The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 555 - 527 Ghost Mother_1

Chapter 555: Chapter 527 Ghost Mother_1

In the Earth Palace.

Thirty-six dense clouds of smoke, flowing inward like water, reach directly to a grim hall deep inside.

This hall has no stone pillars for support, with only a massive deep pit in the center, where the Reincarnation Pool should have been.

The "Mysterious Yin Power" that flowed into the Earth Palace from the thirty-six palace gates would in the past carry the souls from various realms of Purgatory, leading them into the Reincarnation Pool to wash away karma.

Once, the cycles of reincarnation for all beings in Purgatory were realized here.

At this moment, Zimo, the Supreme God of the Ghost Clan, whose Soul Spirit and physical existence had long since materialized, was strolling leisurely through the "Mysterious Yin Power" that flowed like water in the Earth Palace.

As if he were wandering through his own backyard.

God Spirits as powerful as He had experienced other "Prison" worlds and had come into contact with Earth Palaces similar to this one.

In fact, He had refined more than one Earth Palace.

He became the Supreme God worshipped by the Ghost Clan because He had ventured into various strange worlds, searching for different Earth Palaces to extend His Divine Power.

In worlds like Purgatory, the moment an Earth Palace was acquired and refined by Him, He would instantly receive supreme merit.

Dominating the cycle of life and death in a realm would greatly enhance His Divine Power, earning Him more reverence and worship from His followers.

Though the Purgatory Youdu had shattered, and the Earth Palace had sunk and stopped its operation for many years.

Yet with His heavenly means, having found the Earth Palace, having condensed a Demigod body in Purgatory, He could naturally completely refine the Earth Palace.

To support Him in obtaining the Earth Palace, the Sovereign even offered up the Yin Spirit Town, Dead Spirit Town, and Ghost Spirit Town all at once.

How could He not be successful?

However, as He appeared in this grim hall as if everything were scheduled, He saw a familiar figure.

The silhouette of a tall woman.

The woman was dressed in a loose green Magical Robe, standing next to the pit where the Reincarnation Pool should be, as if deep in thought.

The thirty-six dense clouds of smoke seamlessly merged into the woman in green, without any resistance.

Her body seemed to be the source and final destination for the "Mysterious Yin Power" of the world, as if any souls carried by the "Mysterious Yin Power" should also be integrated into her.

She stood in this grim hall, harmoniously and naturally.

As if for a million years, ever since the Earth Palace had existed, ever since this hall had emerged, she was supposed to have always been here.

She and this hall, and this Earth Palace, were inherently one.

Simply because, she had refined the Reincarnation Pool, and the Reincarnation Pool was the core of the Earth Palace.

"Little Mo."

She turned around, her face that was not exceptionally beautiful exuded supreme dignity and grace.

She did not deliberately radiate astonishing aura, her expression calm and unruffled, she indifferently said, "Since I saw you in Mysterious Fog and led you to the Gui Sacrificial Sect, I have been waiting for this day."

"As you wished, you eventually found the Earth Palace and saw me again."

"I know, I appeared slightly early. In your plan, I was supposed to appear after you had refined the Earth Palace."

"Sorry, I let you down."

She sighed deeply, saying, "I’m not surprised by anything. The only thing that surprised me was... my junior, whom I’ve guided since he was a child and have led to the position of a True God, would betray me for you."

A lofty existence like hers, having been betrayed by her junior, also felt a touch of sadness.

"The Purgatory Human Tribe indeed is a formidable and tough opponent. I underestimated you."

After a momentary shock, Zimo regained his composure, his heart neither joyous nor sorrowful, merely saying, "In the many worlds concealed within Mysterious Fog that I’ve traveled through, I’ve refined five Earth Palaces with my own hands. This time, however, is the first time I’ve encountered a setback, accidentally falling into your hands."

God Spirits like Him are immortal, His true body still resides in the Outer Star River.

Compared to the vast and infinite time, this little defeat hardly counts for anything.

Having experienced too many turmoils, Zimo, upon seeing her sudden appearance, knew that his defeat was sealed.

He also knew that his plans for the Earth Palace ended in utter failure.

His Demigod body, spawned from a separated Soul Spirit, was doomed to perish in the Earth Palace, and Youkui’s puppet body would also cease to exist.

The Rank-10 warrior Wubi from the Ghost Clan, the Ghost Cultivator Zhou Yi, as well as Yin Spirit Town, Ghost Spirit Town, and Dead Spirit Town, would all be thoroughly taken by the Ghost Mother.

Even Mu Wentao, whom He had moved with affection, was likely to fall here.

But He did not care.

This minor setback was swiftly put behind Him.

He had His own demeanor and detachment.

Bowing slightly to the dignified woman he had called Shifu for many years before her awakening, He said with a light chuckle, "Our battle has only just begun."

"At least, I won the first battle, did I not?" the Ghost Mother said with a smile.

"Purgatory is your turf, and my real body cannot enter. It’s a bit unfair," He looked up at the sky he couldn’t actually see, saying, "When you are able to step out of Purgatory, when you see the real me, you will feel it’s unfair too."

After speaking, the Supreme God of the Ghost Clan disintegrated in front of the Ghost Mother.

He shattered into a billion rays of light, scattering throughout the Earth Palace.

"I’m really looking forward to meeting you in the Outer Star River."

The Ghost Mother whispered softly.

The next moment, she vanished from the Earth Palace and appeared before the Alien God Youkui.

With a casual slap, as if swatting a fly, she extinguished this Alien God with only a puppet body.

Glancing at the desperate Zhou Yi, she frowned and said, "You are not from my Gui Sacrificial Sect, so your fate should be decided by Li Wang."

Behind her, the majestic Earth Palace shook gently.

Thirty-six pale white columns of light burst forth from the depths of the Earth Palace, shooting towards the surface and encircling the Ghost Clan’s tenth-level warrior Wubi.

Wubi’s face changed dramatically, and just as he tried to slip into the hidden Mirror Tunnel, the world seemed to invert.

Feeling top-heavy, he was quickly surrounded by the thirty-six pale white columns of light and plummeted to the depths of the earth.

...

Hongdu City.

Clad in silver armor, Mu Wentao’s composure faltered because of a few words from Tian Du San Ren. When he secretly sought confirmation, he perceived abnormalities beneath the desert in the south.

Thus, Mu Wentao knew that Tian Du San Ren was not exaggerating the danger.

Only then did Tian Du San Ren let out a chuckle and shook the white lantern in his hand.

Countless flames burst out from within the city, surging majestically towards Mu Wentao.

The stony ground of Hongdu City, its walls, and the decrepit buildings suddenly revealed intricate arrays on their surfaces, making the entire city seem sinister and terrifying.

The hunched Tian Du San Ren straightened his back slowly, gradually growing taller.

"Pang Jian, when Jiang Cen attempts to ascend to True Godhood, kill him. Mu Wentao is his Protector, and with me here in Hongdu, he will be too preoccupied to interfere with you."

"Just follow the falling glow, and you will find him in the city. Use the Origin Demon Sword to pierce his heart or soul, and that will suffice."

"Forget it, I’ll give you a ride."

With a gentle push,

Pang Jian, who had been trying to recover from his injuries since appearing from the Weird Land, using the "Great Creation Sacred Body" to strengthen himself, was sent directly in front of Jiang Cen.

Jiang Cen sat atop a millstone, the mysterious pool had vanished, and his eyes remained closed.

A crystal clear glow fell from the sky, like a sword piercing into his skullcap, with thousands of tiny light points within the glow – a closer look revealed them to be cold alien fires enclosing departed souls.

In that uncanny otherworldly land, the pool seemed to have already merged with him, while the alien fires of departed souls were forging his Godhood.

"Even without a True God as Protector, you, Pang Jian, are not qualified to challenge my Godhood."

Jiang Cen, with eyes closed and lips still, his voice nevertheless emanating from his belly.

"Hoo! Hoo hoo!"

Three Dark Ghosts appeared behind him, instantaneously expanding several times in size.

The path of the Dark Ghosts was a Secret Skill of the Gui Sacrificial Sect that Jiang Cen had comprehended, requiring the capture of powerful beings from the Ghost Clan of the Fifth Realm and extracting their souls for painstaking refinement.

He had sent Han Zhiyuan to create the Dark Ghosts for the very purpose of dealing with the Alien Tribes through trade to obtain higher-ranked Ghost Clan souls.

"Hoo! Hoo hoo hoo!"

More Dark Ghosts emerged one by one, drifting around Jiang Cen.

Those greenish Dark Ghosts, now magnified several times the size of the Ghost Clan’s strong, astonishingly began to form an array, trapping Pang Jian within.

"Ghostly objects..."

Pang Jian sneered coldly.

When dealing with such Soul Spirit ghostly objects, he was indeed well-experienced.

No matter how high-ranked these Dark Ghosts had been in life, as long as they lacked a physical form, they could be destroyed through the Thunder God Tao.

"Crackle!"

As he raised his hand, thunderous sword light crisscrossed mid-air, effortlessly annihilating the approaching Dark Ghosts.

"Xie Tong!"

Jiang Cen shrieked.

The plump woman from Blood Prison Sect, her makeup heavily applied, suddenly appeared, scattering crimson blood pearls all over the ground.

The incorporeal Dark Ghosts, quietly falling into the blood pearls on the ground, took on crude bodies upon rising again, just sturdy enough to withstand a few thunder strikes.

"Fragment Land is changing, Lv Qinghe and Mu Weifeng are rushing eastward to aid another God Sealer."

"Jiang Cen, with Mr. Mu in Hongdu, Tian Du San Ren cannot divide his attention."

"And I, merely by dealing with Pang Jian, can ensure your path to Divine Enthronement proceeds smoothly."

"I shall do my best and hope you can hasten your ascension to godhood!"

Xie Tong of Blood Prison Sect knew that trouble was brewing when she arrived.

Now, all she wanted was to see either Jiang Cen or the other party in the east ascend to True Godhood, to give them hope for success.

The disappearance of the Supreme God of the Ghost Clan, the downfall of Youkui, Wubi’s sudden plunge into the earth, and the abrupt appearance of Tian Du San Ren.

The occurrence of these events was like a bucket of cold water pouring over their heads, making them acutely aware that the True Gods who had long controlled Purgatory were not to be defeated so easily.

"They knew our intentions all along, yet they feigned ignorance! In Hongdu Fragment Land, there are over seven thousand Individual Cultivators, all with considerable cultivation!" Xie Tong bellowed, watching those fleshed-out Dark Ghosts form arrays and roaring at Pang Jian, "Who is the Evil Demon, who is the heretic?"

"Aren’t those seven thousand Individual Cultivators just bait set up by the True Gods?"

"Just to make it look more convincing, to deceive us, the True Gods are willing to sacrifice so many innocents! Your Sword Tower’s Great Elder Jiang Ran also died under the gaze of those True Gods!"

"Pang Jian, can you tell me, who is righteous, and who is the heretic?"

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