Purgatory Artist-Chapter 417: Nightmare Identity!

"Name?"

"Soul Predator"

"Eating souls is your natural instinct?"

"Yes, eating souls can help me grow, become stronger, and advance to the next level"

On the grassland.

The humanoid mantis was lying on the ground, answering Liu Ping's question.

"If you like to eat souls, why don't you just eat them? Why did you give these people the power of nightmares?" Liu Ping asked.

Soul Predator answered: "If souls don't have the power of 'Emergence', they won't be able to provide me with nutrients"

"Giving them the power of nightmares is actually a form of forced improvement?" Liu Ping asked.

"Yes, what they have is the crudest power, only to improve their souls to a certain level, to reach the standard of food" Soul Predator answered.

"Then what about you?" Liu Ping asked.

"I'm a creature of nightmares" Soul Predator answered.

Soul Predator suddenly showed a confused expression, muttering: "It's clearly my time to hunt, why would I be taken in as a servant by a human ..."

Countless thoughts flashed through Liu Ping's mind.

He suddenly walked forward, put his hand on Soul Predator's sharp forelimb, and said: "Release all of your power"

"Very well"

Soul Predator laid its body on the ground, muttering a series of indecipherable low cries.

An inexplicable presence rose from its body.

Liu Ping immediately sensed it.

"Cutting, tearing, fusing, corroding, and shattering ... These are five types of laws that can separate objects. They are arranged in a special way to form the power of 'Emergence'. It's about the level of a 'king', but there's an additional power that I can't identify. What exactly is this power?"

While he was thinking, he saw the wild grass on the ground being blown away by the wind.

On the ground, small stones arranged in human text appeared in front of him:

[You've received the Nightmare Card: Soul Predator]

[As the master of Soul Predator, are you willing to fill Soul Predator's position in the Nightmare Crypt Card?]

This is it!

This is the power recognized by the Nightmare Sequence, the power bestowed by the entire set of cards!

I entered the Inner World.

That world-level spirit saw me and used its last bit of consciousness to create this opportunity for me.

"I'm willing" Liu Ping immediately answered.

As soon as he said that.

Complex runes and imprints immediately appeared around his body. They continued to outline around his body and finally turned into a faintly discernible rectangular frame.

Lines of burning words immediately popped out:

[You've become the summoner of the Nightmare Card: Soul Predator]

[You are in the fifth position of the third sequence in the Crypt of Nightmares deck.]

[Pay attention.]

[You have become a member of the Nightmare Underground Crypt.]

[This sequence does not know what will happen next. Please be careful.]

Liu Ping had just finished reading this line of small words when he suddenly saw a dark shadow descending from the depths of the sky.

The shadow streaked across the sky and landed not far in front of him.

It was a humanoid mantis with an even larger body.

It was five meters tall, with a human head and a long row of corpses strung on its blade-like forelimbs.

A line of small text appeared above its head:

[High-level Soul Predator.]

It asked in a low voice: 「 We've never had a summoning contract before, who exactly are you? 」

Liu Ping coughed softly and said, "Actually, there is. It's just that you don't know."

「 Is that so? But even though you're recognized by the Underground Crypt, you still look like a human, what's going on? 」 the monster doubtfully asked.

Liu Ping answered with a serious expression: "A very long time ago, in order for the Soul Predator to advance faster than other entities, they would need an entity like me — — - because I was almost extinct, you don't know about it"

「 How are you going to help us advance faster? 」 the monster asked.

"It's very simple, this is a ritual — — - its secret lies in an incantation that can help you and I establish a telepathic connection that surpasses everything" Liu Ping replied.

「 What is it? 」 the monster asked.

"You need to say it to me: Wallow" Liu Ping replied.

「 That simple? 」

"It's very simple and easy to use, so it attracts a lot of jealousy. That's why I rarely appear here. This trip to the underground palace is also a once in a lifetime opportunity, so don't miss it. If you don't believe me, why don't you try saying that incantation? "

A line of burning text suddenly popped up:

[Your Occultism power: 'Deception' has been activated]

A second later.

The monster went silent for a few moments, then sighed: 「 I've stayed at the second position of the third sequence for over a few hundred years, if such a chance truly exists, I'm willing to give it a try 」

It faced Liu Ping and whispered: 「Wallow」

Immediately, lines of burning words jumped out cheerfully.

[You've activated Warden mode]

[In this mode, your opponent has admitted defeat]

[You've obtained its soul!]

[Due to the effects of Occultism power: 'Deception', it still doesn't know your subordinate relationship, would you like to inform it?]

"No" Liu Ping immediately replied.

He walked in front of the monster and affectionately patted its body: "Very well, now that we've established an unprecedented relationship, I can help you become stronger"

The monster sensed it and asked in confusion: 「 The incantation has been chanted, but I don't feel anything? 」

At the very next moment.

Deep in the sky, a black shadow suddenly flew over at high speed.

Boom!

The black figure landed on the ground and revealed its original appearance.

— — -it was wearing a black suit, its body was no different from a human's, and its face was completely expressionless.

It's the Inner Plane's monster!

The monster glanced at the two nightmare creatures, then slowly turned its gaze towards Liu Ping.

「 Struggling ... is useless ... 」

The monster uttered those words as streams of water began to flow from its body, causing it to become completely soaked.

The advanced Soul Predator took a step back and whispered:

「 It's an Inner Plane Sequence entity, what did you bring it here for? 」

Liu Ping looked at the strange man and gradually regained his senses.

No wonder that World Level Spirit wanted to get two helpers for him.

So the Inner Plane monster had been chasing after me all this time!

"Do you want to fight?" Liu Ping smiled.

Warden mode, activate!

Sensing some sort of danger, he immediately activated Warden mode.

At the very next moment.

Boundless black water began to flow from the ground and completely enveloped him.

Lines of burning text quickly appeared:

[You've activated Warden mode, the other party must kill all of your Cards before they can act against you]

[You've activated Occultism power: 'Deception']

[No one knows why you were able to remain unscathed within the Nightmare Black Water]

[As you've used this Occultism power, this power overlapped with other Mystic-type powers, allowing your ability's 'Emergance' to increase]

Liu Ping looked at the other side.

The strange black-clothed man revealed a perplexed expression as he struggled to speak.

"That's impossible ... the black water ..."

Liu Ping took a few steps back and patted the advanced Soul Predator's body:

"If you defeat it, you'll grow"

「 I can't win against it 」 the advanced Soul Predator said in fear.

Beside it, the slightly smaller Soul Predator had already shrunk back.

"This is the meaning of my existence, I'm here to help you" Liu Ping said.

If 'Deception' can increase my other abilities — — -

Liu Ping opened his hand.

A golden apple appeared in his hand, which he threw towards the Inner Plane monster.

The monster caught the golden apple without hesitation and swallowed it in one bite.

Its presence instantly weakened by a lot.

"Its strength has been reduced by 30%, do you dare to fight it?" Liu Ping asked.

「 Perhaps ... 」 the advanced Soul Stalker was a bit eager.

While they were talking, the monster's face once again showed killing intent as it spat out black threads.

As soon as these threads appeared, they all coiled around Liu Ping's body.

「 Strangle! 」 the monster muttered.

The black threads quickly tightened — — -

But Liu Ping was still unscathed.

Both the Inner Plane monster and the Soul Stalker didn't know why he was still unscathed.

— — Occultism power: 'Deception' is still working!

"Do you see that? It's afraid that I'll help you grow, so it wants to attack me "Liu Ping said.

The two Soul Predators glanced at each other, then suddenly spread out their wings and flew towards the strange man in two different directions.

A ring of light quickly manifested below Liu Ping's feet.

40 meters of Curtain of Darkness!

Being enveloped by the ring of light, the monster wanted to avoid the attacks of the two Soul Stalkers, but it was warped back to its original location.

— — -it couldn't leave even if it wanted to!

"Kill!" the two Soul Predators attacked at once.

They circled around the monster, swinging their sharp arms and clashing with the monster who was frozen in place.

Both sides fought until their flesh and blood splattered everywhere, but neither side showed any intention of retreating.

"Hold on!"

Liu Ping shouted as he waved his hands and shot out beams of Holy Light.

The wounds on the two Soul Predators were instantly healed.

As for the monster from the Inner Plane — — -

Liu Ping unleashed an even more blinding holy light towards it.

The monster suddenly froze.

It looked at Liu Ping with a terrifying expression and roared: 「 Die! 」

A pillar of black light descended from the sky and struck Liu Ping's body.

Unfortunately — — -

Before all of Liu Ping's Cards are destroyed, he won't be injured.

In the current situation, due to the effects of 'Deception', no one would know that they had to kill all of Liu Ping's Cards in order to harm him.

While he was in a safe position, he was constantly casting healing and [Life-Saving Art], as well as using the ring of light to lock the enemy in place — — -

If this continued, no matter how strong the enemy was, they would only be weakened.

As they fought, the advanced Soul Predator suddenly laughed:

「 So that's how it is! Truly a great helper to support our attacks! 」

It thrust its front limb forward and pierced through the monster's chest.