Gatekeeper of Myriad Worlds Chapter 282

After ten minutes.

His Royal Highness sped back to the palace in his car.

As soon as he was announced, the King nodded and allowed him to meet him in the arena’s lounge.

“Greetings, my King.”

Norton knelt on one knee to salute.

“My son, dispense with the formalities. Everyone else, withdraw.” Shen Ye waved his hand.

Everyone retreated.

Norton suddenly looked up, staring at the King with wide eyes.

Shen Ye didn’t even lift his head, opening the bottle of the Bloodline Curse Seal. A wisp of aura emerged from it, circled briefly around him, and then settled.

A unique aura belonging to Jiuxiang emanated from him.

—The method of use was somewhat like perfume.

But truthfully, that aura was vast and fierce, yet imperceptible to ordinary people. Only experts of a certain level would be able to sense it.

At this moment, he was like Jiuxiang disguised as a Human King.

“Peiqi?”

Norton tested.

“Did you bring the armor?” Shen Ye asked, spraying “perfume” under his armpit.

“It really is you!” Norton stood up abruptly.

“It’s a long story. Listen carefully, there’s a man-eating monster, incredibly powerful…”

Shen Ye explained the whole situation.

Norton sighed and said, “My King is gone, isn’t he?”

“I’m sorry, but truthfully, everyone eaten by that fellow transforms into his profession,” Shen Ye said.

“How can I kill that guy to avenge my King?” Norton asked through gritted teeth.

“Help me,” Shen Ye said.

“Your—strength—”

Before he could finish, Shen Ye directly unleashed the five power nodes of the Emperor Species.

In an instant.

Where Shen Ye stood, black cracks flashed across the void, and the ground fractured into long fissures. A surging hurricane of power blew everything around him away.

Shen Ye then retracted his power.

Everything that just happened seemed like an illusion.

But Norton was stunned.

He looked at the cracks on the ground and said in a deep voice, “How did you become so strong?”

Shen Ye reached out.

The icy coldness in his hand transformed into the Broadcold Longsword, then to an ice blade, and then to various weapons such as a longbow, spear, gun, staff, hammer, and axe.

Norton involuntarily stepped back a few paces, muttering in a daze:

“The weapon he wields is very strange, it can change shape at will… it’s called Peiqi…”

“You named yourself that, don’t you know?” Shen Ye raised his head and put his hands on his hips.

The icy aura around him continuously transformed into various weapons, emitting strange fluctuations.

This appearance… it was exactly like the legends.

“That’s right… I was going to bestow you the title of Rory,” Norton recalled, “but you yourself asked to be Peiqi. You really are Peiqi!”

Shen Ye shrugged.

That was a misunderstanding.

He just didn’t want to be “Loli.”

“Tell me, what is the Shadow Brotherhood’s legacy, what are its origins, and why do they have standard daggers like ‘Nightfall’?” Shen Ye asked.

Norton stepped back a few paces, hesitating, then said: “When the fiery icy moon hangs high in the sky, you will see the majestic city tower above—this is the secret code passed down through generations of the brotherhood. Unless you can match it, I absolutely cannot easily—”

Before he finished speaking.

A vast phantom unfolded behind Shen Ye, precisely the ice-shrouded Jade Terrace and Jasper Palace, with the frost-fire full moon suspended high above his head.

“The legendary Dharma Aspect… it really is you…”

Norton said with a dry voice.

He wiped his ring, took out a long stone box, knelt on one knee, and held it high.

“This is the inherited artifact of the Shadow Brotherhood. It has been passed down since ancient times, and it is said that only the true Peiqi can open it.”

“Is that so? Only the true Peiqi can?”

“That’s right, if you open it, then I’ll acknowledge you as the real one.”

Shen Ye stepped forward and placed his hand on the stone box.

The Treasure Tome of the Sect Master suddenly jumped out from his body, opening to the fourth page.

The first page of the Treasure Tome was a calendar, the second was for guards, the third was for the training room, and the fourth was for inherited skills and the collection of sect weapons.

The stone box was instantly sucked into the page.

A line of small characters appeared next to the stone box:

“The seal can be lifted with the Broadcold Sacred Artifact, opening the inherited item within.”

—That’s not difficult, is it?

Shen Ye released the Broadcold Frost, pouring it into the pages, where it attached itself to the stone box.

The stone box slowly opened.

A mass of frost flew out of the stone box, piercing through the pages, and directly landed into the Dharma Aspect behind Shen Ye.

Shen Ye looked back—

He saw that the Broadcold Palace seemed to have gained power, and furious winds and snow began to drift over the entire ice palace.

A faint light appeared as small characters:

“The Lunar Cold Snow has merged into your Dharma Aspect: Broadcold Palace.”

“This is a magical treasure passed down by the sect, and its compatibility with your Dharma Aspect is perfect.”

“As the Sect Master, after unfurling your Dharma Aspect, you will receive guidance from the Dharma Realm to witness the true secrets of the sect.”

“Furthermore.”

“Your Spirit of Magic and Divine Spirit, under the enhancement of the Dharma Aspect, have gained the defensive effect of the Lunar Ice Armor.”

Shen Ye looked at the Underworld Lord Mictetikasiwa in the Dharma Aspect.

The Underworld Lord snapped her fingers.

A cold ice armor immediately appeared on her body, continuously emitting tiny ice shards.

“This armor is pretty good.”

Mictetikasiwa commented.

“Really?” Shen Ye asked.

“At least it’s cool,” Mictetikasiwa said.

“That’s not enough. Is it really useless?”

“It’s still useful.”

“Is that so?”

“It’s better than nothing—but as you continue to grow stronger, your Dharma Aspect will also grow stronger, and this armor’s defense will increase accordingly.”

—The Dharma Aspect can bestow armor upon the Spirit of Magic and Divine Spirit!

This was truly unexpected.

This also led to the conclusion—

In ancient times, the Hun Tian Sect left behind inherited treasures in this world.

Even in hell, it was the same.

When the Big Skeleton first opened the gates of hell, a mass of frost flew in and merged into his short sword.

—Traces of the Hun Tian Gate were everywhere.

“Your Dharma Aspect has opened its door. When you have time, come explore it. It connects to the Dharma Realm and seems to extend to a peculiar place.”

Mictetikasiwa transmitted her voice.

“Okay,” Shen Ye nodded.

This was “to receive guidance from the Dharma Realm and witness the true secrets of the sect.” He must proceed cautiously.

After all, the whole thing was too bizarre.

He had no idea why the sect’s sacred artifacts were placed in the nightmare world.

The sect always seemed to be trying to leave something behind.

Even he himself obtained the sect’s skills through online correspondence.

Perhaps—

The white-haired old Daoist was so afraid that the sect’s legacy would be cut off that he did this.

Shen Ye looked at Prince Norton before him.

He would finish Prince Norton’s business first, and then find a dedicated time to seriously face the secret of the sect.

“—You are truly Saint Peiqi! So, I didn’t misjudge you. Can you lead us to defeat the monster?” Prince Norton said excitedly.

“Don’t get excited. I can’t defeat that monster either,” Shen Ye said.

He stretched out his hand.

Prince Norton understood and handed over a human battle armor.

“Cherish it. We humans only have four pieces of armor of this caliber in total. Three of them are with my King—I only have one.”

“I will,” Shen Ye said.

He took the armor and saw that it was indeed chainmail, purple (one in a million) quality.

Great.

Finally, he had gathered four purple armors!

“What do we do now?” Norton asked.

“I don’t know, I’m very confused. I need to gather some intelligence to figure out what to do.”

“Even if I gather the human army with you, we still can’t defeat that monster?”

“No, we can’t,” Shen Ye said calmly.

“Are we just going to let it run rampant and slaughter all of humanity?” Norton asked angrily.

“It’ll take some time… I had some ideas initially, but now, I feel I know too little about this world,” Shen Ye said.

“Tell me what you want to know, I’ll tell you,” Norton said directly.

But Shen Ye shut his mouth.

That book in the royal vault filled him with real fear, inexplicable despair, and—

Hysterical madness.

This world must hold deeper secrets.

Tian Luo.

This powerful being from the “Five Desires” world was said to be able to monitor the entire world.

Yet, he couldn’t find the Earth Mother.

And the giant in hell.

The heavy stone gate.

The underground staircase leading to an unknown place.

Everything was telling him—

To be careful.

However, according to the Sect Master’s Treasure Tome, today was a good day for family time.

Shen Ye looked at Norton.

This guy brought him the sect’s inherited treasure fused with the Dharma Aspect, and also a purple human battle armor.

Did he still have potential to exploit?

…That’s right.

He was the last human god descendant.

“Norton, as a god descendant, is there anything special about you?” Shen Ye asked.

“I can see through reality and illusion,” Norton said.

“Be more specific.”

“No one can lie in front of me. All falsehoods cannot escape my eyes; everything hidden will inevitably appear in my senses.”

“…You seem to be useless.”

“Shut up, I haven’t activated my divine blood yet, and haven’t truly awakened the power of a divine spirit.”

Shen Ye thought for a while and then said,

“Then go and find a way to activate your divine blood—until you are capable of fighting that monster with me.”

“As expected, I still need to activate my divine blood…” Norton said self-deprecatingly, “I’ve wasted too much time on miscellaneous matters, but haven’t done the truly important things.”

“You don’t need to overthink it. There’s still a chance now. Go ahead and work hard,” Shen Ye said.

Norton lowered his head, sighed, and turned to walk out.

He closed the door.

The sound of footsteps gradually faded.

“He seems quite disheartened,” Big Skeleton said.

“There’s nothing for it. The world never gives young people a chance to grow. If they want such a chance, they usually have to risk their lives for it,” Shen Ye said.

“Will he recover?”

“Probably.”

Shen Ye arranged the four chainmails together.

—These were authentic human-specific armors, all chainmail type, and all purple grade (one in a million).

Now there shouldn’t be any problems.

“Fuse.”

Shen Ye activated the title “Voodoo Boy.”

Beams of light immediately flowed down from the “Name” above his head, enveloping the four armors.

Fusion began.

Shen Ye watched as the four armors completely disintegrated, turning into countless specks of dust, swirling endlessly under the illumination of the “Name,” like scattered leaves or sentient butterflies.

Their speed became faster and faster.

They were searching for the best way to reconstruct themselves.

Finally.

They gathered together, congealing into a single piece of armor again.

However, this armor was only the size of a finger, like an exquisite model, gently landing in Shen Ye’s hand.

Shen Ye was a little puzzled.

Four purple-grade armors.

And they ended up fusing into this thumb-sized thing?

He held the armor close to his eyes to examine it carefully.

A faint light quietly appeared, forming lines of small characters:

“Embrace of the Four Kings.”

“Shadow Armor, Gold Grade (Legendary).”

“Description: The phantoms of the four most skilled warrior kings in human history are protecting you. They wield defensive gear and weapons, fending off various attacks for you.”

“—Death is the end of the movement, and also the beginning, and we drive it away for you, keeping it far from your side.”

It worked!

Shen Ye found a string, threaded it through the armor, and hung it around his neck.

—Is this armor or a necklace?!

He closed his eyes, calming his mind.

Even though everything was despairing, as long as he didn’t think about it, he was fine.

All he had to do was prepare everything, waiting for the dawn of hope to arrive.

—Or for some opportunity to appear.

Opportunity favors the prepared mind.

His next step was to wait.

He thought for a moment, then pulled out the Sect Master’s Treasure Tome and turned to the third page.

The third page was the training room with a time flow ratio of 1:12.

Unfortunately—

He dared not leave now.

Because Mogakou could arrive at any moment.

And because of Jiuxiang.

If Jiuxiang devoured Tian Luo, he might return here.

Perhaps Jiuxiang would wait for Mogakou here.

There would definitely be a showdown between the two.

At that moment.

Everything in the Five Desires world would be decided.

The nightmare world was also the same.

The main world also needed to pay attention to the direction of the whole matter.

This was the most crucial thing.

He couldn’t miss it.

Even the matter of exploring the sect’s secrets in the Dharma Aspect had to be postponed slightly.

Shen Ye poured himself a glass of iced lychee juice, took a small sip, closed his eyes slightly, and quietly waited for everything to reach a certain point.

So, would Mogakou come first—

Or would Jiuxiang successfully devour Tian Luo?

Time slowly passed.

An hour went by.

The attendant had requested twice at the door, saying that the meal was ready.

Shen Ye remained still.

Seven minutes into the second hour.

Shen Ye suddenly sensed something.

He took out the humming amber.

A burst of power erupted from the amber, instantly transforming into various strange runes that enveloped the void around him.

A majestic and massive voice came from within the rune-shrouded area:

“The time-limited seal has disappeared.”

“This amber has not accepted further sealing, proving that you have completed the mission.”

“The power within the seal is about to become yours.”

“This is your reward.”

The voice vanished.

Shen Ye suddenly felt a strange power within him, a power that was gradually assimilating and becoming his own, even condensing into a skill.

A faint light appeared as small characters:

“This power has randomly increased one of your skills.”

“Congratulations.”

“Your archery skill ‘Dangkou’ has increased by one level.”

“Dangkou.”

“Dharma Realm Tier Two.”

“‘Night Wander’ second professional skill.”

“Penetrating Arrow, Tracking Arrow, Long-Range Archery Secret Art.”

“Description: Capture the enemy’s aura, and the arrow shot will pierce through all obstacles, directly striking the enemy’s vital point.”

“Range: 3000 li (under Dharma Aspect enhancement).”

“—It is advisable to pursue the fleeing enemy with all remaining courage.”

Shen Ye was a little surprised.

Why did he suddenly get a reward?

This reward should have been for the giant Ymir, but Ymir was dead.

He was already dead.

How were his prey captured or killed?

Shen Ye paced back and forth, feeling that the truth behind this matter was shrouded in mist, difficult to uncover, yet he couldn’t ignore it.

Things in hell…

He must get some information.

Shen Ye wiped his ring and released a female corpse.

Rosalia!

This dark elf assassin, originally Tian Luo’s subordinate, was killed by the leader in the great tomb, and finally saved by him in the gladiator arena of hell.

“Rosalia.”

Shen Ye whispered.

“Whisper of Darkness” activated!

The corpse’s eyes slightly opened, and a surprised voice came from its mouth:

“Lord Baxter?”

“It’s me. Where are you?”

“I just arrived at the Cannon and Branding Castle. The people here are very polite to me after knowing I’m your subordinate.”

“Do you have enough money?”

“You gave me too much, it’s absolutely enough.”

“Rosalia, spend the money I gave you and recruit people.”

“Take a few good men and immediately go to Jin-En-Jia Ditch. Under the cliff with the gray dead trees, look for a giant stone gate.”

“Have your men go and see what’s happening inside.”

“Yes, my lord, I’ll go and do it right away,” Rosalia said.

The call ended.

Shen Ye put the corpse away again.

Now, he just had to wait for Rosalia’s news.

He picked up a glass of chilled fruit juice and took a small sip.

The next second.

Something seemed to change around him.

Drip. Drip.

Drops of black blood fell from the sky.

Everything around him shifted continuously, eventually transforming into a strange space densely covered with black cobwebs.

The void flashed.

A figure lightly stood on the cobweb, looking towards Shen Ye.

Tian Luo.

It was Tian Luo!

Did he dare to appear before Jiuxiang like this?

Shen Ye’s heart filled with surprise, and he tried to move his body.

He couldn’t.

Stuck to these spider silk, he couldn’t move at all.

At present, Tian Luo had not used any spells, merely unfurled his Dharma Aspect, and yet he was rendered completely immobile.

What a powerful Dharma Aspect!

In that case, I’ll be fierce too.

—Showing weak would lead to big trouble!

Shen Ye’s expression changed, his face filled with ferocity. He “tui”-ed and said:

“Playing the enemy-meeting-again game with me?”

“That’s because you crossed the line, Jiuxiang,” Tian Luo said coldly, sizing him up.

—Although the other party was disguised as the Human King, the chaotic aura unique to Jiuxiang on his body could not be hidden at all.

That’s right, this was Jiuxiang!

Tian Luo stared at Shen Ye, casually moving his limbs.

As he moved, strands of spider silk immediately appeared, weaving into a cocoon in the void around Shen Ye.

—If Shen Ye made any unusual move, the spells forming within the cocoon would spread throughout the void, killing him on the spot!

“Hahaha, Tian Luo, you’re quite something.”

Shen Ye, however, remained unmoved and even let out a disdainful laugh.

“What are you laughing at?” Tian Luo asked.

“Crossed the line?” Shen Ye shook his head, “I can’t believe you said that.”

“That’s the fact. You’re the King of the Human Empire in the Nightmare World, aren’t you?” Tian Luo spread his hands and said.

Shen Ye’s eyes flashed.

Something… was a bit strange…

Jiuxiang went to hell to look for Tian Luo, but couldn’t find him.

Not only that.

Tian Luo, who was clearly severely injured, now dared to appear openly before Jiuxiang, making the first move and questioning him.

…This guy seems to have a trump card.

Let’s talk sense then.

Shen Ye’s eyes were filled with a sinister look, staring fixedly at Tian Luo:

“It was clearly agreed that hell would be under my jurisdiction, yet you sent people to establish strongholds there. Otherwise, why do you think I would even be here?”

“Hell… do you have proof?” Tian Luo asked, not avoiding his gaze at all.

“In the Myriad Bone Valley in hell, you have an organization specifically collecting rare treasures from hell,” Shen Ye stared at the other party with a playful expression, “What’s wrong? You dare to do it but don’t dare to admit it?”

Tian Luo stood there motionless, not speaking, not knowing what he was thinking.

Shen Ye pressed on:

“I only became alert after my subordinates discovered this.”

“It turns out our Lord Tian Luo wasn’t satisfied with the Nightmare World; he also wanted to keep an eye on the pot while eating from the bowl, trying to snatch the precious treasures in hell.”

“Tsk, tsk, tsk, Tian Luo, neither of us are children. Let’s speak frankly, did you do it or not?”

Tian Luo still did not speak.

But the killing intent that had been swirling around him had faded considerably.

The facts were undeniable.

It was Tian Luo who had broken the rules first, leading to all these subsequent events.

Shen Ye continued:

“You’ve crossed the line, brother.”

“Today, I’m going to tell you something clearly—”

“When all your men withdraw from hell, that’s when I’ll leave the Nightmare World. Isn’t that fair?”

Too fair.

It was almost as if he had only come to demand an explanation.

And he hadn’t even unfurled his Dharma Aspect, sitting there motionless, with no spells cast.

—There was no intention of tearing off the facade at all.

Tian Luo had nothing more to say.

He frowned, thought for a few breaths, and then spoke again:

“But if you waste time here, what about the mission in hell?”

“None of your business,” Shen Ye snorted and turned his head away.

This was a bit like a cute version of Jiuxiang.

Tian Luo was speechless.

Immediately after.

Shen Ye felt the binding sensation on his body disappear.

It seemed the other party had also yielded a step.

“Don’t act on impulse,” Tian Luo snapped, “If you can’t find clues to the Great Earth Scroll first, we won’t be able to proceed!”

So that’s how it is.

They were also looking for the Great Earth Scroll!

In other words—

They were also looking for the Earth Mother, and even that voice!

—That voice that had guided him and given him the Nightfall dagger!

Shen Ye roared, “What right do you have to say that to me!”

He slammed the wine glass in his hand to the ground, stepped forward a few paces, and stood face to face with Tian Luo, glaring into his eyes, saying through gritted teeth:

“I was perfectly well looking for clues in hell, and all of you came to get a piece of the pie!”

“You’re disrupting my work!”

“—And by the way, my subordinate went to the great tomb.”

“Whose mission was it to explore the great tomb? Huh? But you and Taiyan both sent people to collect good stuff there.”

“Who exactly is being impulsive!”

“Tian Luo, do you think you have the right to talk to me like this?”

Tian Luo fell silent again.

When “Jiuxiang” walked over, he had already prepared five or six offensive spells, three or four defensive spells, and a powerful move combined with his Dharma Aspect.

However, “Jiuxiang” had no intention of attacking, merely roaring furiously and questioning him.

Every word was a direct confrontation.

Cutting to the chase.

Hitting the true core contradiction.

In fact, the whole thing was indeed due to Tian Luo’s excessive greed, which displeased everyone.

…No wonder the other party was so furious.

There’s no other way.

Who made the mistake first was clear at a glance.

Tian Luo unconsciously stepped back a few paces, looking elsewhere as he asked:

“Have you… seen Taiyan?”

“Who cares about him, he’s trash. Don’t change the subject,” Shen Ye said disdainfully.

—The real Jiuxiang was undergoing metamorphosis.

His entire aura was extremely unstable, all the heads on his back chewed constantly, and anomalies filled the space around him.

Anyone could tell what state he was in.

But he himself had no such anomalies, nor had he left here.

Probing was useless.

He really hadn’t eaten Taiyan.

“Hmph, you can stay as long as you like.”

Tian Luo said, then retreated into the void, disappearing instantly.

He was gone.

The omnipresent cobwebs also vanished.

Only Shen Ye stood alone in his spot.

He returned to the palace hall, casually picked up a new wine glass, poured himself another glass of iced lychee juice, and drained it.

Damn it.

After witnessing the anomaly of that book, nothing else seemed that terrifying.

So he performed so naturally.

But how to put it—

This Tian Luo seemed a bit strange.

He always felt something was off.

Shen Ye fell into thought.

What if next…

Tian Luo sets up a trap to kill Jiuxiang?

He couldn’t be unprepared.

Shen Ye immediately capped the Bloodline Curse Seal bottle.

After a few breaths.

The aura of Jiuxiang on his body gradually disappeared.

Then he summoned a few eunuchs to change his clothes and hairstyle, and even replaced the king’s scepter in his hand with a golden one.

A more flashy and handsome king made a grand appearance!

—This should be fine.

Even if there was an inescapable trap, Jiuxiang had already left. The one impersonating the king here now had become one of Jiuxiang’s subordinates.

Killing one of Jiuxiang’s subordinates was utterly meaningless!

He should be safe.

Even if Mogakou came, he could say that Jiuxiang had just left, and if he didn’t believe it, he could ask Tian Luo.

Plan complete!

Shen Ye picked up a small pastry from the table and took a bite, just as he was about to comfortably sit on the king’s throne, when he suddenly saw the void open again.

A figure descended.

—Jiuxiang!

Huh?

Why was he back?

Shen Ye, holding the pastry, couldn’t help but be stunned.

It wasn’t because of anything else.

It was because this Jiuxiang’s eyes were very normal, filled with an unprecedented rationality and mercilessness.

—Could it be that he successfully ate Tian Luo?

So he evolved again?

The restless and tyrannical aura on his body had completely vanished; his gaze was no longer gloomy or pained, and even the dozens of heads behind him no longer buzzed with discussion.

And the intense, sharp Dharma Aspect power swirling around his entire body in the void instilled fear.

Shen Ye met Jiuxiang’s scrutinizing gaze.

No.

Why would Jiuxiang scrutinize me?

If Jiuxiang had become somewhat different due to some evolution—

Tian Luo had just left.

Even if Jiuxiang sandwiched Tian Luo between two pieces of bread and ate him whole, it wouldn’t be this fast!

So what was going on?

Shen Ye looked at the dozens of heads behind Jiuxiang.

As the “Lord of Living Souls,” the heads behind him all possessed reason and emotion.

But at this moment, not a single head behind him spoke.

…Something’s not right.

An unbelievable thought flashed through Shen Ye’s mind.

It sounds slow, but as soon as Jiuxiang appeared, Shen Ye just glanced at him, immediately threw down the pastry, stood up, and saluted respectfully:

“Your subordinate greets you, my lord!”

This was to state his identity.

—I’m with you, don’t mess around!

“Hmm, how are things?”

Jiuxiang asked.

“Everything is normal, the Empire is under your rule, whatever you need, I can arrange at any time,” Shen Ye said.

Jiuxiang was silent for a moment, as if digesting the information contained in that last sentence.

A moment later.

He spoke, “How long until we can rule this world?”

Shen Ye bowed his head, maintaining a respectful posture, careful not to let the other party see his expression.

—He’s not Jiuxiang!

What Jiuxiang desired most was absolutely not ruling the world.

He wanted to eat Tian Luo.

He wanted to contend with Mogakou for the top seat!

If it were Jiuxiang who returned, his first question should be:

“Has Mogakou been here?”

Or ask:

“Is there any news of Tian Luo?”

Managing and ruling the world was something subordinates could do; Jiuxiang wouldn’t be bothered!

“My lord, currently we only control the Human Empire.”

Shen Ye said respectfully.

Jiuxiang nodded and then said, “Conquering a world is indeed difficult. Have you seen Tian Luo or Mogakou?”

“No, my lord,” Shen Ye said.

A flash of lightning shot through Shen Ye’s mind.

At this moment, he suddenly understood why he felt Tian Luo was strange.

Tian Luo—

He had been hit by his “Fate’s End: Nest Banner” move, and should be very weak right now, definitely not in the perfectly fine state he was in just now.

Moreover, as the “Dark Devourer,” he had a sense for the “Fate’s End: Nest Banner.”

If the true Tian Luo had come just now, he would definitely have sensed that “Fate’s End: Nest Banner.”

So the answer was obvious—

Jiuxiang was Fake Jiuxiang, and Tian Luo was not the True Tian Luo!