The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 733 - 695: The Truth Behind the Fall_1

Chapter 733: Chapter 695: The Truth Behind the Fall_1

The Phoenix possesses the ability to be reborn.

Old Black Turtle, Bee King, Black Dragon King, Yuan Qi, and even the Ice Armor Eel Dragon, these beings that once stood at the pinnacle of Purgatory, seem to have re-emerged into the world, also relying on the blood of the Phoenix.

Either he had collected it, or his father had.

If so, wouldn’t the Black Phoenix, who possesses the power of the Sovereign, also be capable of rebirth?

Or rather, had His path to rebirth already quietly begun?

Pang Jian looked around, his gaze then settling on the colossal carcass of the Black Phoenix, sensing with focused attention.

Unlike Luo Hongyan, the Black Phoenix was like a floating landmass in the Seventh Realm, his enormous body was his True Body.

The dark power He had dissipated, the aura of destruction, frenzy, and madness still surging from His body after death, constantly reminded Pang Jian, telling him how powerful He had once been.

The strong among the Ancient Demon Clan often surpassed those of the Alien Tribes with equivalent bloodlines, and so too the Demon Gods.

What about the Sovereign then?

As a Sovereign of the Ancient Demon Clan, wouldn’t the power of the Black Phoenix before His fall be even more terrifying than Luo Hongyan’s?

Just how did He perish?

Besides Luo Hongyan, were there other Sovereigns who had laid hands on Him, causing Him to lie silent in the Seventh Realm of Purgatory?

The more Pang Jian thought about it, the more unsettled his heart became.

"I will not let anyone control me again! Nobody!"

Qi Xu, under the seal of the Array of the nine Original Demons, seemed to suddenly break free from the Original Demons as clusters of fiery blood essence burned.

"Boom!"

She actually detonated her heart and died.

This member of the Flame Clan, who had ascended to level ten by fusing a Filthy Essence into her heart, died abruptly on the spot.

"Foolish! Do you really think your desire for death was your own?"

All nine Original Demons snorted coldly at the same time.

Simultaneously, a murky Filthy Essence flew out from the chest of Qi Xu’s corpse and, drawn by its source, rushed straight toward the Black Phoenix.

"Whoosh!"

The Filthy Essence, which helped the Alien Tribes ascend to power and transformed the Demon Kings into Demon Gods, disappeared into the carcass of the Black Phoenix.

This fallen Sovereign of the Ancient Demon Clan seemed to be the source of the Filthy Essence!

Currently, within Pang Jian, the Black Dragon King, as well as Lie Yang, Jingsha, Shajia, and Aman from the Sixth Realm, all bore the Filthy Essence that originated from Him!

Though He had perished long ago, He was still influencing the situation in Purgatory in a miraculous way!

Could these Filthy Essences that emerged because of Him, and which He had divided, be considered manifestations of His will?

Could this be the essential path He must take to initiate His rebirth?

Countless doubts surged in Pang Jian’s mind, making him feel that the Black Dragon King’s sudden descent and His initiative to sever the Soul Sensing were also related to the revival of the Black Phoenix.

"This Sovereign of the Ancient Demon Clan was once on the verge of advancing further, to sit upon that Divine King’s throne that had been vacant for many years."

The nine Original Demons coalesced into rays of Demon Light, entering the body of Qi Xu.

Qi Xu’s female body, her skin suddenly turning from dark red to greenish-black, and after a flash of Demon Light in her eyes, became the vessel for the Original Demons.

"As you can see, He became an enormous carcass, sinking into this dark world."

"You should be able to imagine, the Sovereign who struck Him down was definitely not just God Luo."

"Heh."

The Original Demon chuckled softly, not in a hurry to strike against the heavily guarded Pang Jian, but patiently unveiling the truth.

"It is said that He, while grievously injured, steadfastly fled toward the Mysterious Fog, and before His demise, successfully projected into the Misty Sea."

"Since then, His corpse disappeared into the Mysterious Fog."

"He is of the Phoenix Clan, He possesses the power of rebirth; His Sovereign body means everything!"

"After His corpse vanished into the Mysterious Fog, countless Divine Beings penetrated the fog, searching everywhere for His carcass, hoping to acquire the Dark Extreme Path He had comprehended."

"Yet He was never found by anyone."

The Original Demon paused, turning His head toward the immense Black Phoenix, and said, "God Luo, through various signs, was convinced that His remains exist within Purgatory, thus He took Purgatory so seriously, making arrangements in advance to pry Him out during the great catastrophe that arrives every hundred thousand years."

"Without Him in the Seventh Realm, would Purgatory have given birth to so many Demon Gods?"

"Those Demon Emperors of the ancient era, the likes of Jin Yu, Water Source, Ice Yi, Xiong Ji, without Him would they have emerged continuously?"

"He is the Sovereign of the Ancient Demon Clan, within Him lies a Bloodline Treasury of the Ancient Demon Clan; He can create numerous mighty members of the Demon Clan."

"The Ancient Demons of Purgatory all originated from Him, they are the product of the essence from His Bloodline Treasury and this world."

"Dragons, Kylin, Vermilion Bird, Giant Ape, Thunder Crane, Primordial Serpent, Mysterious Turtle—every one of the Demon Gods who once roamed Purgatory, were crafted from the essence of His Bloodline Treasury."

"Only the Heaven Phoenix was congealed from His own essence."

"The appearance of the Heaven Phoenix in Purgatory and its role as the de facto ruler of the Ancient Demon Clan also signifies that He has commenced His path to rebirth."

"He discreetly, keeping the Heaven Phoenix from truly awakening, unaware of its true origin, even commanding the Heaven Phoenix to ascend to Demon God using Bright powers and Purgatory Fate."

"He exhausts all means to deceive, not wishing to be seen through too early, so as not to affect His ultimate resurrection."

"Yet God Luo has been keeping an eye on Him for more than a day or two, and my choice to be born in Purgatory was also because I knew He must be hidden somewhere in Purgatory."

"As it turned out, He was indeed in the Seventh Realm."

"He wants to be reborn in this great catastrophe, God Luo wants to take His Dark Extreme Path to perfect Himself, and I also wish to leverage Him to accumulate strength, attempting to become the Sovereign of the Heaven Demon Clan."

At this point, the Original Demon spoke indifferently, suddenly asking, "Pang Jian, what is your stance?"

"I..."

Pang Jian was in a complete mess.

The Original Demon was extremely adept at beguiling the heart; much of what He said were lies, making it difficult for him to distinguish truth from fiction.

Yet the Black Phoenix was right before his eyes, and the struggle between light and darkness continued.

The body of Luo Hongyan that was not currently revealed was not His True Body, and the Black Phoenix was also in a phase of amassing energy to revive after its fall.

These two old adversaries, the power they can now utilize in Purgatory, are far from their peaks.

That’s why they seemed evenly matched.

The Original Demon claimed that most of His power was sealed by Luo Hongyan in the Seventh Realm.

And in the blazing blood flames of Qi Xu, the image of Luo Hongyan had appeared earlier, indicating that He and Luo Hongyan weren’t exactly steadfast allies.

The Original Demon, the cold and heartless Luo Hongyan now, the resurging Demon Sovereign—he had no fondness for any of them.

Where then, could his stance lie?

"Since you are willing to tell me all this insider information, could you also inform me about the influence the Filthy Essence from the Demon Sovereign will have on us?" Pang Jian earnestly sought guidance and then asked, "Does His path to resurrection require passing through us? Can He use it to influence us?"

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