Multiverse Skill System

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The devoured chaotic energy did not increase the cohesion of Yi Shuihan's chaotic body; instead, it accumulated continuously, preparing for Yi Shuihan's next breakthrough.

"That's enough, break it for me."

After absorbing the chaotic energy for three whole months, Yi Shuihan finally took the next step and began his real assault.

Chapter 1232, The Formation of the Chaotic Body

When Yi Shuihan was truly attempting to reach the complete form of the Chaotic Body, his body had already stopped absorbing the surrounding chaotic energy. Of course, the surrounding chaotic energy had been almost completely absorbed, and even if it were replenished, it would take a considerable amount of time.

Yi Shuihan's skin tone gradually changed from bronze to a grayish hue, similar to the gray of chaotic energy. As the gray deepened, Yi Shuihan looked increasingly eerie.

Inside, where it was unseen, Yi Shuihan's bones were also undergoing subtle changes, turning silver-gray in color.

A vast and unfathomable power slowly formed within Yi Shuihan's body; once fully formed, it would surely cause an earth-shattering event.

When Yi Shuihan broke through to the True Saint realm, the Primordial Continent had no idea that anyone had broken through to the True Saint realm. The reason was that Yi Shuihan was far away from the Primordial Continent, and also that Yi Shuihan's control was too high. He withdrew his aura as soon as he broke through.

During the breakthrough process of the Chaos Body, everyone in the prehistoric world felt a strange sense of unease, fear, and oppression.

This feeling transcends cultivation level; it applies to everyone from ordinary people with no cultivation to saints.

"What's going on? Why do I always feel like something big is about to happen?"

"It's so uncomfortable to be unable to concentrate at all."

"Even during the last invasion from both realms, I wasn't this panicked!"

The people of the prehistoric world speculated about the reasons behind it, each one of them burdened with worries.

Not far from Yi Shuihan, Hongjun's figure suddenly appeared. He looked at Yi Shuihan quietly, his face revealing an expression of extreme fear.

Yi Shuihan, who was in the midst of a breakthrough, was completely unaware of all this, as his mind was now completely absorbed in the changes in his body.

After entering the breakthrough state, Yi Shuihan felt his body undergoing drastic changes. His physical strength, adaptability, recovery ability and other attributes increased rapidly, and he was already several times stronger than before even completing the breakthrough.

As time went by, the increase had reached more than 100 times, and even so, it still showed no signs of being completely over.

Yi Shuihan's physical strength did not increase a hundredfold when he broke through from Quasi-Saint to True Saint, but only by dozens of times. Now, the Chaos Script has increased a hundredfold and it is still not finished. It is astonishing to say that. This also shows the power of the Chaos Body.

100 times is not the end point, but just an inflection point. The growth rate gradually slows down when it reaches 200 times, and finally stops at 300 times. Such a large increase requires an enormous amount of chaotic energy, which was almost insufficient for Yi Shuihan before.

Suddenly, Yi Shuihan's whole body trembled, and his physical strength, which had stopped at 300 times, jumped directly to 500 times. The Chaotic Body was finally completed.

"Phew, although the breakthrough to the Chaos Body is not as dangerous as the breakthrough to the True Saint, the difficulty is no less! With a physical quality 500 times that of a True Saint, the strength of the Chaos Emperor is evident. He is probably tens of millions of times stronger than a True Saint."

Yi Shuihan could sense that even without the power of the world, his body alone was enough to fight against the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao. With the support of his personal world, he could now easily defeat the Heavenly Dao of the Three Realms if they attacked together.

Realizing the power of the Chaos Body, Yi Shuihan's desire to become the Chaos Emperor grew even stronger, and his resolve to go to the United High School of the Myriad Realms deepened.

"However, we still need to make some arrangements before that."

Turning his head to the side, Yi Shuihan looked at the expressionless Hongjun and released a tangible pressure.

Under Yi Shuihan's oppressive aura, Hongjun's body bent over, unable to straighten his back any longer, which filled Hongjun with horror.

"Get out of here! If I see you spying on me again, don't blame me for destroying you."

These words were spoken to Hongjun, but even more so to the Heavenly Dao.

Faced with the overwhelmingly powerful Yi Shuihan, Hongjun finally chose to back down, disappearing from the spot without uttering a single harsh word. Afterwards, Yi Shuihan discovered that the gaze that had been watching him had also vanished.

Nodding in satisfaction, Yi Shuihan withdrew his clone from the Primordial Continent and stepped into the Primordial Continent with his true body.

With his clone present, Yi Shuihan was extremely familiar with the changes in the prehistoric continent, so there was no need for him to deliberately look at anything. Therefore, he went directly to his system's small shop.

“If they leave, this shop probably won’t be able to keep operating, since there’s no supply of goods from me and no system to buy them.”

It's uncertain when Yi Shuihan will return after this departure, or perhaps he will never return. Compared to the grand stage of the myriad worlds, the primordial world is ultimately too small, so small that Yi Shuihan cannot advance further if he doesn't leave.

Actually, there are ways to keep this shop open. After all, Yi Shuihan's system is extraordinary. With coordinates, one can travel through time. As long as one comes back to check on things from time to time, it won't take long. Returning every thousand years to replenish the stock is enough.

However, Yi Shuihan eventually gave up on such a thought. The main reason was that his vision was no longer satisfied by the primordial world. Even if he continued to open a shop here, he would only earn a few hundred thousand in a thousand years, and that would be if the market was good. For him now, as long as he exposed his cultivation level, he could earn money much faster than that.

With his True Saint cultivation, becoming a mid-to-high-level executive in the company wouldn't be difficult. If he could go further and become a Chaos Emperor, he would be a true executive in the company. For true executives, contribution points are not what they lack; what they lack are boundary points. One boundary point corresponds to ten million contribution points, while opening a store to make a profit of ten million would take tens of thousands of years, which is too long for Yi Shuihan.

There are definitely faster ways to make money by joining the Wanjie United University platform, so there's no need for him to open a shop in the prehistoric world.

"Moreover, once I become a department head in the company, I will have countless employees selling systems under me. I will also receive a share of the profits from the systems they sell. Perhaps by then, tens of millions of contribution points will only last for a thousand years."

As Yi Shuihan thought this, he had no idea how much benefit becoming a department head would bring him.

Chapter 1233, Preparations Before Departure

"Shopkeeper, you're here."

Minghe was the first to discover Yi Shuihan; there was no second, because Donghuang Taiyi was not in the shop at the time. Over the years, Yi Shuihan had loosened her restrictions on the two of them. As long as there were always people in the shop, it was fine; they didn't need to be there all the time.

Currently, Minghe and Donghuang Taiyi take turns managing the shop, each staying for a month at a time. Minghe being in the shop means it's his turn this month.

As for Styx, Yi Shuihan clearly didn't like Donghuang Taiyi, and this had absolutely nothing to do with Donghuang Taiyi being slightly better looking.

Yi Shuihan found a wife for Donghuang Taiyi, and the same was true for Minghe. However, Minghe's personality was too unique. The wife he found was actually from the Asura clan, which he had created himself. He was not afraid of giving birth to a weirdo by marrying his own descendant. Did he not know about eugenics?

"Hmm." Nodding, Yi Shuihan asked, "How's business lately?"

"It's not very good; it's rare to see anyone come even once a month."

Minghe shook his head, his expression not very good either. He looked at Yi Shuihan with some trepidation, afraid that Yi Shuihan would blame him.

"Don't be so nervous, I won't blame you. This is a normal phenomenon. Not everyone can afford a system. Moreover, in the current situation, the benefits of completing the tasks on the Heavenly Merit Ranking are no worse than those of the system."

Indeed, the Heavenly Merit Ranking exists. As long as you complete the task, you will receive merit. Merit can play a versatile role and is no less useful than the system. Therefore, there is no need to spend a lot of money to buy the system.

"I'm here today to inform you of something; you don't need to come anymore."

"Wait, why don't I need to come anymore? What did I do wrong? Please don't send me away."

Styx said excitedly. Perhaps he was initially reluctant to become a shop assistant, but now this job has become very important to him. It is because of this job that he is special among all the quasi-saints in the prehistoric world, and even has a lot of confidence when facing saints.

Losing his job as a shop assistant is not a good thing for Styx. On the contrary, if others find out that he no longer has his job, his status will plummet, and some people may even target him because of it.

“You didn’t do anything wrong, and I’m not kicking you out. It’s just that I don’t plan to keep this shop open. I’m leaving the Primordial World.”

Yi Shuihan's explanation silenced Minghe. If it was because of his mistake, there was still a chance for a turnaround. But now the shop was closed, what could he do but silently accept the result? As for persuading Yi Shuihan not to close the shop, the thought only flashed through Minghe's mind. He knew Yi Shuihan to some extent and knew that Yi Shuihan would not easily change his mind once he made a decision. Since he said this, it meant that Yi Shuihan had made up his mind.

When Yi Shuihan was about to leave the Primordial World, Minghe realized that the person in front of him was from another world. After all, the Primordial World was not Yi Shuihan's hometown. Isn't it only natural for him to want to return to his hometown?

"The shop owner's hometown must be a very powerful world! It must have realms beyond sainthood."

Yi Shuihan didn't know what Minghe was thinking, but he had a vague guess.

Yi Shuihan chatted with Styx for quite a while and even gave him a Saint-level system in the end, which cost him 50. Yi Shuihan could be considered to have done everything he could for Styx.

After seeing Minghe off, Yi Shuihan sat in the shop for a while, closed it, wrote a notice of closure, and then went to Donghuang Taiyi's house.

After another round of explanations, Yi Shuihan departed amidst Donghuang Taiyi's tearful farewell.

In the days that followed, Yi Shuihan placed messages among his friends in the prehistoric world, indicating his intention to leave.

Some were reluctant to leave this prehistoric world, while others were overjoyed. However, overall, most were reluctant, which made Yi Shuihan quite gratified, as he still had more friends than enemies.

To leave the Primordial World, Yi Shuihan naturally had to relinquish his position as a councilor in the Anti-Invasion Alliance. He promptly stepped down, and on the day of his departure, the Anti-Invasion Alliance even held a special farewell ceremony for him, announcing his departure to the entire Primordial World. This made it difficult for Yi Shuihan to stay, as he would be viewed with prejudice.

Yi Shuihan's departure had a significant impact on the landscape of the prehistoric world. With Yi Shuihan around, no one dared to attack his friends, making them feel somewhat restrained. People from both realms also dared not easily launch a counterattack, fearing Yi Shuihan's intervention.

With Yi Shuihan gone, many people in the prehistoric world will have one less powerful deity above them, allowing them to do what they want without worry. The situation between the three realms may also change as a result.

Of course, none of this mattered to Yi Shuihan. He didn't particularly care what fate awaited the prehistoric world. His heart had long since left the prehistoric world and had flown to an unknown multiverse joint high school.

"Holy Spirit, it's not time for the company yet. If I go back early, will it be alright?"

"If the host has not reached the True Saint level, returning early will require a fine of 10 contribution points. If you reach the True Saint level, you will not be punished at all. On the contrary, you can apply for a promotion and gain more after returning."

"That's good. Now there's only one thing left to do: figure out how to make arrangements for the Witch Clan."

As Yi Shuihan's wife, Houtu would naturally follow him, without a doubt. Before leaving, Yi Shuihan needed to make arrangements for the Wu Clan and then sever Houtu's connection with the Heavenly Dao. Houtu was currently a false saint, and Yi Shuihan wanted her to become a true saint.

In order to sever Houtu's connection with the Primordial World and allow the Wu Clan to retain some strength after Yi Shuihan and Houtu left, Yi Shuihan negotiated with the Primordial Heavenly Dao. In the end, Houtu's holy position was transferred to Dijiang. For this, Yi Shuihan paid a price, which amounted to several million contribution points, but Yi Shuihan was not heartbroken.

Houtu fell from her sainthood to the peak of quasi-saint, making it very difficult for her to break through. Houtu did not regret this, and Yi Shuihan was not too worried. There would be plenty of opportunities for Houtu to recover in the future. He believed that the myriad worlds would definitely have a solution, and if all else failed, Houtu could become a saint in his personal world, which would be the same.

Chapter 1234, Going to the Company Headquarters

"Why are you back? It's not time yet!"

Murphy looked at Yi Shuihan with a puzzled expression. He had a vague feeling that something was wrong. Yi Shuihan in front of him gave him a familiar feeling, but he couldn't remember it for the time being.

"If you don't want to stay in that world anymore, you'll naturally come back."

Looking at Murphy, Yi Shuihan was in a good mood. After all, it was this guy in front of him who led him onto the path of the extraordinary. Even if he was suspected of tricking him at first, in the end, he really gained a great opportunity.

"Didn't want to stay in that world? And then you left, you..."

Are you kidding me? How can you do something like this so casually? Leaving before the allotted time is subject to a fine. Doesn't he know that?

"Sigh, what should I say to you? Here's what we'll do! I'll try to cover the fine for you first. Since you don't like selling systems, just stay in the system experiment department."

Murphy's words startled Yi Shuihan slightly, and his gaze softened considerably as he looked at Murphy. He hadn't expected Murphy to be so kind to him. 10 contribution points must have been a huge sum for Murphy; she might even have to go bankrupt.

Previously, Yi Shuihan knew that Murphy had taken good care of him, but now he realized that Murphy was really too good at taking care of him. If he hadn't realized that Murphy's care for him was simply that of a junior, Yi Shuihan would have suspected that Murphy had some ulterior motives.

"Don't thank me. After all, I'm the one who discovered you. If I don't help you, who will? Besides, I have high hopes for you. As long as you can climb to a high position, I'll reward you handsomely. Let's make it clear first, you'll definitely have to pay back the fine later. I'll be keeping an eye on you, so don't even think about shirking your debt."

When Murphy said this, he looked at Yi Shuihan with a threatening gaze, but Yi Shuihan found it particularly endearing.

"Actually, I don't need to pay a fine."

"Not paying the fine? That won't do. If you don't pay the fine, the company's punishment will be very severe. You will be thrown into the Black Prison and imprisoned for 100,000 years. In that place, anyone below the level of a True Saint can only last for 10,000 years. When they come out, they will either be insane or crippled."

"Isn't it company policy that you don't have to pay if you break through to the True Saint realm?"

"Breaking through to True Saint? How could you even think of that? You even want to impersonate a True Saint? A True Saint is..."

Murphy stared blankly at Yi Shuihan, finally remembering why he felt familiar with Yi Shuihan. Wasn't the Dao essence on this body exactly the same as that of the True Saints he had seen at headquarters?

"You actually broke through to the True Saint level? How is that possible, in such a short time?"

This news was unbelievable to Murphy. He had to understand that Murphy was a True Saint. Even if he wanted to become a True Saint, it would take him at least hundreds of thousands of years, or even millions of years, and he might not be able to break through to that level.

Yi Shuihan was someone Murphy watched grow up, from a mere mortal child to someone increasingly powerful. His initial growth rate was relatively normal, given the existence of the system; becoming a Gold Saint in a short time wasn't a problem. But even with the system, becoming a True Saint was still too fast.

"Good lad, you've really given me a huge surprise. Your cultivation speed is comparable only to those few prodigies in the company from a while ago, but they have the Chaos Emperor as their backer."

After a long while, Murphy finally accepted the fact that Yi Shuihan had become a True Saint, his joy evident on his face. He used to be Yi Shuihan's superior and backer, but now the roles were reversed. As long as Yi Shuihan reported his cultivation level to the company, becoming a department head would be a piece of cake, and then he could enjoy the shade under the big tree.

Murphy was very glad he had acted the way he had before. If he had given up on helping Yi Shuihan, even if Yi Shuihan didn't mind, his life wouldn't have been easy after word got out, and many people would have targeted him in order to curry favor with Yi Shuihan.

Yi Shuihan didn't react much to the fact that someone in the company was cultivating at a speed no slower than his. The myriad worlds were so vast that it was normal for a few people to cultivate quickly. Besides, he hadn't just cultivated to the level of True Saint; most importantly, he had already condensed the Chaos Body. He believed that he should at least be one of the most outstanding talents in the myriad worlds.

Yi Shuihan naturally wouldn't tell Mo Fei about the Chaotic Body. Becoming a True Saint was already enough to earn him respect. As for the Chaotic Body, showing too much might lead to unpredictable events, and jealousy is the original sin.

With the system's assistance, as long as Yi Shuihan doesn't reveal himself, even the Chaos Emperor won't be able to discover that Yi Shuihan has already condensed the Chaos Body. As for the Great Dao Emperor, he simply can't see him at the moment, and perhaps even the Chaos Emperor won't pay much attention to him.

There is a great hurdle between True Saints and those below True Saints, and the threshold between True Saints and Chaos Emperors is even greater. Even if a Chaos Emperor knows his cultivation speed, he will only glance at it and then forget about it in the blink of an eye.

After staying with Murphy for a month, Yi Shuihan followed Murphy onto the ultra-long-distance teleportation array and headed to the mysterious company headquarters.

This is also why Yi Shuihan came to Murphy's place first. Mainly, he didn't know how to get to the company headquarters, and even if he did know, he would have to go with Murphy to avoid a lot of trouble.

Murphy isn't without connections in the company. Yi Shuihan coming along can help smooth things over. If he came alone without a good reason, he might be seen as an ingrate. People need to communicate with each other. Before you have absolute strength, it's best not to be too arrogant.

It would be abnormal for a large power not to have several factions. Therefore, there are also many factions in the company. In order to compete, they are generally healthy competition. If it is not healthy, the big shots at the top will intervene.

"This is the headquarters?! That's unbelievable!"

"Isn't it spectacular! When I first came here, it was much worse than yours. It took me a long time to come to my senses."

Murphy said with great emotion, his face also filled with pride. As a member of the company, he was naturally extremely proud to have such a headquarters.

The scene that appeared before Yi Shuihan was beyond description, even using terms like science fiction, fantasy, or celestial art. It was simply too magnificent, and even though Yi Shuihan had been prepared, he was still taken aback.

Chapter 1235, Talent Assessment, 7 stars

What comes into view is a vast continent, and above is not a blue sky and white clouds, but an endless starry sky, with planets like stars dotting the sky above the continent, like palaces.

This continent is enormous; to put it another way, the primordial wilderness is like a small island compared to it.

Many of the items were unrecognizable to Yi Shuihan; they were bizarre and strange, yet clearly extremely precious.

"The pressure is a bit too much. The stability of the space here is probably more than ten thousand times that of the primordial world. Without using my Chaos Body, I can at most demolish a building."

The difference between having the power to destroy a world and being only able to demolish buildings is beyond words.

Besides the architectural landscape, what amazed Yi Shuihan even more were the creatures walking around the headquarters. In addition to humans, there were countless races that Yi Shuihan had only seen in the database.

The two-headed Liao tribe, the Hell tribe whose bodies radiate hellfire, the Shapeshifting tribe with no physical form that can change shape in countless ways, the Star tribe whose forms resemble stars...

The world is full of wonders, and Yi Shuihan saw many amazing creatures, especially the Star Clan, whose bodies were planets, inhabited by countless life forms.