Mini World Game Console-Chapter 764 - 765: Use Your Spell, Play Your Role
The Storm Bead's 14th layer activated: the Gatekeeper's Agility was enhanced by 87% over its base value, ensuring a combo attack on the first hit against every enemy.
The Earth Bead's 16th layer activated: the Gatekeeper's Physical Strength and Spiritual Energy defensive power were boosted by 80% over their base values.
The Five-Fury Fire Beads had triggered; "Changsheng Cross Slash" was poised and ready.
The Water Pearl had activated, enhancing the healing effects of "Saving Lives and Healing the Injured," fully curing the Gatekeeper of the internal injuries just sustained.
The Space Restriction Talisman Chen Liao used wasn't actually that exaggerated in its effect; it simply stirred up Spiritual Energy incessantly within the relative space, akin to making all cars in an eight-lane highway drive recklessly. If one were lucky enough, they could indeed teleport through. If one were unlucky, well...
Faced with such a solemn Chen Liao, the Gatekeeper showed no disdain. Instead, Qi Cyclones whirled, and in an instant, his hands danced into a blur of afterimages!
Activate, "Ren Xingmei's Time Rule"!
In that moment, the Gatekeeper gently manipulated the delicate toy that was time. Combined with the 22,220 Truth Points spent to enhance his thought and reaction speeds fourfold, he cast spells a hundred times in a single second!
"Lin Xianyu's Storm Restraint"—thunder and storm converged sixty-four times, transforming into an overwhelming thunderstorm that swept towards them!
"Bai Ji's Crystal Love"—from the frozen Door of Truth beneath their feet, thirty-six Ice Dragons erupted, attacking Yu Kuangtu and Chen Liao from behind!
Heaven unleashes murderous intent, and stars shift; Earth unleashes murderous intent, and dragons and snakes rise from the land; Man unleashes murderous intent, and Heaven and Earth are overturned!
Compared to the hasty previous engagement with the Fourth-Stage Cultivators from the Martial Soul Hall and Winter Castle, this meticulously woven, extravagant offensive by the Gatekeeper was like a savage beast tearing into livestock!
Not only the spectating Cultivators at the scene but also the hundred billion viewers watching the live broadcast felt their blood boil with excitement at this display!
"The Transcendents of the World Tree are still as overpowered as if they brought a personal Disney special effects team with them!"
"Is this the true strength of the Gatekeeper?"
"Ahhh, my son is so handsome I could cry! Go for it, Mom loves you!"
"LOL, has calling out 'husband' gone out of style? Is 'son' the new trend?"
"Even though the Gatekeeper is strong, we humans are now qualified to face them!"
Yes, that was right.
At this moment, Chen Liao's heart was incredibly calm, a profound sense of mission weighing heavily on his shoulders.
He knew that he now represented not just himself, but also the Mysterious Country, and all of humanity.
This trial at the World Tree's Door of Truth treated the global Transcendents as whetstones. Seekers flocked to the Door of Truth, while the Gatekeepers easily suppressed them, their actions declaring one thing: What I do not give, you cannot take.
To these lofty Supernatural Forces, Earth was their playground, their testing ground, perhaps even their breeding farm.
Many people across the globe shared this sentiment, including some within the Great Wall. Back in Sky Capital, Senior Cha Xian'er had constantly filled Chen Liao's head with such negative ideas: 'human nature is inherently evil,' 'the Mandate of Heaven is like a blade,' 'the affairs of the world are unpredictable.' It reached a point where, at times, a voice would whisper in his heart: For Ren Zuo, I will slaughter this den of traitors!
However, everything could be viewed from two sides.
Yes, the Door of Truth saw Earthlings as whetstones. But conversely, that meant… Earthlings had become strong enough to be considered whetstones by the Door of Truth.
A year ago, even six months ago, they wouldn't have even qualified to be whetstones.
Every time a major event occurred, every time the Fairy Palace intervened in worldly affairs, every time the World Tree saved Earth, they could only stand by and marvel.
Even powerful figures like You Jiu and Mr. Chuan had no opportunity to participate.
The Federation's Angel Zack had it even worse; he was stronger, so the Fairy Palace members had obliterated him twice.
This was the harsh reality: the weak were not even afforded the dignity of being acknowledged.
But things were different now.
The number of Fourth-Stage Cultivators had increased, nations were engaging in deep exchanges of supernatural science, the Transcendent population was exploding, and a great era of burgeoning supernatural technology was dawning!
Earth's Cultivators would grow stronger, and humanity would grow stronger still.
Currently, they were the whetstones for these Supernatural Forces.
In the future, they would be esteemed guests among these Supernatural Forces!
And now, it was time to let the whole world, to let these Supernatural Forces know—when sharpening a blade, be careful the whetstone doesn't break your knife!
Chen Liao pointed his twin swords at Yu Kuangtu, then suddenly flicked them forward, etching two sword scars in the air. Instantly, all the Ice Dragons and thunderstorms assaulting Yu Kuangtu from behind veered and charged towards Chen Liao!
Fourth-Stage Spell: "Majestic Mountains and Rivers Stance"!
This was one of the Ren Family's ancestral spells, independently researched by the Great Wall, which Ren Zuo had spent countless efforts to replicate! Although its effects were vastly different from the original, lacking the power to bewilder minds, it remained an exceedingly profound and potent spell!
The Majestic Mountains and Rivers Stance was no longer an individual buff; instead, it provided a protective effect for an entire area. While active, all attacks targeting the area would be guided by Spiritual Energy towards the caster, and the damage of all guided energy attacks would be reduced by 50-70%!
Even so, Chen Liao still had to face thirty-six Ice Dragons and sixty-four thunderstorms, albeit with their power halved.
The two eight-sided Han swords in Chen Liao's hands, forged from enchanted alloy with 700mm blades, suddenly began to emit white smoke.
Third-Tier Magic: "Sorrow of Objects."
These two Alloy Han Swords were, in fact, Transcendent Weapons crafted by the Great Wall. They came intrinsically imbued with effects such as 'Armor Break,' 'Sturdiness,' and 'Spirit Slaying,' and possessed extremely high Spiritual Energy compatibility. Even now, they couldn't be mass-produced, which was why they hadn't been showcased at the exchange conference; only a small number of sword cultivators used them.
Only such weapons could be utilized by the 'Sorrow of Objects' spell. For ten seconds, the weapon's inherent magical effects would be amplified to their absolute limit. However, after those ten seconds, the weapon itself would crumble to dust and vanish.
Never mind that these swords couldn't be mass-produced; for any combat cultivator, losing their weapon after just ten seconds was extremely dangerous.
But now… ten seconds were enough for Yu Kuangtu to unleash the spell he had been holding back for nearly a minute.
Suddenly, Chen Liao thought of Ren Zuo. Within a thousand miles, I stand unmatched... That's Ren Zuo. Chen Liao thought suddenly. In this lifetime, I fear I'll never reach Ren Zuo's supreme realm. I'm just a minor character, but even minor characters have their moments to shine, their instances of brilliance... We can be cool too!
"Within the Sword Enclosure, one way only!"
As Chen Liao cried out, an overwhelmingly sharp aura swept across the arena. The viewers in the live broadcast room and the on-site spectators could only see, amidst the ice and wind, a sword that could break all spells!
The overwhelming thunderstorms were suddenly scattered into nothingness, and the translucent, ferocious Ice Dragons shattered like tempered glass, crumbling into the finest ice particles and falling!
And the Cross Gang Wind hidden within the thunderstorm was pierced at its intersecting core by an Alloy Han Sword. The sharp sword wind instantly dispersed into mere air currents, causing the entire stadium to rustle with their passage!
Chen Liao planted the two Alloy Han Swords, wreathed in white smoke, into the ground. He spat into his palm, wiped his blood-red hand, a wide grin splitting his face, his teeth clenched, appearing as joyful as if the gruesome, flesh-rending wounds inflicted by the Gang Wind all over his body simply didn't exist.
Chen Liao, who had always presented himself with the gentle and scholarly demeanor of a literate man, at this moment finally revealed the wildness and battle intent of a warrior.
The spectating Cultivators all rose to their feet, their faces filled with incredulous astonishment.
The audience in the live broadcast room might not have thought much of it, as laymen naturally couldn't discern the intricacies. But they, the experts… they couldn't comprehend it either!
That was a spell offensive capable of instantly obliterating four Fourth-Stage Cultivators!
How could that man from the Mysterious Country withstand it all by himself? Although severely injured, he hadn't fallen!
If the Gatekeeper was used as the benchmark for strength, then this Fourth-Stage Cultivator from the Mysterious Country, named Chen Liao, was as powerful as four Peak Fourth-Rank Cultivators from other countries combined!
He alone was equivalent to four foreign Fourth-Stage Cultivators!
Even if the actual gap wasn't that large, perhaps he could only match three, or even two, that was still outrageously exaggerated! It would be normal for Taoist You Jiu to possess such strength, but this wasn't You Jiu; he was merely You Jiu's nanny and bodyguard!
"Worthy of a top-tier talent, not inferior to the Sound of Truth. With the 'Dance of Death,' one can directly point towards the Great Path," the Gatekeeper stated calmly. "Even counting from the ancient dragon cultivators of the Dragon Witch Ancient Ruins, cultivators with talent like yours are few and far between."
What! Direct Pursuit of the Great Path?! Top-tier Talent?!
Even the Gatekeeper, backed by the World Tree and the Door of Truth, believed Chen Liao possessed a top-tier talent rarely seen through the ages?
Was this the legendary once-in-five-thousand-years paragon?!
Even Chen Liao was slightly stunned. He was just putting on a show for the global audience, maintaining his composure even though the pain made him want to curl up like a cooked shrimp on the ground. He never imagined the Gatekeeper would back his boast to such an incredible degree…
You're making me blush! 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
Little did they know, the Gatekeeper had only brought up this topic to further leak information about the 'Dragon Witch Ancient Ruins'...
However, in the instant Chen Liao was distracted, the Gatekeeper erupted with speed rivaling teleportation, attempting to attack Yu Kuangtu, whose entire body was on the verge of igniting into flames!
Although the Gatekeeper was as fast as teleportation, Chen Liao was even faster!
He almost instantly raised his twin swords and slashed, the Sword Chime from the blades cutting through the air reverberating throughout the stadium. The blades aimed straight for the Gatekeeper's eyes, forcing him to halt and block with his hands. Then, the Gatekeeper closed the distance, unleashing a thunderstorm with his hands, attempting to obliterate Chen Liao in close combat!
But Chen Liao's body suddenly twisted and writhed like a boneless snake, once again maintaining sword distance from the Gatekeeper. With a light touch, he pierced through the thunderstorm the Gatekeeper had unleashed, even turning the tables to press an attack towards the Gatekeeper's eyes, forcing him to retreat!
The spectating Tisrael finally understood. "It's a supernatural power of extreme close-range perception! Within a certain distance, no flow of Spiritual Energy or movement of matter can escape his detection. His body even reacts preemptively due to this perception, piercing the weak points of spells to dismantle them, and targeting the vulnerable points of the human body to deliver a killing blow!"
Tisrael had a keen eye; Chen Liao's "Dance of Death" was precisely such a spell.
Within the Sword Enclosure, his body would flow with the Spiritual Energy, allowing him to effortlessly neutralize any spell or physical attack. After his advancement to the fourth transformation, although his perception range didn't increase, its effectiveness was further enhanced. Not even the likes of You Jiu or Mr. Chuan, those Shanhe Cultivators, could hope to breach his Sword Enclosure!
But Ren Zuo could.
And so could the Gatekeeper!
Activate, "Gu Yueyan's Bright Moon Goddess"!
This sudden eruption of Moonlight Spells at such close range ultimately surpassed the reaction speed of Chen Liao's body!
Although he managed to spin around, his twin Alloy Han Swords shattered one after another under the Moonlight. He too was struck by the Moonlight and sent flying into the spectator stands, where You Jiu, from a distance, spat out a Flying Sword to catch him.
However, Chen Liao had not broken his promise.
Ten seconds passed.
Whether it was the audience in the live broadcast room or the crowd on-site, their impression of Yu Kuangtu was now singular—
Flame.
Yu Kuangtu's clothes had been entirely incinerated. Not just his clothes; he himself seemed consumed by fire—his hair was made of Fire Serpents, his eyes were like candlelight, his lips seemed to be molten lava, and his body was a mass of roiling Fiery Flame!
He strode through the air, fire his protection!
The searing heatwave caused the entire stadium's temperature to skyrocket instantly, and the ice-sealed Door of Truth began to inevitably melt!
He was the Sacred Fire stolen by Prometheus, the Zhurong who battled Gonggong, he was Flourishing Sakura's Ajimu!
He was the Human World's Fire God, Yu Kuangtu!
"Still can't leave?" Yu Kuangtu's voice was ethereal yet scorching. "Then don't leave."
He gazed at the Gatekeeper before him, endless battle spirit and confidence burning fiercely within the flames!
Ren Zuo had taught him a special spell called "Spiritual Energy Elementalization."
Theoretically, anyone could learn this spell, and anyone could master it. However, Spiritual Energy Elementalization generally only manifested externally in forms similar to other spell effects, such as ice, water, wind, or lightning.
Whether one could elementalize oneself into the corresponding Spiritual Energy element, however, depended on the Cultivator's talent and spell affinity. Basically, aside from Cultivators whose awakened spells were inherently elemental, other Cultivators couldn't learn this spell—even Ren Zuo himself found it very challenging.
Moreover, this spell could only be learned by Fourth-Stage Cultivators, and among them, not every Elemental Awakener was suited to cultivate it. Bai Ji, for example, was unsuitable; if he turned into ice, he'd likely die even faster, shattering with a single strike or crumbling from a mere fall.
The effects of this spell weren't exactly game-breaking. Although Yu Kuangtu had only learned it recently and took nearly a minute to cast it, even if he became highly proficient, it would still require at least 20 seconds to activate, while its duration was only about 100 seconds.
What's more, after using the spell, the caster's movement was restricted to a mere ten-meter radius; straying any further would cause the elemental state to dissipate. In fact, the movement range was strictly limited to this ten-meter radius because the spell essentially deployed a rapid Spiritual Energy absorption barrier, constantly drawing upon surrounding Spiritual Energy to maintain the body's Elementalization. Once the caster left this barrier, the absorption rate would decrease, making it impossible to sustain the Elementalization.
Unless this spell was upgraded and became more potent in the future, if Yu Kuangtu and others used it frequently, this weakness would inevitably be discovered.
But for bullying the immobile Gatekeeper of the Door of Truth, it was perfect!
After body Elementalization, the effects of all Yu Kuangtu's Flame Spells surged by at least twofold. He was no longer constrained by his Spiritual Energy Quantity, his body became impervious to ordinary impact damage, and his thought and reaction speeds ascended to a higher plane!
Higher, faster, stronger!
If making contact with the Door of Truth was considered 'hearing the Dao,' then body Elementalization was like a trial version, offering a slightly lesser experience!
In Yu Kuangtu's perception, the entire world felt incredibly warm, and all Spiritual Energy moved as an extension of his will.
He could effortlessly conjure a conflagration to set the world ablaze, or extinguish all flames, condensing them into a single point!
To put it another way, he was currently high as a kite!
Using the Gatekeeper as a stepping stone to achieve supreme renown for my Southern Divine Fire... now is the time!
Yu Kuangtu unleashed a sea of flames. The Gatekeeper charged forward as countless ice dragons emerged from the air and the icy surface!
Ninety-nine Ice Dragons danced!
"Useless, useless, useless! Ice can never extinguish fire!"
Yu Kuangtu roared triumphantly, his flames igniting all the Ice Dragons, nearly turning the entire stadium into an inferno. He stared at the approaching Gatekeeper, his hands spewing incandescent flames to welcome him, then retracting the flames to form a cage to imprison him. "Admit it, your spells can no longer contend with mine—"
"You think you're fighting against magic?"
The Gatekeeper laughed. "No, you are accepting destiny."
"Ice cannot extinguish fire, but fire can devour fire."
"New fire will devour old fire; the fire of Truth will incinerate mortal flames!"
Activate, "Yu Kuangtu's Art of Scorching the Eight Desolations"!
Activate, "Ren Xingmei's Time Rule"!
These spells were then further empowered by "Demon King's Descent: Shadow of Destruction"!
Within a thousandth of a second, the Gatekeeper's hand of fire touched Yu Kuangtu's body of fire. Their flame spells, originating from the same source, resonated with each other. The Gatekeeper, whose thought speed had been enhanced multiple times, used this infinitely stretched moment to meticulously, bit by bit, gain control over Yu Kuangtu's flames with his own strengthened fire, and then, bit by bit, transferred Yu Kuangtu's flames into his own body!
Meanwhile, You Jiu, who had been confident of victory, and Zack, lost in thought, both experienced a sudden, drastic change in expression. You Jiu spat out Flying Swords while Zack transformed, both attacking the massive Fireball above the Door of Truth!
Suddenly, the Fireball transformed into an enormous Flame Demon Lord. With one punch, it sent Angel Zack flying, and with another, it smashed You Jiu's Flying Sword away!
The Gatekeeper on the Door of Truth produced a roll of bandages from seemingly nowhere, wrapped Yu Kuangtu—now reverted to his True Form—into a mummy, and tossed him aside.
The Gatekeeper himself seemed unchanged, except his hair had also transformed into Fire Serpents. He levitated in mid-air, then teleported back to the central point above the Door of Truth.
The ice-sealed Door of Truth lay beneath his feet, the Flame Demon Lord loomed behind him, and thunderstorms stood guard on either side.
He held moonlight in his hand, walked through the void, unstoppable.
He was the Gatekeeper of the Door of Truth, single-handedly battling the elite Fourth-Stage Cultivators from around the globe!
After Yu Kuangtu put his clothes back on, seeing this scene truly shattered his heart and his composure!
I was the one who was supposed to be showing off up there! Yu Kuangtu's heart broke, his composure shattering. Who even *does* that? It's one thing to defeat me, but how could you absorb my spell to show off yourself?! My ultimate move, prepared for a whole minute, just became a wedding dress for someone else? And you think I'll be grateful just because you had a sudden bout of kindness and wrapped me up like a mummy so I wouldn't lose face?!
As Yu Kuangtu fumed, a sliver of gratitude did, embarrassingly, surface. Well, this *is* a global broadcast, after all...
At that moment, Yu Kuangtu suddenly recalled the Gatekeeper's words:
"You think you're fighting against magic? No, you're accepting destiny."
The Gatekeeper then scanned the surroundings and casually added—
"Everything is as arranged by the Door of Truth."
