The Purgatory Calamity-Chapter 104 - 91: Instigation_1

"Huff!"

Yuan Lengshan suddenly descended gracefully from the platform.

She stood by the pool, extending her fair little hand to fiddle with the water, as if she did not see the coldness in Pang Jian’s eyes.

Pang Jian frowned, feeling the surge of Filth Alien Power within him and maintaining harmony with the Astonishing Spear.

After the strike of "Explosive Dance," when he had forced Dong Tianze to flee in embarrassment, he noticed that the consumed Filth Alien Power was not quickly replenished.

It seemed that as long as he left the darkness, the continuous injection of Filth Alien Power into his body could not be maintained.

He weighed his options, feeling that with the power he still possessed, he was sufficient for a battle with Yuan Lengshan.

In terms of realm, he and Yuan Lengshan were now equal.

In his hand, he also had an extremely handy Astonishing Spear.

He, in his most vibrant spiritual state, was at the peak of his life, daring to decide a life or death battle with Yuan Lengshan from the Second Realm.

"Swoosh!"

Yuan Lengshan stirred the water with her hand.

The pool, covered with numerous corpses, reeked of blood and death, yet there were two things in such a filthy pool that did not have a single spot of blood on them.

The first was the box that sank to the bottom of the pool and had never been touched.

The second was the robe that had been drifting within the pool non-stop.

Yuan Lengshan, playing with the water, locked onto the robe embroidered with the sun, moon, and stars. The corners of her sparkling mouth twitched lightly as she said, "Come here."

"Whiz!"

The always-drifting resplendent robe flew towards her like that, as she caught a corner of it in the water.

The moment she grasped the corner of the robe, she pulled the Strange Treasure out of the pool, flicking it lightly, and all the water droplets within the robe fell away like shattered crystal.

She draped the robe over herself.

She was still in her white dress, now cloaked in the clearly ill-fitting robe, as she walked toward Pang Jian step by step.

The stars and celestial bodies drawn on the dazzling robe came to life as she moved, emitting a blinding light.

She seemed to be protected by the sun, moon, and stars, impervious to the encroachment of all Evil Demons, exuding an aura of sanctity.

Pang Jian remained indifferent and impassive, awaiting her approach as the Filth Alien Power within his chest frenziedly coursed through, sounding like the beating of drums.

"Be careful."

Luo Hongyan’s face changed subtly as she stood atop the platform, her brow furrowing as she said, "I have tried to collect that robe before, but couldn’t engage it."

Lin Beiye’s face darkened as he growled, "Another one!"

Characters like them did not necessarily need to fall into the pool to retrieve the Strange Treasures by hand.

Both he and Luo Hongyan had covertly made their moves, trying to draw out the four Strange Treasures from the pool.

Luo Hongyan successfully obtained the White Jade Porcelain Bottle holding the Crystal-clear Snow Lotus.

But Lin Beiye, who had made several covert attempts, failed to disturb any treasure. Watching Yuan Lengshan succeed again made him feel extremely frustrated.

"It should have been mine."

Qi Qingsong muttered, his face also not looking too well.

He had also made a move on the Astonishing Spear, attempting to pry it with his Spiritual Power while he brandished his sword to slay those competing for the treasures.

He failed, just like Lin Beiye.

Yuan Lengshan first called out the Astonishing Spear from the bottom of the pool, and now successfully obtained the oddly wondrous robe, further irritating the others.

That robe was obviously not a good fit for Yuan Lengshan either.

Yuan Lengshan, draped in the flamboyant robe, looked like a child wearing an adult’s clothes, quite comical.

However, it was clear that Yuan Lengshan did not find herself comical, and as she walked, she said, "Speaking of which, it was you who reminded me outside the City Lord Mansion about the darkness surging at a street corner, suspecting that Different Kinds were hiding."

Upon hearing this, Qi Qingsong, Lin Beiye, and Dong Tianze were visibly stunned.

Having already been inside the mansion, seated atop the platforms, these three were not aware of the Different Kinds hiding amidst the spreading darkness.

Their sharp gazes immediately turned towards that area of darkness.

"Pang Jian, it was that Different Kind lurking in the darkness that helped you survive, wasn’t it?"

Yuan Lengshan shifted the conflict, lightly huffing, "That Different Kind not only helped you survive but also infused you with Filth Evil Power. From that moment on, you ceased to be a member of the Four Realms, willingly degrading yourself into an accomplice of Different Kinds."

The way everyone looked at Pang Jian changed immediately.

Dong Tianze hesitated for a moment before coming to a sudden realization, exclaiming, "Indeed, the power driving that long spear is no longer Spiritual Power! It is clearly a force from the Fifth Realm!"

Qi Qingsong’s and Lin Beiye’s expressions gradually became grave.

Yuan Lengshan also took this moment to give the two a glance and said, "Both of you hail from Sword Tower and Black Valley, unlike those dead insects. You should know where Bagua City is situated."

"We all understand that evil beings from the Fifth Realm have no chance to arrive here."

"The one in the darkness came the same way as us. However, that person was long poisoned by creatures from the Fifth Realm. Being able to lurk in the darkness for an extended period must mean he has been favored by evil beings of the Fifth Realm."

"Pang Jian, since you survived with his help, you have become one of them."

Yuan Lengshan shifted the conflict with just a few words.

Pang Jian was also defined by her as a Different Kind in cahoots with Evil Demons of the Fifth Realm.

"And you..."

She glanced once more at Luo Hongyan, snickering coldly, "You don’t lack the will to try your hardest, you only act at critical moments and choose to stand by at other times simply because the person you possess is of too low a realm."

"Her Spiritual Sea’s power is limited, and even though you can control it in the most exquisite way, unleashing the greatest power, it doesn’t change the fact. Because she’s too weak, and her Spiritual Power too scant, she cannot sustain your battle for a long time."

"You used a Thunderbolt method to execute that woman, also to intimidate others, making them wary of you."

"Plainly speaking, it’s because you are constrained by her Meridians Channeling Realm cultivation base, not qualified to battle us head-on!"

"Even your soul, which towers above ours, doesn’t dare to truly reveal itself in Bagua City, for you fear the suppression by the city’s rules."

"Am I wrong?"

Yuan Lengshan stopped in her tracks, looking indifferently at Luo Hongyan as she sharply pointed out her problem.

Luo Hongyan indeed acknowledged it frankly, smiling and nodding as she said, "You’re right about everything. The girl I’m possessing, if she were in agreement with you, would also be at the Marrow Cleansing Realm. You all would have been long dead. In that case, I wouldn’t have the patience to listen to you blather on about the worthless matters of the Yuan Family."

Qi Qingsong suddenly exclaimed, "Yuan girl, you’re not suggesting we help you, are you?"

Shaking her head, Yuan Lengshan said, "I just want you to stand quietly on the side. And I will pry open the truth about the identity of the creature lurking in the darkness from Pang Jian’s own lips."

"Good!"

Qi Qingsong agreed readily.

In the darkness.

The girl named Li Yuqing stopped drinking.

Huddling in the darkness, she, who had yet to reveal herself, glared at Yuan Lengshan with a huff and spat out, "Spouting nothing but nonsense."

She also glanced at Li Jie, whose face was overcast, and sighed, "So foolish to actually believe that."

Her mutterings did not leave the darkness, nor did she intend to make an appearance just yet. She was merely somewhat worried about Pang Jian.

"A small impatience spoils great plans. If you just bear with it a little longer and don’t stab that woman to death, they will end up fighting amongst themselves to the death. By then, when you come out, it’ll be so much easier. Sigh..."

She shook her head with a sigh.

She had seen it. Pang Jian, with his icy exterior, harbored a vehement heart as fiery as a volcanic lava pool!

It was to vent the frustration in his heart that Pang Jian chose a wrong time and prematurely stepped into the City Lord Mansion.

At this moment.

Pang Jian, who had been silent since Yuan Lengshan descended from the high platform, had been waiting until Yuan Lengshan stopped in front of him.

He offered no explanation, he did not say that the so-called Different Kinds in the dark were nothing but a gluttonous girl keen on watching the drama unfold.

Pang Jian chose to attack directly with his spear!

"Boom! Boom boom!"

One after another, pitch-black spheres of light exploded around Yuan Lengshan, shrouding that space entirely!

As the explosive roars echoed, the Filth Alien Power within Pang Jian erupted freely, the Alien Power loaded with a sense of destruction and devastation rolling in from all directions towards Yuan Lengshan!

Around Yuan Lengshan’s white clothes, the newly donned robe shone with the splendor of the sun, moon, and stars!

Numerous stars, the brilliant sun, and the clear crescent moon incessantly whisked across the surface of her robe.

She retracted her head within the robe, using the magical power of the garment to resist the piercing blasts from Pang Jian.

She felt a shock of awe.

In such a short time, Pang Jian had not only broken through to the Marrow Cleansing Realm in the darkness but had also obtained the Astonishing Spear.

And he had demonstrated the spear’s technique to the fullest!

Everything had come too fast and too viciously; had she not been prepared and successfully acquired the robe from the pool, she would not dare to stand so boldly before Pang Jian.

Luo Hongyan, standing on the high platform, saw Pang Jian suddenly use his spear, unleashing a force that astounded even her, and her beautiful eyes gleamed with admiration.

When she saw that the robe Yuan Lengshan was wrapped in managed to block those explosive powers, Luo Hongyan pursed her lips and scoffed softly.

"Star Shift."

Her fingers worked in succession, each fingertip blossoming with dazzling stellar light.

On Yuan Lengshan’s robe, the brilliant stars that were continually moving around were being manipulated by Luo Hongyan’s dancing fingers to the corners of the garment.

"Pop!"

Part of the violent explosive power burst in the clear areas of the clothing.

A muffled grunt escaped Yuan Lengshan as a trace of crimson blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.

Looking up while retreating, Yuan Lengshan gave Luo Hongyan a cold glance as she said,

"You’re very powerful to see through the operation of the constellations on this robe and be able to neutralize them with the Star Power inside your body."

As she spoke, Yuan Lengshan soared up, swiftly charging toward Luo Hongyan.

"Then I’ll kill you first."

Countless pitch-black magical characters and bright red heart shapes flew out from her palms, enveloping Luo Hongyan from every direction.

Luo Hongyan inwardly cursed her luck.

Yuan Lengshan was right.

Ning Yao, who was merely a beginner in the Meridians Channeling Realm, had a very limited accumulation of Spiritual Power in her Spiritual Sea, insufficient to sustain her in prolonged combat.

Facing Yuan Lengshan of such caliber, she absolutely could not withstand a direct fight, leaving her no choice but to retreat unwillingly.

Qi Qingsong and Lin Beiye, having been told that there was a Different Kind hiding in the dark, and that Pang Jian had deep connections with the Different Kind, watched the fight unfolding with indifference.

At that moment, Pang Jian once again raised his spear to attack Yuan Lengshan and shouted, "Get behind me!"

Luo Hongyan hesitated for a moment.

"I can withstand her frontal assault!"

Pang Jian shouted again.

Luo Hongyan nodded slightly, her figure twirling gracefully on the high platform, making a beautiful arc.

Not only did she successfully dodge the numerous pitch-black magical characters and the heart shapes from Red Mountain, but she also smoothly landed behind Pang Jian.

Looking at Pang Jian’s erect and steadfast back as he held the spear, her bright eyes flashed with admiration as she whispered, "I fear that Dong Tianze’s Ghost Howling, that deadly weapon from the Yin Spirit Temple, would have severely injured me after my Soul Departure."

Without looking back, Pang Jian merely "hmm" in agreement.

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