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Chapter 1810 Shattering the Gates of the Underworld (Long Chapter, Requesting Monthly Tickets)

The moment He Ao's body lunged forward, the yellow and purple lights in the sky also took action.

Two beams of light, like thunderbolts, illuminated the sky, instantly piercing the city's reflection hanging upside down in the firmament, and descended downwards.

At this moment, He Ao's body had already arrived in front of the ancient door.

The two beams of light slowed down slightly, seemingly unable to stop Heo from reaching the ancient door.

At that moment, the orange light that had been hovering in the sky suddenly descended, arriving right in front of He Ao and wrapping around his body.

He Ao's movements suddenly stopped at this moment, but at the same moment, the two yellow and purple beams of light accelerated instantly and collided with the orange beam of light.

The orange glow was instantly broken, and the three rays of light merged together.

At that moment, the purple light seemed to realize something, and withdrew outward, forming a blurry, graceful human figure looking ahead.

At this moment, a phantom figure stands before that ancient gate stele.

The figure, holding an illusory badge, stood before the ancient door, gently extinguishing the flames on the final door.

The figure was indistinct, seemingly a projection of some kind of arrival, but one could vaguely discern that he was a weathered old man.

The illusory badge in his hand shimmered with a faint purple light, which he held tightly.

The flames on the ancient door seemed to tremble slightly with his movements before completely dissipating.

The gates of the underworld descended upon this world in that instant.

An ancient and terrifying aura emanated from within the door.

The surrounding purple mist suddenly became active.

An ancient and vast gaze pierced through the doorway and peered outwards.

The earth trembled at this moment, the sky twisted at this moment, and the spacetime that forms the foundation of the world also began to twist violently at this moment.

The surrounding air instantly turned icy cold, and even the souls of people entered a state of chilling silence. An invisible aura began to surge from the ancient doorway, spreading between the sky and the earth, making it impossible for people to breathe.

The land appeared desolate, as if some twisted force was rising from beneath the earth.

The yellow and orange light that had been swirling in the sky paused at that moment, looking at the fully formed gate, and releasing 'He'ao' which was swirling around the center of the vortex.

Before the fully formed door, the illusory projection seemed to notice the purple figure's gaze, turned its head, gave the purple figure a slight smile, and then stepped forward into the ancient door.

The purple figure immediately rushed forward, heading towards the ancient door.

However, there was a figure that was faster than them. It was an orange radiance that had been lurking nearby. The radiance was bright and dazzling. It arrived at the ancient door almost instantly, even surpassing the illusory figure, and rushed into the doorway.

boom--

A violent roar suddenly erupted behind the door, and the 'world' that had transcended time and space to descend upon this land abruptly ceased, as if a water pipe had been cut off.

The ancient door trembled violently at that moment.

As orange light burst through the door, causing it to tremble violently, the illusory figure stepped forward and entered the doorway.

At that moment, the graceful purple figure arrived before the door, reaching out to touch it.

click -

With a crisp sound, fine cracks appeared on the door and then spread in all directions.

Almost the instant the purple, graceful figure's fingers touched the door, the newly constructed ancient door shattered with a crash. The entire physical structure of the door crumbled on the surface of this world, leaving only a faint, illusory shape, as if drawn with an extremely light pencil.

Behind that blurry door, one can vaguely see trembling spacetime, distorted and colliding light, and beneath that light, a very blurry and illusory figure.

The figure raised the top hat on its head and bowed slightly to the graceful purple figure, like a protagonist on stage giving a final thank you to the audience.

boom--

With a very faint sound, the last illusory door shattered, and the graceful purple figure turned around without hesitation to look behind her.

At this moment, the 'Soter' that was originally floating in the air was smiling at Him. Now, Soter's 'body' had taken advantage of the brief moment of change to rush into the sky and disappear into the reflection city once again.

The yellow light moved even faster than the purple figure, rushing towards 'Soter'.

The graceful purple figure rushed forward without hesitation, chasing the light, and re-entered the city of reflections.

The people standing on the ground stared blankly at this scene; all these sudden changes were nothing more than a fleeting moment to them.

By the time people came to their senses, the ancient door had crumbled, and the thick purple mist had gradually dissipated.

That seemingly other 'world' about to descend upon the city also fell silent at that moment.

Even the rain in the sky had stopped completely at some point, revealing a sliver of bright moonlight.

boom--

The last invisible barrier above everyone's heads seemed to have lost its supporting force and shattered with a crash.

It was a barrier that was almost invisible; it didn't even seem to have a definite physical form, it just existed there.

"So, it's all over?" Sert stared blankly at everything, his eyes widening slightly.

“It should be over.” Christos gazed at the mist in the sky, reaching out to try and grasp the last fragment of the shattered barrier.

"Was that Soter just now?" A somewhat bewildered bald Smith walked over, watching the upside-down city disappear into the sky at a visible speed.

“It should be.” Christos opened his palm, looking thoughtfully at the illusory fragments that were rapidly dissipating in his hand.

“This must be the structure of some kind of cognitive barrier,” a slightly cold voice rang out in the pale night, and soft blond hair emerged in the darkness.

Christos turned his head to look at the stunning face that emerged from the night.

Selena glanced down at the illusory fragments in Christos's hand that had vanished completely. "The purpose of this barrier should be to isolate the pollution naturally emitted by higher beings and protect the ordinary people below."

"You know so much about occultism?" Christos asked, slightly curious.

“There are some books at home,” Selena said quietly.

“Her last name is Julia,” Smith said slowly from the side.

Christos nodded thoughtfully. The fragment in his hand had vanished. He looked up at the sky again, where only the bright moonlight remained. "It must have been Soter who came up with the idea of ​​isolating the pollution and protecting the ordinary people below."

"You've been promoted to B-rank?" At that moment, Victor suddenly stepped out from behind Christos and looked at him. "Your actions during the attack didn't seem like something a C-rank could do."

“Yes, talent sequence 161: politician. I was preparing for promotion before Soter’s incident,” Christos said without hesitation. “After Dick’s rebellion, the legion commander helped me collect the core materials that were lacking. The identity of the mayor of Dawn City also meets the requirements of this talent sequence, but I only recently completed the promotion.”

At this point, he sighed slightly, "If I hadn't been promoted, I probably would be dead here today."

“Our enemies are more ruthless and unscrupulous than we imagined,” Sert sighed softly.

“Well, our friends are more reliable than we expected. Getting through this will be a turning point,” Christos smiled, turned his head, and looked at the city lights outside. “Tonight’s events are enough to shatter some people’s unrealistic fantasies.”

He gazed at the edge of the city, thinking, "The road ahead is difficult, but we must still keep going."

The people around also turned their heads and looked into the distance.

Under the moonlight, the shimmering light still shone brightly; those were the shattered magic arrays, and the Death God cultists were still active in the city.

boom--

The violent roar shook the sky, and the thunderous cannon fire still echoed outside the high walls, shaking the night.

-

Aston District, Dawn City

Around the dilapidated streets, armed police officers were engaged in a fierce firefight between the streets.

Opposite them were swaying figures, their skin pale, unafraid of guns, staggering towards the police.

Thick fog enveloped their bodies, supporting their progress. Bullets struck them as if hitting stone slabs, having no effect whatsoever.

"This is the Dawn City Police Department. You are surrounded. Surrender immediately."

A broadcast was playing from above the police car, but the swaying crowd seemed not to hear it and continued to move slowly forward.

Just then, the fog that filled the sky suddenly twitched, and then, as if it had lost its support and source, it quickly dissipated.

The 'figures' swaying in the mist seemed to have lost control and slowly came to a stop. As the mist dissipated, they fell one by one.

Among these 'figures', a person wearing a simple coat and with dark skin, just before falling, raised his head blankly and looked at the bustling city around him.

He slightly opened his mouth, and a hoarse, indistinct voice slowly escaped his lips, "Dawn... Dawn..."

boom--

His body fell backward and crashed to the ground, where he fell silent.

-

Virtual City
Two beams of light, one yellow and one purple, arrived once again within the city of reflection. In the pervasive light, they looked in the direction of 'Soter'.

But there was no longer any trace of Soter there, only a blurry human figure shimmering with a faint yellow light.

The two beams of light turned around at the same time and looked at each other.

Intense roars and collisions echoed through the city.

-

boom--

A deafening roar echoed through the white expanse, while a surging orange glow covered the sky, and a terrifying pressure was rising above the heavens.

The illusory figure holding the illusory badge raised its head and looked at the vast expanse of white all around.

This is the 'underworld,' or rather, the 'gap' between the underworld and reality.

After the gates of the underworld are opened, a part of the underworld will descend into reality. According to common sense in the occult, it is unlikely that the Grim Reaper would directly force the main body of the underworld through such a gate.

The gates of the underworld are not large enough to support such a vast world.

Therefore, He Ao estimates that the underworld has a space similar to a crevice, a transitional area between reality and the underworld, specifically used for 'hunting' through the gates of the underworld.

When the gates of the underworld open, Death releases this crevice, or a portion thereof, into reality. Once the 'hunt' is complete, Death reclaims this crevice.

Based on this speculation, when the Gate to the Underworld opens, this crevice space is most likely located behind the Gate to the Underworld.

And this is the 'premise' for Heo and the Eternal Light to reach an agreement.

Judging from He'ao's previous contact with the Eternal Light, the Eternal Light is clearly the kind of person who likes to create alternate dimensions, but He doesn't seem to have a true alternate world like the Underworld.

He felt that He would most likely be interested in the underworld.

Therefore, he deliberately left a 'channel' to communicate with the Eternal Light, prioritizing the attempt to 'communicate' with the Eternal Light before it crashed into him.

He'ao's successful experience of "cooperating" with the Goddess of Life also made him realize that gods also have needs and can be "traded" with directly. They may not be as "friendly" as the Goddess of Life, but they are not completely impossible to communicate with.

Although the collision only lasted for a fleeting moment, the exchange of thoughts was extremely rapid, and Heo and the Eternal Light achieved 'communication' at that instant.

Compared to consuming 'Sot', the Eternal Light is clearly more interested in the Underworld.

From the Eternal Light, He Ao also learned that the Gate to the Underworld has a certain 'screening mechanism', and only those who control the gate can enter and exit.

This aligns with He Ao's initial prediction; Death wouldn't send just any creature to the underworld.

Heo made a pact with the Eternal Light: he opened the gates of the underworld, allowing the Eternal Light to pass through them in reverse; in exchange, the Eternal Light could not attack him.

This was clearly a gamble, but Heo had no other choice.

In fact, when 'Soter' was finally entangled by the power of the Eternal Light, Heo had no doubt that, given the chance, the Eternal Light would have devoured him.

If he hadn't used the fragments of the geometric crystal to create a prayer circle beforehand and responded to it, bringing Hawke's 'projection' to the gates of the underworld, the Eternal Light probably would have really tried to devour him.

He glanced down at the illusory badge in his hand. This illusory badge was no different from the other illusory badges he had seen before, but the power it contained far exceeded that of the other badges.

Or rather, the badges He Ao had previously obtained were probably 'sub-products' of this illusory badge.

This badge is clearly formed from some kind of angelic power, or rather, some kind of angelic talent sequence is sealed within it.

Its external 'seal' originates from the power of the Grim Reaper.

That is why this badge is also the key to 'opening' the gates of the underworld.

'Soter' cannot control this badge.

Normally, even if Dester is killed, no one else can control the badge, and the Gate of the Underworld is 'safe'.

But He Ao guessed that there was one exception: Hawke.

So he brought down the projection of 'Hawk'.

This is true.

He Ao raised his head and looked at the white, radiant light around him.

He slowly moved forward and stepped into the radiance.

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