Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

Underground lake.

All had been evacuated.

Only Shen Ye and Xu Xingke were left, still talking.

"Teacher, how is the situation above ground?"

"The security system was poisoned and paralyzed, but luckily, the attackers targeted the Three Great High Schools and top experts, so normal people are still safe."

"The security system is paralyzed? Has there been a problem with Kunlun?" Shen Ye inquired curiously.

"It's not Kunlun."

Xu Xingke gestured dismissively.

The Ya Zi Divine Beast lay on the ground, frothing at the mouth, almost unable to move.

"What happened to it?" Shen Ye asked.

"It was poisoned and will need a long time to recover," Xu Xingke said, folding his arms.

It took Shen Ye a few seconds to understand.

"So, it's the security system of our world?"

"Exactly, as long as it's in good condition, any external attack will be repelled. That's why the enemy paralyzed it first during their invasion," Xu Xingke explained.

Shen Ye didn't know what to say and decided to address the main point directly:

"... It seems that Chaos Spirit Light isn't exactly aligned with us, teacher."

Xu Xingke's expression remained unchanged as he continued, "It has never been aligned with us."

"—The Spirit Light's way of thinking differs from ours. It has lived through the ages and is exceedingly powerful, so ordinary people don't dare to meddle in the Song family's affairs."

"Otherwise, Song Qingyun's plans would have been exposed long ago."

"It said I was dead?" Shen Ye asked.

"Yes — from now on, you need not trust it ever again."

"Understood, teacher."

Shen Ye pondered for a moment before recounting everything that had happened deep within the Great Tomb.

Xu Xingke tossed his cigarette butt to the ground and lightly crushed it with his foot, then looked up at the towering black rock above, as if he could see through it to the outside world.

He just listened quietly to Shen Ye recounting those details.

Until Shen Ye had finished speaking.

Xu Xingke stretched leisurely and began speaking:

"I haven't really taught you much, but I've observed your fight with The Skinner. Now that we've met, let me share a few things."

"You've discovered the activation secret of the Northeastern Divine Fist, and I've already helped you apply for the intellectual property rights. In the future, anyone who wants to learn this Fist Technique and master its secrets of variation will have to pay a fee."

"Thank you, teacher!"

"Hmm, now let me give you my suggestion — start activating your Fist Technique."

"Okay, teacher, what are you looking at?"

"Looking at you, what about it?"

"Try looking again?"

"Try and you'll see!"

Shen Ye's fists emitted a golden light.

Unlike before, this time, the gold luminance on his hands was darker, more subdued, and focused.

— Dark Gold Level (Incomparable)!

This was much stronger than the previous Gold Rank (Legend).

"Eh? I remember it wasn't this powerful before," Xu Xingke remarked, surprised.

"Teacher, I've reached the Triple Layers of the Law Realm, and my Resonance has greatly increased too," Shen Ye said.

"That must be due to the Resonance. Alright, now try attacking this rock beside us."

"Yes!"

Shen Ye threw a punch.

Boom—

The huge rock shattered instantly, turning into countless pebbles that fell into the lake, splashing around.

"Did you understand?" Xu Xingke asked.

"I understand," Shen Ye said excitedly.

The power of that punch had not diminished!

In the future, when he fought with others, he could have a friend recite the activation chant for the Northeastern Divine Fist beforehand, and the punch's strength wouldn't decrease!

"Wow, I hadn't thought of that!" Shen Ye exclaimed.

"Remember, skills are inert. They only respond when you meet certain conditions to unlock their mysteries."

"I got it, thank you, teacher."

Xu Xingke glanced at the top of Shen Ye's head, a shade of admiration rare in his expression.

"There's one more thing you should remember."

"Please tell me, teacher."

"The Realm of Law doesn't just create a 'Name' out of thin air based on people's wishes — only when you're worthy of a 'Name' will it acknowledge you and bestow the appropriate 'Name' on you."

Shen Ye was struck with a sense of sudden enlightenment.

— "Names" cannot be sought after.

This was absolutely correct.

And he had no idea about the level or effect of the word "Earnest" above his teacher's head.

Maybe in the future, as his gate power improved, he could figure it out?

Xu Xingke continued:

"This new 'Name' of yours is quite nice, isn't it? Its level is very high; I bet there's no such 'Name' anywhere in the world."

"It seems that the Law Realm approves of everything you did in the Great Tomb. You should make good use of this 'Name'."

"Yes, teacher!"

Shen Ye was almost moved to tears.

— It hadn't been easy!

Being given such extensive advice by his teacher, along with some admiration — he finally had a presentable entry!!!

"Oh, is there a way for you to conceal your 'Name'? Yours is too eye-catching and will make many people with the Dharma Eye wary," Xu Xingke mentioned.

"What did you see, teacher?" Shen Ye asked curiously.

Xu Xingke looked at the top of his head and said:

"A man dressed like a Taoist with a sniper rifle in hand, aiming around as if ready to take someone out at any moment."

"... I definitely need to hide it then," Shen Ye said.

Let's retract the previous thought.

This entry certainly didn't have much of a positive image.

Let's try concealing it with the power of the Non-Living Master—

"Teacher, can you still see it?" Shen Ye asked, uncertain.

"There, now your entry is completely hidden," Xu Xingke confirmed with a nod.

"Thank you for the teaching, teacher," Shen Ye said.

— This was truly a lesson.

Who else but Shen Ye could receive such devoted guidance from Xu Xingke?

Xu Xingke waved his hand at Shen Ye and turned around, heading back the way he came.

He pulled out a card from his chest, and on the card, a stream of messages densely packed was frantically refreshing.

"You rest up for now, I'll explain what happened to you to the outside world."

"I'm going to be dead busy tonight—if you hadn't told me about these things, I might have had time to catch a movie."

"Sorry! Teacher!" Shen Ye immediately apologized.

"It's okay, if you hadn't told me, things would have gotten much worse—see you tomorrow, if I have time then, we'll talk about something else."

Xu Xingke's physique flashed, and he soared away.

He passed through the now-open tunnel and flew toward the top of the cliff.

This student proved to be quite a catch.

Even the divine spirits died, yet he survived.

—Even making the Chaos Spirit Light misjudge.

The Swordswoman had a good eye as well.

If only there were more people like them in the world who could handle things.

By the riverside of the underground river.

Shen Ye didn't have anything urgent to deal with, but he had had enough of staying in the Great Tomb.

He sent replies to several close classmates on his cards and then followed Xu Xingke's exit route and flew out.

Soon, he reached the ground.

Xi Rang High School had been leveled.

However, the outside normal world had not changed much.

—The invasion seemed to target only certain special points of interest, so the lives of ordinary people were not greatly affected.

He returned to the real world, standing on the street outside.

The impact of public opinion was still quite strong.

Walking on the road, almost everyone was discussing the huge planet in the sky.

A new message suddenly emerged from the card:

"Xi Rang High School has issued an emergency disbanding order."

"All students must leave the school premises immediately, disperse on your own, go back to your homes, or to one of the Three Great Organizations."

"No one is allowed to remain in the campus area!"

"The start of the new term will be announced at a later date."

Shen Ye couldn't help but shake his head.

Actually, it was quite ironic—

Initially, for safety reasons, everyone was gathered in the Three Great High Schools.

Who knew that the most dangerous places would turn out to be those very high schools.

Now that the schools have been razed to the ground.

Where does one even begin to make sense of this.

The start of the new term was indefinitely postponed.

Shen Ye first called his parents to report his safety.

As soon as the call ended, a stream of messages popped up.

Nangong Sirui invited him over to the Nangong Family as a guest.

Xiao Mengyu had gone back to her family clan.

She said that the family's old ancestor had called her home and that she might take advantage of the school's closure to retreat and comprehend the sword for a while.

Zhang Xiaoyi and Guo Yunye were in an internet cafe on another street, planning to game all night.

Tomorrow, they would return to the Eternal Science and Technology Union.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

The union would temporarily take charge of their training until the school announced the new term.

At that moment, Shen Ye's phone rang.

Qian Rushan!

"Hello, Old Qian." Shen Ye answered the call.

"Your parents are safe, the attacks did not target civilians, they don't even know aliens have been here, rest assured," Qian Rushan's voice came from the receiver.

"Thanks a lot."

"I'll come to pick you up in a bit, you can stay at the Renjian Wudao Building in Yu Jing City until Xi Rang announces the new term."

"No need to pick me up, I'm not a kid, besides, I have dinner plans with friends, I'll head over after I'm done."

"That's fine too, give me a call when you get here."

"Sure."

Call ended.

Looks like I'll be spending tonight at the Renjian Wudao Group Building in Yu Jing City.

A faint light quietly appeared, materializing into small text:

"Your Pupil Skill: Godslaught Catalyst has finished advancing."

"In the Triple Layers of the Dharma Realm, your Dharma Aspect has acquired Round Moon Frostfire, becoming more powerful, and it will be released through your Pupil Skill."

"Congratulations."

"Your Pupil Skill has fused with the Dharma Aspect, advancing to:"

"Divine Demon Twins Slaughter."

"Description: Unfurl the Chaos Sky Law Aspect, temporarily capturing the enemy's soul into the Lunar Palace; the enemy's body will be scorched by Frostfire, frost forming outside, fire burning within, creating an explosive force."

"—Slaying gods and demons, undefeated among heroes."

"—The irresistible Moonlight Technique."

Sss!

Seeing the strength of this power, Shen Ye couldn't help but take a sharp breath.

—This time it's not just capturing souls, but also blowing up people's bodies.

Who could withstand this!

I really hope for world peace, that nobody comes to provoke me, otherwise, even I would be afraid of my own outburst!

At that moment, the Sect Leader's Precious Tactic book jumped out, automatically flipping to a certain page.

Shen Ye looked carefully and saw that this page was full of various weapons.

A line of small text appeared on the pages:

"You have reached the strength of the Dharma Realm Triple Layer Boundary."

"The Basic Technique of the Chaotic Heaven Gate: Frosty Moon Shocking Sky can no longer satisfy the combat needs of a higher level."

"From this level onwards, you can begin to consider taking on a second profession."

"Method of taking on a second profession:"

"Stand amongst all the weapons of the Sects, unleash all your attack methods, until a weapon resonates with you and willingly falls into your hand."

"Please start the attempt when you're in your best condition."

"—Every inheritor of the Chaotic Heaven Gate is a versatile combat expert."

A second profession, huh...

Shen Ye thought carefully and felt that there was no rush to take on a second profession right now.

He'd wait until he had some free time later on to consider it.

Right now, there are some important matters at hand that he must seize the moment to complete as soon as possible.

Such as what he was about to do now—

He opened a door and stepped through.