I will burn books and slay gods.

The Nightmare Beast cautiously observed the powerful human before it, but as it sensed the aura emanating from him, it gradually lowered its guard.

The Nightmare Beast explained while looking at the blueprint.

"We are of the same kind; you carry the aura of my Nightmare Beast Clan."

Upon hearing this, Lan Tu frowned, a change in expression that was noticed by the Nightmare Beast, who was watching Lan Tu's every move.

After hearing the information presented by the Nightmare Beast in front of him, Lan Tu completely disbelieved it.

He simply couldn't believe that he was originally human, so how could he have become a race like the ugly Nightmare Beast before him.

Lan Tu immediately stopped, staring intently at the Nightmare Beast, speaking calmly, but his heart was already churning with turmoil.

"What proof do you have that I am the same kind of person as you? Besides, the difference between us is obvious right here. What you're saying is simply a lie."

The Nightmare Beast simply stared at the blueprint without offering any explanation, then slowly raised its hand, palm facing the blueprint.

A dark purple energy condensed in the palm of the Nightmare Beast. At that moment, the Harmony Bell within Lan Tu's body seemed to hear a summons and reacted violently, as if it wanted to be separated from Lan Tu's body!

Feeling this intense tearing sensation emanating from within the body, it's as if an organ that originally belonged to oneself desperately wants to leave one's body.

The pain felt like having your hand pierced your chest, tearing your heart out and pulling it back and forth, leaving you teetering on the edge of death.

However, as the dark purple flames in the Nightmare Beast's palm gradually disappeared from sight, the excruciating pain Lan Tu was experiencing on his body slowly subsided.

This pain caused the blueprint that originally occupied the top to have great doubts. At this moment, he couldn't believe that he could be a Nightmare Beast.

"Impossible! I could never be of the same race as you!"

"Let the blueprint experience the heart-wrenching nightmare beast," he explained.

"You are not a descendant of my clan, but I don't know how you managed to fuse my clan's sacred artifact, the 'Harmony Bell,' with yourself."

After the Nightmare Beast finished speaking, Lan Tu folded his hand to his chest, his face showing shock, panic, and confusion.

"What do you mean by 'I used a certain method to make it merge with me'? It means that it actively merged with me. I simply followed its will and chose to compromise."

After Lantu revealed the truth, he seemed to understand something, and his expression instantly turned to shock. "Could it be...could it be that the sacred object has awakened?!"

Lan Tu stared at the Nightmare Beast waving its arms and legs in front of him, his face full of shock, looking just like someone whose mind had been "dumbed" by a shock.

The Nightmare Beast suddenly stopped laughing and turned to look at the Blueprint. It seemed to have thought of something. Before the Blueprint could react, the Nightmare Beast knelt down in front of him.

This situation left Lantou completely bewildered.

This kneeling was not a voluntary act by the Nightmare Beast, because when it came to its senses, it "saw" the phantom behind the blueprint—the Nightmare Beast King.

The Nightmare Beast King is the leader of the Nightmare Beast race and the heir to the sacred artifact. He represents each and every new successor chosen by the sacred artifact.

The successor chosen by the sacred object must be unconditionally trusted by all members of the Nightmare Beast race. If betrayal occurs, the soul will be directly erased by the sacred object, turning the person into a puppet who only knows how to obey.

For this reason, every Nightmare Beast that sees the Nightmare Beast King's Land is forced to kneel before him without their knowledge.

That is why the phantom behind the blueprint kneels before it.

At this moment, the Nightmare Beast finally realized that its "god" had returned!

Upon seeing this, Lantu was filled with confusion. Just as he was still wondering, Lantu suddenly experienced a severe headache, as if his head was about to explode, which was unbearable for him.

Immediately afterwards, Lantu's consciousness was pulled into a dark abyss. When Lantu turned around again, he found himself in an unknown space, surrounded by darkness.

"Successor, you have arrived."

Upon hearing this sound, which seemed to be tearing his soul away, Lan Tu was deeply shocked.

He didn't know why the voice, though so simple, contained such immense pressure, making him feel like an ant that could be crushed at any moment, quietly waiting for death.

Just then, a huge black shadow appeared in front of Lantu. Its body was like a giant, standing in front of him, but it was pitch black and blurry, and he could not see its true appearance.

Suppressing his fear, Lan Tu slowly raised his head and looked directly into its eyes, only to find that those eyes were bloodshot, staring at him as if he were prey.

In an instant, Lan Tu found himself frozen in place, unable to move.

Just when Lan Tu thought he was about to finish, he discovered that the mysterious behemoth in front of him had simply picked him up with its hands.

He then grabbed the blueprint and held it in front of his eyes. The blueprint looked into those crimson eyes, but could not glean any useful information from them, as if they were a deep, bottomless abyss.

Then the voice reached Lantu's ears again.

"Are you the chosen successor of the 'Harmony Bell'?"

Lan Tu looked at the mysterious and powerful figure before him, his voice trembling as he said, "My lord, what do you mean by that? I don't know?"

Just then, the mysterious expert began to introduce himself to Lan Tu.

"My name is Mitchell, and I am the 'god' who created Nightmare."

When Blueprint first heard the name, he was not shocked. It was only when he heard that she was the "god" who created the Nightmare that Blueprint felt terrified.

The blueprint at this very moment, the "god" who has fought against the Night Keepers for over a hundred years, is none other than this mysterious and powerful figure standing before us!

"Mitchell!"

"A powerful being who created Nightmare and calls himself a 'god'."

"You are the one behind the fight against the Night Watchers for over a hundred years!"

When Mitchell heard the question, he did not become impatient, but replied softly.

"Yes."

"But... you are not qualified to know the details yet."

Upon hearing this warning, Blueprint immediately apologized to Mitchell for his recklessness, saying, "I was rash. Please tell me, why was I summoned here?"

Mitchell immediately said solemnly, "You are the one chosen by the 'Harmony Bell,' and therefore the one I have chosen. Now, you have embarked on this path of no return. Therefore, you need to know this: the future is changing, and the true God is choosing a successor. That is a power that I cannot interfere with. I need you to help me find this person and eliminate him."

After hearing Mitchell's words, he realized that the Mitchell who held himself in his own hands was not a real "god," but a false god.