The Purgatory Calamity-Chapter 968 - 927: Supreme Dark Path

For thousands of years, few had dared to emerge from Purgatory under the watchful and covetous gaze of the gods from beyond the heavens.

Now, the Hall of Gods stood imposingly in the sky, with two Sovereigns attending in person, accompanied by their many subordinates.

In such a perilous situation, not to mention Thunder God, Fahua, and Long Di, even Pang Jian could only shrink back into Purgatory, without sufficient confidence and strength to face that majestic Divine Temple.

Yet that Black Phoenix, silent for many years and little known to anyone, dared to rise to the challenge!

At this moment, He passed the "Heaven Forbidden layer" of Purgatory, drifting above the dried-up Star River upon the Mysterious Fog Sea, and once again issued a phoenix cry.

This cry was sharp and piercing.

The Divine Temple, aiming to enter another Star River through the "Void Chaos Hole" to partake in the war of the God of the Void, was directly halted by the cry of the phoenix!

"Whoosh!"

The progression of the Divine Temple was thus halted.

The "Void Chaos Hole" writhing with violent spatial Supernatural Abilities, spinning wildly, then "boom" burst open.

"Black Phoenix!"

The indifferent shouts of Fu Ya and Luo Hongyan came simultaneously.

Moments later, these two Sovereigns, seated in the Hall of Gods and eager to eradicate Pang Lin’s body, appeared outside the Divine Temple.

They looked towards the Black Phoenix with a gaze of utmost astonishment.

At this moment, Pang Lin’s body still hadn’t entered the Dominator Realm and was relying solely on a few Supreme Divine Artifacts.

The war across that stretch of the Star River had, in fact, already ended, as most of the Alien God Spirits that entered had perished.

Tianyu, also of the Dominator Realm, might not face certain death when confronting Pang Lin, who had not reached Dominion.

Tianyu’s methods and abilities were well understood by these two Sovereigns; at the very least, he could flee and escape, rather than being slain on the spot by Pang Lin.

But now, in this drained Star River, it was the true form of the Black Phoenix that was revealed!

That vast and surging demon energy field, the Dark Divine Aura that kept spreading outward, was telling of its fierce strength, seemingly informing Fu Ya and Luo Hongyan that He still occupied an extremely high level of power.

Back then, they needed to unite their forces to annihilate Him, so what about now?

"So you finally decided to show yourself."

Luo Hongyan’s eyebrows furrowed, her stunning face showing little surprise, as if she had long known that the Black Phoenix had not been completely extinguished.

"You should have continued to hide in Purgatory instead of being so eager to reveal yourself." Fu Ya stepped forward, speaking without joy or sorrow, "Just for the human body you created, you couldn’t bear it any longer?"

Clearly, She had learned from Luo Hongyan’s lips that their old adversary was still alive.

"Swish! Swish, swish!"

The many God Spirits scattered across different stars suddenly leaped out from their places within the stars into the void, all looking at the Black Phoenix with eyes filled with terror.

Yan Lie, Han Yi, Ying Yue, and God Spirits like Shajia and Aman, were also among the gods.

"The Sovereign of the Ancient Demon Clan!"

Loud exclamations arose from different areas of the void.

All the God Spirits, both those who had and had not seen the Black Phoenix, now felt the terrifying aura of this Black Phoenix, watching darkness spread endlessly outward.

"Sss, sss!"

Darkness encroached upon the light, rapidly coming into contact with Luo Hongyan’s laws.

Visible pitch-black lightning struck against fiery laws of light, clashing like opposing armies in battle.

Every second, thousands of laws collided and exploded.

Suddenly, the void turned bright and dark intermittently.

In the interwoven area of light and darkness, waves of energy capable of destroying heaven and earth rippled outward, circle after circle.

Amidst the undulation, divine countries of light, God Spirits, and divine miracles continuously appeared and disappeared.

In the light, all things were visible.

Thus, the gods were able to glimpse many scenes and images, seeing oddities brought forth by Luo Hongyan’s Divine Power.

Darkness is different.

Eroding the light, thick and pure, with no glimpse of a silhouette or image within.

Such mystery, vastness, ancient and immense darkness makes the gods instinctively think of the starry sky of the Outer Star River before the heavens and earth opened, when the cosmos had not yet fully taken shape.

Back then, there were no stars, no sun or moon was visible, no light existed.

During the chaotic period of the Star River, the most ancient origins of the Great Tao were still gestating, no creatures were born, and even less so any God Spirits.

This Black Phoenix spreads darkness as if it came directly from the chaotic period of the cosmic Star River, delving deep into the world’s original state, comprehending the fundamental essence of darkness.

That is a path that belongs solely to Him!

Once He exerted force, suddenly releasing His dark majestic power, it seemed as though He could directly reverse time and make the present cosmos return to the past, re-entering a chaotic period of endless darkness.

"Such darkness is above any God Spirit I know of!"

"With such a dark path under His control, no wonder He requires the concerted effort of multiple Sovereigns!"

"Good heavens! He is even more terrifying than the legends say!"

The God Spirits felt waves potent enough to shatter their God Status and bodies, screaming wildly, retreating in fear.

"This is what Dominion-class power is!"

The Alien God Spirits were on the brink of madness.

When they truly faced this Black Phoenix, they realized that even the legends had been conservative.

This Black Phoenix, which had languished in the depths of the Mysterious Fog Sea for who knows how many years, was even more frightening than in the tales!

"Black Phoenix!"

"Sovereign of the Ancient Demon Clan!"

"He has come to the Star River beyond the Misty Sea!"

In the Netherworld Prison, Demon Prison, Ghost Prison, Thunder Prison, and Fire Prison, the powerhouses of each "prison" world, under their own "firmament," also looked up at that solitary Black Phoenix.

Knowing that a great calamity had arrived and that the Mysterious Fog Sea was about to erupt in chaos, the mightiest beings were shaken to their core.

As the Hall of Gods drifted in the depleted starry sky above, the mightiest below in the "prison" worlds watched closely, with many powerhouses from various worlds guessing the origin of this palace.

Demon Prison, Wood Prison, Spirit Prison, Star Prison, the four ancient "prison" worlds, were all destroyed by the Hall of Gods.

No powerhouse from any "prison" world wanted to see their homeland go to ruin, nor their family and kin perish in a breath.

But that was the Hall of Gods, created by the concerted effort of the Alien God Spirits!

And the one who could operate the Hall of Gods was none other than the widely famed Sovereign!

Who among those in the Mysterious Fog Sea could contend with this Hall of Gods, contend with the Sovereign within it?

Despite racking their brains, none could think of anyone who could challenge the Hall of Gods.

The Black Phoenix’s sudden appearance, directly facing that Divine Temple, directly confronting two Sovereigns, set the mightiest in the "prison" worlds aboil.

"I’ve been waiting for you to come."

"I’ve waited many years."

A faint divine voice rose above the starry sky of the Misty Sea.

All gods above the Misty Sea, all beings below it, could hear this elusive divine voice.

There was no need to distinguish; all God Spirits and the powerhouses of the "prison" worlds knew this divine voice belonged to Him.

"Fu Ya, Luo Hongyan, you’ve come a bit earlier than I expected."

"The Hall of Gods is not complete; you haven’t prepared sufficiently, I hope you won’t disappoint me."

Endless waves of Dark Divine Power surged toward the Hall of Gods.

That grand palace, suspended in the starry sky with gods seated within, was swiftly engulfed by darkness, and earth-shattering roars erupted from within.

A Dominion-class divine battle commenced immediately.

And moreover, it was the Black Phoenix fighting a multitude alone.

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