Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 369

The undead empire.

Border.

Blood Rot Town.

A handsome vampire walked down the street.

The commotion and exclamations from afar could not affect him at all.

After a long journey, he was exhausted and only wanted to relax in the town’s bar.

The bar door opened.

“Aha, a pretty boy, a sissy.”

Someone laughed loudly.

The vampire stopped, thought for a moment, and closed the door.

He stood outside the door, took out an emblem, pinned it to his chest, and opened the door again.

“Ha, scared speechless—”

The voice stopped halfway.

Because the emblem on the vampire’s chest was that of the Night Rose Dance Troupe!

That was the most famous dance troupe in the undead empire!

A bar was naturally the home ground for songstresses and dancers.

Anyone who dared to oppose them in such a place simply didn’t know how they would die!

Perhaps after a drunken night, someone would simply slit their throat.

“Welcome!”

The bartender behind the bar exclaimed:

“Respected sir, please come directly to the bar; I will mix a cocktail for you free of charge.”

“I’ll have juice, thank you.”

Shen Ye walked to the bar, sat on a high stool, and looked around casually.

People looked at him with ardent eyes.

“Sir, what is your name?”

A solemn living corpse walked over, sat beside him, and asked earnestly.

“Baxter.”

“What is your profession?”

“Songstress.”

“Ah, that’s great, Mr. Baxter, I’m Aaron, and I’ve always longed to meet someone like you.”

The living corpse Aaron pushed a small bag towards him.

“What’s this for?” Shen Ye asked with a smile.

“Could you please look at my skills? I beg you,” Aaron whispered.

Shen Ye picked up the bag and weighed it.

—In fact, there weren’t many bone coins inside, not nearly enough to warrant the attention of a distinguished Night Rose Circus songstress or dancer.

But Shen Ye was currently penniless.

And he was using his Dharma Aspect to carry three people, escaping the pursuit of assassins.

“Just for my pleasure today.”

He said with a helpless tone.

“Thank you so much! Thank you very much!” The living corpse Aaron immediately bowed.

Everyone else around them gathered closer.

Even the bartender quickly placed a glass of orange juice in front of Shen Ye and then wide-eyed, prepared to watch the next scene unfold.

The living corpse was a bit nervous and said dryly:

“It’s like this, I’m a swordsman, and I’ve been refining my cutting technique for a long time, but I can’t raise it to the next level.”

Swordsman!

Shen Ye raised an eyebrow slightly.

He also had this profession, and it was combined with “Night Roaming” to become a Nether Spirit Envoy.

Swordsmanship? He was skilled at it.

“Let me see.” Shen Ye said nonchalantly.

“Thank you, then I’ll show off my meager skills.”

The living corpse Aaron took a few steps back, drew a short sword, and slashed forward three times consecutively.

In one smooth motion!

Each time he struck, he changed his body posture to alter the position of his sword.

When suddenly facing such a triple slash, most people would easily be flustered.

“Good swordsmanship!”

“Aaron, it has to be you!”

“Is this the triple slash that killed enemies on the battlefield back then?”

“Not bad.”

The onlookers cheered.

Aaron sheathed his sword, turned around, and bowed to Shen Ye:

“Respected Mr. Baxter, what do you think?”

Shen Ye couldn’t help but smile.

Firstly, it was his old trade.

Secondly, the other party was merely a swordsman at the First Realm of the Dharma Domain.

With his comprehension, after observing his sword skills once, he basically understood them.

This didn’t require Ms. Daisy’s “absolute mimicry” ability.

“I think—”

As Shen Ye was speaking, he suddenly heard a commotion outside.

His heart stirred slightly, and he changed his words:

“You need to perform it again, so I can see it more clearly.”

The living corpse Aaron didn’t doubt anything, just nodded and said, “Really? Okay, I’ll do it again then.”

The moment he raised his sword, the bar door swung open.

Several aggressive undead entered and immediately saw Aaron attacking with his sword, and couldn’t help but show disdain.

Triple slash!

Aaron quickly finished his display, sheathed his sword, and looked at Shen Ye with anticipation:

“Mr. Baxter, what do you think?”

“Overall, it’s not bad.”

Shen Ye glanced at the group of undead who had just entered.

There was a floating word tag above one of the necromancer’s heads.

—Could be a Descendant.

An undead?

Or the second wave of assassins from the human empire?

“Could you give me some inspiration?”

The living corpse Aaron asked.

“What do you do for a living in Blood Rot Town?” Shen Ye asked.

“Patrolman,” Aaron said.

“So you serve the country, admirable.”

Shen Ye supported his chin with one hand and gently tapped a simple rhythm on the bar with the other.

Originally, skills required singing to activate.

But the opponent’s skills were too simple, so Shen Ye didn’t want to sing.

This rhythm alone was enough to activate the songstress skill—

Splendid Overture!

With a clang, the long sword on the living corpse Aaron’s waist flew out and landed on the bar in front of Shen Ye, spinning rapidly.

In this irregular spin, the long sword moved sometimes fast, sometimes slow, emitting streaks of afterimages in unpredictable rhythm.

Thump! Thump! Clap!

Shen Ye tapped the table twice, finally slapping the tabletop with his palm.

The entire rhythm ended with these tapping and drumming sounds.

The sword’s rotation also slowed, eventually stopping.

The sword.

It stood motionless on the tabletop.

Aaron stood frozen, staring blankly at his longsword.

“I… I seem to have an idea…”

He walked forward, gripped the hilt, and slowly waved it.

The long sword guided his arm, transforming into several afterimages, slashing in all directions.

“I’ve created a new skill!”

Aaron exclaimed joyfully.

A voice suddenly rang out:

“Heh! It’s as if the food has already been brought to your mouth; if you still can’t eat it, then you’re too stupid.”

Aaron looked back and saw several unfamiliar undead.

He had just made a breakthrough and was in a joyful mood, so he didn’t mind. He hurriedly cut through the crowd, left the bar, and went to find a place to practice his swordsmanship.

The bar soon returned to its lively atmosphere.

People clinked glasses, loudly discussing the scene that had just unfolded.

The handsome vampire also relaxed, raised his juice in a slight gesture to the bartender, and then slowly sipped it.

The unfamiliar undead slowly walked to the bar.

The leading necromancer spoke:

“What’s your best drink here?”

“Burning Skeleton,” the bartender said.

“One, please. I’ll treat this gentleman—may I ask your name?” the necromancer said.

“Baxter, Vampire Baxter,” Shen Ye said.

The bartender placed a dark red, seemingly burning drink in front of him.

He glanced at it, secretly feeling a little regretful.

—I’m underage, why am I drinking hard liquor?!

Getting cash would be much better.

“Mr. Baxter, I’ve only encountered the profession of songstress in the Seventh Universe ‘Guangyin Heaven,’ but none of them displayed your level of skill. How did you achieve this?” the necromancer asked.

Shen Ye smiled, remaining silent.

A drunken man, however, shouted loudly:

“He’s the chief songstress of the Night Rose Dance Troupe, Baxter!”

The necromancer looked behind him.

Several attendants nodded slightly.

—Indeed, this person exists, and it is indeed him.

The necromancer was now confident.

“Mr. Baxter, I have a sincere request,” the necromancer said.

Just as Shen Ye was about to speak, a faint glow quietly appeared, forming small words:

“Congratulations.”

“Among ‘Door’ ability users, you are the first to stop during the overdraft of potential.”

“After a period of rest, the hidden dangers are eliminated, and your three original ‘Door’ abilities are ready again.”

“A residual trace of the ‘Dimension Door’s’ incredible power remains, which can cause one of your door abilities to change.”

“Please choose which door ability to infuse this power into.”

“Special reminder:”

“‘Dimension Door’s’ power has a certain affinity preference. Infusing it into a ‘Door’ ability with high affinity will result in greater power.”

Shen Ye was startled.

Improving door abilities was difficult.

Unexpectedly, after this incident, he had an opportunity to improve one.

He possessed three door abilities: “Time Fluid,” “Unique Door,” and “Star Shift.”

Which one to improve?

At the bar.

Shen Ye remained silent.

The necromancer opposite assumed he had implicitly allowed him to continue speaking.

“It’s like this, I have a professional skill that hasn’t advanced for a long time; could you take a look at it for me?”

The necromancer said.

He took a small box from his spatial storage bracelet and placed it on the bar, pushing it towards Shen Ye.

Shen Ye regained his composure, his gaze falling on the exquisite and luxurious box, and said:

“If it’s sword skills of that caliber, I can help you easily, but if it’s high-level professions and skills, we’ll have to return to Evernight City and have Ms. Daisy oversee it.”

“—That way, the effect will be better.”

“Ms. Daisy?” the necromancer repeated.

A necromancer immediately leaned down and quickly whispered something in his ear.

The necromancer nodded continuously, joyfully saying:

“Is that so? A dance troupe leader with ‘absolute mimicry,’ combined with your cooperation as the chief songstress—”

“That really excites me.”

Shen Ye was preoccupied with the advancement of his door ability and had no interest in further conversation with the suspected Descendant.

“I will soon return to Evernight City. If we can meet at the Night Rose Dance Troupe, we can then discuss your skills, how about that?”

He said in a gentle tone.

The small box on the bar was pushed back, resting in front of the necromancer again.

The necromancer smiled, about to speak, when the bar door was suddenly kicked open with a bang.

Seven or eight murderous undead walked in.

They looked around, scanning everyone, and finally came to the necromancer.

They knelt respectfully on the ground and saluted:

“Reporting to your Lord.”

“We killed them all, but found no trace of the target.”

The necromancer said indifferently, “It seems they escaped to other cities via a teleportation array. Too bad, we didn’t catch them.”

“My lord, there are many suspicious characters here too. Should we…”

The kneeling undead assassin looked around and made a throat-slitting gesture.

The necromancer shook his head:

“The target isn’t here.”

“—Besides, I’m currently conversing with a distinguished songstress; you shouldn’t ruin the atmosphere.”

The assassins’ murderous aura immediately receded.

The necromancer let them remain kneeling on the ground, but then turned and gave Shen Ye a slight smile:

“This is a gift; please don’t refuse it.”

The small box was pushed before Shen Ye again.

“We should meet again soon; I will make a special visit to you and Ms. Daisy then.”

“Until then.”

“Mr. Baxter.”

Shen Ye nodded in acknowledgment: “Until then—though I still don’t know how to address you.”

“It’s not convenient here. I’ll tell you when we meet again.”

After the necromancer finished speaking, he stood up and led all his subordinates out of the bar.

For a long while.

The bar regained its original atmosphere.

Shen Ye looked at the small box on the table, knowing it wasn’t appropriate to open it here, so he flipped his hand and put it into his spatial ring.

Now he finally had time to think about the advancement of his door ability.

“This drink is on me.”

He placed the hard liquor in front of the bartender, then picked up his orange juice and took a sip. Just as he was about to concentrate on studying his door ability, he heard a scream.

“Ah ah ah ah ah—”

The scream was filled with terror and hysteria.

The bar music stopped.

Everyone looked towards the bar’s entrance.

A drunken man was holding the doorknob, about to leave, but stood frozen in place.

“Ah! Ah! Ah—”

He let out continuous, unconscious screams.

One of the undead couldn’t help but step forward, pat him, and shout:

“Damn it, Old Henry, are you crazy!”

Old Henry opened his mouth wide, no longer making a sound, but pointed outside the door.

Outside?

The undead pushed him aside, stood in the doorway himself, and looked outside.

“Ah ah ah ah—”

He also let out a cry of fear.

Now everyone couldn’t sit still.

Shen Ye had to interrupt his thoughts, strode to the bar’s door, and looked out.

Outside.

The entire Blood Rot Town was gone.

As if searching for something—

All buildings were razed to the ground, and then excavated three feet deep, becoming countless pits.

All undead were slaughtered, their bodies piled into a small mountain in the plaza not far from the bar.

Only this bar remained intact.

Only the people inside the bar were still alive.

Some people rushed out of the bar like mad, shouting names.

Even the bartender jumped out from behind the bar, scrambling out.

The entire bar was empty.

Only Shen Ye remained standing there, listening to the mournful cries outside, slowly turning around, and returning to his seat at the bar.

“Underestimated them…”

Shen Ye muttered to himself.

Just barely.

If he had used any other method, he probably wouldn’t have been able to avoid it, and a fight would have been inevitable.

Thanks to his reliable songstress identity.

—It seems that this identity is also useful in the higher cosmos.

After a few moments of silence.

Shen Ye calmed down again and began to ponder his door ability.

Which door ability did the residual power of the dimensional gate match best?

“Time Fluid” is a time-based ability;

“Unique Door” imbues various doors in the world with door abilities;

“Star Shift” marks new teleportation points.

Dimension…

Actually, he mainly used it for traversing space-time.

“Unique Door” is out.

Comparing “Time Fluid” and “Star Shift,” one is time, the other is space.

Both align with the dimension’s affinity.

However, within the dimensional gate, what is truly valuable is returning to a specific point in time!

“Infuse the residual power of the ‘Dimension Door’ into ‘Time Fluid’.”

Shen Ye chanted silently.

Small glyphs of light quickly appeared:

“Infusing… Evolution requires time: five minutes.”

Five minutes.

That’s pretty fast.

Outside the bar, waves of spatial fluctuations suddenly began.

Shen Ye saw armed undead soldiers descending from mid-air, quickly forming a battle array.

—It seems Evernight City received the news.

But those enemies had already fled.

Shen Ye withdrew his gaze, silently observing the void.

Door abilities were too difficult to evolve.

Now, after the evolution of “Time Fluid,” it was uncertain when the other two door abilities would ever be able to improve.

Shen Ye couldn’t help but sigh.

A group of undead soldiers burst into the bar, looking around.

“Mr. Baxter! Why are you here too?”

The leading undead officer asked in surprise.

“Just traveling through,” Shen Ye said briefly.

“It’s fortunate you stayed in the bar; this is truly a blessing,” the undead officer sighed.

“Indeed, a great blessing,” Shen Ye said.

“Then please wait a moment, we will gather all survivors and then come to invite you—you will return to Evernight City with them.”

“Okay, much appreciated.”

The undead officer turned and walked out of the bar.

Shen Ye lowered his head, took a sip of orange juice, and silently waited for the five minutes to pass.

Yes.

Opening a teleportation array was expensive, and it was efficient and energy-saving to gather everyone and teleport back to Evernight City together.

He thought absentmindedly.

Suddenly.

A flash of insight streaked across his mind.

Shen Ye was startled, then suddenly slapped the table and stood up.

That’s not right!

If only “Time Fluid” were improved, the change in his combat power wouldn’t be very significant.

Why not improve “Unique Door” and “Star Shift” together?

“Unique Door” and “Star Shift” are both “door” abilities!

For abilities of the same category, he could—

A word tag was quickly summoned by him.

“You activated the ‘Zhi’-level dark gold tag ‘Soul-Sucking Baby’.”

“Are you sure you want to merge ‘Unique Door’ and ‘Star Shift’?”

“I’m sure,” Shen Ye said.

“Merging now.”

“By virtue of the power of the ‘Zhi’-level dark gold tag, the current two rare ‘door’ abilities have merged and undergone super evolution.”

“Congratulations.”

“You have gained a brand new door ability:”

“Seal Gate.”

“Description:”

1. Open a door, randomly leading to a sealed place within the multiverse.
2. Mark this sealed place to return later (without a mark, opening the door again will be random, and you won’t be able to reach the same sealed place opened this time).

“—This is an extremely dangerous door, so you can close it with a thought at any time.”

Alright!

This is quite awesome!

Just the words “leading to the multiverse” alone make it worth it!

Suddenly, several lines of faint glowing text appeared:

“Congratulations.”

“Your ‘Time Fluid’ has received the residual power of the ‘Dimension Door’ and has now completed its evolution.”

“Tide of Time:”

“Description: When you open a door, you can cause time on one side of the door to stagnate, while on the other side, the time of all things flows normally.”

“This ability can be maintained for 3 seconds.”

“After each activation, it cannot be activated again for 3 seconds (using you as the time reference).”

“—Special spatio-temporal power, hidden rules, the power of two-world gates unseen by all beings.”

The ability still lasts 3 seconds!

But the cooldown has changed.

The previous “Time Fluid” had a one-week cooldown.

Now it’s only 3 seconds!

Shen Ye rubbed his hands excitedly.

Good.

Finally, he’s upgraded!