Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

Shen Ye casually placed the Long Bow into the void, allowing it to transform into frosty fog and hide behind him.

A faint light subsequently appeared, forming small characters:

"You have executed the Pupillary Technique: God Slaying Attraction."

"You fired an Arrow, with the Taiyin Divine Arrow killing four alien lives."

"The Broad Cold Holy Relic has swallowed the world's Origin Power of the alien lives."

"The current total required Origin Power has been acquired by sixty percent."

"Please collect the remaining forty percent."

That's pretty fast.

It seems the only troublesome task is visiting that planet itself.

Actually, the amount of Origin Power needed to be collected isn't that much.

— Keep killing then.

Shen Ye retracted the Guanghan Energy from his hands and proceeded towards the massive Skeleton in the square.

The Great Skeleton quietly asked:

"Hey, what's the reasoning behind letting one go?"

"With the Nine Aspects being so arrogant, just let his archenemy have a look," replied Shen Ye.

He slowly walked forward, knelt down before the male corpse, and gently asked:

"The words you just said, were they true?"

Whispers of the Dark activated!

The corpse opened its eyes and replied:

"True words."

Shen Ye nodded with satisfaction, "Rare indeed, where's the sense in telling your enemy the truth—okay, I'll continue asking, what's your objective?"

"To unlock the Seal of Fate."

"Do you know what it does?"

"It's an ancient legend, said that deep within the Great Tomb, there's a Monarch who is still alive, but he has been sealed and cannot escape."

"Our mission is to go deep into the Great Tomb and save him—"

"If he's rescued, he will surely thank us and join our ranks; that way, winning the great battle will be much easier."

Shen Ye fell into thought.

This matched what that Lizard Person said earlier.

There's a living Monarch in the Great Tomb?

How many years has it been since the Great Tomb was discovered?

It must have been thousands of years.

— And he's still alive?

Shen Ye abruptly turned his head to look towards the three-meter-tall remains.

"Where is your master?"

He asked.

The remains replied, "If you follow this path to the end, you will see his tomb."

"Does your master know about the seal?"

"Honestly, he doesn't."

"How do you know he doesn't know?"

"Because I made it up—he told me to spread the word that he knew the whereabouts of the Seal of Fate, to deceive and lure people in, so he could savor a bite of delicious flesh."

Shen Ye nodded.

Under the influence of "Whispers of the Dark," the other party couldn't lie to him.

Then let's go.

I should go ask the other two creatures.

After all, we can't let the aliens succeed.

He was just about to step away when he suddenly stopped.

The Great Skeleton sent him a telepathic message:

"Do you see it?"

"I see it," Shen Ye said softly.

Broken specks of dark green sand began to appear on the walls around him, and a faint mist started to emerge over the square.

— Something was coming!

The ground trembled slightly.

All of the statues came to life.

Kneeling on one knee, they recited ancient words inaudibly.

The void flashed.

A humanoid figure radiating faint gray light materialized in the center of the square.

"Young man, you've done well to make it here," it spoke.

Shen Ye looked closely and saw that this humanoid entity was dressed in an elaborate robe, wearing a Crown, with a figure seeming both illusion and reality.

"Who are you?"

"The Eternal Poison Emperor," it responded.

Shen Ye's heart skipped a beat.

This being was the Eternal Poisonous Corpse!

Its preparations didn't seem like a welcome for him.

"Great Eternal Poison Emperor, I have no quarrel with you, and when I'm free some other day, I'll make a special visit," said Shen Ye.

Multiple stele phantoms suddenly appeared behind the Eternal Poisonous Corpse—

Dharma Aspects!

The creature was ready to engage in battle right away!

Shen Ye immediately prepared for combat as well.

Just as both sides were about to clash—

Suddenly.

A woman's voice arose from his arm:

"Are we fighting? I have regained some Physical Strength."

Whoosh—

A female student appeared beside Shen Ye.

Yun Ni!

The Master of the Weeping Demon Prison!

"How did you come out?" Shen Ye asked in surprise.

"I saw some hope... besides, I would be very sad if you died," said Yun Ni with a charming smile.

Believe you? Ghost I will!

If I die, you'd fade away!

— And yes, you'd suffer a hundred times more than me if I got hurt!

That's why you came out!

Right!

As Shen Ye thought this, he noticed the Lock Chains on his arm tighten rapidly, infusing an unimaginably powerful Strength into his body.

"This guy isn't easy to deal with, so don't give yourself away," he said.

Yun Ni's voice echoed in the depths of his mind.

Boom!

The violent wind swept away everything around them.

Shen Ye radiated round after round of a destructive aura from his entire being, and Yun Ni beside him resonated in unison.

A deep gray light burst forth from both of them at the same time.

"Shen Ye, use that technique – we can have some fun with this guy."

Yun Ni chuckled softly.

That technique?

What technique?

There were no such techniques!

Shen Ye cracked a smile and said lazily, "Then bring it on. Really, there's no helping it, I do have a soft spot for ancient relics."

——Both of them seemed ready for battle!

"Divine Spirit—damn it, you're playing possum—you're an expert at the Sixth Layer of the Magic Realm!"

The Eternal Poisonous Corpse across from them gasped, exclaiming in shock.

He "swooshed" his Dharma Aspect away and said in a pacifying tone,

"Friend, I was impulsive just now. Actually, there's no need for us to fight at all; it's completely pointless."

Indeed.

How could this guy possibly take on six opponents if he were really only at the First Layer of the Law Domain?

He had a Divine Spirit!

——He was fishing for them!

"So you don't want to fight anymore?" There was a tinge of regret in Shen Ye's voice.

"Brother, listen to me—I was a bit panicked just now, mainly because I was afraid you'd tell others that I can undo the Seal here, but really, that was a lie."

"Why?" asked Shen Ye.

"I still want to feast on some fresh flesh."

"Why don't you eat me?"

"You jest—we're not enemies."

"Fine, if you had said so sooner, it would've been over," Shen Ye shrugged, "but I have a better suggestion."

"What is it?"

"I could spread the word for you, let those people keep coming your way."

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"That would be great!"

"But... what's in it for me?"

"Of course there is something—I can tell you a deeper secret—the existence within the Great Tomb all wish that the Monarch would not awake."

"Why?"

"Let me tell you the truth:"

"If the Monarch is reborn at the wrong time, everything will be destroyed."

"Is that guy very strong?"

"Unfathomably strong—over the centuries, we've occasionally felt his presence; in those moments we realized we are but ants—in front of him, everything in the world is an ant."

A thought crossed Shen Ye's mind.

This world still harbored such secrets!

Damn it.

You want to wage a world war, so wage it, but why release such a terrifying being?

Think you're dying too slowly?

An aurora of inspiration suddenly flashed through Shen Ye's mind.

The fog had lifted.

Something became as clear as day, revealing the truth in front of him.

The red entry.

The witness.

This serendipitous entry had a description:

"The Grim Reaper wakes amidst darkness and shock, and those who meticulously designed all of this will be destroyed by the Grim Reaper along with their worlds."

He had misunderstood all along!

The Grim Reaper was not awakening in Hell, but in the Great Tomb!

——Their actions must be stopped!

"By unlocking the Seal of Fate, can we find the Monarch?" Shen Ye asked.

"It only grants access to deeper parts of the Great Tomb."

"To tell the truth, no one really knows the exact location of the Monarch's Seal."

"Alright, thanks a lot."

Shen Ye bid farewell and retraced his steps, exiting the passageway to return to the cliff.

After a moment of thought, he carved a line of large characters next to the passage:

"The Seal of Fate is unlocked here."

…No, that seemed a bit fake.

He scratched out a few characters with his sword.

Leaving behind:

"…Sealed…Unlock…"

Perfect!

I've just advertised for you! This is not for your sake, but in the hope you really could gobble up those alien visitors.

Having done all that, Shen Ye dusted off his hands and flew back the way he had come.

Yun Ni's voice suddenly sounded by his ear:

"You did well just now, but now please find a safe place quickly."

"Why?" Shen Ye asked.

"That guy from before is actually very strong, and all his underlings are lurking in the shadows. One wrong move, and he would charge at you to kill you."

Yun Ni paused, then added, "I know you have capabilities—but the other party is also a master of the Law of Death and has been coveting us from the shadows for a long time. It's best not to gamble."

"Is he still watching me?" Shen Ye asked.

"He looked away when you started writing on the cliff."

"——The main thing is, I granted you the power of the Sixth Layer of the Magic Realm temporarily, and your Dharma Aspect was ready. This put a huge strain on your body, and you will soon become weak," Yun Ni said.

Shen Ye said nothing.

In fact, he too had been aware of various dangers.

If the other party had not set everything up with confidence, he would not have come out to confront Shen Ye.

This guy was known as the Eternal Poisonous Corpse.

He definitely wasn't an easy monster to provoke, or why else would those aliens not forcefully enter, instead opting to proceed with the Blood Sacrifice?

He had anticipated something.

Yun Ni, too, was afraid dying would implicate her.

They both had to pour all they had into surviving this dangerous situation.

It was time to head back!

He needed to get back quickly!