The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 529 - 503 Exposure_1

Chapter 529: Chapter 503 Exposure_1

Divine Sense suddenly interrupted.

Pang Jian, at the center of the altar, stared at the deep sky in astonishment, his gaze piercing through the Heaven Forbidden that obscured Purgatory as he searched among the brightly shining stars.

He knew that the slightly peculiar Goddess of Cold Crystal, just like the Moon Goddess Ying Yue, was also in the Star River above his head at this moment.

She should be within one of the stars.

"Strange, why does the Goddess of Cold Crystal act nothing like the Moon Goddess?"

Muttering to himself in secret, on the Dantian Fragment Land within Pang Jian’s body, a star in the Star River corresponding to the outside of Purgatory shone exceptionally bright.

That star, distant from its neighbors, radiated a piercing cold light.

"Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh!"

From the altar where he was seated, from within the nearby six ice pillars, suddenly, streams of Extreme Cold Alien Power began to emerge.

These forces of extreme cold did not fall into the Ice Pool on his Dantian Fragment Land but instead merged into that suddenly prominent star of ice-cold light.

"Goddess of Cold Crystal, a portion of Divine Power bestowed upon me!"

Ripples spread across Pang Jian’s inner lake of the heart.

The Goddess who had established a spiritual connection with him and imbued her Divine Consciousness during their interaction had also delivered a portion of her frosty Divine Power.

This Goddess had not only forgiven the Ice Tribe but also refrained from waging a grand war even though she knew he had obtained the "Heart of Winter."

"Could it be just because I have satisfied Her, brought Her joy and pleasure?"

Pang Jian, full of doubts, left the altar of the Ice Tribe.

Under the strange gazes of Yao Junhong and those Ice Tribesmen, he explained, "The Goddess of Cold Crystal seemingly does not have any further requirements for your faith. In other words, if you wish to return to your ancestral lands, it should be no problem."

The Ice Plain showed a blank expression: "Why?"

The Goddess of Cold Crystal, in a fair divine battle, had slain an Ice Demon of Ice Tribe origin and had taken possession of the Star River ruled by the Ice Demon, then proceeded to obliterate the Ice Tribesmen with her influence.

As a goddess known for her cruel methods and extreme actions, she has always been a nightmare for the Ice Tribesmen.

To escape Her pursuit, the Ice Demon had sent The Frozen Land into the Mysterious Fog, preserving a glimmer of hope for the continuation of the Ice Tribesmen.

How could She possibly let bygones be bygones so easily?

"I’m not too clear on the specific reasons either. Perhaps, time has diluted Her obsession with the Ice Tribe," Pang Jian vaguely explained.

His mood not quite right recently, he intended to invite the Goddess of Cold Crystal to descend, hoping to use his current strength and the Origin Demon Sword to teach the Alien Gods from Outer Space a lesson, but after the Goddess’s unusual behavior, he gave up on the idea.

Next, Yao Junhong and the others continued the reconstruction of the Panshi Fragment Land.

Knowing that time was of the essence, with the Filth Alien Power soon to surge upward, a bloody war was inevitable, Pang Jian relentlessly cultivated within the Fragment Land to enhance his cultivation and strength as much as possible.

Taking the entanglement with the Goddess of Cold Crystal on the altar as a minor interruption, he didn’t dwell on it much.

...

In the Outer Realm starry sky.

The Goddess of Cold Crystal, who always sat alone in the grand Divine Temple, has been restless of late.

She often got distracted while contemplating the Law of Frost, and a figure would silently emerge in her mind.

A young man of the Human Race, in blue clothes, tall and straight as a spear, with sharp facial features that appeared somewhat cold, kept surfacing on the lake of her heart.

"He has not activated the altar again."

"Purgatory has a Heaven Forbidden, without a corresponding altar activation, my Divine Consciousness cannot find a definite coordinate, and I am unable to descend accurately."

"When we parted, was I not clear enough? For his sake, I was even willing to forgive the Ice Tribe."

"Of course, I saw the Heart of Winter too, the Divine Artifact left behind by the Ice Demon that enhances my Divine Power considerably. But that is just a Divine Artifact, not something I must possess."

"Now, I realize what I truly desire is not necessarily the Divine Artifact."

Breaking her meditation once again, the typically reclusive Goddess of Cold Crystal, after hesitating for a while, suddenly left from the celestial realm of stars she had meticulously crafted.

"Ying Yue has worshippers in Purgatory, she seems to have experience in this regard, I should go and ask her."

As an Alien God Spirit, the Goddess of Cold Crystal did not have many friends, but the Moon Goddess Ying Yue could be counted as one.

The star She inhabited was infinitely distant from the moon created by Ying Yue.

Without Pang Jian unsettling Her mind, She would not have visited the moon again so soon after her last descent.

For even godly beings, traveling through the Outer Star River on a Divine Seat requires considerable time.

...

Daytime, a clear sky as far as the eye can see.

A "Divine Boat" from the Desolated Terrains hovered over a massive expanse of white clouds.

"This is the place."

Yue Fengxian from the Immortal Realm, with hair carelessly draped over his shoulders, stepped off the "Divine Boat" and onto the white clouds, his Divine Sense releasing like a tidal wave.

"Swoosh! Swoosh swoosh!"

Three protectors at the Extinction Realm level settled behind Yue Fengxian, all curiously gazing down below.

The "Divine Boat" wandered in the Second Realm, responsible for selecting teenagers with young age and high cultivation talent from the individual cultivators and scions of the Lower Realm.

They had heard that many flying ships had disappeared into this cluster of white clouds, which aroused their curiosity.

"There are bans formed by the combination of cold fog and clouds."

After receiving the Divine Sense from Yue Fengxian, his expression changed slightly. He had thought it was a stronghold secretly established here by the powerful experts from the Alien Tribes of the Fifth Realm in advance.

He dared not act rashly, quietly withdrawing his Divine Sense and taking out a conch shell to send a message.

"Brother Yue."

The helpless voice of Yao Junhong came from deep within the white clouds.

"Sword Tower, Elder Liu!"

Yue Fengxian was taken aback and temporarily halted the message transmission, expressing in surprise, "What’s happening? Shouldn’t you be on the Qitian Continent? Why are you deep within these clouds?"

"Our Sword Tower has moved a Fragment Land below and turned it into a concealed stronghold," explained Yao Junhong, having prepared his statement in advance. "You and I both understand, sooner or later, the Alien Tribes’ warriors of the Fifth Realm will follow the surge of the Filth Alien Power and attack us."

"The Sword Tower’s early deployment is to give them a heavy blow unexpectedly when they strike the Second Realm."

"Below the Fragment Land, we are laying out a great array to slaughter, preparing to welcome the invading Alien Tribes properly!" said Yao Junhong, full of murderous intent.

"The Sword Tower is considerate!"

Yue Fengxian bowed his hands respectfully, saying solemnly, "After the Demon Sect turned its coat, the Sword Tower is the backbone of the Second Realm! Rest assured, the battle against the Alien Tribes is the unavoidable duty of each sect. As soon as there are signs of the surge of the Filth Alien Power, the strong ones from the Desolated Terrains will definitely come down to join the battle at the earliest opportunity!"

After a moment’s hesitation, he spoke with undeniable curiosity, "Could we be allowed to go down for a look?"

Yao Junhong showed a troubled face, "I’m sorry, many arrays are still being perfected, and it is not convenient to open them up in advance."

Yue Fengxian did not insist; he nodded to show understanding and said, "In that case, we will take our leave. Don’t worry, we will keep confidential whatever the Sword Tower is doing here."

Yao Junhong replied in haste, "Thanks a lot."

...

Thousands of miles away after the "Divine Boat" had left, Yue Fengxian took out the conch shell again and transmitted a message, "Elder Li, the Sword Tower has concealed a Fragment Land, which surprisingly contains Blessed Land Cave Heavens."

"A Fragment Land, actually having Blessed Land Cave Heavens?" Li Chu responded instantly.

"That gemstone on our boat, which searches for Spiritual lands and geniuses, responded extremely clearly!" Yue Fengxian pursed his lips with a cold sneer, "That commotion, it’s not just one Blessed Land Cave Heaven, but several."

Li Chu: "Don’t stray too far; I will come over personally!"

...

Inside Panshi Fragment Land.

"This is troublesome; Yue Fengxian won’t let this go easily. I know there’s something on the Divine Boat capable of sensing precious treasures; he must have discovered something." After Yao Junhong descended, he communicated with Mu Aichuan, and soon messaged Guanghe and Wang Ce to come over.

Only when two Immortal Realm elders arrived did Yao Junhong feel slightly relieved. He said, "With the four of us here, unless the True God from the Desolated Terrains can’t help but come down for a look, the problem shouldn’t be too big."

"If the Desolated Terrains are convinced that there are Blessed Land Cave Heavens within the Fragment Land, there’s a very good chance that a True God will come..." Wang Ce frowned deeply, "Since you’ve shown yourself, and you’re an elder of our Sword Tower, Yue Fengxian will naturally know he can’t press down on you."

Yao Junhong’s mouth curved bitterly, his face showing difficulty as he said, "If it’s a True God..."

After Pu Zhaotian’s failed attempt to reach True God status, there was a clear decline in popularity within the Purgatory World.

Historically, those who failed to achieve True God status either perished body and soul or fell into despair with degraded realms.

The chances of rallying again after such a failure were exceedingly rare.

And those who recovered their strength to attempt True God status again generally fared worse than the first time, with most perishing in their second attempt.

That’s the reason why Jiang Ran, after his failure, despite having regained his realm strength, did not dare to attempt to seize the position of a True God for the second time.

Those who didn’t die the first time were highly likely to die the second time.

Among the Purgatory Human Tribe’s entire history, only one has secured the position of a True God on their second attempt.

Therefore, after the first failure, many considered Pu Zhaotian as having severed his path to becoming a True God, at most returning to the peak of the Immortal Realm.

The Sword Tower, as such, was excluded from the ranks of the strongest sects by many.

"Shall we ask the Tower Master to invite Yin Ji over?" Wang Ce proposed.

Yin Ji was one of the two True God individual cultivators, a close confidante of Pu Zhaotian’s. If she were to reside in Panshi Fragment Land, even True Gods from the Desolated Terrains wouldn’t dare to barge in recklessly.

Guanghe scoffed, "When has Pu Zhaotian ever asked a woman for help with matters within the Sword Tower?!"

The typically silent and reticent man unexpectedly referred to Pu Zhaotian by his given name rather than as Tower Master, an indication of his strong opposition to the idea.

Wang Ce’s face turned awkward as he let out a few embarrassed chuckles, no longer bringing up the subject.

Half a day passed.

"The Desolated Terrains, Li Chu, passing by chance, have come to visit the comrades of the Sword Tower," said a hearty voice that suddenly rose quietly, unanticipated by anyone. The cold fog hadn’t hindered him in the slightest.

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