Invisible Security Guard-Chapter 2384 - 2403: Sir, Are You Gabriel Freeman?
The reason Yusuf Zuck released the Black Bull Demon was because he feared the Shenmu Elder Demon might kill him and Shane Ray at close range. It’s important to know that the Shenmu Elder Demon is surely a powerful expert in the Creation Realm, and this person probably enjoys killing. From the dozen or so members of the Ouyang clan who were hanged, this is a clear example.
So Yusuf Zuck had to be vigilant.
And the Black Bull Demon, after all, is also in the Creation Realm. If it truly comes to a fight, it can hold off for a while.
Yusuf Zuck is betting, betting that the Shenmu Elder Demon wouldn’t dare make a move against him, wouldn’t dare to abandon his offspring and descendants.
And indeed, after Yusuf Zuck and Shane Ray entered the jungle, the Shenmu Elder Demon merely watched coldly, standing at a distance, while the Black Bull Demon retreated backward. As soon as the Shenmu Elder Demon made any move, he would pounce.
The Black Bull is a powerful brute, a battle maniac.
When Yusuf Zuck saw that the Shenmu Elder Demon truly didn’t make a move, he stopped the wind. There were merely a dozen spots of fire still burning, but the fire wasn’t strong, not continuing to burn in sheets.
Soon, Yusuf Zuck led Shane Ray and nine Tree Spirits across the fire zone, then swiftly moved forward.
The Shenmu Elder Demon did not move again, standing in place until Yusuf Zuck and his group disappeared from sight.
Two hours later, the group finally safely passed through the Divine Tree Jungle, and upon passing through, everyone let out a long sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, the Shenmu Elder Demon suddenly appeared silently behind them again, but still stood in the forest, coldly watching Yusuf Zuck’s group.
Yusuf Zuck turned back to glance at him, thought for a moment, and suddenly said, "Senior, apologies for earlier!"
"Hmph, I hope you make it out alive!" The Shenmu Elder Demon coldly flicked his sleeve, then rapidly vanished.
"Forget asking him what this place is!" Shane Ray suddenly quipped with a smile.
"With his personality, he’s not going to tell us. Let’s move forward and see." Yusuf Zuck shook his head. It would be strange for the Shenmu Elder Demon to tell them what this place is.
The group continued flying forward for a while, and then a towering mountain enshrouded in clouds appeared. The mountain was majestic and tall, with clouds at the top and serene within. Looking from afar, it seemed like a fairyland paradise.
"There are buildings on the mountain," Shane Ray shouted.
"It looks like an old temple on the mountain," Yusuf Zuck nodded, the mountain and temple seeming like a Cultivation Holy Land.
"All of you enter the Blue Sea and Cloud Sky, big brother, we still need to be cautious." Yusuf Zuck gathered everyone into the Blue Sea and Cloud Sky and used Divine Consciousness to sense the surroundings. It turned out that Divine Consciousness could be released here, but it couldn’t reach the mountain.
"Hmm, Door of the Other Shore, open." Yusuf Zuck tried to summon the Door of the Other Shore, but couldn’t summon it.
Neither Divine Consciousness, Cultivation Level, nor power was controlled, but the Door of the Other Shore was.
"Let’s go." The two of them didn’t walk quickly but observed the terrain as they walked, cautiously aware that there might be other dangers here.
Soon, they arrived at the mountain’s foot, where a clear stream flowed, with occasional fish leaping out of the water.
Moreover, standing by the river, they saw a crowd of people.
Correct, across the river, at the foot of the mountain leading to the stairs was a crowd!
"It’s my father and others," Shane Ray exclaimed excitedly.
Yusuf Zuck also let out a deep sigh, seemingly relieved that various Five Elements regions outside hadn’t completely prevented people from entering. After considering it carefully, there are countless extraordinary individuals; people can always find ways through dangerous places.
Like him setting the forest on fire, didn’t that make the Shenmu Elder Demon compromise?
So for Porter Ray and these shrewd elders, finding a way here is only natural.
"Yusuf, Alonzo, hahaha!" Porter Ray also spotted Yusuf Zuck and Shane Ray at this point, coming over with merry laughter.
"Father-in-law, how long have you been here? Are there any casualties?" Yusuf Zuck asked as he jumped across the stream.
"There were heavy casualties; we arrived here yesterday. Come, let’s talk ahead." Porter Ray led the two into the crowd.
Within the crowd were familiar faces, like Cory Richmond, Sect Leader Layton Palmer, Young Master Shadown Palmer, the Martial God, Adan Richmond, and others.
The ancestors of the Nine Great Families were all present, and the key figures of each family weren’t dead either.
However, the number of people was far fewer; only a few hundred were there.
To think there were thousands entering this time.
After Yusuf Zuck greeted those he knew, he raised his head and looked at the mountain’s stairs, where a little Dao Child stood.
The Dao Child was about eleven or twelve years old, with a ponytail and holding a ruler—Heavenly Dao Ruler.
Standing quietly on the stairs, yet no one dared to approach.
"What’s the situation?" Yusuf Zuck asked softly.
"To climb the mountain, one must answer his question," Porter Ray said with a smile.
"Uh... what kind of questions?" Yusuf Zuck asked incredulously.
"It varies." Porter Ray shook his head. "Everyone must answer a question of his, different for each person. Answer correctly to proceed up the mountain; get it wrong, and you can only stay here. Everyone gets two chances, and I’ve already wasted one. Still, a few have answered correctly and climbed up, like Fernando Graham and Tyson Gardner; they’ve been up the mountain a while."
"Also, forcibly rushing up the mountain is strictly forbidden. The ruler in his hand kills invisibly, and when we first arrived, some tried to force their way up, but with a mere wave of his ruler, people were obliterated!"
"I can’t gauge his Cultivation Level!" Yusuf Zuck took a deep breath.
"I can’t either, can’t determine if he’s human or demon, can’t discern if he’s spirit or monster. This place is too strange!"
As Yusuf Zuck and Porter Ray conversed, the doorman Dao Child coldly stared at Yusuf Zuck, seemingly harboring considerable hostility toward him.
"Anyone else? Your time is limited; I have only a three-day rotation. If it were my senior, he wouldn’t be as accommodating." The Dao Child suddenly shouted crisply.
"I’ll give it a try; two attempts, right?" Yusuf Zuck stepped forward with a smile.
"Stop, don’t step on the stairs, or die!" The Dao Child ordered Yusuf Zuck to halt, his eyes stern.
"Alright, alright, then ask your question. What’s this peculiar rule about asking questions!" Yusuf Zuck said helplessly.
"My master set the rules, everyone must abide. You came here seeking treasure, adventure, hoping for Dao guidance and rapid cultivation advancement. Since you seek from us, you must follow our rules," the Dao Child’s voice was tender, as indeed he was a child.
"Okay, ask away." Yusuf Zuck nodded, surprised that there was a powerful being cultivating on the mountain. Heaven’s Gate, the Heavenly Dao secret realm, Heavenly Gate Altar—what kind of entity is this?
"Alright, I’ll ask then." The Dao Child sneered at Yusuf Zuck and asked, "When you set the fire in the Shenmu Forest, did you consider those wise trees, did you..."
"Little Five." Suddenly, just as the Dao Child was speaking, an urgent voice came from the mountain. A figure in a cyan robe swiftly flew down, landing to bow to Yusuf Zuck, saying, "Are you Mr. Gabriel Freeman, Yusuf?"
"Hmm?" Yusuf Zuck raised his eyebrows sharply.
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PS: Time is like milk; squeeze it and there will always be some. Thank you all for your support along the way.
