Multiverse Skill System

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Since the mission was orchestrated by O'Neal to lure him out, there was no need to continue the investigation. After a short rest, Taiyi embarked on his return journey.

After returning, Taiyi handed in the mission, saying that he had not found the lair, but only a few demons. He did not mention O'Neill's matter, because if he really told him, he would not be able to explain how he had the strength to defeat the Corruption Demon.

O'Neal's affair will eventually be discovered, but by then Yi Shuihan will have advanced to the Enlightenment Realm, so even if his relationship with Taiyi is exposed, he can withstand it.

What Yi Shuihan didn't know was that his decision not to return to the Creation World but to stay and break through was precisely to avoid the perilous situation caused by the myriad evils of the heavens.

During the thousands of years that Yi Shuihan was in seclusion, thousands of Chaos Emperors had fallen in the myriad realms. The mortality rate was terrifying. Among the Chaos Emperors who died, nearly a thousand were at the second level, and even several at the third level of Creation had perished.

At the level of the Chaos Emperor, all the heavens and myriad realms can be said to have suffered a great loss of vitality.

Even so many Chaos Emperors died, let alone those below the Chaos Emperor level, who suffered countless casualties.

Originally, the myriad realms were in a state of peace, but now, the myriad realms are filled with the shadow of war, and the atmosphere is extremely tense. Countless small and medium-sized forces have been completely annihilated in the past few thousand years.

More than five thousand years have passed since Yi Shuihan went into seclusion. On this day, Yi Shuihan finally confirmed the path he had chosen and entered the Seeking the Dao Realm.

"It started earlier than I expected, and it went surprisingly smoothly."

Despite reaching the Dao Seeking Realm, Yi Shuihan's strength did not increase significantly. To use a metaphor, his Dao was like a seed that had been planted but had not yet sprouted or blossomed.

Having determined the Dao, Yi Shuihan's next task was to allow it to grow. Once it had grown to the point where it was initially recognized by all the heavens and myriad realms and bore the fruit of the Dao, he could then use it to achieve the creation of the Dao.

Having achieved the Dao Seeking Realm, Yi Shuihan did not immediately emerge from seclusion but chose to continue his seclusion. The reason why the Dao Seeking Realm is stronger than the Dao Enlightenment Realm is because one has developed a secret technique unique to one's own Dao. It can be said that only by developing a secret technique suitable for one's own Dao can one truly possess the combat power of the Dao Seeking Realm.

Even before entering the Dao Seeking Realm, Yi Shuihan had already made many contingency plans and had ideas for those secret techniques. Now all that was needed was to put them into practice.

And so, more than three thousand years passed.

"A summons for all Chaos Emperors to a meeting? A black-level mobilization order?"

Taiyi was summoned once again, and this time the scope of the summons was extremely wide. The black-level mobilization order was the highest-level order of the Main God Space, and any violation would be considered a betrayal.

Faced with the summons from the Main God Space, Taiyi did not refuse and chose to go. Although he had been in semi-seclusion during this period, he had a vague understanding of the situation in the myriad worlds. Obviously, the Main God Space's summoning of the Chaos Emperor at this time was inseparable from the current situation in the myriad worlds. This was an opportunity to understand the truth.

Chapter 1380, The Greatest Opportunity in History

Taiyi arrived at the designated meeting point in the Main God Space. When he arrived, there were already many Chaos Emperors there, and most importantly...

"The Great Dao Emperor, there's no mistake, that's the aura of the Great Dao Emperor."

Taiyi recognized the person's identity at a glance: a true pinnacle being in all the heavens and myriad realms, an existence on par with his master.

The fact that a Great Dao Emperor had appeared at a gathering place of Chaos Emperors already indicated the seriousness of the situation. This immediately made Taiyi, who had been relatively calm, lose his composure. He had initially felt that his safety was well guaranteed because of his enlightenment of his physical body, but now... this issue was a huge question mark.

The scene was unusually quiet, seemingly due to the presence of the Great Dao Emperor. The reincarnators of the Main God Space, who were originally as proud as peacocks, now lowered their heads and behaved as well-behaved as obedient students.

The Chaos Emperors gathered at an extremely fast pace, with one entering almost every few minutes. At this point, the true strength of the Main God Space was revealed. The aura of every Chaos Emperor who entered was exceptionally powerful. Even someone like Taiyi could only be considered relatively weak, but fortunately, he wasn't the weakest. There were dozens of others who were even weaker than him.

A day has passed, and more than 600 Chaos Emperors have gathered here. Among them, only a little over 100 are at the first stage of the Dao Seeking Realm, most are at the Dao Enlightenment Realm, and there are a total of six Dao Creation Realm experts.

In such an environment, Taiyi feels almost insecure and can only try to minimize his presence.

"I suppose you all anticipated that things had reached a point where they were beyond repair. That's why I'm using a black-level mobilization order this time. You are all elites of my God Space, the cornerstone of our organization. I don't want to see you suffer any losses unless absolutely necessary."

The voice carried a certain inflammatory effect, and the expressions of many Chaos Emperors gradually became fanatical.

"Wow, that's amazing. If he could talk his way out of a Chaos Emperor for a month, he would completely brainwash him."

Taiyi struggled against the emotions surging within him, which were no less intense than his own. Sweat beaded on his forehead. He knew this wasn't the speaker's doing; if it were, the scene would have been even more chaotic.

Fortunately, the emperor had no intention of dragging things out and quickly got to the point, explaining the real reason for the summons.

"The real reason why the demons launched such a large-scale invasion is that they are looking for something. We went to great lengths to find out about it. That thing is extremely important to the demons, so important that they would even sacrifice a Great Dao Emperor-level demon."

"According to the prediction of the Heavenly Mystery Elder, if the demons obtain that thing, an existence comparable to a great deity will be born among them. This is something we absolutely do not want to see. Once another deity is born among the demons, although our myriad worlds will not face the danger of complete destruction, they will no longer be able to maintain their territory. The most serious consequence at that time will be that nearly half of the worlds will fall into the hands of the demons, and they will have the power to contend with us."

He paused here, giving the Chaos Emperors time to react.

The Chaos Emperors present had only one emotion: utter shock. The design actually involved the birth of Zhi! Zhi! A being even greater than the Great Dao Emperor, one of only five ultimate beings in all the heavens and myriad realms, transcending everything.

"Lord Lu, what exactly is that thing, and where is it now?"

The speaker was one of the six founders present, the Bright Emperor, a powerful figure from the Winged Clan.

"This is why I have gathered you here. The approximate location of that thing has now been determined. That area is very special; all scanning methods are ineffective. It can only be seen by looking with your own eyes. You need to go there to find that thing."

"As for the true nature of that thing, we don't know either. However, according to the old man of the heavens, that thing is very special. Once you see it, you will definitely be able to recognize it."

"The forces of the demons have already entered that area, and we don't have much time left. We will try to restrain the demons from the Great Dao Emperor's side. You will be facing beings of the same level as you."

"This mission is not mandatory. You are free to choose whether to participate. Then, whoever finds it and hands it over will receive an unprecedented reward. The ten major powers, including our Main God Space, will do their utmost to help him achieve the Great Dao Emperor. This has been approved by the higher-ups."

Above the Great Dao Emperor is naturally the Zhi. With the Zhi as a guarantor, as long as one does not stray from the path, the chance of becoming a Great Dao Emperor is unimaginably high. It can be said that if a Dao creator gets this opportunity, becoming a Great Dao Emperor is basically just a matter of time. With the help of the ten major powers to promote his Dao, why worry about his Dao not flourishing?

It's said to be a non-mandatory mission, but that's a misconception. If anyone abandons this mission, it will likely be recorded, and their future in the God Space will be difficult. They'll definitely be marginalized. After all, the God Space trained them for this moment. If they don't create value for the God Space, they have no investment value.

However, whether the mission was mandatory or not made no difference, because no Chaos Emperor could resist the temptation of the Great Dao Emperor. A door to the Great Dao Emperor was placed in front of everyone, and all that was needed was for everyone to find the key. Even if they encountered difficulties on the way to find the key, all the Chaos Emperors thought about killing the difficulties.

This is an opportunity, an incredible opportunity, the greatest opportunity ever known.

So what if they are evil? They dare to stop them from seeking opportunities and redeeming those who obstruct the path. There is only one attitude towards those who obstruct the path: fight to the death.

This scene in the God Realm was simultaneously unfolding in different regions of the myriad worlds, gathering into a storm that would eventually sweep across the entire myriad worlds, turning them upside down.

Chapter 1381, Illusion Island

"We can only see with the naked eye and cannot use scanning power. I wonder what it would be like to use the skills obtained from the system?"

Standing in a foggy void, Yi Shuihan couldn't help but think that he had great confidence in the system, but unfortunately, he couldn't use its power at the moment.

At this moment, Taiyi and Yishuihan appeared in that special area, which is also the most bustling area in the myriad realms. Not only are more than 90% of the Chaos Emperors in the myriad realms gathered here, but there are also countless True Saints below the Chaos Emperors.

The so-called special area is indeed special, shrouded in a strange fog. Whenever a living being enters, the fog will dissipate to some extent. Once the living being passes by, it will soon be covered by fog again. It's a bit like the vision situation in a combat game, except that it's much harsher here. You can't use "eyes", teammates can't share vision, and there's no minimap.

"This definitely didn't form naturally. If it did, it would have become famous long ago, given the circumstances here. I just don't know who did it, or what kind of power it is?"

This is not Yi Shuihan's guess, but a fact that has been basically confirmed, because a Chaos Emperor once came to certain places in this region, and there was no fog at that time.

The area shrouded in mist is extremely large. According to the range given by the Great Dao Emperor in the Main God Space, even if a Chaos Emperor flew freely, it would take him about a hundred years to fly. And that's just flying in a straight line. If he wanted to see every inch of the place with the naked eye, it would obviously take even longer.

That mysterious thing has no name, but now everyone calls it "the key," referring to the key that opens the gate to the Great Dao Emperor.

Everyone is looking for the key, but very few are working together. After all, there's only one key, and if everyone finds it together, it's hard to say who will get it.

Of course, due to the evil spirits, everyone is not far apart. As long as there is a battle, they will receive support quickly. If there is no battle and they just find the "key", then they will naturally become rich.

In this situation, using clones is undoubtedly more advantageous. Statistically speaking, having more clones increases the chance of finding the "key." However, creating clones will also reduce one's combat power and increase the danger of encountering evil spirits. How to weigh these factors depends on individual preferences.

Compared to other Chaos Emperors, Yi Shuihan also desperately desired the "key," but not to the point of madness. He was one of the rare clear-headed individuals. If he encountered the "key," he would definitely fight for it, but if things were truly impossible, he would not go looking for trouble.

Yi Shuihan was very confident that even without the "key," he could still become a Great Dao Emperor on his own. This confidence came from his past experiences and from the system.

He became the Chaos Emperor the fastest in history, breaking through two levels of Dao comprehension in ten thousand years and directly entering the Enlightenment Realm in a million years. His path has always been smooth, and he hasn't even encountered any major bottlenecks yet. At this rate, it wouldn't be surprising if he became a Great Dao Emperor someday.

In this situation, Yi Shuihan did not create many clones; it was just himself and Taiyi searching for the "key".

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"This is so hard! My eyes are getting blurry from looking at it. I wonder if I'll go blind."

Searching for things in the void with the naked eye, seeing almost the same scene for months on end, Yi Shuihan felt unprecedentedly tired, mainly mentally exhausted. Seeing the same scenery too many times would definitely make you tired of it, and the key is that you have to keep looking.

Yi Shuihan desperately hoped that something special would appear in front of him, giving his eyes a break and a chance to rest.

"Hey, this is..."

Suddenly, an island appeared in sight. The island was not large, roughly a hundred miles in circumference. However, what was amazing was that the scenery on the island was constantly changing.

At first, an amusement park appeared on the island, with all sorts of rides. But when Yi Shuihan realized that this was too absurd, the amusement park disappeared, and what appeared again was an ordinary scenic island with peach blossom forests, bamboo forests, maple forests, and various other forests.

This was certainly not the end. The scenery changed again, becoming Spirit Medicine Island. How so? Basically, all the spirit medicines that Yi Shuihan remembered were on the island.

"A hallucination?"

This couldn't possibly be a real scene. The reason Yi Shuihan didn't see through it immediately was simple: the fog made it impossible to observe with the naked eye.

Even though he was certain it was an illusion, Yi Shuihan still set foot on the island, and he was now very happy.

"The key is very likely hidden on this island. After all, they are all illusions and are constantly changing, making it a good place to hide. Perhaps one of the things that changes in one of them is the key."

With this in mind, Yi Shuihan decided to thoroughly search the island. Even if he didn't find it in the end, searching the island would be much better than looking at the unchanging void outside.

"A ginseng fruit tree? Isn't it just an illusion? It feels so real!"

Yi Shuihan initially thought that what he saw on the island was an illusion without any real substance, but when he actually touched it, he realized that it was not so simple. The ginseng fruit tree in front of him was too real, almost exactly the same as in his memory. If he hadn't seen the scenery on the island change several times before, he would definitely have thought that this was the real ginseng fruit.

He picked a ginseng fruit and held it in his hand. The unique aroma of the ginseng fruit filled the air, making Yi Shuihan want to eat it. However, of course, he couldn't just eat it directly.

His figure vanished from the spot, and when he reappeared, Yi Shuihan held a wolf in his hand. It was a very ordinary wolf, one that he had brought from his personal world.

The wolf appeared very agitated in Yi Shuihan's hands, struggling and howling incessantly, trying to break free of its restraints, but to no avail.

"Come, eat."

They offered the ginseng fruit to the wolf.

The aroma of ginseng fruit is very attractive to creatures, and the wolf was eventually drawn to it. After hesitating for a moment, it took a bite, and after finishing, the wolf's eyes closed in a daze.

"It seems it really was fake after all."

Looking at the wolf that had fallen into a deep sleep, Yi Shuihan sighed with some regret.

Chapter 1382, Trap

After checking the wolf's condition, it was found that the wolf was simply asleep and there were no other changes. The effect of the ginseng fruit was just like that of a sleeping pill.

"That is to say, it is neither beneficial nor harmful, well, perhaps it is harmless."

The ginseng fruit did not cause any real harm to the wolf, but it did temporarily render the wolf powerless to resist. If any danger were to arise, the wolf would certainly not be able to react in time.

Whether there is any real danger or not, Yi Shuihan doesn't know for the time being, perhaps because he is still conscious and therefore cannot see it.

The wolf was brought back into the portable world, and some benefits were given to it. When the wolf regained consciousness next time, it would find itself stronger. Its life had changed from that of an ordinary wolf to that of a wolf king.

Having proven the ginseng fruit useless, Yi Shuihan shifted his focus away from these medicinal herbs, simply strolling around the island to relax and search for a possible "key".

During Yi Shuihan's relaxation period, the scenery on the island changed several times, and each change was an interesting experience for Yi Shuihan.

"Boss, look at you, you're an island."

"Third brother, don't joke around, how could there be... Boss, there really is an island!"

"Second brother, when did you become as stupid as third brother? What kind of island is this...?"

The three heads of the three-headed ice-winged lion were all staring blankly in one direction. There was an island there, the very same illusion island that Yi Shuihan had discovered.

"Wow, boss, it's a dragon! This is Dragon Island! There are so many dragons! Let's go have a big meal! I haven't eaten dragon in ages!"

"What dragon? It's clearly a tender and delicious human! Third brother, you must be mistaken!"

"You two idiots, what dragons and humans? This is an island of apple trees, with so many apples, all red and ripe, and you didn't even see them."

The three pairs of eyes each see completely different things. The head on the left, belonging to the third brother, sees a dragon; the head on the right, belonging to the second brother, sees a person; and the head in the very middle, belonging to the eldest brother, sees an apple tree.

For the three-headed ice-winged sphinx, dragons are indeed part of their diet, as are humans. As for Apple, it can only be said that this three-headed ice-winged sphinx is indeed somewhat special.

It was obvious that the one in the middle was the true ruler of these three ice-winged sphinxes, which was why it was called the boss. The boss saw things differently from what they saw, but the two heads on the left and right dared not refute it and just muttered something under their breath.

The three-headed ice-winged sphinx eventually set foot on Illusion Island. It entered from the opposite direction to Yi Shuihan, one from the south and the other from the north. Due to the special environment here, neither of them noticed the other immediately.

Unlike Yi Shuihan, the three-headed ice-winged lion-bodied beasts were engrossed in Fantasy Island. The eldest ate apples, the second ate people, and the third ate dragons. In essence, they were all eating the same thing, but their thoughts were different.

Ordinary wolves ate the "ginseng fruit" on the island and fell into a deep sleep, but the three-headed ice-winged lion-bodied beasts did not fall asleep, but were almost lost, constantly eating what they considered good things. As they ate more and more, their minds were gradually affected.

If Yi Shuihan were to discover the condition of these three ice-winged lion-bodied beasts, he would surely feel fortunate that he had brought a wolf to test the waters and that he had managed to control himself. The island was far more dangerous than he had imagined.

"Yeah, I feel much better now. This island is actually quite useful. Otherwise, I might as well move it to my portable world."

Suddenly, Yi Shuihan had this thought, but after thinking about it carefully, he found it unbelievable. After all, this island was just an illusion. He had only been in the monotonous void for too long, so he found it interesting. That was all. With his strength, if he wanted to, it wouldn't be difficult for him to turn these things into reality, let alone just fake illusions. It would only take a little effort, and he wouldn't need to take the island with him at all.

While Yi Shuihan was amused by his sudden idea, just a few hundred meters away, the three-headed ice-winged lion-bodied beast was frantically eating what it considered good food, completely unaware of Yi Shuihan not far away, and Yi Shuihan was also unaware of the other party.

In terms of vision, they should have been able to see each other clearly, but in reality, they both disappeared from each other's sight.

Simply relying on visual perception to observe the world is outdated. For a powerful figure like Yi Shuihan, visual perception is just an extremely common method for them to observe the world. Even if scanning abilities are unavailable at this moment, their subconscious, combat instincts, and danger perception can still play a role.

Clearly, this island is far more complex than Yi Shuihan knew. To be able to make Yi Shuihan unable to notice a three-headed ice-winged lion-bodied beast the size of a small mountain from hundreds of meters away is almost a complete deception of Yi Shuihan's senses. If it were outside, someone who could do this would at least be a powerful cultivator far surpassing Yi Shuihan in strength.

Yi Shuihan continued to wander around the island, but as time passed, he gradually forgot his original purpose. He simply wandered around aimlessly, no longer looking for the "key," and had no intention of leaving. In his mind, it was as if he had just arrived here, and he did not realize that a lot of time had passed.

Several days passed, and Yi Shuihan and the three-headed ice-winged lion-bodied beast brushed past each other more than ten times. The most recent time, they were only a few meters apart, but even so, he did not notice anything.

The three-headed ice-winged lion-like beasts were in much worse condition than Yi Shuihan. The two on the left and right were already unconscious, and only the one in the middle was still conscious, constantly eating "apples." It seemed that it wouldn't last much longer either.

Time flew by, and a month passed in the blink of an eye. During this month, two more guests came to the island. Including Yi Shuihan and the three-headed ice-winged lion, there were two groups in total, enough for a mahjong table. They were still unaware of each other's existence.

Chapter 1383, A Daring Escape