The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 506 - 481: The Four True Gods_1

Chapter 506: Chapter 481: The Four True Gods_1

After Huang Xi of Gold Stone Sect fell into the Demon Abyss, there were still four undisturbed Immortal Realm cultivators left in the sky.

The four of them stared at the blue-black Sky Curtain and suddenly became excited.

"Worthy of being Pu Zhaotian’s disciple."

"This youngster, no wonder he was able to slay the Yao Clan’s God Son in the Lower Realm, he indeed has some tricks up his sleeve!"

The astonishing seal that blocked and confined them was effortlessly penetrated by Pang Jian, giving them a glimpse of hope.

They all knew that Pang Jian, who was most familiar with the abnormalities of the Demon Stone, would surely report the catastrophe on the Continent to the True Gods truthfully.

The True Gods would surely be able to find a targeted solution.

"Pang Jian!"

Li Jie was also invigorated by this.

He shrunk inside the Kirin Bell, took out all the Strange Treasures and secret symbols that could protect the Spiritual Soul, and affixed them to his forehead, the back of his head, and his chest area, before saying, "If Huang Xi dares to delve deep into the Demon Abyss, dares to approach that Demon Stone, do you esteemed seniors dare to explore the truth?"

"I only possess the Soul Wandering Realm, and yet I dare to enter and confront that Demon Stone directly!"

The Kirin Bell suddenly sank downward.

Li Jie, with sweat beading his forehead, guarded his mind fiercely, maintaining the highest level of vigilance as he slowly approached the location of the Demon Stone.

Leading with Duan Yun, the four Immortal Realm cultivators looked at each other, and also steeled themselves to descend.

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Outside the Demon Abyss Continent, the sunlight was at its peak.

However, no matter how intense the sunlight was, it couldn’t penetrate the sealing barrier that covered the land.

The Demon Array, which used to appear and disappear intermittently, had now become clear and continuous with the passage of time.

The blue-black light curtain, shaped like a huge goose egg, enveloped the Second Realm’s Demon Abyss Continent within it.

The light curtain existed not only above the ground, but also part of the void beneath the ground was enveloped by the "Sky-covering Demon Array" that Dong Shangqing spoke of.

This eliminated the thoughts of everyone using earth evasion techniques to sneak into it.

At this moment.

Dong Shangqing, the True God of Ancient Law Sect, stood on a compass, shaking numerous talismans and divine patterns from his sleeves, trying to analyze the Array structures branded on the light curtain.

Liu Fu of Yuan Qing Divine Nation had the Mysterious Heavenly Divine Mirror floating behind him, illuminating the strange veins within the blue-black light curtain.

The handsome looking Li Yuanli, the biological father of Li Jie and Li Yuqing, unfolded a huge white paper fan above his head.

From within the fan, glittering lights of condensed God Thoughts flew out one by one, like raindrops falling on the light curtain that covered the Demon Abyss Continent.

Every light that fell caused ripples to spread on the blue-black light curtain.

Within those dazzling ripples were Array structures that Li Yuanli had comprehended throughout his life, imbued with his will of the Spiritual Soul.

Dong Shangqing, Liu Fu, and Li Yuanli, were the three True Gods of the Purgatory World.

They were also the True Gods most proficient in Array structures.

They were located in different areas, all working on the portions of the Sky Curtain formed by the blue-black Demon Light, preparing to cross-verify each other’s insights once they each had grasped the marvels of a piece of the Demon Array.

In hopes of finding the best way to unlock the Array.

"Whoosh!"

At the location of light curtain Li Yuanli was responsible for, a figure suddenly burst out.

The man was dressed in the blue robes common to Sword Tower disciples, with a Sword Command hanging at his waist, his physique was tall and refined, and his chiseled face carried an air of firmness.

"Pang Jian!"

Li Yuanli exclaimed in a low voice.

"Who are you?"

Pang Jian, who had crossed the Demon Covering Array with the help of the "Gate of Prison," looked at him in surprise, feeling as though he had seen him somewhere before.

After a moment, Pang Jian realized that the other party must be a relative of Li Jie and Li Yuqing.

Because the three of them shared many similar facial features, only a family, only blood relatives such as parents and grandparents would resemble each other this way.

"Heaven Treasure Sect, Li Yuanli, the biological father of Li Jie and Li Yuqing!"

"Pang Jian, Li Jie is down there in the Demon Abyss undergoing trials, have you seen him?"

Li Yuanli asked urgently.

The Strange Treasures and divine luminous "Soul Seeds" bearing his God’s Thought and law within the Carefree Fan above him stopped their descent toward the Sky Curtain below.

As a parent, what concerned him most was the safety of his son Li Jie, the inside story of the catastrophe on the Demon Abyss Continent could be put aside for later inquiry.

"Turns out to be Uncle Li."

Pang Jian stooped in a bow, hurriedly saying, "Li Jie is currently unharmed. He has organized a group of clear-minded and lucid Great Cultivators, planning to enter the Demon Abyss to unravel the source of the catastrophe."

Knowing the identity of the other party, Pang Jian did not conceal anything and revealed all the information he knew in detail.

"Foolhardy! With his mere Soul Wandering Realm, what business does he have meddling with the catastrophe of the Demon Abyss Continent? The best thing he could do is to stay as far away as possible from the Demon Stone that is causing the trouble, and to hide as far away as possible!"

Li Yuanli stamped his foot in the air.

"Huh!"

Crowned with a feathered headdress and with an antique looking face, Li Wang of Jiuli Sect was the first to arrive in his True Body form.

Beneath the sun, the celestial bodies embroidered within his robes moved according to specific rules, bursting forth with a dazzling brilliance.

Pang Jian glanced at him and felt as if he were wearing the Star River outside of Purgatory upon his body.

A sun, a crescent and a full moon, as well as those stars that seemed more distant compared to the sun and moon.

It was indeed a three-dimensional structural map of the Star River outside of Purgatory!

This True God from the Jiuli Sect clearly knew long ago what the starry sky outside of Purgatory looked like.

"Huff! Huff!"

Liu Fu, who wielded the Mysterious Heavenly Divine Mirror, and Dong Shangqing, who rode upon the compass, also hurriedly arrived soon after.

"I am Liu Fu."

"I am Dong Shangqing from the Ancient Law Sect."

The two of them crisply and concisely announced their identities, and then Dong Shangqing said, "Pang Jian, tell us everything you know too."

After the closure of the Demon Abyss Continent, with Pang Jian the only one who had successfully escaped, they naturally paid utmost attention to him.

"It’s like this..."

Knowing the two were the forebears of Liou Youyu and Dong Wenjian, Pang Jian of course had nothing to hide and quickly retold his experiences in the Demon Abyss.

"It’s indeed that extraterrestrial Demon Stone that caused the issue," said Liu Fu in a low voice.

Dong Shangqing frowned and added, "The True Gods who have passed away also mentioned that the Demon Stone was a huge hidden danger, urging us to find a way to destroy it. However, the Demon Stone involves the Demon Sect, with enormously complicated implications. We..."

He glanced at Li Wang without voicing anything.

Sect Master Xiang Shengwei of the Demon Sect’s generation, along with the former generations of Sect Masters, were mostly on very good terms with Li Wang.

Li Wang was also continuously using the Demon Sect and that extraterrestrial Demon Stone to learn about the Demon Gods and Great Demon Gods of the Outer Domain Galaxy, trying to understand the circumstances of the outer civilization.

The fact that the Demon Stone remained to this day, with the current Li Wang and the former Sect Masters of the Jiuli Sect as its firm supporters, contributed to its preservation.

Also for this reason, upon learning of the turmoil on the Demon Abyss Continent, Li Wang, who usually stayed at the Observatory, was the first on the scene, having hastily summoned other True Gods in an attempt to devise a solution.

To put it bluntly, after the disaster in the Demon Abyss, if one were to relentlessly investigate, Li Wang could not free himself from involvement either.

"As for the extraterrestrial Demon Stone..."

Li Wang narrowed his eyes in thought.

Dong Shangqing, Liu Fu, and Li Yuanli, the three True Gods, were also deep in thought for a solution.

Pang Jian, who had left the Demon Abyss Continent, took the opportunity to take out the Sword Command and communicate with his senior brothers and sisters, thereby learning of Pu Zhaotian’s failed attempt to ascend to True God.

"He didn’t succeed."

Pang Jian shook within the sky, immediately feeling a profound sense of regret.

A moment later, he steadied his spirit and projected his consciousness into the Sword Light Symbol that represented Pu Zhaotian, saying, "Shifu, are you alright?"

As usual, Pu Zhaotian did not respond.

The message from Hu, however, caused an uproar within the Sword Command, "Junior brother, where have you gone to? Are you still in Star Moon Valley? What exactly happened to the Demon Abyss Continent, and... how can the Sword Command still transmit messages?"

Star Moon Valley was the place she had guided Pang Jian to.

She was aware that Pang Jian had gone there to cultivate, and upon hearing about the changes in the Demon Abyss Continent, she was also constantly worried about his safety.

Suddenly receiving the message, she was surprised and delighted, hence bombarding him with questions.

"I’m fine, I’ve just come out of the Demon Abyss Continent. Beside me are Li Wang, Liu Fu, Li Yuanli, and Dong Shangqing, several elders," Pang Jian briefly explained the situation.

"The calamity of the Demon Stone is not something you can handle! Pang Jian, return to Qitian Continent immediately, return to the Sword Tower at once!" Chen Weihuang commanded in an indisputable tone.

That was the only statement he made after learning of Pang Jian’s whereabouts.

Up until then, it had been Hu who endlessly interrogated without pause.

"I want to see what help I can provide."

After transmitting that message, Pang Jian withdrew his Divine Sense.

At that moment, the Mysterious Turtle that sensed his presence, the Corrosion Boundary Vine in Cloud Marsh, and a Bee Insect that had left the Mysterious Fog, each conveyed a desire to establish perception with him.

After hesitating for a bit, Pang Jian dared not communicate with those strange beings born from the "Purgatory Gate" in the presence of those True Gods.

He also discreetly moved a distance away from the True Gods engaged in conversation, assuming the posture of a junior who would not eavesdrop deliberately.

"The Demon Array that shields the Demon Abyss is our greatest limitation; the chances of us sneaking in are almost impossible. Since this kid Pang Jian has a way out, he might also have a way in," Dong Shangqing of the Ancient Law Sect said with a deep look towards Li Wang, continuing, "You did bring that thing with you, didn’t you?"

Li Wang nodded.

"We can’t enter, and it seems unrealistic to break the Demon Array in a short time," Dong Shangqing inhaled deeply and proposed, "How about we let Pang Jian take that thing inside and give it a try?"

Li Wang showed a troubled expression.

"Only that item might be able to deal with the abnormalities with the Demon Stone. Li Wang, I think we can give it to Pang Jian, let him try," Li Yuanli urged anxiously.

His son, Li Jie, was still there, and he didn’t know when the Demon Stone would trigger a third tremor.

If there was even a sliver of hope, he wanted to try it as soon as possible, hoping to safely bring Li Jie home.

"If the item is given to Pang Jian, I worry that the moment he returns to the Demon Abyss, someone will slay him," Li Wang sighed lightly, finally willing to reveal the secret, "I suspect that not only the Demon Stone is problematic, but also Xiang Shengwei of the Demon Sect."

"Some time ago, I felt that Xiang Shengwei was not quite right, as the frequency of him succumbing to demons had increased a lot."

"A few days ago, he communicated with me, saying he keeps having dreams where he is a Great Demon God from the Outer Realm. He also said that he’s gradually getting confused about who he is."

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