The Purgatory Calamity-Chapter 960 - 919: Turning the Tables

She was alone.

Yet from the moment she appeared, she instantly reversed the situation in the battle raging across the Star River.

The Ancient God of Life, Ling Yun, could no longer do as he pleased, no longer able to intimidate the gods with his own power.

"Dark Corruption."

She softly uttered divine sounds, the darkness mixed with various laws in the void rampaging like a force swallowing mountains and rivers.

"Boom! Thunder!"

Where the dark brilliance passed, it was as if countless dark beasts roared forth.

Destruction, devastation, and the fierce Divine Power that shattered all vitality condensed into a massive Black Gold War Chariot, Divine Blades, and unnamed heavy weaponry, destroying all materialized entities.

Stars, Fragment Land, meteors, the remnants of deceased God Spirits, Divine Realm—all were erased in an instant.

Pang Lin’s expression remained calm, only looking at Ling Yun, her eyes even holding a tinge of contempt.

This ancient God Spirit, born in the Mysterious Fog Sea and famed across the Outer Domain Galaxy, might cause powerful beings like Ling Xuan and Lin Baixiang to tremble, but he posed no threat to her.

For she too had once been among the highest order.

Her time overseeing the Outer Star River and the Misty Sea was much longer than that of Ling Yun, her achievements and heights far surpassing his.

Ling Yun would perish in the Outer Star River; she was the main reason and force behind it!

"With me here, no matter what you plot, it will ultimately be in vain."

The pervasive Dark Divine Power, with Pang Lin’s divine sound spreading, devoured all visible light sources.

Wherever the darkness reached, no glimmer of light was seen again.

Her delicate and frail body, set against the darkness, became even more dazzling, her radiance seemingly surpassing even God Luo.

"The Illusory Void Realm" was darkening because of her, yet she alone was resplendent and brilliant!

She slightly narrowed her eyes, noticing Lin Baixiang, Mu Qingya, and other Human True Gods, being pushed to the brink of a perilous dead end by Ling Yun.

Her white, lotus-arm-like arms gently lifted.

At the tips of her fingers, suddenly there emerged ten paths of extreme black divine light, entwined with intricate Dark Laws.

"Sizzle!"

The paths of extreme black divine light, like pure black Divine Swords between heaven and earth, slashed toward patches of abnormal, blood-red realms.

Within a blood-red realm where curious species flickered in and out of existence, Lin Baixiang was on the verge of collapse, his "Divine Dharma Aspect" manifesting as a giant silver-gray elephant, struggling in the blood-red with its trunk flailing.

Countless unheard-of species continually came forward in waves, battling, tearing at his elephant-like "Divine Dharma Aspect."

The giant elephant screamed in agony, wishing for death.

The body of the elephant, refined by the sword light and Sword Intent, was now full of holes, gnawed nearly to collapse.

Suddenly, a path of extreme black divine light fell.

"Boom!"

The next moment, countless species within the blood-red realm were eradicated, destroyed, corrupted, and obliterated by the violent Divine Power—all lifeforms instantly extinguished.

The patch of blood-red, too, was covered by darkness, making Lin Baixiang feel as though he had entered the Dark God Domain.

The Dark God Domain, filled with destructive, insane energy, was everywhere marked by Pang Lin’s presence, far more terrifying than the realm with endlessly refined species.

Yet this realm was friendly towards him, with not a trace of terror seeping through.

"He’s revived."

Lin Baixiang sighed in relief, a profound exhaustion from surviving disaster washing over him.

His "Divine Dharma Aspect" of the giant elephant chose to stand firm in the boundless darkness, focusing on the other battlefields.

The sides of Du Tianyan, Mu Qingya, including Huang Yin.

Similarly, boundless darkness quickly destroyed several blood-red realms created by Ling Yun, saving those beings from certain death.

Several ancient True Gods, supposed to be on the path to death, their "Divine Dharma Aspect" covered with interlacing bloodstains and their vitality half-devoured before even the "World Tree" could heal them.

"Ling Yun!"

They looked up into the void, their eyes filled with dread, truly recognizing the power of this Ancient God of Life.

"Is she Pang Lin? Isn’t she just the Black Phoenix of the Ancient Demon Clan? How did she turn into Pang Jian’s sister, Pang Qi’s daughter?"

Lin Baixiang murmured in a low voice, his heart overflowing with profound shock.

Recently, he had heard Mu Qingya, Li Wang, Pu Zhaotian, and others repeatedly mention Pang Jian.

Privately, he had regarded Pang Jian as the leader of the new generation in Purgatory.

However, the name Pang Lin was rarely mentioned by those individuals.

Now, Pang Lin, wielding the Divine Artifact "Illusory Void Realm," had split a section of the void and arrived to resist the once dominant Ling Yun of the Outer Star River with authority and Divine Skills once held by the Black Phoenix.

The miraculous scenes before him completely overturned Lin Baixiang’s understanding of Purgatory and this world.

Numerous questions arose in his mind, leaving him confused and unsure of what exactly was happening.

"If the sister has become like this, what about the brother, who is highly revered by everyone? What kind of presence must he be?"

Lin Baixiang couldn’t help but anticipate.

He felt a renewed sense of longing for the future, imagining if Pang Jian was truly as described by Mu Qingya and Li Wang, perhaps the beings of Purgatory still had hope.

Maybe the Human Race could indeed shine forth a Godly Master!

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In the canopy of the "World Tree," the substantial form of Pang Ling had already become drowsy.

His body, closely connected with every branch and leaf of the Divine Tree, showed signs of fading into oblivion due to the withering and decay of the tree.

His thoughts and will, with too much divine power and laws flowing toward Ling Yun, became gradually erratic.

He knew his condition was poor, and that without external interference, he would inevitably become a stepping stone for Ling Yun to re-ascend to the ranks of the Sovereign.

But where could such external force appear in the "Misty Dust Exotic Realm"?

He no longer hoped for a miracle to occur, having silently resigned himself to withering in this realm.

Suddenly, his discontinuous, no longer coherent thoughts and consciousness sharply smoothed out again.

His dissipating gaze intensified, and he saw the enormous mirror spread across the exotic realm’s sky and the dazzling silhouette in the endless darkness below the mirror!

In the tree, he suddenly exclaimed with joy, "Pang Lin!"

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In the high exotic realm.

Behind Pang Lin, in the boundless darkness, suddenly resounded a phoenix’s cry.

A Black Phoenix, formed purely from dark divine power, emerged flapping its wings, looking down indifferently at the gods with its phoenix eyes.

Pang Lin, with her petite human body, stopped on the forehead of the Black Phoenix, glanced at the "World Tree" upon hearing the cry.

She slightly pursed her lips, her beautiful small face showing a smile, and said serenely, "Since you follow my brother’s surname Pang, and view my brother like a father, then you will not perish."

This was her promise.

"I have a strange treasure that I acquired by chance, which I gift to you because of your Pang surname, no need to be polite with me."

A dazzling star-like crystal, enveloped in thick meanings of life, floated out from the palm of her hand, heading straight for the increasingly withering "World Tree."

The crystal-like star, about the size of a fist, seemed to be a fragment of some strange treasure, interwoven with light and electricity.

While it was still falling, continuously suppressed by Ling Yun, the Pang Ling who could never escape Ling Yun’s Law of Life Dao, suddenly felt a bizarre sensation of vast freedom.

"Life Crystal!"

"A fragment of the Life Dao Source!"

He and Ling Yun both exclaimed in surprise.

The information about the origin of this object, buried deep in his memory, surged forth all at once.

That was indeed the Life Crystal!

For all beings understanding the Law of Life, each fragment split from the Life Dao Source, known as "Life Crystals," was their most coveted supreme treasure!

It was so for Ling Yun, and so it was for him!

If he could obtain a piece of "Life Crystal," Ling Yun might not even need to refine him to successfully reach the ranks of the Sovereign!

If "Life Crystals" could be gathered in large amounts in the hands of Ling Yun, this deceased Ancient God of Life might even have a chance to surpass leaders like Fu Ya and God Luo and leap to the heights of a Divine King!

And for him, just getting one "Life Crystal" would likely make him a thirteenth-level Exotic Spirit!

A thirteenth-level Exotic Spirit, equal to the Sovereign of the Outer Star River, equivalent to the God Dominion Realm of the human race!

By then, he would truly have the qualifications to stand against Ling Yun!

Even if Ling Yun could return to the ranks of the Sovereign, becoming a thirteenth-level Exotic Spirit, he would also have the power to fight, no longer being suppressed as he was today.

"You actually possess a Life Crystal?!"

Watching the crystal slowly descend, the intense greed shown in Ling Yun’s eyes caused all the gods to feel a tremor.

This object was incredibly important to him!

If he could obtain a "Life Crystal," why would he need to traverse the void to the "Misty Dust Exotic Realm" to scheme against this "World Tree"?

The life laws and essence hidden within the "World Tree" could only make up for some of his deficiencies, allowing him to return to the Dominion Realm.

But a shard from the "Life Dao Source" could actually elevate him, pushing him towards the next realm!

"I am the Sovereign of the Ancient Demon Clan, and before my fall, I was the strongest among the Sovereigns." Pang Lin said calmly with an unchanged expression, "The Ancient Demon Clan has always been the strongest race within the Outer Star River, and I dominated the starry sky for a very long time. Is it really so strange that I could possess divine objects like ’Life Crystals’?"

This was indeed the plain truth.

What strange treasure or divine object in the Heavens Star River had she not seen?

Even the "Illusory Void Realm," passed down through generations by the Void Clan, was locked in the depths of the dark divine temple on the dark star, let alone a fragment of the "Life Dao Source."

For others, what was considered a top-tier Divine Artifact, she had long been accustomed to.

"Indeed, not strange at all, I simply forgot your status and identity."

Ling Yun flicked his sleeve.

A mysterious green Ghoul Hole suddenly appeared in the "Misty Dust Exotic Realm," rumbling inside with many secret patterns and bizarre creatures.

"Go!"

With a wave of his hand, the mysterious Ghoul Hole lunged toward the "Life Crystal," attempting to engulf it.

"The ’Profound Spirit Cave’ of the Spirit Race’s Forbidden Land, I did not expect Fu Ya to be so magnanimous, to even entrust this item to you," Pang Lin’s eyes revealed a strange color, "Your Spirit Race in the Outer Star River has only created three ’Profound Spirit Caves.’ Since he has conceded one to you, you must have also made some promise."

"Perhaps..."

"Helping him enter the Netherworld Prison to refine that Sea of Souls he has coveted for countless years?"

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