The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 536 - 510 The Charm of a Sword Tower Disciple_1

Chapter 536: Chapter 510 The Charm of a Sword Tower Disciple_1

"What are you expecting?"

Lin Miaojin was on the seventh floor of the Wind Listening Tower, watching Huang Qi squatting at a street corner, lazily basking in the sun while puffing on a dry pipe.

Huang Qi, with a crafty look, was continuously observing the Space Teleportation Array, set up right in front of the Wind Listening Tower.

It was one of the lowest-level Space Teleportation Arrays.

The square Array, covering only one acre, couldn’t connect with any sects from the First Realm.

In fact, most of the time, it was just a one-way Teleportation Array.

Disciples from sectors like Sword Tower, Sky Water Swamp, Sky Curtain Cliff in Qitian Continent, and Demon Sect, Black Valley in Demon Abyss Continent, would occasionally descend in Hongdu via the Teleportation Array.

However, individual cultivators of Hongdu Fragment Land wishing to use this Space Teleportation Array to reach the sect forces of Qitian or Demon Abyss Continent, were often not allowed, rendering the transmission unsuccessful.

It wasn’t that the Array was incomplete, but purely because those major sects wouldn’t allow it.

Only those who came from those major sects, who had communicated in advance with their sects using the Token Message Stones, could the Array established in Hongdu City connect with specific sect Teleportation Arrays.

After Lin Miaojin conveyed a message for Huang Qi, she saw him silently waiting next to the Teleportation Array.

Curious, she drifted down and said beside Huang Qi, "Do you think an Elder of the Sword Tower in Immortal Realm will come to Hongdu Fragment Land because of Dong Tianze?"

Huang Qi chuckled, puffing on his pipe without answering.

"I’ve made inquiries. The one on that Ghost Cloud Ship above is Xing Heng from the Gui Sacrificial Sect, a Protector. Although he’s only a Protector, he possesses the cultivation of the Immortal Realm."

"Gui Sacrificial Sect’s reason for pursuing Dong Tianze is that he’s claimed to be the remnant of the Blood Spirit Sect, practicing the orthodox sorcery of the Blood Spirit Sect in its former grounds."

Pausing briefly, Lin Miaojin continued, "Huang Qi, do you truly believe that the Sword Tower would confront the Gui Sacrificial Sect for a remnant of the Blood Spirit Sect?"

Exhaling a long puff of rich smoke, Huang Qi said, "All I know is that Dong Tianze is a follower of the Yin Spirit Temple. Whether he’s a remnant of the Blood Spirit Sect or not, that’s not for the Gui Sacrificial Sect to say."

"Han Zhiyuan of the Yin Spirit Temple died, and just like the Creation Sect, your sect is bound to become nothing but a speck of historical dust." As the person in charge of the Wind Listening Tower, Lin Miaojin understood many sect secrets in Purgatory World inside out and said, "Huang Qi, after I passed the message along, there was no response from the Sword Tower."

"If I were Xu Yu, and I indeed received this message, guess what I would do?"

Without waiting for Huang Qi to answer, she gave the answer herself, "I would pretend to be unaware."

"I wouldn’t let Pang Jian know about this for the sake of Dong Tianze and his little connection with him. Since Pu Zhaotian failed to break through to True God, the morale of the Sword Tower has been greatly damaged. As an Elder of the Sword Tower, Xu Yu will naturally consider the overall situation, so how could he possibly initiate a conflict with the Gui Sacrificial Sect for someone unrelated?"

At these words, Huang Qi, with a mischievously smiling expression, said, "Don’t use your own thoughts to measure the people of the Sword Tower. Lin Miaojin, if the Sword Tower really were a sect that avoids danger for profit, it wouldn’t be worthy of so much respect from people."

"The Sword Tower, or rather, many of its sword cultivators, possess a fearless spirit!"

"It’s this very spirit that is the foundation of the Sword Tower’s pride in Purgatory World!"

"On Pang Jian’s person, I have seen this fearlessness, and I’ve seen it more than once on other disciples of the Sword Tower!"

"Believe me, the Sword Tower, and Pang Jian will not turn a blind eye!"

Suddenly, Huang Qi stood up.

He straightened his back inch by inch, staring intently at a tall figure that had just appeared from the Space Teleportation Array, and with a beaming smile said, "See? Here he comes."

Lin Miaojin turned her head and saw a tall young man in blue, with a Sword Command hanging at his waist, striding over.

Huang Qi, with a broad smile on his face, beckoned with his hand and shouted, "I knew you would definitely come!"

"Pang Jian!"

Lin Miaojin was shaken to the core.

The fact that Pang Jian could appear so quickly meant that the message she had sent to the Sword Tower was taken very seriously!

After receiving the message, Elder Xu Yu must have acted without any hesitation, immediately informing Pang Jian.

And Pang Jian, without any delay, made immediate use of the Space Teleportation Array to rush here.

Only this could explain his rapid appearance!

What did that imply?

It meant that her way of thinking, when assessing anyone from the Sword Tower, seemed to be wrong.

Xu Yu recognized the friendship between Pang Jian and Dong Tianze, choosing not to ignore it due to facing the Gui Sacrificial Sect, nor because of the current weakened state of the Sword Tower.

Pang Jian’s immediate presence showed how much he valued the matter!

As waves stirred in Lin Miaojin’s heart, Pang Jian descended and asked, "Was it Mr. Huang who sent the message to the Sword Tower?"

"It only cost a tiny bit of Spirit Jade, it’s nothing worth mentioning." Huang Qi admitted with a laugh, quickly clarified the inside story, informing about the identity and realm of the leader of the Gui Sacrificial Sect and why they were fixated on not letting go of Dong Tianze.

"Thank you, Mr. Huang," Pang Jian bowed in gratitude.

"No! Please don’t be so formal!" Huang Qi, flattered, stepped aside, reluctant to accept his bow and said, "It’s because of your favor that I was able to return from below. When I was in Qitian Continent, in front of your senior brother Yu Shi, you introduced me as your friend, which granted me an unexpected respect."

"Pang Jian, I know your character, and I knew you would come!"

"I am quite familiar with the dense forest terrain in the northern part of this Fragment Land, let me lead you there."

As he spoke, Huang Qi decisively soared towards the north.

Pang Jian followed swiftly behind.

Lin Miaojin stood dumbfounded.

Not all cultivators in this world are prodigious talents, she had known Huang Qi when he was at the Spirit Condensation Realm, and to this day, he remains just that.

Such was Huang Qi, daring to lead Pang Jian to the Ghost Cloud Ship’s activities in the north, to face the Great Cultivators of the Gui Sacrificial Sect.

Was he out of his mind?

The solitary Pang Jian who had come by himself was rumored to have only just entered the Extinction Realm, facing Xing Heng at the early stages of the Immortal Realm and several Great Cultivators of the Gui Sacrificial Sect’s Extinction Realm, what confidence or chance of winning could he possibly have?

To risk his life for a trifling bit of respect, was it worth it for Huang Qi?

"Both of those guys must be sick!"

After cursing inwardly, Lin Miaojin returned to the inside of Wind Listening Tower, using a Mysterious Stone to send another message to the Sword Tower:

"Pang Jian has personally come to Hongdu Fragment Land, and the leader of the Gui Sacrificial Sect is Protector Xing Heng, possessing early Immortal Realm cultivation. Relying solely on Pang Jian, it would be difficult to confront the Gui Sacrificial Sect, please treat this matter with caution!"

After transmitting the message, her emotions surged within the room.

She didn’t understand why she bothered doing such an unappreciated and exhausting task.

The first message was her duty, for the sake of Huang Qi’s Spirit Jade, and also for the business of Wind Listening Tower.

The second message, in truth, wasn’t necessary at all.

If the Sword Tower and the Gui Sacrificial Sect really started a conflict, and the latter sought to trace the source, it was very possible they’d trace it back to her.

Her, and Wind Listening Tower itself, might be cruelly eradicated by the Gui Sacrificial Sect.

"Perhaps, it’s because of Elder Xu Yu’s fearlessness, or maybe it’s Pang Jian’s decisiveness. This world really does need sects like Sword Tower, as well as people like Xu Yu and Pang Jian!"

"Ding Ling!"

The Mysterious Stone emitted a crisp ring, and a serene voice arose: "I am Xu Yu, thank you for your two messages, Sword Tower will bear them in mind. Rest assured, firstly, Sword Tower will not divulge your transmission of messages with Wind Listening Tower. Secondly, even if for some other reason your act of messaging is exposed, you may bring those you deem important and seek refuge in our Sword Tower’s Equal Cloud Town."

"Sword Tower will ensure the safety of you and those around you to the fullest extent."

The voice gradually quieted.

In Hongdu Fragment Land, Lin Miaojin, who was just a minor figure, suddenly understood why Huang Qi was willing to fearlessly lead the way for Pang Jian.

People of Sword Tower truly possessed a unique charm!

"Partaking in the battle is beyond my capability. So, I’ll do all that I can to inquire about more news of the Gui Sacrificial Sect, hoping that Sword Tower can devise an effective strategy!"

Lin Miaojin got busy in the shadows.

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To the north of Fragment Land.

Dong Tianze, who was about to leave the Fragment Land and enter the vast emptiness of the Second Realm, suddenly doubled back.

He plunged into the dark depths of a lake.

He wasn’t foolish; he had long noticed that Ghost Cloud Ship hovering in the sky.

In the north of Hongdu Fragment Land, there were towering trees, perilous mountains, secretive lakes and valleys—plenty of cover for him to hide.

Once he left Fragment Land and exposed himself in the void, he would become an easy target.

At that point, he would have nowhere to hide, and people from the Gui Sacrificial Sect, with the speed of their Ghost Cloud Ship, would find it effortless to hunt him down.

"Looks like I have to continue biding my time here."

In the lake, he concealed his aura and swiftly moved towards the deepest and most secluded area to avoid being spotted by his pursuers.

The Special Bodily Refinement Skill from Blood Moon had been cultivated by him to an extremely deep level; his qi and blood, spiritual power, and various fluctuations could be very well hidden.

His spiritual soul, endowed with Divine Consciousness, also had a unique effect in terms of concealment.

Add to that the many secrets he had comprehended from the Heaven Phoenix Mark and from a relic of the Heaven Phoenix, making him a master of stealth.

On the shore.

"I’ve never come across a Soul Wandering cultivator as tough to handle as this one," said Qian Bo from the Gui Sacrificial Sect, tossing six Copper Coins into the lake and attaching his Divine Sense to them to search the lakebed, remarking, "I’ve heard he was born in the Fourth Realm."

"Both of us are aware that occasionally, there are geniuses from the Fourth Realm who rise in an unstoppable manner," said Yang Ronghao, sounding rather disheartened, "Isn’t Pang Jian from the Sword Tower also from the Fourth Realm?"

Qian Bo frowned and said, "Pang Jian and this Dong Tianze seem to know each other."

"What of it?" Yang Ronghao said dismissively: "Without Pu Zhaotian at its core, Sword Tower is destined to quiet down in the next wave of invasions from Alien Tribes. By then, Sword Tower will become what Yin Spirit Temple is today, and Pu Zhaotian will be another Han Zhiyuan."

"Without Sword Tower to support him, Pang Jian’s luster will also fade away in an instant."

"Besides, it’s not certain that Sword Tower and him would go against us, the Gui Sacrificial Sect, just for a Dong Tianze."

Yang Ronghao summoned two ’Dark Ghosts’ refined from the souls of strong Ghost Clan members, placed a drop of his blood on their foreheads to give the ’Dark Ghosts’ some physical form, and commanded, "Find him for me!"

The ’Dark Ghosts’ dived into the lake, following blood trails and guided by the soul, and swiftly caught on to Dong Tianze’s scent.

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