Purgatory Artist
Chapter 642: A Changed Past

Chapter 642: A Changed Past

The light gathered to form lines of text in front of Liu Ping’s eyes:

[Please choose from the following options to receive the reward for this stage]

[One, Dreamscape Card 1]

[Two, Spirit Slots (By choosing this option, the number of creatures you can summon will increase by one)]

[Three, Dreamscape Fruit (To help you make up for certain regrets deep in your heart)]

Liu Ping quickly read through it, then carefully read through it again.

Very obviously, the last time he triggered the [Omen], he chose ’the thing you fear’.

This time, the [Fear] became [Regret].

— — -What will this trigger?

Compared to the other two options, this one was more likely to happen.

"I choose three, Dreamscape Fruit." Liu Ping said.

A fruit that gave off a faint glow silently appeared in front of him.

Almost instantly, the fruit turned into strands of light that entered Liu Ping’s body.

Instantly.

All the scenery in the surroundings turned into quicksand and disappeared into the distance with a loud rumble.

Liu Ping found himself back at the inn.

This was the future.

His future self was still sitting in the inn, holding a cup of tea in his hand and slowly sipping it.

He glanced at Liu Ping and slowly spoke:

"You have the power of Dreamscape in your body. That is our chance."

Liu Ping pondered for a bit, then asked in confusion: "This battle in the future ... what will the result be?"

That Liu Ping answered: "The future was originally going to be the destruction of all living beings and all things, but ever since I realized the technique [Lonely Life] and triggered the [Omen], everything has changed"

He reached his hand out and made a pushing gesture in the air.

Dominoes appeared one after another from the void of space. With a light push, they all fell down one after another.

"The first domino is right here in front of me, which is also your future."

"When I push it down, then from it to the past, every link and every event will change accordingly."

Liu Ping thought for a bit, then said: "It’s not easy to understand."

His future self shrugged and continued: "Let me give you another example. You planted seeds in the fields yesterday, and you reaped the fruits tomorrow, can you understand this?"

"I can." Liu Ping nodded.

"If what you planted yesterday was a melon, then you should naturally reap the melon tomorrow, right?"

"Yes."

"But the future has changed. Tomorrow, you will harvest beans instead of melons. Does that make sense?"

"It doesn’t make sense."

"That’s right. It doesn’t make sense in terms of time, space, fate, causality, and logic. However, you have indeed obtained the beans. These beans are already in your hands. What should we do now?"

Liu Ping thought for a while and said, "Unless I changed my mind after sowing yesterday and changed to planting beans in the field."

"That’s right, so the past will definitely change!" The future Liu Ping said.

"When did it start?" Liu Ping asked.

"When I sealed that guy, it meant that ’Karma’ had changed," the future Liu Ping said.

"... But how do we change the past?" Liu Ping murmured.

"That’s what we’re fighting for — what happened in the past? Why did the fruit change? My enemies also want to know about this. They even want to control the past! "The future Liu Ping said softly.

"Other than me, is there no one else who can help?" Liu Ping asked.

"Look around." the future Liu Ping said.

Liu Ping stood at the top of the restaurant, leaning against the railing and gazing into the distance.

The whole world was empty.

There was only him and his future self in this world.

Outside of this world, there was only endless emptiness and emptiness.

Even this world exuded a strong sense of loneliness. It was as if nothing else existed except for the current world.

Liu Ping felt a bit suffocated and couldn’t help but breathe heavily.

The future Liu Ping casually moved his hand and caught the teacup on the table.

He took a sip from the teacup and muttered: "World Technique, [World in One’s Sleeve] — — I originally didn’t know this."

"I’ve only learned it recently." Liu Ping shrugged.

"That’s why I know it now — — look, you’re in the middle of the ’past’ and ’future’, able to change both ends of time. What a rare opportunity this is." the future Liu Ping said.

"So you’re waiting for me to work in the future? You’re not going to do anything? "Liu Ping put his hands on his hips and asked.

"What are you talking about? I’m you, the future you." the future Liu Ping smiled and replied.

A chilling scream resounded from the sky.

Both Liu Pings stood up.

Pieces of black scales appeared from the void of space and flew towards his future self.

"Listen, when I sealed it, ’Karma’ had already changed, the Four Great Laws will kick you back to the past — — - my enemies will also try to infuse power into the past, you have to stop them!" the future Liu Ping said.

"Me?" Liu Ping asked.

"I want to stay here and fight, so it can only be you — actually, it’s still me — the ’Omen’ has been activated, and the power of the Dream World uses your heart as an anchor point, sending you to a specific moment." the future Liu Ping said.

As soon as he finished speaking.

He gently pushed Liu Ping who was in the dream.

Liu Ping immediately disappeared from the restaurant.

...

In the void.

The dark void was filled with wind.

Below them was a boundless river of time.

Countless fragments of history flashed in the long river, showing everything that had happened in the entire timeline.

Liu Ping floated in the air and waited quietly.

Suddenly.

He felt something and raised his head to look at the end of the long river.

A deafening roar reverberated in all directions.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

At the faraway end of the river of time, a gigantic figure so large that it connected heaven and earth appeared.

It was clad in a suit of jet-black scale armor, uttering a painful roar from its mouth, as if it were engaged in an ultimate struggle against something.

It was his future self!

He had used the gigantic black scale armor to activate [Lonely Life] to seal something!

Liu Ping watched quietly. Suddenly, an uncontrollable sense of fear rose in his heart.

What exactly was that!?

It was capable of destroying all living beings, all things, and even all worlds!

What kind of entity could achieve such a feat?

Were the Lords of Nightmares and the Apocalypses no match for it?

Lines of burning text quickly appeared:

[With the power of both the ’Omen’ and the ’Fruit of Dreams’, you will be transported to a certain moment in the past]

[That will be an event that you will regret greatly]

[You must change it]

[— — -Because only by changing it will you be able to remain in the past for a bit longer, while your enemies are trying to influence the past!]

[You must do this]

[If you fail, everything within the Timeline will cease to exist, and you will be erased by the Four Great Laws of Reality]

[— — -Begin!]

Liu Ping instantly vanished from the void of space.

...

Complete silence.

Liu Ping opened his eyes and found himself lying on a hospital bed with wounds all over his body.

This was a hospital.

He silently thought about it as he laid on the bed.

— — When was this in the past?

What happened?

All of a sudden, a certain memory slowly surfaced in his mind.

"... I remember now"

Liu Ping muttered.

This was an incident in the past when I once entered a certain world to study the lifeforms of the world.

At the time, the will of this world had only just been born, but a Lord of Nightmares had already arrived to destroy everything and steal its resources and living beings.

At the time, I had assumed that the Lord of Nightmares was the will of the world, so I only helped to resist it for a bit.

When I realized that I couldn’t win against that Lord of Nightmares, I had no choice but to flee and let this world be destroyed.

It was many years later that I realized something.

— — -This world is innocent.

Its soul had only just been born, if I could guide it properly, it might be able to help me.

Everything here wouldn’t have been destroyed.

There was something even more important.

This world ... seems to be hiding some sort of secret.

Liu Ping figured out the cause and effect and disappeared from the hospital bed in a flash.

He appeared in front of a divine temple several thousand miles away.

"That’s right, it’s here."

He muttered and silently waited outside the door.

A few moments later.

The sound of sobbing could be heard from inside the divine temple.

— — -This was a newborn lifeform of the world. Because it realized that its Divinities had all died in battle, it could no longer resist the Lord of Nightmares’ devouring and was about to be destroyed along with the world, so it began to cry at its final moments.

Liu Ping pushed the door open and entered.

Only to see that the statue in the hall had collapsed, the candles had all been extinguished.

The rows of seats were empty, no one had come to worship the Divinities. Only a small figure sat in the first row, sobbing non-stop.

"Do you need help?" Liu Ping asked.

The figure abruptly stopped crying and turned to look at Liu Ping.

It was a young girl wearing a short skirt with neatly combed bangs, her pale blue eyes filled with despair.

"I’m sorry, but who are you?" she asked.

"I am Liu Ping, a Lord of a world who happened to pass by." Liu Ping replied.

— — -Originally, I was only a peak human Combatant in this era.

But after borrowing the ’Omen’ and ’Dream’ to restart, I’m now a world-class lifeform.

I didn’t speak to her back then ...

But now, I have the right to speak.

"My world is about to be destroyed." the young girl said.

"The truth is very clear, that Lord of Nightmares has its eyes on your world, but I happen to hate the Lord of Nightmares, so if you’re willing, I can borrow your world as a battlefield to meet it." Liu Ping said.

"Of course I’m willing, I will remember your help." the young girl solemnly bowed.

"What’s your name?" Liu Ping asked.

"I don’t have a name yet, what about you?"

"I’m Liu Ping."

"Liu Ping?"

"That’s right, let’s go kill that Lord of Nightmares together."

"Alright, I might not be able to help much, even my Divinity has died."

"It’s fine, cheering me on is also a great help, it can increase my confidenc."

"Can we win?"

"If we can’t win, I have a way to take you and escape"

"Really?"

"No, your world is right here, where can you escape to? If you want to escape, I’m the only one who can escape"

...

"Don’t cry, I’m just joking"

"Hey, don’t cry, I was wrong, alright? I’ll definitely do my best to fight this time"