The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 804 - 764: Confrontation

Chapter 804: Chapter 764: Confrontation

In the high skies above Eastland, Zhu Ji’s expression was solemn.

This strongest True God of the older generation had always hoped to avoid a direct conflict with Pang Jian due to his unique status and the many ways he helped the people and Purgatory.

After all, when he, along with Ghost Mother and Li Wang, had fallen into the Sixth Realm, it was Pang Jian who pulled them out.

In the Fifth Realm, when they were being corrupted by Luo Hongyan’s Death Force and nearly lost all hope, it was Pang Jian who exercised the powers of a Realm God to deliver various healing medicines to them.

Pang Jian clearly had a great favor over them.

However, Jiang Fan, as the founding emperor of Bright Heaven Divine Kingdom, also had a deep friendship with him.

In Bright Heaven Divine Kingdom, the Jiang family and Zhu family had been friends for generations with many marital alliances.

The interests of the family and the prestige of the Divine Kingdom could not be overlooked.

And he, Zhu Ji, was the fundamental reason why Bright Heaven Divine Kingdom could stand unshakably and suppress the power of Yuan Qing Divine Nation and Taiyi Divine Kingdom.

Since Jiang Fan was assassinated by the vicious and brutal Dong Tianze, knowing the news, Zhu Ji would inevitably need to intervene both emotionally and rationally; he couldn’t just ignore it.

Moreover, Dong Tianze was very likely tainted by the Bloodthirsty Blade, falling into becoming a demon that knew only slaughter.

Under such circumstances, how could Pang Jian continue to indulge Dong Tianze and allow him to wreak havoc?

Zhu Ji had thought he would be able to handle the situation relatively easily.

He had never expected that Pang Jian would protect Dong Tianze to such an extent, ignoring even the great cause of the Human Race for Dong Tianze.

"By covering for him, you are not just making an enemy of me."

Zhu Ji’s face was somber, planning to persuade him again, saying, "Li Wang, Ghost Mother, and even Pei Yishan and Dong Shangqing may not agree with your approach."

He really did not want to cross swords with Pang Jian unless absolutely necessary.

Once they started fighting, the unity of the Human Race would immediately collapse.

The fat guy from Sword Tower would undoubtedly support Pang Jian, completely disregarding the cause and effect.

Yin Ji would certainly stand on Pang Jian’s side as well.

Su Wenrou had also been protected by Pang Jian in the Fifth Realm of Purgatory, and she would most likely choose Pang Jian.

The girl from Heaven Treasure Li Family, who had deep feelings for Pang Jian, would probably also become a force in Pang Jian’s hands.

The more Zhu Ji thought about it, the more he felt a headache coming on.

"Whether they agree or not, Dong Tianze, I am determined to protect him," Pang Jian said speaking through a golden bee. "Whoever dares to strike Dong Tianze, I will intervene to stop them, they will be making an enemy of me."

Zhu Ji, usually not a man of many words, fell silent upon hearing this.

——He weighed the pros and cons while secretly communicating with Li Wang, urging Li Wang to come quickly.

This matter was crucial to the overall situation of the Human Race and had to be handled with care.

...

Elsewhere.

Dong Tianze, whose Qi and Blood were being wildly depleted, showed a hint of madness in the depths of his blood-red eyes.

He licked the corner of his mouth and suddenly stopped in mid-air.

"Boom!"

A Vajra staff, hefty like a mountain, smashed into his back through the thick blood-mist clouds.

Tens of golden glows exploded, the robust and violent force intertwined with hundreds of golden talismans, racing through Dong Tianze’s flesh and organs.

"Evil one, meet your death!"

Jiang Ying of the Immortal Realm spat out the Ice Carp Pearl.

Shining carps appeared momentarily within the blood-red sea, suddenly surfacing in Dong Tianze’s Spirit Sea of Consciousness.

The Sea of Consciousness, drenched in blood, began to quickly freeze over with frost due to the appearance of the ice carps.

"Someone like you does not deserve to be a True God! Even if you became a god, you would be a despised Evil God!"

Jiang Ying, with spittle flying, pointed at Dong Tianze and scolded fiercely.

Blades, mystic thunder, Divine Fire, from various directions, bombarded the blood-mist clouds where Dong Tianze was hiding, detonating bursts of fireworks-like brilliant light.

The dozen or so immortals from Bright Heaven Divine Kingdom went all out, surrounding Dong Tianze layer by layer.

They could see that Dong Tianze was fighting like a trapped beast.

"Pff!"

After another spurt of fresh blood, violent demonic flames ran wild in Dong Tianze’s heart, and he nearly could not suppress the desire to kill within him.

"Kill! What are you hesitating for?"

"You’re almost out of strength to fight. If you don’t kill them and seize the power of their flesh and blood, how can you survive?"

"Dong Tianze, you are a Blood God of Purgatory. Do you think you belong to some upright sect?"

"Even if you let loose and kill now, there’s no guarantee you’ll survive, so what exactly are you thinking?"

The Sword Spirit of the Bloodthirsty Blade constantly urged him on.

Jiang Fan was after all a powerful old True God, and Dong Tianze, no matter how formidable, would have to pay a heavy price to kill him.

But Dong Tianze’s practice of the "Blood God Skill" possessed the power to grow stronger through battle. As long as he was willing to continue the slaughter, with the Qi and Blood of those Immortal Realm Elders to nourish his body, he still had the strength to fight.

The Bloodthirsty Blade had long seen this point, which was why it kept reminding him.

"Heave! Heave!"

Within the bloody clouds, Dong Tianze was breathing heavily, his body covered with more than a dozen deep, bone-visible wounds.

There were even more unseen injuries within his body, and at this point, he was indeed in a terrible state.

"Hehe!"

He chuckled softly as various attacks hit his body, remaining unmoved.

He keenly sensed an invisible force watching him, secretly tempting him to continue his killing spree.

Should he fail to resist the urge to attack the Immortal Realm Elder from Bright Heaven Divine Kingdom before him, he would be caught in a never-ending onslaught of violence.

These were but appetizers before the main course.

In his mind, the names and images of Ghost Mother, Li Wang, Pei Yishan, Dong Shangqing, and others surfaced repeatedly.

These names and images were being etched deeper into his spiritual soul, turning into a promise and mission he had to fulfill to be freed.

"Not of my true heart, not of my intention. If I keep killing, I will forever fall and be firmly controlled by that power."

Dong Tianze’s eyes reddened as he clenched his teeth, yet he steadfastly kept his spiritual intelligence alight.

"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"

Several golden insects suddenly flitted in from afar, appearing before the powerhouses of the Bright Heaven Divine Kingdom.

"I am Pang Jian."

One of the golden insects suddenly spoke.

"Pang Jian!"

"Pang Jian!"

The faces of the powerhouses from Bright Heaven Divine Kingdom slightly changed as they all paused their attacks.

In the midst of the thick blood-red clouds, the pressure on Dong Tianze eased instantly.

His gaunt cheeks were smeared with blood, and his hair, falling in front of his eyes, was also soaked in blood.

Pushing aside the bloodied hair that obscured his vision, he looked at the talking golden insect with bloodshot eyes and said hoarsely, "I don’t need your help."

Pang Jian snorted lightly and asked, "Why?"

"Jiang Fan was killed by me because he wasn’t strong enough. The Purgatory right now needs a stronger True God to emerge, yet he clung to a stroke of divine fate."

"I killed him to make room for that divine fate to create a stronger Human True God," Dong Tianze replied coldly.

He didn’t mention Pang Lin, nor did he say that his insane actions were all for Pang Lin’s sake.

The golden insect bearing the consciousness of Pang Jian, within its compound eyes, revealed a contemplative look.

He understood Dong Tianze.

This man never cared for the survival of the Human Race and was not one to meddle in other’s affairs.

Only for someone he truly valued would he dare to do the most irrational things.

In this world, aside from himself, the only person that could compel Dong Tianze to such lengths was his younger sister, Pang Lin.

"Because of Pang Lin!"

Whether Dong Tianze mentioned it or not, Pang Jian immediately guessed that this guy killed Jiang Fan to prepare a stroke of divine fate for his sister’s Divine Enthronement!

With this thought, Pang Jian expressed his stance through the golden insect: "He’s right, your Elder Jiang Fan from the Heavenly Treasure Li Family is obsolete and yet occupies a stroke of divine fate."

"Without his death, no stronger descendants of the Human Race can achieve Divine Enthronement. Dong Tianze’s method might be inappropriate, but it’s for the future of the Human Race!"

"Everyone, please return!"

Pang Jian resolutely decided to protect Dong Tianze at all costs.

For this, he was willing to offend everyone and stand against the world.

Dong Tianze, amidst the blood-red clouds and bearing severe injuries and soaked in blood, did everything for Pang Lin.

If Dong Tianze dared to carry all sins upon himself, how could he stand by and watch Dong Tianze die?

"Pang Jian! You dare to protect him like this?"

"If a stroke of divine fate must be made available, why not Su Wenrou, Yin Ji, Dong Shangqing, or Pei Yishan? Why must it be our Elder Jiang Fan?"

"Elder Zhu will never let you off!"

"Pang Jian, you’ll pay the price for your words and deeds today!"

The Immortal Realm powerhouses from Bright Heaven Divine Kingdom, under the watch of the golden insects, did not dare to continue their assault on Dong Tianze, but none had departed.

"Elder Zhu doesn’t have to worry about that," the golden insect said coldly. "I want Dong Tianze alive, and right now in the Purgatory Human Race, no one can touch him."

...

Eastland, outside in the void.

The location that was originally sealed by six items, where Li Wang, Ghost Mother, and Zhu Ji fell one after another and were sent to the Sixth Realm.

Zhu Ji suddenly appeared.

Shortly after him, Li Wang, Ghost Mother, Pei Yishan, Dong Shangqing, Pu Zhaotian, and Su Wenrou also arrived one after another, using the Space Teleportation Array to reach the nearest area first, then hurried over.

The Human True Gods once again gathered relatively completely in this place.

"Even if the new generation urgently needs divine fate, it should be after consultation among us, brainstorming together," Li Wang said with a frown, looking at a golden insect representing Pang Jian with dissatisfaction. "Even I am willing to sacrifice for this. I believe others would be too, but it shouldn’t be done by someone like Dong Tianze through assassination!"

Ghost Mother sneered, "He can kill Jiang Fan today. Does that mean he can come to kill me tomorrow?"

With that, the ancient True God of the Gui Sacrificial Sect looked at Dong Shangqing and said, "You are also one of the weaker True Gods in combat. Do you want to be assassinated by such a lunatic when you are contemplating a breakthrough one day?"

Dong Shangqing smiled wryly and shook his head.

"No matter what has happened, I insist on preserving Dong Tianze’s life," the golden insect reaffirmed its stance in front of these True Gods. "Whoever dares to lay a hand on Dong Tianze is declaring themselves my enemy, Pang Jian."

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