Infernal Artist

Purgatory.

Although there is no day, darkness is still called night here.

In the majestic castle, there are candles and music everywhere.

A dance is taking place.

"Sir, it seems that I am not a qualified dance partner."

"What's wrong?"

"Because you were distracted while dancing with me."

The woman squeezed the other person's hand gently and winked playfully.

"I'm sorry, Arsene, you are always the most elegant among the goddesses, but I was blinded by some mundane things. I will apologize to you later."

The elegant man said "Excuse me", then slowly exited the dance floor and turned around to leave.

The goddess known as Arseny looked at the man's back, her eyes flickering.

"Let's go check and find out what happened recently that caused the directors of the Supervisory Committee to lose their composure."

she whispered.

A voice came from the void: "Yes."

The man left the castle, crossed several worlds in a flash, and returned to a spacious and deserted office.

He sat down and flipped through the documents casually, his brows gradually frowning.

"Damn it."

His voice became cold and dark.

The main body was actually sealed.

This has completely disrupted the plan, and we can't act rashly now.

The man closed his eyes, looking a little confused.

He murmured softly:

"Since the Void Divine Pillar shattered, the power of the human race has been exhausted, and all the prisoners will gradually break out of the seal-"

"At this time, there is still someone who can seal me."

"...It's just unbelievable."

suddenly.

A piece of parchment emerged from the void.

The man took a look and immediately disappeared from his seat.

He showed up in a conference room.

The place is already filled with devils and members of various races.

"Everyone, an emergency meeting is being held now."

A devil with two horns.

"What's it about?"

someone asked.

"The problem with the sequence world of 'The Fool 3-6912' has been identified. Half of its core deck has been stolen."

"Which idiot did this?"

"It's human."

There was a moment of silence.

Someone shouted: "They released the prisoners! This race does not know the heights of heaven and earth!"

Another person said: "I went to see it myself. The prisoner was frozen in the world of fools."

There was a commotion in the conference hall.

"They're looking for death - and they want to drag us with them!"

"That's right!"

"These damn slaves!"

"Quiet! Quiet!"

There was a roar of people.

After a while, the meeting place became quiet.

"Do you have any suggestions regarding this matter?"

asked the devil in charge of the reporting matter.

No one said anything for a moment.

The man had his eyes closed, and then he slowly opened them.

He looked thoughtful, and then slowly raised his hand.

"Master Director No. 7, please speak."

"Okay, then let me tell you-"

The man smiled softly, spread his hands and said: "The Fool's Sequence World is where we train and select human slaves. Now it has been destroyed, but fortunately, the prisoners are sealed inside."

"I want to say - in response to this situation, we will probably launch a large-scale crackdown."

"Purge?"

"Eradicate the remaining humans near the Fool's Sequence world, kill all the troublemakers, retrieve the core cards of the Fool's Sequence, and get everything back on track."

The man finished.

Many members were lost in thought.

The man looked around, his mouth slightly twitching, and a sarcastic look flashed across his face.

He smiled sincerely again. He continued: "I know what you are worried about, but I am more worried about one thing -"

"For countless years, we have enslaved humanity."

"Guess what, if we still let this matter go unchecked, if they really release the prisoners, then we..."

He paused intentionally, and then said in a relaxed tone: "Of course, that is extremely impossible, but we have to prepare for a rainy day, and I think that this cleanup does not need to go into the depths of the eternal night. It only needs to be carried out near the Fool's World. Just clean the area thoroughly."

The atmosphere in the conference room immediately became much more relaxed.

The man coughed lightly and explained: "I don't believe that humans dare to go deep into other areas of Yongye."

"Maybe some humans are very bold, but if they dare to go deep into the eternal night, the only fate waiting for them is the complete dissipation of their souls."

"so."

"Launch a crackdown and kill all the disasters in their infancy. This is what we should do."

"I'm done."

It was quiet for a while.

"I agree, it's time to clean up humanity."

"Those human beings were just selected targets, and their strength was completely suppressed. They must have done this by taking risks."

"They need to be punished."

"Yes, they need to be in awe."

"Clean it up and find the cards. This is the right thing to do."

"..."

The gods and demons said one after another.

The big devil who presided over the meeting loudly said: "This proposal is very pertinent, why don't we start voting directly."

A few minutes later.

"Proposal passed!" it announced.

"Eradicate all humans within 100 million square kilometers near the Fool's World."

"——Kill without mercy!"

…

Everlasting night.

Beside the snowy mountains.

Hua Qingkong pressed her hand on the frost seal and felt the battle inside.

A moment.

She wiped the tears flowing from the corners of her eyes and sighed: "There is nothing we can do. He is dead. We must escape quickly, otherwise-"

She suddenly closed her mouth and screamed:

"etc!"

"It's weird! It's actually a weird technique!"

The words fell.

The endless frost began to disintegrate and disappear.

Hua Qingkong had to float in mid-air, overlooking the changes in the sequence world below.

When the frost melts, the frozen world gradually disappears.

Three figures appeared deep in the cliff.

Liu Ping, Yana, Zhao Chanyi.

They discovered Hua Qingkong and quickly flew towards her.

"You came."

Liu Ping said.

Hua Qingkong looked at him, and her eyes quickly fell on the doll on his waist.

"The Darkest Death Puppet—even back then, this weird technique was very rare. Countless people were eager for it. Do you know why?"

Hua Qingkong said quickly.

"Why?" Liu Ping asked.

At this time, the three-headed skull doll began to make a sound:

"You extremely stupid mortals, how dare you imprison me like this, just wait, I will remember you, and one day in the future, I will torture you severely."

Hua Qingkong ignored it and said:

"Because the huge amount of soul power required to release the strange technique must be borne by the deceased, and the user does not have to pay any price." Hua Qingkong said.

The doll continued to interject: "Even in the past, this was a very terrifying technique. You guys are lucky this time -"

Liu Ping ignored it and said to Hua Qingkong, "I want to know more and more who you are. By the way, where is the real Hua Qingkong?"

Hua Qingkong's expression slowly changed, and her eyes turned from dark purple to light black.

The feeling of emptiness and desolation in her body completely receded, revealing the girl's inherent youthfulness.

"I'm here, Liu Ping. It's great to see you're okay." She said with a slight smile.

Liu Ping breathed a sigh of relief and said, "How do you get along with her?"

"Don't worry, she saved me in danger, and I tolerated her with myself. We saved each other." Hua Qingkong said.

The doll snorted coldly: "It turns out to be that guy - another one of his subordinates was defeated."

Yana and Zhao Chanyi, who had been nervous, also relaxed slightly.

"That's good. I flew for too long, and the weakness caused by the previous curse broke out again. I need to rest for a while." Yana said tiredly.

She stabbed Liu Ping smoothly.

"I've just advanced, so I'm going back to consolidate my lower realm." Zhao Chanyi sighed.

She slapped Liu Ping.

The two turned into cards and flew back into the card book.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhh-you damn humans!" The doll burst into howls of pain.

Liu Ping showed a look of helplessness, slowly pulled out the Shadow Knife from his chest, and said, "How is the man who shot us?"

"Kill." Hua Qingkong said simply.

"It seems I don't have to worry about it anymore, but there are still some people in Mechanical City who seem to want to deal with us." Liu Ping said.

"Mechanical City is already under my control." Hua Qingkong said.

Liu Ping looked at her deeply and said:

"Let's go find Libertas and Norton first. Then there are many things I need to discuss with you."

"Okay, but we have to do one thing first." Hua Qingkong said.

"What?" Liu Ping asked.

Hua Qingkong pointed to the three-headed skull doll hanging on Liu Ping's waist and said, "It is too eye-catching. You must not let anyone know that it is sealed on you, otherwise it may cause big trouble."

"Does it have any accomplices?" Liu Ping asked.

"It's not just its accomplices, it also has other real bodies - but when the seal was completed, those real bodies lost their sensitivity to it, and we don't know what happened for the time being." Hua Qingkong said.

Liu Ping hesitated and said: "Then-"

Hua Qingkong said: "Add another layer of seal and let it change its appearance - I can do this."

Her pupils turned deep purple again, her hands formed a seal, and she gently stopped in front of the doll.

"What do you want this doll to look like?" she asked.

Liu Ping shrugged and said, "I don't care."

Hua Qingkong thought: "Then -"

"Wait a moment!"

The card book opened automatically, and a voice sounded from above.

Yana said: "I think a small brown bear hanging around Liu Ping's waist will complement him better."

"Bear?" Zhao Chanyi suddenly said, "Bear is so clumsy, I can't see it."

"Then what are you talking about?" Yana said unconvinced.

"You have to understand that Liu Ping has always liked cats, and we cat people are the best companions." Zhao Chanyi said.

"Cat? A cat in spring?" Yana sneered.

"Asshole! This doll is a monster. It wants to kill Liu Ping, not what you said!"

"Oh? Is that what I'm talking about?"

"Yana, you are seeking death!"

Bang!

Liu Ping closed the card book.

The sound disappeared.

Hua Qingkong looked at him with a smile.

"What will you turn this Darkest Death Doll into? You need to make a decision." She said.

"Bear-cat-let's do it." Liu Ping said helplessly.

"A rare mammal, let me try it."

Hua Qingkong pointed forward lightly with his handprint.

Just hear a soft sound.

The three-headed skull turned into a black and white panda doll, hanging on Liu Ping's waist and swinging back and forth.

"Damn it! You are humiliating me!"

The panda roared angrily.

Liu Ping slowly inserted the long knife into his chest, and amid the screams of the panda doll, he suggested:

"Can you say a few words less? If you can shut up, I will use the knife faster next time, so that you will suffer less pain."

The panda's roar stopped instantly.

It even showed an awkward smile towards Liu Ping.