Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

Shen Ye watched as a batch of Professionals leapt into the abyss.

They confronted the king species of the Cosmic Worm.

Several of the most agile Professionals rushed towards the Cosmic Giant Insect, colliding with its body, drawing out powerful Divine Artifacts, and fiercely stabbed into the insect's flesh.

Despite all being Divine Artifacts, they still failed to injure the worm in the slightest.

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Only a single Lance managed to pierce through the carapace.

"Quick!"

The Professional roared.

Shen Ye saw a drop of liquid emitting golden light falling from the breach in the carapace.

A Professional grabbed the golden liquid and turned to flee.

Those who were not killed by the insect all rushed forward, shielding him from the Cosmic Giant Insect's attacks.

—Even if it meant fighting to the death, not retreating an inch.

The hoary voice rang out again:

"This is the True Blood of the king species, ultimately obtained by us."

The scene shifted.

The drop of blood was subjected to countless methods of research.

It was used to draw Talismans, outline Arrays, create weapons, but all efforts proved futile.

In the end.

It was consumed by someone filled within with Destruction Talismans.

The hoary voice rose:

"Consuming this blood will make you extremely strong in a short amount of time, surpassing all human Professionals, but within a few minutes, you will lose your will and explode into death."

The individual erupted in a cataclysmic power fluctuation and was about to charge into the underground abyss to clash with the Cosmic Giant Insect.

Unfortunately—

Even having surpassed all human Professionals, becoming a supreme being, it wasn't enough to deal with the Cosmic Giant Insect.

After only a few attacks, the person turned tail and fled.

Their body exploded into a mist of blood mid-air.

The Golden Blood Bead remained intact, still floating in midair.

The hoary voice sounded once more:

"After hundreds of years of research, we've achieved a result—"

The scene flashed.

Out in a deserted wilderness.

A few powerful Professionals gathered, releasing their Dharma Aspects, and channeling the single drop of Golden Cosmic Giant Insect Blood with all their might.

The drop of golden blood emitted strands of insect chirping, attacking everything around it with sonic waves.

Nothing could withstand the attack of this Technique.

Heaven and earth cracked open.

The grandiose Strength cleaved towards the beyond, vanishing into the cosmos after a few breaths, no longer detectable.

Aside from the controllers, everyone else who was spectating perished.

The few controllers slowly sank into madness, with layers of scales appearing on their bodies, transforming into something non-human.

The elder's voice soared once again:

"Insect Blood Explosive Art."

"We gathered all of humanity's Transcendent Burst Secret Arts into one, forming the mightiest Potential Activation Art to be used on this insect blood."

"The user will enter an invincible state, barely comparable to the Cosmic Giant Worm's most powerful single strike."

"But there's a high chance of losing one's mind."

"—The research had reached a dead end."

The scene faded away.

Another flash.

Shen Ye found himself standing in a grand hall.

The hall was filled with Professionals from the Ancient Era, each one of their gazes fixated on Shen Ye.

The white-haired Daoist stood beside Shen Ye, saying:

"Over the past thousands of years, we continuously sought a method and finally found a way that could allow you to retain your sanity."

"That is to initiate an ancient technique using the souls of all of us."

"At the cost of our souls, to help you stimulate the 'Insect Blood Explosive Art'—"

"This drop of blood can still be used once more for this technique!"

"If your situation is too urgent and you don't have years to slowly increase your strength, then use this instead."

"In a desperate situation, strike a heavy blow on behalf of all humans!"

"Even if it doesn't kill it, it will deal a heavy blow that may even cause it to flee in panic."

The voice fell silent.

The golden blood bead of the emperor species quietly emerged.

It floated above the palm of the elder.

Shen Ye looked at the blood bead, then at the many souls.

Indeed.

The Great Tomb had already been opened.

By watching the historical fragments just now, one could definitely determine that the emperor species insect was slumbering deep within the Great Tomb!

He genuinely had no time left.

The invasion by the "Five Desires" made everything seem incredibly urgent.

He reached out his hand.

In the eyes of everyone, the white-haired Daoist gently beckoned.

The golden blood bead fell onto Shen Ye's hand.

"When you need to activate it, open the Sect Leader's Precious Tactic, our souls are all here."

The white-haired Daoist said.

Shen Ye looked at the drop of blood for a long while before replying:

"No."

"No?" The white-haired Daoist was surprised.

"Yes," Shen Ye stared at the golden blood bead, "I saw those past events, and then I realized that the emperor species is invincible."

"Indeed," the white-haired Daoist nodded, "in the long battle, the strongest few amongst our Human Race could not defeat it."

"I know you all racked your brains and poured out your hearts and blood, and finally mastered this move that surpasses all human strength."

Shen Ye continued:

"But what if I strike it with this move, and it doesn't flee?"

"There was no hope to begin with—only with this move did a slight chance arise to drive it away." The white-haired Daoist sighed.

Shen Ye's gaze swept across the crowd, looking at those strong figures from history.

"Gambling is not a good thing, I refuse."

He said.

"Then do you choose the training room? If you have several years, perhaps with our help, you could become very strong," the white-haired Daoist said.

"No," Shen Ye said.

"Why not?"

"There is no time left."

All were astonished.

On the stage, a burly man shouted:

"Kid, you say 'no' to this and 'no' to that, what exactly do you want?!"

"If there's wine today, then today I am drunk; I'll worry about tomorrow's sorrow when it comes," Shen Ye, with his arms folded, let the golden blood bead hover in mid-air, casually said.

All the souls pondered over his words.

A stunningly beautiful woman coldly huffed, "So you don't choose anything, you don't want to use our power to fight, you just want to keep dragging things out?"

"Yes." Shen Ye said.

Everyone fell silent.

Someone sighed, "I never thought that the last heir of the Chaotic Heaven Gate would be someone who fears death and greedily clings to life."

Yet the white-haired Daoist looked at Shen Ye and gently said:

"After the inheritance was nearly severed, to become a successor of the Chaotic Heaven Gate, one must pass the test of the Human Figure."

"It is a test of life and death."

"Child—I don't think you are someone who clings to life and fears death."

Shen Ye laughed wryly, "At that time, I was framed, I had no choice but to enter that test. In fact, I didn't want to get involved in that kind of life-and-death situation at all."

At this, the white-haired old Daoist was at a loss for words.

Seeing that none of them were speaking, Shen Ye said:

"You all have been busy for thousands of years, why don't you rest? Don't you want to?"

All eyes were on him.

The corners of Shen Ye's mouth lifted slightly as he continued:

"It's enough."

"It's enough? What do you mean by that?" the burly man glared at him and demanded.

"From life to death, all of you have been fighting for the continuation of the Human Race. I think it's enough."

Shen Ye spoke earnestly:

"Work isn't everything in life, there's no need to work so hard."

"Rest now."

As the words fell,

he reached out and grabbed the drop of blood, swallowing it in one gulp.

The next instant.

He kicked open the door to the resting room.

"You—" the Panda felt something and its fur stood on end.

Only a fading shadow flashed by.

Shen Ye burst through the office door, returning to the Underground Grand Tomb.

The second hand ticked.

1 second.

He placed his hand on the rock wall and uttered in a low voice, "Stellar Shift."

A teleportation coordinate was set.

Quickly.

He would explode and die in a few minutes.

So he must be fast!

2 seconds.

Endless strength radiated from him, turning into substantive flames of light in the darkness.

Shen Ye quietly sensed his own changes.

Suddenly, he looked into the void.

Faint light converged into small characters, displaying his five Basic Attributes.

Each was crazily jumping upwards.

His intuition became exceptionally sharp, like a beast's.

—No.

Not even a beast's intuition could reach this level.

Perhaps it should be called a sense.

"Although there is Mo Ga Ru in the Great Tomb, our classmates are all here. If a fight breaks out, it could affect them—"

"Breath Soil High School has been under attack for so long without any teachers coming; it proves they are also facing strong enemies."

"My time is limited. I can neither kill all the monsters in the Great Tomb nor defeat the king species, the Cosmic Giant Insect."

"Might as well play a game of 'borrowing another's legs to run the race.'"

5 seconds.

Boom—

Shen Ye moved, charging from the spot, bringing with him a whirlwind.

7 seconds.

The whirlwind, carrying a gray shadow, passed through the lengthy Underground Lake and slammed into the collapsed tunnel, heedless that it was blocked, as if smashing into tofu, flying upwards with all his strength.

8 seconds.

The shadow emerged from the collapsed tunnel, scrambling up the vertical cliff, sprinting up with full speed.

"Great Skeleton, give me something to cover my face!"

"You have so many Undead Battle Armors, just grab any Helmet you want!"

"Alright!"

13 seconds.

A loud boom echoed from Breath Soil High School's square.

The shadow soared into the sky, re-forming into Shen Ye.

Only now he was wearing an Undead Helmet, with its dark face armor concealing his features.

Across the vast sky and earth—

he looked in one direction.

"Such a formidable and piercing Sword Qi... that must be the Swordswoman..."

"Hmm, the battle fluctuations here are greater; I can feel my teacher's presence."

Shen Ye turned into a stream of light, flying towards a certain direction.

His speed was getting faster and faster.

At one moment.

A violent thundering noise suddenly erupted in the sky.

Elsewhere.

Over the sea.

Xu Xingke, covered in blood, laughed loudly:

"Nice! Your skills are commendable!"

Tian Luo, with his shattered battle armor and covered in blood, shouted angrily:

"You lunatic, don't you ever consider your own injuries when you fight?"

"Can't handle it?" Xu Xingke said disdainfully.

"Hmph... watch my next move..." Tian Luo clenched his hands into a Spell Seal.

Though Xu Xingke waved him off and said, "Stop playing, let's decide life and death."

Tian Luo was taken aback.

"I don't have time for your slow probing anymore. With my next move, I'm going to use my strongest Technique. We'll see who's the better of us," said Xu Xingke.

"Our strength should be evenly matched; with our strongest moves, we might both end up dead," Tian Luo replied.

"No, I will kill you," Xu Xingke declared.

He clasped his hands together, beginning to form a Spell Seal.

Behind him, a boundless and majestic city wall rose from the sea level.

The Dharma Aspect had appeared!

Next would be his ultimate move!

Tian Luo's eyelids twitched as he growled, "Damn it... bring it on!"

He reformed the Spell Seal with his hands.

An infinite number of stars emerged behind him.

The decisive moment had come!

Just then, a sudden change occurred—

"Die!"

A furious roar came from the void.

A shadow flashed quickly, swinging a fist that pummeled Tian Luo into the sea.

Roar, roar, roar!

Huge waves, hundreds of meters high, burst forth from the sea.

A tsunami rapidly formed, rolling away into the distance.

Xu Xingke was stunned, then intently gazed at the shadow.

"Damn..."

He muttered quietly.

Shen Ye, holding onto his Undead Helmet, asked:

"Teacher, what did you just say?"

"...You see, after your punch just now, a lot of seagrass has been exposed on the sea surface. Seagrass is the only group of higher plants that can live completely in seawater, and coastal fishermen often use it for building roofs, as it provides excellent insulation and water resistance."

"You know so much, Teacher."