The Ancient Gods' Whisper-Chapter 788 - 379: The Man in the Coffin, Red King!

In the silent universe, a gigantic satellite spirals along its predetermined trajectory, locking onto the Yingzhou Islands in the Northwest Pacific, then to Tokyo, renowned as the world’s foremost metropolis in the heart of the Kantō Plain, and even to Shinjuku District.

From a distance of twenty thousand kilometers, the entire fifty-six hectares of the Shinjuku Imperial Garden can be seen, vendors selling glow sticks, couples taking pictures under cherry blossom trees, women soothing crying babies, old men feeding fish by the pond, and a boy climbing the steps, his silhouette disappearing behind the red torii.

No.5 reported in a youthful, clear voice over the encrypted communication channel: "The target has entered the barrier of the awakening bell, the mission is officially starting. According to the plan, the target will be trapped in the barrier for ten to twenty minutes. Old Master Si will negotiate with the Jiang Family, which might dispel the suspicions of the old ghost of the Jiang Family."

No.1 was silent for a moment and asked: "Isn’t it a bit humiliating for him?"

No.3 replied: "Everyone who becomes a Shadow has to learn to endure humiliation, it’s a necessary process, we all went through it. Some have to play a mistress beside the big figure in Mo Country, while others often have to pretend to be dirty beggars. Some will break an arm for the mission, and there are still some who haven’t come out of prison. For those who could lose their lives at any moment, dignity doesn’t mean much."

"I just hope his spirit immunity is reliable enough, at least able to withstand the intimidation of the bell without exposing his secrets, otherwise years of painstaking efforts will all be for nothing."

He spoke nonchalantly, but his words abruptly ended.

Because the satellite detected a fierce distortion of space and time, the red torii seemed twisted into a vortex, accompanied by the explosive shattering of the bronze ancient bell, one could almost feel the shock burst through the screen.

Such a breathtaking sight tightened the heart, as if it was being gripped.

Shadows from all corners of the world fell silent.

"Mission failed?"

Someone muttered.

The promised future ace, the President’s most cherished Crown Prince.

How come the mission can be declared a failure just as it started.

"No, the mission hasn’t failed, it’s just beginning."

Long-silenced No.4 spoke quietly: "You don’t know him well enough. I’ve watched him grow since his debut, this child will not act according to your plan, nor will he walk the path you paved for him. You will never guess what he will do, but there’s nothing he can’t achieve if he sets his mind to it."

He paused: "I believe he can complete the mission... in his own way."

The communication abruptly ended.

In the depths of the Shinjuku Imperial Garden’s Shrine, Gu Jianlin stood at the end of the stone steps, wielding a bloodstained ghost knife, while blood-red cherry blossoms fell like rain, mixing with the shards of the shattered ancient bell and dropping to the ground.

Not only did he emerge from the barrier, but eighteen priests in red also appeared.

When the virtual and real worlds overlapped, these superdimensional-level priests appeared all around the Shrine, pinned to the walls by their own swords, blood gushing out, flowing along the cracks in the stone bricks. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

It was clear someone crushed them in an overwhelming fashion, creating this highly religious scene.

Besides that, there were also followers who yielded to the awakening bell, still maintaining their kneeling posture. However, they weren’t kneeling before the lord of the Dark World, but the boy wearing a golden mask in front of them.

The barrier of the awakening bell, had shattered.

Jiang Chuge looked at the boy at the Shrine entrance, his tranquil eyes bursting out a glint of cold light, instinctively reaching for the sword box beside him, the ancient sword inside vibrating slightly.

"I said before, I have no worries about my nephew being trapped in the barrier of the awakening bell."

Old Master Si raised his head and chest, hands behind his back: "Just an awakening bell, it can’t trap him."

Gu Jianlin shook his slightly sore wrist, he had been exercising vigorously within the barrier just now, the intense close combat with knives causing his breathing and heart rate to accelerate, the scorching blood surging in his chest.

The Ancient God’s Breath had subsided, yet his eyes still carried a crimson hue.

He glanced around, emotionless eyes.

The young man seated in the Shrine looked familiar, the leading figure of the Jiang Family’s younger generation.

Jiang Chuge, known as Little Rhine.

As for the woman standing in the shadow of the statue, he was sure he had never met her.

It was just her sharp Eagle Eye, he wouldn’t forget once he had seen it.

The biological mother of the Su sisters, the Jiang Family’s former genius, Jiang Mingyan.

Jiang Chuge gazed at the boy with the golden mask, calmly saying: "In fact, I’ve never heard of your name before, nor do I know when you rose to fame, seems Old Master Si hid you well. People like you should continue to hide and not show their sharpness."

"Let’s not mention the matter of the engagement, you shouldn’t have destroyed the awakening bell anyway."

He said expressionlessly: "According to the rules, I should kill you now."

Jiang Mingyan said nothing, just coldly stared at the boy.

It was her first chance to observe him closely.

He really looked like a big boy, just that his demeanor was too cold and aloof, even carrying a murderous air.