The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 767 - 729: Inner Demon_1

Chapter 767: Chapter 729: Inner Demon_1

Panshi Fragment Land.

Under the irrigation of the Old Thunder Dragon’s divine power, the "Nine Heavens Thunder God Tree" had nearly reached a height of four thousand zhang. Under the deep night sky at this moment, the divine tree gave rise to a powerful magnetic field.

In the void, outside the "Heaven Forbidden."

"Crack!"

Free-floating thunderbolts and lightning that were erratic were all attracted to this tree, penetrating down past Purgatory’s "Heaven Forbidden," heading for the divine tree wreathed in thunder and lightning.

Atop its crown, Long Xiao had already resigned to his fate, allowing the lightning to accompany the divine power within his dragon body, fostering the creation of new "Tao Fruits."

"How spectacular!"

With such a strange divine tree and the Old Thunder Dragon as fertilizer, that girl Pang Lin will certainly ascend to a True God in a short time!"

"Isn’t that the truth? After all, the girl has a good brother."

The cultivators living in the Fragment Land, including the people of the Ice Tribe from the Frozen Land, need only to soar and look from afar to see the excessively tall and eye-catching "Nine Heavens Thunder God Tree."

Those who consider the Panshi Fragment Land as their homeland couldn’t wait for Pang Lin to rapidly break through her bottleneck and join the ranks of True Gods like Pang Jian.

The stronger the siblings became, the more stable this Fragment Land’s position in Purgatory, and the less anyone would dare to come and offend.

"Whoosh!"

A sword light with the intent of tearing apart heaven and earth shot straight from outside into the Forbidden Land of Thunder God, reaching the secluded valley where the divine tree was.

"Old Mysterious Turtle."

Li Yuqing called out softly, standing on the ground.

"I’m here."

The Mysterious Turtle, in the form of a middle-aged man with a deep aura, clothed in a dark yellow robe, appeared in front of Li Yuqing in an instant, and curiously asked, "Have you come because there’s something you need?"

"I know you can communicate directly with Pang Jian. Since he is currently in the Fifth Realm, he must know whether the two missing fates have successfully returned to the Upper Realm." Li Yuqing stated her purpose openly. "I am at a critical moment in my breakthrough and have no fate to use. I’m troubling you to ask him for me."

As she spoke, Li Yuqing also looked up at the Old Dragon, whose dragon body had shrunk by two thirds.

"Alright, I’ll ask him for you." Mysterious Turtle agreed readily, established a soul connection with Pang Jian, and after a private exchange, he said, "You’re right; the two strands of fate belonging to your father and Tian Du San Ren were seized by the Sovereign who appeared in Purgatory and did not return to the Upper Realm."

Li Yuqing, who had anticipated this outcome, showed helplessness on her beautiful face, saying, "Besides me, Pang Lin should also be able to accumulate enough power to break through in a short time."

The middle-aged form of Mysterious Turtle frowned. "Little girl, what are you thinking?"

Before Li Yuqing could speak, Mysterious Turtle uttered a cold snort, then suddenly said, "Do you want to see those True Gods, like your father, die early in the divine battles of Purgatory to make room for you?"

"No, Senior, you’ve misunderstood." Li Yuqing hurried to explain. "I feel that the Sovereign from outside should not seize the three strands of fate that belong to us. My father died, and the strand of fate that belonged to him, I want to attract it within me, to continue the legacy in this way."

"My father..."

The simple-minded girl hung her head low and said, "He did too much for us, my brother and I, and we have always been stubborn and failed to appreciate his deep love."

The coldness in Mysterious Turtle’s eyes faded away. He leaned against a rock, stroking his chin in thought.

After a while, he said softly, "This tribulation is far from over, and the fate created by your Human Race, and the True Gods formed from it, will continue to die."

"You don’t have to hurry; just wait a little longer."

He could see that the girl in front of him genuinely wanted to become a brand new True God through her father Li Yuanli’s strand of fate, to complete the special continuation of her family and bloodline.

Regrettably, that strand of fate had merged into Luo Hongyan’s body.

"The Sovereign of the Outer Star River, creating a human form in Purgatory, and enacting Divine Enthronement with fate and the true meaning of death. How strange, why wouldn’t He do it through the Filthy Essence of the Fifth Realm?" Old Black Turtle pondered in secret, feeling like some long-sealed memories were on the verge of shining through.

However, because his bloodline had not returned to the tenth level and he hadn’t transformed back into a Demon God, he just couldn’t recall it.

"Senior, the appearance you’ve taken as a human seems to have been subtly changing." Li Yuqing observed him, then thoughtfully said, "When I first saw you, you bore many similarities to Pang Jian. But now that I see you again, you don’t look as much like him. Is this intentional on your part?"

Mysterious Turtle was taken aback, and then his mind drifted into vagueness.

Because he hadn’t very deliberately made his human form dissimilar to Pang Jian.

If it wasn’t intentional, then it must have been subconscious.

But why should that be so?

Shaking his head, he couldn’t understand himself, so he explained, "Perhaps it’s because Pang Jian has been appearing less and less recently, and I can only communicate with him through soul connections."

...

In the Fifth Realm, above the Nameless Fragmented Land.

The last words spoken by Mysterious Turtle and Li Yuqing were heard by Pang Jian through soul sensing, giving rise to some concerns in his heart.

It turned out; the words of Stone Eater had been subtly influencing him all along.

Mysterious Turtle, Bee King, they were all members of the Ancient Demon Clan, and they were created from the blood of Black Phoenix.

In the future, it was highly likely that they would be commanded by Black Phoenix and ascend at a particular moment with a surge of His original essence.

If so, they would eventually leave him.

"Huff!"

He suddenly leaped up toward the dome of the Fifth Realm, aiming to find a way to break the balance of Demonic Element Power that restrained everyone.

In the Fragment Land, Li Wang, Pu Zhaotian, Jiang Fan, as well as Yin Ji and Su Wenrou all watched him.

However, Zhu Ji continued to absorb all kinds of powers, while Ghost Mother hung her head in silence.

After witnessing the power of the Stone Eater and the response from Luo Hongyan in the Fifth Continent, a new disparity arose among them.

Li Wang, Jiang Fan, and Ghost Mother all advocated for not continuing the risk of venturing to the Seventh Realm but to leave the Fifth Realm as soon as possible and return to the familiar First and Second Realms.

Since Zhu Ji had hopes of breaking the existing rules and striking for a higher realm within Purgatory, they naturally believed they could too.

The war between Sovereigns was lengthy, and they might have the time to elevate their realms in the familiar First Realm, raising themselves to a higher level.

The higher the realm, the greater the grasp they would have when facing the two Sovereigns later.

But Pu Zhaotian believed that although the war between those two Sovereigns was prolonged, their strengths would also increase rapidly.

If the war that occurred in the Seventh Realm produced results too soon, then everything would be too late.

He thought that intervening as early as possible and clarifying the situation of both parties was the best plan.

After Zhu Ji’s breakthrough, if everyone joined forces and infiltrated the Seventh Realm quietly, they might be able to understand the progress of the two Sovereigns’ war and make a better choice.

On this issue, both sides held firm to their own views and never reached a consensus.

At this time, Pang Jian burst into the firmament of the Fifth Realm and quietly hovered in the deep world of Demonic Element Power.

"Eliminate Jiang Fan and Ghost Mother, and release the two strands of fate, making every effort to ensure their return to the First Realm to aid Li Yuqing and Pang Lin in their Divine Enthronement."

"With Li Yuqing controlling the mysteries of fate, once she becomes a True God, she will play a decisive role in the overall situation."

"My sister becoming a Thunder God, holding such a ’Nine Heavens Thunder God Tree,’ and with me bestowing the Thunder Pond, will certainly surpass Long Xiao in Purgatory, dominating a corner."

"Mysterious Turtle, Hei, and the Bee King are doomed to go their separate ways; perhaps it’s better to remove them sooner."

"..."

Malicious thoughts uncontrollably sprouted in Pang Jian’s mind as he hovered in the tumultuous void of Demonic Element Power in the Fifth Realm, his eyes shimmering with violent and vicious light.

If any outsider were to enter at this moment and see the expression on his face, they would hardly believe this was Pang Jian.

Gradually, the thick Demonic Element Power, along with the evil and distracting thoughts he hadn’t noticed, began to seep into his body, quietly infiltrating his dantian world, entering that dense area congested with Demonic Element Power.

Simultaneously, in the crystalline God Status in his mind, abnormal dark green specks began to form.

"What do the lives and deaths of the beings in Purgatory have to do with me?"

"Now that I have become the mightiest in this realm, why should I fuss over this? Abandoning the beings here and using their evil thoughts to enhance my own realm and become the strongest demon, wouldn’t that be delightful?"

"What Human Race, what Alien Tribes and Demon Race, all can become my spiritual nourishment."

"..."

More terrifying thoughts involuntarily flashed through Pang Jian’s mind, darkening his expression even further.

Initially intending to see if it was possible to break the seal of the Demonic Element Power and bring the True Gods from below to above, Pang Jian unwittingly fell into a trap.

Until...

"Wait a minute!"

Deep within the Mysterious Fog, his Primordial Spirit, which had sensed the closeness of the Netherworld Prison Barrier, and sniffing trouble with his corporeal self across the vast space, spoke with a heavy tone, "My other form in Purgatory has encountered a bit of trouble."

The Realm God wearing the skeleton of Fan Di, standing before the Boundary Wall, asked, "What kind of trouble?"

"It’s nothing, I can resolve it," Pang Jian did not elaborate on the situation.

Since the other party did not reveal their origins from the "Prison" realm, nor their true face, and did not speak of past events, he naturally had to be cautious to prevent revealing more secrets about himself.

—Although, through the journey together, the other party had already learned much.

As his main body’s consciousness became muddled, he used his Immortal Primordial Spirit in the Mysterious Fog to rouse alertness in his mind, calling out the Thunder Pond his main body had controlled.

"Sizzle! Sizzle!"

As soon as the Thunder Pond appeared, his body in the firmament of the Fifth Realm plunged into it in an instant.

The next moment, streaks of lightning flew out from the Divine Temple within the Thunder Pond, sparking thunderous bursts that completely engulfed his body.

Shortly after, Pang Jian took a long breath, regaining consciousness in the Thunder Pond.

He looked at the surging dense Demonic Element Power and maintained a body and mind wrapped in thunder and lightning, examining the peculiarity of this foreign place once more.

He felt the immense Demonic Energy and the millions of evil thoughts mingled within it.

Those evil thoughts came from the beings of the Alien Tribes in the Fifth Realm, the demons with Spiritual Intelligence, and also included the evil and malicious thoughts of the multitude of Human Races from the many Fragment Lands in the Fourth Realm.

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