Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

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Shen Ye turned around and left, returning to the entrance of the second level. He first deactivated the "door" ability, and after passing through it himself, he fixed the "door" ability onto the portal.

"Now I can search for that Art of Nightmare with peace of mind,"

he said.

"That's right, if any enemies attempt to destroy the door, the Great Tomb will punish them," the Female Art Spirit said.

Shen Ye quickly descended the stairs.

It was uncertain how long he had walked for.

The stairs finally ended.

Before him lay complete darkness, obscuring any sight of what was ahead.

"Truly so dark that not even the hand can be seen when extended,"

Shen Ye walked a few steps and raised his hand to see, only to find that apart from darkness, he could see nothing else.

"Walk twenty-six steps to the left, then touch for a mechanism on the wall and press inward with strength," the Female Art Spirit instructed.

Shen Ye did as instructed.

Sure enough, there was a mechanism on the wall which he pressed with force.

Boom—

The wall slowly rose.

Cool air blew out from within.

The Female Art Spirit spoke:

"The second layer is the Dark Restricted Cemetery, sealing many powerful creatures of darkness."

"If you accidentally trigger a mechanism, they will burst out, fight with you, and then devour you."

"What lies inside the mechanism wall we just opened?" Shen Ye asked.

"We've opened up a secret passage that leads directly across the bulk of the Dark Restricted Cemetery to the Mausoleum Chamber at the center of the second level," the Female Art Spirit explained.

"Why must we go there?"

"Only upon reaching there can you be promoted in your waist badge level, and with that, your permissions and treatment within the Great Tomb will greatly improve."

"All right, let's go,"

said Shen Ye as he entered into the darkness.

Boom, boom, boom—

The wall closed behind him.

Then,

another metal wall came down and continued to close.

Shen Ye reached out and gently tapped on the wall.

There was no sound from the wall.

It was solid.

And filled with the strength of restraining techniques.

"This secret passage can only be opened once, reserved for those the Technique Spirits trust, which means I can recommend one person to pass through here,"

the Female Art Spirit said.

"Thank you, Sister, otherwise I really wouldn't know the way," Shen Ye expressed gratefully.

"It's nothing, if you can increase your authority, I will also benefit from the power flow from the Great Tomb, which will make me stronger," the Female Art Spirit said with a smile.

Shen Ye produced a ball of flame.

The fire illuminated the narrow corridor.

There was nothing ahead.

It was safe.

Clear.

He walked forward and took about fifteen minutes to reach the exit.

He pushed open the door. Experience new tales on empire

Outside was a spacious room.

Shen Ye held the flame and inspected the surroundings.

The walls were adorned with various weapons, and equipped stands bore armor.

Various jade slips were placed on the table, their white light diffusing in the fire's glow.

The Tomb Guard Soldier waist badge spontaneously emerged from him.

Flames appeared on the waist badge, searing into it a few lines of black text:

"You have been promoted from the Tomb Soldier ranks, current position: Centurion."

"The Centurion enjoys a personal room on the second level of the Great Tomb, access to the first and second levels, command over Tomb Soldiers, and a salary of 2 Reincarnation Elixirs/month."

"This month's salary of 1 Reincarnation Elixir has been issued, with the other to follow shortly."

A stone platform slowly rose from the ground.

A Jade Vase rested on top of it.

Shen Ye opened it and found one Reincarnation Elixir, indeed.

He had already consumed one as a Tomb Soldier, and now that he was promoted to Centurion, he could have another this month.

However, one doesn't dare to consume such things recklessly.

The two great figures of the Five Desires serve as living examples.

"Technique Spirit Sister, can you check if this one is still within its expiration date?" Shen Ye asked.

The Female Art Spirit materialized behind him and pointed towards the stone platform from a distance.

Boom, boom, boom—

The stone platform slowly sank.

"The elixir is within its expiration date, but the stone platform offering the elixir is not right—it is connected with the Lance Technique. Let me change it for you,"

the Female Art Spirit said.

"Thank you, Sister," Shen Ye's heart stirred, and he said.

—Previously, he had consumed a Reincarnation Elixir and then comprehended the Sword Techniques from the patterns on the walls.

This couldn't be done haphazardly.

If he could learn another Blade Technique, wouldn't that be even better?

The Female Art Spirit floated mid-air, pressing her hand in the air as if she could see through countless buildings to those hidden things.

"Wait for a moment... I am finding a suitable platform for you, it will take some time,"

the Female Art Spirit said.

Shen Ye nodded and stood still, not disturbing her.

He suddenly felt something.

—Something had touched the "Unique Gateway" he had set up.

Elsewhere,

on the first level of the Great Tomb,

the ground was strewn with broken Human Figures.

The remnants sank into the ground and were swiftly replaced by new Human Figures.

"Let's go quickly, don't linger here."

"To the next level!"

Several powerful Divine Spirits declared.

They rushed through the corridors and reached the door to the second level, crowding through it.

The scenery shifted around them.

A few Divine Spirits walked into the doorway of the Tomb Guard Soldier's barracks.

They stood surveying their surroundings.

"Is this the second level of the Great Tomb?"

"It seems not much different from the first!"

"No, there are differences—"

The Divine Spirits looked together down the hallway outside.

Rows of Human Figures packed the corridors, all turning their gaze toward them.

Of course,

Shen Ye couldn't see this scene; he was in the Mausoleum Chamber on the second level, only sensing the disturbance.

"Found it,"

the Female Art Spirit suddenly said.

A platform thundered into existence from below, holding a white Jade Vase.

Shen Ye looked at the stone platform and saw its surface was indeed carved with intricate patterns, dizzying to anyone who glanced at them.

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