“What would I not dare? Lead the way…” Jared knew that since Madman was here in the purgatory, had to be far more familiar with the place than was.
Madman nodded. “Follow me…”
With that, led Jared deeper into the purgatory.
Jared wasn’t worried. He had already reached Immortal Realm Level Nine and wouldn’t back down even if encountered a Wandering Immortal Realm expert.
Madman himself was in the Wandering Immortal Realm. Although Jared couldn’t tell exactly which level, had still managed to defeat him.
What’s more, Jared had both the fire unicorn and the Celestial Devourer at his disposal, not to mention the Vermilion Demon Lord who resided in his consciousness field. If things truly got out of hand, could call on any of them.
Once the Celestial Devourer was unleashed, it would be enough to scare the life out of anyone. And if Jared allowed the Vermilion Demon Lord to take over his body, then in this level one celestial realm, there would be no match for him.
Meanwhile, outside the purgatory, Maceo gazed at Jared’s upright figure through the bronze mirror, his heart full of anticipation.
He knew this young man with the Golden Dragon bloodline would bring massive change to Rhino City, and perhaps even to the entire beast race.
He resolved that once Jared emerged from the purgatory, would make every effort to befriend him, hoping to harness his power to make Rhino City even stronger.
At that moment, Jared followed Madman deeper into the purgatory. The farther they went, the denser and more terrifying the eerie atmosphere around them became. Yet they didn’t encounter any malicious spirits or demonic zombies, only the surrounding lethal intent grew noticeably thicker.
Still, Jared didn’t bother absorbing it. No matter how concentrated the lethal energy In the air was, it couldn’t compare to the quick gains from killing a demonic zombie and absorbing the energy directly from its body.
Jared was not settling for less after experiencing something better.
After walking a bit farther, Jared suddenly saw a vast stretch of blood-red landscape ahead. Even the sky and earth were painted in that same bloody hue, causing to frown instinctively. At the same time, a restless energy began to stir inside his body.
Madman stared at the area ahead, eyes filled with emotion. “That place is buried with countless corpses and teeming with malicious spirits. There’s a special restriction there that makes it unlike any other area. The malicious spirits in that zone can’t escape. They’re trapped within it…”
“Have you been inside?” Jared asked.
Madman nodded, then abruptly shook his head, leaving Jared somewhat baffled.
“You either went in or you didn’t. Which is it?” Jared asked, his patience thinning.
Madman gave a bitter smile and said, “My physical body couldn’t penetrate the restriction, so only my consciousness entered. Luckily, l pulled back right after stepping in. Otherwise, I’d be trapped in there too, turned into a malicious spirit. I’d be nothing more than a walking corpse now.”
“How long have you been in this purgatory?” Jared asked.
Madman paused to think before answering, “I can’t quite recall. It must have been many, many years…”
“Then do you know how this purgatory came to be? I noticed everyone who died here was a demon, but now the place belongs to the beast race,” Jared asked curiously.
Madman explained, “This land originally belonged to the demon race. Back then, two major demon cities fought a brutal internal war and eventually perished here together. It’s said that a Top Level Wandering Immortal Realm Demonic Cultivator descended from level three and put an end to the conflict, sealing off the battlefield…”
“Over time, through annexation and migration, this area gradually became territory of the beast race. The discovery of this purgatory brought great benefit to Rhino City. Many beast race cultivators from other cities are willing to spend a fortune just to come here for a trial…”
