Gatekeeper of all realms

Chapter 274: His Majesty the King! (Two chapters in one)

and so--

Is the Shadow Brotherhood connected to the Hun Tian Sect?

Come on, these are two different worlds!
Could it be that the Brotherhood is the inheritance of the Hun Tian Sect in the nightmare world!

Shen Ye suddenly reacted.

That's right...

The nightmare world and the main world are actually one world.

So a long time ago, there were strong men from the Hun Tian Sect who existed in the nightmare world and used the Guanghan sacred weapon to fight, so it was recorded and passed down to this day.

It makes sense logically!

Yes, that's right!
As for the Brotherhood of Shadows—

This organization is under the command of Prince Norton, the last of the divine bloodline.

Maybe he knows something about the Nightfall Dagger!
But let’s ask the Lord of the Underworld first, he is a god.

"If I am really Saint Page - but I still have a question." Shen Ye said.

"You say." Mictetikashiva said.

"Are there any people from the Hun Tian Sect in the nightmare world? Or, in other words, during your battle with the 'Five Desires', were there any people with mysterious identities who provided you with help?"

Mictetikashiva paused for a moment and replied:

"During our battle with the 'Five Desires', there was once a voice that guided us and helped us stabilize the situation for a time," said Mikttika Shiva.

Shen Ye's heart was shocked, and he asked quickly:

"sound?"

“Yes, it was a voice – we didn’t know what it was, but then the way it spoke was so bizarre that we didn’t accept it and it disappeared,” Mictetikashiva explained.

Wait.

The voice of this world -

Could it be the voice that told me about the door's abilities and gave me the Night Dagger?

What exactly is it?
"What method does it talk about?" Shen Ye asked.

"It asks us to extract the essence of the world and sacrifice it to it - does it sound like a trap?"

Shen Ye and the big skeleton nodded together.

"It was the height of the war, so we couldn't believe it," Miktiti Kashiva said self-deprecatingly.

"What now?" Shen Ye asked.

"After we were defeated, countless gods were destroyed, and I fled to hell. I reflected quietly for a while and gradually recalled many details of the past. Then I felt that it might simply need energy." said Mictetika Shiva.

Shen Ye held his breath.

Right.

Yes.

The voice also told itself that it was about to fall into a deep sleep.

"Is there any way to find it?"

Shen Ye asked.

"Only Mother Earth knows some news about it."

"Mother Earth?"

"The only surviving god is Mother Earth, but she is about to collapse. Now she doesn't trust anyone. Only the Golden Seal of the Earth can gain her trust."

Mictetikashiva suddenly asked: "Shen Ye, I need your help. You can also borrow my strength. How about we fight side by side?"

"That's great, but my strength is too weak." Shen Ye said honestly.

Mictetikashiva nodded, then shook his head:

"Shen Ye, you have already gained my recognition, but this time, you have gained a very impressive 'reputation'. I don't know how you got this recognition from the Dharma Realm - but to be honest, this 'reputation' has given me more confidence."

name.

You must be referring to Master Wei.

A mythical entry.

In fact, this is the first time I’ve seen it.

The Lord of the Underworld’s reaction was the same as the teacher’s. They both thought that this name was indeed amazing.

Since it's so strong...

A thought suddenly came to Shen Ye's mind.

——Perhaps I should change the focus of my actions in the future and devote all my energy to upgrading this mythical item?

The mythology entry should have reached the top.

Will there be stronger entries?
...a little curious.

The Hades didn't know that he was thinking about evolving the mythological entry, and continued:

"Now we have to do one thing—"

"Go to Saint Brunos City in the Human Empire and find the ancient book called "Era Prediction" among the rare collections in the Royal Collection Room. Take out the Golden Seal of the Earth from the cover of the book."

"Go."

"Once you obtain the gold seal, the Earth Mother's messenger will appear and take you to see the Earth Mother."

"——Now, I will become a part of your Dharmadhatu."

After the Lord of the Underworld Mictetikashiva finished speaking, a bony hand suddenly appeared in the void, touched Shen Ye's forehead, and then disappeared from in front of the two of them.

Shen Ye and the Big Skeleton didn't react for a moment.

"Did you understand everything?"

the big skeleton asked.

"I recorded it - wait, what's in your hand?" Shen Ye said.

The big skeleton looked down.

In his bony claws was a piece of glowing bone.

“Divine bone… This is my mother’s recognition of me. With it, I can evolve to a higher level.”

The big skeleton said excitedly.

"Very good, it seems that your mother still takes good care of you." Shen Ye said.

Finally got to know some truth.

If you are looking for Mother Earth...

I once met the Centaur Kalula in the Orcs' Thunder Fortress.

She is the messenger of Mother Earth.

An acquaintance.

This time I find the Golden Seal of the Earth, and I should be able to see her.

Shen Ye was thinking about what to do next when he suddenly saw his door quietly emerge from the void.

ha?
How did you run out by yourself?

"Look." The big skeleton said excitedly.

Shen Ye looked at it carefully and found that the door suddenly became different.

Above the gate, various runes etched with golden light appeared and condensed into two pointers, one pointing to the golden words that had just appeared: "Mother of Dark Skeletons, King of Ghouls, and Defeated Lord of the Underworld, Mictetika Shiva."

As for the other pointer, it pointed to a line of small words emitting white light:
"The human who defeated the curse of the King of Ten Thousand Fallen Demons, the gatekeeper between nightmares and reality, Shen Ye."

The pointer and the double name continued to emit light for a few breaths before slowly fading away.

The contract is done!

But what kind of contract is this?
Shen Ye strode forward and took a look. He saw the following words written on the contract:

"Both parties agreed that Shen Ye's mission was to fight for the survival of the world and to try to find the voice that influenced the direction of the war;"

"The duties of Miktetika Shiva are:"

"Integrate into Shen Ye's Dharmakāya as a divine spirit, and make the Dharmakāyaya evolve into the nightmare part."

"All expenses related to the Dharma are borne by the Lord of the Underworld."

"During this process, Shen Ye also needs to find Mother Earth and obtain temporary attribute granting. In this way, he will become a temporary sixth-level Dharma Realm expert;"

"This will keep him alive until the mission is completed."

Dharma...

What will happen if the nightmare part evolves?
"Lord Lord of the Underworld, you have merged into my Dharma image. I don't know if I can adapt to it."

Shen Ye said a little nervously.

"You will know if you use the Dharmakāya once." said Miktātikashiva.

Shen Ye's heart moved.

The Dharma image suddenly unfolded slowly behind him.

I saw a tiny skeleton standing on a red wall of the towering palace.

She was wearing a black dress, a white rose on her chest, and a black hat with a faint gray flame burning on the brim.

It is Mictetika Shiva, the Lord of the Underworld!
She looked up at the full moon in the sky that was emitting frost and fire, and said with satisfaction:
"Your Dharma form is perfectly suited to me and can fully unleash my power. It's incredible."

"This full moon is the ultimate secret form of the True Moon in the Sky. Have you heard of it?" Shen Ye asked expectantly.

——This secret Dharma was taught personally by the white-haired Taoist master.

I really hope that Mictetika Shiva, Lord of the Underworld, knows something.

pity.

She shook her head and said:

"Have not heard."

"Now let's get down to business, Shen Ye."

The Lord of the Underworld, Mictetikashiva, sat down on the cold wall of Guanghan Palace and his tone became serious:

"I already know my mission, but you don't yet—"

"Let's go to the nightmare world."

"Take advantage of this only chance to find that voice. We need its power!"

Shen Ye listened carefully, and a faint light appeared in front of his eyes, condensing into small words in mid-air:

"Your Dharma image has been woven."

"The current form incorporates the power of the underworld lord Mictetika Shiva."

"You can use this form when fighting."

——Just like what Mictetikashiva said!
The power of Hades...

He was able to defeat two divine bodies by fighting one against two in Thunder Fortress.

Shen Ye didn't feel very happy for a moment. Instead, he secretly warned himself not to be self-righteous.

Yes.

He obtained the power of the emperor species.

The Dharmadhatu is powered by Miktiti Kashiva, the Lord of the Underworld.

But look at the giants on earth.

Always felt……

Things are becoming increasingly weird and out of control.

And I'm not ready yet.

Not to mention anything else, just at this moment, all kinds of ominous omens inexplicably emerged in my mind.

How strange...

Shen Ye took a few breaths, then took out the master's strategy and opened the first page.

There were only a few lines of small words written on it:

"Today, blood appears in the world."

"It is better to be low-key and family-friendly."

"It is not advisable to stay here for long."

"——Please prepare to start a second job."

Parent and child?

I don’t have any son!
Oh……

wrong.

It seems there is.

Prince Norton, should I go see you?

Shen Ye looked down and saw the words "It is not advisable to stay here for long".

These words immediately touched his heart.

Something must be changing in hell, otherwise why would even the undead skills have no effect?

Shen Ye took a look at the giant's body and said:

"Let's go to the nightmare world."

The door then opened.

Opposite the door is still the secret passage of the human front line.

Shen Ye started walking, but suddenly he stumbled and almost fell.

Look down.

At some point a knee-high piece of amber appeared on the ground.

Looking closely, the amber was filled with mysterious and strange text that Shen Ye had never seen before.

Shen Ye looked at the giant's corpse, then at the amber, and then slapped his head.

Yes!

With the blessing of the mythical item, the target will definitely drop something valuable.

The vampire swindler mentioned above contributed more than 10 million bone coins and several hundred kilograms of gold.

What about this giant?
Shen Ye squatted down and looked at the amber carefully.

As he watched, the faint light gathered around the amber and formed the following words:

"A holy gift from the gods."

"When the current task is completed, the relic will activate, infusing you with power and randomly improving one of your skills."

"——Press your hand on the holy object to check the current task progress."

Shen Ye placed his hand on the amber.

The strange words in the amber suddenly disappeared.

A magnificent burst of light shot up into the sky, and in the air a voice somewhat similar to that of the giant Ymir emanated:

"Once you gain the trust of the prey, lead it here."

"When we successfully capture or kill the prey, you will receive the corresponding reward, Ymir."

prey……

what is this about?
It can't be nine phases.

Shen Ye let go of his hand.

The light suddenly disappeared.

There are no more clues at this time.

It’s “not advisable to stay here for long”, let’s go quickly, don’t explore any secrets here, we’ll talk about it later!

The heavy amber was collected by Shen Ye.

Killing enemies will definitely drop valuable loot. In every future battle, you must activate the mythical attribute.

Shen Ye took a step forward and left hell.

……

Nightmare world.

Secret passages.

Shen Ye stood in the secret passage and did not move immediately. Instead, he sat down in the tunnel.

He took out some food and started eating.

I haven't eaten for a long time.

His hands were chopped off, he was skinned alive, blood was spurting everywhere, and he fought for a long time.

Must take a break.

The body needs to eat, and the highly tense mind needs to relax.

"Shen Ye, my mother is in your image, how do you feel now?"

The big skeleton asked cautiously.

"I don't feel anything because there was no fighting." Shen Ye said while eating.

"I don't know if my mother can turn back..." the big skeleton was thinking.

"Don't worry. By the way, do you want to eat?" Shen Ye asked.

"You are surrounded by dangers right now, can you still eat?" the big skeleton asked back.

"I've been busy all day and I'm hungry and tired. Why can't I eat?" Shen Ye asked back.

The ground shook slightly.

It seemed that a patrol was passing outside the secret passage.

Shen Ye raised his eyebrows.

He is now at the third level of the Dharma Realm, but has the sixth level of the Dharma Appearance and the imperial attributes of unknown strength.

Through the door of the secret passage, everything in the outside world is within one's perception and nothing can escape.

——It’s great to become stronger.

While eating, he took out the magic letter paper and quickly wrote a line on it:

"Still alive?"

Waited for a few breaths.

Lines of small words appeared on the letter paper:

"I heard that I will be tried soon. I don't know what my father is thinking. What about the spies in Evernight City? Can you find a way to prove my innocence?"

...The prince is still worried about spies.

Worrying blindly.

I'm almost your dad.

I won't let you die.

Shen Ye casually wrote a line "Wait for my good news" and put away the letter.

After he had eaten his fill, he closed his eyes and began to rest. Half an hour passed.

Shen Ye stood up, stretched, took out the token, and activated it with his mental power.

A buzzing sound suddenly emanated from the token.

The void opens.

A majestic old man wearing a crown walked out and looked Shen Ye up and down.

Shen Ye touched his face subconsciously.

My face is full of wrinkles.

——I have become like the other person!
"You're going to take over from me."

said the old man.

"You are pretending to be the Emperor of the Holy Violet Empire, right?" Shen Ye asked.

"Yes, it is a very difficult task to take over a country. I am still struggling with some difficult things until now." said the old man.

It handed the crown to Shen Ye, and transformed itself back into a human head.

"Then I'll leave the matter here to you."

"Do not worry."

Shen Ye took the crown, but saw that the head was still floating in the air motionlessly.

What's the meaning.

Will it keep following?

Then how can I do anything?

The human head emits nine sounds:
"Baxter, I find that you still have a lot of good qualities, but your strength is too weak."

"——My head's profession is an invisibility master."

"It will always follow you, on the one hand to protect you, and on the other hand to ensure that everything is still under my control."

It’s over.

The nine phases must always follow.

Such a top-notch expert is so cautious in everything he does.

There is no flaw at all.

Even if it is tricked back into the world of five desires by itself, it is a good thing for it.

——As long as Tianluo is killed, it will become stronger!
It is invincible.

"Yes, sir," Shen Ye smiled, "That's great. With your support, I am not afraid of any opponents."

"Then go ahead and start. Don't worry about my head. It will be invisible and only you can see it." said the Nine-phase Head.

It blew a breath into the air.

The void suddenly opened up, revealing the scene on the opposite side.

That was the magnificent palace of the Human Empire.

——The capital of the Holy Violet Empire, Saint Brunos, the royal palace!

"Thank you, sir."

Shen Ye responded, took a step forward, and arrived at the palace.

It was still dark.

Shen Ye said: "Sir, what have you done recently?"

"The prince's reputation is too great - I had originally intended to replace him, but unfortunately he has been at the front lines, fighting against several other races, and after returning he was under the protection of several strict magic formations."

"If I kill him myself, the disturbance I cause will definitely be noticed by Tianluo—"

"Tianluo is a professional who is good at reconnaissance."

“So things have been delayed until now.”

Shen Ye listened carefully and nodded slightly.

This coincides with what Miktetika Shiva, the Lord of the Underworld, said.

Tianluo is good at reconnaissance.

——But now, he is no longer in the nightmare world.

"What is your purpose, sir? That Earth Mother?" Shen Ye asked.

"Yes, I originally planned to control this world first, and then capture the Earth Mother."

"I understand. Next, let me do it."

"Haha, okay, I'll just watch from the side. To be honest, I'm quite curious about what you will do."

It's five o'clock in the morning.

Shen Ye adjusted his crown, walked to the throne in the palace's council hall, and sat down.

"Someone come here." Shen Ye shouted.

Two personal attendants came hurriedly and knelt on the ground.

"Let Norton come to see me." Shen Ye said.

"But - Your Majesty, you are making him reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors and not allowing him to go out." A servant said in surprise.

"Relieve it temporarily, let him come."

"Yes."

"Also, ask all the ministers to come and tell them that there is something extremely important to announce."

"As ordered!"

The attendant got up and left.

after awhile.

The ministers of the empire came hurriedly and stood solemnly in two teams on both sides of the throne.

Everyone knew that His Majesty the Emperor had sent someone to bring Norton away.

No one knows what will happen.

Everyone held their breath and dared not make any sound for fear of getting into trouble.

at last.

Prince Norton was brought to the throne in the hall by two powerful professionals.

"Norton has met father."

He knelt on one knee and saluted, his face trembling and his eyes wandering.

This is what it means to be afraid of death.

Who wouldn't be afraid of being summoned to the palace at five in the morning?

At this time, Jiuxiang was watching from the side, and Shen Ye no longer had the mood to tease him.

"Do you know where you went wrong?"

Shen Ye asked.

"I shouldn't have sent spies to Evernight City." Norton lowered his head.

"No."

"... Please let me know, father."

"I have checked your case thoroughly. That spy is not your man," Shen Ye said.

Norton suddenly looked up and looked at Shen Ye in disbelief.

The ministers also looked at each other in surprise.

this matter--

Wasn’t it His Majesty the Emperor who started it himself?

"This is not your fault." Shen Ye said.

"Father!" Norton said excitedly.

"Don't be anxious. This matter is not over yet. I order you to organize people and personally lead the diplomatic mission to visit Eternal Night City and confront the spies they have captured in an open and dignified manner." Shen Ye said.

Norton hesitated for a moment, but immediately responded with a "yes".

Shen Ye knew that he was uneasy, so he instructed the people around him:
"Go, release the news and say that the prince was wrongly accused. Now that I have discovered the truth, Norton will go to Evernight City in person."

"Then--"

He said with mixed feelings:

"Your Highness has been wronged this time. The Undead Empire has been defeated and asked for peace, yet they still dare to act so arrogantly. How bold!"

"By the way, the prince won a victory on the front line. This is not only an honor for our royal family, but also a credit to his subordinates for their assistance."

"Prince, please tell me a few names and I will personally reward these meritorious officials!"

The ministers gradually came to their senses.

This not only cleanses the prince's stain, but also goes a step further and vigorously promotes the people around the prince.

In this way——

Those who follow the prince will be more loyal if they are rewarded, and more people with aspirations will be attracted to join the prince's army.

Besides, it is impossible to suppress such public rewards immediately.

His Majesty the King must have really thought it through!

Norton thought for a moment and then said:

"Father, my great court mage, Eudriya, has made great contributions. The five-member priest team has also been conscientious and dedicated. The three leaders of the Knights have all led by example and killed the enemy bravely. The number of undead heads is a testament to this..."

He went on talking.

Jiuxiang's head floated in the hall, looking sleepy and lacking interest.

Shen Ye squinted his eyes and listened attentively.

Norton.

Now it depends on whether you have a conscience.

If you had any conscience, my matter would be easier to handle, and you would be spared.

If you have no conscience -

Norton continued:

"... and Saint Page of the Shadow Brotherhood. He saved my life and strangled the Undead Assassin King Frege on the battlefield, causing great disarray in the enemy's morale and making great contributions to our counterattack."

it is good!
Here comes the work!

Shen Ye's face remained unchanged, but he felt more confident in his heart.

After Norton finished speaking, Shen Ye signaled several ministers to draft a list of rewards.

Shen Ye went over the list first.

Look down one by one.

I have been seeing——

"Saint Page, was named Baron of West Hill, and given the village of West Barren as his fiefdom."

He did not stop looking and continued to read until he had finished reading it all.

"Many of the rewards are unreasonable. Let's discuss it again."

Shen Ye threw the list out and let it fall to the ground.

Several ministers looked at each other.

However, everyone understands that the matter of rewarding is indeed very important and must be handled with caution.

The Minister of Defense picked up the list and said:

"I think the rewards given to some of the people there are not in accordance with the rules..."

"Yes, there are indeed some areas that need adjustment. For example, the reward for the Grand Court Mage is too high." said the Speaker of the Privy Council.

The Minister of Defense glared at him and said, "I am here in accordance with Article 47 of the Military Merit Law. Article 47 says--"

Not to mention the Defense Minister's arrogance, Shen Ye sat on the throne, looking at this and then that.

Those who were stared at by him felt uncomfortable all over.

——Your Majesty, do you dislike me for being passive and slacking off?

So everyone was vying to speak.

The meeting lasted for more than two hours before Shen Ye stood up and asked them to continue the discussion while he went to the back hall to have his meal.

“Why are they allowed to discuss these things?”

Nine questions.

"Rewards are a big deal, but I don't understand anything," Shen Ye said as he ate. "Let them discuss it, and I can slowly understand some of the empire's structure, how rewards are given, and see the relationship between them."

"Is it necessary?" Jiuxiang didn't care.

"This is my style of doing things, sir." Shen Ye said.

"It's up to you. I can't stand you taking boring and tedious things so seriously." Jiuxiang yawned.

Shen Ye buried his head in eating.

When he had almost finished eating, another list of rewards that had been discussed was presented to him.

Shen Ye looked through it for a while, found a few changes, wrote them down silently, and said:
"It's not good enough. Ask them to revise it for me and indicate the reasons for the revision."

"Yes."

The attendant retreated with the list in his hands.

Shen Ye continued to eat breakfast.

Then exercise in the garden and bask in the sun.

Wait until almost noon.

A new version of the reward list was presented again.

This time, Norton presented it personally and stood aside waiting for the king's review.

Shen Ye flipped it open and saw that this page detailed the reasons for each person's reward, citing various clauses and the opinions of each minister.

Several thick pages.

Shen Ye read it carefully, compared it with what he had memorized before, and then circled a few names of people about whom he had doubts and for whom the ministers' opinions were not detailed enough.

"The changes this time are pretty good. Let them eat. After they eat, we can discuss these people in detail."

"Yes, Father."

Norton breathed a sigh of relief and went downstairs holding the reward list.

Shen Ye strolled around for a while before walking to the conference hall, sitting on the throne, and listening to the debate of several ministers with great interest.

He would occasionally interject and raise questions.

Now he could see some obvious problems and had a general understanding of the empire's reward ladder so as not to make a fool of himself.

The afternoon passed.

The lights are coming on.

Jiuxiang was not impatient at all and just followed silently.

Seven o'clock in the evening.

After repeated discussions and deletions, the final version of the reward list finally fell into Shen Ye's hands.

Shen Ye picked up the pen, checked off a few people, some promoted and some demoted, and told everyone about them one by one.

At this time, no one had much objection.

Occasionally, Shen Ye would listen to some advice and suggestions with an open mind.

Jiu Xiang watched until this moment and finally nodded secretly.

Baxter has taken control of the empire and is beginning to take control of this vast country.

Frankly speaking, ordinary people are not worth eating.

But ordinary people are of great use. They can mine minerals, find treasures, develop civilization, and cultivate talents.

If I had a whole world like this behind me as a supply warehouse, and there were professionals to take care of it——

It’s actually very refreshing.

suddenly.

A distant sensation came from the void.

"What the hell."

Jiuxiang shouted.

"Sir, what's wrong?" Shen Ye asked in confusion.

"My true body found Taiyan in the 'Five Desires' world, but did not find Tianluo." Jiuxiang said with murderous intent.

It didn't care where it was, and even some of the sound of talking leaked out.

on the main hall.

Everyone looked confused and terrified.

"Sir, we need to analyze this matter carefully!" Shen Ye coughed lightly, stood up from the throne, hurriedly took the reward list, and randomly modified a few people.

"It's settled. Take it and print it and publish it directly."

"This is my will!"

"Okay, it's getting late today, everyone leave!"

Seeing His Majesty's sudden eagerness, everyone was surprised, but remembering the strange voice just now, they could only respond in unison:
"Yes!"

Everyone retreated.

In the hall, only Shen Ye was left sitting on the throne.

The void opens.

A strange person appeared in front of Shen Ye.

There were dozens of heads growing on his back, and he exuded an extremely evil aura. Densely packed human heads kept flashing in the void around him.

——The true form of the Nine Phases!

It finally came to the nightmare world in person!

However, what was different from before was that a strange black rune appeared on Jiuxiang’s chest.

This rune was like a big fork, extending from his chest to his back, spreading out on both sides and turning into sharp bone spurs.

Jiuxiang's aura is stronger than before, and obviously much stronger!

"Sir, what are you doing?"

Shen Ye said in surprise.

"I'm so sick of eating it." Jiuxiang grinned, looking very proud.

Shen Ye was shocked.

From this moment on.

Of the four powerful men in the Five Desires World, only three are left!

(End of this chapter)