Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 452
byThe battle began in an instant.
Both wielded blades.
“Law Realm Tenth Layer? Tsk, too weak.”
The man grinned menacingly.
Shen Ye remained silent, not even looking at the opponent’s blade stance. He merely raised his blade and activated the “Boundless” blade art.
In an instant.
Behind him, hellish scenes emerged, layer upon layer.
From the blade’s edge, countless wails of ghosts erupted.
He was about to strike!
“Good blade art—but in front of an attribute, it’s nothing!” the man yelled excitedly.
At the same time.
Lines of faint glowing text appeared before Shen Ye’s eyes:
“The opponent activated the defensive attribute: ‘Envy’.”
“Defensive attribute, Mythic level.”
“Description: The wielder of this attribute can directly seize the enemy’s currently used move and superimpose it onto their own attack.”
“—The best defense is offense. If I can defeat you with your own move, even better.”
“—One of the Seven Defensive Attributes.”
On the Spring Rain Blade, all unusual phenomena vanished.
Conversely, countless wails of ghosts erupted from the opponent’s longblade.
Behind the opponent, a Hell Manifestation even unfolded, further empowering the blade art and making the blade strike even more surging and terrifying.
“Die!” the man roared.
Shen Ye remained silent, retreating rapidly, while continuously swinging his blade to block the streaks of blade energy appearing in the void.
However, the opponent relentlessly pursued, biting down hard.
“What does it feel like to die by your own blade art? I hope you’ll enjoy it, hahahaha!”
The man cackled, drawing his blade for an all-out strike.
Pfft.
The sound of a longblade piercing flesh resounded.
The two froze.
The man’s longblade struck Shen Ye’s shoulder, not even breaking the skin.
—”Blind Pride”!
Under the suppression of a dual truth, the enemy’s attack was judged as a sneak attack and could not inflict any damage.
The Spring Rain Blade, however, pierced through the opponent’s chest.
The man looked bewildered.
“It’s alright, don’t mind this blade’s attack.”
Shen Ye continued:
“—Actually, you’re already dead.”
A line of faint glowing text appeared before his eyes:
“‘Kuafu’ is dead.”
In fact.
The opponent had died from the power of the “Sun Wheel Lord” first, and only then was his body pierced.
Drawing the blade—
It was merely Shen Ye’s secondary attack for extra insurance.
It was also a deceptive tactic against the enemy.
Thump.
The corpse knelt on the ground, then fell.
Shen Ye sheathed his blade, leapt up, and returned to the small boat.
With the enemy’s death, the invisible wall blocking the boat’s path had vanished.
The Four Kings rowed vigorously.
The boat flew down the current.
The wind whistled over the water.
Su Rong caressed her protruding pregnant belly with one hand, and with the other, pushed back her dishevelled hair, saying:
“I can teach you a little more, but as soon as I do, we’ll quickly encounter danger again—”
“And the enemy will definitely be stronger than last time.”
“It’s fine, please instruct me. I must get stronger as quickly as possible to catch up with this great battle,” Shen Ye said.
“Alright, but we need to wait twelve minutes,” Su Rong replied.
“Why?”
“Because in twelve minutes, today will end, and you should be able to gain new attributes—this will make it easier for you to face subsequent battles.”
Shen Ye was startled, then pulled out his phone to check the time.
Indeed.
Today was almost over.
Then he would wait.
A short while later.
Precisely midnight.
Lines of faint glowing text indeed appeared rapidly:
“In the past day, you built your real estate and engaged in mining activities in the Truth Mine.”
“You added decorations to your real estate cabin: the ‘Broken Truth’ set;”
“You added a sparring partner to your real estate cabin: Bronze Man;”
“You acquired a pet: a cat-dog.”
“During the mining process, you obtained mushrooms and used them to feed the cat-dog, further earning its loyalty.”
“All these diligent efforts and struggles prove that you had an incredibly fulfilling day. The construction of the real estate ‘Little Western Paradise’ is in full swing, and all of this has qualified you to choose a reward.”
“Please choose from the following options—”
“1. Obtain a brand new attribute;”
“2. Upgrade the existing defensive attribute ‘Blind Pride’;”
“3. Randomly obtain an affix.”
Shen Ye read carefully, pondering silently how to choose.
At this moment.
Su Rong glanced indifferently at the void and spoke:
“Do you need guidance?”
Shen Ye was about to say no, but then he had a sudden thought.
The other party had specifically offered, made him wait twelve minutes, and now actively asked if he needed guidance.
There must be a reason for it.
“Please guide me,” Shen Ye said.
Su Rong smiled and gladly said, “I warn you—if I guide you, we will encounter even greater danger.”
Although her words were serious, her expression and demeanor suggested something else.
—You brat, you finally understand what I mean.
“Please, you must guide me.”
Shen Ye insisted.
Su Rong then nodded and said solemnly:
“The attributes of the Law Realm are bizarre and countless.”
“But there are only seven defensive attributes unique to the multi-layered universe, and very few people can acquire them.”
“Pride, Envy, Wrath, Sloth, Greed, Gluttony, and Lust.”
“—They are the shackles of humanity, but they also ensure that in any situation, humans remain human and do not transform into something else.”
“By this truth, they can be called defensive attributes.”
“Especially your defensive attribute, which has transformed from ‘Pride’ into your unique variant, is extremely rare.”
“You also gained this opportunity to further enhance it because you accomplished something substantial today.”
“—Don’t miss this opportunity.”
The consciousness of the multi-layered universe had already given a hint!
How could Shen Ye not know what to do?
“I choose the second option, to upgrade the existing defensive attribute ‘Blind Pride’.”
He spoke.
Lines of faint glowing text immediately appeared:
“Defensive attribute ‘Blind Pride’ has been upgraded.”
“Congratulations.”
“This attribute’s level has increased to Super Mythic, as follows:”
“Blind Pride.”
“Defensive attribute, crimson level (Mythic), triple truth prefix.”
“Prefix effect: Any action you do not personally witness is deemed a shameless act.”
“Description: Immune to the effects and harm of all shameless acts.”
“This attribute possesses the suppression effect of triple truth.”
“—Desire is the psychological defense mechanism of all sentient beings.”
“—One of the Seven Defensive Attributes.”
The Double Truth was upgraded to Triple Truth.
Additionally.
The attribute’s limiting effect changed to “unaffected and unharmed by…”.
This was powerful.
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—Immune to control skills!
Stronger than simply being immune to damage!
Although it had the limitation of “not personally witnessed,” the effect was already sufficiently abnormal!
“Beware, I have already guided you, so next…”
Su Rong didn’t finish her sentence.
Shen Ye’s heart tensed.
The next enemy would undoubtedly be even stronger!
No, he couldn’t be careless.
That guy just now had the ‘Envy’ defensive attribute.
The next enemy would only be stronger!
Shen Ye instructed the Four Kings to keep rowing while staying vigilant.
He also reawakened the Earth Devil Beast.
Big Skeleton was still in the process of revival, so there was no need to summon it for now.
—Basic preparations were complete!
The small boat slowed, weaving and floating in the current.
Suddenly, a bright light appeared ahead.
The boat entered the light, immediately leaving the underground waterway and arriving at a river among the jungle.
The river narrowed into a stream.
The boat gradually ran aground on the bank, stopping at a stretch of broken stones.
Shen Ye jumped off the boat, intending to help Su Rong, but was suddenly sent flying, crashing directly into a nearby rock.
Without warning, a hand covered in black hair emerged from his chest.
This hand pierced into his chest, tightly gripping his heart.
Then the void opened.
A humanoid monster appeared before him.
This was a monster covered in black fur, with three spiraling horns on its head.
Its face was completely covered by black fur, and only when the wind blew could one see its empty eye sockets.
“The three-truth attack suppression has always been invincible.”
The monster watched Shen Ye’s dying face with keen interest, its husky voice continuing:
“Weak human, with a slight squeeze, your heart will shatter, and your soul will become my delicious meal.”
“—This is the end for you.”
As soon as the words left its mouth.
It was about to powerfully crush Shen Ye’s heart when ethereal harp music suddenly resonated around them.
The monster paused.
—It wasn’t that it voluntarily stopped its hand, but rather that scattered musical notes had already begun to play as it moved to strike.
At this moment.
The harp music grew louder and louder, penetrating the dim jungle, carried by the wind from all directions.
Amidst these melodious tunes—
The monster found itself unable to move.
“What did you do?” the monster growled.
Shen Ye spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes already closed, and he produced a black cloth to cover them.
At this moment, the monster’s hand was still plunged into his chest; just one more squeeze would take his life.
—Attribute “Blind Pride” activated!
Before this attribute, he had no time to react and was pierced through the chest by the monster.
Fortunately, that move was activated, and he barely managed to save his life.
The sound of the zither ceased.
Intense drumming approached from afar, reverberating like thunder.
The atmosphere intensified in an instant!
The electric guitar’s sound quickly soared, shaking the entire dense forest and startling flocks of birds.
The sound wave—
The sound waves from the crowd rose from all directions, each cresting higher than the last.
“What is this?”
The monster couldn’t help but roar again.
“BGM,” Shen Ye spat out another mouthful of blood, lazily saying, “No one can defeat me in my BGM.”
Before the words had finished, he pulled out a helmet and put it on his head.
—This was a helmet from the treasures of Penglai Mountain.
Shen Ye didn’t know what it was for.
But anyway—
He had to put it on first.
At this moment, lines of faint glowing text quickly appeared:
“You activated the pact skill of the Spirit of Arts ‘Fearless Giant’:”
“Outfit Change BGM.”
“Truth Sevenfold pact skill.”
“Description: When the BGM (background music) starts, you must begin to change your outfit. During the process of your outfit change, all enemies cannot harm you, can only watch you complete your outfit change helplessly, and cannot make any moves.”
“—No hero has ever been taken out during an outfit change BGM, never.”
“—This is a Truth Sevenfold Spirit of Arts skill agreed upon by you and the Fearless Giant after your suggestion.”
Shen Ye wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, muttering softly:
“Even Deadpool only got his ass patted during an outfit change.”
“—Enemies won’t attack during any outfit change cutscene.”
“So—”
Violent drumbeats echoed like a sudden downpour across the sky.
Electronic music waves pushed the atmosphere to a climax.
Shen Ye randomly pulled out a belt, cinched it around his waist, and tightened it.
A fervent voice sang out:
“That summer! That summer!”
“You and she hid in the park gazebo, the sunlight burned like a wet kiss in our hearts!”
BGM!
Shen Ye maintained the “outfit change” process!
—As long as he was changing, the BGM wouldn’t stop!
In other words—
The enemy could only watch him change helplessly, completely unable to act!
—This Spirit of Arts skill came from the Fearless Giant, and its suppression reached the Truth Sevenfold!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Amidst a series of summoning sounds, the Earth Devil Beast was the first to leap out.
It landed on the monster’s head and unleashed twenty consecutive ice and fire elemental spells!
The Four Kings appeared with their weapons, striking the monster with full force.
Immediately after.
Norton walked out of the void, roaring:
“Rescue the people, then—”
“War Mage Corps, spell volley!”
Shen Ye was carefully rescued by two priests.
The mages cast spell after spell.
The monster still couldn’t move.
But so many attacks struck it without causing a single scratch.
It was unharmed!
—What a terrifying creature this was.
Shen Ye’s heart sank slightly.
Though being healed by the priests, he immediately grabbed a wristguard and strapped it on.
—Maintaining the state of transformation, keeping the process going!
Then—
The BGM for the transformation wouldn’t stop either!
The rhythmic hand drumming completed a long intro, and that voice sounded again:
“Falling in love at first sight, parting at the last goodbye.”
“Dear girl, you are not wrong.”
“I will remember everything, this summer’s chapter, perhaps only loneliness remains—”
“Lighting that last unquenchable fire that torments me.”
Countless tormented souls of hell wailed in unison.
Manifestation of the Law: Boundless Hell!
Amidst this suffering and torment, the myriad ghosts of hell erupted into a massive uproar like a concert.
In the breeze, the Spring Rain Blade flashed past.
The blade fell upon the monster, strike after strike, one chasing the other, densely packed, like weeping and pleading, until finally it burst forth like rain on a vast lake.
In an instant.
Lines of faint glowing text appeared:
“You activated the ‘Boundless’ blade art, slashing thousands of times in an instant.”
“The power of Spring Rain Blade has been activated.”
“Description: Wind condenses as an extension of the blade’s edge, its power undiminished; lightning gathers as the blade’s strength, irresistible.”
“(+1) Effect: Each hit on the target causes the target to lose 1% of its health.”
“Shadow.”
“Description: Beneath the blade of the Spring Rain Blade lies a shadowy void blade, its power identical to the Spring Rain Blade. Whenever you swing your blade, the shadowy void blade also swings and attacks.”
“—Target’s HP has been depleted!”
Clang!
The Spring Rain Blade returned to its sheath.
Shen Ye put away his blade, then took out a pair of sunglasses and put them on his nose.
The sunglasses were also part of the transformation process!
So the BGM still didn’t stop.
The zither strings plucked at heartstrings, the music came and went, someone hummed softly:
“That summer, intimately close, I cherish every moment of it ever since—”
The monster’s body suddenly burst with streaks of blood, like crisscrossing wild grass, burning red.
“Impossible.”
Even now, the monster’s raspy voice still carried an impossible disbelief.
Shen Ye, however, reached out and grabbed its hair, gently pulling upwards.
The head.
Separated from the body.
It was flung far away, rolled for a bit, and landed at Su Rong’s feet.
Su Rong’s eyes sparkled with crystalline light, and the corners of her mouth curled slightly, observing Shen Ye with an appreciative gaze.
She parted her crimson lips and said with delight:
“Although the timing isn’t quite right, I still want to say—”
“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such a great live performance.”
As soon as the words fell.
There was a “clunk” sound, and lines of faint glowing text appeared above Shen Ye’s head:
“A will of a multi-layered universe has praised you.”
“Your pink attribute ‘Songstress’ has gained further recognition from the Law Realm, advancing to:”
“Battle Trance Songstress.”
“Pink attribute, rare, unique.”
“Description: Your singing and dancing not only inspire people with creativity, but also provide a blessing to your attacks and defenses within the BGM.”
“Blessing effect: Temporarily boosts all skills, increasing them by 1 rank.”
Shen Ye’s heart leaped. He removed his sunglasses and bowed, saying:
“Thank you for the praise, Sister Su. Now I feel even more motivated.”
“Don’t be modest, that you could defeat the ‘Nightmare Cage’ Truth monster already exceeds my expectations,” Su Rong smiled. “It’s also my first time seeing Fearless Giant possess such a pact skill.”
Shen Ye looked down at the monster’s head and asked:
“What is this thing?”
“A subordinate of the White Night Spirit King, extraordinarily difficult to kill, but you won, and this will have a consequence—”
Su Rong’s expression turned serious:
“You killed his subordinate, so he will definitely come to recruit you as a new subordinate.”
“You mean the White Night Spirit King? I killed his subordinate, but he won’t seek revenge for his subordinate, instead he wants me to pledge allegiance to him?” Shen Ye asked curiously.
“When one dies, a new one must take its place; this is the rule of the White Night Spirit King.”
“I won’t pledge allegiance to him.”
“That’s an oppressive slave contract, you won’t be able to resist.”
“…My teacher went to trouble him.”
Su Rong showed a look of surprise, which quickly turned into excitement: “Is that so? This is an unprecedented variable, perhaps the White Night Spirit King won’t be able to come right now—”
She lowered her head and walked back and forth on the gravel ground, as if making a momentous decision.
Seeing this, Shen Ye did not dare to ask further, merely standing respectfully by.
After more than ten breaths.
Su Rong suddenly looked up and spoke:
“The people your teacher brought are very strong, and the battle is also very intense.”
“In this situation, the White Night Spirit King has no time to care about the life or death of a small subordinate; he is very interested in your teacher.”
“—This is your chance, Shen Ye.”
As soon as her words fell.
She drew out a card and displayed it before Shen Ye.
On the front of the card was an eyeball, and nothing else.
“This is my eyeball.”
Su Rong quickly continued:
“At the moment of my death in battle, my corpse was torn to pieces, scattered throughout the ruins.”
“Later, when the Primordial Ruins reopen, you must take this card and search for my other body parts.”
“If you can gather all of my body, then you can bury me in the Primordial Ruins.”
“After all that has happened, I believe you have hope of accomplishing this.”
“Shen Ye, can you help me?”
Shen Ye followed her gaze to the card.
Lines of faint glowing text had already appeared:
“Su Rong’s Eyeball.”
“A corpse component of the multi-layered universe’s main will.”
“Description: Through this ‘Eyeball’ card, you can find other corresponding cards to summon the true corpse of Su Rong.”
“Additional explanation:”
“The Primordial Ruins sealed the ‘End Lord of All Eras’ and evolved, thereby being able to summon Su Rong’s lingering will.”
“—After you have collected all of her corpse components.”
A sudden realization dawned on Shen Ye.
Information.
Information from the Primordial Ruins was continuously pouring into his mind through this intel—
“Promise her!”
“Quick, promise her!!!”
The message conveyed by the Primordial Ruins was overly emotional, so much so that Shen Ye was a little dazed.
But the continuous influx of information gradually made him understand the whole situation.
If—
Another multi-layered universe’s will could be introduced, she and her body would merge with the current multi-layered universe.
The originally deficient multi-layered universe would gain even greater fundamental power.
And it would become wiser, with more confidence to face the “Nightmare Cage”!
This was true hope!
“Alright, I’ll do my best to accomplish this, Sister Su.”
Shen Ye took the card from Su Rong’s hand.
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