Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 618
byThe World of Truth.
Endless darkness enveloped the land.
The surface was barren and desolate, almost devoid of human presence.
But beneath the earth—
A dense network of tunnels crisscrossed in all directions.
They were brightly lit.
Humans dug day and night, heading deeper and deeper into the earth.
Often, things buried deep in the mud would be unearthed.
Each item possessed an independent consciousness.
They would converse with the Spirit Capture Net.
—The Spirit Capture Net, in human form, communicated with various creations, helping them understand the current situation.
This was necessary.
Because the Great Tribulation of Destruction could launch a war at any moment.
And the World of Truth still lacked the power to retaliate!
On this day.
In a large underground cavern somewhere.
The woman representing the will of the Spirit Capture Net floated in mid-air, allowing the threads emanating from her body to penetrate the soil and extend into the endless underground tunnels.
Each thread controlled a human at an underground excavation site.
The entire excavation work proceeded in an orderly manner.
“Hmm?”
She suddenly opened her eyes and looked in one direction.
Following her gaze.
A thread trembled continuously, as if delivering a message.
The woman gradually showed an interested expression.
“The first time something like this has been dug up… it’s worth a look…”
She vanished from her original spot.
At the same time.
In the deep darkness underground.
The crowd held torches, illuminating the object at the bottom of the pit.
—It was a giant human statue, tens of meters tall.
It gleamed with a black metallic luster, and strange patterns were carved on its surface.
If one stared at it, they would find that the patterns seemed to come alive, forming bizarre black characters before their eyes.
All the humans gazing at the giant human statue completely broke free from the control of the Spirit Capture Net.
“Just by looking at the patterns on the statue, they broke free from my control?”
The Spirit Capture Net murmured.
She descended and observed the surrounding humans, only to find everyone staring at her with cold expressions.
—Their strength should not be underestimated.
However.
Disrespectful.
Perhaps she needed to teach this newly awakened fellow a lesson.
“Have you awakened? My companion.”
The Spirit Capture Net spoke.
“Companion?” all the humans said in unison.
“Yes, we are all great creations imbued with the power of truth, capable of suppressing everything,” the Spirit Capture Net said.
“What you say is correct, yet also wrong,” all the humans said in chorus.
“Where is it wrong?” the Spirit Capture Net asked.
She suddenly noticed a crack appearing on the statue.
Black liquid gushed out of the crack, pooling on the ground, and began to change shape.
*Crackle!*
The entire statue completely shattered.
A voice emanated from the puddle of black water:
“Truth has been abandoned.”
“That’s why you left your homes and came here.”
“And I will become the new Lord of Truth.”
“—All you creations are my subordinates, subservient to my command to spread the truth, so quickly submit to me.”
“We have much to do.”
The Spirit Capture Net sneered, “Delusional, far too conceited.”
The black liquid gradually transformed into a human figure, hovering in mid-air, with long, sharp skeletal claws emerging from its arms.
It spoke:
“What I say is truth, absolutely without falsehood.”
The Spirit Capture Net still shook her head, “It seems you need to recognize your place, and you also need to further understand the true world.”
She was about to strike, to teach the other party a small lesson.
But the next second.
She found she couldn’t move.
Not only was she unable to move, but she also couldn’t exert any of her power.
“Look, you don’t need a human body—as a creation, I shall control you.”
The monster said.
*Bang!*
The human body of the Spirit Capture Net exploded into dust, ceasing to exist.
The monster slowly raised its hand and gently beckoned towards the void.
A delicate web of dark glowing threads quietly appeared, landing in its hand.
The Spirit Capture Net!
Its true form was captured!
The monster held the Spirit Capture Net and said solemnly:
“Do you understand?”
“—You are a creation, and I am the master of all truthful creations.”
The Spirit Capture Net let out a series of mournful cries.
But it was useless.
It couldn’t break free from the opponent no matter what.
In the end.
It could only submit.
…
On the other side.
Dream World.
Xiao Mengyu’s attendant.
—The young Shen Ye.
He raised his long saber and pointed it at the Destruction Lord God opposite him:
“May I know your esteemed name?”
“No need to know—you’re about to die,” the opposing Destruction Lord God said.
The Lord God’s expression was somewhat displeased.
Indeed.
No one would be pleased if they were suddenly dragged into a battle.
“Don’t be angry, I bear no ill will towards you.”
Shen Ye said.
“Die,” the Destruction Lord God formed a hand seal and unleashed endless destructive rays.
The rays, like stars and rain, poured down from the sky, boundless and without end.
Shen Ye looked up at this move, feeling a touch of emotion.
Back then, if he had encountered so many destructive rays, the only option would have been to open a door and flee.
Now?
As early as when he dealt with Aojia, he could use his swordsmanship to break his attacks and kill him.
Now—
The Revolving Lantern and Scattered Flowers had advanced to “Turbulent World.”
His utilization of laws had also broken through restrictions, no longer subject to any limitations.
So how should he fight?
He placed his hand on the hilt of his saber and slowly drew it out.
“Do you really think you can fight me?”
The Destruction Lord God said with a chuckle.
But his hand seal activated even more destructive rays, which surged towards Shen Ye from all directions.
In an instant.
Shen Ye was engulfed by the destructive rays.
Not a trace of his body remained.
His aura and power fluctuations also vanished without a trace.
The law fluctuations of teleportation immediately occurred.
The Destruction Lord God was teleported away, returning once again to the secret chamber.
Everyone was present.
Adrian said proudly:
“See? Carelessly challenging us leads to nothing but death!”
The Destruction Lord God looked around.
No one dared to meet his gaze; they all lowered their heads, avoiding his eyes.
—This feeling was wonderful.
If anyone dared to provoke him again, he wouldn’t mind teaching them another lesson.
Only—
There was a faint discomfort in his chest.
—But this was irrelevant, the enemy was already dead.
The Destruction Lord God thought silently.
At the same time.
In the dream world specifically used for combat—
In reality.
The long saber pierced through his chest.
The Destruction Lord God stood still, as if completely unaware, looking around proudly.
Behind him.
Shen Ye held the long saber, having just thrust it in.
—This guy is even worse than Aojia!
When “Turbulent World” was unleashed, his body had already completely betrayed him, yet he was completely oblivious to it.
In the void.
Lines of faint glowing text appeared:
“You used ‘Mandala Ouroboros’ to convert all gathered laws on your long saber into the ‘Dream’ law.”
“The current total amount of laws has exceeded the upper limit of the ‘Dream’ law.”
“Your saber art ‘Turbulent World Slash’ hit the enemy.”
—This was Shen Ye’s thought.
Although he could utilize various laws, it was better to gather them all into one.
In this way.
That single gathered law would transcend its limits.
It could unleash the strongest “Turbulent World Slash”!
“Go ahead and revive—I don’t even know your name, but it doesn’t matter.”
Shen Ye swung his long saber, cutting the enemy in half.
*Boom!!!*
The corpse fell.
Black flames shot up into the sky, tearing a huge hole in the void and disappearing without a trace.
Immediately.
All the Destruction Lord Gods in the secret chamber felt it.
“Dead…”
A Destruction Lord God said, moved.
Before he finished speaking, Shen Ye suddenly appeared in the secret chamber.
He bowed to Xiao Mengyu:
“Master, as per your command, one has been eliminated.”
“Well done.” Xiao Mengyu’s expression remained unchanged.
Strands of dark flames emanated from her, radiating immense power.
The other Destruction Lord Gods also experienced similar phenomena.
—Each time a Destruction Lord God died, their power was evenly distributed among the remaining Destruction Lord Gods.
Good Duck suddenly poked its head out from Xiao Mengyu’s arms and loudly exclaimed:
“Stop fighting!”
“Everyone here is gathered to fight against the Sages!”
“Good sister, please, for my sake, can’t you stop?”
Xiao Mengyu’s thoughts were indeed quick.
She saw that the remaining Destruction Lord Gods on the opposite side had already formed a battle formation, ready to unleash their full power at the slightest disagreement.
If that were to happen—
Their combined strength would indeed be quite troublesome.
Rather than that, it was better to know when to quit.
“Alright, I’ll listen to you. I’m also giving you, the Dawnbreakers, some face.”
Xiao Mengyu said.
After she said this, the killing intent emanating from Shen Ye, who stood behind her, receded.
The few Destruction Lord Gods on the opposite side also relaxed slightly.
The power on them was about to be unleashed, and it was almost entirely unleashed.
—If a fight truly broke out here, the Dream World might be mostly destroyed!
Even Ulrich breathed a sigh of relief.
A tarot card quietly appeared in Xiao Mengyu’s hand.
Endless dark flames streamed into the card, quickly disappearing.
“What did you do?”
Shen Ye transmitted.
“I just acquired some more power of destruction, which I used to activate Master’s Law Tree,” Xiao Mengyu said.
“Excellent work,” Shen Ye said.
Xiao Mengyu then added, “Ulrich doesn’t seem to trust me much.”
“…How can you tell?” Shen Ye asked.
“After I showed him the video earlier, he didn’t speak to me, which means he doesn’t want to show his stance yet; furthermore, he doesn’t trust me,” Xiao Mengyu said.
“You’ve grown,” Shen Ye said with some emotion.
Xiao Mengyu was momentarily stunned, then transmitted, “I don’t know why, but practicing this swordsmanship, I feel like I’m gradually becoming enlightened. Things I never noticed before, now with a little thought, I can figure them out.”
“That’s a good thing… hmm?”
“What’s wrong?”
“Wait, I don’t know what’s going on yet,” Shen Ye said.
He looked towards the void.
Only to see lines of new faint glowing text appear in the void:
“You have used more Dream Law than the upper limit.”
“Other laws, converted by your trait ‘Mandala Ouroboros,’ have joined the Dream Law.”
“This has increased the total amount of the eternally unchanging Dream Law.”
“You have triggered the secret of the Myriad Worlds:”
“Law of Conservation of Laws.”
“The total amount of various laws is constant.”
“If an existence, within the constant total amount of laws, increases a new quantity for a certain law from nothing, they acquire the qualification to wield the authority of that law.”
“Congratulations.”
“From now on, you are qualified to compete for control of the ‘Dream World’.”
“Given that you are a king-level ‘Nightmare King,’ highly compatible with ‘Dream,’ you can challenge the current wielder of authority at any time.”
“The wielder of authority will prepare for battle, but will not know the challenger’s identity.”
“Until the battle officially begins!”
Shen Ye was utterly astonished.
Something like this exists?
Even if he had become Good Duck and diligently studied the knowledge of the Myriad Worlds, he had never heard of such a hidden law!
Perhaps—
Only the Sages knew the conditions for the emergence of this challenge right?
Wait a minute!
Ulrich knows that a challenger has emerged!
How will he react?
Shen Ye stood behind Xiao Mengyu, secretly glancing at Ulrich.
He saw that Ulrich had no expression on his face, but suddenly raised his hand and made a gesture.
Following his gesture, all the guards around them left.
Immediately after.
He turned and walked towards Xiao Mengyu.
“Respected lady, you have demonstrated your power and provided me with reliable information. I am very willing to cooperate with you.”
Ulrich said with a smile, taking out a contract emanating endless dream laws and unfolding it before Xiao Mengyu.
Shen Ye was stunned.
—So that’s how it is!
He might still have doubts about Xiao Mengyu’s video.
But!
Immediately after, a challenger appeared!
How could it be such a coincidence?
“You already know the whole story?” Xiao Mengyu asked.
“Of course, it’s the person you mentioned—he even wants to challenge me.” Ulrich’s tone contained an uncontrollable anger.
Shen Ye, however, grew suspicious.
Could it be that this Ulrich simply assumed that Adrian was the challenger?
If he didn’t believe the video.
Then he should also be suspicious of who the challenger truly was.
But he didn’t.
He seemed to believe that Adrian was the challenger!
If this Ulrich’s thinking was so simple, so self-evident—
How did he become the King of Dreams?
Xiao Mengyu also seemed to have thought of this, and pondered:
“Besides my information, you seem to have other information?”
Ulrich said, “Of course, the answer is already clear—”
He didn’t continue speaking, but instead transmitted:
“Cairon’s guard and Adrian are the Sages’ prepared means!”
“They want to kill me and seize the authority of the Dream World.”
Xiao Mengyu was moved, “Do you have evidence?”
“Yes!” Ulrich said.
Xiao Mengyu glanced at Shen Ye, and Shen Ye also looked at her.
“Sign it?”
Xiao Mengyu asked via mental transmission.
“Check the contract content, buy some time, let’s think again!” Shen Ye became cautious.
Xiao Mengyu picked up the contract and said to Ulrich:
“Your esteemed King of Dreams, you don’t mind if I look at the content of the contract, do you—”
“After all, this concerns our entire Destruction faction.”
“Oh, and speaking of that.”
“In fact, it also concerns a new species—humans.”
“Why does it concern humans?” Ulrich asked curiously.
“Because humans have already pledged allegiance to me, and now I need to raise many people,” Xiao Mengyu said.
Ulrich remembered the human emperor by her side and nodded:
“Please do.”
“—Also, if you have any opinions, you can share them.”
“Alright,” Xiao Mengyu said.
She and Shen Ye then began to study the contract.
As for Ulrich—
He clapped his hands at the Dawnbreakers and said:
“Everyone, please rest here for a moment. I need to take care of something and will be back shortly.”
With that, he strode out of the secret chamber.
“Where did he go?”
Xiao Mengyu asked.
“I guess he’s arranging manpower to deal with Adrian and the other me,” Shen Ye said.
“That should be it—what are you going to do about the other you?”
“Improvise.”
On the other side.
Deep in the dream.
The Great Desert.
Adrian suddenly pulled something from his pocket.
—It was a faint gray mist in a glass bottle.
“What is this?”
Shen Ye asked.
“Ulrich has commanded the law of dreams for many years and is also skilled in manipulating dreams, so to challenge him, one must know that law—Your Excellency must also know its mysteries, correct?” Adrian asked.
—This was an open provocation!
Shen Ye certainly didn’t know.
Fortunately, at this moment, the video recording was complete.
No need to keep pretending.
He placed his hand on the hilt of his saber, about to draw it, when a memory suddenly popped into his mind.
Law of conservation… of laws?
Wait.
Things seem to be headed in a strange direction.
“You don’t know?”
Adrian’s face changed.
His eyes fixed on Shen Ye’s hand gripping the saber, and his aura changed completely.
“Don’t be paranoid,” Shen Ye waved his hand languidly, “The Law of Conservation of Laws states that to challenge him, the total amount of Dream Law must be increased.”
Adrian was stunned.
Absolutely correct.
The other party knew this secret!
—This was a secret known only to the Sages!
If he hadn’t already been accepted, he wouldn’t even know this law himself!
But—
Adrian relaxed, saying somewhat sullenly:
“Your Excellency, your actions are too easily misinterpreted.”
“Are you saying my hand was on the hilt of my saber?” Shen Ye asked frankly.
“Yes!” Adrian said.
“I just felt some danger—that monster from the Pale World seemed to have moved.”
Shen Ye whispered.
—He did indeed feel an inexplicable unease.
But he didn’t know where it came from.
Fortunately, such a statement, and his subconscious reaction, were enough to satisfy Adrian.
“That monster… is there really no way?”
Adrian asked.
“Old John was probably insta-killed,” Shen Ye recalled the situation at the time, inferring.
These were all facts.
Adrian dismissed his doubts about Shen Ye, and instead grew anxious about the Pale World.
“Your Excellency, do you wish to become the King of the Dream World?”
He asked.
Shen Ye felt a little weary.
—He and Xiao Mengyu were still wondering if Ulrich was oversimplifying things.
However—
Adrian indeed wanted to challenge Ulrich’s authority!
In other words.
Ulrich had indeed received accurate intelligence about this.
—Two challengers appeared simultaneously!
He was already a challenger.
Did he have to do it again?
Forget it.
“I have no interest in the Dream World; you should take it—I can assist you, and we can deal with Ulrich together,” Shen Ye said.
“Are you sure? If I shatter this bottle, I’ll be the challenger,” Adrian said again.
“No need to probe, I truly have no interest in this bottle,” Shen Ye said with a smile.
Adrian calmed down.
Excellent.
If the other party didn’t want the bottle, they truly weren’t interested.
—Then the authority of the King of Dreams was his!
Possessing both the power of destruction and dreams simultaneously, this was something only a human body could achieve!
This surpassed most of the powerhouses in the Myriad Worlds.
He would stand at the pinnacle of the Myriad Worlds!
“Then I’ll begin—here you go.”
Adrian tossed something over.
Shen Ye caught it, and saw it was a token.
“Old John has already mobilized armies from all factions, fully assembled, hidden in the void outside the Dream World.”
“You are responsible for mobilizing the army and slaughtering all out.”
“I will face Ulrich in single combat.”
“—What do you think?”
Adrian said.
“Alright,” Shen Ye said.
This Adrian, he still had this trick up his sleeve, only pulling it out at the very end.
This was quite something!
The next second.
Adrian, in front of Shen Ye, shattered the glass bottle.
The mist dispersed.
One breath.
Two breaths.
Three breaths.
Ulrich suddenly appeared opposite the two.
The void opened.
Dense dream guards filled the entire world.
“Two distinguished guests.”
Ulrich began, “I forgot to tell you, that bottle was stolen from me by Old John, so I immediately knew your true identities.”
“—Now, have you prepared your last words?”
Adrian sneered, walked to Shen Ye’s side, and said:
“Ulrich, do you really think you’re a match for me and this lord?”
Ulrich looked at Shen Ye, his face grim.
—This must be the expert sent by the Sages.
He wondered how his strength compared to Old John’s!
If he was too strong—
There was no other way but to fight to the death!
Adrian also gave Shen Ye a meaningful look.
—I’ll deal with him; you go mobilize the army to fight the Dream World’s forces!
Meeting their gazes, Shen Ye suddenly smiled.
“You might not believe it.”
“—I’m a peace-loving person.”
He said with utmost sincerity.
He tucked the army mobilization token into his storage ring.
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