The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 545 - 519 Decision to Stay _1

Chapter 545: Chapter 519 Decision to Stay _1

Countless small blood talismans floated and sank like deep red stars within the depths of Dong Tianze’s eyes.

After glancing at Huang Qi, the normal flow and circulation of blood within Huang Qi’s body became influenced by Dong Tianze’s dark red blood pupils.

Huang Qi, terrified, quietly retreated.

Shortly after, Dong Tianze’s eyes returned to normal.

He no longer paid attention to Huang Qi and turned his gaze to Pang Jian, saying, "I’m fine."

After hesitating for a few seconds, he waved his hand, indicating for Huang Qi to leave.

As if absolved of a great burden, Huang Qi, though filled with endless questions, did not utter another word and left in an instant, following Lin Miaojin.

"I’m not in a hurry to return to Panshi Fragment Land."

Dong Tianze said calmly.

With a slight stir of his divine thoughts, his Spiritual Soul that floated within his Spirit Sea of Consciousness transformed into a river of blood-red light at one moment and into a thick, dark red book at another.

Every single word of the Blood God Skill was deeply imprinted within his soul, becoming a part of his life.

"Pang Jian, this Blood God Skill is truly extraordinary, possessing the power to elevate me to True God status."

He merely utilized a secret technique slightly, and the previously thin mist of blood dissipated from within him.

Just like Luo Hongyan did initially, the mist of blood quietly spread outward.

"The Blood God Skill blends well with the secret bloodline skills I obtained from the Heaven Phoenix’s remains; I’m not sure if in the future a God Spirit who believes in the Blood Spirit Sect will try to possess me."

"But I know that through this Blood God Skill, I can rapidly advance my cultivation and ascend to the Extinction Realm in a short time."

"As for the Hongdu Fragment Land, this event led by evil demons, I also wish to be involved."

Pausing for a moment, Dong Tianze said, "Pang Jian, starting now, you don’t have to take care of me in Hongdu Fragment Land anymore. From the moment I began cultivating the Blood God Skill, I became one of the demonic cultivators here, one of them, and naturally, I won’t be attacked by the evil cultivators of this place."

Bowing his head slightly, he concealed from Pang Jian the ferocity and... struggle on his face.

He continued, "You must have noticed that two peak Immortal Realm evil cultivators intend to ascend to True God status on this Fragment Land."

"Because I have fallen into the path of evil demons, because I have cultivated the supreme scripture of the Blood Spirit Sect, I am actually one of their kind."

"And you are not."

His voice suddenly rose as he also abruptly raised his head, looking directly into Pang Jian’s eyes, his face revealing a frantic, burning intensity, "You must leave Hongdu Fragment Land immediately by your own means; do not get involved in this mire!"

"If I can survive here in Hongdu Fragment Land, if I can maintain my Spiritual Intelligence in the future, I will find you."

"Whoosh!"

Dong Tianze turned into a streak of blood light and vanished.

After he finished speaking, he actually activated a newly mastered technique, "Blood Escape," disappearing thousands of miles away in an instant.

...

A swamp filled with toxic miasma.

Six Soul Wandering Realm and Spirit Condensation Realm Individual Cultivators were hiding here, collecting the toxins within the miasma when suddenly, a streak of blood light flashed, and then Dong Tianze emerged.

"Who are you?" they demanded, their expressions dramatically shifting as they immediately surrounded Dong Tianze in a defensive formation.

"Whoo! Whoo-whoo!"

The thin mist of blood that had been hovering faintly around Dong Tianze suddenly became violent and dense.

The blood fog, mixed with the eerie howls of ghosts and wolves, spread wildly in all directions.

In an instant, the six Soul Wandering Realm and Spirit Condensation Realm Individual Cultivators were engulfed by the blood-red mist.

The dense blood fog, churning like blood water, formed numerous ancient and horrific Great Demons that tore the cultivators to pieces and devoured their flesh cleanly.

Moments later, all of the dense blood fog returned and merged back into Dong Tianze’s body.

Leaving behind only six lustrous white skeletons next to him, not a trace of flesh remained.

The souls, flesh, organs, and skin of the six Individual Cultivators were all meticulously licked clean under the Blood God Skill, turning them into various nutrients nourishing Dong Tianze.

"I’m sorry, I... can only keep my distance from you."

After his first "feast," Dong Tianze momentarily satisfied his craving before he managed to restrain the bloodthirsty and murderous desires within him.

Pang Jian and Huang Qi would never know that at the earlier moment he opened his eyes, he was exerting his will to the utmost, almost leading to his own collapse into madness, barely suppressing the urge to devour both Huang Qi and Pang Jian.

Both cultivating the Great Creation Sacred Body and both possessing a "Creation Divine Pool" within them, their Qi and Blood far surpassed that of ordinary Individual Cultivators.

To Dong Tianze, who had just fused with the Blood God Skill, Pang Jian and Huang Qi were like two highly nourishing Pills, and the bloodthirsty desires conveyed by the numerous Blood Talismans deeply integrated with his soul could engulf his Spiritual Intelligence at any moment.

He gestured for Huang Qi to leave and maintained his reason with those last words, urging Pang Jian to evacuate from Panshi Fragment Land as soon as possible.

That was already his limit.

If he were to delay any further, he would either be unable to control his Spiritual Intelligence and attack Pang Jian or over-suppress himself to the point of exploding and dying.

So he had to flee, had to keep his distance from this one true friend in his life.

...

The night was pitch black.

In the cold and silent wasteland, only Pang Jian was left sitting quietly.

"The Purgatory Gate" hung on his chest, with which he could leave Hongdu Fragment Land immediately and appear in Panshi the next second.

He could completely stay out of it and ignore the catastrophe unfolding on the Fragment Land.

This place should be the headache of True Gods.

But...

"The remaining clouds and mists from which Godhood can be forged are only two in number. If given to two Immortal Realm Individual Cultivators to ascend to Godhood, what will I have left to advance to Godhood when Shifu recovers from his injuries?"

"Dong Tianze, when he left, his eyes struggled immensely. What is he afraid of?"

"Those Sword Tower elders, will they truly leave quietly and not step into Hongdu?"

His mind was filled with a whirlwind of thoughts.

"Pang Jian."

The Source Demon from the small world within the sword conveyed an important message, "The one called Dong Tianze, in the moment he awoke, his heart exploded with endless malice. Such malice was so intense, so fierce, that it nearly overwhelmed his spiritual intelligence and soul."

"That malevolent intent targeted you and the individual cultivator beside you."

"The malice—it wishes to devour you and the individual cultivator, using your fresh blood, and your souls, to complete its first feeding."

He, who was adept at detecting the evil within people’s hearts, explained the hidden implications.

Pang Jian suddenly knew that Dong Tianze was contaminated by the sinister Blood God Skill he cultivated, the evil scripture was too terrifying and had taken its toll during the cultivation process.

Dong Tianze’s departure was his utmost effort to avoid any conflict with himself.

He could slaughter all under the heavens.

He could mercilessly kill the Human Race, Alien Tribes, Ferocious Beasts, Exotic Spirits—any lifeform that wasn’t related to him.

But here, before himself, he was desperately suppressing the murderous desire he could no longer contain, leaving a few hasty explanations before fleeing, even at the cost of injury.

To flee meant he must disappear tens of thousands of miles away instantly for safety.

"Source Demon, staying here in this Hongdu Fragment Land—isn’t that too reckless of us?" Pang Jian suddenly said.

"Change your face, change your identity, let the demonic nature within you disperse, and you’ll be one of the True Demons. As long as you don’t expose your Sword Tower disciple identity, what is there to fear in the current state of Hongdu Fragment Land for an evil demon cultivator?" The Source Demon said with a wicked laugh.

Pang Jian was shocked, "Demon cultivator, True Demon!"

The next moment, he adjusted his cheekbones and changed his face, donning a black robe as well.

The distinctive black and gold Divine Sword, as it was sheathed, was also unlikely to expose his identity.

"Demon!"

He took a deep breath, feeling the swirling black and blue Demon Sea below the Dantian Fragment Land.

He tried to gather its power, filling his body with that Demon Element Power.

The flow of Demon Element Power through his meridians was seamless!

His aura changed, emitting a mysterious and profound allure, truly like a purely evil demon cultivator.

...

Panshi Fragment Land.

The Bee Insect spoke again, "Elders, you haven’t rashly entered Hongdu Fragment Land, have you?"

"Great Elder Jiang Ran is determined to kill Bone Saint Lv Qinghe once more. He is resolute in going to Hongdu Fragment Land to meet his death!" Qi Qingsong, holding the Blue Dream Sword, said, "Pang Jian, where are you? Your sister Pang Lin arrived via the Space Teleportation Array a couple of days ago, and Wu Sujin sent her into the Thunderbolt Secret Realm almost immediately."

"Pang Jian, you and your sister have been separated for many years. Aren’t you going to hurry back?"

Qi Qingsong glared at the Bee Insect and shouted.

He sensed something was amiss. He also knew that Pang Jian liked taking risks. By bringing up Pang Lin, he didn’t want Pang Jian to linger in Hongdu Fragment Land.

Two Evil Gods were about to be created, and those forces behind it all were certainly not ones the current Pang Jian could afford to provoke.

He didn’t want Pang Jian to die in Hongdu.

"Pang Lin is here."

The Bee Insect’s voice was filled with joy, "Unfortunately, I happen to not be in Panshi Fragment Land. If I were there, if I could catch a glimpse of her there, just one look would be nice."

"You come back! When Pang Lin leaves the Thunderbolt Secret Realm, you’ll naturally be able to see her!" Zhou Qingchen yelled roughly.

"Yes, of course, I’ll come back soon."

The Bee Insect didn’t respond further.

...

In the wilderness.

"Bone Gate, Blood Prison Sect, Black Wood Sect."

"White Bone City, Blood Prison Village, Blackwood Village, Dead Spirit Town, Yin Spirit Town, Ghost Spirit Town, Bagua City."

Pang Jian murmured softly.

Images of the city behind Bone Gate, the eerie White Bone City, flashed through his mind, and he felt a sense of familiarity.

Upon careful reflection, making a comparison, he realized that White Bone City, forged of bones at the top of the Fifth Realm’s Heavenly Tribulation Pillar, was exactly the same as the one he remembered.

Blood Prison Sect corresponded to Blood Prison Village, and Black Wood Sect to Blackwood Village.

The seven peaks at the summit of the Heavenly Tribulation Pillar, the seven towns and villages, corresponded to seven powers that were once notorious in the Purgatory World!

"Whoosh!"

In the void to the south of the Fragment Land, the peculiar "God and Demon Origin Academy" suddenly transformed, turning into three towns filled with an aura of death.

Three towns, whether real or illusory, drifted from the southern void, heading towards the wasteland of Hongdu Fragment Land.

"Dead Spirit Town, Yin Spirit Town, Ghost Spirit Town!"

Countless soul shadows and ghost objects materialized in those three eerie towns, settling in three directions across the wasteland along with the towns themselves.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The sound of heavy objects landing resounded clearly, shaking the wilderness.

Then, Pang Jian felt a surge of evil cultivators emerging from the locations where the three towns had landed.

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