The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 658 - 622: Li Bai Killed in Action_1

Chapter 658: Chapter 622: Li Bai Killed in Action_1

A dark azure sun with a boiling flame pond at its core and scorching demon flames dissipating around its circle.

It existed within the "Fire Domain" that Qi Xu had previously set up.

The light it emitted, along with its solar essence, exuded a peculiarly sinister energy.

This "Demon Sun," still within the internal realm of Qi Xu’s "Fire Domain," blocked the expanding ring of the "Hunyuan Big Sun Chart" from spreading outward, greatly reducing the pressure on Pang Jian.

"The sun, the flames, the Demon Element Power, and..."

Pang Jian’s eyebrows twitched.

In his chest, where his Primordial Spirit resided, there was a dark light orb, a trophy of his conquest over the Dark Bat.

It was as though it was his heart of darkness.

The mix of different forces that he was fusing outside his body, the black-green color of the "Demon Sun," also resembled an external representation of a black heart, a demon heart.

He suddenly had an inspiration and thus began attempting to mobilize his power.

Soon, from that dark light orb, dark Divine Power was also integrated into the "Demon Sun."

As the heart of the "Demon Sun" flared and the flame pond bubbled, dark roses, crows, vultures, tombstones, and broken crosses—symbols of darkness—took shape above it.

The "Demon Sun" became darker on the outside and crimson inside, with an even more intense, evil, and terrifying aura.

"Hiss hiss!"

It started to consume the "Fire Domain" arranged by Qi Xu in reverse.

The power it released, with its chaotic yet compatible laws inside, turned into cyan-black trails of fire that cleaved through the "Fire Domain."

In a very short time, Qi Xu’s "Fire Domain" was already shattered.

"Boom!"

Pang Jian burst forth from the "Fire Domain," swinging the "Five Thunders Bombardment" divine pillar in his left hand, smashing into the spreading rings.

In those rings, where stars and lands were faintly visible, upon contact with "Five Thunders Bombardment," were bombarded by thousands of gold thunder, wood thunder, fire thunder, earth thunder, and water thunder.

The divine thunder within "Five Thunders Bombardment" carried the power of the five elements of heaven and earth, and the five elements are the foundation of the world.

Whether it was the stars outside Mysterious Fog or the ’prison’ world within, the foundations of the Great Tao involved the five elements of heaven and earth.

Once the five thunder powers of "Five Thunders Bombardment" burst open, those stars and lands, which were not real to begin with, were annihilated one by one.

Pang Jian strode forward, his "Five Thunders Bombardment" strong as a pillar that held the sky, constantly striking the light rings.

Before long, the ninety-nine layers of circular light rings spreading outward from the "Hunyuan Big Sun Chart" were all obliterated by the heavy weapon in his hands.

Above his head loomed a huge "Demon Sun," one hand gripped the "Five Thunders Bombardment" tightly, the other supported the floating Thunder Pond.

He was getting closer and closer to the "Hunyuan Big Sun Chart."

The golden toad in the chart, along with the four golden crows, emitted screams and cries that became piercing and deafening.

But their effect on Pang Jian was now negligible.

"Whoosh!"

The chieftain of Yao Clan, Lie Yang, suddenly fell from the Mysterious Fog above, plummeting directly to the center of the "Hunyuan Big Sun Chart."

He stood on the forehead of the golden toad, as small as a grain of rice on the toad’s body.

The vast "Hunyuan Big Sun Chart" suddenly rolled up like divine clothing wrapping around him, and Lie Yang’s minute figure magnified millions of times in an instant.

The chieftain of the Yao Clan suddenly became as massive as Pang Jian, towering high.

Around his waist and belly squatted a gigantic golden toad.

On his back and shoulders, four three-legged golden crows spread their wings to fly.

The toad and the golden crows, as he wrapped the "Hunyuan Big Sun Chart" around himself, seemed to be suddenly granted life by him, transforming from inanimate objects to living beings.

"Boom! Boom boom!"

Twelve golden leaves within the "Hunyuan Big Sun Chart" transformed into twelve vaguely shaped Sun Gods lining up behind him.

At this moment, the twelve Sun Gods once revered by the Yao Clan appeared to become the guards of Lie Yang!

Yet such disrespect towards the gods of faith looked harmonious and natural on Lie Yang.

It seemed as if, as long as Lie Yang stepped out of the Purgatory World, he could eventually bring this scene to life in the vast depths of the Star River!

His heart harbored a sky-high ambition, now clearly revealed!

He aspired to one day become the king of all Sun Gods and to rule over all the God Spirits once worshipped by the Yao Clan!

There would come a day when he would have all the Sun Gods of the Star River lined up behind him, just as they were at this moment!

"Gods fall."

Lie Yang clenched his fist again, swinging the "Sun God Fist."

This time the punch was like the demise of a God Spirit!

With each punch, a Sun God was forcibly infused into it, as if an ancient God Spirit sank into oblivion.

"Boom! Rumble!"

Twelve "Sun God Punches" pounded onto the "Demon Sun," struck the Thunder Pond, and collided with the "Five Thunders Bombardment" divine pillar.

The "Demon Sun" roared downward, but did not shatter or explode.

In the Thunder Pond, that miniature silver-white divine temple violently splashed out ten million thunderbolts, which effortlessly crushed the Divine Power of the "Sun God Fist."

The Pillar of the God rose to the sky, withstanding the descending "Sun God Fist" and eroding one Sun God after another.

"Again!"

Pang Jian, holding two Divine Artifacts, summoned back the "Demon Sun" to withstand the shrill cries of the Golden Toad and the four Golden Crows, while the "Star River of the Five Elements" floated in front of and behind him.

In this state, he fiercely battled with Lie Yang, who was enveloped in the "Hunyuan Big Sun Chart," their fists and legs striking at each other, Divine Powers crazily colliding.

It seemed that a victor would not be easily determined for a while.

At the Boundary Wall of Purgatory, the "Fire Domain" had long been destroyed, yet Qi Xu remained.

This newly-promoted Level 10 powerhouse stood within a sphere of flames, her beautiful eyes gradually showing a hint of intoxication and bewilderment.

Pang Jian was so young. From his emergence in the upper worlds to being taken as a Direct Disciple by Pu Zhaotian, just how many years have passed?

Merely a few decades!

In such a brief period of time, Pang Jian had actually gained the power to confront Lie Yang head-on. What would the future hold?

"The Human Race of Purgatory truly is the most terrifying species amongst the myriad Star Rivers."

Qi Xu couldn’t help but marvel, as the image of Pang Jian, who was fighting valiantly against Lie Yang, became deeply entrenched in her mind.

She compared Pang Jian to the so-called geniuses of the Fifth Realm and realized none could be mentioned in the same breath as him.

The women of the Fifth Realm admire the strong, especially Qi Xu.

When she felt that, in the entire Purgatory World, whether it was the Human Race or other races, Pang Jian was the strongest among the young males, he suddenly became infinitely charming in her eyes.

"The Flame Clan and the Human Race do not differ in form. We are only born with powerful Bloodlines, and technically, the Flame Clan and the Human Race can have children. If..."

Qi Xu couldn’t help but let her thoughts wander.

She suddenly forgot the grudges between the Human Race and the tribes of the Fifth Realm that had lasted for tens of thousands of years, forgot that the gods hovering above the Mysterious Fog were intent on the extermination of the Human Race.

She lowered her head to look at her own tall and graceful figure, then at Pang Jian’s strong and agile body, and thought if they were to have a child, it would surely dominate the Outer Star River.

Her attention remained on Pang Jian, not noticing the battle between Li Bai and the Source Demon.

Until Li Bai had his chest pierced by a sword.

The current chieftain of the Devil Scale Tribe, this legendary figure she once admired, was pierced through the chest by the handsome Source Demon with that black-gold Divine Sword.

When the sword blade pierced Li Bai’s heart, his other organs, and all his flesh were shattered by the light of the Divine Sword.

The ancient demon forged by Li Bai, along with his body, Demon Soul, were devoured one by one by the six "Demon Realm Cave Heaven," becoming nourishment for the Source Demon’s continual empowerment.

"It’s a pity you have no chance to leave the Purgatory World. You are not clear about the power of the Outer World Demon Gods. You have been fooled by He Motian all along, thinking that He could represent all demons."

"If you had been out there and seen various demons, had traveled across numerous Demon Realms, it would have been difficult for me to kill you."

"My Demon God tier, the Secret Skills of the Demon Tao I command, are beyond your imagination."

"So, this is the only way."

The Source Demon shook his wrist emotionlessly.

The last few drops of Li Bai’s blood on the sword were also shaken towards a "Demon Realm Cave Heaven."

After that, the Source Demon turned around gracefully, squinting at Pang Jian, who was entangled in battle with Lie Yang, and was surprised to find an unusual "Demon Sun" floating nearby.

"Strange, strange. The core that can activate the Demon Sun, yet it’s the Original Demon Fusion Spell."

"Just this unique spell, the most authentic representation of the very essence of demons, could sublimate the Demon Sun. I didn’t expect this elder of the Yao Clan to be so vigorous."

"Purgatory can truly produce miracles; once this fellow escapes Purgatory, he is destined to become a high-ranking Sun God, and perhaps achieve the same accomplishments as the Thunder God in the future."

The more the Source Demon watched, the more amazed he became, subdued by Lie Yang’s strength as well.

...

In the Outer Realm of the Eastern Lands, the First Realm’s void.

Following Jiang Fan and Pu Zhaotian, Liu Fu, Li Yuanli, Su Wenrou, Yin Ji, and Tian Du San Ren also arrived one after another, looking at Zhu Ji, the Ghost Mother, and Li Wang trapped by six objects.

"Pu Pangzi, we’re all here now. Where did Pang Jian go?" Tian Du San Ren asked as soon as he arrived.

"He went to the Lower Realm, to slay the Nine-Headed Bird Demon God," replied Pu Zhaotian casually. "After that, he was too far from me, beyond the scope of my perception, so I don’t know where he went."

"With the successive downfall of the Alien Tribes’ strongest, and Pang Jian moving about in the Lower Realm, could he be besieged and killed by the Alien Gods?" Su Wenrou expressed her concern.

Pu Zhaotian thought for a moment and then closed his eyes, trying to sense something.

After merging with the "Heaven Forbidden," he could intercept some communications between the Alien Tribes and the Alien Gods from Outer Space through the "Heaven Forbidden."

When the Alien Tribes sought help through the Altar of Praying to God and certain special artifacts, or when they listened to the decrees of Alien Gods, the messages would pass through the "Heaven Forbidden."

After carefully sensing for a while, he suddenly said, "Li Bai is dead, and the Ghost Clan’s newly-promoted strongest, Jiu Luo, has also died."

"Who did it? It couldn’t be the Old Thunder Dragon, could it? Feeling deceived and killing Jiu Luo and Li Bai in a rage?" Li Yuanli was astonished. "Anyway, it’s not one of us."

"Long Xiao has been cooped up in Saint Spirit Continent; he hasn’t moved at all, definitely not Him," Su Wenrou said with certainty.

"Then who could it be? Jiu Luo is one thing, but Li Bai... even I am not confident I could kill him," Jiang Fan was shocked.

"What if I said that my apprentice Pang Jian did them in, would you believe me?" Pu Zhaotian said with a grin.

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.

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