414: eternal resting place

Over the next two days, Gu Qinghan wandered around Whale Fall City, clearing out the monsters and the gradually appearing dragon-transformed Mutated Creatures.

Finally, in the afternoon of the second day, the Guardian's voice softly rang out again:

"You may enter the Netherworld for exploration again."

Gu Qinghan's face lit up with joy, and he quickly returned to Whale Fall City.

He explained the situation to Chen Yuting, then immediately chose to enter the Necropolis from his room.

Closing his eyes and opening them again, Gu Qinghan had already appeared inside the Necropolis.

The Guardian was still standing in front of the teleportation array, looking at him with a beaming smile.

"Which area do you want to go to this time? You've gotten quite a bit stronger."

Hearing the Guardian's voice, Gu Qinghan did not immediately make a choice.

Instead, he pondered for a moment and suddenly asked a question:

"I have a question. My profession is the Gatekeeper of the Underworld. Can enemies also enter the Netherworld through the open gateway?"

When this question was asked, the Guardian was visibly stunned for a moment.

But he quickly nodded and said:

"That's right. The reason your profession is called the Gatekeeper of the Underworld is because you can control the opening and closing of the Netherworld's gate.

But don't worry. If enemies enter the Netherworld, they will face the endless army of the Netherworld."

"What if they are powerful enemies in uncountable numbers?" Gu Qinghan asked again.

"The beings of the Netherworld fear no death. I can't imagine any enemy that could threaten the Netherworld... unless a world controlled by other gods invades..."

Stopping here, the Guardian suddenly paused.

The smile slowly vanished from his face, and he stared at Gu Qinghan without speaking.

After a long while, his voice finally rang out again: "Why would you ask that?"

At this moment, Gu Qinghan suddenly felt the candlelight beside the red carpet in the Necropolis begin to flicker.

Gu Qinghan suddenly sensed that the Guardian in front of him felt like he might strike at any moment.

"Don't misunderstand, I only asked because I saw something."

He quickly offered this explanation, which slightly eased the Guardian's expression.

The Guardian stared at Gu Qinghan, waiting for his explanation.

After hearing Gu Qinghan's general description of what he had witnessed in the Time Rift Secret Realm, the Guardian's brow furrowed deeply.

Gu Qinghan hastily continued his explanation, striking while the iron was hot:

"Please rest assured, since I know that opening the Netherworld's gate for those gods is the wrong choice, I definitely won't repeat the mistake."

The Guardian nodded, and only then did Gu Qinghan feel the sense of danger gradually dissipate.

After a long while, the Guardian slowly spoke:

"If you hadn't given me a satisfactory answer just now, I would have erased you immediately.

Although I would also be erased for violating the rules of this Game of Gods, the Netherworld cannot be destroyed by your hand."

Gu Qinghan nodded. His purpose in bringing up this matter was actually to seek some assistance.

"As for the scenes you mentioned, I also don't know what's going on.

I can confirm that there has absolutely never been an invasion of the Netherworld before.

Moreover, if those gods threaten you, the price they pay will be unimaginable.

After all, when the Ancestral God created them, this rule was already fixed.

No one can change this rule, not even the gods."

Gu Qinghan thought for a moment and asked:

"Then if they want to influence the progress of this Game of Gods, couldn't they have a god exiled and then forcibly intervene?"

The Guardian suddenly fell silent, because at that moment, he realized Gu Qinghan's words made a lot of sense.

This method would certainly work, but would any god be willing to make such a sacrifice?

One must know that the consequence of being exiled is entering the abyss, where they would inevitably face the enraged Demon Gods.

The Demon Gods expelled from the Hall of Gods would definitely show no mercy. Would any god truly dare to use themselves as a bargaining chip?

Seeing the Guardian stop speaking, Gu Qinghan understood that his conjecture had a certain feasibility.

However, the Guardian quickly said:

"It doesn't matter. Even if they use this method to influence the Game of Gods, they cannot directly attack you.

Remember what I told you: absolutely do not mention anything about the gods in your world.

Only when you mention these gods will they have a way to directly attack you."

Gu Qinghan nodded, then immediately asked again:

"I'm thinking that the scenes I saw back then must be possibilities.

What I want to do now is disrupt this possibility and change the future.

Which area do you think would be better for me to explore this time?

Next, I will be facing behemoths in the ocean, and Deaths Touch was once one of them."

The Guardian understood Deaths Touch, as this massive entity usually resided in the necromantic space.

The Guardian thought for a moment, then finally looked at Gu Qinghan and said:

"If that is the case, I recommend you head to the Land of Eternal Sleep this time.

If I recall correctly, there is a powerful existence there, but whether you encounter him depends on your luck.

Furthermore, even if you meet him, you must defeat him to gain his assistance."

Gu Qinghan nodded and chose the location for his current exploration: the Land of Eternal Sleep.

As soon as he stepped into the teleportation array, he quickly vanished from the spot.

The Guardian watched Gu Qinghan's departing back, a thoughtful expression appearing in his eyes.

"The Time Rift Secret Realm... has the one mentioned by Lord Death also joined in?

If so, the Dragon's previous prophecy is not surprising.

It seems this Game of Gods is even more chaotic than imagined..."

In the Land of Eternal Sleep, Gu Qinghan slowly opened his eyes.

What greeted his eyes was an inky blackness, stretching all the way to the horizon.

The ground was covered in churning black mist, which Gu Qinghan was very familiar with:

Death Qi.

He tried to control the Death Qi, and, as expected, a feeling of repulsion emerged.

Immediately afterward, the Death Qi began to churn violently, and black figures slowly rose up from within it.

Gu Qinghan did not hesitate and immediately summoned all of his subordinates.

The Bone Demon and the Scarlet Witch appeared beside him. Unfortunately, Gu Qinghan could not use the subordinates who had just been strengthened.

After all, the Dragon Cat and the Dragon Bear had been enhanced by Death Qi, and releasing them now could easily lead to them losing control.

However, Gu Qinghan didn't feel this was a bad thing, as it allowed him to experience combat after losing certain abilities.

If there was a drawback, it was that Gu Qinghan could not go all out every time.

The Death Qi rapidly formed humanoid figures, rushing towards him like zombies.

They were like an army that had been slumbering for a long time, intent on driving out the intruder who had suddenly appeared.

Fortunately, Gu Qinghan's subordinates were strong enough, constantly shattering the figures condensed from Death Qi.

After these figures were shattered, they turned back into wisps of Death Qi falling onto the ground, never to rise again.

Gu Qinghan advanced without hesitation, leading his subordinates toward the depths of the Land of Eternal Sleep.

The seemingly endless blackness, like the gaping maw of a terrifying beast, gradually swallowed Gu Qinghan's figure.

However, besides those black Death Qi figures, Gu Qinghan did not encounter any other Netherworld Creature.

Just as Gu Qinghan was looking around in confusion, he suddenly felt a burst of killing intent from behind him.

Turning back, he saw that the Bone Demon, who had been guarding him from behind, suddenly thrust a blade toward him.

"Master, get out of the way! I can't control my body!"

Simultaneously, the Bone Demon's panicked voice rang out, causing Gu Qinghan's pupils to contract sharply!