Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 638

At this moment.

The nest was already teeming with monsters.

Shen Ye looked back.

He saw the monsters charging directly at the chrysalises nurtured by the group, attempting to destroy them.

The first to bear the brunt—

Were Rahu’s four elemental creatures!

These four elementals were simply too conspicuous!

“Do you think these four elements are just elements?”

Rahu said meaningfully.

Before his words faded.

The four elementals revolved around him.

They seemed to merge with each other in this rapid spin, or perhaps formed a special, stable, and powerful connection.

—The Elemental Ring.

Four basic elements formed a splendid ring-like structure.

Whenever a monster approached—

The Elemental Ring would inevitably unleash corresponding spells, sending the monster flying.

Looking at the “King’s” side.

His three guards each possessed the powers of “Freedom,” “Greatness,” and “Worship.”

—Upon closer inspection, it was the spears held by the guards that possessed different powers.

The three guards relied on the power of their spears to fight against the charging monsters.

The Cloaked Man’s side was even simpler.

His trebuchet was submerged amidst countless treasures.

Treasures transformed into combat power.

For a time.

The trebuchet launched stones like fiery meteors, blasting all the monsters away.

Those monsters couldn’t even get close to the trebuchet!

And then…

Shen Ye’s side.

He looked at the man lying flat in front of him and couldn’t help but sigh:

“Brother, I was wrong—”

“Everyone else’s desires are full of power, but my desire is a bit off, it will make you die, I’m sorry.”

“It’s nothing,” the man said indifferently, lying on the ground, “Anyway, I don’t intend to compete for ranking in this trial.”

“This isn’t about ranking,” Shen Ye said.

He sighed again.

—He had tried attacking the monsters just now, but found that his attacks against them were completely ineffective.

This time.

The nest’s trial was testing everyone’s chrysalises!

Shen Ye could only watch as the monsters swarmed over—

They rushed up.

They rushed past.

…Huh?

Shen Ye looked at the man on the ground.

The man indeed had many more footprints on him.

But the monsters trampled over him, heading directly towards the other chrysalises!

—As if they hadn’t seen the man at all!

What was going on here?

Shen Ye took a deep breath, fixing his gaze on the man on the ground.

In the void.

Lines of faint glowing text floated above the man’s head:

“Lying Flat.”

“Nest Nurturing Ability (Temporary Manifestation).”

“Description: As long as you don’t actively respond, things will default to you not needing to be concerned.”

“—Alive but slightly dead.”

Shen Ye was stunned.

This nest.

Could it actually project everyone’s deepest desires?

He hadn’t said anything!

How did it know his deepest desire was to “resign” and “lie flat”?

If manifesting the basic elements of water, fire, and wind made sense, then manifesting one’s inner desires was an incredibly absurd and bizarre thing.

Could this also be manifested?

—Simply outrageous!

“If possible, please move me into a room, so I can lie down more comfortably.”

The man called out to Shen Ye.

Shen Ye was somewhat dazed.

“Buddy, are you a human?” he asked.

“I am your inner consciousness, now manifested as another you, living the life you long for but can’t attain,” the man said leisurely.

Consciousness…

Projecting consciousness?

Shen Ye composed himself, then gestured for Tie Nan to help him carry the man into the Panda Office.

There was a sofa there.

And a television.

The man lay on the sofa, turned on the TV, and watched a synchronized swimming competition.

“Be careful, the monsters are coming.”

Panda said nervously.

The fleshy monsters emerging from underground walked one by one towards the house.

They surrounded the safe house!

“Let them in, it’s fine, they need to witness the truth.”

The man said indifferently, sipping an iced cola.

Panda looked at Shen Ye.

Shen Ye looked out the window—

He saw that all the chrysalises were surrounded by monsters, and the battle was gradually escalating.

Hiding.

There was no escaping.

Since it wanted to try, then let’s try!

“Open the door, let the monsters in, and let’s see the outcome.”

Shen Ye said.

Panda opened the door to the safe house.

The fleshy monsters walked into the room one by one, stopping in front of the man.

“You’re blocking my view, everyone.”

The man said, holding the cola bottle.

The monsters made a gap for him so that he could see the television.

Time slowly passed.

The monsters watched the man on the sofa.

The man on the sofa, however, was watching television.

The television crackled.

The commentator was loudly praising the figure skater’s beautiful moves.

“Excellent.”

The man praised, tearing open a bag of biscuits on the coffee table.

One breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

The man munched on biscuits, drank cola, and watched television with relish.

The monsters couldn’t wait any longer.

They turned around, left the safe house, and went to look for other targets to attack.

“Buddy.”

Shen Ye sat on another sofa and asked seriously:

“Why is this happening?”

“Because this is a battle of laws,” the man said.

“Battle of laws?” Shen Ye.

The man looked at the TV screen and said casually:

“This round is about how many laws endorse your inner desire.”

“Don’t look at how fiercely they’re fighting outside; that’s because there aren’t enough laws supporting those chrysalises, so they’re struggling, but me—”

“A good fighter achieves victory without spectacular feats.”

Shen Ye digested it for a while, then said, “Why are you so relaxed? Do many laws support you?”

“Yes,” the man said.

“Laws support lying flat?” Shen Ye asked incredulously.

“You see their desires—they are all very private desires, so they receive limited support,” the man said.

“Huh? Then why do laws support you?” Shen Ye asked again.

“Because your desire aligns with the essence of laws—”

“Life has countless possibilities; it should not be defined, but rather follow the heart to experience the world composed of countless laws, to come into contact with them, to feel them, to befriend them, to live a life full of both joy and sorrow, and then to merge with them.”

The man’s tone grew solemn:

“The desires of other trial participants, once fully formed, all pointed to unparalleled power and infinite strength.”

“Your desire cannot achieve those things, but it aligns with the fundamental nature of all living beings.”

“Therefore, the laws support you.”

“The laws not only support you, they support the compassion within your heart that relates to all beings.”

“Thus.”

“As your chrysalis, my power completely surpasses that of other chrysalises.”

Just then, more monsters entered.

The man broke his biscuit in half, gave one half to a monster, and ate the other half himself.

The monster looked at the biscuit in its hand, then at the man.

“Cheese flavored, very delicious.”

The man said seriously.

The monster held the biscuit in its mouth, silently turned around, and tiptoed out of the safe house.

—By this point, no more monsters were coming.

The roar of spells, the screams of monsters, and the tremors of the ground constantly came from outside.

But there was no such thing in the room.

The beautiful music of figure skating played from the television.

Shen Ye accompanied the man, watching the performance on TV.

Panda tilted its head to the side, looking at Shen Ye for a moment, then at the man.

“Is this your life’s ideal?”

Panda asked, crossing its arms.

“It’s just an obsession—just an obsession,” Shen Ye emphasized, “It’s nothing like a life’s ideal.”

“Speaking of which, I also like to lie in Little Cui’s arms, why can’t I be like you?” Panda lit a cigarette and said melancholically.

“You want to participate in this battle as a trial participant?” Shen Ye turned and asked it.

“No—I’m just kidding—I still want to live a couple more years!” Panda immediately said.

Suddenly.

The Watch appeared in the room, looking at Shen Ye.

“Undoubtedly, you have passed this stage.”

The Watch said.

“Thank you, are there any arrangements next?” Shen Ye asked.

“Not for now—you’ll have to wait until outside finishes, but your chrysalis is a good thing for the nest; it can promote the nest’s evolution and construction direction.”

The Watch’s voice faded.

The chrysalis lying on the sofa gradually transformed into countless flesh and blood, flying out and merging into the four walls of the nest.

—The nest was absorbing Shen Ye’s chrysalis!

In fact.

This chrysalis itself belonged to the nest, only gaining its corresponding abilities through the inner desires of the trial participants.

Now, the nest took it back.

This was a form of acknowledgment.

The Watch drew out its minute hand, stabbed a biscuit, flew up, and went outside.

“I’ll take a biscuit because—”

“The reward for this is already yours.”

It flew away.

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

“You have received the nest’s first recognition.”

“Your status has been elevated from ‘King,’ and along with it, your ‘King Skill.'”

“Congratulations.”

“Your King Skill ‘Calamity Eye’ has been upgraded to Saint-level. Its ability to create a disaster to destroy enemies has disappeared, replaced by a higher standard.”

“You have now mastered the law of ‘Dream.'”

“Thus, you have prematurely acquired the Saint Skill:”

“Hexed Evil Eye.”

“A Saint-level manifestation pupil technique.”

“Description: Instigate an accident that deepens the enemy’s feelings for you, leaving them in a dilemma.”

“—This is a relationship that happens at the wrong time, in the wrong place, with the wrong feelings.”

Shen Ye silently looked at this Saint Skill.

This was not a Saint Skill at all.

This was clearly a ‘creepy’ skill.

—Saints were so disgusting; now he finally understood why.

He understood them now.

No—

Saints were so twisted, he absolutely couldn’t be content with just being a Saint!

He had to pursue a realm beyond Saints!

Shen Ye secretly made a fierce resolution.

At this moment, the battle outside also drew to a close.

The Cloaked Man’s trebuchet had been completely smashed to pieces by the monsters.

The Watch laughed loudly from the side:

“You yourself are extremely ordinary; the nest doesn’t care about your meager power at all.”

“Considering you contributed so much wealth to power the trebuchet—”

“—I’ll spare your life!”

Spatial fluctuations appeared around the Cloaked Man.

The next second.

He suddenly vanished from his spot.

—He must have been teleported out.

Only the “King” and Rahu remained.

The “King’s” three guards were all injured, but they had slaughtered all the surrounding monsters.

Rahu’s surroundings were littered with bones.

—No monster could break through the law ring he had constructed!

So this round, one more person was eliminated.

Three left.

Shen Ye, the “King,” and Rahu!

The Watch circled around them once and said:

“Nesting is the grandest historical event, and you cannot gain true recognition if you are not proficient in combat.”

“Go and experience true combat in history.”

In the void.

Three massive doors rumbled down, unfolding before them.

Shen Ye looked at the door opposite him, and saw inside a world ablaze with war, human battle formations neatly arrayed, seemingly awaiting something.

Inside the door opposite the “King” were ferocious figures, each exuding an aura stronger than the “King’s,” and even more terrifyingly—

They were like beasts, devouring each other’s bodies.

Inside the door opposite Rahu was a boundless black void, filled with unheard-of monsters exuding an ancient and primordial aura.

They fought casually, their battle’s aftermath destroying stars both near and far.

“Enter a door.”

“Survive until the end.”

“—This is the trial!”

Before his words faded.

A figure suddenly darted forward, merging into the door opposite Shen Ye.

It was Rahu!

He laughed loudly: “The rule is to enter a door, but it doesn’t specify which one.”

“The human door is obviously the easiest!”

“Farewell!”

Before his words faded.

His figure disappeared into the door.

“…” Shen Ye.

“…” The “King.”

“This is not good,” Shen Ye said, crossing his arms, “Now we have to choose between the remaining two.”

“They both look difficult—it doesn’t matter to me, I’m going to experience them anyway—you choose first,” the “King” also said, crossing his arms.

“That good?” Shen Ye said.

“I originally came to watch the excitement—after all, I’ve been locked up for billions of years, so as long as it’s exciting, I’m willing to watch,” the “King” said.

Shen Ye looked at the two remaining doors.

—This wasn’t an easy choice.

The scenes inside were terrifying, and it was clear they weren’t normal worlds.

After a few seconds of hesitation, Shen Ye said:

“Forget it, I’ll choose—”

Rumble!

The two doors slowly closed, receding into the ground, and disappeared.

The Watch jumped out, hovering in front of the two:

“Why are you still standing there? One of you has already chosen a world, so now hurry up and go.”

“—Survive, and you can pass the trial!”

Shen Ye and the “King” froze simultaneously.

“Wait, it just said ‘enter a door,’ did it mean for the three of us to choose together? And then go together?” the “King” mused.

“It seems so,” Shen Ye also said.

The Watch burst into laughter, its voice piercing:

“Your companion is truly foolish!”

“Human history is the most dangerous, and he fearlessly entered it, dragging you two into the pit as well.”

“No,” the “King” shook his head, “From the scene inside the door, it seems the human battlefield isn’t that dangerous, at least safer than the other two doors.”

“That’s not a battlefield,” the Watch said playfully, “That’s a conscious piece of history; it sensed you might enter and projected misleading illusions.”

“It wants you to get trapped within it, to be devoured by it.”

Shen Ye was moved and said, “History can also have consciousness? Isn’t that no different from a person?”

The Watch said:

“That is a terrifying and massive history; it can devour everything—everyone who enters will die, and their souls will not be able to escape.”

“How about this, seeing as you chose the highest difficulty, the time for this trial is set to—”

“Three days.”

“Survive three days, and you can come back!”

“Begin!”

The next moment.

The Watch suddenly disappeared.

The scene within the door was scorching and dazzling, instantly sweeping Shen Ye and the “King” into it, and they vanished.

…

Light flashed.

Shen Ye and the “King” simultaneously appeared on the top floor of a building.

Rahu stood not far away.

Seeing the two arrive, he couldn’t help but show surprise, but soon understood.

“We’re a team, so we were placed together?”

He asked tentatively.

“This place is the hardest,” the “King” said indifferently.

Shen Ye didn’t speak, but carefully observed the scene outside the building.

Even that Watch said it was difficult.

Then he had to be careful.

“Three doors, and this is the hardest?” Rahu asked, full of disbelief.

“The Watch said so,” Shen Ye said.

Rahu’s face darkened, and he said, “It seems that as a team, we should work together, and not—”

Bang—

A sound like an explosion.

Shen Ye’s long blade was parried by Rahu’s metal gauntlet.

“What are you doing?”

Rahu was both shocked and angry.

The long blade flashed continuously, clashing with Rahu for dozens of rounds, before Shen Ye retreated to one side.

“You never had teamwork—from now on, don’t move with me anymore,” Shen Ye said.

Rahu glanced at the “King” and said, “Actually, you and I are stronger, why don’t we—”

“If you don’t want to die, then get lost, and don’t come near us again,” the “King” interrupted him directly.

Rahu looked at the two, seeing that they seemed genuinely ready to strike.

“Hey, I have value.”

“I know a lot of information about this human history!”

The two were unmoved.

Looking at their stances, it seemed they were ready to cooperate at any moment.

—Cooperate to rush forward and kill him!

Rahu snorted coldly, disdainfully saying:

“Alright.”

“Don’t regret it.”

He flew out of the building, making several leaps, and then disappeared into the cluster of buildings.

Only then.

The “King” spoke: “If we stick together, our combat power will be stronger.”

“He’s always ready to betray us, and it’s too dangerous here, I can’t trust him,” Shen Ye said.

“That’s right,” the “King” nodded.

Shen Ye also didn’t respond.

Both of them were busy observing their surroundings.

Lines of faint glowing text had long appeared before Shen Ye’s eyes:

“The current hour has ended.”

“Your Dharma Aspect can no longer be considered the strongest ability type within the current nest.”

“Abilities that have been used cannot be designated again.”

“You activated the old keyword ‘Nest Builder’.”

“In this new designation, you designated the keyword as the strongest ability type!”

“Designation successful!”

Designation successful.

Shen Ye activated the keyword “Pole Extractor” and set up a watch post.

Faint glowing text quietly appeared:

“The sentry post you set up was generated by the keyword, and currently possesses the highest power level, therefore it will not be discovered by any existing entity in this current history!”

The power of keywords…

In this human history, it actually could take effect.

Shen Ye’s eyes narrowed slightly.

A chill ran down his spine.

The old keyword “Nest Builder” would only make one ability surpass other powers “within the nest.”

In other words.

When the power of the keyword surpassed any existing entity in this history—

This meant one thing.

A very terrifying thing.

—This history was actually created by the nest.

He and the “King,” and Rahu, were still within the nest!