Invisible Security Guard-Chapter 2421 - 2440: Blood Beads Ninety-Six

Like a miracle, the green wooden box that Ayden Acme struggled to open for several hours started glowing and vibrating under Yusuf Zuck’s single drop of Dew of Fate.

Ayden Acme was dumbfounded, and Yusuf Zuck was equally curious, it seemed he was destined to be connected with this treasure.

"Crack, crack, crack~" came the sound of mechanisms unlocking from within the box, and then it automatically opened layer by layer, as if gears were spinning inside, very mysteriously.

After about nine layers popped open, an item wrapped in a yellow scarf was revealed inside, emitting a peculiar energy fluctuation.

At that instant, the Purple Blood Beads at the depths of Yusuf Zuck’s mind began to throb intensely, with a yearning and desire to leap out, stirring his heart incredibly.

Just as Yusuf Zuck was about to reach for it, Ayden Acme surprisingly snatched the yellow scarf first.

But as soon as he grabbed it, before he could unwrap the scarf, he let out a scream, smoke started to rise from his body rapidly, and the moisture in his body seemed to be sucked out by a gravitational force, causing his eyes to sink in, turning his body into a bag of bones that even turned black.

In less than a second, he was about to be sucked dry.

"My goodness!"

With a "bang," Yusuf Zuck lifted his leg and kicked Ayden Acme’s head to knock him away, causing the yellow scarf in his hand to drop.

Flying more than ten meters away, Ayden Acme opened his mouth but couldn’t utter a single word.

Earlier, he hovered on the brink of death; if Yusuf Zuck hadn’t acted swiftly, he would’ve been sucked dry, leaving him trembling uncontrollably, shivering in extreme terror.

"Are you okay?" Yusuf Zuck didn’t care about the yellow scarf, but he hurried over to Ayden Acme and fed him a drop of Dew of Fate.

After drinking the Dew of Fate, Ayden Acme’s vitality quickly recovered, and within two or three breaths, he jumped up: "Water, water, I need water, that scared me to death, scared me to death."

He continued talking while pulling out a large amount of water from his space, gulping it down non-stop.

Once Yusuf Zuck saw he was okay, he returned to the yellow scarf, carefully using his fingertips to unravel it bit by bit, making sure not to touch it directly, moving very delicately.

The scarf was opened, revealing a ruler inside, colored pinkish-white, seemingly made of some kind of bone, about twenty centimeters long and two centimeters wide, similar in size to a school ruler.

Of course, this ruler was carved with exquisite patterns from top to bottom, emitting a faint glow.

"Heavenly Dao Ruler." Yusuf Zuck and Ayden Acme cried out simultaneously in shock.

Yusuf Zuck had seen the Heavenly Dao Ruler at the Reincarnation Place, in the Reincarnation Court, held by the dean there, similarly sized but in a different color, yet Yusuf Zuck confirmed it was indeed a Heavenly Dao Ruler, perhaps even a higher grade ruler.

Ayden Acme, well-read and knowledgeable, had seen mention of such a ruler in certain books, colloquially known as the Heavenly Dao Ruler. No one knows who created it; some say it’s the Heavenly Dao but whether the Heavenly Dao is human or not is uncertain, leaving this ruler as an unsolved mystery.

Yusuf Zuck was incredibly puzzled—why did the Purple Blood Beads react to this Heavenly Dao Ruler? What was its origin?

"This is a Magic Treasure, give it to me." Ayden Acme’s eyes glowed green as he spoke.

Yusuf Zuck frowned slightly: "Are you sure you can use it?"

"If I can’t use it, then can you? I’ll research it slowly if need be." Ayden Acme figured Yusuf Zuck wouldn’t dare take this ruler, fearing it would suck him dry if he held it, thus he planned to continue researching it.

"Who says I can’t use it?" Yusuf Zuck reached for the ruler as he spoke.

"Careful, damn!" Ayden Acme was shocked, raising his foot as if planning to avenge with a kick.

However, the moment Yusuf Zuck picked up the ruler, it transformed into a fluid, flowed along his arm, and merged into his body, disappearing within an instant.

Yusuf Zuck remained unaffected, stunned and unsure of what to do.

Had he really obtained the treasure that easily? Without undergoing any Refinement or binding through blood, it simply melded into his body?

Ayden Acme sat heavily on the ground, hitting his own head twice in frustration: "Comparisons are infuriating, I’m so not convinced, why is it destined for you yet tries to suck me dry, it’s so unfair."

Yusuf Zuck didn’t bother responding, instead, he sat crossed-legged, trembling violently as the ruler turned into a stream flowing directly into his Purple Blood Beads, causing... causing the ninety-sixth Purple Blood Bead to activate.

Upon activating ninety-six Purple Blood Beads, his soul suddenly opened a door, identical to before.

Long ago, the Purple Blood Beads also opened a door, through which he could access the Divine Realm. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Now, the Purple Blood Beads unexpectedly opened another portal.

No new Divine Skills emerged, nor did any information flow from the portal, just the activation of another Purple Blood Bead, resulting in yet another portal opening.

Yusuf Zuck closed his eyes, sensing only the portal itself, oblivious to what lay inside.

Of course, he could enter through Divine Consciousness or wish to physically enter; either way posed no barrier.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz~" Just as he pondered, the portal suddenly vibrated, and a ruler shot out from within.

The moment his heart stirred, the ruler presented itself in his palm, the same ruler as before.

"No, no, it’s not a ruler, it’s a key." Yusuf Zuck realized with a strange intuition that the so-called Heavenly Dao Ruler was actually a key to open the portal from Purple Blood Beads. By obtaining the ruler, he got the key to the Purple Blood Beads, which upon activating another purple bead, regained its ruler form, returning to him.

"Phew~" Yusuf Zuck abruptly opened his eyes. He didn’t immediately check inside the portal; the more numerous the Purple Blood Beads activated, the more insecure he felt towards the last few, sensing manipulation.

He feared that upon entering, he might never return, or there might be something inside to possess him.

After all, the origin of the Purple Blood Beads remained unclear, hence recklessness was inadvisable, at least for now.

"What’s happening?" Ayden Acme queried.

"Nothing much, just a ruler." Yusuf Zuck toyed with the ruler; despite being a key, it was also a supreme Magic Treasure.

"How powerful is the ruler? Try it out, come on." Ayden Acme coaxed.

"Then bring out a Magic Treasure, let’s test this ruler’s hardness?" Yusuf Zuck joked.

"Sure, here you go, if it breaks, I won’t feel bad." Ayden Acme, performing a magic trick, conjured an Azure Wing Stone the size of a pigeon egg.

"Okay, you said you wouldn’t feel bad." Yusuf Zuck casually slapped the ruler down.

With a "snap," the incredibly hard Azure Wing Stone shattered into powder upon impact. Most importantly, the instant it turned to dust, its inherent gravitational energy was absorbed by the ruler, converting and channeling into Yusuf Zuck’s body.

This was a ruler capable of absorbing energy, capable of smashing anything, the Heavenly Dao Ruler.