The Purgatory Calamity-Chapter 42 - 33 The World in the Well_1

Chapter 42: Chapter 33 The World in the Well_1

Chapter 42 -33 The World in the Well_1

Under the clear sky that stretched for miles, a warm breeze gently caressed.

Sun Bin watched the countless symbols flickering like the sun, moon, and stars within the dazzling Star River, traveling along Pang Lin’s white lotus-like arm, toward her heart.

“The Heaven Phoenix is infusing its inheritance,” he said.

Sun Bin struggled to sit up, his face still in a daze, staring at Pang Lin in disbelief.

“Maybe, I have always been wrong.”

The dazed look on his face turned into a bittersweet smile as he shook his head gently.

At this moment, he suddenly felt that when they ascended to the Upper Realm on the Qing Jue, the long-lost Heaven Phoenix bone had undergone a sudden change, and a segment of glowing Divine Bone had stabbed the Qing Jue. It was no accident.

It was because the Heaven Phoenix had sensed Pang Lin!

The Divine Bone that carried the legacy of life, to kill the Qing Jue was only incidental.

Killing the Qing Jue was not the true purpose of the Heaven Phoenix Divine Bone. Its real intention was to have Pang Lin accept the inheritance that originated from It, just as it was doing at this moment!

“This girl’s future is boundless!”

Sun Bin’s gaze became incredibly fervent, and his heart thumped wildly as he realized that his journey to the Lower Realm had indeed led him to a priceless treasure.

“Huh!”

Countless images and shadows passed through the glowing bone and entered Pang Lin’s body, slowly converging in her heart.

Pang Lin felt that within her heart, there was now a vast treasury of knowledge waiting to be discovered.

Pang Lin, who had thought she could not escape this calamity and was destined to be pierced by the Phoenix Bone, pointed her finger towards the glowing Divine Bone that hung still in the air.

Inside, the colorful glimmers of alien light continued to vanish, and she suddenly had the mysterious feeling that the Heaven Phoenix Divine Bone was inherently a part of her.

Time passed, and the many imprints shining within the Divine Bone gradually faded into her heart.

Pang Lin felt no discomfort; she grasped the floating Divine Bone in her hand and looked at it upright.

As she held the Divine Bone, she saw a few dozen tiny light spots scattered in different areas within the bone, still moving in an almost imperceptible manner.

She brought the palm of her hand close to those light spots and suddenly felt that each moving light represented a vibrant life.

An odd phrase surged from her heart, now as clear as crystal glass— “Divine Guards.”

Her eyes widened in astonishment, and she scratched her head involuntarily, pondering what “Divine Guards” actually signified.

Immediately, more knowledge about “Divine Guards” naturally bubbled up from the bottom of her heart.

She instantly knew that each active light spot represented one of her “Divine Guards.”

She could monitor every “Divine Guard’s” movement through the Divine Bone, give orders to the “Divine Guards” scattered everywhere, and even decide the life or death of the “Divine Guards” with a single thought!

“Divine Guards” would become her eyes in the future, her most loyal followers, and would never disobey her commands.

To the numerous “Divine Guards,” she was the supreme being, the one all “Divine Guards” were bound to protect with their lives.

“Miss Pang… Miss Pang, what have you seen through this Divine Bone?”

Sun Bin’s voice trembled lightly, reverently addressing her and no longer calling her casually as he used to.

“There is a vast expanse of light and shadow memories that flowed into my… heart,” Pang Lin said blankly, pointing to her chest, then pointing to the upright bone and its scattered tiny glowing spots. “It seems the little lights inside are called Divine Guards, scattered in various places, seemingly forever loyal to me.”

“Divine Guards! Those are the Heavenly Phoenix Guards!”

Sun Bin exclaimed loudly.

No longer doubting, a smile of unrestrained joy spread across his face, and he said with a bow, “Congratulations, Miss Pang, for being favored by the Heaven Phoenix, for being infused with the inheritance of life and secret skills!”

Moving a bit closer, Sun Bin pointed to the arm-length Divine Bone, which Pang Lin was holding upright, and explained earnestly:

“Each light spot you see corresponds to a real Heavenly Phoenix Guard. They will be forever loyal to you, for you can decide their fate!”

“Now they are scattered among various layers, perhaps in the Third Realm, or in the Fourth Realm, but ultimately, they will all be commanded by you.”

Filled with envy in his heart, Sun Bin did not dare to entertain the thought of laying a claim to the bone, fearing the Divine Bone would casually slay him.

Pang Lin said blankly, “So suddenly I have many under my command?”

“Yes, that is indeed the case. Miss Pang, the place where you used to live… probably is around…”

Sun Bin pointed to a location on the Divine Bone.

There were two light spots.

One was brighter, while the other was gradually dimming as if it was being refined and about to vanish.

“This should be the Solitude Mountain Range. One powerful Heavenly Phoenix Guard has formed, and another… I can’t understand.”

Sun Bin spoke doubtfully.

With her horizons broadened by these words, Pang Lin suddenly realized what her world probably looked like through Sun Bin’s gestures.

She asked curiously, “Senior Sun, why does our world look like a well?”

“Indeed, it’s like a well,” he affirmed immediately.

“At the well’s wall, there’s Mysterious Fog that eternally lingers; we refer to it as the Boundary Wall.”

“We have only explored up to the fifth layer; there lies a realm of Eternal Darkness.”

“Whether there’s a sixth layer below the fifth, no one knows to this day. Because no living being that falls below the fifth layer can ever return to the world.”

“As for above us…”

Sun Bin pointed to the sky.

Pang Lin looked up and saw a sun hanging high outside, the bright clear sky underneath it, and four other continents.

“Those four continents are in what’s called the First Realm, also the closest place to heaven,” he explained.

“They are called Eastland, South Abyss, West Soil, and North Ruins, located in the four directions of the First Realm. And you, the sect you’re going to next is called Pure Land; it’s situated in West Soil.”

“Having acquired the Heaven Phoenix’s legacy, you’ll be able to compete with the most dazzling cultivators of the First Realm, those with exceptional talents.”

“I will benefit from you as well.”

Sun Bin said excitedly.

Being favored by the Heaven Phoenix, Pang Lin looked at the sun above the “wellhead,” as well as the four continents beneath the sun, holding a Divine Bone that had been infused with the legacy, and said, “I think my brother has also ascended.”

Sun Bin laughed loudly, “Miss Pang, with the favor of the Heaven Phoenix, you need not a hundred years to step into the Hollow Profound Realm!”

“Pure Land will spare no effort in nurturing you; you will be the brightest new star in the cultivation world of this realm!”

“Rest assured, as long as you are alive and well, your brother will also benefit from your light. Pure Land will send people to guide him up.”

He secretly rejoiced that he had given the Pot Heaven Nourishing Qi Spell, which he obtained from a Forbidden Land, to Pang Jian and was glad he hadn’t spoken harshly in response.

“If my strength can bless my brother, then I will strive hard in my cultivation,” Pang Lin said as she gripped the Heaven Phoenix Divine Bone tightly.

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The Fourth Realm.

Solitude Mountain Range.

The unconscious Pang Jian was unaware that his sister had received a tremendous favor and had ascended to the dream Holy Land of cultivators in the realm without needing to do anything.

At this moment, he was still struggling in the Lower Realm.

The pain akin to scraping bones woke him up in the dark stone paths at the mountain base, only to fall unconscious again due to the agony.

Over and over again.

In his hazy consciousness, he saw blood-red phoenixes ablaze, soaring deep within his bones, pounding at them.

The blood-red phoenixes, identical to those that had flown out of that humanoid creature, seemed to be completely subdued and refined, having lost their spiritual consciousness, leaving behind only their pure fiery energy.

When the pain woke him, he felt that this time the tempering of his bones utilized the blood-red phoenixes that had been refined by the copper medallion.

The drop of Phoenix Marrow that had been absorbed first by the copper medallion, condensed from the giant serpent at the bottom of the pool, seemed not to have been fully refined yet and had not released any Divine Alien Power from within the medallion.

However, even just the strange energy that surged from melting the blood-red phoenix was enough to cause him unbearable suffering.

After innumerable cycles of awakening and fainting, the horrifying power rampaging inside his bones finally began to subside slowly.

By this time, his food supply was long exhausted, yet he suddenly felt a strong hunger. He did not care to properly assess his current condition but was single-minded in finding food to fill his stomach.

Carrying the Dragon Pattern Spear, he continued forward in the pitch-black stone passage.

After a long while, he suddenly saw a sliver of light, and he hurriedly rushed toward the light to find a narrow stone fissure.

He immediately used the Dragon Pattern Spear to chisel at the stone, and the Divine Power that surged suddenly in his hands allowed him to split the stones at the sides of the fissure as easily as cutting through tofu.

Once the fissure was wide enough, he successfully exited the dark stone passage and entered another body of water.

He saw numerous fish swimming around and sparse aquatic plants; life seemed to thrive on the waterbed in every corner.

This was a place completely different from the desolate Black Water Pool.

“Fish!”

Without a second thought, the hunger-stricken Pang Jian, holding the Dragon Pattern Spear underwater, began his frenzy of fishing.

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The lake surface.

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On the grassy shore, a huge golden chariot lay shattered in pieces.

Representatives from the He and Su families were gathered around the chariot, inspecting its condition but found no remains of the Star River Alliance cultivators.

“The people from the Star River Alliance of the Upper Realm didn’t even leave a corpse; could it be that even the bones have been devoured?”

The always cautious He Rong kept his distance from the fragmented chariot that came from the Star River Alliance, allowing the servants of his family to inspect it.

He and Su Yuntian from the Su family stood by the lakeside, conversing with grim expressions.

Su Yuntian, not particularly tall but with a dashing demeanor, frowned and said, “The Dong, Zhou, Ning and Shangguan families, they’ve all sent teams here. We have also been inside for a while now, and it’s strange that we haven’t encountered anyone from the other families, nor do we know if they have discovered anything.”

Among the seven great families, the He and Su families ranked at the bottom, and they started this journey by banding together.

They had searched the Solitude Mountain Range for a while without many findings and did not come across any bodies or living people from the Upper Realm.

Throughout their journey, they encountered no danger at all, which seemed almost too good to be true.

The shattered golden chariot from the Star River Alliance was their most recent discovery, yet they saw not one person from the Star River Alliance.

Staying by the broken golden chariot, they thought to wait a little longer to see if anyone else would come.

“Ah!”

As the two men were talking, a young girl suddenly emerged from the lake, screaming in a panic.

“There’s something at the bottom of the lake!”

Short-tempered Su Meng, who loved cleanliness, hurriedly put her underwear on underwater and swam desperately towards the surface, shouting, “I saw something at the bottom of the lake, killing the fish below!”

“Get up here quickly!”

Su Yuntian, valuing his precious daughter, waved vigorously from the lakeside, urging the girl to come to shore quickly.

His eyes flashed with murderous intent as he quietly drew out a Spiritual Artifact, ready to strike down any stranger on sight.

“Su, don’t be rash; it might be someone from the Star River Alliance down there!”

He Rong suddenly remembered this and hurriedly advised, “You better be careful. You can’t act recklessly!”

“Alright, I got it!”

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