Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

Shen Ye had no idea what would happen next.

But no matter what happened, the book still needed an hour more.

So, wait?

He tucked the Sect Leader's Precious Tactic into his bosom, falling deep into thought.

At this moment—

His "Stellar Shift" had been fully activated.

He also had a new profession.

—Unless the Nine Aspects were to die, or he himself died, no one else could take on this role!

The Mythology entry task was also just one step away.

—But he wasn't willing to create it in a rush.

Wait until the Vampire Kid grew stronger, then fuse the entry.

All urgent matters had been completed.

Since there was an hour to wait—

He would first go back to that island and see how his classmates were faring!

Shen Ye's physique shuddered, and he flew up, heading straight for the waterfall.

Lilias was already squatting on a rock by the waterfall, waiting.

"How's the situation?"

Shen Ye asked.

"Just some zombies and monsters, nothing they can't handle," said Lilias in a lazy tone.

"Did anyone get hurt?" Shen Ye asked again.

"Yes, but no one dead—my intervention went unnoticed, after all, they need real combat experience," Lilias replied.

Shen Ye nodded, saying nothing more.

Everyone needed real combat experience.

This, ever since Xu Xingke had brought it up, was something he profoundly understood.

If Lilias truly became a nanny, showing off her immensely powerful Divine Spirit strength, it would actually make everyone else feel lost and even become wary of her.

—After all, she was just a first-year high school girl!

Shen Ye then took off with her, heading back.

In a short while,

The island surrounded by lakes appeared ahead.

Simple defensive structures had already been constructed on the island.

It seemed no one had been idle during his absence.

"Shen Ye?"

Zhang Xiaoyi's voice echoed from afar.

Yun Ni gave Shen Ye a glance and disappeared into the darkness around them, vanishing from sight.

"It's me," Shen Ye answered.

"That's great."

Under everyone's watchful gaze, Shen Ye dashed forward and landed on the island.

Looking around,

The many classmates were holding weapons, looking vigilant, always ready for a fight.

Nangong Sirui glanced at Shen Ye and said discontentedly,

"Where on earth did you go? You've been gone too long."

He seemed composed, running a hand over his chin, while keeping the other hand tucked inside his sleeve, not taking it out.

"Nonsense, dangers abound down there; how could I not make a thorough check?" Shen Ye said.

Xiao Mengyu swept him up and down, and seeing no injuries, she relaxed and stood aside without saying much.

—So many people were watching!

"What exactly is going on down there?" Nangong Sirui asked.

"The monsters in the Great Tomb are battling with the aliens. It's a chaotic mess down there. I feared getting caught in the crossfire, so I hurried back," Shen Ye replied.

Upon hearing this, everyone was somewhat startled.

"It's strange, why are those invading Catastrophe beings so desperate to explore deeper into the Great Tomb?" Zhang Xiaoyi asked in confusion.

"They've really hit a snag," said Zhou Heng coldly, "We humans have only explored the surface of the Great Tomb over thousands of years. Do they think the Great Tomb is an amusement park?"

A spark of inspiration flashed through Shen Ye's mind.

He pointed at Zhou Heng and shouted,

"Exactly!"

The crowd was puzzled.

Shen Ye got excited, grabbed Nangong Sirui's hand, and yelled,

"Call out all your sisters."

"What for? My sisters are serious Artifact Spirits," Nangong Sirui asked warily.

"I didn't say they weren't serious—your Shield Spirit specializes in defense, which can help us in defense, while we all head back!" Shen Ye said.

"Head back? The way back is blocked," Guo Yunye interjected, confused.

"We'll make a new path through the rock wall!"

Shen Ye said gravely,

"We're going back to the surface—now that the aliens have entered deep into the tomb, those powerful bombardments won't happen anymore."

"We can climb up, and escape in one go!"

Yes!

Everyone was instantly excited.

The bombardments from the alien planet were indeed horrific, even the defenses of Xi Rang couldn't withstand them.

That's why they were forced down here.

As long as those bombardments stopped, they could escape!

—At least they needed to know what was happening outside and how their loved ones were faring!

"Great idea! Let's get moving!"

Zhang Xiaoyi shouted loudly.

"Those who can still help with the digging, please raise your hands," Nangong Sirui also said.

Everyone raised their hands in response.

Suddenly.

A strange voice came from not far away:

"What an impressive group of seedlings."

As the voice fell,

Everyone froze in place.

The entire underground island fell utterly silent.

Time seemed to halt momentarily.

Yet the breeze, the murmuring water, and the occasional falling pebbles proved that time continued to flow.

Only the students stood still and motionless, their faces blank and bemused, utterly unaware of their surroundings.

Only—

"Who are you?"

Shen Ye asked sternly.

He looked down at the ground.

Just now, in that instant, countless specs of light emerged as tiny characters:

"You have been sealed by an unknown art: your Six Senses."

"The 'Existence in Mirror' take over automatically when you are sealed, and another physique from 'Existence in Mirror' replaces yours for your soul to use."

"Your current physique has all attributes maxed out."

"Your Dharma Aspect: the Lunar Palace has been reversed through 'Existence in Mirror,' forming a new Dharma Aspect on this physique: Eastern Emperor Hall."

"Your special talent 'Door' no longer possesses the power to link the two realms, reversed into the Door of the Unknown."

So that's how it is!

This "Existence in Mirror" is like having two health bars, two bodies, and a completely reversed Dharma Aspect!

That's why I was able to break free from that spell!

To go a step further—

Once the Dharma Aspect changes, whenever I unleash my skills at full power, the effects will all change!

Lilias suddenly descended from the darkness above.

Her expression was somewhat desperate, and she spoke rapidly:

"Don't fight him, he is 'Mo Ga Ru,' the strongest among the 'Five Desires.'

Shen Ye's eyebrows raised as he looked into the depths of the darkness.

A figure slowly rose from the ground.

Clad in a long, black robe with a hood, his face was unseeable.

"Master of Weeping Demon Prison... Lord Tian Luo went to negotiate with the powerhouses on this planet for your sake, yet here you are."

The person known as "Mo Ga Ru" clad in black robes spoke.

Lilias said, "Reporting to my lord, I am bound to this person's body by the Chaos Spirit Light, our lives interconnected, unable to separate and unaware of Lord Tian Luo's affairs."

Mo Ga Ru spoke:

"This one is...?"

With a single motion, a pair of gigantic hands appeared out of thin air, each forming a Spell Seal on either side of him, as their fingers joined above his head.

Boom, boom, boom—

A large black door emerged behind him, its surface opening a huge vertical eye that slightly rotated, focusing on Shen Ye.

Door!

He has a Door too!

Shen Ye felt as though all the blood in his body had solidified.

—Even though he was in a different body, at that moment, he knew he was no match for his opponent.

The pair of giant hands surrounding the figure bore the aura of a Divine Spirit.

They were somewhat reminiscent of Yazi and the Underworld Lord, Miket Tikaxiwa.

But much stronger than both!

Not to mention the dark door; its mere aura was enough to push Shen Ye's strength to the verge of losing control.

...Too powerful.

Who could fight him?

At this time, the murderous aura emanating from Mo Ga Ru lessened a lot.

"I thought it was a native of this planet. It's rare that even the Nine Aspects would send their underlings."

He said in a teasing tone.

The ring on Shen Ye's hand moved on its own, completely out of his control, and opened by itself.

Two bottles of "Catastrophe Origin Force" quietly emerged.

The teeth associated with the Nine Aspects also leaped out automatically, floating in midair and constantly rotating.

— This was the undeniable proof of identity!

"Interesting... Tai Yan, Tian Luo, and the Nine Aspects have all dispatched their underlings; it seems everyone is quite motivated."

Mo Ga Ru said with a chuckle.

While he spoke, those items floating in midair returned to Shen Ye's ring one by one.

Immediately after.

A head flew out from the ring.

— It was one of Lord Tian Luo's subordinates from the Valley of Ten Thousand Corpses in Hell!

"Hmm... This is one of Tian Luo's underlings, what's going on?"

Although Mo Ga Ru asked this, he didn't give Shen Ye a chance to answer.

A beam shot out from the vertical eye on the dark door, landing on the head and then reflecting onto Shen Ye.

The head and Shen Ye were connected by the light.

The events that both had experienced suddenly transformed into light and shadow, reemerging into view.

Hell.

Valley of Ten Thousand Corpses.

Scenes flickered by of the leader provoking Shen Ye and then getting killed by him.

— All secrets were laid bare!

"Sigh."

As Mo Ga Ru watched this unfold, his killing intent completely dissipated.

"To be honest, from the beginning, we had all agreed to leave the matters of Hell to the Nine Aspects..."

His voice carried a hint of frustration:

"I do not approve of Tian Luo's actions."

At this moment.

Shen Ye suddenly realized something.

— Actually, at the start, the other party wanted to kill him.

But after seeing what happened in Hell, realizing it was a conflict between Tian Luo and the Nine Aspects, Mo Ga Ru dismissed the thought of killing Shen Ye.

Killing an ant is nothing.

Exterminating everyone here would be a trivial matter.

But the people of the Nine Aspects were here, mingling with the humans of this planet.

— This meant that the Nine Aspects had a secret plan and interests among these people.

Tian Luo and the Nine Aspects had been at odds and struggling both openly and secretly for quite a while.

Their feud was on the verge of being uncontainable.

If Mo Ga Ru were to meddle and casually eliminate the people of the Nine Aspects here, disrupting their plan—

It would surely complicate things further.

The Nine Aspects would definitely assume he had taken Tian Luo's side, which would cause them to hold a grudge against him.

Mo Ga Ru silently sighed in his heart.

This was enmity without cause.

— Why should he bother with this mire?

"Forget it, I won't interfere with your masters' affairs or your plans."

"I need to hurry to the depths of the Great Tomb."

After Mo Ga Ru finished speaking, his figure flashed and he vanished from the spot.

Several breaths passed.

Only then did everything on the island gradually return to normal.

A gust of wind blew.

Shen Ye then realized that his entire body was drenched in cold sweat.