Myriad Realms Gatekeeper-Chapter 955 - 456: Tit for Tat!

Shen Ye slowly drew the Night Rain Blade, pointing it at the Female Knight opposite him.

Battle—

The matter of battle is far too complex.

Basic skills, entries, Dharma Aspect, profession, as well as Truth.

Nobody knows what will happen in the battle that follows.

But Shen Ye was certain about one thing.

The opponent couldn’t fully exert themselves against him.

And there was no need for the Female Knight to be used as bait—

He was already doomed.

So the condition for survival was:

1. Absolutely must not harbor the thought of "taking possession of this Ultimate Creation";

2. Survive under the restrictive rules that change every hour;

3. Keep that being of Truth 17th Rank alive!

As long as it lives, the Ultimate Creation must expend great energy to counter it!

The Female Knight brandished her spear, shouting loudly:

"Surrender, mortal, don’t exhaust my patience, for if you do, your end will be a thousand times more wretched."

A strong intangible fluctuation emanated from her, filling the entire void.

Tiny luminescent characters swiftly popped up:

"Current rules have expanded to the bottom of the cabin."

"Current rule is:

"Only the power of Technique Spirits and entries can exert their normal might."

Shen Ye swung his blade, drawing a long gash on the floor.

The gash healed quickly.

As expected.

Even normal attacks with Cold Weapons have been suppressed, unable to cause corresponding damage.

Shen Ye suddenly had a guess.

He put away the Night Rain Blade and walked straight toward the Female Knight.

"Please stop bluffing—your power is already restrained by that 17th Rank lord, you simply can’t spare more energy to deal with us little fish, can you?" Shen Ye said.

"On what do you base that?" the Female Knight asked.

"Why use traps to kill an ant from the Law Realm Thirteen Layers like me, even considerately using this lady’s body as bait?" Shen Ye said.

A giant phantom suddenly emerged behind the Female Knight.

—She was summoning the Technique Spirit!

Thud.

A light sound.

The Night Rain Blade pierced through the body of the Female Knight.

Intense fluctuations of the Heaven-Shaking Technique radiated from the blade.

—This Ultimate Technique, too, possesses a Technique Spirit!

A voice suddenly burst out: "No! Don’t kill her—as long as I’m alive, at least her soul hasn’t been corrupted!"

The voice was almost pleading.

—It was the End Master of all Eras!

It had made a contract with Shen Ye and could now sense external changes through the contract.

Shen Ye, however, acted as if he had heard nothing.

He gripped the Night Rain Blade tightly and calmly looked at the Female Knight, saying:

"You used her body, but her followers have already been corrupted by you, making her lose those Technique Spirits."

"You let her soul lose control over her body, so entries are no longer recognized."

"—In other words, she now has neither entries nor powerful Technique Spirits."

"So, you can’t defeat me."

The blade flashed.

The body of the Female Knight split open—

But the giant phantom behind her swiftly turned into two intertwining black shadows, solidifying into a Spell Seal.

Technique complete!

Shen Ye felt a moment of dizziness, almost unable to see anything before him.

An enormous will descended upon him, like a myriad of starry skies, enveloping his soul.

Endless voices echoed in his ears:

"If you do not desire me."

"Then I cannot have you."

"Speak."

"State your ultimate wish, I will make it come true—"

"With my infinite and magnificent Power of Truth, suppress all beings’ wills, ensuring your wish is fulfilled."

"—And then you will belong to me."

Shen Ye’s eyes became hazy, his whole being as if also losing autonomous will.

Wish...

My ultimate wish... what is it?

Shen Ye pondered for a few moments, about to speak, when suddenly the void cracked open.

A more gigantic luminescent humanoid presence emerged in the endless darkness.

"Think carefully, don’t give it a chance!"

The glowing gigantic humanoid presence roared.

—The 17th Rank lord!

At this crucial moment—

It actually broke through the void and arrived here!

The instant that lord spoke, it was as if something had dispersed from Shen Ye’s body.

The next moment.

The lord was once again shrouded by an infinite mist and disappeared into the void.

Seize this moment!

Something suddenly sliced a gash on Shen Ye’s hand.

—It was the Line of Fate!

His hand was cut by the power of Fate, deep and bleeding profusely.

The pain made Shen Ye frown, his gaze clearing up.

Although it was just a moment, the autonomous activation of Divination safeguarded him—

He must utter a perfect, flawless wish!

As long as the other party cannot fulfill it, he will not become the other’s slave!

Wish!

What kind of wish should he speak?

Shen Ye had no time to tear it apart and could only say:

"My wish is that the owners of the means of production—the capitalists—stop exploiting and oppressing the proletariat."

As the words fell.

Invisible forces surged from all directions.

The line of blood on Shen Ye’s hand disappeared instantly, leaving no wound to see, and he once again became drowsy.

However, his wish had been spoken.

Now.

If the entity opposite truly realized his wish—

He would become its slave!

Time slowly passed.

A moment passed.

Two moments.

Three, five moments.

A full quarter of an hour.

The vast phantom opposite condensed into billions of planets, simulating endless human civilizations, allowing societies to evolve from the Fire Spark age to the agricultural era, then to the industrial revolution, and continue to develop.

In countless civilizations—

Not a single one achieved ultimate success.

Capitalists.

They always kept their capitalist nature.