Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 643
byThe crystal emitted a dazzling light.
But at this moment.
Shen Ye began to recall the past uncontrollably.
Starting from—
Birth.
Crying after being beaten in kindergarten.
Copying someone else’s homework in elementary school.
Crying again in middle school after being beaten and extorted in the bathroom, then deciding to fight back.
Almost expelled.
From then on, he continued to fight the bully until the bully transferred schools.
His family broke apart after high school graduation.
He worked while studying.
He studied while working.
Step by step, he went from a salesperson to a golden salesperson.
Finally, he could afford a month’s worth of food.
Everything slowly got better.
Every fragment of his life replayed in his mind, while everything outside had not yet moved forward.
Just like—
A dying man’s life flashing before his eyes.
—So am I going to die?
Still unable to defeat the opponent even after merging with the chosen crystal?
Shen Ye felt a little unwilling, and a little desolate.
The memories continued.
His consciousness left Earth, entered the multi-layered universe, and became the young Shen Ye.
Everything started anew.
Scene after scene.
Vividly clear.
The aura of death grew stronger, so much so that Shen Ye could already feel that unique sense of impending destruction.
No.
Even if he died, he had to fight with all his might.
He clutched the Netherglow Blade, his eyes filled with determination.
However, at this instant.
He noticed something was wrong.
Yes.
The Modifier stood not far opposite him, poised to attack.
But—
It had been preparing for far too long.
Or rather, at this instant, his thought process had exceeded a certain limit, reaching an incredibly terrifying speed.
Shen Ye was somewhat bewildered.
—What exactly is going on?
If it was a life review, the opponent was very familiar with this trick and would surely break it.
Then.
It wasn’t a life review.
What exactly was this situation?
As he was thinking, a phone ringing suddenly sounded in his ear.
A phone.
Shen Ye was stunned for a moment, then realized he could move.
He looked down and saw a phone in his hand.
This phone—
It was his own ability.
“Truth Phone.”
“Truth Tier 1, treasure, capable of growth, materialized form of innate ability.”
“Abilities: Incredible incoming calls.”
“Activation conditions:”
“1. The other party has an extremely strong desire to talk to you;”
“2. Your conversation has a certain chance to rewrite fate.”
“If both conditions are met, the phone automatically activates, and you can have a conversation with the other party.”
Incomprehensible.
All existence in the myriad realms had been assimilated by him.
Who else would call him at this moment?
Shen Ye glanced at the Modifier.
Neither the Modifier nor the entire Aether had moved an inch.
“Ding-a-ling-a-ling—”
In the silence.
Only the phone kept ringing.
It rang incessantly.
—Like some kind of invitation.
Shen Ye shook his head and pressed the answer button—
Anyway, the situation couldn’t get any worse than it already was.
“Hello? Who’s calling?”
A burst of static instantly crackled in the phone receiver, as if the signal was bad.
After a full seven or eight seconds.
A mature male voice finally spoke:
“Hello, hello, can you hear me?”
“I can hear you.” Shen Ye said.
The male voice said with a relieved tone:
“It’s really not easy to get in touch with you, there are just too many parallel worlds.”
“Fortunately, you obtained that crystal and managed to upgrade it, that’s how I was able to locate you.”
“—Well done, fellow.”
“Who is this?” Shen Ye asked.
The Modifier’s full name was “D-0314 Parallel World Modifier.”
He still remembered that.
So the other party saying “there are too many parallel worlds” seemed to align with the Modifier’s identity, and also hinted at some ultimate secret concerning the entire myriad realms.
But the most important thing at the moment was to ascertain the other party’s identity.
“Oh, I can’t say my name.”
The voice seemed a little embarrassed:
“Your parallel world is too fragile. If you hear my name, there’s a certain probability that one of my many entries will spontaneously awaken, and it will flatten everything you have.”
“The reason for this call is because no one has ever been able to fight against the Modifier.”
“It’s even difficult to discover the ‘Mechanical Hermit’.”
“You achieved this, so your world has created a possibility.”
“What possibility?” Shen Ye asked.
At this point in the conversation.
Countless lingering images of worlds suddenly appeared before Shen Ye’s eyes.
These images of worlds darted before him, displaying entirely consistent dynamic scenes.
He even saw that in each world, there was a group of Sages, trying every means to pass through the Aether and reach the other shore.
These Sages spoke the exact same words and made the exact same movements.
—In only a very few worlds, occasionally one or two Sages would show slight, subtle differences in their facial expressions.
There were too many similarities between these worlds.
The male voice on the phone rang out again:
“Thirty-six thousand parallel worlds are by-products of that battle, they rise and fall, but have nothing to do with true history.”
“—But they are still monitored.”
“This is to prevent a highly avoided accident—”
“At some point, humans gain control of the power that was meant to destroy them, and become the masters of that power.”
Shen Ye said, “I don’t quite understand what you mean.”
“History is too complex. If I were to go into detail, I would probably need to explain 6.19 million words, plus 2.13 million words and 2.86 million words.”
“How can there be so many words!” Shen Ye exclaimed.
“Who knows, that historical record-keeper just recorded everything indiscriminately, it was simply meticulous in every detail. Honestly, everyone strongly objected back then, since some things are personal privacy…”
The other party seemed dissatisfied, but reined in his emotions and loudly declared:
“No time, let’s make a long story short!”
“The gem you merged is indeed capable of helping you defeat your opponent.”
“But the real danger comes after you win.”
“As I said, you are being monitored. Once you take out the Modifier, you will face truly terrifying enemies.”
“If the Modifier dies, who will it attract?” Shen Ye asked.
“Those who created the ‘Mechanical Hermit’ and the ‘Modifier’,” the other party said.
Shen Ye was silent for a moment.
The other party added:
“The ‘Modifier’ is the most common mass-produced model, do you understand what I mean?”
Many “Modifiers”.
This was all too easy to understand.
“If I win, will it attract a large number of enemies?” Shen Ye asked.
“Yes.”
A chaotic, invisible fluctuation suddenly appeared in the void.
“Not good, the call is about to end.”
The other party’s tone became urgent:
“Remember, after using that crystal, you must immediately apply to the Nest, saying that you can already win, and ask the Nest to acknowledge you as its master in advance.”
“The Nest will acknowledge me in advance?” Shen Ye asked.
“It will, because it knows the situation you’re facing.”
“Then you can start choosing your sequence.”
“Remember, this is crucial. The sequence you choose will determine whether you can survive.”
“You must choose with the utmost caution!”
“It’s a pity we can’t come; if I move, they will think I’m cheating, and if my friend moves, it will immediately lead to a full-scale battle.”
“I can only distract them for you, you need to—”
The sound ceased abruptly.
Shen Ye picked up his phone and checked it.
No signal.
Damn it, the Truth Phone is my ability, how can there be no signal?
A line of small, faint text quietly appeared:
“The intense aether tides have begun to erupt; your ability is unable to communicate with the other shore again.”
Wind.
The wind stirred.
Everything around them began to return to normal.
Shen Ye watched as the Modifier clenched its fist again, its movements gradually accelerating.
—The battle was about to resume!
Without another word, Shen Ye directly crushed the chosen crystal in his hand.
In an instant.
Boundless, magnificent streams of light surged from the crystal, merging into his body.
Tiny glittering text furiously refreshed before his eyes:
“You have used the chosen crystal after super-evolution.”
“Congratulations.”
“You have obtained a divine skill:”
“Transformation into a Queen.”
“Description: Using this skill, you will be able to transform into a queen, with beauty increased by 1800% and personal strength increased to 130%.”
—Strength increased to 130%!
If his previous strength was only seventy to eighty percent of the Modifier’s—
Then what about increasing it to 130%?
No.
More than that!
Boom!
Shen Ye’s entire body ignited with blazing dark flames.
This was the characteristic of destruction—
Explosion!
His strength continued to surge, rapidly exceeding 130% and climbing towards an even higher level.
The Modifier paused, surprised:
“How can this be?”
Shen Ye completely ignored the other party and shouted loudly:
“Watch!”
“I am now making an application—”
“Given that the outcome of the battle is already clear, I request the Nest to immediately make its recognition!”
Bang.
A soft sound.
The Watch floated before him and spoke:
“You have indeed seen that terrifying and vast history… but fortunately, you haven’t entered it…”
“Acknowledge my victory,” Shen Ye said.
“Acknowledged,” the Watch said.
“Impossible! He hasn’t finished fighting me, what right does he have to be declared victorious?” the Modifier roared.
The Watch quickly said:
“Because he was involved in the Nest’s trials from beginning to end, and you are only his opponent in the final trial.”
“You are not qualified to receive the Nest’s recognition.”
“Unless you start completing the trials now!”
A look of hesitation appeared on the Modifier’s face.
Should it kill Shen Ye now?
Or go and complete the trial?
“Kill you first, then I’ll go—” the Modifier said.
“No! If you don’t participate in the trial, he will be the only qualified one left, and he will win immediately!” The Watch interrupted it immediately.
“Then I’ll go participate in the trial, it’ll only take a few minutes anyway,” the Modifier said.
Although it said that, it still threw a punch, striking Shen Ye from a distance.
Shen Ye blocked with his blade.
Amidst a thunderous roar, he was sent flying, spitting out fresh blood continuously.
“He can’t win against me.”
The Modifier finished speaking, its figure flickered, and it instantly vanished.
“One temporary challenger added!”
The Watch announced loudly.
At this moment.
Shen Ye heard the Watch’s voice in his ear:
“You need to move quickly, it seems to be influenced by some power and temporarily believed my lie.”
“—Quickly choose your reward.”
“Once selected, the Nest will summon it from the other side to descend upon you.”
“This concerns the safety of the Nest, and even the lives of all of you, and it even has an impact on the main history outside the parallel worlds!”
In an instant.
Strings of characters appeared before Shen Ye’s eyes, manifesting as human text:
“You have gained the Nest’s recognition.”
“Currently acquiring the last portion of Saintly power, allowing you to achieve the might of a Saint.”
“Congratulations.”
“You have become a Saint!”
“The Nest is the place where a certain existence is nurtured, and you have gained the Nest’s recognition.”
“From now on, the Nest will fully nurture you.”
“Please choose your starting sequence.”
Endless text entries flashed back and forth before Shen Ye’s eyes:
“Initial Sequence · Doomsday,”
“Initial Sequence · Holy,”
“Initial Sequence · Sands of Time,”
“Initial Sequence · Man-Eater,”
“Initial Sequence · Legend of the Dragon King”
“…”
Each time a sequence appeared, Shen Ye only needed to gaze at it to instantly understand the power it contained.
Unexpectedly—
The voice on the phone was telling the truth.
He was now at the most critical moment.
He must choose a sequence.
This sequence must be able to handle all subsequent situations.
Easier said than done!
“Quick! Quick! It’s easy for it to pass the trials ahead of you, hurry up and choose!”
The Watch urged.
“Choosing!” Shen Ye stared unblinkingly at the void, answering it.
Many sequences were eye-opening.
However.
Even if they could “incubate” him and make him incredibly powerful, that would still take time!
Shen Ye first clicked on a sequence that looked extremely terrifying and powerful.
Tiny luminous characters immediately appeared:
“Doomsday already has a master, please change your option.”
“Why would a sequence with a master still appear!” Shen Ye couldn’t help but say.
“The Nest can only present various sequences, it doesn’t have the extra energy to distinguish between those with and without masters!” The Watch said.
“Holy!”
“—Also has a master!”
Shen Ye had no choice but to click on another sequence that seemed to be unconventional.
Tiny luminous characters reappeared:
“The Salted Fish sequence is the most popular sequence, would you like to participate in a trial spanning eight hundred million years?”
“If you choose ‘Yes’, you will be placed in a queue.”
—Why does the world have so many people who want to be salted fish!
Shen Ye was extremely annoyed, not feeling at all that there was anything wrong with him wanting to be a salted fish just now.
The void opened.
The Modifier reappeared opposite him, and said in a deep voice:
“Let’s continue our battle. The descent of the Nest this time is an accident, and I will erase this accident.”
“No time left…” the Watch moaned.
Shen Ye ignored it completely, his gaze still scanning the void.
Until—
The Modifier suddenly appeared before him.
At this instant.
—The instant everything hinged upon.
Shen Ye saw a brand new sequence.
It could be entirely believed that ordinary people would never choose this sequence.
There was no other way!
“What are you looking at?”
The Modifier’s fist, carrying earth-shattering power, sealed off all of Shen Ye’s escape routes.
This punch would decide the victor!
Shen Ye also moved.
He brandished his long blade, cutting an unprecedented blade light through the void.
Faint bits of text flashed wildly, constantly scrolling across his retina, attempting to explain the power of this strike.
The two combatants passed each other.
A thin line appeared on the Modifier’s neck.
“What kind of blade is that?”
It took a few steps, stood still in the void, and asked.
“You know all my blademanship, so I fused them all,” Shen Ye said.
“But how could you—” the Modifier said, incredulously.
“Kill you? Please don’t be so ordinary yet so confident. Isn’t it just killing you?”
Shen Ye’s voice transformed into a female voice.
His entire being also transformed into a peerlessly beautiful woman radiating an imposing aura.
—Transforming into a Queen!
The Queen had already put away her blade and began to silently activate the nascent sequence.
That previous strike was indeed extraordinary.
“Aether Blade · Transcendence” and “Leaping Blade” fused.
A never-before-seen blademanship was born.
—”Instant Slash”!
“Causal Blademanship.”
“Description: If an enemy can be defeated, your blade will find the strike that defeats them.”
This was not all.
The great, proud, and incomparably beautiful Empress increased her strength with the temporary explosive characteristic of “destruction,” raising her power to 190% of its original level.
In this interval.
Because her strength completely surpassed the opponent’s, the intelligent and elegant Empress secretly used “truth” to suppress the opponent.
The peerlessly beautiful Empress then continued to provide the power needed for “destruction” with “eternity.”
Thus.
“Instant Slash” was activated three consecutive times!
“I lost… but you must not know, this is just the beginning of your despair.”
The Modifier said.
“Why?” the Queen asked, tilting her chin, white as a swan’s.
“Because this is merely a lost parallel world, a discarded place detached from the main history, a place nobody cares about.”
“Your defeat of me will only cause a slight ripple.”
“Those truly terrifying powerful beings, those existences who do not allow history to change, will come to investigate the situation.”
“For them, erasing you is a very simple matter.”
The Modifier said.
The Queen paid it no heed, and suddenly vanished from her original spot.
She appeared in her hive, and with the long blade in her hand, she pierced through a sealed object.
—Mechanical Hermit!
Crack—
The Mechanical Hermit was pierced through by a single blade, its body shattered, and countless parts scattered.
“For billions of years, your control and surveillance of humanity has ended.”
The Queen said.
“You… too… must die,” the Mechanical Hermit uttered its last words.
“That might not be the case.”
The Queen sheathed her blade and transformed back into the smelly man (no) young Shen Ye.
He pressed his hand into the void and said:
“Neither I nor my sequence can survive in such a precarious world.”
“My Nest, are you willing to leave with us?”
“Of course, great Nest Master,” the Watch said.
“One last question—”
“What am I now?” the Queen asked.
“You are destined to become a great Law Beast; this is the Nest’s acknowledgment of you, and history will forever be written by you and beings of equal status.”
The Watch said politely.
“Very well, let’s go.”
As the words fell.
Lines of faint, glowing text quietly appeared in the void:
“You have activated your initial sequence ‘Exile’.”
“Current ‘Exile’ possesses initial power:”
“Parallel Displacement.”
“Description: You will be exiled to another parallel world; it is suitable enough to allow you to live stably during your exile.”
“—The great陛下 will eventually break free from exile, return to the main history, and ascend to her throne!”
Shen Ye squinted.
Forget it.
No need to quibble over the difference between ‘he’ and ‘she’.
Surviving was what mattered!
A long path, intricately carved with runes, appeared beneath his feet, the surface entirely paved with gold.
Taking a step.
The next moment.
Everything around him changed.
—Or perhaps nothing really changed.
Shen Ye observed his surroundings.
This was another parallel world.
But there was nothing in the void.
This parallel world had been destroyed.
It had existed in isolation for an unknown amount of time, so much so that even the monitoring entities deemed it unnecessary, having long since withdrawn and forgotten about it.
“Come out.”
Shen Ye spoke.
Tiny luminous text immediately appeared:
“You have released everything you absorbed with ‘Mandala Chant’, including everything destroyed by the Modifier, allowing them to be restored.”
In an instant.
Throughout the void, countless stars reappeared.
All things, all beings returned to their places.
Immediately after.
Lines of burning, blood-red text appeared before Shen Ye’s eyes:
“Initial Sequence has issued its first mission.”
“The Old Emperor in Exile.”
“Description: The original world will undergo a comprehensive cleansing and investigation, and you must hide to escape the enemy’s pursuit.”
“Time limit: 24 hours.”
“Successfully evade this pursuit, and you will receive a reward from the sequence:”
“Element of the Other Shore.”
“—Using this element will elevate your evolving term ‘Mandala Ouroboros’ to the level of the Other Shore.”
All the tiny text disappeared.
Bai Di quietly appeared beside Shen Ye and said:
“Seems like it’s resolved?”
“No, there’s still quite a bit of trouble,” Shen Ye said.
“What do we do now?” Rahu also quietly appeared, asking nervously.
“Nothing, everything as usual, as if nothing happened,” Shen Ye said.
“Why?”
“Because this is a parallel world—we absolutely cannot let anyone realize that we actually come from another world.”
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