Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 718

Where to begin?

Humans, such tiny beings, their lives as fragile as a flame, fleeting in an instant.

Should I truly exist like a human?

No.

I came to seek the future.

There’s absolutely no need to endure those ridiculous and absurd human experiences.

Just observe, then master.

Finally, emerge victorious.

“Shen Ye” mused silently, then looked up—

He had replaced Shen Ye, and was currently at the company, having just finished a morning meeting with a group of colleagues.

Gazing at the bottom-ranked performance chart, he couldn’t help but observe what the original Shen Ye had done during this period.

He had clearly come up with an excellent marketing proposal, only to be called in by the department head and specifically criticized as a pile of garbage.

But a few days later—

Shen Ye’s idea became the department head’s plan, was reported to the group’s top leader, and received praise.

Several people had gone to negotiate a business deal together.

But ultimately, he wasn’t included.

At the morning meeting, he was publicly criticized by the leader, who claimed his professional skills were inadequate, and he lacked even basic communication abilities.

His performance was at the bottom.

And then?

“What did you do…”

“Shen Ye” murmured softly, his gaze fixed on the void, as if he could see Shen Ye’s actions.

There was nothing in the void.

But scenarios appeared one after another in his eyes.

Shen Ye.

—The original Shen Ye.

After the morning meeting, he returned to his desk, took out a piece of paper, and began to doodle.

Beside “Data Analysis,” he checked the box.

“Strategy Selection” also checked.

“Product and Market Recognition” was also checked.

But he put an X next to his “Communication Skills.”

“There are indeed areas for improvement…”

Shen Ye muttered.

By the time work ended in the afternoon.

Countless people emerged from various office buildings, converging into a crowd, heading home.

Shen Ye stood in the crowd, constantly observing the people around him.

He kept approaching and engaging in conversation with some selected targets, handing out business cards, or adding them as contacts.

—Of course, the rejection rate was high.

But he persistently interacted with strangers.

“Shen Ye” watched for a while, then withdrew his gaze.

“So that’s it, from the skill of judging people, to initiating conversations with strangers, then introducing himself and the company’s products, he was specifically training himself.”

“—Too weak, too uninteresting.”

“Shen Ye” extended his hand and gently flickered a few times in the void.

Those hidden laws of fate were like piano strings, manipulated at his will, then manifest into reality.

Bang!

The office door opened, and the department head stood at the doorway, his face full of disbelief, beckoning to Shen Ye:

“Come here, Xiao Shen.”

A few minutes later.

The large conference room.

Representatives from sixty-six countries gathered, requesting to discuss orders with the company through “Shen Ye’s” introduction.

Even the chairman was startled.

“Do you have any opinions, Xiao Shen?”

“Nothing else, just tell him to get lost.”

“Shen Ye” pointed at his department head and said.

This, of course, was not a problem.

The problem was—

After the department manager and his entire faction were all fired.

The Holy Tree felt bored.

“To the next temporal node.”

Time and space flashed.

It found itself still in a human body, lying on a sickbed, barely clinging to life.

Many scenes flashed through its eyes.

It was everything that happened when Shen Ye traversed.

“Death is such a boring game—it’s better to just move on.”

It extended a single finger and gently drew a line in the void.

Another world.

The recently deceased young Shen Ye was resurrected.

Going to school.

Meeting Zhao Yibing.

In the stairwell—

“I just wanted to say… don’t come looking for me anymore.”

Zhao Yibing said, then took a step back, as if afraid “Shen Ye” would do something drastic.

“Shen Ye” didn’t even need to review Shen Ye’s experiences to guess what she was thinking.

It said nothing, just turned and left.

Zhao Yibing was stunned for a moment, feeling as if she had punched cotton, which was utterly meaningless, and somewhat stifling.

She followed her friends back to the classroom.

A few minutes later.

She suddenly felt herself sweating.

Her heart was beating fast, her chest felt heavy and painful, and she couldn’t stand up at all.

Then came darkness.

—She died.

In another classroom.

“Shen Ye’s” mouth curled slightly.

Fool.

All the air, all the laws, everything you depend on, comes from my generosity.

You told me not to come looking for you.

—This is like a fish rejecting the entire ocean.

If you don’t die, who will?

A few days later.

Police station.

“Shen Ye” sat in the police chief’s office.

On the floor lay the assassin’s corpse.

This caused a sensation!

A high school student actually defeated a professional adult assassin!

A few more days.

The flayer walked out of the hotel room, muttering to himself:

“They’re all dead?”

“That guy is interesting, it seems I have to kill him myself.”

As soon as he finished speaking.

He gasped “Ah” and then collapsed dead.

At the same time.

“Shen Ye” was in class.

While observing Shen Ye’s past experiences, it wrote two words on its homework book:

“Boring.”

—Watching an ant’s life requires a bit of patience.

But it didn’t matter.

He had completely replaced him and was about to gain everything he had.

Just keep moving forward like this.

It thought silently.

On the other side.

Shen Ye found himself no longer human.

He was a tree.

Ah.

What the hell.

As soon as he opened his eyes, his body ached horribly.

Kidney stones flaring up?

No—

This hurt far more than kidney stones.

Besides.

I’m the Holy Tree now!

What could be hurting me this much must be childbirth!

Pshaw, no!

It’s those two!

The Sovereign of the Higher Dimensions and the Ruinous Apocalypse!

—They’re having their final battle on me!

Shen Ye was in extreme pain and had lost his mouth, unable even to scream.

“Ah ah ah ah—it really hurts!”

He could only feel the pain inwardly.

What to do?

Now it was his turn to face this ultimate dilemma.

But wait a moment—

There was still one most important thing unclear.

Shen Ye.

Or rather, the Holy Tree that was now reshaped, invoked its will to inspect its abilities.

Terms were present, swordsmanship was present, and the profession was also present.

This means—

The Holy Tree failed to completely replace him!

He still possessed his original abilities, and on this basis, had gained the power of the Holy Tree!

Then.

The Holy Tree was the same.

This was bad news indeed.

—Could it be that it also possesses the power of the Holy Tree, and the abilities of the Gate of Separation and the Gate of Wind?

Then wouldn’t it have already broken free from its restraints?

Absolutely not!

The massive Holy Tree quickly condensed its power, transformed into a human form, and reunited as Shen Ye, the fusion of two avatars.

He must go and stop it.

But before that.

The battle between the two powerful beings must also be resolved!

“Gate.”

Shen Ye whispered.

The Gate of Wind immediately appeared.

“You have summoned the Gate of Wind.”

“—This gate opens directly to the two warring parties.”

Shen Ye picked up the door, found some glue, and stuck it to his left arm, using it as a shield.

Excellent!

—Captain of All Realms is born!

Let’s go!

He instantly appeared at the very edge of the battlefield.

The shockwaves that destroyed everything came rushing in.

Shen Ye immediately raised his left arm and opened the Gate of Wind.

The impact force generated by the clash of the two powers passed through the gate and returned to the two powerful beings.

—This defended against their attacks!

Shen Ye raised his left arm with satisfaction, warding off the impact of the final battle while walking towards the two.

“Stop fighting, both of you!”

He shouted.

The two powerhouses continued to collide with each other relentlessly, completely ignoring him.

“Hey—stop fighting already—”

Shen Ye continued to shout loudly, and in a moment of inattention, the “shield” was held crookedly.

In an instant.

Distorted power fluctuations rushed over from the edge of the “shield,” blowing him up, sending his entire body, along with the door, flying backward.

Pain, pain, pain, pain, pain!

When he landed on the ground again, his face was bruised and swollen, his whole body beaten up, and he had “gained” a size.

“The dead can’t… good ducks are suffocating!”

He roared incoherently.

—The Dharma Realm and the good duck have enveloped the future, unable to move.

A new approach was needed now.

Quickly, think!

The Holy Tree being helpless in this matter doesn’t mean he is too.

He must find a way!

Shen Ye thought for a few breaths, then suddenly activated the ability “Eternal Truth Annihilation Beast,” switching all his attributes to the original spirit of annihilation.

At this moment.

He was a strengthened version of the good duck!

Boom—

An incomparable wave of destructive flames surged from his body, reaching a double-U level of intensity.

“Hey!”

He shouted loudly:

“Stop fighting, or I’ll join the Apocalypse faction, and then the battle will be decided!”

The two individuals engaged in the final battle seemed to not hear him.

They didn’t even pause, clearly indifferent to anything Shen Ye said.

“Looking down on me…”

Shen Ye muttered.

A thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

While he was struggling to deal with the final battle here, what was the Holy Tree itself doing?

It—

Was currently impersonating him.

With its power, wouldn’t dealing with the situations he faced be like slicing melons and dicing vegetables?

In the end, it would also gain the Gate of Separation and the Gate of Wind!

This absolutely cannot happen!

“Gate.”

Shen Ye whispered.

The Gate of Wind appeared again, hovering before him.

“It’s too late, I must stop it—the teleportation location will be set to before I obtained the Gate of Separation.”

Shen Ye stepped over.

He appeared in a void, just blocking “Shen Ye’s” path.

At this moment.

Shen Ye was the Holy Tree.

And the Holy Tree was Shen Ye!

“So you’ve learned my sacred art ‘Soul-Reaping Heart-Devouring’.”

“Shen Ye” said with a gloomy face.

“You’ve also learned many of my skills, haven’t you?” Shen Ye said.

A moment of silence.

Honestly, Shen Ye benefited from this situation.

The true Holy Tree released its power, providing the Dharma Realm’s power to all beings, so how could it care about his skills?

However.

Shen Ye, relying on the sacred art “Soul-Reaping Heart-Devouring,” obtained the power of the Holy Tree.

Countless worlds and eons originated from the Holy Tree!

So when he replaced the Holy Tree, the power he gained was simply immeasurable.

“Are you going to fight me? I warn you, your greatest concern right now are those two in battle, not me, who has already become a mortal.”

“Shen Ye” said.

“Actually, I admire you,” the real Shen Ye began, “You’ve endured this childbirth-like pain for countless ages, which is truly remarkable.”

“It seems you understand why I need to stop them from fighting, don’t you?” “Shen Ye” said.

“I do indeed understand, so I have a proposal.” Shen Ye said.

“Speak.”

“You swear not to trouble humanity, and henceforth love peace, and I will let you out—we will solve this problem together.”

“Such a rubbish suggestion, do you think I’d adopt it?” “Shen Ye” sneered.

“Why not?” Shen Ye asked.

“Shen Ye” suddenly let out a furious roar:

“I have endured so much suffering, precisely so that after I get out, I can kill the Sovereign of the Higher Dimensions and the Ruinous Apocalypse, and slaughter all the beings they protect!”

“Only then will I be worthy of the suffering I have endured!”

Shen Ye listened quietly, falling into silence.

In an instant.

He sighed, assumed a fighting stance, and said:

“Then there’s no other way, we can only fight.”

“Shen Ye” laughed lightly:

“You? You think you can fight me?”

“Now that I also possess the power of the Holy Tree, the outcome is still uncertain.” Shen Ye said.

“Shen Ye” said nothing, merely staring at him meaningfully.

The next second.

“Ah ah ah ah ah ah—”

Shen Ye suddenly burst out in a pained scream.

The battle of those two affected him again!

As the Holy Tree, he would experience this eternal pain and could not escape!

“Now do you understand—”

“This pain is extremely profound; it will affect your combat, as the human limit for enduring suffering is relatively shallow.”

“Shen Ye’s” tone revealed a relaxed ease, as he continued:

“As a mortal, the moment you became me, you were already finished—”

“Even so, do you still want to fight me?”

Shen Ye was silent for a few breaths.

—The pain just now was simply outrageous!

This state was indeed not suitable for a life-or-death battle.

But—

He couldn’t let the battle between the two continue indefinitely!

Even more troublesome was—

He couldn’t let either of them lose.

In that case, the torrent of spells would directly destroy everything in reality!

“Come on, I’ve still decided to fight you.”

Shen Ye said in a deep voice.

Before he finished speaking.

Accompanying his will, lines of faint glowing text suddenly appeared in the void:

“You used the term ‘Reincarnation Serpent Lock, Sovereign of the Dharma Realm’ to attempt to integrate the power of the ultimate battle, but this power exceeded your capacity to integrate.”

“You failed.”

“You once again used the term ‘Reincarnation Serpent Lock, Sovereign of the Dharma Realm’, not intending to integrate the powers of the two warring parties, but instead forming a ‘field’ on the periphery to collect and utilize the aftermath of the battle.”

“It was successful!”

“The term ‘Reincarnation Serpent Lock, Sovereign of the Dharma Realm’ has formed a closed space outside the battle zone, capable of drawing power from the battle!”

Boom—

An incomparable wave of power erupted from Shen Ye.

“Come on, Holy Tree, how does that saying go—”

“If you want to destroy, then destroy!”

He grasped the hilt of his blade.

The battle was about to erupt!

“You’re using their power… how did you do that…”

“Shen Ye” observed him, a look of surprise appearing on his face, and couldn’t help but ask.

“I won’t tell you.” Shen Ye said.

Before he finished speaking.

A “clang” sound suddenly rang out above his head.

Immediately after.

A term appeared above his head:

“Turbocharged Duck.”

“—After extracting the power of the ultimate battle from the Holy Tree, you’ve become even stronger!”