The Purgatory Calamity-Chapter 92 - 79 Rising Up Together_1

Chapter 92: Chapter 79: Rising Up Together!_1

Chapter 92 -79: Rising Up Together!_1

In the courtyard.

At each of the four corners of the pond, a tall bluestone platform several zhang high stood erect.

The existence of the platforms seemed to be specifically for those atop them to have a clear view of the four strange treasures displayed in the water.

At the moment, seated on the platforms were Demon Sect’s Lan Xi, Black Valley’s Lin Beiye, Sword Tower’s Qi Qingsong, and Dong Tianze, who had obtained a drop of Phoenix Marrow.

The rest were scattered around the pond.

Radiant light continued to fall from the sky, about to disappear into the pool.

Aside from Lan Xi, the expressions on the faces of Lin Beiye and Qi Qingsong, including even Dong Tianze, suddenly became solemn.

Greedy glares, sharp as needles, fell upon the surface of the pond, and many took rapid breaths.

Pang Jian became alert, silently observing his surroundings, sensing that the cultivations of those around him were all at the Marrow Cleansing Realm.

However, there were no apparent sect symbols on their clothes, suggesting that their origins were likely not as distinguished as those of Qi Qingsong and others.

In the pond.

In a region between the platforms of Dong Tianze and Lan Xi, part of the water turned into rock ice, like a block of transparent ice crystal, quietly floating on the surface.

This peculiar ice crystal was where the Mirror Tunnel was located, and it represented a ray of hope and opportunity in the eyes of many.

Suddenly, Pang Jian noticed a girl in white with an indifferent expression slowly moving towards Qi Qingsong’s direction.

—Just as he had done earlier.

“You…”

Pang Jian began to call out quietly.

The girl, noticing his gaze, placed her slender finger on her veiled lips and gestured for silence.

Pang Jian understood and gently nudged Zhou Qingchen with his shoulder, signaling for him to watch the girl’s movements.

Zhou Qingchen acknowledged with a hum, clearly also watching her and was discreetly prepared.

At that moment, an abrupt change occurred!

Just as the divine radiance completely vanished into the pond, figures around the pond suddenly darted towards the water.

“Swoosh!”

“Swoosh! Swoosh!”

Those who refused to leave were waiting for this opportunity, for the moment all divine radiance disappeared into the pond!

Their plan was straightforward.

—To dive to the bottom and grab the desired object, then dash into the Mirror Tunnel so swiftly that they might pull off the feat of seizing the treasure and making an escape.

If they were fast enough and the scene chaotic enough, the three from the Demon Sect, Sword Tower, and Black Valley wouldn’t be able to stop them in time, or prevent everyone, so someone among them might succeed!

“Be careful!”

Zhou Qingchen warned in a low shout.

He hadn’t expected the dozen or so who stayed behind to act in such unison, rushing towards the pond the instant the divine radiance vanished.

Of course, he also understood that the people on the platforms would never let them have their way.

As expected!

Lan Xi of the platform remained in a cross-legged sitting posture, her plain face showing a cold sneer as if she was watching a group of buffoons.

She flicked her dress lightly.

The many colorful “Demon” characters flew out from her dress like bloodthirsty butterflies, gracefully flying towards those daring to approach the chest and her dress.

In an instant, several people who had plunged into the pond were pierced by the conspicuous “Demon” characters.

Those who entered the water, subjected to some heavy blow, floated up belly-up like dead fish.

Those who emerged wore expressions of terror on their faces, seemingly still being haunted by horror even in death.

A thick-voiced, dull man had been eyeing the White Jade Porcelain Bottle in the pond, his eyes suddenly revealing a hint of coldness.

Standing at the edge of the platform, he faced the pond with the palm of his hand, muttering indistinct words.

From deep within his palm, two gloomy halos emerged, like two bottomless wells taking lives.

Whichever direction his palm faced, the people in the pond would spin uncontrollably, and as they spun, they were shattered to pieces.

The clear pond water was stained with blood in an instant, and limbs and heads could be seen everywhere.

“Such a hassle.”

Qi Qingsong sighed and drew the Spirit Sword that had caused great misery to Pang Jian and Zhou Qingchen.

“Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh whoosh!”

Streaks of pale sword light descended upon the bodies in the pond, slicing them up like tofu.

Pang Jian’s face revealed shock as he involuntarily took a deep breath, feeling as though the Dragon Pattern Spear in his hand had become much heavier.

Lan Xi from the Demon Sect, Lin Beiye from Black Valley, Qi Qingsong from Sword Tower were only at the Marrow Cleansing Realm.

Their killing of peers seemed effortless and comfortable, as easy as slaying chickens or butchering dogs.

“I knew this would happen; a bunch of clueless fools deserved to die thoroughly.”

Luo Hongyan, who had been quietly watching, sneered and shook her head, saying, “Thinking that with over a dozen acting together, some would be able to seize the treasure and escape, how naively laughable.”

On the platform, Dong Tianze, who had stood up intending to join the fray, found that those who entered the water were being slaughtered one-sidedly.

Some hadn’t even reached the pond before being cleaved in two by Qi Qingsong’s sword, with limbs and belongings scattered around the pond’s edge.

Those who entered the water couldn’t even touch the treasures before they met their demise.

The crystal-clear pond, now dotted with corpses, quickly reddened with blood.

However, the chest at the bottom, the constantly drifting clothing, and the silver Long Spear, including the White Jade Porcelain Bottle, remained unstained by blood in the water, just as dazzling and radiant as ever.

This scene, filled with bloodshed and peculiarity, caused Dong Tianze to frown slightly, and the reticent Leng Yuan behind him clenched her mouth even more tightly.

After touching his nose, Dong Tianze sat down again.

He suddenly understood why those three, with only their distinctive emblems, could make those who recognized the symbols avoid them like the plague.

It turned out they really didn’t need to go through a bloodbath like himself to earn a seat on the platform.

Dong Tianze was still somewhat puzzled, unclear why the three of them could display such tacit understanding and immediately start slaughtering during the scramble for the strange treasure among over a dozen competitors.

It was as if there were some unwritten rules within their respective sects.

“You two, are you really going to cooperate with that girl?”

After a cold snort, Luo Hongyan turned to look at Pang Jian and Zhou Qingchen, whose faces were uglier than the other’s, thinking to herself that those guys didn’t do a bad job of killing.

The two fellows beside her should get the hint and put a stop to their impulsiveness.

“Boom!”

The platform on which Qi Qingsong of the Sword Tower stood suddenly exploded, sending rocks of various sizes flying.

Pang Jian abruptly turned his gaze toward that direction.

He saw the girl in white drifting away, with both hands held high as if spinning a massive object.

“Crash! Bang, bang, bang!”

Above her head, all the fragmented rocks seemed to be engulfed in a storm, crazily spinning around her.

Qi Qingsong of the Sword Tower, astonishingly, was being swept up by the ferocious storm of rocks as well, spinning helplessly head over heels within the terror of the storm’s magnetic field.

The petite girl, as if controlling a bizarre gravitational field, created a rock storm above her own head.

Her eyes full of cold severity, she twisted at the waist, spinning in place, driving the gigantic rock storm, keeping Qi Qingsong unable to fly away or descend.

“It’s your turn now!”

She cried out sharply.

Warned by Luo Hongyan, Pang Jian and the other, seeing her single-handedly confine Qi Qingsong within the rock storm without a moment’s hesitation, charged over like lightning.

“Idiots, being used as pawns and totally oblivious!”

Feeling her scheming was in vain, Luo Hongyan stomped her foot in frustration and cursed.

“Qi Qingsong! Give your life to me!”

Zhou Qingchen took the lead, scattering a pouch of poison powder towards the rock storm, all the defensive power of his chest’s Heart Protection Mirror revoked, transforming into a deep red beam barreling towards Qi Qingsong.

“Crack! Crack, crack!”

The rocks spinning with Qi Qingsong were crushed one by one by the deep red beam, and Qi Qingsong within was hit so hard by the beam that his mouth bled.

“Swoosh!”

A long spear, like a flaming meteor, shot into the rock storm right after the thick beam.

Qi Qingsong, in a rush, used his Spirit Sword to block, deflecting the long spear thrown by Pang Jian.

“Swoosh! Swoosh, swoosh!”

More short swords and sharp spikes, picked up by Pang Jian and infused with spiritual power, were thrown at Qi Qingsong within the storm.

Zhou Qingchen clenched the Heart Protection Mirror, spiritual power coursing madly within him, fully unleashing the attacking side of his artifact.

Refined beams of spiritual power, enhanced by the multitude of arrays on the mirror’s surface, transformed into even more ferocious beams and barraged out.

Upon entering the rock storm and impacting Qi Qingsong’s body, he would let out muffled groans, bleeding profusely in a state of weightlessness.

Pang Jian, whether picking up the Dragon Pattern Spear or other miscellaneous weapons, continued to thrust them from the periphery.

Soon, Qi Qingsong was covered in wounds.

The blood splattered from him also didn’t fall to the ground but turned into a blood mist within the storm of rocks, painting the inside of the storm crimson.

“The girl’s quite strong.”

Luo Hongyan, who had failed to persuade others, was somewhat surprised to see the indifferent maiden, dressed in white, conjure a rock storm that continually shifted the gravitational field.

She finally believed that the girl in white hadn’t lied, indeed possessing the strength to match Qi Qingsong evenly in combat.

Because she completely restricted Qi Qingsong’s power, as long as she had a few others by her side, she could kill Qi Qingsong.

Due to their previous violent actions against Qi Qingsong, Pang Jian and Zhou Qingchen naturally became her first choices.

“They might actually succeed.”

After watching for a while, Luo Hongyan knew that without external intervention, Qi Qingsong would soon be slain by the trio.

At this moment, Qi Qingsong, who was helplessly suspended in mid-air within the rock storm, enduring consecutive hits from Zhou Qingchen and Pang Jian, couldn’t help but curse loudly, “You motherless scoundrel Lin Beiye, how much longer are you going to watch?”

Luo Hongyan’s expression suddenly changed as she shouted, “Pang Jian, come back!”

Zhou Qingchen was greatly shocked.

Even the girl in white, controlling the rock storm and restraining Qi Qingsong to death, was surprised at the cold look in her eyes upon hearing these words.

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“You’re not dead yet.”

Lin Beiye, who hadn’t said much and whose attention was all on the White Jade Porcelain Bottle in the pool, replied impatiently.

“Mr. Zhou, return to Wulan Lake at once!”

“Pang Jian, let’s go!”

Almost simultaneously, Pang Jian and Zhou Qingchen informed each other that something was seriously wrong.

Picking up the Dragon Pattern Spear again and with Zhou Qingchen fully igniting the Heart Protection Mirror’s defenses, they tacitly rushed toward the Mirror Tunnel!

Whatever strange treasure lay within the pool was no longer of concern to them; they just wanted to leave before Lin Beiye made his move.

Zhou Qingchen could be stubborn and impulsive, but he knew that Lin Beiye from the Black Valley and Qi Qingsong from the Sword Tower had long come to an understanding.

If the two joined forces, together they would only be delivering themselves to death, without the slightest hope.

Their only chance of survival was to reach the Mirror Tunnel as soon as possible and leave without a second thought!

“Hurry up!”

The determined Pang Jian glanced from afar at Luo Hongyan, who stood beneath the Demon Sect’s Lan Xi’s platform, urging her to also make haste.

Luo Hongyan’s hesitant gaze, however, fell on the White Jade Porcelain Bottle in the waters of the pool, which floated back and forth with the movement of the water.

The White Jade Porcelain Bottle was now very close to her.

“Both of you go ahead, don’t worry about me. After all, I’m just a burdensome nobody that no one cares about,”

Despite Pang Jian’s urging, Luo Hongyan, as if out of spite, ignored his advice.

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