The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 617 - 584: The Overbearing Thunder Dragon_1

Chapter 617: Chapter 584: The Overbearing Thunder Dragon_1

Long Xiao had observed the battle between Pang Jian and Li Chu through other means.

In that battle, Pang Jian sacrificed his Immortal Primordial Spirit Body and pierced Li Chu’s waist with the sharp edge of the Origin Demon Sword, proving to the world that he, a being of the Immortal Realm on Earth, also possessed the combat strength of a True God.

Because of this battle, Li Wang and the Ghost Mother relented, allowing Sword Tower to relocate back to the First Realm.

Also because of this battle, Pang Jian earned a place at the Observatory.

Yet, in the eyes of this Overbearing Thunder Dragon, such a Pang Jian still was not enough to pose a threat to Him; compared to the ancient Sword God who had once dominated the Purgatory World, there was still a significant gap.

However, He indeed felt a threat, sensed a crisis.

Pang Jian was currently just a newly ascended Sword God, but what about the future?

Given this child’s meteoric rise, if given time to take over Sword Tower from Pu Zhaotian and embody the might left by the ancient Sword God, becoming the Sovereign of all swords under heaven, he could indeed possess the power to contend with Him.

Zhu Ji, the Ghost Mother, and Su Wenrou, these three valiant True Gods of the Human Race, had already been suppressed for thousands of years; did they really need to endure another Sword God?

As Long Xiao’s thoughts turned, unpredictable streaks of faint lightning flickered in his dragon eyes.

The "bubble" in which He resided shifted from illusion to reality, becoming the "Dragon Bead" that produced all manners of illusions.

Suddenly, a giant dragon far more massive than Long Xiao’s true form, tens of times more vast and awe-inspiring, materialized from the mist, miasma, and poisonous fog, appearing in this void.

This dragon had the body of a jiao, its form covered in golden-green scales, devoid of distinguished horns on its forehead, with only a single claw under its belly.

But He was incredibly vast.

He was exhaling clouds, creating different dragon realms, dragon pools, Dragon Caves, dragon domains, star rivers ruled by giant dragons; these realms evolved from low-level to high-level and ultimately to the supreme stage.

From the lesser jiao dragons progressing step by step, advancing to join the powerful ranks of Dragon Gods, He imprinted His wishes onto the "Dragon Bead."

His desires coincided with those of Long Xiao.

It was for this reason that Long Xiao could perfectly control the "Dragon Bead," able to unleash the divine might of the ancient dragon contained within and use the "Dragon Bead" to suppress the "ultimate poison" of Su Wenrou.

"Hoo! Hoo-hoo!"

The ancient dragon inhaled clouds and exhaled fog, and the void covered with mists and clouds continued to expand outward.

Millions of miles of the void were affected by the power of the ancient dragon manifested by the "Dragon Bead," preventing Su Wenrou’s extreme poison from escaping this void, from seeping into the Saint Spirit Continent.

As the fog rose and changed, Pang Jian lamented, "I never imagined that this battle would come so soon."

His spirit suddenly stirred.

Within the depths of his chest, a normally inconspicuous dark area shifted from backstage to the forefront.

This darkness filled the cavity in his chest, where visions of black roses, crows, vultures, tombstones, and broken crosses flashed in and out of sight.

The wounds to his Immortal Primordial Spirit were temporarily concealed by this darkness, isolating him from the influence of Long Xiao and the "Dragon Bead."

"Tss!"

A speck of sword light suddenly appeared at the tip of the Origin Demon Sword.

This speck of light, like a star, condensed and refined the Demon Element Power into a real and complete Demon Realm Cave Heaven.

Once the Demon Realm Cave Heaven was created, it detached from the sword’s tip and existed beside Pang Jian.

Then a second speck of sword light emerged, once again condensing into a demon star, creating a second Demon Realm Cave Heaven.

Then came the third, the fourth, the fifth, the sixth!

Six Demon Realm Cave Heavens unfolded in front of and alongside Pang Jian, three on each side.

It seemed as if Pang Jian was the Sovereign over six Demon Realms of the Outer Domain.

"Ever since I knew my sister entered the Pure Land, taking the path of thunder to embark on her cultivation journey, I have been preparing for this day."

The sword’s tip ceased to produce any more sword light, and Pang Jian looked indifferently at the astonished Long Xiao, saying, "You are the strongest Demon God of the Purgatory World, who has dominated the Thunder God’s Path for ten thousand years. I deeply understand how difficult it is for Pang Lin to surpass you, this mountain."

"Surpass me?" Long Xiao laughed arrogantly, exclaiming, "Little Sword God, even if Lin Xuanqi were reborn, he wouldn’t dare say such a thing! During the era when several generations of Sword Gods from Sword Tower were alive, not a single one of them could suppress me with their individual combat power!"

"I am wary of Sword Tower because it’s not just Lin Xuanqi who was a Sword God there; they have always dared to draw their swords!"

"Now that the Sword God has passed, I remain eternal in Purgatory!"

"Do you know that we Ancient Demons, when our Demon Gods cultivate to the limits of the tenth level, can continue to grow stronger with the passage of time, even if they cannot leave the Purgatory World?"

"By staying in Purgatory, just enduring as I am, I also grow stronger year by year!"

"I have been waiting in Purgatory for an opportunity, waiting for thousands of years, never slacking for a day! Lin Xuanqi from those days is no match for me now, let alone you, little Sword God?"

"Heh!"

Long Xiao laughed derisively.

"I am unwilling to leave because I want to seek a new way out for the Demon Race, for the dragons. The entire Purgatory World, including the True Gods of your Human Race and the Old Black Turtle, are unaware that a calamity of ten thousand years is coming!"

"But I know! What I’ve been waiting for is this once-in-ten-thousand-years calamity; I want to wait until this catastrophe ends!"

"I want to witness the dawn of a new era; I want to establish an unprecedented great feat for the Demon Race, laying a solid foundation for the offspring before I depart!"

Having spoken these words, Long Xiao no longer concealed his ambitious and ruthless heart.

Claims of non-interference in the battles between the Human Race and the Alien Tribes of the Fifth Realm and claims of neutrality were all lies and nonsense.

"Zhu Ji, Ghost Mother, Li Wang, these youngsters seem to have forgotten the glory of my ancient Dragon Race."

"Dragon Bead!"

Long Xiao clenched his fist within the "Dragon Bead," hurtling it toward a Demon Realm Cave Heaven.

In the thunderous echo of the world on the brink of destruction, millions of massive fists wrapped in orbs of lightning smashed into the Demon Realm Cave Heaven closest to Long Xiao.

"Aoow!"

Dragon roars and howls shook the heavens and earth, destroying the Demon Realm Cave Heaven and shattering the foundational stones of Tao that constituted the Cave Heaven.

"Little Sword God, you were never my opponent."

After the punch, Long Xiao shook his head inside the "Dragon Bead" toward Pang Jian, saying, "You have great potential, don’t die prematurely."

Pang Jian’s eyes revealed surprise.

He had overestimated Long Xiao’s combat power, regarding him as the strongest opponent in Purgatory World; yet the ease with which Long Xiao destroyed a great Demon Realm Cave Heaven with a casual punch was still shocking to him.

Long Xiao was even stronger than he had imagined.

This tyrannical dinosaur that had dominated a Divine Tao for tens of thousands of years, if it broke out of Purgatory Heaven Forbidden, would also roam freely through that realm of Mysterious Fog.

Fan Di, Lei Meng Beast God, and another Thunder God might just be the fruits used to assimilate the Thunderbolt Divine Path.

The combined force of the three Thunder Gods should be unable to defeat The Overbearing Thunder Dragon and would likely be strangled by the Thunder Dragon.

Considering the power Long Xiao is currently displaying, those Low-rank Gods from the Outer Domain Galaxy don’t stand a chance; encountering Long Xiao outside of the heavens would mean certain death.

The domineering and ferocity of this Dragon indeed stems from having formidable strength as its backing.

"Pang Jian, you don’t need to join in this battle, just protect Pang Lin in the outside world."

Su Wenrou allowed the terrifying ancient Dragon Bead to form by devouring the inhalations of poisonous miasma emanating from her, her "Divine Dharma Aspect" holding a bamboo basket with indifferent fearlessness.

"Senior Long Xiao, can you kill me? If you can’t and I manage to set foot in the Saint Spirit Continent, do you understand what will happen?"

Su Wenrou asked softly.

Long Xiao scoffed and said, "I had Mu Wentao hide early in West Soil and the center of the Saint Spirit Continent, just to ambush you beforehand so that you couldn’t enter the Saint Spirit Continent."

"Do you think I am unaware of the terror of your Poison Calamity?"

"A Dao of devastating poison that afflicts Heaven and Earth requires the vitality of living beings to maximize its power. Once the Poison Calamity begins, creatures with blood and flesh gradually become affected, and the poison ascends horrifically."

"The more who perish, the more powerful the poison within, and eventually, even you might not be able to control it."

"If you truly enter the Saint Spirit Continent and use the lives of my Demon Race youths to nurture this poison to its ultimate potency, even my body of flesh and blood would not dare to touch it."

"Unfortunately, you can’t enter the Saint Spirit Continent. If you want to release your strongest state, you must use other living beings to cultivate the poison."

"Heh, why don’t you try the Demon Abyss Continent or sink into the Third Realm to brew the poison with Alien Tribes?"

Long Xiao was keenly aware of her situation.

From targeting the "Thunder Cave Heavens," He had anticipated Su Wenrou’s arrival and had arranged for Mu Wentao to watch over things from outside the skies in advance.

His only miscalculation was not expecting Pu Zhaotian to be the first to secretly infiltrate and, without warning, activate the power of Sword Tower, seizing control of His dragon kin.

"Senior, then do you know why I can’t enter the Saint Spirit Continent and yet still insist on entangling with you?" Su Wenrou asked with a smile.

Long Xiao laughed heartily and said, "Isn’t it just to express your stance in front of your disciple? Su, I dare to attack Thunder Cave Heavens because I am not afraid of you."

"Among the True Gods that were supposed to arrive, there were more than just from Pure Land." Su Wenrou spoke calmly, glancing at Pang Jian.

The meaning was clear: save energy where you can, as you’re not yet fully healed.

Other True Gods would naturally come to deal with this domineering Old Thunder Dragon.

"Pei Yishan? Or Li Wang? Or could it be Ghost Mother?" Long Xiao was undisturbed, laughing and saying, "I just aided Li Chu in a small matter, and Pei Yishan erupted in fury, threatening to investigate this affair."

He shook His head and said coldly, "I’ll face them all at once!"

...

Inside the mini universe within the sword, a handsome Source Demon emerged quietly from the dark Demon Pearl.

During the Dark Prison era, He collected the hatred and malice of the beings towards the Star Devourer, amassing a substantial amount of negative energy before entering a state of dormant metamorphosis.

Throughout the battle between Pang Jian and Yang Luo, He provided only a bit of aid.

When Pang Jian returned to the Dark Prison, He continued His silent transformation, never leaving that Demon Pearl.

Now, He left the Demon Pearl, stuffing it into the chest of His Ghost Demon Clan form; the Demon Pearl instantly became His Demon Heart, and He gained a new Demon Body in the blink of an eye.

With the Demon Body formed and the Demon Soul strengthened, the Origin Demon Sword was yet another body.

The Source Demon immediately regained the power of a Demon God.

"This Old Dragon has grand designs; I can smell the malice in His heart—He wants more."

Within the sword’s mini universe, the Source Demon formed Demon Seals with His slender hands, tracing Long Xiao’s intentions through a trail of clues and said, "Besides the unexpected appearance of Pu Zhaotian, you, Su Wenrou, Pei Yishan, Li Wang, including Zhu Ji—He calculated that you all would come!"

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