Purgatory Artist-Chapter 159: The Eve of Parasitism

(TN: here is the Chapter I missed enjoy!)

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BOOM!!

The arena gave off a small tremble.

The flame lizard charged forward, gradually accelerating as it charged toward Liu Ping — — -

Then crashed to the ground.

It struggled to stand up, breathing heavily: "Poison? Impossible, I'm the King of Poison Lizards, what kind of method did you use ... "

Liu Ping didn't bother to look at it and simply clapped his hands.

Three half-human half-insect monsters silently appeared, looking at Liu Ping with strange expressions.

"Do you want your freedom?" Liu Ping asked.

"Yes" one of the monsters answered.

"That's impossible" Liu Ping slowly spoke: "My only promise is to let you live — — on the condition that you're obedient"

He reached his hand out, pointing at the flame lizard.

"Go, kill it"

"Yes"

The three monsters shook their bodies, manifested a pair of half-transparent wings on their backs, and flew towards the flame lizard.

The flame lizard appeared cautious, emitting even more intense red flames from its body.

"With just you?" it scoffed in disdain.

Suddenly, a shadow flashed past.

Dong!

The flame lizard was forced to take a few steps back.

A half-human half-insect monster appeared, smirking: "Looks very strong, but it couldn't even dodge my attack ..."

The other two monsters flapped their wings at the same time, giving off a high-frequency 'wu wu' sound. — — -they were accumulating their strength, preparing for the final hunt.

Seeing that, Liu Ping stopped watching.

He walked to the other side of the arena and took out the Card Tome.

The same line of text was written on the book's cover:

[The Path of Hypocrisy]

[— — Help from the Warden Knight]

Liu Ping flipped through the book, only to see that the card slot representing [Sacred Meal] had disappeared from the first page.

The entire page was blank.

Liu Ping wanted to flip to the second page but found that he couldn't.

Lines of burning text quickly appeared in the void of space:

[You've learned the first ability of the Divine Knight: Sacred Meal]

[Only when your Card rank reaches a certain level and your Soul Points reach a certain standard would you be able to flip to the next page and obtain a new ability of the Divine Knight]

Reading through it all, Liu Ping couldn't help but feel a bit troubled.

Level up ...

To level up, I have to give up on awakening Andrea and Yana.

How should I choose?

Speaking of which, as a Warden Knight, there were benefits to using all his abilities on others.

The Warden Knight's combat mode determined that until all his cards were defeated, he would be safe.

In his cards, Andrea was a Dragon Whelp, Yana was a Deity, and the Nine-Lives Cat Demon Zhao Chanyi —

If he could wake up Andrea and Yana, he could guarantee his safety in this human empire.

However — —

There were always some things that disrupted his plans.

He lightly pulled out a card and tossed it out.

Bang!

Qian Wuzhou appeared on the other side.

"Liu Ping ..." Qian Wuzhou stared at him in disbelief.

"Speaking of which, you should thank me," Liu Ping said.

"Why?" Qian Wuzhou asked.

"If you become my card, you won't have to work for that monster anymore. I'm a very forgiving person, so I won't be too harsh on you and your companions," Liu Ping said.

Qian Wuzhou looked into the distance.

On the other side of the arena, the three bugs were having a good time fighting, while the flame lizard was barely holding on.

It was only a matter of time before it was defeated and killed.

"Don't you hate me?" Qian Wuzhou asked.

"Don't worry, I'm not interested in the grudges between youths like you, I only want to ask you one thing" Liu Ping said.

"What is it?"

"That existence in the cemetery, who did you plant its soul fragment on?"

"... You want to know that?"

"Of course, that monster must have infiltrated the Empire, so I have to take precautions. It's best if I kill it before its soul fragment fully matures. That way, I'll be able to enjoy a peaceful period, slowly gain knowledge and slowly increase my level — — peaceful times are wonderful, aren't they?" Liu Ping smiled.

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Qian Wuzhou went silent for a bit, then spoke in a low voice: "Ever since I returned to the Empire, I haven't come into contact with anyone, and those people aren't the target of that terrifying existence in the cemetery."

"Ah? It has a target? "Liu Ping asked with interest.

Qian Wuzhou replied: "That's right, a creature filled with ambition and desire ... how could it be willing to be a normal person? It wants to take control of everything as soon as it enters the Empire ... "

Boom!

A deafening sound was heard.

The two of them couldn't help but turn to look, only to see that the flame lizard had fallen to the ground, dead as can be.

The three insects flew back and respectfully landed in front of Liu Ping.

"Not bad, damn, I forgot, I can actually take this lizard as my subordinate, but that's fine, there's another way — —"

Saying so, Liu Ping brought them to the lizard's body.

He crouched down and searched the lizard's body.

A line of burning text quickly appeared:

[You've activated Andrea's ability: Treasure Pickup.]

Liu Ping felt that he was holding a cold metal object in his hand.

He pulled his hand back.

It was a bell made of gold, with a line of words carved on it:

[The personal mount of the manor's butler]

Manor's butler — —

Huh?

Did Aldrich finally get rid of his servant status and become the manor's butler?

Which means, he's about to soar?

Then, in the Divine Seat Supremacy next month, the cards in his hand might become even stronger.

After he gets to know Yana, he'll be qualified to use Yana's Card Deck — —

That's dangerous.

Liu Ping went silent for a few moments.

Finally, it's time to make a decision.

Awakening Andrea and Yana has become an unrealistic goal in the short term.

I have to become stronger right away so that I can face Aldrich's cards head-on!

Liu Ping squeezed the golden bell into a solid piece of gold, weighed it in his hand and muttered: "This can be exchanged for quite a bit of money."

He put the piece of gold away and turned to Qian Wuzhou "Alright, let's not waste any time, tell me the identity of that parasite."

Qian Wuzhou appeared hesitant, then finally sighed, "Alright."

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The royal palace.

Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.

In the darkness, a thick Tome of cards was flipped open, revealing one Card after another.

Strangely, these Cards quickly turned greyish white.

As if — —

They were all dead.

The pair of hands that flipped through the book didn't seem to be tired at all, only stopping after a few dozen minutes.

"Let me take a look ... very good, those useless insects have all been eliminated, and the power of the soul has returned to me ..."

"However — —"

He reached out with one finger and lightly tapped on a gray card.

This Card depicted Qian Wuzhou. He was wearing a military uniform, his expression blank as he stood still in the middle of the Card.

"What kind of ability is it that could steal my Imperial Herald?"

"The Herald is a slave with great potential, he also completed his mission very well..."

The voice paused for a few moments.

"Although it's a bit of a pity, let's just forget about it. I can't let him reveal anything about me."

A hand pulled out another card from the darkness and softly chanted:

"Death spell activate."

Bam!

A black light quickly scattered from the Card and disappeared into the void of space.

"Alright, regardless of who he belongs to now, the Death Hex hidden in his soul has been completely erased."

Saying so, the voice slowly closed the book in his hand.

A few moments later.

Two rows of orderly footsteps approached from afar, then stopped outside the door, blocked by a diamond curtain that was inlaid with stars.

A respectful voice sounded from the outside.

"Your majesty, the Empire's commander-in-chief requests an audience!"

"Let him in!"

The voice said.