Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, several decades had gone by. At last, it was time for the Plane Battlefield to open.
At the center of Purgatory's central region—the middle of the circle formed by one hundred and eight islands—stood a pitch-black island. The island was completely barren, covered everywhere in a peculiar black stone. This stone was a local specialty, filled with an aura of destruction and an excellent material for forging divine artifacts.
Small castles were scattered across the island as well. At its very center stood an enormous black castle, where many soldiers clad in black armor patrolled.
Zhou Tong, Linley, Beibei, Leis Jīng, and Lei Hong, Bauhinia Lord God's messenger, flew straight to the entrance of the castle.
Over the past few decades, Beibei had finally comprehended the last Mystery of Law and become a Highgod.
The castle gates were entirely black, crisscrossed with blood-red patterns. Merely looking at the main entrance made everyone feel an aura of world-destroying power rush toward them.
More than a dozen figures in black armor stood guard at the entrance.
"Stop right there!" one of the guards shouted.
"I am the commander of Ziyan Purgatory, and this is the commander of Qingyuan Purgatory. Make way!" Leis Jīng stepped forward and spoke. As he did, he released a faint trace of his aura.
The soldiers immediately shuddered slightly, knowing that their identities were genuine.
These soldiers were all old hands of Purgatory. Naturally, they recognized every commander within Purgatory. Even Zhou Tong, who had only recently taken over Qingyuan Purgatory, was known to them by his distinguishing features.
"My lords, please enter!" The black-armored soldier did not dare obstruct them any further and allowed Zhou Tong's group inside.
"Haha, Leis Jīng, and Kahn! So it's the two