The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 507 - 482: Li Wang_1

Chapter 507: Chapter 482: Li Wang_1

"Li Wang, you should have taken precautions earlier."

The unremarkable Liu Fu, with obvious blame in his eyes, frowned and said, "You know the internal situation of the Demon Sect better than anyone else. Low-ranking demon cultivators are extremely prone to going mad and dying."

"And those of higher realms are easily tempted and corrupted by the Outer World Demon Gods. The higher the realm, the more likely they are to be targeted by those Demon Gods."

"Since the Human Race occupied the Demon Abyss Continent and founded the Demon Sect, how many incidents have there been where high-ranking cultivators were corrupted by the will of Outer World Demon Gods?"

"To my knowledge, there have been three Sect Masters of the Demon Sect who have succumbed to demonic possession, including one True God!"

Liu Fu’s voice grew louder as he said sternly, "Since you sensed that something was wrong with Xiang Shengwei, why didn’t you take precautions beforehand?"

Li Yuanli and Dong Shangqing, who were prepared to admonish but saw the usually reserved Liu Fu angered by the catastrophe of the Demon Abyss Continent, decided not to voice their criticisms.

"It was my oversight."

Li Wang admitted candidly, explaining, "I have been busy recently trying to figure out the agreement between the Dragon Cave and Northern Qi’s Fragment Land and the Demon Race, and I have put too much energy on the God Spirits arriving from the Outer Realm to the Fifth Realm. Therefore, I did not give Xiang Shengwei’s issue the attention it deserved."

Seeing him admit his oversight, Liu Fu said no more and once again maintained his silence.

"Pang Jian!"

Suddenly, Li Wang called out with a raised voice.

"I’m here."

Pang Jian, who had deliberately distanced himself from the four True Gods and was only watching from afar, came swiftly at his summons.

The carefree yet somewhat indolent Li Wang, the silent and unimpressive Liu Fu, the handsome and gentle Li Yuanli, and the otherworldly Dong Shangqing—these four True Gods each had their own style, and not one of them appeared old.

They did not display their majesty deliberately, nor did they release their Divine Dharma Aspect, their Divine Power aura completely restrained.

If it were not for the fact that they were hovering in mid-air, some standing on Divine Artifacts, and some with Divine Artifacts floating behind them, Pang Jian would hardly have imagined these four to be among the most powerful and influential in the Purgatory World.

"This is the Demon Subduing Stone Niche; try taking it to the Demon Abyss Continent. This object, too, was refined from a shattered Demon Stone. It can sense the movements of all Demon Gods and Great Demon Gods, and it can also suppress and imprison them."

"Take it to the location of the Demon Stone. As long as you place it on top of the Demon Stone, it should be able to suppress the anomaly."

"What you need to be wary of is Xiang Shengwei, the Sect Master of the Demon Sect; there may be others as well."

"..."

With a flick of his sleeve, Li Wang released a purple-black tower-shaped niche.

The purple-black stone carved into the shape of a niche looked quite rough, especially when compared to the Purple Demon Eye wielded by Wu Yuan and the huge purple Demon Stone he had seen, which were obviously smoother.

"Immerse your Divine Sense within it, and sink into the stone sphere inside, then you will be able to control the Demon Subduing Stone Niche."

As Li Wang tossed the stone niche to Pang Jian, he meticulously explained how to use it.

Once Pang Jian caught it, he encouraged him, "Give it a try first."

At this time, Li Yuanli made a request, "Pang Jian, we cannot enter the Demon Abyss Continent; we hope you can go back once more."

"Pang Jian, ever since Wenjian returned from the Saint Spirit Continent, he has spoken very highly of you," Dong Shangqing also said. "This trip back to the Demon Abyss will undoubtedly be extremely difficult, but we can only rely on you."

The usually reticent Liu Fu simply looked at him, with a hint of reluctance in his eyes.

Liou Youyu was his descendant, and he was very close to Pu Zhaotian. Clearly, Pang Jian, with only the cultivation of the Extinction Realm, was the sort that only emerged during cataclysmic purgatories, shaking the world.

Such a person could one day ascend to become a True God, able to rule over an era with his great talents.

Pang Jian, with such a promising future, had barely escaped the extremely perilous Demon Abyss, and now they were asking him to venture back into the tiger’s den. There was a real chance it could cost him his life.

Liu Fu knew the current situation was difficult, but he just couldn’t bring himself to utter the words to persuade him otherwise.

"Demon Subduing..."

Pang Jian let his Divine Sense drift into the black stone sphere inside the stone niche, as Li Wang had said.

As soon as his Divine Sense entered the stone sphere, it was as if he had suddenly gained a black eye, allowing him to see the interior of the Demon Subduing Stone Niche clearly.

In the niche, it was like a cavern enshrined with many god and demon figures, and on the stone walls were many grooved slots.

Images of Demon Gods, appearing to be worshipped, were in fact sealed within the niche.

With just a glance, Pang Jian saw the figures of seven Demon Gods imprisoned in the stone niche.

The space inside the niche was gloomy and sinister, pulsing with strange Divine Power fluctuations, and the stone sphere his Divine Sense had entered turned out to be the control hub for the array that governed the niche.

With a single thought, he could manipulate the Divine Power fluctuations within the niche, extracting power from the bodies of those seven Demon Gods.

"Once the Demon Subduing Stone Niche enters the Demon Abyss, your Divine Sense dwells within it, and you will immediately sense all the Demon Gods hiding in the dark. Besides Xiang Shengwei, if there are other Demon Gods, you will be able to detect them as well," Li Wang explained the use of the Demon Subduing Stone Niche while instructing Pang Jian on what to be mindful of, before concluding, "We must not delay. Descend into the Demon Abyss as quickly as possible and quell the calamity on the continent below."

"Alright."

Pang Jian was decisive, holding the Demon Subduing Stone Niche as he rushed towards the Demon Abyss.

As his body touched what was called the Sky-Covering Demon Array, the copper token in his chest grew slightly warm, and then he smoothly entered.

At this time, not one asked how Pang Jian was entering and leaving the Demon Abyss, but the four True Gods were intently watching his every move.

The four True Gods watched Pang Jian disappear, watched the Demon Light barrier that restrained them, and yet not a single ripple stirred.

They were silent, as if deep in thought.

A moment later, Liu Fu suddenly said, "So he is the new Realm God."

Li Wang nodded lightly. "Considering the time, this moment has indeed arrived; it is time for the Realm God to appear."

"The Realm God..." Dong Shangqing’s smile was bitter as he sighed, "The previous Realm Gods have been utterly disappointing to us. I wonder if this generation’s Realm God will stand shoulder to shoulder with us."

Li Yuanli said, "The Realm God, like us, is also of the Human Race. No matter what, the Realm God will not simply watch as our race declines and falls into ruin."

"Realm God..." Li Wang rubbed his eyes.

...

Demon Abyss.

As Pang Jian’s Divine Sense entered the stone sphere, cradled by the Demon Subduing Stone Niche, passing the sealed barrier, it instantly resonated through the niche.

A scene was promptly illuminated by the Demon Subduing Stone Niche.

In the grand palace, a person sat on a blue-black lotus platform, fingers interweaving to form seals before his chest.

His body was ablaze with blue-black Demon Flames that matched the lotus platform.

The Demon Flames spread outward, activating many demonic statues and Demon Arrays within the stone floor, columns, and rock walls of the hall.

With his eyes closed, he exuded a solemn and majestic aura, like a God Spirit often worshipped by all beings.

Also in this palace, two other people were seated in meditation.

One was clad in white, with numerous black demonic characters and a deep-red, blood-like, heart-shaped pattern on his clothing.

The other leaned against a pitch-black column, seemingly merging with it, head bowed as if in deep slumber.

"Hey, Demon Subduing Stone Niche."

The eyes of the person atop the blue-black lotus platform suddenly snapped open.

In his blue-black pupils, an indifference to living beings filled the air, and he elegantly smiled, "Li Wang."

"He Motian!"

Li Wang’s voice suddenly echoed from within the Demon Subduing Stone Niche.

The next moment, Pang Jian’s Divine Sense was abruptly expelled.

And the Demon Subduing Stone Niche that Pang Jian had brought into the Demon Abyss was now flying straight towards the Demon Sect’s headquarters.

"Whoosh!"

The Demon Subduing Stone Niche suddenly expanded a thousandfold, transforming into a tower standing eternally between heaven and earth.

The tower, even more colossal than that Demon Stone, suddenly opened myriad windows; amidst the reverberating divine tones, suction erupted from within the windows.

Thick and profound Demon Element Power, like being drained by a pump, surged frenetically into the Demon Subduing Stone Niche.

Within the colossal Demon Subduing Stone Niche, the agonized wailing and pitiful screams of seven Demon Gods could also be heard.

Li Wang’s voice floated lightly from the Demon Subduing Stone Niche, "Pang Jian, you go wait for me at that Demon Stone."

"Swoosh! Swoosh, swoosh!"

A dazzling starry sky spread outward from the top of the tower-shaped Demon Subduing Stone Niche.

Sun, moon, and stars filled the expanse beneath the "Sky-covering Demon Array" in an instant.

Within moments, the sky of the Demon Abyss was replaced.

That sky, belonging exclusively to Li Wang, existed beneath the "Sky-covering Demon Array," illuminating the entire Demon Abyss Continent.

Everywhere touched by the light of the sun, moon, and stars, the Demon Element Power was swiftly purified.

Without the Demon Element Power, the battlefield was devoid of that vile force that leads to evil, and the combatants, becoming perplexed, ceased their fighting.

Under the crescent moon created by Li Wang, Pang Jian, who had brought the Demon Subduing Stone Niche into the Demon Abyss, wore the same expression of bewilderment and stupor as the people below who had stopped fighting.

The vision of Li Wang Pang Jian had seen earlier did not exude any sign of Divine Power, and beyond a carefree and lazy impression, he didn’t leave much of an impression.

He also didn’t feel what was so extraordinary about this nominal leader of the True Gods.

No sooner had the Demon Subduing Stone Niche entered the Demon Abyss than it began to incite earth-shattering changes; Li Wang, whose Divine Body may not even have descended, single-handedly reversed the tide with just a Spiritual Soul hidden within the Demon Subduing Stone Niche.

The imposing Demon Subduing Stone Niche headed straight towards the Demon Sect base, the sky was replaced by another galaxy, and the torments suffered by the creatures of the Demon Abyss were being erased and diminished.

Everything was moving in a positive direction.

Only, Li Wang had clearly deceived him!

Li Wang, who had long been prepared to suppress the chaos in the Demon Abyss with his own strength and means through the Demon Subduing Stone Niche, only required Pang Jian to bring the niche into the Demon Abyss.

But why not speak plainly?

Why go through the pretense, informing him of the effects and how to use the Demon Subduing Stone Niche?

Pang Jian didn’t understand, and it left him feeling uncomfortable.

"Boom!"

The Demon Abyss trailing the Demon Subduing Stone Niche, the blue-black curtain of Demon Light that covered the deep chasm, suddenly shattered into pieces, exploding.

The towering purple Demon Stone, the Dazzling Shadow beneath it, Wu Yuan, along with Li Jie, Ying Yue, and others were revealed one by one.

Li Jie, and the Immortal Realm Great Cultivators that had fallen, looked up at the departing colossal Demon Subduing Stone Niche, their exuberance bursting forth as they shouted.

"Li Wang!"

"Li Wang really found the solution!"

"Worthy of Li Wang!"

Not only beneath the Demon Stone, but Extinction Realm and Immortal Realm Great Cultivators who had previously fled, upon seeing the Demon Subduing Stone Niche suddenly appear, also resurfaced in various regions of the Continent.

Those who retained their clear senses were cheering Li Wang’s name, extolling the virtues of this True God.

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