The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 750 - 712: Internal Dispute_1

Chapter 750: Chapter 712: Internal Dispute_1

Filth Alien Power pervaded the void, and Zhu Ji, drained of his life force, became gaunt and haggard. Yet the imposing "momentum" that emanated from him showed no signs of waning.

His expression was consistently impassive, as if even the collapse of the heavens and the earth, the crumbling of Purgatory and the Star River, could not shake his inner calm.

His tenacious will was like the thirty thousand zhang high Thunder God Mountain in the Thunder Prison, unmovable by the gods themselves.

Most of the time, he simply listened to Li Wang’s commands, seldom sharing his own thoughts.

However, when he did choose to speak, no one could afford to ignore his stance.

Including Li Wang, including the Ghost Mother, and including Pu Zhaotian.

—Simply because his combat power was unrivaled!

In Purgatory, in the past, and now, he had time and time again proven how formidable and fierce Zhu Ji truly was.

He was the reason Li Wang could lead all the True Gods!

"I can summon the manifold forces between heaven and earth."

As everyone watched, he extended his right hand, spread his fingers, and opened his palm. The Filth Alien Power that flooded the Fifth Realm visibly coalesced into his palm.

A massive grey sphere of light rapidly formed!

Within the sphere, energies of destruction and devastation were particularly prominent; the auras of darkness, alien poison, and corrosion were deliberately made apparent by him, along with many other complex and fluctuating forces subtly dispersing.

He held the sphere as if holding a grey world!

Pang Jian’s brows raised, an unusual tumult arising in his heart; he felt Zhu Ji’s power and Spiritual Soul were both transcending!

Like the Black Dragon King Hei, like the previous Long Xiao, like his own casting as a Middle-level God.

The significant changes to the Purgatory Laws were about to take Zhu Ji, this talented individual of an era, another step further in a strikingly brilliant manner!

At that moment, Zhu Ji suddenly looked at him and said, "As you say, the war between the two Sovereigns is omnipresent, encompassing heaven and earth, energy, all beings, and souls."

Pang Jian nodded solemnly.

"Then let’s speak of the energy I am familiar with." Zhu Ji frowned, his voice grave, "In the Fifth Realm, Filth Alien Power still holds the dominant position. We have been to the Sixth Realm; the concentration of Filth Alien Power there is even more intense, wider than the fifth layer."

"The Demon Sovereign, whose real body appeared in the Seventh Realm after falling, currently has the upper hand in both realms."

"How can you be so sure that this long battle’s eventual loser will be Him and not Luo Hongyan?"

"Promises are built on the premise that they can certainly be fulfilled."

"From my point of view, even if He takes the three strands of fate you offer, in this struggle that has endured for millions of years, He may not necessarily secure victory."

Zhu Ji, still able to wield Filth Alien Power, was extremely calm at the crucial moment and did not compromise despite Luo Hongyan’s words.

Upon hearing this, everyone contemplated deeply.

After a brief pause, Li Wang spoke, "I presumptuously assumed that since the Demon Sovereign is in a state of death, it’s unlikely that he could turn the tables."

The rest nodded slightly.

Having all had more or less interaction with Luo Hongyan, they were acutely aware of the frightening nature of that Outer Realm Sovereign. The Death Force previously infecting them also left them helpless, continuously leeching their vitality and Divine Power.

More importantly, in the battle of Sovereign-level entities, "God Luo" still stood tall in the Outer Star River.

The Black Phoenix, on the other hand, had become a corpse floating in the Seventh Realm.

The previous battle had proven "God Luo" to be the winner, while the Black Phoenix was the loser.

Now, the winner had found their way to the Purgatory World and targeted the Black Phoenix attempting resurrection post-fall. They naturally assumed "God Luo" would continue to win.

After "God Luo" gave the Human Race a way out and made solemn promises, they were so immersed in surprise that they hadn’t taken the time to think deeply.

"So..."

The Ghost Mother, whose spirits were somewhat dampened by Pang Jian’s intimidation, looked at Li Wang with dark, deep eyes.

With a forced smile and an odd self-deprecating grin on her face, she asked, "Do Jiang Fan and I still need to die?"

Jiang Fan had already looked up, his gaze calm as he watched Li Wang.

Everyone could sense the resentment the Ghost Mother held towards Li Wang from her tone and expression. Li Wang’s decision to have Zhu Ji kill her and Jiang Fan was something she probably would never get over in her lifetime.

—Not every True God pursues the everlasting prosperity of the Human Race.

The Ghost Mother certainly never did.

This powerful True God of the Gui Sacrificial Sect wasn’t particularly concerned about the survival and future of the Human Race.

She was solely focused on leaving Purgatory in peace, avoiding the Outer Realm Alien Gods’ pursuit and interception, and rapidly advancing her realm in the Outer Star River to roam the endless starscape freely thereafter.

After her departure, whatever the internal structure of Purgatory was, whether the Human Race could continue, didn’t really matter to her.

She had always been selfish, considering issues solely from her own perspective, utterly indifferent to the bigger picture.

—This was also the fundamental reason why Li Wang was resolved to have Zhu Ji kill her.

"If need be, the two of you still ought to die," Li Wang said frankly, without hiding his inner thoughts and wearing an expression as usual. "Even I can die; why can’t you?"

"You want to die for the future of the Human Race, that’s your choice, but you should not coerce me. You shouldn’t sacrifice me for your ideals and great cause!" retorted the Ghost Mother sharply. "In terms of combat power, Su Wenrou and Yin Ji should be the ones to die. If you can’t deal with Pang Jian and Pu Zhaotian, you let me die, what kind of reasoning is that?"

Jiang Fan interjected, "This one also wishes to live."

This individual, who had become a god through the way of an emperor of the Human Race, always referred to himself as "I," but now called himself "this humble one," clearly filled with irritation in his heart.

He was the creator of the strongest divine country in Eastland, having single-handedly built the Bright Heaven Divine Kingdom into the most prosperous nation in the world. Adored by the people of Eastland, he epitomized the art of kingship through the ages.

Under his rule, the fate of the Bright Heaven Divine Kingdom thrived, and realm after realm and city after city followed its example.

He had always believed that if he had not been distracted by the state and its people, focusing solely on understanding the path of personal combat strength, he could have advanced even further.

He felt that the Human Race could truly step out of Purgatory, spread their branches across the vast Star River, and his experience and philosophy in creating nations would still be tremendously useful.

And yet, Li Wang, the first person willing to sacrifice himself, was none other than him.

Jiang Fan was naturally discontent!

"So if I am willing to die, if I let Zhu Ji hold back and instead have Pang Jian make a move, wouldn’t you still face death?" Li Wang asked.

"No, it’s not the same!"

"Completely different!"

Ghost Mother and Jiang Fan exclaimed in unison.

Their attitude made it clear that they would rather have Pang Jian burst forth and strike them down than allow Li Wang to decide their fate or have Li Wang signal Zhu Ji to kill them.

This small group’s disagreement had arisen and would likely be irreconcilable forever.

"Let’s put aside your differences for now," Pang Jian said impatiently. He interrupted the verbal sparring of the three and then turned to ask Pu Zhaotian, "Shifu, what should we do next?"

His attitude showed that he did not recognize Li Wang as the leader of the Human True Gods, only recognizing Shifu Pu Zhaotian.

—Even if Li Wang was willing to sacrifice himself for the future of the Human Race.

"Hey!"

Pu Zhaotian’s smile was filled with majesty as he grinned and said, "To tell you the truth, I never thought about obediently handing over three strands of fate just because of His promise! It was because Ghost Mother suggested it and Li Wang immediately nodded that I insisted on causing a fuss with them."

"What’s the matter? I can’t dispute what they’ve decided?"

The plump man, fiddling with his left ear with a needle-like slender little sword, narrowed his eyes in pleasure and hummed with enjoyment, "My suggestion is to storm directly into the Seventh Realm!"

His demeanor was lazy and comfortable, but his words were all razor-sharp edges!

"I want to see just how vast and strong is that Black Phoenix Sovereign depicted by Pang Jian!"

"I also want to witness what kind of scene a Sovereign-level war would be like within the carcass of the Black Phoenix in the Seventh Realm!"

"And that Bronze Continent mentioned by Pang Jian, I would like to see it for myself!"

"Pang Jian!"

Pu Zhaotian bellowed.

"Shifu, I am here!" Pang Jian immediately answered.

"Jiang Fan, myself, Zhu Ji, because of the erosion by the Death Force, because of the earlier corruption by the Filth Alien Power, we have depleted strength and life force, do you have a way to replenish us?" Pu Zhaotian asked.

Pang Jian thought for a few seconds and said, "No problem!"

"Good!"

Pu Zhaotian nodded and looked at Li Wang, Jiang Fan, and Ghost Mother, saying, "My young disciple Pang Jian, will use the identity and capabilities of a Realm God of this era to restore most of our strength. Once we are ready, we will join hands and dive into the Seventh Realm to explore the remains of that Black Phoenix!"

"The chaos of the Fifth and Sixth Realms, how can it compare to the true body of a Sovereign of the Seventh Realm?"

"We need to confront the Black Phoenix directly, we also need to confront the body of Luo Hongyan, and then make the most advantageous decisions for our Human Race!"

The Sword Tower’s master proposed a boldly ambitious idea.

Li Wang, Ghost Mother, Jiang Fan, and Su Wenrou, Yin Ji all felt a chill in their minds, never expecting him to have the courage to venture into the Seventh Realm and face the two Sovereign-level beings.

Moreover, one of them included an Original Demon.

"I will lead the way for everyone!" Pang Jian exclaimed, boiling with fervor.

He always knew his Shifu was extremely brave.

Pu Zhaotian had dared to infiltrate the Demon Spirit Continent of the Fourth Realm alone before being elevated to a True God, challenging Li Bai of the Devil Scale Tribe.

Recently, he stormed into the Dragon Cave alone with his sword, manipulating the multitude of Dragons to force Long Xiao to release Pang Lin.

Shifu’s courage could be said to be the greatest in the world.

But Pang Jian had not expected that at this juncture, while everyone was eroded by the Filth Alien Power and the Death Force, with their combat power not even half of their peak, Shifu would still have the boldness to descend into the Seventh Realm!

Pang Jian was deeply impressed.

Yin Ji’s beautiful eyes sparkled; she looked at the blue-clad fat man with full adoration.

Su Wenrou then said, "The new era needs characters like Pu Zhaotian."

Zhu Ji, who had been voluble before falling silent for a while, spoke up, "I wish to accompany you."

This time, he did not seek Li Wang’s opinion first but directly made his stance clear.

This elder-generation supreme True God still had the fervor in his heart, still flowing, far from dried up!

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