Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

Chapter 158: Chapter 150: Price of Love!

"The Great Chieftain's Invitation" has been activated!"

"—You've already fallen for this trick, why not just stay put in the Main World?"

Flying too fast!

In the high skies, the cold gale was so strong that Shen Ye couldn't open his eyes.

Yet he still felt it wasn't fast enough.

Because there were pursuers behind him!

Being caught by that old man was no joke.

What to do?

Shen Ye had a brainwave, clasped his hands together, and assumed a pose like that of a swimmer just after diving into water, continuously twisting his physique as he "swam" forward in mid-air.

—Streamlined forward motion!

The resistance from the wind indeed became smaller, and his speed became even faster!

Whoosh—

Before he could prepare for landing, he fell straight from the sky, "splatting" onto that familiar spot.

Thunder Fortress!

On the towering walls of the fortress!

Blown by the cold high-altitude winds into a mess of hair, covered in ice chunks, Shen Ye still maintained his diving posture, lying on the ground.

"..." the Chieftain.

"..." the orcs.

"Hello, everyone. Hello, Chieftain. I've come to seek refuge with you," Shen Ye said, lying on the ground.

"What's with that pose? I remember your Human Race doesn't kneel like that," the Chieftain mocked with a sinister smile.

"I'm a vampire."

"The Baxter Family used to be human, I've checked."

"...Alright, then."

Shen Ye struggled to free himself from the frost, got up, and surveyed his surroundings.

Outside the city.

Various stone-throwing machines, siege towers, and battering rams were set up directly on the ground.

A dense array of chariots was neatly arranged.

In the mines a bit further away, orc laborers pushed heavy mining carts one after another, chanting work songs.

The sound of blacksmithing was unending.

Flames soared into the high sky.

In the fortress's training grounds, orc soldiers practiced battle formations and thrusts, roaring fiercely.

Military discipline was stringent.

The Great Chieftain sat high on the viewing terrace's throne.

All the orc tribe's technique masters, generals, and cavalry commanders were gathered around him, left and right.

"Wow, what time is it already? It's dark, and you're still not off work, Chieftain?" Shen Ye asked, his hair covered in ice chunks.

"I heard you ran away—maybe you don't realize that my invitation is something you can't escape from—looks like you've just come to understand this, Undead Songstress," the Chieftain grunted lightly, a killing intent surfacing on his face.

—This guy had no sense of respect when facing him.

Maybe it was time to teach him a lesson?

Shen Ye suddenly snapped back to reality, stopped looking at the orc soldiers filling the city, and clapped his hands, saying:

"Right, you guys are pulling a 807, no wonder you're not off work yet!"

— Work from 8 in the morning to 0 at night, 7 days a week!

"Great Chieftain, I heard that your army is strictly disciplined, powerful, and well-equipped, enough to contend with divine spirits from the Ancient Era," he said.

"That's right, I am the leader of the orcs; all orcs are my children, and our power today can sweep across the world!" the Chieftain declared.

"But what's the price?" Shen Ye inquired.

The pride on the Chieftain's face vanished.

The orcs also fell silent.

The price...

For the war preparations, too many of their own had died.

The earth no longer responded to the calls of the orcs.

The price was indeed...

"Guard!"

One of the generals beside the Chieftain, reading the room, shouted out loud:

"Seize this Undead Songstress! No, just kill him!"

A few guards charged forward.

"Esteemed Chieftain, I'm already off work, yet you insist on making me do overtime. Then, there's only—"

Shen Ye spoke unhurriedly, then suddenly shot an arrow into the sky.

The next second.

An enraged roar erupted from the depths of the sky:

"Pathetic 996! Turn to ashes!"

The night sky turned a deep red.

An extremely powerful technique had been prepared to its peak.

—It was about to strike Shen Ye!

Shen Ye bowed slightly to the orc crowd: "Next up, our guest performer will deliver the song 'Price of Love'. I hope you like it."

Before his words finished.

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He "whooshed" into the ground, vanishing from sight.

Main World.

Door opened.

Shen Ye stepped out, standing within that cavern.

The cave had partly collapsed, leaving only a small space near the firepit.

He walked to the firepit, sat down, and took a breath.

"Hey, Big Skeleton, from your perspective, who do you think can win?"

The voice of the Big Skeleton resounded from the ring:

"It's hard to say who will win—the strength of the entire Orc Tribe is too immense, especially since that's where they concentrate their strongest forces at Thunder Fortress."

"Yet that divine spirit seems to be in decline, not at its prime, and it appears to be injured."

"You can tell all that?" Shen Ye asked in amazement.

"It's not some evil deity; the Master of Demon Prison deceived you. It's actually the body left behind after a divine spirit's death, lacking any real consciousness, only some scattered remaining awareness," Big Skeleton explained.

"It's great to have a teammate with broad vision," Shen Ye praised.

—Luckily, he had Fei Lun, the demigod, otherwise he really would have been fooled by the Master of Demon Prison.

"What do you plan to do?" Big Skeleton inquired.

"Even though it's my enemy, I've learned one thing from the Master of Demon Prison—"

"No matter which side loses, I win."

Shen Ye laid his hand on the emptiness, opening another door, and stepped through.

He stood in the secret passageway, waiting for a while.

"The Great Chieftain's Invitation" finally gathered enough strength and activated again!

Whoosh—

Shen Ye flew swiftly and once again landed on the city wall.

Flames rained down from the sky, bombarding various parts of Thunder Fortress.

Two squadrons of magical beast cavalry had taken to the air, launching attack after attack at the old man in the sky.

The cannons of Thunder Fortress were also swiftly adjusting their attack angles.

The orcs were thrown into chaos.

Shen Ye drew his bow and aimed at the crowd.

Crack!

His arrow turned a group of orcs into ice sculptures, preventing them from escaping the onslaught of flames.

"Damn it!"

The voice of the Chieftain came through.

"Songstress, your patron is a Divine Spirit? Why didn't you say so earlier?"

Shen Ye chuckled.

That was just looking for a way to save face.

But between myself and overtime, we are sworn enemies, plus you even wanted to brand my face—

This is class struggle!

There's no face-saving exit for you!

Shen Ye took steps back, standing at the doorway leading downstairs, and said in a calm voice:

"Because my only goal is to take off your head—"

He pointed to the sky, full of confidence, "Great Chieftain, you will die soon unless you can defeat my deity."

After speaking, his figure flashed backward and disappeared again.

The Chieftain paused, looked up into the depths of the sky, and saw the figure still releasing flames continuously.

Fire rained down upon the earth.

The entire Thunder Fortress was engulfed in a sea of fire.

The orcs ran in all directions, utterly routed.

You want my head...

There's no way out now.

A resolute light flashed in the Chieftain's eyes as he sneered:

"Divine Spirit..."

"The gods of the Undead Race have fallen, the Human Race too, and even my Ancestral God, so what kind of fake are you pretending to be from somewhere else!"

"Issue my command, all troops attack!"

On the other side.

Shen Ye opened another door inside the underground tunnel.

Crouching on the Main World side, he pulled out several sheets of paper, laid them in the Nightmare World on the other side of the door, and began writing a letter:

"To His Royal Highness Prince Norton:"

"I hope this finds you well."

"No joking, I have an urgent military report to submit to you."

"The Orc Tribe is enforcing the '996' work law, which has provoked a not-so-great Evil Deity, besetting them with an unprecedented Divine Punishment."

"Thunder Fortress is currently under attack by a deity."

"Is there an opportunity for the Human Race's army to take advantage?"

"Please judge for yourself."

The pen paused for a moment.

It seems like "The Little Match Boy," "The Boy Who Survived Great Adversities," terms like these, were initiated by me at the start.

Once heard and recognized by many people, they plant the seed of the term.

—Should I launch a few more terms and give it a try?

Shen Ye quickly continued writing:

"—Your loyal intelligence officer, King of Assassins, Hero of the Night, impeccably handsome individual, handsome young man, leading elder brother, the epitome of suave charm, the legendary Saint Peiqi."

This was magical correspondence from Prince Norton. Once written on this side, the other side would immediately receive it!

Unsure of what Prince Norton would do.

After all, he's the one who led the Human Race's army and ultimately defeated the Undead.

In any case—

With his tactical command skills, he should know what to do.

Shen Ye finished writing and waited a while.

...Damn, no response.

Even the Vampire Kid had a reaction, but why is there no response to so many loud and pleasing terms?

This isn't scientific!

He grudgingly put away the magical correspondence, stretched lazily, and was about to take a break when his phone alarm rang.

Ding-a-ling-a-ling—

Shen Ye silenced the alarm and looked at the screen.

It was midnight.

Suddenly he remembered something—

He had only one chance to gain the door's brand new ability, "Stellar Shift."

In order to gain this ability, he must obtain at least a Blue (Outstanding) level Evaluation Entry during the first Shuttle Between Two Worlds today.

The higher the level of the term, the better the effect of "Stellar Shift" will be!

Yes.

With the new day's arrival, he must secure a good term.

Only then can he activate the door's brand-new ability.

"It seems it's not yet time to rest."

"Especially since this incident is quite serious, maybe I can secure a good term..."

Shen Ye stood still, pondering for a moment, before finally making up his mind.

Gamble for it, a bicycle could turn into a motorcycle!

He stepped into the Nightmare World.

Waited quite a while.

Huh?

Shen Ye was a bit surprised.

—Wasn't "The Chieftain's Invitation" supposed to be powerful?

Why has it become so feeble after just a few uses, taking so long even to activate?

Hmph, useless.

He crossed his arms, standing impatiently for a while.

Whoosh!

The familiar pulling sensation finally came again.

Shen Ye burst out of the secret passage, took to the air, and flew towards Thunder Fortress.

—"The Chieftain's Invitation" had finally activated once more!