Gatekeeper of all realms

Chapter 283 Round battle!
Shen Ye pushed open the door.

The lobby of the inn was packed with people, and every table was filled with professionals.

The crowd was full of people.

The waiter was busy running back and forth serving the dishes.

No matter how you look at it, it's just a normal inn.

however--

There were several corpses lying on the ground, bleeding from their wounds, obviously they had died not long ago.

Everyone else in the inn looked as if they were not paying attention.

Only the old shopkeeper behind the counter smiled:
"Another distinguished guest has come to visit us. Today's business is really good."

Shen Ye walked to the counter, looked around and said:
"May I ask what you offer here?"

"The desert is very dangerous, and will soon become even more dangerous, but we can guarantee your safety here," said the old shopkeeper.

Shen Ye turned around and glanced at Mogahu.

Maha Gahu originally wanted to speak, but when he thought about his own speaking problems, he decided to give up.

And Baxter is quite reliable in his work.

He nodded his chin slightly, indicating that Shen Ye should handle it himself.

Shen Ye immediately understood what he meant.

Yes.

If you are "poisoned", keeping silent is a good strategy.

At least it won't be bad.

"It's useless," the voice of the female sorcerer sounded in his heart, "The more he holds back, the more he will say once he opens his mouth."

Shen Ye was speechless for a while.

whatever.

As long as it doesn’t affect my search for a place to survive the tribulation, it’s fine.

"Boss, we need to rest here. The price is negotiable." Shen Ye said.

"Your master is a master above the sixth level of the Dharma Realm. Please go to the elegant seats on the basement floor. There will be someone to entertain you. As for you, you can negotiate the price with me here." The shopkeeper said with a smile.

"Do we have to separate?" Shen Ye asked vigilantly.

"The underground is a safer place with a better environment - masters will naturally be treated as masters, and a weakling like you should stay here," said the shopkeeper.

A tall and thin waiter stepped forward and said to Magaho:

"Sir, please follow me to the private room on the basement floor."

Moga nodded, gave Shen Ye a cautious look, and followed him downstairs.

The construction of this inn is quite strange, with only one flat floor on the ground.

It turns out that it focused on building the underground part!
Shen Ye sighed and said:
"Okay, name a price. Although I'm not an expert, I want to rest here."

"The price is negotiable," the fat shopkeeper smiled, "Come on, trade your master's weakness with me. If you are willing to tell me one of his weaknesses, or his secrets, you can stay here for a day."

"What if I don't tell you?" Shen Ye asked.

"Did you see the body on the ground?" asked the shopkeeper.

"Saw."

"Everyone here is watching you. They will challenge you in a round-robin format. As long as you survive for a quarter of an hour, you can stay here safely for a day."

"So that's how it is." Shen Ye said.

He looked around.

I saw the professionals sitting at the tables looking at me.

"Make your choice. You already know the rules. You can choose either path."

The shopkeeper said.

Shen Ye smiled slightly and said, "Then let's fight in a round-robin battle."

——It turns out that the purpose of separating me from Magamo was to extract information to deal with him.

Maha Gahu is a top master.

Maybe he caused some sense of crisis in the inn, or maybe they wanted to control him.

but--

Maha Gahu's life is mine.

The secrets of the world of "five desires" are also mine.

Don't even think about getting involved.

"You are so young, and you want to die so early? Let me tell you, once the war starts, it will not stop unless you give up staying in the hotel and leave alone." said the shopkeeper.

"No need to say more." Shen Ye said.

"It's the turn of the guest at table nine to make a move. If you fail, you will die. If you win, you can continue to stay here safely." The shopkeeper announced.

A tall and ferocious man stood up from his seat, drew out a long knife, and walked towards Shen Ye step by step under the gaze of everyone.

Shen Ye felt somewhat relieved at this moment.

The inn is not big.

The opponent doesn't look weak either.

It's a bit difficult to use a bow and arrow.

I'm afraid that basic boxing and kicking are no match for him.

Opening the Eightfold Dharmakāya might alert Maṇṭhāna, and everything would be exposed.

——Fortunately, I became a swordsman.

He placed his hand on his waist and pressed it on the hilt of the Hongying Knife.

"Lamb, how many moves will you let me make?"

said the tall, vicious man.

Shen Ye was silent for a moment, then slowly drew out his knife.

No need to play tricks.

In a round-robin battle, the best strategy is to determine the winner as quickly as possible with the lowest cost.

Then-

His Dharma image slightly unfolded, revealing numerous shadows behind him.

Moment.

Small words quickly appeared in the dim light:
"The power of the Hongying Knife, 'Sandbar Cold', has been activated."

"The power of the Dharma has been injected into the long sword. The power of this sword has undergone a complete transformation and condensed into three kinds of power."

"details as follows:"

"Dancing: Perfectly adsorbing the Guanghan Sacred Artifact onto the blade, combining the two major characteristics of 'Origin Devouring' and 'Frost Fire Splashing'."

"Counter-drinking: When you use a sword to block an enemy's attack, a random professional sword technique will automatically rise from the blade to counterattack."

"The lonely sandbar is cold: an attack that could kill will kill."

Shen Ye stared at the long sword.

In the inn.

Everyone looked at the long knife in his hand.

After being infused with the Dharmakāya, the long sword has awakened, and the three powers of "Dance", "Drink", and "Cold on the Sandbank" have transformed into "Dancing", "Drinking Duet", and "Lonely on the Sandbank".

A faint frost fire light burned on the blade.

Beyond this brilliance, a layer of hazy mist of the vast cold sky permeates into gorgeous red and white, the two colors chasing each other, interweaving and blending back and forth.

"Nice knife." The tall man said with his eyes wide open.

"Of course it's a good knife." Shen Ye said.

"I only need to make one move and it will be mine." said the tall man.

"That's right," Shen Ye lowered his eyes and said softly, "It will thirst for your flesh and blood."

The tall man's pace suddenly quickened and a knife suddenly appeared in his hand.

The knife flashed, and with a rapid buzzing sound, it flashed in front of Shen Ye's eyes.

The knife would penetrate the eye socket, immediately cut across, lift up his skull, and chop off half of his brain.

That's usually the case.

But today is not—

Everyone only saw the tall and ferocious man's knife, but no one saw Shen Ye's knife.

Shen Ye's knife is faster than this move.

The swordplay is also completely different.

The moment the Hongying Knife was unsheathed, everything around it became stagnant and slow.

Shen Ye watched as the tall man stabbed the long knife in his hand towards him at a slow motion speed.

strangeness.

I can clearly see his movements——

His slow steps, the speed of his sword-swinging movements that were as fast as old men doing Tai Chi in the park in the morning, the muscles on his face that were twisted from exerting too much force, and the murderous intent in his eyes.

Complete slow motion.

At the same time, the air around became heavy and sticky.

It feels a bit like diving in the deep ocean.

A flash of enlightenment passed through Shen Ye's mind.

It turns out that this type of swordsmanship is not a simple swordsmanship, but a combination of various powers.

This move "Thinking of You" has surpassed the scope of ordinary swordsmanship.

The effect is simply unheard of.

As a tomb soldier, suddenly gaining such a skill might cause trouble.

That’s why the “three disasters” came to kill us.

If you can't get through, it's a dead end.

You are worthy of using such swordsmanship.

Shen Ye's eyes swept over the other person's body.

finally.

He chose the part to be cut.

The long sword danced in the air, like a gust of spring breeze blowing on your face, soothing like the whispers of lovers under the moonlight.

Everything became slower and slower.

Knife.

It seemed to come alive, dancing gently to the rhythm of time.

It landed on the tall man's chest, and like a sudden breeze, it gently licked the defenseless neck, reluctantly, from front to back, spinning into a full moon.

Shen Ye passed each other by.

This sudden encounter finally came to a point of separation.

Blood splattered.

Life withers away in the rotation of the long knife.

The blade shook slowly, shaking off all the blood, and became as sharp as new, before it was slowly inserted into the scabbard.

Clang!
The stagnant time and space returned to normal.

Everyone only felt a flash before their eyes, as if a flying goose had passed by, and the two people in front of the counter had passed each other.

The tall man held up the long knife and sighed.

"What kind of swordsmanship is this?"

he asks.

Shen Ye said: "I miss you - I can't forget you no matter how far away you are."

"It's good enough to see such swordsmanship." The man whispered, a line of blood quietly appeared on his neck, and then his head and torso fell to the ground together.

The shopkeeper stared at the knife in Shen Ye's hand, a trace of greed flashed in his eyes, and he said:

"next."

"No, no need for the next one." Shen Ye said.

"Why?" asked the shopkeeper.

"I think you are a black shop, so I don't plan to rest here." Shen Ye said.

"You want to leave? There are many dangers in the desert. You may lose your life at any time. Only here is safe." said the shopkeeper.

Shen Ye snorted, stepped out the door, and turned to leave.

the other side.

The private room on the basement level.

"Sir, as long as you are willing to give up that subordinate, you can spend a few days here in peace, and then everything will be over."

The waiter continued respectfully:

"If you don't give up your men, then you yourself must face the wheel challenge—"

"Look, all of these people here are masters above the sixth level of the Dharma Realm."

"How much do you weigh?"

Magahu made the number seven with his hands.

The waiter understood and continued:
"The masters here will challenge you in a round-robin battle. You must survive for a quarter of an hour to stay here safely for a day."

Mogahu looked at the strong men around him, thought for a while, and quickly made a decision.

I don’t know what will happen next.

Do I want to fight these strong men?
Wheel war.

It is extremely physically demanding.

Without physical strength, there is danger.

——How can Baxter’s life be as important as your own?
Let him die.

As long as I'm safe.

"So, what is your choice?" asked the waiter.

Magamo nodded and said:

"Look at you, you little bastard. If I don't beat you till you shit and piss yourself today, I'm not worthy of being your father, you damned little bastard."

“……”Waiter.

"..."Magahu.

wrong!

It's the effect of that pill!

Mogao was anxious and shouted, "Stupid idiot, do you want a key? How many keys?"

“……”Waiter.

Moga shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Short-lived, fat, unlucky star, listen to me carefully——"

"Stop! Sir, I understand what you mean!" The waiter interrupted him and stepped back. "You and your men are really stubborn people. Let's see how much you are capable of."

"..."Magahu.

The waiter waved.

In the entire underground floor, countless masters stood up and stared at Mogao with ill intentions.

Mogahu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly slapped his mouth.

——Why are you eating nothing?

What the hell!
But the waiter said that me and my subordinates were uncooperative?
so--

Baxter didn't choose to betray me.

Thinking of this, Maha Gaya's expression became complicated.

That kid.

The mission of exploring the tomb was apparently going smoothly, but who knew he would run into himself and get beaten up by himself.

He was first immobilized by himself and couldn't move, then he followed himself to escape, and as a result, he ate randomly, which triggered this strange thing.

Even so, he did not betray himself.

Take a look.

He was courting death from the beginning to the end.

...How embarrassing.

Mogahu subconsciously shook his head, put aside his thoughts, and looked at the strong men in front of him.

"How do you want to play? You guys are a bunch of bastards."

He sneered, a strong murderous intent emanating from him.

The waiter said:

"Among the powerful warriors here, the strongest one has the strength of the seventh level of the Dharma Realm, and the destructive power is enormous."

"——We will select a dozen professionals and teleport them with you to a place dedicated to fighting, and then come back after the battle."

Maha Gama was shocked.

what?
A dozen?
Why so many battles?
He looked around and gradually understood -

These people all know each other.

They don't trust themselves.

……

Shen Ye slowly walked away along the gravel path, crossed the sand peaks, arrived at a place sheltered from the wind, then sat down and began to rest.

"There are more than two hours left. What are you going to do?" asked the female sorcerer.

Shen Ye didn't say anything at first.

He seemed to realize something and grabbed a handful of sand.

not right...

These grains of sand are quite large, almost as big as my little finger.

This is not sand, it's clearly gravel!
If you look closely, you will find that these stones have shells.

Break it off hard.

The stone did not move at all.

When he cut it with a knife, blood came out. Upon closer inspection, he found that the insect was cut into two pieces, with long and sharp whiskers growing all over its body.

The insect didn't chirp until it died.

It calls.

The entire desert seemed to cry out together.

Countless trivial and weak thoughts merged together and swept towards Shen Ye.

Danger!

Extremely dangerous!
Shen Ye was very nervous and ready to fight at any time.

However, the emperor species in his body seemed to sense something and also made a cry.

The gradually restless desert suddenly calmed down.

Those "stones" that were ready to move and change their shapes became silent again.

They seemed to recognize Shen Ye's identity.

An indescribable fear surged in Shen Ye's heart. He stood still for a while. As the cold wind blew, he felt a layer of cold sweat on his back.

These "pebbles" look quite similar to something I have seen in my previous life.

——The larvae of the Yangqianye jumping elephant!
They looked like the larvae of the poplar leaf cricket, but were slightly larger. There were endless and dense swarms of them sleeping.

They pile up here, forming an endless desert!
Shen Ye could hardly suppress the shock in his heart.

——What kind of disaster is this, this is a disaster of endless insects!
"Is there any place in this world that is not a desert?" Shen Ye asked.

"No - there are too many of them. They are about to eat up everything in the world." said the female sorcerer.

Now the truth is revealed.

But what can we do?
Those professionals just now were not vegetarians.

The fact that they didn't even get rid of these bugs speaks volumes.

No...

I have to think of a way out.

"Let's do an experiment." Shen Ye murmured in a low voice.

——I remember Panda Tienan said that the gate ability is the authority of the next era and is the strongest.

Now is the time to verify the miracle——

Shen Ye placed his hands on the sand and said silently in his heart:
"Door."

Sure enough, a door appeared on the ground.

Reach out and open the door.

The opposite side was indeed the secret passage of the human position in the nightmare world.

As long as he jumped over, he could avoid this disaster.

Brother Tienan is right.

The space and time that even Magahu couldn't break through was broken through silently by the door.

It is worthy of being the authority of the next era!

"Is it okay for me to just leave like this?" Shen Ye asked.

"The 'Three Disasters' have imprisoned time and space, but the fact that you can break this imprisonment proves how powerful you are. There is no problem for you to leave," said the female sorcerer.

"...What should we do about the disaster?" Shen Ye said.

"If you get close to the tomb next time, the disaster will be triggered again." said the female sorcerer.

——That would be boring.

It would be better to overcome the three disasters in one breath.

It saves trouble later.

Shen Ye had a clear idea in his mind and began to think about his current situation.

The first disaster was blocked by Maha Gahu.

The second disaster was that the door could be used, so he didn't have to worry too much.

Although there are seas of insects here.

While there is still some time, why not -

He turned and walked back, all the way to the door of the inn again.

Knock on the door.

The door opens.

"Boy, the entire desert is tens of thousands of miles away, and my inn is the only one. It would be wise for you to come back." The shopkeeper said proudly.

"I've figured it out too. I want to practice my swordsmanship." Shen Ye said truthfully.

"Come on then, who will teach this kid a lesson next?" asked the shopkeeper.

A thin, wretched man stood up.

Shen Ye didn't even look at the other person, and directly threw the word "danger" at his head.

"You want to fight with me? Are you sick?" Shen Ye said.

The wretched man was startled, then became furious:
"you wanna die!"

The "danger" on his head exploded directly, turning into a flashing light and sticking to his body.

"Master Wei began to teach sentient beings."

"The target has entered the 'tribulation' state!"

"There will be a series of accidents. If you kill him, you will hit his weak spot. Valuable things will be scattered."

Shen Ye nodded slightly.

——Since you’re here, why not make some money and practice the knife skills you just learned?
An inch of time is worth an inch of gold, and an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time.

The golden shuttle and the silver shuttle, the sun and the moon are shuttling back and forth.

stop!
"Hurry up." Shen Ye said.

The wretched, thin man took out a pair of sharp claws and put them on his hands. He then flew into the air and flew towards Shen Ye.

"Go to hell, boy!"

he shouted.

Sudden changes occurred——

On the rafters.

A beam suddenly broke and hit him silently on the back of the head with a loud bang.

The wretched man was so frightened that his body suddenly became unstable.

Shen Ye drew his sword.

——Swordsmanship·Missing you!

Everything around me slowed down.

This time, Shen Ye didn't even use the Dharma Image, nor did he activate the power of the Hongying Sword. He just raised the sword and slashed at the opponent.

The other party's movements were extremely slow.

Shen Ye could even see the slowly rising bump on the back of his head.

Swah——

The long knife flashed by.

The head and body are separated.

A heavy brocade bag broke away from the corpse and fell down. Shen Ye caught it in his hand and weighed it.

The shimmer appeared in small letters:
"Three hundred ounces of gold."

Okay.

The price of gold is quite expensive now, and the prices of other commodities are so high, so any profit you can make is valuable.

Shen Ye put the treasure bag into the ring.

"next."

he shouted.

The shopkeeper said nothing, but strode out from behind the counter, grabbed the beam and looked at it carefully.

"You're lucky, kid."

The shopkeeper said.

"What do you mean?" Shen Ye asked.

"This is the Ten Thousand Demons Sealing Defense Beam. It's silent, undetectable, and can break through demons and defenses. It increases the damage tenfold. That hit was actually pretty heavy, otherwise you wouldn't have stood a chance."

The shopkeeper said this, extending his hand toward him.

"Hand in the spoils."

"Why."

"Hand in the spoils, and I'll let you fight one less person."

"Forget it then." Shen Ye said immediately.

The shopkeeper looked at him for a while, then said, "Next - here comes a good player."

A man with an imposing manner stood up and drew the long sword from his waist.

"Wait a moment." Shen Ye said.

"Anything else?" asked the shopkeeper.

"I want to ask, what if no one dares to fight me?" Shen Ye asked.

It was quiet for a second.

"Hahahahahaha!"

A burst of unbridled laughter rang out in the lobby on the first floor of the inn.

A shirtless man wearing a black eye patch slammed the table and stood up, laughing wantonly:
"This kid thought that he could scare us by killing the apprentice who cut vegetables in the kitchen and by chance defeating the weakest skinny monkey!"

"Kill him! I'll kill him!"

"No, I'm in the mood too, let me go!"

"Let me do it. I must take the skinny monkey's treasure bag. All of you get out of the way!"

The crowd shouted back and forth.

Shen Ye was not annoyed. He stood in front of the counter with a smile on his face, just looking at these people.

For a while.

The shopkeeper raised his hand and shouted, "Quiet! Everyone, be quiet!"

Only then did everyone slowly quiet down.

"Let me do it. It's my turn now."

The young and handsome man said.

He didn't care whether others agreed or not, he took a step and rushed towards Shen Ye.

"Are you sick? No one said anything, but you came here to kill me?"

Shen Ye said.

"You're only at the third level of the Dharma Realm, but I'm at the fourth level!" the handsome man shouted.

Four levels.

Doesn't that mean you can summon spirits?

As Shen Ye was thinking, he saw a rabbit flying up from the opponent's body, staring at him, and was about to launch a magical attack.

"Big Skeleton!" Shen Ye shouted.

"I know!" The big skeleton responded quickly and released a bone shield to block Shen Ye.

When the rabbit saw the shield, the magic on its claws dissipated, but it held the handsome man's sword and slashed towards Shen Ye along with the sword tip.

The voice of Mictetikashiva, Lord of the Underworld, suddenly sounded:

"The magic spirit is attached to the sword, creating a 'barrier-breaking' effect. You will be cut in half along with your shield."

Shen Ye made a "tsk" sound and stepped back.

——This fusion of magic and spirit from the opponent is really hard to resist!

this moment.

The difference in strength is quietly emerging.

On his side, the big skeleton was fighting as a separate individual.

——I am only at the third level of the Dharma Realm. I cannot form a special connection with the giant skeleton and release attacks with stronger power.

Just as I was thinking about it, I saw the other person disappear out of thin air.

Oops!

——It’s body movement!

Where has he gone?
Without hesitation, Shen Ye drew his sword and instantly performed the sword technique "Si Jun".

The long sword shook.

Everything around me suddenly slowed down.

Shen Ye's eyes turned, and he was surprised by the opponent's moves.

On his left side, the other person was crouching on the ground, right in his blind spot.

The sword stabbed diagonally towards his ribs.

If this stab hits you, your entire waist, kidneys, stomach, and heart will be pierced through at once!
...It's still quite impressive.

but.

Shen Ye moved his eyes again and saw that the handsome man's feet were moving slowly.

He stepped into a pool of blood, his feet slipped, and he was about to fall accidentally.

Shen Ye held a knife to block the sword.

when!
There was a crisp sound of metal colliding.

A blade light with an afterimage rose from the Hongying Sword and slashed towards the handsome man!

"The might of the long sword, 'Drinking Together', has been activated!"

The handsome man was startled and tried to dodge, but his feet slipped and he failed to dodge.

puff.

There was a muffled sound.

The blade cut off the head.

Immediate death.

——Just now, Shen Ye hit him with a "Danger", and as soon as he resisted, the "Danger" exploded.

no way.

Master Wei is educating sentient beings.

It's just so cool.

The man let go and fell to the ground, but the sword in his hand flew up.

The rabbit appeared from the sword's edge and was about to escape, but was gently sucked away by the void behind Shen Ye.

Mictetika Shiva, Lord of the Underworld, sat on top of a tall building in the Guanghan Palace, gently stroking the rabbit with his bony hands.

"Do you want this rabbit?" Shen Ye asked.

"When you are bored, keep me company," said Mictetika Shiva, Lord of the Underworld.

"Row."

——The rabbit was in the arms of the Lord of the Underworld, and was so scared that its fur stood on end, but it didn't dare to move.

Shen Ye put away the knife.

Look around the hall.

Everyone, including the shopkeeper, was speechless.

Shen Ye was quite satisfied.

Killed three opponents.

Not only did he hone his sword skills, but he also gained gold and magical powers.

Mythical entry, extraordinary power.

"Who else is coming?" Shen Ye asked.

There was silence.

"I come."

The shirtless man stood up, stroked his bald head, and laughed:
"You guys can't see through his tricks, but I can see through them."

"Very good," the shopkeeper nodded, "Go ahead, Bloody Demon."

"The spoils are mine," said the big man.

"As long as you can beat him, it will naturally be yours," said the shopkeeper.

The big man known as the Blood Demon pulled out a mace as tall as his own, whistled, jumped high, passed by all the professionals in the room, and rushed straight towards Shen Ye.

"Are you sick."

Shen Ye threw a "danger" over and said habitually.

"Yes, I am sick!" The bloody demon responded immediately.

Shen Ye was slightly startled.

--sure!

This guy looked reckless, but unexpectedly he was so careful and immediately saw through the mechanism of triggering the mythical entry.

but……

Since it is a mythical entry, even the teacher has praised it, and the Lord of the Underworld has become more confident because of this entry.

You think I can't use it well?

"If you are sick, you need treatment." Shen Ye said quickly.

"Heal him then!" the bloody demon shouted, raising his mace high up, surging with strength, as if he was ready to use a special move.

——He is quite right!
Battle preparation and timing are also good.

but--

In the void, faint lights gathered and appeared as lines of small characters:

"The other party accepted the teachings of Master Wei."

“This is an extremely rare situation.”

"The 'Danger' on the other party's head forms a mythical contract to cure illness and save lives, and the 'Inner Demon' state is officially activated."

"From now on, he becomes your disciple and must obey your teachings."

"If you resist, your soul will be devoured by the 'Inner Demon' and you will be turned into a walking corpse."

"This contract is recognized and protected by the legal world."

"——The other party is aware of this contract."

The bloody demon fell from mid-air and stood in front of Shen Ye with a thud.

"..." Shen Ye.

“…”The bloody demon.

Shen Ye sighed.

Now I finally understand why the description of "Wei" Zhenren is:
"Use your mind to place the word 'danger' above a target's head, wait patiently for a few minutes, and then you can observe a moment of silence for that target."

I once complained that this description looked like instant noodles.

But the truth is this -

If you agree to be treated, you will become the “disciple of the inner demon”.

If you don't agree to be treated, you will die.

——This method of education is a bit too “dangerous”.

"Still fighting?" Shen Ye asked.

The Blood Demon slowly hid the mace behind him.

The shopkeeper frowned and shouted;

"Blood Demon, what are you doing?"

The bloody demon had a wooden expression and beads of sweat on his forehead. He slowly turned his head, glanced at the shopkeeper, and then slowly turned his head back.

There was a dead silence.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, with a "thump", the Blood Demon knelt on the ground with both knees, clasped his fists and saluted solemnly:

"Teacher! Please teach me how to practice!"

"Didn't you want some spoils just now?" Shen Ye asked slowly.

The bloody demon forced out a smile that was uglier than crying:
"Teacher, the most valuable trophy in the world is your teachings!"

(End of this chapter)