Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

Why?

Was he afraid of deepening his relationship with Dantai Mingyue, thus forming a spousal union?

Or was he afraid that he would learn the secret technique of crafting Superior Tranquil Spirit Pills?

There's an old saying, "Better to dismantle ten temples than to destroy one marriage."

You surveil me, that's one thing.

Hindering me from forming a spousal union with others, that's fine too.

But you actually prevented me from learning the secret technique for crafting high-grade elixirs!

To cut off one's livelihood is akin to killing one's parents.

This is intolerable!

A trace of killing intent flashed in Shen Ye's eyes, but he suddenly smiled,

"Senior Sister Dantai, I apologize, I just made a careless mistake."

Dantai Mingyue said indifferently,

"Perhaps Fellow Nangong wasn't in good form today, no matter, we can try again another day."

After saying this, she beckoned with her hand, gathering up the Pill Furnace and materials—

—naturally, the jade slip containing the secret technique for crafting Superior Tranquil Spirit Pills was taken back by her too.

She then took Shen Ye to pick some Spirit Fruit delicacies and returned to the small pavilion together.

Shen Ye resumed his seat.

At that time, a male cultivator in the pavilion was lecturing about formations, and Shen Ye listened intently.

—He seemed to quickly forget the incident that had just occurred.

A few Soul Demons still followed closely.

The entire small pavilion was under the surveillance of the Soul Demons.

Shen Ye took a Spirit Fruit and while eating, listened seriously to the discussions of the cultivators in the pavilion.

However, within his Dharma Aspect—

The Four Kings, who were playing cards, seemed to sense something, put down their poker cards, and walked behind the stele.

The Earth Demon Beast was originally napping to one side but sensed some commotion and opened a slit in its eyes to observe the Four Kings' movements.

The next second,

Its eyes suddenly widened.

However, the Four Kings reappeared from behind the stele, hands held high.

They hoisted aloft a small wooden boat, stood on tiptoes, and chanting in unison, moved to the edge of the Dharma Aspect.

"Wait a moment."

Shen Ye's voice suddenly sounded.

The Four Kings stopped, placed the wooden boat outside in the darkness of the Dharma Aspect, then turned around and patted their chests—

—signaling rest assured, we won't make a mistake.

Shen Ye's voice rang out again:

"It's not that I don't trust my brothers, but this time I want to play big."

The Four Kings suddenly looked in one direction.

The void opened.

Something formless had arrived.

The Four Kings normally couldn't perceive anything, but Shen Ye had used the "Encounter at the Jade Terrace Under the Moon Skill System," causing a slight disturbance in the Sea of the Dharma Realm.

"Leave a spot on the boat for me, I will come along too."

Shen Ye's voice showed no emotion.

The Four Kings exchanged glances, quickly jumped onto the small wooden boat, and shifted to one side, genuinely freeing up a spot.

Suddenly, a row of glowing letters appeared in the void:

"Set sail!"

The Four Kings quickly pulled out their paddles, rowing neatly and swiftly.

The small wooden boat floated and swayed, quickly departing from the Dharma Aspect, vanishing into the darkness.

The Earth Demon Beast was dumbstruck.

—Could you really play like this?

No.

Where had they gone?

This was a Dharma Aspect after all; leaving the Dharma Aspect, what were they off to do?

...

The small wooden boat rowed on.

It nimbly passed various Dharma Aspects, heading towards the enormity illuminated by the Void Flame.

Before long,

The boat stopped.

The Four Kings looked up in unison, gazing into the distance.

A vast palace was suspended in the midst of the Sea of the Dharma Realm.

Around the palace, countless crimson Void Flames darted about, patrolling vigilantly.

Platoons of Soul Demons armed with weapons flew out from the palace, entering the void and disappearing from sight.

One dull low roar after another came from the depths of the palace.

No mistake.

This is the Saintly Honor's Supreme Binding Life Refining Soul Palace!

Upon witnessing such a rigorously guarded assembly, the Four Kings hesitated for a moment.

The voice of Shen Ye suddenly rang in their ears,

"Do not approach any further, retreat a bit, and then hide yourselves. Make absolutely sure you are not discovered."

Then the Four Kings paddled the small boat further away before jumping into the Sea of the Dharma Realm, concealing their physiques under the water's surface, revealing only their heads.

Shen Ye's voice resonated once more,

"Wait here for me."

Aboard the small boat, the Formless Heavenly Demon's physique shook as it soared into the sky, rapidly moving towards the Supreme Binding Life Refining Soul Palace.

Shen Ye controlled the Formless Heavenly Demon, cautiously avoiding the roaming flames.

He also brushed past a group of soul demons with vacant expressions.

Finally—

The Formless Heavenly Demon gently landed atop the palace walls.

Looking around,

The palace was densely packed with innumerable souls, all entwined, restrained, and imprisoned by secret technique runes.

The strength of all living souls was gathered together, materializing out of thin air, transforming into majestic and magnificent layers of palaces and high walls.

From there, the Void Flames were born.

The Formless Heavenly Demon observed the entire Life-Binding Soul Refining Palace quietly.

...It felt very familiar.

This Dharma Aspect was achieved through the cultivation of the Supreme Forgetting Love Feathering Ascension Scripture.

The Saintly Honor delved deep into this scripture for countless years.

Now, observing the Dharma Aspect at close range, Shen Ye's understanding of the Supreme Forgetting Love Feathering Ascension Scripture ascended to a new level.

However—

Inside a small pavilion,

He lowered his head, silently feeling the fluctuations of his own Dharma Aspect.

Within the Immortal Country Dharma Body, a faint will quietly emerged, initiating communication with Shen Ye directly.

No words were needed.

He already understood what this will wanted to express.

— Rage.

At that moment, the Heaven Connecting Technique was filled with a feeling of anger.

Although it was already known that the three techniques had spirit, Shen Ye still felt an immense shock at this moment.

A technique,

Alive, with will, with thought.

Incredible!

An epiphany struck Shen Ye clearly:

"To harness living souls as the source, to drive the Supreme Divine Method into becoming a Demon Palace, is a foolish and evil path, one that does not connect to heaven."

As the thought emerged, that will quietly faded away.

Immediately following,

An infinite knowledge of Taoist magic exploded in Shen Ye's mind, making him understand all the fallacies and weaknesses of the Supreme Binding Life Refining Soul Palace.

Heaven Connecting Technique!

It descended into the Dharma Realm, personally imparting the correct cultivation secrets of the Supreme Forgetting Love Feathering Ascension Scripture, and it rebuked the Life-Binding Soul Refining Palace!

Shen Ye was tremendously shaken.

This exceedingly mysterious technique had not appeared in the world for so long that people believed the Heaven Connecting Technique was nearly impossible to cultivate.

But!

It still existed!

— It had always persisted until today, never dissipating!

In the Dharma Realm,

The Formless Heavenly Demon's physique shook and it flew into the palace.

He moved intermittently, sometimes taking roundabout routes, sometimes soaring up, at times lying low on the ground, waiting for the crimson glows to sweep over his head.

The Void Flames on patrol, the wandering soul demons, the hidden demon monsters, and various forces sweeping through the entire palace—

None could detect him.

It moved forward unceasingly, as if aware of all the secrets within the Life-Binding Soul Refining Palace, fundamentally unstoppable.

In an instant,

The Formless Heavenly Demon stood inside the inner sanctuary of the Life-Binding Soul Refining Palace.

It looked around, suddenly sensing something, swiftly turning to face a palace wall.

On the wall was a mural.

A beauty of stunning grace stood upon the rocks by the banks of a river of blood.

She wore fetters on her hands and feet, her face full of sorrow, overlooking the endless wailing souls in the blood river.

— Master of Penglai!

Shen Ye recognized her in an instant!

Unexpectedly, she was imprisoned here.