"All humans must die!
You actually dared to protect that weak being behind you—
what awaits you is only death!"
The five-colored, patterned figure spoke coldly.
Raising a hand, it unleashed a shockwave!
"I'm sorry, Master… I'm too weak…"
Purgatory slowly closed his eyes as unwilling tears fell to the ground.
"What do you think you're doing to my disciple?"
At that very moment—
Beef Noodles' towering figure suddenly stood in front of Purgatory.
"BOOOOM!!!"
The shockwave slammed straight into Beef Noodles!
"MASTER!!!"
Purgatory roared in panic.
"If you can't win, then run! I'll hold him off—get the hell out of here!"
Beef Noodles shouted loudly.
"No!!!"
"Disciple, run!!!"
"No, Master! I'll never abandon you!"
Beef Noodles was speechless.
This disciple of his was absurdly talented—but stubborn to the bone.
And then, inwardly, he couldn't help but curse.
Damn it!
I just logged back in at version 677… I thought my disciple had already dealt with the Death Calamity…
Who knew this thing would be this insane?
Even Purgatory can't beat it?
It's over. Completely screwed.
With the roar of the shockwave, Beef Noodles' body crashed heavily to the ground.
After hitting the ground, he was left with only a single breath.
"Hm? He's not dead?"
The figure seemed mildly surprised.
"So weak—yet not dead? It's almost as if… there's some kind of power within him that offset most of the damage?
Forget it. One more strike and he'll definitely die."
Though puzzled, the figure raised its hand once more, energy rapidly gathering again.
Seeing this—
Purgatory completely snapped!
"Disciple…"
Beef Noodles spoke hoarsely.
"Master!!!"
Purgatory tightly gripped Beef Noodles' hand.
"If we're going to die anyway…"
"Then… be yourself to the fullest."
"Go do what you've always wanted to do!"
Beef Noodles spoke slowly.
We're dead anyway—might as well get your last words out.
Once I revive, I'll see if I can help fulfill your wish—maybe burn you a few big-breasted 2D girls or something.
However—
Those words sounded completely different in Purgatory's ears.
Damn it… this Heavenly Dao Five Calamities thing is way too strong. Total wipeout.
I don't care if I die—but I failed to protect Purgatory…
Beef Noodles thought bitterly, then closed his eyes, ready to die.
This thing's ridiculous—even Purgatory couldn't beat it.
No point in struggling. Might as well die cleanly and revive faster.
Then—
The next instant, Beef Noodles heard four familiar words.
"Purgatory Incarnation!!!"
"???"
Beef Noodles snapped his eyes open.
Before him, Purgatory's entire aura had turned pitch-black!
An endless, terrifying pressure erupted outward!
"Crack—crack—crack—"
The ground within a hundred-mile radius began to shatter,
and even the surrounding space started to distort!
From Purgatory's body, waves of black-and-crimson ripples spread outward, violently tearing apart the air across a massive area!
Purgatory's aura—
Had increased to more than ten times its previous level!
"WTF???"
Beef Noodles was completely dumbfounded.
What the hell?!
Isn't Purgatory Incarnation something only the demon-race players know?
And wasn't it taught by Brother Ming himself?
How the hell does this kid know it too?!
I swear to my life—I never taught him this move!
"Master, thank you for your guidance,"
Purgatory said slowly.
"I've finally comprehended my own strongest power."
Beef Noodles: "???"
When the hell did I teach you anything?!
Can you please be just a little bit normal?!
Hello? Heavenly Dao?
Hello? GM?!
Is anyone going to deal with this guy who cheats every single day?!
"That power… you cannot possibly possess it!
Humans absolutely cannot have this kind of power!!!"
The five-colored patterned figure was utterly shaken, roaring in disbelief.
"BOOM!!!"
Before it could do anything else, Purgatory's fist had already punched straight through its chest!
"..."
The five-colored figure stared in horror at the hole blown clean through its body, unable to even speak.
"Refine!!!"
With a low shout from Purgatory—
An overwhelming force erupted, brutally compressing the five-colored figure into a fragment the size of a thumb!
Another compression—
It was crushed down to the size of a grain of rice!
"Disgusting taste."
Purgatory casually swallowed the rice-sized Heavenly Dao Five Calamities – Complete Form, then finally turned his gaze toward Beef Noodles.
"MASTER!!!"
Purgatory rushed over, his face full of worry.
"Disciple… you did great!"
"Take my stuff first—wait till I revi—ah!"
...
Beef Noodles instinctively blurted out "take my gear, I'll get it back after I revive",
then suddenly remembered—
Damn it, I can heal!
As deathly energy spread through his body, about to claim his life,
he smoothly cast Life Unending, forcibly dragging himself back from death.
However—
That death energy clung to him like bone-deep parasites, continuing to wreak havoc inside his body.
Which made Beef Noodles feel absolutely miserable.
"Damn it, this bastard's attacks are poisonous too?! Shit!"
Beef Noodles actually puked.
All he could do was keep spamming heals on himself, brute-forcing it through sheer sustain.
"Master, are you okay? This is all my fault—I was too weak! I couldn't protect you and even made you block that fatal blow for me!"
Purgatory asked anxiously.
"Disciple… your master is fine. I might just have some… mobility issues."
"Huh?"
"But if we could find some heavenly treasures, rare beast eggs, or precious spiritual materials, maybe your master could recover."
"Understood, Master! I'll carry you and search!!! No matter the ends of the world, I will find them for you!"
"Ah, as expected of my disciple. Your master is proud of you!"
...
Beef Noodles nodded in satisfaction.
"Hm? Fog?"
Suddenly, Beef Noodles noticed thin wisps of mist floating in the distance.
"The Ancient Era… has fog?"
He was a bit confused—but didn't think too much about it.
After all, the Heavenly Dao Five Calamities were dealt with.
Which meant—
The rest of the time was basically free roaming!
And although he had no idea why his disciple Purgatory suddenly mastered Purgatory True Demon Body—
It was probably…
Stolen from me, right?
Sigh… I really am a terrifying man.
Tsk tsk tsk.
Over the next three days, Beef Noodles directed Purgatory to sweep clean every heavenly treasure they encountered.
Until—
"Ding!"
"Congratulations, Player Beef Noodles, for comprehending an Intent: Death Demon Calamity!"
Beef Noodles stared at the familiar system notification.
"???"
What the hell?
Before he could think further, Beef Noodles noticed that the parasitic death energy that had been eroding him—
Was finally gone.
Or rather—
Absorbed?
Then, in the next instant, he was shocked to discover—
Inside his body, five Intent powers were beginning to slowly merge together!
They formed a tiny vortex, quietly rotating at the center of his Sea of Qi.
"???"
Beef Noodles' mind was filled with question marks.
What is this? Intent fusion?
Then why didn't my first Intent merge in?
"!"
At that moment, Beef Noodles witnessed a scene so shocking that he instantly forgot about the vortex inside him.
"Holy shit—what the hell is THAT?!"
Beef Noodles narrowed his eyes and looked ahead.
A ten-thousand-zhang pillar of purple light shot straight into the heavens!
Countless Dao patterns across the land surged toward it like rivers returning to the sea!
"Just one look tells me—"
"—this is some world-shaking mega treasure spawning!"
Beef Noodles' eyes instantly lit up like camera flashbulbs.