Gatekeeper of all realms

Chapter 471 Underground Exploration
Zhang Xiaoyi’s insults were very unpleasant.

He carries a special firearm that can shoot elemental bullets.

If you ignore him, he will keep cursing you, and shoot you from a distance while making "biu" and "biu" sounds.

You want to kill him, and he runs away.

After a few rounds, the bald man was filled with rage and wanted to kill him as soon as possible.

He chased Zhang Xiaoyi out.

in the hall.

Only Nangong Sirui and the middle-aged man were left.

"Go to hell!"

The middle-aged man stretched out both claws, slashing out black afterimages in the air.

Nangong Sirui blocked a few times and suddenly saw the skin on his arm was broken.

The golden Yaksha mask on his face suddenly flashed and turned into another fiery red Yaksha mask.

"Disperse!"

With a low shout, Nangong Sirui's figure turned into balls of flames, floating in the air.

The middle-aged man's attacks all missed, and he said solemnly:
"The body of a Yaksha?"

All the flames gathered together and transformed into Nangong Sirui.

At this time, the mask on his face turned green again, his expression was full of laughter, and he said:
"cut!"

All of a sudden.

The overlapping space cracks turned into sharp edges and slashed towards the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man gritted his teeth and said in a low voice:

"The Dharma image unfolds, and the netherworld is filled with ghosts."

"Are you getting anxious after just a few hits? Well, let's fight it out to see if we live or die, and if we win or lose." Nangong Sirui said in a teasing tone.

He pinched the hand seal and unfolded the Dharma image behind him.

"Don't fight."

A voice came from afar.

The two looked back.

Shen Ye came flying from the other end of the underground palace, panting and saying:

"I found some dwarves ahead. They seem to have dug up some treasure. I suggest you stop and go take a look together."

Treasure?

He doesn't even think twice before lying.

The corners of the middle-aged man's mouth twitched slightly. Just as he was about to make a sarcastic remark, he saw Shen Ye raised a scepter and shook it.

The scepter was engraved with the runes of the dwarf demons, and emitted slight fluctuations of power.

On the top of the scepter, there is a genuine gemstone that is the source of earth magic power.

These gems are extremely difficult to mine, and only the dwarves can sense their location and dig them out intact from the cooled lava.

You can’t go wrong!
What a treasure!
The middle-aged man's eyes flashed with brilliance, and he jumped up and ran towards the passage behind the hall.

But next second.

He flew back again, looked at Shen Ye with doubt, and said:

"We are part of the same expedition team. You take us."

Shen Ye readily agreed: "No problem, this is when we need everyone's sincere cooperation - Xiao San, call Ayi back."

"Okay." Nangong Sirui took out his ID card and started contacting Zhang Xiaoyi.

Ten minutes later.

Zhang Xiaoyi ran back.

The bald strong man followed behind.

The bald man was tricked and was furious at the moment, but the three of them shouted at him:
"stop!"

The bald strong man was startled.

Even the middle-aged man who was as powerful as himself had joined the other side?

In this case, there are four of them and I am alone. If a fight really breaks out, won’t I die here?

He took a few steps back and shouted:

"What do you want? I tell you, killing a teammate is a felony!"

“No one wants to kill you—remember, we are a team exploring the Dwarf Demon Palace, we are a collective.” Nangong Sirui said.

"The dwarf demon inside has discovered the treasure, we need to go together to see what's going on." Shen Ye added. The bald strong man was startled and turned to look at the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man nodded and said:
"Worth exploring."

The bald strong man now believed it a little.

——The middle-aged man was extremely conceited. If he didn’t really have news about the treasure, would he have formed a team with these greenhorns?
Besides, we are using a collective exploration method. If something goes wrong——

Let's all die together!

"What are we waiting for? Let's go!" said the bald strong man in a deep voice.

"Let's go." Nangong Sirui announced.

Several people formed a defensive formation, each responsible for a direction, and quickly advanced towards the palace.

Soon.

Zhang Xiaoyi, who was walking in front, slowed down.

In front.

A noisy sound came from far away.

At the end of the road, you can vaguely see a palace with tattered tents everywhere.

——The gathering place of dwarf demons.

Even though this is inside a building, they still like to build tents with various fabrics and light campfires in front of several tents.

This is a typical gathering place for dwarves.

A dozen dwarf demons gathered together, surrounding a treasure chest, arguing loudly about something.

The box was filled with all kinds of gold and jewelry, as well as some weapons and armor.

It really is a treasure!
"What do you think? Should we break into the camp by force, or send someone to lure the enemy away and then take the treasure?" asked Nangong Sirui.

"There's no need for you." The middle-aged man sneered.

"Whoever grabs it first owns it!" the bald strong man laughed wildly.

The two men suddenly rushed out, and their figures penetrated into the camp like afterimages, and went straight for the treasure chest.

Nangong Sirui looked at Shen Ye.

Shen Ye had already rushed out and followed the two men closely.

There is nothing much to say about this——

Come on, grab the treasure!

Nangong Sirui and Zhang Xiaoyi rushed out together and landed in the camp of the dwarf demons.

But Shen Ye suddenly swung his sword and slashed at the two people in front.

"I expected you!"

"So brave!"

The two said in unison.

They immediately swung their weapons to block the long swords, but they rushed forward even faster.

Nangong Sirui and Zhang Xiaoyi also wanted to grab the treasure chest, but they found that Shen Ye's figure flashed and just blocked their way.

Sudden changes occurred——

Rumble!
The ground suddenly shook violently.

The entire hall collapsed instantly!

A strange wave suddenly burst out from the surrounding void.

"Earth force field!"

The middle-aged man shouted.

Everyone changed their colors.

next moment.

The floor was completely scattered.

They all fell down together.
Fortunately, there was a huge slope below, and everyone used various skills to mitigate the impact and slowly landed on the ground.

——There is only a hundred square meters of black rock here.

There is molten lava all around.

The dwarves fell into the molten lava, sank into the depths, and fled in all directions.

Only five members of the expedition remained.

The bald strong man rushed forward quickly, grabbed the treasure chest in his hand, shook it lightly, and immediately put it into the storage ring.

His hand was held down by a sharp claw that gleamed with cold light.

Middle-aged man.

Not only the middle-aged man, Shen Ye, Nangong Sirui and Zhang Xiaoyi also surrounded the bald strong man.

The bald man smiled awkwardly and said in a slow tone:
"Everyone, this is the harvest of the entire expedition team. I just want to be responsible for keeping it safe."

"We all know what you're thinking, but I want to first see whether it's real or fake - after all, all this seems like a trap that has been set up long ago." said the middle-aged man.

He glanced at Shen Ye with suspicion.

Shen Ye was observing his surroundings.

Shen Ye even jumped on the spot.

"What is the Earth Force Field? Why can't I jump anymore?"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he quietly asked Nangong Sirui.

"It's an adaptive gravity field. No matter how strong you are, you will be confined to the ground and unable to leave!" said Nangong Sirui.

"Why don't I know this?" Shen Ye asked again.

"This is your first day in the wilderness, and I haven't had time to tell you so much!" Nangong Sirui said.

"Damn it! He's actually a newcomer? Why would I be assigned to a team with newcomers with my strength?" said the bald strong man unhappily.

The middle-aged man had a blank expression on his face. He withdrew his gaze, reached out and grabbed a broad-backed dagger inlaid with gems from the treasure chest.

He squinted his eyes for a while, put down the dagger, and grabbed a long golden necklace.

The necklace emits faint ripples that are visible to the naked eye.

"nice one!"

The bald sturdy man and Zhang Xiaoyi shouted in unison, with a hint of excitement in their tone.

The middle-aged man's expression also relaxed a little.

He casually reached into the treasure chest and pulled out another ring.

The ring setting was inlaid with three thumb-sized colored gemstones. As soon as it was taken out, it emitted brilliant light, illuminating the surroundings.

no problem.

There is nothing wrong with this treasure.

Experienced explorers can tell at a glance that these things are not only genuine, but also, judging from the casting and inlay styles, they are also creations of the dwarf demon clan.

The middle-aged man took out his ID card and whispered:
"Pay three star jades and check the resume of the team members - designate Shen Ye."

Lines of small words suddenly appeared on the card.

The middle-aged man took a quick look, finally threw all the treasures into the treasure chest, took a few steps back, and sneered:

"They say that beginners are more likely to get lucky, but I didn't believe it before."

Nangong Sirui took a step forward and slowly pulled the treasure chest to his side under the unwilling gaze of the bald man.

"Xiao San, make a list of the treasures and report it immediately."

Shen Ye said.

Nangong Sirui reacted, took out a card and started communicating with the city to report the treasure list.

The bald strong man glanced at the middle-aged man.

——Do you want to unite?
The middle-aged man looked at Shen Ye and said in surprise:

"what are you doing?"

Shen Ye held up his phone and pointed the camera at Nangong Sirui and the treasure chest:
"Live broadcast - I'm very popular. I believe many people online are interested in the results of this expedition."

“The number of online viewers has exceeded 100,000.”

Middle-aged man: "..."

Bald strong man: "..."

The vague murderous intent froze.

If treasures cannot be exchanged for wealth in the city, they are just a pile of dead things.

No one can guarantee survival in the wilderness.

Even if you carry priceless treasures, monsters will still treat you as food.

——Survival comes first.

Since it has been reported and is still being broadcast live——

Killing people for treasures loses its meaning.

"Ayi, Xiaosan is counting things, you are responsible for protecting him." Shen Ye said.

"Yes."

Zhang Xiaoyi drew his weapon and stood guard beside Nangong Sirui, looking at the bald burly man and the middle-aged man with vigilant eyes.

"Why are you looking at me? The rewards from this mission are enough for me to rest for a week."

The bald strong man muttered something, walked away angrily, sat there, took out a bottle of wine and started drinking.

His eyes narrowed into slits, but he didn't look at Nangong Sirui, but glanced at Shen Ye from time to time. Shen Ye seemed to know nothing, and took out a mobile phone from his body, turned it on, went online, and started the live broadcast.

He walked around the 100-square-meter rock, placing the phones down one by one, propping them up with stands, and made a full circle.

This way there won't be any blind spots.

Every person and every move on this rock is under Internet surveillance.

Any changes will be recorded.

The bald strong man's eyelids twitched, he shook his head, cursed under his breath, then held the bottle and drank it in big gulps.

The middle-aged man observed the molten lava around him, found a safe corner, sat down and closed his eyes to rest.

Shen Ye played for a while and then put the phone there without moving.

He drew out his long knife, stared at the molten lava under the rock, and patrolled around without stopping.

——In the eyes of everyone, he was on patrol.

But in his eyes——

Lines of small, dim words remained in the void, and new small words appeared:
"You have completed the ceremony of recognizing the master of the multi-layered universe."

"You have now received the blessing of 'Lan', which gives you the following effects:"

"1. This ceremony of recognizing the Lord is secret, unnoticed, and unrecorded."

"2. When you reach the seventeenth level of the Dharma Realm, the blessing power of the universe's will, 'Lan', will allow your 'Gate' ability to be enhanced once again."

"also:"

"Your 'Gate' ability connects the Death Planet and the Real-Time Strategy Base, with the gatekeeper 'Fei Lun' as the guardian."

"Please reach the minimum requirement of the twentieth level of the Dharma Realm as soon as possible."

"When you reach this requirement, you can summon the Epochal Spirit, which is one of the wills of the multi-layered universe, 'Lancy', to help you unleash the true Heaven-shaking Art."

"Please reach the minimum requirement of the twenty-fifth level of the Dharma Realm as soon as possible."

"When you reach this requirement, you can summon the Epochal Spirit, which is one of the wills of the multi-layered universe, 'Peasso', to help you release the true Hun Tian Shu."

"And so on."

Shen Ye closed his eyes and recalled what Lan had said.

"The Parasitic Queen sensed some kind of crisis."

"She began to speed up and manipulate the affairs of civilization with all her strength."

"This is to select a suitable 'master' from the human organization who will obey her orders completely."

"—and you need time to grow."

"Remember, you must quickly become stronger and reach at least the twentieth level of the Dharma Realm before you can use the power of the multi-layered universe to fight against her!"

Lan was right.

I do need time.

Shen Ye looked around.

——Being trapped here was, of course, a trap set by me by holding the seven dwarf demon kings hostage.

On the one hand, the substitute can continue to practice here without having to worry about time issues.

on the other hand--

The three "Blood Emperors" were trapped here, without fighting, and were still waiting for rescue.

This delays the efficiency of the Parasitic Queen in selecting personnel!

Shen Ye patrolled for a while and looked back at Nangong Sirui and Zhang Xiaoyi.

The list of treasures has been compiled and uploaded.

The two waved at Shen Ye.

"Let's take a break. We can't jump in the earth's force field. We just need to wait for rescue."

Nangong Sirui said.

He took out a few cushions from his ring and placed them at his feet.

The three of them sat down.

Zhang Xiaoyi first released a few patrol robots, activated them, and then took out a bunch of snacks and drinks from his ring.

"This expedition has yielded great results. The city has also confirmed that it won't be long before the rescue team gets us out."

As he spoke, he handed a box of chocolates to Shen Ye.

Shen Ye took the chocolate, sighed, and continued:
"That's good."

Rescue them quickly?
impossible.

He ordered the dwarves to blow up all the entrances and exits of Dusk Star, bury all the passages, and set numerous traps on the road.

It takes a long time to get here.

Shen Ye tore open the wrapping paper, ate the chocolate to replenish calories, and focused his attention on the "door".

The substitute is still practicing the "Quick Practice Guide".

——The fluctuations of his aura subtly increased, and he seemed to be moving towards the seventeenth level of the Dharma Realm.

Miners are mining non-stop to accumulate resources.

Dozens of Truth Cannons were also manufactured and displayed in the open space in front of the base.

The Court of Justice is completing the installation of the suspended ceiling and putting the final touches on the bell tower.

——Who would have thought that the gate’s ability could actually develop into a base!

Now trapped underground, Shen Ye finally no longer had to run around and worry about fighting. With his free time, he began to think about building his own base.

Lines of dim words quickly appeared:
"You activated 'Vampire Grandpa' and began to fuse the Truth Cannonball."

"…The integration is going well."

"You have prepared sufficient resources for the cats, dogs, and bronze men to allow them to complete their advancement."

"Advancement completed."

"The cat, dog and bronze man have followed your orders and crossed the mine of truth to explore new truths in the mysterious and unknown darkness."

"You allocate resources and begin to rapidly build the tribunal."

The entire base was mobilized and developed and expanded in an orderly manner.

Shen Ye retracted his gaze, finished the chocolate in his hand, wiped his mouth, and said to Nangong Sirui and Zhang Xiaoyi:
"I'll practice for a while, call me if you need anything."

The two nodded in agreement.

Shen Ye closed his eyes and began to silently understand the key points of the "Quick Cultivation Guide".

——While the substitute is practicing, I am also practicing at the same time!

We have finally managed to gain a safe environment, and we must race against time to become stronger!

Time passes slowly.

A few hours later.

Shen Ye suddenly opened his eyes.

An irrepressible wave of power emanated from him.

——The seventeenth level of the Dharma Realm!
The small words in the dim light suddenly appeared:

"Currently activating the blessing of the storm, your 'door' ability has been given a chance to improve."

"Please specify the building or effect you wish to enhance."

It is designated!
There are no options given, you have to specify it yourself!

Shen Ye already had the answer to this matter in his mind.

"Increase the speed of time."

He said silently in his heart.

It takes time to cultivate yourself.

The core essence of real-time strategy is development and construction, which also takes time.

Time is of the essence!
A line of small words appeared quietly:
"With the blessing power of the multi-layered universe 'Mist', your gate ability is enhanced, and the contrast of the current time flow speed is increased."

"The contrast between the flow of time inside and outside the gate has been improved."

"The current time ratio is:"

"120:1."

"Unit: day."

120 days, which is 4 months.

That’s really good news.

Shen Ye was delighted, but he found two lines of small words appeared:

"Your copper men, cats and dogs have discovered new relics of truth in the dark depths beyond the mines."

"Because the Relic of Truth is under the protection of secret laws and cannot be directly expressed in words, Cat, Dog and Bronze Man request to return to the base and report the situation to you."

Shen Ye became very curious and ordered:
“Let them come back.”

"Currently returning, please wait."

The small characters disappeared as soon as they were retracted.

At this moment.

The cards in everyone's hands vibrated at the same time.

Shen Ye took out the card and took a look.

"New orders have been issued."

"Since you are temporarily in a safe environment, we will now proceed with the ranking of the merits and benefits of this expedition."

"Please engage in sparring that will not harm your companions."

"The more victories you have, the greater the merits and rewards you will receive."

"First scene:"

"Shen Ye versus Sun Chengxie."

Shen Ye raised his head and his eyes met the middle-aged man's.

——Even though she was trapped in such an environment, the Parasitic Queen still forcibly issued the order to fight!
She can't wait to find an owner!
"This is crazy... We are still trapped, and the dwarf demons may also attack us by surprise, and they order us to fight?"

Nangong Sirui said coldly.

Shen Ye waved at him, signaling him not to say anything more.

Opposite him.

The middle-aged man, Sun Chengxie, had already put on his claws again and said:

"After going around in circles for so long, we still have to fight - come on, I'll be gentle with you, newbie."

"You forgot that newcomers always have better luck. Maybe they can beat you." Shen Ye said.

He also drew out the Green Demon Sword and came to the center of the field.

Since I can’t avoid it——

Let’s have a fight first!
The two men stood there holding their breath, ready to attack.

——The battle is about to begin!
The moment Shen Ye was about to rush forward, a slight vibration sound suddenly came from above the cliff.

He had to stop abruptly.

Sun Chengxie on the opposite side did the same, he took two steps forward and then retreated.

Everyone looked up.

"Is it the rescue team?"

Zhang Xiaoyi said doubtfully.

"I wish it was a rescue team - but it's too fast." The bald strong man continued.

Everyone felt uneasy.

It would take at least several hours to travel from the city across the wilderness to the Dwarf Demon Palace.

Various situations along the way are unpredictable.

Plus the collapsed buildings—

That's even slower.

How come it's here so soon?
Shen Ye became more and more alert.

The dwarf demon kings are good at things like construction and excavation.

They clearly vowed to destroy this place and said they would set countless traps. They even showed me the blueprints and plans several times.

how--

Was it so easy for the rescue team to clear a path out?

Thinking of this, he said in a low voice:

"Be careful, I don't feel good."

Sun Chengxie didn't want to fight him at this time, but asked quickly:

"Do you feel it right?"

"I once accurately predicted the trend of the stock market." Shen Ye said.

"Once? Then it didn't work anymore?" The bald strong man couldn't help asking.

"I am financially free and I don't want to play anymore." Shen Ye said nonsense.

When the two heard him say this, they drew their weapons at the same time, assumed fighting stances, and prepared for battle.

True.

A newcomer is not trustworthy.

But he can predict the stock market...

Everyone held their breath and looked up at the top of the cliff.

next second.

A huge head appeared above the cliff.

It's a dragon.

(End of this chapter)