Gatekeeper of all realms

Chapter 541 Two Lies, One Truth (Long Chapter, Please Vote!)
Destroy the bottom of the abyss.

The dark flames of destruction gathered together and turned into bricks and stones covered with runes, trying to fill the crater and turn it into flat ground.

But the majestic and brilliant eternal light is tireless and constantly destroys everything in the abyss.

Wound.

It can never be bridged.

But the eternal power remains at a baseline, neither rising nor falling.

This strikes a delicate balance.

——Most of the power of the Destruction Abyss must be used to heal wounds.

It could not regain the strength of its heyday.

But due to its efforts——

Even the Eternal Art cannot completely penetrate it.

This situation lasted for an extremely long time, until one day -

Augustus brought this upon himself.

boom! ! !
The blazing eternal light shot up into the sky and turned into a giant pillar, extinguishing all the darkness around it and turning it into ashes.

Augustus was hiding behind a rock not far away.

After going through untold hardships, he finally found the balance point between destruction and eternal confrontation.

In this position, one will not be affected by either force.

Only here is temporarily safe.

"hateful……"

He panted, looked down at the wounds of varying sizes on his body, and finally felt despair.

——This is the world of destruction!

There is absolutely no way to return to the world of truth from here.

Unless you become a servant of destruction.

But my consciousness belongs to the Truth Creation Withering Scepter——

You are the "Withered Truth"!
There is a difference between "withering" and "destruction".

——Unlike that ship, which can smoothly "evolve" to destruction.

At this point, there is nothing that can be done.

Only that technique can be used.

Augustus sighed silently in his heart, slowly raised his hands, and began to form a magic seal.

——“The withered giant tree”.

People usually only notice the falling leaves and lament the inevitability of withering.

But withering is actually to allow the "roots" to better maintain strength in order to survive the harshest natural environment.

Augustus held seals with both hands, but could not perform the spell for a long time.

Because once he used the "Withered Giant Tree", he himself died.

Only the Withering Scepter can gather all the power, like useless dead branches and stones, sinking deep into the ground, quietly waiting for the changes of the long years.

Maybe one day -

Only when this abyss is completely destroyed will the Withered Scepter wake up and see what the situation is like.

at last.

Augustus sighed.

He began to inject power into the seal on his hand, preparing to activate this "withered giant tree".

At this fateful moment, something suddenly appeared in his hand.

——It is a black mobile phone.

drop!
The phone screen lit up.

A cold and ruthless electronic voice sounded from the phone:
"If you're going to talk to Baxter, this is your only chance."

"You can give up this opportunity or call him. The decision is yours."

Augustus' eyelids twitched.

——This is a treasure of truth.

Why could a treasure of truth appear in the Abyss of Destruction?

It is said that it can only reach places that its owner can reach.

Yes.

The other party has the ability to open the door.

Augustus smiled sarcastically.

at this point.

Should I ask for mercy?
No.

It is absolutely impossible.

But at this last moment, I can actually cause him some trouble.

——Enough trouble to make him regret!

Think about this.

He answered the phone.

"Too... Hello? Augustus?"

Shen Ye's voice came from the receiver.

"It's me. I have something to tell you. Listen carefully," said Augustus.

"please say."

"The Abyss of Destruction is an extremely important manifestation of power in the Great Disaster of Destruction. If its main god is defeated, the other main gods of destruction will come to deal with it and devour it."

"As a result, the Lord of the Abyss who advocated the invasion of the World of Truth has completely failed."

“Our world is about to be transformed.”

"If you didn't lie to me, then this information is indeed valuable - do you want to exchange this information for something with me?" Shen Ye asked.

Augustus smiled coldly.

——I was just talking nonsense just now.

Next, is the most important thing.

"I saw the Eternal Technique. It was just a little bit away from piercing the abyss."

"——I only have the power of withering."

"Perhaps you could try?"

Augustus said.

On the other side of the phone, Shen Ye fell into deep thought.

If the abyss is pierced, the power of the Lord of the Abyss will inevitably be greatly reduced.

The world of truth will get a little breathing time.

But was Augustus telling the truth?
——Actually, you don’t have to care about whether it is true or not.

The most important thing is——

The Truth Phone cannot be suppressed.

Because it will only be activated and appear under the premise that it "may change destiny".

Before this, Augustus had no idea it would appear.

and so.

When it appears, it means that the fact that "the conversation between the two parties may very well change their fate" is true.

Whether Augustus was telling the truth or not—

This much is certain.

"So, Augustus, what do you want to gain from what you have said?"

Shen Ye asked.

"I want to return to the world of truth," said Augustus.

"Okay." Shen Ye said.

Augustus was stunned.

Logically speaking, the two sides had conflicts several times during their encounters and had long since become mortal enemies.

How could the other party be kind enough to let me go?

It is obvious that this is the only method he has to trap himself in the abyss of destruction and put himself to death.

Once I go back, it will be like a dragon returning to the sea.

He can no longer kill himself!
but--

He promised to let me go!
ridiculous.

Did he think that he could conquer himself just because he conquered the ship?
Once we return to the world of truth——

I will kill him with my own hands!

"You agree?"

Augustus asked again.

"The prerequisite is that you help me." Shen Ye said.

"help you?"

"Yes, help me do one thing. Only by doing that thing can I have the opportunity to assist the Eternal Art in breaking through the abyss tiankeng."

"What is it?"

"Sign the contract first, and you will know."

A contract appeared before Augustus' eyes.

He looked closely and saw the following concise words written on the contract:

"The Scepter of Withering and its master Augustus, please do your best to assist Baxter in capturing a primordial spirit of destruction."

"Augustus has done this, and Baxter will immediately open the door and send him back to the world of truth."

"But if Augustus violates the terms of this contract, the contract will backfire and deprive him of his life."

The original spirit of destruction?

The world of truth also has the original spirit of truth.

The primordial spirit is a spirit that was born together with the world and possesses the unique power of the world.

It can be regarded as the pinnacle of magic spirits.

——They are extremely rare and precious, possessing all kinds of incredible powers.

Augustus sneered at first, then became curious.

The sneer was because this contract was filled with a familiar power that he had dealt with many times before.

That damn ship!

It has unique skills in contracts.

Having it make and monitor this contract means that I cannot lie about the contents of the contract!

As for curiosity——

"Why do you want to capture the original spirit of destruction?"

Augustus asked.

"I will tell you after we sign the contract." Shen Ye said.

Augustus didn't hesitate.

After all, after using the "Withered Giant Tree", one's own body will die.

And his consciousness will return to the scepter, lying in deep underground sleeping for endless years, and he doesn't know whether he will see the light of day again.

But now there is a chance to fight!

"Sign it and sign it."

Augustus said.

He signed his name on the deed.

The contract suddenly disappeared and appeared in front of Shen Ye.

Shen Ye also signed.

——The contract is established!
"look up."

Shen Ye said.

Augustus looked up and saw Shen Ye standing on a protruding rock on the cliff.

Damn.

Augustus cursed inwardly.

This is the bottom of the abyss, where the forces of destruction and eternity constantly collide with each other, and the erupting waves cover up all movements.

He leaped up and flew in front of Shen Ye.

"Let me make it clear first. This is just a deal between you and me. After we go back, we'll go our separate ways."

Augustus said.

"Of course." Shen Ye nodded in agreement.

"Now you should tell me - why are you looking for an original spirit of destruction." Augustus said.

"Look at me." Shen Ye said.

Augustus looked at him, and saw that he was covered with a faint flame of destruction.

One has to work hard to release the power of truth and fight against the omnipresent destructive force in order to ensure safety.

But this kid——

"The whole body must be covered with the flames of destruction to ensure that you will not be injured accidentally." Shen Ye said.

"Where did you get the flame of destruction?" Augustus asked.

Shen Ye said nothing.

But a huge black shadow quietly emerged behind him, looking like a monster from the abyss.

——The Ship of Destruction.

It has completely surrendered to destruction, its core element has been changed to "destruction evolution", and all its strength has been transformed into the power of destruction.

"A cunning and fickle fellow."

Augustus said disdainfully.

"Anyway, with the power of destruction, I am in a safe place here," Shen Ye said.

"I understand that - but what does this have to do with destroying the Primal Spirit?" Augustus asked.

"I have obtained reliable information that only by destroying the original spirit can we get to the depths of that eternal art." Shen Ye said.

"Is this possible..." Augustus pondered, "Even if it is the original spirit of destruction, it is not immune to that eternal art."

"I can't tell you this." Shen Ye looked at him warily, as if he was afraid that he would let the cat out of the bag.

"Okay, let's get started," said Augustus.

"Follow me." Shen Ye said.

The two of them leaped up and flew toward the top of the thousand-foot cliff.

It flew for a full quarter of an hour.

Shen Ye's speed slowly slowed down.

"Coming."

Augustus looked up and saw a cave in the cliff.

"superior."

Shen Ye shouted.

The huge black shadow behind him flew up first and dived into the cave.

Fierce waves of magic came from the cave.

The battle quickly became a stalemate.

"We failed to conquer this primordial spirit of destruction last time we came. Now it's your turn to help."

Shen Ye said.

Augustus looked at him, then looked towards the cave, his expression somewhat solemn.

The Ship of Destruction can’t defeat the opponent?
——Then the combat power of this primitive spirit is quite strong.

Not to be underestimated.

And it’s obvious that there is some secret that the other party is unwilling to tell.

Then I’ll go and see for myself!

Augustus flew up, holding the Withering Scepter, and carefully landed in the cave.

He glanced back.

Baxter stood not far away, his whole body protected by black flames, looking a little nervous.

nervous……

Are you afraid of failure in capturing?

An extremely powerful attack came from the cave.

Augustus immediately waved his scepter and released a protective spell.

The attack was immediately blocked.

But the power contained in this attack was something he had never seen before.

——A very powerful destructive force!

It was like an extremely powerful mountain, pressing down on him with overwhelming force.

“Ugh—Ahhh—”

Augustus shouted and waved his scepter to strengthen the protective spell again.

But the next moment.

The overwhelming destructive force turned into an endless sea of ​​power.

"sharp."

Augustus uttered two words excitedly.

Generally speaking.

Primal spirits possess all sorts of strange abilities, but they are not necessarily very strong in combat.

There is a saying.

——A primordial spirit that is strong even in combat must be stronger than an ordinary primordial spirit!

Why does Baxter have to obtain this original spirit?

Augustus was thinking when he suddenly heard the voice of the Ship of Destruction coming from deep in the cave:

"It's running away!"

"Catch it, don't let it run away!"

Augustus calmed himself down, waved his scepter, and spread out a magic net of truth on the spot.

next moment.

A black duck suddenly appeared in front of him.

This duck——

Is it the primordial spirit?

Augustus did not dare to be careless and showed his true skills directly.

"Withering everything."

He hummed, pointing his scepter at the duck.

The black duck suddenly froze in mid-air, unable to move at all.

"Well done!"

Baxter shouted excitedly, took out the long shackles and rushed directly towards the duck.

The duck's face showed an expression of despair and sadness similar to that of a human.

This moment.

Augustus looked calmly at the duck, at the special shackles raised in Baxter's hands, and predicted the coming end.

One second later.

The duck was caught.

Baxter obtained this original spirit.

The contract between himself and Baxter will also be completely completed.

——Baxter had to open the door and take himself back.

But - why does it have to be like this?

Isn't there any other benefit in this matter?
Ding Ling clang!

The shackles were thrown out, but missed the duck.

"What do you mean?"

Baxter looked over, his face gloomy, and asked.

"Don't be impatient. We have a contract. Of course I will give it to you - but I want to figure out what this primordial spirit is all about." Augustus said with a smile.

He took the time to observe the duck in his hand.

Duck--

It is indeed the primordial spirit.

It is indeed an existence on the side of destruction.

I have never seen it before!

Also.

The original spirit has self-awareness and reason.

Instead of asking Baxter, just ask it directly!

"Tell me what you are capable of - otherwise if you are captured by this man, you will never be free again."

Augustus transmitted the message.

"Gah! I can bring other beings with me and travel freely between the power of eternity and the power of destruction."

"Please help me!"

The duck flapped its wings in panic.

It turned out to be the case.

Augustus understood and became a little bored.

If that Eternal Art was just a little bit away from piercing the abyss—

Then Baxter was right.

Catch this duck, let it take you into the eternal art, and break through the abyss with all your strength.

This can indeed save the world of truth.

but!

I lied to him.

God knows what lies deep within that eternal art!
Augustus was about to throw the duck out when he heard the duck's voice again:

"Please save me."

"If you save me, I will take you to the depths of the Eternal Art."

"There is a set of the most powerful armor of destruction there."

"It was with that suit of armor that the Abyss of Destruction was able to block the Art of Eternity!"

Augustus was shocked and his face changed.

It was just a lie to scare people.

——Who would have thought that there really was something there!
If you think about it carefully, it is actually true.

If there was nothing underneath, the Eternal Art would have continued to attack for who knows how long, and the abyss would have been blasted through by it long ago.

treasure!

The armor must be an extremely important treasure if it can withstand the full force of the Eternal World!
Although I don't have a strong affinity with the Destruction Side—

Augustus looked at Shen Ye.

absolute.

No.

Let him.

get!

He and I are mortal enemies. If he gets that set of armor, plus the power of the Ship of Destruction—

Then I will be in trouble!
Besides, with this primordial spirit, he would be safe in the abyss.

Instead of pinning your hopes on the contract jointly created by Baxter and the Ship of Destruction, it is better to take your life firmly into your own hands!

What if they are willing to kill me even at the cost of the backlash of the contract?
if that's the case.

Once they left, I was left alone in this endless abyss of destruction.

You will die!

but--

As long as I have this duck, I will be safe!

and so.

Survive first.

I will wait for an opportunity to return to the world of truth later.

This is the reliable choice!

It’s slow to say, but who was Augustus?
In just a few breaths, he thought the whole thing through.

"Thank you very much, and you must thank me as well."

Augustus said.

"What do you mean?" Shen Ye asked with a sullen face.

Augustus pinched the black duck's long neck and said proudly:
"Baxter, this incident will also teach you a lesson."

"Never trust your enemies—"

"He may have a way to withstand the backlash of violating the contract, and he must want to take the initiative into his own hands!"

The words have not yet fallen.

Augustus flashed and flew towards the bottom of the abyss with the duck.

"Helping me is helping you."

He said to the duck.

The duck quacked twice and flapped its wings obediently.

A mysterious power fluctuation quietly emerged.

Wisps of darkness and light emanated from the duck's wings and enveloped Augustus.

this moment.

No more destructive forces came near, and no force attempted to harm Augustus.

It worked!
I have obtained this primordial spirit, and it can indeed guarantee my safety!
It all started with a little lie.

——It is also boring when the enemy is too naive.

Augustus ignored the scolding coming from behind him, nor the magic spells that were chasing him.

"Can we really enter the eternal art?"

he asks.

"Ha, no big deal." said the duck.

"go!"

Augustus and Duck rushed into the blazing pillar of light formed by the Eternal Art.

The brilliant and surging light suddenly enveloped them.

But they seemed to be assimilated by the power in the duck.

Both myself and the duck stood in the light, unharmed!

Correspondingly——

The attack techniques released by Baxter and the Ship of Destruction collided with the Eternal Light Pillar without causing any ripples!
——I’m safe!

"Hahaha!"

Augustus couldn't help laughing.

"Go get that armor?"

Duck transmitted the message.

"Let's go!" Augustus bowed gracefully to Baxter outside the light column, and fell down with the duck.

Amid the angry scolding of Baxter and the Ship of Destruction—

Augustus went deep into the cistern.

He fell towards the deepest part of the sinkhole with the duck.

They were falling very fast.

After a few seconds.

Baxter and the Ship of Destruction could no longer be seen outside the tiankeng.

it's fine.

The duck continued to release the power of destruction and eternity, covering itself and Augustus, ensuring that they were both safe.

The man and the duck continued to fall.

A few hours later—

They finally landed at the deepest part of the entire Abyss of Destruction and even the Eternal Sinkhole.

There is actually a lake here.

Although it is called a lake, it is not an ordinary lake.

Because the eternal power here is too strong, it gathers together and materializes into a lake of light that never shrinks!

The power emanating from this lake is in no way weaker than that of the Abyss of Destruction!
"It's really amazing..."

Augustus sighed.

——I originally wanted to deceive Baxter, but I didn’t expect that there was something unusual underneath.

"Gah!"

The duck followed suit with a low cry.

——I had originally intended to deceive Augustus, but I didn’t expect that there was something unusual underneath.

Maybe this is why the Truth Phone was activated?

"Where's the battle armor you mentioned?"

Augustus asked.

"At the bottom of the lake - that's what the legend says, but you see, this is my first time here too, and I've never seen such a spectacular lake that's the source of power." The duck transmitted the message.

——There was sincerity and a hint of gratitude in its voice.

"Is that so... Then I'll wait here, and you go down and look for it."

Augustus said.

At this moment, he still maintained the most cautious attitude.

——Never put yourself in danger in unfamiliar places!
He tried to cast some forbidden spells again, hoping to do something to the duck.

In fact, this should not have been done.

It will reduce mutual trust.

But when it comes to life, trust means nothing.

The magic in Augustus's hand was quickly condensed successfully - but soon, his power was dispersed by the endless power of eternity.

——The eternal power here is too strong to cast the magic of truth!
Augustus couldn't help but sigh in annoyance.

I possess the twenty-first level of truth art, so I can use it if I really want to.

But the power here is too terrifying. If it causes any bad reaction, we will be doomed.

Forget it.

He comforted himself.

There is only a lake here.

The duck has nowhere to escape even if it wants to!
"Gah, alright! I'll go look for it!"

The duck quacked, flapped its wings, and enveloped Augustus with eternal power, temporarily protecting him, before flying towards the lake.

This made Augustus feel a little more at ease.

The duck flew down to the lake, dived into the water, and quickly disappeared.

The entire lake was emitting a dazzling light.

There is no way to detect what is at the bottom of the lake.

——Only this kind of dual-element primordial spirit can detect something.

Augustus thought silently.

Take a breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

Just when he was feeling a little uneasy, the duck suddenly floated to the surface of the water.

"See that suit of armor!"

Duck exclaimed.

Augustus breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Bring them up."

"No, they're too heavy—they're in a box."

The duck shook his head.

"...Let me see." Augustus said.

He walked to the lake and just put his head in the water, looking in the direction the duck was pointing.

There was indeed a big box at the bottom of the lake.

It is a rectangular metal box with a rectangular metal cover that is tightly locked.

"I can't use my innate magic here, and I can't move it with my strength alone!"

Duck exclaimed.

Yes……

Even I can't perform magic here.

A primitive duck spirit really cannot move such a heavy metal box.

Augustus raised his head and took out the storage ring.

However, the spatial fluctuations of the ring were directly wiped out by the eternal power.

Can't open at all.

"It seems there is no way." Duck looked at the ring on his hand with a hint of disdain.

Augustus was silent for a moment.

How dare a duck look down on me?

——You think I can’t do anything, is that right?
He put his head in the water again and looked carefully at the entire lake.

There was nothing in the lake.

Safety.

So--

It would be interesting if I were to appear in front of it wearing this armor in the future.

"I will go down myself."

Augustus said.

"Be careful, the eternal power here is quite strong. I will give you an extra eternal protection." said the duck.

"Thank you very much," Augustus said.

After the duck finished blessing him, he sank into the water and slowly dived towards the box.

Hold the Withered Scepter tightly all the way, ready to cast magic at any time.

But nothing happened.

——There is only me and the duck here.

After all, nothing can survive for long in such a high intensity of great power.

Augustus continued to swim forward.

The duck guarded carefully by the side, and even if there was the slightest movement, it would look vigilantly towards the direction where the noise came from.

Augustus found it funny and said:

"Don't be nervous, that person can't get down."

"I'm afraid that the Lord of the Abyss will come back - this is his forbidden area, and no one is allowed to approach." Duck transmitted the message.

Augustus nodded slightly.

Yes.

If I were the Lord of the Abyss, I would not allow anyone to get close to here.

But at this time, the Lord of the Abyss was fighting with the Soul Catching Net.

None of them will submit to the other.

Last time, I didn't use my full strength because I was concerned about the existence of the Earth.

This time.

They still have some time to fight.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen for now, we'll just grab our things and leave."

Augustus said.

The duck still seemed a little nervous and kept looking around.

Augustus no longer cared about this primordial spirit.

He has dived right on top of the box!
Augustus took a deep breath, grabbed the rectangular cover, and lifted it up with force.

A powerful wave of power suddenly hit.

Augustus couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

It's the backlash of the contract!
Why is it at this time!
He grasped the Withering Scepter tightly, ready to cast a spell at any time, but soon changed his position and held it horizontally, as if he was ready to launch a close-range attack at any time.

——You can’t cast spells here!
"Are you okay? What happened?" came the duck's voice.

It was quiet.

Nothing.

Only ducks.

Augustus endured the pain of his soul being eaten away and forced a smile:
"It's okay, I'll be fine after a while."

Sudden changes occurred——

The box suddenly jumped up - no, it was lifted up by a giant, and Augustus was put into it in one go.

Augustus remained calm and was about to fight back.

But everything around changed in an instant.

He found himself in a place of complete nothingness and darkness.

far away.

In the endless dark void, dense swarms of servants of destruction quietly appeared.

A terrifying aura came from outside the world.

——What is this place?
Augustus couldn't help but think.

But there was no time to think about anything else——

Endless rays of destruction swept in, just as they did every time to clear the life of the eternal world.

"Dry."

Augustus uttered a single word.

the other side.

The bottom of the Eternal Lake.

"It's time to call it a day, Uncle Seven." said Duck.

The giant squatted on the ground, still looking at the treasure chest.

"You are so mean. It's obviously a door, but you made it into a lid—and you even lied to people that it was a treasure chest." Uncle Seven said.

"I want to live too," the duck argued.

It opened its mouth and spat out.

A small object suddenly floated in the lake.

——This is the treasure of the Eternal Lake!
It just dived down and saw this amazing thing for the first time!

(End of this chapter)