Gatekeeper Of All Realms Chapter 75

Shen Ye put away his motorcycle.

— Regarding the ring on his hand, Xiao Mengyu didn’t even glance at it, as if she was used to it.

The two identified their direction and quickly moved towards the stream, holding the burning candle.

A few minutes later.

By the stream.

The two stood bewildered, holding a greatsword.

— There were no statue remnants here.

Due to the rain, the stream had swelled, almost forming a turbulent river.

Standing on the bank, all they could see was rushing water and rocks.

The wind between heaven and earth grew stronger.

It seemed somethings was truly coming.

“No, there are no clues at all. We need to find shelter immediately,” Shen Ye said quickly, staring at the stream.

Xiao Mengyu gazed at him intently:

“Stop lying, do whatever you want. At a time like this, you should follow your instincts, not treat me as a burden.”

Shen Ye sighed.

He had only felt a slight sensation, his gaze reluctant to leave the stream, and she had immediately noticed.

Then let’s hurry!

He spread his arms and “plop,” fell into the stream, immediately swept away by the swift current.

Xiao Mengyu hopped from rock to rock, following him.

One in the water, one on land, they moved along the stream, gradually drifting further away.

The surroundings grew darker.

Black currents of air swept through, passing over the stream and stirring up countless falling leaves in the forest, like a startled flock of birds.

Xiao Mengyu looked anxious.

Several minutes had already passed.

Even with decent strength, he was still just an ordinary fifteen-year-old human and couldn’t stay underwater for long.

Not to mention the stream was full of rocks, and she had already seen him hit several times.

If he didn’t come up soon, he would be in danger!

Xiao Mengyu picked up a playing card and saw two lines of small text displayed on it:

“Last 30 seconds.”

“The Tide of Lamentation is about to arrive.”

No choice!

Xiao Mengyu continued to sprint across the surface of the stream.

Underwater.

Shen Ye was still moving with the current, occasionally surfacing for air.

The greatsword suddenly let out a sharp cry.

The next moment.

Clusters of black mist appeared in the world, like a tide, rising from all directions and sweeping in.

“Shen Ye…”

Xiao Mengyu’s heart was anxious, but she feared disrupting Shen Ye’s search, so she could only follow cautiously.

Suddenly.

The greatsword lunged forward, unleashing a powerful斩擊.

Something in the black mist seemed to be struck, letting out a sharp wail.

As that thing retracted, it pushed aside the black mist, allowing Xiao Mengyu to see clearly—

A giant centipede, as long as a train, with dark red, iron-like chitin, continuously releasing clouds of poisonous mist.

“This kind of thing…”

Xiao Mengyu looked around.

Endless black mist enveloped the stream, and there were rustling sounds everywhere.

No.

Not just that giant centipede.

There must be even more terrifying monsters hidden in the black mist!

At this moment, Shen Ye, who was under the stream, finally stopped.

The stream converged here, forming a deep pool, and he was diving into it.

— Looks like he found the place!

Xiao Mengyu’s spirits lifted, and she whispered, “Greatsword, let’s buy him some time.”

The greatsword hummed.

One person and one sword stood back to back, holding their breath and waiting.

Suddenly.

The giant centipede reappeared from the black mist.

The longsword immediately met it, erupting with a sword qi several meters long, directly striking it away.

Xiao Mengyu, however, remained still, guarding the deep pool.

Gurgle gurgle—

Amidst a low gurgling, a giant hand silently emerged from the opposite side of the pool.

This hand, along with the arm behind it, was even larger than the centipede just now, covered with countless densely packed eyeballs, all staring at Xiao Mengyu.

How could Xiao Mengyu have ever seen such a terrifying creature?

Those eyeballs seemed to possess some kind of spiritual deterrence, causing Xiao Mengyu to freeze in place.

— She couldn’t move!

The giant hand silently descended, reaching into the pool.

Xiao Mengyu couldn’t move her entire body, but her clear eyes suddenly focused.

No.

Shen Ye was still underwater.

It couldn’t go down—

Absolutely not!

Xiao Mengyu jolted awake as if electrified, a substantial wave of spiritual power erupting from her entire body. She drew her Luo River Sword from her waist, frantically channeled her sword art, and shrieked hysterically:

“Kill!”

Frosty sword qi converged into a brilliant sword light, sweeping across the pool water and heavily striking the giant hand.

The giant hand retreated into the black mist with unimaginable agility.

The next second.

The greatsword rushed back, adding a few more slashes into the black mist, as if venting its anger.

Only when it returned did Xiao Mengyu recover.

She gasped for air, her whole body trembling, almost collapsing to the ground.

But no.

Now was not the time to give up.

I must guard this place, at least until he returns!

Xiao Mengyu gritted her silver teeth, holding the Luo River Sword in one hand, and pulling out the Remnant Snow Sword with the other, striking a sword pose on the spot.

The black mist continued to spread.

Suddenly.

With a “splash,” water sprayed everywhere.

Shen Ye emerged from the water.

He was holding something tightly, and he landed on the large rock where Xiao Mengyu stood.

Xiao Mengyu said happily:

“Found it?”

“Yes, let’s go quickly and find a shelter!” Shen Ye said hurriedly.

He was holding a piece of wood covered in slippery moss.

It was wood!

Although Xiao Mengyu was surprised, she knew this was not the time to ask questions.

The two jumped onto the bank together, and under the protection of the greatsword, they sped through the jungle towards the mountains.

“How much further?”

“Almost there!”

“Damn, look, there’s nothing on the mountain wall ahead, it’s a dead end!”

“It’s fine.”

Xiao Mengyu drew her Luo River Sword and slashed forward with all her might.

Rocks flew.

She kept attacking, her sword a blur, unleashing a continuous assault on the hard mountain wall.

Crash, crash, crash—

Crushed rocks scattered all over the ground.

Looking at the mountain wall again, a crack wide enough for two people to pass through had been cut.

“Done!” Xiao Mengyu said.

Shen Ye sighed and murmured, “Is using a sword so cool? I want to learn swordsmanship too.”

“Didn’t you learn some swordsmanship from the greatsword?”

“Oh, right.”

The two talked as they entered the crevice.

The greatsword floated outside, and after they were hidden, it flew forward and blocked the gap.

Outside, black mist permeated.

Gradually, the mist turned dark red, like flowing blood.

Countless wails came from the blood mist, becoming increasingly piercing and loud.

Some overly intense aura emanated through the blood mist.

Just feeling this aura made one feel fear and suffocation.

At this moment.

All the examinees suddenly realized.

— The previous events were just an appetizer; the Tide of Lamentation had only just arrived!

Xiao Mengyu observed the blood mist outside without blinking, and after a while, she suddenly remembered something and looked back.

She saw Shen Ye squatting there, muttering to the piece of wood.

“Could it be that your Resonance direction is plant-related?” Xiao Mengyu asked curiously.

“I don’t know either,” Shen Ye said with a wry smile.

He had drifted in the water for so long before finally finding the source of that sensation—

It was this piece of wood.

It was buried at the bottom of the deep pool and didn’t even float up, and who knew how many years it had been buried.

Such a hidden place…

Had anyone discovered it before?

Anyway, when he found it, he immediately saw the small words hovering above its head:

“Wood of ???”

“Moonlit Divine Tree Wood Carving.”

It was of the Moonlit system!

Shen Ye cleared his throat and bowed with clasped hands towards the wood:

“Wood, oh wood, if you are a divine statue, can you protect us and help us get through the Tide of Lamentation?”

A moment of silence.

The wood remained motionless.

“Is it really a divine statue?” Xiao Mengyu asked uncertainly.

“Yes.”

Shen Ye said.

— That’s not right.

He had 9 points of Resonance, plus the 20 points from Moonlit Divine Radiance, making it 29 points of Resonance.

This number was the highest attribute value he had ever seen.

“Big brother, please help us out, cover us.”

Shen Ye said.

Crack, crack, crack.

Amidst a series of sounds, Shen Ye looked down.

He saw that the wood had sprouted roots, firmly embedded in the ground, and green branches and leaves had grown all over it.

— It seemed to have come alive!

A line of small text appeared on the tree trunk:

“Worship me with water, sunlight, and fertilizer, and I can grow big and protect you.”

This condition was not difficult!

Xiao Mengyu also noticed the activity here, and she said, “You find a way to feed it, I’ll keep an eye on the outside.”

“Okay!” Shen Ye replied.

First, to get some water.

That wasn’t hard!

Last time he went to the nightmare world, he had prepared some food and drinks in advance, including bottled water!

Shen Ye touched his ring, took out a bottle of water, and sprinkled it on the wood’s roots.

But the water rolled back and forth on the roots, unable to penetrate.

On the wood, the word “water” in the small text remained unchanged.

“Is that not enough?”

Shen Ye poured another bottle of mineral water.

Suddenly, a line of small text popped up on the wood:

“The water this tree needs is nutrient-rich water. It must contain the following ingredients:”

“Water, glucose-fructose syrup, white sugar, food additives (carbon dioxide, phosphoric acid, caffeine), edible flavors.”

— This wood had been buried under the stream for countless years, and now that it was out, it craved carbonated drinks!

You should have said so earlier, I have a few bottles here.

Shen Ye uncapped a bottle of carbonated drink and poured it on the tree roots.

All the drink immediately seeped into the roots.

“Water” was crossed out.

Leaving “sunlight” and “fertilizer.”

Sunlight—

How could there be sunlight here?

“Bring the candle fire to shine on it!” Shen Ye shouted.

“Okay.” Xiao Mengyu shined the candle on the wood.

The wood trembled slightly.

A note appeared next to “sunlight” in the small text:

“Not enough sunlight.”