Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 690

That hole.

—The legendary hole was in the wall of an inner cabin compartment.

A hole, one and a half meters in diameter, was opened in the wall.

Shen Ye walked in, bowing, and stood in the darkness.

He waited for a few breaths.

Granny Cai also walked in, stood beside him, and whispered:

“Master, this is a core member of the Slaughter Squad. He is willing to make a deal with you.”

Her words were still effective—

In the darkness.

A “leaf” of light, emitting buzzing sounds, quietly appeared.

This glowing “leaf” was about two meters tall, its surface covered in cracks, and various images flickered on it from time to time.

A line of faint text appeared beside it:

“A historical fragment on the verge of destruction.”

Shen Ye felt a little nervous.

—This thing has self-awareness.

Just like the Lord of Distortion.

While Shen Ye was lost in thought, a voice suddenly sounded in his ear:

“Does your team have two S-rank powerhouses?”

“Yes,” Shen Ye answered naturally.

Before he finished speaking.

Dense runes suddenly appeared around him, about to form a cage around him.

“Lies!” the voice roared.

“Who’s playing games with you?” Shen Ye also roared. “We really have two S-rank powerhouses—and even more!”

That’s right.

Young Shen Ye, Youth Shen Ye, and Good Duck Duck, by jointly using the “Future Walker” term, could indeed be considered three S-rank powerhouses, or even super S-rank!

—Although only for 30 seconds.

As Shen Ye retorted, the dark runes around him cracked one by one, turning into dust and disappearing.

A figure appeared on the historical fragment.

“The Slaughter Squad has more than two S-rank powerhouses? You are truly formidable.”

The figure spoke.

—Its attitude was much better than before.

Shen Ye understood.

According to God, there weren’t many S-rank powerhouses to begin with.

A team with at least two or three beings like God was already a monster-level organization.

“Don’t look at me, I’m only A-rank, but our team is really strong.”

Shen Ye added.

He unconsciously moved his hand.

His hand itched.

He wanted to draw the Youhuang Blade and kill it.

—Killing historical fragments would generate future terms.

After the first historical fragment was killed, Annie ate it and has been dormant ever since.

The second historical fragment generated the “Most Victorious” term, which Hera took, and eventually it came back to him.

Killing this historical fragment on the verge of destruction—

Perhaps he could gain more entropy annihilation power and enhance his future terms!

How could his hand not itch!

But.

Shen Ye held back.

One strike could be

a matter of life and death.

He didn’t know the other party’s background or what tricks they had up their sleeve.

He couldn’t act rashly.

“I have a common goal with you.”

Shen Ye continued.

“What goal?” the figure asked.

“The Shanhai Society is pressing me; they want to investigate your secret.” Shen Ye said, glancing at Granny Cai.

Granny Cai nodded and said, “Master, the Shanhai Society asked him to search for the secret here together.”

“I already know about this matter. What do you mean?” the figure asked again.

“Let’s unite against the Shanhai Society,” Shen Ye said.

The figure thought for a moment and then said:

“You are an A-rank professional.”

“Yes,” Shen Ye replied.

“Please forgive me for saying this, but while A-rank is already very strong, without an S-rank presence, it might be difficult to deal with the power behind the Shanhai Society.”

The figure said.

Shen Ye was silent for a few breaths, his eyes lowered, seemingly displeased by the other party’s words.

But that wasn’t the case.

He quickly pondered the meaning of the other party’s words.

The power behind the Shanhai Society…

You’re talking about the Soul Ball, right?

Hiss—

This guy seems to know about that Soul Ball.

Wait a minute.

This guy knows about the Soul Ball, yet hasn’t made any preparations or moves until now?

…Something’s not right.

“Although I am only A-rank, I am fully responsible for everything here, and no other members of our team will come.”

“—But at critical moments, the S-rank powerhouses of our Slaughter Squad will act for me a few times.”

Shen Ye explained.

“Are you sure?” the figure asked.

“Sure,” Shen Ye said without hesitation.

“That’s fine then—we can indeed unite and confront the Shanhai Society together,” the figure said.

“How exactly do we do it?” Shen Ye asked.

“The Shanhai Society wants you to kill everyone in District D. I’ll take care of that,” the figure said.

Before the words faded.

The historical fragment emitted beams of light that flew out, instantly pulling everyone from District D back.

“Master…” Granny Cai quickly called out.

It was too late.

Including Granny Cai, everyone fell to the ground, breathless.

The next second.

A faint light rose from everyone’s bodies, like burning candles, gradually turning into nothingness.

They were “terminated” just like that.

—Never to be revived again, and never to exist again.

Shen Ye’s gaze deepened.

Something was wrong.

These people—

Were they all people from the historical fragment?

Otherwise, how could it suddenly grab everyone and kill them?

In that case.

District C finally managed to convince Zhao Ge.

But the Shanhai Society and the Soul Ball in District C wouldn’t know—

Everyone in District D came from this historical fragment; they were people from the fragment.

Even Zhao Ge himself didn’t know this.

So—

The entire situation was actually firmly controlled by the historical fragment of District D.

This historical fragment had been silent all this time.

It wasn’t until a human youth, backed by two or three S-rank powerhouses, arrived in District D that it prepared to use the youth’s hand to deal with the Soul Ball in District C.

A terrifying fellow.

Shen Ye felt a little bewildered.

This was the shore God prepared for crossing the record of entropy annihilation.

But the bow and stern, District C and District D, were both occupied by different monsters.

Perhaps God also knew the situation would be like this, which is why he hid all the species?

Is that it?

Even so—

—Why did God hide all species in District D?

Shen Ye thought for less than a second and found the answer.

The answer was actually very simple.

If he were God, he would subconsciously hide them that way.

—Hide important things in the place with the fewest and weakest monsters, making it easier for his own people to retrieve them.

District D.

Perhaps this area was the safest place on the entire great ship of the other shore.

These thoughts seemed numerous, but they flashed through Shen Ye’s mind in an instant.

“Thank you for helping me eliminate everyone.”

Shen Ye said.

“You’re welcome. We need to gain each other’s trust first,” the figure said.

“What do we do next?” Shen Ye asked.

“The Shanhai Society needs your strength. They will come here with you to explore me.”

“You lead them into my world, and I will prepare traps here.”

The figure said.

“Good idea—have they been into your world before?” Shen Ye asked.

“They’ve peeked a few times, and even briefly entered my world, but found nothing,” the figure said in a mocking tone.

“They really are stupid,” Shen Ye said with a smile.

He had more evidence for his hypothesis.

—This historical fragment was weak.

Before he came, it hadn’t actively attacked to eliminate the enemies coveting it.

So.

Should he kill it now?

Shen Ye hesitated for a moment, then quickly made a decision.

…Can’t kill it first.

If the Soul Ball sent people to snoop, and it didn’t even dare to move—

Then the Soul Ball’s strength must be much greater than its own.

He needed to establish himself on the ship.

Should he eliminate the weaker historical fragment first?

Or should he first join forces with it to eliminate that stronger, more terrifying neighbor—

The Soul Ball?

The answer was very obvious.

—First, join forces to eliminate the Soul Ball!

“I’ll go outside and contact the Shanhai Society.”

Shen Ye said.

“Go ahead, I’ll wait for you here,” the figure said.

It gradually dimmed, eventually merging into the cracked light and shadow.

Shen Ye turned around, walked out of the hole, left the room, and returned to the public area outside.

—The public area was empty.

The bustling crowd was nothing more than a fleeting illusion manipulated by monsters.

In this dead silence.

Shen Ye took out the earring, activated it, and said:

“I have killed everyone.”

He waited for a few breaths.

On the earring, the voice from the Shanhai Society sounded again:

“It seems you have finally made a wise choice.”

Shen Ye raised his hand to form a hand seal, thought for a moment, and then dispersed it.

—Last time he showed goodwill and activated “Jailer’s Cage: Soul-Eating Puppet,” the other side could perceive it.

This time, he shouldn’t let them be vigilant again.

“Yes, I followed your instructions and killed everyone here. Now it’s your turn to fulfill your promise.”

Shen Ye said.

“What promise?” the other side asked.

“According to our previous agreement, you are to share information with me and jointly explore that hole,” Shen Ye said.

“I don’t recall any such thing,” the other side replied.

Shen Ye smiled, his tone still calm: “Did you decide to say that yourself, or did your master tell you to say that?”

“What’s the difference?” the other side asked.

“If your master told you to say that, I accept it. And tell it that our Slaughter Squad hates unreliable partners,” Shen Ye said.

“What if I decided to say it?” the other side asked.

“If you said that—our Slaughter Squad will deal with your master, but we cannot guarantee that innocent bystanders won’t be harmed—it might mean your entire Shanhai Society will perish.”

Shen Ye said.

The voice on the other side paused for a moment.

“Wait a moment.”

The voice from the earring said.

After a few breaths.

A slight sound came from not far away.

Shen Ye looked in that direction.

It was the corridor leading to District C!

Five professionals appeared from the end of the corridor, swiftly flew over, and landed on the small plaza.

“So young…”

The leader sighed.

“State your name,” Shen Ye said.

The five men and women across from him ignored him.

The leader looked towards the distance behind Shen Ye—

The room where the historical fragment was hidden.

He took a deep breath and shouted loudly:

“Look.”

“Even a single piece of trash can destroy all your arrangements, causing all your subordinates in District D to perish.”

“Even so, you still dare not resist, do you?”

The voice echoed far away.

A strong murderous intent suddenly radiated from Shen Ye’s eyes.

—The other party was playing both him and that historical fragment!

First, they used him to eliminate everyone in District D.

Now, they announced this fact, leading the historical fragment to kill him.

They, however, would reap the benefits from the sidelines.

—The most primitive form of provocation.

Unfortunately.

He hadn’t killed those people.

“You used me.”

Shen Ye said calmly.

The leader finally looked at him and said with a hint of mockery:

“We’ll treat the threats you made through the earring as farts. Now we hope you’ll be sensible and not—”

The voice stopped abruptly.

The sound of a drawn sword covered everything.

The Youhuang Blade lightly cut through the void, reflecting a cold, snowy light.

This blade.

It was not the S-rank Suppressor of Prisons.

Because the “Hymn Singer” term had merged with the future term, it could no longer be used.

Therefore, the B-rank saber technique “Subduing Demons” could no longer be upgraded two levels to reach S-rank saber technique level.

However—

The merged term “Future Walker” directly elevated this saber technique to super S-rank!

This single strike was—

“Oblivion.”

“Entropy Annihilation Saber Technique, Super S-rank Saber Technique.”

“Description: Unleashes the power of entropy annihilation, causing all laws touched by the blade to reach their end, all beings and things to enter entropy annihilation, and all existence and non-existence to fall into eternal stillness.”

The long blade suddenly disappeared.

Shen Ye seemed to hold nothing as he made a slashing motion forward, then retracted it.

Clang!

The sound of the sword returning to its sheath rang out.

District D plunged into silence once more.

The bodies of those several professionals exploded, transforming into countless flickering specks of light in the void, which then vanished without a trace after shimmering a few times.

They were terminated by this one strike!

Shen Ye took out the earring and spoke again:

“Are you trying to play games with me, Soul Ball?”

As his voice fell.

A professional suddenly appeared in the small square, though he didn’t know when.

This was a being whose form kept changing.

The first time Shen Ye saw it, it was a mature woman.

The woman wore leather armor, held a dagger, and radiated a putrid stench.

But the next instant.

The woman turned into an old man holding a staff.

The old man then changed into a young man, then a child, and then a young girl.

This person constantly changed their appearance, identity, and even the type of their power.

A line of faint text appeared above its head:

“Soul Eater.”

—It seemed this was the Soul Ball itself?

“A mere human, if not exceptionally strong, is not qualified to undertake that task with us.”

The monster said.

“What if my strength is enough?” Shen Ye asked.

“Humans—I don’t really want you to join. You are merely pets, slaves, and food,” the monster said.

The malice of this Soul Ball was almost overflowing from its body.

Shen Ye naturally sensed it.

He gripped the hilt of his blade, preparing for battle.

One use of “Future Walker” could last for 30 seconds.

At this moment.

The power on the blade had not yet dissipated.

Shen Ye spoke:

“You seem to have misunderstood something.”

“It’s not that I’m begging you to team up to deal with the historical fragment.”

“Rather, it’s that you reneged on a promise you made.”

Its gaze fell on his blade, and it said:

“S-rank swordsmanship?”

—It didn’t recognize this as super S-rank power!

Could it be that he killed those guys too quickly?

“No, it’s because the several great seniors of our Slaughter Squad can temporarily lend me their power,” Shen Ye said.

After a few breaths.

That power vanished from the Youhuang Blade.

It was completely gone.

“You’re just a weakling yourself, so I apologize.”

The monster reached out a hand.

Powerful and unmatched energy emanated from its body.

Figures of various powerful monsters appeared in the void behind it.

—All of them monstrous!

“Want to try again?” the monster smiled. “The alliance we’ve formed on this ship isn’t something your small human group can contend with.”

“—Perhaps this time you’ll experience despair.”

Shen Ye stood still.

This was a battle to the death, and he dared not be careless. He had already placed Youth Shen Ye and Good Duck Duck in his Dharma Aspect.

Three clones.

Taking turns or together to activate the future term.

Perhaps they could contend with this group of powerful monsters!

The atmosphere in the entire small square became stagnant.

Battle was about to erupt.

One breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

The atmosphere suddenly changed.

The murderous aura on the monster abruptly receded.

It said:

“We’ve discussed it. You can join, but you’ll act as a vanguard and scout. Can you accept that?”

—Discussed?

You, a soul orb, have someone to discuss with?

Shen Ye was a little surprised.

Should he make a move now?

But—

I’m more curious why, if you were determined to kill me, you came up with this result after your discussion.

Let’s find out the answer first.

“According to the agreement, you must first give me information, and then we can talk about jointly exploring that hole.”

Shen Ye said.

The monster immediately said: “The information is very simple—”

“This ship needs dying historical fragments. As long as you eliminate the fragments and offer them to the ship, the ship’s various functions will improve, ensuring everyone’s survival.”

Shen Ye repeated: “Ensuring… everyone’s survival…”

This was a small trick in conversation.

Sometimes, by repeating the other person’s words, the other person would continue speaking along the same line.

Sure enough, the monster said:

“No one knows how long the era of entropy annihilation will last, nor how long this ship can endure.”

“To survive, it’s necessary for the ship to gain power, to make it more reliable.”

“In that case, the ship will grant you corresponding authority terms.”

Fair enough.

Shen Ye couldn’t help but feel a little lost.

If he helped the historical fragment, the ship would be finished, and everyone would die.

If he didn’t help it—

As soon as it was finished, a future term would inevitably be generated.

The secret of future terms would be exposed.

“How many allies do we have?”

Shen Ye asked.

“Quite a lot—wait a moment, there’s a powerful being who wants to see you—she was the one who insisted on inviting you to join, otherwise, hmph.” the monster said.

Shen Ye’s hands were truly itching.

Otherwise, you’d fight me?

But what’s more noteworthy now is—

Who is the powerful being?

The monster simply reached out a hand.

The void was torn open.

A woman stepped out.

Shen Ye’s expression changed, and he muttered, “It’s you?”

“Of course it’s me,” the woman said leisurely. “As the strongest force after the great war, we naturally have the right to board the ship.”

—The Twisted Sanctuary, Judge, Mi!

“I will go with you as the vanguard to deal with that historical fragment. What do you say?”

Mi spoke.

Shen Ye was about to speak when Mi’s telepathic message suddenly echoed in his ear:

“Most of the beings on this ship are extremely powerful monsters. If you join, it’s best to stay by my side.”

“Trust me, it’s the right thing to do.”

Shen Ye was stunned.

Trust you?

We’re enemies, why should I trust you!

He suddenly sensed something.

His door ability—

A new contract appeared on that large door.

Someone wanted to form an alliance with him!