The Purgatory Calamity-Chapter 133 - 118: Seven-Day Promise_1

"I want to know the situation at Solitude Mountain Range."

Dong Tianze’s face was as grim as usual.

Even when facing his master, Han Zhiyuan, and despite Han being the deputy head of Yin Spirit Temple, Dong Tianze showed little reverence.

It was Han Zhiyuan who had taken an interest in him and granted him a Ghost Commanded Token.

It was also Han Zhiyuan who had informed him that Dong Qianfeng had secretly joined Dark Ghost, leading him to defect from the Dong Family.

In his heart, his adopted father Dong Qianfeng and his esteemed lord were the most important people to him.

—His master was not.

"Shrouded in Mysterious Fog, no one dares to enter Solitude Mountain Range, nor can anyone leave."

Han Zhiyuan frowned, sighing, "I arranged for Hong Tai and his team to go, and even had you personally lead a squad from the Dong family. It’s frustrating that things went awry."

"Ding Ling!"

Suddenly, a strange noise came from the Ghost Altar.

As Han Zhiyuan left the Ghost Altar, with a wave of his hand, a piece of paper fell into his palm.

After a glance, his eyes revealed surprise, "Hong Tai’s nephew didn’t die in the Sky Fortune Fragment Land? He wants to be the hall master and he has even sent a list of items he wants to purchase: Nine Heavens Mysterious Thunder, Poison Ghost Poisonous Fog, Blood Activating Pills..."

He was taken aback for a moment, then curiously said, "That kid, is he planning to fight a decisive battle against the seven great families in Sky Fortune Fragment Land? With the presence of Raging Sun Sect, Blood Moon, and Star River Alliance, even if he can kill Fei Zheng, it will be hard for him to survive in Sky Fortune Fragment Land."

In Han Zhiyuan’s mind, he had already written off the Sky Fortune Fragment Land and those members of Dark Ghost.

Moreover, both hall masters Meng Qiulan and Zhao Ling had already made their last arrangements with him.

"Seven days later?"

"I won’t be free in seven days. There’s an important discussion with the sect leader, and I can’t spare the time to deal with it."

Muttering to himself, Han Zhiyuan casually handed the note to Dong Tianze, saying, "Tianze, you decide whether to deal with it or not."

Taking the piece of paper reluctantly, Dong Tianze asked, "What exactly should I do?"

"Just sit on the Ghost Altar using the method I told you. They won’t be able to see your face or figure. You’d better only meet with Hong Tai’s nephew because he has never seen me and can’t tell if you’re really me or not."

"The other three hall masters have seen my true face in the Lower Realm, so to avoid discrepancies, it’s better not to meet them."

Han Zhiyuan gave a few instructions and then reminded him of several things to be aware of before handing over the Ghost Altar to Dong Tianze.

"After seven days..."

Dong Tianze looked at the piece of paper, frowning in thought.

...

First Realm.

West Soil.

Deep within the Rockfire Mountain Range, magma flowed like brooks between volcanoes.

Atop a majestic red mountain, a young girl sat before a table laden with all manner of delicious foods, watching the fiery red evening clouds while sipping her drink alone.

"Young lady, there’s trouble in the Lower Realm."

A tall and handsome middle-aged man walked over with a look of helplessness, standing shoulder to shoulder with the girl, looking forward.

"What happened?"

Li Yuqing turned her head.

Her beautiful face was slightly chubby, with eyes clear as mirrors, seemingly able to illuminate the hearts of others.

"The Fragment Land under the jurisdiction of the Ouyang Family in the Fourth Realm has been tainted by the Filth Alien Power rising from the Fifth Realm."

The handsome Li Yuanli frowned and sighed, "The area beneath the Ouyang Family’s jurisdiction is above the Fifth Continent. The Heavenly Tribulation Pillar that stands in Bagua City is erected there."

Li Yuqing was astonished, "Father, are you saying that Li Jie’s trial has caused an accident?"

"Not necessarily."

Li Yuanli pondered for a moment, then said, "I think the fragmentation of the Heavenly Phoenix Remains and the scattering of Divine Bones may be the main reason for the disaster."

Li Yuqing was slightly shocked, "How is it related to the Heavenly Phoenix?"

"Without the aid of the Heavenly Phoenix, those Heavenly Tribulation Pillars would have been difficult to stand in the Fifth Realm. Even the forging of the Heavenly Tribulation Pillars owes much to the Heavenly Phoenix," Li Yuanli sighed deeply, "For years, because of the presence of the Heavenly Tribulation Pillars, no accidents occurred in the Fifth Realm."

"Everyone also thought that the Heavenly Tribulation Pillars would stand eternally in the Fifth Realm and nothing would ever happen."

"Because of this, they did unthinkable things. They thought that even the fall of the Heavenly Phoenix couldn’t shake the Heavenly Tribulation Pillars, or affect the seals and deterrence in the Fifth Realm."

"But who would have thought..."

Li Yuanli shook his head and chuckled bitterly.

Li Yuqing pondered quietly.

"Of course, it may have something to do with Bagua City as well," Li Yuanli changed the subject, "The paths you and your brother chose are different. He focuses on artifact crafting, and I was worried about him encountering problems in Bagua City, which is why I had you secretly look after him."

"After he returned, he mentioned some strange incidents that happened in Bagua City. I didn’t take it seriously at the time. Now, with the disaster in the Lower Realm, I’ve considered it and feel that something is amiss."

Li Yuanli rubbed his temples, recalling the words of Li Jie and growing more puzzled.

"Father, I was the last to leave Bagua City, and I didn’t notice any accidents."

Li Yuqing said curiously.

"Before you entered the mansion, the City Lord of Bagua City, who was resurrected by the little girl from the Yuan Family, was eaten by an unknown creature in the darkness," Li Yuanli revealed the secret and continued, "Yuan Shishan is the Artifact Soul within the Array Eye of Bagua City, and he was completely devoured by the creature. Perhaps this caused a flaw in the array."

"The box representing the Array Eye disappeared after his death, and not long after you returned, the Mirror Tunnels of Bagua City disappeared."

"Now, we can’t descend to Bagua City through the Mirror Tunnels, and we don’t know where the flaw is."

"As for the creature in the darkness that devoured Yuan Shishan, we don’t know what it is. It is able to appear in such a heavily Filth Alien Power-infested Bagua City and move freely in the darkness, which means it can adapt there."

"Right, Li Jie also said that he suspects that you, who didn’t appear in the darkness, are that creature."

Hearing this, Li Yuqing was stunned for a moment and then said in distress, "Father, didn’t you tell him that it was me in the darkness?"

"I was afraid he would blame me for not trusting him, so I didn’t disclose the truth," Li Yuanli also felt some headache as he continued, "If there’s no problem with the fifth Heavenly Tribulation Pillar, the Power of Filth from the Lower Realm won’t be able to drift to the Fourth Realm."

"This matter started because of Li Jie, and he is going to ponder over a new method of refining tools soon, so you should make a trip to the Lower Realm to check on the situation."

Li Yuanli knew that his daughter possessed a Strange Treasure that would allow her to see clearly in the darkness within the Fifth Realm, without having to worry about being tainted by the Filth Alien Power.

With this item in hand, Li Yuqing’s descent into the Filth Alien Power-tainted Lower Realm would definitely not cause her any problems.

Besides, he also believed in his daughter’s abilities and combat prowess!

"Alright, I’ll go to the Fourth Realm to have a look."

Li Yuqing nodded in agreement.

"By the way, Father, has the Solitude Mountain Range, which has always been shrouded in the Mysterious Fog, ever seen anyone emerge from it?"

Suddenly, she remembered the youth who had watched the battle with her at the dark alley entrance and said, "There was a boy named Pang Jian between me and Li Jie who is very special. Li Jie said he should have safely returned to the Solitude Mountain Range in Northern Qi through the Mirror Tunnel. Has he ever come out?"

Li Yuanli shook his head.

The name Pang Jian had been frequently mentioned by his children recently, stirring a trace of curiosity in him.

A youth from the Fourth Realm who accidentally entered Bagua City through the Mirror Tunnel had somehow become a frequent topic of discussion for his two proud children.

So Li Yuanli asked, "Is there anything about this boy that you two are hiding from me?"

"Not at all, these are the affairs of us young people, you don’t need to get involved."

Li Yuqing shook her head guiltily and quickly cleared the tabletop, then promptly took to the air and flew away.

Without the aid of any flying vessels or relying on any special artifacts, she left the Xi Rang Continent and descended directly from the First Realm.

...

Fourth Realm, Sky Fortune Fragment Land.

Dawn was breaking.

Meng Qiulan had mixed feelings as she watched Pang Jian’s figure disappear before telling Bai Wei and Bai Zhi, "I was wrong before as a master, sometimes just to scare you to motivate you to practice..."

"Yes, we understand."

Bai Zhi bit her lip and nodded.

The gaze of the two women remained fixed on the direction Pang Jian had left towards, where the faint white fog lingered.

Having understood through Zhao Ling how to use the Ghost Altar, Pang Jian, after packing up the materials needed to build the Ghost Altar, left their group using the excuse of everyone hiding separately.

Bai Wei and Bai Zhi’s pleading eyes were as if unseen by him.

"He’s only sixteen or seventeen; perhaps he doesn’t yet understand the wonder of women. He might have refused now, but that may not hold true in the future..."

Wu Yi said with a smile to comfort the sisters.

"The future? Will there even be a future?"

Yang Yuansen scoffed.

Once Pang Jian had left, he became assertive again, "The Ghost Leader has abandoned us, all of us are bound to die in the Sky Fortune Fragment Land, and no one will have a future!"

Meng Qiulan fell silent for a moment before saying, "I feel his arrival was purely for the sake of a Ghost Altar."

"Yes, I have the same feeling."

Wu Yi nodded and added, "He seems to have great confidence that he can survive in the Sky Fortune Fragment Land. In such harsh conditions, I really don’t know where his confidence comes from."

Zhao Ling smiled bitterly, "Now, what do we do?"

"We take it one step at a time, continue to search for places to hide, and stay concealed for as long as we can," Meng Qiulan sighed.

...

In the cave.

"I’ve got a Ghost Altar."

Pang Jian, who had returned, reported happily to Luo Hongyan inside the white jade porcelain bottle within the Blood Pool, "In seven days, I’ll have the chance to meet the Dark Ghost Leader."

"Mm, among the various Yin-damaging artifacts, there are a few rare materials that will be helpful to both of us," Luo Hongyan said with a radiant smile. "With the Dark Ghost Leader’s ability, as long as he is willing to appear on the Ghost Altar, we can trade for them with the Spirit Jade and Spirit Stones we have."

"Pang Jian, it won’t be long before I can appear before you in my complete form."

The flawless beauty of her face sparkled with an unusual luster, as if she had long been anticipating this moment.

Next, the two cultivated in the Blood Pool, preparing to open the Ghost Altar on the seventh day.

Despite knowing that the major families and the Upper Realm’s forces were actively operating in the Sky Fortune Fragment Land, Pang Jian was not at all anxious.

Firstly, he and Luo Hongyan still had a Heavenly Spirit Tower to use.

On any given night, they could suddenly activate the Heavenly Spirit Tower, escaping from the Sky Fortune Fragment Land at a speed far surpassing that of the Cloud Sail.

Secondly, even if the Sky Fortune Fragment Land was invaded, at worst he could have Luo Hongyan enter the white jade porcelain bottle and seal it shut.

His cultivation in the Marrow Cleaning Realm was forged in the Eighth Bagua City of the Fifth Realm, with the most concentrated Filth Alien Power, so how could he be afraid of the sparse Alien Power drifting from the Lower Realm?

The worst-case scenario would simply involve converting the Spiritual Power within him to the Power of Filth and changing the "Ground Flame Spell" to the "Earth Demon Spell."

Once his peculiar Spiritual Sea was entirely filled with the Power of Filth, his combat power would skyrocket.

On this day.

Luo Hongyan, through the scattered Spirit Evil informers, received a crucial message, "Pang Jian, the Raging Sun Sect has prepared kerosene, intending to douse and burn the entire edge of Thousand Miles of Cloud Land."

Pang Jian’s expression changed abruptly as he exclaimed, "My tree!"

...