Dinner was over.

    Uncle Seven was washing dishes in the kitchen, Su Su was lying on the sofa watching TV, and Xie Lan had gone back.

    He was eager to return and piece together the complete Yaksha inheritance.

    Shen Ye could perfectly understand his feelings.

    —For someone as strong-willed as Xiao San, being the weakest and unable to participate in battles was a source of immense anguish.

    This was more unbearable than death itself for him.

    Shen Ye sat down on the sofa and whispered,

    “I need a favor.”

    “Speak,” Su Su said, her eyes fixed on the TV, engrossed in the dramatic entanglements of the characters.

    “Keep an eye on this shop. Uncle Seven and I are going to get supplies tonight,” Shen Ye said.

    “Supplies?” Su Su asked.

    “It’s a breakfast shop, you see. We need to stock up on a lot of things, like buying noodles at night, and we’re out of eggs. Then we start preparing breakfast at three in the morning.”

    Shen Ye explained.

    “Right, then you two go. I’ll take care of things here, don’t worry,” Su Su said.

    Shen Ye glanced towards the kitchen.

    Uncle Seven had just finished cleaning the kitchen, and, untying his apron, said, “I’m ready to go anytime.”

    “Then let’s go. You drive,” Shen Ye said.

    “Alright.”

    Uncle Seven took the car keys and walked out the door with Shen Ye.

    Su Su remained focused on the TV screen, not even looking at them.

    The door closed.

    After a moment.

    Su Su let out a hum, and her finger pointed into the air.

    The TV channel immediately changed.

    She pointed her finger again.

    The channel continued to change.

    *Snap!*

    She snapped her fingers.

    The window opened, and all the dust in the room automatically flew out.

    A block of frozen meat pushed open the refrigerator door, fell out, and lay in a basin; the basin rolled to the kitchen, hopped up, and landed under the faucet; the faucet turned on automatically, and only closed when the basin was full of water.

    The chopping board broke free from its hook and landed on the table with a *thud*.

    The kitchen knife also emerged and began to rapidly chop green onions on the chopping board.

    Garlic cloves emerged one by one from a sack, cooperatively found a plate, stood on it, and peeled themselves.

    The stove fire ignited.

    The butter simmering in the pot gradually swirled, stirring itself.

    Another pot started tossing itself, using a large ladle to stir-fry the braised meat inside.

    The old hen in the yard picked up a bowl and placed it in front of itself, squatted on the ground, clucked “Cluck! Cluck!”, then slit its own throat with a fruit knife, and began to collect its blood.

    The fruit knife found a faucet by itself to wash its entire body, wiped itself dry with a rag, then picked out a few onions and meticulously began to slice them.

    The kitchen was bustling with activity.

    —The preparations for the breakfast stall were proceeding in an orderly fashion.

    All of this was accomplished with just a snap of Su Su’s fingers.

    Su Su was still watching TV.

    She found a more comfortable position on the sofa and murmured to herself:

    “Boat of Chaos… I’ll let it slide this time, but I’ll get my revenge for your sneak attack, sooner or later.”

    On the other side.

    Uncle Seven drove a minivan, taking Shen Ye onto the ring road.

    It was around eleven at night.

    There weren’t many cars on the road.

    Uncle Seven casually handled the steering wheel and asked,

    “Do you have something to do?”

    “Indeed, I have something to do, but I can’t let Su Su find out. If she and the Boat of Chaos meet, they’ll definitely start a fight,” Shen Ye said.

    “You’re going to see the Boat of Chaos?” Uncle Seven was surprised.

    “More accurately, we’re going to bring the Boat of Chaos along, and then do something together.”

    Shen Ye gestured for Uncle Seven to drive the minivan into a remote alley.

    Uncle Seven pulled the handbrake, turned off the engine, unbuckled his seatbelt, got out of the car, and looked around.

    “Everyone living nearby is asleep,” he said.

    “Good, let’s go,” Shen Ye said.

    A spirit-communicating door appeared on the wall. Shen Ye opened it and led Uncle Seven through.

    Eternal Brain.

    The Flesh Realm was shrouded in endless darkness.

    Shen Ye stood in place and let out a low cry:

    “Manifestation of the Dharma!”

    Three lotus pedestal phantoms unfurled behind him.

    Charlotte sat upon a lotus pedestal, still in slumber.

    —Dharma Manifestation: One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones!

    Uncle Seven narrowed his eyes, sighing as he watched:

    “That great battle back then—”

    “After she was shattered by the ambush, she should have hidden herself to slowly recover her strength.”

    “From the looks of it, she forcibly developed the epoch again, overdrawing her power, which is why she hasn’t fully recovered.”

    “What a miscalculation.”

    “No,” Shen Ye shook his head.

    “Am I wrong?” Uncle Seven asked.

    “Even at this moment, I still marvel at her decision and wisdom,” Shen Ye said.

    “?” Uncle Seven.

    “Although shattered, she forcibly reopened the epoch, and each epoch gathered countless battle experiences from the past, crystallizing into the ultimate three arts.”

    “She also sought souls from Earth to help bear the power of the Sixth Epoch, seeking a chance at survival.”

    “Only after all this was complete did she fall into slumber.”

    Shen Ye looked at Charlotte’s sleeping form and whispered, “Although she herself endured immense suffering, she ultimately persevered.”

    —She found someone who could bear the ultimate power of the Sixth Epoch.

    The Door and the Person.

    They were complete.

    That’s why she could rest peacefully in his Dharma Form, right?

    …Now, leave it to me.

    “Have you figured out how to wake her up?” Uncle Seven asked.

    Shen Ye replied,

    “Currently, the only way to replenish her power is to draw source energy from those shattered creations.”

    “That’s too slow,” Uncle Seven said.

    “Indeed, I’d like to find better methods too, but right now, what we need to do is another urgent matter,” Shen Ye said.

    “What matter?” Uncle Seven asked.

    “This—”

    Shen Ye placed his hand on the Dharma form and whispered:

    “Summon the Boat of Chaos.”

    Hundreds of meters above his head in the dark void, an incomparably powerful energy fluctuation suddenly manifested.

    A colossal ship made entirely of metal burst forth.

    It hovered in mid-air with an unapproachable demeanor, emitting a series of humming sounds:

    “Did you forget me here? Or did you never intend to take me back?”

    “It’s not that I forgot; I needed you to guard this place,” Shen Ye said.

    The Boat of Chaos let out a roar of fury:

    “Guard? Are you trying to fool me? Do you think my intelligence is lacking? Or do you think I’m a three-year-old child!”

    Infinite power of truth gathered on the ship, causing the entire vessel to emit continuous, magnificent hums.

    “Be careful, it has killing intent,” Uncle Seven transmitted.

    “I know,” Shen Ye replied.

    He cleared his throat, his expression calm, and said in a casual tone:

    “I’m not lying to you, I really do need you to guard it.”

    “—I do indeed need you to stay here, because you are so powerful that others will naturally be wary of me.”

    “What do you want to say? Don’t beat around the bush. I’ve lived for countless eons, and all your actions appear laughable and childish in my eyes—if you dare to deceive me.” The Boat of Chaos roared again.

    Its humming caused gusts of wind in the void, almost blowing Shen Ye away.

    Uncle Seven glanced at the flying ship, stepped forward, and stood in front of Shen Ye.

    The wind immediately stopped.

    The Boat of Chaos let out a disdainful “hmph,” attempting to gather even greater power.

    “Stop.”

    Shen Ye looked up at the flying ship and said lightly:

    “Don’t make a fuss.”

    “Both you and I have pledged allegiance to the Great Tribulation of Destruction, but we are not the only ones serving it.”

    “So what?” the Boat of Chaos asked.

    “I imagine they’ll be here soon—probably to discuss a deal with me, and I need you to hold the fort,” Shen Ye said.

    “Why should we do business with those ants! Why should I hold the fort for these mundane, trashy affairs!” The Boat of Chaos questioned sharply.

    “Because you and I both yearn to do one thing,” Shen Ye said.

    “Don’t fool me—what is it, exactly?” The Boat of Chaos pressed.

    “Revenge,” Shen Ye uttered two words.

    He suddenly looked towards the distant darkness.

    Uncle Seven also stirred, his expression changing.

    In mid-air, the Boat of Chaos also stopped speaking, even concealing itself.

    Everyone sensed one thing.

    —An extremely massive teleportation spell had just been completed.

    In the darkness, the space suddenly filled with people.

    These individuals were well-trained; after teleporting, they quickly formed a battle formation and then stood there silently.

    One breath.

    Two breaths.

    Three breaths.

    The teleportation fluctuations scattered again.

    More people arrived.

    However, this time, only a few individuals teleported over, appearing in front of the others.

    In the darkness.

    A hand reached out.

    This hand still carried a faint smell of blood, and even the fingernails were stained with the color of blood.

    —It seemed to have just completed more than one massacre.

    A hand.

    Two fingers lifted slightly, holding up an emblem.

    The Emblem of Ending.

    Shen Ye’s Emblem of Ending.

    “Is this your emblem, young man?” the owner of the hand asked.

    “It’s mine,” Shen Ye admitted.

    The other side fell silent.

    Shen Ye smiled and continued, “That is indeed my emblem.”

    “I’m somewhat new, and I encountered a trap, which was a bit bothersome, so I let you all settle the grievances yourselves.”

    “Is there a problem?”

    After he finished speaking, the other side remained silent.

    The next second.

    Uncle Seven suddenly stepped forward, swinging his palm.

    A fierce white light burst from his hand, instantly transforming into a colossal hand of light that reached the heavens and earth, blocking him and Shen Ye.

    Against the backdrop of the colossal hand of light, a ferocious ghost king’s head appeared in the darkness, lunging towards Shen Ye.

    *Boom!!!*

    The giant hand flew out, colliding with the ghost king’s head, erupting in an earth-shattering sound.

    For a moment, neither could gain the upper hand.

    Shen Ye looked into the distance, only to see that the people arranged in a battle formation still held their spell seals.

    —This was a large-scale attack spell collectively cast.

    Layers upon layers of powerful destructive energy fluctuations erupted from their bodies.

    The ghost king’s head also became increasingly clear.

    Clearly, they had intended to use this destructive spell to kill him just now.

    Suddenly.

    The ghost king opened its maw wide and swallowed the colossal hand of light in one gulp.

    Uncle Seven sneered, “You truly don’t think this is enough to deal with me, do you? Aren’t you underestimating me too much?”

    He clenched his hand into a fist and gently struck forward through the air.

    The ghost king’s head, which had swallowed the colossal hand of light and was about to continue lunging at Shen Ye, suddenly froze in mid-air.

    Threads of light pierced through the head.

    The entire head rapidly expanded, instantly growing dozens of times its size, and then suddenly burst open.

    *Boom—*

    The void trembled continuously.

    Looking into mid-air again, the ghost king’s head was gone, leaving only a glowing giant hand suspended motionlessly.

    “The ghost head is gone, Uncle Seven,” Shen Ye exclaimed in surprise.

    “No matter how many ghost heads of this level come, I’ll chop them all,” Uncle Seven said disdainfully.

    “That’s good,” Shen Ye breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly remembered something and said to the other side, “That is indeed my emblem.”

    Under the illumination of the colossal hand of light, one could see that the figure standing at the very front of the group was an existence draped in the attire of a “Demon King.”

    Wearing an iron crown.

    His face was hidden beneath the crown, utterly obscured.

    Clad in a black cloak.

    Those wearing the “Demon King” attire are not to be gazed upon.

    This was the leader of the opposing side.

    However, Shen Ye didn’t want to expose that he also possessed such a “Crown of Destruction” at the moment, otherwise he could also transform into a “Demon King.”

    Shen Ye looked at the other party and continued,

    “I’m new, you see, and I ran into a trap, which was a bit annoying, so I just let you all settle your grievances yourselves.”

    “Is there a problem?”

    —He repeated his earlier words.

    This time.

    The leader on the other side finally spoke:

    “Did you see Morpheus? How did he die?”

    Shen Ye was about to answer when he suddenly felt something and looked down at his palm.

    The glowing curve on his palm was constantly flickering, as if resisting something.

    Several lines of faint glowing text rapidly appeared:

    “Subjected to scrying-type interference.”

    “Once you speak about Morpheus, the other party will immediately gain the opportunity to scry, and thus initiate scrying-type investigations.”

    Are you kidding me!

    Although it was those people who killed Morpheus.

    But his soul was up to no good and tried to frame him, so it was obliterated by a dragon’s breath from the giant skeleton.

    To be precise, he also played a part in getting rid of that annoying Morpheus.

    Shen Ye sneered and said:

    “This is my territory—the entire world of destruction belongs to me, including this eternal brain that has already died.”

    “If you continue to speak to me in an accusatory tone—”

    “I will ensure your burial here.”

    “Just with you, boy?” the opposing leader said.

    Shen Ye didn’t speak, but instead gestured towards the depths of the darkness.

    In the endless darkness.

    Something beyond the comprehension of the servants of destruction appeared.

    It was a massive metal ship.

    It flew silently out of the dark mist, and countless dark, gaping muzzles emerged from its hull, aiming at the people here.

    Vast and powerful truth energy emanated from the metal ship, manifesting throughout the space as an unimaginably intense suppressive effect.

    Except for the leader, everyone else was pressed to the ground by this pressure, kneeling on one knee, unable to move.

    One breath.

    Two breaths.

    Three breaths.

    Shen Ye breathed a sigh of relief.

    The Great Tribulation of Destruction did not rush to obliterate everything because of the commotion here.

    Perhaps it sensed that these were all its servants.

    Its will condoned the slaughter and fighting here!

    “Want to play a game?”

    Shen Ye asked, hands in his pockets, his expression natural.

    The leader on the other side looked up at the Boat of Chaos in mid-air, then to Uncle Seven behind Shen Ye, and suddenly sighed:

    “Such a ruined world contains many treasures and secrets. Usually, no one can monopolize them.”

    —He didn’t take up the previous topic!

    This was a temporary change of subject, giving himself an out, and letting the matter pass.

    Shen Ye smiled, but did not immediately respond.

    The Boat of Chaos was transmitting to him:

    “I’ve done my best to save your face, but what about the revenge you spoke of?”

    “Shen Ye, if you can’t explain things clearly today and try to fool me, then there will be no peace today.”

    “You’ve lived for billions of years, why haven’t you learned patience?” Shen Ye transmitted his question.

    “Patience is for one’s own people, and you were toying with me earlier!” The Boat of Chaos roared.

    Shen Ye transmitted:

    “You need to have some basic trust in your companions, for example—wait a little longer.”

    “Alright, this is your last chance. I’ll wait one last time,” the Boat of Chaos said.

    At this moment, Shen Ye looked down.

    On his hand.

    The constantly fluctuating glowing curve returned to calm.

    As he watched, faint glowing text appeared:

    “The opponent has abandoned the scrying spell.”

    “All interferences related to ‘Fate Scrying’ have disappeared.”

    The faint light slowly dissipated.

    The leader spoke:

    “You want to know how Morpheus died?”

    —The keyword “informant” was activated!

    He quickly continued:

    “There’s only one truth!”

    “A trap was set in Morpheus’s crown; once he activated it, he would be immediately cursed and die on the spot.”

    “Those who harmed him, I believe, have already been eliminated by you.”

    “You should know this.”

    “And within this flesh, there’s a consuming power, so Morpheus’s soul has also been eaten.”

    “That’s how it is.”

    As his words fell.

    Lines of faint glowing text suddenly appeared in the void:

    “You have activated the keyword ‘informant’.”

    “Whatever you destroy, as long as you can explain it, others will believe it was not your doing.”

    “Today’s uses have been exhausted.”

    All the small text receded.

    The leader on the opposite side swayed slightly, as if surprised.

    He had given up on killing him, and also given up on interrogating him.

    This was due to the opponent’s strength.

    But!

    But!

    Seeing that he had abandoned his previous aggressive questioning, the other party instead voluntarily revealed the truth.

    He had interrogated those who carried out the task, and the result was the same.

    Yes.

    Without a doubt.

    This was the truth of Morpheus’s death!

    So, this servant of destruction before him was actually someone who knew how to reciprocate favors and liked to conduct business through transactions?

    If that were the case…

    The leader stepped on the flesh beneath his feet and said,

    “This is the Eternal Brain.”

    “It is the final resort of countless civilizations condensed in this world, solely to resist the Great Tribulation of Destruction.”

    “I guessed it held some secrets and treasures, which is why I sent Morpheus to explore it.”

    “—Perhaps you can enlighten me?”

    Shen Ye only said two words:

    “Remuneration.”

    Remuneration…

    The leader thought for a moment and said, “I possess countless wealth from countless worlds; giving you some remuneration is nothing to me.”

    “But how do you ensure that your information will satisfy me?”

    Shen Ye smiled and pointed in a direction.

    “What?” the other party asked.

    Shen Ye said:

    “Follow the direction I’m pointing, and keep walking straight. You’ll see a wall of flesh, and on that wall, there’s a door.”

    “That door is guarded by an extremely terrifying fellow.”

    “If you can defeat it, you can reach a brand new world—I imagine you’d be very interested in a new world.”

    Meanwhile.

    On the other side.

    Earth.

    Shen Ye suddenly appeared in the living room.

    “Hmm? You from your youth?” Su Su tilted her head, glancing at him.

    “Sorry to bother you, come with me to handle something,” young Shen Ye said.

    “What is it?” Su Su asked.

    Shen Ye then explained.

    Su Su hesitated, “It’s possible, yes, but wouldn’t that be inviting trouble?”

    “The Great Tribulation of Destruction has already discovered the Void of Truth, and Earth is its anchor point—we are actually eliminating its pawns,” Shen Ye said.

    “Alright then, I’ll go with you,” Su Su said.

    The two opened the door and arrived deep within the Eternal Brain.

    Su Su and Shen Ye both placed their hands on the flesh wall.

    Su Su controlled the flesh, forming a sunken rectangular pit and a long tunnel.

    Shen Ye then walked in, stood at the end of the tunnel, and let out a low cry of “Door.”

    A spirit-communicating door appeared, perfectly fitting at the end of the tunnel.

    It looked as if—

    This door had always been installed there.

    Having done this, the two left together and returned to Earth.

    After dozens of breaths.

    The leader arrived with his subordinates.

    “This is the door you spoke of, leading to a new world?”

    The leader asked.

    “That’s right,” Shen Ye said.

    “It seems quite interesting,” the leader laughed.

    He waved his hand.

    The servants of destruction rushed forward, entered the tunnel, went to the very end, and pushed open the door.

    Beyond the door was the Void of Truth.

    The servants briefly discerned it, then joyfully exclaimed:

    “Lord, it is indeed another world, a completely new world that has not been destroyed!”

    The leader glanced at Shen Ye.

    “You need to remember something else I said—it’s guarded by an extremely powerful fellow,” Shen Ye said.

    Two lines of faint glowing text still appeared before his eyes:

    “You have opened the spirit-communicating door.”

    “The currently set obstacle is: ‘the distance to the location of the Withering Scepter’.”

    The faint light slowly dissipated.

    The leader spoke:

    “A powerful fellow? Heh, you don’t know how strong our family is.”

    He tossed the Emblem of Ending to Shen Ye, while ordering his subordinates:

    “All of you go in and explore. Report any news immediately.”

    “Yes!”

    The servants of destruction replied in unison.

    They filed into the door, instantly crossing the barrier between the two worlds and arriving at the location of the Withering Scepter.

    “Huh? Where did these mongrels come from?”

    A voice came from afar.

    The master of the Withering Scepter!

    It was this very being—

    He attempted to eliminate Shen Ye, enslave a powerful Rank 17 Master of Truth, and make the Boat of Chaos his subordinate!

    At this moment.

    Everything proved Shen Ye’s actions.

    To the leader of destruction, he proved that there was an extremely valuable two-world passage here, leading to a world that had never been destroyed!

    Shen Ye looked down at the Emblem of Ending.

    A colossal number emerged from the emblem.

    This was destruction points.

    In the End Castle, it could be exchanged for countless treasures and benefits.

    The transaction was complete!

    At the same time, the voice of the Boat of Chaos resonated in Shen Ye’s ear:

    “I apologize, I misunderstood you.”

    “I never thought you’d use such a ‘distraction defense’ tactic—but I don’t think these fellows are any match for the Withering Scepter.”

    Shen Ye smiled and said,

    “You need to understand one thing.”

    “This is just the beginning.”

    “Next, an endless stream of destruction’s servants will go after the Withering Scepter, and it will be caught in an eternal bitter struggle.”

    “Besides—”

    “Can’t the Great Tribulation of Destruction deal with it?”

    The Boat of Chaos was silent for a breath, its tone becoming increasingly gentle:

    “You’re right. I failed to understand your intentions at first. You were avenging me, and yet I thought you were plotting something else.”

    “For that, I apologize to you.”

    As the words fell.

    Two lines of faint glowing text suddenly appeared before Shen Ye’s eyes:

    “Your ultimate creation, the ‘Boat of Chaos,’ is utilizing the fundamental truth source power of ‘natural evolution’ to deduce your power advancement path.”

    “Please wait.”

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