Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 390

No struggle.

Shen Ye sat there motionless, silently weaving stories in his mind. The inner demon happily entered the stories and became a character within them.

One breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

When his thoughts left, the story also vanished, and the inner demon was gone.

He passed the test?

Shen Ye waited for a few more breaths, then an unprecedented power suddenly erupted from his entire body, naturally coalescing into a Blazing Spirit Divine Light, rushing into the void and resonating with the Dharma Realm.

In the ethereal realm—

It seemed that the Dharma Form had undergone some imperceptible change.

Once this change began, it would not stop; it would continue to operate silently until one day—

The transformation of the entire Dharma Form was completely accomplished.

At that time, Shen Ye would naturally master the method of Dharma Form transformation.

—That was the milestone of the eighth stage of the Dharma Realm!

Naturally, with everything falling into place!

It just needed a little time…

Shen Ye quietly felt the changes in his body and soul, and suddenly found that in the ethereal realm, he had gained a new kind of sense.

After passing the test—

He could suddenly sense the inner demon again.

This was a very strange sensation, like an observer, he could “see” what the inner demon was doing.

—On the vast sea, there was a sailboat.

The inner demon, with a few girls, was riding the winds and waves on the sea, enjoying themselves immensely.

It possessed the exact same strength as him.

And it was also cultivating!

Shen Ye pondered for a few breaths, then withdrew his senses and stood up from the futon.

He would deal with the inner demon later.

Today was destined to be sleepless.

Many things needed to be handled.

However, this sect was completely enveloped by the Grand Origin Binding Fate Soul Refining Palace, meaning his every move was constantly under surveillance.

Leave!

He must find a way to leave the sect!

When he first entered the sect, he received various spirit stones and elixirs, as well as some jade slips containing basic sect knowledge.

Looking at them now, Shen Ye had an idea.

—To leave the sect, he could either go to the deliberation hall to submit a letter requesting to return home and get approval from an elder, then he could naturally leave.

But Shen Ye had only been in the sect for a few days, why would he want to go home?

That would seem very strange.

Shen Ye quietly left his cave, and with a leap, flew towards another peak.

There was another way—

Take on a sect mission, go down the mountain for training, eliminate demons and protect the righteous, search for treasures and explore mysteries!

Shen Ye landed at the sect’s affairs office, and from afar, he saw a Daoist sitting on a stone platform in front of the office, caressing a jade slip and muttering something.

This person looked familiar.

It was the same guiding Daoist who had led him to the Mystic Gate before.

His name seemed to be—

Dao Zhengyi.

“Greetings, Senior Brother Dao,” Shen Ye said with a bow.

“I heard you are cultivating the ‘Classic of Grand Origin Forgetfulness and Ascension to Immortality’, why do you have time to come to the affairs office?” Dao Zhengyi asked.

“I’ve gained a little insight and wish to go down the mountain for some experience to test my magical powers,” Shen Ye said.

In front of the Grand Origin Binding Fate Soul Refining Palace, he pulled out a handful of spirit stones.

“Oh, it’s not necessary to use so many—”

Dao Zhengyi quickly tried to decline.

“Senior Brother, please take it. This is my sincere gesture, absolutely genuine,” Shen Ye insisted, stuffing it into his hand.

“You really are too honest! Alas!”

Dao Zhengyi accepted the spirit stones and motioned for him to sit down.

Shen Ye sat down.

The two sat side by side, and after a few breaths, Shen Ye still didn’t hear the other party speak.

“Don’t rush, practice first.”

Dao Zhengyi transmitted his voice.

Shen Ye thought for a moment and simply began cultivating his technique.

About an hour passed.

Dao Zhengyi suddenly spoke:

“Alright.”

“Alright?” Shen Ye asked in surprise.

He couldn’t help but look up at the sky, only to see several dazzling specks of light floating deep within the clear blue sky, flying into the grand palace above.

“The Sect Master and the Grand Elders are entertaining distinguished guests and don’t have time to deal with these matters—this is our opportunity.”

“Come with me!”

He stood up and led Shen Ye into the affairs office.

On the screen inside the affairs office, lines of small, glowing emerald-green characters were densely displayed.

Each line of characters was a mission.

Shen Ye’s eyes were dazzled, and he couldn’t help but ask:

“Senior Brother Dao, which mission do you think suits me?”

“Today’s missions have just been released. I do know a few good ones,” Dao Zhengyi said, sizing Shen Ye up.

Having accepted the spirit stones, he began to seriously consider which mission was suitable for Shen Ye.

“With the strength of the seventh stage of the Dharma Realm, don’t take on large-scale demon-extermination missions, because many people participate in those missions, and you won’t gain much benefit.”

“Small team missions or personal missions, which do you prefer?”

“Senior Brother, I want to complete the mission alone, preferably without being disturbed,” Shen Ye said with a bow.

“What about rewards? Do you have any mission rewards you fancy?” Dao Zhengyi asked.

“None—that doesn’t matter, I just want to try out my new technique,” Shen Ye replied.

“Let me think…”

Dao Zhengyi pondered for a while, then pointed a finger at a line of glowing characters on the screen.

“This mission suits you.”

Shen Ye focused his gaze, only to see it was a mission with just a few words.

“Patrolling cultivator of Panlong Town?” he said.

“That’s right, Panlong Town is on the border of the Demon Abyss. People from various universes nearby will come here and temporarily settle in Panlong Town before delving deeper into the Demon Abyss.”

“As a patrolling cultivator in that town, you can interact with various sects, broaden your knowledge and horizons, and also try out your technique in the shallower parts of the Demon Abyss,” Dao Zhengyi explained.

“How long does this mission usually take?” Shen Ye hesitated.

“One week,” Dao Zhengyi said.

This amount of time was ample, enough for his cultivation and also enough for him to complete the subsequent trials in the ruins!

“I’ll take this mission!” Shen Ye declared.

“Don’t rush, the Chief Grand Cultivator of the affairs office won’t easily approve a new disciple to go out, but I have some reputation. You wait here, and I’ll go talk to him, then you can accept the mission.”

Dao Zhengyi finished speaking and walked towards a long row of rooms behind them.

Shen Ye couldn’t help but nod secretly.

This person was good; he worked diligently when paid, fair to all, young and old.

And he handled things very efficiently.

Such honest and capable people were becoming increasingly rare.

Shen Ye waited in place for a while.

Dao Zhengyi emerged from the room at the end of the corridor with steady steps and slowly walked back to Shen Ye’s side.

“It’s settled, you can register now.”

He transmitted his voice.

Shen Ye released his spiritual energy and pointed his finger at the line of small characters.

The line of small characters immediately extinguished and disappeared from the screen.

Dao Zhengyi immediately took out a token and handed it to Shen Ye.

“Report to Panlong Town with this token—hurry, before anyone else snatches this mission.”

He spoke quickly.

Hearing this, Shen Ye, fearing that delays would lead to trouble, turned and left the affairs office, soaring towards the mountain gate.

Halfway there, remembering Pepe, who had been trying to escape, he went to Mystic Gate Mountain to pick her up.

The cave door opened.

Pepe was sitting in the courtyard, her eyes red, her expression despairing.

“Let’s go!”

Shen Ye spoke one word.

Pepe almost instantly leaped up, rushing to Shen Ye in a few steps.

Shen Ye grabbed her, turned, and left.

The two flew into the sky, rapidly soaring towards the outside of the sect.

This time, it was indeed smooth sailing.

Shen Ye looked back, only to see that the Grand Origin Binding Fate Soul Refining Palace, though covering the entire sect, remained motionless, as if it had lost its control.

The owner of the Dharma Form was busy with other matters!

Shen Ye brought Pepe to the mountainside, where they were stopped by the enforcement cultivators guarding the area.

The other party verified the mission token and nodded:

“Fifth teleportation array at the foot of the mountain.”

He cast a spell formula at the token, then threw it back, clearing the way.

Shen Ye bowed his hands and flew off with Pepe.

At this moment, a thunderous sound echoed through the sect:

“I heard that the Grand Origin Dao Palace possesses unparalleled strength. I have specially come today to spar a bit. I hope the Sect Master and Holy Venerable will not hesitate to grant me guidance!”

Shen Ye paused in mid-air, then immediately flew towards the foot of the mountain at an even faster speed.

So that’s how it is!

According to Pepe, the Sect Master had expended too much power to kill Yun Ni, and now faced a challenge from someone knocking at their door.

—He couldn’t bother with a small fry like himself at this moment!

The two arrived at the foot of the mountain at maximum speed.

The spiritual energy within the sect had begun to become restless.

The voice of the Sect Master and Holy Venerable had not yet sounded.

A storm was brewing!

“Senior brother! Please activate the teleportation array, I’m in a hurry!” Shen Ye handed the token to the sect disciple guarding the array.

“Are you leaving now? It’s better to stay and watch the Sect Master unleash havoc, it will benefit your cultivation.”

The array disciple laughed.

The other disciples echoed in agreement.

Shen Ye was about to speak when Pepe suddenly stepped forward and anxiously said:

“My hometown is suffering from a flood, and I’m pleading with this young master to go save my family. Please, senior brothers, lend a hand.”

She appeared distressed and sorrowful, tears continuously streaming down her face.

Everyone was stunned.

“It seems some places are indeed flooding, then hurry up and go.”

An array disciple cast a spell formula, activating the teleportation array.

“Thank you, senior brothers,” Shen Ye said.

He pulled Pepe and jumped onto the array, stabilizing themselves in the center.

The other disciples also helped, casting spell formulas to activate the array.

The void shimmered.

Shen Ye and Pepe disappeared.

The array disciples stopped their spell formulas, withdrew their gazes, and all looked towards the direction of the sect.

“What a pity, a battle of this magnitude, even merely witnessing it, would greatly benefit one’s cultivation. This junior brother from the Mystic Gate abandoned watching it to run errands for mundane affairs, truly foolish.”

One person said.

The others nodded in agreement.

A sudden change occurred—

A magnificent divine light of a magical art descended from the sky, and in a mere instant, it traversed the long sky and struck the foot of the mountain.

All the array disciples, along with the array, instantly turned to dust.

Immediately after, magical arts fell like rain, bombarding various parts of the Grand Origin Sect.

“Stop, you’re looking for death!”

The roar of the Sect Master and Holy Venerable echoed through the clouds.

…

Panlong Town.

The teleportation array flashed.

Shen Ye and Pepe appeared in the center of the array.

“Who approaches?”

The two cultivators guarding the array asked.

Shen Ye tossed the token over.

The two cultivators caught it and saw that it had mission details, sect approval, the divine seal of the affairs office, the mark of the mountain gate guard, and the teleportation array record.

All procedures were complete.

The cultivators then smiled and said:

“So it’s Junior Brother who has arrived. Unfortunately, the Chief Elder on duty has gone down into the Demon Abyss with some people.”

“There happens to be an empty cave residence. I’ve already marked it out. You can rest there first, then go to the town’s affairs office at noon to sign in and leave your mark.”

The token was returned.

Shen Ye released his spiritual power and scanned the token.

Indeed, there was a map and spell formula markings.

“Thank you, two senior brothers.”

He led Pepe away from the teleportation array and went to the town.

The town was bustling with activity.

Cultivators came and went in an endless stream.

The shops on both sides of the street were crowded with people, and there were also vendors selling various goods on the road.

Shen Ye didn’t look much, leading Pepe through the crowd, turning from the bustling street into a quiet alley.

“It’s here.”

He took out the token and activated the spell formula on it.

The lock on a courtyard gate clanged, opening automatically with the sound of metal striking.

The two entered the courtyard and looked around.

The cave residence was very clean and, though small, was sufficient to accommodate one cultivator and at least two subordinates.

“Sect Master, there are still many spirit stones you gave me. I’ll go buy an array disc.”

Pepe transmitted her voice.

Shen Ye glanced at her and immediately understood what she was worried about.

—Array discs were no longer permitted in the sect.

But this was outside the sect!

They needed a safe environment to calmly consider their next moves.

“You must choose a good one, one that can definitely provide isolation and defense.”

“Don’t worry, young master!”

Pepe quickly left.

Shen Ye watched her joyful figure and nodded secretly.

Now that Pepe had been brought out of the sect and believed that he hadn’t abandoned her, and had successfully escaped—

She was going to help him with all her might!

Since that was the case.

He also had a very important matter to attend to immediately.

Shen Ye walked into the room, closed the door, and released his Dharma Form.

Boundless black currents of destruction filled the entire room, isolating everything from the outside.

—This could only be used temporarily.

If someone saw it, they would surely be curious about the origin of these black currents of destruction.

At this moment, Shen Ye didn’t care too much. After isolating everything, he took a deep breath and released his remaining spiritual power, shouting in a low voice:

“Door!”

Indeed.

With his original power, he could only open the Seal Gate three times a day.

However, all his attributes had been raised to 300 points, and his free attributes had also reached 300!

At this point, filling the depleted attributes with free attribute points immediately gave him the basic power to open the door again.

A Seal Gate quietly opened.

Inside the door, a heavy black coffin was placed, and the surrounding walls and floor were covered with flickering runes.

—It was precisely the sealed place where Yun Ni was sealed!

“Yun Ni?”

Shen Ye called out.

After a few breaths.

A faint female voice echoed from within the coffin:

“My condition seems to have stabilized. The inner demon is suppressed by me and can no longer corrode my soul.”

“Thank you, Shen Ye.”

Shen Ye’s eyes flickered, and he said, “No need to be polite. Can you come out now?”

“Anytime, just let me out,” the female voice in the coffin replied.

“…I actually want to let you out, but there’s something I must tell you beforehand,” Shen Ye said.

“What is it?” the voice in the coffin asked.

Shen Ye paused for a few breaths, then finally spoke:

“Where is the real Yun Ni?”

“What are you talking about? I am Yun Ni,” the female voice in the coffin said in surprise.

“No, you are not her—you are her inner demon,” Shen Ye said.

“Are you out of your mind? I am Yun Ni, you personally put me in here, don’t you remember?” the female voice said.

Shen Ye’s tone became deep, but he was talking about something else:

“Once I destroy the statue of the Grand Origin Dao Palace with the demon-subduing staff, what will happen next?”

“—Could it be that there is a power hidden within it that could destroy the entire Dao Palace?”

The female voice remained silent.

Shen Ye continued, “You replaced Yun Ni and appeared in the Grand Origin Dao Palace, struggling to survive until you were forced into a desperate situation—”

“So, where did the real Yun Ni go?”