Gatekeeper of Myriad Worlds Chapter 271

In the darkness.

All the small characters flashed and disappeared.

Is the absorbed power too strong?

Pfft—

Shen Ye’s whole body was covered in a mist of blood.

This was blood gushing out from every pore.

The overly expanded power pressed against his body, putting it on the verge of exploding.

No way.

He didn’t absorb much, did he? Why… is this power so strong?

“I don’t want to die.”

Shen Ye mumbled.

If he hadn’t absorbed the power just now, the worm couldn’t have been sealed.

There was no other way!

“Big Skeleton.” Shen Ye called out.

“What is it! Let me make it clear, the power in your body is too terrifying, I can’t do anything about it either!” Big Skeleton cried out.

“Damn it, brother, this is for your sake, come out and suck blood!”

Shen Ye grabbed a sharp icicle and cut open a gash on his arm.

Only then did Big Skeleton understand what he meant.

It came out of the ring directly, its body shrunk to about the same size as Shen Ye, grabbed Shen Ye’s wrist, and began to suck.

—Let it absorb the excess power!

Anyway, it was an undead creature that replenished itself with whatever it ate. This would not only help it grow, but also relieve his own pressure!

“Not good! This power is too strong! I’m going to explode too!”

Big Skeleton drank for a while, then couldn’t help but raise its head and shout loudly.

“Less nonsense, it’s better for you to explode than me. How many times has your body exploded? Hurry up and absorb the power!”

Shen Ye grabbed its head and pressed it against his arm again.

Big Skeleton thought the same, so it gulped down a few more mouthfuls—

Boom!

Its entire body exploded, turning into fragments of bones all over the ground.

Only the skull remained!

This time, Shen Ye really didn’t dare to let it eat any more.

—It did relieve a lot of pressure, though.

“Hey, you’re not dead, are you?”

He asked.

“Dead?” The Big Skeleton’s head floated in mid-air, spun around a few times, and laughed loudly: “Now I am the strongest skull in the world!”

…Crazy?

Shen Ye quickly moved away from it.

After a careful sensation, he felt that although his body was full of power, it seemed to have recovered a lot.

“How are you?” Big Skeleton asked.

“I’m fine.” Shen Ye said.

Pfft!

Blood gushed out from his left chest.

Shen Ye pressed it with his hand.

—It’s fine, a minor situation.

As long as he doesn’t die.

And now my strength is stable at the third level of the Dharma Realm.

Pfft!

Blood gushed out from his right chest.

“You blood cow, can you still hold on?” Big Skeleton asked.

“Less nonsense, it’s just a minor injury.” Shen Ye said.

—Not only that, the worm has been sealed.

Has it been sealed?

Shen Ye let out a low cry: “Nine-Tails, give me your power.”

All was silent around him.

—There was no reaction.

He still had control of his body.

It seemed that it was truly sealed.

This extremely difficult task had finally been accomplished.

Pfft!

Blood spurted out from his back.

Shen Ye couldn’t help but heave a long sigh of relief.

Actually, it was worth being thankful for—

If he hadn’t become a “Lord of Non-Life” early on, if he hadn’t swallowed that drop of blood, if he hadn’t accepted the embrace of the fake Spirit of Magic, if he hadn’t used the Dark Devourer to kill Lilith, if he hadn’t successfully chatted up the true Spirit of Magic, if his teacher hadn’t been so capable, if Big Skeleton hadn’t been a trusted friend willing to help at the risk of death—

Pfft!

Too many “what ifs.”

If any step in this process had gone wrong, he would have lost everything.

Fortunately, the worm was finally sealed!

Pfft!

“…like farting.” Big Skeleton murmured.

“Shut up—by the way, when can this worm break through the seal?” Shen Ye asked.

“About two or three more days. As long as you successfully pass a trial in the tomb recently, you can absorb the power of the tomb and strengthen the seal,” the Spirit of Magic said.

“That’s good.” Shen Ye said.

He raised both arms.

The chilling energy gathered, forming two ice hands on the wounds of his severed arms, directly creating a hand seal.

Release · Me in the Mirror!

Instantly, all mirrors and spells were unsealed.

Shen Ye found himself still standing on that lonely peak.

Clatter.

Two hands fell down.

—They were his own hands.

A fluctuation suddenly came from the void.

The Spirit of Magic’s voice also sounded:

“Someone’s coming!”

Shen Ye turned his head and saw a graceful girl standing in the void.

Song Yinchen!

“Shen Ye—your hands, what happened to them!”

She cried out and immediately flew over.

“Something happened, but it’s okay, it’s over now.” Shen Ye smiled.

Pfft.

Blood gushed out from the crown of his head.

Shen Ye pressed it with his hand.

—This was more dangerous than the previous few times!

This was his skull!

Two voices sounded simultaneously:

“I’ll help you!”

One was Song Yinchen.

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The other was the Chaos Spirit Light.

Before the words finished, both the two people and the Spirit of Light froze at the same time.

“I’ll do it!” the Chaos Spirit Light said.

“No! You don’t need to!” Shen Ye and Song Yinchen said in unison.

Shen Ye and Song Yinchen looked at each other.

Both understood each other’s meaning.

The Chaos Spirit Light was not to be trusted!

If it were to help, who knew what kind of trouble it would cause.

“I want her to sew it for me. This is an emotional exchange between us Humans, so you don’t need to get involved.”

Shen Ye said, retreating two steps and hiding his hands behind his back.

“That’s right, Brother Shen Ye is right.” Song Yinchen also rushed forward, picked up Shen Ye’s hands.

She seemed to have thought of something, and with a flash of her figure, she appeared in front of Shen Ye, blocking him.

“Spirit Light… where does your murderous aura come from?”

All emotions disappeared from Song Yinchen’s face as she asked with a grave expression.

Upon seeing this, Chaos Spirit Light knew that she had become serious, but unexpectedly, it did not back down:

“Yinchen.”

“He has sealed within him that Emperor Species cosmic worm, which is an extremely terrifying cosmic monster, the ‘Dark Devourer’ that countless worlds fear.”

“Get out of the way, I’ll kill him.”

“Once he dies, that monster will also die, and all of humanity on earth will be saved!”

Song Yinchen said nothing, but just held Shen Ye’s hand.

A clanking of chains.

On Shen Ye’s left arm, a golden and silver long chain appeared, wrapping around in circles, with a jade lock tied at the end.

—Song Yinchen’s longevity lock!

“I’ve changed the runes on the longevity lock; now only I can unlock it.”

She said indifferently, “If he dies, I will also die.”

Chaos Spirit Light shouted, “Yinchen, do you really disregard the safety and well-being of all humanity, and only care about his life and death?”

Song Yinchen said nothing, but her gaze grew increasingly firm.

Shen Ye, however, waved his hand: “Wait.”

Pfft.

He gritted his teeth and said, “Let’s hear what the Spirit of the Seal of Destiny has to say.”

A gentle radiance rose from his body, transforming into a several-hundred-meter-long snake-bodied, human-headed woman in the dark void.

The woman overlooked the Chaos Spirit Light and spoke, “If it weren’t for your reckless attacks on the seal, how could the Dark Devourer have broken through the barrier, almost breaching the Seal of Destiny?”

“You are the true instigator, and he has been saving the seal.”

“I can testify that you were the one destroying the seal,” Song Yinchen immediately interjected, “Spirit Light, why exactly do you want to kill Shen Ye? Tell me the truth.”

Chaos Spirit Light said, “This kid is malicious. Your sister clearly could have been saved back then; she didn’t have to die. It was he who cut off your sister’s head with a sword.”

“My sister killed so many people, she deserved to die long ago—I haven’t even thanked him for that,” Song Yinchen said.

“The Dark Devourer is in his body, and it could control everything about him at any time.” The Chaos Spirit Light said.

Song Yinchen continued without a second thought:

“What does that matter to you? You didn’t think about what would happen to humanity when you destroyed the seal, so why are you suddenly filled with righteousness now?”

“Why do you insist on protecting him? Is it just for that ridiculous affection?” the Chaos Spirit Light asked.

All expression vanished from Song Yinchen’s face.

She spoke in a tone she had never used before:

“Spirit Light, no matter how powerful you are, please understand one thing—”

“You recognized me as your master, not the other way around—I am protecting him today to protect any innocent human you might try to kill in the future.”

“And one more thing, let me make it clear to you.”

“—If you don’t agree with me, we don’t need to force our cooperation.”

“The contract can be terminated.”

Song Yinchen waved her hand, and countless small runes appeared in the void, condensing into a stone tablet.

She continued:

“The Contract Monument is right here.”

“If you break it, we’ll have no more ties.”

“—I won’t keep you.”

Song Yinchen finished speaking in one breath.

She no longer looked at the Chaos Spirit Light, turned around and performed a spell, carefully sewing Shen Ye’s hands.

Numerous fine spirit light threads continuously weaved through Shen Ye’s arms.

His hands were slowly sewn back on.

Countless magical lights wrapped around the severed ends, promoting healing.

After a few breaths.

The Chaos Spirit Light flashed, disappearing from the dark void.

“It’s gone.”

Shen Ye said.

Pfft.

Ah, damn it.

This power is too violent, flowing all over his body. If this continues, he might actually be killed by it.

“But its intention hasn’t changed; it still wants to kill you.” Song Yinchen said.

“Why is that?” Shen Ye was a little confused.

“It’s testing me—it actually wants to control me. This kind of thing was called ‘artifact slaying its master’ in ancient times. Once it succeeds, I’ll become its puppet, and it will dominate everything,” Song Yinchen said.

Shen Ye’s gaze shifted, landing on the stone tablet.

“What would happen if I shattered the stone tablet?” he asked.

“Now is not the time,” Song Yinchen whispered, “Don’t provoke its ferocity.”

“Are you sure it will still come to kill me?”

“Definitely.”

“How can I kill it?” Shen Ye asked.

“At the Ninth Layer of the Law Realm, holding a more superior artifact, and in a situation where it hasn’t recognized a master and cannot exert its maximum power,” Song Yinchen said.

“…Alright, let’s think of another way.”

Pfft.

Shen Ye was already covered in blood.

“You can’t keep doing this; you’ll die from excessive blood loss.”

Song Yinchen took two steps back, carefully observing the runes and seals all over Shen Ye’s body.