The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 741 - 703: "Well" Bottom_1

Chapter 741: Chapter 703: "Well" Bottom_1

West Soil, the peripheral region of the Void Battlefield.

Due to Dong Tianze’s and Wu Yuan’s appearance here, and because of the expanse of blood raised by Dong Tianze, which enveloped a region of ten thousand acres including the "Nine Heavens Thunder God Tree," the Old Dragon had to divert more forces.

The Thunderous Lightning that originally confined the "Kirin Bell" was also gathered by the Old Dragon around itself, allowing Li Jie to successfully escape his predicament.

"Elder Dong!"

Transforming the "Kirin Bell" into a battle armor, wearing it on himself, Li Jie looked up to the towering "Divine Dharma Aspect" of Dong Shangqing.

His slightly overweight face was full of indignation as he shouted, "You were already outside the Continent, so why did you arrive so sluggishly?"

"Li Wang and my father were together, sinking into the Fifth Realm to fight a deadly battle with the strong beings from the Alien Tribes. At such a time, shouldn’t you and Elder Pei have gone to stop that Old Dragon?"

"You clearly arrived but lingered on the periphery, and Elder Pei hasn’t shown up to this day. I want to ask the two elders, why is this happening?"

The young chubby man’s forehead was turning red with anger.

In front of him, two Immortal Realm elders of the Sect were obliterated by Long Xiao with a thunderbolt, his father’s Life Soul Lamp had been extinguished, and his sister’s life and death were uncertain.

Before Long Xiao appeared on this Continent, he was in a state of utter despair due to the extinguishing of his father’s Life Soul Lamp.

However, he always kept in mind his father’s words.

The Heaven Treasure Sect, Pure Land, and Sword Tower had been friendly through several eras. When Pure Land and Sword Tower face a major disaster that threatens the existence of the Sect, they must assist each other with all their might.

—At any cost.

This was an agreement covenant that the three powers abided by in private!

So when Pure Land was bombarded by The Overbearing Thunder Dragon, three Immortal Realm Elders from the Sword Tower mobilized, and they brought along the Sword Tower itself.

Li Jie, suppressing the grief in his heart and ignoring the elders’ objections, risked death to confront the Old Dragon.

With his father missing, he, as the most outstanding Artifact Refiner of the Li Family, upheld that ancient covenant, completing everything within his power.

He was just an Artifact Refiner and not known for his combat skills within the Heaven Treasure Sect; the responsibility of battling was always carried by his sister, Li Yuqing.

This time, had Dong Tianze not burst out of the "Glass Cleansing World God Array," he would probably have died.

And yet, here stood a True God from the Ancient Law Sect and a giant from the Desolated Terrains, the two strongest beings who should have acted right then, with one standing by indifferently, and the other not even showing up!

Li Jie had a myriad of reasons to be furious!

His continued reference to "Elder Dong" and the fact that he treated the elder with respect was already a great courtesy.

"I..."

Dong Shangqing gave a bitter smile, quietly retracted his towering "Divine Dharma Aspect," and floated at the same height as him in his normal form.

"I’m well aware of your father’s situation, and I hope you will grieve with restraint."

This True God from the Ancient Law Sect, aware of the sorrow and grief in his heart, said, "If there are no surprises, I will die in Purgatory, I’ve been prepared for this."

Li Jie was taken aback.

"Under this terrifying calamity, True Gods who cannot withstand the pressure of the Alien Tribes are destined to fall." Dong Shangqing looked at the increasingly thick blood color and explained, "I didn’t act immediately to stop it because, on the one hand, I received advance notice that Dong Tianze and Wu Yuan would come to help."

"On the other hand, I felt that the Old Dragon would definitely take into account those dragons in the Dragon Cave and wouldn’t let things get out of control."

"Moreover..."

Dong Shangqing sighed, saying, "Neither Elder Pei nor I had the confidence to restrain the Old Dragon. We feared that acting would provoke the Old Dragon’s ferocity, causing Him to create even more turmoil in a frenzied state."

"On the Demon Race’s side, besides Him, there’s also the Old Rock Bear. If we truly fought desperately with Him, that Old Rock Bear would definitely come out."

"So..."

Dong Shangqing’s face reflected difficulty as he said, "We intended to wait and see the situation with Wu Yuan and Dong Tianze, to see if they had the ability to make Him haul down His flag."

"In the upper world after Li Wang and others went down, and after Liu Fu’s death, we have to be extremely cautious."

"We need to protect not just Pure Land but all Sect powers in the First Realm, the Second Realm, and all surviving beings of the Human Race."

"Because the responsibility is so significant, a single misstep could be catastrophic, which is why we are so hesitant."

As the long-lived True God earnestly answered the young chubby man’s indignant questioning and opened his heart, he concluded, "I hope you, as well as the people of the Heaven Treasure Sect, can also understand us."

Behind Li Jie, three more elders of the Heaven Treasure Sect arrived on a meteor boat.

They all heard Dong Shangqing’s words from afar and saluted the dignified True God from a distance.

"Li Jie, come back to the Sect with us at once!" one of the elders called out.

"Elder Dong, forgive my rudeness for not understanding your difficulties," Li Jie bowed deeply and spoke softly, "I..."

Dong Shangqing waved his hand, speaking to the three elders of the Heaven Treasure Sect, "It’s alright; Wu Yuan and Dong Tianze have given me quite a surprise, and it seems like that Old Dragon won’t be turning the sky."

After a pause, he added, "The Li family, from top to bottom, all deserve our respect."

While the whole West Soil Continent stood silent, only this young chubby man from the Li family dared to summon the "Kirin Bell" and rushed here in the face of the Old Dragon’s fierce might.

With his father gone and his sister’s whereabouts unknown, he was still upholding his father’s entrusted tasks.

This touched Dong Shangqing deeply.

...

Purgatory, the Seventh Realm.

In the darkness, a piece of bronze filled Pang Jian’s entire field of vision, appearing beneath him.

The surface of the bronze was smooth, without any visible patterns or amazing engravings.

Yet, it was so large that it spread out to cover the bottom of the Seventh Realm!

It was like an enormous bronze landmass, occupying the lowest region of the Seventh Realm.

Pang Jian looked as far as he could, seeing nothing but bronze, and nothing else.

The seven continents of the Fifth Realm, the Demon Spirit Continent of the Fourth Realm, Universe Heaven and Black Nether of the Third Realm, Qitian, Demon Abyss, and Saint Spirit Continent of the Second Realm, and Eastland, West Soil, South Abyss, and North Ruins of the First Realm.

All the known continents, when put together, seemed insignificant in comparison to its vastness.

A piece of bronze covered the bottom of the Seventh Realm, its edges connecting with the Mysterious Fog and the Boundary Wall, reaching all the way to the Boundary Wall of the Seventh Realm. How was one to pass through the Seventh Realm and leave?

The "well"-shaped Purgatory was actually situated at the bottom of a well, which was this bronze continent.

It was a solid piece of metal, not an intangible but real "Heaven Forbidden"; to escape from the bottom of Purgatory, it seemed one must penetrate it.

But how thick was it? And what material was it made of?

Thinking this, Pang Jian took a glance at the bronze plaque hanging over his chest and his face suddenly registered a look of shock.

The bronze plaque left by his father, named "Purgatory Gate," was also made of... bronze.

He took down the bronze plaque, turned it over, and on the back, besides the character "炼" gaining an additional "暗," there was another new character, "雷."

The characters for refine, dark, and thunder were all very small, but the "Gate of Prison" remained the same size.

The smooth area outside the characters on the plaque was exactly the same as the enormous piece of bronze under his feet!

The early version of the "Purgatory Gate" seemed to have been cut from the bronze below, fashioned into the shape of a "gate" and engraved with mysterious patterns, which gave it the divine ability to travel through the different realms of Purgatory!

Had his father been here before?

The bronze plaque held by the Realm God, did it truly originate from this place?

Why did the bottom of Purgatory, unlike the bases of Dark Prison and Thunder Prison, have such an enormous piece of bronze land that made it difficult for all beings to cross over?

And could one bore through the bronze continent and leave through the metal?

"Bang!"

Pang Jian landed on the bronze continent like a cannonball.

The moment his feet touched solid ground, the bronze plaque, which had been cold in his hand for a long, long time, suddenly became warm.

Also in that moment, with the power of the plaque in his hand, he, who was trapped at the bottom of the Seventh Realm, established perception with Pang Ling, Old Black Turtle, the Bee King, each Bee Insect, and even the seven Heavenly Tribulation Pillars, all in an instant.

Except for the Black Dragon King!

Even his Immortal Primordial Spirit, which was currently in the vast Misty Sea of the Netherworld Prison, could be sensed by him in his true form!

His perception abilities, because of the piece of bronze under his feet and the plaque in his hand, had suddenly increased by dozens of times!

...

In the First Realm, beneath the light curtain of the "Glass Cleansing World God Array."

Pang Lin and several Sword Tower Elders, together with Wu Sujin and others, came to the Secluded Valley where Wang Beihong, Huang Yun, and other Pure Land Elders were located.

The group looked up anxiously at the void, watching as the crimson became denser and denser.

The arrival of Dong Tianze and Wu Yuan, and their immediate action against Long Xiao, greatly stabilized the minds of the Cultivators in Pure Land.

Still, they worried that the two "green" True Gods would not withstand Long Xiao’s overwhelming fierceness.

After all, Long Xiao had a notorious reputation as a ferocious Demon God from the Ancient Demon Clan.

"It’s really unexpected that both Dong Tianze and this Wu Yuan were created under the manipulation of the Tower Master," Guanghe said, rubbing his forehead, relieved yet worried. "I hope this was not a mistake."

Yao Junhong and Wang Ce were also feeling extremely conflicted.

The three Sword Spirits in the Sword Tower told them the truth, making them understand that it was Pu Zhaotian’s decision to throw out the Bloodthirsty Blade that led to Dong Tianze’s making.

Wu Yuan, too, smoothly became a True God of the Demon Tao with Pu Zhaotian’s tacit consent.

Dong Tianze and Wu Yuan, driven by loyalty to Pang Jian, had hurried here to relieve Pang Lin’s worries and to fight against the brutal Old Dragon from the Dragon Cave.

But what about later?

Given the clear traces of the Blood God Skill on Dong Tianze, and the involvement in Liu Fu’s death, could he become maddened someday?

Wu Yuan, a wondrous talent of the Demon Tao, was made a Demon God of Purgatory with the encouragement of many Outer World Demon Gods. He must be the prime possession target for those Outer World Demon Gods! Would Great Demon God Hemo Tian and the legendary Original Demon really let him go?

The stronger Dong Tianze and Wu Yuan became, the more troublesome it would be once they lost their self-awareness in the future and, just like the Old Dragon, turned on the world.

How would they deal with it then?

The three Great Elders and the Sword Spirits in the Sword Tower all worried about this, sighing to themselves as if the two men would fall into the path of the Evil Demon immediately and join the Old Dragon in biting back at the world.

Just then, the intelligent gleam suddenly appeared in the eyes of the golden Bee Insect perched on Pang Lin’s shoulder.

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