Chapter 62: In the Name of the [Silver King]...

"Finding resonance, gathering killing intent... Is this the key to attracting the foundation of the Path of the War God?"

Chen Ling kept these eight words in his heart.

He suddenly remembered that when he received the gaze of the Path of the War God in the mansion, he seemed to be in this state... Intense hatred occupied his heart. He stood in front of the Bone Blade, and having never killed anyone before, he used a dagger to cut open the other person's body.

The killing intent contained in his heart at that time was only barely calmed after slaughtering the entire mansion.

However, the difference was that at that time, he was directly granted the divine path by the star representing the Path of the War God in the firmament, while the people entering the Ancient Vault of the War Path this time were obtaining the divine path from the "foundation" of the Ancient Vault. In terms of effect alone, the latter should be inferior to the former.

"Before entering the Ancient Vault, there are two rules you must remember."

"First, you can kill all the creatures manifested by the Ancient Vault of the War Path at will, because they are just projections of ancient killing intent... But you cannot kill each other. If the manifested creatures die, they can be reborn, but if you die... you are truly dead."

Speaking of this, he glanced at Yan Xicai and added:

"Of course, if you die at the hands of the manifested creatures during the slaughter, it counts as an accident... In any case, you must prioritize your own life."

"Second, the Ancient Vault will automatically close after you enter and will not open again until 24 hours later. You cannot exit temporarily during this period. Again, if you encounter an emergency, prioritize your own life."

"Every year, law enforcers are sent into the Ancient Vault of the War Path, but less than one-tenth are able to step onto the Path of the War God... It doesn't matter if you can't step onto the Path of the War God, but if you die here, everything is gone."

Every word of the law officer was reminding everyone not to be too aggressive and to minimize unnecessary casualties within the Ancient Vault.

At the same time, Chen Ling also felt a gaze fall upon him...

He turned his head and found that Yan Xicai, surrounded by many law enforcers, was sneering at him... and the other seven Fire-Tamperers were also looking at him with frowns, their eyes flickering.

Chen Ling ignored the gazes of these two groups directly. His dark brown coat fluttered in the wind as he stood at the bow of the ship, watching the approaching Ancient Vault of the War Path, wondering what he was calculating.

Not long after, the ship arrived at the bottom of the giant sword in the firmament and docked in front of a massive portal.

There were no walls, no paths; that black gate stood alone on the surface of the Frozen Sea, and behind it was endless void...

"We're here." The four-striped law officer checked the time.

"Passing through that gate counts as officially entering the interior of the Ancient Vault of the War Path... 24 hours later, the ship will be waiting for you here."

Everyone looked at each other and walked to the edge of the deck on that side. They looked at the black portal standing before the void, not knowing how to enter for a moment...

Just then, Lu Xuanming, who had been silent all along, suddenly stepped out. He stepped onto the railing, leaped high into the air, and then fell into the black portal, disappearing completely.

Lu Xuanming's decisiveness and resolution shocked the others. Soon, more and more people followed suit. After taking a deep breath, they leaped from the ship into the gate.

"Chen Ling, is it?" Yan Xicai stepped on the railing with one foot and sneered at Chen Ling, "I'll be waiting for you inside the Ancient Vault..."

After saying that, his figure also leaped down and disappeared without a trace.

The seven Fire-Tamperers followed closely behind.

By the time almost everyone had left, Chen Ling was the only one left on the deck. Beneath the giant black sword in the firmament, his figure looked as small as an ant.

The three law officers in trench coats stood behind him.

"Go in." The five-striped law officer spoke slowly. "Even if you choose to quit now, once you get ashore, Yan Xicai will still find a way to kill you... His influence is far greater than you imagine."

Seeing that Chen Ling was hesitant to enter, they all thought he was afraid. After all, as long as he wasn't stupid, he knew that once he entered the Ancient Vault, Yan Xicai would definitely use all his power to hunt him down.

Entering this Ancient Vault was almost a death sentence for him.

After a long silence, Chen Ling turned his head slowly...

He smiled slightly at the three law officers.

"Who said I wanted to quit?"

He leaned back against the railing, tilted his body slightly, and fell lightly off the ship, disappearing into the black portal.

【Audience Expectation +3】

【Current Expectation: 77%】

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Chen Ling's vision plunged into darkness.

When he opened his eyes again, his feet were already standing on a cliff.

The many law enforcers who had entered the Ancient Vault before him were now standing in front of him, forming an arc, as if waiting for him... They looked at Chen Ling with sighs, regret, schadenfreude, and sympathy.

Anyone who saw him clash with Yan Xicai on the ship knew... Chen Ling was a dead man.

This was the inevitable consequence of annoying Yan Xicai. In the end, he was just a small law enforcer who had just been promoted from District 3. How could he compete with the powerful Yan Xicai?

Among them were also law enforcers from other districts. Most of them felt sympathy for Chen Ling. After all, even if they were in Chen Ling's shoes, their fate today wouldn't be much better...

But it was impossible for them to stand up for Chen Ling either. The only thing they were glad about now was that Yan Xicai was targeting Chen Ling, not them.

Under the siege of the crowd, Chen Ling's expression did not change in the slightest. He shifted his gaze to look at No. 8 and the others standing at the very edge of the crowd...

The few Fire-Tamperers had flickering eyes, seemingly not intending to intervene in Chen Ling's affairs, wondering what they were thinking.

"You actually dared to come in... Should I call you arrogant? Or brave?"

Yan Xicai, surrounded by many law enforcers, spoke leisurely. His gaze toward Chen Ling was cold and piercing.

As he raised his right hand slightly, the dozen or so Aurora City law enforcers behind him drew their guns simultaneously!

More than a dozen black gun barrels were aimed at Chen Ling, leaving him no blind spot to dodge... Yan Xicai was determined to kill Chen Ling here.

Bullets were ready in the chambers. In front of Chen Ling was a dense web of fire, and behind him was an endless abyss. He had nowhere left to retreat.

Chen Ling reached toward his waist.

The moment he drew his gun, everyone's nerves tightened suddenly. Yan Xicai subconsciously grabbed the ritual artifact in his pocket, Pu Wen stepped forward to protect him, the aura of the Path of the Book quietly radiated, and at the same time, all the armed law enforcers subconsciously prepared to pull the trigger!

But in the tense atmosphere, Chen Ling slowly stuffed the muzzle of the gun into his own mouth.

Chen Ling smiled.

The corners of his mouth curled up uncontrollably, and madness appeared in his eyes!

"Do you think that if I die... everything will be over?"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he raised his right fingertip and tapped it gently on his forehead... Like a devout believer, he spoke to the void:

"Tamper with the Heavens, seize the Universe."

"In the name of the End-Thief [Silver King]..."

"You will all die here."

Bang—!!

Chen Ling pulled the trigger.

The moment the bullet pierced his throat, his face flickered and transformed into the appearance of No. 13, the Fire-Tamperer he had killed, and then he fell powerlessly into the abyss behind him...

Fire-Tamperers: ？？？？