The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 639 - 606 Supreme Sovereign_1

Chapter 639: Chapter 606 Supreme Sovereign_1

In a plain black dress, adorned with no jewelry, and without any patterns, Luo Hongyan quietly hovered in the air.

To the eyes of the mortal world, even the most exquisite artifacts crafted by skilled artisans seemed unworthy of Her flawless countenance.

Her beauty was natural, noble, extraordinary, and ethereal.

It was akin to the godhood She represented—Sovereign, Her beauty was supreme.

After Her image solidified, boundless Divine Aura instantly shrouded the void and all creation.

Mysterious, vast, elusive, and mighty, the aura spread throughout the eight deserts and six unions, enveloping all beings, the Earth, the universe, and the void.

Her far-from-perfect domain of God momentarily covered everything.

To Su Wenrou, to Aman, the ancestor of ten thousand mountains, to the Old Rock Bear, at this moment, all felt a greatness as if looking up to a towering peak.

She was originally stationed deep in the starry sky, towering above the Hall of Gods.

For Her, descending to the Purgatory World was indeed an act of condescension.

To command the Alien Tribes of the Fifth Realm of Purgatory, to have those level-ten powerhouses loyal to Her, was an insult to Her.

Had it not been for Purgatory but in the vast depths of the starry sea, a level-ten power like Aman or a newly ascended demon god like the Rock Bear would not even have the qualification to meet Her.

"Sovereign."

The massive body of the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Mountains voluntarily descended.

He continued to descend until Aman’s head was about level with Her feet before the Cyclops chieftain stopped.

He bowed his head and explained softly, "A Demon God took advantage of my hatred for that old dragon, so I..."

Had not always followed the decree, had not steadfastly destroyed the Sword Tower, had failed to stop the forging of Pu Zhaotian’s Divine Tao, Aman felt panic.

He hurriedly explained the situation at the first opportunity.

"Sovereign."

The newly ascended Rock Bear Demon God, stirring up all of the Fragment Lands, was also descending.

Soon, not a single Fragment Land remained higher than Luo Hongyan.

This Demon God, who had only heard of Her before and was meeting Luo Hongyan for the first time, witnessed Her appearance and slightly felt the aura released from Her...

The Old Rock Bear then respectfully and willingly lowered his position, placing himself at the same level as Aman.

His action signified his absolute recognition and obedience to Luo Hongyan.

"Before seeing you, I had some doubts about Elder Long’s decision. After seeing you, I no longer had any doubts," said the Old Rock Bear, hanging his head, not daring to look directly into Luo Hongyan’s eyes.

Yu Xin knelt on one knee upon Aman’s wide, wall-like shoulder, bowing her head in worship.

Su Wenrou’s mouth was bitter.

This great figure’s presence here, first masquerading as Li Wang to inquire about Pang Jian’s whereabouts, indicated that She was aware that the key to this battle lay with Pu Zhaotian.

Having arrived, what shape were Zhu Ji and Li Wang now in?

Her presence here, does it mean that Pu Zhaotian’s true body is indeed nearby?

How should she face Luo Hongyan, who’s a Sovereign from beyond the heavens, who is manipulating fate in Purgatory with special methods, and who is forging a divine seat through the path of death?

The Sect Master of Pure Land felt powerless for the first time.

Shattered by Long Xiao’s "Poison Calamity," bombarded by ten thousand heavenly thunders, Her "Divine Dharma Aspect" exploded, yet she faced it all with composure.

Now, she was no longer composed, no longer calm.

Luo Hongyan asked again, "How did you discern?"

Her expression and complexion shifted from indifference to detachment, unconcerned with all things.

The explosion of a myriad of stars, the shattering of the void, the annihilation of entire mortal kingdoms, and the extinction of all races in the universe seemed unable to stir a ripple in Her heart.

Nothing could shake Her inner peace.

This kind of indifference, even devoid of coldness, was the appropriate attitude of a supreme spirit.

They exist eternally, They stand at the pinnacle of the Star River, watching over all changes in the cosmos, through the repeated annihilation and rebirth of starry lives, Their divine names are widely known.

"There is the aura of those seven Heavenly Tribulation Pillars on you. Li Wang also has it, but not in its entirety," Pang Jian answered.

Luo Hongyan pondered for a moment before saying, "Let me show you something."

"Whoosh!"

Right behind Her in the void, that Heavenly Tribulation Pillar from the Fifth Continent suddenly appeared, and above it, Bagua City emerged as well.

In the city’s central pool, which houses the Mirror Tunnel, the liquid suddenly surged.

An immense power that traced back to the source and locked onto its connection with Bagua City was summoned through Her strength to the pool.

She spoke softly, "Appear."

In the pool, something surfaced—the Universe Box.

This Copper Box, located deep beneath the Panshi Fragment Land with the Old Black Turtle guarding by its side,

The Old Black Turtle and the Universe Box were both reflected in the pool.

"Everything is interconnected, and since the box is the Array Eye of Bagua City, having been at the bottom of the pool for many years, I can locate it," Luo Hongyan’s voice was without ripples, as if she were calmly stating a fact: "The Original Demon is inside the box."

"He Motian and the Original Demon made extraordinary moves, attempting to possess Pu Zhaotian."

"Pu Zhaotian’s Great Tao turned out to be the Heaven Forbidden of Purgatory, which even I only realized during this incident."

"Had Pu Zhaotian not voluntarily given up last time, but had the Original Demon succeeded in the possession, the Heaven Forbidden of Purgatory would have fallen into the hands of the Original Demon."

"If that were truly so, the Original Demon, relying on Pu Zhaotian’s body, would comprehend all the secrets of the Purgatory Heaven Forbidden. That Heavenly Forbidden would no longer be a prohibition, and the Purgatory Human Tribe would have long ceased to exist,"

He paused for a moment and then looked at Pang Jian, "I can release the Original Demon. It has possessed Pu Zhaotian once and remembers the aura of his Spiritual Soul."

"No matter where Pu Zhaotian hides, as long as the Original Demon is released by me, it will surely find him."

"Do you need me to act now, to take out that copper box and let the Original Demon seek out Pu Zhaotian?"

He inquired unhurriedly.

Pang Jian’s expression grew somber.

Rationally, he suddenly felt that all his hard efforts, his Shifu’s reclusive concealment of the real Great Tao, along with the resistances of individuals like Ghost Mother and Zhu Ji, seemed to lose their significance.

In Panshi Fragment Land, the Universe Box suppressed the Original Demon, banishing it to that endless darkness.

Nine out of ten, once the Original Demon emerged, it would truly find his master’s body, and his Shifu’s fusion with the "Heavenly Forbidden" on this Divine Tao, if uninterrupted, would benefit the Original Demon.

If the Original Demon gained control over the "Heavenly Forbidden," Purgatory itself could be pried open by the Original Demon, and the Human Race would face instantaneous extinction.

Dependent on Purgatory, the Original Demon could then merge with other "Source Demons" from beyond the heavens, seeking a path to become the master it was meant to be.

From the Outer Realm Sky Demon Race, a Sovereign-level Demon God could indeed emerge.

All these were rational deductions.

From an emotional standpoint, however, the beautiful woman before him was indeed no longer the person he knew.

The one who had earlier played with him in the Solitude Mountain Range, who had later fought alongside him at Bagua City, and then hid with him within Thousand Miles of Cloud Land, was probably truly gone.

At the Absolute Sky Forbidden Land, that person still had some emotion, even reminiscing fondly about the past.

Upon returning to Purgatory, She had visited Thousand Miles of Cloud Land to recall the past.

But in Hongdu Fragment Land, She used another woman’s body to forge a God Spirit physique with the path of death, merging it into Herself from that moment on, She seemed to have cut off all emotional ties.

Until this moment.

Although Pang Ling had warned him in advance about Her eradication of emotion, Pang Jian was still somewhat unsettled by the alienation, indifference, and remoteness he felt.

"Once out, you shouldn’t have returned."

As Pang Jian remained silent, She stretched out Her fair jade hand and casually grasped the void.

A Mirror Tunnel emerged out of nowhere.

Her hand entered it, gently stirring, breaking through layer upon layer of Boundary Wall.

The face of the Old Black Turtle reflected in the pond in the back garden of the Bagua City City Lord Mansion changed dramatically.

Then, they saw Her hand suddenly emerging from the pond in the Bagua City behind Her, lightly tugging at the Universe Box, and pulling it out with ease.

In an instant, the Copper Box which She had once lain in, was taken out of Panshi Fragment Land with Her unfathomable ghostly strength.

The Old Black Turtle, despite being one with Panshi Fragment Land, was helpless.

Perhaps, it also dared not.

"Do you want me to release the Original Demon?"

She no longer looked at Pang Jian, but instead turned to the "Heavenly Forbidden" of the First Realm, as if asking Pu Zhaotian, "If you willingly give up forging your Godhood, I can refrain from opening the box."

"To me, I also do not wish to see another new Sovereign arise, equal in status to me."

"The Human Race, I will also permit to live on. But, from now on, the Human Race must adapt to a different living environment. The Human Race should survive in the Fifth Realm for thirty thousand years."

"I have made a promise to allow those tribes of the Fifth Realm to live in the Upper Realm of Purgatory."

"I will fulfill my promise, changing heaven and earth of Purgatory, altering the pattern."

As She threatened, She also threw out a miserly pretense of kindness.

The multiple gods beyond Purgatory had gathered to exterminate the Human Race, and now She claims to allow the Human Race to live on, merely requiring them to dwell in the Fifth Realm for thirty thousand years.

No one doubted the truth of Her words, and the promises She gave were not permitted to be questioned by anyone.

Unaware if Pu Zhaotian could hear Her, the consciousness within the "Heavenly Forbidden" still surged with Pu Zhaotian’s intent, and his Tower Master’s Divine Tao was not interrupted by Her words.

So She simply nodded, "Very well."

"Crack!"

She casually flipped open the lid of the box and said indifferently, "Come out, seek Pu Zhaotian and proceed with the second possession for Godhood."

Within the Origin Demon Sword, the distinguished and extraordinary Source Demon had an ashen face, assuming the posture of a lamb to the slaughter, bitterly saying, "I’ve worked so hard to finally recover my demon god strength in Purgatory."

"It’s no use. As soon as the Original Demon emerges, I will be nothing but a part of its increasing strength."

"Ultimately, I too cannot escape the shackles of fate and will merely become a demon consciousness for it."

The Source Demon chose to accept its fate.

As it sat, waiting for death, anticipating the Original Demon’s emergence, it did not wait for the Original Demon’s assimilation, nor even feel the aura of the Original Demon!

"It, It’s not in the box!"

The Source Demon was the first to cry out in alarm.

Luo Hongyan, who believed that opening the box would be the final verdict, quietly furrowed her brows.

The box was entirely empty, devoid of the Original Demon, without a trace of demonic aura, nothing at all.

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