The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 471 - 447: The Change in the Sword Tower’s Great Elder_1

Chapter 471: Chapter 447: The Change in the Sword Tower’s Great Elder_1

Northern Qi Fragment Land.

Almost all great demons with bloodlines reaching the eighth level could sense that almost indiscernible pressure, and the more powerful the demon race, the deeper their perception.

The bloodlines of the great demons trembled, and the beating of their demon hearts intensified, bringing forth an innate fear and reverence.

In the world, only a tenth-level Demon God could shock them this way.

And now, the only known Demon God from the outside world was the Old Thunder Dragon from the Dragon Cave, so the great demons all knew the Thunder Dragon had come.

"Dragon Cave, the oldest of the living dragons."

"He has actually entered Northern Qi."

"It seems that he, like Li Bai from the Devil Scale Tribe, has come to formally converse with us!"

The great demons looked up into the sky.

"Hiss, hiss"

A surging thunderbolt storm, carrying the power to annihilate heaven and earth, swept across Northern Qi, heading straight for the deepest part of the Extreme North Mysterious Fog.

"That Old Dragon seems capable of easily tearing apart Northern Qi."

The eighth-level Red-eyed Demon Wolf stood on a phoenix bone thrusting into the earth, watching the distant thunderbolt storm fade.

Transformed into human form, his eyes were filled with reverence.

The few eighth-level great demons near him, feeling the soul-suffocating storm, all fell silent.

These great demons, living within the Fragment Land inside the Mysterious Fog and having never truly entered the Purgatory World, now realized just how terrifying the legendary Old Dragon really was.

The great demons had no doubt that this Old Thunder Dragon possessed the power to tear through their homeland within the Mysterious Fog.

Suddenly, they wondered if the seemingly omnipotent demon race powerhouse, in their minds, could overpower this Old Thunder Dragon.

"Indeed, that Old Dragon who commands respect from all foreign demon races posses an arrogant power."

"Yes, no wonder He doesn’t even give face to the Human True Gods."

"Alas, if the Heaven Phoenix of yore were still alive, and the Old Black Turtle were still in this world, would our predicament be so difficult?"

"If that were the case, would we be forced to hide in the Fragment Land within the Extreme North Mysterious Fog, not daring to show ourselves for many years?"

"..."

The great demons discussed among themselves.

"Whoosh!"

A dark eerie light shot out from the direction of Black Water Pool, flying towards the outer world.

The Red-eyed Demon Wolf frowned, watching this dark eerie light fade into the distance, and indifferently said, "Your bloodline has broken through to the eighth level, your spiritual intelligence has awakened, so you still intend to acknowledge that Heaven Clan woman as your master?"

"In your veins flows the noble blood of the Black Dragon, and that Black Dragon was once a famous Demon God."

"A Black Dragon who rose from the Fifth Realm, and whose bloodline descendants, why should they be so humble?"

The Red-eyed Demon Wolf uttered coldly.

"Aren’t you going to intervene?" asked another great demon.

"Intervene? What right do I have to intervene? He is now on an equal level with me in terms of bloodline, and he is also the direct descendant of the ancient Black Dragon’s bloodline, all the Dark Blood has awakened." The Red-eyed Demon Wolf’s expression darkened as he continued, "We are all of the demon race, I have no right to restrain him, nor should I disrespect any of his choices!"

"What does he intend to do by going out?" the great demon asked, puzzled.

"As long as we and the tribes of the Fifth Realm have an understanding, whatever he intends to do, as long as he does not barge into the territory dominated by the human race, there shouldn’t be any problems," the Red-eyed Demon Wolf said calmly.

The arrival of the Old Thunder Dragon was another good omen.

This implied that the Dragon Cave, which could represent the foreign demon races, after being informed about Yuan Qi’s emergence on the Saint Spirit Continent, had piqued the interest of the Old Dragon.

Since they could reach an agreement with the Alien Tribes of the Fifth Realm, as fellow demon races, wouldn’t communication be even easier?

After all, fundamentally, both sides had the same interest.

——They were both seeking benefits for the demon race, to give rise to more Demon Gods, and to acquire more lands afterward.

Of course, it would be best to acquire all lands and replace the human race to rule over Purgatory.

...

Sword Tower, Sharpen Blade Peak.

The Great Elder Jiang Ran summoned the four Great Elders: Wang Ce, Guanghe, Xu Yu, and Yao Junhong.

"Lu Xiaolin, Cai Xin, Shi Bingyun, I’ve arranged for them to descend to the Lower Realm to meet Zhou Wenhao and Chen," said Jiang Ran, with a calm tone and an indifferent expression: "What chances do you think Pu has of ascending to the True God at Pu Zhaotian’s side?"

Standing firmly with Pu Zhaotian and always opposing Jiang Ran, the four Great Elders remained silent.

——They did not trust Jiang.

"Elder Brother Jiang, I’ve heard a rumor that... someone will prevent the Tower Master from being divinely enthroned," Xu Yu said in a voice as faint as a mosquito’s before sneaking a glance at Jiang Ran.

Wang Ce’s expression shifted subtly, his inner tension causing him to sweat with the fear that Jiang Ran would turn hostile,

"Don’t discuss rumors you’ve heard through the grapevine!" Yao Junhong scolded with a stern face while he also observed Jiang Ran’s expression.

"I have heard of that rumor as well," said Jiang Ran, without joy or sorrow, his hands spread open on his knees as he sat cross-legged, speaking steadily: "There are many who do not wish for him to successfully achieve divine enthronement."

"It’s simply because he didn’t quite follow the rules set by the True Gods in the past, often acting without considering the bigger picture,"

"But what was in the past is past, and now is now."

"I can now say with certainty, there will be no True God who dares to obstruct his Divine Enthronement at this critical time! All of the Human Race, as well as those True Gods, need the strength that comes from him! The Purgatory World needs his Kuang Wang Sword to become sharper!"

"Because we have never encountered a situation as dire and passive as it is today!"

The situation in the Third Realm was worrisome, with many Great Cultivators from the Extinction Realm falling in battle. The aid received by the Alien Tribes of the Fifth Realm was far too substantial this time, with Ferocious Beasts also cooperating with them.

While they had lost the allegiance of the Demon Race, which was led by the Dragon Cave.

The scales of victory no longer perpetually tilted towards the Human Race as before; they encountered troubles they had never faced.

"In recent years, all who attempted to attain True Godhood have failed, and we don’t know if the Tower Master will succeed," Yao Junhong sighed softly and said, "Just because the True Gods need him now, doesn’t mean he will certainly succeed."

"His new disciple, why hasn’t he come back with Hu Yatou? Where is Pang Jian?" Jiang Ran suddenly asked.

Wang Ce and the others were stunned, not understanding why he suddenly brought up Pang Jian.

"If Pu fails and dies, then..." Jiang Ran’s brow furrowed as he carefully chose his words, "If you support Pang Jian, I won’t object any longer."

The four of them looked at him in shock.

"Zhou Wenhao is not suitable, nor is Hu Yatou. Chen is too calculative; the Immortal Realm is his peak, it’s extremely difficult for him to advance further. Pang Jian, on the other hand, has the advantage of breaking through realms quickly. I’ve carefully investigated recently and, counting from when he left the Fourth Realm, it’s only been a dozen years or so, and he’s already in the Soul Wandering Realm."

"Pu chose well in this disciple; he’s destined to be a rare treasure emerging in a great calamity. If he can keep surviving, he’s very likely to be the one who carries the Sword Tower’s legacy this generation."

"I don’t like Pu, but I trust his judgment."

"Time is too pressing; we don’t have that much time to wait for new elites to emerge. Zhou Wenhao and the rest lack potential; they can’t consecutively break through realms in such a short span of time."

"I’m old too; I know my condition. I have no chance of advancing to True Godhood."

This Great Elder, Jiang Ran, who had been constantly causing trouble since returning to the Sword Tower, realized the grim reality from the increasingly ominous news he received and seeing the many disciples and Protectors falling in the Lower Realm.

—Just like his disciple, Zhou Wenhao.

Pang Jian, like a comet, shone on the Soul Wandering Realm leaderboard, aiding Fan Chen, Liou Youyu, and others to leave the Third Realm alive and propelling himself to the top ranks in one fell swoop. Jiang Ran took note of this as well.

Upon such investigation, he discovered that Pang Jian’s rapid advancement was a rarity in a thousand years.

Similar talents had emerged at the onset of the Purgatory Calamity, much like now.

And such geniuses, as long as they didn’t fall midway, almost always succeeded in ascending to True Godhood.

...

The night was as dark as ink; two figures broke through the dense clouds and descended into a concealed world.

The Forbidden Land of the Thunder God, The Frozen Land, and a third Fragment Land came together before their eyes.

Zhou Qingchen did not recognize the third Fragment Land, but Dong Tianze had once, when cornered, been pulled in by its gravity, and as if aided by a deity, managed to turn the tables and kill another Divine Guard.

In the deep reaches of the Cloud Wilderness, a familiar Ghost Altar was set up amidst the dense forest.

There was also a familiar figure.

Dong Tianze instantly understood everything. He knew that the piece of Fragment Land that had disappeared under the Meteorite Sea, the one he had sought tirelessly and failed to find, might be a secret belonging solely to Pang Jian.

Now, Pang Jian was sharing this secret with him and Zhou Qingchen.

"Shoo! Shoo!"

The two stopped next to the Ghost Altar, sensing the rich nature’s spiritual energy pouring into Pang Jian’s body endlessly, as if it would never cease.

"The Extinction Realm?" Dong Tianze exclaimed in surprise.

Zhou Qingchen was greatly shaken, "It hasn’t been long since we parted; how did you break through already? Pang Jian, won’t this pace be too fast, to the point of detriment?"

"I’m fine, don’t worry," Pang Jian pulled the corners of his mouth to show a faint smile and said, "This place has extraordinary spiritual energy, and outsiders find it hard to discern. You two start cultivating here. As for the situation in the world below, I’ll use the Sword Command to check now."

He took out the Sword Command from his wristband and sent a message to the Sword Light Symbol representing Pu Zhaotian, informing him that he was safe and well.

After this message was sent, no matter when Pu Zhaotian saw it, it meant that Pang Jian was no longer hiding this piece of Fragment Land.

As for that man who had protected him over and over again, who had ventured into the Demon Spirit Continent of the Third Realm for him and pushed for early advancement to True God Realm for his sake, Pang Jian’s feeling of recognition grew with each day.

Since the first time he met this benefactor of a master, Pu Zhaotian had treated him with true kindness, expecting nothing in return.

Therefore, he did not search for any information related to this world, but instead waited patiently for a while.

The symbol representing Pu Zhaotian remained motionless for a long time.

"He’s in seclusion, attempting to break into the True God Realm, naturally he can’t see it."

Pang Jian thought to himself, his frown growing tighter, "But what if he fails? So many have tried to reach True Godhood, but most have failed. Could he fail?"

"I haven’t even met him yet; I haven’t even had the chance to see him in person."

A sense of indescribable discomfort and frustration suddenly surged in his heart, blocking his chest and causing his face, holding the Sword Command, to become extremely grim.

At that moment.

The Dark Giant Python, which had been missing for a long time, voluntarily established a connection with him and suddenly transmitted a message: "I’ve emerged from Northern Qi. The Old Thunder Dragon from the Dragon Cave has gone to Northern Qi covered in Mysterious Fog."

"Also, I think I’ve died once. I was killed by the Old Thunder Dragon."

...