Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 551

The multi-tailed scorpion demon charged forward, simultaneously sending out seven or eight afterimages.

Clang!

A dense clashing sound erupted all at once.

“Wh—”

It suddenly retreated, landing on the wall outside the grass, and meticulously examined a few sting-tipped tails it held before itself.

Those tails were now covered in a layer of frost.

One tail was even severed, revealing a festering section.

No.

The festering was a result of being cut by the blade, which then caused it to rot.

Whoosh—

An afterimage flashed.

The multi-tailed scorpion demon severed its continually rotting tail.

The opponent’s truth level isn’t that strong…

But why isn’t it suppressed by me, and how can it inflict such significant damage?

It looked at Shen Ye again, took a brief look, and then snorted:

“You’re just relying on the power of your weapon.”

Shen Ye did not reply.

He simply held the Snowrending Blade horizontally, posing in a ready-to-attack stance.

A chill subtly emanated, gradually solidifying into ice crystals with the dance of the blade, scattering down to the ground like falling snow.

This scene was quite beautiful.

“The long blade possesses extreme cold poison and sharpness, freezing and corroding everything during attack.”

—This is the inherent power of the Truth Seventh-tier weapon, the Snowrending Blade.

Although the multi-tailed scorpion demon was of a higher level, Shen Ye had integrated part of the power of the Heaven-Shaking Slash into it.

—He no longer unleashed the complete Heaven-Shaking Slash.

While the multi-tailed scorpion demon was still wary, Shen Ye turned his head and asked loudly:

“How are the others?”

Ning Yunyu, by the window, waved her hand and showed a sweet smile: “It’s fine, everyone’s still alive. Go ahead and fight without worry.”

“Good,” Shen Ye replied.

Just then, the multi-tailed scorpion demon charged forward again.

Instead of retreating, Shen Ye advanced, wielding his long blade against the demon. He consecutively unleashed blade shadows, engaging in a fierce seven or eight exchanges.

The scorpion demon was stronger.

Shen Ye was sent flying back, staggering five or six steps before regaining his footing.

“Fragile human.”

The scorpion demon sneered.

Shen Ye smiled, flexing his wrists, his gaze fixed on the scorpion demon.

Frost.

During the exchange, frost had already begun to solidify on the demon’s body.

The scorpion demon’s speed would continuously decrease.

It would have to stop occasionally to deal with the frost on its body.

This gave Shen Ye a chance to catch his breath.

He continually maintained a flow state, engaging in a battle of attrition using the power of his long blade.

For a moment.

The two sides were in a stalemate.

After another seven or eight exchanges, Shen Ye suddenly darted forward, and large swathes of frost erupted from his long blade, which he swung with a whistling sound.

After a moment of fighting, the scorpion demon was covered in ice and snow from head to tail.

Seeing the large-scale blizzard, it didn’t want to get tangled up and had to retreat once more.

It scurried onto the wall, shaking its body at a high frequency to shed the frozen frost.

“Kid… you’re just relying on that blade…”

The scorpion demon roared, its voice gloomy and frustrated.

Shen Ye smiled, said nothing, and continued to hold his blade.

There was nothing else to do.

—It was an unexpected move earlier that suppressed Ning Yunyu’s dictum, “The Replaced Devourer.”

Because—

“Mandala Ouroboros” comes with the effect “the enemy entire process, unless they possess a dictum of the same level.”

This effect is a “suppression.”

“Suppression” is a characteristic of Truth dictums.

However—

Destruction dictums possess an entirely different characteristic.

—Destruction Burst.

Once the Destruction twenty-tier dictum “The Replaced Devourer” erupts, it immediately surpasses the upper limit of Truth dictums.

At that point, the dictum’s level would at least be on par.

“Mandala Ouroboros” would be unable to suppress “The Replaced Devourer.”

If he were currently unleashing “Mandala Ouroboros,” Ning Yunyu would even notice it immediately.

If she stopped pretending—

In the face of 9,000,000 combat power, everything would be futile.

So now he was fighting by borrowing the power of the long blade.

This was the best strategy he could think of.

The logic behind it was simple:

—The blade is powerful; that’s the blade’s business.

You can’t use this to learn more about me.

And the sword techniques I’m using are all moves I’ve demonstrated before in front of you, Ning Yunyu.

There are no new moves.

Since there’s nothing new, you can’t gain more understanding.

So, from Ning Yunyu’s perspective, this battle is meaningless, and there’s no need to use the “Destruction Burst” characteristic to enhance her dictum power.

Without enhancing the dictum power, she cannot surpass the “Mandala Ouroboros.”

—Without surpassing this dictum, she cannot know everything.

The situation can be temporarily maintained.

Shen Ye sighed silently.

It can only be this way.

But.

How long can this last?

“Again!”

With the ice and snow gone from its body, the multi-tailed scorpion demon leaped from the wall and pounced on Shen Ye again.

Shen Ye met it with his blade.

They fought fiercely and quickly, exchanging hundreds of blows in an instant.

The multi-tailed scorpion demon, covered in ice and snow, slowed down and immediately tried to retreat.

Shen Ye gripped his blade tightly.

Pursue?

Or continue the stalemate?

Maintaining this situation would still arouse suspicion.

—You were constantly being understood before, and suddenly, you can no longer be understood.

There must be a problem.

Shen Ye took a step forward, swinging his blade and charging.

“Slash.”

He murmured softly.

A phantom image of “One Qi Manifests Three Pure Ones” flashed behind him.

The blade’s edge instantly erupted with a sharp whistling sound, and its power greatly increased.

For a moment, only wind and snow filled the air.

A cold glint flashed across the night sky.

Clang!

The blade was sheathed.

Two of the scorpion demon’s tails were severed, and it retreated steadily, scurrying out of the wall in disarray and fleeing into the distance.

“Running away?”

Shen Ye’s body moved, and he was about to give chase.

—Can he go?

No.

The mission is to guard the church’s cannon.

Abandoning the mission will result in elimination.

He paused, sighing regretfully.

At some point, Ning Yunyu appeared beside him, gently stroking his hand and saying:

“You’ve worked hard.”

“—I have a question,” Shen Ye whispered.

He spoke close to Ning Yunyu’s ear, appearing intimate and full of trust.

“What is it?” Ning Yunyu asked.

“There are so many envoys in the Destruction faction, many high-level combatants, why are you and I placed here of all places?”

Shen Ye’s expression was grave: “They could have easily sent a large force to guard this place…”

“Because we dealt with Gallian,” Ning Yunyu tried to explain. “To avenge Gallian, we must have been targeted.”

This explanation is not perfect.

In fact—

This arrangement was to better allow Shen Ye to showcase himself, so that everything about him could be understood.

But Shen Ye “didn’t know” this point.

So he immediately found a false flaw!

“That’s not so.”

His voice was even lower as he whispered, “If they wanted to target us, they should have sent us to the front lines, directly into a death trap, that would be more direct.”

“—Why insist on having us guard such an important position?”

Yes!

That’s right!

Killing two cannon fodder would cost a Destruction cannon and a relatively important position.

—Completely unprofitable!

This is the outwardly illogical part of the whole affair.

A series of intense lights suddenly erupted in the church.

Boom!

Boom!

Two extremely powerful Destruction heavy cannons shot out of the church, rushing towards the distant sky.

Light.

It illuminated Shen Ye’s face, filled with doubt.

He led Ning Yunyu to a corner, whispering:

“If even stronger Truth constructs come to kill us later, then there’s a problem.”

“But this is a battlefield, enemies will definitely come,” Ning Yunyu explained.

“Then we should also have reinforcements — that’s the proper way to protect the artillery, not by relying on two of us who are insufficient in strength,” Shen Ye said.

Ning Yunyu opened her mouth, but said nothing more.

Yes.

Shen Ye’s deduction was flawless.

—The most important artillery position on the entire battlefield, yet only two humans of average strength are guarding it?

There are so many Destruction envoys available!

It makes no logical sense!

“Come on, let’s seize the time and go back to the church to rest for a bit.”

Shen Ye changed the subject.

“Alright,” Ning Yunyu replied.

The two returned to the church.

Shen Ye still found a bench, lay down, and began to rest.

“Watch out for me, I’m going to rest for a bit, I’m really tired.”

He transmitted this message to Ning Yunyu.

Ning Yunyu nodded.

—He’s been doing all the fighting.

Anyone would be tired.

So the others also wisely didn’t disturb him.

The church fell silent.

Ning Yunyu scanned the situation back and forth.

She occasionally glanced at Shen Ye.

But Shen Ye was resting, not even moving an inch.

Ning Yunyu gradually fell into contemplation.

Time slowly passed.

A few minutes later.

A voice echoed in Ning Yunyu’s ear:

“Should I launch another attack?”

Ning Yunyu hesitated for a moment, then transmitted:

“Wait a moment.”

“Do you want to change the plan?” the other side asked.

Ning Yunyu paused.

The abilities of this person are crucial. Are you sure you don’t want to deepen your understanding for now?

No.

Of course, we must continue.

But.

First, I need to dispel his doubts.

Otherwise, even if I kill him, if I can’t obtain his power…

The whole thing will be futile.

“Don’t attack for now, let me think about it some more,” Ning Yunyu said.

The voice on the other side then faded away.

At this very moment.

Shen Ye, lying on the bench, was also deep in thought.

The Eternal World was defeated.

The reason lay in the “burst” characteristic of destruction.

But in the Truth World, the “suppression” characteristic of Truth could suppress the “burst” of destruction from the very beginning.

If I were to start suppressing immediately—

The other party would naturally be unable to allow the Destruction Dictum “The Replaced Devourer” to enter the “burst” phase.

But I cannot suppress.

Because once the suppression takes effect, if the other party is unable to acquire my power and abilities for a long time, they will sense a problem.

The opponent’s combat power is as high as 9,000,000.

If I reveal my true intentions, I will die.

Is there any way to solve this problem?

Run?

Running is certainly an option.

Opening the door and running is the fastest.

But there’s only one chance.

I have no idea what abilities the other party possesses.

If I get caught—

It’s over.

Besides.

I’m also very curious, just who is this person.

She even hugged me once before.

And shattered one of my dictums.

Thinking about it now, it’s a bit disgusting.

…Is there any way that can be used openly?

This method must not make the other party turn hostile.

A method…

What method?

The opponent’s combat power is as high as 9,000,000.

In the face of such strength, all methods can vanish into thin air.

Yes.

No way.

No…

Shen Ye suddenly opened his eyes.

He sat up straight, hopped off the bench, and quickly walked over to Ning Yunyu.

“What’s wrong? You look so pale?”

Ning Yunyu asked.

“Come with me,” Shen Ye said, taking her hand and leading her towards the other end of the hall.

There were a few small rooms there.

The kind you can close the door to.

Bang!

Shen Ye closed the door.

Ning Yunyu stared blankly, unsure of what he was going to do.

She had initiated a hug with him once before.

He couldn’t avoid it.

And, men among humans are more proactive than women, so—

Is he going to…

Here?

“There’s something I must ask you,” Shen Ye said.

“What is it?” Ning Yunyu gently leaned against him, her hands clasping his, her voice becoming soft.

Shen Ye said seriously:

“Ever since I came into contact with the power of destruction, I’ve indeed been able to unleash some destruction-attribute attacks, but I feel like I’ve always been superficial, without grasping the key.”

“Look.”

He reached out and clenched his hand.

A ball of black flames quietly appeared.

But the flames hovered in his hand, swaying back and forth, sometimes large, sometimes small, as if they could extinguish at any moment.

“How can I truly grasp the essence of destruction?”

“Please, instruct me.”

Shen Ye’s voice carried a hint of solemnity.

Ning Yunyu was stunned.

—So that’s what this is about.

“Why ask me specifically? There are quite a few servants in the church who use destruction power,” Ning Yunyu said.

Shen Ye said in a serious tone:

“You are the only human who climbed out of the Abyss of Destruction; I guess your understanding of destruction must be stronger than theirs.”

“—To find a master, one must find a truly powerful master.”

Ning Yunyu couldn’t help but nod slightly.

Such a trivial matter was not worth her attention at all.

But if it was to narrow the distance between them—

Actually, talking about it wouldn’t hurt.

Ning Yunyu raised her hand.

Whoosh—

Black flames ignited in her hand.

Unlike Shen Ye’s flames, the dark flames she summoned directly enveloped her hand.

It looked as if the flames were emanating directly from her hand.

“As a human, to achieve a stable and intimate relationship with the element of destruction, you must first focus on your emotions.”

“Emotions?” Shen Ye asked.

“Exactly, human emotions are fluctuating, a state of extremely high soul fluctuation, and resonate highly with the element of destruction,” Ning Yunyu said.

“Which kind of emotion should it be?” Shen Ye asked.

“What do you think?” Ning Yunyu smiled.

She casually tapped Shen Ye’s forehead.

Innumerable pieces of information instantly surfaced in Shen Ye’s mind, forming an extremely complete, perfectly natural, and beautifully structured destruction rune.

“Meditate on this rune; it is the most primal form of the destruction element.”

“Use your emotions to resonate with it.”

“Slowly, you will understand the essence of destruction.”

Ning Yunyu said earnestly.

“Understood, thank you,” Shen Ye closed his eyes, standing still, and began to silently meditate on the destruction rune.

Joking aside!

This is a being with 9,000,000 combat power and a twenty-tier destruction dictum!

Her guidance, the destruction rune she condensed, how could it be compared to what an ordinary person could achieve?

—This is killing two birds with one stone.

Firstly, learning destruction skills and knowledge will not further reveal his existing skills.

Secondly.

Could she teach him wrong?

If she teaches him, and he somehow figures it out, it will definitely create distance between them.

So learning about destruction from her is better than learning from anyone else!

Shen Ye stopped breathing.

In a profound and deep meditative state, he focused intently, feeling the destruction rune and cultivating the destructive essence it contained.

—Almost lost in oblivion.

Ning Yunyu observed for a while, then retreated a few steps, left the room, and quietly closed the door.

He has already begun to grasp the power of destruction.

At this moment.

Interrupting him would be unwise.

It could even be said to have ulterior motives.

Well, then—

Let him grasp a bit of the rules of destruction power; it’s nothing.

Ning Yunyu returned to the church hall.

A voice suddenly rang in her ear:

“Enemy incoming.”

“I did not ask for enemies to be arranged,” Ning Yunyu transmitted.

“This time, it’s from the Truth Constructs, they are true enemies,” the voice said.

“Send a few envoys to block them, don’t let the enemy come over.”

Ning Yunyu said.

“But we’re short-handed right now; many positions are understaffed.”

The voice said.

“Alright,” Ning Yunyu frowned slightly. “Which direction are the enemies coming from?”

“Southeast.”

Ning Yunyu glanced out the window towards the southeast.

Above the clouds.

Endless heavenly lightning turned black, crashing down to the human world with a roar.

Boom!!!

The southeastern corner of the city.

A group of recently descended Truth constructs, just about to act—

“What is that?”

A construct looked up and shouted.

All the constructs looked together, only to see a gigantic black column of lightning appear in the sky.

A flash.

An earth-shattering thunderclap erupted from the clouds downwards.

All constructs were blasted into dust by the black lightning pillar.

At the same time.

In the church.

Shen Ye opened his eyes.

Whew—

Threads of dark flames quickly emerged from his body.

These flames of destruction had merged with him, as if he himself was destruction.

“So that’s how it is…”

Shen Ye murmured.

The door was pushed open.

Ning Yunyu walked in, looking a little surprised.

“You learn so fast, I’ve never seen anyone as fast as you…”

She softly praised.

“No need to say I’m fast—I actually still have a few questions,” Shen Ye said.

“Tell me,” Ning Yunyu said.

Shen Ye then began to speak.

Ning Yunyu answered all his questions without hesitation.

“You are truly amazing.”

Shen Ye said sincerely.

“I’ve just had a bit more time to engage with destruction than you have,” Ning Yunyu said.

“—Oh, by the way, are there any destruction-aligned blade techniques that I could learn?”

Shen Ye asked.

“Your blade techniques are already quite good,” Ning Yunyu said.

“It doesn’t hurt to have more skills, and blade techniques are primarily killing arts. I believe the destruction side must have powerful things to learn,” Shen Ye said.

Ning Yunyu was about to decline again, but Shen Ye interrupted:

“It doesn’t have to be a powerful blade technique—even if it’s trash compared to the Eternal and Truth sides, it’s okay. I just want to take a look and learn from it.”

Compared to Eternal and Truth, it’s trash?

Trash?

Ning Yunyu was silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke:

“Only those who have experienced the powers of both Eternity and Truth are qualified to evaluate the power of Destruction.”

“Yes, that’s me,” Shen Ye said.

Ning Yunyu again fell silent.

He…

Indeed, he is.

In fact, if one discounts everything else, solely in terms of evaluating the three powers, he is qualified.

Public opinion… such a thing…

There’s actually nothing worth arguing about.

But in fact, the Eternal, Destruction, and Truth realms of the three realms can perceive human evaluations.

Ning Yunyu smiled, and said softly:

“Your understanding of destruction isn’t deep enough yet, so I can’t teach you the most powerful techniques.”

“You can, however, learn this technique, ‘Dual Slash’.”

“It’s not that strong, but it’s still better than trash.”

“If you can learn it, then you’ll be considered a notable figure in the Destruction faction as far as I know.”

A book was placed on the table in front of Shen Ye.

Ning Yunyu turned and walked out.

Bang!

The door closed.

Shen Ye was a little confused.

Angry?

It shouldn’t be.

He picked up the book and saw a line of text on the cover:

“Secrets of the Dual Slash that Shatters All Things and Destroys the World.”

Tsk.

Look at that name!

A being with 9,000,000 combat power gave such a blade technique!

—It can’t be bragging, can it?

I must learn it!

Shen Ye had just flipped to the first page of the book, before he had a chance to read it, when he suddenly heard a “clang” sound from above.

Huh?

Could a dictum have been born?

He couldn’t help but look up—

Only to see lines of shimmering small characters quickly appear:

“Your actions today have exceeded the imaginative limits of all known laws of the Destruction Domain.”

“After confirmation by the laws, you are absolutely qualified to acquire a new dictum.”

“Congratulations.”

“You have acquired a brand new Destruction Dictum:”

“Eating Soft Rice with Hard Power.”