Gatekeeper of Myriad Worlds Chapter 175

Wind.

A cold wind blew in from the other end of the tunnel, displacing the heads, which rolled on the ground, making faint thudding sounds.

Shen Ye sheathed his sword and turned to face Yun Ni.

“Do you want to fight me? No, I can’t fight you—the last bet decided I had to ‘let you go,’ and this time I still lost—it’s incredible.”

Yun Ni said calmly.

She raised her hand and crooked a finger towards the depths of the darkness.

A phantom emerged from the corpse on the ground.

It was Song Qingyun’s soul.

The soul flew towards Yun Ni in a panic, bowing before her as if wanting to say something.

But Yun Ni grabbed the soul, squeezed it into a ball, and put it into her mouth, eating it with elegant and skilled movements.

—Just like eating a snack.

The soul wailed and shrieked, taking one last look at Shen Ye.

This time.

That mediocre boy could no longer come to her rescue.

“Do you remember?”

Yun Ni meticulously chewed the screaming soul and slowly swallowed it. Once everything returned to silence, she finally spoke.

“What.” Shen Ye looked down at his sword, answering casually.

To kill Song Qingyun, he had to reveal a trump card—

The dark gold attribute “Troublemaker.”

After Yun Ni saw this move, she would definitely find a way to counter it.

She also knew he had an ability.

He had revealed a part of his trump cards in front of her.

Now,

In three days, the bet would be activated, and he would have to fight the Flayer.

What kind of plan would she come up with?

And he himself—

He still had “Frost Moon Shock” and “Sudden Rain” undisclosed.

Oh, and the pupil technique.

Shen Ye had already put aside Song Qingyun’s matter and began to ponder the battle a few days later.

“I should have told you, no matter who loses between you two, I win.”

Yun Ni smiled, revealing her clean, well-aligned teeth.

“Whatever you say—what do you want to do now?”

Shen Ye sensed something, his gaze shifting from the dagger. He looked back at her, his eyes as deep as an ancient pond.

Wωω ●ttκǎ n ●￠ ○

Yun Ni smiled, her expression now imbued with an unprecedented fervor:

“How could the Dharma Realm allow you to do such outrageous things during a fight—what kind of acknowledgment did you receive? What kind of ‘fame’?”

“That’s none of your business,” Shen Ye said.

“Alright, remember to accept my friend request, we can do some transactions later,” Yun Ni said.

“Help me find eight thousand rubbings of the Xirang stone tablets.”

She raised her hand and began chanting a long incantation.

This incantation seemed to be in a language Shen Ye had never heard before, emanating an inexplicable aura of despair and destruction.

A faint light appeared before Shen Ye’s eyes, coalescing into words:

“The Lord of the Weeping Demonic Abyss has forcibly initiated a transaction.”

“You must complete a transaction with it every day.”

“Today’s transaction content is:”

“Hand over eight thousand rubbings of the Xirang Senior High School’s stone tablets.”

“If you fail to hand over these eight thousand rubbings, you will suffer torment from the Lord of the Weeping Demonic Abyss.”

“If you complete the transaction, you will receive a certain reward.”

Shen Ye’s heart surged with anger.

“Didn’t we say we were even?” he asked.

“I’m truly sorry,” Yun Ni showed a hint of apology, “I’m pressed for time here, so I have to ask for your help—by the way, this is a transaction, not a bet, which is already quite lenient.”

“Hmph,” Shen Ye’s mind raced, beginning to ponder how to respond.

Her words were soft, but the matter was non-negotiable.

This guy’s smug attitude, acting as if she had him cornered, was getting more and more out of hand.

It was also a form of interference.

He would have to help her with things these next few days, unable to focus on preparing for the bet.

She was trying to disrupt his rhythm.

…Is this because she already felt it would be hard to win against him?

No.

This couldn’t go on.

He really wanted to kill her…

Unfortunately, he could sense it intuitively—

He couldn’t beat her yet.

Suddenly.

A faint voice sounded in his ear:

“It’s alright, agree to her.”

“I’ll tell you after she leaves.”

Shen Ye’s expression shifted.

—Who was that?

He scanned his surroundings.

But in this silent underground passage, besides himself, there was only Yun Ni and Song Qingyun’s corpse.

Yun Ni stood across from him, waiting for his reply.

Shen Ye’s heart skipped a beat.

—She didn’t notice that person either!

What a masterful technique!

Perhaps an existence even more powerful than her?

Shen Ye’s curiosity was piqued, and he said:

“I will complete this task.”

“That’s good,” Yun Ni smiled, “We’ll see each other later. Oh, and remember to accept my friend request.”

She slowly retreated into the darkness, her figure disappearing into it.

Silence fell.

“Excuse me—”

As soon as Shen Ye spoke, he saw a flying sword descend from the sky, hovering before him.

A flying sword…

Shen Ye immediately remembered the sea of flying swords that had obliterated the eight evil gods in the sky earlier.

A similarly sharp aura emanated from this flying sword.

A pleasant female voice emanated from the flying sword:

“Don’t be afraid. I am a member of the Tower of Tarot. I have settled this matter for you.”

The Tower of Tarot!

The most mysterious organization in legends!

Even the three major high school entrance exams had to invite them to design cards and supervise the tests!

“Your Excellency… thank you for your help.”

Shen Ye bowed.

He couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It was a strong individual from the Human side, so he was at least safe.

Since this powerful individual had appeared—

Had the Lord of the Weeping Demonic Abyss been *** killed?

Or had it escaped?

Shen Ye looked at the void, only to see the faint light change into new small characters:

“You are still in a transaction state with the Destroyer of the Great Thousand World, the Lord of the Weeping Demonic Abyss, the King of Curses, the star that commands all souls to fall.”

“All connections between you remain.”

—You didn’t do anything!

Shen Ye composed himself and asked:

“Why did you ask me to temporarily agree to the other party just now?”

“I’m sorry, this sword hasn’t been used for too long and hasn’t been maintained. Please wait for me.”

The longsword hovered in mid-air, shaking itself like a wet animal, shaking off all the dust and dirt.

Until the longsword became somewhat clean, the voice spoke again:

“Are you that true disciple of the Hundun Gate?”

“Yes,” Shen Ye said.

“Your battles are quite interesting, it’s a style I like. Also, it’s truly thanks to your early discovery that this matter didn’t become troublesome.”

Shen Ye said, “May I know your name, Your Excellency?”

The longsword flew around once before speaking again:

“Telling you too early will bring you trouble—oh, right, I told you, aren’t you going to choose a mentor?”

“Yes.”

Shen Ye replied.

“For this freshman mission, your points are already full, ranking first—so, theoretically, you can choose anyone.”

“Remember, just choose that miner. He always wears a black baseball cap and likes to stand still and sunbathe—”

“He’s the only one of the Xirang that’s still decent.”

“Did you remember?”

“…I remembered,” Shen Ye said.

“Song Yinchen’s situation is precarious, and you are her weakness. Countless evil beings will try to probe her attitude through you.”

“Your sister will teach you a lesson.”

“—You must find a way for that person to become your mentor.”

“That way, no one will dare to mess with you.”

“Also, take this.” The longsword pointed in the void.

A rectangular, finger-sized metal box appeared on the ground in front of Shen Ye.

“What is this?” Shen Ye asked.

“When you need to trade with the Lord of the Demonic Abyss today, trade this box to it and see what it does,” the female voice said.

“Don’t touch it?” Shen Ye asked again.

“That evil god is a bit special. I’ve thought about it and it’s best not to act.”

This time, without waiting for Shen Ye to ask, the female voice explained:

“No deity has ever been reincarnated as a human.”

“Yet that evil god managed to do so in two human bodies, even evading Jialan’s vigilance array.”

“If she hadn’t insisted on bothering you, even I wouldn’t have discovered her.”

“So I can’t kill her.”

“If you kill her, will she just escape again?” Shen Ye asked.

“Exactly. After she leaves this body, if she finds a new body and doesn’t contact you, she can completely escape our watch.”

“—So that absolutely cannot happen.”

The female voice leisurely continued:

“We won’t kill it for now; let’s see if we can find some valuable information from it.”

So that’s how it is.

Shen Ye understood.

He picked up the box and asked:

“Does this long metal box meet its requirements?”

“It’s a USB drive, it contains the corresponding rubbings, a total of nine thousand copies,” the female voice said lazily.

“Thank you,” Shen Ye said.

“Hmph, maintain contact with her for now. I’ll dig into the secrets behind her…”

“…Thank you, Your Excellency.”

“Oh, and that miner is a bit reclusive. Here, this is my letter of recommendation. He’ll have to talk to you a few words if he sees it. You absolutely must become his student, otherwise you’ll be burdened with trouble later.”

A letter floated before Shen Ye’s eyes.

For some reason, when it came to finding a mentor, Shen Ye felt that the other party was more enthusiastic than he was.

It felt… strange.

“Then thank you, Your Excellency.”

Ultimately, he accepted the letter of recommendation.

The woman’s voice came from the longsword:

“You’re welcome. If you become that person’s student, we’ll meet again sooner or later.”

“Remember to treat me to a meal then.”

“Bye-bye.”

Buzz—

Before Shen Ye could reply, the longsword erupted with a vibrating hum, plunging directly into the void, its destination unknown.