Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

"He's much stronger than me and can definitely take care of himself, we might just end up being a burden if we go."

"Not at all," Song Yinchen blurted out what was on her mind when she saw Xiao Mengyu about to leave: "Look, he's already charmed a fairy-like girl back in no time. If we let him continue roaming the universe—"

She didn't finish her sentence.

But the implication was clear.

Xiao Mengyu almost immediately stopped in her tracks.

Feeling that her change of attitude was too obvious and embarrassing, her voice became somewhat muffled:

"Do you have a way to find him?"

"Yes! I've been researching this and have succeeded!" Song Yinchen said proudly, puffing out her chest.

Xiao Mengyu was skeptical, turning her head to look at her and hesitatingly asked:

"Why don't you go by yourself then? Why drag me along?"

Song Yinchen clasped her hands together, forming an intricate and strange Spell Seal, and shouted:

"Come out!"

A tall and daunting insect body of a king species apparated in front of the two of them.

Song Yinchen removed the ties from her twin ponytails, letting her long hair cascade over her shoulders, and said seriously:

"The space inside is a bit small, just big enough for the two of us."

"What are you talking about—" Xiao Mengyu couldn't help but say.

"Listen to me, I can create blood for this shell, I can also exist as its spirit, but then I won't be able to control its body."

Song Yinchen's expression turned solemn, as she finally said:

"Xiao Mengyu, your swordsmanship is strong, and you have those unbelievable Skills—"

"You control this powerful body."

"With our cooperation, we can traverse the vast universe."

Xiao Mengyu was stunned.

Hesitantly, she first glanced at the insect body over three meters tall, then at the earnest-faced Song Yinchen, and couldn't help but ask:

"This insect is only over three meters tall, how are we supposed to cooperate?"

"You on the bottom, and me on top, sitting on your shoulders," Song Yinchen said with a pair of innocent big eyes.

"Goodbye." Xiao Mengyu turned around to leave.

"No, wait—don't go, I need to control the brain of this creature, so I'll be on top, don't take it the wrong way!" Song Yinchen hurriedly pulled her.

"I don't want to be a monster!" Xiao Mengyu shook off her hand and was about to leap away—

"But I used this creature to find Shen Ye!"

Song Yinchen shouted out loud.

Xiao Mengyu's body stiffened, originally about to jump into the air, but she pulled back her strength, lightly hopping in place, and landed on the opposite railing.

She nonchalantly hugged her sword, gazing into the distance, and with her back to Song Yinchen asked:

"What exactly is going on?"

"There's a Heart of the Swarm—I've become a part of it! Shen Ye is in there too. We can find him through the Heart of the Swarm," Song Yinchen explained.

"Heart of the Swarm?"

"Yes, all the most powerful king species are in it."

"How did you get inside?"

"The universe resonates with me, they all sense it and believe I'm destined to be someone important."

"How do you know Shen Ye is in there?" Xiao Mengyu questioned in detail.

"He has the blood of the king species. That blood comes from the insect body I refined here, so I can sense its reaction to him," Song Yinchen said.

Perhaps fearing disbelief, she voluntarily explained the School of Method for refining that insect body.

Xiao Mengyu listened intently, occasionally interrupting with questions.

In the end—

She nodded, indicating that she accepted Song Yinchen's explanation.

"...So what do we do now?"

Xiao Mengyu asked.

She actually hadn't understood much.

She was a Sword Cultivator in the first place, why should she understand these Techniques?

But Song Yinchen's demeanor was sincere.

That was the key point.

Song Yinchen began saying, "Come, let's merge into this insect body first, then coordinate with each other to at least allow it freedom of movement and combat."

"Then?"

"We go find Shen Ye! As an insect!"

"Can it cross the universe?" Xiao Mengyu was still worried.

"Of course," Song Yinchen waved her hand, her eyes sparkling: "The king species can travel through different layers of the universe, and I'm friends with it, plus you know that swordsmanship!"

"Swordsmanship can help?"

"Silly girl, you use all the claws of this insect as swords! Plus your Skills can still be employed!"

"This idea seems good—but once we find Shen Ye, how do we split?"

"Split! Sister, those are harsh words, haha, he's a person... okay, I take the day, and you the night?" Song Yinchen said somewhat shyly.

"Fine, I'll keep an eye on him during the day, and you'll be responsible for his safety at night," Xiao Mengyu said indifferently.

"Huh? Is that what you meant by split?" Song Yinchen was taken aback.

"What else? What did you think?"

Xiao Mengyu's words were as sharp as her sword.

"...You're unkind..." Song Yinchen pouted.

"Where am I unkind?"

Song Yinchen fell silent.

I'll endure.

For the sake of seeing Brother Shen Ye, a few words don't matter.

Yes.

For Brother Shen Ye, I will bear it.

...

...

...

Damn Xiao Mengyu!

I hate you!

...

Meanwhile.

Shen Ye was seated cross-legged on the third floor of the ruins.

—The invisible Formless Heavenly Demon from tens of thousands of years ago had vanished.

The Heavenly Demon had all of his possessions, like Skills, formulas, even equipment.

But as soon as Shen Ye forgot the scripture, it ceased to exist.

At this moment—

Shen Ye began to re-cultivate the Supreme Forgetting Love Feathering Ascension Scripture!

He entered a state of self-forgetfulness, tirelessly operating the Taoist Formula, smoothly clearing one checkpoint after another.

Sounds resonated from the floors above.

A figure suddenly fell from the staircase.

Big Skeleton.

At this time, Shen Ye, having lost the Heavenly Demon and eager to know the situation above, sent Big Skeleton, who could resurrect itself after death, on this task.

"I looked; that guy is probably sealed in the Sea of the Law Realm, nothing much up there."

Big Skeleton said, arms crossed.