The Purgatory Calamity-Chapter 49 - 39 Lake Heart Island_1

Chapter 49: Chapter 39 Lake Heart Island_1

Chapter 49 -39 Lake Heart Island_1

Dawn was breaking.

In the lingering mist, the group was ready to depart.

Pang Jian, who served as the guide for this expedition, had already packed up early and, seeing that everyone was prepared, headed toward Wulan Lake, a destination he had privately decided upon.

After he had set off.

Luo Hongyan gracefully stretched her body, alighting from the dense foliage of the ancient trees, and quickly approached him, asking with concern, “How was your rest last night?”

“Not bad.”

Pang Jian did not mention that He Rong had visited, and simply greeted her, then kept moving forward.

Luo Hongyan approached as if nothing was amiss and joined him on the way, chattering idly all the while.

As for the others like He Rong and Su Yuntian at the back, Luo Hongyan didn’t care whether they followed or not.

On the contrary, Pang Jian would occasionally look back while talking to her, each time noticing He Rong and Su Yuntian whispering together, their expressions grave and their brows furrowed with gloom.

Half an hour later, Su Yuntian came forward with trepidation, saying, “Miss Ning, please halt for a moment.”

Luo Hongyan frowned impatiently, turning her head to reply coldly, “What is it?”

“This…”

Su Yuntian cleared his throat, seeing that He Rong was silent behind, he said, “Do you know who killed Ziren?”

“Dark Ghost, a person wearing a golden mask. He died at the bottom of Black Water Pool, it seems he was bitten to death by the out-of-control Black and White King Python; I wasn’t paying attention from outside.”

Luo Hongyan, who knew through “Spirit Evil” that He Rong had talked with Pang Jian, said it as if she was deliberately covering for Pang Jian.

Pang Jian looked at her in surprise.

“It was Dong Qianfeng!”

Su Yuntian’s tone was as heavy as his face, he exclaimed, “Brother Pang Jian saw his face clearly, it was covered with scars, he’s Dong Qianfeng who was expelled by the Raging Sun Sect!”

Luo Hongyan feigned surprise, “Oh, it was him.”

“Among our generation, his martial talents far surpassed mine and He Rong’s. We aren’t even qualified to be admitted to the Upper Realm, yet Dong Qianfeng was already inducted into the Raging Sun Sect.”

Su Yuntian continued with a pained face, revealing the inside story, “Who knows whom he offended or what mistakes he made in the Raging Sun Sect, but they disfigured his face and expelled him.”

“With a decision from the Raging Sun Sect, even the Dong Family dared not question it, let alone reaccept Dong Qianfeng. From then on, Dong Qianfeng’s whereabouts became unknown.”

“It’s unthinkable that he actually came back from the Third Realm and mixed with the members of Dark Ghost.”

Su Yuntian explained the serious implications in detail.

Luo Hongyan’s face remained cold as she said, “The man is already dead, what more is there to say?”

“He may be dead, but the team dispatched by the Dong Family to explore the Solitude Mountain Range is led by his adopted son, Dong Tianze!” Su Yuntian’s voice trembled.

When mentioning Dong Tianze, fear suddenly flashed in his eyes, seemingly more fearful of him than of Dong Qianfeng.

“Dong Tianze isn’t a true member of the Dong Family, he was brought in by Dong Qianfeng and recognized as an adopted son.”

Su Yuntian took a deep breath, rubbing his forehead anxiously, “This man is bloodthirsty and brutal. Among the new generation of the Dong Family, he’s extremely formidable. Rumors have it that he’s already begun the Bone Severing Marrow Washing, and he even rejected the Raging Sun Sect’s recruitment.”

“The Raging Sun Sect is the Dong Family’s support; the fact that he dared to reject them must be because of Dong Qianfeng’s expulsion.”

“Since Dong Qianfeng was a member of the Dark Ghost, Dong Tianze, who is even crueller and stronger, might have joined them too, right?”

“If he is in league with Dark Ghost, with that wolf cub’s methods and ruthlessness, all of us from the seven martial arts families who came to the Solitude Mountain Range, might not be able to escape.”

As Su Yuntian spoke, his daughter Su Meng was also startled, clearly aware of how terrifying Dong Tianze was.

The followers of the Su and He families were equally horrified by the name Dong Tianze, as if hearing the tolling of a death knell.

Luo Hongyan, unmoved, asked lightly, “So, what are you suggesting?”

“Our two families have decided to withdraw from the Solitude Mountain Range and report the collusion between Dong Qianfeng and Dark Ghost, letting the Dong Family itself be wary of that little whelp Dong Tianze.” A frightened Su Yuntian explained.

After speaking, he glanced at his daughter Su Meng.

What he worried about most was his daughter Su Meng.

He himself was not so afraid of dying, but Su Meng was young and he had high hopes for her. She had already caught the eye of the Raging Sun Sect and would soon be able to cultivate in the Upper Realm.

Su Meng must not have any accidents in the Solitude Mountain Range!

“Do as you wish.”

Luo Hongyan appeared unconcerned, and for the first time, she moved past Pang Jian with an indifferent expression, as though she was abandoning the Su and He families.

Her display of indifference left Su Yuntian and He Rong subtly displeased, yet at the same time, they quietly sighed with relief.

Immediately after, both of them inquired with Pang Jian about the quickest way to leave the Solitude Mountain Range and return to the outside civilized world.

Pang Jian thought for a moment and was about to share when suddenly, a startled cry from Luo Hongyan came from the distance.

Hearing the cry, Pang Jian stopped paying attention to the two men, brandishing his long spear and dashing away with lightning speed, so fast that Su Yuntian and He Rong were left gaping in astonishment.

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The two exchanged a look, and without knowing the precise way off the mountain, they had no choice but to follow.

In the underbrush stained with dry blood, lay a body emitting a foul stench, a female cultivator with disheveled long hair, her clothes adorned with small patterns of stars.

The body appeared to have been gnawed on by wild animals, and in the bloody palm of her left hand was clutched a white jade hairpin.

The white jade hairpin glowed faintly, its purity contrasting starkly with the cruel and bloody scene.

“It’s someone from the Star River Alliance!”

He Rong and Su Yuntian arrived shortly after and immediately identified the person based on the clothes wrapping the body.

The golden coach had crashed near Crescent Lake, and none from the Star River Alliance were seen; it seemed they had evacuated from there after the coach was destroyed.

“No wonder we found no valuable Spiritual Material in or around the golden coach.”

He Rong stroked his chin and quietly said.

Su Yuntian looked at the white jade hairpin, feeling that once it was cleaned, it would be quite suitable for his daughter Su Meng to wear.

“A low-grade spiritual artifact.”

Next to the corpse, Luo Hongyan muttered to herself and kicked the bony hand holding the white jade hairpin with her embroidered shoe.

The white jade hairpin suddenly emitted a bright radiance and flew out abruptly, shooting toward a nearby tree.

The hairpin instantly penetrated the tree trunk and fell into the grass beside Su Meng.

The bloodstains on the hairpin magically disappeared after passing through the trunk, making the jade quality appear even more exceptional.

Looking at the hairpin in the grass, Su Meng, who had come along with her father, felt a certain desire.

However, considering that the item had just been stained with blood and was kicked away by Luo Hongyan, she felt embarrassed to pick it up.

“If you like it, just take it. I don’t like it anyway,” Luo Hongyan said with a light laugh, unconcerned. “If nothing unexpected happens, we’ll likely find more corpses of Star River Alliance cultivators ahead. Just like this white jade hairpin, there should still be some spiritual artifacts to be found.”

Su Yuntian rubbed his hands together and quickly glared at Su Meng, saying, “Why don’t you thank Ning immediately!”

“Thank you, sister!”

Understanding the situation, Su Meng deliberately omitted the word “Ning,” took out a handkerchief to joyfully wrap the white jade hairpin, and thought about exploring its wonders after cleaning it.

“Brother Su, there’s no harm in looking further,” He Rong suddenly said.

“Oh… alright,” Su Yuntian nodded lightly.

The original intention of the two to leave the Solitude Mountain Range as soon as possible was temporarily set aside. They decided to continue the journey with Pang Jian and Ning Yao, hoping for new discoveries.

…

Pang Jian still led the way up front.

In the following journey, they continuously discovered several more skeletons of Upper Realm Star River Alliance cultivators.

The small items on the skeletons were allocated to the Su and He families by Luo Hongyan, while the spirit stones useful for cultivation were given to Pang Jian.

She herself took nothing.

Her method of distribution raised no objections from the Su and He families, who felt she was tacitly favoring Pang Jian. They assumed she took no share for herself, all to secure spirit stones for Pang Jian.

The two families, attracted by the relics on the Star River Alliance’s remains, ceased mentioning leaving, and everyone proceeded without incident.

That day.

Pang Jian stepped out of some waist-high grass and suddenly called out, “We’re here!”

Upon leaving the grass, he saw a Light Blue Lake, much larger than Crescent Lake, filling his view.

The lake before them exhibited a pale blue hue, unlike the pristine whiteness of Crescent Lake, and the water quality was also different.

Because the water of Wulan Lake was saline.

Underneath the cold lake water, many small fish swam continuously, their taste exceedingly delicious.

Thinking of the tastiness of those fish, Pang Jian licked his lips, feeling his recently satisfied stomach growling with hunger again.

“Is this the Wulan Lake you mentioned?”

Luo Hongyan, the second to arrive at the lake’s edge, momentarily lit up with wonder at the scene before her.

In the center of the pale blue water, there was an odd little island with a low hill covered in fiercely competing, vibrant flowers and grass.

No other place in the Solitude Mountain Range had such densely packed, brightly colored flora.

The island in the middle of the lake, listed as a forbidden area, even caught the attention of Pang Jian, someone not usually moved by romance, compelling him to take a second glance each time he passed by.

Because it was indeed very beautiful.

However, Pang Jian heeded his father’s instruction to never venture onto Lake Heart Island, limiting his activities to just its surroundings.

“Huh!”

As Pang Jian gazed at the familiar Lake Heart Island, he suddenly noticed something roaring above the low hill on the island.

Squinting for a better look, he finally discerned the object and exclaimed, “The White Tower of Yin Spirit Temple!”

The three strange objects that had fallen from the sky—Star River Alliance’s Golden Coach and Blood Moon’s Unstable Ferry either crashed or remained motionless on the ground, no longer active.

The White Tower of Yin Spirit Temple was still in flight, and it was above the forbidden Lake Heart Island.

“What a beautiful island!”

Following her emergence from the tall grass, Su Meng, captivated by Lake Heart Island’s profusion of colorful flowers, and the expanse of pale blue enchanting lake water, became momentarily lost in thought.

She wistfully uttered, “I never expected that in a ghostly place like the Solitude Mountain Range, there would be an island with such beautiful scenery.”

“It’s the Heavenly Spirit Tower of Yin Spirit Temple!”

Su Yuntian and He Rong, inspecting Lake Heart Island, also noticed the ceaselessly roaring White Tower.

Luo Hongyan gazed at the island in the lake, her expression serene and calm, but there was a strange light in her eyes as she softly said, “The Heavenly Spirit Tower is still in motion, which means there are people on the island right now.”

After a brief pause, she frowned and added, “Even though they haven’t shown themselves, there must be another Phoenix Bone deeply embedded in the earth beneath the island.”

She looked at Pang Jian and declared, “You should also be aware that there must be a fourth Phoenix Bone, deeply buried somewhere on Lake Heart Island, right?”

Pang Jian nodded slightly.

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