The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 757 - 719 Fruitless_1

Chapter 757: Chapter 719 Fruitless_1

When Li Wang spoke of these matters, Pang Jian, who was above the Fragment Land, appeared slightly embarrassed.

Inside Bagua City, the "Universe Box," which served as the Array Eye, had been taken away by him. It was because of the loss of this artifact that the Heavenly Tribulation Pillar began to show some flaws.

Furthermore, when the Alien Tribes first ascended to the heavens, he had even played the role of an accomplice.

It was precisely because he had provided Yu Xin with many rare Spiritual Materials, not found in the Fifth Realm, that those ascending tribes could construct ships to fly towards the Fourth Realm.

The tragedy that occurred in the Yuanmang Fragmented Lands was also orchestrated by him.

That drastic change cost the Alien Tribes of the Fifth Realm a heavy price, but they also reaped a full harvest.

At this moment, Pang Jian pondered deeply, realizing that the gears of his destiny began to turn in an unusual way when sections of the Heavenly Phoenix Remains descended upon the Solitude Mountain Range.

It was because of the sinking of the Divine Bones that the Yin Spirit Temple, the Blood Moon, and the Red Mountain Ships arrived in the Third Realm.

And it was due to the shattering of the Heavenly Phoenix Remains that, when Sun Bin took Pang Lin to the Upper Realm, a segment of the Divine Bone, imprinted with the legacy, actively sought out Pang Lin.

Ning Yao and He Ziren forced their way through the hedge and dragged him along to explore the Solitude Mountain Range because of the Divine Bones within the mountains.

On reflection, he and his sister Pang Lin’s achievements today stemmed from the disintegration of the Heavenly Phoenix Remains and the scattering of the Divine Bones.

Then, was all of this orchestrated by the will of the Black Phoenix?

Before Li Wang and Long Xiao blasted the Heavenly Phoenix, who was created from His Essence Blood, to death, since it was so intent on destroying the Heavenly Tribulation Pillar, either it was gradually awakening its memory or it was influenced by the Black Phoenix.

In either case, the Black Phoenix was a participant.

The Divine Bone, containing many of His profound mysteries and seeking out Pang Lin specifically, inscribing all oddities within Pang Lin’s Spiritual Soul, must also have been His deliberate act!

When those Divine Bones fell from the sky, they happened to pierce through the Bee Insect hives, the Corrosion Boundary Vine, the body of the Mysterious Turtle, and the Dark Giant Python.

Afterward, using the Essence Blood of the Heavenly Phoenix, which had the ability of Nirvana Rebirth, within the Realm God Card, He created the Bee King, the Bee Insect hives, the brand-new World Tree, the Mysterious Turtle, and now the Black Dragon King.

All these incidents, were they coincidental, or were they intentional acts by the Black Phoenix?

As Pang Jian thought in this way, the gaze the Golden Bee Insect from the Panshi Fragment Land shot towards the Mysterious Turtle was filled with strangeness.

He began to doubt everything!

He suspected that the Bee King, the Mysterious Turtle, the World Tree Pang Ling, and even the rebirth of the Black Dragon King all had the terrible shadow of that Demon Sovereign behind them!

The refinement he underwent in his body at the Marrow Cleansing Realm also depended on the Essence Blood of the Heavenly Phoenix.

Thus, he was not only able to adapt to the Darkness of the Fifth Realm, but when he arrived in the Seventh Realm, his eyes quickly adjusted to the Darkness there as well.

Because the Heavenly Phoenix is Him, and the most powerful force that He, this Sovereign, holds in His hands is Darkness!

At this moment, Pang Jian suddenly felt a chill down to his bones.

He developed a strong sense of fear and unease towards that Black Phoenix, which had fallen who knows how many years ago and now hung in the form of a colossal carcass in the Seventh Realm!

The various beings of Alien Tribes and the Black Dragon King created from His filthy essence would be influenced by His power.

His sister who received the Heavenly Phoenix’s legacy, the Mysterious Turtle, Bee Insects, World Tree, and even the so-called Heavenly Phoenix Guards—Dong Tianze, who were reborn from the Heavenly Phoenix Essence Blood, might also be influenced by Him at some moment in the future.

His existence in the Seventh Realm allows Him to silently drive the changes of the whole world in His own way!

His reach, His influence, seemed to be everywhere!

He made Pang Jian feel as though every layer of the Purgatory World, had seeds He had planted, and His gaze was fixated upon every corner.

Zhu Ji was right; in this enduring war stirred up by two Sovereigns, Luo Hongyan might not necessarily be the one with the upper hand.

The yet unrevealed Demon Sovereign, might indeed be the one firmly in control of the situation!

Pang Jian was inwardly alarmed and instantly elevated the threat of the Black Phoenix to the highest level. Not only was he on guard himself, he also planned to quickly understand the intentions of the Black Phoenix to prevent Pang Lin from falling into His trap.

"When you were in contact with the previous Realm God, did you see a woman following him?"

Pang Jian used the Bee Insect to inquire of the Old Dragon.

"Buzz buzz!"

The Bee Insect flapped its wings ascending before the Old Dragon’s forehead, looking straight into His dragon eyes, saying, "You should know, right now my true body only went to the Fifth Realm, otherwise I wouldn’t need to consult you."

Long Xiao, feeling powerless, said, "I understand."

For Pang Jian, who could even distort and manipulate His thoughts, performing the "Soul Search" Secret Skill on Him would not be difficult.

So He hid nothing and answered truthfully, "No, I never saw any woman by the side of the previous Realm God. When He and I, and our Demon Gods approached Him, He only requested our participation in the suppression of the Alien Tribes of the Fifth Realm, and then He made promises on behalf of the Human Race."

Long Xiao’s eyes suddenly held a mocking coldness, "But the promises He made were torn up by Li Wang and the previous True Gods after He left!"

"And not just once!"

The Old Dragon was already suppressing his anger, but still, he glared irritably at the Mysterious Turtle, saying, "Only you still wish to believe him! The promises He made were broken by the Human Race again and again, yet you actually believe that one day He will fulfill them!"

The Mysterious Turtle hung his head in dejection.

Pang Jian, having failed to find answers through Li Wang, Ghost Mother, and Long Xiao, realized that his father might have seen Ghost Mother Pang Xuan as part of his own family, which is why he took his mother to meet the former Realm God.

Li Wang, Long Xiao, and even Mysterious Turtle would all be considered outsiders by my father, which is why he probably didn’t think it necessary to bring mother to meet them.

From this perspective, it seems unrealistic to clarify the cause of mother’s death through these ancient True Gods and Demon Gods.

"Brother, why are you asking these things?" Pang Lin, under the Divine Tree, said in surprise.

She still didn’t know how special her origins were, unaware that the previous Realm God of Purgatory was her father, Pang Qi.

She didn’t even understand what it meant to be a Realm God.

"It’s nothing, just asking," replied the Bee Insect with the voice of Pang Jian, and then, under the expectant gazes of Mysterious Turtle and Rock Bear, said, "True Gods forged by fate, with unique Great Tao laws – if Long Xiao doesn’t die, it will be difficult for my sister to ascend to True God."

This declaration undoubtedly sentenced Long Xiao to death, and Old Dragon quietly closed its eyes, no longer saying anything more.

He knew pleading was futile.

Mysterious Turtle and Rock Bear guessed this would be the verdict and could only sigh in disappointment.

"As long as He leaves some essence blood behind, once I become a True God, I have a way to resurrect Him. However, He will need to start over and forget past events," pondered Pang Lin, her bright eyes shimmering with a deep blue divine light. "Once He becomes a Demon God again, perhaps then He might remember everything happening now."

A look of alarm flashed in Mysterious Turtle’s eyes.

Old Dragon reopened its eyes!

Rock Bear trembled, glancing alternately between the human-formed Mysterious Turtle and the pitiful Old Dragon, hope suddenly surging in its heart.

The golden Bee Insect representing Pang Jian fluttered its wings in surprise, looking down below.

Wasn’t what Pang Lin spoke of the experience of Mysterious Turtle and the Black Dragon King?

Yuan Qi, the Ice Armor Eel Dragon – didn’t it also get resurrected in this manner?

"You, you have a way to resurrect Him in the future?" Mysterious Turtle couldn’t help asking.

"Mm," Pang Lin nodded lightly, earnestly replying, "Among the Heavenly Phoenix inheritance I received, there is a complete secret skill recorded for resurrecting beings with essence blood. My current knowledge and power aren’t sufficient, so I can’t successfully use this secret skill yet."

"But I believe, once I advance further and become a True God, if I have a drop of His essence blood, I can resurrect Him in the future."

"Of course, when He comes back to life, He’ll be a very weak Thunder Dragon."

Pang Lin spoke of such a startling matter as if it were no more than a light breeze, seemingly effortless.

She massaged her temples and continued, "There are many secret skills recorded in that heritage, and resurrecting beings is just one of them. There are many more profound mysteries that I can’t understand at all right now."

No matter how others regarded the Heavenly Phoenix, she always felt grateful.

A girl from the Fourth Realm chosen by a legendary being like the Heavenly Phoenix and even pursued to be endowed with its secrets.

She was actually very proud of this at heart.

The inheritance of the Heavenly Phoenix made her feel that in the future, she could become one of the outstanding Great Cultivators of Pure Land.

Only then would she be worthy of returning to the Fourth Realm, to Panshi Fragment Land in Northern Qi, and bring her brother to the First Realm where they could gaze upon the sun, moon, and stars.

The inheritance of the Heavenly Phoenix was once the pillar of her dreams!

"I’ve known the Heavenly Phoenix for many years; I only knew that He possessed the power to undergo Nirvana Rebirth for Himself but didn’t realize He could also resurrect other beings," Long Xiao said, both astonished and skeptical.

"I knew that He could regenerate Himself, but I really didn’t know that He could resurrect others," Mysterious Turtle added, then after a pause, spoke again with a complex expression, "but now, haven’t I been resurrected?"

Hearing this, Long Xiao looked dazed and said, "It seems, it seems..."

"Pang Lin, then keep some of His essence blood, and try to resurrect Him once you become a True God!" Pang Jian commanded lightly.

"Mm, alright," Pang Lin nodded gently.

She naturally harbored resentment toward the ferocious Old Dragon, having been imprisoned by him, and because it almost destroyed Pure Land.

But with her innately simple and kind nature, she felt that letting the Old Dragon die once was punishment enough.

...

Inside the Mysterious Fog.

Above the heart-shaped Fragment Land, Pang Jian’s Immortal Primordial Spirit stood unmoving like a Panshi rock.

By connecting his Primordial Spirit with his body, as soon as his body learned of his mother’s death from Purgatory, he immediately utilized his power to uncover the truth behind her demise.

Ultimately, he made no progress on this matter.

Coming full circle back to his Primordial Spirit, he found that he still needed the power of this body to break the prohibitions imposed on him by the Stone Eater, to clear the stones stuck within him and his mind.

"Original Demon Fusion Spell!"

He employed the most powerful melting secret skill he currently mastered to attempt to devour and refine countless stones within him.

Yet he found that the transmission of Divine Sense, soul breath, and power were all mercilessly severed by the stones.

"You possess an extraordinary body but have no idea how to use it; you are too weak," the Stone Eater shook its head and commented.

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