Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 500

Shen Ye leaned against the wall, looking down at his palms.

Cold sweat dripped from his forehead, one bead after another.

No one else was present at this moment.

The small and quiet cubicle was like a tomb. He stood there numbly, his face pale, his body trembling slightly.

In the beginning.

From the moment the barrier opened.

He had transmigrated into another deceased Shen Ye, experiencing various bizarre and thrilling events.

He had seen his share of storms and was battle-hardened.

Even in front of the White Night Spirit King, he could remain calm and respond.

However.

Until today, until this moment.

He felt something beyond his comprehension for the first time.

Fear arose spontaneously.

This fear did not come from any specific threat given by an enemy, nor did it come from the conclusion that the Eternal Brain was dead.

This fear eroded his body and mind.

This fear—

It was simply uncontrollable.

Shen Ye wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, then spread his palm again, staring at the constantly twisting lifeline.

—The power of this divination had not been released.

The Eternal Brain was dead.

Divination was impossible!

However, the Eternal Brain was still operating.

The fact that all living beings in the real world were still alive was the best proof.

So.

Who—

Who was controlling the deceased Eternal Brain?

The Eternal Brain was the “Great Dao,” the “God,” the home that sheltered all living beings.

It was dead.

Who was maintaining all of this?

Shen Ye stared into the void.

A line of faint glowing text quickly appeared:

“Because you possess the ultimate power of the epoch: Hun Tian Technique, even though this power is not powerful, you can still see through the void and glimpse the faint virtual world.”

The power of Hun Tian!

—Pe’a Suo also seemed to have discovered the secret of this world.

But she didn’t say much.

What could it be?

From virtual to reality.

From life to death.

All living beings continued to live on the deceased Eternal Brain.

Why?

There must be a purpose for doing this.

Shen Ye remained silent for a few breaths, then suddenly sighed and uttered in a low voice:

“Divination!”

The accumulated power manifested in his palm.

The twisted lifeline suddenly unfolded, soaring into the invisible void world, and instantly disappeared.

Faint glowing text then appeared:

“You activated ‘Battle Dance Diva’ and increased ‘Fate Divination’ by one level.”

“The subject of this divination is ‘non-Eternal Brain’.”

“This divination was not obstructed.”

“Begin!”

Instantly.

An endless darkness suddenly appeared before Shen Ye’s eyes.

The power of fate was winding its way through the darkness, trying to find that “non-Eternal Brain.”

The reason for using this term was because it controlled the Eternal Brain, yet it was not the Eternal Brain. In Shen Ye’s subconscious—

This term was closest to the truth!

Finally.

The darkness, like a curtain, silently retreated to both sides.

The sound of the tide rose and fell all around.

Shen Ye looked down and saw that the tide had risen at his feet.

This was a coast at night.

Why had he found himself in such a situation?

Was it some kind of premonition?

Shen Ye walked aimlessly along the coast.

Suddenly, he saw a wooden box carried by the tide onto the beach, landing in front of him.

The box…

Shen Ye subconsciously reached out and opened the box.

Inside the box was a huge, transparent glass jar.

Inside the jar, a pulsating human brain was placed.

Shen Ye’s body trembled, and the words almost escaped his lips—

Brain in a vat!

This was a hypothetical concept in human history, very famous, and he had heard of it before.

“A person’s brain is cut off and placed in a vat filled with nutrient solution;”

“All the nerves of the brain are connected to a computer, and the computer continuously provides normal sensory information.”

—How does this person determine if their brain is in their skull or in a vat?

Shen Ye held his breath.

This scene before him should be a symbolic illusion.

Illusions were common in divination.

Illusions were never real sights; they were merely omens, metaphors, used to give some hint to the diviner.

So—

The most crucial moment had arrived.

Shen Ye looked at the transparent glass jar in his hand, trying his best to calm down.

—The entity holding this brain in a vat was the “non-Eternal Brain” he was looking for.

Who was it?

Shen Ye slowly looked at himself, wanting to see the entity he was currently embodying.

But he stopped.

Darkness.

Endless darkness transformed into a curve, flashing past his eyes.

This was a premonition of fate.

—If he were to see the controller of the brain in a vat, then the fate awaiting him would be endless darkness.

He couldn’t look…

He only knew about the brain in a vat.

So, his pursuit of the truth could only end here?

Shen Ye felt a little unwilling.

He simply continued to look at the brain soaking in the nutrient solution.

—Looking at this brain was safe.

But, what other information could he get from this illusion?

As Shen Ye watched, he suddenly saw a wisp of black shadow emerge from deep within the brain, surfacing on its surface, and beginning to manifest as an eyeball.

“Don’t let it see me!”

For some reason, this thought popped into Shen Ye’s mind.

He gently put down the glass jar, then walked behind the box, and quietly closed the lid.

In an instant.

The box trembled violently.

The newly formed eyeball, manipulating the human brain, was violently hitting the wooden box.

The box was about to break!

Shen Ye had no other choice but to silently utter “disperse” in his heart.

—He forcibly ended the fate divination!

All illusions receded like a tide.

Shen Ye suddenly snapped back to reality, finding himself still in the toilet cubicle.

He leaned against the wall, gasping violently.

In just a short moment, his mental energy was overdrawn.

Faint glowing text appeared before his eyes:

“Current mental power: 0.”

Too dangerous.

If he continued to observe the illusion, even if he wasn’t noticed by the other party, he would still die from attribute overdraw.

Shen Ye closed his eyes slightly and allocated free attribute points to mental power.

After feeling somewhat better, he opened his eyes again.

Looking at his palm again.

There were no curves on his palm.

“Currently, the power of ‘Fate Divination’ is overdrawn and needs some time to recover.”

Despite this, as Shen Ye recalled everything he had seen in the illusion, a sudden realization surged in his heart.

He suddenly understood the meaning represented by the illusion.

—The other party was using the Eternal Brain to cultivate something!

What exactly it was, he didn’t know.

But Shen Ye vaguely had a feeling.

The reason there were so many certain death options in today’s mission should be related to his performance yesterday.

He had performed too well.

Seeing Xiao Yurong’s reaction to the monster, he could fully understand how strong that monster was.

But he had been fixated there, unable to move.

…This wouldn’t do.

Too conspicuous.

Wait!

Were those monsters the “cultivated” things?

It was possible.

Shen Ye composed himself, walked out of the cubicle, and turned on the faucet to wash his face.

Once his appearance seemed completely normal, he walked out of the restroom.

His thoughts became clearer and clearer—

Most of today’s missions were combat missions.

Only one mission was to go on a variety show.

And his lifeline, coincidentally, was in this mission.

…Interesting.

He pushed the door open and quickly returned to the rooftop.

Xiao Yurong was still waiting.

Other professionals were also standing or sitting nearby.

“Excuse me, I just checked and have already selected a mission,” Shen Ye said.

“Which one?” Xiao Yurong asked with interest.

“This one,” Shen Ye pointed to a mission on the paper.

Everyone gathered to look.

“Conceal identity, participate in a variety show as a professional martial artist, and vigorously promote martial arts spirit.”

A moment of silence.

Xiao Yurong thought for a moment, then decided:

“Okay, we’ll do this mission.”

As soon as she finished speaking, a professional stood up and said.

“I have something else to do, I’ll be leaving first.”

“Me too,” another person said.

“Major General Xiao, I just received an urgent mission and must go there.”

“Exactly, a suddenly issued urgent mission, how annoying—I’ll be leaving now too.”

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The professionals said as they left the rooftop one after another.

Only Xiao Yurong and Shen Ye were left standing there.

“Why did everyone leave?”

Shen Ye asked curiously.

Xiao Yurong smiled bitterly and said, “This mission is the lowest-tier among all of them… There’s basically no valuable reward, so naturally, no one wants to do it.”

“Then there’s nothing we can do, I want to do this one,” Shen Ye said.

Xiao Yurong put her hand to her forehead, hesitated for a long time, then gritted her teeth and pulled out her phone to make a call:

“Two people, complete the mission ‘Go on a variety show’.”

“The personnel are Shen Ye and Xiao Yurong, yes, that’s right, two Major Generals.”

“You heard right.”

“We confirm we want to do this mission.”

“Okay, thank you, please arrange it immediately.”

The call ended. The next second.

Lines of faint glowing text suddenly appeared before Shen Ye’s eyes:

“You have currently received the third mission, ‘Seeking Sound to Rescue the Suffering’.”

“You and your teammates will go on a variety show, complete challenges, and be penniless.”

“If successful, you will advance and receive a higher level of Eternal Infusion.”

“Begin!”

At this moment, Shen Ye’s thoughts were different.

He stared at the words “penniless” and suddenly had a feeling different from before.

Could it be…

Emphasizing “penniless” was a hint?

A hint not to be too attention-grabbing?

—Complete the mission, but don’t draw attention.

Shen Ye patted his forehead, feeling like he was becoming paranoid.

There was no other way.

After seeing that brain in a vat, he couldn’t help but be paranoid.

In the afternoon.

Shen Ye and Xiao Yurong arrived at a mountain village far from the city.

This was the recording site of a famous variety show.

Various celebrities were visiting the village.

Cameramen and staff surrounded the area three deep, and the filming was in full swing.

Shen Ye and Xiao Yurong stood on the roof of a small courtyard, observing the situation.

“Remember, we are the martial arts inheritors of this village, and the celebrities will visit us later.”

Xiao Yurong said.

“What’s our mission?” Shen Ye asked.

“Just demonstrate martial arts, surprise them a little, and get the audience interested in martial arts—as long as we film it smoothly, we’ll have completed the mission,” Xiao Yurong said.

“Sounds easy enough,” Shen Ye said.

“This mission doesn’t have many rewards, it’s purely for rest and relaxation.”

“Then why are you here?”

“You saved me on the last mission, I said I’d continue to team up with you.”

“Haha, well, I’m sorry to drag you down then.”

“It’s nothing, I’ll take the opportunity to rest too.”

The two chatted casually.

Before long.

The crowd came this way.

The two then jumped down from the roof and stood in the courtyard.

Several weapon racks were placed in the courtyard, filled with various weapons like swords, spears, staffs, and cudgels.

The director first came to communicate.

He emphasized that this segment was live.

—The director seemed to have been instructed, knowing that these two had some untouchable background, so he briefly explained the process and then retreated.

Before leaving, he glanced at Shen Ye again.

“Young man, you have a natural star quality. If you want to develop in the entertainment industry, feel free to contact me anytime.”

He walked back and handed Shen Ye a business card.

“Okay, thank you.”

Shen Ye took the business card.

Xiao Yurong looked at Shen Ye with a strange expression.

Shen Ye shrugged, indicating that he didn’t know what was going on either.

—This director had some skill; he could keenly perceive Shen Ye’s potential to become popular.

After all, Shen Ye had the “Hottest Idol Max” tag above his head.

After waiting a few minutes.

The cameramen also entered the courtyard.

Everything was ready.

The celebrities then slowly arrived in front of the small courtyard.

“Oh? There’s a courtyard here.”

“There are two stone lions at the entrance, how majestic.”

“Let’s go have a look!”

Knock, knock.

“Who is it? Coming,” Xiao Yurong said.

She walked forward and opened the door.

“Wow, you’re Chen Yancheng!”

She showed a surprised expression, looking extremely excited.

“It’s me—Miss, can we come in and have a look?” the male celebrity asked reservedly.

“Yes, yes! Please come in! Wow, and Liu Xiaoman, Yan Chengcheng—how did all the big stars come to my house!” Xiao Yurong’s cheeks were flushed, she was almost mad with excitement.

Shen Ye: “…”

This girl could really act.

Since that was the case, there was no need for him to do anything.

Just be a good background character.

Simply complete the mission.

He honestly stood behind Xiao Yurong, watching her interact with the celebrities.

“Who is this handsome young man?”

The female celebrity named Liu Xiaoman looked at Shen Ye and asked with interest.

“He’s my brother.”

Xiao Yurong didn’t mention Shen Ye’s name, simply handed over a pen and a notebook, asking the female celebrity for an autograph.

The celebrities were obviously very interested in the decorations in the courtyard.

Xiao Yurong then began to introduce various weapons, occasionally demonstrating a few moves.

The atmosphere became increasingly lively.

The celebrities talked and laughed, showcasing their charm in front of the camera.

Liu Xiaoman suddenly ran up to Shen Ye again and asked with a smile:

“Your sister’s martial arts are amazing.”

Shen Ye also smiled.

He had originally wanted to perform a set of punches, to demonstrate a little, to show that he was still putting his heart into completing the mission.

But a line of text suddenly appeared above the head of this celebrity named Liu Xiaoman:

“Supervisor.”

A tag.

And it was a black tag.

Black tags often represented negative effects.

So if the other party discovered something amiss with him, what would they do to him?

He dared not gamble.

He couldn’t stand out.

After all, he had performed too excessively in the last mission.

“My sister has been practicing martial arts since she was young, she’s really good. I’m not so good,” Shen Ye said.

“Then do you think practicing martial arts is good?” Liu Xiaoman asked.

“Martial arts has a long and rich heritage. People learn it to strengthen their bodies, how can it not be good?” Shen Ye said.

“Look, your sister can even use a spear—don’t you want to show off a bit?”

Liu Xiaoman asked.

“What my sister and I know is a bit different, so it’s mainly for her to demonstrate,” Shen Ye declined again.

At this time, everyone also noticed the movement of the two and looked over.

Liu Xiaoman persisted, pressing:

“What you know is different? What are you good at?”

Shen Ye glanced at the various weapons in the courtyard.

There were so many weapons…

Could he mention an obscure one?

His gaze fell outside the courtyard, and he saw that the production team had even prepared a special box with all sorts of weapons.

If he just mentioned a random weapon and they happened to have it, wouldn’t he have to demonstrate it?

To be safe—

Weapons were not suitable.

He had never learned qinggong.

He definitely didn’t know how to fight with his bare hands.

If you ask me what I’m truly good at—

Shen Ye cleared his throat and said:

“I specialize in breaking stones on my chest.”

Everyone fell silent.

That was a bit too obscure.

—There weren’t any large stones in the courtyard either.

“How’s your practice coming along? Can you give us a performance?” Liu Xiaoman asked, feigning ignorance.

“Last time I accidentally broke a few ribs, so I’m still recovering. Please ask my sister to perform a staff routine for everyone instead,” Shen Ye said.

“Come! Everyone, please watch!” Xiao Yurong excitedly grabbed a long staff and walked into the arena.

She attracted everyone’s attention.

Liu Xiaoman also left Shen Ye, staring at Xiao Yurong, and began to scrutinize her.

Time slowly passed.

The celebrities finished visiting the courtyard and waved goodbye to the two.

The film crew left.

The door closed.

Shen Ye and Xiao Yurong exchanged glances.

Mission accomplished!

Xiao Yurong excitedly said, “How do you think I performed just now?”

“Pretty good,” Shen Ye said.

“If only I could become famous.”

“You still care about that?” Shen Ye asked, surprised.

“Hmph, I’m only nineteen, alright? Even though I’m good at combat, I have hobbies too.”

Xiao Yurong took out her phone and started scrolling through the live stream comments.

“Ah, I tried so hard, why is it like this!”

She cried out in disappointment.

“What’s wrong?” Shen Ye asked curiously.

Xiao Yurong looked back at him, her expression complex, “You’re famous, Major General Shen.”

“Me? But I didn’t do anything,” Shen Ye said, surprised.

“The entire internet wants to see you break stones on your chest, with 999+ comments,” Xiao Yurong said, deeply affected.

Shen Ye opened his phone screen to look.

Indeed.

Especially at the moment he said he broke his ribs practicing chest-breaking, the number of comments almost reached the limit.

“Haha, so funny.”

“Are people still practicing this thing these days?”

“He’s quite handsome, why doesn’t he learn swords or spears, but instead learns chest-breaking?”

“I’m dying of laughter.”

“Brother, you can’t go out and perform for money with this.”

“The medical bills alone wouldn’t be enough, buddy!”

Shen Ye silently finished reading and closed his phone.

“How can I become famous? Teach me,” Xiao Yurong humbly asked for advice.

“It’s very metaphysical, I don’t know either,” Shen Ye said perfunctorily.

Lines of faint glowing text quietly appeared in the void:

“Congratulations.”

“You have completed the third mission of the Pure Cultivator.”

“You have received an Eternal Brain power infusion and obtained a higher-level profession:”

“Guiding Priest.”

A look of surprise flashed in Shen Ye’s eyes.

Didn’t it say Dragon Tiger Priest before? How did it become a Guiding Priest?

As he was thinking, he saw new dark red glowing text refresh:

“You adjusted in time on the verge of death, reduced your threat level, and successfully completed the mission, earning rewards.”

“Because of this, you have obtained this hidden profession.”

“—This is a contingency left behind by the Eternal Brain when it died.”

“It hopes someone will revive it in the future!”