Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 449

“The war is about to begin? Just because the Indomitable Giant appeared again?”

Shen Ye couldn’t help but ask.

“Even if the Indomitable Giant didn’t appear, it couldn’t be hidden for many days—”

Jian Ji waved her hand, signaling him not to worry too much, and continued:

“‘White Night Demon Cage’ is an extremely powerful ultimate creation, and our ‘Multiverse’ is inherently flawed, making it almost impossible to foster a true Sixth Era.”

“So you’re going to fight the monsters of the ‘White Night Demon Cage’?” Shen Ye asked.

“Strike first to gain the advantage. This was your master’s decision, but we still have one last concern,” Jian Ji said.

“What concern?” Shen Ye asked.

Jian Ji’s voice became solemn:

“The ‘Indomitable Giant’ cannot be used for combat, but it is a spirit of truth that transmits the fire of civilization.”

“If it signs a contract with you, it can transform into a Soul Skill and be used by you.”

“Your master wants to know what kind of skills the ‘Indomitable Giant’ gained from its appearance this time, and whether it can help in the Multiverse.”

“If it can play a good role, then we will be more at ease.”

Shen Ye thought for a moment, then leaned close to Jian Ji’s ear and whispered a few words.

Jian Ji listened carefully, a strange expression gradually appearing on her face.

After a long while.

Shen Ye finally explained the power of the Indomitable Giant’s appearance this time.

Jian Ji’s eyes widened, and she couldn’t help but say:

“You… forget it, I’m truly impressed by you…”

“Jian Ji sis, what do you think of the contract between me and the Giant?” Shen Ye asked.

“I don’t know, forget it, I can’t think of it, and I guess the enemy won’t either. It should have an effect,” Jian Ji said uncertainly.

She adjusted the long sword at her waist, her expression returning to calm:

“Then we’ll set off.”

“—We, the Tower of Tarot, will resist the attacks of the White Night Demon Cage and directly engage them in battle.”

“You will guard the Multiverse and hold the Death Planet.”

“Will the enemy attack?” Shen Ye asked.

“We will tie down the powerful beings of the ‘White Night Demon Cage’. What you’ll face will likely be the human traitors and puppets released by the ‘White Night Demon Cage’,” Jian Ji said.

“Before we part—”

Jian Ji raised her hand.

Two cards appeared in her hand.

“You can choose one of these two cards.”

“The card in my left hand can summon a powerful individual from our front line to help you deal with some enemies and prevent major unrest on the Death Planet.”

“The card in my right hand has the authority to ‘abolish’ and ‘join’ the Tower of Tarot—after all, professionals on the Death Planet all possess Tarot cards. You can refuse some people from continuing to hold Tarot cards, or allow some people to obtain them.”

“Choose, Shen Ye.”

Shen Ye spoke without hesitation: “I choose the one in my right hand.”

A lively smile appeared on Jian Ji’s face, and she whispered:

“You dare to take charge now… you’ve grown so fast…”

She handed the card in her right hand to Shen Ye.

On the card was a sketch of Xu Xingke. As Shen Ye gazed at the card, Xu Xingke seemed to look back at him.

“Why didn’t you choose the card in my left hand?” Xu Xingke asked.

“You are fighting on the front lines, already in a life-or-death crisis. Should I still call you back for help?” Shen Ye spread his hands.

“What if someone betrays humanity and joins the enemy?” Xu Xingke asked again.

“Master’s answer would definitely be to kill them. As for me—I won’t do that,” Shen Ye said.

“What will you do?”

“I will enlighten them.”

“Enlighten?” Xu Xingke looked surprised. “They are all adults, they won’t listen to your enlightenment.”

“One must always give people a chance to turn over a new leaf, Master,” Shen Ye said sincerely.

He revealed the term “Dangerous True Man,” which appeared above his head.

Xu Xingke watched for a long while.

So this was the kind of enlightenment.

These young people really knew how to have fun.

“Alright, since this kind of enlightenment has benefits, Master won’t stop you—”

“I’ll leave it to you.”

The words fell.

Xu Xingke disappeared from the card.

A new pattern appeared on the card’s surface, a golden scepter inlaid with emeralds.

“Tarot Scepter.”

“Central Card.”

“Description: You can decide who possesses Tarot cards and who is barred from them.”

Jian Ji watched from the side, only speaking now:

“Shen Ye, your only problem is that your cultivation level is too low, only at the Tenth Layer of the Dharma Realm.”

“Work hard on your cultivation—”

“At least survive this war that no one can escape from.”

Jian Ji patted his shoulder and instantly disappeared.

She, too, was gone.

Shen Ye stood for a while, then sat down in the room, poured a glass of water, and slowly drank it.

Outside.

The broadcast for inter-class exercises echoed in the square.

Everything still seemed to be in a time of peace and prosperity.

But Shen Ye knew clearly that his master would never lie about such matters.

To resist the world of the White Night Demon Cage, they had already gone ahead.

This was to seize the initiative in attack.

Next—

What should he do?

Cultivate.

Yes, his cultivation level was too low.

—His clone was diligently cultivating, with a bronze figure providing full guidance and sparring practice.

So, besides cultivating, what else was important?

That’s right.

The Path to Heaven required him to explore the secrets of the Primordial Ruins.

Primordial Ruins—

It imprisoned the “End Lord of All Eras” and was constantly deducing the past, trying to find a way to defeat the White Night Demon Cage.

He must preserve this path!

Whether it was to explore the secrets of the Primordial Ruins or to find a way to defeat the White Night Demon Cage, he had to find a way to let this path continue.

Before that—

He needed to sleep.

Just as he was about to lie down on the bed, a “drip drip drip” sound came from his body.

His phone suddenly rang.

Kunlun’s voice then appeared:

“Urgent notification!”

“High-level Professional: Shen Ye, please proceed to the campus square immediately. A small shuttle is waiting and can take off at any time.”

“All members of the Tower of Tarot have departed. Next, the World Government will hold an emergency meeting to discuss how to deal with the situation.”

“The emergency meeting will begin in 1 hour!”

A meeting.

No matter what they did, humans couldn’t avoid a meeting.

Then he would go.

Shen Ye stood up, wearily rubbed his temples, and walked out of the dormitory.

An hour later.

World Government Council Hall.

Senior officials from major noble families, various corporate organizations, various churches, and government centers gathered.

The white-haired President of the World Government stood on the stage, beginning to introduce the current situation.

“According to the message left by the Tower of Tarot.”

“Our world faces the danger of being infiltrated by the enemy, and even outright destruction is possible…”

Shen Ye, sitting in the back row, was dozing off and couldn’t help but yawn.

A pair of delicate hands reached out from behind, gently stroking his shoulder and neck, slowly massaging them.

“Are you tired?”

Song Yinchen’s voice drifted over.

“Yes, there’s been too much today—I’ve been on my feet all day, and I was planning to go back to the dorm for a nap,” Shen Ye said.

“Oh, by the way, Big Brother Shen Ye, I also killed a monster, but the Primordial Ruins didn’t react much. Was I not chosen?”

Song Yinchen said hesitantly.

“No, it’s upgrading its backend. It will probably respond to you around this time tomorrow,” Shen Ye said.

“Really? That’s great!” Song Yinchen was overjoyed.

—That way, she could enter the ruins with Shen Ye, fighting and exploring together!

Just thinking about it felt wonderful!

“I’ll tell you about the ruins—so you won’t be completely clueless when you go in,” Shen Ye said.

“Okay, okay!” Song Yinchen chirped.

Shen Ye then quietly transmitted a message to her, explaining the current simulation scenario.

At this moment.

A loud and boisterous voice suddenly came from the front.

Everyone turned their heads and looked at Shen Ye.

Shen Ye was distracted. Seeing everyone looking at him, he looked at the stage and saw that someone else was now staring at him.

His heart tightened reflexively.

—Was he caught not paying attention in class? Or being singled out for criticism in a company meeting?

No—

This wasn’t Earth!

Shen Ye patted his head, cursed under his breath, and stood up, saying, “What’s the matter?”

A louder clamor erupted from the crowd.

“Didn’t you just listen?”

The person on stage asked loudly.

“…Excuse me, is it about me?” Shen Ye said somewhat guiltily.

“Xu Xingke has left with the people from the Tower of Tarot. If an enemy attacks in the future, who will organize the defense and counterattack?” that person asked.

“You guys can discuss it,” Shen Ye waved his hand.

—His main energy now had to be focused on the Primordial Ruins.

If he had extra time, he would pay more attention to the Real Estate Gate, striving to improve it even further.

This was to further enhance his own strength.

It was actually very difficult to balance these two.

Other matters, he didn’t need to bother with, unless—

“As the remaining member of the Tower of Tarot, I’m only in charge of one thing.”

Shen Ye cleared his throat and said:

“I will properly guide and educate those who betray the Death Planet.”

“Guidance? Education? Is that Xu Xingke’s intention, or yours?” the person on stage asked.

“My intention,” Shen Ye said.

His expression was kind, his voice pleasant, he spoke with a smile, and he was young.

—Not very convincing.

Many people exchanged glances, signaling to each other.

Some looked at Shen Ye meaningfully, as if contemplating the weight of his words.

“Since you’re carrying a saber—why not demonstrate your swordsmanship for us?”

Someone spoke up.

“I’m not a circus performer,” Shen Ye refused with a smile, appearing to have a very good temper.

He slowly walked down the aisle between the two rows of seats and waved at everyone:

“You can inform me about traitors anytime—as for other matters, I won’t interfere, you can discuss them.”

After speaking, he turned and left the meeting.

Song Yinchen hurried after him, joining him in the hallway outside.

“Xu Xingke isn’t here, they’re deliberately testing you.”

Song Yinchen said.

“Who cares about them—but you, remember what I told you. Try to enter the ruins together tomorrow,” Shen Ye instructed.

At the mention of this, Song Yinchen immediately shifted her attention.

“Mhm, I’ll go kill another ruin monster, so the ruins won’t miss me.”

“—Do you need my help?”

“No need, I still have some experience in killing monsters.”

“Okay, keep in touch,” Shen Ye yawned again.

Song Yinchen looked at his weary appearance and casually pulled out a room card.

“Hm? What’s this?” Shen Ye was surprised.

“Actually, there are some resting rooms here. I arrived early and got a resting room to play games in. Do you want to go get some sleep?” Song Yinchen asked.

“Great idea!” Shen Ye happily took the room card.

“I’m going to kill monsters. I’ll be back to find you later. Let’s have lunch together.”

“Mhm.”

Song Yinchen gave him a bright smile, lightly soared into the sky, and left.

Shen Ye, holding the room card, stretched and prepared to sleep.

He had already made his stance clear to the professionals worldwide.

This matter was now over.

He saw a person appear at the end of the corridor.

A young man.

“Hello, Shen Ye. I come from a family you don’t know, and I myself am unknown,” the young man said.

“No need to be so modest. Everyone who can be in or outside this meeting hall today is a master—do you know where the lounge is?” Shen Ye said.

“My name is Lei Ming, and I actually have a private matter to discuss with you,” Lei Ming said.

“Alright, go ahead,” Shen Ye said helplessly, deciding to look for the room number on the card himself.

“I like Song Yinchen. She should become my wife,” Lei Ming said slowly, observing his expression.

“I won’t bother you,” Shen Ye said indifferently.

Lei Ming’s brow twitched, and he said in a deep voice:

“But she likes you.”

“Love is free—I can’t control anyone outside of myself, I can’t even control myself,” Shen Ye said.

“How about we have a duel, and the loser withdraws from the competition?” Lei Ming suggested.

Shen Ye smiled, his gaze turning profound.

“You’re Lei Ming, right? How long have you liked Song Yinchen?” he asked.

“More than ten years ago, I saw her once at a family gathering at the end of the year. That’s when I started to like her,” Lei Ming recalled.

Shen Ye interjected, “You’ve liked her for over ten years, and only now, after my master has left the Death Planet, do you dare to challenge me to a duel—”

“Let’s be clear, you were sent to test my strength, weren’t you?”

Lei Ming’s expression remained unchanged. He took a defensive stance, his eyes fixed on Shen Ye, and said calmly:

“No matter where you are, strength is respected. And who knows if Xu Xingke will ever return from this trip?”

Xu Xingke won’t return?

This sentence finally stirred Shen Ye’s emotions.

“You speak too rudely. Didn’t your family teach you better?” he said, annoyed.

Lei Ming just stared at him.

The next instant.

A sudden change occurred—

Shen Ye only felt the space around him shift.

The world suddenly disappeared.

In its place was an endless dark universe, and vast, magnificent nebulae.

—He had been teleported into outer space!

Two lines of faint small text quickly appeared:

“You have been hit by the 특이한 eye technique: ‘Spatial Extraction’.”

“Description: You have been instantly thrown out of the Death Planet and randomly appeared somewhere in the Multiverse.”

Shen Ye floated in space for a while, gradually understanding.

—This conflict, under the guise of “contention for affection,” was intended to minimize its impact.

If the challenge failed, it would truly just be a petty quarrel.

But what if he won?

The credibility of the Tower of Tarot would be destroyed.

Look—

The remaining person in the Tower of Tarot couldn’t even defeat an unknown descendant of a noble family.

Why should they still lead us?

The eye technique chosen was also quite unusual.

—Directly teleporting to the universe.

If one’s strength wasn’t sufficient, survival in the universe would be difficult.

Let alone returning to the Death Planet.

Even if one slowly found their way back, a long time would have passed.

It would be too late.

So the others would watch.

They would wait to see how long it would take him to return to the Death Planet.

—Or if he could never return.

During this period of observation, everything would be quiet.

After all, Xu Xingke hadn’t been gone long.

They would continue to observe, to see if Xu Xingke had left any contingency plans.

That was essentially it.

Shen Ye quickly thought everything through, then pulled out the Tarot Scepter and quickly manipulated it.

A line of small text popped up:

“Lei Ming has been removed from the Tarot card sequence and will no longer be able to possess Tarot cards.”

Mark that first.

As for later matters, he’d deal with them later.

Shen Ye put away the card, narrowed his eyes, and stretched his legs—

He lay down in the dark universe and began to snore loudly.

There was no other way.

These two days had been too tiring.

If he went back now, he would immediately have to deal with those idiots.

And he had to enter the ruins with Doraemon tomorrow.

His schedule was full.

—He needed to get some sleep quickly!

Shen Ye yawned, put everything into his spatial ring, and then floated in the vast universe, peacefully drifting into dreamland.

As an Emperor Species, he could naturally survive in the universe.

Sleeping was, of course, not a problem.

On the other side.

Still the World Government Council Hall.

About an hour later.

Song Yinchen flew back excitedly, striding into the resting room, knocking on the door, and sweetly calling out:

“Big Brother Shen Ye!”

No response.

Asleep?

She sensed it slightly.

No, that’s not right.

No one was inside.

He was already very tired, wasn’t he going to sleep here?

Song Yinchen pulled out her Tarot card, only to see a line of small text appear on the card:

“Lei Ming has been removed from the Tarot card sequence and will no longer be able to possess Tarot cards.”

Suddenly.

A voice sounded from behind:

“No need to look for him, Yinchen.”

Song Yinchen whirled around.

“Lei Ming? What are you talking about?” she asked sternly.

Lei Ming was leaning casually against the railing, and slowly said:

“It’s simple. In the duel just now, Shen Ye lost you to me.”

Song Yinchen paused for a breath.

“You’re joking, right? Big Brother Shen Ye isn’t that kind of person. He wouldn’t think of me as his personal property, nor would he engage in such a boring and idiotic duel.”

“But he lost.”

Lei Ming walked towards Song Yinchen, continuing:

“He just relies on Xu Xingke’s backing, enjoys his protection, and has a great reputation. But if he genuinely fought, he couldn’t even withstand one move from me.”

“Yinchen, you and I both come from noble families. We are a match made in heaven.”

“As for Tarot cards—they’re nothing more than a substitute for communicators. It’s not a big deal not to have them.”

“Are you finished?” Song Yinchen asked.

“I’m serious, Yinchen,” Lei Ming said emotionally.

“He couldn’t withstand one move from you? Lei Ming, do you dare to withstand one move from me?” Song Yinchen asked.

Lei Ming’s footsteps halted, and a trace of unease flickered in his eyes.

Song Yinchen’s voice grew even softer:

“He’s already very tired today and couldn’t even be bothered to pay attention to you.”

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“But, it’s my fault for not stepping up earlier to defend him, and for not letting you all know sooner what not to do.”

Invisible fluctuations emanated from her.

The next moment.

Her killing intent receded, as if she was relieved, and she muttered:

“Is that so? Using the Spatial Extraction eye technique, deliberately trying to diminish his prestige. If he could be killed, it would only be due to jealousy, not for any other reason.”

“No one can throw a tantrum over mere jealousy.”

“The universe… he should be fine. He probably went to find a place to sleep.”

Lei Ming’s expression changed. Remembering something, he exclaimed:

“You’re reading my memories!”

“More than that, actually,” Song Yinchen said indifferently.

She stood still with her hands behind her back.

Lei Ming’s expression changed continuously, and his body trembled incessantly, as if he were enduring some torture.

“Enough!”

An old voice rang out.

Four elders descended from the sky, surrounding Song Yinchen from four directions.

“Patriarch Song, this is a conflict between men. Why don’t you step aside and wait for them to decide the outcome?”

An elder spoke.

“What conflict between men? Stop pretending. If you’re going to move against Shen Ye, you must have been prepared to face me,” Song Yinchen said coldly.

The elder roared angrily:

“No matter what, you cannot, like your sister,随意 tamper with others’ memories—do all of you from the Song family fight with such despicable methods?”

Song Yinchen suddenly began to laugh.

“In all those years when I never cultivated, my sister tried her best, even summoning demons, but couldn’t completely overwhelm me.”

“Now I cultivate desperately every day, becoming a true professional, growing stronger by the day, yet—”

“You still dare to provoke Shen Ye?”

She said no more, merely lightly pursing her beautiful lips.

Invisible fluctuations surged out from her.

The four elders, along with Lei Ming, suddenly became vacant-eyed.

One breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

Professionals appeared all around.

The meeting was no longer happening.

Those powerful individuals all came to the corridor, surrounding it completely.

“Patriarch Song, what happened to them?”

Cang Nanyan asked.

Seeing it was him, Song Yinchen finally said: “Nothing much. I erased their memories. From now on, they’ll just be idiots.”

Someone angrily shouted, “With a great enemy before us, you demoness—”

Song Yinchen glanced at him.

The person slowly closed his mouth, his expression also becoming vacant.

—Another one.

All his memories were erased, and he lost his sanity, standing there motionless like a puppet.

“They have lost the ability of ‘memory’.”

“I’ve shown mercy. After all, Shen Ye will be fine in the universe. This is just a small problem for him.”

“Otherwise…”

Song Yinchen reached out her hand.

A colorful long whip appeared in her hand.

In front of everyone, a tide of dark light suddenly surged from her body.

“Both Shen Ye and I can survive in the universe.”

“—What about you?”

The long whip struck outside the corridor.

The earth cracked, revealing a bottomless fissure.

Molten lava spewed out from underground.

Everyone’s phones automatically unlocked, and Kunlun suddenly screamed:

“Emergency alert!”

“The ground—”

“Shut up,” Song Yinchen said softly.

Kunlun’s voice stopped abruptly.

Song Yinchen looked around at everyone present, her beautiful eyes filled with unprecedented killing intent.

“Perhaps you think I like Shen Ye, and I’ll blindly protect him.”

“Today, I’ll tell you all, right here—”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“—Whoever provokes Shen Ye again, I don’t mind turning their entire family into idiots, and then destroying this planet.”

“I, Song Yinchen, keep my word.”

“You’d better remember that.”