Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

The voice sounded very old?

"How did they get in?" Shen Ye was shocked.

"Only the proctors from the Three Major Academies have free access, as this is to avoid stimulating the Dharma Realm here—so we all know that the circle has been completely arranged."

"Someone used the proctor's authority to enter the examination site."

"Your end is certain to be..."

"Death."

Shen Ye fell silent.

An older Guide?

How strong?

Definitely stronger than these teenage candidates, right?

From another perspective—

In this exam, the most I can do is find that Guide.

And I might not be able to defeat him.

Although they are enemies, I can't help but admire them; these guys are airtight in their operations, I can't even get their names.

This is something I need to learn from them.

"Are there other people?" Shen Ye asked.

Wang Dingzhou responded woodenly:

"Inside the clan, only Xiao Mengyu was blocked, the others all can get your location and information."

"The reward for killing you keeps increasing."

"It's been going up, so I really couldn't resist."

Shen Ye nodded, not saying anything further.

It seems that "Guide" is determined to get me.

But...

Something feels off.

Changing test rules, long-distance tracking, ordering assassinations, surrounding from all sides, increasing the bounty—

All of this just to kill me.

Is it worth it?

To do such a thing in an exam observed by the whole world and to let all the Clan Young Masters know.

—That's crazy!

If you really want to kill someone, shouldn't it be done quietly, secretly, without anyone noticing?

As the saying goes, "Barking dogs seldom bite," that's the logic.

Rough in words, but not in reason.

Shen Ye fell into deep thought.

Yes, my thinking is not wrong.

Following this line of thought—

The other party put in so much effort, making a big scene of it, as if they were afraid no one would know about it.

From this, two points arise.

The first point, the "Guide" will ensure I am killed, otherwise, it would be a slap in their own face;

The second point, their intention is definitely not just to kill me.

—Assassinating someone doesn't need such fanfare.

So what exactly is going on?

Suddenly.

The card vibrated slightly, drawing Shen Ye's attention.

He looked down and rows of small text had emerged on the card:

"Currently eliminated 429 people."

"Congratulations."

"All candidates who have escaped the Tide of Lamentation, you have entered a new phase of the exam:"

"Wilderness Survival."

"Live on the Floating Island for three days and ensure your survival to pass this round of testing."

"Additional hint: The hunt continues."

Three days!

Shen Ye suddenly remembered what Qian Rushan had said.

According to him, one year's exam lasted three months.

Three days...

It's nothing much.

But the key issue is the "hunt."

He glanced at Xiao Mengyu.

The one being hunted was me, not her.

Yet for this, she drained all her strength and even used her Divine Artifact once.

...Was it necessary?

Now, the whole affair was becoming more and more enigmatic.

I vaguely sensed that behind this hunt lay an extremely ominous secret.

Why drag Xiao Mengyu back into this!

I alone, can die if they can kill me, and if they can't, I can simply open the door and beg!

Shen Ye's killing intent surged.

A bunch of trash, let's see who's hunting who in the end.

He picked up Xiao Mengyu, found a direction, and flew away swiftly.

Seven or eight minutes later.

The card vibrated slightly.

"We've shaken off the pursuers, what about you?"

Zhang Xiaoyi appeared on the card, panting heavily, with the sound of barking dogs beside him.

"You were carrying the dog, and they didn't catch up to you?" Shen Ye asked, surprised.

"I ran just a tiny bit faster than them," Zhang Xiaoyi modestly said.

This guy's not bad!

Before, even He Xi Temple couldn't catch up to him, which allowed him to find me and Xiao Mengyu with the dog.

Now he's managed to shake off several pursuers again.

Could it be that his talent lies in these long-distance runs?

"We've also shaken off the killers—head east, toward the mountain. I'll wait for you at the edge of the forest at the foot of the mountain," Shen Ye said.

"Alright, see you in a bit," said Zhang Xiaoyi.

After about ten minutes.

Xiao Mengyu slowly regained consciousness.

Zhang Xiaoyi was squatting aside, holding Doggy.

"Are you okay? Oh right, the task has been updated," Zhang Xiaoyi reminded.

"Where's Shen Ye?"

Xiao Mengyu asked while looking at the hints on the card.

—Killing those candidates, I've also received some reinforcement on my Sword Qi.

"He left, said the food he brought was only enough for himself and hoped we wouldn't blame him," Zhang Xiaoyi shrugged.

Xiao Mengyu was silent for a while.

"Hmph, that guy... he must be afraid of holding us back," Zhang Xiaoyi added.

The dog beside him nodded in agreement.

Xiao Mengyu remained silent, just holding the short sword at her waist, she pulled it out and gently caressed it.

This guy is still so sharp; he immediately caught the crux of the issue.

From now on, I should be safe.

—There won't be large groups of Scions of the Noble Families coming to kill me.

After all, my strength is there for all to see; I am a Scion of the Noble Family, and I have no quarrels or enmity with anyone.

Sigh.

Xiao Mengyu's emotions were somewhat complicated.

However, after that one sword attack, she felt weak and limp all over, and she had yet to recover.

She really couldn't go after him.

"What do we do now?"

Zhang Xiaoyi asked.

"My strength has greatly diminished now, I'm afraid I can't protect you all," Xiao Mengyu said truthfully.

"It's alright, you saved our lives, now it's our turn to find food and water. But we don't have much experience in wilderness survival, so we must rely on your command," Zhang Xiaoyi said.

Xiao Mengyu said, "Then let's go catch some fish near the stream—I remember seeing quite a few."

"Okay," Zhang Xiaoyi agreed cheerfully.

"By the way, you can join my team."

After saying this, Xiao Mengyu gradually made up her mind.

-- First, restore the body to its peak condition before anything else!

Otherwise, even if she caught up, she would only become a burden in the fight!

Not far from the few people.

In the shadow of a large tree, Shen Ye silently observed everything.

It wasn't until Zhang Xiaoyi brought back a few fish, and they ate together and rested for a while, that he turned and left.

Xiao Mengyu seemed to have recovered quite a bit.

It was time for him to leave as well.

His physique flickered consecutively, sprinting through the woods, his speed gradually increasing until he was far away from this area.

At a certain moment.

Shen Ye landed on the rocks at the edge of a waterfall.

"Big Skeleton."

"--Don't call me if there's nothing important."

"I have something for you."

"Speak."

"I remember your strength wasn't compromised."

"Correct, but I no longer have a body; I am currently striving to construct one using techniques."

"Back in the fight at the inn, you could sense the dead, can you still do that now?"

"Don't underestimate me! I can sense both the living and the dead—as long as they are within a hundred miles!"

Shen Ye's lips slightly curved up, and his whole aura began to change.

He activated his gate power's subsidiary force and first glanced at his Attribute Points.

"Current attributes are:

"Strength: 4.3;"

"Agility: 6.1;"

"Spirit: 4;"

"Comprehension: 4;"

"Resonance: 9; Legacy Resonance under the moon +20;"

"Available attribute points: 10."

Good.

Now it was time to fight.

"Don't be hasty, help me sense the living creatures around us, this is very important," Shen Ye said.

"Um... to the southeast direction, two life forms are rapidly approaching you," the Big Skeleton said.

Shen Ye's physique moved, and he ran swiftly to the northwest.

After seven or eight minutes.

He gradually stopped and asked, "Still following?"

"Still on your tail," the Big Skeleton said.

Shen Ye once again started moving, made a circle, and then sprinted non-stop towards the southwest.

After ten minutes.

"Still following?"

"Yes, they haven't shaken off, and it seems like they know your location, getting closer and closer. Currently, they are about seven hundred meters from you—no, more like six hundred meters."

"OK."

"What's 'okay'?"

"It's this—"

The faint light gathered, forming two lines of small characters floating in the void:

"You have added all 10 free attribute points to Agility."

"Your current agility score is: 16.1."

--16.1!

This value had surpassed the range of middle school students and even some Professionals couldn't achieve it!

Shen Ye abruptly turned around and charged with all his might towards the direction from which he came.

His speed was so fast that the scenery around him turned into blurry lines, whistling past as they retreated.

Whoosh!

Passing through the jungle, two examinees were standing in the clearing ahead.

One was looking excitedly at the card in his hand, "We're about to catch up to him!"

The other spoke in a serious tone, "Don't be complacent, his level is very high. Even though we have 'Outstanding' grade weapons, we must still unite and work together—"

The wind brushed past.

The shadows of the trees swayed incessantly.

A figure suddenly appeared in front of the two of them.

"Shen Ye!"

They couldn't help but exclaim in unison.

The examinee on the left drew his long sword.

The examinee on the right tapped his chest, instantly donning a suit of armor, each hand wielding a fist blade.

And Shen Ye—

Shen Ye's physique flashed, rushing between the two, as if about to strike at them with his palms.

So fast!

His speed was really too fast!

The two were greatly alarmed and struck out in unison—

"Die!"

They shouted together furiously.

The long sword emitted a spark of firelight, instantly slashing towards Shen Ye.

The fist blades swung with a low green glow, directly stabbing toward Shen Ye's chest.

In an instant.

Thud.

The sound of a weapon piercing flesh was particularly somber.

The two froze in place.

"Why... didn't you hold back..."

The Scion of the Noble Family wielding the sword said with difficulty.

"You didn't hold back either," his companion said.

The sword-wielding examinee was pierced through the body by two fist blades, twitching unremittingly, while his flame sword only left a deep mark on the other's armor.

Shen Ye had disappeared.

In their haste to attack and using all their might, their moves couldn't be retracted, striking directly at their companions.

The sword-wielding Scion of the Noble Family spat out a mouthful of blood, fell to the ground, and died.

As for his companion with the fist blades—

Shen Ye extended a hand from his shadow, lightly shifting the Dusk Shortsword.

The shortsword pierced through the armor, slicing the man's neck.

Clang!

A helmeted head fell to the ground, making the sound of metal striking the earth.