Gatekeeper of all realms

Chapter 417 White Horse!

Driftwood.

Or rather, a raft.

As soon as Shen Ye entered the ancient ruins, he landed on the sea.

There was only a small raft bobbing with the waves.

It just so happened that the person paddling the raft was an acquaintance.

"It's you?"

They both shouted out in unison.

Opposite him was a man smoking a pipe, wearing a gray leather armor, with two daggers on his waist, and a vigilant expression.

——The frontline leader of the Shadow Brotherhood!

"Brother Page, is it really you?"

The person in charge asked.

Shen Ye made a secret gesture of "I love you" without hesitation and said in a deep voice:

"It's indeed me—why are you here?"

The person in charge breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the fraternity hand gesture.

"Whenever a prehistoric ruin appears, the beings from our nightmare world will be forcibly absorbed into the ruins and serve as a neutral party, providing various support for group battles."

He pointed to the oar in his hand and continued:
"I must be a good ferryman here, so that I can get a little reward and return to the nightmare world."

"Have you always been a ferryman?" Shen Ye asked.

"Not really. In the last group battle, I was a grocer, responsible for selling all kinds of intelligence and sundries in a safe area outside the battlefield." said the head of the Brotherhood.

Many memories flashed through Shen Ye's mind.

——I remembered some things again.

The nightmare world is now a world that no one can enter.

Apart from this, everything he had done in the nightmare world remained unchanged.

“Is everyone going to do something here?”

Shen Ye asked.

“That’s not the case. There will be a draw based on the opening of the ruins.” said the person in charge.

Shen Ye nodded.

did not expect--

The beings in this world were turned into a neutral force by the ancient ruins.

"Are you going to that island? I'll take you there and then you can go home from get off work."

said the fraternity leader.

"Okay, please take me there." Shen Ye said.

The raft started moving again.

Soon.

The island ahead can basically be seen clearly.

The raft washed up on the beach.

"Right here," said the fraternity leader.

"Okay." Shen Ye prepared to get off the boat.

"Wait a moment--"

The leader of the fraternity took out a revolver from his waist and handed it to Shen Ye.

"The last person to enter will receive this technological artifact."

"Thank you." Shen Ye took the pistol.

This is a shiny silver revolver with a pure black grip and six cylinders.

The shimmer appeared in small letters:
"The Proclaimer."

"Blue equipment, customized for you."

"Description: Knocks back the enemy, making it unable to attack for one second."

"Six rounds of special ammunition are available every day."

"——The glory of the meritorious."

Shen Ye gradually came to his senses.

"Is this gun from Nightmare World?" he asked.

"No, this is a request that was suddenly released just now, and I have to give it to the last person who joined." said the person in charge.

"Who posted it?" Shen Ye asked.

"I don't know." said the person in charge.

Shen Ye nodded.

——It seems like it was given to me by the multi-layered universe.

"One last tip:"

"In the prehistoric ruins, one's strength will not be suppressed. No matter how many levels of Dharma Realm strength one has, it will be fully displayed."

"Okay, I understand. Goodbye." Shen Ye said.

"Goodbye."

The raft gradually disappeared.

Shen Ye stood on the beach, put away his pistol, and then looked towards the dense jungle.

wrong.

Something seemed to be flashing under my feet.

Shen Ye looked down and saw a message in a bottle.

I picked up the bottle, opened the cork, and saw an old note lying inside.

When I unfolded it, I saw small, scribbled words on it:
"The power of the era has finally unfolded."

"Our victory will be duly rewarded."

"The one who made this happen—"

"You naturally know all the information about the ruins."

Shen Ye finished reading it quickly.

intelligence?

Natural knowledge?

interesting.

The multi-layered universe is very generous!
As he was thinking, suddenly a sea breeze blew, and the old note broke into countless pieces and drifted away with the wind.

There was a "pop" sound.

A book fell and landed in his hands.

There were two big words written on the cover of the book:

"intelligence."

Very good, let’s get straight to the point.

I opened the cover and saw the following words on the first page:

"This book is the product of your three arts. It can connect with the ultimate power of the Fifth Epoch - 'Primordial Desolation', and know all the information contained therein."

"Current location: Sea Snake Island Ruins."

"The distribution map of monsters and treasure hiding places are as follows:"

"Please turn the page."

Shen Ye turned to the second page.

The second page was blurry, nothing could be seen clearly, except for a line of small words:
"Paid chapter."

Damn it!

Shen Ye wanted to throw the book on the ground.

Isn’t this the result of my three magic techniques?

Why charge?
Maybe I knew what he was thinking, but I saw two more lines of small words appear:
"Contact 'Honghuang' to obtain information. We need precious metals and various treasures to open the teleportation array."

“—That makes sense.”

Reasonable your sister!
Use my wisdom against me, right?

Shen Ye was a little unhappy and was about to say something when he heard a deafening roar coming from deep within the island.

The sound waves caused by the cry turned into a strong wind, sweeping around and dissipating in all directions.

So strong!

No, we can’t argue any further, we have to figure out the situation right away!
Shen Ye directly put a lump of gold on the book.

Gold disappears.

A line of small words quickly appeared on the book:
"Thank you for your genuine subscription. Your every support will promote the original——"

"Hurry up! The situation is not good!" Shen Ye interrupted.

——I just heard a faint scream.

On the page, new small words quickly appeared:

"Notice!"

"There are three beings from other ultimate creations lurking on the island."

"The purpose of the appearance of this great ruins is:"

"Tell the world what fear is."

Shen Ye's heart skipped a beat.

Tell the world, what is fear?

Your point is a bit cruel.

broken.

Besides himself, Sword Lady was also inside.

You can’t play, you have to run away!

——Is there any way to survive?
As he was thinking, he saw the book disappear with a "pop".

Followed by.

A map appeared in my mind.

There are various marks on the map, covering monsters, mazes, treasures, hiding places, safe houses and so on.

——And the six people who arrived first.

Yes.

That information was created when my three arts were upgraded to the highest level, and it was originally my ability.

Shen Ye narrowed his eyes slightly and began to observe the map.

——The first thing I saw was a professional moving, marked as a "Magician" on the map.

In front of the "Magician" there is a monster called "The Slaughterer".

The moment the two sides met——

The word "Death" appeared above the "Magician's" head.

Another breath passed.

The "magician" disappeared.

Were they eaten, or did the dead automatically disappear from the map?

unknown.

But dying in such a short time is really terrifying.

It stands to reason.

Not only will I give up my spot, but any other professional who is selected will also have to consider his or her own strength.

Any professional who dares to enter the ancient ruins must be the top player in the universe.

In the end, you couldn’t even last a single round?
Shen Ye couldn't help but recall the scene when he broke through the barrier and reached the well of human heads.

The monsters there also come from other ultimate creations.

Even the Creator died there!
At this time, another person marked as "Magic Spear Warrior" moved towards the direction of the "Slayer".

He must have heard the noise.

"do not go--"

Shen Ye couldn't help but speak out.

The "Magic Spear Warrior" and the "Slayer" collided with each other!
A "death" sign popped up above the "Magic Lancer".

"Magic Lancer" disappeared from the map.

Another one dies!
——What the hell is this?

Shen Ye immediately looked to the other side of the map.

A target marked as "Swordsman" is moving quickly.

This should be the Sword Princess.

She quickly encountered a monster labeled "Climbing Demon".

Shen Ye's heart was about to rise to his throat.

Take a breath.

Two breaths.

Sword Princess is not dead!
She fought with the monster for a few breaths, then suddenly disappeared from the road and appeared on the other side of the island.

——It’s a special mobile treasure!
Shen Ye came back to his senses, drew out a card, and sent a message to Jian Ji through the Tarot Tower.

Sword Princess just found a secret passage leading underground.

Sensing the movement of the card, she pulled it out and took a look, then replied:
"Shen Ye? I'm in the ancient ruins right now. Let's talk about it after I get back."

As she spoke, she spat out a mouthful of blood.

The battle just now was really dangerous.

If it weren't for a tarot card that forced movement, he might have been killed by the monster by now.

"No - Sister Jian Ji, I got some information and I must tell you about it. It's about the ruins." Shen Ye said quickly.

Jian Ji was stunned for a moment, but didn't hang up the phone.

"Listen, if you can find a secret passage leading to the underground maze, don't go down the secret passage. There is a most powerful guy down there."

"You need to explore the wall on the left side of the secret passage and find a hollow space. There is a mechanism there and there is a safe room inside."

"——This is information I paid a huge price for!"

Shen Ye finished speaking quickly.

Sword Girl listened and looked around.

The secret passage leading to the underground maze——

Aren’t you on this path?

What a coincidence.

"Is the information accurate?" asked Jian Ji.

"Sure! Trust me!" Shen Ye promised.

"Okay - if I can gain something, I'll go back and protect your parents for a while longer."

Communication hang up.

Sword Girl collected the cards and quickly bandaged her left arm to stop the bleeding.

She reached out and knocked on the wall.

The crisp sound spread far away.

After closing her eyes and listening for a few breaths, Jian Ji suddenly flew forward several hundred meters and placed her hand on a brick.

In a low voice.

The wall opens.

There was indeed a secret passage inside.

"This kid can actually get this level of intelligence."

Sword Girl praised and walked into the secret passage.

Rumbling--

The walls closed.

The candle lit up automatically.

The sword girl held the hilt of the sword with her hand and looked around.

All I saw was an extremely simple warehouse, piled with all kinds of old and rotten objects.

There is no sense of danger.

Jian Ji breathed a sigh of relief and began to check the items here.

She opened a dusty box, took out a tea set and looked at it carefully.

“It’s a very beautiful pattern, and it has a certain meaning.”

"I have traveled through many layers of the universe and have never seen such a civilization..."

"Take them all back."

For an instant.

She collected all the things.

Continue walking along the path in the warehouse and you will see a wooden door.

Sword Girl opened the door.

There is another warehouse inside.

However, the warehouse was not full of things.

On the high platform, there was a pair of gloves emitting a faint green light.

"It looks like a treasure..." Sword Girl stepped forward and took the gloves.

Rumbling--

The door at the back of the warehouse opened again.

She put her gloves away and continued walking forward.

Through the door -

"what?"

Sword Princess looked around in surprise.

This is the secret base of Tarot Tower.

She had completed the teleportation here before and entered the ancient ruins.

"Come back so soon?"

Xu Xingke asked in surprise.

"...It was pretty fast," Sword Princess said with a complicated expression, "I have a pair of gloves, I'd like you to identify them."

"Good harvest?" Xu Xingke laughed.

"Thanks to your student, otherwise I don't know if I could come back alive." Sword Girl said.

"what's the situation?"

"It seems to be a real test this time, not the small-scale test we had before."

"...The monster is very strong?"

"Very strong. I fully unleashed my full strength, but could only barely hold on until the Tarot Card was activated."

"That would be troublesome."

……

the other side.

Shen Ye also breathed a sigh of relief.

When Sword Lady walked out of the door leading to the outside world, the secret passage and the warehouse disappeared together.

——It seems that the ruins only allow one person to go back through that road.

What should others do?
Shen Ye silently observed the map and suddenly found a hidden place marked "Abandoned Exchange".

This name sounds interesting.

It doesn’t seem far from the map, and there aren’t many monsters on the road.

But why should I take the risk?

The two professionals were killed in an instant.

If you encounter monsters from other ultimate creations on the road, it will be difficult to survive.

Wait a moment--

Shen Ye looked at the map carefully.

The screen is full of monsters.

——Besides himself, there was only one professional left alive.

This professional is really powerful, he can fight with monsters for a long time.

Do you want to help?

Although I am not very strong, I have a revolver that can temporarily make monsters lose their attack power.

Shen Ye was thinking, when suddenly his eyes fixed.

I saw that professional was marked as "Heavy Hammer Knight" on the map, but during the battle with the monster, the mark suddenly changed to "Word Sorcerer", then to "Five Elements Sorcerer", and then to "Wind and Thunder Warrior".

He has four careers!
Shen Ye's heart was shocked, but he saw that the mark above the professional's head was still changing wildly.

In just a few breaths, his occupation had changed dozens of times.

The monster next to him suddenly stopped where he was.

——The monster won’t chase us anymore!

strangeness.

Did he kill the monster?

But the monster's logo still appears on the map.

The professionals gradually moved away from the monsters.

——Now his logo is "Magician Killer".

The mark moved slowly on the map, then suddenly accelerated and rushed towards Shen Ye.

Many shadows emerged in Shen Ye's heart, and his mind became confused.

It's a very strange feeling.

——It’s like being bound by something invisible, sinking bit by bit, towards decay and death.

How can it affect me from such a distance?

Shen Ye took a deep breath, pressed his hand into the air, and said in a low voice:
"Door!"

A door to heaven quietly emerged.

Use the distance between yourself and the "Abandoned Exchange" as a barrier, then open the door and step over.

next moment.

Shen Ye appeared in a dark room.

Looking out through the closed doors and windows, you can see a huge figure on the ridge of the field in the distance.

It was a humanoid monster, named "The Manifestation of Despair" on the map.

Frankly speaking, it looks more like some kind of arthropod than a human being, but it has a human body.

Shen Ye closed his eyes slightly and looked at the map again.

The professional on the map suddenly stopped.

He stood still, as if he was investigating something——

Two patrolling monsters appeared from the front and back and trapped him in an instant.

The battle begins!
Shen Ye felt relaxed all over.

The previous feeling of being cursed suddenly disappeared.

——Something’s wrong!

This is obviously what the other party did.

It’s really amazing. He doesn’t even know who he is, but he can influence himself from a distance.

Shen Ye was paying attention to the movements on the map while looking at the abandoned house.

There are three long rows of file cabinets and a large desk with two chairs behind it.

Shen Ye opened the bookcase and took a look.

It was empty inside.

But the desk, bookcase and chair were all very clean, as if they had just been wiped.

It looked like someone had done some work here.

But now the building is empty.

It really is an “abandoned exchange”.

Shen Ye pondered for a few breaths, and suddenly recalled the words of the Brotherhood leader:

"Whenever a prehistoric ruin appears, the beings from our nightmare world will be forcibly absorbed into the ruins and serve as a neutral party, providing various support for group battles."

Neutral party.

but--

There's no one here anymore.

Shen Ye folded his arms and pondered for a few breaths.

The existence of the nightmare world...

I have one in my hand.

"Big Skeleton."

Shen Ye called out.

The void opened up, and a large skeleton landed in the room, looking around warily.

"What is it? Want to fight?"

"Not for now, go stand behind that table."

"why?"

"I don't know either, let's try."

"……it is good."

The big skeleton knew that Shen Ye's brain was not on the same frequency as ordinary people, so he was too lazy to ask more questions and simply stood behind the table.

Take a breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

"Hey? What's going on!" the big skeleton suddenly shouted.

Suddenly, it was wearing a formal black business suit with a red bow tie at its throat.

Followed by.

A balance scale quietly appeared on the table.

There is a play!

"Have you got any clues now?" Shen Ye asked.

"I received a message in my mind. It seems that I can complete an underground transaction with professionals here and specialize in selling a kind of equipment modification and upgrade certificate."

The big skeleton said as he took out a palm-sized document from the drawer and placed it on a tray of the balance scale.

"You need to place treasures of sufficient value on another tray so that both sides are balanced, and then you can take the certificate."

The big skeleton explained.

Shen Ye nodded slightly, as if thinking about something.

Although it is unclear why this abandoned exchange has not been opened, it is obvious that it needs someone to operate it in order to be effective.

Now the people in the nightmare world have become neutral and serve in team battles.

They must operate it.

The big skeleton originally came from the nightmare world and was always by his side——

It is like the "pawn" in a deck of cards, and can act as a neutral player in any vacant position.

Shen Ye touched the ring, took out some gems and gold, and placed them on another tray of the horizontal scale.

When the two trays were level, the gems and gold disappeared.

The big skeleton stood up and saluted respectfully:
"Congratulations, respected adventurer, this equipment transformation and upgrade certificate is yours."

It handed the document to Shen Ye.

"Drape it over your gear to take effect."

Shen Ye picked up the phone and was about to call back the big skeleton, but he saw it winking at him.

It's hard for a skeleton to wink.

It has no eyeballs, only burning soul fire in its eye sockets.

So for a skeleton to wink, the soul fire must flicker continuously, and then the bones around the eye sockets are slightly squeezed together, creating slight cracks.

——Anything else?

Shen Ye was a little confused.

"Your wisdom, remember, your wisdom!" the big skeleton said quietly.

"Hahaha, respected trader," Shen Ye laughed, handed a piece of gold to the big skeleton, and asked, "I'm an old customer. If you have any good things, don't forget me!"

"That's right!" The big skeleton praised inwardly.

It took the document from Shen Ye's hand, opened the bottom drawer, and pulled out a document with golden patterns printed on it.

"At your service, dear VIP member." said the big skeleton.

Shen Ye took the document and looked at it again.

——Is it over?
The big skeleton suddenly jumped up, first tore off his red bow tie, then took off his work clothes, and shouted:
"It's done!"

"Do you have any reward?" Shen Ye asked.

The big skeleton spread out his hands, revealing the faint soul fire of the dead.

"Completing the work has strengthened my soul fire by 30%." It said excitedly.

Shen Ye nodded.

In this way, the operating mechanism of this abandoned exchange is basically understood.

"Your equipment modification and upgrade certificate is a treasure. I suggest you use it on good things."

The big skeleton warned.

Shen Ye drew out the Spring Rain Knife and tried to stick the document to the back of the knife.

The golden document disappeared quietly.

Lines of dim words appeared:

"Your long sword 'Spring Rain' has been baptized by the power of the Fifth Era and its power has been enhanced. The details are as follows:"

“Spring rain.”

"Mythical sword, with special power: Wind and Thunder (+1)."

"Description: Wind condenses into an extension of the blade, its power undiminished; lightning gathers into the power of the blade, unstoppable."

"(+1) Effect: Each time a target is hit, the target loses 1% of its health."

"——The great power of the Fifth Epoch."

"This sword has the mythical entry: Listening to the Spring Rain in a Small Building All Night (+1)."

"Description: Use your sword skills to connect to the vast Dharma Realm, and let the endless laws deduce sword skills for you until your sword skills improve. Limited to once a day."

"(+1) Effect: You no longer have to pay a price to learn swordsmanship."

——This trip was not in vain!

Shen Ye put away the knife and was about to speak when he suddenly felt something bad.

Look at the map in your mind again.

——The “magician killer” is gone!

wrong! ! !

A black shadow flashed across the map and then overlapped with Shen Ye's position.

Shen Ye's mind flashed, and he suddenly took out a rooster and put it on his shoulder.

Renshen Rooster!

The rooster looked energetic, holding a round branch ring in its sharp beak. It stood on one leg on his shoulder and looked around.

All of a sudden.

Small, glimmering words popped up frantically:

"The God of Kindness cock grabbed the rare ring 'Frost and Snow Plum' and completed an emergency transformation."

"'Chicken is so beautiful' has been successfully performed!"

"Hold 'Ji Tai Mei' to intimidate the enemy. The enemy will see the change in your power fluctuations and confirm that your strength is not inferior to theirs."

Shen Ye looked around.

Didn't see that guy.

But on the map, that guy is in this abandoned exchange!
Why doesn't he show up?

he--

Found what?
"Friend He Fang, since you are here, please come out and meet me."

Shen Ye spoke coldly.

A dull and stiff voice suddenly sounded:

"I didn't expect that there is someone here who can reach above the standard line."

The void was distorted.

A person appeared beside Shen Ye.

——He was wearing a Taoist monk’s robe, his face was pale and his expression was cold.

"You have a nice knife."