Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

Lines of faint light appeared in the void:

"An overly immense power of the king species' bloodline surges in this drop of blood;"

"The other party believes you will consume this drop of True Blood to boost your own strength;"

"—but you have the 'Supreme Blood Demon Void Sanctification Method'."

"You deserve more."

Indeed!

How much could be absorbed by just consuming it?

It would be better to refine the power of the bloodline from this drop of True Blood using the Blood Demon Saint Refinement Technique.

—Stimulate the evolution of your own bloodline!

At the moment,

you are temporarily safe.

However, opening the Seal Gate is not an option, since the Divine Honored is elusive, and you simply cannot react fast enough.

It would be better to honestly enhance your own abilities.

For instance—

evolve by using this drop of blood.

No sooner said than done.

Shen Ye silently activated the Supreme Blood Demon Void Sanctification Method, beginning to draw the bloodline power contained within that drop of blood.

Time slowly passed.

Half a day later,

the drop of blood had vanished without a trace.

All of the bloodline power was absorbed by Shen Ye and drawn into his body.

Then,

a strong scarlet light burst forth from his body, "burning" like flames around him.

This was a sign that the bloodline was evolving.

Shen Ye knew this was the most critical moment, cast aside all extraneous thoughts, fully operated the cultivation technique, and gradually entered a state of self-forgetfulness.

At a certain moment,

a crimson vertical pupil emerged above his head, drawing the void and forming a vortex of power.

Whoosh—

Two blood-colored wings unfolded behind him.

The evolution was successful!

Shen Ye breathed a sigh of relief, stopped the Supreme Blood Demon Void Sanctification Method, and began to regulate his breathing and rest.

Glimmering faint light formed into small characters, appearing before his eyes:

"Your king species' bloodline has become purer."

"After the enhancement of your bloodline, all your attributes have increased by 10 points."

"Furthermore, when using any power of the king species, control will be more effortless, and its power will be stronger."

"Congratulations."

"Starting now, the power of your 'Heavenly Mandate Thorns' has been enhanced, as follows:"

"Description: You can cover yourself and one of your followers with 'Heavenly Mandate Thorns', making any attack aimed at you or your follower strike the assailant as well."

Stronger now!

Shen Ye unconsciously touched his hair.

Not bad, no balding!

Worth celebrating!

Inexplicably, a strange sensation fell over his heart.

He instantly knew what had happened.

The path to Connecting Heaven.

The light quickly appeared:

"You have received the 'Passage' blessing, currently attached to your gate power;"

"You have received 'Primordial Formless Supreme Devil';"

"You have received 'Master of Penglai' entry;"

"Current All Attributes reach 322 points."

"Preconditions met, please cultivate the Supreme Forgetting Love Feathering Ascension Scripture to perfection, to advance to the next step of the Connecting Heaven path."

"—Countless people have stopped here, and you have gained such an opportunity."

Shen Ye couldn't help but gasp.

It's so difficult!

Generations of powerful figures throughout history had never acquired this technique—

Now, it seems not surprising.

Not to mention the numerous preconditions, just consider the Supreme Forgetting Love Feathering Ascension Scripture—

This scripture becomes increasingly complex later on; the explanations of the 'Combat Guidance Master' slow down considerably, and one often has to wait a long time for part of the scripture to be explained.

He had also felt bewildered.

—The scripture is too difficult!

It was only during the confrontation with the Divine Honored Heart Devil's Dharma Aspect that he received personal instruction in the Heaven Connecting Technique, restoring a sliver of confidence.

For others who experimented slowly, it was completely impossible to master this scripture thoroughly!

Enough of that.

Just practice gradually.

But there's one problem.

—Practicing this scripture in the Supreme Tao Palace, if discovered by the Divine Honored, is no joking matter.

Yet to move closer to the Connecting Heaven Technique, this scripture must be mastered thoroughly!

It's not just about the Connecting Heaven path.

He had not opened the Seal Gate for many days.

The current Seal Gate seemed robust, and he had been eager to explore it.

—Opening the Seal Gate in the Supreme Tao Palace, if discovered by the Divine Honored, is also a troublesome matter.

Tsk.

It seems that

he needs to find a reasonable excuse to temporarily leave the Supreme Tao Palace.

Shen Ye supported his chin with his hand, gradually sinking into deep thought.

Suddenly,

a streak of firelight entered the cave.

The voice of the Supreme Elder immediately emanated from the talisman:

"Per the command of the Sect Master Saint, a new group of people is being assembled to go to the frontlines of the Indefinite Layer. Registration is about to start!"

"The rewards for this battle task are quite substantial."

"Disciples of various strength levels must complete registration before noon today, do not miss the deadline."

The talisman then contained an explanation of strength-level divisions.

Disciples who had joined in the last three years were classified into one strength level, with several rewards.

Above Ten Layers of Dharma Realm, every Triple Layer of level is one category.

Each category has different task rewards.

Shen Ye pondered.

Although everyone's strength was limited to Eight or Nine Layers of Dharma Realm in the Indefinite Layered Universe,

higher-level cultivators' combat ability still surpasses that of lower-level cultivators.

Dharma Aspects are different.

Perceptions of battle and use of skills are completely different.

Thus, the rewards vary.

So,

should he participate in the battle?

No.

—he doesn't lack money, nor treasures.

The whole of Penglai Mountain is his.

Steadily advancing on the path to acquiring the Heaven Connecting Technique.

As for this campaign, it would be best if the Divine Honored himself went.

In this way, he could stay far away in the Sect's cave dwelling in the Ninety-Nine Layer Universe, secretly send the Formless Heavenly Demon to the Indefinite Layer, and have sufficient proof of not being there.

—he could peacefully cultivate the Supreme Forgetting Love Feathering Ascension Scripture!

The decision was made.