Gatekeeper of all realms

Chapter 276: Embrace of the Four Kings
Ten minutes later.

His Royal Highness the Prince drove back to the palace as quickly as possible.

As soon as the announcement was made, the king nodded and allowed him to meet him in the lounge of the arena.

"Meet the father."

Norton knelt on one knee and saluted.

"No need to be polite, my son. Everyone else, please leave." Shen Ye waved his hand.

Everyone retreated.

Norton raised his head suddenly and looked at the king with wide eyes.

Without even raising his head, Shen Ye opened the bottle of blood curse, only to see a breath coming out of it, turning slightly on his body, and then stopping.

An aura unique to the Ninth Phase emanated from him.

——The usage is a bit like perfume.

But to be honest, that aura is huge and fierce, but ordinary people cannot sense it. Only masters of a certain level can sense it.

At this moment, he seemed to be dressed as the nine phases of a human king.

"Paige?"

Norton probed.

"Have you got the armor?" Shen Ye asked while spraying "perfume" on his armpits.

"It's really you!" Norton stood up suddenly.

"It's a long story. Listen carefully. There is a man-eating monster. It is extremely powerful..."

Shen Ye explained the whole story.

Norton sighed and said, "My father is gone, is he?"

"I'm sorry, but seriously, everyone who was eaten by that guy became his profession." Shen Ye said.

"How can I kill that guy and avenge my father?" Norton asked gritting his teeth.

"Help me." Shen Ye said.

"You—strength—"

Without waiting for him to finish, Shen Ye directly released the five power nodes of the Emperor Seed.

Moment.

Where Shen Ye was standing, black cracks flashed in the void, the ground cracked into long scars, and the surging power hurricane blew away everything around.

Shen Ye retracted his strength again.

Everything that just happened seemed like an illusion.

But Norton was stunned.

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

Shen Ye stretched out his hand.

The frosty air turned into the Guanghan sword in his hands, then into a frost knife, and then into various weapons such as longbow, spear, gun, stick, hammer, and axe.

Norton couldn't help but take a few steps back, muttering absentmindedly:
"The weapon he's wearing is very strange, it can change shape at will... It's called Page..."

"You sealed it yourself, don't you know?" Shen Ye raised his head and put his hands on his hips.

The frosty air changed around him, transforming into various weapons and emitting waves of strange fluctuations.

This looks exactly like the distant legend.

"Yes... I was going to make you Raleigh," Norton recalled, "but you asked to be Page, and you are Page!"

Shen Ye shrugged.

This is a misunderstanding.

I just don’t want to be a “Lolita”.

"Tell me, what is the heritage and origin of the Shadow Brotherhood, and why does it have a standard dagger like Nightfall?" Shen Ye asked.

Norton took a few steps back and said hesitantly, "When the burning frost moon hangs high in the sky, you will see the towering tower in the sky. This is the code passed down from generation to generation in the Brotherhood. Unless you can match it, I will never easily -"

The words have not yet fallen.

A series of shadows unfolded behind Shen Ye, including the icy and frosty palace and the frosty full moon hanging high above his head.

"The legendary Dharmadhatu...it turns out to be you..."

Norton said in a hoarse voice.

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

"This is the inheritance of the Shadow Brotherhood. It has been passed down from ancient times to the present day. It is said that only the true Page can open it."

"Really? Only a real Paige can do that?"

"That's right. Only when you open it will I recognize you as real."

Shen Ye took a step forward and reached out to press the stone box.

The headmaster Bao Ce suddenly jumped out from him and turned to the fourth page.

The first page of the treasure plan is the calendar, the second page is the guards, the third page is the training room, and the fourth page is where skills are passed down and sect weapons are collected.

The stone box was instantly put into the pages of the book.

A line of small words appeared next to the stone box:
"The Guanghan Sacred Artifact can be used to unlock the seal and reveal the inheritance within."

——Isn’t this simple?
Shen Ye released Guanghan frost and threw it into the pages of the book, attaching it to the stone box.

The stone box slowly opened.

A ball of frost shot out from the stone box, penetrated the pages of the book, and fell directly into the Dharma image behind Shen Ye.

Shen Ye looked back——

It seemed as if the Guanghan Palace was blessed with power, and strong winds and heavy snow began to float over the entire icy palace.

The shimmer appeared in small letters:
"The cold snow of the moon has merged into your Dharma image: the Guanghan Palace."

"This is a magic weapon passed down in the sect, and it completely matches the nature of your Dharma image."

"As the head of a sect, after you unfold your Dharma image, you will be guided by the Dharma Realm and witness the true secrets of the sect."

"also."

"With the blessing of the Dharma, your magic spirit and divine spirit have gained the defensive effect of the Taiyin Ice Armor."

Shen Ye looked at the underworld lord Miktiti Kashiva in his Dharma image.

The Lord of the Underworld snapped his fingers.

A piece of ice armor suddenly appeared on her body, continuously emitting fine icicles.

"This armor is okay."

Miktiti Kashiva commented.

"Really?" Shen Ye asked.

"At least it's cool," said Mictetikashiva.

"That's not enough. Is it really useless?"

“It’s still useful.”

"is it?"

"It's better than nothing - but if you continue to get stronger, your Dharma image will also become stronger, and the armor's defensive power will increase accordingly."

——The Dharmakaya can allow magic spirits and gods to obtain armor!

It's really unexpected.

This really led to the conclusion that -

In ancient times, the Hun Tian Sect left behind a heritage treasure in this world.

This is true even in hell.

When the big skeleton opened the gate of hell for the first time, a ball of frost flew over and merged into his dagger.

——Traces of the Hun Tian Sect are everywhere.

"Your Dharma image has been opened. Come and explore it when you have time. It connects the Dharma Realm and seems to extend to a special place."

Mictetika Shiva said.

"Okay." Shen Ye nodded.

This means "to be guided by the Dharma Realm and witness the true secrets of the sect", and one must proceed with caution.

After all, the whole thing was too bizarre.

I have no idea why the sect’s sacred objects were placed in the nightmare world.

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

Even I acquired the sect skills through online correspondence courses.

possible--

The white-haired old Taoist probably did this because he was too afraid that the sect's inheritance would be cut off.

Shen Ye looked at Prince Norton in front of him.

Let's finish talking about the prince's matter first, and then find a special time later to face the sect's secret carefully.

"——You are really Saint Page. So, I did not make a mistake in naming you. Can you lead us to kill the monster?" Prince Norton said excitedly.

"Don't get excited. I can't beat that monster either." Shen Ye said.

He stretched out his hand.

Prince Norton understood and handed over a piece of human armor.

"Take good care of it. We humans only have four pieces of armor of this level, three of which are in my father's hands. I only have one."

"I will." Shen Ye said.

He took the armor and looked at it. It was indeed chain mail, and it was purple (one in a million) grade.

well.

Finally I have collected four pieces of purple armor!
"What do we do now?" Norton asked.

"I don't know. I'm confused. Now I have to collect some information to know what to do."

"Even if you join me and gather the human army, you still can't defeat that monster?"

"I can't beat him." Shen Ye said lightly.

"Are we just going to let it wreak havoc and kill all human beings?" Norton said angrily.

"It will take some time... I originally had some ideas, but now, I feel that I know too little about this world." Shen Ye said.

"I'll tell you what you want to know," Norton said directly.

But Shen Ye shut his mouth.

The book in the royal storage room made him feel real fear, unsolvable despair, and -

Hysterical madness.

There must be deeper secrets in this world.

Tianluo.

This powerful being from the world of "Five Desires" claims to be able to monitor the entire world.

But it couldn't find Mother Earth.

And that giant in hell.

Heavy stone door.

There are underground stairs leading to nowhere.

Everything is telling me——

Be cautious.

But according to the leader Baoce, today is suitable for parenting.

Shen Ye looked at Norton.

This guy brought himself a sect treasure that was a fusion of Dharma, and also gave him a piece of purple human armor.

Does he still have potential to be tapped?
...That's right.

He is the last human descendant of God.

"Norton, as a descendant of God, is there anything special about you?" Shen Ye asked.

"I can see through reality and illusion," said Norton.

"Be specific."

"No one can lie to me. All false things cannot escape my eyes. All hidden things will surely appear in my perception."

"You seem to be of no use."

"Shut up, I haven't activated my divine blood yet, and I haven't truly awakened the power of the gods."

Shen Ye thought for a while and said:

"Then find a way to activate the divine blood - until you are able to fight that monster together with me."

"Sure enough, I still need to activate the divine blood..." Norton said self-deprecatingly, "I wasted too much time on various trivial matters, but didn't do the really important things."

"You don't have to think too much about it. There is still a chance. Just try your best." Shen Ye said.

Norton lowered his head, sighed, turned and walked out.

He closed the door.

The footsteps gradually faded away.

"He looks like he's been hit hard." said the big skeleton.

"There's nothing we can do. The world never gives young people the opportunity to grow. If you want such an opportunity, you basically have to exchange it with your life," Shen Ye said.

"Will he pull himself together?"

"Yes."

Shen Ye placed four pieces of chain mail together.

——This is a genuine human race-specific battle armor, all of which are chain mail type, and all of them are purple grade (one in a million).

There won't be any problem now.

"Fusion."

Shen Ye activated the nickname "Vampire Baby".

Rays of light suddenly flowed down from the "name" above his head and wrapped around the four pieces of armor.

Fusion begins.

Shen Ye watched helplessly as the four pieces of armor completely shattered and turned into countless fragments, which kept spinning under the illumination of "Name", like fluttering leaves or spiritual butterflies.

They are getting faster and faster.

They are looking for the best way to reconstruct each other.

finally.

They gathered together and condensed into a piece of armor again.

However, this piece of armor was only the size of a finger, like an exquisite model, and fell gently into Shen Ye's hands.

Shen Ye was a little confused.

Four pieces of purple-level armor.

In the end, it merged into a thumb-sized thing?

He held the armor in front of his eyes and looked at it carefully.

The faint light emerged silently, gathering into lines of small characters:

"The Embrace of the Four Kings."

"Shadow Armor, Gold Level (Legendary)."

"Description: The phantoms of the four most warlike kings in human history are protecting you. They hold protective gear and weapons to defend you from all kinds of attacks."

"——Death is the end of the movement, but also the beginning. We drive it away for you, keeping it away from you."

Become!

Shen Ye found a rope, put on the armor, and hung it around his neck.

——Is this a battle armor or a necklace?
He closed his eyes and calmed himself.

Even if everything makes people despair, as long as you don't think about it, it will be fine.

All I have to do is prepare everything and wait until the dawn of hope comes.

——Or maybe some opportunity arises.

chances are for people who are prepared.

What I have to do next is to wait.

He thought about it, took out the headmaster's strategy, and turned to the third page.

The third page is the practice room where the time flow rate is 1:12.

pity--

Now I don't dare to leave.

Because Maha Gahu may come at any time.

Also because of the nine phases.

If Jiuxiang swallowed Tianluo, he might return here.

Perhaps the Nine Phases will be waiting for Maha Gāhū here.

There must be a clear outcome between the two of them.

that moment.

Everything in the world of five desires will be determined.

The same is true for the nightmare world.

The main world also needs to pay attention to the direction of the whole thing.

This is the most crucial thing.

I can't miss it.

Even the matter of exploring the sect's secrets in the Dharma Image has to be postponed for a while.

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

So it was Maha Gahu who came first—

Or did Jiuxiang successfully devour Tianluo?

Time passes slowly.

An hour passed.

The servant asked twice at the door and was told that the meal was ready.

Shen Ye didn't move.

Seven minutes into the second hour.

Shen Ye suddenly felt something.

He pulled out the buzzing amber.

A force burst out from the amber and instantly transformed into various strange runes, shrouding the void around him.

A grand and huge voice came from within the rune envelope:

"The time-limited seal disappears."

"This amber has not been further sealed, proving that you have completed your mission." "The power within the seal will soon be yours."

"This is your reward."

The voice disappeared.

Shen Ye suddenly felt that he had some kind of strange power. This power was gradually assimilated into himself and was concentrating towards skills.

The shimmer appeared in small letters:
"This power randomly improves one of your skills."

"Congratulations."

"Your archery skill 'Slay the Bandits' has been upgraded by one level."

"Sweep the bandits."

"The second level of the Dharma Realm."

"'Night Walk' is the second job skill."

"Piercing arrows, tracking arrows, long-range shooting secrets."

"Description: Capture the enemy's breath, and the arrow shot out will penetrate all obstacles and hit the enemy's vital points."

"Range: 3000 miles (with the blessing of the Dharma)."

"——It is better to pursue the enemy with all your remaining courage."

Shen Ye was a little surprised.

How come - the reward was given suddenly?

This reward should have been given to the giant Ymir, but Ymir died.

He is dead.

How was his prey captured, or killed?

Shen Ye paced back and forth, feeling that there was a lot of mystery behind this matter and it was difficult to explore the truth, but he had to pay attention to it.

What happened in hell...

I must get some information myself.

Shen Ye touched the ring and released a female corpse.

Rosalia!

This dark elf assassin was originally Tianluo's subordinate. He was killed by his leader in the tomb and was finally rescued by himself in the Colosseum of Hell.

"Rosalia."

Shen Ye said softly.

"Dark Whisper" activates!
The corpse opened its eyes slightly and uttered a sound of surprise:

"Lord Baxter?"

"It's me, where have you been?"

"I just arrived at Paolao Castle. After the people here knew that I was your subordinate, they were very polite to me."

"Is the money enough?"

"You gave me too much. It's more than enough."

"Rosalia, spend the money I gave you to recruit people."

"Take a few good men with you and go to Jinenga Valley immediately. Look for a huge stone gate under the cliff with a gray dead forest."

"Send your people to see what's going on inside."

"Yes, sir, I will do it right away." Rosalia said.

call ended.

Shen Ye put the body away again.

Now, we just have to wait for news from Rosalia.

He picked up a glass of frozen juice and took a sip.

next second.

Something seemed to have changed around me.

tick.tick.

Drops of black blood fell from the sky.

Everything around kept changing, and finally turned into a strange space covered with black spider webs.

There was a flash of void.

A figure stood gently on the spider web, looking towards Shen Ye.

Tianluo.

It turned out to be Tianluo!
How dare he appear in front of Jiu Xiang like this?
Shen Ye was surprised and tried to move his body.

No.

I was stuck by the spider silk and couldn't move at all.

At the moment, Tianluo hasn't used any magic yet, but just unfolded his Dharma image, which has put himself in a completely immobile situation.

What a powerful Dharma image!
In that case, I'll be a little fiercer.

——Showing your weakness will cause big problems!
Shen Ye's expression changed, his face full of viciousness, and he said with a "Pah":

"Are you playing the enemy meet-up game with me?"

"That's because you crossed the line, Jiuxiang." Tianluo looked him up and down and said coldly.

——Although the other party was dressed as a human king, the chaotic aura unique to the Nine Phases could not be concealed at all.

That’s right, this is the Nine Phases!

Tian Luo stared at Shen Ye and moved his limbs casually.

As he moved, strands of spider silk suddenly emerged and weaved into a cocoon in the void around Shen Ye.

——Once Shen Ye makes any unusual movement, the magic being generated in the cocoon will cover the entire void and kill him here!

"Hahaha, Tianluo, you are really good."

Shen Ye was not moved at all, and even laughed out loud with disdain.

"What are you laughing at?" Tianluo asked.

"Crossing the line?" Shen Ye shook his head. "How dare you say that."

"That's true. You are the king of the human empire in the nightmare world, aren't you?" Tian Luo spread his hands.

Shen Ye's eyes flashed.

Things are... a little strange...

Jiuxiang went to hell to look for Tianluo, but didn't find him.

Not only that.

Tianluo was obviously seriously injured, but he still dared to appear in front of Jiuxiang openly, took the initiative to attack and question him.

…This guy seems to have a trump card.

Then let’s talk about reason.

Shen Ye's eyes were filled with viciousness as he stared at Tian Luo:
"It was clearly agreed that hell was under my control, but you sent people to set up a base in hell. Otherwise, why do you think I was here?"

"Hell... do you have evidence?" Tian Luo asked without avoiding his gaze.

"In the Ten Thousand Bones Valley of Hell, there is an organization like yours that specializes in collecting rare treasures from Hell," Shen Ye stared at him with a playful look, "What's wrong, do you dare to do it but not to take responsibility?"

Tianluo stood there motionless and silent, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Shen Ye pursues the victory:

"It was not until my men discovered this that I became alert."

"It turns out that our Lord Tianluo is not satisfied with obtaining the nightmare world, and he wants to snatch the precious treasures in hell."

"Tsk tsk tsk, Tianluo, we are not children anymore. Let's be honest. Did you do it or not?"

Tianluo still didn't speak.

But the murderous aura that lingered around him before has faded a lot.

The facts are irrefutable.

It was Tianluo who broke the rules first, which led to all these things that happened later.

Shen Ye continued:
"You've crossed the line, bro."

"I'm going to tell you something clear today—"

"When all your men leave Hell, I will leave the nightmare world. Isn't that fair?"

That's so fair.

It's like he just came here to ask for an explanation.

Moreover, he didn't even unfold his Dharma image. He just sat there motionless, and his hands didn't perform any magic.

——There is no intention of breaking up at all.

Tianluo had nothing to say.

He frowned, thought for a few breaths, and spoke again:
"But if you waste time here with me, what about the mission in Hell?"

"It's none of your business." Shen Ye snorted and turned his head away.

This is a bit like a cute version of the Nine Phases.

Tianluo was speechless for a while.

Followed by.

Shen Ye felt that the tight feeling on his body disappeared.

It seems that the other party has also made a concession.

"Don't act on impulse," Tian Luo said in a low voice, "If you can't find the clue to the Golden Seal of the Earth first, we can't proceed to the next step!"

It turned out to be the case.

They are also looking for the Earth Gold Seal!

in other words--

They are also looking for Mother Earth, and even looking for that voice!
——The voice that guided me and gave me the Night Dagger!

Shen Ye roared: "What qualifications do you have to say that to me!"

He smashed the wine glass in his hand, took a few steps forward, and faced Tian Luo face to face, head to head, staring at each other, gritting his teeth and saying:
"I was searching for clues in hell, and you all came here, wanting to get a piece of the pie!"

"You're disrupting my work!"

"——Also, my men went to a large tomb."

"Whose mission is it to explore the tomb? Huh? As a result, you and Taiyan both sent people to search for goodies in the tomb."

"Who is acting so impulsively?"

"Tianluo, do you think you have the right to talk to me like this?"

Tianluo was silent again.

When "Nine Phases" came over, he had already prepared five or six offensive techniques, three or four defensive techniques, and a powerful move to coordinate with the Dharma Phase.

However, "Nine Phases" had no intention of taking action at all. He just roared angrily and questioned himself.

Every word was pointed.

Hit the nail on the head.

This hits the real core contradiction.

In fact, the whole thing was really because Tianluo was too greedy, which made everyone unhappy.

...No wonder the other party is so angry.

no way.

It is clear who made the mistake first.

Tianluo took a few steps back unnaturally, looked away and asked:
"Are you... tired of seeing this?"

"Who cares about him? He's a piece of trash. Don't change the subject." Shen Ye said disdainfully.

——The true nine phases are transforming.

The aura of its body was extremely unstable, all the heads behind it were constantly chewing, and there were strange visions all around it.

Anyone can tell what his situation is at a glance.

But I didn't have that kind of vision, and I never left here.

There is no use trying.

I really haven't eaten anything too disgusting.

"Well, you can stay as long as you want."

Tianluo said something, retreated into the void, and disappeared in an instant.

he's gone.

The spider webs that were densely covering the surroundings also disappeared one after another.

Only Shen Ye was left standing there.

He returned to the palace hall, picked up a new wine glass, poured another glass of iced lychee juice, and drank the glass in one gulp.

Mom's.

After seeing the vision in that book, it seems that nothing else is so scary anymore.

That’s why I performed so naturally.

But how to say it——

This Tian Luo seems a little strange.

I always feel like something is wrong.

Shen Ye fell into deep thought.

What if next...

What should we do if Tianluo sets up a net to kill Jiuxiang?
We have to be on guard.

Shen Ye immediately closed the bottle of blood curse.

A few breaths passed.

The nine-phase aura on his body gradually disappeared.

Then he summoned several eunuchs and asked them to change his clothes, change his hairstyle, and even replace the king's scepter in his hand with a golden one.

A cooler and more handsome king makes a shining appearance!
——That should be fine.

Even though there was a tight net, Jiuxiang had already left, and the person pretending to be the king here had become one of Jiuxiang's subordinates.

There is absolutely no point in killing one of Jiuxiang's men!
You should be safe.

Even if it is Maha Gamora who comes, you can say that Jiuxiang just left. If you don’t believe me, ask Tianluo.

The plan goes through!
Shen Ye picked up the snack on the table and took a bite. Just as he was about to sit down comfortably on the king's throne, he suddenly saw the void open again.

A figure fell down.

——Nine phases!
ha?
How come it's back!
Shen Ye was holding the snacks and was stunned for a moment.

It's not because of anything else.

Instead, the look in this Nine Phases' eyes was extremely normal, filled with unprecedented rationality and ruthlessness.

——Is it because he successfully ate Tianluo?

So it evolved again?

The aura of anxiety and tyranny on him disappeared completely, his eyes were no longer gloomy and painful, and even the dozens of heads behind him stopped buzzing and talking.

The surging and sharp power of his Dharma image moved back and forth in the void, which was intimidating.

Shen Ye met Jiu Xiang's gaze.

wrong.

Why is Jiuxiang looking at me?

If it is said that the Nine Phases have become somewhat different due to some kind of evolution——

Tianluo just left.

Even if Jiuxiang took two slices of bread to pick up Tianluo and ate it in big mouthfuls, it wouldn't be that fast!
So what's going on?
Shen Ye looked at the dozens of heads behind Jiuxiang.

As the "Lord of Living Souls", the heads behind him are capable of reason and emotions.

But at this moment, none of the heads behind him spoke.

...something's wrong.

An unbelievable thought flashed through Shen Ye's mind.

It sounds slow, but actually, as soon as Jiu Xiang appeared, Shen Ye just glanced at him, immediately threw the snacks, stood up, saluted respectfully and said:
"This subordinate has met your Excellency!"

This is to show identity.

——I’m hanging out with you, so don’t mess around!

"Well, how's it going?"

Nine questions.

"Everything is normal. The empire is under your rule. I can arrange anything you need at any time." Shen Ye said.

Jiu Xiang was silent for a while, as if he was digesting the information brought by the previous sentence.

Lean less.

He began to ask: "How long will it take us to rule the world?"

Shen Ye lowered his head, maintaining a respectful look, not letting the other person see his expression.

——It’s not the Nine Phases!

What the Nine Phases desire most is definitely not to rule the world.

He wants to eat Tianluo.

He wants to compete with Maha Gahu for the first place!
If it was Jiuxiang who came back, the first thing he should ask was:
"Has Magaho come yet?"

Or ask:

"Is there any news about Tianluo?"

Things like ruling and managing the world should be done by subordinates. Jiuxiang is impatient!

"Sir, at present we only control the human empire."

Shen Ye said respectfully.

Jiuxiang nodded and said, "It is indeed difficult to conquer a world. Have you seen Tianluo or Magahu?"

"No, sir." Shen Ye said.

A flash of lightning flashed through Shen Ye's mind.

At this moment, he suddenly understood why he felt that Tianluo was weird.

Tianluo——

After being hit by his own "End of Destiny: Banner of the Nest", he should be very weak now, and definitely not in the completely fine state he was just now.

Moreover, as the "Lord of Darkness", he is sensitive to the "Nest Banner".

If the one who came just now was the real Tianluo, then he would definitely be able to sense that "End of Destiny·Nest Banner".

So the answer is obvious -

The Nine Phases are fake, and Tianluo is not the real Tianluo!
(End of this chapter)