The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 695 - 657: Wu Yuan Seizes the Opportunity for Divine Enthronement_1

Chapter 695: Chapter 657: Wu Yuan Seizes the Opportunity for Divine Enthronement_1

The demons were annihilated, yet Pang Jian was still present.

Within the Mysterious Fog, everything remained as usual. The dark area created by the Black Dragon King was still pulsing with Alien Power.

Qi Xu, Li Yuqing’s figure, did not immediately appear.

The Original Demon, it seemed, had never appeared, never harmed Pang Jian.

Only Pang Jian himself understood how heart-stopping that Soul Battle had been. Had he not transmitted the Thunderous Lightning from within his Primordial Spirit Body at the critical moment, he would have surely met with the fate of being possessed by the Original Demon.

The Original Demon, far more powerful than he had imagined, was no match for Youkui.

"Is It resolved?"

Hei appeared in human form, his severe and solemn dark eyes still with a trace of vigilance.

He did not rush to establish a connection of souls with Pang Jian.

The demon He knew all too well was the beginning of all demons in heaven and earth.

He was concerned that Pang Jian hadn’t completely eradicated that demon and suspected that Pang Jian had already become one.

Even though he saw lightning constantly spewing from Pang Jian’s eyes, nostrils, and ears, He still didn’t dare to be one hundred percent certain.

"Not exactly resolved, you could say it’s only partially resolved."

Pang Jian candidly explained the terror of the Original Demon.

He also made it clear that this most terrifying demon in history could nearly never be completely eradicated.

"But at least, It will no longer be able to easily carry out possession and contamination against me," Pang Jian’s brows furrowed as he spoke, "How is Miss Li?"

"She’s fine, I pulled her into the darkness because she was also infected by the Original Demon." After listening, Hei finally believed most of it and stretched out his hand toward the dark area.

The girl wielding the Sky-splitting Sword appeared once again, standing gracefully.

"Pang Jian, when you were fiercely battling It earlier, It gathered up the Demon Thoughts that had infiltrated my body. It was then that I realized my body was indeed harboring Its Demon Thoughts," Li Yuqing said, still shaken.

She was grateful to have a Black Dragon King who always remained calm, keeping her and Pang Jian apart; otherwise, she would have become a blade in the hands of that demon.

The worst-case scenario was that she couldn’t control her own heart and would strike Pang Jian with distorted thoughts.

If she, too, swung the "Sword of Destiny" at Pang Jian and cut down his future, one of them would inevitably die.

Or perhaps both would perish.

Just thinking about such an outcome made Li Yuqing shudder with fear, and her dread of the demon deepened.

"Yes, when It finally attempted possession, It gathered the Demon Thoughts hiding within the Old Black Turtle, the Corrosion Boundary Vine, and the Bee King as well. However..." Pang Jian’s expression darkened slightly as he spoke, "At that moment, I clearly felt that It still had some Demon Thoughts scattered in the bodies of different powerful beings."

"In the darkness of the Fifth Realm, there is a strong Demon Thought belonging to It. The dome of the Third Realm also harbors another."

"Also, there exists one on the Xuan You Continent."

The Original Demon seemed to have split into multiple streams of Demon Thoughts, dispersed in the various corners of Purgatory to influence different people to serve It, to push power towards one of Its grand schemes.

"As long as it’s not one of us, that’s fine," Hei breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The priority now is for you to successfully fuse this body with the Filthy Essence as quickly as possible."

"Other matters can be put on hold for now."

"Lastly, I had some misunderstandings about the Realm God of the previous era. After my Bloodline returned to level ten and I recalled the past, those misunderstandings were resolved," Hei said earnestly.

"You don’t need to worry or overthink." In his eyes was genuine sincerity.

He recalled that the previous Realm God had created Him in the Fifth Realm, brought Him into the Panshi Fragment Land of Northern Qi in the Fourth Realm, and confined Him to Black Water Pool, preventing him from leaving.

He had harbored resentment.

Now, he understood that the Realm God had His best interests in mind; the confinement was a form of protection.

Otherwise, if He had revealed Himself too early before His Bloodline was strong enough, He would have been subjected to the hunting and killing by the Human Race Cultivators.

...

The dome of the Third Realm.

"Crack!"

The old altar where Wu Yuan was sitting shattered into stones scattered everywhere due to the explosive power that suddenly burst forth from within him.

In the Sea of Consciousness, his Spiritual Soul combined with his Fate, and the Demon Stone that was forged suddenly had another demon shadow trying to emerge, attempting to replace all the traces he had inscribed.

Wu Yuan was not panicked but merely watched the demon shadow quietly, silently gathering his own strength.

"The Demon Stone Spell was granted to me by you, you had already destined me for it," he declared.

"But you are a step too late."

"Sorry, I have already achieved Divine Enthronement, even your invasive will cannot obscure my Demon Heart!"

Within the dark black Demon Stone, a Demonic Energy vortex suddenly surged, pulling the ethereal and blurred purplish shadow into it and grinding it to nothing.

The severely weakened Original Demon, with its remnants of power amassed, was extinguished by Wu Yuan then and there.

If It hadn’t been greedy for Pang Jian’s True Body, but had instead focused all of Its demonic energy and thoughts on Wu Yuan, attempting to possess him at the moment of his success.

It very likely would have succeeded.

Its greed, Its change of choice midway, Its total defeat led to another failure for It.

After Pang Jian, It lost Wu Yuan as well.

Since Pu Zhaotian had sealed off the "Heaven Forbidden," and Hemo Tian could not descend through Secret Skills when It failed, Hemo Tian also missed the best opportunity for possessing Wu Yuan.

Thus, Wu Yuan narrowly ascended to the ranks of True Gods.

Harboring a heart of ruthless Demon Heart, yet maintaining his own Spiritual Intelligence, Wu Yuan instantly understood the expectations and malice of both Great Demon God He Motian and the Original Demon upon his Divine Enthronement.

——Both coveted to possess him in the moment he was enshrined as a god.

In the Lower Realm, the strong warriors of the Demon Sect and the Demon Clan had established their base in the Xuan You Continent.

Yan Lie, Lie Yang, Shajia, Jingsha, Aman—these were the strongest among the Alien Tribes, and they were all there.

Where should he go? Should he truly, as Great Demon God He Motian had stated, rule over the demons and demon cultivators of Purgatory and, together with the Alien Tribes from the Fifth Realm, break through the Human Race’s barriers to establish a demon golden age?

Would the Original Demon and He Motian really give up on possessing him for a second time?

If he were to follow the intentions of those two, what would be his ultimate fate?

If he didn’t go to the Lower Realm, would those Upper Realm Human Race sects still accept him?

At a time when all demon cultivators of the Demon Sect were seen as demonic cultivators, could he, one who ascended to the ranks of True God through the Demon Tao, gain the recognition of people like Li Wang?

"Wu Yuan."

A faint whisper of the soul suddenly arose in his heart.

Just as Wu Yuan’s complexion changed dramatically, fearing it was He Motian or the Original Demon speaking, the voice spoke again, "You have made me very gratified and also surprised me. I know you’re striving to become a True God. I chose to turn a blind eye and ask no questions because you’ve managed to keep your Spiritual Intelligence intact and uncorrupted by the Demon God."

"I didn’t expect you to last this long, to still retain your Spiritual Intelligence even after succeeding."

"Congratulations, Wu Yuan."

That was the voice of Pu Zhaotian.

Having integrated with the "Heaven Forbidden," besides Luo Hongyan, he could establish a connection with all true gods of the Human Race.

The moment Wu Yuan succeeded, Pu sensed it, and through the "Heaven Forbidden," was made aware of Wu Yuan’s unique situation, finding that Wu Yuan miraculously still maintained his own unextinguished Spiritual Intelligence.

He was indeed astonished and felt that his previous decision not to interfere was wise.

"Elder Pu, I still have my own Spiritual Intelligence, so there must be some underlying secret, though it’s not clear to me," Wu Yuan spoke truthfully, expressing his own feelings.

He added that he did not know where to go next.

"Pang Jian, Dong Tianze, they count as your friends, right?" asked Pu Zhaotian.

Wu Yuan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Only Pang Jian counts."

Pu Zhaotian chuckled lightly and said, "Let’s not mention Pang Jian. The lad Dong, after practicing the Blood God Skill, also knows he’s not accepted by the world. He didn’t return to the Panshi Fragment Land to avoid bringing trouble to Pang Jian, so instead, he went to the Absolute Sky Forbidden Land."

"As for you... if you temporarily have no answers, if you suddenly feel lost, you might as well join Dong."

"I believe you two will have a lot in common."

Pu Zhaotian gave a heartfelt suggestion.

"Thank you for giving me a chance and not destroying me along the way,"

In a place where no one could see, Wu Yuan bowed deeply towards the sky, then said, "I will go to the Absolute Sky Forbidden Land and will sever all ties with the demon cultivators and the Demon Clan in the Lower Realm."

"A very wise decision," laughed Pu Zhaotian heartily.

Wu Yuan, who had been carefully nurtured by both the Great Demon God Hemo Tian and the enigmatic Original Demon, was meant to be possessed by one of them. Instead, they inadvertently allowed Wu Yuan to smoothly become a god.

As long as Wu Yuan was not determinedly becoming an accomplice to the Fifth Realm, it was a great fortune for the Human Race.

Based on his words, it seemed that he had little to no respect or fear towards He Motian and the enigmatic Original Demon, which naturally delighted Pu Zhaotian.

He felt that once Pang Jian reappeared in the Absolute Sky Forbidden Land, he might be able to persuade Wu Yuan.

...

Thunder Prison.

Pang Jian’s Immortal Primordial Spirit, commanding the Thunder Pond and wielding the Five Thunders Bombardment, grinned contentedly.

With the trouble of his True Body resolved, all that remained was just a matter of time.

He estimated it wouldn’t take too long before the integration of his True Body and the Filthy Essence would come to an end.

He was also eager to see whether his True Body, after the Divine Enthronement, could surpass the Primordial Spirit to become a... Middle-level God with the identity of the Human Race?

Using Youkui’s memories as a reference, the presence of God Status within the Spiritual Soul was the hallmark of a Middle-level God.

His Second Soul, with the Filthy Essence and the fragments of Youkui’s God Status, did indeed forge a new God Status—an even bigger and more mysterious one compared to those of Outer Realm Alien Gods.

Didn’t that mean that at the moment of his Divine Enthronement, he would become a Middle-level God?

"Tss! Tss-tss!"

The residual Thunder and Lightning within the Mysterious Fog suddenly became wild and chaotic.

A formidable presence stirred up the fog’s Thunder and Lightning, crossing over from within the Thunder Prison and quickly approaching him.

"An outsider!"

"A God Spirit?"

A Level-Ten Thunder Clan warrior, surrounded by orbs of lightning, looked at him guardedly.

"Everyone!"

This person shouted loudly, "Thunder Prison is under invasion by an external foe! A foreign God Spirit has broken through the Boundary Wall and stepped into our Thunder Prison world!"

From afar, the booming sound of thunder exploded.

Thunder Prison powerhouses, sniffing the presence of Pang Jian, rushed over in response to the call of this Thunder Clan warrior, coming with roaring momentum.

...