Gatekeeper of Myriad Worlds Chapter 279

“Fourth Prince, you’re sick.”

As these words were spoken, the reception room fell silent.

Both General Tazewell, who was accompanying them, and the “Fourth Prince” were a bit confused.

—Is this fierce man insulting him, or is he serious?

Finally—

The Fourth Prince reached out and touched his face, shoulders, chest, and waist, chuckling, “Father Emperor, thank you for your concern, but we’re in hell, so how can we get sick?”

Before he could finish speaking, the large “Danger” on his head exploded.

The blood-red “Danger” character scattered into colorful rays, clinging to the Fourth Prince and flashing continuously.

Several lines of faint text appeared before Shen Ye’s eyes:

“Target resisted treatment.”

“Target entered ‘Tribulation’ state!”

“Continuous accidents are bound to happen, killing him will hit a weak point, and valuable items will be scattered.”

“‘Tribulation’ state lasts for 10 seconds. After a 1-minute cooldown, if the target is not dead, ‘Tribulation’ will trigger again, repeating in a cycle.”

Shen Ye was stunned.

Just like the teacher said, grass is a plant.

—The power of the mythical-level terms is too brutal!

What are you waiting for?

“Fourth Prince, do you know who I am?”

Shen Ye stood up with a cold smile.

“Father Emperor.” The vampire winked innocently.

“—Father your mother!”

Shen Ye directly flipped the table and swept a foot at the imposter.

Frostbite!

“Father Emperor, your temper has grown since you came to hell!”

The vampire retorted without showing weakness.

—He dodged backward.

Just then, two fully armed guards entered to report their work.

Clang!

The guards collided head-on with the vampire.

The vampire couldn’t dodge.

He wanted to pull something from the ring on his hand—

A guard grabbed his hand and nervously asked, “Are you alright?”

He then tried to grab another guard to shield himself—

The other guard held a Tower Shield, almost his height and heavy. The vampire couldn’t move it!

Too late!

That sharp frost blade drew an arc from Shen Ye’s foot and flew straight over.

The vampire roared:

“Holy Lord, protect me!”

A solemn and majestic voice echoed in mid-air:

“You’re out of credit!”

Out of credit?

The vampire was startled.

He had clearly renewed it every time!

Could it be that it just happened to expire today, and he hadn’t renewed it yet?

There was no time left to think.

Swish—

The sharp frost blade, carrying a chilling wind, happened to pass between the two guards.

A shrill scream rang out.

Caught between the guards, the vampire had no chance to dodge and was cut in half by the frost blade.

The two guards hastily moved aside.

“Sir, this has nothing to do with us!”

“Exactly, he bumped into us!”

General Tazewell was greatly alarmed.

If two brothers had a conflict and fought, he certainly couldn’t intervene.

Who would have thought they would actually fight, and one of them would die!

“Don’t be afraid, General, this is a骗子.”

Shen Ye was also startled.

This effect, it really is “Tribulation”!

—He didn’t survive it!

But seeing the frost blade cut off the vampire’s finger, a sparkling ring flew up, tracing a beautiful arc in mid-air, and landed in Shen Ye’s hand.

Shen Ye collected the vampire’s ring, and with a quick scan, he couldn’t help but be shocked.

This guy actually conned over 10 million bone coins!

And a large amount of gold!

—Con artists really strike it rich!

For love and justice on earth, all confiscated!

“A con artist?” General Tazewell asked.

Shen Ye calmly put away the ring and said, “That’s right, I’m not some Father Emperor; I’m Fierce Man, and this guy isn’t our Baxter brother at all.”

He ignored how much was going on in the General’s mind and simply waved his hand:

“I have things to do, we’ll talk later.”

With that, he soared into the sky and flew towards the Jin-En-Jia Ditch.

…

Shen Ye sped through the sky at full throttle.

—Flying towards the Jin-En-Jia Ditch.

The mythical epithet was so useful.

No wonder even the teacher told him to use it well.

“Are we fighting that giant?” Big Skeleton asked.

“We’re in a hurry, no.” Shen Ye rolled his eyes.

Seven hours in total.

Over one hour spent, still over five hours left.

Not bad.

Shen Ye kept accelerating.

Before long.

He saw the Jin-En-Jia Ditch ahead.

Shen Ye descended by instinct, exploring in a certain direction.

The Giant Imir suddenly climbed out of the depths of the fissure, a pair of eyes staring at Shen Ye, rumbling:

“Who are you? Why do you dare to act freely in my territory?”

“I am Fierce Man Baxter, and I am here to find my belongings.” Shen Ye said.

“Baxter… Yes, I know you, you are Lord Nine Aspects’ subordinate.” The Giant Imir showed a look of recollection.

“That’s me.” Shen Ye said.

He delved into the several-hundred-meter-wide fissure, carefully investigating the source of his perception.

The Giant Imir followed behind, asking with interest:

“I haven’t seen Lord Nine Aspects today, what has he been busy with?”

“You’re not a paparazzi, and the Lord isn’t an entertainment star; why do you care so much?” Shen Ye teased with a smile.

On the rock face, thousands of meters deep, there were various uneven indentations and caves.

Shen Ye flew and looked.

Finally.

He arrived at his destination.

This was still a vertical rock face, interspersed with some soil and minerals, and tiny green plants extending from the rock face.

Shen Ye pushed aside the green plants and soil, his finger lightly touched inside, and he immediately felt a skull.

Lines of faint light appeared before his eyes:

“You have obtained the Underworld Lord’s Skull.”

“Congratulations.”

“Within the specified time, you have collected all the remains of the Mother of Shadowy Bones, the King of Ghouls, and the defeated Underworld Lord Mictetikasiwa.”

“Please resurrect her at an appropriate time.”

Shen Ye carefully held the skull, retrieving it from deep within the soil.

The ecstatic voice of Big Skeleton came from his ear.

Shen Ye also breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally succeeded!

“What’s that?” the giant Imir asked.

“A clue, a skull used to find the murderer.” Shen Ye said.

Imir thought for a moment.

—He was stating the obvious.

Shen Ye shook his body and prepared to leave the rift.

“Wait a minute.”

Imir’s voice rang out:

“Everything in the Jin-En-Jia Ditch is mine; there’s nothing here that belongs to you!”

Shen Ye smiled, and just as he was about to speak, his expression suddenly froze.

No.

…This giant isn’t right.

From the first conversation, it kept probing him.

If it were Nine Aspects’ subordinate—

Then it wouldn’t say “You are Lord Nine Aspects’ subordinate” in a probing manner, nor should a subordinate ask so directly, “Lord Nine Aspects, what has he been busy with?”

Moreover, it was trying to block him.

“You and I both serve Lord Nine Aspects, why do you steal my things?” Shen Ye couldn’t help but ask.

The giant Imir grinned but said nothing.

—It didn’t admit its identity!

Could it be a subordinate of another lord?

To be safe—

Shen Ye directly threw over a “Danger.”

This word was quite flexible.

—It appeared incredibly bloody and huge on the giant’s head.

“Leave that skull, and you can go. If Nine Aspects has something, let him come find me.”

The giant Imir said.

Confirmed!

It’s not Nine Aspects’ subordinate!

How strange…

When he and General Tazewell were escaping, the giant had served Nine Aspects.

However, Nine Aspects, with his suspicious nature, had probed him many times, yet he hadn’t uncovered this giant’s true identity?

…Something feels off.

“How about it? This is your only way out, otherwise, you’ll die.” The giant rumbled, its killing intent surging.

“Are you sick?”

Shen Ye asked seriously.

The True Being of Danger began to enlighten all beings!

Now, let’s see if the giant will embark on the path of tribulation—

“A mere vampire dares to speak to me like that?”

Imir let out a roar.

In an instant.

The huge “Danger” on its head immediately exploded.

But the giant moved faster, staring at Shen Ye with a pair of grayish-white eyes, suddenly releasing two beams of light.

As the two beams of light were about to hit Shen Ye—

Something quietly appeared, blocking Shen Ye.

Snap. Snap.

Two soft sounds.

The figure was unharmed.

It was Big Skeleton!

It only had its head left, but it blocked the giant’s attack.

“Get him!”

Big Skeleton roared.

—Having absorbed the power of the Emperor Species, it was now even stronger!

Shen Ye reached out and drew out the Guanghan Bow, drawing the bowstring and firing.

Skill: Sudden Rain!

From the Guanghan longbow, arrows of Lunar Divinity flew out.

The giant was hit by several arrows, his expression full of disdain.

The arrows had no effect on him, not even piercing his body, simply scattering into white mist and disappearing.

“Hahaha! Why is it ice? Ice has no effect on me at all!”

The giant climbed the canyon-like vertical rock face, chasing after them with all its might.

But now, “Sudden Rain” had broken through its limits, becoming a spacetime archery.

Shen Ye’s figure flickered continuously.

With each flicker, he traversed a great distance, teleporting hundreds of meters away.

The giant chased, he fled.

The distance between them remained constant.

“Don’t run!”

The giant roared.

Only a “clunk” sound was heard.

An ice arrow shot into a certain part of the giant’s body, seemingly hitting something.

A crimson light flew out from the giant’s left shoulder.

The crimson light embedded itself far away into the cliff face, revealing its shape: a ruby.

Three lines of faint light appeared next to the gem:

“Eternal Blazing Gem.”

“Unique, holy stone, unaffected by freezing effects.”

“Shattered.”

“…” Shen Ye.

“…” Giant.

“That hit too?” Big Skeleton murmured.

Shen Ye raised his bow and drew back an arrow again.

Sudden Rain!

Now it was the giant’s turn to dodge.

Just as it was about to dodge, it found its foot stuck in a crack in the rock face.

Normally, such a rock crack wouldn’t be able to trap it.

But looking closely.

The crack contained some rare metallic ore, hard and wear-resistant.

Once stuck, it couldn’t move.

The giant roared, about to chant its racial spell.

A flock of birds flew into its huge mouth, letting out various cries of alarm.

The spell didn’t come out.

It was too late—

Lunar Divinity Arrows pierced the giant’s body, instantly creating dense bloody holes.

The giant’s body froze into ice and fell towards the fissure below.

At this moment.

Its foot was no longer stuck, and the birds had flown out of its mouth.

“Don’t think you can kill me!”

The giant roared, gripping its hands together and forming a hand seal.

The divine manifestation unfolded—

An endless crimson light soared into the sky.

Blood light permeated.

What quick hand seals!

Never be deceived by the giant’s size; its movements are actually quite nimble.

The only thing that could be faster than its hand seals was—

Shen Ye’s eyes flashed with burning frost fire, reflecting a scene of magnificent palaces. Behind him, a round moon burning with frost-white fire unfolded.

—Eye Technique · Divine-Demonic Dual Slaughter!

The giant’s expression struggled for a moment.

Its soul was forcibly dragged into the Guanghan Palace.

The next moment, it had already regained its senses.

But it was too late after all.

The hand seal lost its guidance, its entire body was frozen by ice, and with this delay, the divine manifestation didn’t appear.

Arrows arrived again.

Clusters of blood mist suddenly erupted from various parts of the Giant Imir’s body.

Frost sealed its body, flames scorched its bones—

It was frost fire!

Arrows pierced through its body, quickly creating numerous wounds on the giant.

The giant spat out a mouthful of blood.

“Such power… who exactly are you?”

He gave Shen Ye a deep look, then turned and ran straight towards the depths of the fissure without another word.

The giant fled extremely fast, almost disappearing from Shen Ye’s sight in the blink of an eye.

“Running?”

Shen Ye sensed the lingering aura of the other party and once again drew his bowstring.

A chilling white energy condensed on the bowstring, forming an arrow.

Lunar Divinity Arrow!

Swish—

An arrow was shot.

“Night Nomad” second-stage professional skill: Expel!

This is a piercing arrow, tracking arrow, long-range shooting secret art.

Generally speaking, second-stage professional skills are stronger!

The Lunar Divinity Arrow disappeared from Shen Ye’s sight.

A mysterious feeling allowed Shen Ye to perceive the state of the Lunar Divinity Arrow.

“Hit!”

He drew the bow again, firing “Expel” a second time.

The Lunar Divinity Arrow swept across the sky, tracing a beautiful frosty tail line, disappearing at the edge of sight.

Although the target couldn’t be seen—

Shen Ye suddenly felt an unfamiliar power infuse his divine manifestation.

Faint light appeared as small characters:

“You have slain the enemy with a Guanghan divine artifact.”

“The enemy’s primordial power has infused your divine manifestation.”

Killed that giant!

Shen Ye immediately pursued it in the direction it fled.

After flying for about five or six minutes, he found a huge, tightly closed stone door deep within the underground fissure.

There were clearly several貫穿 arrow holes on the stone door.

“Pillage” is a penetrating arrow technique, so it shot through and killed the giant?

Hiss—

“Sudden Rain” keeps enemies from catching up.

“Pillage” prevents enemies from escaping.

This professional skill is very useful!

Shen Ye pushed open the heavy stone door with great effort and slowly entered.

The monstrous corpse lay motionless on the long flight of stairs.

Shen Ye didn’t look at the corpse first, but instead gazed at the stairs.

The stairs stretched down along the mountain wall, disappearing into the depths of darkness, its destination unknown.

A fierce wind howled up from underground.

Too deep.

It was impossible to know where the stairs led.

“Big Skeleton, do you know of such a place in hell?” Shen Ye asked.

“How would I know? This place is too hidden,” Big Skeleton said.

Shen Ye snapped his fingers, walked back to the giant’s corpse, and asked:

“What is this place?”

Ethereal Whispers activated!

The giant clamped its mouth shut, not saying a word.

“Go teach him a lesson,” Shen Ye said expertly, even having time to grab a bottle of pineapple juice and drink a few sips.

Waited a few breaths.

Shen Ye asked again, “What is this place?”

No response.

“So stubborn? Again.” Shen Ye said.

Big Skeleton suddenly spoke, “Something’s not right.”

“How is it not right? I felt that power of hellish torment, it should have gone there,” Shen Ye said.

“You’re not an undead, so you can’t feel it—its soul fluctuations are calm, that doesn’t seem like it’s been tormented,” Big Skeleton said.

“You mean my ‘Ethereal Whispers’ failed?” Shen Ye asked.

“That’s the odd thing,” Big Skeleton said, “Your ‘Ethereal Whispers’ were clearly released well, and the tormenting power of hell was also triggered, but this guy’s soul fluctuations are calm and peaceful, not tormented.”

“This is the first time I’ve encountered something like this.” Shen Ye said.

“Me too, I’m even a little scared. How about we just leave this corpse alone?” Big Skeleton said.

“This guy indeed gives me an extremely eerie feeling too.” Shen Ye said.

“Let’s go.” Big Skeleton urged.

“If we don’t figure out its secret, we’ll always be tormented by fear, and to be honest, I’ll feel uneasy.” Shen Ye said.

He observed the giant’s corpse, his mind quickly devising a countermeasure.

After a long while.

“Big Skeleton.” Shen Ye said.

“Go on, what have you come up with?” Big Skeleton asked.

“Try your divine skill.”

“…Alright.”

Big Skeleton flew out of the ring.

Now only a skull, it floated in mid-air, rapidly chanting the incantation for the resurrection of the dead.

In a moment.

The spell was finished.

The giant’s corpse remained motionless.

Neither of the undead’s two divine skills had any effect on it!

What is this situation!

“Run, it’s a ghost!” Big Skeleton said in fear.

“You, a mere skeleton, are afraid of ghosts, I’m truly impressed,” Shen Ye said.

“Well, what else? This corpse is too evil, I’ve never seen such an un-affected corpse!” Big Skeleton said.

Shen Ye pondered for a moment and said, “We actually still have one option.”

“What?”

“Your mom.”

“Shen Ye.” Big Skeleton grew agitated.

“I know, I’m coming now.” Shen Ye said.

He wiped his ring, releasing the various skeletal parts of Mictetikasiwa, the Underworld Lord.

Before they could do anything.

Those bones immediately pieced themselves together automatically, forming a small and complete skeleton.

But in an instant, she was gone.

“Mother?”

Big Skeleton trembled.

Mictetikasiwa’s sigh echoed in the void:

“I am here.”

“Where are you?” Big Skeleton asked.

“No time to waste with you, listen carefully now, Shen Ye.”

“The enemy is a world called ‘Five Desires’, and there are four powerful beings beyond deities.”

“No one can defeat them.”

“Hell has the most issues, and it’s occupied by Nine Aspects of the ‘Five Desires’.”

“Nine Aspects is strong, but has a penchant for devouring, and was easily controlled by Magahu to come and control Hell.”

“How did Magahu control it?” Shen Ye asked.

“Magahu gave all the people of the ‘Five Desires’ world to Nine Aspects, who then devoured them.” The Underworld Lord said.

“Isn’t he afraid that Nine Aspects will become too powerful?” Shen Ye asked.

“I’m not sure what Magahu is thinking.” The Underworld Lord said.

“Please continue.”

“In the Nightmare World, Tian Luo, one of the ‘Five Desires’, is responsible for its occupation. He can observe the entire world, and once we discuss important matters concerning the world, he will immediately know, so we must communicate in Hell.”

Shen Ye pondered quietly.

Tian Luo desires death.

Too tired, too, might not survive.

Nine Aspects will become incredibly powerful.

“—But why was Nine Aspects sent to guard hell?” Shen Ye asked.

“This giant.” Mictetikasiwa said in a low voice.

Shen Ye and Big Skeleton both looked at the giant on the ground.

“Mother, why don’t our divine skills work on it?” Big Skeleton asked.

“—Competing for position.”

Mictetikasiwa, the Underworld Lord, uttered four words.

A thought suddenly flashed through Shen Ye’s mind, and for a moment he found it hard to believe, opening his mouth to say:

“Do you mean—”

“It cannot be said yet!” Mictetikasiwa interrupted him, quickly changing the subject:

“Shen Ye, I’ve been watching you, and you’ve proven yourself through action.”

“Is it another hell? Did the giant go to a hell belonging to another world?” Shen Ye pressed.

“Don’t ask so many questions, first I have a question for you.”

“Please speak, I’m all ears.” Shen Ye said.

“Are you afraid of battle? If you need to fight incredibly powerful opponents, and you’ve never met such terrifying foes in your life—would you shrink back out of fear?” Mictetikasiwa asked.

“No.” Shen Ye said.

“What if it’s someone as powerful as Nine Aspects?” Mictetikasiwa pressed again.

“Not even then—I’d only feel regret because my strength is still too weak to defeat it.” Shen Ye said.

Mictetikasiwa paused, then mused:

“…Alright, perhaps we can try, there’s no hope anyway.”

“Try? What do you mean?” Shen Ye was confused.

Mictetikasiwa’s voice grew stern:

“Generally speaking, practitioners who awaken their divine manifestations and continuously improve their combat power can fight with the Spirit of Magic when their strength reaches the fifth level of the Dharma Realm.”

“When their strength reaches the sixth level of the Dharma Realm, they use their divine manifestations to cooperate with deities, forming a higher combat power.”

“But now you’re out of time to grow.”

“I have a technique that is extremely difficult to master—”

“You’ve already tried it, fighting directly with my power, with me responsible for providing your consumed power.”

“Of course, all of this comes from the temporary divine manifestation I’ve transformed myself into—but this can at least allow you to participate in high-level battles.”

“Do you dare to continue fighting like this?”

“No problem!” Shen Ye immediately replied.

Mictetikasiwa shook his head, “Don’t answer so quickly. The Orc Great Chieftain you defeated was just an idiot. A true master of the sixth-level Dharma Realm is far more terrifying than you can imagine—”

“For example, Nine Aspects, he is at least a seventh-level Dharma Realm powerhouse.”

“If you lose to him, you’ll only be eaten. Do you still dare to fight even so?”

Shen Ye said solemnly:

“Actually, the world I’m in is also facing destruction, and I’ve just fought a bug—so if you’re willing to give me power, I’d be more than happy.”

“Alright then, but remember, once you gain my power, you’ll have to fight for our world.”

“That’s fair, I’m willing to do it.” Shen Ye said.

Big Skeleton anxiously said, “Mother, in that case, you can only exist as a divine manifestation.”

“Stop talking nonsense, this is the only hope, any later and it’ll be too late.”

“Why?”

“Because he is Saint Paige.”

Shen Ye and Big Skeleton were both shocked.

“Isn’t Saint Paige just a title bestowed upon him by a Human prince? It’s actually useless, Mother, do you still acknowledge it?”

Big Skeleton couldn’t help asking.

“No, he is the true Saint Paige—the person who once appeared in history.” Mictetikasiwa said.

“So I temporarily decided to try not to provide him with a new divine manifestation, but rather to integrate into his divine manifestation.”

“If he is that person, the fusion of divine manifestations will surely succeed.”

“Elder,” Shen Ye said, baffled, spreading his hands, “Why do you say I’m Saint Paige?”

“In ancient legends, Paige’s weapon was very strange, constantly changing, able to transform into any shape—”

“The name Paige comes from this, and your weapon is exactly like that.” Mictetikasiwa said.

Shen Ye opened his mouth, but couldn’t speak.

It seems impossible to refute!

Wait a minute.

A flash of lightning shot through his mind.

Back then, this weapon was merely the Night Dagger.

It first evolved into Nightfall on the battlefield, then into Night Concealment in hell, and finally gained the Hun Tian Sect inheritance in the great tomb, becoming Guanghan.

It grew step by step to what it is today!

At the beginning, this sword was given to him by that voice.

—Actually, this sword is also the sword of the Shadow Brotherhood in the Nightmare World!

People from the Nightmare World have seen the Guanghan Divine Artifact!

The layers of mist quietly dispersed.

A truth surfaced before Shen Ye.

A long, long time ago, the Hun Tian Sect once existed in the Nightmare World!