Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

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I can focus on the offense now!

"Let's go, we need to find a way to the next layer," Shen Ye said.

"How?" the giant skeleton asked.

"Don't know, the Technique Spirit is casting a large technique and has no time to tell us, we must figure it out ourselves," Shen Ye responded.

In truth, the Technique Spirit could have told him first.

But it didn't.

——This must be what they call fate's intervention, I suppose.

Shen Ye left the room and proceeded along the dilapidated narrow corridor.

Two Metal Human Puppets appeared ahead.

As soon as they spotted Shen Ye, they immediately raised their spears and charged at him.

"Can you handle it?"

Shen Ye asked.

"Trust me, it's all good!" the giant skeleton said.

"Okay!"

Shen Ye drew the Guanghan Bow and shot an arrow with a swift motion.

An arc of frost flew from the bowstring, splitting into twelve trajectories and instantly hitting the two Metal Human Puppets.

Dark Gold Archery, Star Peak!

The two Metal Human Puppets were hit and kept retreating, suddenly vanishing from their original spot.

The arrow was imbued with the strength of the long-range attack "Paradise One-Stop," which is actually one of the Great Tomb's own inherited skills.

The targets stricken by it would be transported directly to Purgatory, tantamount to being dead.

——An utterly absurd skill.

Once the two Metal Human Puppets were gone, the torches on the walls, which had been silent for countless years, ignited anew.

The blazing torches illuminated the path ahead.

"Looks like defeating those two Metal Human Puppets has triggered some kind of mechanism,"

the giant skeleton stated.

"Keep going," Shen Ye said.

He ran down the torch-lit road, pushing forward.

Seven or eight minutes later.

The road ahead began to widen.

At last.

A giant metal door came into Shen Ye's view.

In front of this metal gate stood a Metal Human Puppet, seven or eight meters tall.

On seeing Shen Ye, it spoke in a deep, muffled voice:

"Challenger, if you wish to enter the third layer of the Great Tomb, you must first defeat me."

"How can I defeat you?" Shen Ye asked.

"No need for further words, come and fight me!" the giant Metal Human Puppet declared.

Shen Ye sighed.

It was not an Undead or inanimate object; it was right to refuse to answer him.

The giant Metal Human Puppet drew a blade, buzzing as it spoke:

"You're really unlucky, you know, among all the guardians on the second layer, I am the strongest, so a year from today will be your memorial day!"

It took large strides toward Shen Ye.

Shen Ye recalled what the Nine Aspects personality had said.

——He would meet the strongest enemy, and yet all the powerful allies by his side would be unable to help for various reasons.

But so what?

He stepped forward and struck with his blade.

——Secretly Transmitted Sword Technique: Thinking of You!

The giant Metal Human Puppet made its move at the same time.

In an instant.

Time seemed to stand still.

In Shen Ye's eyes, the giant Metal Human Puppet's blade slowly raised, aiming to strike down at his neck.

Too slow!

Shen Ye was about to slash through the opponent's body, but found his own movements were incredibly sluggish.

The Hongying Knife slowly lifted, each movement taking several seconds.

Is this...

The Blade Technique, Thinking of You.

So the giant Metal Human Puppet also knew this move!

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Shen Ye looked towards the giant Metal Human Puppet, only to see a look of surprise on its face.

Clearly, it also realized that its movements had become slow.

Thinking of You versus Thinking of You!

In the frozen time, Shen Ye and the puppet moved slowly, each dodging and attempting to stab the other.

——It looked just like two elderly men practicing Taiji Dao in the park.

This won't do!

Blade Technique is a massive drain on physical strength; who has the time to slowly waste time with it like this?

Shen Ye thought quickly.

Behind him, a shadowy image of a multi-storied pavilion appeared.

Dharma Aspect!

As soon as the Dharma Aspect emerged, the blade erupted with frost-white flames.

"The power of the Law Manifestation infused into the blade, causing a transformative change in its power."

Still not enough——

Shen Ye continued to play the slow-blade game with the puppet, speaking slowly:

"You—"

"Have—"

"A—"

"Disease—"

Mythology term "Master Wei" activated!

On the giant Metal Human Puppet, a grating, tooth-aching noise suddenly sounded.

Its arm seemed to lack lubrication and hesitated slightly.

That was the moment!

Shen Ye's Hongying Knife pushed aside the opponent's blade, stabbing at its chest.

The might of the Hongying Knife's "Lonely Sandbar's Chill" activated!

——"Any attack capable of being lethal shall be lethal!"

The puppet shivered, split in two by the blade.

Time abruptly returned to normal.

Clang!

The metal body broke into two pieces, falling to the ground with a thunderous sound.

Shen Ye had won!

A small square box rolled out from the puppet's body.

Shen Ye reached out and picked up the box.

This was the power of the mythology term Master Wei.

The enemy would surely drop something valuable!

"Actually, I am quite powerful too, right, giant skeleton?" Shen Ye said.

"Moderate at best, actually—it's mainly because I am behind you, impressively strong, itching for someone to stab you a couple of times, just to test my peerless defensive strength!" the giant skeleton said.

"...I hope that never happens," Shen Ye murmured.

"You look down on me?" the giant skeleton was discontent.

"It's not about that, I just don't want to be stabbed," Shen Ye honestly said.

"So you don't trust me, huh?" the giant skeleton was still unhappy.

"You've fallen apart too many times, brother, I really don't have much confidence,"

Shen Ye said while continuing to move forward.

Ahead.

The staircase to the third layer was now in Shen Ye's sight.

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