The Purgatory Calamity
Chapter 812 - 772: Pang Lin

Chapter 812: Chapter 772: Pang Lin

"Elder Yan!"

"Elder Yan! During the Demon God Conflict, a member of the Human Race shouldn’t have appeared to intervene!"

"Elder Yan, you should have stopped her arrival!"

The Demon Kings from all over the mountain peak, their gazes filled with shock and fear, converged on the mountain top where Old Rock Bear was located.

After Long Xiao’s demise, this tenth-level Old Rock Bear had become the new leader of the Ancient Demon Clan.

At this stage, those Demon Kings could only rely on Old Rock Bear’s power to maintain the bloody traditions of the Ancient Demon Clan.

But...

Gathering his majestic demon body, and transforming into a human form, Old Rock Bear saw Pang Lin controlling the "Nine Heavens Thunder God Tree" appear. Could he really fulfill the Demon Kings’ wishes?

"What is she here for?" The White Fox Demon King, agilely landing on a Qingsong in the middle of the mountain peak, transformed into a petite woman with long hair. She said quietly, "Elder Yan, if she forcibly intervenes in the Demon God Conflict, are you really going to strike her?"

"I..." Old Rock Bear’s eyes were filled with bitterness as he said, "White Fox, do you think with our Ancient Demon Clan’s power, we still have the ability to compete against the force behind her?"

Without a moment’s hesitation, White Fox said, "No!"

She had been watching from Rock Continent as that Old Dragon was continuously drained of its vitality by the Divine Tree, its serpentine body shrinking day by day until it died from exhaustion.

It was also because of Long Xiao’s death that she returned to Saint Spirit Continent.

She knew even clearer than Old Rock Bear the staggering power behind Pang Lin!

Pang Jian, Pu Zhaotian, Su Wenrou, Dong Tianze, Wu Yuan, and perhaps even Yin Ji!

This terrifying force, if it were to come to Saint Spirit Continent, the entirety of the Ancient Demon Clan’s powerful beings combined wouldn’t stand a chance!

As Long Xiao had made the decision to secretly ally with the Alien Tribes from the Fifth Realm during his time, if the Human Race used this as a pretext to strike at the Demon Race of Saint Spirit Continent, the Demon Race could only suppress their resentment.

The current situation was extremely unfavorable for the Ancient Demon Clan.

At this moment, whoever dared to strike against Pang Lin would have to bear the wrath of Pang Jian and Pu Zhaotian.

"She is Sir Heaven Phoenix’s successor; because of her special status, she is eligible to observe the Demon God Conflict!"

Elder Yan made a decisive call, yelling from the mountaintop, "All Demon Kings, restrain your subordinates well; I will not allow you to act recklessly!"

At this crucial moment, Old Rock Bear cleverly thought of this reason.

"The successor of Sir Heaven Phoenix?"

"If that’s the case, she indeed differs from other members of the Human Race."

The Demon Kings, not fools themselves, came to their senses after some clamor, and none really dared to make a move.

Thus, the "Nine Heavens Thunder God Tree," surrounded by Thunderous Lightning, drifted onto this ancient battlefield intended for the competition of Demon Gods, propelled by the buoyancy of the clouds.

Astride the tree crown, Pang Lin’s eyebrows were like art, her dark eyes mysterious.

Together with the Divine Tree, she stopped and glanced over at Old Rock Bear from mid-air, her lips barely moving: "Come here."

Old Rock Bear was momentarily stunned, then soared into the air, flying beside the "Nine Heavens Thunder God Tree" under the gaze of all the Demon Kings.

"Miss Pang, your coming here..."

Old Rock Bear asked curiously.

"The Ancient Demon Clan can have two Demon Gods born at the same time," said Pang Lin indifferently.

"Simultaneously?" Old Rock Bear was surprised. After thinking for a moment, he said, "According to the traditions of the Ancient Demon Clan, every birth of a Demon God is accompanied by bloody slaughter. The slaughter does not cease until the Demon God is successfully forged; sometimes even after all the killing, the Demon God might not be formed."

Pang Lin said, "This tradition will change today."

This statement was very soft, yet it rang loud in the minds of all Demon Kings and Great Demons, deafening.

"Separate."

She directed a light command at the Ice Armor Eel Dragon and Yuan Qi.

"Crackle!"

An extremely dazzling, thick bolt of lightning, like a resplendent Milky Way, split the two enormous creatures apart.

"Ice Armor Eel Dragon, you will still ascend to Demon God using the power from the Lower Realm, while Yuan Qi will become a Demon God through destiny," said Pang Lin, her gaze first settling on the Ice Armor Eel Dragon.

In the depths of her pupils, a black and a white phoenix appeared eerily for a moment.

In just that instant, the blood of the Ice Armor Eel Dragon began to boil, and the ancient Bloodline Crystal Chain sealed for thousands of years suddenly radiated magical brilliance.

The Ice Armor Eel Dragon, initially pursuing destiny to achieve Divine Enthronement, briefly sensed its own transformation and then left Saint Spirit Continent.

He actually heeded Pang Lin’s advice and chose to use the Filthy Essence from the lower worlds to rejoin the ranks of Demon Gods.

Pang Lin then turned to Yuan Qi, saying, "You go become a god."

As soon as her words fell, the hidden bloodline secrets within Yuan Qi were suddenly activated.

A certain restriction binding him was directly broken by an external force.

The conflict over Demon Gods within the Ancient Demon Clan, enduring countless generations, thus underwent a change.

"Thump! Thump, thump!"

Yuan Qi’s Demon Heart beat wildly, feeling a mighty destiny, exclusive to the Ancient Demon Clan and only consumable by Demon Kings, rushing towards him.

"There will be more Demon Gods born after this," said Pang Lin calmly.

Old Rock Bear, the White Fox Demon King, and many other Demon Kings with ninth-level bloodlines were shocked by the sudden transformation before them.

After a while.

"Pang Lin!"

"Heir of Heaven Phoenix!"

All the Demon Kings and level eight Great Demons were roaring towards the sky, repeatedly chanting the names of Pang Lin and the Heir of Heaven Phoenix.

...

Panshi Fragment Land.

After parting ways with a group of True Gods, Pang Jian had instantly teleported here using a golden bee, only to find that the "Nine Heavens Thunder God Tree" and Pang Lin had both disappeared.

Staring at the bee in the valley, he didn’t even notice anything unusual.

"After Long Xiao died, that Divine Tree began to be slowly refined by your sister, and then it started to shrink gradually. When the Divine Tree finally shrank enough to be absorbed into your sister’s body, it disappeared,"

"And recently, I’ve been focusing on Eastland, keeping an eye on Dong Tianze’s situation, so I wasn’t paying attention to this place."

The Bee King responded from within the Absolute Sky Forbidden Land.

"Hmm, it’s okay. As long as she doesn’t enter the Fifth Realm, there shouldn’t be any forces in Purgatory daring to harm her now," Pang Jian communicated with the Bee King, asking it to also look around to ascertain Pang Lin’s whereabouts.

He had come here to see if Pang Lin’s cultivation level had truly reached the stage where she could influence fate and achieve Divine Enthronement.

If that was indeed the case, he planned to personally act as her Protector.

Unexpectedly, Pang Lin had left Panshi Fragment Land without a word, and no one knew where she had gone.

After instructing the Bee King to search for Pang Lin, he chose to stay in Panshi Fragment Land.

On one hand, he closely monitored the movements of the Ming Prison Primordial God.

On the other hand, he was exchanging information with the Source Demon through his Demonic Robe and keeping an eye on the Demon Gods inscribed with true names.

...

Upon hearing that he was recently in Panshi Fragment Land, Zhou Qingchen, Qi Qingsong, Zhuang Yuyan, and others all sought him out.

"Pang Jian, getting to see you nowadays is quite difficult,"

In the Extinction Realm, Qi Qingsong grinned and said, "I heard you had a battle in the outer void of Eastland with Zhu Ji of the Bright Heaven Divine Kingdom, is that so?"

Zhou Qingchen, Jiang Li, Zhuang Yuyan, and Hu also gathered in the house specially built for Pang Lin.

"I’m embarrassed, despite my desperate cultivation, I’ve only reached the Extinction Realm." Zhou Qingchen, with his full beard, laughed heartily and pointed at Jiang Li’s slightly bulging belly, saying, "Haha, but I have a successor!"

Jiang Li gave him a reproachful glare and politely bowed to Pang Jian, saying, "Thanks to you, we’re living well in Panshi Fragment Land. This fragment has now reached the First Realm, where nature’s spiritual energy is rich, stronger than in many parts of those four continents."

"I’ve indeed reached the Immortal Realm, but there’s still a long way to go before I can ascend to the level of a True God," said the hot-tempered Hu, looking at Pang Jian in front of her and speaking frustratedly, "If I’d known, I would have followed Dong Tianze and Wu Yuan, using crooked paths to break into the True God Realm!"

"Everyone has their own fate and destiny; we’re not weaker than them, just not as lucky," Zhuang Yuyan said with a faint smile.

She seemed more philosophical and added with a laugh, "The higher the realm, the greater the pressure one has to bear, right, Junior Brother Pang?"

Looking at them, Pang Jian’s mood relaxed instantly, and he replied with a smile, "That’s right. Look at me, always running around everywhere, not a moment of leisure."

These people from Panshi Fragment Land were among those closest to him.

Over the years, he had been constantly on the move, either leaving Purgatory to soar through the Misty Sea or suffering in the Lower Realm, hardly having time to chat with them.

"Don’t overexert yourself," Zhou Qingchen came forward and gave him a tight hug, saying with a smile, "Brother, I too want to share some of your burdens, but you’re just... rushing ahead too fast, and I can’t keep up."

The smile on his face and the laughter in his eyes were both warm and brilliant.

Yet everyone sensed the sour note in his words.

He, Pang Jian, Dong Tianze, all belonged to the Fourth Realm.

Pang Jian had progressed at an incredible pace, becoming the first among the younger generation to ascend to a True God.

Then came Dong Tianze and Wu Yuan from the Demon Sect.

In Zhou Qingchen’s eyes, everyone had started roughly at the same point. When they first explored the Absolute Sky Forbidden Land, his Divine Sense was even slightly superior to the others.

Now, as his old friends ascended to divinity and became the strongest among those in Purgatory, he was still stuck in the Extinction Realm.

To say that he felt no disappointment would be a lie.

"No one can keep up with Pang Jian’s speed; in this regard, there really is no point in comparing," Qi Qingsong said quite philosophically, leisurely continuing, "The Dream Sword I cultivate may also help me become a True God one day. We shouldn’t be discouraged; just continue cultivating step by step, and we too will eventually have our day to contend for the True God status."

Pang Jian eagerly replied, "I believe that in the future Purgatory, the number of Human True Gods will only increase. There is a place called Ming Prison in the Mysterious Fog with as many as a hundred threads of fate, capable of creating a hundred Nether Gods."

"One day, the fate of our Purgatory might also reach that scale."

"As long as you get through this phase, you all have the potential to become True Gods and attain eternal life."

He brought up Ming Prison to comfort everyone.

"Ming Prison? A place similar to our Purgatory?"

"Can the Nether Gods from Ming Prison leave with their Spiritual Souls, freely entering and exiting the Misty Sea and the cosmos?"

"Ah? In the fate of Ming Prison, is there a complete cultivation system after Divine Enthronement?"

The young companions, listening to Pang Jian describe the wonders of Ming Prison, were all amazed.

Pang Jian faced them with a smile, patiently resolving their doubts.

Zhou Qingchen, Qi Qingsong, and others brought out the wine and dishes, distributing them as they had back then, drinking and chatting together.

Thus, time passed unknowingly until the thread of fate, freed by Jiang Fan’s death, was suddenly pulled by someone.

...