffered repeated setbacks, Pang Jian flew back to the mountain peak with a grim expression.

Upon reflection, since entering the Saint Spirit Continent, they had faced nothing but obstacles.

Outmaneuvered by Yuan Min, suffering a loss at the hands of the White Fox, Rock Bear being targeted, and now being watched by the Dragon Cave.

The Demon Race, or rather the most powerful Dragon Cave of the Demon Race, with its omnipresent influence casting a huge shadow over them, made everything go awry for them.

"The White Fox, out of fear of the Dragon Cave, didn’t dare let me heal her. Rock Bear, his Demon Heart poisoned by Yuan Min’s scheme, has no chance of winning against Yuan Min. Soon, Yuan Min will come looking, and Rock Bear is very likely to be killed by Yuan Min. And we..."

Taking a deep breath, Pang Jian solemnly apologized to the others, "I invited you into this treacherous place, ignorant of the situation in the Saint Spirit Continent, leading you all into this quagmire."

"Sorry, I’ve led everyone into a trap."

He bowed deeply in apology.

"It wasn’t intentional, and we came of our own will," Fan Chen shook his head, persuading him not to worry, and said, "Now, let’s all think carefully whether it’s best to quickly extricate ourselves from the Saint Spirit Continent, or...?"

Dong Tianze and Zhou Qingchen immediately looked at Pang Jian.

If Pang Jian left, they would leave; if Pang Jian stayed, they too would stay.

The meaning in their eyes was clear.

"Isn’t it true that if Elder Xiong survives, he could protect us? The Old Thunder Dragon in the Dragon Cave shouldn’t make a move directly, right?" Liou Youyu asked weakly.

"He is injured, and his Bloodline Power cannot burst forth to its fullest extent; it’s unlikely that he’ll be any match for Yuan Min," Dong Wenjian said.

"Then let’s help him recover as soon as possible. If he can regain his combat strength, even without the Bloodline returning to its origins, perhaps he can still fight with Demon King Yuan Min," Liou Youyu suggested with a smile, pulling out the Mysterious Heavenly Divine Mirror and reaching deep into the mirror’s world, touching something, and then breaking into a smile, "I can go and give it a try."

Pang Jian looked over in surprise.

He didn’t want to drag Fan Chen, Liou Youyu, Dong Wenjian, and the others into adventuring with him on the Saint Spirit Continent; he didn’t want his own selfishness to cause their deaths.

That’s why he actually hoped they would leave quickly and not linger on the Saint Spirit Continent any longer.

Originally, he had planned to wait until the Sword Boat left, then he himself would descend deep into the earth to see if he could heal Rock Bear’s injuries.

The words of Liou Youyu made him feel conflicted once again.

"If you can save the White Fox, you should also have a way to save Elder Xiong, so why don’t we all go and give it a try?" Liou Youyu suggested with narrowed eyes.

Pang Jian frowned, saying nothing.

"Let’s go, let’s give it a try."

She tugged at Pang Jian’s sleeve and dragged him down with her.

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