Gatekeeper of Myriad Worlds Chapter 244

Those people seemed to have their throats choked by an invisible force, not daring to utter another word.

Shen Ye also did not act.

——There were too many people on the other side, and they were not weak.

He had achieved his goal of intimidating them; there was no need to push them to a dead end.

“Rosalia, let’s go.”

Shen Ye put down his hands, turned around, and walked towards the gladiatorial arena.

It was still dead silent.

Until he took Rosalia and returned to the arena’s entrance, disappearing down the corridor—

No one dared to make a move.

…

In the corridor.

The Black Flame Skeleton and the attendant were waiting for Shen Ye.

The attendant held a plate.

On the plate was the head.

The head’s face was frozen in a fierce expression—

—He was still defiant even in death.

“Please inspect it.”

The Black Flame Skeleton said.

Shen Ye stepped forward and put the head into his ring, smiling:

“This is a gladiatorial arena, so there must be many powerful hell beasts, right?”

“Indeed, if you wish, I can take you to select one,” the Black Flame Skeleton said.

“It’s not easy for me to go out, so I really should bring some food back,” Shen Ye nodded.

“Please follow me.”

The Black Flame Skeleton personally led him through a secret passage, down a flight of stairs, until they reached the depths of the gladiatorial arena.

This place was like a giant prison.

The walls were thirty meters high, and the underground area was no smaller than the arena above ground.

The three-headed hellhound they had seen earlier was also confined in a giant runic iron cage over five meters high.

All sorts of strange beasts were kept in various cells.

Powerful sealing runes on the walls, railings, and ground trapped them.

“This is the catalog.”

A booklet was offered.

Shen Ye slowly flipped through it, seeing that the thick booklet had about a hundred pages, and each page contained an image of a monster, its weight, characteristics, and other detailed descriptions.

Shen Ye flipped for a while and felt a bit lost.

Because bringing food for others was a thankless task that easily backfired.

And—

Nine Aspects was very picky.

Choosing what he liked to eat from over a hundred types of monsters really tested one’s discernment.

What to do?

Shen Ye suddenly glanced at the ground.

A thin layer of frost covered the ground, emitting a chilling cold upwards.

“What’s below?”

“You noticed that so quickly, it’s truly unexpected—”

The Black Flame Skeleton lowered its voice and revealed the answer:

“The master of the frost, the Overlord of the Sky.”

Shen Ye raised an eyebrow.

As a Nightless City courtesan, he was well aware of what that title referred to.

—Frost Bone Dragon.

This creature should be considered top-tier among the undead.

The Great Skeleton also blurted out:

“Impossible, a frost bone dragon is at least at the fifth realm of the Dharma world, and adult bone dragons can reach the sixth or seventh realm.”

Shen Ye felt the same way.

“I can’t believe it… how did you catch it?”

He asked in an interested tone.

“Catch? No, you’re mistaken—this is our boss, and all the hell beasts were caught by it,” the Black Flame Skeleton quickly clarified.

Right.

Such a large place, only a powerful being like the Frost Bone Dragon could afford to run it and keep it under control.

“With the boss watching over all the fierce beasts here, nothing will go wrong.”

“Also, the entire Boneyard’s slave binding formation was personally designed by the boss.”

“After someone dies on the surface, as long as they are teleported to the Boneyard, they will inevitably be captured by the boss’s formation.”

“Those with money pay money, those with influence ask people to bring them, and the rest are resources.”

“Human resources,” Shen Ye nodded.

“Precisely, that’s it. Please make your selection,” the Black Flame Skeleton said.

—Capturing souls to be slaves, to be sold for money, that’s the Frost Bone Dragon’s business!

Shen Ye felt disdain in his heart, but smiled on his face:

“Well then, you go get busy. I’ll settle the bill with you in a bit.”

“…Aren’t I helping you pick slaves right now? Where do you want me to go?” The Black Flame Skeleton was puzzled.

“You don’t understand what I mean,” Shen Ye said.

“You’ve already set your sights on one? Which one is it?” The Black Flame Skeleton interrupted.

Shen Ye didn’t speak, just weighed the booklet in his hand.

The Black Flame Skeleton’s prepared phrase, “You have excellent taste,” remained unsaid.

“Do you mean… all of them?”

The Black Flame Skeleton asked in bewilderment.

“Clean up and take everyone out of here. I don’t want to see anyone alive in the arena.”

“When it’s done, I’ll call you.”

Before the other party could respond, Shen Ye smiled and continued:

“When we do business, it can’t just be about face—I should give you a deposit first, as a token of sincerity.”

He released a million bone coins, neatly stacked on the ground.

The Black Flame Skeleton stared at the million bone coins, holding its breath, and only after a long while did it react.

—No matter who the other party was.

This business was real.

Since it was real, it was worth doing.

An obscure ripple came from the ground, urging him to agree immediately.

“How long do you need?” the Black Flame Skeleton asked.

“Probably not too long, a few hours should be enough,” Shen Ye thought for a moment and said.

“But our boss has to suppress the wild beasts here.”

“That’s fine. Everyone else can leave.”

“Alright, I’ve met many strange clients and received many strange requests—I have to say, your request is concise, clear, and impossible to refuse.”

The Black Flame Skeleton bowed slightly and led its subordinates out.

As for the million bone coins—

It took out a ring, pointed it at the bone coins, and instantly collected them all.

In just a few minutes.

The entire arena was cleared.

Shen Ye tossed the booklet to Rosalia, saying:

“When the Lord comes, you’re responsible for the introductions.”

“Me?” Rosalia stammered, frantically flipping through the booklet.

“Can you do it?”

“If it’s introductions, no problem, but I… I’m afraid the Lord won’t like me.”

“It’s alright, just tell him whatever he asks, and don’t mention my brother, Bartus—no one knows he’s alive, not mentioning him is protecting him.”

“Understood.”

Shen Ye took out the teeth of Nine Aspects.

“Lord Nine Aspects.”

He chanted.

One breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

The void opened.

Nine Aspects jumped down from mid-air, looked around in surprise, and the expression on his face gradually turned to excitement.

“My Lord, today is a buffet,” Shen Ye smiled.

“What is a buffet?” Nine Aspects asked.

“You can eat whichever one you want,” Shen Ye said.

“Who is that woman? Is she also food?” Nine Aspects asked, pointing at Rosalia.

Rosalia nervously lowered her head, respectfully bowing:

“Greetings, my Lord!”

“She is responsible for introducing the various foods,” Shen Ye said.

“Interesting! Interesting!” Nine Aspects laughed heartily, “Let the feast begin!”

Rosalia flipped through the booklet, gestured with her hand, and first approached the three-headed hellhound:

“My Lord, please see, this is a creature unique to hell, possessing certain hellish laws. Its dharma image can draw out the sins from the souls of the dead, and in battle in the arena, it rarely fails.”

Nine Aspects looked at the three-headed hellhound and nodded:

“I’ve eaten one of these before. It tastes very good, definitely worth a try.”

He raised his hand and waved it gently.

The huge iron cage, densely covered with defensive runes, instantly shattered and collapsed.

The three-headed hellhound let out a fierce roar and charged at the three of them, spouting flames from its three mouths simultaneously.

So strong!

Rosalia couldn’t help but take a step back.

Nine Aspects, however, showed an excited smile, and even the dozens of skulls on his back whispered joyfully.

He simply raised his hand and pressed down through the air—

Boom!

The massive body of the three-headed hellhound was pressed to the ground, unable to move an inch.

“Time to eat!”

All the skulls on Nine Aspects’ back flew out, frantically gnawing at the body of the three-headed hellhound.

Their speed of eating was incredibly fast.

Some skulls, after only a few bites, simply flew up again and headed towards the other cages in the hall.

Rosalia, quick-witted, quickly introduced the origins of those monsters.

So, amidst the flying flesh and blood, with vivid explanations, Nine Aspects narrowed his eyes in contentment.

He reached out and patted Shen Ye’s shoulder:

“No need to fight over it, I can enjoy every single one!”

“—Not bad, Bartus, I’m very satisfied with this buffet you’ve arranged.”

Shen Ye bowed slightly:

“As long as my Lord is satisfied, we will continue to strive, wholeheartedly, to achieve even greater glory.”

“But why did you get a female assistant?”

Nine Aspects asked, squinting his eyes.

—This was the second time he had asked this question.

Shen Ye’s expression remained unchanged: “Rosalia, tell him yourself.”

Rosalia immediately stepped forward, knelt before Nine Aspects, and said with a trembling voice:

“My Lord, I don’t want to be tortured by Lord Tianluo’s subordinates in hell anymore. I want to follow you.”

Tianluo?

“So, you used to be Tianluo’s subordinate?” Nine Aspects asked.

“Yes, we were exploring the secrets of the fate seal in the great tomb, and the commander knew nothing about how to search for information, only sending people to their deaths. I really couldn’t take it, said a few words, and was killed.”

Rosalia said.

Nine Aspects grinned, rolling his eyes to look at the skulls that were devouring the monsters.

Rosalia lowered her head and continued:

“As soon as I died, I came here. Originally, I was going to be bought by Lord Tianluo’s people in hell to be tortured again, then publicly executed and sent to purgatory—”

“I was unwilling, so I could only appeal to Mr. Bartus.”

“Then, Bartus, why did you save her?” Nine Aspects asked again.

“My Lord, you once enjoyed the subordinates of other Lords, she is also such an existence, and should also be edible,” Shen Ye said.

“She is indeed edible,” Nine Aspects nodded.

Shen Ye continued:

“Secondly, she might still have some use value—it’s up to you to decide how to use her. I believe information is also very important.”

“—Everything about her belongs to you. Whether you want to eat her or ask her anything, it’s all up to your pleasure.”

Nine Aspects’ narrowed eyes opened again.

The terrifying murderous aura swirling around them suddenly vanished, as if it had never existed.

He suddenly reached out and pulled something glowing from Rosalia’s head.

It was a long string of runes, like a necklace, stained with Rosalia’s blood, slowly being pulled from her head.

“I sensed it just now, this is Tianluo’s Soul-Binding Rune.”

“Bartus, you suddenly brought one of Tianluo’s people with you, I thought you had betrayed me.”

Nine Aspects said with a giggle.

“My Lord, I was just collecting ingredients as usual,” Shen Ye said calmly and composedly.