Infernal Artist

Although the clown's voice was soft, who among the people present couldn't hear it?

There was a breath of silence.

The deep black shadow let out a deep laugh and said:

"In all these years, I never thought that a rookie card artist would dare to refuse my transaction, ask for my real name, and want to deal with me one day in the future..."

In the black shadow, a hand stretched out, as if trying to draw something out of the void.

Yana suddenly laughed.

She shook her head and sighed: "I didn't expect that I would encounter such a situation so soon, and I didn't expect that I would do it for a newbie... Forget it, Liu Ping, remember your promise."

"A devil? Of course it's not a problem." The clown pointed his fingers.

"I would turn away when other people say this, but when it comes from your mouth, I kind of believe it."

Yana said, stretched out her hand and pulled hard from the void.

The black shadow on the opposite side drew a card at the same time as her.

The black shadow handed the card to Blood Knight Luo Sheng and whispered:

"Take this card, Blood Knight, it can help you defeat your opponent."

Luo Sheng looked at the card and saw a magnificent arena painted on it.

A group of dark figures wearing crowns sat in the stands of the arena, surrounded by mountains of treasures.

"The devil's gamble!" Luo Sheng couldn't help shouting.

"Yes, it's this card. Remember, the reward you owe me has now doubled." Black Shadow said fiercely.

Opposite them, Yana also drew a card, and saw a strange emblem painted on the card. Apart from this emblem, the entire card was blank.

"I knew they were going to use that 'Demon King's Gamble'. Only that card could give the Blood Knight a huge chance of winning, so we could only—"

Yana gritted her teeth and threw out the emblem card in her hand.

Bang!

A soft sound.

A silver-haired old man wearing a black tuxedo appeared on the scene.

He took Yana's hand gracefully, gave her a symbolic kiss, and said, "It's so unfortunate, madam, that you have fallen into such a situation."

"Ups and downs, fate is nothing but this." Yana said calmly.

"You have a natural elegance." The old man praised.

When the old man appeared, Blood Knight Luo Sheng was about to throw out the card in his hand.

——His hand was held down by the shadow.

"Wait a moment." The shadow said solemnly.

The old man seemed to feel something, and turned back to greet the black shadow: "Good afternoon, it's really lively today, you are all here."

The black shadow said: "Sir, do you want to interfere in the affairs here?"

"No, my business has always been very busy, but a reputable trading partner called me to come, so I came." The old man said with a pleasant smile.

He glanced at Yana.

Yana said: "You know, I have never brought you a loss-making business."

"Yes, even if it's just to express my gratitude, I should come." The old man said.

"I don't dare to bother you to come here in person when nothing happens... But I found a very profitable investment. If you are interested..." Yana did not go on and just looked at the old man.

The coldness in the old man's eyes completely disappeared. He turned around and took out two glasses of red wine from the void. One was handed to Yana, and the other was held in his hand. He shook it gently and said, "I have always been interested in making money."

Dark red flames flew out of him and turned into walls, isolating the conversation here.

The old man said: "Now that guy can't hear our conversation, the business you are talking about is-"

Yana smiled and said: "What I want to say is exactly this 'devil king's gamble'."

"It seems that you are quite free - wait, when you talk about business, do you want me to gamble with you?" The old man yawned, as if he was a little listless.

Yana said: "I remember that I deposited a lot of treasure in your bank. This time, I am all-in."

The old man's eyes suddenly became sharp, and the sleepy look he had just now had long since disappeared.

"All in..." the old man tried.

"Yes, all-in," Yana said.

"What do you want me to do?" the old man asked.

"As long as you are here, no demon king will dare to cheat. I only want you to preside over this bet." Yana said.

"Do you want me to escort you?" the old man asked.

"The profits are huge," Yana said.

"So, I'm a free hand." The old man laughed.

Yana bowed and saluted, and said solemnly: "It is an honor for all of us that you stand here."

The old man pondered, and cast his eyes across, glancing at the black shadow and the blood knight, then back again, and landed on the clown.

"Child, do you know what the Devil's Gambit is?" he asked kindly.

"I don't know." The clown said.

He stared at the other party and saw lines of burning small words emerging from the other party's head:

"Old God."

"??????????"

"The incarnation of the ancient demon king."

"?????????????"

"The only explanation: He dominates all the worlds in a certain level of purgatory."

The clown glanced at it. He said, "If there is a secret in this regard, I can pay for it."

When the old man heard the word "pay", he immediately smiled and said: "Ah, many things in the world are fair. Although I have a lot of business, I don't even charge for this."

The old man took out a parchment, handed it to the clown, and then stared at the clown quietly.

The clown read it quickly, with a smile on his face and said: "This bet seems to accept all the chips that exist."

"Yes, it is an open fight to the death and no one is prohibited from betting." The old man nodded.

"Are you collecting the spirit stones?" the clown asked.

"Spiritual stone? It turns out to be the currency of the cultivation side. It is a non-renewable currency. The market has always been good. You can bet on it." The old man had a smile on his expression.

The clown glanced at Yana and said, "I'm all-in, betting on myself to win."

The old man asked: "How much do you bet?"

"Fifty four billion."

"...I'm sorry, how much?"

"Fifty four billion."

The old man looked at him, took back a piece of parchment and pen from behind, and said slowly: "Please sign a betting contract. If you don't have enough money-"

The clown took the pen, looked at the prompts in the void, and found that there was no problem, so he signed the betting contract.

The old man's expression remained unchanged, he took back the parchment, looked at it carefully, and murmured: "There are really 5.4 billion..."

Spiritual stones are nothing.

Money never means anything, what matters is people——

It is rare for a new person to get such an amount of money in a long time.

He was very confident from beginning to end and signed the contract.

The guy who talks too much can't do this.

He really has a way to make money.

"But there is one condition." The clown said.

"What?" the old man asked.

The clown raised a finger, making a gesture of silence, and said in a low voice: "We make the final bet."

"Haha, interesting, very interesting!" the old man laughed.

Yana looked at the clown blankly.

The clown said to her: "This little money is nothing - in fact, in my life, earning living expenses has always been a very important thing."

The old man smiled and said: "That's right. For example, a person like me has a large family to support, so even at this age, I still have to go out and run around."

He patted the clown on the shoulder and whispered: "Are you sure of winning?"

"I dare not speak big words. If you are someone who likes to take risks, there is no way that you can always make profits like me, right?" The clown lowered his voice.

Yana also looked at the old man and whispered: "Look -"

The old man was silent for a moment, and suddenly began to arrange his tuxedo.

"Gambling... I haven't played this kind of game for a long time. It's too risky and will make an old man like me heart beat faster - but since it's such a big deal, not only did the gods invest all their wealth, but the person involved also invested 5.4 billion souls. Stone’s bet—”

"This is worthy of me personally ending up."

The clown leaned over and whispered in the old man's ear: "The only thing a person with such a distinguished status like you needs to do is to let those guys keep investing money, so that we can make a profit, right?"

The old man thought for a few breaths and then lowered his voice and said: "Deal."

He waved his hand, and the isolated fire suddenly dispersed.

"Your Excellency, do you want to intervene in this matter?" asked the black shadow opposite.

"No, I just want to participate in your bet. I think the Blood Knight has a greater chance of winning. I'm sorry, madam."

The old man smiled apologetically at Yana and strode toward the center of the field.

Dark lights and shadows flew out from behind him and flew in all directions, gradually covering the entire area for dozens of miles.

On the ground, the mud and weeds had long since disappeared, replaced by endless skeletons.

The old man walked towards the center of the field step by step, and the skeletons kept appearing under his feet, turning into a staircase of bones, leading to the mountain of bones gradually accumulated in front of him.

On the top of that mountain, a huge throne made of millions of bones had already appeared.

The old man sat down on the throne.

His thin and small figure looked extremely inappropriate sitting on such a huge and terrifying throne, but the faint shadow emerging behind him was so huge and ferocious, appropriately covering the terrifying throne of bones.

The old man opened his mouth and said:

"I will witness this bet."

The card in Blood Knight Luo Sheng's hand immediately broke free from his hand, flew up to the Bone Mountain, and landed in the old man's hand.

The old man stared at the cards and said softly: "Demon kings, the gambling game is about to begin. Anyone who wants to make a profit is here."

The cards are thrown.

In an instant, wind began to rise in the void.

Whispers came from nowhere, and then, black shadows quietly appeared.

These black shadows fell on the Bone Mountain, saluted the old man one after another, and then looked into the field.

The old man said: "A blood knight and a new card master who have just been promoted. Their death match will begin soon. The card master who loses the death match will be deprived of everything - now start accepting bets."

The dark figures looked at the Blood Knight and then at the Joker.

"Joker...still new...hehe..."

The old man smiled and shook his head, reached out and pulled out a golden bone from the bone throne, threw it out and said: "I will be the first to place a bet. I bet the Blood Knight will win."

Yana glanced at the clown.

The clown's body continued to tremble, and he reluctantly nodded to her.

Yana whispered: "Are you nervous?"

"I have never encountered anything so interesting, and I can't wait!" the clown said excitedly.

Just listen to the old man's voice coming from far away: "As the first bettor, my rules are-"

"fair."

"Under the principle of fairness, you cannot operate in secret, break the rules, or set up traps in private. If anyone does this, it will be a disappointment to me, and it will be too boring."

His eyes suddenly turned into a pair of vertical pupils, he grinned with sharp teeth, and chuckled: "Those who ruin my mood should stop messing around."

The whole place fell silent.

"Now, you can place your bets," the old man said.

Beside the Blood Knight, the black shadow took out a bag and threw it into the void.

The old man glanced at it, frowned and said, "Demon King of Decay, I invested an ancient skeleton, but as the initiator, you only invested such a small amount? If you can't afford it, don't play."

The black shadow hesitated for a moment, then took out a bag again and threw it into the void. He said in a low voice: "This is half of my net worth. Go all-in and win with the Blood Knight."

"Yes, this way, the game will be more interesting." The old man laughed.

The black shadow said: "Can I tell you the conditions?"

"Please." the old man said.

"They were on the battlefield—when the deadly fight began, their weapons had already pierced each other's bodies." Black Shadow said.

Blood Knight Luo Sheng met the black shadow's gaze and said loudly: "In this way, I can not only draw cards, but also personalize the cards, and prevent him from escaping - I will definitely win with my armor and blood spear. ."

The shadow nodded, somewhat relieved.

"Is there anyone else betting?" the old man asked.

On the Bone Mountain, a black figure threw a box full of gems and said: "I bet the Blood Knight to win. My condition is-"

"They are in the middle of a battlefield. No matter who makes the move to escape, he will immediately be deemed to have lost the fight to the death."

"We still need a bettor!" the old man shouted.

Another black figure stood up and said with a smile: "It's getting more and more fun. I bet that the Blood Knight will win, but the condition is——"

"They were getting airborne at first and there was no room for two people in that place."

"The three conditions are met, and the fight to the death begins!" the old man announced.

Two black lights fell from the sky, covering the Blood Knight and the Joker, and disappeared in an instant.

…

Flesh and blood flew everywhere.

The roar of artillery shells and the continuous sound of machine gun fire were heard.

The roar of fighter planes was heard in the sky.

On the ground, mechanized troops were entering the battlefield and joining several tall mobile armors.

At this moment, deep in the battlefield, on a rocket launch pad, mechanical electronic sounds were counting down:

"five,"

"Four,"

"three,"

"two,"

"one."

"ignition!"

boom--

The rocket, which was tens of meters high, erupted with a deafening roar and began to climb deeper into the sky.

At this moment, two people appeared on top of the rocket.

Blood Knight.

clown.

The blood spear pierced the clown's body, and the long knife also passed through the blood knight's chest.

"This is the bet of the demon kings. You are finished, Liu Ping."

Luo Zhang shook his spear, and countless drops of blood flew out from the clown's wound and fell into his hand.

He will draw the card immediately.

The clown grinned and said, "Do you know who is the devil?"

Layers of frost spurted out from the long knife. As soon as Luo Sheng's hand took out a card, it was frozen in place by the frost.

The clown gave a slight greeting to the rabbit on the long knife, took out the candy box from his arms with his other hand, opened the box with difficulty, took out a red candy, and pressed it firmly into the frost.

——This is the sacred bullet set that was exclusiveized when the double-barreled shotgun was exclusive.

"Let's go see the scenery."

He kicked out Luo Sheng, who was frozen in the frost, and then immediately performed a secret to stop the bleeding and heal himself.

The rocket continued to accelerate, flying high into the sky with the clown.

But that ball of ice fell to the earth like a meteor——

boom!

Sparks fly.

That candy in the frost exploded!

The clown lowered his head and looked down for a moment, only to see a black dot chasing the rocket at an extremely fast speed.

Blood Knight Luo Sheng!

The armor on his body had several cracks, and thick smoke was pouring out, making him look a little embarrassed.

——But a single-horned skeletal war horse with wings appeared under his crotch!

It seems that he still drew that card and made it exclusive.

The blood knight flew closer and closer, laughing and saying: "It's useless, Liu Ping, I have weapons, armor and mounts now, you don't even have a chance to escape."

"Escape?"

The clown pulled out the Gatling M134 minigun from the void, then opened the candy box, picked out six yellow candies and stuffed them into the machine gun.

"Time-effective bullets can last ten minutes. I want to see how you fly here."

The clown raised his machine gun——

Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta!

Fire continued to spurt out from the minigun, turning into flying red lines that struck hard at the skeletal warhorses that were speeding towards them.

The war horse was beaten so hard that it neighed uncontrollably and could not get close to the rocket for a while.

Luo Sheng had no choice but to pull the reins and make an arc, trying to attack from the side.

But the flying speed of the rocket was too fast, and the firepower in the clown's hands was too fierce. He flew around on a skeletal horse and was hit many times by the passing fire lines, but he failed to find a chance to get closer.

The two sides were in a stalemate for dozens of seconds.

The clown suddenly made a gesture.

When the rabbit floating in the air saw this, he let out a long shout and slapped his paws hard on the Gatling minigun.

The next moment.

I saw streaks of white frost on the line of dense fire that flew out.

A line of fire hit the skeletal war horse and immediately froze its left wing. The war horse couldn't help but stumbled in mid-air, almost knocking Luo Sheng away.

The clown laughed and said: "You can't play anymore, Luo Sheng!"

It held the minigun with one hand and drew it into the void with the other hand.

A card was immediately drawn.

"You drew the card: Sword Repair Armor."

"Armor, practice side."

"It is a battle armor used by sword cultivators to rush into battle. It can effectively resist attacks from weapons and spells."

The next moment.

I saw all the burning small characters change——

"You caused a stir and achieved a 'pleasure'."

"Card: Sword Repair Armor."

"Since the person using the card is a clown, the card has been converted into a clown-exclusive prop."

"You got the card: The Joker's Phantom Jacket."

"This is your exclusive prop. There is no need to explain this sequence. You will naturally know how to use it."

Bang!

A leather jacket with colorful patterns was put on by the clown.

"It's harder for you to hit me."

The clown whispered.

The Gatling gun shot out lines of frost and fire, hitting Luo Sheng almost to a halt.

Suddenly, a voice came from the void:

"It's my turn to place my bet. I bet on the Blood Knight to win. This time I want the rocket to explode to see which of them can win in the next fight."

Another voice then sounded:

"I'm also betting that the Joker is a newcomer and he probably doesn't have many cards - then I will prohibit him from using the existing weapon cards - Your Excellency, don't look at me like this, well, the Blood Knight's spear must also be used It is forbidden to use it, they have to find new ways to fight."

Without warning -

A rapidly approaching buzzing sound came from the distant sky.

missile!

I saw a flaming missile flying towards me and directly hitting the rocket that was taking off.

boom! ! !

Amidst the explosions in the distance, both the Joker and the Blood Knight were blown away by the strong wind.

The Gatling gun in the clown's hand and the long knife on his waist disappeared instantly.

The rabbit floating in the air seemed to have noticed something, and let out an unwilling howl, and glanced at Liu Ping reluctantly.

——It also disappeared in mid-air.

On the other side, the blood spear in the blood knight's hand also disappeared.

"Banning the use of current weapons? It doesn't matter. I have more cards - even ordinary weapon cards, than you."

Luo Sheng murmured.

He looked toward the earth.

This is a large-scale war with high intensity, and the armies of both sides are fighting.

Luo Sheng's eyes lit up.

"As long as there is the blood of the dead..."

He perked up and was not in a hurry to fight the clown. He just sat on the skeletal horse and recited a long spell.

In the void behind him, a mass of blood mist gradually condensed, turning into raindrops and falling towards the earth.

The clown looked on coldly, then suddenly turned around and fell onto a fighter jet passing by.

He squatted down, punched open the cockpit, and pressed a button on the pilot's side.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

The pilot let out a scream of terror and flew away as the flight seat took off.

The clown jumped into the cockpit, glanced at the densely packed instruments and buttons, and said with a smile: "They are all outdated layouts."

He held the flight controller with one hand and pressed seven or eight buttons in succession with the other hand.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

The six missiles dragged long tail flames, quickly made sonic booms, and chased after the Blood Knight.

One second.

Two seconds.

boom--

The sound of missile explosions was heard in the sky, and the blood mist suddenly spread out and dispersed, as if the whole world was soaked in blood.

The clown turned a deaf ear.

"Dangdang, let me see what other colors of candies there are..."

He took out the candy box, filled the magazine with colorful candies, and inserted it into a pistol.

——This is the self-defense pistol that Old K gave him when he was in Dark Mist Town.

After doing all this, the clown jumped out of the cab, stood on the nose of the plane, and pointed his pistol at the blood mist flying in the sky.

wait.

wait--

The wind was blowing, and the clown's colorful jacket made a hunting sound.

Suddenly, a skeletal war horse flew out of the blood mist.

"Die, Liu Ping!"

Luo Sheng shouted on his horse.

I saw him holding a heavy sword in both hands, swooping down at the clown!

"——If no one continues to invest money in you within three minutes, I will kill you."

The clown said with a smile and pulled the trigger in his hand.