The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 623 - 590: Nine-Headed Bird_1

Chapter 623: Chapter 590: Nine-Headed Bird_1

The Nine-Headed Bird, an ancient legend in the Purgatory World, is also referred to as the Ghost Bird.

It has always been viewed as a harbinger of ill omen by the people.

Whenever the Nine-Headed Bird appeared in Purgatory, those powerful cultivators of the Human Race would find a way to kill it to prevent the arrival of sinister omens.

Over time, the Nine-Headed Bird ceased to show itself in the world, and no Nine-Headed Bird with a powerful bloodline emerged.

Unexpectedly, a Nine-Headed Bird that had elevated its bloodline to the tenth level, achieving the status of a Demon God, had been hiding deep within the Mysterious Fog in the Extreme North Land of the Fourth Realm.

This Nine-Headed Bird was also the chief of another branch of the Demon Race from the Fragment Land of Northern Qi.

It was He, who had secretly reached an agreement with Li Bai from the Fifth Realm, and Long Xiao from the Dragon Cave.

Now, at the call of Long Xiao, He stood proudly before Pang Jian from the Lower Realm.

His lofty bird head faced the Saint Spirit Continent, overlooking the Miasma Cloud Sea where Long Xiao and Su Wenrou had battled, and He gazed into the high sky while also looking down upon the Lower Realm.

He had nine heads, so He could perceive everything in all directions.

This delicate and graceful bird-like demon body was filled with complex and bizarre powers, as if mixing Spiritual Power with the Filth Alien Power of the Fifth Realm.

The moment He made his appearance, He sternly accused the Ghost Snake, Kylin, and Golden Elephant, the three Demon Kings, behaving as if He were one of the leaders of the Demon Race.

That He could announce to Pang Jian the new era of the Realm God was naturally because Yuan Qi had entered the Panshi Fragment Land and stated Pang Jian’s identity as the Realm God, hoping He could influence the Old Thunder Dragon.

Yuan Qi hoped He would consider Pang Jian’s status as the Realm God to influence Long Xiao, to release Pang Lin from the Thunder Cave Heavens.

As a result, understanding Pang Jian’s status as the Realm God, He not only did not do as Yuan Qi had hoped, notifying Long Xiao, He also brutally injured Yuan Qi.

Yuan Qi’s thousand-meter Giant Ape had blood-stained eyes, still bleeding, and lay unconscious.

His qi and blood were seriously depleted, and under the dense fur, his body bore even more wounds that couldn’t be seen at a glance.

This grey ape, who formed a deep friendship with Pang Jian in Northern Qi, naively thought the Nine-Headed Bird would consider their old alliance, only to be badly injured and close to death.

"Yuan Qi..."

Standing between two massive dragon corpses, Pang Jian, staring at the bird head facing him, spoke coldly, "Was it you who injured him?"

"Boom!"

The six Demon Realm Cave Heavens suddenly surged, activated by the Source Demon with the "Original Demon Fusion Spell," using the "Demon Realm Cave Heavens" to swallow the dragon corpses of two ninth-level dragons.

Pang Jian, now fully healed, took a step forward and closed the distance to the Nine-Headed Bird in an instant.

It was the Old Black Turtle who told him that when Long Xiao took the "Thunder Cave Heavens" away from Panshi Fragment Land, Yuan Qi immediately sought out the aid of the Ancient Demon Clan of Northern Qi to roundabout rescue Pang Lin.

For his sake, Yuan Qi did all that he could.

And now he was grievously injured and on the brink of death!

The one who had harmed Yuan Qi, and being one of Northern Qi’s Fragment Land’s Nine-Headed Bird Demon Gods, made it even more intolerable for Pang Jian!

All signs pointed out that without the help of preceding Realm Gods, this Nine-Headed Bird, along with the Demon Race hidden within the Extreme North Mysterious Fog, would have had no chance of surviving to this day!

It could have been his father, or a Realm God before his father, who had sheltered this Ancient Demon Clan.

Yet, this old Bird Demon God of the Nine-Headed Bird repaid him by gravely injuring Yuan Qi.

"That’s right, it was I who injured him."

The Nine-Headed Bird admitted openly, speaking harshly, "Because generation after generation, you Realm Gods have been fooling our Demon Race! When have you ever truly fulfilled what you promised us?"

"The land that should have been ours, isn’t it still inhabited by your people of the Human Race? Even the bloodline of the Demon Race is restricted by the Heavenly Tribulation Pillar of the Fifth Realm!"

"The Human Race, you are always exploiting our Demon Race, making us shed blood and sacrifice ourselves for you!"

"From this era forth, starting with me and Long Xiao, the Demon Race will no longer believe a word from you Realm Gods!"

"Lies, you’ve told over and over, you don’t think we will believe you again, do you?"

The Nine-Headed Bird mockingly screeched back, "Thirty thousand years! A full thirty thousand years, what has our Demon Race actually gained? Just a piece of Saint Spirit Continent? And my tribe, hidden in the Extreme North Mysterious Fog?"

"There’s even some senseless fool coming to me, asking me to plead with the Human Race’s little girl on behalf of Long Xiao, to forgive her!"

A demon bird of tenth bloodline level, clutching Yuan Qi with its talons, hurled him viciously towards Pang Jian.

"This is the fate of those in the Demon Race who dare to collude with the Human Race!"

The many peculiar powers of the Nine-Headed Bird coursed through Yuan Qi’s body, gnawing at his flesh and vitality, and also strangling his Demon Soul.

He spared Yuan Qi’s life, wanting to execute him in front of the Demon Kings of the Saint Spirit Continent, and in front of Pang Jian.

He intended to set an example!

"Whoosh!"

A streak of green light hastily flew from Pang Jian’s palm, landing on Yuan Qi’s Demon Heart.

The green light concealed his rich plant Divine Power, possessing the strength to rebuild flesh and bones and resurrect the dead.

At this moment, all he wanted was to first suspend Yuan Qi’s life functions, then consider other plans.

"You can’t save him."

The Nine-Headed Bird suddenly screeched, its cry able to pierce the soul.

The evil supernatural forces buried in Yuan Qi’s Demon Soul were triggered by its screech, instantly shattering Yuan Qi’s Demon Soul.

With the Demon Soul extinguished, no matter how hard Pang Jian tried to heal the Demon Heart, it was all in vain.

"Ghost Snake, Kylin, Golden Elephant, you three break through Pu Zhaotian’s Sword Light Barrier and kill the master of Sword Tower from the inside. At the very least, stop his Divine Enthronement!"

The Nine-Headed Bird took over Long Xiao’s orders, "This newly risen Sword God of the Sword Tower will be handled by me."

"Realm God..."

His nine heads, each with Demon Pupils flickering with strange light, as if searching for something throughout the world.

"I vaguely remember, every Realm God had a copper plaque. The holder of the copper plaque could freely enter and exit the Purgatory World."

"Where have you placed such an item?"

The Nine-Headed Bird inquired.

Pang Jian silently placed his palm on Yuan Qi’s Demon Heart, attempting one final trial using the force of life and overwhelming Qi and Blood.

The irreversible ebbing of Yuan Qi’s life force ultimately could not be turned back.

Gradually, from his Demon Heart, Pang Jian could no longer feel a single thread of life essence.

It was only then that Pang Jian turned to look at the Nine-Headed Bird, and from each of its bird heads’ eyes, he saw their greedy longing for the "Gate of Prison."

Pang Jian immediately had grounds to suspect that even his father’s disappearance might be related to this Nine-headed Bird Demon God.

He had heard the tale of the fisherman and the serpent, and he knew there had always been demons who returned kindness with ingratitude, and the Nine-Headed Bird had always had a bad reputation.

"You have too many heads."

"Since you emerged from the Lower Realm, looking at your nine heads has always irritated me."

"I’ve always felt that severing each of your nine heads one by one would bring me some comfort."

"From the very first glimpse of you, I’ve detested you. What puzzles me is, how could a Nine-Headed Bird like you have been allowed to live by the previous Realm Gods?"

Pang Jian calmly inquired.

His eyes rife with undisguised ferocity and murderous intent, he did not wait for the Nine-Headed Bird to respond, but continued, "Other Realm Gods allowed you to live, but now that it’s up to me, I’ve decided you can’t."

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