The Purgatory Calamity-Chapter 130 - 115 Late Stage of Marrow Cleaning_1

"Hong Jian hasn’t shown up yet."

Meng Qiulan’s complexion was as usual, as she calmly watched the fury in Yang Yuansen and said indifferently, "The death of your two trusted aides, including the fact that you were hunted by both families, is due to your own carelessness. Don’t blame it on us."

She paused, then continued, "As for the raid on that beast-catching ship, your side hardly exerted any effort, so naturally my previous promise is null and void."

Yang Yuansen let out a cold laugh twice before preparing to speak.

With a cold smile on her face, Zhao Ling toyed with a gemstone-like piece of Spirit Jade in her hand and suddenly said, "Old Yang, to tell the truth, even if Hong Jian were really here, you might not be his match."

Wu Yi also said, "It’s strange, this meeting point was planned by us in advance, and yet he hasn’t come."

One after another, the three Marrow Cleansing Realm experts spoke up, forming an alliance that made Yang Yuansen’s face grow increasingly gloomy.

Suppressing the rage in his heart, his gaze suddenly fell on the two sisters standing like graceful saplings behind Meng Qiulan, and he said, "Elder Meng, I can do without the beast blood, meat, and Spirit Stones and Spirit Jade you’ve obtained."

"But these girls are what you promised me! I came all the way to Sky Fortune Fragment Land specifically for them, and they must come with me as compensation for the loss of my two Marrow Cleansing Realm aides!"

He was pained by the loss of his two Marrow Cleansing Realm subordinates but also knew it was unrealistic to demand the gains from Meng Qiulan and Zhao Ling, so he set his sights on the Bai sisters.

"Master..."

Behind Meng Qiulan, Bai Wei and Bai Zhi, the two sisters, shrank back with tearful eyes, shaking their heads repeatedly.

Even though Pang Jian had not taken them away on the beast-catching ship, they still identified more with Pang Jian.

Especially after learning that Pang Jian had successfully persuaded Meng Qiulan and Zhao Ling and single-handedly took on the task of killing Fei Zheng, contributing to the success of this operation.

Their recognition of Pang Jian had deepened.

The scene of the young man with the gun fighting Fei Zheng on Instrument Street had also been deeply etched in the hearts of both women.

In their eyes, Pang Jian was a beacon of hope that lifted them out of their misery, sparing them from the fate of being slaughtered by Jiuyuan.

"Sorry, I have already promised Hong Jian. Once he appears, I will hand them over to him," Meng Qiulan shook her head, not caring about Yang Yuansen’s rage and added, "Indeed, we have reaped a great harvest this time, with two hundred pieces of Spirit Jade alone, nearly seven thousand Spirit Stones of pure Spiritual Power, and a large amount of level one and two Ferocious Beast blood and meat. The Ghost Leader is very satisfied with us..."

Upon hearing the words "Ghost Leader," Yang Yuansen, who was on the verge of exploding, calmed down a bit.

"What the Ghost Leader is even more satisfied with is that I’ve absorbed Hong Jian, making him a member of our Dark Ghosts," Meng Qiulan continued, lifting her cane and gently tapping the ground with it. "The Ghost Leader hopes that I will vacate the position of Hall Master of Sky Fortune Fragment Land, to be replaced by Hong Jian, who will control many Fragment Lands within the territory of the Shangguan Family, including Sky Fortune Fragment Land." freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

"Ah!"

Not only did Yang Yuansen scream in astonishment, but Zhao Ling and Wu Yi were also shocked by the news, all turning to look at her.

She nodded and said, "I held a Ghost Altar ceremony before coming here, and communicated with the Ghost Leader. I haven’t had the chance to tell you two yet."

Wu Yi sighed, "This young man, by killing Fei Zheng, became famous overnight among our Dark Ghosts, reaching the skies in a single bound."

He glanced at Zhao Ling and added, "A Hall Master so young has never before appeared in our Dark Ghosts’ history..."

Zhao Ling nodded naturally and said, "Considering the combat power he displayed and his meticulous mind, he is fully capable of handling the position of Hall Master."

The three took turns speaking and even brought up the Ghost Leader, leaving Yang Yuansen without any options.

He looked at Bai Wei and Bai Zhi, the two sisters, with a helpless sigh.

"Thud thud!"

Fan Liang knocked and entered, bowed to the three Hall Masters, and then said in a grave voice, "There’s trouble! Just today, during daylight, the Individual Cultivators associated with us in Sky Fortune City and several of our brothers stationed in the city have been killed or captured by the Shangguan Family and Ouyang Family."

"By the afternoon, the guards and Guest Elders of the two families began to sweep the surrounding towns."

"In at most two or three days, all of our Dark Ghosts’ strongholds and branches in Sky Fortune City and nearby towns will be thoroughly uncovered!" Fan Liang reported.

"Elder Meng, perhaps it’s time for us to depart on the Cloud Sail," Zhao Ling suggested with a frown. "We have our own Cloud Sail; we don’t have to depend on the seven major families."

"Hall Master Zhao, the mooring location of that Cloud Sail seems to have been exposed," Fan Liang said with a wry smile. "Also, all Cloud Sails entering and leaving Sky Fortune City are being rigorously searched! I heard that the other major families are also arriving by Cloud Sail, converging in Sky Fortune City."

Zhao Ling exclaimed, "Does that mean we are trapped in Sky Fortune Fragment Land?"

Meng Qiulan’s complexion slightly changed, "I feel like something big has happened that we don’t understand."

...

Another half month flew by.

Pang Jian was immersed in the Blood Pool, along with a White Jade Porcelain Bottle floating on the dense blood water, absorbing the Blood and Flesh Essence Energy within the pool to his heart’s content.

At the bottom of the pool, impurities and foreign matter originally present in the beast blood were filtered by the blood crystals and settled down.

With ample beast blood resources, Pang Jian had never considered reuniting with the Dark Ghosts as originally planned.

For the past half month, he had been secluded in this place, refining his viscera day and night with the essence energy from the blood pool.

When he was hungry, he would simply roast and eat the ferocious beast meat Luo Hongyan had collected in the cabin.

His storage bag contained plenty of fresh water, and with a sufficient supply of beast blood and meat at hand, there was no need for him to venture outside.

At the moment, he was refining strands of Blood and Flesh Essence Energy, mixing them with Spiritual Power and using the twelve meridians to transport them to his five viscera and six bowels.

Some of the Blood and Flesh Essence Energy also dispersed into his muscles, further strengthening his physique.

Nowadays, his entire body brimmed with boundless vitality, as if he possessed inexhaustible Divine Power.

From time to time, he would sense the sapling nearby and soon discover that the little tree had moved again.

This tree, when not displaying anything unusual, was extremely similar to the surrounding trees; it knew how to conceal itself well.

However, not long after it had taken root in an area, the plant’s essence would be mostly harvested by it, and then it would move again.

"Pang Jian, something’s not right outside,"

Luo Hongyan, with her ethereal and graceful figure, floated out from the mouth of the bottle, suspended above the blood pool, and said with a frown:

"Lately, I’ve seen a lot of individual cultivators killed by people from the Shangguan and Ouyang families for no reason through the Spirit Evils I sent out. The Dark Ghosts seem to have all retreated into the depths of the Cloud Marsh, also avoiding being hunted."

Pang Jian opened his eyes, gazing at her figure, radiant as jade, and said, "They attacked the Blood Moon’s Beast-Catching Ships and acquired a wealth of supplies; they should have retreated from Sky Fortune City by now."

"Indeed, they should have anticipated that not only the Ouyang and Shangguan families but also the Raging Sun Sect and the Star River Alliance wouldn’t let them off easily," Luo Hongyan nodded in agreement.

"We have an abundance of beast blood in our hands; we needn’t bother with them," Pang Jian closed his eyes again.

"Fine."

Luo Hongyan wandered around the cave, stretching her body within the deep red mist, looking at the gradually forming delicate blood vessels on her arms like red crystals, and let out a satisfied, slight smile.

"It won’t be long before I can appear before the world in my true form, definitely dazzling him."

The murmuring Luo Hongyan condensed into a wispy red smoke and drifted back into the White Jade Porcelain Bottle.

She no longer paid attention to the changes in the outside world, instead, she joined Pang Jian in sharing the magnificent blood essence energy within the blood pool.

...

That day.

After changing the blood in the pool, Pang Jian submerged himself again and was running the Spirit Spell to gather the blood and flesh essence energy when suddenly, something touched his consciousness.

The blood and flesh essence energy he had gathered started seeping away towards the bronze plaque on his chest.

Inside the bronze plaque, it seemed that something was drawing on the blood and flesh essence energy he had collected into his body along with him.

"Mysterious Turtle!"

Pang Jian immediately knew that the tiny Mysterious Turtle floating within the "Mysterious Fog" of the plaque, just like the Dark Giant Python and the sapling, must have also embarked on its path of growth!

Before long.

The blood and flesh essence energy hidden within the blood pool was completely drained, and Pang Jian took out blocks of beast blood from his storage ring to melt back into the blood pool.

Soon after, the blood and flesh essence energy in the blood pool was exhausted once more.

"Pang Jian, does your Marrow Cleaning mid-stage cultivation really require such a vast amount of blood and flesh essence energy for tempering your organs and physique?"

Upon the Crystal-clear Snow Lotus inside the porcelain bottle, Luo Hongyan looked at him in amazement and asked, "Why do I feel like you need more blood and flesh essence energy than I do to temper an entirely new body?"

Pang Jian replied, "Hmm, it was you who told me that my tendons and bones are tempered with Phoenix Marrow, making their strength far superior to that of a regular Marrow Cleansing Realm. Perhaps that’s why I need more blood and flesh essence energy at this stage."

"Alright then."

Luo Hongyan nodded her head.

Following that, Pang Jian found himself in a state of constant busyness.

Every day, he had to dissolve beast blood blocks into the blood pool several times, providing for both his and Luo Hongyan’s absorption of the blood essence.

As time passed, Luo Hongyan clearly noticed something off about him, sensing the abnormal flow of blood and flesh essence energy.

The astute Luo Hongyan, upon discovering that a third wondrous object was sharing the blood and flesh essence energy from the blood pool with them, chose not to say anything.

A few more days passed.

"Whoosh!"

Luo Hongyan gracefully flew out from the White Jade Porcelain Bottle, her beautiful posture suspended in the cave, her stunning face showing a hint of confusion: "A lot of people from the Upper Realm are flooding into the Cloud Marsh."

"Eh!"

Through the Spirit Evils placed afar for surveillance, she also saw familiar figures like Meng Qiulan, and how these Dark Ghost individuals were scuttling about like rats fleeing a sinking ship.

The two girls, who clearly had a fondness for Pang Jian, once again filled their bright eyes with despair and helplessness.

She secretly listened to the Dark Ghosts’ conversations.

Moments later.

"Pang Jian..."

Luo Hongyan called out softly.

At this moment, Pang Jian, who had successfully tempered every organ and muscle in his body, was recalling the cultivation essentials of the "Pot Heaven Nourishing Qi Spell," planning to start refining the fresh blood.

With this step, he would reach the later stages of the Marrow Cleaning Realm.

"What’s wrong?"

Pang Jian asked.

"Hehe, the Dark Ghosts are keen on making you a Hall Master..."

Luo Hongyan’s brows danced, and she suddenly clapped her hands, laughing, "Pang Jian, I think you should take up a position as a Hall Master. As far as I know, a Dark Ghost Hall Master can communicate with the Ghost Leader by opening a Ghost Altar, and even exchange items through it."

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