Purgatory Artist
Chapter 349: The Secret of the Heroic Spirit’s Operation Interface!

Chapter 349 - The Secret of the Heroic Spirit's Operation Interface!

In the Daoist temple.

In the meeting hall.

That lump of charred flesh was placed on the ground.

There was complete silence.

The Sect Master sat on the main seat while the other Elders lined up on both sides, staring at the lump of flesh.

Liu Ping, the Daoist temple's disciples, and the people who rushed over had already recounted the entire incident more than 20 times.

The facts were clear and the evidence was conclusive.

Under such circumstances, it was the best choice for Liu Ping to kill.

However ...

Killing his best friend without any hesitation ... This made some people doubt Liu Ping's character.

According to the disciples at the side and Liu Ping's own admission, when he sensed that something was wrong, he immediately took action without hesitation.

This was also the reason why he was able to kill the other party in one go.

However ...

It made people feel uncomfortable.

Behind the Elders, the disciples communicated with their gazes silently. From time to time, they would look at Liu Ping with a sense of alienation.

The Sect Master finally opened his eyes and said, "The matter is clear. Elder Mei, report this to the Martial Alliance immediately and ask them to send someone to investigate the true identity of this demon."

"Yes!" An Elder bowed to the Sect Master and turned to leave the hall.

The Sect Master looked around and saw that all the disciples were staring at Liu Ping. He could not help but sigh secretly.

"Everyone, disperse." he commanded.

Everyone left the hall silently and went their separate ways.

After a moment.

The main hall became empty, leaving only the Sect Master and Liu Ping.

"Do you feel guilty for killing him?" the Sect Master asked.

"No" Liu Ping said.

"Did you hesitate when you killed him?"

"No."

"Thinking back, do you feel that you did anything wrong?"

"No."

"If one day, your Master is parasitized ..."

"Don't worry, I'll kill you immediately."

The Sect Master stood up and walked to the lump of flesh that had been burnt to ashes. He said, "Parasitism is an irreversible process. The parasitized person must be in pain, as if his entire body is being cut into pieces. However, he can only watch as the parasitized evil creature uses his own body to do evil."

Liu Ping listened quietly.

The Sect Master continued, "You did nothing wrong, but I'm afraid there will be a lot of criticism in the future, like countless flies."

"There are countless flies, but I don't have the time to be a fly swatter" Liu Ping said.

"Then what will you become?" Sect Leader asked.

"If one day, the evil cult collapses, I hope that it will be because of me" Liu Ping said.

"Is this how you console the dead?" The Sect Leader asked.

"Yes" Liu Ping said.

He sighed again and set up a fist stance in the main hall. After practicing a set of fist techniques, his expression gradually became gloomy.

"What fist technique is this?" The Sect Leader asked.

"This is the Fist Technique of Xu Sheng's sect. I promised him that I would pass down this Fist Technique and spread the martial arts of his sect."

"... It is indeed difficult. This fist technique only has the effect of strengthening the body." The Sect Master said.

"Forget it, I'll slowly think of a way" Liu Ping said with a bitter face.

The Sect Leader smiled and took out a thin piece of paper, handing it to Liu Ping.

"This is?" Liu Ping asked.

"The second move of the Spirit Summoning Saber Technique." The Sect Leader said.

"Master, weren't you unwilling to teach me?" Liu Ping asked in surprise.

"Hmph," the Sect Leader said coldly, "You want to help your friend spread his sect's martial arts? If you have the ability, then spread the name of your sect first! "

"Thank you, Master."

Liu Ping hurriedly bowed, then stared at the piece of paper without blinking.

The Sect Leader said at the side, "This move is much more difficult than the first move. I may have studied hard for three years before I could barely perform it."

"It's so difficult?" Liu Ping raised his eyebrows.

"Of course, you need to be patient and calm down. Only then will you be able to understand the essence of it." The Sect Leader said.

"Yes." Liu Ping continued to read the manual.

One breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

He suddenly said, "I see, this is how to use the second move."

As he spoke, he reached for the saber at his waist.

The Sect Leader's eyelids twitched and he suddenly shouted, "You don't even look at the place when you are practicing. Go back to your room and slowly think about it!"

Liu Ping regained his senses and also felt that he was too obsessed with the saber technique. He smiled and cupped his fists, saying, "Yes!"

He held the piece of paper and quickly left.

After he left, only the Sect Leader was left in the main hall.

The Sect Leader finally heaved a sigh of relief and muttered softly, "I won't let you humiliate me in front of me ..."

Half an hour later.

In the bedroom, Liu Ping put down the book.

[Spirit Summoning Saber]

The first move, [Qirin Slash].

The second move, [Phoenix Descending Ritual].

These were all moves that I've never thought of before, very enlightening.

It can be seen that a person's train of thought is limited, while an entire civilization is limitless.

At this point, the candle flame on the table suddenly flickered.

The Law of Fire had arrived.

Liu Ping smiled and asked: "What is it this time?"

The candle flame lightly floated up and landed in his hand.

Lines of burning text quickly appeared:

[Primal Law of the world: Fire, has been upgraded to the 'First Ignition' stage]

[It now has the ability to connect with this Heroic Spirit's UI]

[This connection will take ten hours]

[It has been completed]

[This Sequence has received the natural recognition of the current world's primal Law]

[Current location is the Age of Old of the True World]

[Current Occultism awakening ritual]

[After countless years, the current situation is your only chance to awaken]

[Initiating Heroic Spirit's Destiny Quest:]

[The only truth]

All the small words were retracted.

Liu Ping suddenly realized and hurriedly asked: "Wait a minute! Why is it a Heroic Spirit's Destiny Quest? "

Lines of burning text appeared again:

[At this moment]

[You've obtained the Warden Blade]

[Although the Warden Blade and the scubbard of the Four Saint Pillars have been temporarily sealed, one of their powers can still be used]

[Under 'Silence', during the Occultism ritual, this UI can tell you the only truth:]

[You are the Heroic Spirit that needs to awaken]

[This operation interface is your only sequence]

[You've wandered between life and death for too long, now you've received your only chance]

All the text quickly disappeared.

Within the darkness, three clusters of light slowly lit up and circled around the flame in Liu Ping's hand.

A cluster of cold mist, a cluster of golden light, and a blue shadow of wind.

Then, lines of burning text appeared one after another:

[The four Saint Elements have become restless]

[Your Occultism awakening ritual is on the right track]

[The secret is about to awaken]

[The Defender of the ritual has completed the Quest, you may now rest]

Is this referring to the Water Mermaid?

Seems like she's been secretly maintaining this entire ritual.

[The Defender of the ritual needs to make a choice right away, either leave, or remain to become a witness to the secret and be prepared to bear the risk of eternal destruction brought by the secret]

[You need to explain this to her]

Liu Ping abruptly looked up.

The Water Mermaid hovering in the air was also looking at him.

She landed next to Liu Ping, stared at the three clusters of light, and spoke: "I didn't think the Laws of your world would be so primitive, only the most basic elements of Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind, how confusing ..."

"What is it that you don't understand?" Liu Ping asked.

"Why would such a primitive human world attract the most troublesome Occultism creatures? They shouldn't even bother to conquer such a world "Water Mermaid replied.

She continued with a doubtful expression: "They're clearly so powerful, but they only unleashed their most basic power to conquer this world ... could it be that they're afraid of attracting the attention of other entities?"

Water Mermaid abruptly looked at Liu Ping.

Liu Ping remained expressionless and stared straight into her eyes: "That's why there must be a secret here, you need to make a decision as soon as possible"

"Me? What decision? "Water Mermaid smiled and asked.

"If you want to pry into this secret, you need to be prepared to be destroyed at any moment, because secrets are always accompanied by risks, especially when it's related to powerful Occultism creatures" Liu Ping replied.

Water Tree stopped smiling and fell silent.

Time slowly passed.

She finally spoke up: "Liu Ping, who exactly are you?"

"I'm a cultivator. Due to various reasons, I awoke from the Eternal Night, then continued to explore the secrets of the past until I arrived at this moment" Liu Ping replied.

"No, this is only your current life, I want to know what you were during the Occultism?"

"I don't know either"

Liu Ping sighed and spoke: "What happened afterwards is my personal matter, if you only want to watch me die, then for safety's sake, you should leave"

Water Mermaid spoke: "I have to tell you, before the Law of Fire accepted you, I was fully focused on supporting the entire Occultism ritual, I had no time to help you with anything"

"I know that, so what?" Liu Ping asked.

"Perhaps you don't believe me, but the reason why I was in such a hurry to leave was because I was afraid that my revival would attract the attention of my mortal enemies. When I said that I wanted to watch you die, it was because I was bound by the contract and had no choice but to stay, so I wanted to repay you one last time"

Water Mermaid appeared very anxious.

Liu Ping nodded his head gently.

After saving her, she didn't attack him and instead wanted to leave.

Shui Shu continued, "That's right. Now that the ritual has stabilized, I should have completed the contract and can indeed leave"

"Indeed" Liu Ping replied.

"But if I leave this Divine Pillar and return to the boundary of Occultism, I'll still face the pursuit of my mortal enemies, I won't be able to win against them" Water Mermaid said.

"This place is also very dangerous" Liu Ping replied.

"Indeed, I've already seen those insects. Even within Occultism, no one would dare to provoke them" Water Tree replied.

Liu Ping went silent and simply looked at her.

It was now time for her to make her final choice.

"No one has ever helped me within Occultism, I was already fighting to my death, but you helped me."

Water Mermaid paced around the room once and resolutely declared:

"I won't be able to survive even if I return, so I might as well take a gamble!"

Her body began to emit a ring of misty light. The light gathered into a circle, and countless strange runes appeared around her.

Within the boundless wind and water, she muttered:

"As the initiator of the ritual, I have no way to participate in this world, but I still have a way. As long as you're willing, I can become your comrade!"

"What's your condition?" Liu Ping asked.

"Fight by my side, if you can save me, do your best to save my life." the Water Mermaid replied.

"No problem" Liu Ping replied.

Water Mermaid clasped her hands together and muttered: "Supreme Law of Fate, I pledge my allegiance to you, offering all of my power of Occultism. Please reconnect a severed thread of Fate for me and allow me to reside in this world."

Images of light appeared from the void of space, displaying themselves in front of her.

"What are you doing?" Liu Ping asked.

"I'm going to discard my past and become a person of this world."

Water Mermaid looked at Liu Ping and took a deep breath: "This way, my enemies will no longer be able to find my past self, but I will also become an extremely fragile human."

"Just like me" Liu Ping replied.

"Just like yo.u"

"Then, I hope we'll be lucky"