Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 698

“Candlelight strengthened to MAX.”

“Illumination system fully activated.”

“Description: Zone D is bathed in light, leaving nothing to hide, and under your will, enemies can lose all sight for 5 seconds.”

“This zone upgrade is complete. Please wait at least 24 hours for the next upgrade.”

Clang, clang, clang—

Gold bars fell, piling up into a mountain.

The lighting in Zone D was upgraded.

But all the gold Shen Ye paid was returned.

This is the treatment of a Saintly Venerable!

Shen Ye squatted down, picking up the gold bricks one by one, thinking to himself that no wonder people liked finding sugar daddies.

He was about to say some words of thanks when Maria suddenly spoke:

“They’re here.”

They’re here?

What’s here?

Shen Ye was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted.

“What kind of enemies?”

He asked.

“That piece of flesh—it was originally our cross. After you threw it out, it developed consciousness and just landed on the deck.”

Maria gazed into the void, as if she could see what was happening on the deck.

“There should be an S-class monster on the deck area,” Shen Ye said.

Maria suddenly retracted her gaze, closed her eyes, and trembled:

“From now on, we cannot observe it—it can sense all observers and then teleport directly to them.”

“…It’s very strong?” Shen Ye asked.

“Our sacred faction is best at gathering intelligence on enemies, but its intelligence is completely untraceable,” Maria said.

“That’s strange. How does it do that?” Shen Ye said.

“Unclear—wait! The S-class monster on the deck is dead!” Maria exclaimed.

Shen Ye sensed it slightly.

On the ship.

Far away, a ripple of entropic annihilation came.

Indeed, someone had died.

—The fight was over and done with so quickly?

How was that possible?

Shen Ye began to think of countermeasures.

He couldn’t afford not to!

He was on the ship now. What if he ran into that eerie thing? What then?

“Now there’s good news and bad news.”

Maria said.

“I like good news,” Shen Ye said.

“The good news is—although I haven’t observed it, I can feel that it hasn’t left the deck area,” Maria said.

“That’s great,” Shen Ye breathed a sigh of relief, “And the bad news?”

“Compared to when it first appeared, it has become much stronger—it suddenly became stronger, a significant increase in power,” Maria said.

Shen Ye listened carefully, then unhesitatingly reached out and pressed his hand against the wall, opening a door.

The Soul Orb immediately rolled into the room.

“Almost died—”

It gasped for breath, using its magic to heal its wounds.

Shen Ye looked at it, silently for a few seconds, then said:

“You may leave.”

“?” The Soul Orb raised its head in surprise, looking at Shen Ye.

“Our vice-leader learned what happened just now, and he ordered me not to make things difficult for you,” Shen Ye said.

“The vice-leader… is that vampire named Baxter?” the Soul Orb asked.

“Yes, he greatly admires you.”

Shen Ye handed over a card.

The Soul Orb took the card and saw some small words written on it:

“To the powerful and admirable Lord Soul Orb, I, on behalf of the Slaughter Squad, extend my highest respect to you and hope we can have a drink together someday.”

“—Duke Baxter, Vice-Leader of the Slaughter Squad, the Vampire.”

The Soul Orb rubbed the card, hesitating, “The ink isn’t even dry?”

“The leader rushed it to me,” Shen Ye shrugged.

The Soul Orb held the card, and after a while, carefully put it away.

“Are you really not going to abide by the contract?”

It asked.

“How about we both give up the contract?” Shen Ye asked.

“Good.”

On the contract, both their names disappeared simultaneously.

—Contract invalid!

Only then did the Soul Orb truly believe it.

“Why couldn’t it have been like this earlier?”

It glanced at Shen Ye and snorted disdainfully.

Shen Ye smiled, walked to the door of the inner cabin, and gently pressed his hand against it.

A door overlapped with the main door of the room.

This door was open.

—As long as he walked out of this door, he would be free.

The Soul Orb looked at the door, then back at Shen Ye.

“You don’t want to kill me?”

It asked, as if provoking.

“I must obey my superiors’ orders.” Shen Ye lowered his eyes, not looking at it, his expression stiff.

“I’m leaving directly, kid,” the Soul Orb probed again.

“Please leave. If you happen to meet our leader, please put in a good word for me,” Shen Ye said.

“I’ll urge your leader to get rid of you.”

The Soul Orb said.

Shen Ye’s face was pale, glaring at the Soul Orb with anger, yet also full of helplessness.

Seeing his expression, the Soul Orb felt a surge of delight. Suddenly, its body flickered, piercing through the room door and landing on the plaza outside.

It looked up and noticed that the entire Zone D was equipped with hanging lights.

Multiple lights formed a tree-like structure, casting interwoven beams down, resembling “staircases of light,” filled with a sacred aura.

“It completely eliminates any possibility of stealth, and perhaps there are other capabilities—you have a lot of resources.”

The Soul Orb said.

“Yes,” Shen Ye smiled, “Mr. Baxter, the vampire, decided to upgrade the lighting system first.”

5 seconds of vision loss could kill an enemy many times over.

He was quite satisfied himself.

The Soul Orb looked impressed, silently for a few seconds, then said:

“I’ll remember this incident for now, and I’ll definitely seek revenge later.”

With that, it flashed and hurried towards Zone C.

Only Shen Ye remained standing.

A moment later.

Maria emerged from the wall, asking:

“Why didn’t you kill it?”

“Zone C connects to Zone D, it’s the only way to the deck,” Shen Ye said.

“You let it go back, wanting it to stand in front as a buffer zone between Zone D and the deck?” Maria said.

“Exactly.”

“What about the other monster?”

“Keep it locked up for now.”

Shen Ye closed the door, sat back on the sofa, and continued to wait.

—Waiting for the door ability to evolve.

Time slowly passed.

At a certain moment.

“Time’s up,” Maria said.

“What?” Shen Ye asked.

“God said, this is the moment your door ability will complete its evolution. But everything beyond this point will be cut off. The Era of Entropy will enter a new phase, and his key to ‘survival’ is not to watch.”

“From now on, you’re on your own—”

“This is a completely unknown future moment; no one can help you.”

As her words fell.

Finally—

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

“Your door ability, ‘Refuge of Exile,’ has completed its fusion with ‘Door of Decay’ and ‘Truth Phone’.”

“This fusion has resulted in an超限進化 (transcendent evolution).”

“Congratulations.”

“You have gained a new door ability:”

“Gate of the Spirit Void.”

“Gate of Old Day Summons; Gate of Future Passage; A co-creation of the power of apocalypse and the Old-Day High-Dimensional Lord.”

“Description: 1. Possesses the original abilities of ‘Refuge of Exile’;”

“2. Can summon Old-Day beings to descend upon you;”

“3. The gate leads fixedly to ‘Future Mist’ (must use this gate ability through dreams).”

“—Past, present, and future exist simultaneously within your gate ability.”

Shen Ye quickly read through it, somewhat puzzled.

But.

He didn’t have time to think carefully—

A wisp of crimson light permeated through the door crack, instantly spreading throughout the room.

What is this!

Shen Ye opened the door and looked out.

He saw the entire Zone D bathed in this crimson light.

Not only that.

This light seemed to be still spreading.

“This is a dharma body—it has enveloped the entire ship.”

Maria said.

A Dharma Body.

Who could possess such an astonishing dharma body?

Could it be that monster on the deck?

As Shen Ye was thinking, suddenly, a dry and awkward voice echoed throughout the entire Ship of the Other Shore:

“Poor wretches.”

“I am a will from the future, descended into this fragile energy body to understand the situation here—”

“Choose a representative to come before me.”

“Do this immediately!”

Its words sounded like a command.

Shen Ye subconsciously opened his mouth and said:

“I choose the Soul Orb.”

After saying that, he was startled.

He had completely obeyed the other party’s command!

Could this be the power of the other party’s dharma body?

He wanted an answer and couldn’t help but look at the wall, only to find it covered by intense crimson light.

—Maria was gone!

Hiding?

Indeed, divine.

Shen Ye had no time to think further; a sudden image appeared in his mind.

The crimson light seemed to have a certain consciousness transmission ability—

Bathed in the light, Shen Ye immediately sensed what was happening in the deck area.

On the deck.

A dwarf floated in mid-air.

It was about 1.3 meters tall, with blood-red eyes and tender pink skin all over, looking as if its entire body had just grown out.

As if sensing the consciousness of all beings on the ship, it threw a half-eaten brain aside and said:

“Begin.”

A monster suddenly teleported onto the deck.

Shen Ye looked at this monster, feeling somewhat familiar. Thinking back, this monster had also appeared in Zone D.

—It seemed this was the representative chosen by the monsters.

“Who are you?” the dwarf asked.

“I am Guliki, who manages the ship’s banquet hall, captain’s cabin, and crow’s nest, and I am also the most powerful being here.”

The monster puffed out its chest, looking at the dwarf with excitement:

“Tell me, what is the future era like?”

The dwarf said, “The future, it’s a mist. I’ve been trapped in the mist for too long, then suddenly sensed this place.”

“How does one go to the future?” the monster asked again.

“I called you here to ask you something, not specifically to answer your questions, you rude fellow,” the dwarf said.

“Your wondrous shadow is indeed strong, but I’m no worse than you—I’ll make you talk,” the monster said.

“That’s not important. Tell me, what is this place?” the dwarf asked.

“And what are you?” the monster asked.

The dwarf paused.

It realized something.

The other party was competing for the right to speak.

The dwarf sighed and said, “Foolish fellow, you do not exist in the future.”

A strange fluctuation then emerged.

Shen Ye only saw lines of faint glowing text appear before his eyes:

“Word of Power activated.”

“The Future Walker determined it does not exist in the future, meaning it died in the past.”

“Target deceased.”

Boom—

The monster’s body scattered countless specks of light, glowed for a few seconds, then completely extinguished.

—It was entropized.

It was entropized with just one sentence!

Only the dwarf remained floating in its original position, addressing everyone on the ship:

“You need to choose another representative to speak with me. Remember.”

“I am here to ask questions, not to be interrogated.”

A moment of silence.

One breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

Another monster appeared on the deck.

—It was the second unlucky soul to be voted out!

“Bas… tard…”

The monster trembled violently, its voice filled with anger and rage.

It was extremely displeased about being chosen.

“What are you?”

The dwarf asked curiously.

“Seeking death, little runt…” the monster sneered, spitting at the dwarf.

As it spoke, its hands were already together, forming a mudra.

The wondrous shadow descended—

A massive phantom appeared behind the monster.

But before the phantom could fully materialize, it rapidly dispersed into thin air.

The monster’s hands were gone.

—The dwarf held its severed hands, gnawing on them and muttering:

“The taste is decent, and the energy is sufficient, so are you food? And what is this place?”

For a moment.

Everyone was horrified.

—How did the dwarf do it? No one saw clearly!

Even the monster facing it immediately changed its attitude.

As an S-class existence, if it couldn’t adapt to circumstances, it would have died long ago.

The monster endured the intense pain in its arms and said:

“This is the Era of Entropy. We are beings within this era. And who might you be, exalted one?”

“Era of Entropy… nothing should exist,” the dwarf mused. “I remember the Era of Entropy remaining in a state of ’emptiness’ and ultimately ending completely. How could you possibly exist in this era!”

“—You’re lying to me, damn it.”

As its words fell.

The crimson light blazed like a sun, shining brightly in the void, illuminating the monster.

Rip—

The monster was torn into several pieces by the crimson light, dying instantly.

Entropy began to occur.

Two corpses disappeared completely.

Even the deck was pierced through, revealing cracks several meters long.

“Bring another representative, preferably one who can seriously answer my questions.”

The dwarf said.

As soon as it finished speaking.

Shen Ye felt a sudden transfer power grip him, transporting him directly from Zone D to the deck.

—He had been voted and chosen by the monsters!

“Are you the new representative?”

The dwarf asked.

“I am,” Shen Ye said.

“What is this place?”

The dwarf asked for the third time.

Shen Ye paused.

Actually, the second representative had answered correctly.

But it was still eliminated.

Perhaps the other party’s intention was simply to eliminate everything on this ship?

Shen Ye glanced at the cracks on the deck.

The power of this attack was enough to damage the Ship of the Other Shore, an incredible force.

How should he answer?

Since answering based on the sequence of time was wrong.

Then he would answer based on space!

“This is the Ship of the Other Shore—the creation we are currently standing on—and I’ve been trying to contact you.”

Shen Ye sent a telepathic message.

“Why would you want to contact me?” the dwarf asked.

“Because this ship is yours. I’ve always wanted to tell you that you need to pay some fees to repair it, otherwise it will be taken away,” Shen Ye said again telepathically.

The dwarf said, “You lie, I’ve never seen this thing.”

“No matter who you ask, they will say it’s yours,” Shen Ye continued telepathically.

—He didn’t speak aloud, just used telepathy.

This seemed quite strange.

Everyone only saw the dwarf speaking, while Shen Ye stood still.

Although they could guess he was using telepathy, no one knew what he was saying to the dwarf.

The dwarf shook its head and said:

“You also don’t exist in the future. Die.”

As its words fell, the Word of Power activated!

But Shen Ye still stood there, safe and sound.

Faint glowing words quietly appeared:

“You possess the future trait ‘Future Walker,’ making you a professional of the future.”

“—It cannot be denied that you exist in the future.”

Shen Ye glanced at it, without a hint of joy in his eyes.

This guy was filled with unprecedented malice!

It absolutely wanted to kill everyone!

So no matter how he answered, it would be wrong.

Shen Ye faintly perceived the other party’s intention and calmly transmitted:

“I am indeed from the future.”

The dwarf sized him up, then suddenly asked loudly:

“Whose ship is this?”

The voice spread throughout the ship.

No one answered.

Shen Ye followed suit, speaking loudly:

“Whose is it? Step forward!”

—Still no one answered.

Nor did anyone step forward.

Of course not.

This monster was so terrifying; who would dare to speak recklessly!

“See,” Shen Ye said, crossing his arms again, “They dare not make a sound, because the ship is yours.”

His words were still heard by everyone.

“I still don’t believe it.”

The dwarf sneered, reaching out and grabbing—

Two monsters instantly detached from their original areas and teleported before the dwarf.

“The ship, whose is it?”

The dwarf asked.

Actually, as soon as Shen Ye spoke, everyone knew.

The situation was clear—

The other party was here to assert dominance.

No one was its match, so naturally, the ship belonged to it!

—Survival of the fittest, respect for the strong!

Every S-class powerhouse understood this perfectly.

“It belongs to Your Esteemed One.”

An S-class powerhouse said in a deep voice.

“Indeed, we have no objections to that—it is yours,” another powerhouse echoed.

The dwarf was stunned.

Shen Ye watched the change in its expression, and a new conjecture formed in his mind.

This fellow arrived with immense malice—

But it seemed it didn’t understand the Ship of the Other Shore at all, nor did it know what this ship was.

This proved two things:

1. There was no such ship in the “future”;

2. It, from the “future,” had a vague understanding of the “past”!

Furthermore—

If he had the future trait, he would have escaped the Word of Power.

What about the others?

Without the future trait, wouldn’t they have all died in the future?

Then the idea that the future was “a mist,” spoken from its mouth, also secretly coincided with the third description of his “door ability.”

So it must have had no social life or worldly experience in the “future” era!

Although it was strong, it had no clear understanding of organization, groups, or the reverence for the strong.

So.

Once it developed the belief that “this ship is mine”—

What would happen?

The dwarf flew forward gently, stood before Shen Ye, and stared at him.

“?” Shen Ye.

The other two S-class monsters also exchanged glances.

A moment later.

The dwarf spoke:

“You are truly lonely.”

“What?” Shen Ye was completely confused.

“I feel the ‘unique’ loneliness from you. No other being can follow in your footsteps. You are the only one who has reached the future. All paths, in the end, lead only to you.”

The dwarf said.

Shen Ye was stunned.

He had always intentionally ignored this.

He hadn’t expected a monster to see through his long-standing situation!

“I… woke up from a mist, with nothing around, only this place had ‘existence,’ so I came to see.”

The dwarf continued speaking.

“You came to bring about entropy,” Shen Ye said, looking directly at the other party.

“Yes,” the dwarf readily admitted, “All threats must be stifled.”

“But this ship is yours,” Shen Ye emphasized again.

This time, the dwarf didn’t deny it, but continued:

“So…”

“You and I are both from the future. What do you know about the future? Is there a connection between us?”

These series of questions dumbfounded Shen Ye.

Me?

I don’t know either.

But he had already made the other party somewhat believe him. If he immediately said he didn’t know—

The trust that had just been built would collapse instantly!

“I can tell you, but you may not be able to bear it.”

Shen Ye said.

“Tell me,” the dwarf said.

“Once spoken, a powerful force will coerce you, forcing you to attack me,” Shen Ye said.

The dwarf showed surprise.

“Something can coerce me?” it sneered.

“Yes, you won’t be able to resist its power, and you’ll kill me,” Shen Ye said.

“Tell me, I guarantee nothing of the sort will happen.”

“—Come on! Tell me!”

It roared.

Shen Ye was quite certain that if he didn’t speak now, the situation would inevitably collapse.

He took a deep breath and said:

“I am your father.”

The dwarf nodded and said, “Father!”

The next moment.

Its entire body erupted with fiery crimson light, like a hurricane, a tidal wave, immensely vast.

“Ahhhhhhh—you won’t control me to attack him!”

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

“You activated the trait ‘Daddy’.”

“The other party involuntarily called you ‘Father’.”

“Taunt effective!”

“The other party is about to launch an attack!”

“The effect of the trait was resisted by the other party; the other party did not launch an attack!”

Rumble, rumble, rumble—

The void trembled incessantly.

The power of the Dharma Realm collapsed and scattered from the dwarf.

It stared at Shen Ye, somewhat incredulously.

Behind it, a massive dark shadow spread across the entire deck and even the void, lowering its indistinct head, gazing down at Shen Ye.

“Are you—Father?”

The dark shadow tried to call out.

“Mm.” Shen Ye replied without changing his expression.

This was a special experience from the sacred side of being a ‘godson,’ which had flashed as an inspiration in Shen Ye’s mind just now and was immediately put to use.

The situation was bizarre.

But it didn’t matter—

The other party was originally going to destroy the entire ship, and everything on it.

The other party admitted this too.

Therefore.

He might as well try anything.