The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 607 - 575: Ascending to the Observatory_1

Chapter 607: Chapter 575: Ascending to the Observatory_1

Pang Jian introduced a stream of fate and had just forged his Divine Tao when he surpassed Li Chu, which was unexpected.

Many True Gods privately believed that Pang Jian’s victory might have relied on the sharpness of the Divine Sword, while Li Chu, who created his Divine Tao through the Tao of Plant, did not possess a similarly weighty Divine Artifact.

Even so, Li Wang still acknowledged Pang Jian’s identity as a True God.

Inside the Observatory, he readjusted the stone pillar symbolizing Fan Ao’s status, signaling his recognition that Pang Jian was now qualified to speak with them as an equal.

But, the news that Pang Jian was now revealing once again overturned his understanding of Pang Jian.

It was impossible for Pang Jian, who could defeat Li Chu, to be beaten by a puppet body of an Alien God, his Divine Body would not have been so severely damaged.

If it wasn’t the puppet body, then it must be the Alien God’s true form.

A true God Spirit, a Middle-level God at that, had come into contact with Pang Jian’s divine form, leading to a fierce confrontation and battle.

That Pang Jian could still escape with his life!

Merely being alive, Li Wang couldn’t help but take Pang Jian seriously and view him with new eyes.

"Follow me to the Observatory, where there is a place reserved for you,"

Li Wang turned into a reverse stream of starlight on this star-splendid night, heading towards the Observatory he had meticulously constructed.

Pang Jian followed on his sword.

There was a time when the First Realm of Purgatory was a dream beyond his reach.

He had fantasized countless times that once he became stronger, he would go to the Pure Land of the First Realm to find his sister Pang Lin.

He also dreamed that Shifu could ascend to become a new generation Sword God and make Sword Tower stand tall in the First Realm once more.

Now, as the nominal leader of the Human True Gods, Li Wang had personally come down to take him to the South Abyss of the First Realm, to the Observatory symbolizing the status of True Gods.

Looking back on the past, those difficult and wasted times, those struggles for survival, it all suddenly seemed meaningful.

In no time at all, a vast continent unfolded before his eyes.

It was a world where mountains and rivers were full of vitality, civilizations flourished, and Sects stood transcendental.

That was the South Abyss!

"Gui Sacrificial Sect, Ghost Mother."

As he passed over the land with his towering and immense divine form, he deliberately kept his aura suppressed.

Yet, he keenly noticed he was being covertly probed.

It was a barren rocky mountain wrapped in rusty, giant chains, with each chain producing terrifying wails of ghosts.

The chains seemed to imprison countless ghosts, and the mountain appeared to suppress the Underworld Ghost Realm.

The small temple at the mountain’s peak radiated supreme dignity; though small, it exuded a sense of grandeur.

He immediately knew that one of the top three powerhouse among the Human True Gods was meditating inside that temple, diligently comprehending the supreme and ultimate Tao of Karma.

"Stop looking. She will come to see you at the Observatory later,"

Li Wang, turned into starlight, moved towards another mountain within the territory of the Jiuli Sect, entering a grand building without a dome.

Arrived in this region, Pang Jian looked down and saw nine areas separated by rivers.

He also noticed the different architectural styles, the varying colors of the Cultivators’ garments, and the distinct techniques in each area.

Formed by nine Tribes, Jiuli Sect recognized Li Wang as their Powerhouse.

"Your Divine Body has shrunk after being damaged and cannot fully recover at will, so stay in the deep space for now. Just imprint a condensed Divine Consciousness onto this stone pillar beneath us, and it will forever respond to you,"

Li Wang, in the Observatory with no dome, pointed to a stone pillar and told Pang Jian, "It used to belong to Fan Ao, now it’s yours."

Pang Jian fell silent for a moment then said, "Fan Ao’s death, Mu Wentao of the Gui Sacrificial Sect behind played a big part. If it weren’t for the protection of Tian Du San Ren in Hongdu Fragment Land, I would probably have been killed by Mu Wentao as well."

"Why is this Mr. Mu still alive and well?"

Without Fan Ao appearing to deal with Long Zhan from within the Mysterious Fog, he would never have been able to kill this ninth-level Five-clawed Golden Dragon.

Fan Ao died because after he left the Mysterious Fog, he immediately announced to the world that he had killed Long Zhan, which enraged the Old Thunder Dragon to the extreme.

In Hongdu Fragment Land, it was clear that Mu Wentao colluded with the God of the Ghost Clan from the Outer Realm, and yet, he seemed entirely unscathed.

This was something Pang Jian could not accept.

"We can talk about this later, first imprint your Divine Consciousness," sighed Li Wang.

Hiding in Saint Spirit Continent, how could Li Wang not know about Mu Wentao?

The Demon Race of today had two Demon Gods in Saint Spirit Continent, and under the Mysterious Fog of Northern Qi, another Demon God existed.

With three Great Demons existing in the world, even without the threat from the Alien Tribes of the Fifth Realm, it would be very problematic to handle.

What’s more, considering the current state of the Human Race?

"Alright."

A radiant seven-colored divine brilliance flew out from the palm of Pang Jian’s Immortal Primordial Spirit and settled into the stone pillar prepared by Li Wang.

As his Divine Consciousness entered, the pillar, somewhat similar to the Heavenly Tribulation Pillar, swiftly gleamed with bas-reliefs of the sun, moon, and stars.

In that instant, he suddenly sensed sixteen... cloud clusters.

These sixteen cloud clusters existed in the sky of Purgatory, within the so-called Heaven Forbidden!

Sixteen clusters of clouds, at this moment, were all empty and void, whereas they should have been brimming... with Fate!

Cloud clusters symbolize the divine positions—sixteen clouds representing sixteen divine seats.

The reason they contained no Fate was that the Fate accumulated over millions of years had already been fused with the Spiritual Souls of sixteen powerful beings of the Human Race.

By branding a strand of Divine Consciousness, he was finally able to directly perceive Godhood and was amazed to discover that the Godhood of Purgatory World was not an illusory object.

Godhood actually existed in reality.

Only a True God like him, by setting up the stone pillars at the Observatory and inscribing them with a strand of Divine Consciousness, could penetrate this truth.

"My lords, Pang Jian has arrived."

The majestic and vast divine voice of Li Wang echoed in the empty Observatory, transmitting through a series of special stone pillars to the Gods of the Human Race in Purgatory.

Thereupon, one by one, Gods of resounding reputation cast their divine shadows into the realm.

Jiang Fan, Liu Fu, Dong Shangqing, Li Yuanli, Su Wenrou, Ghost Mother, Lin Qiyang...

Following Pei Yishan, Li Chu, who was also defeated by Pang Jian in the Desolated Terrains, appeared sulkily.

In the past, Li Wang, of the same Jiuli Sect heritage but who had become the chief of the nine great tribes, did not hold Li Chu in high regard and would not have allowed him to present himself here.

"Pang Jian has returned from beyond the skies."

"Before his return, he encountered a middle-level God. Though he sustained heavy injuries, he managed to escape."

Li Wang didn’t waste words.

After the Gods arrived one by one, he briefly explained the situation and softly added, "We shall not mention Pang Jian’s status as a Realm God, nor need we inquire how he entered and exited Purgatory."

"We only need to understand the level of power possessed by the divine beings stationed beyond the skies."

Li Wang looked up at the heavens above the Observatory and continued, "We are ultimately going to leave. The sooner we know Their powers, the better we can prepare."

In the solemn hall, the Gods were silent, digesting the content of Li Wang’s words.

Weighty gazes fell upon the pillar harboring Pang Jian’s Divine Consciousness, watching the divine shadow that was gradually taking shape.

They were all very patient.

They also knew that when a newly ascended True God branded their divine shadow on a stone pillar for the first time, they would inevitably be drawn to the cloud clusters representing Godhood within Heaven Forbidden.

True Gods have endless lifespans; as long as they do not seek death themselves, they will never die.

Even at such a trying time, even with great doubts in their hearts, they remained calm and unhurried, waiting for Pang Jian to speak up voluntarily to tell them the truth.

After a long time.

"I didn’t feel Fate."

The divine shadow of Pang Jian within the pillar, looking at Li Wang who stood in the hall in his true form, said, "Without Fate, how should I restore my Divine Body to its original state?"

He had made painstaking efforts to return to Purgatory simply because his Immortal Primordial Spirit was injured and could not be healed in any other world.

The sixteen cloud clusters existing in the Heaven Forbidden of Purgatory certainly shook him with awe, but they did not solve his immediate problem.

"The recondensation of Fate can be achieved in several ways."

"If a new divine seat is created in a short period, Fate will naturally begin to gather. Given the current situation, this clearly seems unlikely."

"Then, it would be if one of us could break through Heaven Forbidden and leave Purgatory at this moment. But with many divine beings stationed in the Outer Star River, this is obviously not a wise move."

At this point, Li Wang paused for a moment, glancing at the stone pillar where Ghost Mother had taken residence.

"The last method is for a True God to swiftly fall. As their Spiritual Soul disperses between heaven and earth, Fate will return to the divine positions within Heaven Forbidden."

"Pang Jian, then you would be able to use the returning Fate to heal your wounded Divine Body," he concluded.

The suggestion that the True God who should die soon was clearly Mu Wentao, as put forward by Ghost Mother and Zhu Ji, leading Li Wang to this situation.

And it could only be Mu Wentao.

Among the present True Gods, there were two who were no longer aligned with them—one was Mu Wentao, and the other was the one from the Hongdu Fragment Land, who forged the Divine Tao with the path of death.

And that person, Li Wang did not even mention, nor did the other True Gods react.

To this day, they still had not figured out how he managed to cultivate a Human Race woman practicing the path of death right under their noses, pushing her to join the ranks of True Gods of the mortal world.

They also remained unclear as to how He was able to refine this Divine Tao into a God of Death.

"If Mu Wentao dies, can I then restore my Divine Body?" Pang Jian asked.

As soon as these words were spoken, the gazes of the other True Gods quietly shifted towards the stone pillar where Ghost Mother resided.

It was well known to the world that Mu Wentao was the junior brother of Ghost Mother, and even his divine seat was fought for by her.

After Mu Wentao betrayed the Human Race, the Gui Sacrificial Sect was the first to sever ties with him, treating him as a scourge of the Human Race and declaring that he should be executed by the collective forces of the world.

However, Ghost Mother herself had not made any clear stance.

The True Gods, through their own channels, were all aware that Mu Wentao was hiding in the Saint Spirit Continent, occasionally meeting with the Old Thunder Dragon of Dragon Cave.

They had discussed Mu Wentao openly but, due to the pressure from Dragon Cave and the Demon Race, they could not reach a consensus.

Ghost Mother remained silent throughout their discussions.

And so she did now.

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