Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

The black book hung suspended, motionless.

One by one, human faces emerged in the void around the book.

They vanished, only to reappear, their faces filled with twisted killing intent, all watching Shen Ye with eyes brimming with desire.

It was as if with just one command, they would strike and shred all enemies to pieces.

Shen Ye was stunned.

Time had frozen.

Shen Ye looked at the Twin Gods suspended in midair.

——They were immobilized.

If he were to attack at this moment——

Wouldn't they be powerless to retaliate?

...With the Underworld Lord Miket Tikaxiwa's strength being so formidable, who could have defeated her?

Shen Ye cast aside his thoughts and placed his hand on the cover of the book.

Insights suddenly dawned in his mind.

He naturally understood everything about this Dao technique, and could even activate it.

In an instant.

Everything around him returned to normal.

The Star Spear pierced through the enormous flame orb, brutally striking the faceless giant serpent.

The flame orb, seemingly unharmed, dragged a trail of tailfire at an incredibly fast speed across the sky, and struck directly towards the Orc Divine Body.

Boom!!!

Sparks scattered everywhere.

The stars dispersed across the sky.

Both parties suffered grievous injuries.

Shen Ye shouted:

"Now is the moment!"

He directly activated his Songstress Skill—

Glamorous Opening!

The black book suddenly shook, and fine, glowing text immediately appeared:

"This is an extremely rare situation."

"Because the divine spirit you summoned is too powerful, so powerful that it is without peer, and has willingly paid all expenses for you, you are able to break through strength level limits and release this combined divine skill—"

"God of the Undead · Glamorous Opening: Hell's Hundred-Hand Pull!"

Howling grey light spread out from Shen Ye like a wild storm.

It was beginning.

Though everything was ready—

Activating the entire offensive technique still required Shen Ye's full effort.

He placed his hand on the black book, and roared aloud:

"Ahhhhhhhh—Fei Lun, just like you, I really hate 996!!!"

Amid his declaration, the grey light quickly spread, completely enveloping everything in all directions.

In midair.

The Orc Divine Body instantly sensed something.

The faceless giant serpent, too, endured the agony of having its body pierced and turned towards Shen Ye.

"Just noticed? Too late."

The Underworld Lord Miket Tikaxiwa, with one foot on Shen Ye's shoulder, spoke in a tone as if watching an amusing show.

Suddenly, change occurred—

The Earth turned to complete darkness, which was then instantly scorched by a blaze reaching to the sky.

Every place except where Shen Ye stood disappeared, turning into a bottomless abyss of firelight.

If one were to look to the very end of that abyss with all their might, they would see the depths of the abyss with iron ground completely glowing red.

Countless evil spirits, undead souls, and bodies, whether standing or lying, issued billions of screams and wails in this hellish inferno.

"Undead divine skill!"

The voice of the Chieftain trembled within the Orc Divine Body.

In an instant.

The beings in hell all saw the two divine bodies above the sky.

They grouped together like mad, building mountains at a visibly rapid pace.

Mountains of corpses surged towards the heavens.

Rumbling——

Thousands of towering mountains of the dead became larger and larger, reaching the ends of the sky, making the two divine bodies look as insignificant as pebbles.

What a spectacular and eerie scene!

Shen Ye extended a hand, pointing to the sky, and roared:

"——My friends, let me see your hands! Dance together!"

Mountains as big as Sumeru writhed under his command, moving rapidly and crazily.

They transformed into giant palms, dancing in midair, and in just a few moments, they caught the two divine bodies, tearing them at will.

Tearing.

Tearing tearing tearing——

Blood rained down.

Hell welcomed a baptism of crimson.

Chunks of flesh together with skeletons fell, snatched away by demons lurking in the shadows.

All undead souls erupted in choruses of cheers.

The world became hell.

Shen Ye clenched his fist, raising it high in the air, and bellowed:

"Thank you for your love, see you again!"

In an instant.

The True Hell transformed into layers of dark light, rapidly gathering and entering the black book.

The long and massive hands from the abyss were likewise absorbed into the black book.

Hell was gone.

The undead souls were gone.

The glowing red Cast Iron Abyss vanished without a trace.

The Thunder Fortress, now a ruin, no longer held the sight of those two divine bodies.

Not even one of the beasts within the fortress had survived.

"Is this the power of a divine spirit?"

Shen Ye sighed.

"Just an appetizer, young man. I now understand why Fei Lun chose you," said the Underworld Lord Miket Tikaxiwa.

"Thank you for your compliment, ma'am."

Shen Ye smiled and spoke politely.

——Back then, this was a buddy's mom; respect was a must.

The Underworld Lord Miket Tikaxiwa nodded slightly and said softly,

"You don't have much time left. Come to Hell to see me sooner rather than later, or else you'll have no choice but to meet me in Hell."

"Please take care of Fei Lun; it acts too immaturely."

"Of course, ma'am," Shen Ye said.

"Mother..." the great Skeleton seemed to want to say something but eventually closed its mouth.

"That move just now is called Glamorous Opening: Hell's Hundred-Hand Pull. You need to comprehend it well—it's an Art of the Necrosoul I observed and finally mastered after much contemplation in Hell," said the Underworld Lord Miket Tikaxiwa.

"Yes, mother," the great Skeleton said.

Rumble——

The ground cracked open, revealing a fiery path of wind and flame.

The Underworld Lord Miket Tikaxiwa stepped down from Shen Ye's shoulder, slowly walking along the path towards the depths of Hell.

Her voice carried,

"Hell is not what it used to be."

"Now it is a true jungle, where everyone's spirit is hunted."

"You will face endless battles."

"——Make thorough preparations before you come to find me."

The wind roared, and the flames surged.

Her voice gradually faded, and her figure was eventually swallowed by the flames, disappearing from sight.

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Shen Ye looked around, feeling somewhat emotional.

Thunder Fortress——

No longer existed after the War of the Three Gods.

Thus, the entire philosophy and authority of the great Chieftain should have vanished with it.

"We should get going too——we need to hurry and check on Hongyin Temple,"

Shen Ye said.

"Then let's go," the great Skeleton said.

Just as they were about to set off, a voice suddenly called out from not too far away:

"Please wait a moment!"

Shen Ye turned to look.

He saw a strangely shaped Beast Race individual approaching him.

"Rare indeed, a centaur, an elf of the land capable of communicating with the Earth Mother, safeguarding the world's deepest secrets, a seldom-seen Demi-God of the Beast Race,"

the great Skeleton quickly explained.

"That's quite tall..." Shen Ye murmured quietly.

——The woman with the body of a horse, or rather, the horse with the upper body of a woman, was about 4 meters tall.

A pair of heavy greatswords hung by her sides.

Yet her steps were light and agile, quickly bringing her before Shen Ye.

Shen Ye asked, "Who might you be?"

"I am Karula—I sensed the Earth's cry and came to vanquish the Chieftain who killed all the Earth Priests, only to find that you beat me to it,"

the centaur stated the facts straightforwardly.

Under Shen Ye's upturned gaze, she shifted her physique in a flash, transforming into an elf-like entity in human form.

——Even so, she stood approximately 1.9 meters tall.

"I am the Undead Songstress Baxter, what brings you to me?"

Shen Ye posed as a vampire diva and asked.

"The vile Chieftain is dead, and the Orc Tribe needs to rebuild its faith and select a new Shaman. I will lead the Orcs back to the ancestral land and abstain from the continent's power struggles for now,"

she declared.

"Shaman... I remember Shamans don't advocate a 996 work culture," Shen Ye remarked.

Karula paused and asked,

"And you? Why did you kill the Chieftain?"

"Because he enforced 996! If the whole continent followed him in that, how would anyone live?" Shen Ye explained.

Karula smiled slightly, "He was the first Chieftain to impose 996, and the first to enslave the Orcs, truly revolting."

"Then, what are the Shamans pursuing?" Shen Ye inquired.

"Actually, we never practiced slavery—at the Shaman's lead, the Orcs aim to live freely in the world, enjoying the beauty of life without conflict," Karula stated.

"Not to forge battle axes?"

"Of course not—the Earth Mother provides all 'earth' strength to the Orcs, not for them to create battle axes."

Karula did not continue.

Shen Ye felt it inappropriate to probe further.

In truth, he was rather curious about who the "Earth Mother" truly was.

Was there really such an entity, or was it an excuse Shamans used to delude the Orcs, akin to those invoked "in the name of freedom and democracy?"

Karula changed the subject,

"You did well. Please give me the High Priest's set of equipment. It contains the Earth Mother's recognition of our race, a crucial token."

"I know it's impolite to ask for things right away, so—"

She whispered a spell softly.

The ground trembled slightly as a mist of gold separated from the surface, materializing in her hand.

It was as if the land itself resonated with her, releasing an incomprehensible force.

Karula raised her hand to display the swirling golden mist,

"This is a blessing from the Earth, able to remove some of the restrictions on you and provide a comprehensive enhancement. In exchange for our Beast Race's High Priest's set, what do you say?"

"Give it to her!" the great Skeleton transmitted eagerly, "That set is just a bunch of gold to us, but the Earth's blessing is an extremely rare treasure!"

"Quick! Hesitate even a second longer, and you disrespect the Earth Mother!"