Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

Chapter 267 Conspiring with Number 9!

Hell.

The vast Hell Plain.

Shen Ye donned the Vampire Cloak, transformed into Baxter, and with a flash of the ring, released two human heads.

One was the head of Fei Lan, the person responsible for the Ten Thousand Corpses in Hell.

The other was the leader of the squad he had killed near the underground waterfall in the Great Tomb.

"Fei Lan, what did Lord Nine Phases obtain from Lord Tian Luo that made him happy?"

Shen Ye asked.

One of the heads opened its eyes, "We have collected some treasures in Hell, all hidden in a secret place, which I originally planned to offer to Lord Tian Luo later."

"If you intercept these treasures, Lord Nine Phases should be pleased."

Makes sense!

Shen Ye then questioned the other head:

"Look at how outstandingly they are doing in Hell. Haven't you come up with something to offer Lord Nine Phases after fighting for so long in the Great Tomb?"

The other head began to speak as well:

"When we went down, we found a tomb full of ancient zombies trapped inside, which Lord Nine Phases would enjoy as food."

"As everyone knows, those consumed by him will become one of his new professions."

"And he is eager to collect ancient professions."

Delighted, Shen Ye quickly asked for the details of the tomb. Then he asked the first head where the treasures were hidden.

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After ascertaining both matters, he didn't wait any longer and immediately summoned the Ghost Fire Motorcycle.

"Kill one in ten steps, no trace left in a thousand miles."

The Ghost Fire Motorcycle traced a streak of rapid red light across the grand land.

About twenty minutes later.

The motorcycle stopped in front of a towering white peak.

Following what that head had said, Shen Ye quickly found the hidden corner amidst a stone forest.

Digging up the ground.

Several meters below was indeed a heavy iron chest.

The chest emitted strong Technique fluctuations, clearly protected and not easy to open.

Shen Ye happily took it into his ring.

There was no need to open it; this suited his wishes perfectly—

It was just the right way to show Lord Nine Phases that his work was bona fide, without any corruption at all.

One matter settled!

The next second.

Shen Ye felt a sensation and looked up.

The sky was filled with heads.

An endless number of heads fell from the sky, completely surrounding him.

Lord Nine Phases, picking his teeth, emerged from the cluster of heads.

"My war proxy, it seems you have grown quite a bit stronger!"

He sized up Shen Ye.

"My lord," Shen Ye bowed slightly, "I've completed some tasks."

"Are you talking about waging war? But I haven't noticed any large-scale battles in Hell," Lord Nine Phases said with a smirk.

Although he was smiling, a faint killing intent radiated from him.

All of the heads stared at Shen Ye, as if ready to swarm over at any moment and devour him, flesh and bones.

——You were the one who mentioned the proxy war, but what have you done?

Where are the spoils?

Shen Ye's expression unchanged, he earnestly said:

"My lord, I used the Source of Calamity you gave me and went to the Death Planet, and I achieved quite impressive results."

"Ah? Really?" Lord Nine Phases hesitated, asking with a mix of belief and doubt.

"Indeed," Shen Ye said with a definitive tone.

He took out the sealed chest.

"This is from a subterranean power belonging to Lord Tian Luo in the Valley of Ten Thousand Corpses, the treasures they've collected in Hell."

The chest was placed directly before Lord Nine Phases.

Lord Nine Phases was still doubtful, but when he saw the chest, he couldn't help but laugh:

"No mistake, this Sealing Skill on the chest is Tian Luo's own."

"It may stop others, but not me!"

Lord Nine Phases pressed his hand on the chest and gave a sharp tug.

Click!

The chest was opened instantly.

Inside the chest, there was nothing else but a black apple.

"My lord, I apologize, I didn't know there was only this inside the chest," Shen Ye hurriedly apologized.

"No matter," Lord Nine Phases laughed heartily, "This indeed is something that Tian Luo needs, and it's a special product of Hell, but now it's in my hands."

He gestured with his hand, and the black apple was collected by him.

"Not too shabby, you really have a knack for this as a war proxy," Lord Nine Phases commented.

"My lord, I haven't finished reporting," Shen Ye said with a smile.

Lord Nine Phases was taken aback again.

There's more?

Shen Ye flicked his ring and produced the two heads.

"This one here is Lord Tian Luo's pawn in the Valley of Ten Thousand Corpses. I killed him and kept his head to offer to you—"

"And this other head is from the leader of the team that infiltrated the Great Tomb; I killed him as well."

The leaders of both of Tian Luo's forces were taken out!

Lord Nine Phases, looking at the two heads and barely recognizing one, nodded slightly:

"Correct, I can sense the aura of Tian Luo's power in them, and I have seen one before."

He could hardly resist the slight upturn of his mouth.

The worse Tian Luo's subordinates fared, the more unlikely Tian Luo's plans were to succeed.

Lord Nine Phases experienced a surge of satisfaction at the thought of the other's deflated expression.

"That's right, I learned some valuable information when I killed them," Shen Ye continued.

"What information?" Lord Nine Phases asked.

Shen Ye recounted the matter of the tomb in the Great Tomb that imprisoned ancient zombies, providing detailed descriptions of the location and markers he had made.

——This had to be true!

For a powerful being like Lord Nine Phases, a mere glance would be enough to verify the truth.

Lord Nine Phases obviously realized this too.

"Hahahaha!"

He couldn't help but laugh uproariously.

"Baxter, oh Baxter, as my war proxy, you've done a spectacular job!"

This time, without waiting for Shen Ye to say anything, the Skull Heads behind Lord Nine Phases also unanimously voiced their praise.

"You flatter me, my lord,"

Shen Ye said.

——First he had offered up treasures, the heads of enemies, and the location of ancient professions.

Every one was real.

Each gift was a truly pleasurable acquisition for both body and soul.

They proved that Shen Ye wasn't slacking off; he had been busy working all along.

No deception was possible here!

Lord Nine Phases's strength was outrageous, and he was extremely shrewd.

Only genuine offerings could impress him.

Being clever does you no good!

In fact.

A skeleton head behind Lord Nine Phases had been watching Shen Ye all this time, without making a sound from beginning to end.

— The technique to detect lies had been constantly in effect.

If he lied even a single word, he couldn't escape the observation of this skull head.

But—

The other party was genuinely getting things done.

— Not a hint of cheating or trickery.

That was quite remarkable.

At this moment.

Lord Nine Phases felt somewhat proud of his ability to discern talent.

All your subordinates under Tian Luo have failed to accomplish anything, killed by a person I randomly dug out, who then snatched treasures and intelligence.

With such discernment, you still want to compete with me?

Right...

Those ancient zombies are indeed interesting; I must see if any of them have a broken line of rare professions.

Thinking about this, Lord Nine Phases couldn't help feeling a tingle of excitement.

Should I go?

Of course, I should go.

And check if Baxter is deceiving me.

...Isn't it obvious?

Would he dare to deceive me in such matters?

At that moment.

Shen Ye paused, looked down at the ground, and spoke with a respectful tone:

"As I have continually sent you spoils of war, as well as taking over these tasks as a proxy—"

"I feel there's still significant room for improvement in my work, and I hope you'll give me a little more time, I will do better."

These words convinced Lord Nine Phases on the spot.

Could he not be trusted?

— Actions speak louder than words.

Thus, the conversation returned to the previous matter.

Lord Nine Phases nearly resorted to murder!

But as a subordinate, Shen Ye had already done very well.

Lord Nine Phases scratched the back of his head, asking guiltily:

"Is there anything you need me to handle personally?"

"Indeed there is," Shen Ye said.

Lord Nine Phases was startled.

This guy had never bothered him with anything before, so why this time—

"What is it?"

Lord Nine Phases grew curious.

Shen Ye pretended to be nervous, looking around.

Lord Nine Phases got the hint, waved his hand, and a myriad of heads enveloped the surroundings completely, forming a house.

"Lord, Tian Luo is near death," Shen Ye said in a lowered voice.

Lord Nine Phases shuddered, and an astonishing murderous intent erupted from him as he barked loudly:

"If you dare to deceive me—"

"Lord, I would never dare deceive you. In fact, both Tai Yan and Mo Ga Ru know about it, it's just you who didn't know because you are in Hell," Shen Ye said.

Lord Nine Phases loosened his clenched hand.

If only this subordinate knew, then he would be killed to prevent the news from leaking to others.

But—

The current situation was, had it not been for this subordinate, he would have remained in the dark.

"What exactly is going on?"

Lord Nine Phases immediately asked.

"Insects! King species of the cosmic giant insects!" Shen Ye said.

He omitted details and quickly recounted the situation.

Lord Nine Phases fell into a stupor.

But the heads behind him were excitedly whispering to each other without stopping.

After a while.

Lord Nine Phases finally spoke:

"What you just mentioned... that I need to handle personally, what is it?"

"Lord Mo Ga Ru is still in the tomb, and Tian Luo has returned. Lord, go and kill him, devour him!" Shen Ye said.

From all directions.

All the heads stared intently at Shen Ye.

Lord Nine Phases held his breath, his hands clenched once more, then relaxed again.

Yet Shen Ye seemed oblivious to the fact he had hovered on the edge of death several times, continuing in a calm tone:

"If Lord cannot make up your mind, please grant me some supporting strength. I want to go to the Nightmare World to wage a proxy war for you."

"...What are you planning?" Lord Nine Phases asked.

"Tian Luo is about to die, Lord! Naturally, I'm going to the Nightmare World to seize the advantages and then come back to offer them to you!"

"He has been operating there for so long; he must have many treasures."

Shen Ye's voice was cold and ruthless, yet filled with allure:

"This matter is not honorable, so you definitely can't do it personally, Lord. Let me take care of it!"

Lord Nine Phases remained silent.

Shen Ye continued: "If Lord cannot decide to kill Tian Luo, nor want to plunder the treasures of the Nightmare World, that's also fine. I can just hang around in Hell instead."

Lord Nine Phases still didn't speak.

But those dozens of heads behind him, and all the innumerable heads in the entire room, started to make a racket.

Such a grand opportunity should not be wasted!

After a while.

Lord Nine Phases finally spoke, his voice deep:

"Are there any movements from Tian Luo's other subordinates?"

"Lord, I killed so many of Tian Luo's subordinates in the Great Tomb, but no new enemy has come seeking revenge," Shen Ye said.

— Yet he left out a piece of news.

Xu Xingke first went to help the Swordswoman, then came to the Great Tomb.

The Swordswoman's opponents must have suffered a loss.

— Tai Yan!

It must not be doing well either!

But Shen Ye decided not to mention it.

If Lord Nine Phases truly wished to kill Tian Luo—

Once he hurried back to the Five Desires World, and, to his surprise, found Tai Yan also injured, he would indeed proceed without hesitation.

But if Lord Nine Phases lacked the courage, Shen Ye could "go and scout the situation on the Death Planet," then come back and use Tai Yan's situation to continue piling on the pressure.

Now it was up to Lord Nine Phases to decide.

Not much time passed.

"Baxter..."

"Lord, I am waiting for your command."

Lord Nine Phases' eyes were bloodshot, his facial muscles twisted and deformed from straining too hard, and he emanated a tangible killing intent.

His voice echoed among the dense crowd of heads:

"This time we're going to make a big move."