Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

Why?

With no visibility to the information beyond, there's not even room to analyze.

Wait.

It has been over a day since I last used the term "Baron of Silence".

Perhaps the Fourth Epoch Creator Charlocturic could discern the issue here?

Shen Ye slightly closed his eyes and silently uttered, "Watch".

The skill effect activated!

The surroundings rippled like twisted waves, then dissolved into nothingness.

Yet this time was different from the last.

Shen Ye opened his eyes and stood up from his chair.

He found himself standing in a world completely bound by ice.

Countless bizarre beings were sealed within the ice crystals, like monoliths towering over the icy plains.

The plains were boundless.

The world was silent and still.

Only one voice softly arose by Shen Ye's ear:

"I have seen that key issue... but to use my power to clearly see it, you must agree to one thing."

The Fourth Epoch Creator Charlocturic!

A chill crossed Shen Ye's heart.
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So this skill wasn't isolated; it was connected with the Creator Charlocturic.

That's why the skill description ended with, "She has watched over you and will continue to do so".

Since I cannot refuse her scrutiny—

Shen Ye spoke out:

"What do you want me to agree to?"

"Lead my church in the mortal world—they are far too inferior compared to you," the Creator said.

Binding through use and benefit!

—She did not side with the Nine Aspects.

Is she afraid of the Nine Aspects' power that devours everything?

After all, she was sealed by the Axe of Genesis!

"Strictly speaking, I've done plenty of manual labor but never led a church, so I lack experience and might not do well," Shen Ye said.

"No matter, just give it a try, I trust my own judgement," the Creator replied.

"...Alright." Shen Ye said.

"As a meeting gift, you may choose two moments, and I will help you uncover all hidden secrets."

"Thank you, I've chosen the first moment," he said.

"The power of 'Name' has been activated, now I shall take you to see."

A flash of light and shadow.

The ice-bound world disappeared.

Shen Ye found himself standing opposite Diliya, looking at the shackles in her hands.

"My Strength is locked by this pair of shackles, making me unable to move."

"These shackles were originally used to imprison that monster, but after it opened them, they ended up binding me instead."

"—So now I am completely useless."

Diliya said in dismay.

Shen Ye looked at the shackles.

He suddenly realized that he could understand the power of the shackles.

With the insight of Creator Charlocturic, he had seen through the secrets of the shackles.

"Do you see it now?"

The voice of Charlocturic sounded: "The shackles gather the Strength of the Myriad Realms, unbreakable."

"They use the authority of the four Prison Guards as the secret key, and only when all four Prison Guards are dead will the shackles completely disintegrate."

"But all four Prison Guards are dead," Shen Ye said.

As soon as he spoke, he immediately realized.

—I am the last Prison Guard!

Mo Ga Ru and Charlotte had both confirmed this and even held a recognition ceremony!

Now.

Only when she herself died did the shackles crumble.

So Diliya really is one of the personalities of the Nine Aspects!

"Move on to the next moment,"

the Creator Charlocturic said softly.

Light and shadows gathered around, converging and dispersing, then dispersing and converging again.

Shen Ye found himself standing in the school square, his gaze cast toward the void, watching the line of faintly glowing words that had just appeared:

"Profession evolution complete."

—Why is it stuck?

I really want to know the reason.

"In the cosmos, even the powerful beings of the Nine Layers of Law Realm cannot peer into the problem. You are really lucky this time," the Creator Charlocturic said.

Her tone was filled with pleasure.

Although a lot of Strength was spent today, the secrets harvested have thoroughly paid off the price.

"Please tell me," Shen Ye said.

"Listen well, the evolution of this profession to a higher level will be 'unique,'"

"Meaning, in the entire universe, there can only be one existence that can hold this occupation."

"But now there are two incumbents."

"That's why it's stuck, unable to continue to the next level for extrapolation."

Shen Ye had an epiphany, suddenly understanding.

"So... only when one of the two incumbents dies, can it fully complete the evolution, is that right?"

"Correct."

The Creator Charlocturic shifted her tone, and said softly:

"Be cautious about everything. That monster's true form has already surpassed the Nine Layers of the Dharma Realm—the intelligence I give to you as a gift."

With that, she disappeared.

She, along with all the light and Strength she created, dissipated, as if she had never existed.

Only Shen Ye stood alone in the Mausoleum Chamber, his expression growing more tense.

The Soulless Master.

An invincible presence from past Eras, a monster that could not be vanquished by the Myriad Worlds—

The Nine Aspects.

The profession it held was "Soulless Master."

Now, I share this profession with it.

Perhaps it has also sensed the problem!

But!

But!

Charlotte is one of its split personalities!

Although the main personality of the Nine Aspects could use other personalities to truly deceive the world, there was a key issue—

The most important feature of multiple personalities is that their memories cannot be shared.

The main personality of the Nine Aspects should not have the memories of Charlotte!

So it does not know who the other holder of the "Soulless Master" profession is.

—Even if Charlotte was brought back to life, and her memories read with a secret technique, this secret could not be known!

Because I managed to copy the profession from the "Divas" in secret, and after much difficulty, finally succeeded in occupying it.

Charlotte doesn't know, either!

As for Diliya—

She may have witnessed my battle, knew of the skill "Existence in Mirror," and thus deduced that I am the second "Soulless Master."

But Diliya's personality is holy and compassionate.

She is grateful to me for saving her, and she has no idea that all this is the plan of the main personality.

She would not kill me, nor would she tell anyone about me!

The main personality of the Nine Aspects doesn't have her memories either.

So.

The true Nine Aspects still doesn't know who the second "Soulless Master" is!