Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 655

Chapter 638: The Gods and Ghosts of the Divine Ghost Society

“The Hanged Man of the Old Days.”

“A ‘unique’ type of weird identity in the bizarre camp, and also the master of a ‘unique’ type of bizarre ability.”

“Innate bizarre ability: Inverted Sun’s Shadow.”

“Description: Allows two targets to exchange bodies.”

“Can be activated once per hour.”

—This is much stronger than “The Hanged Man”!

At least he won’t have to stab himself with a knife anymore.

Shen Ye subconsciously exhaled in relief, feeling much better.

“Hey, you’ll have hands and feet now, right?”

He asked the Chaos Boat loudly.

—Changing the subject at this point was to give the other party an out, since everyone was watching.

At least the skill had some effect, right?

Regardless of the process, the result was good, and the other person tried hard!

Although this compatibility, it somewhat exposed its true nature.

“Haha, not really,” the Chaos Boat laughed, “after the skill ends, these human hands and feet will disappear.”

“I see,” everyone said in unison.

—Long arms were for it to clasp its hands in supplication, long legs were for it to kneel decisively!

Reasonable!

Besides, this was indeed embarrassing—

But it was useful!

Anyway, it wasn’t them who were embarrassed!

Everyone thought silently.

“By the way, Anne,” Shen Ye very naturally changed the subject, “did your power increase after devouring that historical fragment?”

“Of course, that was a fragment of the main history, not a universe I evolved with my own will.”

Anne made a face.

She was in such a good mood that she couldn’t maintain her negative personality; her pupils suddenly turned deep blue, and her entire demeanor began to exude a mysterious aura.

Personality switched!

“Who are you now? Peiasu?”

“It’s me.”

Peiasu explained:

“I placed the sentient beings of the main history in the Nightmare World, and they will live a free life.”

“The laws carried by the entire fragment have greatly increased my power.”

“Soon.”

“When you summon beings from the Nightmare World again, they will possess the power of truth.”

“Also, take this—”

Peiasu handed something to Shen Ye.

It was an emerald.

Along with it, small shimmering text appeared:

“‘Divine Ghost Society’ historical fragment pass.”

“Using this pass will lead directly to the historical fragment ‘Divine Ghost Society’.”

Shen Ye took the gem and suddenly realized:

“I almost forgot about this.”

—This was the reward the Ogre promised him.

“Where are those ogres?” Shen Ye continued to ask.

“Anne killed them all, and only then was she satisfied enough to let me out,” Peiasu said with a smile.

Reasonable.

Shen Ye examined the emerald in his hand, lost in thought.

—Should he go to the next historical fragment?

According to the ogre—

“That period of history… is grander, more prosperous…”

Besides, he couldn’t find anywhere else to go.

“I warn you, we actually have no place to stay now.”

“If we don’t go to that period of history, there are only two outcomes.”

“Either be crushed to dust by the high-dimensional and apocalyptic forces filling the void, or fall into the Aether, and it will become extremely difficult to return.”

Peiasu patiently explained.

“What if I stay in the Place of Exile?” Shen Ye asked.

“Don’t you want to become stronger?” Peiasu retorted.

Shen Ye was stumped.

Indeed.

He had just arrived at the other shore and had already gained a bizarre identity—

And even advanced by one stage!

He had acquired the innate bizarre art, and his swordsmanship had also risen to the emergent level.

—Although the battle was dangerous, his combat ability also increased rapidly.

He had indeed become stronger!

The Shen Ye before entering the other shore definitely couldn’t beat the current Shen Ye!

Shen Ye involuntarily recalled that scene earlier.

After witnessing that sky-filled sword rain, if he couldn’t feel the urge to become stronger in his heart, he might as well return to the Myriad Worlds and just muddle through life!

“Stronger, huh…” Shen Ye shook his head, saying with a hint of mockery, “I shouldn’t have stopped at all.”

Everyone looked at him.

But he thought of the eight-legged soul-devouring demon spirit.

“Is the eight-legged soul-devouring demon spirit dead?”

Shen Ye asked.

“According to my astrology, those humanoid monsters were all annihilated by the high-dimensional forces in the void, but the eight-legged soul-devouring demon spirit survived,” Peiasu said.

“How did it manage to survive?” Shen Ye asked curiously.

“—The ‘Nightclub’ historical fragment is only near the ‘Divine Ghost Society’, so for it to survive, it must have gone to the ‘Divine Ghost Society’.”

Peiasu said.

This demon spirit was quite cunning.

If it weren’t for it lurking in the shadows like a mantis stalking a cicada, he wouldn’t need to hide now!

In fact.

The enmity between them was deep.

He couldn’t just muddle through life even if he returned to the Myriad Worlds.

The predicament of being chased by the Myriad World Sages back then was truly heartbreaking.

Not to mention these terrifying entities on the other shore.

If they entered the Myriad Worlds…

A Shen Ye who was just muddling through life would truly face certain death.

“It seems there’s no other choice; we’ll also go there,” Shen Ye said.

“Exactly,”

Peiasu said happily.

Shen Ye suddenly felt something and looked up.

His status “Lord of Impermanence” had evolved.

“Lord of Impermanence.”

“Self-concealing type status, collection of deterrent elements that do not reveal fame, passively effective.”

“Description: 1. Equipped with this status, you will possess powerful ‘confusion’ elements, causing other beings to mistake your identity, thus unable to obtain your information;”

“—All fame of the status in the past era has been transformed into ‘confusion’ elements on the bizarre side.”

“2. When attacking with a long saber, the power of the long saber itself will be boosted to its peak, limited to once a day.”

“—Victory’s might.”

Above his head.

The “Lord of Impermanence” indeed grew dimmer and dimmer, eventually disappearing completely!

It had hidden itself.

But along with it, a mysterious aura rose from Shen Ye.

“Yo, why do I feel like you suddenly became a very fierce guy?”

The Chaos Boat said.

“It’s nothing—let’s go, let’s go to that ‘Divine Ghost Society’ historical fragment and take a look,” Shen Ye said.

He gripped the emerald in his hand and squeezed hard.

In an instant.

An ethereal green glow enveloped him.

As if being carried by a surging undercurrent, Shen Ye floated, flying all over the Place of Exile.

“Put away the Place of Exile, or it won’t find the coordinates outside.”

Peiasu shouted from the ground.

Shen Ye immediately put away the Place of Exile.

Whoosh—

He instantly appeared in the dark void, carried by that force, rushing towards a single spot with all his might.

However, this was merely a sensory illusion.

In fact.

This green glow dared not reveal itself in the void.

It lurked amidst overlapping spaces, instantly locking onto certain coordinates.

Shen Ye only felt everything around him change wildly.

Suddenly.

He felt his feet land on soft, damp soil.

Green grass surrounded him.

The sky was dim.

The world was vast and boundless.

The wind blew.

Cool and pleasant.

“This historical fragment seems very large; I feel extremely powerful and majestic laws,” Shen Ye whispered.

He slowly stood up and looked around.

A lone figure between heaven and earth.

He stood like a grain of sand, small, on an endless prairie.

“The world is big, and there doesn’t seem to be much threat here. Should we have a barbecue party?”

Uncle Seven’s voice rang out.

Shen Ye thought, feeling it was a good idea, and was about to respond, when he suddenly sensed something.

He spread out his hand.

He saw the emerald floating gently, emitting a series of sounds before him.

It first spoke several strange languages.

But Shen Ye couldn’t understand any of it.

Finally.

It spoke in a human voice:

“Hello, hello, please reply if you can understand.”

“I can understand,” Shen Ye said.

“Very good, your credential has connected to the main network, now explaining the situation—”

“The ‘Divine Ghost Society’ does not accept the weak.”

“Any being entering the ‘Divine Ghost Society’ must register their identity. Are you ready?” the emerald asked.

Identity?

If his bizarre identity was exposed, wouldn’t it directly reveal how many truth creations he possessed?

This was like telling others his trump cards!

“What preparations do I need to make?”

Shen Ye asked, though he had no intention of revealing it.

Unexpectedly, the emerald spoke:

“Identity is determined by your performance.”

“This grassland was the Myriad Race Battlefield in ancient times, and it still harbors various ferocious monsters.”

“Dying here proves you are not qualified to enter the ‘Divine Ghost Society’.”

“Go hunting.”

“Collect at least five heads to qualify for entry into the ‘Divine Ghost Society’ world.”

“Of course, the more heads you hunt, the higher your status and position.”

“Start!”

After speaking, the emerald stopped glowing and fell back into Shen Ye’s hand.

—It seemed its mission was complete.

Shen Ye stood there, tilting his head in thought.

“This is quite scientific…”

He murmured in a low voice.

However.

If this grassland was the ancient Myriad Race Battlefield—

He suddenly crouched down, hid in the grass, and looked in one direction.

On the distant horizon, a giant figure appeared, looking like a rotting black giant.

It let out an earth-shattering roar, almost tearing the sky apart.

“Thirty-five types of bizarre power. Invincible. And it seems to be a phantom from past ages.”

Peiasu’s voice rang out.

Shen Ye stared at the colossal figure in the distance, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.

Damn it.

What in the world is that thing!

He could feel with his life’s instinct that this monster was utterly unbeatable. Even the eight-legged soul-devouring demon spirit would be nothing but an ant before that monster!

“What do you all feel?”

He asked softly.

“We’ll die!” all the truth creations said in unison.

Yes.

They would die if they encountered that guy!

Is it so difficult to obtain an identity in this world?

Shen Ye was a little incredulous, and quietly asked the emerald in his hand:

“Hey, can all the strong cultivators who traverse this grassland defeat that monster and collect its head?”

—If that was the case, he might as well leave this world right now.

The emerald made a sound:

“No one can defeat it.”

“—Luck is also a part of strength.”

“If someone happens to encounter the Dark Destruction Giant, that can only be considered their bad luck.”

“Luck is also a type of strength.”

“The ‘Divine Ghost Society’ doesn’t need those unlucky guys.”

Shen Ye was speechless.

From this perspective.

If he wanted to live, it was essentially impossible to traverse this grassland quickly!

Then—

“You’re the one, come out!”

He whispered.

Bang.

The big skeleton emerged from the void.

“Hmph, you sensed my strength was greatly increasing, so you summoned me?”

It said proudly.

“Exactly!” Shen Ye said.

—Failun was dead, able to revive in his Dharma Aspect.

It was best suited to fight alongside him!

“This is a grassland? What’s the situation now?” the big skeleton asked.

“Eat this,” Shen Ye said concisely.

A claw was taken out by him and placed before the big skeleton.

—This was something he had retrieved from the eight-legged soul-devouring demon spirit using the “God’s Favor” ability of the Obsidian Ghost Blade when he used “Three Spring Days” to sever its limbs.

“What is this thing, you expect me, the great one, to eat it?”

The big skeleton asked with disdain.

“An eight-legged soul-devouring demon spirit’s claw, it’s a powerful being with four truth creations—if you don’t eat it, I’ll throw it away.”

“Don’t! I’ll eat it!”

The big skeleton held the claw, crunched it down in a few bites.

“How was it?” Shen Ye asked.

“Too strong—indigestion. I need to sleep for a while; don’t call me.”

The big skeleton fell to the ground with a thud.

Before long.

It began to snore.

“…” Shen Ye.

—You owe me a claw!

Suddenly.

Peiasu walked out of the void, laid her hand on the big skeleton’s skull, and whispered:

“With the power of the historical fragment of the other shore, I bestow upon you an opportunity to acquire ‘the bizarre’.”

“You are a life form I created.”

“Given your compatibility, the bizarre power you should receive will enhance your original abilities, rather than demanding anything further.”

“Done!”

Invisible power erupted from Peiasu’s fingertips and merged into the big skeleton’s skull.

“You’ve evolved a stage, and now you can casually bestow bizarre power upon others?”

Shen Ye asked incredulously.

“How could that be?” Peiasu explained, “It is actually a life form born in a multi-layered universe, which is why it can accept the power I bestow.”

“This greatly consumes my primordial power, so I cannot bestow power upon other multi-layered universe life forms for a while.”

“I see,” Shen Ye said.

A commotion came from afar.

Peiasu immediately concealed herself in her Dharma Aspect.

Shen Ye also threw the big skeleton into his Dharma Aspect, letting it sleep soundly.

After doing this, he pressed his hand on the hilt of his saber, turned around, and looked towards a nearby spot.

“Please don’t attack.”

A refined man wearing glasses appeared from the grass.

“Who are you?” Shen Ye asked.

“I’m just like you, a hunter in this grassland, and I also want to enter the ‘Divine Ghost Society’,” the refined man said.

“So what do you want from me?” Shen Ye asked again.

“I see you’re also a professional who excels at support-type abilities. To be honest, hunting on this grassland is extremely unfair to us.”

“Combat-type professionals find it much easier to break through, don’t they?”

The refined man said.

Shen Ye was slightly stunned, then realized.

—I have such a long saber in my hand, and you actually think I’m a support-type professional?

It seemed that the “Lord of Impermanence” status had worked.

“You’re right about that.”

Shen Ye echoed.

The refined man smiled and said,

“Come on, let’s team up—”

“There are three of us; it’s safer for everyone to kill monsters together and collect heads!”

Shen Ye smiled along.

—The requirement of this world was to “collect at least five heads.”

But it didn’t say whose heads!

In this situation, how could he easily trust strangers?

What if you want my head?

Just as he was about to refuse, he suddenly sensed another powerful fluctuation rapidly approaching.

Indeed, the refined man stopped talking, assumed a defensive stance, and looked towards the patch of grass with Shen Ye.

A blurred figure flew in.

It was a lizardman.

It stood upright, dragging a long tail, its vertical pupils staring directly at Shen Ye, and spoke in a human voice:

“It’s indeed rare for a support class to dare come to the ‘Divine Ghost Society’.”

Shen Ye couldn’t help but grip his long saber.

—I have such a big saber strapped to my waist, can’t you see it or what?!

He spoke:

“Alright, I am indeed a support class, but I don’t really want to—”

“Wait a moment!” the lizardman interrupted him, “We actually have a special channel that can send you directly to join the ‘Divine Ghost Society’.”

Shen Ye opened his mouth, unsure what the other party meant.

“To be frank, ordinary support classes don’t dare come to the ‘Divine Ghost Society’ because it’s very difficult to survive.” “But since you’re so brave, you must have extraordinary abilities in support.”

The lizardman rambled on:

“Please feel free to demonstrate your support abilities. If they are valuable, we will escort you into the world all the way.”

That good?

Shen Ye looked at the refined man, who, after the lizardman appeared, was clearly a bit wary and also annoyed.

Such an opportunity—

Actually—

Fighting with these guys seemed pointless.

The “Divine Ghost Society” seemed extremely particular about identity.

So why should he have to do it himself?

Why not play along, hide his true strength, and simply pretend to be a support professional?

His mind shifted, and he simply said:

“I can raise professional’s skill levels, but only by one stage.”

“Is it for a designated skill?” the refined man asked.

“Perhaps, for two specific skills?” the lizardman asked.

“All skills,” Shen Ye said.

It was quiet for a breath.

“Do you have any other abilities?” the lizardman asked.

Shen Ye smiled and said, “I have some experience in repairing various weapons and treasures.”

“Repair it, and this is your reward!” the lizardman said cheerfully.

A small black box along with seven or eight monster heads fell in front of Shen Ye.

Shen Ye looked.

Small shimmering text appeared on the monster heads:

“Monster heads from the current historical fragment, can be exchanged for identity.”

—Are you guys spoiling support classes?

To save time and effort, Shen Ye was naturally welcoming.

He picked up the black box and looked at it.

Small shimmering text immediately appeared:

“You have activated the status ‘Man Behind the Scenes,’ adding a prefix to the current miniature octet spell box.”

“The current added prefix is:”

“Intact.”

Shen Ye collected the monster heads and tossed the black box back.

The lizardman caught the box, looked at it, and with a surge of energy, a fiery giant dragon suddenly rose from the black box.

In an instant.

The lizardman dispelled the spell.

“It’s actually repaired…” It looked at Shen Ye with a solemn expression.

On the prairie.

Another wave of power suddenly spread from afar.

A figure rushed in, leaped high, and landed opposite Shen Ye.

“Come with me,” a bald man with one eye laughed loudly, “We badly need a support class like you. Come and get twenty-five heads directly, entering the ‘Divine Ghost Society’ straight away!”

“Stop talking nonsense, he’s ours!” the lizardman shouted.

“Excuse me, let me reintroduce myself,” the refined man also changed his tone, “I am actually the ‘Dark Digger’s’ guide on the grassland.”

“—Come with me, and I’ll directly bring you into our organization!”

All three instantly fell silent, gazing at each other with hostility.

Shen Ye, however, smiled silently.

Indeed.

Once he encountered bizarre life, the desperate struggle would be extremely perilous.

But if the opponent’s faction was the “Old Order,” things would become mild and peculiar.

Just like now.

Shen Ye folded his arms, looking at the three with great interest.

Small shimmering text quietly appeared in the void:

“Through the ‘Mandala Uroboros’ sub-status ‘Ouroboros’s Eye’, you can see the opponent’s faction.”

“The faction of all three is currently the ‘Old Order’ faction.”

“With the ‘Eye of Truth’, you saw the technique they jointly used:”

“Synchronized Secret Response.”

“This is an advanced team mind-link secret technique, which can only be performed by individuals under the same contract.”

“—Multi-individual coordinated combat communication technique.”

In other words—

The refined man, the lizardman, and the one-eyed bald man were all in it together.

They pretended to fight over him.

They pretended to represent different forces, wanting to take him out of this grassland.

“You guys compete,”

Shen Ye suddenly said.

“What do you mean?”

The three turned their heads, looking at him together.

“Whoever offers more monster heads, I’ll join the organization behind them,” Shen Ye said.

“Is that true?”

“True—after all, you want me, a support class, so you have to show some sincerity, right?”

The three paused, exchanged glances, and remained silent for a moment.

Shen Ye, however, had already retreated to the side.

He watched the three react with an expression of enjoying a good show.

—It’s too interesting.

He had never really put much effort into acting.

Now was a good time to learn.

(End of this chapter)