Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

So fast!

He could hardly react to this speed.

He slightly shifted his body and lifted his foot to kick into the air—

Crack!

A crisp sound echoed.

His foot was covered with frost as it collided with the spear.

The Human Figure reappeared, retreating a few steps, then turned around to thrust the spear again!

Shen Ye was directly hit and flung high into the air.

—The opponent\'s combat level is too high!

He spat out a mouthful of blood while in midair.

Two lines of text emerged on the card:

"Your \'Flesh and White Bones\' trial enhancement has been activated."

"You have just sustained your first potentially life-threatening attack."

Shen Ye had no time to look at the card.

He had just landed when the Human Figure appeared again behind him, brandishing the spear towards his skull.

Shen Ye\'s body emitted trails of afterimages as he spun and kicked again—

The spear was kicked away.

But the Human Figure used the force of his kick to swing the spear around, striking him hard with the butt of the spear.

Shen Ye was sent flying once more.

In midair, the Single-Horned Skeletal Snake, seeing the situation turn dire, called out urgently:

"If it\'s not working, run, come to us!"

—But where was the chance?

With a push of its foot, the Human Figure leapt after him, stabbing out a series of spear shadows.

Shen Ye unleashed several kicks in rapid succession, but couldn\'t keep up with the frequency of the attacks, eventually being forced to push out with both palms in full force—

Amidst the thunderous booming, the Human Figure was pushed back a few steps.

Shen Ye, covered in blood, stood with great difficulty, panting heavily.

One line remained on the card:

"You have endured 4 attacks; the next one may be fatal."

He had no time to read, just kept a death grip on his gaze at the Human Figure across from him.

"A bit clever," said the Human Figure.

It moved slightly, its joints cracking loudly, and half of its body was covered in frost.

"Frosty Moon Shocking Sky, the first move, Frost Bite—although it hasn\'t reached the First Layer of the Dharma Realm and can\'t significantly reduce my combat flexibility, it doesn\'t mean much for the overall situation."

"I\'ve only learned it for a short while," Shen Ye gasped.

The Human Figure was silent for a moment, then leveled the spear and assumed a stance, saying indifferently:

"You have reached your limit; I will go all out with my next move."

"Out of respect for your status as a true disciple of an ancient sect, I will use that hidden, ultimate move."

"—You\'ll die on my spear, youngster who has only learned the first level of Frosty Moon Shocking Sky!"

The voice dropped.

The Human Figure charged fiercely.

Shen Ye watched its spear, watched the trajectory of the spear tip, and felt an overwhelming sense of complexity, as if there was no way he could dodge whatever he tried.

It\'s over!

Its speed had only decreased slightly.

What right did he have to fight it?

… Those behind the scenes, you all calculated that I would die here, didn\'t you?

Shen Ye subconsciously looked toward his wrist.

A crimson thread was tied around it.

This was something given to him by Zhao Yibing, who said that if he ever faced a life-and-death danger, he could pull it, and she would immediately come to save him.

Let her save me?

Shen Ye\'s face darkened, and a sudden surge of anger exploded within him.

Damned Demon Master.

You really think I\'m afraid to die?

Shen Ye\'s eyes blazed with a mad fury, and his aura underwent a transformation.

"Ridiculous—do you really believe so firmly that you can kill me?"

He looked at the Human Figure across from him and sneered with a smile.

The Human Figure immediately sensed the killing intent emanating from him and shouted:

"Kill!"

The spear whistled through the air with a piercing shriek.

Shen Ye faced the Human Figure, walking slowly toward it at first, then breaking into a jog before finally accelerating, transforming into a blur.

The two finally met in the center of the arena!

The spear flashed, thrusting at Shen Ye with full force—

With a "Pfft," the spear tip pierced Shen Ye\'s chest with tremendous force.

Such a powerful move! Such a swift attack!

—Shen Ye had no way to dodge this move!

But compared to before, it was, after all, slightly delayed.

It was this slight delay!

Taking advantage of this moment—

Shen Ye pressed one hand against the spear, shouting in his heart: "Gate!"

Boom boom boom!

In the deafening noise, a giant stone gate landed on the arena.

—This was Shen Ye\'s innate skill, the "World Linkage Gate"!

The gate closest to the arena was the underwater stone gate.

So the moment Shen Ye activated this ability, he immediately summoned a stone gate over!

The massive and solid gate shielded him, absorbing all the impact.

The card also revealed the final two lines of prompts:

"\'Flesh and White Bones\' effect 2 has been activated."

"After the cessation of your life force, it forcibly leaves you a breath, makes your heart beat forcibly, activates your body\'s potential forcibly, and allows limited wound healing (limited to one time)."

In agonizing pain, the spear pulled Shen Ye backward, yet with his other hand, he pressed on the shortsword at his waist.

"Think you can block me like this? No, you won\'t have the chance to strike!"

The Human Figure shouted.

Boom—

Under its spear thrust, the stone gate actually opened a crack!

The gate that even the Skeletal Giant needed full strength to open couldn\'t withstand the Human Figure\'s spear!

Shen Ye\'s pupils dilated sharply.

This was different from what he\'d anticipated.

But.

He couldn\'t worry about that now.

Life or death, it all hung in the balance!

With one hand gripping the spear shaft and the other on the sword, bloodied from head to toe, he retreated with a push of his feet—

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The impact was continuously released, and his backward speed slowed down accordingly.

But death loomed ever closer.

Shen Ye felt nothing but darkness before his eyes.

Can\'t give up!

He clenched his teeth tightly, willing his consciousness to clear.

The next instant.

The stone door behind him shattered upon impact.

Under the fierce assault, the human figure, spear, and Shen Ye were all slammed through the door, falling into the secret passage of the Nightmare World.

In a flash of lightning, Shen Ye thought to himself one more time, "Door!"

Another stone door appeared right against his back.

"Break!"

The roaring voice of the human figure erupted like thunder.

The spear unleashed an even stronger force, carrying Shen Ye with it as it broke through the second massive stone door!

In that instant—

Shen Ye, along with the spear impaling him, burst through the door and returned to the arena!

The human figure, however, was still in the Nightmare World on the other side of the door, standing in the dark and ominous secret passage, not yet burst through—

Now was the moment!

After being buffered by two consecutive stone doors, Shen Ye finally stood his ground, no longer at risk of being sent flying by the spear.

"Temporal Fluid!" Shen Ye shouted.

"Temporal Fluid."

"Elementary."

"Description: When you cross through a door, it allows the time on one side of the door to freeze at the moment you leave it, while on the other side of the door, the time for all things flows normally."

"This ability lasts for 3 seconds."

"—A special force of space-time, hidden class rule, power of the Two Realms Gate unseen by all living beings."

3 seconds!

In an instant, the human figure stood motionless.

—The time in the Nightmare World had come to a standstill!

But there were only 3 seconds!!!

The 1st second—

Shen Ye gritted his teeth, ignoring the spear piercing through him, and charged forward.

He drew a sword from its sheath, holding it tightly in his hand.

Dusk Shortsword!

The 2nd second.

"Aaahhhhhhhh—"

He jumped up with all his strength, shouting furiously as he swung the shortsword from above with all his might, slicing a dazzling white sword light downwards.

Everything in the Nightmare World had come to a halt.

The human figure couldn\'t evade this sword!

—The Dusk Shortsword was "all things on the other side of the door," and its time was "flowing normally," unaffected by the Temporal Fluid of the Nightmare World!!!

The 3rd second.

The sword and its light crossed through the door, landing in the Nightmare World, slashing down from above the human figure\'s head, penetrating its form, and cleaving it all the way to the bottom.

3 seconds had passed.

Time returned to its normal flow.

Inside and outside the door.

Both worlds remained eerily silent.

The human figure was frozen in place, motionless.

Drip, drip.

It held the spear aloft.

The spear still impaled Shen Ye\'s chest, completely red with blood, dripping steadily downwards.

Suddenly, the human figure spoke, "Taibai Swordsmanship?"

"Yes," Shen Ye replied.

"A pity there\'s only one move. Why didn\'t you learn more?" the human figure sighed.

"I came here to take the test; I didn\'t know any beforehand," Shen Ye said honestly.

The human figure slowly nodded, walking back from the Nightmare World.

"In ancient times, many disciples came to fight me, hoping to rise to the top in one step, but basically all of them failed."

"Gradually, those in power felt that this test was too dangerous."

"This test had in fact been abolished long ago."

"In the last thousand years, you are the first to come."

"And you are the only one who has passed this test."

The human figure no longer bore the same murderous intent; instead, it seemed somewhat gentle.

It withdrew the spear from Shen Ye\'s chest at lightning speed, then stretched out a finger and pressed it on the wound.

The wound healed at a visible speed.

Meanwhile, lines of glowing text appeared before Shen Ye in the void:

"You have escaped from deadly danger."

"Evaluation Entry: The Boy Who Survived Great Adversities is now activated."

"Your basic attributes have all increased by two points."

"Current attributes are:"

"Strength: 8.3+2=10.3;"

"Agility: 10.1+2=12.1;"

"Spirit: 8.1+2=10.1 (your bracelet has added another 0.1);"

"Comprehension: 8+2=10;"

"Resonance: 13+2=15; Legacy Resonance under the moon +20;"

"Available Attribute Points: 10."

His basic attributes had been strengthened again!

Shen Ye could feel his entire presence becoming somewhat different.

"Eh? A breakthrough amid battle? Quite a rare sight!"

The human figure gave him a glance, prattling on like an old man next door:

"Alright, although I do not hold back in battle, since you\'ve passed the test, I can tell you some things I normally couldn\'t."

"Jia Lan, Gui Xu, Xi Rang, and Chaos Heaven, each of the four great Sects has its strengths, but if you ask me which one can communicate with Jade Terrace—"

"—Only Chaotic Heaven Gate can."

"What is Jade Terrace?" Shen Ye asked.

"That\'s a secret I can\'t tell you, but remember, Chaotic Heaven Gate is the hope of all, the world\'s oldest and greatest legacy," the human figure said.

With a beckoning gesture,

A piece of wood flew out from the corner and landed beside Shen Ye.

It was the Divine Statue of the Moonlight Series!

It had always been by Shen Ye\'s side, right up to this moment!

"You have passed my test; you can choose any of the four Sects according to your own thoughts."

"But if you wish to ascend to the pinnacle of the world, to comprehend the truth of all things, to achieve an unparalleled destiny, and to know the true secrets of the countless worlds in the universe—"

"Then head for Chaotic Heaven Gate."

"Young man, one day you will become stronger than I ever imagined."

"After all, you are the inheritor of the Moonlight Series."

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