Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

There was a plastic bag.

The three of them all breathed a sigh of relief.

With this thing, it at least proved that human predecessors had reached this place before, so it shouldn't be dangerous.

"The students have scattered all over the Great Tomb; who knows how many will make it back alive."

Xiao Mengyu sighed.

"We'd better worry about ourselves first," Shen Ye turned his head to look at Teddy, "Yun Ye, what breed of dog are you today?"

Teddy looked somewhat helpless and spoke in human tongue:

"Unfortunately, today I'm a show dog."

Show... dog...

"No problem, you just rest, I'll figure something out with Shen Ye," Xiao Mengyu said softly.

"That's right," Shen Ye also said.

But Teddy puffed out his chest, explaining: "Although the strength of a show dog isn't strong, it has a compelling aspect, which might be of help in battle."

"Your strength is?" Shen Ye asked.

"Appreciation," Teddy said.

"How does one use this ability?" Xiao Mengyu asked.

"Once I activate this ability, any existence must take a glance at me," Teddy explained.

Shen Ye and Xiao Mengyu had thoughtful expressions on their faces.

This ability...

It seemed to be somewhat reasonable.

"You follow Xiao Mengyu and assist her in battle," Shen Ye immediately decided.

"Okay!" Teddy agreed cheerfully.

At that moment.

All noise had ceased.

The Great Tomb had returned to its ancient darkness and stillness.

Shen Ye stuck his head out of the cave, looking up and down the cliff.

——He couldn't see anyone anymore.

On the steep rock walls, there was no movement, nor any human belongings.

"This isn't right, if there's a plastic bag here, there should be a path nearby," Xiao Mengyu said.

"Good point; I'll go have a look," Shen Ye said and flew out, following the rock wall upward for a while.

In the thick of it, he seemed to feel some kind of pull, drawing him toward a certain direction.

"Strange..."

He flew absent-mindedly for over ten minutes, then suddenly hovered in mid-air.

There seemed to be something around him.

As if—

Someone was silently watching him in the darkness.

Shen Ye hurriedly ducked into a dead angle in the crevice, waiting for several breaths.

No movement.

After a brief reflection, he took out his mobile phone and handed it to Skull Head.

Skull Head, understanding the situation, climbed up the cliff like the wind with the phone in its grasp.

——Its whole body was covered in sharp bones, which made climbing the stone wall extremely easy.

After climbing several hundred meters, it stopped moving.

Shen Ye drew his bow and arrow, holding his breath, floating in mid-air, he also remained still.

Everything was ready.

This was their plan—

In the darkness, a bright light is very glaring and noticeable.

As long as Skull Head turned on the phone's flashlight, or played music and videos, the light and sound would surely attract the attention of the watcher in the shadows.

Shen Ye would then be able to unleash the "Sudden Rain" attack from hundreds of meters away.

Just one arrow!

——And the other party wouldn't be able to get away.

After several breaths.

However, Skull Head did not turn on the phone but climbed back, whispering:

"Facial recognition failed; I don't know your phone's password."

Shen Ye was frustrated.

So much for attracting enemies.

"Big brother, you don't need a password to turn on the flashlight, look at me do it," he said.

He jumped out of the crevice, hovered in mid-air, snatched the phone, and turned on the flashlight.

In an instant.

He and Skull Head saw a huge human head, its eyes slightly narrowed, looking over at them from the cliff.

"I defend, you attack!" Skull Head quickly said.

"Who might you be, honored one?" Shen Ye stood erect with his bow, as a door quietly appeared behind him.

The two were tense, ready to fight or flee at any moment.

However, there was no response from the other side.

The giant human head just looked on at the two with an indifferent and merciless gaze.

Images suddenly flooded Shen Ye's mind.

"Ah... I almost forgot," he sighed.

He moved the phone's light up and down, illuminating the sights on the cliff.

It wasn't some watcher hiding in the shadows.

It was a mural.

"Damn, this mural is too lifelike; I actually thought it was some kind of monster," Skull Head grumbled indignantly.

However, Shen Ye stared closely at the mural.

It was a huge mural of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady.

A dignified and holy divine lady, dressed in a Rainbow Feathered Dress, danced in the sky, yet her gaze turned over to the dark abyss.

This painting was lifelike, containing a mysterious power that caused Shen Ye's illusion, making him feel as though someone was watching him from the shadows.

"Fei Lun, take a look," Shen Ye said while staring into the eyes of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady.

Skull Head immediately looked cautiously into the eyes of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady—

Normally, Shen Ye wouldn't address himself so formally as "Fei Lun" unless it was something important.

Each of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady's eyes was as big as a car, painted black, and very vivid.

But upon closer inspection, one could find a person hidden within her pupils.

The distance was too far, and the line of sight was not good.

So matters of such discernment must fall to the Undead.

"It's a corpse, not alive, nor painted," said Skull Head with a serious voice.

A corpse...

Shen Ye silently flew forward and landed beside the corpse.

It was indeed a corpse.

However, it seemed to be from ancient times; its clothes had rotted away, and no flesh remained, only a skeletal frame.

The corpse lay sprawled over the eyes of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady, having died right there.

—Why?

How did he die?

Others would probably rack their brains and still not find an answer.

But Shen Ye was different.

Shen Ye whispered, "Who are you?"

"Whispers of the Dark" activated!

The skeleton trembled slightly and said, "I am Zhao Chuanling of the Archaeological Association."

"How did you die here?" Shen Ye asked again.

"I wanted to investigate this ancient painting, but it told me the secrets it guards are not for me to touch," Zhao Chuanling said.

"So you just died?" Shen Ye asked.

"Then I died."

"Do you know how you died?"

"I don't know; I just died all of a sudden."

After speaking, Zhao Chuanling couldn't help but sigh.

Shen Ye fell into a long contemplation.

"Let's go, there's something odd about this mural; it might be haunted," Skull Head said with a tense voice.

"Haunted? That's unlikely, wait, you're afraid of ghosts?" Shen Ye asked.

"I'm not afraid; I'm worried that you are afraid."

"...Fine."

Shen Ye backed up a little and then shouted:

"Who is spying on me? Show yourself!"

His voice carried far and wide, echoing for a long time between the cliffs and the endless darkness.

"Hey," Skull Head spoke up.

"It's okay, I just happen to know the origin of this mural—it's not something that takes lives. Let's see who's hiding here," Shen Ye said in a low voice.

"You know this mural?" Skull Head asked curiously.

"Yes, I received a message about an heirloom of the Sect, which mentioned this mural. In a bit, we'll need it to guide our next move," Shen Ye said.

In the darkness.

Subtle sounds suddenly emerged.

A woman's voice rose from the mural:

"Mortals shall not covet the Divine Spirit's image, nor linger here long; this is your sin."

"Sin? My ass, this is our family's image; what does it have to do with you?" Shen Ye said in annoyance.

Indeed.

This picture of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady was actually the symbol of Chaotic Heaven Gate!

After breaking through the first layer of the Law Realm guarded by Frost, Moon, Shock, and Heaven, he had awakened the heritage memories and learned about the heirloom of the Chaotic Heaven Gate which mentioned this mural of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady.

On the cliff.

A shadow suddenly appeared, with a woman's voice:

"The power in this painting is mine, and those who covet it shall only die!"

"Be careful!" Skull Head exclaimed.

"It's too fast—"

Shen Ye's heart skipped a beat, filled with a strong sense of foreboding.

He immediately activated "Flowing Moon" and released a clone to be the front shield, while the real him opened a door at the back.

The shadow flashed.

A newly appeared Bone Shield was shattered, and the Shen Ye in front, about to unleash Thunder Shock Palm, had his hands disintegrated.

Thud!

In a dull sound, both Shen Yes were blasted away, smashing through the door and falling into Hell.

The shadow followed close behind.

Only then did Shen Ye clearly see his opponent's form.

A snake with a horn on its head!

Blood still dripped from its sharp long horn, while its cold, slitted eyes stared at the two Shen Yes.

"The fifth level of the Law Realm—we're going to die."

Skull Head suddenly transmitted his voice, trembling with fear.

At the fifth level of the Law Realm, one begins to create a third Professional Skill and, together with the Technique Spirit, forms a special combat mode.

The gap was too great.

Shen Ye looked at his other self.

—The other one laid on the ground, his heart pierced, dead beyond doubt.

"Truly powerful," Shen Ye observed.

The Unihorn Snake looked around and spoke in a woman's voice:

"Ants, even becoming two cannot stop your death—but what is this place?"

Before the voice fell.

With a "thud," a person fell from the sky.

Clad in red armor and a black cape, with a full array of Skull Heads on his back.

—Nine Aspects!

"You looking for me?" Nine Aspects asked while yawning.

Shen Ye's tooth in hand was covered with bloodstains.

It seemed that he had immediately summoned upon arriving in this world.

"Food."

Shen Ye spoke succinctly, pointing to the Unihorn Snake opposite him.

Nine Aspects turned his head to glance at the snake and immediately couldn't take his eyes off it.

"Nice thing..."

"Such a fresh thing, with both deathly and yin energies so strong..." Nine Aspects said excitedly:

"Well done, Vampire!"

Even the countless Skull Heads on his back issued various noises, as if celebrating the catch.

—How could they not be pleased.

This was a Serpent Demon at the fifth level of the Law Realm!

Looking back at the snake, it had now turned its attention to Nine Aspects, displaying complete wariness.

Shen Ye stood behind Nine Aspects and snorted at the snake.

In front of me, you are full of pride.

In front of Nine Aspects, you're hardly a match!