The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 727 - 689 - Netherworld Prison Legend_1

Chapter 727: 689 Chapter Netherworld Prison Legend_1

Thunder Prison.

When moonlight fell upon him, Pang Jian took the initiative to establish a connection with the Moon Goddess, using the full moon within his chest to transmit his thoughts.

"How much do you know about Netherworld Prison?"

Ripples spread around the full moon as Pang Jian’s soul voice emitted.

He knew that the Moon Goddess, who was far away on the moon in the stars, would surely be able to hear his soul voice.

Recently, due to the many situations inside and outside Thunder Prison, he had been constantly communicating with Ying Yue.

The Moon Goddess, through some newly forged device, could capture him from beyond the heavens, always paying attention to his actions.

Of course, he had to be in a place where the moonlight could shine. Once he left Thunder Prison and entered into Mysterious Fog, the connection between them would become difficult.

At the moment, he was in Thunder Prison, bathed in moonlight.

"Have you encountered the deity of Netherworld Prison?"

Ying Yue quickly responded. Her divine voice came from the full moon inside Pang Jian’s body, saying, "The deities of Netherworld Prison are collectively known as Netherworld Gods, and they seldom leave the Mysterious Fog."

"Within Netherworld Prison, there is a mysterious group known as the Nether Tribe, from which nearly all Netherworld Gods are born."

"Those who have become Netherworld Gods, it is said, can travel through the Boundary Wall of Netherworld Prison in a pure Spiritual Soul and Spiritual Body form. They can not only leave but also return to Netherworld Prison in their Spiritual Soul and Spiritual Body form."

"This is somewhat different from the True Gods of your Purgatory."

In that solemn and spacious hall, the Moon Goddess sat on Her Divine Seat, holding a crystal token in one hand and conversing with Han Yi, while in Her other hand’s palm, pure moonlight coalesced into a full moon.

When Her divine voice flowed into the full moon, Pang Jian in Thunder Prison could hear it clearly.

"The man you think of day and night is asking me about Netherworld Prison. What, have you two also made contact with those Netherworld Gods in the Mysterious Fog?"

She teased with some malice, speaking to the crystal token in Her hand, "Han Yi, we know roughly the same about Netherworld Prison, why didn’t he ask you?"

Riding the Divine Platform, flying towards the moon, Han Yi curled her lip, teasing back, "We’re sisters after all. If you’re also interested in him, I don’t mind sharing."

"Ying Yue, you’ve been obstructing me time and again with an ulterior motive."

"It’s all right to like someone. There’s nothing to be embarrassed about. Hmm, I’ve heard you say that you two had met even earlier, right?"

The Goddess of Cold Crystal, who now held the Space Ring after Yang Luo’s death and had seen Pang Jian smile at Her, was in a splendid mood at this moment.

She knew Ying Yue was deliberately provoking Her and thus followed up on Ying Yue’s words.

"You really are sick!" Ying Yue gritted her teeth with a cold snort.

Han Yi laughed lightly, "Gee-gee," and said, "I’m on the way over. Let me listen in later to what he’s been telling you."

Inside the Moon Temple, Ying Yue coldly put away the crystal token corresponding to Han Yi, thought for a moment, and then seriously said to Pang Jian, "The True Gods of your Human Race seem unable to return to Purgatory after breaking through the Heaven Forbidden and leaving."

"Netherworld Gods also have limitations. After leaving Netherworld Prison, with both body and soul, they too seem to have a hard time returning."

"But if it’s just the soul, then the Netherworld Gods can return to Netherworld Prison."

"Netherworld Gods mostly move within the Mysterious Fog, delighting in hunting godly spirits who explore the fog, such beings like Youkui and Yang Luo, who are middle-level gods that frequently haunt the Mysterious Fog and could easily fall prey to an encounter with a Netherworld God."

"Because of this, Alien God Spirits from outside have joined forces to venture into the Mysterious Fog, aiming to cleanse the Netherworld Gods."

"But the results have been less than satisfactory. Netherworld Gods active in the Mysterious Fog, knowing they are outmatched, will retreat into Netherworld Prison. They only strike at those united deities when they sense an opportunity."

"Over time, the godly spirits outside the Mysterious Fog developed animosity towards the Netherworld Gods."

"..."

Ying Yue shared what She knew in detail, about matters related to Netherworld Prison and the Netherworld Gods.

"Is there any connection between the Netherworld Gods and the True Gods of our Purgatory?" Pang Jian asked.

"I’m not sure about that," Ying Yue shook Her head in Her Moon Temple, and said, "Our understanding of Netherworld Prison is not as detailed as yours of Purgatory. At least we know how many layers there are in Purgatory, and we’re aware of the situations in various eras."

"Within Purgatory, the tribes who worship us will tell us everything."

"On the other hand, in Netherworld Prison, the gods can’t develop believers, so our knowledge of that place is quite scarce. Additionally, the wills of Alien God Spirits find it extremely difficult to remain in Netherworld Prison."

...

In Thunder Prison, Pang Jian was nearly crossing over to the First Realm, about to arrive at the Origin Thunder Continent.

He released his Divine Consciousness to scout and noticed that on those lands where the disturbances of the Demon Race had been quelled, the warriors of the Thunder Clan had already asserted dominance. Forming squads, they boarded ships to leave, heading for the regions where the Demon Race lurked.

With the three Great Demons fallen, the Demon Race was in a vulnerable period of leaderlessness, while the Thunder Clan still had Lei Fan and Lei Ying.

To prevent a new Demon God from emerging in the short term, they intended to exploit the opportunity to expand their victories.

Therefore, they planned to annihilate the strong Demon Kings who had previously fled, not allowing any that were qualified to challenge for the title of Demon God to remain alive in the world.

When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter; without the three Great Demons standing tall in Thunder Prison, the Demon Race would not have easy days ahead.

As long as Lei Fan and Lei Ying were not in a rush to break through the Heaven Forbidden and risk their lives for strength in the Outer Domain Galaxy, with both of them looking after the Thunder Prison, it is unlikely that the Demon Race could cause any upheaval.

Gathering his thoughts, Pang Jian saw that Ying Yue had nothing more to say about the Netherworld Prison and said, "Do me a favor."

"Let’s hear it," Ying Yue replied, cautiously refraining from immediate agreement.

"Find a way to contact that Bronze-faced God and tell him... it is I who is asking you to make the inquiry. Help me ask if the Netherworld God of the Netherworld Prison is trustworthy."

He didn’t quite trust the messenger from Netherworld Prison who was entwined with the soul and deliberately took him to witness the wonders of Mysterious Fog.

The Bronze-faced God, with another identity as a forger in the Outer Domain Galaxy, could communicate with many God Spirits using the methods he provided, as long as the Bronze-faced God said the Netherworld God was trustworthy, then there should be no problem.

"You wish to inquire with the Bronze-faced God in the name of Pang Jian? Are you unaware that by doing so, I would expose our private dealings?" Ying Yue spoke with a slightly cold tone.

After a moment, He came to a sharp realization and exclaimed, "The Bronze-faced God is also of the Human Race?!"

"Yes," Pang Jian replied with a tight scalp, not expecting Ying Yue to understand instantly, "I believe you are trustworthy, so please keep this a secret for us."

On the other end, Ying Yue remained silent for a long time.

As Pang Jian became restless with anticipation, He finally said, "I’ve never dealt with the Bronze-faced God before, I need time to ask others and find out how the Arrays he left behind are built."

"I will still be in the Thunder Prison for a while, I’ll wait for your news," Pang Jian said.

He did not say thank you.

He knew that asking Ying Yue to contact the Bronze-faced God would let one more person know of their secret communications, which was another vulnerability for Ying Yue to handle.

But the Bronze-faced God is an ancestor of Sword Tower, and he instinctively believed that the ancestors of Sword Tower are trustworthy.

He felt confident that the Bronze-faced God would naturally keep the secret of his contact with Ying Yue.

Moreover, the complete cession of the Star Devourer, the Space Ring of Yang Luo he gave up, and the risky act of killing Youkui for the sake of the two women.

The things he had done warranted Ying Yue taking a little more risk for him.

...

Thunder God Mountain.

The Thunder Pond located here continuously pulled in Thunder and Lightning, forming even more magnificent palaces.

Lightning interweaved within the pond, with dense streams of electricity like a sea.

There were nine palaces in total, surrounding the Silver-white Temple of the Thunder God, like islands standing amidst the sea of thunder within the pond.

"I have seen the complete Thunder Divine Court through the clan’s scrolls,"

Lei Ying said while standing beside the Thunder Pond, dreamily remarking, "At its peak, the Thunder Divine Court housed many grandiose halls, each representing a powerful Thunder God. Low-rank Gods, Middle-level Gods, High Gods - all Thunder Gods had to come to the Thunder Divine Court to pay homage to our ancestors, and those who were qualified to leave their hall in the court were mighty among Thunder Gods."

"Of course, our ancestor is forever the true master of the Thunder Divine Court."

"If the Thunder Divine Court truly recovers its glory, those halls should be on the outside, not within the pond,"

"The Thunder Pond was originally just inside the hall of our ancestor’s Silver-white Temple, ah," Lei Ying sighed deeply.

"Hiss!"

Strands of lightning snuffed out, ceasing to pour into the Thunder Pond and no more power surged in.

The thirty thousand zhang tall Thunder God Mountain, which was ferocious and turbulent with Thunderous Lightning all year round, seemed to have become much gentler.

"Two-thirds of the thunder and lightning have been absorbed by this Thunder Pond; it feels about right," Lei Ying said as she saw Pang Jian returning. She proactively moved away from the pond to prevent him from suspecting her of harboring any extravagant hopes.

"How are things on the outside?" Li Yuqing suddenly asked, her mood not good.

Since learning of her father’s death in Purgatory, she couldn’t muster interest in anything.

Even with the death of the three Great Demons, she had no desire to continue wandering Thunder Prison to experience more sights and cultures.

Now, she just wanted to return to Purgatory as soon as possible.

"The crisis has been resolved," Pang Jian sighed inwardly and said, "But I can’t manage to tear open a spatial rift at this moment to let you return to Purgatory immediately."

Li Yuqing’s eyes, somewhat dull, gained a slight, somewhat forced luster, "What happened to your true body?"

"It has fallen into the Seventh Realm. In the Seventh Realm, I’ve lost all soul connection to my true body," Pang Jian replied truthfully.

With the true body falling into the Seventh Realm, the Primordial Spirit in Thunder Prison lost all sensing of the true body, naturally putting everything on hold.

"You’ve mentioned before that in the Mysterious Fog of Absolute Sky Forbidden Land, there are six special Boundary Wall points. I haven’t ascended to True God yet, I’m still in the Immortal Realm, so I should be able to go in and out, right?" Li Yuqing said.

Pang Jian fell silent for a moment before saying, "At those six Boundary Wall points, Alien Tribes warriors must be stationed; it will be rather dangerous. More importantly, without a spatial rift opened by me, you’ll have a difficult time crossing the Boundary Wall of Thunder Prison to leave."

"We in Purgatory have already allowed those in the Immortal Realm, as well as ninth-grade Bloodline members of Alien Tribes, to come and go via special routes. Shouldn’t Thunder Prison allow it as well?" Li Yuqing asked curiously.

"I’m not sure," Pang Jian shook his head.

"Then I’ll give it a try," taking a deep breath, Li Yuqing said, "I should be able to ascend to True God status now; I really need the Fate of Purgatory, it is very important to me. Plus, I feel I can’t wait much longer, I must take some risks."

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