Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

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That's right!

That giant skeleton was stewed once before.

That fragrance.

Sometimes I can't help but think of that scene when I'm hungry at night.

"Very well, you've passed the first round of trials. Rest now, I will come back for you,"

the three-hundred-meter-long Technique Spirit said, before soaring upwards and vanishing in an instant.

Splat.

The giant skeleton fell from mid-air and crashed to the ground.

"You think you can fight us with that?"

It had broken two of its ribs, but a cruel and confident smile still lingered on its face.

"The main thing is that the two of us worked well together—she won't fool us," Shen Ye said with hands on his hips.

"True, I wasn't even panicked, I was actually looking forward to it, but she didn't cook me,"

the giant skeleton added, also with hands on its hips—casually picking up its broken ribs.

All of a sudden, Shen Ye became possessed again and spoke in a cold tone:

"That works too? Alright, it seems you still have some value. Perform well in what's to come, I won't linger here."

"Why?" Shen Ye couldn't help asking, "In case we encounter a fight, I can't win without you."

"I'm about to completely destroy this seal, I don't have time for your affairs," it said with disdain, ready to leave immediately.

"Wait—if there are powerful enemies in this tomb, and I capture them to offer them to you..."

It had already started to leave, but upon hearing half of Shen Ye's words, it knew what he meant and came back into his body, saying:

"One chance only—if you chant 'banner top food,' I will come."

Having said that,

the will of the king species left him once more.

—This time it truly left.

Shen Ye sighed and muttered to himself:

"The seal is going to be broken by it?"

"I meant to tell my classmates to run, but I don't know if they managed to get out."

"They can't fly, probably didn't escape," the giant skeleton said.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"Let me remind you," the giant skeleton continued, "that woman is indeed a Technique Spirit; her wisdom is incredibly high, and her strength is nearly invincible. Don't be careless."

"But the insect said it's about to break the seal," Shen Ye replied.

"I don't know," the giant skeleton sighed too, "they are beings beyond understanding... we simply can't discern what the real situation is."

Both of them lapsed into silence.

The things here are on too high a level, so high that they drive one to despair.

But Shen Ye quickly shook off this emotion.

He didn't have time to hesitate, nor to grieve.

—Because he might die at any moment!

Prepare!

Start preparing for the next battle right now!

At the same time.

At the other end of the distant Great Tomb.

"Your most important companion... will be killed..."

the Technique Spirit was saying the same thing.

Song Yinchen went blank, then whispered, "Aurora, are you going to die?"

The Chaos Spirit Light appeared in response.

"Kill me? She's been stuck underground for endless eons, her brain must have rotted,"

it said with a tyrannical voice.

...

In the darkness.

Shen Ye placed his hand into the void and murmured softly:

"Door."

It was already past midnight.

Shen Ye activated "Existence in Mirror" and first summoned that white door.

—This time, he was determined to figure out its purpose!

He placed his hand on the door.

Everything flashed around him.

All disappeared.

And then.

Shen Ye found himself standing in boundless darkness.

This darkness was not some kind of metaphor, but actual, real darkness.

He understood in an instant.

—He was deep underground.

So that's how it was. After entering this door, he seemed to understand everything that happened inside it.

Like an observer watching a dream.

So although he could see clearly all around, and was in "himself," he couldn't control his own actions.

Below his feet,

was the summit of a Solitary Peak.

On this peak, there was another young man.

The man was urgently saying something to him, and he kept nodding.

Shen Ye couldn't quite make out their conversation, so he decided to expand his thoughts all around, continuously probing the situation in the darkness.

The findings were somewhat surprising.

The Solitary Peak where he stood was actually a finger of a giant statue.

Its other fingers were hidden in the darkness, invisible, but each finger was as large as a mountain.

The statue's hands were forming Spell Seals in the darkness.

The very top finger is where the two of them stood.

At that moment, the young man and Shen Ye launched an attack together in a certain direction.

But the attack was ineffective.

Just as they were about to flee, they were struck by an invisible force.

Shen Ye saw himself raise his hands to block it but was instantly decapitated, dying on that immense finger.

The pain that came with death was so intense.

Shen Ye jolted back to his senses with a shudder.

In an instant,

All visions disappeared.

Shen Ye opened his eyes and found himself still standing in the same place.

The white door had vanished.

…So does this door show what is to happen next?

Even with the "Seal of Fate," it didn't hinder it from forecasting the future?

If this is confirmed, then its abilities surpass what he had anticipated.

Just as he was thinking, the ground suddenly started shaking violently.

Shen Ye didn't have time to react before an incredibly strong force grabbed him, pulling him through numerous underground passageways, past waterways and cliffs, and set him atop a mountain peak.

—Here was deep underground.

But there was a mountain peak piercing through a vast sea of white mist, standing in the endless darkness.

Shen Ye had just steadied himself.

When he saw another figure being dragged over, also landing on the mountain peak.

It was a wholly unfamiliar young man, armed with a Battle Axe, who looked warily at Shen Ye.

"You are—given your age and the fluctuations of strength all over your body, you must be a student from Breath Soil High School, right?"

the young man inquired.

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"That's right, who are you?" Shen Ye asked.

"I'm your senior, in the third year of high school."

"You don't look it."

"That's because I graduated years ago and have been working for a few years now."

"Oh."

"By the way, why are we here?"

"I have no idea."

As they spoke, the fog around them dispersed.

Not far away.

A woman hundreds of meters tall floated in mid-air, looking down at the two of them.

"Who are you!"

The senior shouted.

The woman opened her mouth and said, "Given the current situation, there's a certain possibility that His Majesty will awaken. Therefore, I must select soldiers for His Majesty in this era."

"You two."

"One from the native land, the other a master from another world."

"Fight."

"The survivor will be considered a candidate."

Shen Ye knew how terrifying the being in front of him was, and for a moment made no move, while also guarding against the young man.

—Seeing the woman appear with his own eyes was even more shocking than what he had foreseen.

The eerie vibrations from her body alone were enough to make one shudder.

She seemed to have grown even stronger.

"Humph, what are you to command me?" the young man barked.

He shot Shen Ye a look and then gazed back at the eerie woman.

We are both humans after all, but this creature is a monster!

Let's team up!

Shen Ye remained silent.

After signaling with his eyes, the young man suddenly leaped high into the air, wielding a battle axe, and chopped at the woman.

"I granted you glory, yet you attack me, such disloyalty must be punished."

The woman said, stretching out a finger and drawing a line in the air.

Swish!

The void stirred.

The body of the young man was instantly split in two, emitting a scream as he fell toward the boundless clouds below.

One strike!

Just one strike had taken out the opponent!

That was a master between the third and fourth layers of the Law Realm.

Shen Ye fought the fear in his heart, clenched his hands tightly, and restrained himself from opening the door right under the other's vigilant eyes.

The Great Skeleton had no intention to fight either.

—Having faced death many times before, it had finally learned not to jump recklessly.

Shen Ye kept silent, standing in place, not speaking, simply watching the other.

The woman over three hundred meters tall slowly turned her head, glancing towards the Solitary Peak, and said to Shen Ye:

"One disqualified, one advances."

"You've moved on to the next round of selection, go back and wait for the fight."

As soon as she finished speaking.

Shen Ye felt a tremendous pulling force on his body.

—I'm about to be sent back!

"Wait!"

He suddenly shouted.

The pulling force on his body disappeared instantly.

The woman floating in mid-air looked down at him, as if asking what he intended to do.

Indeed.

What do I want to do?

Having finally dealt directly with the Seal of Fate, was he to be merely at the mercy of others?

We can't always be manipulated by others!

The words of the Great Skeleton echoed in his ears again:

"That woman is indeed a Technique Spirit. Her wisdom is very high, and her strength nearly invincible. Be extremely careful."

Everything said was true.

Even the king species of the Cosmic Giant Insect was trapped.

Humans are helpless against the Cosmic Giant Insect...

Since... it is so...

Shen Ye cleared his throat and spoke earnestly:

"Is being chosen as a soldier the only option? I want to do more for His Majesty, I need a more glorious position."

That's right!

The insect race is an enemy of humanity!

Why should I stand in the same trench with them when I could be on the same side as this Seal?

The Seal of Fate is fighting not only against the insect race but also sealing the Underground Grand Tomb.

To support her is to support world peace!

With this realization, Shen Ye immediately changed his attitude.

"With your strength, wishful thinking," the woman said disdainfully.

"How do I know if I don't try? Grass has dreams, butterflies yearn to fly together. As a good young man of the new era, I want to contribute my strength to the construction of the Great Tomb!" Shen Ye declared with his chest out.

"We don't take in insects; they are beneath His Majesty's dignity," the woman said.

"Actually, I am human—becoming an insect wasn't my intention, and I have a way to turn back into a human!"

As Shen Ye spoke, his hands were already forming a Spell Seal.

—Existence in Mirror!

In an instant.

He stood on the dark Solitary Peak, a mirror of ice crystal appearing before him.

In the mirror, a perfect body was gazing back at him.

Shen Ye pulled back his garment to reveal the numerous Runes covering his body.

These Runes acted like "antennas," allowing the king species to sense him at any time.

It had ordered him not to destroy these Runes.

—His current body had the power of the king species' bloodline, and was marked by the king species' will with these Runes, potentially allowing it to possess him at any time.

But—

The body in the mirror had no insect blood, was not a king species, was a clean human physiology!

"Body swap."

The body imbued with insect blood and covered in Runes was placed in the mirror.

The human body from the mirror landed on the ground of Hell, opening its eyes.

Now.

I have turned back into a pure human, free from the whims of the insect race.

The king species can't control my body anymore, can it?

And as a Technique Spirit with high intelligence—

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You must understand my position!

"Big sister, look! I'm ready to rid myself of that scum-insect—it's challenging you, isn't it? Let me help you!" Shen Ye said, rolling up his sleeves.