Starting with SSS-rank talent, I contracted the Forbidden Ferocity.

"The third lock."

"I've found you."

The voice rang out close to Shen Ye's heart.

It's very light.

But it instantly made the entire old staircase feel cold.

Between the myriad beast divine patterns on Shen Ye's chest, the gray-white door mark slowly lit up.

It's not big.

It's as thin as an old wound.

But when it lights up, the cracks on the Throne of Beasts vibrate simultaneously.

Night feathers hum softly.

The shadow of Zhu Jiu sank.

Longyuan suddenly stepped forward.

Jie Chen's Heavenly Punishment Eye on his forehead opened completely.

Gui Xu stared at Shen Ye's chest, his voice low:

"There's a knock on the door from the inside."

Zhou Xuan's face turned pale.

"The third lock is not a coordinate point."

"It's you."

Lu Chenzhou gripped the Old Night King Blade tightly.

"Can we kill him?"

Zhou Xuan immediately said:

"We must not kill indiscriminately."

"The second lock is just a crack in the old city."

"The third lock is inside him, and it's all bound together with the portal, the covenant of the myriad beasts, and the throne of the myriad beasts."

"If you make a wrong cut, he might be torn in two."

A low chuckle came from behind the door.

"clever."

"So, Shen Ye."

"Do you dare to draw your sword against yourself?"

Shen Ye looked down at his chest.

The gray-white door mark slowly spread, like a thin line, as if to cut the myriad beast divine pattern in half.

The system is displaying a flashing blood red message.

The third lock has been exposed.

Location: The first portal scar within the host's body.

[Status: Overlapping with the Beast God Pact, Crossing Coordinates, and the Crack on the Throne of Beasts.]

[Warning: Do not forcibly remove it from the outside.]

[Warning: Doormark is attempting to open the door to your heart.]

[Heart Gate Opening Progress: 1%...3%...]

Shen Ye's eyes turned cold.

"The door to the heart?"

The old staircase in front of him vanished for a moment.

He saw a door.

The door is not on the outside.

In the deepest part of his mind.

Behind the door, countless pale hands pressed against the cracks.

They did not force the door open.

Instead, he was tapping very patiently.

thump.

thump.

thump.

With each tap, Shen Ye's heart trembled.

With each tremor, the cracks on the Throne of Beasts widened.

Zhou Xuan said urgently:

"Shen Ye!"

The scene before Shen Ye's eyes returned to normal.

A trickle of blood escaped from the corner of his mouth.

Ye Yu immediately spread his wings, and the Black Sun Netherfire pressed down on the mark on his chest.

Zhu Jiu used the Nine Nether Shadow Lines to entangle the Myriad Beasts Divine Pattern.

The calamity and divine punishment shone down, and gray-white lightning nailed the edge of the door mark.

Long Yuan braced his arms behind Shen Ye, as if he were supporting some unseen weight for him.

Guixu then opened its mouth and bit at the door mark.

Click.

I couldn't bite it.

Gui Xu's eyes darkened.

"It's not the door panel."

"It's you."

A laugh came from behind the door.

"right."

"I am not an outsider."

"I am the first crack he left when he came into this world."

"He wouldn't be where he is today without me."

"If he kills me, he will be cutting off the way he came here."

Lu Chenzhou said coldly:

"You dare call yourself the road?"

He ignored the voice behind the door.

He only said to Shen Ye:

"Look."

"The first lock is on the Beast King's Platform."

"The second lock is in the old Jiangcheng."

"But the third lock is on you."

"You are the first lock I want the most."

"If you open the door, everything will be over."

Shen Ye said calmly:

"When you said it was over, it all came out quite smoothly."

There was a moment of silence behind the door.

Shen Ye raised his hand and pressed it against his chest.

"But I don't like it."

The myriad beast divine patterns lit up.

Five animal patterns pressed against the door mark simultaneously.

The opening of the heart door paused for a moment.

The system notified of a change.

[The Divine Contract of Myriad Beasts is currently suppressing [the situation].]

[Suppression effective.]

[Heart Gate Opening Progress: 7%...6%...5%...]

Just as Zhou Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, the door mark suddenly lit up in reverse.

Shen Ye felt as if an invisible blade had sliced ​​open his chest.

Black Gold King's blood seeped out.

The voice behind the door turned cold.

"You used the Covenant of Ten Thousand Beasts to suppress me."

"Then I will ask you about your contract."

The gray-white door mark suddenly pierced between the five animal patterns.

The beast patterns on Ye Yu, Zhu Jiu, Long Yuan, Jie Chen, and Gui Xu vibrated simultaneously.

One after another, shadowy gates appeared behind the five beasts.

Behind Ye Yu was the gate to the Black Sun Nether Phoenix Ancestral Vein.

Behind Zhu Jiu was the gate to the Nine Nether Serpent's Nest.

Behind Longyuan is the gate to the Battle Ancestral Platform.

Behind Jie Chen was the gate to the boundless sea of ​​tribulation.

Behind Guixu, there are countless door shadows deep in the porch.

The voice from behind the door said slowly:

"The second test was about the hearts of the beasts, and they rejected the ancestral court."

"But that's not what I'm asking about now."

"I'm asking you."

"Shen Ye."

"Do you dare to admit it?"

"Their power is yours?"

"If you dare admit it, I will lock them inside your throne."

"If you dare not admit it, I will let the third lock open from the Five Beasts Contract."

Zhou Xuan's pupils contracted.

"It's forcing you to change the royal king into a master-slave relationship."

Lu Chenzhou's expression also darkened.

"This is the killer move of the third lock."

If Shen Yeruo admits that the Five Beasts belong to him, the path of the King of All Beasts will be cracked.

If not acknowledged, the door mark will seep into the gaps in the contract.

No matter which option you choose, it's a trap.

Shen Ye looked at the five door shadows.

He suddenly smiled.

"You asked the wrong question again."

The sound from behind the door turned cold.

"What?"

Shen Ye looked up.

"Their power is not mine."

The marks on the door suddenly increased dramatically.

"Then the third lock opens..."

Shen Ye's voice drowned it out.

"But this is a path we've walked together."

Yoru was the first to respond.

The black sun and ghostly fire crashed down, no longer pressing against the edge of the door mark, but directly burning towards the ancestral vein gate behind it.

boom!

The Gate of the Black Sun cracked open.

Ye Yu's voice was cold and clear.

"I'll lend it to you."

The Nine Netherworlds of Zhu Jiu unfolded.

Before Shen Ye could speak, it dragged the snake nest gate behind him into the shadows.

"I'll guard it."

Long Yuan roared and smashed the gate of the Battle Ancestral Platform with a single punch.

"I will fight."

The Heavenly Punishment of Calamity shines through the gate of the Calamity Sea.

"I'll nail it."

Guixu stared at the countless shadowy doors behind him.

His eyes gradually brightened.

"I'll eat it."

It opened its mouth and inhaled.

The door's shadow shattered, turning into black and silver light, which it swallowed.

The five gates collapsed simultaneously.

It wasn't Shen Ye who chose them.

They chose it themselves.

The Throne of Beasts suddenly lit up.

The second lock of light from the crack appeared simultaneously with the first lock of light from the Beast Emperor Platform Seal.

Two beams of light, one black and white, the other dark gold, pressed down on the two ends of the door mark on Shen Ye's chest.

The system is displaying a rapid beating signal.

[The rule of "King of All Beasts" has been triggered.]

The five beasts actively formed a pact.

[The first and second locks resonate.]

[The progress of opening the third lock door has stopped.]

Current progress: 9%.

The voice from behind the door finally revealed anger.

"Shen Ye!"

"Can you press me down just once?"

"You can't suppress me forever."

"The third lock is inside you."

"While you are sleeping."

"You are at wartime."

"When you break through."

"I'm here."

"You'll have to open the door sooner or later."

Shen Ye said:

"Then you can wait patiently."

He raised his hand, and a black and gold short sword materialized in his palm.

Zhou Xuan's expression changed.

"Do not execute outsiders!"

Shen Ye said:

"Do not kill outside the body."

He reversed the sword and pressed it against the mark on his chest.

It wasn't a puncture.

Instead, he used his sword intent to suppress the brightest point of the door mark.

"I'm leaving you a mark."

The sound behind the door paused.

Shen Ye's eyes were icy cold.

"Knock next time."

"I followed the sound to find you."

The sword intent descended.

The lingering intent of the beasts' names being slain was nailed into the doorway.

boom!

The gray-white mark on Shen Ye's chest suddenly contracted.

A muffled groan came from behind the door.

Unlike the distant mockery of before.

This time, it felt like I was truly stung.

A system notification sounded.

The third lock is temporarily suppressed.

[The gate mark within the host's body has been marked by the remnant intent of the Myriad Beasts' Name-Slaying.]

[Effect: The next time the door mark opens automatically, the coordinates of the outer edge of the first door can be traced in reverse.]

[Warning: Third lock not secure.]

[Current stable period: 30 days.]

[Note: You must enter the Throne of Beasts and repair the cracks in the throne before you can truly seal the third lock.]

The old staircase has returned to quiet.

The thirty-seven shadow doors on the wall closed completely.

At the end of the corridor, the two old doors of destiny disappeared.

The second lock sank into the ground.

Shen Ye stood there, his face pale.

Night Feather landed back on her shoulder.

Candle Nine re-enters the scene.

Long Yuan stood silently behind him.

Jie Chen lay down, but his eyes were still fixed on Shen Ye's chest.

Gui Xu leaned closer and asked in a low voice:

"Is it still ringing?"

Shen Ye paused for a moment to process it.

"No response for now."

Guixu nodded.

"It will ring next time."

"I'll bite first."

Zhou Xuan let out a long breath.

"The transformation of the old Jiangcheng into a shadow gate has ended."

"But the third lock..."

Shen Ye said:

"Return to Zhenmo Pass."

Lu Chenzhou looked at him.

"You want to enter the Throne of Beasts immediately?"

Shen Ye sheathed his sword.

"It can't be delayed."

He looked up.

At the top of the stairs, the black door slowly opened.

The night breeze of the old Jiangcheng blew in.

But there was no knocking on the door.

Only the shouts of the Demon Suppression Army could be heard in the distance.

When they walked out of Building 13, the shadows in the city had returned to normal.

The 37 people who were trapped gradually woke up.

Outside the city, Qin Wuji strode over.

"Resolved?"

Shen Ye said:

"half."

Qin Wuji frowned.

"Half left?"

Shen Ye nodded and pointed to his chest.

"Here."

Qin Wuji looked at him and remained silent for two breaths.

"You really know how to bring trouble with you."

Shen Ye said:

"It came on its own."

Qin Wuji was unable to refute it.

Just then, Zhou Xuan's communicator suddenly lit up.

This is the emergency channel for Zhenmo Pass.

Han Pojun's voice came from inside.

"Shen Ye."

"Follow me back immediately."

"News just came from the Beast King Platform."

"Outside the first lock of the Demon Clan's ancestral court, the shadow of the Portal Hunter's true form appeared."

"It did not enter the ancestral temple."

"It is waiting for you to sit down and build the throne."

Shen Ye looked up.

In the depths of the night, it's as if an invisible bow is being slowly drawn back.

Guixu whispered:

"hunter."

"I can smell it again."