The darkness was familiar. By the time the gate was destroyed, Long Chen had already escaped through it.

“Stimulating.”

Long Chen sighed with relief. That really had been dangerous at the end. He had almost made a big mistake.

That huge hand had been a manifestation of the laws of the Netherworld. Now that he had left, it would also vanish. The old man’s gate would be fine.

“Long Chen, do you remember how you escaped from Purgatory at the end?” asked Evilmoon suddenly.

“Ah, you know what, I really can’t remember. I was caught by the chains when trying to take the purgatory evil dragon corpse. I remember struggling and not being able to escape the chains. And then… and then my head’s blank. My next memory is appearing outside the Gates of Hell. What happened in the middle?” asked Long Chen.

“Hello? Why aren’t you saying anything?” asked Long Chen when Evilmoon didn’t reply.

Evilmoon was silent for a long time. Eventually, it said, “It’s nothing. You managed to forcibly escape from Purgatory. It makes sense that Purgatory would erase...