Signing in for the Eight Gates!

Meanwhile, Queen Medusa also sensed the fluctuations of Chen Xuan's soul. As she watched him, a trace of nostalgia appeared on her face.

He must have had a wonderful past, right?!

I think he must have lived a wonderful, happy life!

Looking at Chen Xuan's expression, Queen Medusa could not help feeling a tremor in her heart.

Perhaps he really had once been a young master from an illustrious family, elegant, strikingly handsome, kind to others, and loved by everyone.

After all, having lived together for these past three years, Queen Medusa felt that Chen Xuan was excellent in every respect.

Whether it was his talent for cultivation or his character, both were outstanding. An ordinary family probably could not have raised someone like him.

For a moment, a wave of melancholy swept through Queen Medusa's heart.

Even toward someone from the Snake-People Tribe with a temper like hers, Chen Xuan's attitude had been exceptionally good. His treatment of her and the rest of the tribe left nothing to be desired; he had truly given them his all.

It would be no surprise if countless beauties flocked to a man like him.

If Chen Xuan really left me one day, what would I do?

The possibility suddenly occurred to Queen Medusa, and she immediately fell silent.

She could never match Chen Xuan's foresight, his grand plans, or his ability to bring them to fruition step by step.

Hmph! I am Queen Medusa! No one can take him away from me-not even he himself!

A moment later, Queen Medusa regained her confidence.

So what if Chen Xuan has an impressive background? How could I so easily let a man I've taken a fancy to leave?!

At that moment, Chen Xuan also sensed the violent fluctuations of Queen Medusa's soul, and a trace of confusion crossed his face.

What's suddenly gotten into this girl?!

If Chen Xuan had known what was going through Her Majesty's mind, he would probably have laughed his teeth out.

Good grief, I was just reminiscing a little about my old life, and you came up with all that?!

A wonderful, happy life?!

Ever heard of working nine to nine, six days a week?

[Ding!]

[Congratulations, host. The monthly mystery sign-in has begun.]

[Would you like to begin the sign-in?]

While Chen Xuan was lost in thought, a system notification suddenly sounded in his mind.

The monthly mystery sign-in?!

So another month has already passed.

Chen Xuan could not help marveling at how quickly time flew. Over these three years, he had signed in for dozens of Mystery Gift Packs.

He had originally thought that the word "mystery" in Mystery Gift Pack sounded so impressive that he was sure to get something extraordinary.

Good grief!

Apart from the Heaven-Rank Dou Technique in the large Mystery Gift Pack he had received at the very beginning, he had not obtained a single Heaven-Rank Dou Technique or cultivation technique through sign-ins in three whole years.

Over those three years, aside from the insights of a Ninth-Grade Alchemist and the Snake King Cauldron, only a few Earth-Rank Dou Techniques and cultivation techniques had been decent. Everything else had been Mysterious Tier Dou Techniques and low-grade medicinal materials. He could even get Yellow Tier Dou Techniques from signing in.

Good grief, so this is what you call the monthly [Mystery Gift Pack].

Chen Xuan had figured out that the monthly sign-in was essentially a random draw. There were good things in the pool, but he could also draw some rubbish.

Still, Chen Xuan did not have too many complaints. After all, he really had obtained some good things.

Besides, having too many treasures was not necessarily a good thing for the Snake-People Tribe as it was now.

An ordinary man was innocent; possessing a jade made him guilty.

If a weak person possessed wealth far beyond what he could afford to hold, it would bring him a catastrophe of the greatest magnitude.

The same was true of the Snake-People Tribe now!

If too many precious treasures appeared in a faction that had not produced even a single Dou Zong, it would bring an enormous crisis.

Even the things he currently possessed would bring a terrible disaster upon the entire Snake-People Tribe if they were exposed, let alone still more precious treasures!

Thus, Chen Xuan no longer looked forward quite so eagerly to the monthly mystery sign-in. Getting something good was fine, but getting nothing good would not make much difference either. After all, the treasures he possessed were enough for the Snake-People Tribe at its current stage.

System, begin the monthly sign-in!

Only after composing himself did Chen Xuan silently speak in his mind.

[Ding!]

[Congratulations, host. You have begun the monthly sign-in.]

[Congratulations, host. You have received a Mystery Gift Pack: Eight Gates!]

Eight Gates: A treasure from another dimensional world. This is a powerful physical combat technique that temporarily grants immense strength by opening the channels of power within the human body...

However, the instant Chen Xuan heard the words "Eight Gates," he was utterly stunned.

Is this the Eight Gates I'm thinking of?!

The Eight Gates that had appeared in Naruto, an anime from an island nation in his previous life.

The Eight Gates was a terrifying secret technique developed by a ninja named Might Duy in the world of Naruto.

He believed that the human body contained shackles. As long as those shackles could be opened through special means, one could briefly gain strength far beyond one's own.

The Eight Gates had been born to unlock those shackles within the human body!

Chen Xuan still remembered how, in the world of Naruto, Might Duy's son, Might Guy, had ultimately used this secret technique to gain ten times his own strength, nearly defeating the big boss, Madara Uchiha, who possessed the Rinnegan.

He had been called the man who nearly kicked the story straight to its ending.

I actually got the Eight Gates secret technique from Naruto?

Although the highest combat power in that anime's world of ninjas was far below that of the Battle Through the Heavens World where he now lived, that was beside the point.

The Eight Gates technique truly existed.

If he could unravel the secrets of this technique, perhaps he could use it in this world of dou qi as well.

This is a secret technique for slaying an enemy against all odds!

A sudden gleam flashed in Chen Xuan's eyes. The things obtained through this monthly sign-in really could surprise him.

This really is one incredible cheat!

Unlocking the shackles within the body granted immense strength. In another form, it was essentially a secret technique of the Battle Through the Heavens World.

Although it would cause some harm to the body, it would still be extremely useful in a life-or-death moment.

Even if it had some physical side effects, that was fine. Those were no problem for Chen Xuan. After all, I'm a man who possesses the Meteor Tear!

What do those physical side effects amount to?!

As long as I'm not dead, the Meteor Tear's powerful restorative ability will let me recover in the shortest possible time.

When facing an opponent far stronger than himself, the Eight Gates could play a decisive role.

The combination of the Eight Gates and the Meteor Tear had opened the door for Chen Xuan to fight opponents above his level.