Chapter 2186: Chapter 2186: The New Gatekeeper?
"So strong!" Ye Haochuan exclaimed once again, his expression immediately becoming grave.
The mummy didn’t seize the victory to pursue but instead took small, choppy steps, slowly walking forward.
"I can’t waste time fighting it!"
Ye Haochuan slightly stabilized his injury, made a decision in his heart, and then his body instantly disappeared, swiftly running towards the location of the sixth gate.
In the tunnel, there was no daylight, so naturally, there was nothing to limit his invisibility.
But before he had taken more than two steps, the mummy’s figure appeared before him once again in a bizarre manner. If not for Ye Haochuan braking in time, his head might have ended up on the edge of the mummy’s sword.
What the hell, could this guy actually see through my invisibility?
Ye Haochuan’s heart sank dramatically, and just as he intended to retreat, the mummy raised its leg once more.
Damn, here it comes again?
Ye Haochuan was alarmed, and quickly used his halberd to block.
Bam~
The mummy’s shriveled leg suddenly stomped on the shaft of the Halberd of Heaven and Earth. Ye Haochuan only felt a surging force pouring over, his hands instantly unable to hold, and the Halberd of Heaven and Earth was knocked backward into his chest, sending him flying once again.
Even before hitting the ground, Ye Haochuan coughed up several mouthfuls of blood, his breath turning chaotic.
Damn it, what kind of leg is this, why is it so fierce?
Ye Haochuan was terrified, staring hard at the mummy, not daring to take a step.
After that sudden strike, the mummy once again strolled leisurely, walking towards him slowly.
Ye Haochuan was on the verge of madness, feeling as if this guy was playing cat and mouse.
"Damn it, I’m going all out with you!" Ye Haochuan, unable to escape, shouted desperately.
In the next moment, the Nine-Tailed Phantom suddenly emerged, its tail swords thrusting out like a storm.
"Space-Breaking Halberd!"
Ye Haochuan pointed his long halberd, transforming it into a rainbow arrow aimed at the mummy.
The mummy did not move in the slightest, leisurely swinging its Jade Sword.
But this seemingly casual sword swing changed the surrounding atmosphere, a dangerous aura, invisible yet palpable, crashing in like waves.
The Nine-Tailed Swords were the first to be affected, only to hear the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox wail once, the tail swords shattered like a mantis trying to block a cart.
The Space-Breaking Halberd, in the same instant, was heavily struck.
A powerful force, overwhelming and destructive, shattered all spatial particles in its path. Then, with a few wails, the Halberd of Heaven and Earth was sent flying, clanging into the wall, embedding more than halfway into it.
Ye Haochuan was astonished, rapidly retreating, but how could his speed compare to the dissipating attack.
Seeing that he was about to be torn in two by the force, a swirl of dust suddenly whipped up, quickly condensing into form, blocking in front of Ye Haochuan.
"Is that the Soul Beast?" Ye Haochuan was immensely surprised.
"My name isn’t Soul Beast; it’s Shadowless Smoke Spirit!" The Soul Beast seemed completely unaware of the crisis, grinning instead.
Soul Beasts are a group, with various types among them, and this Shadowless Smoke Spirit was apparently one of them.
As it spoke, the newly solidified body of the Shadowless Smoke Spirit underwent destructive impact, shattering into powder.
"No~" Ye Haochuan didn’t know why the Shadowless Smoke Spirit would sacrifice itself to save him, but he felt an immense sorrow.
Though not deeply acquainted with the Shadowless Smoke Spirit, since it died because of him, how could he not feel it?
"Don’t worry, I won’t die!" a smiling voice suddenly reached Ye Haochuan’s ears.
"Not die?" Ye Haochuan was bewildered, but his grief subsided slightly.
Yet, this was clearly not the time to clear things up.
The dangerous aura, having been struck by the Shadowless Smoke Spirit, seemed to finally slow a bit.
Ye Haochuan quickly summoned the Heavenly Demon Shield to block.
With a loud bang, the Heavenly Demon Shield shattered into pieces.
The aura mercilessly struck towards Ye Haochuan.
Ye Haochuan at this point was helpless, letting the aura strike him.
Who would have thought, at the moment the aura hit Ye Haochuan, its force suddenly reduced, the originally devastating power suddenly only reaching the extent of an Immortal Transformation Peak strike.
Ye Haochuan’s organs trembled from the hit but he wasn’t severely injured, leaving him extremely puzzled.
"This guy seemingly doesn’t intend to kill you, Master!" the Shadowless Smoke Spirit’s voice spoke again in Ye Haochuan’s ear.
"If he really didn’t intend to kill, why not let me go? I think he just hasn’t had enough fun!" Ye Haochuan said bitterly.
This mummy clearly no longer had a normal human’s mindset but still retained a shred of thought.
"It’s a pity, my strength is too weak, otherwise I’d have destroyed this damn thing for you, Master!" the Shadowless Smoke Spirit said angrily.
"Master?" Only then did Ye Haochuan realize this strange address.
"Yes, you are now my master!"
The Shadowless Smoke Spirit seemed somewhat excited, "I never expected, Master, you have such a Magical Treasure that can nourish Soul Beasts, allowing me to recover my injuries so quickly, and even vaguely enhance it!"
"Magical Treasure? Are you referring to the Tai Chi Diagram?" Ye Haochuan asked incredulously.
"Yes!" the Shadowless Smoke Spirit replied, "Being taken in by the Tai Chi Diagram, I thought I was doomed, yet within it, I gained immeasurable benefit. I feel like my power, stagnant for thousands of years, is growing again, all thanks to you, Master!"
"The Tai Chi Diagram, it has such effects?" Ye Haochuan was intrigued, growing more curious about it.
But the Tai Chi Diagram was enigmatic; he couldn’t glimpse any of its wonders.
Meanwhile, the mummy did not attack again but once more moved slowly toward Ye Haochuan.
Having already witnessed the power of the mummy, Ye Haochuan dared not attack further, retreating slowly.
"If it’s not intending to kill me, perhaps I still have a chance!" Hope rose in Ye Haochuan’s heart, his mind racing to find a way to break the predicament.
At this moment, he felt something hard against his back.
Ye Haochuan, already tense, felt his hackles rise, wanting to turn and see.
At that moment, a pair of withered, dark ghostly hands suddenly appeared, directly grabbing Ye Haochuan’s forehead, immobilizing his head.
Ye Haochuan was shocked, the Heavenly Eye’s golden light flashed, taking in the situation around him.
Damn it, I retreated unknowingly to that gate! Ye Haochuan cursed himself for being careless.
The black gate itself was eerie, its dangers unknown; he’d walked right into his own trap.
But it was hard to blame him; faced with such a powerful enemy as the mummy, how could he pay attention to so much?
Ye Haochuan, unwilling to give up, still wanted to struggle.
But from the gate extended several ghostly claws, clamping tightly on his limbs and waist, leaving him unable to move at all.
At the same time, a sinister voice came from behind: "Has the new Gatekeeper finally arrived?"
