Gatekeeper of all realms

Chapter 640 Walking with the Devil

A man with a longbow on his back stands on a tree.

He looked at the corpses on the ground indifferently and said:

"Let's clean up the battlefield quickly. Attacking the Vatican's supply convoy is a serious crime. We have to leave quickly."

"Yes, my lord!"

The people below said in unison.

They sped up their actions, burned the bodies on the spot, counted and packed all kinds of equipment on the supply trucks, and then went to the back of the convoy to clear all traces of their way here.

A clear sound came from the sky.

But a black eagle landed on the man's shoulder.

"What? Any new discoveries?"

the longbow man asked with interest.

Black Hawk pecked his finger gently.

The man laughed, took out a piece of specially prepared meat and fed it to Black Hawk, saying in a gentle voice:
"This historical fragment contains many secret treasures of the Holy Church. You must help me search for them."

"——I will never treat you unfairly."

The black eagle ate some meat, chirped at him a few times, spread its wings, and prepared to lead the way.

The longbow man also signaled his men to prepare for action.

everything's ready.

suddenly.

A magnificent voice sounded from deep in the sky:

"All existence."

"Follow my power and let everything continue to evolve from this moment!"

Before the longbow man could react, he was suddenly suppressed by an irresistible force. He fell from the branch and hit the ground, unable to move at all.

It's not just him.

All his men were pinned to the ground and lost their ability to move.

"Sequence! What is this!?"

The longbow man shouted in horror.

"Calm down."

A voice appeared in his ears:

“The great and ancient sequence exists within this history.”

"It was awakened by someone."

"At this moment, it is issuing requests to all sequences in current history."

"Can you refuse?" asked the longbow man.

"If you refuse, this sequence and you will be wiped out by it!"

"So overbearing...is there no way to object?"

"Don't even think about it. The only thing we can do is to follow its instructions and maybe get a reward."

"There is no room for negotiation. If you want to die, you can try."

"Remember."

The longbow man was speechless.

the other side.

The eight-legged life-eating demon stood opposite a burning church.

In its eyes, every soul struggling in pain in the church is extremely delicious food.

When these souls escaped from the flames, they were immediately sucked in by its mouth.

The soul was swallowed by it.

Despite having so much delicious food, the face of the eight-legged life-eating demon was still covered with deep hatred.

"We need to collect more holy souls... so that we can complete the art..."

"Wait for me, kid."

It's thinking.

A magnificent voice sounded from deep in the sky:

"All beings, follow my power and let everything continue to unfold."

An incomparable pressure came from the sky.

The eight-legged life-eating demon was pinned to the ground, unable to move at all.

"what is this?"

It tilted its head in doubt and looked up into the air.

But a cluster of flames flew out from the church, the light illuminated the demon's eyes, and also reflected the two lines of words that just appeared in the void:

"Stop Valhalla's plan."

"If you fail, you will be killed!"

This scene.

Playing out simultaneously throughout the fragments of history.

Every being that enters the historical fragment of "The Society of Gods and Ghosts" faces the same requirements of the ancient sequence.

The only exception is Shen Ye.

now.

He returned to Night Crow Town.

As the order of the sequence sounded in various parts of the world, that vicissitudes and ancient voice also sounded in his ears:

"You did very well."

"For this credit, I have increased the power of your sequence."

"It will lie dormant for a while, then advance."

"During this period, you can move freely in the 'Spirit and Demon Society' without any restrictions."

"——Everything of value that you obtain in this world can leave with you."

“This is a reward for you.”

The words fell.

Countless runes flashed in the void and fell like a torrential rain, covering Shen Ye's surroundings.

They come together in a natural rhythm, weaving into a contract.

There is only one line in the contract:

"Allow the designated target to take valuables from the 'Spirit Society'."

Endless fluctuations of power emanated from this contract.

Shen Ye was stunned.

After a while, he said sincerely:

"Thank you."

——What you obtain here can be taken away.

The other party has to come out and explain it specifically.

We also need to weave proof of the contract.

Then.

What about those who are not allowed by this ancient sequence?

Those who come here to look for various treasures, how could they possibly take the treasures away?

What will be their fate?
Shen Ye only felt a piercing chill on his back.

——The world on the other side is too terrifying!

The ancient sequence responded:
"You're welcome. I've also looked for some people to verify this result."

"But no one who went to hell came back."

"You are the only one who has done this ingeniously and survived."

“This is what you’ve earned.”

"I'm not dead...is this important?" Shen Ye asked.

"Of course, that being is the 'Almighty' Divine Spirit."

"What does 'omnipotent' mean?"

"'Omnipotence' means being able to do anything." The ancient sequence responded.

It patiently explained:

"——Valhalla is the 'all-powerful' Lord of Doom."

"Its only weakness is 'it must not be known that it is an 'evil' existence that intends to destroy everything.'"

"When you hold the letter, read out its contents, and call out its name - and you are still alive, it means that 'someone alive knows' its plan."

"It can only abandon its original plan."

"I can't understand... Just because someone found out, we can't do it anymore?" Shen Ye couldn't believe it.

"Correct."

"How can one achieve the state of 'omnipotence'?"

“Only it knows.”

"understood."

Shen Ye wanted to know more, but vaguely, he felt that he shouldn't ask any more.

There is no such thing as a free lunch!
Countless people come to the "Shen Gui Hui" to hunt for treasures.

But without the permission of the sequence, nothing in this historical fragment can be taken away!
From this point of view alone, I shouldn't ask too many questions!

"Thank you for your generosity, my Lord. I appreciate it very much."

Shen Ye said.

"You're welcome. If you're willing to work for me again, you can contact me at any time."

"I wish you good luck in 'The Society of Gods and Demons'."

The words fell.

The sequence force that crushed everything gradually dissipated and left Shen Ye.

Only Shen Ye was still standing there.

An all-mighty one.

There is no need to fight at all, just read out the word he has and you will die.

And this historical fragment.

If you want to take something away from this world, the Sequence must do it personally and issue a special contract.

The other side is so scary.

——It’s simply unimaginable horror!
Shen Ye shook his head and looked into the void.

The "Exiled Emperor" gave no hints and made no movement.

It seems that he really fell asleep.

Then.

What should I do now?
As Shen Ye was thinking, he suddenly felt the tombstone in front of him move.

Followed by.

A man in military uniform crawled out of the ground.

He had a not-too-long mustache, his hair was combed neatly, and his eyes were extremely bright, as if emitting a faint light.

——is a very charming and elegant middle-aged man.

"Hello, messenger from the Holy See."

The man greeted Shen Ye with a smile. He was clean and his military uniform was neat and tidy without a speck of dirt.

Shen Ye was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed:
"Hello, Colonel Valhalla."

The Almighty.

The devil of the end, the singer of the soul's suffering, the fallen divine spirit of the Lord, the mutated doomsday that enslaves all wailing souls—

Valhalla.

It resurrected before its own eyes.

Tsk.

Should have thought of it in advance.

Its plan was disrupted, so naturally it could no longer hide its identity in hell and do what it originally wanted to do.

It's all because of myself.

And that sequence didn't have the slightest reminder.

What to say?

If you want to survive in such a world, you really can't rely on others at all.

Shen Ye felt a little emotional.

This feeling completely disappeared after one thousandth of a second.

What needs to be done must continue to be done.

I must treat it as an omnipotent being, and the only chance of survival lies in——

It calls itself the Messenger.

"My letter has arrived. Do you think you should write a reply?"

Shen Ye asked.

If there is a reply, a messenger may be needed.

Maybe……

Can I survive?

"That makes sense. Please wait a moment, I'll write it down right away." Valhalla said.

He took out a piece of paper from his pocket, and then pulled out a quill pen. He lowered his head and began to write quickly, but asked in a casual tone:
"What's your name, Mr. Messenger?"

"Baxter - Page Baxter." Shen Ye said.

"Mr. Baxter, your Dark Whisper level is too low. I still managed to sense it after the operation. It took me several spells to communicate with you." Valhalla said.

His handwriting was beautiful and neat, and he wrote two lines quickly.

"Sorry, I'm just a messenger, and this is all I can do." Shen Ye sighed.

"It must be very hard to come to such a remote place. Is your salary enough to cover your living expenses?" Valhalla asked.

"It's barely enough, but if I have a girlfriend, it may not be enough." Shen Ye said.

"Survival is indeed a difficult thing, and reproduction requires even more brutal competition. You are very honest, Baxter," said Valhalla.

The letter is written.

This moment.

A thought suddenly flashed through Shen Ye's mind.

"You are a powerful soldier," Shen Ye said, "Can you teach me the art of dark whispers?"

He quickened his pace and said:

"I know there is no such thing as a free lunch, but I can send this letter to the Vatican as quickly as possible. Apart from that, there is nothing else I can do for you."

Request advice.

Pay what you can.

By the way, he stated that he was just a messenger.

Once again, he showed that he was weak and not worth mentioning.

There is nothing more to do. After all, I just had the thought.

The tiny words flashed almost instantly:

"Your reputation cannot be enhanced by the other party, because the Dharma Realm cannot borrow any attention from the other party."

"You tried to use the emergence-level sword technique 'Three Springs'."

"Notice!"

"Your 'Spring Breeze' cannot find the weakest moment in the other person's life."

"The other party has never been weak."

"The other side has never been defeated."

"The other party is the master of everything."

"The sword technique is ineffective!"

All the small words flashed and disappeared quickly.

Something in Shen Ye's heart began to disintegrate.

This knife.

Even the eight-legged life-eating demon has to hide when it sees it.

But in front of this being, he couldn't even pull out the knife.

Shen Ye's eyes suddenly focused.

He took a quick breath, summoned his remaining rationality, and constructed the basic speaking strategy he had just used.

——Is this useful?
Waited for a breath.

Valhalla looked calm and indifferent, and his cold eyes fell on Shen Ye.

"Baxter, let me ask you a question."

"Go ahead, Colonel."

"Because I know some small convenient spells, I can see you along the way. All your companions around you can't keep up with you, because you are actually a truly outstanding warrior."

"But you brought those companions with you."

"—why not abandon them?"

"After all, if you move forward alone, you don't have to worry about them, and you don't have to worry about anything, so you will progress faster."

Valhalla looked at Shen Ye, as if he saw the Dharma image behind him, and then he saw the creatures of truth in the Dharma image, and even all the existences in the nightmare world, and even everything that happened in the past.

"I am just an ordinary person. In this era, I may die at any time, but I am sure of one thing."

Shen Ye spread his hands and said, "No matter what difficulties they face, they will not abandon me."

"What if you all die?" Valhalla asked.

"Then you'll die." Shen Ye said.

There was a moment of silence.

Valhalla nodded and uttered a word:

"humble."

"This is great, it's in line with my expectations of humans back then, and it makes me happy that the fruit is growing normally."

He took out another piece of letter paper and quickly wrote a line on it:

"Mr. Courier, you can take a look at this."

Shen Ye looked at the letter paper and read involuntarily:

“Forgive death, rather than fear it.”

What does this mean?
It’s to kill me.

Or something else?
He looked towards Valhalla and said hesitantly:
"Colonel, I don't quite understand."

Valhalla looked into the distance and said sadly: "When all living things and the world were born, they were inherently imperfect. You must forgive it."

The words fell.

Shen Ye seemed to be hit by something, as if he had suddenly been enlightened, and his mind was connected to the infinite void.

"Am I under some kind of spell?"

He was a little puzzled.

However there were no negative effects.

His ability of resonance increased rapidly, reaching an incredible level, and he was able to glimpse an unspeakable truth in the universe.

——Maybe it’s the truth, maybe it’s some kind of eternity, or maybe it’s the truth of destruction.

Small words quickly appeared in the dim light:
"You have heard the ultimate explanation for 'Dark Whispers'."

"Congratulations."

"With the power of this mantra, 'Dark Whisper' has advanced."

"You have obtained Kabi's ultimate 'Dark Whisper'."

"Description: All dead things answer your questions."

Advanced...

Shen Ye looked at Valhalla in surprise.

This level of advancement——

It completely exceeds the upper limit of the power of the nightmare world.

How did I suddenly receive such blessing?
"No need to thank me. I just need to go back to the Vatican. Please come with me."

Valhalla Road.

"Yes, Colonel." Shen Ye said.

"Don't move around here. I'm going to see if the horse is still there. By the way, if you come with me, you have to obey one of my requests."

"please say."

“Don’t use violence or kill people.”

"Okay, sir."

Shen Ye shrugged and agreed as a matter of course.

He looked at the other person's back and a strange feeling arose in his heart.

——This is the mutant apocalypse!

It was originally intended to destroy both the worlds of life and death.

And now it actually tells me not to kill anyone?
Can't figure it out.

But things did start to move in the other direction.

And I want to survive——

Then there is nothing to refuse.

Shen Ye was in mixed emotions, standing there waiting quietly.

But he soon realized something was wrong.

Valhalla is gone.

Night Crow Town had long since been reduced to ashes, and any moving target could be seen at a glance.

But he lost track of Valhalla.

He went to see if the horse was still there.

——But the stable is now just a pile of ruins!
Shen Ye was thinking about it when he suddenly felt something.

In the distant void.

A series of afterimages flew over and landed in front of him.

"It's you!"

One of the men, wearing a brightly colored cape, shouted angrily.

——Eight-legged life-eating demon spirit!
It actually found its way here?
Shen Ye was startled, his hand already on the hilt of the knife, when he suddenly remembered Valhalla's instructions.

"You must obey my one request... do not use violence or kill anyone."

No use of force!

Tsk.

Shen Ye's expression froze as he watched the eight-legged life-eating demon spirit draw out its two sharp claws and pounce towards him.

——Do you want to comply with Valhalla's request?
Does self-defense count as using force?
His hand clasped the hilt of the sword, hesitated for a moment, and suddenly stepped back.

"Run? You can't run away!"

The eight-legged life-eating demon laughed.

The other professionals around him dispersed instantly, trapping Shen Ye in the middle.

——There’s no way to escape now.

"Do you smell death, you arrogant boy?"

The eight-legged life-eating demon rushed forward again.

Shen Ye frowned and retreated, but was forced back by other professionals around him who were wielding weapons.

Can't run away!

Fierce and blurry lines flashed through the void.

So fast!

Shen Ye twisted his body and dodged to the side.

puff.

Blood spurted from his shoulder.

No.

It’s time to take action.

but--

I obtained the advanced "Dark Whisper" and was about to express my gratitude when the other party asked me not to use violence or kill anyone.

I promised myself.

Shen Ye couldn't help but sigh.

...If it really doesn't work, just open the door and leave.

In short.

No matter what, we must abide by the agreement with the End Demon King.

"Hahaha! Why don't you take action?"

"If you keep hiding like this, I guarantee that the next move will kill you—"

The eight-legged life-eating demon screamed madly, and then the sound suddenly stopped.

Because a person and two horses appeared in front of Shen Ye.

Man is Valhalla.

The horse is a military horse.

"What happened?" Valhalla asked.

"Old enemy." Shen Ye said lightly.

"Did you do it?"

"No."

"He wants to kill you?"

"Maybe, you have to ask him." Shen Ye answered seriously.

Valhalla looked at the eight-legged life-eating demon spirit and said with a smile:
"For my sake, don't use violence or kill anyone."

“Who do you think you are?” the eight-legged life-eating demon shouted.

"What about you? Can you please not use violence? Violence is wrong." Valhalla looked at the professionals around him.

No one responded.

Many people showed a look of sarcasm on their faces.

The magic in the hands of the eight-legged life-eating demon spirit was complete, and it shouted loudly:

"Nosy guy, whoever you are--"

"You two will die together."

The words fell.

Countless white bone shadows rose from his hands and flew towards Shen Ye and Valhalla like a swarm.

Shen Ye was already injured at this time, but he abided by Valhalla's request and stood still.

He suddenly discovered something.

Something is wrong with Valhalla.

His eyes bulged out, his mouth split to the sides all the way to his ears, and the nails on his hands quickly grew longer and pointed.

A black crown hovered above his head.

His usual elegance and indifference disappeared without a trace, and was replaced by an extremely ominous and strange aura.

Facing the attacking technique of the eight-legged life-eating demon spirit, he actually started to laugh!
"Hee hee hee……"

"My creations, the killing has nothing to do with the being that is killed, but it is because of the arrogance in your souls."

"I said in the scriptures that this is wrong."

Valhalla blew a breath.

——The oncoming magic was dissipated with a bang.

Those white bones turned several times in the void, from one to a hundred, and from a hundred to ten thousand.

Billions of skeleton angels took shape in an instant, covering the sky and the sun, and devoured all life on earth.

In addition to Shen Ye and the military horses——

Everything else vanished in the face of this backlash.

Wuwuwuwu——

In the roaring storm, the bodies of the skeleton angels scattered again, all piled together, crumpled into a ball, and finally fell into Valhalla's hands and turned into a white handkerchief.

Valhalla wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief and whispered:

"Crime and Punishment is my little game when I'm bored."

"I turned all those annoying incomplete souls into delicacies, but unfortunately I have extremely strict requirements for body shape - Baxter, do you want to eat their souls?"

His pupils turned blood red and he asked in an unusually gentle tone.

Shen Ye felt nervous.

Dozens of professionals, including the eight-legged life-eating demon, couldn't withstand a single blow.

No.

That move belonged to the eight-legged life-eating demon spirit!
——Valhalla just blew a breath!!!
"Thank you for your kindness. I have never eaten souls and I don't want to eat them." Shen Ye said.

Valhalla sighed, seeming a little disappointed.

"Honesty... moderation..."

"You're a very nice creature, Baxter."

As it murmured, all the strangeness on its body disappeared.

——He turned back into a serious and upright officer.

"Baxter, come with me—we can start now."

He handed the reins of a horse to Shen Ye.

"Are you going to the Vatican?" Shen Ye asked.

If I had answered dishonestly just now, I would probably be dead now.

Probably.

"Yes, let's go."

(End of this chapter)