Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

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A deadly silence.

"We survived," Zhang Xiaoyi sighed with relief.

He voiced what everyone was thinking.

But—

"What exactly happened to Shen Ye? He can't possibly be that strong," Xiao Mengyu asked with some concern.

"I don't know... Perhaps a Divine Spirit has taken a liking to him and he used some kind of Divinity Transformation technique?" Nangong Sirui speculated.

That was the only guess they had.

Such things had happened in history.

...

Deep underground.

A three-meter-tall black woman stood to one side.

Lilias's corpse was impaled by a long tentacle, constantly bleeding.

Suddenly, she came back to life and glanced at Shen Ye.

Shen Ye said expressionlessly,

"Your soul is imprisoned here, and your flesh soaked in agony, only my consumption can return you to nothingness."

Lilias raised her hand intending to form a Spell Seal, but suddenly coughed up blood and died once again.

—She was not resigned to death.

But Shen Ye had already begun to transform.

Like a cicada, he shed the insect-like carapace from his body.

This complete Humanoid Carapace was still lively and full of life force, turning its head to look at Shen Ye and said with a faint tone,

"By rights, I should grant you part of the spoils of war, even if it's just a tiny bit, a fingernail, or a strand of hair."

"But this time, we are breaking the rules of our kind."

Shen Ye didn't speak, just watching the other, waiting for what he'd say next.

As expected, the Humanoid Carapace began to explain,

"Most of this fellow's spirit is problematic, I will erase it directly. Originally leaving a bit of knowledge and skills for you to use, but unfortunately—"

"Even this part is filled with countless schemes."

"So it must be erased as well."

"Her spirit is that of a World Will, normally, it's inexhaustible, and with each revival, she can at least use a technique to save herself."

Shen Ye was astonished.

That powerful?

"Please proceed with the disposal," he said.

The Humanoid Carapace seemed satisfied with his attitude, tone becoming more teasing,

"Right now she's still harboring illusions, hoping to break free and escape, but she doesn't understand—"

"—I'm accustomed to consuming life forms like hers."

"Once I consume the core of the planet within her, the planet will soon die, and then she will be completely destroyed."

Having said this, the Humanoid Carapace stepped back and watched the body impaled on the sharp tentacle with an appreciative gaze.

"I've made a perfect Banner of the Nest, ready to be consumed whenever I wish," it said with added pleasure in its tone.

Rumbling—

The spikes plunged downwards along with Lilias's body, disappearing quickly out of sight.

Shen Ye was enlightened.

When he had swallowed the Blood Bead, he had released a move called Destiny's End · Banner of the Nest.

So that's what the Banner of the Nest meant.

To fix a living thing with a spike, even if that living thing is a planet—

And gradually consume it.

—This represents the feeding style of the king species.

"One last thing," said the Humanoid Carapace, looking at Shen Ye and continuing,

"I'm this accommodating only in dreams, so heed my advice—"

"Never evolve towards the 'Dark Devourer.'

"There can only be one of me in the universe. If upon my awakening I find another 'Dark Devourer,' I will consume it."

"But then again—"

"For you, an immature form, changing your evolutionary path after taking office will be extremely tough."

"Go and accomplish more outstanding deeds."

"Before I awaken, if you can complete one more task for me—"

"I won't consume you."

Shen Ye asked,

"What do I need to do?"

The Humanoid Carapace replied, "That planet in the sky—pluck it for me to consume."

"Or if you can go deep underground and loosen that Seal of Fate a bit, that would also be helping me."

"Either task works."

Shen Ye's heart sank.

At this moment, he suddenly realized something.

The three-meter-tall black woman was not the Seal of Fate in the depths of the Great Tomb.

Lilias had deceived him!

Images from the past flashed through Shen Ye's mind, and he suddenly grasped an essential key point.

"If it's a choice between the two, I choose to loosen the Seal of Fate deep in the Great Tomb. Please let me take charge of this," he said.

"Are you certain?" the Humanoid Carapace inquired.

"Yes, I've already got some leads now, it's best that I take full responsibility for this matter, for it concerns my life and death," Shen Ye replied.

"Good," the Humanoid Carapace said with approval, "If you manage to do it, I will personally intervene to change your evolutionary path, so I won't have to consume you."

"—I look forward to your good news."

With those words,

The Humanoid Carapace slowly dissolved, falling to the ground as lightweight and useless carapace fragments.

Its eight long tails had already fallen off, turning to dust as well, vanishing completely.

—The invisible, extremely powerful force had departed.

Shen Ye shook his head.

There had been a cost, but it was worth it.

It was good that the Master of the Weeping Demon Prison had been thoroughly eradicated.

"Thank you, I feel an immense sense of relief," Shen Ye said.

The more than three-meter-tall black woman said solemnly,

"You were nearly successfully devoured, which shows your 'Divine Calling' Talent is insufficient."

"Before reaching the Sixth Layer of the Dharma Realm, you must not create or summon Divine Spirits again."

"Understood," Shen Ye replied.

"Rest... You have absorbed sufficient nourishment and fought once more; only with ample sleep can you grow."

As her voice echoed, the flesh on the ground swelled, forming a huge egg that enveloped Shen Ye within.

The more than three-meter-tall woman prepared to leave.

"Wait a moment," Shen Ye called out.

"What else?" she inquired.

"When the Seal of Fate was loosened before, why wasn't it allowed for the beings within the Great Tomb to leave?" Shen Ye asked.

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I opened the white door myself and saw the monster say—

"The Seal has loosened, no one is allowed to leave."

So it killed all the students!

The woman in black stared at him, silent.

Shen Ye spoke calmly:

"It has just appointed me to be in charge of the Seal of Fate, I need to know."

Only after these words did the black-clad woman slowly begin to speak:

"If someone from the outside world could explore the Seal, it would alleviate the pressure on the Master."

"So every being that enters the Great Tomb must contend with the Seal, not allowed to leave!"

"No more of these restrictions now," Shen Ye said.

"Are you sure?"

"Positive."

"Then I'll listen to you, after all, you're in charge of this matter now."

Having said this, the black-clad woman, three meters tall, stepped back and disappeared from sight.

Only Shen Ye remained.

He let out a breath of relief.

Yes, it was precisely to lift this danger that he had sought the task of unlocking the Seal.

If the Monarch of the Cosmic Giant Insect was at a standstill with the Seal—

Then let it be at a standstill!

—Everyone can leave safely now!

Something vibrated on his body.

Shen Ye reached out and pulled out his Card.

"Xiao Mengyu?"

He called out.

On the Card, there appeared the image of Xiao Mengyu, who was still standing on the boat, curiously scrutinizing Shen Ye.

"What just happened?"

She asked.

"I was just about to tell you—you take everyone and leave the Great Tomb immediately, and tell Nangong Sirui too, he will understand—"

"You need to leave immediately, it's for survival."

"Wait," Xiao Mengyu asked, "are you in danger right now?"

"No danger, trust me, hurry up!" Shen Ye urged.

"You better be telling the truth."

"When have I ever lied to you?"

"OK, I'll let everyone know." Xiao Mengyu looked at him deeply and ended the communication.

Shen Ye put away the Card.

All of a sudden, he raised his hand and punched himself hard, falling to the ground and bursting into wild laughter.

"What are you laughing at?"

He asked coldly.

Those Runes that had vanished earlier reappeared on his body, emitting a sinister energy fluctuation.

And his body sprouted carapace once again.

—The will of the Monarch species of the Cosmic Giant Insect!

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Shen Ye spat out a mouthful of blood, but said, undeterred:

"Laughing at how stupid you are—if I don't let these students go, their deaths will make humanity more alert to the situation beneath the Great Tomb."

"The Great Tomb will be sealed off."

"On the other hand, if they go this time, real powerhouses will come down to explore."

"After all, having come this deep underground, why not see what's truly there?"

"Powerhouses will swarm here."

"Am I wrong? Where does the fault lie in what I am saying?"

—The more carefully he recalled this Monarch species' words, the clearer it became in his mind.

All that nonsense about "there can only be one Dark Devourer," about "needing to change the evolutionary path."

Bullshit.

So-called "absolutely not allowing a second 'Dark Devourer' to appear" was nothing but manipulation.

After all those years in the workplace, could he not see through that?

Did this insect think he could get work done with empty words, treating him as if he was a naïve boy?

Besides.

He held so many battle memories of the Chaotic Heaven Gate.

He'd seen countless predecessors fight it.

He knew how it massacred living beings and how savage it was.

Indeed—

The moment he ordered those students to leave, it couldn't help itself.

Shen Ye heard himself say in a cold tone:

"You better be seriously plotting a useful plan."

"Of course, I don't want to die," Shen Ye said.

"You're covered in my Runes—don't touch these Runes, or I'll kill you right away."

"Runes, huh... No problem, I certainly won't touch them."

No sooner had he spoken than a new Rune appeared in Shen Ye's palm.

The moment the Rune appeared, a soft glow instantly formed small characters:

"Special binding Talismanic Curse activated."

"If you alter or destroy the Runes on your body, you will die."

—The bastard had directly cursed him!

"Don't play tricks; tell me your plan, I need to see how you're thinking."

The voice said.

Control over his body returned.

Shen Ye cracked a smile, showing no concern.

The other's immediate reaction and urgent imposition of the fierce curse allowed him to make two deductions:

"First, the combination of the Runes and blood on my body enables monitoring and control over me;"

"Second, the other party is anxious to gain Energy, eager for people to challenge the Seal of Fate, which must mean it is facing trouble and must find a solution in these two issues."

This information was important.

As for "altering or destroying the Runes on my body," there was no need for such actions.

The means to free himself from the other's influence lay before his eyes.

However.

He would wait a little longer...

Wait for everyone to leave, then deal with this hidden danger.

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"The plan is simple, I will go out and call on everyone to enter the Great Tomb," Shen Ye said.

"How will you call on them?"

"I'll spread the message, saying that deep within the Great Tomb lies a great ancient Monarch whose tombstone bears an inscription—"

"Do you want my treasure? If you desire it, search in the Great Tomb below, for I have placed all of it deep within the Tomb!"