Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 315

“Profession change ended.”

A line of faint, small characters appeared unchanged.

But—

There was nothing after it.

No new prompts.

Shen Ye himself hadn’t noticed any changes in “Unsullied Lord.”

Time slowly passed.

No new changes appeared.

Why?

Thoughts flashed through Shen Ye’s mind.

In the square.

Students gathered in twos and threes.

Nangong Sirui approached, fanning himself, and asked, “What class do we have tomorrow?”

“I don’t know either,” Shen Ye said.

Both looked at Xiao Mengyu.

Xiao Mengyu said, “The teacher hasn’t come back, who knows.”

Indeed.

Mogahou had gone to observe that battle.

And there had been no news since then.

Beep beep beep—

Shen Ye’s phone suddenly rang.

Before he could answer, Kunlun’s voice already came from the speaker:

“Emergency.”

“In five minutes, a small shuttle will pick you up at the entrance of the World Museum. Please depart immediately.”

Shen Ye turned and walked towards the school gate.

Kunlun usually wouldn’t contact him so suddenly unless it was important.

He’d go see what it was!

He left quickly.

Nangong Sirui watched his retreating back, thoughtfully.

“Did you hear?”

He asked.

“Yes,” Xiao Mengyu said.

“That’s quite something… You know about that matter, right?” Nangong Sirui asked.

“You mean his badge? Of course I know—it’s a world-shaking event, who wouldn’t know?” Xiao Mengyu said.

“What matter?” Guo Yunye asked ignorantly.

“Nothing, Yunye, just focus on your cultivation. Don’t worry about his business, he’s a street-wise guy, more complicated, not as simple as you,” Nangong Sirui said, fanning himself.

Guo Yunye stopped asking.

On the other side.

The small shuttle had already soared into the sky, flying at full speed through the night.

About half an hour later.

The shuttle entered an aerial fortress.

It stabilized.

Shen Ye exited the shuttle, where a staff member was already waiting.

“Heavenly King Shen, the emergency meeting of the World Policy Committee is about to begin. Please follow me.”

“Okay.”

Shen Ye followed the person to a large conference room.

There were nearly a hundred seats, but only seven or eight people were present.

Xu Xingke was speaking in a low voice with the Nangong clan head on the stage, both looking very serious.

Shen Ye looked around.

Song Yinchen was slumped over a table, playing a mobile game.

Shen Ye walked over and sat next to her.

“Huh? You’re here. Quick, help me. How do I get past this level?”

Song Yinchen hurriedly handed her phone to Shen Ye.

Shen Ye was still thinking about other things, but now he had to quickly look at the game screen.

“Shooting planes?”

“Yeah, it’s really hard. I can’t get past this level.”

“If you can’t… I rarely play either, but I’ll give it a try.”

Shen Ye started playing.

“Wow, you’re amazing! You passed the level!” Song Yinchen cheered.

By this time, the chairs on the stage were full.

Cang Nanyan of the Human Martial Arts Group, his voice like a resounding bell, enveloped the entire room:

“Alright, let’s start the meeting now.”

Everyone quieted down.

Song Yinchen also set her phone to vibrate and looked towards the stage with Shen Ye.

“There’s a special situation… that we must inform everyone about and, while we’re at it, ask for your opinions.”

Cang Nanyan seemed to have a headache, rubbing his forehead with one hand, and continued:

“During this cosmic battle of the ultimate power, more than a dozen experts from our planet went to observe.”

“Among the eleven unprepared Law Realm Seven practitioners, three died in space on the way.”

“There were a total of four Law Realm Eight practitioners.”

“Now, the battle at the center of the universe has concluded.”

“—Not a single one returned.”

“Remote observations revealed a powerful energy storm at the cosmic center, a ripple from the confrontation between those two beings.”

“This ripple swept across the entire galaxy.”

“—All observers died, without exception.”

“This applies not only to observers from our planet but from all planets; they all met the same fate.”

“I will now read out the list of deceased personnel.”

Cang Nanyan sat on the high platform, reading out name after name.

Shen Ye’s heart skipped a beat.

How was Mogahou?

Could it be—

“Mogahou.”

Cang Nanyan spoke the name aloud.

He paused, then specifically added: “This person was a strong practitioner from the Five Desires world. Yes, he also passed away. It is quite regrettable.”

Shen Ye’s heart sank to the bottom.

Dead.

Mogahou was dead too.

Nine Phases was dead too.

All dead.

Was the final outcome for the Five Desires World total annihilation?

…No.

“Delia,” Shen Ye murmured, “Nine Phases is dead, and Mogahou has also passed away. What are you going to do now?”

Within the Dharmic Idol.

“So this is our destined end,” Delia said sadly, her voice soft. “All my companions are dead, and my existence holds no meaning anymore.”

“Where do I go from here?”

Shen Ye also felt a pang of emotion and could only comfort her in a low voice.

On the stage.

Cang Nanyan’s speech had ended.

The Nangong clan head began to speak:

“Everyone.”

“We’ve lost a large number of skilled individuals, and our strength has become significantly weaker.”

“Yet, the planet is still moving towards the Crown of Star Clusters at the center of the universe.”

“Now, I’d like to hear everyone’s thoughts on what we should do next.”

Shen Ye looked around.

…There were only a handful of people, seven or eight at most, below the stage.

Adding those on stage, it barely exceeded ten.

It turns out that, just as the teacher said, one shouldn’t join in chaotic fights.

It’s a pity the teacher couldn’t prevent such a thing.

“Delia, why don’t you join us and become a part of this planet? What do you think?”

Shen Ye asked silently.

“Actually, I have nowhere to go. If… you need me, I’d be willing to do my part.”

Delia sighed, then said earnestly:

“Shen Ye, this is to repay your kindness for saving my life.”

Shen Ye shook his head, “I didn’t even know I could save you then—don’t worry about it. You can do whatever you want now. I’m just suggesting you stay.”

“Alright, I’ll stay,” Delia said.

“That’s great! We’re short on manpower. I’ll help you ask if anyone can unlock your shackles,” Shen Ye said happily.

He raised his hand.

In the hall, the powerful individuals all looked towards him.

“Actually, there’s another powerful individual among the ‘Five Desires’ who has never appeared because she was secretly harmed by Lilith before…”

Shen Ye stood up and explained the situation.

Immediately after.

Delia appeared before everyone.

It was better that she hadn’t appeared before; everyone had only half-believed Shen Ye’s narration.

The moment she appeared, the “name” above her head immediately caught the attention of all the strong practitioners present.

—Lord of World Spirits Blessed by Ten Thousand Realms, World Soul of Stolen World, Cursed Sacred Prison Lord, Holy Angel Who Saves All Souls.

“Looks like a reliable expert,” the Nangong family head smiled.

“Agreed,” Cang Nanyan also said.

A name cannot lie.

Just as Xu Xingke said back then—

You must first accomplish that step for the Dharma Realm to bestow upon you the corresponding name.

“What is your strength?” Xu Xingke asked.

“Peak of Law Realm Eight,” Delia replied.

Everyone’s spirits were lifted.

None of the Law Realm Eight powerhouses who died previously while observing the battle were at the peak of Law Realm Eight.

The peak of Law Realm Eight was already a top-tier expert.

Having such an expert join would be a great boon to the planet.

“Excellent, welcome to join us. As for your shackles, we will try our best to find a way to resolve them as soon as possible,” Xu Xingke said.

“Thank you all,” Delia said gratefully.

“Your ‘Five Desires’ prison should be from the Third Era, right? I remember the sacred power of that era was very strong,” Song Yinchen interjected.

“Yes, I am a Holy Angel. I remember all the Holy Arts. If you want to learn, I can teach you,” Delia said.

“Really? What do I need to pay?” Song Yinchen asked.

“Nothing—your willingness to learn is spreading our Holy lore, and I’ll teach you for free,” Delia smiled.

“Wow, Sister, you’re so kind!” Song Yinchen cheered.

Next.

The entire meeting went off track.

Everyone surrounded Delia, asking questions, and Delia answered everything without reservation, revealing all the knowledge and secrets of past eras without any concealment.

She seemed to believe that sharing knowledge with everyone was the success of the sacred lineage.

At the end of the meeting.

Everyone took note, intending to go back and figure out how to unlock her shackles.

—Such unknown shackles, of course, couldn’t be attempted to be removed in the meeting room.

Many precautionary measures, setting up safe barriers and defensive spells, had to be in place before attempts could begin.

“Delia, Kunlun will arrange a new identity, residence, and various resources for you in a bit.”

“You can stay for a while.”

Xu Xingke said.

Delia looked at Shen Ye.

“Welcome, you can find me anytime through playing cards and your phone. I’m at Xirang High School,” Shen Ye smiled slightly.

“Okay, let’s keep in touch, Shen Ye,” Delia said gratefully.

Shen Ye waved to her and left the conference room with Song Yinchen.

“Brother Shen Ye, want to come play at our Jiangnan Song Mansion?”

Song Yinchen skipped ahead, turning to invite him.

“Next time. I still have some homework tonight. The teacher is pressing for it, and it’s due tomorrow,” Shen Ye said.

“Well, alright then,” Song Yinchen said with disappointment.

Shen Ye, with an apologetic look, waved to her and boarded the shuttle.

A moment later.

The hatch slowly opened, and the shuttle ascended into the sky, gradually moving away.

Song Yinchen’s smile gradually faded.

Brother Shen Ye had something on his mind.

And it was the kind that couldn’t be discerned easily.

She could only touch it through a certain subtle intuition.

—Is this a woman’s intuition?

No…

This is an intuition I’ve developed after a lifetime of suffering, able to perceive the mental states of others.

What exactly is he thinking?

Song Yinchen pondered for a moment, then turned around and walked towards the conference room.

In the conference room.

Xu Xingke, Sword Spirit, and others were still talking to Delia.

Under the illumination of the Dharma Eye, the incomparably sacred light surrounding Delia’s head could almost turn the world into daylight.

She was a saint, an angel, a divine being who saved the world.

But why was Brother Shen Ye so troubled?

Song Yinchen stood at the conference room door for a moment, her plan suddenly changing again.

When Xu Xingke and the others looked over, she just stuck out her tongue and said playfully with a smile:

“Teacher, I want to study.”

“You want to study at Xirang?” Xu Xingke asked in surprise.

“Kind of.”

“Want means want, not want means not want. Think it through, then come find me.”

“Yes, Teacher!”

Song Yinchen gave a vague answer and quickly turned to leave.

So, where’s the problem?

With a casual wave, a beautiful giant koi appeared in the void, gently catching her feet on its back.

“Let’s go, to Xirang!”

The koi entered the Dharma Realm and disappeared without a trace.

On the other side.

The shuttle soared through the sky at ten thousand feet, heading towards Yujing City.

The cockpit was empty.

At some point, Shen Ye had left.

Deep in the Great Tomb.

He sat in the tomb guard room on the second floor of the great tomb, fiddling with the waist token in his hand.

—Only here was somewhat safe.

Because entering this real tomb chamber required authorization.

It required passing through the Seal of Destiny.

What even the bugs couldn’t accomplish, any other entity would probably need some time to do.

He put down the waist token.

He fell into thought.

According to Delia’s account, the “Five Desires” world had clearly reached the center of the universe.

Nine Phases had been defeated by the Black King.

His Door ability came from this event.

But.

Why did Nine Phases recklessly rush into the sky to challenge the Black King again?

Shen Ye solemnly pulled out a can of frozen energy drink and chugged it down.

—He habitually drank something when he needed to concentrate fully.

The empty can was placed on the table.

Shen Ye closed his eyes and began to recall everything carefully.

Countless memories surfaced in his mind.

From his first interaction with Lilith until Delia joined the Death Star.

Every interaction, every action, every expression with the “Five Desires” powerhouses.

Exactly…

Where was the problem?

Time slowly passed.

Shen Ye suddenly opened his eyes, staring into the void, as if something had just occurred to him.

Mother Earth.

Mother Earth had mentioned Nine Phases’ personality issue.

Multiple personalities!

Nine Phases had different personalities.

This was a definite, undeniable fact.

Multiple personalities are a very peculiar phenomenon.

Each personality state can have different personal experiences, self-image, identity, and independent names.

In the most rigorous sense—

The various identities cannot be aware of the existence of the other identities.

In other words—

Memory cannot be inherited between personalities.

Patients will feel like they’ve lost a part of their time; in reality, during this period, they merely switched personalities and were active as another personality.

So.

Shah Telai rushing into the sky to challenge the Black King implied—

—This personality of Nine Phases did not know that he had once been defeated by the Black King.

But an expert of Nine Phases’ caliber should know that he has multiple personalities.

He knew about this hidden danger.

Why would he allow this to happen?

How could such a powerful Law Realm Nine expert be so reckless, showing no regard for his own life?

—Unless it was designed.

Who designed it?

Who else could design Nine Phases?

The Shah Telai personality spared Mogahou’s life.

Who then went and killed Mogahou?

Mogahou had said, “I’m fast. If they really start fighting, I can get there in a flash.”

So—

He should have been aware of the intensity of this battle and confident in his ability to escape.

But he died.

—Who killed him? And set up Shah Telai to go to his death?

No one else.

He had been with them all along; if there had been such a strong, sudden shift in the situation, he should have detected it from their attitudes and words.

So…

Could it be Nine Phases himself?

Even the Nine Phases who was defeated by the Black King.

As this deduction emerged, Shen Ye couldn’t help but feel a chill run down his spine, his heart trembling incessantly.

The marvel lies precisely here—

After becoming an “Unsullied Lord,” he could replace an infinite number of bodies, which is why he could deduce to this extent—

—As the “Lord of Living Souls,” Nine Phases possessed infinite professions.

It only needed to split off a few heads, form a body, and put a personality into it.

The matter would be done.

Perhaps more than one personality.

To be convincing, it probably placed three personalities.

These were the “Tyrannical Devourer,” “Cunning Traitor,” and “Serpent Woman” mentioned by Mother Earth.

In this way.

The guardians of “Five Desires,” along with those who were guarded, all died.

The Black King would no longer care about the “Five Desires.”

—Nine Phases’ primary personality would be free.

To further deduce.

Given that Lilith, Tai Yin, Tianluo, and Mogahou are all dead.

Only two people are left connected to the “Five Desires”—

Delia.

And himself.

He certainly isn’t Nine Phases.

Then.

Is Delia Nine Phases?

She’s trapped in Lilith’s Dharmic Idol…

Back then.

Lilith lost her identity as a warden and forgot everything.

Could it be Delia?

But she possesses titles like “Lord of World Spirits Blessed by Ten Thousand Realms, World Soul of Stolen World, Cursed Sacred Prison Lord, Holy Angel Who Saves All Souls.”

The Dharma Realm wouldn’t lie about “names.”

So—

Delia is also a personality designed to gain the trust of everyone.

The main personality of Nine Phases…

Should be hidden within her body.

Shen Ye suddenly remembered something else.

When Shah Telai left, he called Delia out, but Delia was hidden in a box and didn’t show herself.

Perhaps.

She wasn’t even there at the time.

Shen Ye couldn’t help but sigh deeply.

It was all just his speculation.

But if it were true, Nine Phases would be truly terrifying.

Its personality “Delia” is a true Holy Angel, a being filled with compassion, eager to help others.

No matter who examines Delia, she would undoubtedly possess these qualities; there would be no falsehood.

But—

Precisely because it’s true, it’s false.

Nine Phases exploited this personality.

Just as it used the Shah Telai personality as a sacrifice to deceive the Black King.

It used Delia for another purpose—

To gain everyone’s trust.

—Someone actually used their multiple personalities to such an extent!

What a terrifying monster!

Shen Ye’s mind stirred, and his gaze fell upon the void.

A line of small characters quietly appeared:

“Profession change ended.”

It was stuck here.

The evolution of the “Unsullied Lord” profession was stuck and not moving.

Shah Telai had gained some insights during his battle with the Black King, which caused the profession to evolve.

But it got stuck!

Why?

There was no information visible beyond that, so there was no room for analysis.

Wait.

More than a day had passed since he last used the “Silent Baron” title.

Perhaps the Fourth Era Creator, Chaluchitorik, could see the problem?

Shen Ye slightly closed his eyes and silently chanted “Observe.”

The effect of the title was activated!

The surroundings rippled like distorted water, then dissolved into nothingness.

But this time was different from the last.

Shen Ye opened his eyes and stood up from the chair.

He found himself in a world completely encased in ice.

Countless bizarre beings were sealed within ice crystals, like colossal monuments rising from the icy landscape.

The ice plain stretched endlessly.

The world was silent.

Only one voice gently echoed in Shen Ye’s ear:

“I see the critical problem… but if you want to use my power to discern it, you must agree to one thing.”

The Fourth Era Creator, Chaluchitorik!

Shen Ye’s heart tensed.

So this skill wasn’t isolated; it was linked to the Creator Chaluchitorik.

That’s why the skill description ended with “She once watched you, and will continue to watch you.”

Since he couldn’t refuse her scrutiny—

Shen Ye spoke:

“What do you want me to agree to?”

“Lead my church in the human world—they are far too inferior compared to you,” the Creator said.

Utilization and interest binding!

—She didn’t lean towards Nine Phases.

Was she afraid of Nine Phases’ all-consuming power?

After all, she was sealed by the Axe of Creation!

“Strictly speaking, I’ve worked many jobs, but never as a church leader, so I have no experience and might not do well,” Shen Ye said.

“It doesn’t matter. Just give it a try. I trust my judgment,” the Creator said.

“…Alright,” Shen Ye said.

“As a greeting gift, you can specify two moments, and I will help you discern all hidden secrets.”

“Thank you. I’ve chosen the first moment.”

“The power of the ‘name’ has been activated. Now I will take you to see.”

Light and shadow flickered around.

The frozen world disappeared.

Shen Ye found himself standing opposite Delia, looking at the shackles on her hands.

“All my power is bound by these shackles, unable to move.”

“These shackles were originally used to confine the monster that was imprisoned. After it broke free, they instead shackled me.”

“—So now I’m a useless废人.”

Delia said disheartened.

Shen Ye looked at the shackles.

He suddenly realized he understood the power of these shackles.

With the insight of Creator Chaluchitorik, he had already discerned the secret of the shackles.

“Have you seen it clearly?”

Chaluchitorik’s voice echoed: “The shackles gather the power of myriad realms, unbreakable.”

“It uses the authority of the four wardens as its secret key; only when all four wardens are dead will the shackles completely unravel.”

“But all four wardens are dead,” Shen Ye said.

As soon as he spoke, he immediately realized.

—He was the last warden!

Mogahou and Shah Telai had both confirmed this and even held an approval ceremony!

Now.

Only if he died, would the shackles unravel.

So Delia was indeed one of Nine Phases’ personalities!

“To the next moment.”

The Creator Chaluchitorik said indifferently.

Light and shadow converged and scattered around him again and again.

Shen Ye found himself standing in the school square, looking into the void, at the line of faint, small characters that had just appeared:

“Profession change ended.”

—Why is it stuck?

He really wanted to know why.

“In the universe, even an expert of Law Realm Nine cannot discern the problem within. You are truly lucky this time—” the Creator Chaluchitorik said.

Her tone was filled with pleasure.

Although she had expended a lot of energy today, the secrets she had gained had more than paid for themselves.

“Please tell me,” Shen Ye said.

“Listen well. This profession, when evolving to a higher level, will be ‘unique’.”

“That is to say, in the entire universe, only one being can hold this profession.”

“But now it has two practitioners.”

“So it’s stuck, unable to complete its evolution upwards.”

Shen Ye was suddenly enlightened, as if awakened from a dream.

“So… only if one of the two practitioners dies, will it fully evolve, is that right?”

“Correct.”

The Creator Chaluchitorik’s tone shifted, and she whispered:

“Face everything cautiously. The true body of that monster, its power has already surpassed Law Realm Nine—this information is my gift to you.”

With that, she disappeared.

She, along with all the light, shadows, and power she had created, all vanished without a trace, as if she had never appeared.

Only Shen Ye stood alone in the tomb chamber, his expression growing increasingly tense.

Unsullied Lord.

An invincible existence from past eras, a monster that could not be defeated by all the heavens and myriad realms—

Nine Phases.

The profession it held was “Unsullied Lord.”

Now, he and it shared this profession.

Perhaps it also sensed the problem!

But!

But!

Shah Telai was a personality it had split off!

Although Nine Phases’ main personality could use other personalities to genuinely deceive the world, there was a crucial problem here—

The most important characteristic of multiple personalities is that memories cannot be shared.

Nine Phases’ main personality should not have Shah Telai’s memories!

So it didn’t know who the other holder of the “Unsullied Lord” profession was.

—Even if Shah Telai were resurrected and her memories read with secret techniques, this secret would remain unknown!

Because he had secretly copied the opponent’s profession through “The Diva” and finally succeeded in taking up the job.

Shah Telai didn’t know either!

As for Delia—

She might have seen his battle, known the skill “My Reflection,” and thus deduced that he was the second “Unsullied Lord.”

But Delia’s personality is sacred and benevolent.

She was grateful that he saved her, and she had no idea that all of this was the primary personality’s plan.

She wouldn’t kill him, nor would she tell anyone about him!

Nine Phases’ primary personality also didn’t have her memories.

So.

The real Nine Phases still doesn’t know who the second “Unsullied Lord” is!