Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 673

Chapter 656: Manifestation vs. Manifestation!

On the training ground.

Human professionals were gathering.

They formed battle arrays, ready to depart at any moment.

– The process was going smoothly.

Too smoothly.

Shen Ye felt inexplicably uneasy.

He took a deep breath, trying to relax, but found his muscles tensing up even more.

Several lines of faint glowing text appeared quietly:

“You have faced certain death several times, but at the last moment, you saved yourself and returned to the land of exile.”

“This unique experience has given you a perception of death beyond that of ordinary beings.”

“You have become more sensitive.”

That’s not right.

Shen Ye felt increasingly strange.

Logically, the first time should be the most sensitive, and after repeated occurrences, one should gradually get used to it and become more resilient.

Why was he becoming more sensitive?

— A unique talent?

“Time is running out, Shen Ye. Open the gate and take these people to the Royal City.”

Xiao Mengyu’s voice suddenly rang out.

Shen Ye snapped back to reality.

He looked down and saw that he had unconsciously clutched his Nethergloam Blade.

The long blade was moments away from being drawn.

What exactly was wrong?

“Yes,” he agreed, deep in thought, “we need to get them back to the Royal City quickly.”

Let’s go.

No matter what, things had to proceed.

Shen Ye braced himself, raised his hand to open the gate, then suddenly paused.

He had a terrible feeling.

Something extremely serious was about to happen.

But he had no idea what it was!

What to do?

He exhaled, his gaze falling on the female sword cultivator beside him.

Now, let’s re-evaluate the mission—

His mission was to protect Xiao Mengyu.

Therefore.

Never mind the Royal City.

His primary task was to ensure her safety.

So—

“There are too many people, and my gate is too narrow and small. I don’t know when I can transport everyone.”

Shen Ye said earnestly.

“What should we do then?” Xiao Mengyu asked.

The old man opposite said, “It’s fine. We’ll set up a large teleportation array and teleport directly.”

He turned to prepare.

Shen Ye remained silent for a few breaths, then shouted to the numerous professionals below the platform:

“Everyone—”

“We are from the Royal City, and because we are about to teleport, we need to inspect the items you are carrying.”

He gave Xiao Mengyu a meaningful look.

Although Xiao Mengyu didn’t know what he was up to, she cooperated fully, raising the Royal City Scepter and releasing a field-wide empowering force.

The professionals relaxed.

The Scepter was the most important token, representing the highest will of humanity.

Once the military order was given.

Everyone had to obey!

“Don’t be nervous.”

Shen Ye shouted:

“No flammable or explosive items whatsoever are allowed. I’m going to start checking now, and if I find any—”

Just as he spoke, he suddenly drew his Nethergloam Blade and pointed it at the crowd below.

—Three Spring Days · Chilly Air!

An invisible force crashed down from the void, binding everyone in place.

The crowd thought it was some kind of inspection spell and didn’t have time to react before being hit.

There were also some who, sensing something was wrong at the last minute, tried to resist.

But.

This move was an “Emergence-level” blade technique, already difficult to parry!

Shen Ye still had a smile on his face as he shouted:

“I said no explosives were allowed! I found thirty-two people carrying overly powerful bombs!”

“This simply won’t do!”

The commotion among the professionals was quelled before it could even begin.

This wouldn’t last long.

But—

What was going to happen?

It seemed like nothing was happening!

Meeting Xiao Mengyu’s astonished gaze, Shen Ye gave an awkward laugh, “I was overthinking it.”

“Did you find anything wrong?”

Xiao Mengyu asked.

An ominous premonition surged up Shen Ye’s back, like a murderous monster, making every hair on his body stand on end.

It was at this moment.

Shen Ye looked around.

The large spatial teleportation spell was already formed.

Everyone present would be teleported to the Royal City.

At this moment—

It was also the exact moment the demon beasts reached the Royal City and obtained the Royal City’s central scepter!

Timing-wise, he was just bringing a detachment of reinforcements back to the Royal City.

Simply perfect!

The old man shouted:

“All units, prepare—”

“Depart!”

The teleportation spell was fully activated.

Everyone was swept away by the spell, disappearing from their original location.

Only Shen Ye.

He brandished his Nethergloam Blade, carving several cuts around himself like a phantom, severing the spell’s power that enveloped him.

—He remained behind.

One breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

A dead silence.

The war fortress was empty.

Shen Ye stood alone on the platform, his expression somewhat bewildered.

“Gate.”

He spoke.

The next instant.

A gate opened before him.

Beyond the gate was the Royal City.

And the Royal City—

Had been flattened by some unknown force.

The entire city was destroyed!

A voice sounded from behind Shen Ye:

“Those people clearly went through, why haven’t I seen them?”

Shen Ye didn’t answer.

He dissolved the gate, then gripped his long blade, turned around, and looked at the entity opposite him.

—It was a refined man in a white robe.

The man held a white folding fan, fanning himself gently, his expression serene.

The voice was familiar.

“That ‘giving and taking’ technique, was it yours?” Shen Ye asked.

“It was mine,” the refined man folded his fan, marveling, “that duck was even tastier than me, so it broke my technique. I truly didn’t expect that.”

“—What’s its relationship with you?”

“You mean the duck? It’s my brother. It usually calls me ‘Ge’ (brother).” Shen Ye said.

“You brothers are indeed remarkable.”

“Your little brother broke my spell, and you hid everyone, including that Apocalypse Sequence holder.”

“—Actually, as soon as they went through, they would have been killed by my spell.”

“What a pity.”

The refined man sighed.

Shen Ye remained silent.

The other party continued:

“I am truly curious where experts like you came from.”

“But it doesn’t matter if you don’t say.”

“Even if I give all those hands to you, I don’t care.”

“—Leave that Apocalypse Sequence holder to me.”

“That way, you and I won’t have to fight. You’ll gain a large number of humans and can establish your own power, and I’ll kill the Apocalypse Sequence holder.”

“How about it?”

The refined man spoke unhurriedly, his gaze slowly falling to Shen Ye’s hand and the long blade within it.

Shen Ye also sighed and said:

“Unfortunately, I cannot agree.”

“Why not?” the refined man asked.

“At least not until the Apocalypse Sequence holder has safely gathered all human professionals can I stop concerning myself with this matter.” Shen Ye said.

“Very well, then we can agree—once she has gathered all humans, you will no longer interfere with her, and I will kill her. How about that?” the refined man said.

“That’s a good idea.” Shen Ye smiled.

“Isn’t it? I also think it’s an excellent idea.” The refined man also started to smile.

The next instant.

Both struck simultaneously.

The refined man waved his fan, preparing to release some kind of spell.

Shen Ye directly formed a hand seal.

Manifestation Descent—Gatekeeper’s Cage · Vicarious Bone Temple!

A magnificent phantom unfolded behind him.

Seeing this, the refined man’s expression changed, and he shouted, “You humans like to probe, don’t you? Why are you going all out from the start?”

He closed his fan and also formed a hand seal.

A bizarre shadow rapidly unfolded behind him—

But Shen Ye was a moment faster.

“White Emperor!”

Shen Ye shouted.

Within the cage-palace constructed from countless bones behind him, the White Emperor pressed his hands against a heavy cannon, channeling his own power into it, and pushed with all his might.

Boom—

A thick white beam of light shot from the cannon barrel, traversing dozens of meters and hitting the refined man.

This shot possessed immense power!

Half of the refined man’s upper body was obliterated by the blast.

He staggered back a few steps, then stood firm again.

By this time.

His bizarre shadow had completely unfolded.

It was a woman’s head wrapped in countless chains, with blood constantly flowing from her seven orifices, her eyes filled with hatred, as if they could pierce through the void, staring intently at Shen Ye.

Shen Ye immediately sensed an invisible lock.

Opposite him.

The refined man, now only with his legs, still spoke eloquently:

“Your bizarre shadow is attack-oriented? What a pity, if it were anyone else, you would have killed them by now, but I am different.”

“Why aren’t you dead?” Shen Ye asked.

“No harm in telling you—my bizarre shadow ‘Dai Zhumozi’ can reflect enemy attacks with double intensity.”

Two beams of white light shot out from the woman’s eyes behind him, aiming directly at Shen Ye.

“Hahahahaha, getting hit by your own spell, and with double the power—”

“That must feel wonderful.”

The refined man laughed maniacally.

Shen Ye stood still.

The two beams of white light struck him, without any effect.

The refined man’s laughter abruptly ceased.

His two legs writhed for a moment, then his entire body suddenly grew back. His eyes stared at Shen Ye, and he said in astonishment:

“You are an ‘unattackable target’? Is that the ability of your bizarre shadow?”

Shen Ye was about to speak.

Xiao Mengyu’s voice suddenly rang in his ear:

“Go to the Royal City quickly. If it can’t recover within a certain time, everything will be over.”

Shen Ye left immediately upon hearing this.

He pushed open a gate and arrived directly at the original location of the Royal City.

—Only scattered rubble remained here.

Xiao Mengyu walked out from behind him and said:

“There’s no other way. We must defend this place, even if it’s impossible—”

“We must fight to the last moment!”

She raised the Royal City’s central scepter.

The scepter glowed briefly.

“This scepter is still in your hand, so does that mean the Royal City is still here?”

Shen Ye asked.

“Yes,” Xiao Mengyu said.

Shen Ye looked around.

—There was no longer a city.

So—

Only he and Xiao Mengyu were left to defend this empty ground where nothing remained?

“Sigh.”

He sighed, forming a hand seal.

Gatekeeper’s Cage · Vicarious Bone Temple!

Endless bones constructed into form, enveloping the surroundings, turning into a majestic and bizarre bone temple.

The White Emperor operated a heavy cannon, guarding beside Shen Ye.

“What is this?”

Xiao Mengyu asked.

“Let my manifestation serve as the Royal City,” Shen Ye said.

“Thank you for saving me just now—the Sequence said that monster is coming soon,” Xiao Mengyu said.

Shen Ye rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

Just a moment ago.

He had also sensed that strange enemy.

The opponent was fast and would arrive at the Royal City soon.

Next.

It would surely be a tough battle!

However—

His goal was not to fight the opponent, but to protect Xiao Mengyu!

The opponent’s target was also Xiao Mengyu.

So there was only…

Shen Ye reached out and grabbed a card from the void.

On this card was a girl wielding a sword.

—Xiao Mengyu.

Just now, his other self, standing in the land of exile, had saved Xiao Mengyu.

So he had obtained this “transformation card”.

—He could transform into Xiao Mengyu!

Crack.

Shen Ye crushed the card.

In an instant.

He transformed into Xiao Mengyu, and said:

“Mengyu, you hide for a bit. I’ll play a trick on it.”

“Alright.”

Xiao Mengyu said cheerfully.

She retreated a few steps, disappearing into the depths of the countless bones, temporarily vanishing.

Leaving behind another “Xiao Mengyu”.

“She” reached out and grabbed a white bone coffin.

Clang!

The coffin lid was opened.

Countless bone dust flew out from the coffin, transforming into humanoid figures in mid-air.

—Just now on the platform, Shen Ye had used a single blade “Chilly Air” to bind all the professionals.

This counted as him defeating everyone.

Therefore—

At the moment everyone was teleported to the Royal City, he activated two powers simultaneously.

“You used ‘Gatekeeper’s Cage · Vicarious Bone Temple’, forcing all losers to fight for you.”

“You used the term ‘Mandala · Ouroboros’, merging the army into one, and then condensed them into the architecture of the bone temple with the power of manifestation.”

—Everyone was turned into this white bone coffin.

This was just like Valhalla, becoming a living force within the bone temple.

Suddenly.

A burst of wild laughter echoed from the sky:

“Hahahahaha, only you are left here? Where’s your protector?”

“Xiao Mengyu” remained unaffected, pointing casually at the sky.

The White Emperor raised his heavy cannon, pointing it at the sky, ready to attack at any moment.

A sudden change occurred—

A figure suddenly appeared behind “Xiao Mengyu,” reaching out to grab her neck.

“The end of humanity is finally here!”

The refined man laughed loudly.

Its slender fingers transformed into hideous claws, stopping inches from “Xiao Mengyu’s” neck.

“Your manifestation can reflect attacks with double intensity, but what about this?”

“Xiao Mengyu” said.

Rumble—

The bone coffin opened.

Seven or eight figures swarmed out, grabbing the refined man’s hands, feet, head, and neck.

It was unable to move for a moment.

The next second.

More figures rushed out of the coffin.

“Bone Shadow Coffin.”

“Coffin of the Myriad Army Summoning.”

“Description: When you call them, they will materialize and fight for the Bone Temple!”

“—A sky-piercing arrow, a thousand armies come to meet you!”

“Xiao Mengyu” shouted loudly:

“Everyone, kill it for me!”

“Yes!”

All the professionals responded in unison.

Countless spells and weapons rained down on the refined man.

Boom—

The crowd was thrown back.

“Trying to trick me?”

The refined man suddenly had a blurry, crimson long shadow in its hand, which it directly slashed towards the depths of the bone manifestation.

“Hiding here, don’t think I don’t know!”

It slashed with all its might.

A rustling sound.

—But there was no corpse.

In the silence.

Only a “clang” was heard.

A term slowly emerged from the pile of bones:

“It’s Good Duck Duck!”

(End of chapter)