Chapter 114: Summoning Again—The Eight Gates Escape!

“It seems I’ll have to stick to summoning skills honestly…” Sikong Xu shook his head.

“Don’t be so sure. You’re only increasing the chance of summoning a skill slightly. What if you summon a bloodline ability instead…” Ye Fei interrupted.

“In that case, I just won’t use it,” Sikong Xu waved his hand dismissively. Anything he summoned using the Dimensional Summoning Technique could be sealed inside a crystal beforehand. So if he happened to summon some useless bloodline, he could simply ignore it.

“Then I’ll begin…”

Immediately, Sikong Xu controlled his spirit to dive deep into his soul. The familiar pattern appeared again, still as complex and indecipherable as ever.

In the next moment, Sikong Xu’s spirit touched the intricate pattern belonging to the Dimensional Summoning Technique. Then…

“Activate…”

“Dimensional Summoning Technique, bloom!”

Suddenly, a magic circle appeared beneath Sikong Xu’s feet — the outermost ring was circular, and within it were countless complex geometric shapes carved meticulously.

Whoosh—

Then, the profound pattern beneath him burst forth with intense light, dazzling and fierce, like a supernova erupting in the cosmos.

Hum—

The light grew increasingly brilliant, seeming on the verge of exploding outward at any second.

Even Ye Fei, who had seen much in his life, was secretly amazed. This was the first time he had witnessed Sikong Xu using the Dimensional Summoning Technique.

“It’s almost over!” Ye Fei murmured.

In the blink of an eye, the light surrounding Sikong Xu reached its peak intensity, illuminating the space Ye Fei had created significantly. Then, suddenly, the light contracted rapidly.

In just a moment, all the light vanished from around Sikong Xu, leaving no trace behind!

If Ye Fei hadn’t witnessed the entire summoning process with his own eyes, he might have thought it was all just a dream.

“Is it over?” Sikong Xu nodded, his gaze slightly vacant. Obviously, even he was stunned by what had just transpired.

“What did you summon?”

Sikong Xu paused briefly before answering, “A skill, but…”

“But what?” Ye Fei was curious now that Sikong Xu was being deliberately vague.

“With my current condition, this skill isn’t very practical for me…”

Sikong Xu was teasing Ye Fei’s curiosity.

“Well, then hurry up and tell me.”

“All right, all right, I’ll tell you,” Sikong Xu said as he slowly uttered the words.

“Eight Gates Formation!”

“Eight Gates Formation!” Upon hearing those words, Ye Fei was somewhat speechless.

The Eight Gates Formation is an advanced physical technique from the world of Naruto. When all eight gates are opened, all the body’s limitations are released, granting the user earth-shattering power.

But why does activating the Eight Gates grant such immense strength? Because it forcibly removes the body’s natural restraints, pushing the user beyond their limits, which comes at the cost of severe bodily damage.

Of course, this damage can be mitigated if the practitioner undergoes years of extraordinary, extreme, and over-limit training. Such conditioning strengthens every organ, minimizing the destructive effects of the unleashed energy.

However, Sikong Xu simply didn’t have the time for such grueling physical training, which was why he told Ye Fei that the skill was of limited practical use to him.

“You should be grateful; this is a divine skill. Anyone who’s watched Naruto would know,” Ye Fei teased with a smirk.

“Heh,” Sikong Xu rolled his eyes. With his current physique, even opening the first gate might leave him half-dead from pain. Opening the second gate would probably cause his body to collapse entirely.

“Actually, this skill isn’t entirely useless for you,” Ye Fei said after teasing him. He then became serious.

“Don’t forget, the primal energy you’ve cultivated through ‘Unity of All Methods’ enhances your physical condition. So you don’t need to waste time on physical training; just keep improving your power level, and your body will naturally strengthen.”

Ye Fei’s reasoning was sound. The primal energy’s effect on the body’s enhancement was evident, something Sikong Xu had personally experienced. Yet, this approach still required time, whereas Sikong Xu wanted a method to use the Eight Gates technique quickly.

“Isn’t there any shortcut to mastering it in a short time?” Sikong Xu asked.

“Well…” Ye Fei frowned. There were shortcuts, but most were beyond his current capabilities.

Suddenly, Sikong Xu had a flash of inspiration and said, “I now have the recovery ability granted by the ‘Giant’s Regeneration (Pseudo)’ skill. I’m thinking that the damage caused after opening the Eight Gates could be healed with it.”

“That’s one way to look at it, but unfortunately, the recovery from ‘Giant’s Regeneration (Pseudo)’ is too weak to support your body opening the Eight Gates,” Ye Fei explained.

“Can’t you think of another way?” Sikong Xu pressed.

“My name’s Ye Fei, not Doraemon!” Ye Fei joked. Still, he did have a method to boost recovery ability.

“Actually, I could use my limited energy to help you out.”

“How would you help me?” Sikong Xu’s eyes lit up at the prospect.

“I remember ‘Giant’s Regeneration (Pseudo)’ is a C-rank skill, right? I can use my energy to remove the ‘pseudo’ part, upgrading it to a B-minus rank skill.”

“Really? Then hurry up!” Sikong Xu urged eagerly. “Once I get the official ‘Giant’s Regeneration’, can I regenerate severed limbs? Even my head?”

“No way. Although ‘Giant’s Regeneration’ inherits all the giant’s regenerative abilities, you’re still human, so there’s some reduction in effect. To regenerate limbs or your head like that, you’d have to possess the giant’s bloodline,” Ye Fei denied Sikong Xu’s hopes.

The official ‘Giant’s Regeneration’ is a B-minus skill, and while stronger than the C-minus ‘Pseudo’ version, the difference isn’t drastic—mainly just more potent regeneration.

“Besides, if I boost your ‘Giant’s Regeneration (Pseudo)’ skill level, my energy will be nearly depleted.”

Ye Fei kept emphasizing his energy—it was clearly very important to him.

“What happens if your energy runs out? Will you die?” Sikong Xu suddenly asked without reason.

“Haha, naive. You think I am who? At my level, dying is hard. When my energy runs out, I’ll just fall into a deep sleep, not die.”

“That’s good. I was worried you’d sacrifice your life for me,” Sikong Xu smiled, visibly relieved.

“Just so you know, after helping you this time, I won’t be able to assist you for a long while. Even summoning you here again will be difficult, so…”

“Stop stalling. As long as you don’t die, just do it. I can’t wait any longer.” Now that Sikong Xu was certain Ye Fei wouldn’t suffer serious consequences, his worries vanished.

“You little brat…” Ye Fei scolded with a laugh.