Gatekeeper of Myriad Worlds Chapter 291
byThe swarm of insects frantically drilled into the airship.
The most dangerous moment had arrived!
Shen Ye watched with his own eyes as a professional, whose strength was slightly weaker, was gnawed to white bones while fighting.
It was indeed quite troublesome.
He couldn’t reveal any power beyond that of the Frost Turtle Knight in front of Mogakou!
“I’ll help you!”
Big Skeleton leaped out of the ring, transforming into Skeleton King, and suddenly stood beside Shen Ye.
“Have you figured out a strategy?” Shen Ye asked in surprise.
“I’ll use my shell as a shield; I can swat those bugs away,” Big Skeleton said proudly, then quickly spun around Shen Ye.
From afar—
A turtle stayed close to Shen Ye, spinning, jumping, and striking, blocking all the incoming insects.
It was entirely made of bones, imbued with the immortal skeletal power of the undead, completely unafraid of ordinary gnawing.
It was utterly magnificent!
“Brothers, get close to that turtle!”
A professional, seeing an opportunity, shouted loudly.
But as soon as he rushed over, he was immediately slapped away by the Skeleton King and landed in the pile of insects.
“Go to hell!”
Skeleton King spat, then continued to spin.
With this example, no one dared to approach Shen Ye anymore.
For a time, Shen Ye’s pressure greatly reduced. Even if an occasional bug slipped through the cracks, he would immediately unleash a sweeping leg technique.
Frost Bite!
Blades of ice pierced dozens of meters, obliterating all insects in their path.
—This was enough.
The Blood Fiend Demon was full of admiration from the side.
Master is truly amazing!
Without using any special moves, he managed to fend off the insect swarm with just such a comical thing!
I must also work harder!
He raised his spiked club high, sweeping it like a whirlwind around him. The club occasionally released all its spikes, crisscrossing and slaughtering in mid-air.
Large swaths of insect corpses fell.
He and Shen Ye coordinated, constantly clearing the flying insects around them.
Soon.
The insects near the two were all slaughtered!
Shen Ye asked curiously:
“What kind of weapon is that? Why is its power so great?”
“Master, look!” The Blood Fiend Demon presented the spiked club to Shen Ye.
Shen Ye gazed intently and saw two buttons on the handle of the spiked club, one marked “retract” and the other “extend.”
“This club is good!”
He praised it.
“Of course—you might not know, Master, but the creative design of this spiked club was highly praised at the fifth Practitioner Refinement Competition!” the Blood Fiend Demon boasted.
Shen Ye’s mouth twitched.
It can’t be that great, can it? I remember some toys had similar functions when I was a child!
As they spoke, a sudden change occurred!
Boom—
An endless swarm of insects broke through the wall and rushed in, first at Shen Ye, but was forcefully blocked by the powerful Skeleton King. Then they rushed towards the Blood Fiend Demon—
They instantly engulfed the Blood Fiend Demon, carrying him through the opposite cabin, and flew out.
Everyone shouted in unison, killing the remaining insects in the airship.
Shen Ye looked up into the air, only to see the Blood Fiend Demon completely eaten by the insects in an instant, leaving only a skeleton falling towards the earth.
The situation became increasingly perilous!
Boom—
The airship was once again breached with a large hole.
Amidst screams, another fire mage was dragged out by the swarm.
That mage had many friends, who immediately went mad and rushed out to save him, but in mid-air, only a skeleton remained.
Holes were continuously being created in the airship.
More casualties occurred.
Shen Ye stopped attacking at this point and returned to Mogakou’s side.
“This is bad… these insects seem to have enough intelligence… they know how to slowly apply pressure.”
He pondered.
If the airship truly couldn’t hold, he would have to find a way to escape with Mogakou.
Suddenly.
The airship shook violently.
“No!”
Someone cried out in alarm.
Shen Ye subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound.
He saw the upper and lower layers of the airship separating from each other. The upper layer remained in mid-air, while the lower layer accelerated and shot forward.
The upper layer contained professionals from the third and fourth realms.
The lower layer, however, held experts from the sixth and seventh realms!
Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell!
—The experts had escaped!
The overwhelming swarm of insects seemed to understand the change in situation, swarming in and all entering the abandoned upper layer of the airship.
The professionals around were still making their last struggle.
There was no other way!
Shen Ye wiped his ring and released the Ghostfire Motorcycle.
“Slaying one in ten paces, not stopping for a thousand miles!”
The motorcycle roared.
Shen Ye picked up Mogakou, placed him on the back seat of the motorcycle, quickly buckled him in with the seatbelt, and then sat in the driver’s seat himself.
—Charge!
The abandoned airship plunged downwards, but a dazzling red light broke through the darkness, creating a white, misty sonic boom in the void.
The Ghostfire Motorcycle instantly transformed into a small shuttle.
This shuttle was a single-person pilot mode, with limited internal space but agile flight.
“AI driving, mode changed to off-road!”
“Firepower system open!”
“Charge!”
The shuttle quickly caught up with the half-airship that had just detached from the swarm—
In fact, if everyone had fought together, it wouldn’t have been entirely impossible to escape danger.
But they abandoned the lower-level professionals.
They used this method to ensure their own safety.
“I have a small complaint about you.”
Shen Ye pressed a button.
Swish swish swish—
Laser beams shot out, continuously attacking the airship.
Boom!
Flames shot into the sky.
Smoke billowed.
The airship was unharmed.
Well, then!
Its defense was much stronger than the upper half of the airship!
But this wave of attacks did slow down the airship considerably.
Taking advantage of this moment—
The shuttle streaked across the sky, constantly dodging in the void, weaving through fierce clusters of insects, enduring their bites and spews, and flying away at an extremely fast speed.
Sprint!
Sprint!
Fly with all your might!!!
The surroundings gradually brightened.
—They had escaped the insect swarm’s encirclement!
Mountains and valleys, along with lush green forests, appeared ahead.
The shuttle wobbled, landed on the gravel beside the stream, and with a series of “kakakajiji” sounds, transformed back into a motorcycle.
Only then did Shen Ye have a chance to check on Mogakou’s condition—
Mogakou was still pretending to sleep.
Alright.
Whatever you want.
Just be dead at the critical moment.
Shen Ye took out a glass of iced pineapple juice, took two sips, and then noticed the sky turning dark again.
The swarm was catching up.
Not only that.
A stream of light darted left and right, like a bolt of lightning, frantically escaping through the sky-darkening swarm.
It was that airship!
It was gradually flying towards him.
Oh.
That airship was full of powerhouses at the sixth and seventh levels of the Law Realm.
If it really came to a fight, he would be no match.
Quickly escape!
—Taking Mogakou with him!
Shen Ye reached out to grab Mogakou, intending to carry him on his back.
A hand pressed him down.
Mogakou.
He was no longer pretending to sleep!
Shen Ye quickly gathered his emotions, his eyes red, and gritted his teeth:
“My lord, I’ll carry you—if we don’t leave now, we might be buried here!”
“Baxter.”
Mogakou was calm, his tone level: “You are the most talented and loyal vampire I have ever seen, just a little lacking in strength.”
“Go, my lord! We cannot delay any longer!” Shen Ye said urgently.
Mogakou shook his head, following his gaze towards the sky.
The airship seemed to have spotted the two, and streaks of magical light rose from its surface.
—The attack was coming!
“They thought I was a seventh-realm professional, but in fact, I’m at the peak of the eighth-realm.”
His tone suddenly warped, viciously spouting a few sentences:
“These blind, pig-headed, mentally retarded bunch, even if they were rated across the vast universe and star systems, they would still win the Golden Award for the Top Ten Dumbass Groups—they dare to act cocky in front of me, they must have so much shit in their brains from eating and drinking that it’s overflowing, wanting to do something like a shit-covered wall.”
“…” Shen Ye.
“…” Mogakou.
He waved his hand, stepped forward a few paces, and shielded Shen Ye behind him.
“Baxter, I’ll give you a piece of advice.”
“Yes, my lord.”
“As a professional, always keep a trump card, preferably the most familiar and powerful move you have.”
As the words fell.
Behind Mogakou, an endless, magnificent nebula gradually emerged, forming a constantly shifting starry river dharma appearance.
A distinct aura emanated from him.
Shen Ye keenly sensed something.
This tone…
Was Mogakou imparting his experience to me?
“Baxter, remember, if one day you reach the eighth level, the Dharma Aspect will undergo a higher transformation, which is called Dharma Aspect Transmutation.”
Mogakou explained as he began to perform the magic imprint.
The wind.
It grew more turbulent.
The insect swarm in the sky seemed to sense something, frantically piling up into a wall towards the high reaches of the sky.
They were accumulating power.
—Until their power reached a peak, they would descend in an overwhelming torrent, destroying everything.
Mogakou’s tone remained calm:
“Normally, I seal myself off. This is to get along better with everyone, and more importantly, to observe the world completely, so that I am not blinded by invincible power.”
“Only Jiuxiang has seen me fight at full strength, just like now—”
“Dharma Aspect Transformation: Brilliant World Puppet.”
Mogakou standing on the ground disappeared.
The endless stars behind him flew into the sky, intertwining and shining in the dark firmament, eventually forming a giant radiating scorching light.
The giant was several hundred meters tall, and it looked exactly like Mogakou.
It looked down at Shen Ye, its voice shaking the wilderness:
“There is an essential difference between a seventh-tier powerhouse and an eighth-tier powerhouse; their strength comparison is like—”
“The gap between man and the world.”
The light-figured giant casually reached out, grabbed the airship, and gently crushed it.
The giant looked again at the mountain of insects piled up in the sky.
“When power breaks a certain limit, no amount of accumulation matters.”
Waves of light erupted from the giant, instantly sweeping across the sky, extending to the distant ends of the world.
Any insect caught by the light instantly died.
Large swaths of insects died.
The sky was like a rain of insect corpses.
In front of the light giant, the endless swarm of insects had no choice but to die.
This was a different level of power.
The insects couldn’t even get close.
Suddenly.
A fierce chirping sound came from deep underground.
This cry spread throughout the world, as if foreshadowing some terrifying event about to happen.
Shen Ye saw the light giant reveal a look of disdain.
The giant raised its fist high, about to attack, but seemed to recall something and glanced at Shen Ye.
Shen Ye was immediately enveloped by a spherical globe of light.
Faint lines of light formed small characters:
“You have received the blessing of the ‘Body-Protecting Radiant Light Spell Formation’.”
—This Mogakou actually still thought to protect me first?
No way.
Shen Ye was somewhat surprised.
The light-figured giant’s fist, however, had already swung out.
Its punch, struck from a distance, transformed into a ball of light, instantly streaked across the sky, and plunged deep into the earth.
Shen Ye felt himself floating.
That ball of light was protecting him.
—Flying towards the sky.
The earth shattered inch by inch, turning into dust, scattered in the gradually spreading white light.
The white light spread.
The world shattered.
Another extremely sharp insect cry echoed.
But in this cry, there was no longer any power, but rather filled with fear.
Rumble Rumble Rumble—
The earth continuously disintegrated, turning into dust, and vanishing.
For a full tens of breaths.
All white light disappeared.
Deep underground, the body of a giant insect corpse had completely shattered and was already dead.
The light-figured giant in mid-air stood still, its eyes cold as it looked down at the insect corpse, and spoke:
“It also touched the threshold of the eighth realm, and began to try and control the power of the world, but unfortunately for it, it provoked me, and so there is only death.”
All the light dissipated.
The giant vanished.
Mogakou reappeared in front of Shen Ye.
Shen Ye stared at him with wide eyes, respectfully stepping back, and couldn’t help but say:
“My lord, are you alright?”
“I’m fine—I rarely unseal my power, you don’t have to be afraid,” Mogakou smiled.
A ripple quietly emerged.
The teleportation began.
The two returned directly to the corridor deep within the ancient tomb.
Mogakou looked around, sensed no new dangers, and then nodded with satisfaction:
“Can you go back by yourself?”
“Yes,” Shen Ye said.
“True, if I hadn’t messed things up, you would certainly have been fine,” Mogakou said with a self-deprecating smile.
“My lord, you exaggerate.”
“Baxter, did Jiuxiang give you the Calamity Elixir of Hell?”
“Yes, my lord.”
“Never mind, stay here, I’ll come find you in a moment.”
“…Yes.”
Mogakou didn’t explain, drank the Calamity Elixir, and vanished from Shen Ye’s sight.
Shen Ye froze for a moment, then suddenly realized—
The spatial confinement had disappeared!
That’s not right.
There were three calamities, so where was the third one?
The female Spirit of Magic’s voice quietly sounded:
“The third calamity was that eighth-tier fledgling insect underground, but it was killed before it even made an appearance.”
“So, the three calamities have passed.”
“You can keep that sword technique.”
“No way—I only got a sword technique, but I had to face an eighth-tier insect from the Law Realm?” Shen Ye asked.
“In fact, that bug was going to test you—this was the third test I specifically chose, because you have the power of the Emperor Species, so the bug wouldn’t have troubled you much,” the female Spirit of Magic said.
“So that’s how it is… but why did Mogakou run away so quickly… and even dragged Jiuxiang into it?”
Shen Ye fell into thought.
…
Hell.
Jiuxiang squatted on a mountain peak, holding a black apple in his hand, munching on it with relish.
At a certain moment.
He suddenly jumped up, put away the apple, and stared warily at mid-air.
The void slowly opened.
A figure descended and stood beside him.
Mogakou!
“Why are you here in my territory?” Jiuxiang was somewhat surprised.
Mogakou opened his mouth to say something, then suddenly realized something.
He squatted down and wrote a line with his finger:
“I remember you have a spell that can manifest thoughts as words.”
“That little trinket, it’s not very useful, it just displays your thoughts above your head. Why would you think of that?” Jiuxiang asked curiously.
“I need it, give it to me,” Mogakou said.
“Alright, it’s very simple—there’s an empty Nightmare Crystal here, I’ll just give it to you.”
Jiuxiang tossed over a Nightmare Crystal.
Mogakou caught it, then crushed it directly.
Whoosh!
Thick mist enveloped his entire body, quickly sinking in.
Finally, it worked.
Mogakou breathed a sigh of relief, and a line of glowing, colorful characters appeared above his head:
“I got a very troublesome curse in the ancient tomb; when I open my mouth, I say bad things, and I can’t remove it for now, so I need your spell.”
“So that’s it, it seems that place is truly strange,” Jiuxiang nodded.
“How are things in Hell?” Mogakou’s head continued to display words.
“Their attack was repelled by me, they didn’t expect me to be so formidable,” Jiuxiang said with a grin.
“That’s good. By the way, I have something to ask you.”
“What?”
“I see that Tian Luo and the others have many subordinates, but why do you only have one?” Mogakou asked.
He had personally investigated and found that Baxter had done many things.
Eliminating Tian Luo’s subordinates in Hell.
Killing Taiyan and Tian Luo’s people in the ancient tomb.
Collecting vast wealth in Hell and handing it all over to Jiuxiang.
Robbing the wealth of Taiyan and Tian Luo’s subordinates and handing it over to Jiuxiang.
Gaining formal tomb soldier qualifications in the ancient tomb.
Such a useful subordinate—
Jiuxiang grinned:
“I’m not bothered with commanding subordinates; it’s a waste of time.”
“By the way, Mogakou, you’re not going to find me some subordinates, are you?”
“I don’t care about your business,” Mogakou’s head displayed.
“Then why did you come to Hell?” Jiuxiang asked.
Mogakou pointed a finger.
Immediately, three coffins appeared on the ground.
“These contain the corpses of ancient professionals, from deep within the ancient tomb.”
“I’ve already verified them; their professions are all ‘Deep Sea’ level, extremely rare.”
“If you obtain them, your strength can increase by 10%.”
Mogakou introduced calmly.
The lids of the three coffins slowly opened, revealing the bodies within.
Jiuxiang’s eyes lit up.
He stepped forward, carefully examined the three corpses, and said excitedly:
“That’s right!”
“These are extremely rare professionals, you didn’t specifically come to give them to me, did you?”
Mogakou’s head displayed words: “A trade.”
“What do you want?” Jiuxiang asked.
“Your subordinate is somewhat useful in the ancient tomb, and I happen to need a suitable subordinate—”
“So, I’ll trade your subordinate for these three ancient corpses.”
“How about it?”
Upon hearing this, Jiuxiang’s brows immediately relaxed.
He had thought Mogakou had come for some important matter.
Turns out it was just a trivial thing like this.
Baxter was good.
But after all, he was just a low-powered servant.
He couldn’t compare to the value of these three ancient corpses.
Besides—
Hell was boundless, and talent was endless.
As long as he gave the order, finding stronger, more capable experts to serve him would be a piece of cake, wouldn’t it?
They might even do better than Baxter!
But to confirm, he still had to ask clearly.
“Are you referring to the vampire Baxter?” Jiuxiang asked.
“Yes,” Mogakou nodded.
“Haha, he’s a very comical fellow,” Jiuxiang burst out laughing.
Mogakou smiled along.
One person can do so many things, even becoming an official tomb guard in the ancient tomb.
—You find this comical?
“So, do we have a deal?” Mogakou’s head displayed words.
“Deal,” Jiuxiang immediately decided.
“Very good, these three ancient corpses are yours—what about that Baxter?” Mogakou asked.
“He has my tooth; I’ll just summon him over,” Jiuxiang formed a magic seal with one hand.
In an instant.
Rosalia, holding a notebook and pen, frantically recording something, appeared directly.
Both sides were stunned.
“Why is it you? Where’s Baxter?” Jiuxiang asked.
“Reporting to Lord Jiuxiang, Baxter appointed me to act as his full agent in infernal affairs,” Rosalia replied respectfully.
“Ah, yes, the agent war…” Jiuxiang tapped his forehead and said, “That’s not important. I’m asking you, why did he give you my tooth?”
“Because I recruited people according to his instructions, and he was afraid that others wouldn’t believe it, so he gave me his tooth as a token of trust.”
Rosalia said.
“Are you his subordinate?” Mogakou asked with interest.
“Yes, my lord,” Rosalia said.
“This dark elf is Baxter’s subordinate; give her to me too,” Mogakou looked at Jiuxiang.
“Take her,” Jiuxiang said carelessly.
Rosalia still didn’t know what had happened.
Mogakou looked at Rosalia: “From now on, Baxter and you are my people.”
“Greetings, my lord!” Rosalia immediately bowed respectfully.
—This was the strongest of the “Five Desires”!
She never expected that she would change allegiance with Baxter like this.
Rosalia couldn’t help but glance at Jiuxiang.
Jiuxiang rubbed his hands excitedly, his gaze completely unable to leave the three ancient corpses on the ground.
So—
Was that Baxter’s fate?
The vampire Baxter, ventured deep into the ancient tomb alone, then traveled through Hell, and rushed to the Nightmare World, all the way confronting the subordinates of other lords, wholeheartedly working for Lord Jiuxiang, and not forgetting to recruit people in Hell, establish forces, and investigate intelligence.
However—
Lord Jiuxiang had already sold him out.
—Only for a few ancient corpses.
Rosalia suppressed her emotions, calming her anger towards Jiuxiang.
There was nothing she could do.
Even if her fate would be the same as Lord Baxter’s in the future, there was nothing she could do.
Everything belonged to the strongest.
This was the most primitive, yet undeniable truth in the universe.
“You two wait a moment.”
Mogakou said, then suddenly disappeared.
Only Jiuxiang and Rosalia remained.
The dozens of heads behind Jiuxiang let out strange whispers, and listening for too long made one’s heart inevitably creep.
Rosalia became increasingly uncomfortable. She couldn’t help but take out the tooth, holding it in both hands, and respectfully said:
“Lord Jiuxiang, this is yours.”
“Hmm, you’re quite sensible; it seems Baxter trained you well,” Jiuxiang grinned, waved his hand, and retrieved the tooth.
A ripple suddenly flashed in the sky.
Mogakou appeared with Shen Ye and landed.
“From now on, you will serve me, and Jiuxiang has also agreed to this.”
Mogakou said.
He even patted Jiuxiang on the shoulder.
Jiuxiang nodded nonchalantly.
Shen Ye looked at Mogakou, then at Jiuxiang.
At this moment.
A certain truth was on the verge of revelation.
All the past doubts in Shen Ye’s mind suddenly cleared.
Mogakou—
He never intended to deal with Jiuxiang.
They were a team.
Taiyan was severely injured and returned to the Five Desires world, yet he could have sought help from Mogakou, the number one person in the world—
Why was he still eaten by Jiuxiang?
After that, Tian Luo then took Mogakou to capture Jiuxiang.
Tian Luo died.
Jiuxiang was unharmed!
Why?
Because Jiuxiang and Mogakou were working together!
At this moment, Mogakou was patting Jiuxiang’s shoulder, and Jiuxiang was accustomed to it!
What about Taiyan and Tian Luo?
Perhaps Taiyan and Tian Luo appeared in the main world together, and together sent their subordinates into the ancient tomb, and even competed for treasures in Hell—
Did all this displease Mogakou, so he sided with Jiuxiang?
These matters, he would find a way to understand later.
First, get through this current situation—
Shen Ye’s eyes flashed.
—Jiuxiang knew many of his secrets.
He absolutely had to shut his mouth, and not let him say anything that would make Mogakou suspicious!
Jiuxiang, however, burst out laughing:
“Hahaha, Mogakou, you don’t know what this subordinate of mine has done.”
“I know a few things,” Mogakou also laughed, intending to praise him a little, but another sentence escaped his mouth: “He’s a blind brat, butt-naked without an anus, asking for a beating and kicking, only behaves when smashed heavily with a hammer.”
A deadly silence.
Damn it.
Forgot to use the glowing text input method.
Mogakou slapped his forehead, regretting it.
Hearing him speak so poorly, Jiuxiang found it inappropriate to say anything more.
Rosalia, on the side, turned pale, her body swaying.
—With her boss’s future looking bleak, what good end could she come to?
Shen Ye, however, remained calm.
A stroke of genius!
Mogakou’s crude words successfully cut short Jiuxiang’s enjoyment of conversation!
Now it was his turn!
Shen Ye turned to look at Jiuxiang, and asked earnestly:
“My lord, many of my tasks are only half done. How should I proceed in the future?”
He then glanced at the three ancient corpses.
Jiuxiang listened to his words, then thought about the cruel things Mogakou had just said, and subconsciously assumed that he wanted to cancel the previous trade.
But he had already agreed to Mogakou!
—This Baxter, in fact, was very capable and loyal.
But he sold him out for three ancient corpses—
Jiuxiang felt an extremely rare sense of embarrassment, and even the heads behind him all uncharacteristically closed their mouths, looking at the scenery of hell.
“Well—Baxter, you should serve Master Mogakou well from now on. I don’t have much here—by the way, I have something to do, so I’ll be leaving first.”
Jiuxiang’s figure flashed, then flew high into the sky and soon disappeared.
With his departure, Shen Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Mogakou was suspicious.
Many things couldn’t be said in front of him.
“Master Mogakou, should I abandon all of Lord Jiuxiang’s tasks?”
Shen Ye asked for instructions again.
“Abandon them all. I will arrange things for you from now on,” Mogakou stated decisively.
“Yes, my lord,” Shen Ye said.
Mogakou had another thought, saying: “Your brother is currently in Evernight City, the chief singer of the Anye Rose Circus. Are you willing to see him?”
“He sucked our blood and used our lives to gain that status—I will never see him again in this lifetime,” Shen Ye said with conviction.
Mogakou sighed.
Forget it.
The internal affairs of other vampires had nothing to do with him anyway.
“If I were to send you on a mission to Evernight City, would you not see him?” Mogakou asked.
“Absolutely not,” Shen Ye said.
“Alright then… this is your family matter, and I don’t care to meddle.”
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