The Purgatory Calamity-Chapter 857 - 817: The Old Ape That Walks Into the Net

"Gone."

In the Fourth Realm of Purgatory, the Demonic Robe that enshrouded Dong Tianze bore the Demonic God image derived from Luan Ji’s true name. Through the Demonic Robe, it gazed intently at Dong Tianze.

The vividly red, blood-like Phoenix in the Phoenix Seal on Dong Tianze’s forehead suddenly vanished without a trace.

A thick blood light throbbed "thump thump" on Dong Tianze’s forehead, like a heart brimming with Qi and Blood.

Millions of bloodlines as thin as hairs flew out from that sphere of blood light, scattering into Dong Tianze’s limbs and bones, particularly infusing into his heart.

Luan Ji, gathering his Demon Soul to scrutinize closely, saw that in Dong Tianze’s heart, suddenly there appeared several Bloodline Crystal Chains.

Although clearly of the Human Race, Dong Tianze now possessed bloodline mysteries like those of the Alien Tribes and Ancient Demon Clan.

Luan Ji paid closer attention again and, from within Dong Tianze’s inner heart, seemed to witness Ancient Demon Gods from bygone eras awakening from a chaotic state.

It was a secretly sealed Blood Repository!

"Pang Jian, he’s alright now."

The astonished Luan Ji quickly concealed his own presence, communicating only in secret with Pang Jian, "This boy is no ordinary individual. I feel like at a certain moment, he could transform into a terrifying Demon God."

"His physical body has been specially altered, hiding numerous wondrous bloodlines, and within his heart sits a miraculous blood repository."

"There are Sovereigns, more than one, who have left special imprints inside him..."

Luan Ji whispered softly.

"Whoosh!"

The Demonic Robe flew off from Dong Tianze’s body, his skeletal figure quietly filling out and becoming fleshed again.

Once the Demonic Robe returned to Pang Jian’s hands, he stared intently at Dong Tianze’s chest with golden eyes and also noticed the peculiarities within.

He saw more than Luan Ji did!

Inside Dong Tianze’s heart, there were not only traces of Ancient Demon Tribe Demon Gods but also the mighty blood imprints of the various Alien Tribes from the Fifth Realm of Purgatory!

The Blood Repository guarded by Liu Fu, which had disappeared following Liu Fu’s death, was inside Dong Tianze!

And the one who killed Liu Fu and looted the Blood Repository before transferring it to Dong Tianze wasn’t the Black Phoenix.

It seemed to be God Luo!

Dong Tianze was another battlefield chosen by the two Sovereigns, God Luo and the Black Phoenix.

Why was it Dong Tianze of all people?

Pang Jian pondered in secret.

...

In the depths of the Misty Sea.

Yuan Yi, standing on a Realm God Card, finally felt a bit of relief after removing the last trace of Power of Light from his body.

He glanced at the vast Misty Sea overhead, his eyes seeming to pierce through the Mysterious Fog and see the stars beyond.

"God Luo, you should no longer be able to sense my location now, right?"

The Old Ape, still terrified, licked the corner of his mouth, saying, "As long as I can enter Purgatory and see His Sovereign Body on the seventh level, I will have a way to refine the Demon Power and Qi and Blood He left behind."

"To fail in the Netherworld Prison and rise in Purgatory might also be a new path."

"And there’s the World Tree!"

The Old Ape’s heart burned with eagerness.

He had chosen the Netherworld Prison because he had attempted many times to break through the Boundary Wall of the Purgatory Realm, even with the aid of the Realm God Card to no avail.

But now, hearing news that the remains of the Black Phoenix lay in the Seventh Realm of Purgatory, and a new "World Tree" had emerged, He felt that Purgatory was a better choice all of a sudden.

"Soon now."

He hurtled through the Misty Sea.

Occasionally, when encountering low-ranking Demon Gods loyal to He Motian and Zimo, as well as God Spirits from the Ghost Clan, He would laugh viciously and swing His hammer.

The "Heaven Fiend Combat Hammer" engulfed the Heaven Demons and Ghost Clan God Spirits in an instant, crushing their divine domains, along with their divine bodies and platforms.

"Boom! Thunderous boom!"

After several hammer strikes, two more God Spirits were shattered to pieces, their platforms turned into rubble.

Revealing the form of the Sky-supporting Giant Ape, Yuan Yi inhaled deeply, drawing in the essence and blood of the Alien God Spirits, which fell into his mouth in their entirety, serving as nourishment to bolster his energy.

His injuries from the war with Netherworld God and Long Di, the departure alongside the second clash with Pang Jian, and the ambush by Luan Ji and God Luo had yet to completely heal.

Along the way, he had been replenishing his losses by slaughtering the God Spirits above the Misty Sea.

By now, he had finally recovered around sixty to seventy percent of his strength.

"You are still as vicious as ever, unchanged. Whenever you are injured, you will always find a way to recover through slaughter. Not only the God Spirits of the Alien Tribes will be your prey, but you also won’t spare your own kind."

A "Nine Heavens Thunder God Tree" drifting in the Misty Sea suddenly appeared within Yuan Yi’s vision.

In the grey, foggy clouds, that enormous "Nine Heavens Thunder God Tree" gradually came to a halt, and a slender Divine Shadow stood on its trunk, smiling down at him.

It was a young girl, standing gracefully, with bright eyes and white teeth.

She seemed... harmless.

"Yuan Yi, long time no see."

The corner of the girl’s mouth lifted slightly, her deep pupils revealing one black and one white phoenix, while a dark blue ocean was deliberately exposed on her forehead.

"Congratulations, after all these years, you’ve finally become a high-ranking Demon God."

She waved toward the giant ape, beckoning Yuan Yi to come over for a chat.

The way she gestured, she was looking down on all creatures as the supreme Powerhouse, calling over a subordinate warrior.

"You!"

The notorious and brutal Old Ape, whose name once terrified all realms, cried out in shock like seeing a ghost in daylight, "Impossible! You, you, you..."

Stammering, the Old Ape found himself unable to utter coherent speech.

"Don’t hurry, I allow you to look carefully, to feel thoroughly," said the girl casually with a smile.

After a moment of thought, she snapped her fingers with a flourish and said, "Darkness."

Nearly ten thousand miles of the void, together with the grey Mysterious Fog, were covered by darkness in an instant.

Gloomy darkness and the utmost darkness changed at her two words.

As long as she uttered "Darkness," the world around her would fall into eternal darkness.

This was a supreme Divine Skill capable of altering the rules of heaven and earth!

"How can you be Him? You are of the Human Race, you follow the path of the Netherworld God, and you’re not from the Ancient Demon Clan, with no bloodline within!"

Ruling over the Misty Sea’s Ancient Demon Clan, and having made many God Spirits of the Alien Tribes yield to him in earnest, Yuan Yi was on the verge of collapse in the darkness.

He was all too familiar with this extreme darkness.

He had once been imprisoned in such darkness for years, unaware of the passage of time, not knowing the light of day or the moon, unable to feel anything material aside from himself.

During the times he had desired death, he could only see a mysterious and majestic giant phoenix looking down at him with a mocking gaze.

It wasn’t until he finally surrendered, willingly offering his essence and blood, and treating the other as his leader, that he was freed.

This darkness had always been his nightmare, an unshakable shame he thought he’d never face again.

Now, the darkness returned!

"Yuan Yi, I have been waiting for you in Purgatory, hoping you’d find a way to enter Purgatory sooner. You know, I need someone like you who is adept in the mysteries of life and has reached the rank of a high-ranking Demon God to help me."

"I want the vast and magnificent life energy within you."

"Alas, you have not entered Purgatory yet, and I had to come out looking for you."

"Yuan Yi, you have disappointed me greatly."

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