Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

Shen Ye didn't speak, only closing his eyes to ponder silently.

The Underworld Lord Miket Tikaxiwa had appeared once before.

——At Thunder Fortress, summoned to the mortal world by a Skeleton with that Demon Skin.

This was a Technique already reserved on the Demon Skin.

In fact, this Technique was originally intended to be used in Hell.

To help the Skeleton out of its predicament.

So the Underworld Lord Miket Tikaxiwa had already made arrangements for everything.

However, it was Fei Lun's insistence on killing the Beastman Great Chieftain that disrupted Miket Tikaxiwa's plans.

If I were her...

The plan had been interrupted, and while she needed to hide her tracks in Hell, she also wanted her son to come looking for her—

Then she would definitely seize this opportunity to meet, to give some hints.

What had the Underworld Lord Miket Tikaxiwa said?

Shen Ye racked his brain to remember, suddenly recalling something.

When the Glamorous Opening: Hell's Hundred-Hand Pull was completed, the Underworld Lord Miket Tikaxiwa prepared to leave.

She said to Fei Lun—

"The move just now is called Hell's Hundred-Hand Pull, you need to comprehend it well—it's an Art of the Necrosoul that I observed and realized in Hell only recently."

You need to comprehend it well.

But what was hidden in these words worth comprehending?

Shen Ye pondered for a few breaths, gradually coming to understand.

Hell's Hundred-Hand Pull.

"It's an Art of the Necrosoul that I observed and realized in Hell only recently."

Observed...

Only recently completed...

"Observed" indicated that the Underworld Lord was in a certain location in Hell, "seeing" something.

It was that simple.

What had she seen?

Shen Ye continued to recall.

——When "Hell's Hundred-Hand Pull" was unleashed, a miraculous scene appeared.

A fiery abyss!

It was a completely glowing red forge on the bottom of the abyss.

A myriad of demons, undead souls, and bodies standing or lying, issued billions of screams and wails in this fiery Hell.

That's it.

This was the place!

If the Underworld Lord Miket Tikaxiwa created this Technique by observing Hell, then what she "observed" was this scene!!!

Beyond that.

"Only recently completed" suggested she had been at that location for some time and had not left.

——I must find the fiery abyss!

As long as I find that place, I can meet the Underworld Lord Miket Tikaxiwa!

Light dawned on Shen Ye.

At that moment, a werewolf came back, cursing under his breath, "It's a waste of my time that such rubbish dares to apply for the job."

"My lord, what happened?" Shen Ye asked.

"That guy couldn't even hold a lance steady, yet dares to dream of joining our fortress—if only I could find a few more like you, I would be satisfied," replied the werewolf.

"Thank you for the compliment, my lord—might I ask if you know of a place filled with firelight, with a completely red-hot forged ground?" Shen Ye asked.

"Eh? You actually know about Cannon Branding Castle?" the werewolf said, surprised.

"A friend of mine is said to be there," Shen Ye said.

"Buy a map, and you'll know where it is—but it's not a nice place to go," replied the werewolf.

The werewolf pointed toward a shop not far away.

"Alright, thank you, my lord," Shen Ye said.

And so, Shen Ye went to buy a map.

——Prince Norton had sponsored him with tens of millions of Bone Coins, not to be spent in vain.

However, as he entered the shop, two living corpses also squeezed into the shop, surreptitiously observing him.

As he took out his Bone Coins, the eyes of the two living corpses lit up.

One stayed to watch, while the other immediately left the shop.

Was Shen Ye not aware of their schemes?

He took the map, turned around, and exited the shop's grand entrance.

The living corpse immediately followed.

Shen Ye paid no attention and walked straight to the center of the square, standing next to the werewolf.

The werewolf looked at him, then at the living corpse standing not far away.

"That's a guard, just recruited. You'll be teammates from now on, so I hope you'll get along,"

said the werewolf.

"Fine," Shen Ye said.

"Get lost, dead werewolf," said the living corpse.

The werewolf silently stepped aside.

The living corpse stepped forward, glaring at Shen Ye. "Hand over all your bone coins, rookie."

Shen Ye sighed.

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—The leader of the thieves in Eternal Night City, Kevin, was also a living corpse.

"What layer of the Dharma Realm are you at to be so bold?"

Shen Ye asked.

"I'm at the Second Layer—you're at the First Layer. I could kill you as easily as chopping vegetables, understand?" the living corpse said.

Shen Ye gripped his Night Hidden Sword and instantly vanished from the spot.

"Hmph... only good for skulking and hiding, do you think an ambush can make up for the gap in strength?"

the living corpse, having taken a stance in place, said with scorn.

Shen Ye hid in the shadows, walked a few steps back, found a place to sit, and began to look over the map.

Hmm.

If one looked closely, they would realize that to get from Chaotic Bone Land to Cannon Branding Castle required traversing a long path.

They would pass through here, here, there, and there.

"Hey, why have you started looking at the map now? Someone's waiting to fight you,"

whispered the giant skeleton.

In the square.

The living corpse remained motionless in a full-force striking posture.

—In this state, anyone daring to strike would inevitably trigger its full-force blow!

"Why bother with it," Shen Ye said without looking up. "Our mission is to find your mother, not it."

In the square, the living corpse roared, "Come out, coward!"

Shen Ye remained indifferent, surveying the map again, then began to assess the necromancers in the square.

The necromancers were of every imaginable sort.

Shen Ye even saw a monkey floating in mid-air.

According to the giant skeleton, it was called a "dead monkey."

...which was stating the obvious.

But the giant skeleton said it was a very rare pet that could take a deadly blow for someone.

With this explanation, Shen Ye felt the name was well deserved.

Hell was dangerous indeed.

Shen Ye thought for a moment, then once again immersed himself in studying the map.

In the square.

Finally running out of patience, the living corpse sneered, "I heard you're an archer—have the guts to shoot me! Worthless coward!"

It relaxed its posture.

One breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

—Did he really run away?

This was simply too cunning; it missed out on knocking out some money from him and his companion!

Annoyed, the living corpse shook its leg, cursed, and walked towards its companions outside the square.

In an instant.

Shen Ye, who had been engrossed in the map, suddenly drew his bow and arrow, nocked the arrow to the string, and induced the sound of thunder.

Whoosh—

The arrow pierced into the back of the living corpse's head and came out through the left eyeball in front.

The living corpse staggered a few steps forward, then knelt down and wobbled for a while before finally falling.

"Eat?"

Shen Ye asked.

"Eat," the giant skeleton said.

It flew out and collected the corpse of the living dead.

Only then did Shen Ye reveal himself.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, he flashed a smile:

"You all heard him, he asked me to shoot, so you can't blame me—"

"I've never seen such a strange request in my life."

Having said that, he turned to look at the werewolf.

The werewolf had just been standing there, but now it had run off without a trace.

…With that kind of nerve, daring to come out and recruit new members?

Shen Ye collected his bow, feeling annoyed, and prepared to leave.

Suddenly.

More living corpses began to walk toward the square.

"The fate of those who kill us is already sealed," the leading living corpse said with a grave voice.

Shen Ye looked around and vaguely understood something in his heart.

—What exactly was the combat style of the "Night Roamer" profession?

This profession's skills came with matching weapons and armor, as well as the specialized Dharma Eye "Moonlight Divine Illumination."

Just the "Heavenly Shadow" skill—

With various enhancements to this skill, it's not about beating the opponent, but at least ensuring survival in various situations.

Frost Bite slowed down the opponent's movements.

Flowing Moon created illusionary shadows.

Thunder Shock had the most formidable power; those hit by it couldn't hope to continue attacking, at least not without taking a breather.

As well as the Frost Pupil Technique and the "Sudden Rain" shooting technique—

All of these were about considering offense only on the basis of survival.

"The skills of 'Night Roamer' are strong, invincible among those of the same level..."

"...The best and fastest way is through fighting—true knowledge comes from actual combat."

This was Xu Xingke's teaching.

Shen Ye's gaze turned sharp.

"The teacher is right, what I need now is actual combat."

He took a few steps back and shook his body—

Seven or eight figures like flowing water scattered from him, rushing in all directions.

The living corpses were about to make their move but seeing the figures rushing toward them, they immediately assumed combat stances.

"Kill!"

The living corpses shouted in unison.

However, all the figures made of flowing water vanished.

The square was empty.

—The vampire had once again vanished into thin air.

"Attack with full force—he must still be hiding here, everyone use area attacks!"

The leading living corpse commanded.

The living corpses were well-trained; they immediately drew their weapons and simultaneously executed their techniques, sweeping from one end of the square to the other.

They went over the whole area.

Still no person.

They looked at each other, nonplussed.

—This was awkward.

If they couldn't find the person, what were they supposed to do?

On the roof of a store outside the square.

Shen Ye kneeled on one knee, drew his bow and arrows, and aimed at the living corpse chieftain.

This guy was the strongest.

Kill it first!

The long bow bent like a full moon; before the arrow even launched, white frost had already attached to it.

Whoosh—

An arrow zipped through the air.

The living corpse chieftain immediately sensed something.

Scales suddenly burst forth all over its body, shining with a dim radiance.

—The living corpse's second-stage skill, Corpse Armor!

Crack!

A crisp sound.

The arrow struck its head, sending the living corpse's body reeling backward by two steps.

But there was only a white mark on its brow.

No wound!

The arrow, however, broke into two pieces and fell to the ground.

"Is this all you've got?"

The living corpse chieftain sneered.

Just as it was about to rush toward the store, its body shook, and it stood frozen in place.

A sword pierced through its chest from behind.

The light of the sword flashed.

The living corpse chieftain was cleaved into two, falling to the ground.

The sword vanished.

The square fell silent.

—These undead souls didn't even see how the living corpse chieftain was killed.

On the store rooftop.

Shen Ye sheathed the sword, returning it to its scabbard.

"Right, just like this," he said lazily, reappearing in his true form.

To be the chieftain amongst living corpses with the strength of the second layer of the Dharma Realm, it certainly had some tricks up its sleeve.

So Shen Ye was no careless.

As he released the Flowing Moon Water Shadow, he had already chosen his position, using "Stellar Shift" near the living corpse chieftain.

With that, the new gate coordinates were set.

He leapt onto the store roof, chose his position, and fired an arrow straight out.

—Although it didn't strike home, the living corpse chieftain was forced to retreat several steps by the arrow.

That brought it closer to the new gate coordinates.

Then things became easy.

Shen Ye crouched down, pressed his hand on the roof, summoned the gate, and then—

Thrust a sword through it.

The sword.

Passed through the gate, arriving at the new coordinates, piercing the living corpse chieftain's chest from behind, cutting it into two.

The gate disappeared.

The sword returned to the scabbard.

The battle was over.

The square remained silent.

No one understood how he had killed the living corpse chieftain.

It looked like some kind of space-related technique.

With a sword involved as well.

—Too complicated.

This is what you call a play, fellas!

"Go, eat that living corpse, and if anyone dares to move, I will continue to take action," Shen Ye said.

Before his words finished, a four-to-five-meter-long skeleton monster emerged from the void, pouncing on the square like a hungry tiger.

It was the giant skeleton!

Meanwhile, Shen Ye stood on the roof, drawing another arrow and holding the bowstring, ready to support the giant skeleton.

In a distant corner of the square, the werewolf snorted softly and said with satisfaction:

"Not bad."