The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 675 - 637: Soul Capture Divine Skill_1

Chapter 675: Chapter 637: Soul Capture Divine Skill_1

Void Meteorite Land.

"The battle has started."

With anxiety thick in her icy eyes, Han Yi looked restlessly toward the unknown star.

"Ying Yue, with the Divine Artifact left by the Thunder God in hand, Pang Jian should be able to kill Youkui, right?"

"The Divine Sword he holds contains a Demon God, and the artifact itself is extraordinary, it will definitely give him a huge advantage, won’t it?"

"Hey! Say something, will you!"

The Goddess of Cold Crystal admonished with dissatisfaction.

Before the battle began, He was the one full of confidence in Pang Jian while Ying Yue had her doubts.

Now, however, He appeared so uneasy.

He kept questioning Ying Yue, seemingly seeking strength from her, wanting Ying Yue to assure Him that Pang Jian would surely defeat Youkui.

"Youkui is not any weaker than us. He is a God Spirit of the Ghost Clan, indeed restrained by the Thunder God, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he has nothing to resist the barrage of thunderbolts."

Ying Yue, tired of being questioned, tucked a lock of hair behind her ear and said, "One thing you must understand; that is not Pang Jian’s True Body. Even if he dies in the battle against Youkui, he can still survive."

She specifically pointed this out because she was worried that Han Yi would do something foolish.

"What I mean is, at worst, Pang Jian would only lose that body and fall from the True God Realm. His body outside the Mysterious Fog can still live on."

"In the future, you two will still have the chance to meet."

Ying Yue fiddled with flagpoles inscribed with the pattern of the moon and said, "I’ll repeat what I said before, no matter the outcome, it’s not appropriate for us to show ourselves."

As subordinates of Zimo, Youkui and Zimo share a spiritual link.

If Youkui falls, Zimo will feel it immediately and would be able to see the images Youkui saw before his death through their spiritual connection.

Who killed Youkui would be plainly clear.

They could certainly join the fight, aiding Pang Jian in swiftly eradicating Youkui, but their revealed God’s Thought and the scattered Divine Power and Aura would certainly be known to Zimo.

Then, they would have to face Zimo’s pursuit, and Zimo would know they had cooperated with Pang Jian.

If Pang Jian kills Youkui, he only needs to retreat into the Purgatory World within the Mysterious Fog to evade the assault of Zimo and many other God Spirits; they, however, would have nowhere to escape to.

"I understand."

With her head bowed, Han Yi clutched the crystal token that allowed communication with Pang Jian, but she didn’t send a message.

She knew this was not the right moment.

...

Earth Heart Cave.

"Chzzz! Boom!"

The fiery and wild thunder and lightning spread continuously from the Thunder Pond, turning the cave into a vast sea of thunder.

Youkui’s condensed Ghost River has seen all its Soul Spirits and Ghost Objects perish.

His divine skills involving souls can no longer exert their due might in this ocean made of thunder and lightning.

His Divine Power and Aura, once they seeped out of his Divine Body, would be instantly destroyed by the violent lightning of the Thunder Pond, making it hard to harm Pang Jian.

"Divine Power is a combination of a God Spirit’s Qi and Blood and strength. Divine Aura is the power that comes from the Spiritual Soul, which can also be called God’s Thought or Soul Power."

"To put it more simply, Divine Power is akin to a cultivator’s Spiritual Power. Divine Aura is similar to Divine Consciousness; to me, they are essentially the same."

"I will try my best to limit His Divine Aura to prevent it from dispersing from this star. Ying Yue, and Han Yi outside, you must also guard against the spread of His Divine Aura to avoid attracting the attention of other God Spirits."

The Source Demon in the dimension within the sword kept reminding.

"Swoosh! Swoosh swoosh!"

One burst of dazzling sword light after another intertwined with Youkui’s swung bluish divine radiance, setting off clusters of brilliant sparks.

Inside the cave, it was as if bucketfuls of rain poured down intermittently.

"Clang!"

When the Origin Demon Sword and the blade Youkui wielded touched once more, a chill crept stealthily into the dimension within the sword.

"Soul Capture!"

This chilling presence, from the dimension within the sword, suddenly shot straight to Pang Jian’s Primordial Spirit Body!

Dozens of silvery-gray chains, bearing a strange evil power that imprisoned the souls of all beings, appeared within the dimension of the Origin Demon Sword and also emerged within Pang Jian’s Primordial Spirit Body.

At that moment, Pang Jian suddenly remembered a scene from his memories.

Purgatory, in the South Abyss of the First Realm, where the true body of the Ghost Mother underwent constant arduous cultivation on that Yanshan Mountain.

That Yanshan Mountain was also wrapped with rusty chains, each chain resounding with shrill ghostly wails as though restraining and oppressing the evil souls of Purgatory.

In the ancient legends, the teachings and foundation of the Gui Sacrificial Sect originated from the Ghost Clan of Purgatory.

That mysterious Yanshan Mountain and those chains imprisoning Ghost Objects, along with the current "Soul Capture" Divine Skill Youkui was using, seemed to share the same principle.

"Swoosh! Swoosh swoosh swoosh!"

Within Pang Jian’s Primordial Spirit Body, in his mind, within his chest, among his internal organs, Divine Consciousness was omnipresent, becoming countless specks of golden radiance.

These were actually being drawn in by the sinister silvery-gray chains, to be pulled into the chains and extracted by Youkui.

The Immortal Primordial Spirit is founded on the Spiritual Soul and Fate, further mingling with various Alien Powers from his True Body, refined by nature’s spiritual energy into form.

That’s why his Divine Consciousness is not limited to the mind but scattered throughout the Divine Body.

The moment Youkui’s "Soul Capture" Divine Skill was initiated, chains began to form. As soon as the power of the Divine Secret Technique was unleashed, Pang Jian’s Divine Consciousness filling his entire body was stirred.

"I..."

Within the demon body materialized in the small world inside the sword, the Demon Soul was also being drawn.

In an instant, wisps of Demon Soul, Demon Fire, and Demon Cloud drifted out from his demon body, then were pulled by Youkui’s "Soul Capture" Divine Skill towards the body beneath Youkui’s cloak.

"Pang Jian, stop the external Thunderous Lightning!"

The Source Demon screamed urgently.

A part of its Demon Soul was about to be extracted from the small world within the sword like souls, flames, and clusters of clouds.

And in the outside world, within that Earth Heart Cave, Thunderous Lightning that could obliterate all corrupt and demonic souls already filled the space.

Once its Demon Soul left that sword, it would immediately be engulfed by Thunderous Lightning and be obliterated in an instant.

It had created its Demon God Soul in the Dark Prison, on the Saint Spirit Continent, drawing upon the terror and despair of living beings, and with the spiteful thoughts born of hatred—a single breath could obliterate it!

"Crackle!"

Countless bolts of Thunderous Lightning suddenly surged back into the Thunder Pond.

With both the Five Thunders Bombardment and the Thunder Pond in hand, Pang Jian, wielding the Origin Demon Sword, was forced to retract all the Thunder and Lightning from outside his Divine Body.

In those "Soul Capture" chains, there was not only the Source Demon’s Demon Soul but also his Divine Consciousness.

At this moment, he too feared the bombardment of Thunderous Lightning and inadvertently causing severe harm both to himself and to the Source Demon.

"Pang Jian, a pure Thunder God, would have Thunderbolt power inherent in his Divine Consciousness."

"If you were a true Thunder God, my ’Soul Capture’ Divine Skill would not affect you, nor would I dare to entangle and absorb your Divine Consciousness."

"I’ll say it again, you are not a true Thunder God, and there are too many flaws in you to be exploited."

"Dreaming of using the artifacts left by the Thunder God, with the power to specifically vanquish our Thunder and Lightning to kill me—it’s merely your wishful thinking."

Once the Earth Heart Cave was no longer filled with overwhelming Thunderous Lightning, Youkui dared to lift his cloak and reveal his pale, paper-like face.

His thin lips curved into a cold smile, greedily licking the corner of his mouth, he said, "Artifacts of the Thunder God are the treasures that all Thunder Gods covet in their dreams, priceless throughout the world. By obtaining this Thunder Pond, and combined with the body of the Star Devourer, I will definitely be able to amass enough Divine Crystals and Divine materials essential to ascend to a High God!"

"Perhaps in no time, I too can become a High God, sitting on an equal footing with Lord Zimo!"

"For the Ghost Clan to witness the rise of a High God, it will certainly be what He wishes to see."

Dozens of silver-gray "Soul Capture" chains, issuing from the tip of the Origin Demon Sword and from Pang Jian’s chest, flew out one by one, containing the Divine Consciousness and Demon Soul left behind by Pang Jian and the Source Demon.

With Five Thunders Bombardment and Thunder Pond both in hand, Pang Jian dared not act rashly.

He faintly sensed that a part of his Divine Consciousness was firmly connected to the "Soul Capture" chains, and destroying those chains would also cause his Divine Consciousness to dissipate.

This naturally wouldn’t kill him, but it would definitely cause him severe damage that would be hard to recover from quickly.

What to do?

The recent fierce battle proved that Youkui, wrapped tightly in his cloak, could still fight him on equal terms with sharp weapons without relying on the Ghost Clan’s Divine Secret Techniques.

After all, the other was a Middle-level God.

The structure of his Divine Body was no weaker than his own Immortal Primordial Spirit, and even more agile and wondrous.

Even with Divine Clothing on his body, the Origin Demon Sword could not slay Youkui, and many exquisite sword techniques could be blocked by the clothing.

If not for Youkui’s concern about Thunder Pond and Five Thunders Bombardment, and the reluctance to use more soul-related Divine Skills, he might have been defeated long ago.

"I must strip away my own Divine Consciousness, but how can I do it?"

He racked his brains.

The Original Demon Fusion Spell!

Deep within his heart, in the vast sea of reddish clouds of bloodlight, a massive Lava Furnace began to slowly turn.

"Boom! Boom boom!"

Continuous rumbling noises came from within his Primordial Spirit Body, the furnace in his heart seemed to be propelled by a group of Demon Gods.

Streaks of crimson lightning zapped above the Lava Furnace, embodying the ultimate truth of fire’s mystery.

"Huff!"

The intense Demon Element Power within his Primordial Spirit Body suddenly surged into the depths of his heart, becoming another force pushing the Lava Furnace.

A forceful suction erupted from his chest!

The silver-gray "Soul Capture" chains that had left his body were locked onto by his churning heart and were instantly pulled back, straight into the Lava Furnace at the center of his heart!

As the chains entered the Lava Furnace, the Divine Consciousness that belonged to himself, Pang Jian, immediately dispersed throughout his body again.

Meanwhile, the Divine Aura and the essence of the "Soul Capture" Secret Technique from Youkui, branded within the "Soul Capture" chains, were under the mightiest Demon Tao spell, decoded for all their profound meanings!

"Come here!"

Pang Jian’s golden eyes turned to another set of "Soul Capture" chains issuing from the Origin Demon Sword.

"I can do it! I also know the Original Demon Fusion Spell!"

The Source Demon within the sword roared furiously.

A "Demon Realm Cave Heaven" started rotating thunderously, revealing a vast expanse of surging magma and fiery water, giving birth to a whirlpool of molten rock within.

Youkui’s "Soul Capture" chains, like giant pythons, rolled back in reverse, rushing into the Origin Demon Sword and devoured by the whirlpool operating the "Original Demon Fusion Spell."

The strongest Divine Skill mastered by the Ghost Clan’s Youkui was instantly unraveled.

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