Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

The Nine Aspects is a false Jiu Xiang, and Tian Luo is not the real Tian Luo.

Interesting...

"My lord," Shen Ye began, "do you have any instructions for this visit?"

The Nine Aspects paused briefly and said, "The Earth Mother has hidden herself too well. We must obtain the Earth Gold Seal to find her."

"We have already discovered that she has connections with the former Underworld Lord, Miket Tikaxiwa."

"You need to find a way to acquire information on Miket Tikaxiwa."

"Yes, my lord, I'll handle that," Shen Ye said.

The Nine Aspects nodded, seeming to think there was nothing more to add, then said:

"As long as you do a good job, I will not skimp on rewards."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Shen Ye's eyebrows raised.

Huh?

That statement is rather unpleasant.

No matter what the real Jiu Xiang's temperament is like, earning achievements for oneself, he truly helped one to slay a dragon, using it to upgrade one's "Vampire Kid" trait.

—— He even threw in a "Non-Living Master" rare profession as a bonus.

And here you are, a counterfeit, offering me pie in the sky?

Do you really take me for a cross-world corporate drone?

Shen Ye smiled, half-jokingly saying:

"My lord, last time I took out Tian Luo's underling, you mentioned a reward that I haven't received yet."

The Nine Aspects was taken aback.

Last time?

A reward still not given?

He looked at Shen Ye, a glint in his eye, and a strong killing intent emanated from him.

As if utterly unaware, Shen Ye continued:

"I already have some leads on finding Miket Tikaxiwa, and I have drawn the attention of Lord Tian Luo's underlings."

"You can rest assured, I will bring you good news very soon."

The Nine Aspects could not bring himself to act.

—— This kid has leads on Miket Tikaxiwa.

Furthermore, in the world of humans, the disappearance of a Human Race king would cause a huge uproar.

The other top powerhouses of the "Five Desires" would surely take notice.

Also, was he supposed to torture his own underling?

He would certainly be suspected of having a false identity, wouldn't he?

Then...

The false Jiu Xiang fished out an object from his bosom and tossed it to Shen Ye, coldly stating:

"Here's your reward for both instances, now tell me the lead on Miket Tikaxiwa."

"Yes, my lord, thank you, my lord," Shen Ye said as he happily caught the object and cleared his throat:

"The descendants of Miket Tikaxiwa are still alive and should be within the army of the Undead Empire; they definitely know Miket Tikaxiwa's whereabouts, so we are currently capturing them."

"I will ascertain the truth quickly; you'd better not have lied," the false Nine Aspects said.

"It's absolutely true," Shen Ye assured.

The false Nine Aspects said no more and stepped back, vanishing from Shen Ye's sight.

He left.

The guy impersonating the Nine Aspects...

What did he give as compensation?

Looking in his hand, Shen Ye saw that it was a small piece of amber.

Faint light revealed small characters:

"Usage: Crush."

I've seen this thing before!

He crushed it directly.

A surge of power instantly entered Shen Ye's body.

More faint characters rapidly appeared:

"Expel Bandits."

"The skill has been upgraded to the Triple Layers of the Law Realm."

"'Night Roamer' second professional skill."

"Piercing Arrow, Tracking Arrow, Long-Range Shooting Secret Art."

"Description: The arrow shot using the enemy's true name as guidance will possess the 'Law Realm Shuttle' trait, piercing through all obstacles, and striking the enemy's vital points."

"Range: Within the current world's boundaries."

"Original usage requirements canceled."

"——Best to pursue the defeated bandits with remaining courage."

Reading these instructions, Shen Ye involuntarily gasped.

At the Law Realm Second Layer, the range was 3000 li, and it required the enemy's breath.

Upgraded to the third order, simply by invoking the true name, and the arrows capable of "Law Realm Shuttle," there would be no escape anywhere in the whole world!

—— This archery technique is too fierce!

A wave of joy swept through Shen Ye's heart, then quickly turned solemn.

The Nightmare World... it's too powerful.

The Nightmare Crystal can directly impart skills and knowledge.

The amber directly upgrades skill levels.

So potent.

But——

——If it's so powerful, then how could it have been defeated by the "Five Desires" world, with gods falling one after another and the entire world falling into the hands of the enemy?

My first piece of amber came from Hell.

It belonged to the Giant, Ymir.

Perhaps...

The amber represents another civilization?

After all, Miket Tikaxiwa also hinted that Giants might originate from another Hell.

In that case.

The Main World is the one that is least distinctive.

The Main World has nothing.

... No.

In the Main World, professionals are endowed with cards from the Tower of Tarot, gaining the augmenting power provided by the cards!

Cards.

Right, I almost forgot about the cards.

Shen Ye took out a card, and it was completely changed from before.

He stood in a school uniform on the playground of Breath Soil High School, holding a sign that read:

"Waiting for evaluation."

Alright...

It seems that the Catastrophe invasion isn't completely over yet.

Not sure when school will start either.

"Are you still planning to go to school?" the great Skeleton asked quietly.

"Nonsense," Shen Ye put away the card, stating earnestly: "My strongest power comes from Nine Tails; I need to diligently learn knowledge and build my own strength."

"What is Nine Tails."

"It's that bug from the king species."

"It only has eight tails though."

"I have one too."

Shen Ye stretched and began to think about going back to school.

The world is too damn complicated.

School is simpler.

That's right, the handsome and carefree youth must go back to school!

It's the obsession of youth!

Not long after,

The void quietly opened.

The Nine Aspects appeared in front of Shen Ye once more.

"I've verified that there indeed is a descendant of Miket Tikaxiwa hiding within the Undead army," he said.

With an approving tone, he said: "You didn't lie, and that's good."