Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 566
byChapter 549: Body Hair Collector!
Augustus woke up.
The morning sun shone through the window onto his bed, reminding him immediately of something.
Today was a special day.
—It was his seventh birthday.
He got out of bed and walked out of the bedroom, only to see several of his friends already waiting in the living room.
Cassandra was his older sister.
Her gift was a literary novel—
The kind that was most popular at the time.
“Thank you, sister.”
Augustus thanked her sincerely.
Cassandra said, “You’re welcome. I’m your sister. I hope that when you deal with anything, you judge with wisdom, not emotion.”
Shen Ye, a friend nearby, handed him a pebble.
“Found it by the river. It’s beautiful. It’s for you.”
Shen Ye said.
Augustus took the pebble.
The patterns on the pebble were very interesting, colorful, and indeed beautiful.
Shen Ye probably searched for a long time to find such a stone.
“Thanks!”
Augustus said happily.
Kill him.
This thought emerged from the depths of his heart, startling the originally happy Augustus.
Kill—
Shen Ye?
How could I think that?
“Try the cake I made myself. Happy birthday to you.”
Another friend brought a cake.
This friend was best at cooking, and his culinary skills were good. Everyone liked to call him “Breakfast Shop Owner.”
“Thank you, it looks delicious.”
Augustus was excited.
His sister took a餐刀 and handed it to him without a word.
“You cut it and share it with everyone,” his sister said.
“What’s the problem with that?” Augustus said.
He gripped the餐刀 and began to slice the fragrant cream cake for everyone.
Kill.
Kill Shen Ye.
He deserves to die.
If I just kill him and offer his body to—
Clang!
The餐刀 fell to the floor.
“What’s wrong with you? You can’t even hold the餐刀 steady,” his sister said reproachfully.
“Sorry!” Augustus squatted down, picked up the餐刀, his expression a little dazed.
“Cut the cake,” Shen Ye said.
Augustus looked at him, slowly stood up, and raised the餐刀—
Kill him?
Kill him…
Kill him.
Kill him!!!
Using his blood to gain supreme reward, that was the best chance for him to be reborn.
He must not miss it!
There was only one thought in his mind.
Augustus threw off the birthday cake and rushed towards Shen Ye.
Pfft.
The餐刀 plunged into Shen Ye’s chest.
It worked!
Augustus trembled uncontrollably and burst into mad laughter.
He would no longer be tormented by that thought!
Because he was killed by me!
“So it’s true.”
His sister said.
Augustus hurriedly shouted, “Sister, listen to my explanation!”
“See, I told you, the power of the Catastrophe of Destruction is actually terriFying,” Shen Ye said.
“This power is very similar to mine, but it should be the body of the world, and I am just a creation,” his sister said.
“Aren’t creations inherently inferior to the world’s original body?” Shen Ye asked.
“It can’t be generalized, but it’s usually the case,” his sister replied thoughtfully.
Augustus was stunned.
With the餐刀 still stuck in his chest, Shen Ye spoke eloquently.
His sister also responded to him in a timely manner.
They…
What are they talking about?
He couldn’t understand at all.
Suddenly.
The world vanished in a flash.
He instantly transformed from a human into a scepter.
A scepter…
No, that’s not right, I *am* a scepter.
Why did I think I was a seven or eight-year-old boy just now?
This style of technique…
The Scepter of Decay tried to move, but found itself trapped by an immensely powerful force.
In this void—
Only one entity could trap it!
It was the power of the capture net’s technique!
She was up to something!
“Release me, Cassandra, you said you would never side with humans.”
The Scepter of Decay said sharply.
“You’ve already acknowledged it as your master, Augustus. I’m just doing this for self-preservation,” Cassandra said calmly.
Suddenly.
A hoarse voice came from the scepter:
“My companions abandoned me, and I will let them know what regret means.”
The Scepter of Decay immediately shouted:
“My companions abandoned me!”
“And I will let them know what regret means!”
This seemed to be a ritual of confirmation. The scepter vibrated and actually broke free from Cassandra’s control, flying into mid-air.
“Be careful!”
Cassandra’s expression changed slightly.
Dozens of afterimages suddenly burst from the scepter, scattering in all directions.
Among the surrounding creations, many were struck by the afterimages and immediately turned into wriggling flesh, flying back to the scepter like earthworms.
An eyeball grew at the top of the Scepter of Decay.
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It looked down at the crowd, constantly making buzzing sounds.
—The flesh attached to the scepter’s surface was continuously being absorbed, while the eyeball grew larger and larger.
Shen Ye had been hiding behind Cassandra earlier.
Fortunately, this human body of the capture net stood in front, and he himself also drew his sword and slashed once.
—The wind brought by the passing afterimage only cut off a few of his hairs.
Even so, a new entry appeared above his head:
“Duck down shed.”
“Description: In a particularly urgent moment, you can sacrifice all your hair in exchange for a chance to escape danger (once only).”
“—In this grim winter, those ill-intentioned fellows are about to emerge. Be careful, duck!”
“—I’m bald, but I’m alive!”
Shen Ye’s face was covered in black lines.
Does this entry have no sense of occasion at all?
Does it not see what the current atmosphere is like?
He drew his sword and flew forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with Cassandra.
“I need to know your stance.”
He said directly.
“For our own survival, we must deal with it,” Cassandra said.
Before she finished speaking, a temporary alliance contract appeared before Shen Ye.
Good.
It was indeed easy to talk to smart people.
Shen Ye signed the contract without hesitation and said,
“Fortunately, this is the World of Truth. That thought on him can’t receive the power replenishment from the Catastrophe of Destruction.”
“You’re wrong,” Cassandra said.
“Oh?” Shen Ye.
Cassandra said:
“When the Eternal World was destroyed, transcendent power broke through the barrier and sent Earth to our world.”
“Earth became the carrier of the Catastrophe of Destruction.”
“But Earth is too weak. It can’t cause any mischief, otherwise the planet would shatter directly, and the Catastrophe of Destruction would never be able to enter our world again.”
Shen Ye understood.
Earth was a fragile vessel and could not be used.
What about the Scepter of Decay?
It was the second-ranked True Creation!
…I see.
“I’ll take it with me now.”
Shen Ye said.
“It’s too late – it has already decided to go all out and fight,” Cassandra said.
Shen Ye looked at the scepter.
He saw tentacles emerging from the scepter, twisting together, and then forming a body.
This was a humanoid monster.
But its entire body was made up of endless tentacles.
—Its four limbs were four tentacles extending from its “torso.”
As for its facial features—
It only had one vertical pupil, which was the one that had just grown out of the top of the scepter.
The scepter was like its spine, deeply embedded within its body.
It spoke, its voice hoarse but indistinguishable from a human’s:
“I endure deep torment, yet you intend to abandon your companion.”
“You lack the most basic compassion.”
“In that case—”
Behind the monster, layer upon layer of phantom images appeared.
Dharma Form!
It was displaying its Dharma Form!
Almost simultaneously, Cassandra also formed a hand seal.
Realm Manifestation—
True Dharma Form: Human Purgatory.
The dark void vanished instantly.
Shen Ye found himself and Cassandra standing on a wide road.
Surrounding them were high-rise buildings, tightly packed together.
Empty cars lined the sides of the road.
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The traFFic lights flashed in sequence.
The red light turned on.
On the other side of the road, the monster stood there, surveying its surroundings.
The phantom behind it hovered, unmoving, but it spoke:
“Is this the strongest Dharma Form in the World of Truth?”
“Among the awakened creations, it is considered the strongest,” Cassandra said.
Lines of faint glowing text also appeared before Shen Ye’s eyes:
“You are temporarily allied with Cassandra.”
“The other party has allowed you to observe.”
“You have currently observed the other party’s Dharma Form and read the relevant information, as follows:”
“True Dharma Form: Human Purgatory.”
“True Dharma Form, 21st Tier.”
“Description: Forcibly designates the target as human, erupting in a mortal worldly calamity every ten seconds, causing true damage and guaranteed to take life.”
“—This is the worst of times.”
As Shen Ye was looking, Cassandra’s voice suddenly rang in his ears:
“You are weak; protect yourself first.”
“If you can join this battle, you are more than welcome!”
Weak…
Shen Ye was speechless for a moment.
You have a combat power of 100 million and are at a level comparable to heaven and earth.
Of course, I am weak compared to you.
But I am not small!!!
Why look down on people?
Shen Ye sighed and resolutely retreated, quickly distancing himself from the two.
A battle of 100 million combat power.
Of course, he had to protect himself first.
Observe first!
He retreated, but Cassandra stepped forward.
“Come on, let me see how strong the power of destruction truly is. It’s been a long time since I’ve encountered a worthy opponent.”
Cassandra said.
The monster, however, said with a sneer:
“You think your companion is weak, but I think you are weak.”
“—I will silence you completely very soon.”
Cassandra suddenly stopped.
When she stopped, Shen Ye immediately looked at the monster.
A calamity erupts every ten seconds!
Ten seconds had passed!
What would happen?
Just as the monster was about to speak again, a sudden change occurred—
A heavy truck crashed into the monster, slamming it directly against the wall outside the road, breaking through several walls in a row and driving into a large building.
Rumble—
Amidst the deafening roar, the truck disappeared.
Blood flowed all over the ground.
“Car accident.”
Cassandra said lightly, “This is the most common calamity, but it is a manifestation of my power, capable of easily taking human lives.”
“—You are dead.”
Inside the building, full of bricks and tiles, the monster’s voice echoed:
“The withering of life is because it is about to awaken greater power, and what you perceive as death is precisely the beginning of this process.”
The blood and flesh on the ground all gathered together, re-forming into a humanoid shape, which then extended a finger and tapped twice in the air.
Swish, swish—
Two streaks of black light swept across the sky, blasting towards Cassandra and Shen Ye respectively.
Shen Ye had no choice but to draw his blade to counter.
—You are all master mages fighting a decisive battle, why do you still have the energy to deal with a small fry like me?
He grumbled inwardly, but dared not be careless in the slightest.
The Snow-Wounding Blade unsheathed, met the black light, and he slashed with all his might—
Destroy Everything, World-Ending Twin Slashes Secret Record: Wind Demon Soul Separation!
The blade.
Like an island dividing water.
The black light surged like a tide, engulfing the entire Dharma Form, destroying countless human landscapes.
Despite such might, it was always divided by the long blade, unable to come close to Shen Ye.
Time became infinitely long at this moment.
Shen Ye didn’t know how long he had been holding his blade to defend.
But the black light was endless.
Three lines of faint glowing text appeared before his eyes:
“Eternal category power has been used.”
“You are an Eternal Main God who never knows fatigue.”
“But you can also escape—just use the entry ‘duck down shed’ immediately and become a bald man!”
Ptooey!
He could keep slashing!
Why should he go bald?!
Shen Ye narrowed his eyes slightly and looked into the distance.
Darkness filled everything within his field of vision.
He couldn’t see the battle in the distance at all, nor did he know how Cassandra was coping.
The Ship of Destruction’s voice suddenly rang out:
“That monster was run over repeatedly by a train, like someone lying on the tracks.”
“The monster screamed continuously, but it unleashed three techniques in a row, attacking Cassandra non-stop.”
“Cassandra is injured.”
“I can’t see anything,” Shen Ye said.
“Of course, that attack spell just now was actually one illusory and one real,” Uncle Seven said.
“Attacking Cassandra was illusory, but attacking you was real,” the Ship of Destruction also said.
“So I endured the full force of that spell?” Shen Ye asked.
“Exactly,” both said in unison.
Shen Ye swung his blade again, cutting through the boundless dark tide.
But the power of the spell closed in again, trapping him within it, only able to protect his entire body with the power of destruction on his blade.
Something was not right.
Shen Ye said displeased:
“Damn it…”
“This spell is so powerful, I can’t get out.”
The Ship of Destruction said, “Be content. Your combat power wouldn’t normally allow you to survive in such a spell. That move just now should have already killed you.”
“Yes, you should have been a tombstone by now,” Uncle Seven also said.
Shen Ye became even more displeased, and just as he was about to unleash a more powerful destruction blade technique, a thought suddenly struck him.
A crucial thought flashed through his mind.
It was nothing else.
It was the feeling brought by that strike just now that made a trace of doubt arise in his heart—
The 100-million combat strength capture net.
The Scepter of Decay, devoured by the Catastrophe of Destruction’s thoughts.
And—
Me, who has no brain.
In this three-way battle, logically, I should have been eliminated.
Why am I still holding on?
“Door.” Shen Ye whispered.
The void opened a spiritual door, leading directly to the demon’s nest.
The black light surged into the door, and in a flash, it destroyed the entire city.
Its power was indeed formidable!
Why…
I’m not bald yet—
No!
Why am I still fine and able to hold on against such a powerful attack?
Countless thoughts flashed through Shen Ye’s mind, and he suddenly spoke:
“Ship of Destruction.”
“I’m here,” the Ship of Destruction said.
“Attack together,” Shen Ye said.
“You mean…”
“I remember that if a creation has a master, it can unleash extremely powerful force,” Shen Ye said seriously. “You were ranked third back then, not much weaker than the Scepter of Decay and the capture net—do you think you’re weaker than them?”
“Of course I’m not inferior to them,” the Ship of Destruction said.
An endless dark flame surged from its body, instantly transforming into the original source of destruction, pouring entirely into Shen Ye’s back.
“Use all your strength, we can still escape,” the Ship of Destruction said.
“While Cassandra can hold on for a while, we must run quickly, otherwise the Scepter of Decay will be our future fate,” Uncle Seven also said.
“Stop with the nonsense, this time it’s not about running,” Shen Ye said.
“Are you serious? Do you really want to fight? The power gap is too big,” the Ship of Destruction said.
Shen Ye did not respond.
He held the blade in one hand and formed a hand seal with the other.
—Dharma Form Manifestation: One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones!
With the infusion of the Ship of Destruction’s power, this time, the Dharma Form became somewhat different.
A patch of dark, muddy ground spread beneath Shen Ye’s feet.
Apart from the mud, there was nothing else.
“What are you doing? All my power turned into mud?”
The Ship of Destruction screamed.
Shen Ye took a deep breath and continuously brandished his Snow-Wounding Blade, cutting out streaks of flowing light in the darkness.
“I have an absurd idea.”
He spoke.
“What idea?” the Ship of Destruction asked.
“Before I get evidence, I can’t say yet—but I hope you continue to fully support my Dharma Form.”
Shen Ye said.
“Okay,” the Ship of Destruction said.
“So direct?” Shen Ye asked in surprise.
“Frankly, I don’t trust your character, but I trust your work ethic,” the Ship of Destruction said.
“Alright… get ready, I’ll make a decision immediately…”
Shen Ye slashed again, and taking advantage of a brief opening, he suddenly sheathed his blade and pressed his hand against the void, whispering:
“Now.”
Dark flowing light swept in.
Beams of light pierced through his palm, arm, and chest, passing through from behind.
Clang!
Shen Ye drew his long sword and slashed continuously back and forth—
Destroy Everything, World-Ending Twin Slashes Secret Record: Wind Demon Soul Separation Slash!
Two afterimages flashed past.
The sound of muscles tearing “snap,” “snap” echoed twice.
Shen Ye let out a muffled groan.
The black light that pierced his chest was left behind.
—It was a black tentacle!
Both its front and back ends were severed, with only a middle section remaining in Shen Ye’s chest.
“Dharma Form Manifestation!”
Shen Ye roared.
The mud beneath his feet quietly spread, and countless roots emerged, climbing onto him, quickly trapping the tentacle.
The tentacle tried to resist, but the roots had already densely wrapped around it, dragging it into the mud.
A moment later.
The mud turned into a clear river.
A lotus leaf emerged.
“What exactly are you doing?”
The Ship of Destruction asked in confusion.
It had seen Shen Ye’s Dharma Form, “One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones,” but it didn’t understand what good slashing off a section of a tentacle would do.
—After all, the surroundings were filled with dark flowing light.
In other words—
Countless tentacles were attempting to attack him.
Just cutting off a section of a tentacle.
What was the point?
“When I was in the destruction camp, that guy tried to take out the Spirit of Destruction, and that’s when I started to wonder,” Shen Ye said.
“How so?” Uncle Seven also asked curiously.
“The original Spirit of Destruction and the Catastrophe of Destruction are symbiotic. What we do only benefits the Catastrophe of Destruction.”
“It has no reason to deal with us.”
“So, what’s dealing with us shouldn’t be the Catastrophe of Destruction itself, or there’s some secret hidden within.”
Shen Ye said.
Faint lines of text refreshed madly:
“You have suppressed the enemy with the three fundamental true original powers, making it nourishment for the ‘root,’ and completely absorbed it as the power of the Dharma Form, completing its return to position three times.”
“First return: absorb all power from this root, causing it to disperse into dust;”
“Second return: the Dharma Form continues to grow, transforming into an even mightier True Dharma Form;”
“Third return: transform true original power with the Dharma Form, allowing the ultimate true ultimate truth technique of the three ultimate creations to adapt to you.”
As the lotus bloomed, the monster’s enraged roar came from afar.
Shen Ye’s heart stirred.
“Absorb everything.”
He gestured with one hand towards the lotus—
The endless power manifested on the stamen was completely drawn towards him, entering his palm.
“Due to the immense power absorbed, under the augmentation of the entry ‘Mandala-Ouroboros,’ these sources of power have merged into your Dharma Form.”
“Your Dharma Form is about to advance further from the Wrathful Heavenly King form.”
“It is about to advance to the Dharma Form corresponding to the Heavenly Slaughter.”
All the small words were put away.
“I have an outrageous guess.”
Shen Ye continued, his voice tinged with uncertainty:
“Perhaps—”
“There’s something inside the Catastrophe of Destruction.”
Uncle Seven’s incredulous voice rang out:
“That’s impossible! That’s the endless origin of destruction. What could possibly exist inside it?”
“I possess countless pieces of knowledge, but I’ve never heard of anything that could survive within endless destruction.”
“Exactly, that’s how it is,” the Ship of Destruction agreed.
Shen Ye, however, seemed possessed, completely disregarding their opinions, and continued to speak to himself:
“That thing—”
“It’s trapped by the Catastrophe of Destruction, so it keeps crashing into world after world, trying to make the Catastrophe of Destruction completely wear itself out when destroying other worlds.”
“—It’s like a person on fire rolling on the ground.”
“That’s how the Eternal World was taken down.”
“If it’s just a guess, I can’t believe such a thing; there needs to be evidence,” the Ship of Destruction said.
Shen Ye paused, then continued:
“When I used the power of destruction against it, its technique avoided me, and its power was ridiculously weak.”
“But it was suppressing Cassandra, who has 100 million combat power.”
“—It fears the power of destruction!”
After Shen Ye finished speaking, destructive flames burst from his entire body, attaching to his long blade, driving away the approaching black flowing light.
Indeed.
His own power was not particularly strong.
But with the full support of the Ship of Destruction, and with man and creation working together to unleash the Twin Slashes, those streaks of light dared not approach for a moment.
This scene.
Both the Ship of Destruction and Uncle Seven were somewhat speechless.
—Could it be that he was really right?
Suddenly—
A loud “clang” sounded above Shen Ye’s head.
Immediately after.
Lines of faint glowing text appeared before his eyes:
“Congratulations.”
“You have obtained a new entry:”
“Body Hair Collector.”
“A term recognized by the dharma realms of multiple worlds, a clue to the demise of all realms, and a source of calamity.”
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