Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 391

“Let me repeat the question.”

“Who are you?”

There was no sound from the coffin.

Shen Ye continued, “Actually, I don’t care who you are. I only care if you’re playing tricks on me.”

“If you don’t tell me the truth, the trust between us will end.”

“Then you can be locked in here forever. I swear I won’t let you out.”

Still, no sound echoed from the coffin.

“Is that so? You’d rather be sealed here forever?”

“Alright, then. I hope you enjoy being sealed here. I won’t be coming back.”

After Shen Ye finished speaking, he reached out to close the door.

“The contract!”

A female voice rang out from the coffin.

“The contract does bind me,” Shen Ye said, “but have you considered that if I report to the Sect Master first and then destroy the statue, it would also fulfill our agreement?”

“Are you going to betray me?” the female voice questioned angrily.

“You were the one with ill intentions first,” Shen Ye’s voice overpowered hers, roaring, “What if there’s some kind of trap hidden in the statue? Wouldn’t I die on the spot?”

The female voice paused.

“And to think I saved your life,” Shen Ye’s voice turned cold and ruthless, “Choose now. This is your last chance.”

A moment of silence.

“Goodbye.”

Shen Ye reached out to close the door.

A contract suddenly appeared before his eyes, its contents constantly changing.

—This was the contract he had signed with Yun Ni.

“If you absolutely must know the truth, cultivate the Grand Forgetfulness Ascension Scripture.”

“When you successfully transform your spiritual power and encounter a soul demon, I promise to tell you everything.”

“If you cannot master the Grand Forgetfulness Ascension Scripture, you will still need to destroy the statue to lift the curse.”

“—This is my final concession.”

Shen Ye quickly read it, his eyebrows involuntarily twitching.

The Grand Forgetfulness Ascension Scripture was linked to that ruin.

The ruin even helped him enhance the power of laws corresponding to this scripture.

What secret did this scripture hold?

He channeled all his strength, and with a ‘whoosh,’ golden flame spirit divine light burst forth from his body, continuously emitting strong power fluctuations in all directions.

“The nature of the spiritual power has changed!”

The female voice said solemnly.

“Yes, I have met the contract’s requirements. Now tell me everything.” Shen Ye said.

“What about the inner demon? Have you encountered the inner demon?” the female voice asked.

“I’ve made arrangements for him,” Shen Ye replied.

“What kind of fate did you arrange for the inner demon?” the female voice pressed.

“To live a carefree life,” Shen Ye said.

“…Unimaginable, that you would let the inner demon go just like that,” the female voice muttered to herself.

“Hey, why am I the only one answering your questions? You’re supposed to tell me the secret of the whole thing,” Shen Ye said, annoyed.

“I am Yun Ni’s inner demon,” the female voice suddenly said.

Along with her voice, the contract emitted faint glows.

Three lines of small text quickly appeared:

“As promised, the other party will tell you everything.”

“Your curse has been lifted.”

“Whether you wish to sign a contract thereafter is up to your own will.”

All the small text vanished.

“Where is Yun Ni?” Shen Ye asked.

“She used extremely precious materials to complete an art, sealing herself within the statue,” the female voice said.

“Why?” Shen Ye asked.

“Firstly, she hadn’t achieved a breakthrough, and secondly, the Saint Venerable could devour her at any time, so she went into hiding,” the female voice replied.

“You’re her inner demon? Wait, does that mean you’ve been doing all this at her request?” Shen Ye asked, surprised.

“Inner demons possess all sorts of incredible abilities. Throughout history, countless cultivators have changed color at the mention of inner demons.”

“Only one exceptionally talented grand cultivator, after much thought and ingenuity, eventually pioneered a path of cultivating by commanding inner demons.”

“—This is the Grand Forgetfulness Ascension Scripture.”

“Grand Forgetfulness means no fear of inner demons.”

“Ascension describes the boundless future awaiting those who cultivate this scripture.”

The female voice explained unhurriedly.

Shen Ye pondered, “You told me to shatter the statue, meaning you want to expose Yun Ni’s whereabouts, correct?”

“That’s right!” the female voice said.

“As an inner demon, you seem to detest Yun Ni greatly?” Shen Ye asked.

“When this Daoist scripture is cultivated to an advanced stage, it uses the inner demon to manipulate destiny, forming a devouring force of destiny that is immensely powerful, almost worthy of being called ‘invincible’!” the female voice said.

“Invincible?” Shen Ye said.

The female voice continued, “Yes, as Yun Ni’s inner demon, my destiny is to—”

“Continuously absorb the worship of all beings, and once it reaches its peak, I can devour all beings to enhance Yun Ni’s Dharma power—this is the fate Yun Ni set for me!”

Shen Ye was stunned, and couldn’t help but press:

“Wait… are you saying you devour all beings, and she gains enhanced Dharma power?”

“Yes, do you know what the Sect Master Saint Venerable’s inner demon’s destiny is?” the female voice asked.

“I don’t know.”

“It’s ‘besides those mainstays who can drive the sect’s progress and strength, all other sect disciples must be devoured to enhance my power’.”

Shen Ye held his breath.

Inner demons.

They were beings that drove cultivators to madness, dreaded by all.

Yet, under the power of that scripture, it became a servant to the cultivator, capable of enhancing their strength!

Unheard of! Incredible!

“Wait! Are you saying that Saint Venerable is also an inner demon?” he asked.

“Yes.”

“What about the real Saint Venerable?”

“I don’t know.”

“Only the Saint Venerable’s inner demon remains, yet Yun Ni still has no chance of winning against it?” Shen Ye asked again.

The female voice said, “The Saint Venerable has cultivated the Daoist scripture to the ninth realm, while Yun Ni has only reached the seventh. Originally, it was a dead end.”

“Her strategy was to have me continuously gain fame.”

The female voice continued, “My gaining fame outside adds to the sect’s reputation. In this way, I am also promoting the sect’s progress.”

“—The Saint Venerable’s inner demon cannot kill those who ‘promote the sect’s progress’!”

Shen Ye thought back and forth.

When he met the Saint Venerable, he had produced the Ten Thousand Year Immortal Jade Marrow.

This was a treasure that could help the entire sect develop!

So, according to the rules of fate, the Saint Venerable’s inner demon left without further questioning.

—He had stumbled into it, and he had survived by “promoting the sect’s progress”!

If he had answered truthfully and obediently back then, he might already be dead.

A chill ran up his spine, and Shen Ye couldn’t help but touch his forehead.

His hands were covered in cold sweat.

“Since you are an inner demon… why did you suffer a cultivation deviation?” Shen Ye asked.

“The inner demons produced by those who cultivate the Grand Forgetfulness Ascension Scripture are actually identical to themselves—for instance, your inner demon is another you,” the female voice said.

“The only difference is that you can dictate its destiny, and its gains will become your power.”

Its gains…

Shen Ye hesitated.

His inner demon went off to be a handsome thief.

What gains could it bring him?

Come to think of it, he actually did have some gains.

Shen Ye reached out and pulled a sketchbook from thin air.

He flipped through it casually.

It was full of sketches of beautiful women.

Damn it!

Other people’s inner demons do great things, constantly helping their masters improve their strength, but you gave me a sketchbook of beautiful women?

—There aren’t even animated pictures!

Bad review!

He calmly put away the sketchbook and asked,

“Why attack the statue? Don’t you know that if you do, Yun Ni, who is hidden inside, will be immediately exposed?”

“And she can’t defeat the Saint Venerable’s inner demon, so her only outcome is death.”

This time, the female voice carried a hint of emotion:

“I am just a puppet she pushed to the forefront, constantly putting on a show to gain fame; then I have to keep devouring people to sustain her—”

“I want her to die!”

Shen Ye carefully mulled over her words, discerning a touch of bitterness, and couldn’t help but let out a soft sigh.

—This was pushing an inner demon to resist its destiny.

Now.

How should he handle all of this?

“Well, the dispute between you two actually has nothing to do with me.”

“I can save your life. Once all your wounds are healed, you can go do your own thing.”

“What about you?” the female voice asked.

“I’m returning to the sect,” Shen Ye said.

—The ruins still had some use; they could help everyone get stronger.

So, he would just stay put in the sect for now.

Anyway, Tu Fusheng was helping with the funding.

He’d just secure himself a reputation for “promoting the sect’s progress” to protect himself.

As for the matters between the sect’s Saint Venerable and Yun Ni, he wouldn’t get involved.

Shen Ye was thinking with a relaxed expression when he heard the female voice speak again:

“Actually, in the beginning, both the Saint Venerable and Yun Ni’s target was Charlotte, who had ascended.”

Charlotte.

Shen Ye froze, his heart involuntarily tightening.

That’s right.

From the very beginning, Yun Ni was pursuing Charlotte.

“Why Charlotte?” Shen Ye asked.

“What I am about to tell you is an extremely secret matter. Anyone who knows it will die,” the female voice said.

Shen Ye waved his hand.

The surrounding dark destruction torrents erupted with a roar.

They enveloped everything, completely isolating the area.

“You can speak now,” Shen Ye said.

The female voice hesitated, then finally spoke:

“This is the deepest secret, known only to those who have achieved success in cultivating the Grand Forgetfulness Ascension Scripture.”

“—You will soon be able to understand the knowledge and skills of various professions through your inner demon, thereby becoming incredibly powerful.”

“Me? Understand various professions?”

Shen Ye’s tone was heavy, he said each word clearly, “I also have an inner demon, but I have no perception of other professions—”

“You don’t need to lie like this.”

“I’m not deceiving you, everyone actually has an inner demon,” the female voice spoke again, “it’s just that ordinary professionals can never detect them, and even mistakenly believe they are ‘me’.”

“Inner demons can know all professions of all realms throughout endless ages—as long as that profession hasn’t reached the level of myths and legends.”

Shen Ye subconsciously shook his head.

If the Grand Forgetfulness Ascension Scripture could grant knowledge of all professional skills, it would be an incredibly powerful Daoist scripture.

—Why were only three people cultivating it?

“You think I’m lying to you because so few people cultivate this Daoist scripture?” the female voice said.

“Yes,” Shen Ye said openly.

“When this Daoist scripture first fell from an extremely high universe to the ninety-ninth level, it indeed caused a sensation.”

The female voice continued unhurriedly:

“But it was too difficult; ordinary people simply couldn’t understand it.”

“There are always exceptionally talented masters; they should be able to understand the Daoist scripture,” Shen Ye said.

“You’re right. The top experts in other universes immediately discovered that this was a cultivation-oriented Daoist scripture.”

“Out of caution, they first consulted the cultivators around them.”

“The feedback they received was:”

“—The inner demon tribulation is an extremely terrifying thing. One must face the inner demon tribulation with every advancement in cultivation, and failure means death.”

“This deterred a large number of people.”

“What about the rest?” Shen Ye asked.

“—Powerful cultivators performed divinations on the Daoist scripture and uncovered a truth:”

“Having only the Daoist scripture is not enough to cultivate to the end.”

“The complete legacy of that ruin is essential to awaken the full power of the Daoist scripture.”

Shen Ye suddenly remembered the ruins.

“Yes,” the female voice continued, “—when the ruins fell, only two layers remained!”

“This meant that cultivating this Daoist scripture could not reach its peak.”

“So, most people gave up.”

“Why did the Sect Master Saint Venerable and Yun Ni learn it?” Shen Ye asked.

“The Saint Venerable hasn’t improved his realm for four thousand five hundred years. If he can’t break through in the future, he will die,” the female voice said.

“Understood, he had no choice—what about Yun Ni?”

“She wants to prove that her understanding of the Daoist scripture is superior to the Saint Venerable’s, and eventually replace him to become the new Sect Master.”

Shen Ye mused for a moment.

What the other party said sounded plausible and seemed to have no issues.

However, for him, these people were irrelevant. The only thing he needed to care about was—

“Why did they want to kill Charlotte?”

Shen Ye asked.

The female voice said, “Charlotte’s profession has only appeared in myths and legends; even inner demons cannot fathom it.”

“—Both the Saint Venerable and Yun Ni want to obtain the knowledge and skills of that profession.”

Shen Ye’s eyes became dark and deep, and a murderous intent surged from him.

Charlotte’s profession was “Life Soul Master” of “Lifeless Soul Master.” Later, when this profession was about to advance, he returned the “Lifeless Master” as well.

It was this action that made Charlotte recognize her heart and proactively reveal her true feelings to him.

—The “Lifeless Soul Master” must have advanced.

That’s why she ascended and immediately ran into big trouble.

“One last question.”

Shen Ye said, “How can you prove that inner demons can understand all knowledge and skills?”

The female voice said, “It’s simple. As long as you also acquire knowledge and skills from various professions through your inner demon, you’ll know I’m telling the truth.”

“I can’t do that yet,” Shen Ye said.

“Actually, you’ll soon realize this, but I’ll tell you in advance—you just need to recite the divine incantation from the second realm of the scripture: ‘Since ancient times, all that beings have done, the essence of which appears in the heart’.”

Shen Ye heard this and immediately recalled the contents of the scripture.

The grandmaster of combat guidance also marked this incantation, saying it was a mantra that could be used after an inner demon tribulation.

However, he had been too pressed for time and hadn’t had a chance to try it.

“Since ancient times, all that beings have done, the essence of which appears in the heart.”

Shen Ye recited it silently.

Instantly.

Infinite combat scenes appeared in his mind.

—Those were the combat scenes of all beings.

Countless knowledge and skills also emerged in Shen Ye’s mind.

Tiny glowing text quickly appeared:

“You have activated the Inner Demon Divine Incantation of the Grand Forgetfulness Ascension Scripture.”

“Your strength is at the seventh stage of the Dharma Realm.”

“You are currently comprehending all professional skills and knowledge (mythical and below mythical level) that a seventh-stage Dharma Realm professional can master.”

Too strong!

This Daoist scripture was actually so powerful; those who recoiled in fear were truly foolish!

Shen Ye was just thinking when he suddenly came to his senses.

No, this isn’t right.

They had all considered it very carefully, and that’s why they didn’t cultivate it.

As for himself—

He had relied on his Heaven-penetrating art, attached to a door ability, to open another part of the ruins.

Perhaps he could cultivate this Grand Forgetfulness Ascension Scripture to perfection!

Shen Ye closed his eyes for a moment, constantly mastering those professional skills and knowledge, and then asked:

“This is too much—it’s said that biting off more than you can chew is bad. Would the Saint Venerable and Yun Ni really spend the effort to learn every single skill? That’s unlikely.”

The female voice said, “Of course not. Every time the Saint Venerable improved his strength, he chose the strongest professional skills.”

“What about Yun Ni?” Shen Ye asked.

“Yun Ni chose the skills most suitable for herself,” the female voice said.

“…Given that, I think Yun Ni will go further,” Shen Ye said.

“Now it’s your turn to choose,” the female voice said.

Shen Ye mused for a moment.

He already had the archery skill “Star Edge” and the blademanship skill “Missing You,” as well as three professional skills from the Underworld Spirit Envoy.

He should actually focus on improving his Immortal Kingdom profession.

As for skills…

There were indeed many interesting ones.

Should he choose the strongest, like the Saint Venerable, or the most suitable, like Yun Ni?

Choose the most suitable!

Shen Ye was just thinking when a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

No.

…Specifically for him, the most suitable approach was actually a different one.

With a thought, glowing text instantly appeared:

“You have activated the dark gold entry ‘Vampire Tot’.”

“You can now fuse them.”

“Do you wish to fuse all the Ranks 7 professional skills you know?”

That’s right!

The Saint Venerable chooses the strongest, Yun Ni chooses the most suitable, but I’m different from them!

I can integrate them all!

“Fuse.”

Shen Ye said.