Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

The chains and throwing knives initially protected the two of them.

But billions of stars burst into light, intricately blossoming, blooming, erasing themselves upon their bodies, as if to slash until the very end of time.

Defense became an exercise in futility.

An interminably drawn-out few seconds.

Countless starlights fell, the number of slashes unknown.

The darkness dispersed.

The broad stone wall three hundred meters across from the cliff had been cut into countless segments, slowly collapsing downward, emitting deafening roars.

Only a faint scent of blood remained in the breeze.

In front of this sword, the two of them had been reduced to nothingness!

However, Xiao Mengyu had no chance to catch her breath.

As the sword's radiance retracted, a figure fell from the cliff above, hovering midair.

It was a middle-aged man.

He stood there in midair, eyeing Xiao Mengyu, and said with a tone of regret,

"Such talent and beauty, what a pity, the task I received was to kill everyone I see to prove my loyalty."

He stared at Xiao Mengyu's right hand.

A heaviness settled in Xiao Mengyu's heart.

Flight.

Ordinarily at least the fourth level of the Law Realm or the fifth.

—This was not an opponent she could match.

Ridiculous.

Was she going to die here?

She also looked at her own right hand.

Her right hand shook uncontrollably, almost unable to hold onto the sword.

—The move she had just used, Cosmic Edge, was the fundamental sword technique secretly passed down by the Luo family, the unique skill upon which the entire family had established its place in the world.

She had executed it beyond her own level, which was bound to cause some backlash.

But that was no matter.

She switched the Luo Shui Sword to her left hand.

Sword.

Once again gripped tightly.

The blade hidden in the hilt began to emit a faint glow.

"Using the sword with the backhand is very difficult, you probably won't be able to perform that move again—"

"Moreover, such a sword technique is still too forced for you, you can't unleash its true power."

The man, with his hands behind his back, earnestly commented.

"I'm not accustomed to surrendering without a fight," Xiao Mengyu said.

"Why don't you join me? That way, I can kill everyone else and spare you."

The man leered at her.

Xiao Mengyu slightly lowered her gaze, skillfully concealing her sharp intent to kill.

There was no need for further words.

She would use her life to lure away the enemy! To buy time for Shen Ye, to buy time for Yun Ni, perhaps then Shen Ye might survive!

Xiao Mengyu took a deep breath, the Seven Stars Dharma Aspect emerged behind her, and the Luo Shui Sword in her hand was about to be unsheathed—when suddenly an anomaly occurred!

In an instant.

Everything outside the cave turned utterly black and white.

The man looked up towards the top of the cliff.

Before he could react, he was suddenly seized by an invisible force, pulled up instantly, and vanished without a trace from the cave entrance.

An excruciating scream came from the dark depths at the end of the cliff.

Boom—

A raging wind surged from above, rushing through the void in an instant, sweeping towards the abyss below.

For quite some time.

The wild wind slowly subsided.

But the middle-aged man did not reappear.

"...What happened?"

The Husky couldn't help asking.

It had already dug out a space the size of a room.

Shen Ye had been dragged into it, hidden in the innermost part.

"I don't know, probably some kind of monster—I didn't feel the presence of a human," Xiao Mengyu sighed.

"Then we are going to die as well," the Husky said.

"Life and death are ordained, all we can do is be ready to fight at any moment."

She waited a while, seeing no new movement outside, she then sheathed her sword and slowly retreated into the depths of the cave.

She walked into the dugout, glanced at Shen Ye, and then stood guard at the entrance with her sword.

Elsewhere.

Yun Ni squatted on a protruding rock, holding a human head in her hands—

It was that man.

However, Yun Ni's sneak attack had already ended.

She bowed her head, absently looking at her fair and slender fingers.

She had just extended several fingers in succession—

The first finger, because Xiao Mengyu had unsheathed that Divine Sword;

The second finger, upon seeing her "name";

The third finger, for her Dharma Aspect—

The Dharma Aspect directly evolving into a symbolic Star Palace.

The Dharma Aspect originated from the Life-Bound Star.

A Star evolving directly into a Star Palace signified the absence of any other elaborate factors, all manifesting as incomparable power.

The fourth finger, for that move, Luofu Sun and Moon Cloak;

The fifth finger, Cosmic Edge.

With these five advantages, she had survived, even triumphed over those two.

—From a human standpoint, she truly was a remarkable talent as the man had said.

By now, Xiao Mengyu's battle had already caused such a commotion.

If she died—

"Why didn't you help her?"

If Shen Ye asked this, how should she respond?

If she still found excuses like "didn't notice," "missed," "didn't hear," she might not get past Shen Ye's inquiry.

—No gambling.

She always lost whenever she gambled with Shen Ye.

This time, her own life was the stake.

She definitely wouldn't bet this time.

She couldn't leave a thorn in his heart.

If so, he would surely kill her.

Yun Ni glanced at the head and couldn't help sighing:

"Idiot, couldn't you have killed her stealthily while I was not around?"

Forget it.

There would be other opportunities in the future.

—Right now she had to consider a new issue.

"In the 'Five Desires' world, there are four top powerhouses, and so far two of their subordinates have been seen...

"Could it be that they all sent people to fight over the secret within the Great Tomb?"

"Why?"

Yun Ni's gaze was filled with confusion, deep in thought.

…

Shen Ye opened his eyes.

The cave had gone completely dark.

Xiao Mengyu sat with her back against the wall, sword in hand, holding him in her embrace.

The Husky crouched nearby.

"You're awake,"

Xiao Mengyu quickly noticed and said.

"How long have I slept?" Shen Ye asked.

Every attribute came into view.

All Attributes 1.

Good. Your journey continues with empire

Regardless, it was a bit of a recovery.

"Two hours—don't move, Yun Ni said you shouldn't be active immediately," Husky said.

Shen Ye looked over at Yun Ni.

Yun Ni stood at the entrance of the stone cave, vigilantly watching the outside, yet did not turn back.

The entrance of the cave was covered with various bloodstains and pieces of flesh.

"Did you guys fight?"

Shen Ye asked with difficulty.

"We fought several battles, but all against average opponents," Xiao Mengyu said.

"All against monsters?"

"Some were people too."

"Yes, we don't know their identities. They came at us intending to kill," Yun Ni added.

She approached and softly chanted a healing spell.

The radiance fell upon Shen Ye.

All his attributes began to soar rapidly.

Shen Ye slowly stood up, slightly feeling his condition, and said,

"I've recovered."

The two girls and the doggy all breathed a sigh of relief.

"This place is getting more dangerous, with the enemy's attacks becoming more frequent. Since you're better, we should immediately find a new location," Xiao Mengyu said.

Shen Ye said, "Let's go find Zhang Xiaoyi and Nangong Sirui together!"

Xiao Mengyu suddenly spoke in a low voice,

"Yun Ni has a special climbing technique, and Guo Yunye and I can't operate outside—"

"Shen Ye, you go with her."

Shen Ye was about to nod when suddenly his heart skipped a beat, realizing the danger in that answer.

Leaving her here and going with Yun Ni was also somewhat inappropriate.

—From any perspective.

"How could that be? I've already sorted out your ride first." Shen Ye immediately put on a serious face and said decisively.

"A ride?" Xiao Mengyu looked puzzled.

"Within ten steps, someone dies; no trace left over a thousand miles."

Whirr—

The Ghost Fire Motorcycle appeared inside the cave.

"Hey, you're temporarily conscripted to Xiao Mengyu now, heeding her commands, got it?" Shen Ye said, patting the motorcycle seat.

A touching AI female voice sounded from the motorcycle,

"Miss Xiao Mengyu, please take your seat."

A smile finally appeared on Xiao Mengyu's face, she shot a sidelong glance at Shen Ye,

"At least you have some conscience."

Three people and one doggy, ready to roll!

"You guys go—following you seems to bring bad luck, always encountering enemies; I'll go on my own from now on,"

Yun Ni waved her hands at them, saying something unexpectedly decisive.

Since she was so adamant, they could not persuade her to stay.

After a while,

Xiao Mengyu rode the motorcycle ahead.

Shen Ye carried the Husky.

The three of them flew down towards the cliff.

Darkness enveloped their path; silence reigned.

This made their spirits even tenser.

After all, the Great Tomb was the most dangerous place in the world.

Not even Gui Xu and Jia Lan were as perilous as the Great Tomb!

They flew for a bit longer, and suddenly the doggy spoke human words,

"There's running water."

Shen Ye listened closely and indeed heard the sound of a murmuring stream.

Streams of groundwater flowed through the cracks in the rocks and pooled on the cliff face, eventually forming a spectacular underground river.

The doggy spoke angrily,

"I wondered why I couldn't smell anyone; turns out there actually is a river!"

Shen Ye looked around; there were no other paths to take.

"We can only follow the direction of the river to see what lies ahead."

"Let's go!"

The three of them followed the river forward.

Passing through a cave dense with stalactites, the sound of the water ahead suddenly slowed down.

Intersecting underground passages appeared before them.

"Go this way; I smell some people," Husky said.

The group headed in the direction indicated by the doggy.

They traveled along the tunnel for over twenty minutes.

The space ahead suddenly opened up.

Looking ahead, there was a lake.

There was an island on the lake.

"It's Zhang Xiaoyi!" the doggy suddenly shouted.

Shen Ye focused his gaze and saw that on the island, a five-meter-long giant crocodile was ceaselessly chasing after Zhang Xiaoyi.

Zhang Xiaoyi, with someone on his back, was desperately running around the island.

He was carrying Nangong Sirui!

Nangong Sirui lay motionless, and it was unclear what had happened.

The giant crocodile had snapped at them several times and had almost caught Zhang Xiaoyi and Nangong Sirui.

Their situation was incredibly dangerous!

"Go help—"

The three of them rushed over the lake and landed in front of Zhang Xiaoyi.

"You're here!"

Zhang Xiaoyi was overjoyed.

Xiao Mengyu went straight past him, drew out her Remnant Snow Sword, and pointed it at the giant crocodile.

If the giant crocodile pounced, she was ready to strike with all her might!

But after waiting for a while, the crocodile did not move and just kept panting in place.

"What's happening? Why isn't it charging at us?" Shen Ye asked sternly.

"Maybe... it... is tired too..." Zhang Xiaoyi said, panting.

"What? It's tired?" Shen Ye didn't understand.

"It's been chasing me for hours; we never stopped," Zhang Xiaoyi explained.

"...Don't tell me you've been avoiding this crocodile's bites since you fell here," Xiao Mengyu asked uncertainly.

"Yeah, that's when it began," Zhang Xiaoyi confirmed.

...It had been at least five or six hours.

They looked at the giant crocodile again to see it appearing entirely listless.

What a marathon! Crocodiles might be good at sprinting, but marathons are probably not their thing.

Just look at it; once it stopped, it didn't want to move at all.

Shen Ye glanced at the "enderurer" tag above Zhang Xiaoyi's head.

True to its name!