Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 340
byA muffled thunder rolled across the clouds.
The pouring rain hammered a dense, continuous rhythm on the rooftop.
Shen Ye closed the window, and the room grew much quieter.
He walked to the two elf corpses, intending to unleash “Whisper of the Gloom,” but saw the corpses rapidly wriggling and swelling.
“Beware of corpse explosion!”
Brad snarled, already darting to the other side of the room.
Several soldiers also scattered to avoid it.
Corpse explosion?
Shen Ye’s gaze sharpened.
——We’ll meet again under the moon of Yaotai!
In an instant.
The two elf corpses appeared in his Dharma Idol.
Boom!
Boom!
Explosions of flying flesh and blood rang out on the high mountain.
“Energy +30.”
This explosion was quite powerful, providing him with 30 points of energy.
“Where are the bodies?” Xiao Mengyu asked.
“I transferred them, so they won’t explode here,” Shen Ye said.
Xiao Mengyu walked to the door, listening quietly to the sounds outside, her expression shifting as she said:
“There are five people picking things up—”
“They’re my people,” Shen Ye said.
“Thirty miles away, there’s a strong energy fluctuation,” Xiao Mengyu said.
“Not my people,” Shen Ye replied.
Xiao Mengyu looked at Brad.
Brad shook his head, “It should be a true demon—true demons are not many. They transform living beings into their slaves, also called familiars, and drive a large number of familiars to attack.”
Xiao Mengyu was a little surprised and asked:
“So, those guys outside just now don’t even count as demons?”
“They should all be familiars transformed from various races—alas, pitiful. Their souls and bodies are controlled, completely without autonomy,” Brad sighed.
Demons.
Shen Ye fell into contemplation.
Where did these things come from?
Why weren’t there any demons in later generations?
Xiao Mengyu walked to the window, pushed it open, and low-voiced:
“Go.”
The Luoshui Divine Sword flew from her waist, instantly disappearing into the night rain, its destination unknown.
One breath.
Two breaths.
Boom—
A thunderous roar echoed in the distance, followed by a voice filled with anger and shock:
“Damn swordsman, I will kill you!”
Clang!
The long sword flew back and returned to its sheath.
Xiao Mengyu said with some regret, “The opponent’s Dharma Idol level is too high. Even with my divine sword, I only injured it, couldn’t finish it off.”
She paused, then added, “I suddenly forgot that move just now, Percy, how long do you think this suppression will last?”
“About ten minutes,” Brad interjected.
Everyone’s mood was a bit low.
A skirmish could be decided in just a few breaths.
Ten minutes.
The day lilies would have wilted.
Shen Ye looked at the two swords at her waist and couldn’t help but ask:
“Are you still using two swords?”
“Actually, the Luoshui Sword is a divine artifact, it’s already enough,” Xiao Mengyu said.
“Then why do you still carry the Remnant Snow Sword?”
“It’s a habit.”
“…Mengyu, I have an idea.”
“What?”
“Merge the two swords into one.”
“You mean to reforge and fuse them? I’d like to, but that forging secret art has been lost,” Xiao Mengyu sighed.
“Let me see your swords,” Shen Ye said.
“The sword is a swordsman’s life, do you want my life?” Xiao Mengyu glared at him.
“Sorry, if it’s inconvenient, forget it,” Shen Ye scratched his head.
“I didn’t say it was inconvenient,” Xiao Mengyu said languidly.
Her expression grew serious. First, she unfastened the Remnant Snow Sword and said:
“This sword was forged from ten-thousand-year-old cold iron on the highest peak of the Thousand Mountains in the Sword World. It’s a mother-son twin sword, inherently imbued with ice attributes. Its blade is like silk threads, continuous and unending.”
She placed the Remnant Snow Sword in Shen Ye’s hand.
Xiao Mengyu then took out the Luoshui Sword and said softly:
“This sword is a divine artifact held by the master of the Sword Palace in the Thirty-Three Heavens Cultivation World. It possesses powers of ‘invisibility’ and ‘spirit shock.’ Over thousands of years, many worlds have been destroyed, but our Sword Palace lineage and the divine sword have been passed down through the ‘Luo’ surname, continuing to this day, until my grandfather gave it to me.”
The Luoshui Sword was also placed in Shen Ye’s hand.
Xiao Mengyu took a step back, clasped her hands behind her, and smiled:
“Both swords have been given to you. If you were to kill me now, I would have no way to fight back.”
“What kind of talk is that?”
Shen Ye unfolded his Dharma Idol to protect Xiao Mengyu, then continued, “Since you came all this way, I can’t let you leave empty-handed—please wait a moment.”
He held the two swords, weighing them slightly, and immediately saw their grades.
The Remnant Snow Sword was a blue (Excellent) grade sword.
The Luoshui Sword was a purple (One in a Million) grade sword.
From the perspective of fusion forging, the Remnant Snow Sword might drag down the grade of this advancement.
But it still depended on the specific situation.
“Fuse!”
Shen Ye unleashed his will.
Lines of faint characters immediately appeared silently in the void:
“You used the golden trait ‘Vampire Child,’ attempting to fuse the two swords ‘Luoshui’ and ‘Remnant Snow’.”
“This fusion has produced a super-evolutionary effect.”
“Congratulations.”
“You have obtained a brand new sword:”
“Luoshen.”
“Mother-child sword, golden grade (Legendary).”
“This sword possesses the following powers:”
“Beauty: Cut through the air, power undiminished.”
“Old Age: When hitting an enemy, it draws their life force, converting it into sword energy, unleashing at least one, up to twelve hundred, sword energies to continue attacking.”
“Where to find a soulmate: When striking, the sword transforms into an insubstantial, formless entity, vague and imperceptible, guaranteed to hit the target.”
“—It was just a moment ago.”
Shen Ye gasped.
This power was terrifying, already capable of killing enemies beyond its level.
Because it was an unblockable aerial attack!
After hitting, it would then use the enemy’s life force to attack the enemy themselves.
Who could withstand that? Even he, facing this sword, would have to be careful to survive.
It seemed the Remnant Snow Sword was considered a top-grade even among blue-tier weapons, which allowed the fusion to succeed, elevating the long sword directly to a golden grade.
“Catch.”
Shen Ye tossed the long sword to Xiao Mengyu.
Xiao Mengyu was a connoisseur; as she took the sword into her hand and examined it closely, she immediately held her breath.
She brandished the sword.
The blade split, swirling around, and within its core was another smaller sword.
—It was still a mother-child sword, but its power was incomparable to before.
“I owe you a favor.”
Xiao Mengyu said softly.
“Don’t talk about favors; I just happened to have the ‘name’ to help you forge the sword,” Shen Ye waved his hand.
At that moment, strange screams, like a woman’s desperate shriek, came from outside.
The sound grew closer.
Blunt and his men grew tense, gripping their long spears and forming a battle array, facing the door.
Xiao Mengyu, however, seemed oblivious, waving the long sword and quietly sensing the power emanating from its blade.
Shen Ye reached out and took out the Guanghan Bow, cautiously on guard.
Suddenly.
The Big Skeleton’s voice sounded in his ear:
“The ones you killed just now were all enslaved, low-level monsters.”
“Their original flesh and blood were converted into inferior bodies, neither valuable nor possessing anything worthwhile.”
“A wasted trip?” Shen Ye asked.
“Yes, a wasted trip,” the Big Skeleton said.
Shen Ye was immediately annoyed.
On the battlefield, every move consumed his various attributes.
And it turned out they were just playing games?
He jumped out the window, flew onto the eaves, and shouted into the silent mountain forest in the night rain:
“Finding a bunch of trash subordinates to fight us, are you sick?!”
—Danger Meter activated!
On a hillside several hundred meters away, a large, crimson “Danger” character suddenly appeared.
Shen Ye was angry, he flipped his middle finger in that direction, and added:
“All your good brothers are dead, do you have the guts to come too?”
—Tea green trait, “Good Brother”!
“Generate an ‘unaffected good brother’ for the target. The ‘good brother’ has a similar appearance to the target and will constantly follow the target, engaging in mockery, insults, provocation, candid photography, sneak attacks, theft, and other behaviors.”
As Shen Ye closed the window, he saw a holographic screen unfurl before him.
—This was a peeping screen!
He saw a demon with two horns and purple skin standing on a rock, issuing commands.
On the hillside below it, countless familiars stood packed together.
The sheer number of familiars was overwhelming, like a complete army.
Something was wrong!
Shen Ye strode to Brad and demanded, “What exactly do you do? Why are so many enemies trying to kill you?”
Brad smiled bitterly, “Every demon is an extremely powerful existence; often, just one can massacre an entire city.”
“Those familiars are humans it killed and then transformed—so its followers often number in the tens or hundreds of thousands.”
“We have no hope of survival.”
“Has no one ever defeated a demon?” Shen Ye asked.
“Yes, but the casualties were extremely heavy,” Brad said.
Shen Ye looked back.
In the image, thousands of familiars were on the move.
They were rushing towards the direction of the magic cottage.
Too many in number!
“Let’s break out, we can’t hold this place,” Xiao Mengyu gripped the Luoshen Sword.
“I want to try,” Shen Ye said.
He stood his ground, forming hand seals.
Realm of Dharma Descends • Guanghan Palace!
Future Trait—
We’ll meet again under the moon of Yaotai!
The earth trembled incessantly as the magic cottage rose from the ground, soaring into the clouds.
It was lifted by a towering mountain peak, completely moving away from its original position.
Below the mountain.
There was a barracks.
Not far from the barracks, on a flat piece of ground, was an outdoor nest.
The entire Dharma Idol was placed by Shen Ye into the world!
This had never happened before.
“You… this is your Dharma Idol? Why can it appear in reality?”
Xiao Mengyu looked at the nest, then at the barracks, unable to comprehend.
“The power of the future—I’ve released it all. It’s too late to suppress my Dharma Idol now,” Shen Ye said.
On the hillside.
The familiar army had already charged over.
“And then? What do we do now? Just hide on this isolated peak?” Xiao Mengyu asked.
“Do you know what tower defense is?” Shen Ye said.
“Tower defense?”
“Exactly. We’re at the peak now. As long as we kill them all before they reach here, we win.”
“It really seems to be the case.”
“That’s right, the enemy will reach the battlefield in ten seconds,” Shen Ye murmured with deep nostalgia.
He made a gesture.
Rumble—
A metal giant over ten meters tall appeared in front of the mountain peak.
“I will defend!”
The Big Skeleton shrieked, manipulating the Immortal Puppet to smash its fist on the ground.
This single blow instantly annihilated dozens of demon familiars.
“Earthquake Attack, Energy +10.”
However, more familiars swarmed up, launching a volley of spells at it.
The Immortal Puppet was about to punch, but suddenly stopped.
“Shen Ye, I forgot how to control the Immortal Puppet! I’m suppressed.”
The Big Skeleton shrieked.
“It’s fine, just keep rolling. If you really can’t roll anymore, tell me,” Shen Ye said.
“I can do that!” the Big Skeleton said cheerfully.
The metal giant, over ten meters tall, crashed to the ground and rolled back and forth on the hillside, crushing batches of familiars.
However, it also suffered too many attacks.
“Earth Demon Beast, go!” Shen Ye commanded.
The Earth Demon Beast flew out from its nest, unleashing a sky-filling, wide-area frost attack.
The hillside instantly fell into chaos.
But soon, the Earth Demon Beast could no longer cast frost spells.
It roared angrily several times, switched its spells to a meteor shower of fire, and once again annihilated swaths of familiars.
However, the flames in its hands also quickly died out.
Suppressed again!
The Earth Demon Beast shrieked and fled back to its nest.
“It’s time,” Shen Ye said.
“Are we attacking?” Xiao Mengyu asked.
Shen Ye leaned close to Xiao Mengyu’s ear and whispered, “Can you fly now?”
“Not yet,” Xiao Mengyu said with some shame.
“I’ll carry you—we’re going to kill that monster,” Shen Ye said.
“You can’t do it alone?” Xiao Mengyu asked calmly.
“It suppressed my ‘Immortal Puppet,’ and the Earth Demon Beast’s ‘ice and fire two arts.’ It can suppress me one more time, so I’m not sure if I can kill it,” Shen Ye said.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Mengyu was quite graceful. She immediately jumped onto his back and said:
“Alright!”
Shen Ye handed her a jade pendant.
—Glazed Moon.
“What’s its effect?” Xiao Mengyu asked.
“If you don’t see yours, you won’t notice you,” Shen Ye said.
“Good stuff,” Xiao Mengyu tied the jade pendant to her waist.
Shen Ye carried her, leaped out of the magic cottage, and soared into the sky.
On the summit of the mountain.
Clouds obscured their tracks.
Xiao Mengyu asked in his ear, “How do you know the demon’s location?”
“I sent a good brother to pester it; my good brother has a connection with me,” Shen Ye said.
“Strange, why didn’t it suppress that move of yours?” Xiao Mengyu asked.
“My good brother is unaffected by anything,” Shen Ye said.
Xiao Mengyu gently stroked her windswept hair and sighed:
“You’re growing so fast, Shen Ye.”
“It’s nothing, you should be able to fly soon too,” Shen Ye said.
“I’m still a little short, so I’ll have to trouble you to carry me for now,” Xiao Mengyu sighed softly.
“What’s there to it?”
Shen Ye was unconcerned.
Xiao Mengyu’s eyes sparkled as she quietly pursed her lips.
—Although I know how to use swordsmanship, that’s sword-flying.
I can’t fly by myself.
So I still need you to carry me.
“Speaking of which, it has been a while since we last met,” Shen Ye recalled their first meeting and said casually.
“…Mmm,” Xiao Mengyu tilted her head, leaning on his shoulder, and said softly.
At this point, the rain stopped.
The night wind, like frost, blew past them.
They flew above the clouds.
“We’re here, hide well.”
Shen Ye said.
Xiao Mengyu then curled up, resting her head against his back, carefully hiding her figure.
Shen Ye drew the Hongying Blade, and with a casual flick.
Frost-white flames ignited on the blade.
—Lonely Sandy Isle.
He plunged downwards—
“Die!”
A spring thunderclap of a roar burst from his tongue.
Beneath the clouds.
The demon with two horns was trying to attack a palm-sized doll next to it.
However, no matter how it attacked, the doll was unaffected.
The moment Shen Ye spoke, the demon suddenly looked up and immediately saw the burning long knife in his hand.
Seeing the young man raising his long knife, seemingly about to unleash a powerful blade technique—
The demon suddenly chanted a strange incantation.
In an instant.
Shen Ye’s mind went blank, forgetting how to effectively cast the “Si Jun” technique.
He instinctively paused.
This pause was immediately noticed by Xiao Mengyu.
“Rise.”
The Luoshen Sword leaped out of its sheath, caught by her hand, and slashed downwards.
—Beauty, Age, Where to Find a Soulmate!
The demon only saw her in the sky, remotely waving a hand—
“What?!”
Thirty-six sword energies burst forth, dismembering the demon back and forth, scattering it into fragments of flesh.
The demon’s head rolled to the ground, its face still bearing an expression of disbelief.
—How could it have imagined that in this remote border mountain forest, there would be such swordsmanship, such a divine sword!
From afar.
Several cheers came from the direction of the mountain peak.
The two looked back.
They saw all the familiars scattered across the mountains and plains fallen to the ground, dead.
It turned out that once the demon controlling them died, their souls left their bodies, no longer enslaved.
Shen Ye withdrew his Dharma Idol, collected the demon’s shredded corpse, and tossed it into the Dharma Idol.
The Big Skeleton bounced up, rubbing its hands and saying:
“Piecing together corpses? I’m good at this; I completed all twenty-one corpse puzzles sold in Evernight City back then.”
“Then I’ll leave it to you,” Shen Ye said.
“Don’t disturb me, this kind of game needs quiet. I can put it together in a few minutes,” the Big Skeleton said, not even raising its head as it picked out noses and teeth.
“Okay, I won’t disturb you,” Shen Ye was a little speechless.
He withdrew his attention from the Dharma Idol, and just as he was about to continue talking to Xiao Mengyu, he saw faint light continually appearing in the void:
“In this critical moment of life and death, you and your escort killed a demon.”
“Your reputation as ‘Percy’ has initially become known in the Human Empire and is spreading to the other three races.”
“Currently acquired trait: Percy.”
“Growth type trait, grey trait (damaged).”
“Description: Upon hearing this name, enemies will unconsciously tremble.”
“—Isn’t that amazing?”
“You can keep this evaluative trait and upgrade it in the future; or you can devour this evaluative trait to gain basic attribute points.”
Shen Ye raised an eyebrow.
He really got a “Percy” trait.
This name was widely praised in later generations.
Perhaps there was some secret or special power within it.
Although it was gray, he decided to keep it.
He wondered if it would grow in the future, like the “Vampire Child.”
Shen Ye slowly retracted his Dharma Idol.
The magic cottage then descended from the mountain peak at an extremely slow pace, settling steadily back into its original position.
“Nothing should happen tonight. Are you staying a bit longer, or going back to the great tomb?”
Shen Ye asked.
“The great tomb is nowhere near as spacious and comfortable as here, so I’ll stay here for a while,” Xiao Mengyu said.
She drew her sword, swung it a few times, and frowned.
“What’s wrong?” Shen Ye asked.
“That demon reacted so quickly just now; my sword technique was suppressed,” Xiao Mengyu said.
Shen Ye stopped walking.
Xiao Mengyu could only stay for twelve hours.
He didn’t know what the situation was deep in the great tomb.
“I feel like you’re at the second level of the Dharma Realm, right?” he asked.
“Yes, if I can comprehend a new professional skill, plus I’ve already awakened my Dharma Eye, I can advance to the third level of the Dharma Realm,” Xiao Mengyu said.
“I can’t help you with swordsmanship,” Shen Ye sighed.
“Indeed, this must rely on finding inspiration gradually, accumulating over time, to have a chance of breakthrough,” Xiao Mengyu said.
A flash of inspiration suddenly struck Shen Ye’s mind.
No.
Back in Evernight City, he had helped the Duke find inspiration.
But…
That required Miss Daisy to bestow others’ skills upon himself before he could use the Diva skill.
Without Miss Daisy, it couldn’t be done.
But when he was in hell, the Nine Aspects directly used his body to unleash a dragon-slaying move. What about that?
“Mengyu.”
“Huh?”
“Do you have any way to use my body to perform your sword techniques?”
“…It’s not difficult, but what’s the point?”
“I want to learn swordsmanship.”
Learn swordsmanship?
This guy was so fickle.
Xiao Mengyu smiled, shaking her head. “You’re impossible. Wait ten minutes, and I’ll teach you that move when I remember it.”
Shen Ye stood still, waiting silently.
Ten minutes quickly passed.
Xiao Mengyu placed the Luoshen Sword in his hand, but the divine sword, like a fish, slipped from Shen Ye’s grasp and flew back into its sheath on its own.
“The sword spirit is very proud; it doesn’t want to cooperate,” Xiao Mengyu said with some helplessness.
“Hmph, I forged it, and it’s disobedient?” Shen Ye was displeased.
“Alright,” Xiao Mengyu handed him a twig and said softly, “Don’t blame it, I’ll guide you.”
She gripped Shen Ye’s hands and slowly guided him to perform the sword technique.
“The sword moves with my will; you must follow the sword’s movement.”
She slowly shifted her body, guiding Shen Ye through the actions.
“Come, swing the sword—”
“I’ll control your fingers to make the sword-holding gestures; you need to focus on feeling it.”
“Here, take a step forward.”
“Very good, let your hands follow my rhythm, let the sword tip draw arcs, vibrate continuously, creating a sword curtain…”
“There might be people around, so the sword chant cannot be easily taught. I’ll pass it to you through silent transmission.”
“Yes, that’s it.”
“Finally, sheathe the sword.”
“Whoosh—”
Simultaneously controlling the long sword to perform sword techniques, transmitting sword chants, and guiding Shen Ye’s movements with both hands seemed quite difficult. Xiao Mengyu took several breaths to recover.
Shen Ye’s eyes were met with lines of faint characters:
“Xiao Mengyu forcibly performed the sword technique ‘Flowing Cloud Pursuit Slash’ with your body.”
“You have been temporarily granted the ability of a great swordsman:”
“Flowing Cloud Pursuit Slash!”
“You can temporarily use this skill, or you can attempt to start a swordsman-type profession!”
“To become a swordsman-type profession, the race must be: Human, or your personal attribute points must meet the following requirements:”
“Strength: 30; Agility: 60; Spirit: 20.”
“Do you wish to take on this profession?”
Shen Ye carefully read the instructions.
His attributes already far exceeded these requirements, so he didn’t need to panic like before.
To help Xiao Mengyu deduce sword techniques—
“Take on the profession.”
Shen Ye silently commanded in his mind.
“You have become a Swordsman.”
“You can now use the sword technique: Flowing Cloud Pursuit Slash.”
Shen Ye walked to an open space and said,
“I have an auxiliary profession that specializes in helping others refine their skills.”
“What is it?” Xiao Mengyu asked.
“Diva.”
“Diva? You?”
“…What? Is there a problem?”
“No, just continue.”
“Ahem… I can use my Diva skills to extend your swordsmanship in various ways. See if you can gain any insights.”
“Alright.”
Xiao Mengyu assented, but her gaze continued to scan Shen Ye up and down.
—When did this guy get involved in the entertainment industry?
He wouldn’t be attracting little girls outside, would he?
Shen Ye, however, was unaware of her thoughts. He stood there, quietly adjusting his breathing, then took a step forward and sang:
“Come—”
Diva Skill: Dazzling Entrance!
The long sword stirred in Xiao Mengyu’s sheath, but did not emerge.
Xiao Mengyu gave him an apologetic look.
Shen Ye, however, was unconcerned.
He held a twig in his hand, his thoughts racing.
What should he sing?
This was to help Xiao Mengyu comprehend the sword, not some theatrical stage trick.
He had to be dedicated.
He glanced at Xiao Mengyu, then suddenly blurted out a song:
“In the north lives a fair lady, peerless and unique.”
Boom—
Sword energy emanated from him, sweeping around like a fierce wind.
The wind and clouds fell.
The clouds condensed into colorful mist, forming twelve human figures, floating like celestial maidens behind Shen Ye.
“One glance topple a city, a second glance topple a kingdom.”
Shen Ye spoke again.
In the void, ethereal female voices chimed in, harmonizing with him.
At this moment, the sword posture was about to move!
Shen Ye raised his hand—
Clang!
The Luoshen Sword suddenly flew out of its sheath, across the air, tumbling down into Shen Ye’s hand.
Xiao Mengyu was so stunned she forgot to breathe, paying no mind to the sword itself.
She only saw Shen Ye release the twig and grasp the sword.
Now was the time to strike!
“Rather than not knowing the fall of cities and kingdoms, a beautiful lady is hard to find again.”
Shen Ye sang in a melancholic voice.
This sense of regret, wielded from the Luoshen Sword, immediately triggered an outburst of anomalies.
The twelve celestial maidens, formed from mist, flew forth, lining up with him, and chanted in unison:
“A beautiful lady is hard to find again.”
The sword moved.
In an instant.
Wild winds raged, celestial music filled the air, and heavenly maidens drifted.
Shen Ye, accompanied by the immortals, ascended the clouds, wielding his sword against the moon, singing and dancing as he struck dozens of times.
One could only see myriad faint sword lights filling the sky, sword energy traversing heaven and earth, parting the clouds above, allowing moonlight to spill onto the land.
The long sword suddenly soared into the clouds, bursting with resonating sounds, then flew down, “clang” ing into its sheath.
In an instant.
The anomalies vanished like smoke.
Shen Ye descended, stood beside Xiao Mengyu, and asked:
“Any inspiration?”
Xiao Mengyu gazed at him blankly, her eyes unblinking, and after a good while, she murmured:
“So much.”
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