Gatekeeper of Myriad Worlds Chapter 283
byFake Jiuxiang was not the real Jiuxiang, and Tian Luo was not the real Tian Luo.
Interesting…
“My lord,” Shen Ye began, “do you have any instructions for your visit?”
Jiuxiang pondered for a moment and said, “The Earth Mother is hidden too deeply. We must obtain the Golden Scroll of the Earth to find her.”
“We’ve already discovered her connection with the former Underworld Lord Mictetikasiwa.”
“You must find a way to obtain information about Mictetikasiwa.”
“Yes, my lord. I’ll handle that,” Shen Ye said.
Jiuxiang nodded, seemingly having nothing else to say, and then added:
“If you do well, I won’t be stingy with rewards.”
Shen Ye raised an eyebrow.
Huh?
That remark was annoying.
Regardless of the true Jiuxiang’s temperament, when he achieved something, that person genuinely helped him kill a dragon to upgrade his “Voodoo Boy” perk.
—And even gave him a rare profession, “Lord of No Life.”
Now a fake comes to me with empty promises?
Do you really think I’m a cross-world office worker?
Shen Ye smiled and said, half-jokingly:
“My lord, last time I took care of Tian Luo’s subordinate, you still haven’t given me the reward you promised.”
Jiuxiang was stunned.
Last time?
Still no reward?
He looked at Shen Ye, his eyes flashing with intense killing intent.
Shen Ye seemed completely oblivious and continued:
“I already have some clues about Mictetikasiwa, and I’ve drawn the attention of Lord Tian Luo’s subordinates.”
“You can rest assured, I will bring you good news soon.”
Jiuxiang couldn’t bring himself to act.
—This kid has clues about Mictetikasiwa.
Moreover, in the human world, the disappearance of a human king would cause a huge uproar.
The other top “Five Desires” powerhouses would undoubtedly notice.
Besides, should he really torture his own subordinate?
They would surely suspect his identity.
Then…
The fake Jiuxiang pulled something from his embrace, tossed it to Shen Ye, and said coldly:
“I’ll give you both rewards at once. Now, tell me the clues about Mictetikasiwa.”
“Yes, my lord. Thank you, my lord.”
Shen Ye gladly caught the item, cleared his throat, and said:
“Mictetikasiwa’s descendant is still alive, likely within the army of the Undead Empire. It definitely knows Mictetikasiwa’s whereabouts, so we are currently trying to capture it.”
“I’ll find out the truth soon. You’d better not be lying,” the fake Jiuxiang said.
“Absolutely true,” Shen Ye guaranteed.
The fake Jiuxiang said no more, took a step back, and vanished from Shen Ye’s sight.
He left.
The guy impersonating Jiuxiang…
What did he give as payment?
Shen Ye looked at his hand, and saw a small amber piece.
Faint light appeared, forming small words:
“Usage: Crush it.”
He had seen this item before!
He crushed it directly.
A surge of power immediately flooded into Shen Ye.
More faint words quickly popped up:
“Sweeping Bandit.”
“This skill has been upgraded to the third level of the Dharma Realm.”
“‘Night Roam’ second professional skill.”
“Penetrating Arrow, Tracking Arrow, Long-Range Archery Secret Art.”
“Description: Using the enemy’s true name as a guide, the arrow will possess the characteristic of ‘Dharma Realm Traversing,’ piercing through all obstacles and striking directly at the enemy’s vital points.”
“Range: Within the current world.”
“Original usage requirements removed.”
“—It is advisable to pursue the fleeing enemy with all remaining strength.”
Looking at these descriptions, Shen Ye couldn’t help but gasp.
At the second level of the Dharma Realm, the range was 3,000 li, requiring the enemy’s aura.
Upgraded to the third level, it only required calling the true name, and the arrow could “traverse the Dharma Realm,” making it impossible to escape anywhere in the entire world!
—This archery skill is too fierce!
A surge of joy swept through Shen Ye’s heart, then quickly turned solemn.
The Nightmare World… is too powerful.
Nightmare Crystals can directly impart skills and knowledge.
Amber directly upgrades skill levels.
So potent.
But—
—If it’s so strong, why was it beaten by the “Five Desires” world, with gods falling and the entire world falling into their hands?
The first amber he obtained was from hell.
It was from the giant Ymir.
Perhaps…
Amber represents another civilization?
After all, Mictetikasiwa also hinted that giants might be from another hell.
In that case.
The least distinctive one is the main world.
The main world has nothing.
…No.
In the main world, professionals have Tarot cards from the Tower, and can gain the power of the cards!
Cards.
That’s right, he almost forgot about the cards.
Shen Ye pulled out the card, only to see that it was completely different from before.
He was wearing a school uniform, standing on the sports field of Xirang High School, holding a sign:
“Waiting for assessment.”
Alright…
It seems this calamity invasion isn’t completely over yet.
He wondered when school would start.
“You still planning to go to school?” Big Skeleton whispered.
“Nonsense,” Shen Ye put away the card, and said seriously, “My strongest power comes from the Nine-Tailed Fox. I need to study hard and build up my own strength.”
“What is the Nine-Tailed Fox?”
“That Emperor Species worm.”
“It clearly only has eight tails.”
“I have one too.”
Shen Ye stretched, beginning to ponder the matter of going to school in the future.
The world was so damn complicated.
School was simpler.
That’s right, the handsome and dashing young man must go back to school!
This was the obsession of youth!
Not long after.
The void quietly opened.
Jiuxiang reappeared before Shen Ye.
“I have investigated and indeed, a descendant of Mictetikasiwa is hiding within the undead army.”
He said with an appreciative tone, “You didn’t lie, which is good.”
“My lord, give me some time, and I can find more,” Shen Ye said.
“Do you really think you’re that capable?” Jiuxiang asked sarcastically.
Unexpectedly, Shen Ye sincerely replied:
“My lord, besides me, Tian Luo and Taiyan’s subordinates can’t find anything. They are all垃圾(trash). Even the other lords don’t quite know how to find clues.”
“—This has nothing to do with strength; it requires a talent for finding clues.”
“And the information I possess far surpasses all of them!”
Jiuxiang paused for a few breaths, his fingers slowly relaxing.
This guy was speaking too sincerely.
He really thought that way.
However, purely from the results—
Indeed, only he found useful clues.
A little interesting.
Well, anyway, it’s just a lowly life, whether to kill him or not doesn’t matter.
If he can continue to find valuable information…
It’s better to use him well than to kill him!
Jiuxiang was about to speak when the void stirred.
The world disappeared.
In the endless darkness.
Stars filled the void, gleaming with an eerie light.
All the stars quickly transformed into eyes, floating in mid-air, densely packed, all gazing down at Jiuxiang and Shen Ye.
More eyes appeared in the void, each emitting streams of purple light, forming four towering walls that trapped the two within.
A figure emerged from the darkness.
Mogakou!
He had finally arrived!
Shen Ye retreated to the side, standing solemnly.
Like Tian Luo, as soon as he appeared, he unleashed his Dharma Aspect, ready to strike at any moment.
—And the fake Jiuxiang didn’t know many things.
With him facing Mogakou at this moment, who knew what would happen.
He retreated a step early to save his own life.
“How did you come to the human world?” Mogakou asked.
There was a hint of reproach in his tone.
After all, the Nightmare World was Tian Luo’s responsibility, and Jiuxiang should have stayed in hell.
“Mogakou, did you come all this way just to tell me something so trivial?” Jiuxiang sneered.
Shen Ye quietly moved, taking another step back.
However, the unfolding of events was beyond his expectation.
“Alright, I just came to check on the situation, so there’s no need to make a fuss.”
Jiuxiang chuckled and turned to vanish into the void.
The light couldn’t stop him.
He casually waved his hand, severing all the obstructing lights, and disappeared in a flash.
—He left in such a hurry.
Shen Ye was stunned.
Mogakou also paused.
How could this be?
Mogakou’s gaze slowly shifted, looking at Shen Ye with a hint of killing intent.
However, Shen Ye felt no panic in his heart.
…Something was wrong.
Not just Jiuxiang and Tian Luo.
Even Mogakou was off.
Why did he feel like he had some control over Mogakou?
This power was…
Shen Ye suddenly realized.
That’s right, this was the power of “Destiny’s End – Nest Banner”!
The other party bore traces of this technique.
Damn it.
He’s not Mogakou, he’s Tian Luo.
—He’s Tian Luo!
But he was already almost dead, so how dared he impersonate Mogakou and appear before Jiuxiang?
Unless he had some hidden trump card.
He was Jiuxiang’s subordinate; he would surely kill him no matter what.
Was there any way to make him not kill him?
He didn’t have much time to change the other party’s mind.
To survive, unless—
Shen Ye said:
“Lord Mogakou, we meet again.”
Mogakou’s raised hand stopped.
“My lord, I must tell you the truth now, or everything will be irreversible,” Shen Ye added.
“Truth… what do you mean?” Mogakou asked.
“Lord Jiuxiang might be dead,” Shen Ye said.
Mogakou’s eyes narrowed, and the hand seal he was forming stopped. He shouted sternly:
“What are you saying? Wasn’t he just standing in front of you?”
“That person just now was definitely not Lord Jiuxiang,” Shen Ye said, not flinching from his gaze.
“…How do you know?” Mogakou asked.
“I am Lord Jiuxiang’s subordinate, and he sent me to be the King of the Human Empire—of course, this is not right, one shouldn’t do such things in the Nightmare World, but every word he said just now was different from the task he assigned me.”
“I suspect something has happened in Hell, and the real Lord Jiuxiang is entangled in it, being impersonated!”
Shen Ye spoke in one breath.
Mogakou’s raised hand remained suspended in mid-air for a long time, his expression hesitant.
If Jiuxiang was alive.
Killing his subordinate, weakening his control over the Nightmare World, and thereby asserting his authority.
—This was something that had to be done.
But if Jiuxiang himself was facing a life-and-death challenge—
It might be better for this subordinate to stay alive for now.
He knew many things about Jiuxiang.
Perhaps he could offer some help in discovering the truth.
Perhaps he knew where Jiuxiang’s treasure was hidden.
Mogakou’s raised hand slowly lowered.
“Ridiculous, truly ridiculous, don’t you think?”
He asked mockingly.
The void opened.
Another person descended.
Tian Luo.
—The Tian Luo who was here just now.
Shen Ye suddenly came to his senses.
Hold on!
Was Tian Luo’s Dharma Aspect a sky full of eyes, or a dense web?
After all, the Underworld Lord had said that the entire world couldn’t escape his surveillance.
In short, the two had switched!
Whether it was the last time or this time, they were one in the open and one in the dark, hiding in turns, casting spells for each other, to deceive Jiuxiang.
“I can tell the truth from the fake with a single glance.”
As Tian Luo spoke, he reached out to form a hand seal.
Rumble—
A gigantic black gate appeared behind him, an upright eye opening on the gate, staring at Shen Ye.
Mogakou’s Gate Technique!
“I have a head here, severed from him once,” Mogakou said.
“Very good, his head is needed here,” said Tian Luo, who possessed the black gate.
Shen Ye was speechless.
This gate was Mogakou’s skill.
It’s confirmed.
This seemingly wounded, weak Tian Luo was indeed Mogakou.
The Mogakou from earlier was the real Tian Luo.
You two swapped identities and specifically set a trap for Jiuxiang because you knew about Taiyan, and you’re trying to figure out if Jiuxiang was responsible, ready to punish Jiuxiang at any time?
—Is that right?
How cunning.
Shen Ye saw through it but didn’t say anything, his expression blank, allowing the vertical eye on the dark gate to shoot a ray of light that landed on him.
This gate could reveal the karmic connections between two people.
—It could only see things between two people.
In that case, if they wanted to see, let them see!
Light and shadow images flashed by, suspended between the three.
On the screen.
Jiuxiang took out the golden token, making Shen Ye look like a king.
Immediately after.
The events that transpired between Jiuxiang and Shen Ye unfurled, clear as day.
Until Jiuxiang excitedly headed to Hell, preparing to find Tian Luo and kill him.
All the scenes ended.
The facts were clear.
Jiuxiang went to Hell.
—And then another Jiuxiang appeared.
“Do you think that Jiuxiang was a fake?” the real Tian Luo asked.
“Yes,” Mogakou uttered.
“I think so too,” Tian Luo said.
Both fell silent.
If Jiuxiang rebelled and preyed on his own kind, he would naturally be shown who was boss and punished accordingly.
Even killing him would be acceptable.
But—
If Jiuxiang was captured or killed by an unknown enemy while completing a mission—
This would indicate a major problem in Hell.
Instead, they would need to investigate the truth, and if possible, rescue Jiuxiang.
This was for the survival of the entire organization.
After all, when facing an external enemy, one more person means one more strength.
“What now?”
Tian Luo asked, agitated.
“It’s a bit strange, with Jiuxiang’s strength, how could such a thing happen?” Mogakou sighed.
He glanced at Shen Ye and said, “You’re Baxter the vampire, right?”
“Yes, my lord,” Shen Ye said.
“Which Baxter?”
“Long Wu, my lord.”
“As a subordinate, you’ve done quite well. How about this—”
Mogakou thought for a moment and continued:
“Finding the Earth Mother is of utmost importance, but we have an emergency to deal with right now and no time for it.”
“You stay here and thoroughly investigate the Earth Mother’s whereabouts.”
“If you find anything, we will not treat you unfairly.”
“Yes, my lord,” Shen Ye said.
The real Tian Luo looked at him, then at Mogakou, and couldn’t help but say:
“This kid is in my territory—”
“Don’t touch him. Our subordinates are almost all dead. We need manpower now,” the true Mogakou said calmly.
The true Tian Luo “pffted,” then kicked Shen Ye out, and was about to cast a spell.
“If Jiuxiang is done, he’s your slave.”
Mogakou spoke.
Tian Luo hesitated slightly, then stopped his hand.
It was undeniable that Jiuxiang, that guy with too much on his mind, simply didn’t care to handle many things.
It was always this Baxter who did the work.
He was quite capable.
“Hmph, I’m going back to Evernight City to check on the situation. Don’t let the undead end up siding with Jiuxiang too,” Tian Luo said.
“Then I’ll go to hell to investigate the situation—I’ll be back to find you soon,” Mogakou said.
“Good.”
Mogakou drank the source liquid of calamity, stepped into the void, and disappeared.
Tian Luo then leaped into the air, flying out the window, turning into a stream of light in the sky, heading towards the Undead Empire to the north.
In the great hall.
Shen Ye was kicked out by him, hitting the ground repeatedly, rolling all the way to the corner of the hall wall before slowly stopping.
Outside.
It was already dark.
It was raining.
He lay there in the dark corner, listening to the rain making “shushing” sounds on the wall, then slowly raised his hand.
After a long while.
The spell on his hand finally dissolved.
“Just a little bit… Facing two at once is always too troublesome…”
He pressed his hand against the wall.
“Door.”
A door opened.
Shen Ye walked through, standing in the secret passage of the imperial front line.
The door disappeared behind him.
And with a flick of Jiuxiang’s golden token, he instantly transformed from the aged king back into the handsome, demonic vampire Baxter.
This was not enough.
He then removed the Death Disguise Cloak from his back.
And returned to his original form.
That’s better now.
He passed through the secret passage, quietly opened the secret door, found a hidden trench, and hid there motionless.
— With Tian Luo’s speed, flying from deep within the human empire to the border, and then to Evernight City, the capital of the dark spirit empire, wouldn’t take much effort.
Shen Ye silently counted a few breaths, and as a sense of awareness filled his mind, his hand moved, suddenly drawing out a frozen longbow.
“Tian Luo.”
He uttered.
—True Name Calling!
The chillingly cold Taiyin Divine Arrow was notched onto the bowstring, drawn into a full moon—
A drawn bow has no turning back.
Should he really kill him now?
Kill him!
His fingers released.
The Taiyin Divine Arrow immediately tore through the void, unleashing a deafening hum, soaring into the sky, and instantly vanishing.
Shen Ye saw clearly that the ice arrow plunged into the blank Dharma Realm and disappeared.
—Sweeping Bandit, Dharma Realm Triple!
As long as Tian Luo was still in this world—
The Taiyin Divine Arrow, with its “Dharma Realm Traversing” ability, would surely find Tian Luo!
One breath.
Two breaths.
“Who dares to ambush me!”
In the depths of the sky, a furious voice boomed.
It was Tian Luo!
There were still fragments of ice clinging to his arm.
It seemed he had blocked that arrow.
Truly worthy of being a top expert in the “Five Desires” world.
“Die.”
Shen Ye uttered two words.
This guy, thinking he was invincible in the Nightmare World, didn’t flee immediately, but instead rushed straight in the direction of the arrow.
Shen Ye stood still.
The immense power of the Emperor Species,
which had accumulated seven nodes, was fully activated by him.
Along with this surging power, the swarm spell runes that had been hidden on Shen Ye’s body reappeared on his skin.
As soon as the swarm runes appeared, the Seal of Destiny also manifested.
Shen Ye clasped his hands together, forming a hand seal.
Using the seven-knot power of the Emperor Species to activate the Dharma Aspect technique—
Destiny’s End – Nest Banner!
A swirling crimson eye appeared behind Shen Ye.
Boom!
The entire battlefield was ripped open by an extremely powerful spell.
Four ethereal figures of men wearing crowns suddenly appeared around Shen Ye, each holding a scepter, casting spells in an attempt to resist Tian Luo’s attack.
Golden armor, embrace of the four kings!
Dong! Dong! Dong! Dong!
Four consecutive thuds.
The four ethereal figures, along with their spells, were blasted into dust by Tian Luo’s magic.
But they did at least buy Shen Ye a little time.
The sky completely darkened.
Tian Luo, who was originally descending furiously, with his Dharma Aspect about to unfold behind him, suddenly saw Shen Ye’s face clearly and felt that spell—
“No!”
He shrieked, immediately trying to fly into the sky.
It was too late.
The blood-red pupils behind Shen Ye shot out countless streaking crimson rays of light, instantly piercing through the sky, sealing everything around them.
Tian Luo suddenly stiffened.
—In fact, the first time he used this technique to kill him, Shen Ye didn’t go all out.
He just thought that Tian Luo might be valuable alive.
So he spared Tian Luo’s life.
Now times have changed; Jiuxiang has devoured Taiyan and has become strong enough.
He absolutely could not allow Jiuxiang to consume another one like this.
That would make things unmanageable.
Plus—
No.
Actually, there weren’t that many reasons.
Jiuxiang might have already been finished.
Mogakou assigned me to be your servant.
Given your killing intent towards me and that kick you gave me, if I were to endure it silently and work for you—
I’d rather go back to Earth and work!
“Devour!”
Shen Ye uttered a low cry.
The blood-red pupil behind him shot out countless light-shaped tentacles, which flashed once and then all pierced through Tian Luo’s body.
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Shen Ye was about to completely finish him off when he suddenly remembered something and said:
“Why aren’t you begging for mercy at a time like this? Are you sick?”
Tian Luo howled, shouting loudly:
“Mogakou, come save me!”
Pop.
The “Danger” that had just appeared on his head immediately exploded.
The Tribulation Passage state was activated!
Only then did Shen Ye activate Destiny’s End – Banner of the Nest, causing all the light-shaped tentacles to merge into a long light-spike, impaling Tian Luo on it.
—A Banner of the Nest was complete!
Shen Ye changed the spell in his hand, and whispered, “Please stay on the banner for a while.”
He retreated backwards, instantly leaping back to the end of the secret passage, and pushed the door open to enter.
Hell.
Shen Ye walked a few steps across the vast plains of Hell, then uttered softly, “Door.”
A door appeared.
He pushed it open again, stepped through, and returned to the bustling main world.
In the corner of a dead-end alley.
Shen Ye even received a few text messages.
It was nothing but Xiao Mengyu asking what he was doing, Song Yinchen asking what he was doing, and Nangong Sirui asking what he was doing.
Wait a minute!
Nangong Sirui, why are you here too?!
Shen Ye quickly typed a unified reply:
Sleeping, talk later!
Just put away his phone, when he saw faint light coalescing into small words, swiftly appearing before his eyes:
“Evaluation words obtained from this open door:”
“Mighty Dragon Crossing the River.”
“Group trait, war drum trait, purple level (one in ten thousand).”
“Description: When the war drums sound, you and those around you will gain the ‘Dharma Realm state’ which grants ‘immunity from one physical attack, one magical control effect, and one magical damage’.”
“Evaluation: From Hell to the Nightmare World, even though neither is your home ground, it has been proven that those who follow you have made the right choice, while your enemies are steadily marching towards destruction; perhaps you are still far from your goal, perhaps your dream is unattainable, but your actions show that you are the most valuable one in this entire battle, and what you do brings a ray of hope to the dark age.”
“—Only a mighty dragon dares to cross the river!”
“You can keep this evaluation trait and upgrade it in the future, or you can devour this evaluation trait to gain basic attribute points.”
Mighty Dragon Crossing the River…
I’m not in a gang.
Shen Ye snapped his fingers, and a high-pitched electronic sound immediately echoed in the surrounding void.
—Like the wind blowing through a cold night, the high-pitched, whistling trains in the distant mountains gave off intermittent鳴笛(whistles).
Dong dong dong dong dong—
The passionate, explosive drumbeats crashed directly into the atmosphere, making the entire street feel crowded.
Shen Ye tried walking a few steps to the rhythm of the drums.
…For some reason, walking to the sound of these drums made him feel much more domineering.
Was this the power of background music?
“Big Skeleton, how do you feel?” Shen Ye whispered.
“I feel like you want to ride me to conquer the whole world.” Big Skeleton said.
“Why would I ride you?” Shen Ye asked, surprised.
“Because the drumbeat makes me want to transform into a monstrous beast and eliminate anyone I don’t like.”
“That’s enough… We’re not a gang.”
Shen Ye snapped his fingers.
The drumming stopped.
Alright, this state is still quite useful.
But now there’s important business to attend to.
Shen Ye opened another door, crossed the world, and arrived at the entrance of the Panda Agency.
“Business is booming!”
Panda suddenly pushed open the door, rubbing his hands, a flattering smile on his face.
“Sorry, I’m in a hurry.” Shen Ye said.
He continued to open a door, walked in, and vanished from Panda’s sight.
This time he returned to the Nightmare World.
Inside the imperial palace of the human empire.
Shen Ye stepped in, already wearing his cloak and activating the golden token, once again transforming into His Majesty the King.
The door disappeared with him.
He clutched the spot where Tian Luo had kicked him, limped to the throne, sat down, and slowly rubbed the wound.
It is said that when passing through a world, due to the barriers between worlds, magic becomes ineffective.
How many worlds did I just pass through?
Didn’t count.
But it should be enough.
After grumbling for a while.
The void opened.
A figure suddenly appeared in the great hall.
Mogakou!
He looked Shen Ye up and down, and asked:
“What just happened?”
Shen Ye was still rubbing his wound. At the question, he paused, grimaced, stood up from the throne, and said blankly:
“What do you mean, my lord? Everything seems normal here.”
Mogakou shook his head.
Right.
Tian Luo’s life-flame was extinguished thousands of miles away, at the border between the human and undead races.
This vampire was only at the third level of the Dharma Realm.
After being kicked by Tian Luo.
He stayed here the whole time.
He couldn’t have had the speed to catch up, nor the strength to intercept and kill Tian Luo.
From every perspective, it was completely impossible.
“Keep up the good work.”
Mogakou quickly said, then his figure flashed and disappeared.
“…Why are these big figures always so inexplicable? Alas, it’s not easy for us working people either.”
Shen Ye muttered to himself.
He sank back onto the large throne, continuing to rub his wound.
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