Gatekeeper of Myriad Worlds Chapter 245

Nine Aspects put the long rune chain into his mouth and chewed it slowly, thinking deeply as he ate.

He only snapped back to reality when more than half of the beasts on this level had been eaten.

“The exploration… How did it go?”

Nine Aspects said something without head or tail.

Rosalia immediately answered:

“Reporting, sir, about three hundred people from the Tianluo Sect have died, but they are still sending more people down.”

“Taiyan gathered the moles who were ambushed in that world many years ago and sent trusted associates to lead them. They are also racing against time to find the fate seal.”

“The latest intel is—”

“The people from Tianluo have already gone about two thousand meters underground and are still exploring.”

Nine Aspects sneered and said:

“Tianluo is only responsible for the Nightmare World. Why is he interfering in hell and sending people to the Death Planet to investigate the tomb?”

“His reach is a bit too long!”

“—By the way, how is the situation in the Nightmare World?”

Rosalia spilled everything:

“Since the Underworld Lord Mictetikasiwa was defeated and died, the upper echelons of the Undead race have gradually been brought under control. The same goes for the Human Emperor and the Elves; only the Orcs are left.”

“Why is Tianluo so slow? Are the Orcs that difficult to control?” Nine Aspects asked.

“The Orcs are too foolish, addicted to 996, and later retreated back into the depths of the earth.”

“Does Tianluo also have influence in hell?”

“Yes, right here in the Myriad Bones Valley.”

“He hasn’t even completely dealt with the Nightmare World… What a foolish fellow. I usually don’t bother with him, but he comes to hell to provoke me.” Nine Aspects sneered.

“He probably doesn’t know that I’m just letting him be because I have a bad feeling about the Nightmare World.”

“Hell is the most comfortable place.”

“It’s laughable that he still thinks there are treasures in hell, so he secretly established forces in hell, hoping to get a share from under my nose.”

“Hahaha, what a fool.”

Shen Ye stood aside, eyes downcast, listening quietly.

Strange…

At this moment, Nine Aspects didn’t seem mad at all; he was even frighteningly calm.

Nine Aspects suddenly reached out and pointed at Rosalia from a distance.

Rosalia’s expression froze, then she calmed down and stood with her head bowed.

Only then did Nine Aspects speak:

“This woman… might still be useful, so I didn’t kill her; I just temporarily sealed her hearing.”

“Now I’ll ask you alone—”

“Baxter, you survived my Dharma Aspect, so I’ve given you the qualification to follow me.”

“What do you want?”

“It’s ‘Fame,’ sir,” Shen Ye immediately said.

“Fame?” Nine Aspects repeated.

“Yes, sir, I now have a ‘Fame’—I can feel that it can grow, and I want to make it stronger!” Shen Ye said.

Nine Aspects looked at his head a few times, frowned, and said:

“You, your head is a mess, like a comical play, too ridiculous.”

Shen Ye secretly glanced at Nine Aspects.

“Don’t look at me—my ‘Fame’ is hidden, extremely special; with your strength, you can’t possibly see it clearly,” Nine Aspects said proudly.

Shen Ye was stunned.

He really couldn’t see any terms above his head!

Nine Aspects, however, looked at his head, thought for a while, and said:

“You have a ‘Fame’ that consists of seven figures stacked together. It can indeed grow; you’re talking about this, aren’t you?”

“I wouldn’t dare deceive you, sir. It is this Fame,” Shen Ye said.

—How could such a top-tier expert not have divine eyes?

He could see at a glance which Fame he wanted to advance!

Shen Ye’s heart was in his throat.

The very next second—

“Baxter, how many brothers do you have?” Nine Aspects asked in a casual tone.

Time seemed to stop.

Shen Ye felt all his blood had solidified.

What else did he know?

What would happen if he answered wrong now?

But there was no time to think much.

Shen Ye opened his mouth and made a sound:

“Brothers? Sir, please listen to me.”

Only this sentence provided a moment of respite.

The next sentence.

It was time to show his true colors.

To tell the truth or not?

“Actually, that was a lie. There’s only ever been me in hell.”

Shen Ye shrugged, finishing his sentence.

He still decided to tell the truth.

—Unless absolutely necessary, never gamble with your life!

Upon hearing this, Nine Aspects immediately burst into laughter:

“Hahaha, I knew it!”

“You’re such a comical kid—always doing confusing things just for a ‘Fame’.”

“Look at your unreliable ‘Fames’!”

“Idiot!”

He knew everything!

This top expert in the “Five Desires” world was the master of pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger!

Shen Ye was very glad about one thing at this moment—

Out of caution, he had not told Nine Aspects a single lie about important matters from beginning to end.

As for those edited videos—

The content of the videos was also true.

And his other “Fames,” such as “Dine-and-Dasher,” “Honey Trap,” “Jester,” etc., were not considered by Nine Aspects.

So at this moment, after getting the answer, Nine Aspects felt “comical.”

Shen Ye sighed and continued:

“Sir, you cannot use your standards to measure us nobodies; our lives are very difficult.”

Nine Aspects threw his head back and laughed again:

“The weak are always ridiculous and comical, that’s how it is in any world, not just you, Baxter!”

What else could Shen Ye say?

He said nothing, just stood there with a sulky face.

Nine Aspects suddenly stopped smiling, coughed lightly, and said:

“Now I’m going to test you, Baxter.”

“Sir, please speak,” Shen Ye said.

“I, it’s not convenient for me to fall out with Tianluo, because if the two of us really fought, one of us might be finished, and the other would be seriously injured.”

“And then the other two would watch the show, wanting to take advantage.”

Nine Aspects scratched his head, seemingly troubled:

“But in this situation, not only Tianluo but even Taiyan is being dishonest and desperately trying to get benefits.”

“—And they’re even trying to get them from me.”

“Tell me, how can I resolve this matter when it’s inconvenient for me to personally intervene?”

“Sir, this is simple,” Shen Ye said.

“Hmm, it’s quite—what? You said simple?” Nine Aspects asked in surprise.

“Yes, very simple.”

“Tell me.”

“We can solve this problem through a proxy war.”

“Proxy… war?”

“Exactly.”

Shen Ye continued:

“This is also simple to explain. It means you two big bosses don’t fight yourselves, and I, in name, am not your subordinate.”

“You’re not my subordinate…” Nine Aspects watched, slowly repeating.

Shen Ye, however, met his gaze and continued without fear:

“That’s right, as a normal local force, I will compete with Tianluo’s subordinates for various treasures. If I get them, I will secretly offer them to you.”

“The key here is that you must keep a close eye on Tianluo in the dark.”

“Otherwise, if I finally get benefits and Tianluo comes to snatch them personally, it will be meaningless.”

“In this way, even if I kill all of Tianluo’s subordinates, he cannot personally intervene because you are watching him and blocking him for me.”

“That will be enough to make him suffer.”

“When I get the treasures and secretly offer them to you, he will have no way to react. After all, I got them, not you, so why should he trouble you?”

“—Of course, if Tianluo’s subordinates kill me, it means I’m not skilled enough, and you don’t need to show up. Anyway, I’m not your subordinate, so it won’t affect you at all.”

Nine Aspects’ eyes blazed with light, and he exclaimed:

“Good! This is good!”

At this time, the skulls had stopped eating.

They all flew back onto Nine Aspects’ back, whispering, their tones filled with satisfaction and contentment.

A strong smell of blood permeated the surroundings.

Shen Ye looked towards the cages.

There were no more living monsters.

—Those monsters that were not eaten had also been completely killed.

“Truly… delicious…”

Nine Aspects muttered in a low voice, appearing excited and joyful.

Before Shen Ye could make any request, he suddenly punched the ground from a distance.

Rumble!

The floor shattered.

A giant dragon shrouded in frost burst out, staring at Nine Aspects with vertical pupils.

It was the owner of the arena—

That frost giant dragon!

“Still not leaving?” Nine Aspects grinned.

The frost giant dragon seemed to remember something, directly broke through the ceiling, and fled in panic towards the distant sky.

At this moment, Nine Aspects stepped forward and placed his hand on Shen Ye’s shoulder.

Instantly.

Shen Ye felt as if his body had lost control.

His hands, as if having a will of their own, automatically rose and clasped together, forming a spell seal.

“With my power—”

Nine Aspects whispered.

Boundless power emanated from Shen Ye’s hands, transforming into a fierce wind that blew for a while before slowly dissipating.

“Baxter, your mind is good, but your strength is too weak. I will use this spell once to reward you.”

Nine Aspects said.

His hand left Shen Ye’s shoulder.

Shen Ye immediately felt that he had regained control of his body.

Winning a reward…

It was a good thing.

But he just used my hand to cast a spell—

What did he just do?

“Thank you, sir,” Shen Ye said.

“Also, take this and try to find out if there’s any benefit to be gained in the Nightmare World.”

A hint of killing intent appeared on Nine Aspects’ body: “If there is, we’ll launch a proxy war!”

“Remember—I will not openly acknowledge you as my subordinate, but if Tianluo tries to harm you, I will stop him.”

Two translucent small bottles were thrown over.

Shen Ye quickly caught them and respectfully said:

“I will not fail you, sir.”

“I hope so. Do a good job for me, get rid of Tianluo’s subordinates, and I won’t be stingy with rewards!”

“Yes, sir.”

Nine Aspects nodded, took a step into the void, and disappeared without a trace.

He was gone.

Shen Ye felt a great weight lifted and picked up the bottles to look at them.

The bottles were filled with glowing liquid.

A faint light appeared next to the bottles, manifesting as lines of small text:

“Source of Calamity Power.”

“Treasure, alchemical marvel.”

“Current corresponding world: Nightmare World.”

“How to use: Take a sip.”

“Description: Each sip allows you to instantly travel to the corresponding world, integrate into it, and be free from the constraints of other world’s laws for one day.”

“—A special source from a certain world was added during refinement to form a soul coordinate, allowing you to instantly go to that world.”

This bottle probably contained about a catty of the liquid.

Drink slowly.

The other bottle also contained a source of calamity, but the corresponding world was the “Death Planet.”

—The Death Planet probably referred to his own main world.

Big Skeleton’s anxious voice sounded:

“I want to eat the corpses he left behind—the monsters here are very strong, and they can completely heal my injuries!”

“Go ahead,” Shen Ye said.

Big Skeleton immediately jumped out of the ring, pounced on the beasts, and began chomping away.

“Sir.”

Rosalia’s voice came from behind.

Shen Ye put away the bottles and looked at Rosalia: “Speak, what’s wrong?”

“No, sir, something seems to have happened outside.”

Rosalia looked somewhat uneasy.

Shen Ye’s heart stirred.

Wait!

Could it be the spell Nine Aspects used just now—

“Let’s go, let’s see!”

“Yes!”