Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

“All attributes +5.”

The increase is not much.

But that’s okay—

Shen Ye glanced at the densely packed caves on the mountainside outside.

“Please answer, which monster in here is exactly twice as strong as you?”

He asked.

Whispers of the Dark activated!

The corpse of the Calamity Fight on the ground opened its eyes and said in a muffled voice:

“On the left wall, count up to the third cave from the bottom; inside is a Blood Lion, which is exactly twice as strong as I am.”

“Thanks—But why is it locked up here?” Shen Ye said.

“It attacked remote villages, devoured many humans.”

“Why didn’t you kill it?”

“The disciples of Haoyang Palace said its flesh, bones, and claws are all valuable, waiting for the right time to be harvested.”

“Got it, thanks.”

Shen Ye walked out of the prison cell, directly to the Blood Lion’s jail.

A wave of hissing sounds rose and fell from the walls around.

Shen Ye looked around the caves, puzzled, and shouted:

“Hey, what do you mean by this?”

“Don’t you understand?” The Blood Lion, behind the bars covered with dense Seals, coldly stared at him and said, “To kill us, you actually sacrificed your own comrades-in-arms; such behavior is the most contemptible.”

“You humans—”

Shen Ye didn’t wait for it to finish speaking and made a gesture with his hand.

Swoosh!

The Big Skeleton jumped out again.

“I’ll give you the dagger—this dagger is really handy, I like it.”

“Then I’ll give it to you,” Shen Ye said.

“Really?”

“Who are we to each other!”

“Ha, it’s perfect for me—thanks.”

The Big Skeleton happily toyed with the dagger, looking towards the prison.

All the hissing stopped.

“Wait,” the Blood Lion, seeing the danger, hurriedly asked, “Do you know that your brother was used to send to his death?”

“Brother? No, I was the one who just died,” shrugged the Big Skeleton.

It’s you…

Dead silence filled the entire cavern.

Shen Ye sighed and murmured:

“Let’s end the conversation here, first aid those in need.”

An alarming “Danger” sign suddenly appeared above the Blood Lion’s head.

At the same time.

The Big Skeleton placed its hand on the Teleportation Runes on the prison door.

The next instant.

It appeared directly inside the cell.

The same story.

The same outcome.

Shen Ye skillfully practiced the Subduing Demon Mountain Divine Art, then purified his own bloodline with the Supreme Blood Demon Void Sanctification Method, and finally asked who was next to kill.

Elsewhere.

A grand ceremony was being conducted at Haoyang Palace.

Sect Leader Fu Wangchen sat on the high stage, lecturing about Taoist Magic.

The audience below was solemn.

Colorful clouds entwined, Immortal Cranes danced.

At this moment, Fu Wangchen was expounding on the crucial aspects of Taoist Magic.

The elders and Disciples listened intently.

Snap.

A familiar sound was heard by everyone’s ears.

Then.

Lines of text jumped out:

“The man of legend has left the dungeon.”

“Monsters howl behind him; yet, his handsome cheeks only show resolution and determination.”

“He has earned the name of the Subduing Demon Mountain God!”

“Cheer, everyone, just Watch him with admiration, no need for flowery words!”

Dead silence fell over the assembly.

A Disciple whispered:

“Your sister, who’s going to say flowery words to you.”

People clenched their fists tightly, restraining the anger in their hearts.

On the high platform.

Sect Leader Fu Wangchen took a deep breath to calm his emotions before speaking:

“Today, we have the Disciple Xu Qingfeng, who achieved the name ‘Subduing Demon Mountain God’ within a month, truly exceptional talent.”

“I propose to include him among the true Disciples of the Sect Leader.”

“Does anyone object?”

There are thousands of Disciples in Haoyang Palace, but only a handful can become true Disciples of the Sect Leader.

Moreover, there are many tests.

And each test must gain the approval and support of every elder.

—As long as one elder disagrees, it can’t happen!

Normally, such a significant matter would have to go through layer by layer discussion, then more rounds of screening and elimination.

But today—

“Agreed!”

The elders said in unison.

“Good, bring Xu Qingfeng here,” said Fu Wangchen.

In a short while.

Shen Ye stood in the center of the arena.

Fu Wangchen spoke:

“Are you willing to become a true Disciple of the Sect Leader?”

“I am!” said Shen Ye.

“Good. You will need to collect enough rare treasures, at least one hundred and eight of them—this is an ancient rule passed down by the Sect.”

“Before you gather them, I will reach an agreement with Haoyang Stone again.”

“The live stream is temporarily closed.”

“This is for your own good, to let you focus on collecting treasures in the world.”

“—Go now, and once you have collected them all, return to the Sect, and I will then impart Taoist Magic to you.”

The Sect Leader finished speaking in one breath.

The elders and Disciples held their breath, just waiting for Shen Ye to agree and leave.

Shen Ye paused and murmured:

“So I need one hundred and eight treasures?”

“Exactly!” The Disciples said in unison.

“It’s the rule!” The elders also spoke.

Shen Ye slapped his storage bag.

Clatter—

The treasures collected from the cavern piled up like a mountain, scattered all over the floor.

“Reporting to the Sect Leader, I seem to have gathered some treasures in the cavern just now—the amount should suffice.”

Shen Ye saluted.

Everyone silently looked at the treasure mountain.

“Damn.”

Someone whispered under their breath.