Purgatory Artist-Chapter 202: The Demon King and the Tree Elf

Strong winds blew.

Streaks of lightning-like light flashed in the dark night, accompanied by earth-shattering explosions.

Fortunately, both sides were somewhat restrained, and the location of the battle was extremely high up in the sky.

The royal palace was temporarily safe.

「HAHAHA!」 the voice in the formation laughed maniacally. 「Do you see that? It's disguised as your Emperor, but it doesn't dare to use the power of the Sequence to deal with the Supervisory Council! 」

"Why is that?" Liu Ping asked.

「Because once it uses the Sequence, the Sequence will realize that it's a monster, a monster like me! Hahahaha! 」the voice in the formation continued.

Liu Ping looked up at the sky.

The Emperor is temporarily tied up, what can I do next?

The voice in the formation spoke again.

「You're only a teenager ... Who exactly do you represent?」

Liu Ping didn't say anything.

「Fine, 」 the voice continued:「 I don't care who you are, we've already cooperated once. I want the souls of these mortals, and you want to deal with the insect hiding inside the human body, isn't that right? 」

Liu Ping fell into thought.

The voice became gentler. 「Come, you probably haven't faced such a situation before, I'll teach you what to do.」

「First, kill this member of the Supervisory Council in front of you.」

Its speech speed became faster. 「He's filled with the scent of elves, and the power he exudes is immense; he must be an important member of the Supervisory Council.」

"If he's really that powerful, why was he captured by the Emperor?" Liu Ping asked.

「You're too young, you probably don't understand one thing.」the voice patiently explained. 「Some people don't know how to fight, but these people definitely have power that far surpasses normal Professionists, just not in the field of combat.」

「If you kill such a person, the Supervisory Council will definitely go crazy, they'll use all their power to deal with the insect that's living in the Emperor's body. Then, this way, I can slowly devour the souls of this Empire, and you'll have achieved your goal of dealing with it.」

As soon as it finished.

A demonic dagger shot out from the formation, silently hovering in front of Liu Ping.

Above the dagger, a line of burning text quickly appeared:

[Shard of Eternal Darkness Corrosion]

[Depraved Divine Artifact, Dagger]

[Possesses the following powers:]

[Seal Breaking Power: The power to undo most restraints and seals in the world]

[Erosion of Eternal Darkness: Exterminate all Dead and sacrifice their souls to the Spirit Slayer]

[Blade of the Ten-Thousand-Eyed Demon King's Sacrificial Dagger]

The voice quickly said, 「I've never given anyone anything in my life, but this is such a good opportunity. Take this Depraved divine artifact. It's perfect for killing this important person of the Supervisory Council in front of you!」

He met Liu Ping's gaze and said hoarsely, "Just kill me."

Liu Ping said, "You don't seem very afraid."

Suddenly, a line of small text appeared above the other person's head:

[Supervisory Council, High-Level Tree Elf.]

This line was exactly the same as when they were at the bar.

So this guy is a tree elf!

Liu Ping thought for a moment and asked, "Andrea, I don't know much about the tree elfrace. Do you understand them?"

"I do." Andrea's voice echoed in Liu Ping's mind. "They are the only race you can trust in the Eternal Night. They love peace and enjoy saving other suffering lives."

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure, but they're very rare and usually hide their true identity. Because their soul power is extremely powerful, it's easy to attract the attention of the Sleeper." Andrea said.

Liu Ping nodded slightly.

The man smiled tiredly and spoke in a low voice: "I originally wanted to save all kinds of lives, that's why I joined the Supervisory Council ... but the current situation is that this empire of yours is being targeted by a Sleeper and a Prisoner, and only my death will bring them trouble"

"So you want to die?" Liu Ping asked.

"I ... have been completely crippled. There's no point in living." The man coughed out a mouthful of blood and said while panting.

Liu Ping was silent for a few moments, then waved his hand lightly.

The human skin cloth on the ground floated up.

「WAIT!」

The Ten Thousand Eyes Demon said hurriedly, but the cloth completely covered the runic circle, and his voice was cut off.

Liu Ping picked up the dagger and walked to the man step by step.

"Maybe you've already guessed. Back at the bar, the information you got was given out by me." Liu Ping said.

"That's right. When I saw you just now, I understood that you were the one who led us to the Emperor." The man nodded.

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"I won't kill you." Liu Ping said.

"Why?" The man asked in surprise.

Liu Ping patted his shoulder and said, "Even if I kill you, I won't be able to save this empire."

"You're very clear-headed. You weren't fooled by that guy just now ... But this is indeed a chance for you."

The man sized him up and continued, "You're only Level-7. As a Level-7 professionist, you can actually deal with the Sleepers and the Prisoners ... You even borrowed the power of our Supervisory Council. I've never heard of such a thing."

Liu Ping laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "You can treat me as a liar."

"A liar?" The man asked curiously.

"Yes." Liu Ping said calmly.

"When I was alive, I faced many big challenges. Thousands of tricks were at my fingertips. Those difficult problems that others found inconceivable were easily solved by me."

"But now that I'm dead, I've come to the Eternal Night."

"The world is changing too quickly. All the monsters here want to eat people. I don't even have time to become stronger. I can only rely on lying to get through."

Rumble!!!

Suddenly, there was a loud roar in the sky.

Under the sky.

The entire world was silent.

The entire imperial city listened to the voice in the sky, as if it was the ruler of the mortal world.

The man stared into his eyes and said, "It sounds very difficult, but I don't see any emotional fluctuations in you."

"Humans, whether ordinary or outstanding, will face countless hardships in their lives. This is the truth of the world. Our hearts can only tolerate a certain degree of despair. It's like the surface of a sea that has absorbed enough water. Even if the sea flows over it, it can't add a drop of water to it." Liu Ping said.

"Do you want to fight those monsters?" the man asked.

"If my strength could fight them head-on, even if there's only a 10% chance of winning, I wouldn't waste so much effort to deceive them. Unfortunately, I don't have that kind of strength." Liu Ping said in a surprisingly calm manner.

The man sighed and nodded.

"When you were alive, you definitely weren't an ordinary guy. Unfortunately ... this is the Eternal Night. You and this empire have no time to grow. Reality is cruel."

Liu Ping raised the dagger and placed it gently beside the chain on the black pillar.

"So, I want to make a deal with you." Liu Ping said softly.

"Speak." the man said.

"I'll let you go and sincerely apologize for this incident. If there's a chance in the future, compensate me." Liu Ping said.

"What do you need me to pay?" the man asked.

"Since you're a big shot in the Council and you're determined to save all kinds of lives, I guess you must have a way to save everyone in this empire." Liu Ping said.

"Kill me and you'll have more time to breathe." the man said.

"That's meaningless. It's just a temporary delay. In the end, you won't be able to escape the fate of having your soul devoured. What I want is another way." Liu Ping shook his head and said.

The man smiled and said, "Let me take a look."

Countless reflections suddenly appeared in his eyes. Some flames soared into the sky, gigantic monsters, people that were screaming and running away, and collapsed buildings.

A moment later.

The man closed his eyes and opened them again. He shook his head and sighed, "Humans, in the Eternal Night, you're the lowest level of souls. You can only be food for other existences."

"There's no way at all? Can't the Supervisory Council deal with that prisoner? "Liu Ping asked.

"I'll tell you clearly. The Supervisory Council is currently in the middle of a war. Our opponents are three prisoners. We can't take care of this place." the man said.

Liu Ping fell silent.

"The only turning point is the only strong support you can rely on." the man said.

"What?" Liu Ping looked up and asked.

"Every sequence is the condensation of the Purgatory and Eternal Night laws. It can help you." the man said.

"What should I do?" Liu Ping asked.

The man's expression suddenly became serious.

He said softly, "There's a way that can give you temporary power. You can even fight a battle. If you make a mistake, this empire will definitely be destroyed."

Liu Ping said, "I'm only level 7 now. Won't that be a problem?"

"You have a chance of success. But if you fail, your soul will be captured by that prisoner. You'll completely disappear." the man said.

Boom!

In the sky, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. The sound of fighting became more and more intense.

The wind fell from the sky and swept through the entire empire under the night sky.

When the wind blew past Liu Ping's body, his shadow gradually became blurry.

He looked up at the sky and said, "I've seen countless worlds and been all kinds of people. To be able to fight a battle, I have no regrets."

"Let me try."