The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 677 - 639: Source Demon’s Farewell_1

Chapter 677: Chapter 639: Source Demon’s Farewell_1

The Demon Emperor Jin Yu, in his true form as a Golden-Winged Roc, was a Legendary Divine Bird that hunted dragons for food.

Before Jin Yu truly ascended to the status of a Demon God, he relied on the Dragon Hearts of many True Dragons to elevate his bloodline to level ten within Purgatory.

He subjected the Purgatory Dragon Race to a life of constant fear and despair.

When the Demon Emperor Jin Yu reigned, the dragons trembled.

He was the first Demon God of the Golden-Winged Roc clan throughout history, and also the strongest recognized by the clan.

The essence of the Power of Gold that he had comprehended enhanced the entire Golden-Winged Roc clan.

Being on the path to becoming a Demon God, he ventured so far and so deep that in the demon hearts of newly born Golden-Winged Rocs, new bloodline talents emerged and remained hidden, to awaken naturally when they became powerful later on.

The birth of a formidable Demon God could strengthen the bloodline of the entire clan and leave a profound mark in the mysterious Bloodline Treasury.

Jin Yu was such a transcendent being.

Tens of thousands of years passed, and still to this day, among the beings of the Purgatory World, whether Human True Gods or later generations of Demon Gods, none has ever traversed further on the path of the Power of Gold than he had.

He was the ultimate embodiment of gold in the Purgatory World.

Pang Jian’s awakening and understanding of his Tao allowed his Immortal Primordial Spirit to embody him, and upon fusing the profundities of Thunderbolt and Cold Ice that he had deeply contemplated into the ultimate path of gold, he tore through Youkui’s God’s Domain.

Youkui’s God’s Domain, though close to reality, was not truly real.

It was not even comparable to the "Purgatory" World.

While Jin Yu’s ultimate path of gold couldn’t break through the Heaven Forbidden or the Boundary Wall of Purgatory, when mixed with Pang Jian’s Thunderbolt and Cold Ice, it shattered his God’s Domain.

As well as his dark Divine Clothing and his Demon Body!

When the God Clothing and Demon Body split in two, the dark green Spiritual Soul of Youkui appeared in shocked horror.

He was a God Spirit of the Ghost Clan.

Compared to the God Spirits of other clans, his Demon Body was much more fragile. Once stripped of his Divine Clothing, and even his Demon Body cracked, he felt as though he was naked and exposed to the world.

"Pang Jian!"

In Youkui’s eyes, through his perception, the Golden-Winged Roc surrounded by a rainbow of divine light gently fluttered its wings.

The invincible sharpness of golden light receded, only to be replaced by the heavy sound of thunder!

"Boom!"

A single peal of thunder set off thousands of thunderclaps!

Violent, fierce, the lightning thunderbolt that could destroy any Soul Spirit filled the entire Earth Heart Cave in an instant!

Youkui’s tattered Divine Clothing and the body he had tried to hastily repair were scorched in the blink of an eye.

The Divine Aura and Soul Thoughts that he had hurriedly released in hopes of seeking external help dissipated into wisps of smoke in the Thunderous Lightning.

From now on, unless his Spiritual Soul was obliterated into ash, Zimo would have difficulty sensing his predicament.

"Pang Jian, I give you the Star Devourer! Please grant me a way out, and I will leave this desolate Star River immediately, never to partake in hunting down the Purgatory Human Tribe again!"

"If you kill me, the moment my soul perishes, the Supreme God Zimo of my clan will surely be aware!"

"By then, those God Spirits stationed above the Mysterious Fog, who recently could not communicate with the Purgatory faithful, will definitely chase you across the Star River."

"You and I have no unresolvable enmity over life and death. Aren’t you just after the Star Devourer?"

"This way..."

In his panic, Youkui hurriedly clarified the stakes, hoping to persuade Pang Jian.

At this moment, Thunderous Lightning enveloped nearly all the space within the Earth Heart Cave, except for the small area where his Spiritual Soul was located, which remained untouched.

Without the protection of his Divine Clothing and his Demon Body, only his Spiritual Soul remained, and another touch of the lightning would inevitably lead to his death.

He did not know the Secret Skill of Void Instantaneous Movement; the nearby Teleportation Array was destroyed, and he had no way to escape.

"I came here purely to kill you, not for the Star Devourer."

The Pang Jian in the form of the Golden-Winged Roc expertly changed shape.

In the cave space where lightning flashed and thunder roared, a churning Lava Furnace suddenly appeared. As the hot and dry energy dissipated, the fire-water vortex within the furnace began to swirl.

Next to the furnace, a number of misty, black figures formed from Demon Element Power, collectively supporting it.

"Fuse!"

The illusory Demon Gods roared towards the heavens.

Youkui’s Spiritual Soul, like a mayfly caught in a whirlpool at sea, involuntarily flew into it.

"Crack! Crackling! Crack! Crack! Crack!"

Within this unknown star, the space surrounding the Earth Heart Cave crumbled, and "Earth Dragons" broke free from their bonds.

The Star Devourer, whose soul had been severely repressed by Youkui’s Soul Secret Techniques, with most of its spirit restrained by "Soul Forbidden," was suddenly released from its bindings as Youkui could no longer ensure his own safety.

Various parts of its body throughout the Earth Heart, instantly connected by Soul Thoughts.

Like a net cast inside a sphere then yanked out forcefully, the web-like Star Devourer pulled itself out of the star.

"Farewell!"

Transmitting a strand of message, and not caring whether Pang Jian could hear, it sought to quickly escape this nightmarish place.

The star trembled, with rolling stones inside it booming loudly.

Seen from afar, the Star Devourer looked like a miniature radiant Star River map, fleeing at its fastest speed.

"Star Devourer!"

"It’s escaped!"

The two Goddesses within the meteor, who had been vigilant of the movement there, gleamed in their eyes, and they suddenly grew excited.

If Youkui were not at a disadvantage, the Star Devourer would certainly not have been able to escape.

His escape indicated that Youkui could no longer control the situation, which also meant that, at the very least, Pang Jian was not at a disadvantage in his battle with Youkui.

"I’ll chase the Star Devourer, keep an eye on Pang Jian’s condition!"

Ying Yue’s Divine Power, like water, seeped into the Divine Platform beneath her feet.

She was like a Bright Moon, radiating a pure and flawless Divine Aura as she pursued the Star Devourer.

"Remember, do not get involved in his battle with Youkui, and do not reveal your identity! Not a trace of your Divine Aura, your Divine Power, can appear on that star!"

Before leaving, Ying Yue did not forget to admonish.

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Within the Earth Heart Cave.

Youkui’s Spiritual Soul was suddenly engulfed by the "Original Demon Fusion Spell," and a torrent of knowledge and soul breath, like a downpour, fell upon Pang Jian’s special body that resembled a Lava Furnace.

Soul Capture, Soul Forbidden, the refining steps of the Ghost River, and many Secret Skills related to the Spiritual Soul became streams of knowledge.

Beyond that, the major and minor events experienced over the long life of this God Spirit of the Ghost Clan morphed into countless memories that flashed all at once.

Searching his vast memory for something useful was a laborious task.

And this left Pang Jian no leisure to concern himself with the fleeing of the Star Devourer.

"Dingling!"

Having received the message in advance, the Source Demon had earlier retreated into the sword, now flicking up a green Space Ring with the blade.

The ring didn’t enter the small world within the sword but hovered above the sword’s surface.

"I’m going after that prey that’s come right to my doorstep."

Within the Thunder and Lightning Sea, the Source Demon, sheltered by the sword’s small world, protected his Demon Body with the blade, shooting towards the void of the Star River outside the cave.

"Whoosh!"

The moment he left that star, the Source Demon flashed into existence, wearing Youkui’s Space Ring on his hand.

With a thought from his Demon Heart, all of the secrets Youkui had stored within the ring flowed into his mind.

Frowning slightly, he huffed in dissatisfaction, saying, "After following Zimo for so long, still only a Middle-level God, and yet so impoverished."

He immediately looked into the distance.

The Star Devourer was still in his sight far away, but another God Spirit resembling a Bright Moon had also revealed herself from the shadows and was making her move against the Star Devourer.

"The Moon Goddess, the Goddess of Cold Crystal, two Middle-level Gods..."

Source Demon touched his chin.

His dark green demonic eyes were full of stern severity, lacking the gentleness and playfulness he had when speaking with Pang Jian.

He was seriously considering the likelihood of quickly slaying Ying Yue with his current power.

"Difficult, with the Goddess of Cold Crystal there, there’s no chance of success."

He quickly gave up.

Suspended motionless outside the convulsing star, he turned his attention once more to the star pocked with many caves.

"Pang Jian..."

The distance was still sufficient, and the soul connection between himself and Pang Jian still existed. Since breaking free from the Mysterious Fog, he had decided to say a proper farewell.

"Ever since the Original Demon showed up in Purgatory, ever since I recalled the past, I’ve been thinking about how to break free from Him."

"I thought for a long time, and only one possibility came to mind; even now, I don’t know if it will succeed."

"I’m one of the nine Demon Souls He split off. He wants each Demon Soul to ascend to a Middle-level or High God and then absorb and merge with each one."

"This is the path He laid out for Himself long ago to become the Sovereign."

"Under normal circumstances, it would be nearly impossible for me to break free. As soon as He finds me and merges with me, I’ll only become a part of Him."

"But He’s now trapped in Purgatory, and with the Purgatory problem unsolved, He can’t come out in the short term."

"And I have come out first."

"I have already recovered the power of a Low-rank God. Since I was originally a Middle-level God, I will quickly regain my lost power once I return to the Outer Star River."

"My plan is... to quickly absorb and merge the other several Demon Souls He split off while He is still not out!"

"When the nine split souls come together, and my will is still the only one, only then do I have a chance to compete with Him!"

"It’s just a chance, not a certainty of success, but I must try!"

"If I don’t try, or if I continue to stay in Purgatory, I will ultimately be unable to escape the fate that was set for me. Therefore, Pang Jian, I must leave first, hoping we can meet again."

"Meet again in the Outer Star River."

Source Demon left with his sword.

He chose a direction entirely different from that taken by the Star Devourer, and using the transfiguration arts of a Heaven Demon, he changed his appearance.

As he wielded the sword and flew away, he transformed into Pang Jian.

He was surrounded by a rainbow aura, his expression stern and cold, his eyes bright yet chilling.

He knew that once Youkui’s soul was completely silenced, Zimo in the same Star River would immediately know his subordinate had been slain by Pang Jian.

Then, as Youkui had said, the many God Spirits stationed in the Outer Star River, no matter where they were, would all set out to hunt down Pang Jian’s Immortal Primordial Spirit.

By transforming into Pang Jian and leaving the Star River in Pang Jian’s form, he could confuse many pursuers.

Some of the God Spirits would be led astray by him, lured to different Star River worlds.

And this was, after bidding farewell to Pang Jian, the kindest help he could offer under his capabilities.

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