The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 705 - 667: Escape the Sixth Realm with a suitcase!_1

Chapter 705: Chapter 667: Escape the Sixth Realm with a suitcase!_1

"I should have gone out long ago."

Throughout the journey, Zhu Ji, who kept silent most of the time, suddenly expressed such inexplicable sentiment.

When Li Wang bombarded Pang Jian with questions left and right, Zhu Ji did not utter a single word.

The current movements of the Alien Tribes, the whereabouts of that mysterious Sovereign, including the trail of the Original Demon, Zhu Ji showed little interest.

Yet, when Pang Jian spoke of his experiences outside the Star River, his explorations of the Dark Prison and the Thunder Prison, and after he had slain the Middle-level God Youkui alone, Zhu Ji suddenly let out such a sigh.

He looked deeply at Pang Jian, as if beholding the resplendent and variegated Star River outside, as if assessing the situation beyond the heavens.

A longing color appeared in his eyes.

He felt no fear, nor did he perceive the dangers beyond the heavens to be numerous. He only felt that he had acted a bit too late.

"Blame me, it was I who kept you in Purgatory," Li Wang said with a face full of guilt.

Zhu Ji shook his head and said, "It has nothing to do with you. In this world, there were once people and things I couldn’t let go of. I used to have little interest in exploring beyond the heavens or the landscapes within the vast expanse of the Star River."

"Now, I suddenly feel interested."

A smile emerged on the corner of Zhu Ji’s mouth.

It was a type of open-hearted delight, of being glad to have regained an interest to pursue.

Pang Jian was quietly moved.

Listenting to what Zhu Ji implied, he seemed to say that he could have left long ago if he had decided to break through the "Heaven Forbidden" and soar across the Star River.

In the starry space outside of Purgatory, there were hidden arrays set up by the Alien Gods from Outer Space. When a True God from Purgatory began to assault the "Heaven Forbidden," the Alien God responsible for interception would be alerted.

Then, a group of Alien Gods from Outer Space would gather in the starry space above Purgatory to intercept.

After the ancient Human Race True Gods collectively destroyed the Hall of Gods, the Alien Gods from Outer Space began to intercept and kill the True Gods escaping from Purgatory, causing many to fall directly as they broke free from Purgatory.

Those who could endure the encirclement and assassination of Alien Gods and successfully escape were indeed rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

And Zhu Ji, it seemed, was confident that he could break the "Heaven Forbidden" first, then retreat unscathed from the encirclement of Alien Gods.

What immense self-confidence was this?

It caused Pang Jian to take a few extra glances at him.

Upon closer inspection, Pang Jian saw the differences between Zhu Ji, the Ghost Mother, and Li Wang.

Although all manifested the form of their "Divine Dharma Aspect," the interior of Li Wang’s "Divine Dharma Aspect" was empty and illusory, lacking the condensed strength of the "Divine Dharma Aspect" bones and body.

His "Divine Dharma Aspect" was on the brink of collapse.

The Ghost Mother was slightly better off; the external layer of her "Divine Dharma Aspect" was a crystal of her internal power, the center was a vast Sea of Souls, and the core was her physical body.

Zhu Ji was different.

His "Divine Dharma Aspect" was incredibly solid, with no signs of fracture in the crystallized power that constructed the entire "Dharma Aspect," built extremely sturdily as if it could last a very long time.

The Divine Dharma Aspect and Pang Jian’s Primordial Spirit differed drastically in form.

Pang Jian’s Primordial Spirit could transform infinitely, as large as Divine Mountains or as small as mustard seeds, could become a vast Star River and could also shrink small as Mosquitoes Flies.

The Immortal Primordial Spirit is essentially a materialized Spiritual Soul, capable of existing independently of the physical body.

Apart from him, the "Divine Dharma Aspects" of other Human Race True Gods were actually their internal powers solidified into substance, enveloping their real bodies with a divine body materialized from power.

Like the crystal of condensed Spiritual Power in his dantian, akin to a piece of Fragment Land, the "Divine Dharma Aspect" was also of this form.

Exuding the vast internal power and solidifying it into a material form is the "Divine Dharma Aspect."

The true body and Spiritual Soul can be hidden inside the "Divine Dharma Aspect," while the "Divine Dharma Aspect" itself could stand towering, its flesh imprinted with the Tao comprehended by oneself, and Divine Secret Techniques formed into its meridians.

This was also a method for battling those monumental God Spirits.

Even if the "Divine Dharma Aspect" was injured, as long as the true body and Spiritual Soul were not severely damaged, recovery afterward was relatively easy.

Li Wang’s "Divine Dharma Aspect" was left with only its surface layer, its central power hollow, obviously the weakest.

The Ghost Mother’s "Divine Dharma Aspect" internally started to use its vast Soul Energy to fill the gaps, slightly weak.

Zhu Ji was immensely solid.

After careful observation, Pang Jian understood the different levels of power between the three and immediately knew Li Wang was close to collapse, the Ghost Mother could still hold on, and Zhu Ji still had combat power.

Although he did not know what path Zhu Ji followed, Zhu Ji’s power truly surprised him.

No wonder this man had always been recognized as the strongest in combat among the Human Race True Gods.

"Pang Jian, how do you plan to take us out?" Li Wang asked.

"Above the Sixth Realm, there is a barrier similar to the Heaven Forbidden," the Ghost Mother pondered a moment, then said, "Within the barrier, there are destructive, decaying, corrosive toxins composed of many evil Alien Powers unknown to us."

"We all tried, and we can’t break through," Li Wang said.

Zhu Ji kept silent.

Pang Jian nodded slightly, sensing in secret the Black Dragon King, Pang Ling, the Old Black Turtle, and the Bee King.

The soul connection with the four could be established, but when he tried to tear open a spatial rift using the power of the "Purgatory Gate," there was not even a stir in the void of the Sixth Realm.

The "Purgatory Gate" also did not summon a trace of spatial Alien Power.

This meant that it was impossible for him to teleport himself using the "Purgatory Gate," let alone open a spatial rift with the "Purgatory Gate" to take the three True Gods out.

"I can’t hold on much longer," Li Wang said with a bitter smile.

Seeing that the first option was unfeasible, Pang Jian’s mind stirred, and he took out the Universe Box.

"This box can contain people. It was left behind by the former Realm God, the second artifact," Pang Jian explained as he opened the box, "You need to retract your Divine Dharma Aspects, then crawl into the box together, and I will try to carry the box out of the Sixth Realm."

"While I close the box, you will enter a dark, cold, and void space."

"There, they are simulating the special environment of the Seventh Realm below us."

"..."

Pang Jian explained in detail.

By his side, Qi Xu, who had briefly regained his sense of self after Pang Jian’s true body arrived, listened fearfully to Pang Jian’s words, thinking of his own encounters within the box.

"Is it feasible?" Li Wang asked doubtfully.

"I’m not sure, but I think it’s worth a try," Pang Jian said earnestly. "If it still doesn’t work, we’ll think of another way."

"I will go first."

Zhu Ji was the first to retract "Divine Dharma Aspect" and enter the "Universe Box," also contracting his bones and compressing his form.

"Please."

The Ghost Mother nodded gently at Pang Jian before slipping into the box, appearing even smaller than Zhu Ji.

"I hope it works."

Li Wang said no more, the last to retract "Divine Dharma Aspect," transforming into a beam of starlight and plunging to the bottom of the box.

"Clack!"

When the lid closed, the three True Gods were plunged into endless darkness as if they were in the Seventh Realm.

Carrying the Universe Box in one hand, Pang Jian felt the heavyweight of responsibility; the lives of three elder True Gods of the Human Race were now in his hands.

"As for you..." He glanced at Qi Xu, who had resigned himself to staying, and said, "Continue to wait here for me."

"Whoosh!"

Pang Jian headed straight for the dome of the Sixth Realm.

It didn’t take long before, carrying the Copper Box, he sensed the presence of the barrier.

The moment his body touched the barrier, a rumbling erupted from his dantian, the seven pieces of Fragment Land trembled slightly, and the darkness beneath them seemed to stir.

That was all.

The "Purgatory Gate" he had been closely watching showed no response, no Alien Power emerged to help him break through the barrier.

Carrying that Copper Box, he smoothly broke through the "sky dome" of the Sixth Realm and suddenly appeared in the sky of the Fifth Realm.

No records from the Demon Race, Alien Tribes, nor the Human Race, since the beginning of civilization in Purgatory, mentioned anyone re-emerging after descending to the Fifth Realm.

Now, after entering it, Pang Jian reappeared in the Fifth Realm!

"It’s my dantian; the unique structure of my dantian! It’s those seven pieces of Fragment Land, that area of darkness consistent with the Sixth Realm! It’s the help from the seven core Great Taos above the Fragment Land: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Ice, and Thunder!"

Pang Jian gained a sudden enlightenment.

"Human Race!"

"Pang Jian!"

Above the Fire God Forbidden Land, Shajia, Lie Yang, and others of the tenth level like Jingsha, faces filled with shock and disbelief, descended with Yan Lie.

The Forbidden Land hovered in the sky of the Fifth Realm, and they witnessed Pang Jian, carrying a Copper Box, suddenly shooting up from below.

Not from a sea of clouds, not from a smaller piece of Fragment Land, but from the so-called Sixth Realm!

"Sir Yan Lie!"

Jingsha was the first to transmit her divine voice.

Miles away, standing atop the darkness, the Fire God, Yan Lie, was at the place where Qi Xu plummeted.

Without needing Jingsha’s call through divine voice, the instant Pang Jian broke free from the Sixth Realm and appeared in the Fifth Realm, His overwhelming Divine Consciousness sensed Pang Jian’s sudden appearance.

"Swoosh!"

A blazing trail of fire sliced through the dark sky of the Fifth Realm, attracting the attention of many powerful beings.

In the sky.

Pang Jian glanced at the Universe Box in his hand, feeling the spatial fluctuations of the "Purgatory Gate," knowing that if he wished, he could teleport to Hei’s side.

Pang Ling in the Fourth Realm, the Old Black Turtle in the Second Realm, and the Bee King in another Mysterious Fog.

These were also his teleportation points.

He could leave, taking the Copper Box out of the Fifth Realm immediately, allowing Li Wang, Zhu Ji, and the Ghost Mother to see the light of day again.

But looking at Lie Yang, Shajia, and beings like Jingsha from Alien Tribes, sensing the rapidly approaching Fire God Yan Lie, he simply didn’t want to leave.

"Crack!"

A bright spatial rift suddenly appeared.

A weapon named "Ghost Firefly" flew out from the rift and instantly landed in Pang Jian’s palm.

The Divine Artifact, Five Thunders Bombardment, also emerged from the rift before the space violently closed.

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Thunder God Mountain.

Li Yuqing and Lei Ying saw a piece of Fragment Land burning like fierce flames, Lie Yang, Shajia, Jingsha, and the stirring Cyclops.

"Pang Jian, what have you done in Purgatory? How did you expose yourself to those people?" Li Yuqing asked urgently.

"It’s alright, I want to meet them in the Fifth Realm of Purgatory," Pang Jian spoke through his Primordial Spirit, the Thunder Pond still floating in his hand, growing autonomously.

"After this battle, the crisis faced by the Human Race might be directly resolved."

Pang Jian smiled confidently, "If Luo Hongyan doesn’t show up, and the Original Demon doesn’t reveal a stronger presence, I will make those Alien Trive powerhouses despair."

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