Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 307

Shen Ye turned and left, returning to the entrance of the second level. He first canceled the “Door” ability, and after he passed through, he fixed the “Door” ability onto the door.

“Now I can safely search for that nightmare technique,” he said.

“Exactly. If the enemies try to destroy the door, the Great Tomb will punish them,” the Female Spirit-master said.

Shen Ye quickly descended the steps.

After what felt like a long time, the steps ended.

This level was shrouded in complete darkness; nothing could be seen ahead.

“True pitch black, where you cannot even see your hand.”

Shen Ye took a few steps, then raised his hand, only to find that he couldn’t see anything but darkness.

“Go twenty-six steps to the left, feel for a mechanism on the wall, and press it firmly inwards,” the Female Spirit-master instructed.

Shen Ye followed her instructions.

Sure enough, there was a mechanism on the wall. He pressed it hard.

Rumble—

The wall slowly rose.

A cool breeze blew out from within.

The Female Spirit-master spoke:

“The second level is the Dark Forbidden Graveyard, where many powerful dark creatures are sealed.”

“If you accidentally trigger a mechanism, they’ll emerge, fight you, and then devour you.”

“What’s inside this triggered wall that we opened?” Shen Ye asked.

“We’ve opened a secret passage that leads directly through most of the Dark Forbidden Graveyard to the guardian’s chamber in the center of the second level,” the Female Spirit-master said.

“Why go there?”

“Only by reaching it can your token level be upgraded, which will grant you higher authority and better treatment within the Great Tomb.”

“Alright, let’s go.”

Shen Ye stepped into the darkness.

Rumble rumble rumble—

The wall closed behind him.

Immediately after, another metal wall descended, continuing to close.

Shen Ye lightly tapped the wall.

The wall made no sound.

Solid. And filled with the power of sealing spells.

“This secret passage can only be opened once. It’s for those trusted by the Spirit-master, which means I can recommend one person to pass through here.”

The Female Spirit-master said.

“Thank you, sister. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have known how to proceed,” Shen Ye said gratefully.

“It’s nothing. If you can raise your authority, I can also receive feedback from the Great Tomb’s power, which will make me stronger,” the Female Spirit-master smiled.

Shen Ye conjured a ball of fire.

The fire illuminated the narrow passage. Nothing lay ahead. It was safe and clear.

He walked forward. After about ten minutes, he reached the exit.

He pushed open the door. Outside was a spacious large room.

Shen Ye held up the flame, looking around. Various weapons hung on the walls, and armor and protective gear were on display stands. Various jade slips were placed on the tables, emitting a faint white glow in the firelight.

His tomb guard token suddenly emerged from him. Flames appeared on the token, burning several lines of small black characters onto it:

“You have been promoted from a tomb soldier. Current position: Centurion.”

“Centurions enjoy a personal room on the second floor of the Great Tomb, access to the first and second floors, the authority to command tomb soldiers, and a monthly salary of 2 Reincarnation Heavenly Pills.”

“One Reincarnation Heavenly Pill has already been issued for this month, and the other will be supplemented soon.”

A stone platform slowly rose from the ground. On the platform was a jade bottle.

Shen Ye opened it and saw that there was indeed a Reincarnation Heavenly Pill. He had already consumed one when he was a tomb soldier; now, promoted to Centurion, he could have another one this month.

But he didn’t dare to consume this item carelessly. The two adults of the Five Desires were a living example.

“Sister Spirit-master, could you help me check if this one is still within its shelf life?” Shen Ye asked.

The Female Spirit-master materialized behind him, pointing a finger at the stone platform.

Rumble rumble rumble—

The stone platform slowly sank down.

“That pill is within its shelf life, but the stone platform that held the pill is incorrect—the patterns on it are related to spear techniques. Wait for me to switch it,” the Female Spirit-master said.

“Then thank you, sister,” Shen Ye’s heart stirred, and he said.

—Previously, after swallowing the Reincarnation Heavenly Pill, he learned a blade technique from the patterns on the wall.

This couldn’t be random. Wouldn’t it be better if he could learn another blade technique?

The Female Spirit-master floated in mid-air, pressing one hand as if she could see hidden things through the obstruction of countless buildings.

“Wait a moment… I’m looking for a suitable stone platform for you, it will take a little more time,” the Female Spirit-master said.

Shen Ye nodded, standing still and not disturbing her.

Suddenly, he felt something.

—Something had touched the “non-dual Dharma” he had set up.

On the other side, on the first level of the Great Tomb, there were broken remnants of terracotta warriors everywhere. As these remnants sank into the ground, new terracotta warriors emerged.

“Quick, leave, don’t linger here.”

“Go to the next level!”

Several powerful deities said. They rushed through the corridor, stopping at the door leading to the second level, and then surged in.

The scenery around them shifted. Several deities entered the tomb guard’s dormitory.

They stood there, looking around.

“Is this the second level of the Great Tomb?”

“It seems no different from the first level!”

“No, there is a difference—”

The gods all looked towards the corridor outside. Dense arrays of terracotta figures crowded both sides of the passage, all looking back at them.

Of course, Shen Ye wouldn’t see this; he was in the guardian’s chamber on the second level, only able to sense a faint impression.

“Found it.”

The Female Spirit-master said suddenly. A stone platform emerged from the ground with a white jade bottle on it.

Shen Ye looked at the stone platform, only to see that its surface was indeed carved with intricate patterns, making him dizzy just by looking at them.

“Is it a blade technique inheritance?” Shen Ye asked.

“No, there are no blade techniques on the second level. The best of all inheritances here is something related to archery,” the Female Spirit-master said.

“Thank you,” Shen Ye said, stepping forward to take the jade bottle and swallowing the Reincarnation Heavenly Pill inside immediately.

The void subtly shimmered. A line of faint glowing text appeared before Shen Ye’s eyes:

“Insight increased by 20 points, the spiritual energy in the special meridians has begun to circulate.”

20 points! A single pill increased his insight by so much, just like last time.

“Thanks to the effect of this pill, your true qi now flows throughout your body, beginning to stabilize all your attributes.”

“—Having too many over-extended attributes is not good for you.”

“With these stabilized attributes, build the foundation of a Spirit-master and achieve the essence of longevity.”

“All your attributes have slightly decreased, finally reaching:

“Strength: 95;”

“Agility: 95;”

“Spirit: 90;”

“Insight: 105;”

“Resonance: 270; (Moonlight lineage resonance +20);”

“Available free attribute points: 10.”

“With such powerful attributes, forge the sacred foundation and break through the cage—”

“Congratulations.”

“You have reached the fourth level of the Dharma realm, and can now merge your Dharma Aspect with a Spirit-master for higher-level combat.”

—Fourth level of the Dharma realm!

Shen Ye’s heart filled with joy. He used to be no match for others fighting with Spirit-masters, only able to barely “cooperate” with Big Skeleton to cope.

Now he could also merge his Dharma Aspect with a Spirit-master!

“Big Skeleton!” Shen Ye called out.

“No need to say more, I have already sensed the transformation of your Dharma Aspect. It can now bless me, causing my combat power to undergo a qualitative leap,” Big Skeleton said in a deep voice.

Shen Ye pondered, “I’ve heard that the cooperation between Spirit-masters and cultivators varies greatly. Some merge Spirit-masters with Dharma Aspects, some transform Spirit-masters into weapons, and some make Spirit-masters into new abilities—”

“Lilith, how will your combat power change?”

Big Skeleton said, “You should know that my forte is shifting forms, so your fourth-level Dharma Aspect can provide power support for my transformed battles.”

“For instance?” Shen Ye asked.

“You activate your Dharma Aspect, and I will enter it, connect with it, and then I can be reborn.”

“Alright!”

Shen Ye unleashed his Dharma Aspect. It was a constantly spinning crimson giant eye.

Big Skeleton took one look and couldn’t help but say, “Brother, this is a level eight Heavenly Mandate Ultimate. If I jump in, I’ll die!”

“My apologies, I misspoke. I’ll change it immediately.”

The Dharma Aspect shifted, transforming into the Guanghan Palace. Big Skeleton then jumped in, bathed in the full moon overhead, and began to emit flames.

—It was absorbing the “Seal of Flames” from the Dharma Aspect!

Shen Ye didn’t understand, but he was somewhat shocked. Never mind. Let it adapt first.

Shen Ye no longer focused on the Dharma Aspect, instead turning his attention to the stone platform. The Female Spirit-master had said the stone platform was related to archery…

He simply stepped forward a few paces and placed his hand on the stone platform.

A surge of spiritual power circulated through his limbs and bones, merging with his flesh and blood thanks to Shen Ye’s incredibly high 270 resonance, causing something strange to grow larger. This power… seemed unique to the Great Tomb. It was a cipher. With it, one could unlock the Great Tomb’s inheritance.

“Go,” Shen Ye whispered.

He released that power, which flowed into the stone platform, absorbed by all the lines, transforming into energy that rapidly propelled the flickering spiritual light along the lines.

The intricate patterns on the stone platform seemed to come alive. They silently spread out, forming an alternate dimension. In this space, the decorative lines gradually merged to form a figure composed entirely of spiritual light.

Though it was the second time he’d witnessed it, Shen Ye’s heart was still filled with shock. He looked at the stone platform again, surprised to see that all the patterns on it had vanished.

—So this transmission was a one-time thing! What constituted a secret transmission? This was it! Without such power, one could never unlock the Great Tomb’s inheritance!

He saw the figure formed by spiritual light glance at Shen Ye, but it didn’t demonstrate a blade technique like last time. The figure simply extended a hand and lightly touched Shen Ye’s glabella with one finger.

Shen Ye’s heart trembled slightly. A memory filled with vicissitudes and ancientness descended into his thoughts.

—Like a power forgotten for tens of thousands of years, manifesting from the void, returning once more to his soul. This power was a secret force related to spatial laws. It was a seed. Now it had merged into Shen Ye’s soul, becoming one of his innate talents.

As soon as this talent appeared, it immediately triggered abilities related to spatial laws—

“Congratulations.”

“Your understanding of spatial laws has deepened.”

“Your archery skill ‘Suppressing Invaders’ has advanced to the third level of the Dharma realm.”

“Suppressing Invaders.”

“Dharma Realm Third Level.”

“‘Night Wanderer’ Second Profession Skill.”

“Penetrating Arrow, Tracking Arrow, Long-Range Archery Secret Technique.”

“Description: Designate a target, bypassing the constraints of space to lock onto it. The fired arrow will possess the characteristic of ‘Dharma Realm Traversing,’ penetrating all obstacles to strike the enemy’s vital point.”

“Range: Within the same world.”

“—Chase the fleeing foe with a vengeance.”

Shen Ye couldn’t control his wide-open eyes, his face etched with shock.

At Dharma Realm Second Level, this skill still required knowing the opponent’s true name. Now, he only needed to designate a target to ignore space, lock onto the opponent, and shoot!

And this was just the bonus from the talent!

—It was only the second level of the Great Tomb!

How could it possess such power already?

As for this talent, its true power was—

Shen Ye casually beckoned, drawing the Guanghan Bow from the void. With his hand, he drew a Taiyin Divine Arrow and pulled back the bowstring. He aimed at the ceiling.

If he could penetrate the building, he would find that the doors between the first and second levels of the Great Tomb were directly aligned with where the arrow pointed.

At this moment, Shen Ye could sense the state of the doors through his “Door” ability.

The bowstring was gently drawn back.

“Suppressing Invaders” activated!

The Taiyin Divine Arrow shot out instantly—

However, a gleaming, dragon-shaped phantom coiled around the arrow in the void, flashing for a moment before immediately disappearing.

First level of the Great Tomb. Tomb soldiers’ single dormitories. Several otherworldly deities stood here.

“That door is a bit strange; no matter how we go through it, it sends us to a room on the first level.”

“Yes, we simply cannot pass through it to reach the next level.”

“Nor can we destroy the walls; the tomb’s punishment has already killed many companions.”

“How strange…”

As they were discussing, one deity was suddenly struck by something and thrown backwards. Immediately after, arrows emerged from the void. All deities were hit. They all flew out, crashing heavily against the metal wall and falling to the ground.

When they picked themselves up, their surroundings had changed.

The land was desolate. The sky was an utter gray. The entire world was filled with endless wails, as if billions of souls were trapped in despair.

“What is this place?”

“Hell?”

“No, it’s not hell.”

The gods cautiously observed their surroundings. Suddenly, crimson rain dripped before them. One god reached out and collected the raindrops in his hand, examining them closely.

“Magma… demonic magma…”

“What!”

“How is this possible!”

The gods looked up. In the sky, a giant serpent, covered in sharp spikes from which molten fire rained incessantly, looked down upon them. This serpent spanned the entire firmament, its length unknown. It flickered its tongue. It seemed these gods were just to its taste.

“I see… this is Purgatory…” A god said.

All the gods looked bewildered. They had only been hit by an arrow. Even if they died, they should have gone to heaven or hell. Why did they directly arrive in Purgatory? This was completely incomprehensible!

On the other side, on the second level of the Great Tomb, Shen Ye lowered his bow, his face still bearing an expression of shock. He looked into the void. The luminous faint characters still hovered in mid-air:

“Innate talent awakened.”

“Your understanding of space surpasses that of ordinary people, thus you have comprehended a rare space-type talent:

“One-Stop Heaven Express.”

“Description: Your long-range attacks will cause the target to undergo spatial teleportation, directly sending them to a deep death-related world.”

“—One-stop funeral service, safe, fast, and efficient. Everyone who’s used it says it’s great!”

This is even more ruthless than “Lonely Sandbar Cold.” “Lonely Sandbar Cold” only guaranteed death if the attack was “fatal.” This one, if it hit, sent you straight to the death world.

“Be careful,” the Female Spirit-master’s voice chirped.

“What’s wrong?” Shen Ye asked.

“You’ve learned something more formidable than ‘Missing You,’ and will surely face trials and tribulations next,” the Female Spirit-master said.

“Is it the ‘Three Calamities’ again?” Shen Ye asked in a familiar tone. “To test if I’m worthy of using this talent, right?”

“It is indeed a trial, but not the ‘Three Calamities,’ but the more challenging ‘Four Difficulties,'” the Female Spirit-master said.

“Why does it always have to be such difficult trials,” Shen Ye sighed.

“This is also a form of tempering—to determine through tempering whether you are qualified to graduate and represent the Great Tomb before countless worlds,” the Female Spirit-master said.

The walls of the entire guardian’s chamber emitted layers of light. These lights flowed. The world seemed to vanish, and within this nothingness, new scenery quietly emerged.

An island. A solitary island on the sea. Shen Ye found himself standing on the beach of the island. A Giant stood in the ocean outside the island, looking down at him.

“What are you doing here?” the Giant asked.

“I don’t know either, but I just want to invite you to dinner, and we can live in peace,” Shen Ye said.

“Die!” the Giant roared. He summoned a heavy great axe and chopped at the ground with full force.

Boom!!!

The earth trembled incessantly. The powerful shockwave made it almost impossible for Shen Ye to stand firm, let alone cast any skills. Silence! Forced silence! Shen Ye was startled, feeling as if he couldn’t use any technique.

The Giant charged forward with huge strides, roaring loudly: “Blasphemer, all you are will become sacrificial material!”

Shen Ye couldn’t help but frown. Damn it. You wanna play silence with me, I got one too! He pressed his hand into the void. The power of the number one on the Hidden Dragon List was immediately activated.

“You have unleashed the power of the number one ranked on the Hidden Dragon List, ‘Tarot’s Blessing: Severance of All Laws.'”

“Targeted the Giant.”

“For three seconds, it cannot use any skills or Dharma Aspects!”

The Giant stiffened. —His skills were also unusable!

At this moment, both sides could only clash head-on! The heavy iron axe whistled through the air, striking with full force at Shen Ye’s forehead. Shen Ye looked at the opponent’s size, then at the exploding, steel-like muscles on their arms—

—This isn’t really a head-on clash! But it had become a man-to-man confrontation, should he back down? Shen Ye suddenly drew an arrow and strung his bow. The Taiyin Divine Arrow flew out, striking the great axe.

Clang!

Ice shards scattered everywhere! The arrow was directly smashed to powder. The great axe won this exchange and continued to smash towards Shen Ye. In a flash of lightning—

This heavy steel great axe suddenly disappeared.

“What have you done!” the Giant roared.

“Sent your weapon to the death world,” Shen Ye said.

A faint light appeared nearby, forming small characters:

“One-Stop Heaven Express has taken effect!”

This spatial power was quite useful.

“My weapon won’t die, so what do you mean by sending it over there? Are you afraid to fight me?” the Giant sneered.

“If you want to fight, I’ll fight you, but I won’t do it for nothing, right? I didn’t provoke you, and I have no idea why you want to fight me,” Shen Ye said.

“Give me back my axe,” the Giant said.

“Do you think I can just go to the death world casually? Give up,” Shen Ye said.

“You little bastard! I’ll tear you apart!”

The Giant let out an angry roar. So many spittle fragments flew that Shen Ye only had time to construct a large umbrella out of frost to block them. This brain-damaged Giant!

“Are you sick?” Shen Ye said, simultaneously projecting his intent into his Dharma Aspect.

Guanghan Palace. All four kings sensed it simultaneously.

—The front desk had already sent an order. Get to work! The four kings vaulted over the palace wall, rushing towards the small forest. Suddenly! They all stopped!

Because there was a strange and lonely figure in the small forest. Big Skeleton! “I already know about your predicament,” Big Skeleton’s voice carried the coldness unique to undead, “Let me lead you. After all, as a Spirit-master, I am professional at identifying treasures.”

The four kings looked at each other, whispered for a moment, then unanimously raised their wooden placards. On the placards were several crooked letters of varying sizes:

“Joining Test: Talent Show.”

Big Skeleton gasped. A talent show? No, he had to integrate with them! Because they were extremely special existences, each a legendary (gold-level) shadow of a king! Only by merging with them could he use Shen Ye’s Dharma Aspect power! So be it! “Watch closely, men change, like me!” Big Skeleton said with a deep tone.

Inside Shen Ye’s Dharma Aspect, a strange “clanking and rattling” sound echoed. The four kings watched the shocking scene, their jaws dropping in astonishment.

On the other side, in the world of purgatory, the deities fought the demonic serpent in the sky until the last moment.

The demonic serpent was scarred and bruised; the deities were exhausted.

“Hahahaha! You demonic creature of purgatory, you think we’re at our limit? No! We still have a trump card!”

The few deities, despite their injuries, unleashed their divine light. That light was vast and magnificent, reflecting upon them. Gradually, they vanished from their original positions. In their place, appeared a lizard, whose body was seven to eight meters tall. Its entire body exuded a faint blue icy mist, and it spoke in a human voice:

“We have merged into one; I am the legendary—”

The void suddenly opened. A giant battle-axe descended from the sky, striking the lizard’s neck and instantly severing its head. The lizard’s body writhed on the ground. The lizard’s head violently crashed into the ground. The lizard’s head said, “Damn it.”

On the other side, the Giant stomped towards Shen Ye, throwing a punch. Shen Ye saw the stance, feeling that it would be quite difficult to dodge, so he pulled out the Hongying Blade and unleashed a “Missing You” strike. With this move, time immediately slowed down infinitely. Shen Ye tried to cut the Giant once. The Giant, however, healed instantly! Then shall I send you away?

He drew a Taiyin Divine Arrow with one hand and directly threw it. However, a faint light suddenly burst forth from the Giant. The “One-Stop Heaven Express” on the arrow was blocked by its light!

The next instant, the Giant’s hair stood on end, and he slowly clenched his fists. A sense of impending death dawned upon Shen Ye’s heart. Light—

Ashen gray light erupted from the Giant, illuminating everything around. In this light, Shen Ye’s attribute values began to plummet rapidly.

“Soul-Shattering Death Ray, instantaneous, omnidirectional attack.”

“Enemies in the light will continuously have their attribute points drained until all are gone, resulting in immediate death.”

—This Giant is formidable! It seems the so-called Four Difficulties are indeed much harder to deal with than the Three Calamities.

Shen Ye was about to open a door to escape this “full-screen” attack when a flash of inspiration suddenly struck him.

“Hey!” he called out from afar, “What’s your weakness?”

“Shadowy Whisper” activated! The Giant, in the midst of casting his spell, was taken aback by the question and blurted out:

“When I use this move, I have no means of defense!”

Shen Ye glanced at his rapidly falling attributes, about to speak, when he suddenly felt a flash around him. The familiar street. All familiar sights came into view.

“Don’t look at me, I don’t know why Kunlun calls this mechanical martial arts,” Qian Rushan said.

Shen Ye was slightly stunned. The monsters had reset time. If—he had experienced so much in the Great Tomb, wouldn’t all his gains be reset once time was reset in the end? …No. Tangible gains would be reset. But he had gained the Seal of Flames, and he wouldn’t lose his memories. The knowledge, skills, and experience he had gained would not be reset! The monsters were trying to destroy the world this way, but for him—

Using constantly accumulated information and experience, he could clear that Great Tomb!