Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

Shen Ye continued to delay time.
Whether it was to wait for the new sword techniques to emerge or to buy time for Charlotte and the others—
He had to stall Old John!
“You can die now.”
Old John said, his physique suddenly moving.
“Wait!” Shen Ye shouted.
The opponent, of course, wouldn’t wait for him to say anything else!
Shen Ye naturally wasn’t hoping for that, and instead activated the “Encounter at the Jade Terrace Under the Moon Skill System,” pulling out something from his Dharma Aspect.
——The treasure Good Duck just put into the Dharma Aspect!
“Explode.”
Shen Ye uttered a word.
BOOM!!!
The item in his hand exploded directly, turning into a surging tide of energy, cleansing all the surrounding strength and techniques.
One breath.
Two breaths.
Three breaths.
The explosion ended.
On the opposite cliff, Old John reappeared, his expression somewhat hesitant.
“Dwarf Bomb?”
He stared at Shen Ye, looking somewhat perplexed.
Shen Ye spoke:
“That’s right, this is the Dwarf Bomb—known to explode at will, but never harming its owner, only the enemy.”
Delaying time.
Every minute and second was crucial.
“You should know I’m not afraid of such things,” Old John said.
“But it reeks—”
“Even if you’re a Saint, if you’re touched by its stink, your name will appear on the Gray Dwarf’s prank list,” Shen Ye said.
Indeed.
This bomb was powerful and would leave one with a terrible stench.
More importantly—
Every person hit by it would have their name on the prank list.
Just imagine.
You are a respected Saint.
But in a battle, you got hit by a King-level existence and reeked of feces.
Isn’t it embarrassing?
It would certainly become a joke!
“You think you can stop me with a few insignificant bombs?”
Old John sneered.
“No, I never dared think that,” Shen Ye said.
He took out a vest packed with Dwarf Bombs and wore it.
The “Bomb Man” was born!
——If Old John attacked him up close, then all the bombs would be detonated!
But what if Old John attacked from a distance?
“I don’t need to get close to kill you, fool.”
Old John casually manipulated a technique.
A pitch-black rift suddenly appeared, like a black curved blade, gently swiping across hundreds of meters, slashing toward Shen Ye’s chest.
Shen Ye had no choice but to grip his dagger, blocking the dark rift head-on.
BOOM!!!
A never-ending sound of shock reverberated in the void.
Tiny glowing characters emerged:
“Your dagger contains the power of ‘balance,’ dividing the enemy’s attack into countless evenly distributed parts, scattered across the entire world.”
On the blade edge of the dagger, the dark rift scattered into a rain of stars, falling to the ground, causing the whole world to shake and collapse.
Shen Ye’s eyes flashed.
Damn—
Old John was gone!
Without any hesitation, Shen Ye immediately detonated the bomb vest on his body.
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!
Blinding light, boiling flames, and foul-smelling gas filled the whole world!
Underground.
Charlotte and Su Su covered their noses together.
“What’s that smell?”
Su Su grumbled unpleasantly.
“Don’t get distracted,” Charlotte whispered, “this is the most critical moment; we must break through the runes on this coffin with all our might.”
“Alright!” Su Su responded.
Above ground.
All the light gradually disappeared.
Old John hovered in mid-air, his entire technique forming an impenetrable oval shield, blocking out all the stench.
“Quick reaction, but it’s already over.”
Old John said.
“I disagree with that,” Shen Ye said.
He once again pulled out a vest filled with Dwarf Bombs and put it on.
Old John shook his head wearily, forming a technique with his hands, and said:
“One Dwarf Bomb is quite valuable, I didn’t expect you to be so wealthy—Kaylon is already dead, who’s supporting you?”
Before Shen Ye could speak, his technique was already formed.
Invisible waves of light radiated from his hand seal, unobstructedly sweeping over Shen Ye.
——This was a Saint-Level Investigation Technique!
Shen Ye had no chance to resist, and the bombs were useless against this technique!
In the next moment.
Old John’s expression suddenly became solemn, his eyes glancing at Shen Ye with suspicion.
“Which Saint is backing you?”
He asked.
“How do you know it’s a Saint?” Shen Ye retorted.
“Only a Saint can resist my Investigation Technique—so who are you working for?” Old John asked.
“If I told you, you’d be scared to death,” Shen Ye said.
Good Duck’s scheme worked!
By defying the Saint of Heavenly Light, its “Snow Storage” became effective, causing Good Duck to vanish.
No one could detect it!
This led to Old John’s inability to probe.
Old John was silent for a moment before speaking:
“You’re not a Saint, so you don’t understand the rules between us.”
“Even if you are favored by a Saint, once I decide to kill you, they won’t pursue it as long as I pay sufficient compensation.”
“But why bother killing me?” Shen Ye asked.
“Because I already decided to kill you,” Old John said.
“So I have to die?” Shen Ye said.
“Yes—no matter who you are, when I decide to kill you, you must die—it’s my rule.”
Old John’s face displayed a fierce killing intent as he slowly said:
“Perhaps… you are indeed delaying time?”
“But how much longer can you delay? Your life is already on a countdown.”
He was right!
He actually saw through the fact that I was delaying time!
“Hahaha,” Shen Ye laughed heartily, hands on hips, “You think I’m merely stalling for time? I have many treasures; they will definitely be able to deal with you.”
He reached into his Dharma Aspect and grabbed—