Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

"Can you understand it?" Shen Ye asked.

"Regardless, they are all operating the Origin Force of the Dharma Realm. From this perspective, it's crystal clear." Song Yinchen said.

Shen Ye looked carefully at the girl in front of him.

She was dressed in a very ordinary white short-sleeved shirt, her eyebrows like willows, her eyes like autumn water, her long hair gently draped over her shoulders, her slim legs in jeans outlining a perfect physique, looking spirited and beautiful.

Behind her, an endless series of shadows kept shifting, as if contemplating something.

This was her Dharma Aspect.

Shen Ye felt a slight sense of wonderment in his heart.

When this Dharma Aspect first appeared, some people even wept with emotion, feeling that they had finally seen the Chaos Dharma Form and their lives had not been lived in vain.

—So this Dharma Aspect must be pretty formidable.

Song Yinchen, feeling embarrassed by his gaze, explained softly:

"My Dharma Aspect is Chaos, capable of evolving anything. I see you're tired. Why not rest a bit while I continue to study these things on you?"

She circled around Shen Ye, constantly pondering the runes on his body.

Spurt.

A spurt of blood burst from Shen Ye's shoulder.

Song Yinchen stretched out her hand and, aiming at his shoulder, rapidly tapped it a few times.

...Comfortable.

The force felt soothed and actually began to slow down.

Shen Ye was somewhat stunned.

—How old was she?

"You just wait, I've figured something out." Song Yinchen continued to tap him all over without stopping.

Shen Ye breathed a sigh of relief comfortably.

The few taps from Song Yinchen seemed to be quite effective.

All the strength in his body was being drawn out.

Gleams of light emerged and gathered into words:

"The opponent has applied an unknown force guiding the School of Method."

"Your strength has been conditioned by the current School of Method."

"Strength transformed into a vortex."

"It has temporarily stabilized and will be slowly absorbed by you in the coming days."

"Congratulations."

"You will not die."

"The Dharma Realm is verifying the situation and is about to bestow upon you a 'name'."

"Note:"

"The assistance from Song Yinchen is also being included in the Dharma Realm's verification scope."

At this point, Song Yinchen stepped back a few steps and reassessed Shen Ye.

"Okay, now this power can be stored within your body, just like a water reservoir dam," she said with a smile.

"What happens when it's full?" Shen Ye asked.

"There are nine nodes in total. With each level filled, the power increases by one level. When all nine levels are filled, the power will be equivalent to the hit of a bug, and then it must be released," Song Yinchen explained.

"You mean—" Shen Ye had a realization and suddenly punched toward the empty air.

Rushing winds howled away, striking a cliff hundreds of meters away, causing the entire mountain to collapse.

—And that was just the punch wind!

"See, you have begun to sense it already. Fill it nine times, and it must be released, or else it will burst out of your body," Song Yinchen said.

"It won't affect the seal, right? And what does the bug feel like?" Shen Ye asked worriedly.

"The power feels uncomfortable being pent up; when you release it, it will enjoy it too and won't stop you," Song Yinchen said. Your next chapter is on empire

A pleasant chirping of insects came from Shen Ye's body.

Shen Ye scratched his head.

Song Yinchen's face reddened too.

—That's definitely not the Nine Tails!

"This strength in me—how did you subdue it?" Shen Ye asked curiously.

"This is my own ability."

"Isn't your ability meant to activate memories?"

"That's only the basics—" Song Yinchen continued:

"Just now, the Chaos Spirit Light said that my sister's remnant soul... was killed by you in the end."

"Yes," Shen Ye admitted.

He suddenly realized something—

Perhaps she did not know the whole story.

The Chaos Spirit Light hadn't told her!

"Shall I explain in detail?" Shen Ye asked.

"That would be great," Song Yinchen replied eagerly.

Shen Ye recounted the events that had happened beneath Zhongzhou City.

After listening intently, Song Yinchen thought for a while and said:

"It wants you dead."

"But why? What benefit is there for it to kill me?" Shen Ye asked, pointing to the core of the issue.

Slowly, Song Yinchen said:

"Divine Artifacts created by humans or other beings, during their formation, are imbued with human blood, emotions, and willpower, resulting in them acquiring somewhat of a 'personality' similar to beings after they are born."

"They may accept someone due to the noble virtues of humanity or some unique trait, becoming that person's willing weapon."

"The Chaos Spirit Light is different."

"It has nothing to do with humans—it was naturally formed."

"—Its thought process is completely different from that of beings."

"I understand, but I still don't see why it wants to kill me," Shen Ye said.

Song Yinchen lifted her pale and slender hand, forming a Spell Seal with one hand.

"Without using any spiritual power, look—"

Behind her, the ever-changing Dharma Aspect revealed a sky with crackling thunder and lightning.

Rumbles of thunder sounded one after the other.

The sky began to rain.

The rain grew heavier and heavier.

The ground was quickly covered with a dense forest and a variety of creatures.

Shen Ye was dumbfounded.

He couldn't comprehend what was happening before him.

In front of his eyes—

Song Yinchen had only formed a Spell Seal and had not unleashed any spiritual power.

But the Technique was successful!

"You didn't use any Technique," he confirmed once again.

"Right," Song Yinchen said.

"Then why did the Dharma Aspect react?" Shen Ye asked, puzzled.

Boom, boom, boom—

Thunder continued to explode in the depths of the sky.

The wind began to howl.

Rain poured down.

A city appeared.

Cars and horses rushed by.

Bright lights and hustle and bustle.

Noises from the bustling crowd erupted from the streets.

In the night sky, the wind died down and the rain stopped, as a brilliant river of stars unfurled across the heavens.

Countless stars.

Could it be——

Just because Song Yinchen formed a Spell Seal, even the universe could imitate it?

"Without using a Dharma Aspect and spiritual power, the Technique worked. Have you ever seen such a thing before?"

Song Yinchen said.

"It's like a lightbulb shining without electricity—I have never seen it." Shen Ye said.

"Our Spirit of the Song Family is very unique. Intense emotional fluctuations can greatly enhance our Resonance with the world, drawing upon its Strength for our use,"

"—My sister and a few exceptional clan members can achieve this." Song Yinchen continued.

"So you can do it too, even accustomed to commanding Strength?" Shen Ye asked.

"Yes, I can easily control various forces—activating memories is just the most superficial power," Song Yinchen said.

She released her grip, and the Spell Seal dissolved.

In an instant, the infinite world behind her disappeared into nothing.

Everything just now seemed like a dream.

So that was it.

"The Spell Seal on your hand, is that borrowed power from heaven and earth?" Shen Ye asked.

"No." Song Yinchen uttered a single word.

She loosened her grip.

The Spell Seal instantly scattered.

All the strange phenomena outside vanished with it.

The lights on the wall turned on.

Song Yinchen continued to speak:

"I am a bit stronger than my sister. I can resonate with the universe."

Shen Ye's pupils abruptly constricted.

She could directly resonate with the universe!

What an inconceivable Talent.

No wonder Song Qingyun was so powerful, yet the Chaos Spirit Light did not choose her.

Because Song Yinchen's Talent was beyond just being strong, Shen Ye had never even heard of such a person in the world.

"The first head of our Song Family had this ability as well."

Song Yinchen went on to say:

"That's why Chaos Spirit Light made a contract with our family, choosing a Song Family Member as its master."

"The price was to provide it with the Origin Force of the universe."

Thinking of something, Shen Ye showed an expression of disbelief and couldn't help but say:

"To provoke you, it wanted to kill me?"

Song Yinchen said, "That day, beneath Zhongzhou City, if Brother Shen Ye and my sister had both died, my emotional fluctuations would have reached even higher levels."

"If back then Brother Ye had been killed by my sister, and then all it needed was to kill my sister as well, it could still provoke me, making me stronger."

"And it would obtain a stronger, purer Origin Power from the universe."

"It had been looking forward to this."

"—Unfortunately, you survived, and its plan fell through."

Song Yinchen explained everything clearly in one breath.

Shen Ye listened attentively, picking out another question:

"Why did you keep calm instead of using its words to make yourself stronger?"

Song Yinchen said softly:

"I don't need to do that to become stronger."

"And when it said that, it was to make me lose myself in the universe's power; perhaps I would go mad, become demented."

Shen Ye's entire being tensed.

A certain indescribable thing surfaced in his look, and the smile on his lips vanished.

"Killing intent…"

Saying this softly, Song Yinchen narrowed her eyes in pleasure.

He was angry.

"Your recent Healing Art, was that also a form of power harmony?"

"No—that was just now, when I saw a few classmates from Xi Rang using Healing Arts, I had an epiphany and learned a little," she said.

"..." Shen Ye.

"Let's not talk about this; what's the situation under the Great Tomb now?" Song Yinchen asked.

Shen Ye relayed the whole thing.

"Planetary collision? That's not easy to deal with…" Song Yinchen said with concern.

"I'd rather not worry about that." Shen Ye said.

"Why?"

"I'm just a high school student."

Right.

With planets colliding, it's up to so many powerful beings to figure it out.

What he should do is hurry up and increase his strength!

Otherwise, he won't even have the qualifications to join the fight!

Suddenly, Shen Ye looked up at Song Yinchen's head.

Above her head, the entry "Bearer of Chaos Spirit Light" grew dimmer, as if it would disappear at any moment.

—Could it be that Song Yinchen had made some kind of decision in her heart?

"Brother Shen Ye, what are you looking at?"

"Nothing."

Shen Ye turned his gaze away and then asked:

"You don't need Chaos Spirit Light, and your strength can also continually increase?"

"Right," Song Yinchen said.

"That's good, then I'm relieved," Shen Ye sighed.

Song Yinchen nodded, suddenly looked up, and said:

"Something seems to have happened on the ground, I'll go take a look. I'll contact you later, Brother Shen Ye."

"Okay, you go ahead."

Song Yinchen flew off, instantly entering a landscape of beautiful mountains and rivers and disappearing from sight.

As she left, the landscape vanished too.

"Skull, with your vast knowledge, what Technique is this?" Shen Ye asked.

"Impressive," the Skeleton exclaimed, "This is 'Dharma Realm Shuttle'—without any Magic Artifacts, she can travel through the Dharma Realm, crossing numerous spaces to return to the surface."

Shen Ye then heaved a sigh.

Time to enhance his own strength.

He too needed to quickly bolster his strength.