The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 734 - 696: The Origin of the Black Phoenix_1

Chapter 734: Chapter 696: The Origin of the Black Phoenix_1

Pang Jian’s divine status was forged not only by relying on fragmented shards of a Sovereign’s god status but also on a stream of filthy essence.

This stream of filthy essence, originating from the Black Phoenix, had already fused with his divine status, which worried him.

He worried that the Black Phoenix, in the process of resurrection, might use him to do certain things.

"The filthy essence you speak of is a part of His original essence that was separated."

The Original Demon was quite forthright in this regard and continued to explain, "Ever since the first strand of essence was separated, since the appearance of the first Demon God born because of Him, He has been preparing the path for His resurrection."

"By separating the essence and creating Demon Gods and warriors of various tribes with tenth level bloodlines, spurring their growth and strength until they reach their peak and cannot break through, He would then reclaim the essence."

"The essence grows continuously and robustly in this way, gathering more and more and becoming ever stronger."

"Those who became Demon Gods and the strongest of all races, owing to His essence, would forever be unable to step beyond the Heaven Forbidden and could only struggle and waste away in the Purgatory World."

"Ultimately, those Demon Gods and mightiest would still fall in Purgatory, and the essence belonging to Him would eventually return."

"Each strand of essence that was sent out, upon returning from within the bearer’s body, would bring Him one step closer to His resurrection."

"For thousands of years, one Demon God after another has appeared, and one by one, they have fallen. His released essence would return to His corpse after the death of the Demon Gods."

"He continues to accumulate power in this way."

"Over the years, the power He had accumulated was almost enough to enable Him to be reborn. Just as He was about to effectuate it, God Luo finally arrived."

"This battle will either see His rebirth, or God Luo will plunder the dark secrets of a Sovereign level."

"To be honest, I was planning to get a share of the loot, but..."

The Original Demon chuckled softly and said, "But the Demon Soul within His corpse, right now I only have the qualification to watch, lacking the power to contend with Them."

"Even though, They are not yet in their peak state."

After a lengthy preamble, this originator of demons who entrusted his Demon Soul in Qi Xu’s corpse, suddenly said, "You can activate thunder and lightning within your mind and divine status. This makes it hard for me to twist your spirit and will, so perhaps we could collaborate and see if our combined efforts could involve us."

Pang Jian, possessing the "Chaos Sea", harbored a body filled with vast Filth Alien Power, the seven Fragment Lands branded with various Great Tao.

The successful forging of his divine status also meant that he remained a middle-level god.

If such a Pang Jian could reach an agreement with the Original Demon, they might be able to influence the outcome of the battle.

"I do not wish to participate."

Pang Jian shook his head in refusal and glanced deeply at the corpse of the Black Phoenix, saying, "The lower levels of the Seventh Realm, can they truly be traversed? I am eager to know if one like me, carrying a portion of the Black Phoenix’s original essence, can break the shackles of Purgatory."

The expression of the Original Demon suddenly turned cold.

Because He could not corrupt Pang Jian’s will, He was forced to resort to a lengthy discourse, seeking to hook Pang Jian and form a temporary alliance to join in the rivalry between the two Sovereigns.

Pang Jian’s refusal made Him feel as if He had utterly wasted His breath, and He was no longer willing to clarify doubts.

"Whoosh!"

Brightness was once again swallowed by darkness.

The Original Demon, too lazy to waste any more words, His Demon Soul residing within Qi Xu’s body, flew towards the phoenix carcass with its expansive wings.

For Pang Jian, whom He could not possess and whose heart He could not shake, He was unwilling to waste energy battling.

His actions left Pang Jian somewhat confused.

The battle between the two Sovereigns and the Original Demon’s intention to claim a share would all occur on the Black Phoenix’s carcass. Pang Jian sensed that this battle would last for a long time.

And for now, he hardly had the qualifications to join.

He originally descended to deal with the Original Demon, but upon witnessing the Original Demon disappear behind the wing of a Black Phoenix, he abandoned that thought.

For the moment, he did not wish to touch the remains of that Black Phoenix.

In such circumstances, he felt it wouldn’t hurt to see if his original body, having fused with an essence from the Black Phoenix, could possibly leave from the bottom layer of the Seventh Realm.

He was genuinely curious about what the bottom layer of the Seventh Realm was actually like.

So he continued to descend.

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The Second Realm, Saint Spirit Continent.

"Recently, my heart has been heavy, and I feel as if something bad is going to happen."

In the vast True Dragon Palace, Long Xiao, in the guise of an old human man with dragon horns atop his head, spoke to Old Rock Bear, who also took a human form.

In the hall, only He and Rock Bear, two Demon Gods, were present.

"I am planning to leave," Long Xiao inhaled deeply and said, "The future of the Ancient Demon Clan is in your hands now. If possible, please also take care of the Dragon Cave."

Rock Bear was shocked: "Why?"

The Dragon Cave, at its weakest point, would suffer a dire decline without the ferocious and powerful Old Thunder Dragon, and the Demon Race would lose the force needed to contend with the Human Race and the Alien Tribes of the Fifth Realm.

At a time when both the Dragon Cave and Demon Race needed Him the most, Long Xiao was actually planning to leave Purgatory.

This was something Old Rock Bear could not comprehend.

Long Xiao let out a long sigh: "If I don’t leave now, I am afraid I will die in Purgatory."

He could not explain the reasons clearly, but He trusted his intuition and said, "While Pu Zhaotian is still in the Lower Realm, too busy to attend to the Heavenly Ban, I plan to break through the Heavenly Ban and leave."

"Are you really going to do that? What about the Dragon Cave, the Demon Race—do you no longer care for them?" Rock Bear asked anxiously.

"I would like to care, but there is a power that makes me extremely uneasy, growing stronger every moment. Lately, the image of Heaven Phoenix’s fall often comes to mind, and I feel it has something to do with Him," Long Xiao’s eyes revealed regret and a hint of awe as he said, "For some reason, I feel He is about to live again."

"If He lives again, the Demon Race will still have a chance to survive, and you all can follow Him."

"But I’m different; He will surely kill me."

The death of the former Demon Race leader, Heaven Phoenix, was something Long Xiao had a hand in, both openly and covertly. Many Demon Kings discussed it in private but never dared to speak of it publicly.

His present claim that if Heaven Phoenix truly resurrected, He would surely kill Him, was an admission to Rock Bear that He had played a disgraceful role in the past.

"I’m not afraid of Him!" Long Xiao suddenly remarked with a cold snort, saying, "But under my leadership, both the Dragon Cave and the Demon Race have suffered great losses, and the current complex situation in Purgatory leaves me feeling lost."

"Honestly, I can’t find a way forward for the Demon Race now, nor do I have the power to plan a better future for them."

"If He is indeed resurrecting and shall reappear in Purgatory, perhaps He and Old Black Turtle can..."

Next, Long Xiao informed Old Rock Bear that Mysterious Turtle, lying dormant in the heart of Panshi Fragment Land, was Old Black Turtle reborn.

He left some instructions, spoke to some dragons from the Dragon Cave about future precautions, and then left Saint Spirit Continent, heading straight for the Heaven Forbidden of the First Realm.

There was something He did not tell Rock Bear—besides constantly recalling the downfall of Heaven Phoenix, He also felt a familiar darkness, an irresistible power, surging wildly.

The bloodline-tainted Dark Wild Dragon from the world below had become so powerful that it left him feeling helpless.

If he did not leave now, without the resurrection of Heaven Phoenix, He would also die at the hands of the Black Dragon King.

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