The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 511 - 486: The Fall of the Demon Sect_1

Chapter 511: Chapter 486: The Fall of the Demon Sect_1

That Demon Stone was like a communication device for the many Demon Gods from beyond the skies.

The speaking demon, through the stone, observed Pang Jian in every aspect, examining his flesh and physique, gauging his long and vigorous breath, and sensing his unique and formidable Soul Magnetic Field.

"Not bad, indeed not bad. The Devil Scale Tribe has a weak spirit, and the Human Race a weak body; neither is the best vessel for the Original Demon. This boy is the best choice; the Original Demon... is quite pleased with him."

The demon’s satisfaction grew as it watched.

Using a Secret Skill unique to it and the Original Demon, it communicated in secret for a while, then continued to persuade:

"Pang Jian, you are more suited to becoming a True Demon than your Shifu, Pu Zhaotian. You possess a stronger physique, a stronger Spiritual Soul, and the rare Chaos Sea."

"Pang Jian, you have already grasped that sword, and now you cultivate the Demon Spell; you should become one of us."

"The Outer Star River is vast and boundless. If you are willing to help the Original Demon grow, when it becomes the Sovereign of All Demons, you will be able to become one of the Great Demon Gods beneath Him."

"The current Purgatory, the external Demon Realm; we are willing to hand them over to you for your rule and control."

The demon enticed him with a vast prospect.

In the future painted by its words, Pang Jian was a Great Demon God second only to the Original Demon, capable of ruling over many Demon Realms, and the true master of Purgatory.

Its Demon Sound rippled across the lake of Pang Jian’s heart, slowly eroding his will, aiming to leave a deep and indelible imprint within.

Many Disciples of the Demon Sect who practiced the Demon Spell and other kinds of demons were unable to resist the invasion of its Demon Sound.

Even genius demon cultivators like Wu Yuan were branded deeply in their souls by it, willingly obeying its commands, coordinating with Dazzling Shadow to kill the Great Cultivators of the Demon Abyss Continent.

It believed that Pang Jian would eventually be persuaded by it.

—This was also why it didn’t let Dazzling Shadow harm Pang Jian.

At this moment, within Pang Jian’s Spirit Sea of Consciousness, his golden Spiritual Soul was emitting three thousand golden rays of light.

The beautiful tapestry described by the demon, under the condition of the golden Spiritual Soul emitting light, was all but an ephemeral bubble in the water; his heart was as unmovable as a rock.

He maintained perception with the Source Demon, communicating secretly, focusing his mind on comprehending the "Original Demon Fusion Spell."

He had long understood that Disciples of the Demon Sect like Wu Yuan, while comprehending the Demon Spell in pursuit of the true meaning of power, would occasionally hear the seductive words of Outer Realm Demon Gods.

The demons that were best at leading people to evil, skilled at manipulating hearts, would take that opportunity to plant Demon Thoughts and seeds within those disciples.

These Demon Thoughts and seeds would take root deeply and grow unnoticed.

Until one moment when they blossomed and bore fruit.

Say, right now.

Many Elders from the Demon Sect, from the Extinction Realm, the Soul Wandering Realm, and the Immortal Realm, flew into the air from different branches during the sweeping of the Demon Sect headquarters by Li Wang using the Demon Subduing Stone Niche.

They brandished their usual Demon Instruments and Strange Treasures, and with the orthodox Demon Spells they had cultivated for years, joined hands with Dazzling Shadow and Wu Yuan to mercilessly kill the various Great Cultivators.

The abnormality of the Demon Stone, the secret force of the Outer Realm Demons, nearly caused all the surviving Disciples of the Demon Sect to revolt.

The great calamity of the Purgatory Second Realm began with the betrayal of the Demon Sect!

"Whoosh!"

A cyan-black lotus platform suddenly flew out from the deep pit of the Demon Sect’s headquarters and faced the giant Demon Subduing Stone Niche.

With a solemn and dignified expression, Xiang Shengwei looked towards the Demon Subduing Stone Niche with his cyan-black eyes and smiled, "Li Wang, this stone niche you painstakingly crafted cannot suppress a Great Demon God like me. Once the demon nest begins to function, once the Original Demon awakens, this continent will naturally become a Demon Realm."

"In our Demon Realm, where you, Li Wang, have not come in your true form, what will you use to fight us?"

The cyan-black lotus platform suddenly transformed into a ghastly white, sprouting bone spurs like a peacock spreading its tail.

Chants praising the faithful came from the increasingly terrifying lotus platform, as it ignited sinfully seductive Demon Flames, and then boldly advanced towards the Demon Subduing Stone Niche.

"Swoosh!"

The lotus platform, along with Xiang Shengwei himself, entered the interior of the Demon Subduing Stone Niche through an open window.

At the same time.

Two peak Immortal Realm Elders of the Demon Sect charged towards the sky where the great sun hung and stars shined brightly.

A Demon Sect Elder sneered coldly, suddenly revealing a huge pair of phantom bone wings behind him.

He chased the stars in the void, blasting each splendid star to shatter, preventing the spectacle created by Li Wang from sustaining.

The other Elder silently charged towards the suspended Fierce Sun.

"Whoosh!"

This peak Immortal Realm Elder flashed into the sun, his own power engulfing it, causing the sunlight to instantly vanish.

The sky, once graced by both sun and moon, now darkened once again as the moon was taken by Ying Yue, the sun dimmed, and the stars shattered one by one, casting the skies above the Demon Abyss Continent into gloom.

The cyan-black Sky-covering Demon Array re-emerged from behind the torn Star River.

"Xiang Shengwei, Chen Xuanfeng, Qu Long, three peak Immortal Realm powers!"

"The Demon Sect has completely fallen!"

"The Star River crafted by the Divine Power of Li Wang has been torn apart by Chen Xuanfeng and Qu Long, and the Devil Sky is once again covering this continent!"

Watching Xiang Shengwei charge fearlessly into the Demon Subduing Stone Niche, and with Chen Xuanfeng and Qu Long taking to the skies one after another, causing the sun and stars to lose their brilliance in succession, the people of the Demon Abyss Continent wailed once more.

Li Wang, unable to descend in his true form, obviously hadn’t been able to deliver a decisive blow to resolve the calamity of the Demon Abyss.

...

Outside.

"Xiang Shengwei, Chen Xuanfeng, Qu Long, they are the three strongest Immortal Realm cultivators of the Demon Sect. However, all three have been bewitched by the Outer World Demon God. Xiang Shengwei has the strongest will; he must have been directly possessed by He Motian."

"Chen Xuanfeng and Qu Long have reached a secret agreement with Ti Wei and Qing Ji, two demon gods, and have likely become their followers."

"Many more disciples from the Soul Wandering Realm and Extinction Realm of the Demon Sect choose their allegiance based on which Outer World Demon God corresponds to the demon spell they cultivate."

"The entire Demon Sect has fallen."

Li Wang, being outside the continent, knew everything happening within the continent through the Spiritual Soul that entered the Demon Subduing Stone Niche, saying, "He Motian, who possessed Xiang Shengwei, has entered the Demon Subduing Stone Niche, trying to rescue those Demon Gods who were previously imprisoned by me."

"If the situation still looks grim later on..."

After hesitating for a moment, Li Wang calmly said, "I will forcibly shatter the array concealing the Demon Abyss. I would rather the land below fracture into Fragment Lands, I would rather the living creatures below suffer a tragic fate; I must stop the Outer Realm Demons’ evil deeds."

"They created this array that is intimately related to the continent because they knew we wouldn’t want to sacrifice so many people, intending to exploit our kind-hearted nature."

"I will not allow them to have their way."

Li Wang declared his decision.

Liu Fu, Li Yuanli, and Dong Shangqing, the three True Gods, changed their expressions at his words, yet none of them fiercely objected this time.

The entire Demon Sect had fallen; Xiang Shengwei, Chen Xuanfeng, and Qu Long were either possessed by the Great Demon God or had become their followers.

This situation indicated that the Outer Realm Demons’ schemes were immense, certainly not limited to merely the Demon Abyss Continent.

To prevent the situation from escalating further, to minimize the damage, sacrificing the human lives of the Demon Abyss Continent was an inevitable choice.

They were all True Gods, and they understood history.

The Second Realm, the Third Realm, and the Fourth Realm—continents that once were whole but later collapsed—weren’t they shattered to save the lives of the Human Race?

If there was any other way, who would willingly destroy their own foundation?

"Where is Pang Jian?" asked Dong Shangqing, his brows furrowing. "Where is he now? He was the first to sense the anomaly in the Demon Abyss and the one who carried the message away. He is also the Realm God of this generation. What is he doing now?"

Li Wang: "He..."

After taking a careful look, Li Wang was surprised to say, "He is next to the shrunk Demon Stone; he... he is actually absorbing the Demon Element Power! It seems that like Wu Yuan, he too has been bewitched by an Outer World Demon God. He is now cultivating an orthodox demon spell."

"Li Wang, if we truly can’t find a solution, break the sky-covering Demon Array below as soon as possible!" Liu Fu shouted lightly.

"Let me look a bit longer."

...

Beside the Demon Stone.

Pang Jian, sitting in meditation and contemplating the Original Demon Fusion Spell, was slowly able to shield himself from the Demon’s temptation, and he quietly entered a mystic state.

He could feel that the "Purgatory Gate" copper plaque on his chest seemed to have suddenly opened its doors.

Once the "door" opened, the efficiency with which his Chaos Sea absorbed Demon Element Power surged a hundredfold!

"Huff!"

Inside the Demon Abyss where the Demon Stone was located, the Demon Element Power, as if swallowed by an ancient leviathan, all flowed towards Pang Jian.

Only a tiny fraction of the Demon Element Power was absorbed by the black gold longsword in his hand, while over ninety percent of it flowed into his body.

Some Demon Element Power entered the Dantian Fragment Land within him.

The vast majority of the Demon Element Power, however, was absorbed by the copper plaque known as the "Purgatory Gate."

After half an hour, the Demon Element Power that existed in the Demon Abyss below had vanished, and Pang Jian in the center of the Demon Abyss had become a green-black sphere of light.

This green-black sphere of light, growing dissatisfied with the lack of Demon Element Power nearby, suddenly began to rise into the air on its own.

"Huff! Huff, huff!"

The Demon Element Power not purified by the dazzling Star River, from all directions of the continent, flowed into the green-black sphere that Pang Jian had become.

Still not satisfied with the thin and diluted Demon Element Power, he instinctively sought denser and more vast Demon Element Power, so he kept ascending, heading for the green-black sky that covered the Demon Abyss Continent.

"Eh!"

From the Demon Subduing Stone Niche, a soft exclamation from Li Wang was heard.

In the midst of their fierce battle, Dazzling Shadow and Ying Yue also noticed the green-black sphere slowly ascending, and upon closer inspection, they realized it was actually Pang Jian inside.

Ying Yue, with a look of astonishment, asked, "What is he doing?"

An utterly supreme will, conveyed from the Demon Knife in Dazzling Shadow’s hands, flashed in his eyes, and he immediately abandoned Ying Yue to pursue Pang Jian with his knife in hand.

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