Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

Shen Ye calmly began:

"I am indeed the Gatekeeper. Kill me, and you will never be able to enter the Truth World."

The fist stopped.

With a "clang," a brand new entry appeared above Shen Ye's head:

"Procrastinator."

The power gap between the two sides was so vast that the opponent could fight with just one tentacle and kill him instantly, even destroy everything he had.

However—

He was still alive!

No matter how many tricks he used, he had delayed until now, ensuring his own safety!

Prompts kept appearing:

"Myriad Realms Entry."

"Description: This entry holds no power, merely a commendation, as many hidden existences in the Void are watching this confrontation between a new species and an old King, and yet you have not died."

"—Your method of survival is awe-inspiring."

Shen Ye's forehead veins popped up.

Other existences are watching this battle?

Why didn't he think of it!

But he had no choice either!

Such an important fusion, how could it be completed in an instant?

It still needed to evolve!

"Submit to me, sign this, and you can live."

The blond man threw over a contract.

Shen Ye took the contract and saw it was filled with various slave clauses.

He could be eaten at any time, but he couldn't resist!

Shen Ye lightly coughed and said:

"Your terms—"

"Sign or die; you can choose." The blond man stared at him, clenching his fist, as though he would strike at any moment.

"And this cage? If I sign, will it let me go?" Shen Ye asked again.

"Once you become my slave, it naturally won't force us to fight—how could a slave participate in a King-level battle?" the blond man said.

His killing intent grew heavier, saying fiercely:

"Last ten seconds, stop stalling, or I'll take you out directly."

Last ten seconds!

Shen Ye sighed deeply, took out a pen, and signed his name on the contract quickly.

The contract was thrown back in the blond man's hand.

The blond man glanced at it, said blandly, "Good, now follow me, open that door to the Truth World for me."

"Yes." Shen Ye said.

The two stood still.

—Because the cage was not undone.

"You said signing the contract would unlock the cage?"

Shen Ye stared at him and asked.

The blond man was stumped, whispering:

"That shouldn't be..."

He looked again at the contract, staring at the name on it:

"Is your name Mr. Shen?"

"Yes." Shen Ye said innocently.

"The contract hasn't taken effect, you stupid fool, how dare you—"

"Wait! Maybe I was too excited and wrote the wrong strokes!"

"You—"

"Give me one more chance, after all, I usually type on my phone, haven't used a pen in a long time, this isn't deceiving you, humans really are at this stage—you can detect lies!" Shen Ye spread his hands, earnest.

"Last chance, sign again!"

The contract flew back.

Shen Ye caught it, wrote swiftly, his pen moving like a dragon, delivering a few big words:

"Bakst."

That did it!

The contract returned to the blond man's hand once more.

The cage stayed silent.

"No, I really wrote seriously, even my full name." Shen Ye said solemnly.

"I'll kill you."

The blond man charged at Shen Ye, throwing a full-force punch—

In an instant.

Lines of shining small text appeared crazily before Shen Ye:

"Your gate power and Dharma Aspect have completed their fusion."

"Relying on the power of 'Mandala Uroboros,' and your will and decision, this constitutes the Dharma Aspect of destruction and truth that you envisaged:"

"Two Elements Soul."

"A Dharma Aspect never seen before."

"One is darkness, death, and destruction; one is light, life, and proliferation; Eternal Power resides in the center, infinitely cycling yin and yang, forming Two Elements."

"Description: The cycle of life and death, never-ending."

Shen Ye drew a long knife.

He faced the blond man, his long knife probing like a phantom.

—An entirely new Blade Technique!

If only the half alive Dharma Image World were present, this move could indeed be called Time Slash.

After all, time is ruthless, leaving no trace, yet most ages one.

Using it to siphon the prey's strength, the name is fitting.

But—

Now the Dharma Aspect has upgraded from "One Breath to Three Pure Ones" to "Two Elements Soul!"

Fist and blade, brushed past each other.

The blond man roared, his fist hit Shen Ye.

Shen Ye's blade also pierced his chest.

Both stood still.

—Half of Shen Ye's body had already been blown away.

He used all his remaining strength to once more drive the power on his long knife.

The knife.

Pierced through the blond man's chest, releasing surging Sword Qi, damaging his body.

"What do you call this blade?"

The blond man asked with interest.

"Zouma Lantern." Shen Ye said.

"Zouma Lantern... but it's useless, the part you struck of me is only a very small fragment of my body, while my fist has completely ended your life,"

The blond man said.

Shen Ye spat out blood, and said something incomprehensible to the opponent:

"Thank you."

As soon as the words fell.

In an instant.

The entire arena disappeared.

The blond man watched this scene vigilantly, suddenly reminded of something.

—He hadn't had dinner tonight.

Because several emergency patients came at night, surgery had to be done immediately, so he stayed busy until midnight, completing all operating room surgeries, only then having time to catch his breath.

The blond man sighed, exhausted, and opened his phone, ordered takeout.

"Teacher, it's getting late, let's catch a cab back first."