Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 348
byThe cramped confinement room.
The girl sat on the wire bed, unmoving.
However, in mid-air, dark figures roamed back and forth.
“Why don’t you just kill me?”
The girl asked.
The dark figures spoke in overlapping voices: “Our manifestations are fighting with the Emperor Species and are tied up, so we cannot kill you directly.”
“How could you possibly lose to a weakened Emperor Species?” Shen Ye asked.
“In short, we are tied up, so we can only deal with you with the current methods,” the dark figures said.
Shen Ye smiled and said nothing.
They were too eager.
As long as the Demon of Fear was not here, they would expose their true nature, wanting revenge.
Revenge.
This was his chance.
Shen Ye stood up from the bed, filled a metal can with water, walked to the tightly closed iron door, and poured all the water onto the floor.
The water.
It seeped through the crack under the door and flowed outside.
He immediately activated “My Reflection in the Mirror,” entered the water, crossed the door, and emerged from the water that had spread outside the door.
It was already night.
Shen Ye effortlessly found the teaching building.
He specifically looked for the teachers’ office.
One by one.
Soon, through the window glass, he saw the Ferris wheel placed in the corner of an office.
Entering through the glass, appearing on the other side of the glass, Shen Ye walked directly to the Ferris wheel and picked it up.
Her movements were so gentle.
Even the dark figures that had been following in mid-air held their breath.
Shen Ye held up the Ferris wheel and gently inscribed a line of small text on its base:
“To commemorate the past, for wishes, for all beautiful things.”
“—Handmade by Nancy.”
After inscribing, she put the Ferris wheel back, quietly exited the office, and then returned to the confinement room.
Alright.
The task was complete.
Now that it was night, why not go directly to Twilight Star to earn a new epithet?
Shen Ye rubbed his hands, just about to act, when he found the entire confinement room lit up by sunlight.
He froze, looking up.
It was already daytime.
A dark figure flew down from mid-air and said:
“Time has been fast-forwarded.”
After saying that, it flew back.
Shen Ye: “…”
You guys are too impatient.
Can’t you wait, let me rest for a while?
Click.
The lock turned.
The iron door opened, and several powerful, black-robed women entered in succession.
“Nancy, the whole matter has been investigated and clarified.”
“You stole someone else’s property, which led to a fight, and then you even hit the teacher. Your crime is unforgivable.”
A woman holding a scroll sternly said.
“That’s my Ferris wheel,” Nancy said.
“It has been investigated; it belongs to them,” the woman said.
“But I carved words on the base of the Ferris wheel. If the words were smoothed out by them, there would still be traces,” Nancy said.
The women exchanged glances.
No one expected this turn of events.
What if… they really made a mistake…
Several women looked at the majestic-looking woman standing in the middle.
“Principal, what about this?”
“Go yourself and bring that Ferris wheel over. No one is allowed to touch it.”
“Yes.”
A woman took the order and left.
In a short while.
She returned, holding the Ferris wheel.
The Principal waved a hand.
The Ferris wheel slowly floated up, revealing the two lines of text hidden beneath its base:
“To commemorate the past, for wishes, for all beautiful things.”
“—Handmade by Nancy.”
Everyone was speechless.
If this truly belonged to those female students, why would they engrave these words on the Ferris wheel?
Nancy was in confinement; it was impossible for her to go out and do this.
So this must be her item.
The Principal gave Shen Ye a meaningful look and turned to walk out.
“Release Nancy from confinement and put those four girls in.”
Everyone bowed their heads respectfully.
Shen Ye suddenly raised his voice:
“Principal, you forgot about Ms. Bella. It was all her idea.”
“She wouldn’t specifically target a student like you,” the Principal quickly said.
“But what if those students offered her benefits? Principal, that’s absolutely possible, please investigate,” Shen Ye said.
Before he finished speaking.
Everything around them vanished.
Time flashed again.
“—Hey, I haven’t had enough fun yet, why are you changing the time again!”
Shen Ye couldn’t help but protest.
The dark figures ignored her, merely chanting spells in mid-air, returning everything to a certain moment in history.
The little girl had grown taller, now eight or nine years old.
However, on the battlefield, corpses lay all around.
The roar of spells was incessant.
Black smoke billowed.
Large mobile mechs sprinted, charging towards human positions, each strike capable of instantly killing dozens of people.
The girl was slightly stunned.
How did it suddenly turn into this?
What happened?
A dark figure suddenly descended and whispered in her ear:
“Besides parents, no despair is greater than this moment.”
“On this day, machines betrayed humanity.”
“When I was this age, my strength was similar to yours, but I couldn’t hold out on the battlefield at all. I was defeated, captured, modified, and then used to slaughter humans.”
“Later, I killed countless people.”
“—Baxter, your strength is also insufficient to change all of this. In fact, you are like me, only able to face this helpless despair.”
At this point, the black figure exploded into countless overlapping images, saying in a million overlapping voices:
“We refuse to recall this painful ordeal!”
“However, for the sake of what you have done so far—”
“We reluctantly recreate everything into reality.”
“If you fail, we will immediately kill the Emperor Species, then rendezvous with the Demon of Fear, eliminate Shah Telai, and eventually eliminate you.”
“Come on.”
“Baxter, this is your only chance.”
As the words fell.
All dark humanoids disappeared.
Only the eight or nine-year-old girl remained, standing on countless corpses, looking towards the gigantic mobile mechs on the distant battlefield.
Lines of faint text appeared:
“The ‘Door’ ability can be used in the current scene, but if you leave the battlefield, it will be considered fleeing, and you will automatically forfeit your only chance.”
“You must defeat the opponent.”
“This is the only chance to gain the recognition of the dark personality.”
Defeat…
The little girl pressed her hand, gripped the Chang’e Bow, and drew it back to shoot.
—Cross-World Archery: Star Edge!
Twelve arcs of cold light flew across the sky, striking a mech.
Boom!
The mech was hit, retreating several steps, its steel shell shattered.
“What?”
The little girl was startled.
Inside the giant mobile mech, however, was pulsating flesh.
Could it be…
Is that a person?
No, how could it be a person!
“Hehe,” the voice of the dark figure suddenly echoed in her ear, “Selecting human evolutionary genes, modifying them into soulless bodies that can wield the power of professionals.”
“This is the unparalleled biochemical giant mech.”
Before the words finished, the flesh-covered Giant joined its hands, forming a mudra.
The manifestation unfolded—
An endless sea of blood appeared in the void, cascading down like a waterfall.
Empowered by this manifestation, the Giant slowly turned its head to look at Shen Ye.
It began to run.
Its whole body was enveloped in a layer of blood light, which gradually intensified as it ran.
Charging up!
It’s coming for her!
The little girl immediately realized the opponent’s intention.
“Head-on collision? I want to see how strong you are!”
She let out a soft cry, drew her Hongying Blade, and charged towards the opponent.
A single breath.
The two sides engaged!
The blood-glowing giant fist met the gleaming long blade.
However, time suddenly seemed to freeze.
Secret Blade Art: Yearning for You!
The Giant’s attack suddenly slowed, all its movements seeming traceable.
How could the girl miss such an opportunity?
A sharp blade light surged into the sky, cutting the Giant in half.
Blood splattered.
On the battlefield.
The human warriors cheered.
“A powerful professional! Quick, everyone, relying on her strength, rescue the wounded and construct a defense line!”
A man in a high-ranking military uniform shouted loudly.
Everyone gathered around the girl.
The girl calmly watched the scene unfold—
Nancy said her strength at this time was similar to hers.
So she must have experienced all this as well.
“Be careful, they are about to attack again!”
The commander shouted a warning.
The girl came to her senses and looked into the distance.
She saw all the other biochemical mechs suddenly freeze, slowly turning to face the girl.
With almost no pause—
All long-range artillery and machine guns fired simultaneously!
Da da da da da—
Countless lines of fire converged on the girl in mid-air from all directions.
The girl constantly parried with her long saber.
Soon, her brows furrowed slightly.
Too many!
“Are you all sick?”
She cursed.
Mythical epithet, Perilous Daoist begins to enlighten all beings!
“Big Skeleton! Come out!”
—Boom!
The ten-meter-tall Immortal Puppet landed on the battlefield, spreading its arms to shield the girl from all incoming fire.
However, the dense jungle-like biochemical mechs all simultaneously formed hand seals.
The manifestations unfolded!
Scarlet blood light emerged from behind them, connecting into a vast, boundless river of gore.
“It’s no use, there are too many, think of something quickly!”
The Big Skeleton cried out.
The mechs began to run at full speed—
Charging towards the little girl!
Large “Danger” signs hung above their heads. Some fell suddenly while running, their weapons piercing their own bodies.
But their bodies seemed to be similar to “zombies,” and a single stab was not fatal.
The mechs successively fell, then successively got up, and continued to run.
Perilous Daoist has entered cooldown!
The little girl put away her saber, clasped her hands together, drew the Chang’e Bow, and her hands, like afterimages, unleashed countless curved arrows.
This time, the arrows were imbued with the power of “Heaven’s One Dragon.”
“Description: Your ranged attacks will cause the target to quantum leap, sending them directly to a deep dying world.”
Swish swish swish swish—
One giant biochemical mech after another disappeared from the battlefield.
However, more mechs appeared.
Their numbers seemed endless.
The little girl, seeing her constantly depleting attributes, gritted her teeth, put away her bow, and let out a delicate cry:
“Let’s dance!”
Dark gold epithet, Fun-maker!
“You and the epithet and the singer skill have created this fun:”
“The Bunny Hop.”
The little girl turned and walked away.
Her manifestation continuously descended, unfolded, and spread.
Those biochemical mechs struggled fiercely, but to no avail, they were forced to line up and follow her footsteps.
The immortal puppet, holding a giant axe, roamed through the ranks, slaughtering relentlessly.
This kind of slaughter and battle was completely incomprehensible in ancient times—
When had anyone ever seen so many “names,” and all of them high-level combat “names,” which could be used to defeat enemies at will?
The little girl danced in front, her expression suddenly changing.
Something was coming from deep within the sky.
“I’ll go see!”
The Big Skeleton immediately said.
“No! Defend with all your might!” the little girl cried.
The giant immortal puppet sensed some danger, hastily dropped its giant axe, and strode quickly to the little girl’s side, shouting:
“Ten Thousand Immortals Shaking Heaven Protection Array!”
The immortal puppet glowed with runes, forming a constantly rotating five-colored array around the little girl.
Then—
The object falling from the sky clearly appeared before everyone.
It was a nuclear bomb!
Blinding light swept across everything.
At the last moment.
The girl’s eyes flashed, looking around.
Hundreds of combat personnel were hiding in trenches and cover near her, attacking the distant biochemical mechs.
The moment the nuclear bomb exploded, everyone fell into despair.
No!
They don’t have the protection of the array!
The girl moved her hand seals and cried out in a low voice:
“Manifestation Descend—Guanghan Palace!”
A high mountain appeared behind her, followed by vast plains and endless seas.
—We will meet under the moon on the Jasper Terrace!
The girl’s mind stirred.
The dazzling, death-filled nuclear bomb was instantly drawn into her manifestation.
After all this was done.
The manifestation once again disappeared.
“Damn it, you’re using your primary manifestation to block a nuclear bomb?”
The Big Skeleton screeched.
The girl looked at the small words that appeared in the void:
“Energy +10;”
“Energy +10;”
“Energy +10;”
“…”
—Still able to hold on!
But—
A premonition of ill omen arose in her heart again, and she looked towards the distant sky.
One.
—And another.
Countless nuclear bombs attacked from all directions.
It was impossible to resist.
“Go! Fight after dodging this wave!” the Big Skeleton shouted.
No.
Can’t leave.
Leaving would mean losing this opportunity.
Enduring nuclear bombs?
Are you kidding me!
“Go.”
The girl barked, her figure soaring into the sky, flying towards the nearest nuclear bomb.
The nuclear bomb arrived at its target, about to explode—
“Door!”
The girl pushed open a door, allowing the nuclear bomb to fly inside.
It was so rushed that there was no time to set coordinates, so the nuclear bomb flew directly to the Panda Office.
“Over there!” the Big Skeleton shouted.
The girl flew over and opened the door again.
The nuclear bomb flew into the door.
But—
From all directions, a dozen nuclear bombs had already flown into the sky above the battlefield.
“It’s too late, let’s go.”
The Big Skeleton advised.
The little girl snorted, blood oozing from the corner of her mouth.
A dark figure quietly appeared and whispered in her ear:
“Do you feel despair?”
“No!” the girl roared.
Endless ice shards erupted from her, transforming into glinting ice mirrors in the sky.
These ice mirrors gathered into a tower on the battlefield, shining brightly and illuminating all directions.
The girl embraced another nuclear bomb, directly swapping it into a mirror.
She flew out in an instant, embraced another nuclear bomb again, and flew back in.
But it was too late.
All remaining nuclear bombs in the sky exploded.
In an instant.
The entire battlefield was engulfed in light.
Time rapidly shifted backward.
When everything became calm.
On the battlefield.
Only the girl remained, surrounded by the light of the array, floating in mid-air.
She looked down at the ground.
Humans.
Bodies strewn across ten thousand miles.
A black figure quietly appeared and spoke in her ear:
“Did you see?”
“No matter how much effort you put in, you cannot fight against this desperate war.”
“Everyone who trusted you is dead.”
“You are also under the Demon of Fear’s destiny curse; no strong person will come to help you.”
“You either escape, abandoning this only chance; or you will be exhausted of all your attributes by the countless robots that follow, and finally be captured.”
“Your choice is—”
The girl fell into a long silence.
She looked at the huge mobile mechs reappearing on the distant battle lines, then drew her gaze back to the piles of corpses on the ground.
Yes.
There was no way.
After all, “Soulless Lord” was more skilled in one-on-one combat.
Even when her strength was completely inferior to the Emperor Species, she could still turn the tide with “Soulless Lord.”
—This is the strongest profession in the universe!
But even when it was raised to the third level of the Dharma Realm, it was still a battle mode biased towards one-on-one!
To win such a large-scale war against machines, unless—
“Soulbinder” was here.
…Soulbinder.
The girl sighed and pulled out a dark gold Nightmare Crystal.
She held the Nightmare Crystal high and said:
“Charlotte, this is what you gave me, now I’m returning it to you.”
Yes.
This was the profession Charlotte had given to Shen Ye at his request, before her encounter with the Demon of Fear.
“Soulless Soulbinder.”
This crystal was immeasurably valuable, and Shen Ye had never used it.
But now he had to use it.
She squeezed the crystal hard, shattering it.
A dark, hazy golden mist enveloped her, then seeped into her body.
Faint lines of text continuously appeared:
“You have already taken the profession of ‘Soulless Lord’, and cannot take the profession of ‘Souless Soulbinder’ again.”
“But this body belongs to Nancy.”
“She does not have the profession of ‘Soulless Soulbinder’, so her body can take it on.”
“When you leave, she will still possess this profession.”
The boundless universe seemed to crash head-on.
Billions of stars converged into a myriad of dense, countless glowing lines.
These lines rapidly intertwined, outlining the power of the Dharma Realm, transforming into countless fixed runes, forming specific channels of power.
Shen Ye’s heart surged with a sudden understanding.
He had experienced this process when he first took the profession of “Soulless Lord.”
The Dharma Realm was like the ocean.
Those common professions were merely manifestations of power floating on the surface of the sea, or condensed in shallow waters.
Truly powerful professions must be in the deep parts of the ocean, or even at the very bottom of the abyss.
In such places, infinite source power of the Dharma Realm converged, undergoing a long process of refinement to ultimately form rare, powerful, and unparalleled professions.
But at this moment, Shen Ye, taking on this profession for the second time, had a different feeling.
“Soulless Soulbinder.”
This profession should not exist in the world.
It’s hard to describe the feeling, like extraterrestrial beings shouldn’t exist in this world at all.
How could the laws construct such a profession?
This is a realm contrary to all common sense, a profession that only appears in “unreasonable” myths and legends.
“Soulbinder…”
Shen Ye pondered, quickly recalling everything about this profession in his mind.
In order to devour and possess other powerful professions, it could generate one specialized puppet after another!
In this way, a being with the profession of “Soulbinder” could simultaneously hold countless professions, fighting one against ten thousand!
Perfect for the current situation.
Shen Ye’s mind suddenly cleared, and he looked towards the void.
Lines of faint text appeared accordingly:
“Congratulations.”
“You (your body) have been employed as a ‘Soulbinder’.”
“You have gained the effect of ‘Natural Perfection’, where the mysteries of ‘Name’ and professional skills are restrained and hidden, not to be discovered.”
“You have obtained the professional skill of ‘Soulbinder’:”
“Soul Puppet (Special Class Body).”
“Description: Once the opponent’s permission is obtained, a special soul puppet can be generated, possessing the opponent’s profession and all combat abilities.”
“The puppet is regarded as your clone; you can let it fight independently, or control it directly.”
“Special additional power: You can forcibly obtain the target’s permission through soul devouring, but you will be subjected to certain curses.”
—The skill description is also simple, but it is better than “Soulless Lord.”
At that time, the skill description for “Soulless Lord” was just one sentence:
“You and all things are reversed.”
Shen Ye slowly comprehended the skill, a sigh rising in his heart.
Nancy and Charlotte had never properly adapted to this professional skill.
Their “Tyrant Eater” personality only knew how to devour others, never thought of gaining anyone’s permission.
So under what kind of anxious, insane, and desperate circumstances did they awaken this profession?
But I am different—
Shen Ye took a deep breath and shouted in a high voice:
“Humans!”
His voice carried far across the battlefield.
Under the enhancement of “Shadowy Whisper,” countless human corpses regained their consciousness, awaiting his further words.
“Can we do it again?”
“—As long as you are willing, I will represent you and fight them once more!”
“—As long as you permit, I will take your place and fight the enemy to the death!”
“Please allow me to use your profession, grant me strength!”
“I am—Baxter!”
A moment of silence.
A corpse by Shen Ye’s feet spoke with difficulty:
“I permit… please avenge me.”
*Thump.*
A faint sound.
Next to the corpse appeared an identical corpse.
That corpse got up, its blood and wounds gradually healing, and stood behind Shen Ye.
—Soul Puppet!
Shen Ye could feel that he could control it to do anything at any time.
He could also give orders, telling it what to do.
The soul puppet made a “clack clack clack” grinding sound with its teeth, and whispered in a low growl:
“Give the order, my body is not ordinary, it can help you get rid of the enemy!”
“No hurry,” Shen Ye uttered two words.
His gaze swept across the vast battlefield.
Throughout the battlefield, incessant sounds reverberated.
Bang bang bang bang bang—
One by one, the Soul Puppets formed suddenly like balloons, then darted towards Shen Ye.
Shen Ye wasn’t idle either.
“Come on, let me see what heights two professions fighting together can reach.”
He gently pressed his hand in the void.
Endless mist of ice silently appeared, condensing into many mirrors.
—Soulless Lord!
This was a scene never before witnessed in history.
The Soulbinder and Soulless Lord appeared simultaneously on the battlefield!
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