The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 530 - 504: Using Position to Pressure Others_1

Chapter 530: Chapter 504: Using Position to Pressure Others_1

"Li Chu!"

"True God Li Chu!"

"Why has he suddenly sought us out?"

Qi Qingsong, Zhou Qingchen, Zhuang Yuyan, and others, no matter what they were doing, all heard the voice coming from the sky and felt surprised for a moment in the Panshi Fragment Land.

"The inevitable can’t be avoided."

Yao Junhong chuckled wryly. After exchanging a few words with Guanghe and Wang Ce, he had no choice but to stiffen his resolve and go forth to meet him.

Inside the Cloud Wilderness wooden hut, Pang Jian’s eyebrows twitched as he awoke from a long period of enlightenment.

The Panshi Fragment Land was his eyes; he could see every move of True God Li Chu perfectly clear.

"Li Chu, the mentor of Fu Wangchen, what does he want by coming here?"

Pang Jian frowned and snorted coldly.

He had never had a good impression of Li Chu.

It was Li Chu who took an interest in the Spirit Cicada from the Black Valley years ago, intending to pair her with his disciple, Fu Wangchen, which resulted in the annihilation of the Fang Family, who were dependent on the Demon Sect.

His shifu, Pu Zhaotian, would show obvious disgust and aversion whenever he mentioned Li Chu.

It seemed their relationship must have been poor.

"Let’s hope he’s not here to start trouble."

While Pang Jian closely monitored the activity above, he didn’t rush to show himself, thinking it best to first see what this True God from the Desolated Terrains was up to.

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As one of the two great True Gods from the Desolated Terrains, Li Chu’s impression of Sword Tower had also always been quite poor.

The reason was that before his own ascension to True Godhood, he had been defeated by Pu Zhaotian’s hand.

Pu Zhaotian’s meteoric rise to power, the acclaim he received, was partly due to Li Chu’s defeat.

Originally, Pu Zhaotian, who had just ascended to the Immortal Realm, behaved just as ruthlessly in the Purgatory World as he does now.

Li Chu, relying on his seniority and his peak Immortal Realm cultivation, had once reprimanded Pu Zhaotian.

But at that stage, Pu Zhaotian was at his most dazzling and did not offer Li Chu any face.

Thus, there came a "sparring" — a fight not to the death.

In that "sparring" battle, Pu Zhaotian, who had just entered the Immortal Realm, unexpectedly defeated the peak Immortal Realm Li Chu, making a name for himself in one battle.

After this fight, Pu Zhaotian was dubbed the strongest in the Immortal Realm.

The defeated Li Chu then declared his seclusion, waiting until he forged his Godhood and ascended to True God before he resumed his activities in the Purgatory World.

After he became a True God, he proclaimed that since he was a whole realm above Pu Zhaotian, he was unwilling to bully the weak and hence would not "spar" with Pu Zhaotian anymore.

However, a very few people knew that even after his Divine Enthronement, Li Chu was not confident he could defeat Pu Zhaotian.

Especially recently, Pu Zhaotian, at the peak of the Immortal Realm, fought a dramatic battle in the Fourth Realm against Li Bai, who ranked at the forefront of level-ten alien tribe warriors.

It turned out to be an equal match.

This led many to privately believe that Pu Zhaotian, despite being a realm below, still had the capacity to defeat him, the True God.

This time, learning that Sword Tower had established a magical fragmented land below, he dared to come and inspect it first because Pu Zhaotian had failed in his assault on True Godhood.

To Li Chu, a defeated foe posed no threat and never would again.

"Sword Tower is destined to fall in the next race war. A God Land that can nurture several Blessed Land Cave Heavens should not perish along with it."

Li Chu’s Divine Sense surged incessantly among the clouds, trying to determine the location of the Blessed Land Cave Heavens.

Suddenly, he sensed the Blessed Land Cave Heaven filled with Plant Spirit Energy.

Li Chu’s temples throbbed, and a huge wave rose in his heart.

"Plant Cave Heaven!"

He had ascended to True Godhood through the Tao of Plant.

The barren and desolate ancient lands of the North Ruins, due to him stepping onto the path of True God through this Divine Tao, began to show signs of life in recent years.

Yet no matter how hard he tried, due to the harsh natural environment of the Desolated Terrains, he could not turn it into an oasis.

But now, with the "Plant Cave Heaven" below, combined with his divine status obtained through the Tao of Plant, he could fundamentally alter the bleak lands of the North Ruins!

Just the thought of the "Plant Cave Heaven" made Li Chu determined to acquire the fragmented land below.

With Pu Zhaotian fallen after failing to become a True God and recuperating from injuries,

Great Elder Jiang Ran lost his edge and didn’t even have the courage to attempt ascending to True Godhood again.

Elders like Yao Junhong and Guanghe only possessed early to mid-stage Immortal Realm cultivation.

And new generation leaders, such as Chen Weihuang, currently had only Extinction Realm cultivation and weren’t yet qualified to take on major responsibilities.

With Shifu, who could stop him from seizing the "Plant Cave Heaven"?

Li Chu, full of triumphant thoughts, let his True God vision and will penetrate the fog and cloud seals, gradually making out the situation in the Panshi Fragment Land.

The newly established towns, river valleys, forests, glaciers, and snowfields.

"Eh? They’ve even taken in members of the alien tribes!"

Li Chu’s face grew cold as he considered his options internally.

"Sword Tower’s Yao Junhong greets the elder."

"Sword Tower’s Wang Ce greets the elder."

"Guanghe."

The three Immortal Realm Elders of the Sword Tower rose from different directions of the Panshi Fragment Land and stood one by one above the white clouds, paying their respects to the True God who had come from the North Ruins.

"No need for formalities."

Li Chu smiled casually and squinted down at the rolling clouds below, saying, "I’ve heard that in the land below, you’ve constructed some astonishingly lethal Arrays, preparing them to deal with the invading Alien Tribes?"

"Hehe."

In a polite tone, he said, "I also have some unique insights into the art of killing Arrays. Happening to pass by this place, I shall meticulously refine and perfect them for you."

Yao Junhong cursed inwardly, knowing that the Panshi Fragment Land could obstruct Yue Fengxian’s vision but certainly not Li Chu.

Li Chu was clearly aware of the specific situation in the Fragment Land, yet he hypocritically used the enhancement of the Arrays as an excuse.

He obviously had malicious intentions!

While cursing inwardly, Yao Junhong managed to maintain a calm expression and spoke respectfully, "Elder Li, you are too kind. The lethal Arrays constructed by our Sword Tower often involve Sword Arrays, which are difficult for outsiders to give guidance on."

"I have also dabbled in the Sword Dao," Li Chu said with pride, tilting his head slightly, "Before a Sword God is born, there are very few in your Sword Tower who could surpass me in the way of the sword."

"Pu Zhaotian failed in his attempt to reach the True God Realm and is not present at the moment."

"As for the three of you..."

He seriously looked at Yao Junhong, Guanghe, and Wang Ce, before drawing his conclusion, "The Immortal Realm is still lacking. Your understanding of the True Essence of Sword Dao is clearly not enough; otherwise, you would have already reached the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm and possessed the qualifications to challenge for a place among the True Gods."

He overtly used his station in the True God Realm to pressure them.

Guanghe’s expression turned cold, and he was about to retort, but Yao Junhong signaled him with his eyes to hold back.

Wang Ce played dumb, as if he couldn’t hear the implied meaning in Li Chu’s words, and remained silent on the side.

"Our Sword Tower’s internal affairs do not require unsolicited advice from others."

Pang Jian stepped forward with his sword, appearing before the three Immortal Realm Elders, directly facing Li Chu, whose Divine Power aura was temporarily contained and had yet to reveal a formidable presence.

A True God unused musters their strength and does not display their divinity, no different from ordinary mortals.

These True Gods, who had reached the peak of their cultivation in Purgatory, each possessed the Divine Skill to return to their original true form, concealing the Spiritual Energy within their dantian, the aura of their flesh, and the fluctuations of their soul to make it seem almost nonexistent.

Li Chu was no exception.

This True God who came from the Desolated Terrains had dark skin and dressed in a simple and unadorned manner.

He wore a coarse linen tunic and a pair of straw sandals on his feet.

Had it not been for the Storage Ring he wore, had it not been for his suspension in mid-air over the Second Realm, one could have mistaken him for someone who had to toil in the fields all the time, a plain farmer.

No matter how one looked at him, he lacked the aura of a True God, not at all like one of the two great True Gods of the Desolated Terrains.

"Pang Jian?"

Li Chu paused in surprise, looking at this young man whose fame had recently shocked the heavens, saying, "Not long ago, I heard you helped those four out of their predicament in the Demon Abyss Continent?"

The Li Wang of the Jiuli Sect had not disclosed that Pang Jian was the Realm God of this era.

In fact, at this very moment, Li Wang was at the Observatory, discussing confidential matters with the True Gods of the four Great Realms of the First Realm.

In the Desolated Terrains, another stronger True God—Pei Yishan—was also in the midst of the council.

It was precisely because Pei Yishan had already left for the council that Li Chu, the number two True God of the Desolated Terrains, could rush here to scheme for the Plant Cave Heaven in the land below.

"It was a coincidence, and it so happened I carried some Divine Objects on me that were perfectly suited to shattering the Arrays that obscured the Demon Abyss Continent," Pang Jian said indifferently. "Regrettably, the Alien Gods from Outer Space of the Fifth Realm acted, whisking away those who had strayed, the Mo Sect Disciples."

Pang Jian, positioning himself rather high, did not give the True God the same high respect as Yao Junhong.

"The Fragment Land below belongs to the Sword Tower, and it is also my personal dominion. I have full autonomy over it, whether I wish to set up lethal Arrays or to cultivate flowers and plants, is solely based on my own preferences."

"There’s no need for the elder to trouble himself over it."

After speaking, Pang Jian courteously cupped his hands in a gesture, indicating Li Chu could leave.

Yao Junhong and the others were stunned; they didn’t expect this youngster to be so impolite to Li Chu, almost exactly like Pu Zhaotian when he ascended to the Immortal Realm.

However, Pang Jian was yet to advance to the Immortal Realm.

And Li Chu was not at the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm.

"Pang Jian!"

Li Chu called out, taken aback by the confidence he displayed, feigning puzzlement, "Private lands shouldn’t have Alien Tribes roaming around, should they? Since when do we, the Human Race, permit mingling and coexisting with Alien Tribes?"

"Just because others don’t allow it, doesn’t mean I can’t." Feeling the weight of the "Purgatory Gate" in his chest, Pang Jian remembered what the Realm God meant for the Purgatory Human Tribe, his tone firm, "Elder, if you’re unaware of it all, you might as well inquire with the four True Gods—Li Wang, Liu Fu, Dong Shangqing, and Li Yuanli."

He believed that Li Wang, who was still the nominal leader of the True Gods, wouldn’t make things difficult for him upon learning he was the Realm God of this generation.

Li Chu was momentarily overwhelmed, a shock in his heart, "It seems there are things I’m unaware of."

"I shall clarify the matter before we proceed!"

With that, he floated away.

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