Invisible Security Guard
Chapter 1181 - 1180: Nine Chains Soul Severing Bridge

Chapter 1181: Chapter 1180: Nine Chains Soul Severing Bridge

Countless powerful characters from higher dimensions arrived on Earth, but they did not disrupt the local order, nor did they slaughter or burn anything; even Yusuf Zuck’s friends and brothers had no trouble with them.

After all, Yusuf Zuck had died, so in the eyes of the Immortal Emperors from higher dimensions, his brothers and friends were insignificant!

What mattered most was that their primary purpose was to enter the Main God Palace, so hardly anyone stayed on Earth for long.

However, they performed the Blood-Exchange Technique, which still resulted in the deaths of thousands.

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Meanwhile, having climbed out of a deep well, Yusuf Zuck and Piers found themselves in a huge cave similar to a mine. Behind them was the well, and before them was a bridge. Under the bridge flowed a calm underground river, the water of which was black.

The bridge was a chain bridge with nine thick chains serving as its platform, with no wooden or stone boards; to cross, one had to step directly onto the chains.

Yusuf Zuck closed his eyes for a moment to sense his surroundings and found that he still couldn’t release telekinesis or fly.

"Master, there’s a stele!" Piers reminded him at that moment.

"Hmm." Yusuf Zuck, accompanied by Piers, walked over to the stele at the beginning of the bridge and then read the inscription carefully.

The stele’s inscription was in hieroglyphic symbols, which Piers, surprisingly enough, recognized, having lived for thousands of years and studied a myriad of subjects!

"Soul Severing Bridge of Nine Chains," Piers read out. "To cross this bridge, one must not run, not jump, not speak, and not go onto the bridge in groups. Among the nine chains, there are positions of nine changes of Heaven and Earth. Eight chains lead to death, one chain battles the River God, and the chain leading to life changes its location after every person crosses. Those who cross may practice the Heaven and Earth Determination at the far end!"

After reading it, Piers also grew uneasy.

The inscription made it clear, only one person could go at a time, one shouldn’t speak, run, or jump on the bridge. Of the nine chains, one could choose any to walk on, but eight of those lead to certain death, only one was the path of life, but upon taking it, one still had to battle some River God.

What’s most terrifying is, these are positions of the Heaven and Earth where life and death, or the gates to life, could change at any time. This meant that if Yusuf Zuck walked onto a life-giving chain, the next life-giving chain might not be the same one.

Hence, such uncertainty came with extreme danger.

"Master, this place is a divine tomb, simply a tomb for the dead. Surely, we need not take the risk?" Piers began to back down, fearing that they might indeed die here, not knowing why they had even come. Were they perhaps going to end up bringing back a dead corpse?

"Then you enter my Blue Sea and Cloud Sky. We’ve come this far; how can we back down now?" Yusuf Zuck shook his head; he had to move forward now, for retreating might not keep him alive, especially since the experts from the six realms were here.

Moreover, there seemed no way back. He hadn’t seen any door leading back when he was at the bottom of the well!

So, the only option was to keep moving forward.

"Well...okay." Piers nodded; he really did not wish to take any more risks.

"Release your spirit...uh..." As Yusuf Zuck was about to gather Piers into the Blue Sea and Cloud Sky, his face suddenly changed because he could not invoke telekinesis, so he could not gather people from outside into the Blue Sea and Cloud Sky.

"Can’t go in?" Piers was shocked, then he could only respond with a resigned chuckle.

"Leave it to fate then, I’ll go onto the bridge first." Yusuf Zuck walked to the start of the bridge, looking at the nine chains, not really knowing which one to choose.

"How do we choose?" Piers worriedly asked.

"Hehe, since we don’t know which one it is, let’s leave our lives to luck." While speaking, Yusuf Zuck took off one shoe and tossed it into the air; the shoe landed with a ’thwap’.

"This one!" He chose a chain that the shoe pointed towards.

Piel’s eyeballs almost popped out; could this really work? Was this some kind of joke?

Yusuf Zuck paid no attention to Piel and took a step onto the chain, his body tensed and ready to face any sudden dangers.

"Whoosh—" The chain jangled, making a clanging sound, while Yusuf, like a magnet, had his feet stick to the chain.

Nothing unexpected happened, and after taking a deep breath, he started walking step by step forward.

Piel’s heart rose to his throat because both he and Yusuf didn’t know what might happen next.

When Yusuf reached the tenth step, the calm water of the underground river suddenly showed rippling small waves, as if something was swimming in the river!

And as he continued to the eleventh step, suddenly, all nine chains jangled violently, rocking fiercely, while the underground river stirred up waves, sending black water crashing towards Yusuf!

"Master, be careful..." Piel shouted.

Yusuf kept silent, because speaking was not allowed on the bridge!

Of course, at this time, he gripped the chains tightly with the soles of his feet, letting the wind and waves strike without moving an inch.

"Whoosh" After the waves passed, a shadow finally burst out of the water of the underground river, appearing like a ghost, and "swooshed" right in front of Yusuf, also landing on the chain.

It was a small dwarf-like person, roughly three feet eight inches tall, with a beard longer than his height, but this dwarf-like person had a pair of wise eyes that twinkled and also showed a hint of admiration.

"Congratulations on stepping onto the bridge of life, but if you want to cross safely, you must defeat me within ten moves!" the dwarf-like person said to Yusuf, "You have the cultivation level of a First Grade Emperor, so I will also suppress my cultivation level to that of a First Grade Emperor. Defeat me within ten moves to pass the bridge. If you can’t defeat me within ten moves, I will make you fall into the river and turn into black water!"

Yusuf still didn’t make a sound, because the stele recorded that speaking was not allowed!

"Ha ha ha, what a clever lad, then I’ll make the first move!" As the dwarf-like person laughed, he suddenly shot towards Yusuf like lightning!

Yusuf’s lips curled upward, and just as the dwarf-like figure was about to strike him, he viciously pushed out a palm. This was the palm of Tai Chi from the ultimate truth, possessing both soft and fierce power, and he used only ten percent of his strength!

Although his official rank was that of a First Grade Emperor, his strength was even more powerful than a Dao Lord, equivalent to a Demigod, so if he had used his full strength, the dwarf-like person would have definitely been injured!

"Boom—" Indeed, when the suppressed dwarf clashed with Yusuf’s palm, he was sent flying, tumbling dozens of times in the air!

"You... you’re not a First Grade Emperor?" the dwarf-like person stood firm, his face filled with shock!

Yusuf just shrugged his shoulders.

"Alright, you win!"

"Swoosh—" Without another word, the dwarf-like person jumped into the river and disappeared, and the underground river calmed down again!

Yusuf quickened his pace and soon reached the end of the chain, also taking a long sigh of relief. Although this challenge was startling, it was not perilous. Of course, it was mainly because he was too defiant.

"River deity, the person coming behind me is my friend; could you please show leniency? These items are offerings to you!" Yusuf didn’t care whether the river deity, the dwarf-like person, agreed or not. A large pile of Green Spirit Fruits, a pile of cooked food, and even candies, amounting to a wagon-full of goods, were taken out from the Blue Sea and Cloud Sky!

Although telekinesis couldn’t bring Piel into the Blue Sea and Cloud Sky, Yusuf could still take objects out of it, as the Blue Sea and Cloud Sky was his world, and his telekinesis could still transport items out!

"Whoosh whoosh—" After a wagon-load of goods was dumped into the river, the water remained calm, although all the items sank to the bottom.

Piel on the other side of the bridge was dumbfounded.

Can... can this work?