Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 563
by“Though it’s a bit impolite to say, I’m still very curious.”
“About what?”
“Who taught you your knife techniques.”
“That’s indeed inconvenient to talk about, but since the City Lord asked, I can privately reveal it—I learned it from a Lord God.”
Shen Ye’s words took a big turn, from not intending to speak to being able to “privately reveal.”
This was only because he sensed a certain atmosphere—
It seemed that if he didn’t tell the truth, he would fall into a very dangerous situation.
—Then let’s talk.
He needed to win over the other party now, he couldn’t break ties.
It didn’t really matter if he told.
“Learned from a Lord God? Are you sure?” Brodie asked.
“Absolutely sure,” Shen Ye said.
“Interesting… This knife technique is extremely powerful, a knife art used by Lord Gods. I can’t understand why it would be passed on to you.”
When Brodie said this, Shen Ye smiled.
He smiled naturally and pleasantly.
Even with a hint of pride.
—It’s a knife art used by Lord Gods?
Thinking about it this way, “Ning Yunyu” must have thought he was a dead man to use the knife art to increase observation value.
Who knew he didn’t die.
But that was in the past.
Now he needed to deal with Brodie, the City Lord of the Void City.
This man was smart.
He indeed needed some help.
—But wasn’t he a bit too direct today?
We’re not that close yet, are we?
Ten minutes earlier.
The City Lord had just finished talking to him.
Then ten minutes later, he came directly to the auction house, found him, and wanted to “have a chat.”
To be honest.
His manner of doing things surprised him.
But—
Since he asked, then directly persuade him!
Shen Ye simply said:
“Lord Gods also have things they want to know, City Lord.”
Brodie stared directly into his eyes without flinching, and asked:
“So it’s a transaction? Is there something even Lord Gods don’t know, but you do?”
Shen Ye smiled.
This sentence again hid extremely dangerous consequences.
People who know secrets always face all sorts of covetousness.
But—
What if this secret has nothing to do with me?
“Listen to me, esteemed City Lord,” he said with a candid tone, “Lord Gods don’t know everything about the Catastrophe of Destruction, do they?”
“So what if they do?” Brodie asked.
“Original Spirits can receive some missions from the Catastrophe of Destruction, and these missions are extremely secret, even Lord Gods don’t know their content,” Shen Ye said.
—He was talking about the mission at the bottom of the Abyssal Destruction!
The secret of the Abyssal Destruction, apart from the Lord of the Abyss, no other Lord God knows!
Otherwise, other Lord Gods would have attacked the Lord of the Abyss long ago.
But the Original Spirit got precise information.
—The Original Spirit discovered the secret!
Not me!
Brodie listened carefully, a thoughtful expression appearing on his face.
The tense atmosphere also dissipated with it.
Shen Ye picked up his coffee and took a sip.
Right now.
He had shown his cards to the other party.
—The Original Spirit can communicate with the Catastrophe and know all sorts of information.
And I am just its subordinate.
—Dealing with a small fry like me is useless!
As expected.
Brodie’s expression softened, and he spoke:
“You are right.”
“Because that’s how it is, aren’t you the City Lord of the Void City? If I tricked you, wouldn’t I be seeking death?” Shen Ye said.
“Then, what shall we do next?” Brodie asked.
Shen Ye quickly pondered.
There was indeed a mission.
To repair the abyssal sinkhole.
—If he told Brodie, “We need to enter the Abyssal Destruction together,” Brodie would think he was trying to kill him.
What about himself?
He could enter the Abyss, but he couldn’t repair the sinkhole.
So—
Let Brodie repair the sinkhole?
As the City Lord, he should have the resources for that.
Wouldn’t this create a mutually beneficial situation?
“Esteemed City Lord, can you repair damaged land?” Shen Ye asked.
“That’s a simple matter,” Brodie said.
Shen Ye became serious and said:
“Not ordinary land—I mean, land full of destructive energy, belonging to the category of destructive creations.”
“I know what you mean, it’s still simple,” Brodie said.
Shen Ye said: “It’s a giant sinkhole, bottomless—”
His voice suddenly stopped.
Because Brodie pulled out a small brown cloth bag and gently placed it on the table.
“Xirang, fills all lands.”
Brodie said concisely.
Shen Ye was stunned.
Just…
That simple?
He silently took the small cloth bag and said:
“Duck.”
A duck popped out of the void, pecked up the cloth bag, and vanished in a flash.
One breath.
Two breaths.
Three breaths.
Suddenly, a branch emitting a strong sulfurous smell appeared in front of Brodie.
He only glanced at it before immediately putting the branch away.
Shen Ye saw a line of faint glowing words appear on the branch:
“Widely opening the gates of hell, from the Soul Suppressing Divine Tree—”
The rest was not fully displayed before Brodie put it away.
This guy was quick!
As for Shen Ye himself—
Lines of faint glowing words quietly appeared in the void before his eyes:
“Congratulations.”
“You filled the bottom of the Abyssal Destruction.”
“This mission is complete.”
“Your companion has received the Catastrophe of Destruction’s reward: a branch from the Soul Suppressing Divine Tree.”
“As the mission’s organizer, you can choose one of your talents/abilities/skills/attributes, and the Catastrophe of Destruction will provide power to help it advance.”
“Please choose.”
Shen Ye forced himself to calm down.
Amazing.
—The power of destruction is explosive.
The rewards of destruction are just as fierce!
He glanced at Brodie.
Brodie hung his head low, his slightly narrowed eyes showing a hint of joy.
“Where did you use that Xirang just now to fill? The reward seems pretty good.”
He asked.
Shen Ye replied, “You don’t need to worry about that. It concerns a Lord God, and I advise you to ensure your own safety.”
Brodie fell silent for a few breaths, then said:
“Can we still get new Catastrophe missions?”
He crossed his legs, speaking with an indifferent attitude.
Shen Ye couldn’t help but sneer.
What’s with the act?
You’ve clearly tasted the sweetness and now you want more!
But honestly, I also want to continue doing missions.
Because the rewards are just too amazing!
“Probably, I’ll call you when there’s a mission, City Lord.”
Shen Ye said.
This answer greatly satisfied Brodie.
“Edward—you’re called Edward, right?”
Brodie asked.
What the heck!
After all this time, you don’t even know my fake name!
Shen Ye suppressed his displeasure and smiled:
“Yes, City Lord, I am Edward.”
“You managed to get that duck—I mean, to get the recognition of the Original Spirit, you indeed have some skills,” Brodie said.
“You flatter me, sir,” Shen Ye said.
“It’s not flattery. Countless people wish to gain the favor of the Original Spirit, even Lord Gods hope to build good relations with the Original Spirit, but almost no one succeeds.”
Brodie sighed.
“I was just lucky—perhaps my compatibility with the Original Spirit is quite high,” Shen Ye casually covered up.
Compatibility?
Brodie looked him up and down, suspiciously:
“Clearly a talented person, but so weak in combat… How could that be…”
Weak?
Shen Ye didn’t like to hear that.
How am I weak?
City Lord, you talk as if you’re very strong.
Want to spar?
As he was thinking, something seemed to be about to emerge above his head.
New attribute?
No!
Shen Ye immediately wanted to hide the attribute.
But Brodie was faster—
“What are you hiding? Appear immediately!”
Brodie made hand seals and shouted loudly.
In an instant.
The spell was done.
A vast wave of power emanated from Brodie’s hands, shaking the void, causing the attribute above Shen Ye’s head to appear:
“So annoying, quack.”
“Description: Any existence that slanders you will be enveloped in a larger stream of fake news.”
“—So annoying, quack, I’m not what you think, quack!”
Brodie looked at this attribute and couldn’t help but be stunned.
This attribute…
Why does it have a strange…
What kind of trend?
He looked at Shen Ye again, and a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes, he muttered softly:
“…Indeed… I understand.”
Shen Ye was instantly alarmed.
Wait a minute—
What do you understand?!
You don’t understand!
“City Lord, you’re joking,” Shen Ye’s mouth twitched slightly, “I’ve practiced the Dual-Slice Knife Technique, would you like to spar?”
I’m new here, if you call me a duck, how can I ever make a name for myself?
A man cannot be underestimated!
“Hmm, you’re very powerful, no need to spar.”
Brodie said perfunctorily.
Having learned everything he needed to know, he didn’t even bother to stay longer, turning to walk out the door.
“If there are any more missions, call me anytime.”
Bang.
The door closed.
—He really left.
Shen Ye was visibly annoyed, pressing his hand on the hilt of his sword several times, ready to draw it and fight.
It wasn’t until a few minutes after the other party left—
Several lines of faint glow appeared:
“You have released ‘Hot-blooded Comrade’.”
“The ‘Actor’s Performance’ you exchanged from Nangong Sirui has been returned to him.”
Shen Ye remained calm, sitting there, carefully recalling the events that had just unfolded.
—He passed.
With the Actor’s Performance to support him, he didn’t reveal anything.
Even sudden events like the attribute didn’t change the situation.
Actually, facing a City Lord—
He had been a bit too nervous today.
Tsk.
Anyway, it’s over now.
No longer thinking about it.
Now is the time to claim the reward!
“I choose the talent: Door Ability.”
He silently thought in his mind.
The next instant.
Infinite destructive power suddenly manifested from the void. Like streaks of roaming ghosts, they fluttered back and forth in the room.
They seemed to possess different powers, descending in order and merging into Shen Ye’s body.
A certain power was born with it.
Shen Ye himself clearly felt the budding of that power.
Faint glowing words then appeared:
“Currently, you have obtained enough power to advance your ‘Door’ ability by one stage.”
“Congratulations.”
“Your Gate of Communication has successfully advanced.”
“Current description as follows:”
“Gate of Communication.”
“1. Possesses the original abilities of the Gate to Heaven;”
“2. The door does not truly exist. Furthermore, only targets chosen by you can pass through this door.”
“3. You can designate any existence to act as a disguised ‘Gate of Communication’.”
“—Has reached Truth Stage fourteen, cannot merge again. Can only advance according to the door’s advancement path.”
His truth stage had increased by one level.
He could also designate any object to become a disguised door!
Shen Ye looked at the cup on the table.
A line of faint glow immediately popped out:
“Do you want to disguise the coffee cup as a ‘Gate of Communication’?”
“Disguise!” Shen Ye silently chanted.
“Disguise successful.”
“On the surface, this cup can be used to drink coffee, but in reality it is a Gate of Communication.”
“It connects the location you designated with the obstacle.”
Shen Ye then took out a pair of sunglasses and put them on.
The faint glow continued to appear:
“On the surface, these are sunglasses.”
“But in reality, it’s a Gate of Communication. You can bash your head into it and enter.”
—Amazing!
The effects after this upgrade are quite astonishing!
—It’s been a long time since the Door ability was upgraded, this mission reward is really good.
Shen Ye thought with delight.
At the same time.
The duck in the abyss also knew the current situation.
“From the current situation, it’s not bad… After all, the City Lord seems to have accepted me.”
The duck murmured.
In fact.
From the moment the City Lord received the reward branch, he could clearly feel the change in his attitude.
This time, he probably could settle down in the Void City.
But to maintain the relationship with the City Lord, one more thing was needed—
Continue to accept missions from the Catastrophe of Destruction!
The duck closed its eyes and began to communicate with the will of the Catastrophe of Destruction.
Hmm?
What’s this?
The duck found that when it closed its eyes, in the ethereal darkness, it sensed a number “1”.
It was entirely composed of dark flames, appearing so abruptly in its mind.
Immediately after.
A sudden realization dawned on it:
“This is the number of missions completed for the Catastrophe.”
“The more missions completed, the more the Catastrophe’s will trusts you and is willing to provide you with deeper and more secret matters as your missions.”
Alright.
Come on.
Give me the second mission.
The duck silently called out in its heart.
A few moments of silence.
Suddenly.
Infinite mighty power gathered from all directions, transforming into a massive message:
“Promote fusion.”
“Description: Lord Gods are branches of the will of destruction, but after they condense power, reincarnate as humans, or whatever else, they are influenced by various worldly factors. They mistakenly believe they are no longer ‘destruction’.”
“Go.”
“Go and reduce their numbers.”
“—You only need to subtly guide them, no need to kill them yourselves, because they will devour each other, and your strength is indeed far too weak.”
“Mission objective: At least reduce the number of Lord Gods in this world by two.”
“Mission reward: Brain Usage Technique.”
“Because your current strength is too weak, the Catastrophe has specially set this reward for you.”
“Explanation: After obtaining the reward, you will be able to use someone else’s brain without them knowing you are using it.”
“—A skill personally taught by the Catastrophe of Destruction.”
“Attention!”
“You currently have trial access to this ability.”
“Current access level: Supreme (Will of Destruction level).”
“After the mission is complete, a rudimentary version of this ability will sprout within you!”
The duck was stunned.
The Destruction faction indeed has all sorts of secrets!
Seen this way.
Instead of gathering information at the auction house, it’s better to directly take missions from the Catastrophe of Destruction!
The Catastrophe knows everything!
On the other side.
Void City, auction house.
Owner’s office.
Shen Ye slapped the table, excitedly saying, “Interesting! Truly interesting!”
“What’s interesting?”
Brodie asked.
Boom—
The entire office disintegrated under the assault of the blade qi, turning into nothing.
Shen Ye stood in the center of the office, holding his Snow Scar Blade.
The blade.
Cut half an inch into Brodie’s neck, but couldn’t cut any further.
“Soul of the Mountain? Used well.”
Brodie spoke.
—He didn’t care about this strike at all!
Shen Ye couldn’t help but be speechless.
The other party’s strength seemed overly terrifying.
No, he had to adjust his strategy for dealing with this City Lord again.
Also—
Shen Ye quickly recalled everything that had just happened.
Fortunately.
After the other party left, he hadn’t made any inappropriate moves.
Whether it was returning the acting skills or setting up the door ability, he had done it silently in his mind, without uttering a single word.
Only when the door ability advanced, there were some phenomena endowed by the Catastrophe of Destruction.
But this was completely understandable.
After all, he had completed the mission and was about to receive a reward from the will of destruction.
So—
No need to panic!
Shen Ye sheathed his blade and angrily reprimanded:
“How ridiculous!”
“You suddenly appeared before me like that, nearly scaring me to death—my City Lord, what exactly do you want to do?”
“Don’t mind it, I just remembered something, so I came back for you.”
Brodie said expressionlessly.
There was no killing intent on him, not even emotion. He truly seemed to have come back to discuss something.
“You startled me so much I instinctively drew my sword and struck—are you badly hurt?”
Shen Ye asked.
Brodie didn’t speak.
But the wound on his neck healed rapidly.
Seeing this, Shen Ye could only shrug.
Alright.
You’re impressive.
“Esteemed City Lord, what did you just recall?”
Shen Ye asked.
“I have already reported the recent mission and its gains to the Lord God,” Brodie said.
Shen Ye nodded: “And then?”
Brodie spoke:
“The Lord God said that he checked everywhere and found no giant sinkholes that needed to be filled.”
“And the reward for this mission is too generous.”
“This is highly suspicious.”
“The Lord God demands that I investigate the truth.”
“This is the secret of the Original Spirit, how can I just casually say it?” Shen Ye waved his hand, refusing righteously.
“If the truth isn’t found, the Lord God will unleash divine punishment and kill both you and me,” Brodie said coldly.
Shen Ye was about to argue with him when he suddenly noticed lines of small characters floating above the other party’s head.
“Attention.”
“You are currently trialing ‘Brain Usage Technique’.”
“This is an ability granted to you by the Catastrophe, its authority and power surpass that of ordinary Lord Gods.”
“You can now use the brain of the Lord God opposite you!”
What are you talking about?!
This Brodie is actually a Lord God?
Shen Ye suppressed the surging waves in his heart.
Because the other party’s observational skills were exceptionally keen, he had to try his best to keep his heart rate, breathing, blood flow, and expression normal.
At this moment.
A line of small characters appeared above the other party’s head:
“This Edward, if he isn’t closely connected to the Original Spirit, it would be better to just kill him.”
Damn it!
A Lord God wants to kill me!
Shen Ye composed himself, a warm and friendly expression on his face:
“Alright, even if I tell you, at least we should find a quiet place to talk, where no one else can know.”
“No need.”
Brodie said, waving his hand to conjure layers of dark flames, turning them into a solid black wall, isolating the office from the outside.
A line of small characters appeared above his head again:
“If he doesn’t speak now, kill him!”
“Very well,” Shen Ye cleared his throat, “This time I’ll tell you the truth, but for future missions, you cannot always demand the full story from me.”
“—If I displease the Original Spirit, I’ll lose this job.”
“Then there will be no more missions.”
“I understand what you mean, but this matter must be clearly explained,” Brodie said.
Shen Ye seemed a bit annoyed.
He looked like he really didn’t want to reveal this secret, but he was truly forced.
“Listen.”
He mused for a moment, then began to speak.
—Exposing the problem of the Lord of the Abyssal Destruction would bring him nothing but benefits!
As long as other Lord Gods were willing to act and tie up the Lord of the Abyss—
No.
Even if they didn’t act, just coveting from the sidelines would distract the Lord of the Abyss.
The True World would then be temporarily safe!
“The Catastrophe of Destruction said this:”
“There is a sinkhole at the bottom of the Abyssal Destruction, a wound left by attacks from the Eternal World. The servants must repair the sinkhole.”
Shen Ye said.
Brodie was visibly startled.
Two words appeared above his head:
“What?!”
He seemed very shocked.
That’s good.
Shen Ye took the opportunity to add:
“As I said before—you Lord Gods have many things you don’t know, and even need us to investigate.”
“If your Lord God still doesn’t believe it, let him go and see for himself!”
“The truth will be right before his eyes!”
Brodie fell silent.
No.
He wasn’t Brodie, he was a Lord God!
Shen Ye had a warm smile on his face, but his heart was suspended in mid-air, waiting for the other party’s reaction.
In a short while.
Small characters finally appeared above the other party’s head again:
“So that time she was severely wounded while fighting the Eternal World, and she hasn’t recovered since.”
“Looking at it this way, filling the giant sinkhole just now helped her.”
“I helped her.”
“Unfortunately—”
Unfortunately what?
Shen Ye’s eyes sparkled.
The secret relationships between Lord Gods, and their psychological and behavioral intentions, were thus exposed before his eyes.
He didn’t know if that mission could be completed.
So, while he could still try out the “Brain Usage Technique,” he should quickly look for more of their secrets!
“Unfortunately, she is unwilling to merge with me.”
“Even though after merging with me, we would be a stronger Lord God!”
“Damn Keylon, he has higher compatibility with her…”
A long silence.
This Lord God seemed to be in some kind of dilemma, unable to make a decision for a moment.
Shen Ye, however, became anxious.
Who would have thought the truth was actually like this?
The Lord of the Abyss’s injury had been treated.
It wouldn’t be long before she recovered her strength.
What if she then went through another “fusion” with that Keylon and became even stronger—
What would happen to the True World then?
That would be like a child reaching into his pants—
He’s finished!
No, he had to stir things up!
He had to do this immediately, no hesitation!
Shen Ye calmed himself, held his breath, and began to try and control the “Brain Usage Technique.”
The next instant.
A thought suddenly appeared in “Brodie’s” mind:
“From a mortal’s perspective—”
“If you truly love a woman, whether she has a boyfriend or not is irrelevant.”
“If mortals can do it, why can’t we Lord Gods?”
“I’ll go find her.”
“…To conquer her.”
The thought ended.
“Brodie” ceased his contemplation, looked at Shen Ye, and said:
“Honesty is a very valuable quality, young man, I hope you continue to maintain it.”
“I wouldn’t want to lose a strong ally like you, City Lord.”
Shen Ye smiled and responded.
“Hmm, very good—I have something to attend to now, we’ll meet again.”
“Brodie” said and then disappeared.
Only Shen Ye remained on the spot.
The wind blew.
Shen Ye then realized that his back was covered in a cold sweat.
“Hah…”
Shen Ye let out a long sigh of relief.
He hoped the thought he left behind could change the course of fate.
Hopefully.
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