Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 378

Shen Ye waited idly in the dorm.

There was no other way.

Cloud Rainbow Heavenly Venerate went to fight the World Destruction Experiencer to save the dying planet.

If she finally managed to drive away the enemy and came back to find out—

Shen Ye had gone to class.

Shen Ye was eating, playing ball, shopping, getting a foot massage…

That wouldn’t be good.

If she got angry, the world would be destroyed.

Shen Ye had no choice but to sit at the table and idly pull out a card.

It was the battle guidance master from the Tarot cards.

“Master, did you give my teacher the blank book I gave you yesterday?”

He asked.

“Yes, don’t worry, your teacher can decipher it, it just needs a little time,” the battle guidance master said.

“What exactly are the teachers planning?”

“Haha, I wouldn’t know.”

Shen Ye had nothing to do for a while, so he simply asked:

“My current profession is ‘Nether Spirit Emissary’, I can summon ghosts and gods to fight. What do you think of this profession?”

“You finally asked a question related to battle guidance,” the man on the card almost cried tears of joy.

“Sorry, I’ve been too busy lately and haven’t had much time to improve my strength,” Shen Ye said.

“Do you think being busy is more important, or improving your strength is more important?” the man enlightened him.

“Of course, improving my strength is more important.”

Shen Ye straightened his posture and said seriously, “In fact, if Cloud Rainbow couldn’t destroy the world with one move, and wasn’t somewhat involved with my old acquaintance, I wouldn’t bother with it.”

“There’s really nothing to be done, but luckily we have time now, so let me tell you.”

The man coughed lightly and said solemnly:

“The destruction of the Immortal Kingdom is a mystery, after all, it was once a super civilization that stood in the upper cosmos for endless years.”

“That you can obtain a profession bestowed by it is actually a great opportunity.”

“You must grasp this profession well, and you will go further than anyone else, and you will become stronger than anyone else!”

Shen Ye nodded and asked again:

“I currently only have two combat moves, namely the archery technique ‘Star Edge’ and the blade technique ‘Missing You’. Will this make my combat style too monotonous?”

“No,” the man immediately waved his hand, “Two moves are completely enough. What plays a decisive role in combat are actually ‘Dharma Aspect’ and ‘Title’.”

“Besides, your blade technique can still be improved.”

“What about archery?” Shen Ye asked.

The man looked at him, thought for a moment, and said:

“Your archery is cross-world level. Although it’s already topped out, you should be able to integrate other archery techniques with it.”

“Ultimately, the purpose of moves is to cooperate with ‘Dharma Aspect’.”

“The higher up you go, the more important ‘Dharma Aspect’ and ‘Title’ become.”

“You need to focus your energy on these two aspects.”

Now he understood.

But his Dharma Aspect was all black, filled with a destructive torrent.

He didn’t know when it would recover.

“What about the Immortal Kingdom’s three arts?”

Shen Ye asked again.

The man said seriously, “The three arts have already transcended ordinary categories; they represent the culmination of a civilization’s power.”

“If you have the chance, you must acquire them!”

After speaking, the man picked up the vase on the table and placed it directly in the center of the table.

“That’s all for today, no more questions,” he said.

“Ah? So fast?” Shen Ye asked in surprise.

“What you asked about concerns matters of the highest cosmic layers, and it consumes too much of my energy. I must rest for a period.”

After saying that, the man stood up, left the table, and walked out of the card.

—He went to who knows where.

Shen Ye had no choice but to put away the card.

The three arts…

Too difficult.

He should first improve his Dharma Aspect and divine terms diligently.

Shen Ye yawned, wanting to go to sleep, but was afraid that if Cloud Rainbow returned and found him sleeping, she would destroy the world.

Go to the nightmare world?

Ah! Little brother, how did you turn into a vampire?

If Cloud Rainbow found out, it would be another troublesome matter.

…So painful.

Whoosh!

A flash of light.

Cloud Rainbow reappeared in the dorm.

She was covered in blood, her aura unstable, and her hand was almost unable to lift.

“You’re injured!”

Shen Ye exclaimed in surprise.

“It’s fine, I drove that guy away, he probably won’t dare to cause trouble again for a while,” Cloud Rainbow said.

She took out a pill, put it in her mouth, and then closed her eyes to begin healing.

Shen Ye glanced at her.

—Her injuries were quite striking, some parts seemed to have been gouged out physically.

The most terrifying part was the flesh on her shoulder, where white bone was already visible.

This was the Grand Heavenly Venerate of the ninety-nine superimposed universes.

She could devastate a planet with a casual wave of her hand.

How strong was the World Destruction Experiencer?

Even Cloud Rainbow had to be injured like this to drive the opponent away.

“You’re badly injured, do you need me to do anything?”

Shen Ye asked.

Cloud Rainbow’s eyes were slightly closed, and she said, “I will soon lose most of my magic power. This process will last for over an hour. Remember not to tell anyone, just guard me.”

Shen Ye’s breathing hitched.

—Kill her!

This was the best opportunity.

Originally, in this universe, the highest level could not exceed the ninth stage of the Dharma Realm.

This restricted the upper limit of basic attributes.

Plus, she was so heavily injured.

As long as she was killed, the entire dying planet would not be coveted for a long time.

If he used powerful terms to fight, and then threw her into the dark torrent of the Immortal Kingdom’s Dharma Aspect—

There was a chance to win!

Charlotte’s problem would also be easily solved.

—She was hunting Charlotte!

Shen Ye made a decisive choice without the slightest hesitation, immediately preparing to kill her.

Make a move…

He had to choose the right time to start.

And he had to choose a divine term.

Which one was suitable?

Shen Ye probed, “Doesn’t Sister have other helpers? Finding a few powerful friends to protect you wouldn’t be better than me guarding you here?”

“Friends?” A hint of sarcasm appeared at the corner of Cloud Rainbow’s mouth.

“Yes, you must quickly contact those friends who are willing to protect you!” Shen Ye said.

“I have no friends. Even my junior brothers and sisters wish to kill me as soon as possible.”

“What about your Master?”

Cloud Rainbow recalled what had happened in the Dao Palace before and snorted lightly, “None of them are reliable. Every single one of them is afraid I’ll snatch their benefits—”

“I have completely withdrawn and no longer deal with these matters.”

“Let them do whatever they want. Even chasing that Charlotte from your world has nothing to do with me anymore.”

“—I will not do anything for the sect again.”

“Let them figure it out themselves.”

Cloud Rainbow’s voice gradually became softer, eventually becoming inaudible.

She lowered her head, closed her eyes, her breath grew faint, and her body began to sway.

Just as she was about to fall from the chair—

Shen Ye hurried forward, gently caught her with both hands, and instinctively lifted her into his arms.

He looked down at Cloud Rainbow.

…This female Heavenly Venerate was truly unconscious.

Knife.

The knife was in the void beside his hand.

Door.

That empty Door of Sealing was always available.

He could even let the old man kill her.

Terms—

Whether “Wei Zhenren”, “Leziren”, or “Good Brother”, all could be used.

Shen Ye fell silent.

He picked her up, gently placed her on his bed, then guarded the bedside, pulled out his phone, made a call, and said:

“Kunlun, do we have any healing medicine? Send me the best quality.”

“It’s very expensive, are you sure?” Kunlun’s voice came through.

“How much?” Shen Ye asked.

“Thirty million per injection, nano-level fractured gene repair robots, for one-time use only,” Kunlun said.

“Can those robots get out of the body by themselves?” Shen Ye asked.

“No, their bodies are made of special protein bodies. After completing their work, they are absorbed by the body in about two hours.”

“Good stuff, I want this.” Shen Ye made the decision.

“Delivered immediately,” Kunlun said.

“Don’t let anyone deliver the medicine, use a machine, to avoid misunderstandings.”

“Okay.”

The call ended.

Shen Ye sighed.

He had wanted to kill her, but she was unconscious.

This allowed him to engage in a clear, calm, and comprehensive thought process.

Let’s be reasonable.

Even if Cloud Rainbow wants to deal with this world in the future, to devour everyone, right now—

She was severely injured trying to save this world.

Why should he kill her?

Secondly.

She was no longer hunting Charlotte.

It should be the truth.

After all, she didn’t know his relationship with Charlotte, and what she said just now was more to vent her own emotions.

Since it had nothing to do with Charlotte, why should he lay hands on her?

Finally.

She was still unconscious.

Even if she could drive her Dharma Aspect to devour people, that was for later.

Later hadn’t arrived yet.

Who can say what will happen in the future?

To kill someone for something that hasn’t happened yet, does he really have to do that?

Shen Ye’s murderous intent vanished like smoke.

Not long after.

A mechanical electronic sound rang out from the doorway:

“Hello, Shen Ye, the injection you requested has been delivered.”

Shen Ye got up, retrieved the syringe, brought it back, and placed it by the bed. The so-called syringe was a long silver strip of cloth, preserved in a cold storage box. When used, it was taken out and wrapped around the patient’s arm, where it would find a blood vessel and inject the nanorobots. Shen Ye carefully wrapped the cloth strip around Cloud Rainbow’s arm, then started the injection program. After the injection was complete, he removed the cloth strip.

“I wonder if it helped at all.”

Shen Ye muttered to himself.

Beep!

His phone suddenly rang, and then Kunlun’s voice came out:

“Thirty million world coins have been deducted from your account. Please check your balance.”

Shen Ye quickly said, “Hey, this money—”

Kunlun interrupted him, saying:

“The medicine you chose consumed a large amount of resources and is not within Kunlun’s reimbursement authority. Thank you!”

Not within the scope of reimbursement!

Shen Ye let out a “hiss” sound, opening his personal banking with immense pain, quickly entering his password, and rapidly checking his remaining assets.

He was so focused that he didn’t notice the corner of Cloud Rainbow’s mouth curling slightly upwards, then quickly flattening.

After a while.

Shen Ye sighed, put down his phone, and his gaze returned to Cloud Rainbow.

As time passed, Cloud Rainbow’s surface injuries could be seen gradually healing.

“Alright, as long as it’s effective.”

Shen Ye muttered to himself.

Suddenly, a series of footsteps sounded at the door.

Immediately after.

The door was unlocked with a key.

Nangong Sirui stood at the doorway, one foot just stepping in, saying,

“It’s almost morning, why are you sitting there pretending to be a ghost instead of sleeping?”

The next second.

He saw a woman in Shen Ye’s bed.

“Ahaha, it’s really suitable for a morning run this early. Shen Ye, you sleep a bit more, I’m going for a run.”

Bang.

The door closed.

Nangong Sirui’s figure darted away, disappearing without a trace.

Shen Ye’s mouth hung open, he didn’t even have time to explain a single word.

It’s over.

The misunderstanding is huge!

Such a misunderstanding was unbearable not only for Shen Ye, but also for Cloud Rainbow Heavenly Venerate.

“What time is it now?”

Cloud Rainbow Heavenly Venerate opened her eyes and sat up from the bed.

“Four thirty in the morning—how are you recovering?” Shen Ye asked.

“I was clearly sitting just now, why am I on your bed?” Cloud Rainbow glared at him, her voice suddenly rising.

Shen Ye quickly explained, “You passed out, so I had to put you on the bed and then give you an injection of some kind of treatment.”

He was about to say something more, but Cloud Rainbow interrupted him:

“No wonder I feel a bit better, thank you.”

Her tone was normal and calm, even somewhat gentle.

Shen Ye was slightly stunned and replied,

“You’re welcome.”

After they finished speaking, both fell silent.

The atmosphere was a bit awkward.

Cloud Rainbow suddenly pulled out a rhombus-shaped white jade, tapped it with her hand.

A majestic male voice immediately emerged from the white jade:

“The five true disciples of the Dao Palace died in the process of pursuing Charlotte.”

“All pursuit rewards have been increased threefold.”

“The Elder Council proposes to invite the chief disciple Cloud Rainbow to take action!”

“Is Cloud Rainbow willing to accept this pursuit mission?”

Cloud Rainbow Heavenly Venerate pressed her hand on the rhombus-shaped white jade and turned to look at Shen Ye:

“Little brother, do you think I should accept this mission?”

“Whose mission was this originally?” Shen Ye asked.

“Mine,” Cloud Rainbow said.

“Then why are you hesitating? Go chase her, it’s three times the reward!” Shen Ye said in an incomprehensible tone.

Cloud Rainbow, as expected, explained, “Someone said I was hogging the highest reward missions and not sharing them with others, so I gave up this mission. It was to let everyone know that I was actually considering them before.”

“You already gave up, and now that others can’t complete it, they’re asking you to take it back?” Shen Ye asked.

“Precisely so, what do you think?” Cloud Rainbow asked.

“Since they’re coming to you now, then don’t take it,” Shen Ye immediately changed his previous opinion.

Cloud Rainbow saw that his judgment changed instantly after

gaining more information, and found it natural, pressing on:

“Why not take it now?”

“Because if you accept it, it’s equivalent to telling everyone that your previous concession was just to send your fellow disciples to their deaths, to prove you were right with their lives,” Shen Ye said.

“…That makes sense.” Cloud Rainbow slowly nodded.

Not accepting the mission now actually demonstrated her stance once again.

If she went back on her word for a threefold reward—

Who would believe what she said in the future?

Three times the reward…

Heh.

Cloud Rainbow’s mind suddenly cleared up.

This was a test!

But there was still a question.

“As the senior sister, wouldn’t it be bad if I don’t avenge my junior brothers and sisters?”

She asked.

“Is the entire sect left with only you?” Shen Ye asked.

“Not really.”

Cloud Rainbow stated, and immediately understood.

Yes.

If they really wanted to avenge their disciples, the Holy Venerate could go himself.

Or even organize a hundred-person team to besiege Charlotte.

Why did they nominate me as soon as someone died?

The spearhead is still pointed at me!

Just because…

I pose the greatest threat to that position.

Cloud Rainbow extended her finger and gently tapped the rhombus-shaped white jade, then spoke:

“I once publicly stated that I would not interfere in this matter and would never go back on my word. This matter is hereby dropped.”

After saying that, she put away the white jade and turned to look at Shen Ye.

“There’s something I want to tell you.”

“What is it?” Shen Ye asked.

“Do you know how old I am?” Cloud Rainbow asked.

“…Sister, you’re a bit older than me, seventeen?” Shen Ye said.

Cloud Rainbow glared at him and spoke a number that shocked Shen Ye immensely:

“No, I am twenty-one years old this year.”

Shen Ye was completely stunned.

What?

The Cloud Rainbow Heavenly Venerate, renowned throughout countless universes, was only twenty-one this year?

How was this possible!

If she was only twenty-one—

How did her reputation spread across so many universes?

This was illogical!

Cloud Rainbow sat still, and a multi-colored divine medicine quietly appeared above her head.

“This is the Myriad Illusions Mirror Flower Ascension to Dao Sacred Fruit.”

She explained.

“Its power is so immense that even now, I haven’t been able to fully absorb it.”

“The reason my cultivation advanced so quickly is because I consumed it when I was young.”

“Is it very powerful?” Shen Ye asked.

“It is the national treasure of the Supreme Immortal Kingdom. When the Immortal Kingdom was destroyed, it escaped and hid in countless universes for countless years, finally landing in the ninety-ninth universe, right in front of me.”

Cloud Rainbow showed a look of recollection:

“When I was little, I was quite gluttonous, and my family always had various elixirs that they often fed me, so whenever I saw an elixir, I would definitely try it.”

“This pill was both dirty and ugly, and I originally didn’t plan to eat it, but I was hungry at the time, so I picked it up, blew on it, and ate it.”

“So you’re only twenty-one, and you’ve already reached an incredible realm,” Shen Ye said.

“That’s right, but my foundations are too shallow, and I’m overly dominant in the sect. And my master died on an external mission, so I don’t have many close contacts.”

“My Dharma Aspect also requires countless infusions of power and simply cannot grow, so I’ve been waiting for an opportunity.”

“Not long ago, that opportunity finally came.”

“Within your universe, an extremely special existence was born, named Charlotte.”

Charlotte!

Shen Ye’s heart pounded, vaguely realizing something.

“And then?”

He asked in response.

Cloud Rainbow executed hand seals, setting up layers of restrictions around them, and then continued:

“She came to our world.”

“After getting to know me, we hit it off immediately.”

“She urgently needed various heaven-defying treasures to improve her strength; and I urgently needed to increase my wisdom, broaden my horizons, enhance my prestige, and strengthen my Dharma Aspect.”

She looked at Shen Ye and enlightened him, “Remember, Dharma Aspect actually represents a person’s true strength; in actual combat, Dharma Aspect plays the decisive role.”

“What about ‘Title’?”

“Terms are important, of course, but they are rare. Generally speaking, Dharma Aspect comes first.”

“Understood, please continue.”

“I made a deal with Charlotte—”

“I would steal a large number of treasures from the Dao Palace and give them to her, and she would release her unique Dharma Aspect power: One Person, Ten Thousand Lives.”

“She transformed me into thousands upon thousands of individual forms, throwing me into countless universes to temper myself and accumulate prestige in myriad worlds.”

“But, sister, your prestige accumulated a bit too quickly. I heard that people from countless worlds respect you,” Shen Ye said.

Cloud Rainbow smiled without speaking.

Shen Ye originally wanted to say something, but a flash of inspiration crossed his mind.

—World-shifting Art!

That’s right.

As long as he used the World-shifting Art, he could project Cloud Rainbow’s clones into dreams!

“Once upon a time…”

A dream was born, and the clone went forth.

Then, turning the dream into reality, her clone went into history!

Incredible means!

A brilliant idea!

But Cloud Rainbow didn’t say.

So Shen Ye kept quiet and didn’t ask further.

This matter was too important; if it were revealed, there would be great trouble!

“So you were actually in cahoots with Charlotte?”

Shen Ye changed the subject.

Cloud Rainbow shook her head, saying, “We each got what we needed, that’s all.”

“When I was chasing her, she was truly fleeing, and I was truly chasing.”

“—We both wanted to silence each other so that no word of the whole matter would leak out.”

Shen Ye listened quietly, his gaze meeting Cloud Rainbow’s.

“Why tell me all this?” he asked.

“Because you must know my true situation,” Cloud Rainbow Heavenly Venerate said.

“?” Shen Ye had a questioning look.

Cloud Rainbow Heavenly Venerate softly continued:

“My inner demons have arisen. If I can’t overcome them, I will transform into a demon.”

“If I try to transcend tribulation in the ninety-nine heavens, someone will certainly try to harm me, and I will definitely not succeed.”

“Only by staying in your universe is it somewhat unexpected. While no one is aware, if I quickly refine my inner demons, I might have a glimmer of hope.”

“So that’s it, now I understand.” Shen Ye nodded, looking as if he had grasped everything.

—But, Sister, how many days have we known each other?

You tell me so much, if it’s just out of simple trust in me—

Wouldn’t even you yourself not believe it?

Fortunately, Cloud Rainbow Heavenly Venerate spoke again:

“Brother Shen, tell me, what is your lifelong wish?”

Shen Ye met her gaze.

Wish…

What is my wish? What does it have to do with you?

No, could it be that you want to—

“I have many wishes. As for which one is the most important, I haven’t decided yet.”

Shen Ye said with a smile.

Cloud Rainbow nodded slightly and whispered:

“I have an art, derived from the Myriad Illusions Mirror Flower Ascension to Dao Sacred Fruit, specializing in identity disguise, but it can only be used once.”

“Once I use this art, I will temporarily become a mortal.”

“Brother Shen, you must protect me.”

“After it’s done, I’ll grant you three wishes, how about that?”

With her words, a contract quietly appeared before them.

Dense, tiny characters displayed the entire content of the contract clearly.

What more was there to say?

After hearing so many secrets, if he still refused, she would kill him even if it meant her death!

Moreover.

What if she succeeded in breaking through and ascended to the level of a Holy Venerate—

She would do three things for him!

Shen Ye immediately thought of three things:

No longer provoke Charlotte, protect the dying planet, and help him with that Immortal Kingdom trial.

This was the plan for now.

He could change it later if other needs arose.

This was actually a relatively risky investment.

But since it was an investment—

Shen Ye nodded seriously, and said in a deep voice:

“I will do my best, and I hope you succeed in your breakthrough soon.”

“Good! I truly didn’t misjudge you!”

Cloud Rainbow Heavenly Venerate rejoiced, then pricked her finger, pressing a drop of blood onto the contract.

Shen Ye did the same.

Two drops of blood fell on the bottom right corner of the contract, intertwining in deep and dark colors, becoming inseparable.

The contract was sealed!