Chapter 469: Skach and Aurora, Yeats's Oath

Chapter 469: Skach and Aurora, Yeats's Oath

Film industry.

The galaxy is vast, like silver silk, floating above the City of Shadows.

Seven inner walls guard the majestic city. A bridge like the back of a giant beast spans the main city and the outer city. The two sides of the bridge are like bone spurs flying upwards, as if the corpse of a ferocious beast is sleeping here and the bridge is built with its skeleton.

It was late at night and the wind was picking up.

Dark clouds obscured the starlight.

A slender figure stood on the bridge, holding a spear, and her long purple hair fluttered in the cold wind.

Above the bridge, shadows from the sky gathered into a thick fog, which seemed to be wriggling like a living thing. A huge python head poked out from the clouds, its eyes emitting a ferocious dark red light. It hissed and spewed out black clouds filled with resentment and malice from its mouth.

"Black Python", Apep.

The native life born from the Shadow Plane is a collection of all the negative and resentful emotions of the Shadow Plane.

The soul that was deeply sinful during life fell into the shadow world after death but had no intention of repenting. He was full of resentment and curse all day long. The tears of resentment and vicious curse seeped into the ground, and the "Black Python" Apep was born.

Every hundred years, the black python Apep will be resurrected in the shadow world.

He will descend above the City of Shadows with overwhelming malice and resentment, attempting to subvert the entire Shadow Plane.

As the Lord of the Shadow Realm, Skach is tasked with suppressing the Black Python.

Since the Black Python Apep is not a physical entity but is made up of resentment, the Black Python will never disappear as long as there are evil people falling into the Shadow World.

Skah has to fight the Black Python from generation to generation. There is no permanent solution, and every hundred years they have to go through an eight-ring level battle.

Time flies, and a hundred years pass in the blink of an eye.

The cold wind blows and the evil beasts come again.

Skah looked up, the gaping bloody mouth of the dark snake was reflected in his purple eyes. A sharp cold light flashed in his eyes, and his five fingers slowly clenched the spear in his hand.

bass--

His figure disappeared instantly, leaving behind an elusive afterimage. Skach rushed to the bottom of the dome and swept out a powerful spear, causing thunder to roll in the black clouds and shaking the city.

Apep, with his huge and ugly body, was entangled with the tiny Skach in the rolling black clouds, and his sharp roar was filled with resentment and malice that captured people's hearts. The black needles were condensed from pure evil thoughts, and the tips were shining with cold light. There were about tens of millions of them, shooting from the clouds to Skach like a rainstorm.

Ding, ding, ding! Skach's spear was swung into an impenetrable barrier, canceling out all the needles. He shook his hand back, and a terrifying black-red beam of light blasted out from the tip of the spear, stirring up the dark clouds in the sky and creating a hole in Apep's huge black body!

Boom! The light burst through the hole and rushed straight into the sky. A terrifying aftermath spread out in all directions, shaking the seven city walls and making them buzz.

Black smoke filled the sky from the hole and was instantly burned into black lotuses by the gun flames. Surrounded by black shadow flames, Skach held a spear in his hand. His eyes were as cold as a knife and his aura was like a sheathed sword. The demeanor of a king who dominated the shadow world was vividly displayed!

Raising the tip of his gun and facing Apep, Skach said calmly:

"See you in a hundred years, ugly guy."

Buzz——

Apep let out a long roar of resentment, and the oppressive feeling of the ancient creature suddenly intensified. A violent dark aura spread from his body, like a rapidly expanding storm.

Apep is at the center of the storm, carrying the resentment of the shadow world, and crashes into the Shadow City!

Skach's eyes narrowed slightly, and he drew several runes in his hand and cast several sealing spells at the same time, but he failed to slow down Apep's speed.

The two sides have been fighting for thousands of years, and Apep has been killed by Skach's spear no less than ten times. Skach is very familiar with his abilities.

Apep, the black python, obviously saw that there was no hope of victory, and decided to use the last bit of his strength to destroy the Shadow City - even if he couldn't hurt the Queen of the Shadow Realm at all, it would be enough to give her a headache for a long time! Repairing the Shadow City was a huge problem, and Skach even had to use magic to repair it herself, which would consume a lot of her energy.

Seeing that Apep was getting closer and closer to the Shadow City and the collapse of the city wall was irreversible, Skach immediately changed his strategy, shrinking the barrier, trying to minimize the losses.

At this time.

In the City of Shadows, a strange spatial fluctuation suddenly arose.

Skach was slightly startled, his pupils contracted rapidly, reflecting the figure standing in the city.

Yeats!

The queen of the movie industry, who was as cold as an iceberg, showed rare emotion on her face.

Without time to think, Skach quickly rushed into the city, ready to take Ye Zhi behind him.

"Where did this come from?"

As soon as Ye Zhi finished teleporting, he looked up and saw an extremely huge black python swooping down towards him.

Fortunately, Yeats had experienced big scenes and received professional training, so he would not be nervous when encountering a situation where ingredients attacked the chef.

His heart skipped a beat, but Yeats quickly regained his composure, his thoughts racing, and he analyzed the situation calmly.

This giant snake was ugly and ferocious, with resentment in its eyes and malice surging throughout its body, as if it was determined to fight with him to the death!

In an instant.

Yeats looked at the black python, and hundreds of different voices rang in his ears. The noisy voices contained a variety of emotions such as resentment, anger, and gloating.

"Humans actually come here?"

"Haha, he's coming to be buried with us!"

"If you can't kill the queen, destroy her city!"

Listening to the noisy discussions coming from hundreds of voices at the same time, Yeats suddenly realized and gradually understood everything.

It doesn't matter where I am.

All I need to know is that I am going to kill people! Clang! A cluster of golden flames ignited in Ye Zhi's palm, and he drew out a beautiful and exquisite rapier from the golden ripples in the space.

The sharp aura of the Silver Oak Sword suddenly filled this plane, and the fierce momentum surged around Ye Zhi! A cluster of black and white flames ignited on the sword, the white flame in the core burned coldly, and the black flame on the outside burned violently, suddenly surging to a width of three feet! Ye Zhi swung the sword burning with the [Decree of Death] and chopped it down on the head of the giant python rushing towards him!

The sword flame surged.

The law of death exploded instantly like black thunder!

The sharp sword cut the giant python into two, and thousands of souls were turned to ashes by this sword!

The screams of terror and incomprehension lasted only for a moment before they turned into dead silence! Bang! The remains of the black python Apep were split into two and fell on both sides of Ye Zhi's body.

In the silence, Ye Zhi looked up at the sky and saw the purple-haired beauty floating in the air, staring at him with disbelief in her eyes.

"Teacher." Ye Zhi waved his hand, then realized something and coughed lightly, "I've killed this thing... should it be okay?"

Skach landed beside Yezhi, glanced at the black python Apep which was gradually burned to ashes by the black flames, and then fixed his gaze on Yezhi with a complicated look.

Although Apep was injured...Yeats' victory was a little too easy...

"Not hurt?" Skach put his hands on Yeats' shoulders and looked at Yeats back and forth.

Ye Zhi shook his head and smelled a faint fragrance at the tip of his nose. He felt that the distance between them was a little too close.

Skach was completely unaware as he took Yeats's hand, releasing a soft light blue glow from his palm.

She used her magic power to check Ye Zhi's body again, and confirmed that he was safe and sound, then she breathed a sigh of relief.

Ye Zhi was wondering: "Teacher, what exactly was that giant snake just now..."

Originally, Ye Zhi wanted to eat the snake as a snack, but the body turned to ashes, which made him feel a little sorry.

"Go back to the castle first."

Skach paused for a moment, looked around the unscathed streets of Shadow City, and whispered:

"I have to thank you..."

The Castle of Shadows stands beneath the stars, and the night returns to tranquility.

In the side hall of the main hall, purple silk draped on the ground, and coffee tables and sofas were placed on the dark carpet. The decoration was almost the same as that in human society.

Yeats summoned the puppets and asked the automatic puppet to help make tea, and asked Skahe about the giant python that had just appeared.

"The black python Apep is formed by the negative emotions of the Shadow World, and it will be resurrected every hundred years." Skach picked up the porcelain cup, took a sip of hot tea, raised his eyes and stared at Ye Zhi, "When you teleported here, you happened to run into Apep... You were able to help me kill it, which really helped me a lot."

Ye Zhi suddenly understood why Skach had been guarding the Shadow World for thousands of years. A big reason was to deal with this giant snake.

"Can't we just eradicate Him?" Yeats asked.

Skach shook his head, a hint of tiredness flashed across his eyes, but when he looked at Yeats, it was replaced by tenderness.

"Tell me about your recent experiences."

Ye Zhi nodded and said, "Anyway, now that we have killed the black python Apep, you can rest for another hundred years, teacher."

Skach smiled slightly and said softly: "You are right, but..."

Repetitive days always make people forget the passage of time. Skach can no longer remember how many years she has spent in the film industry. For her, a hundred years is just like sitting quietly on a bridge and gazing at the stars, which passes in a flash.

Until something changes.

The creatures from the mortal world bring a glimmer of vitality to the lonely shadow world.

Skach lowered his eyes, pursed his lips slightly, and said nothing more.

Seeing this, Ye Zhi did not pursue the matter further and instead started talking about his experience in the bottomless pit.

Upon learning that Yeats had turned a disaster into a blessing, obtained the blessing related to the law of death [Law of Death] from the Goddess of Death, and even obtained the Holy Grail, Skach could not hide his surprise.

"No wonder you were so comfortable facing Apep..."

Skach picked up the black tea, drank it to conceal his mood, and then said:

"You said that the Plague Knight has fallen, so...how are your investigations on the other three Apocalypse Knights going?"

"The material plane is currently experiencing a drought. There's no guarantee that the Famine Knights are behind this."

Ye Zhi frowned and said, "As for the Knight of War... I plan to start by investigating the Lord of Plunder. He took the initiative to provoke the war between orcs and humans. Even if he was not instructed by Apocalypse, I can't let him be so rampant."

"I can leave the Shadow Realm for a while." Skach glanced at the tip of the gun, and the battle just now appeared in front of him. "The Shadow Realm... can be stable for a while."

Ye Zhi smiled slightly: "I just want to take you, teacher, to see the snow-capped mountains in the material plane...Looking up at the stars on the snow-capped mountains is a different scenery from what you see in the shadow world."

Skach's eyes softened as he whispered, "As long as I'm with you... even ordinary scenery will become new."

"When do we leave?" Skage asked again.

Ye Zhi said: "Now."

"Now?" Skach was surprised.

"Teacher, relax, it will be fine soon..." Ye Zhi tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and the Nibelungen Ring on his knuckles shone brightly, covering both him and Skach.

Morning Frost Ridge, Absolute Range.

With the arrival of long summer, the wind and snow have stopped temporarily, the snowy nights are especially quiet, and you can clearly see the misty aurora in the sky.

The location that Yeats carefully selected is located in a place with a wide view of the Cliff Mountains, offering a dreamlike scenery.

"This place... is already the material plane..."

Skach lowered his head, his feet rustling on the snow, and he muttered in disbelief.

Ye Zhi said, "Teacher, look up."

Hearing this, Skach raised his head and was suddenly startled.

The familiar galaxy is no longer there, replaced by a misty band of light, azure, crimson, purple, dark green... constantly changing, extremely beautiful.

Skach's eyes were touched, and he whispered, "What is that?"

"The Aurora." Yeats folded his arms and sighed, "It is a rare sight to see even in the human world."

"So beautiful." Skach murmured dreamily.

Ye Zhi turned his head and saw that her profile was tall and delicate, with purple hair scattered on her snow-white neck. The ice and snow in her purple eyes had melted away, and were replaced by a myriad of changing rays of light.

"Teacher, the same goes for you."

Yeats paused for a moment:

“As mysterious as the Aurora, as beautiful as the Aurora.”

Skach looked back, raised her eyes and looked at Yeats, who was a head taller than her.

The cold wind howled, and the snow swept across the desolate snow-capped mountains. Everything became slow and silent.

Skach tilted his head slightly and looked at Yeats, suddenly feeling puzzled and confused.

An unprecedented emotion, like a thawing glacier, flowed warmly in her heart.

Boom, boom——

"What is that?" Skach suddenly asked.

"Aurora, I have already answered that question," said Yeats.

"No, I understand."

Skach responded with a light blush on her cheeks. She bit her lower lip and placed her hand on her chest, "That's... my heartbeat."

Ye Zhi stood there in a daze.

The blushing face of the Queen of the Shadow World had such a great impact on Ye Zhi that his brain went blank and even his breathing became a little faster.

"Teacher..." Ye Zhi pursed her lips and her throat tightened.

"Hmm?" The girl's soft hum from her nose always seemed to sound more beautiful.

"Can I have a reward?"

"What reward?"

"It's... the reward for defeating the black python Apep."

"What reward do you want?" Skach asked seriously.

Ye Zhi opened her mouth, wanting to ask for a kiss, and when the words came to her lips, she said, "Just a hug will do."

The fragrance is subtle and the warmth is in my arms.

Yeats soon felt a strong and tight embrace.

A hand was resting on the back of Yeats's head, stroking it gently.

"Thank you...thank you for your hard work...Yezhi..." Skach closed his eyes and murmured softly.

Ye Zhi also closed his eyes and sighed softly.

The divine light in the body is surging, and the patterns on the light slate in the realm are glowing with warm light.

"Teacher, I swear to you..." Ye Zhi said, "I will definitely lead you to defeat the end of the world."

"We?" Skach was keenly aware of the word choice.

Ye Zhi loosened his arms and put his hands on Skach's shoulders. His eyes were deep and his gaze was surprisingly firm in the snowy night.

"Yes, you, and Hildreth, Gray and the others!"

Skach stared at Ye Zhi for a while, then smiled: "Although I don't know what you are so excited about...but...I promise you..."

"I will accompany you until the end of the world." Skach looked up at the night sky, exhaled a puff of white mist, and smiled, "The aurora in the new world... will definitely be more beautiful!"

(End of this chapter)

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