Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 625

Red light flashed.

A piercing alarm blared throughout the building.

In the bustling office center, several staff members ran, leaving documents scattered behind them.

But they couldn’t care less.

“Level One alert!”

“Attention, this is a Level One alert!”

“The Nightmare King’s battle has lasted too long, recommended to raise the danger level!”

“The Saint of Time has unleashed the Art of Time Reversal!”

“Both events are occurring simultaneously, requesting approval from the World Survival Council!”

The few of them shouted as they rushed through the noisy hallway, pushing open the conference room door.

Thump—

The door opened.

They froze.

The conference room was filled with important figures.

Every single one of them was disguised as a human.

The Saints—

Were already waiting there.

Sitting at the head was a胖 old man with white hair, his face filled with kind and amiable intentions.

“The Saint of Time’s time reversal, we have all approved it. Now, use all laws to reverse the time of all worlds to three minutes ago.”

The old fatty said.

“Yes! Executing immediately!” A staff member ran out.

“The Nightmare King’s danger level has been raised to S-class.” The old man added.

Another staff member exclaimed in surprise:

“S-class! Sir, wouldn’t that be—”

“Yes, immediately establish a virtual channel. We need to project ourselves there.”

“Is it for a final execution? Your subordinate will prepare immediately!”

“No, we must make contact with him now.”

A helpless look flashed in the old man’s eyes:

“If it were other species, then execution wouldn’t matter, after all, the safety of all living beings in all worlds is paramount.”

“But—”

“He is a human, a human living in the world of truth.”

“We must make things clear to him.”

…

Dream trial.

First round.

Shen Ye suddenly found his position had changed.

From the ground to the sky.

—That strike, he had launched it from the sky.

Not only that.

The descriptors above his and the Saint of Time’s heads also disappeared.

Shen Ye was a little surprised.

Impossible.

Even if time reversed, the descriptors wouldn’t easily disappear.

—Time is just a law.

Descriptors come from the World of Laws, a power condensed from countless laws.

So—

A complete reversal shouldn’t affect the descriptors.

Unless many laws cooperated in this matter.

“Finding more help?”

Shen Ye intentionally sighed, stealing a glance at the Saint of Time opposite him.

This guy was very arrogant.

If provoked, during its attack, it might not think things through as much.

A disorganized attack would be less difficult to deal with!

Shen Ye raised his blade, assuming a defensive stance.

But—

The Saint of Time standing opposite him didn’t move.

It simply looked up at the sky and said:

“They’re here.”

Before its words fell.

Countless illusory light and shadows condensed into form, descending, and human figures appeared around Shen Ye.

“Human.”

A figure spoke:

“We are the World Survival Council, representing all Saints in all worlds.”

Shen Ye watched the other party warily.

Real?

No.

The other party was merely a pheromone, condensed into a light and shadow form to facilitate communication with him.

—It was just a projected shadow.

“What is your business?”

Shen Ye asked.

“Some things must be explained in advance,” the figure said.

Shen Ye looked at the Saint of Time, then at the figures around him, feeling a little confused.

—We’re already at a point of no return, what kind of act are you putting on now?

The figure said:

“Everything can be treated as if it never happened. If you don’t like the ‘Deviance’ law, we can give you another one.”

“In short, with your talent, becoming a Saint is only a matter of time.”

“So, just become a Saint directly.”

“—The only condition is that you are not allowed to touch the ‘Dream’ law anymore, as it is part of a necessary cleanup plan.”

Shen Ye was slightly startled.

“Anything else you want to say?” the figure asked.

“Why must the ‘Dream’ law be destroyed?” Shen Ye asked.

“From ancient times to the present, many laws have been destroyed, which was a necessary act.”

“Because if they continued to develop, they would expand the myriad worlds—the myriad worlds would grow, inflate, and finally reach the other shore.”

The figure said.

“The other shore?” Shen Ye repeated.

“Yes—the other shore is a place full of unknowns,” the figure said.

Shen Ye pondered, “The continuous expansion of the myriad worlds should be a good thing. You could also explore the other shore and search for valuable resources.”

“We specifically sent people to investigate the situation on the other shore.”

“The other shore is an incomparably terrifying place.”

“If I had to give an example:”

“For instance, you—you can barely survive against the Saint of Time, but even ten thousand Saints of Time acting simultaneously cannot survive a minute on the other shore.”

Shen Ye’s heart trembled.

Such a powerful place?

“The myriad worlds are a collection of thirty thousand worlds, gathering various laws and nurturing thirty thousand kinds of beings.”

“Some laws are often born in the myriad worlds specifically for the public, and these laws tend to grow very quickly.”

“We must stifle them.”

“Otherwise, as they grow, the myriad worlds will grow with them, eventually touching the other shore.”

“—In that case, everything in the myriad worlds will be destroyed.”

Shen Ye said, “Why should I believe you?”

“There’s absolutely no problem with this—we have a lot of data that we can provide you later for your own verification,” the figure said.

“So, you’re doing this to protect the myriad worlds?” Shen Ye asked.

“Exactly. If the myriad worlds grow, they will inevitably encounter the other shore, and that will be the moment of total destruction,” the figure said.

Shen Ye fell silent.

The figure added:

“The world of truth was peeled off from the other shore. When it fell, the power it released was enough to destroy tens of thousands of myriad worlds.”

This isn’t right!

Shen Ye immediately said: “If that’s truly the case, why did you let the Catastrophe of Destruction wipe out the Eternal World, and then watch as the Catastrophe of Destruction entered the World of Truth?”

The figure replied: “The Catastrophe of Destruction also fell from the other shore; it seems to be chasing the World of Truth.”

As if thinking of something, the figure added:

“The Eternal World is a companion world to the World of Truth.”

“You humans were born later.”

“—We once suspected you were extremely terrifying beings from the other shore, but now it seems you are probably not.”

“This is also why I’m communicating with you now.”

“Give up the ‘Dream’ law, for the sake of the entire myriad worlds!”

“You will receive fair compensation.”

The figure had finished speaking.

Now.

It was Shen Ye’s turn to make a choice.

“I refuse.”

He said calmly.

“Why? Do you want to see the myriad worlds destroyed? Is that your true wish?” the figure asked.

“The myriad worlds have already been destroyed,” Shen Ye said.

“?” The figure.

“If what you say is true, why didn’t you announce it throughout the myriad worlds? Why now, when I’m about to acquire the Dream Law and become the new Dream King, do you finally speak?”

“Perhaps you have some hidden reasons, but I believe you are acknowledging my strength now to tell me these things.”

Shen Ye said.

“We do acknowledge you—from the appearance of your Dharma form, you have gained the power of the World of Truth, something from the Other Shore; we know how powerful it can become!” The figure said.

“Then, what about those who aren’t strong enough?” Shen Ye asked.

The figure fell silent.

Shen Ye, however, smiled and said, “They’re all dead.”

“—You fabricated a pale world and killed all newcomers who wanted to challenge you.”

“So why not tell everyone from the start?”

“Because you didn’t want others to share in the spoils.”

“Waving the banner of ‘for the good of the entire myriad worlds’ to stifle all latecomers—”

“Until you met me, then you wanted to recruit me.”

“I guess you’re after the truth artifact on me, and the secret of my Dharma form use, right?”

“Hypocrisy.”

Shen Ye sheathed his blade, clasped his hands into a mudra, and said faintly:

“I spit on you.”

As his words fell.

The mudra was formed.

Dharma Form descends · Yin Yang Magistrate—

In an instant.

Numerous illusory figures appeared around Shen Ye.

He entered the “Underworld,” disappearing from everyone’s sight in a flash.

The surroundings were silent for a few breaths.

A sigh sounded.

“Saint of Time, what do you think?” the figure asked.

“Everyone,” the Saint of Time began, “don’t you think this ‘Dharma Form’ thing is a bit too powerful?”

As he spoke.

The Saint of Time also formed a mudra.

—Time Reversal!

It was useless.

Shen Ye did not return.

“This is his Dharma Form—or rather, is it called Dharma Form? I cannot reverse time for a Dharma Form.”

“Here, he can continuously revive just by being exposed to sunlight.”

“To be honest, if a monster like this isn’t eradicated early, the entire myriad worlds will be finished.”

The Saint of Time finished speaking and closed his mouth.

He deeply knew that he no longer needed to say anything more.

After another moment of silence.

The figure announced:

“Contact failed.”

“Threat level raised to SSS.”

“Immediately dispatch five combat Saints to assist the Saint of Time—”

“I want you to spare no expense and immediately exterminate this evil creature!”

“Yes!” The shadows replied in unison.

At the same time.

In the Underworld.

Leaden clouds filled the sky.

A dim light spilled over the entire world.

Shen Ye stood before a low-lying ruin, glanced at it, and walked in.

This ruin might have once been a temple.

On the altar inside, stood a headless and handless statue, its golden patterns and colorful sculptures now faded to gray, as if it had endured millions of years of vicissitudes.

“I never thought…”

“The World of Truth is so strong in the eyes of the myriad worlds.”

Shen Ye said.

“I didn’t know about this either, but to be honest, before humans appeared, the creations had no master, so they couldn’t truly exert their strongest power,” Chatelet said.

“You really won’t join them?” The Ark of Chaos’s tone carried a hint of regret.

“They only felt that the situation was getting out of control, that’s why they wanted to take me in—you think that’s a good thing?” Shen Ye emphasized his words.

The Ark of Chaos, however, said:

“You already know the secret of the other shore, but you haven’t surrendered to them. They will immediately find a way to kill you.”

“Hey, what exactly do you mean? If you want to surrender, go yourself.”

Su Su said dissatisfiedly.

“I didn’t mean that,” the Ark of Chaos explained, “I’m just saying that if we’re going to do anything, we need to do it quickly, otherwise if they form a team of Saints to kill us, wouldn’t that be game over?”

Shen Ye said nothing.

At this moment.

Only the dead could reach this underworld.

In other words—

He was temporarily safe.

The truly important thing was not just to deal with the Saints’ encirclement and extermination.

But he had to make a choice.

This “Dream” law clearly had hidden details he didn’t know about.

If he continued to complete the trial, perhaps, as the shadow said—

Would the myriad worlds touch the other shore?

—Would the myriad worlds be destroyed?

Shen Ye pondered for a long time, then shook his head.

A bunch of old farts, who had killed so many people for billions of years, even the law-bound lifeform “King” who dealt with killing couldn’t help but betray them in the end.

They are the ones who should be destroyed!

And—

What is the relationship between the other shore and the myriad worlds? How can he just believe their side of the story?

Why should he believe them!

Such an important matter.

Of course, he had to see it for himself.

“The test continues.”

Shen Ye said.

“Are we going to confront them head-on?” The Ark of Chaos asked.

“No, all of you go to my other self, speed it up, and strive to pass all the trials earlier—I’ll stall for time here,” Shen Ye said.

“Alright,” Chatelet responded.

The truth artifacts left one after another.

Only Shen Ye remained here.

He stood in place, waiting quietly.

Approximately ten minutes later.

A black figure descended from the sky, landing in the underworld.

It was a being wearing a black robe and a pale mask.

“Only the dead can enter this half of the Dharma Form?”

It asked.

“Exactly. May I know who you are?” Shen Ye said.

“I am the God of Death,” the other party said.

“No, you’re not—you’ve merely usurped the authority of the ‘Death’ law—in our human society, some people specialize in such illegal activities.”

Shen Ye drew his blade and continued:

“You should be a death hooligan, not some God of Death.”

“It seems you’re good at provoking others, but can you bear the consequences?” the God of Death said softly.

It began to form a mudra.

Shen Ye, however, shook his head and said, “I don’t have to bear the consequences.”

These words made the death hooligan even more furious—

“Oh? You think you can defeat me? Don’t assume you’re special just because you can last two moves against the Saint of Time—”

“I’m much stronger than that trash!”

The mudra was formed!

The death hooligan began to unleash an attack imbued with immense power!

But—

Shen Ye waved his hand at it and said:

“Don’t cross the line—”

“This is my territory. If I didn’t call you, you’re not allowed to come!”

Before his words fell.

The death hooligan suddenly found itself leaving that world.

“What—how is this possible!”

It suddenly looked up.

Sky.

A beam of light projected from the sky.

Sunlight.

Sunlight divided the world into two.

It stood in the world of the living.

—So it was kicked out of the underworld?

The death hooligan turned to look at Shen Ye, only to see his figure gradually fading and disappearing.

“What’s going on?”

The Saint of Time asked.

“He drove me out of the underworld.” The death hooligan said.

“Go again! With your strength, you only need one blow to kill him!” The Saint of Time said.

“Hmph, of course I’ll go again.” The death hooligan said.

As it was about to sneak back into the underworld, it found the sunlight gently shining upon it.

—It couldn’t escape the sun’s embrace.

“Rise!”

The death hooligan conjured a building on the spot.

However, the entire building, along with it, was directly thrown out of the Dharma Form.

—Descriptor: “To meet by the jade terrace under the moon”!

Now it couldn’t even enter the human world!

Shen Ye remained in the underworld, casually pulling up a chair, trimming his nails, and muttering, “Just stall for a bit…”

“At least, one must succeed.”

On the other side.

Good Duck’s trial had ended.

—Everyone’s skill +1 was no joke!

Rumble!

The castle on the mountaintop slowly collapsed.

The participating elves, humans, orcs, and undead all cheered.

The second layer of the trial was passed!

Good Duck jumped onto the high platform with a microphone and shouted:

“Thank you, everyone!”

“Special souvenirs have been prepared for this battle, please find King Norton of the human race to claim them!”

“Next—oh no, everyone, evacuate quickly!”

“Chatelet? Send them back!”

Chatelet’s voice followed:

“Don’t worry.”

Before his words fell.

Everyone disappeared without a trace.

Only Good Duck stood alone on the high platform, watching the castle with a wary expression.

From the collapsing castle.

A glowing ladder ascended from underground, reaching deep into the sky.

This setup looks so familiar!

“Could it be… Mario?”

Good Duck murmured.

Swish!

The paper man suddenly appeared and bowed to him, saying:

“Hello, young trialist.”

“Given that you have rejected the Saints’ recruitment, the Town Chief has made a final decision.”

“What decision?” Good Duck asked.

“The Town Chief said for you to see first—”

“Ulrich and other former Dream Kings abandoned other paths of development and have been silently building the ‘High-Dimensional Ladder’.”

“This is the core secret of our dream world.”

“Now, this ladder is only a little short of the power of law to be completed.”

“As long as you pass one more trial and become the Dream King, you will possess it!”

Good Duck looked at the glowing ladder and couldn’t help but ask:

“If I go up the ladder, will I reach a world with gold coins?”

“Not quite.”

The paper man looked serious and solemnly informed him:

“It is indeed dangerous for the myriad worlds to be near the other shore, so we found a ladder.”

“I see, it should be for escape then.” Good Duck said with delight.

“No.”

“?”

“It leads directly to the other shore.”