If Purgatory truly existed in this world, then it must have looked like the scene before them.
Souls were imprisoned within corpses, branches sprouted from their bodies, and they became the nutrients and foundation of this Giant Tree, wailing endlessly in pain with no end in sight...
Death was nothing more than a luxury.
However, unlike Calamity Reimu, whose attention had been drawn to the scene itself, Bai Zhi focused entirely on the Iron Nail lodged in the chest of the corpse nailed to the tree.
If he had not seen this Iron Nail in reality before, no one would have guessed that such a tiny nail was the root cause of everything.
But the nail itself was not important. What mattered was the person who had driven it in.
"...Let's finish this quickly. Otherwise, I'm afraid the others won't be able to hold out much longer."
After staring at the corpse for a while, Bai Zhi turned to Calamity Reimu beside him.
"According to what you said before, all we need to do is stab Night Blade into its chest, right?"
"Uh... yes, but why is there a nail in his chest?"
Looking at the black Iron Nail driven into the corpse's chest, Calamity Reimu wore a conflicted expression.
"It looks like he was deliberately nailed to the—"
"We can discuss that later."
Bai Zhi shook his head slightly, cutting her off.
"It's your turn. I'll hold the line here."
"Fine, but there's something I need to—"
Before she could finish, Calamity Reimu froze slightly when she turned and saw Bai Zhi's current state.
At some point, she had already been moved at least twenty meters away from him. A dark domain, almost like an Abyss, surged out from beneath his feet and rapidly spread in all directions.
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