Multiverse Skill System

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"It's time to start planning."

Yi Shuihan was no longer satisfied with his influence within the Holy Academy and began to openly and legitimately make moves by leveraging his influence to spread outwards.

On the surface, everything was going very smoothly, as if it had been blessed by the protagonist template.

"What? The Lord of the Manor is dead?"

When Yi Shuihan heard this news from Rong Shihuang, he was genuinely surprised. He wasn't surprised that the Lord of the Manor had died, but rather that the Lord of the Manor had died right under his nose without him noticing.

As the head of the Holy Academy, his every move affects the entire academy. His whereabouts are not a secret. Recently, this head of the academy has been staying in the Holy Academy. Who could kill such a perfected realm cultivator so quietly in the Holy Academy?

"Has Chuangdao made a move?"

This was Yi Shuihan's first thought; he didn't believe the natives were capable of killing the manor lord behind his back.

“We didn’t do it; his death is very suspicious.”

When he got to this point, Rong Shihuang's expression was very strange.

"Oh! What's the strange thing?"

He died by suicide.

"suicide?"

"Yes, it was suicide, that's for sure. The strange thing is that he didn't have a reason to commit suicide."

Rong Shihuang sought out Yi Shuihan not to investigate why the academy master committed suicide, but because the academy master was dead and a new academy master was needed to stabilize the Holy Academy.

"So, Emperor Anyang hopes I can cooperate with him on this matter?"

"That's what Emperor Anyang meant. As long as you don't interfere with the new lord's affairs, he's willing to make a promise that, provided there are no other righteous cultivators who have been defeated, he won't attack you either if you don't attack him."

"He must have made some promises to you, right?"

Faced with Yi Shuihan's question, Rong Shihuang smiled but remained silent.

"Why doesn't he come and talk to me himself?"

"Maybe he thinks I'm closer to you. Of course, if you want him to tell you personally, I can pass on the message for you. I'm just a messenger, since you're all big shots."

After spending some time with Yi Shuihan, Rong Shihuang also knew Yi Shuihan's personality and would occasionally make some small jokes with him.

"Alright! I agree to this."

Taking the position of head of the Holy Academy might increase his advantages, but compared to offending a founder of the Dao, these advantages were not worth it. Yi Shuihan analyzed the pros and cons and made a decision.

Yi Shuihan didn't know the specifics of how it was done, but Emperor Anyang acted very quickly. In just one month, he became one of the candidates for the position of head of the academy, and a month later he became the sole candidate. In the third month, he officially became the head of the Sacred Academy.

After becoming the Lord of the Prefecture, the name of Lord Anyang instantly spread throughout the entire Yun Realm.

Yi Shuihan stayed at the Holy Academy for a hundred years, and then directly led the Unity Sect to leave the Holy Academy. The main reason was that the foundation had been laid, and there was no need to rely on the name of the Holy Academy anymore. Moreover, if he did not leave, Emperor Anyang's tolerance for him would be limited. Even if he did not directly start a war, he would definitely sabotage him in secret. It was better to part ways amicably.

It's more accurate to say they parted ways peacefully than to say they've separated. After all these years of development, the mention of the Holy Academy immediately brings to mind the Unity Faction. The Unity Faction and the Academy Master's faction are two opposing forces within the Holy Academy, equally matched.

If they were to actually fight, without considering Yi Shuihan and Emperor Anyang themselves, both sides would definitely suffer heavy losses.

After Yi Shuihan left, Rong Shihuang stayed at the Holy Academy and seemed to have joined Emperor Anyang's inner circle. To Yi Shuihan's surprise, before leaving, Hua Zhenhuang found him and said he wanted to go with him.

He wasn't very familiar with Hua Zhenhuang Yi Shuihan. He had only met him a few times at the Holy Academy and exchanged a few indifferent words with him. In fact, his relationship with Hua Zhenhuang was not as good as that with Rong Shihuang. He really didn't expect that Hua Zhenhuang would go with him.

The implication behind saying they would go together is quite clear: they want to join Yi Shuihan's forces.

However, since they had come to seek refuge with him, Yi Shuihan did not refuse and, after some conversation, agreed to Hua Zhenhuang's request to join him.

Chapter 1452, Battle Emperor of a Hundred Battles

Everything has two sides; there is good and there is evil, there is yin and there is yang, there is light and there is darkness.

If Yuncheng represents the gathering of righteous cultivators in the Great World of Struggle for Fortune, then on the other side of the Great World of Struggle for Fortune, there is an equally powerful city called Struggle City.

In contrast to Yuncheng, Zhengcheng is home to the most evil cultivators of the entire Zhengyun Great World. They believe in the most shameful laws of competition, where there is no order, and disorder and chaos are the norm. Every moment, the struggle for luck is being staged in Zhengcheng, and killing and fighting are the norm.

The forces vying for control of the city are generally stronger than those in Yuncheng. If they could unite, Yuncheng would be no match for them. After all, those who vie for control of the city are more brutal and skilled in fighting, far superior to those in peaceful Yuncheng.

Previously, Zhengcheng and Yuncheng kept to themselves, because Zhengcheng was internally divided and unable to manage its own affairs, so it naturally had no energy to expand.

Now everything has changed. Zhengcheng has been unified and has its emperor, whose name is Baizhan, an incredibly powerful figure.

"The Hundred Battles Emperor has already unified Zheng City, that's incredibly fast!"

Yi Shuihan was surprised by the speed of the event, not because of the fact that the Hundred Battles Emperor had unified the city, but because of the information implied there. The Hundred Battles Emperor was not the only one who had created a Dao to develop in the city; there was also another Dao Creation Point Emperor who was equally powerful, as well as many Enlightenment Realm cultivators there.

Emperor Dianming would certainly not sit idly by and watch Emperor Baizhan completely unify Zhengcheng, and the game between the two founding masters could not possibly end in such a short time. What is hidden in this is something that Yi Shuihan should think about deeply.

Yi Shuihan has been busy developing the Unity Faction lately and has not focused on the battle for the city. In addition, he has not communicated much with those representatives, so his ability to obtain intelligence is slightly weaker.

In order to obtain accurate information, Yi Shuihan set off alone for Zhengcheng.

The scenery before him changed suddenly, and a faint sense of crisis spread, making Yi Shuihan wary.

Since arriving in this world of destiny, he only faced some pressure when he encountered the Heavenly Dao. Now, the pressure is comparable to that time, which shows how serious the matter is.

"Is it you?"

Looking in surprise at the enemies who had revealed themselves, it was none other than the Hundred Battles Emperor and the Life-Pointing Emperor. Seeing their expressions of being in cahoots, Yi Shuihan instantly realized that the so-called struggle for the city and unification was a trap.

“One representative has already been eliminated before you. You will be the second. After you are eliminated, it will be Emperor Anyang’s turn. At that time, the winner will be one of us.”

The Hundred Battles Emperor made no attempt to conceal the fact that he had joined forces with the Fate Emperor.

"Choose one as your opponent! Don't worry, we will still abide by the rules, it won't be two against one."

Has one of the initiators already been eliminated? That's quite a secrecy!

With two veteran Dao founders standing before him, and the surrounding space sealed off, Yi Shuihan had no choice but to fight.

Both Bai Zhanhuang and Dianminghuang seemed very relaxed, clearly not believing that Yi Shuihan could defeat either of them. In the individual battle, Yi Shuihan was practically eliminated.

In reality, even without setting this trap, Yi Shuihan would accept any challenge. He knows his own strength and is not afraid of fighting. He could even win consecutive battles against the other four founders. The reason he doesn't initiate battles is to lay the foundation for the power war so he can achieve victory in one step. After all, if his strength is exposed, the other representatives might unite against him in the power war, and he would have to pay a much higher price to win.

The current situation leaves Yi Shuihan with no choice but to expose himself; now even his escape route is blocked.

"Fortunately, the Unity faction has already developed. Even if it takes a little more time and we exchange some benefits, securing the final victory shouldn't be a problem. As for the need for the exchange of benefits, we can just get reimbursed if necessary. I'm doing this for the company, so this request isn't unreasonable!"

After making up his mind, Yi Shuihan's expression became extremely calm as he looked indifferently at Hundred Battles Emperor and Fate Emperor.

"Huh? Has this kid resigned himself to his fate?"

Of course, the Hundred Battles Emperor didn't know Yi Shuihan's true strength; he misjudged the situation.

"I've heard of the Hundred Battles Emperor's name for a long time, and today I finally get to see it for myself."

"Then you should really experience it!"

The battle broke out instantly.

This strange space is not within the Great World of Destiny, but a special space outside of it. The strength of the space is similar to that of the Chaotic Void. Even if Yi Shuihan and Bai Zhanhuang unleash their full power, it will not affect the Great World of Destiny.

A true expert's skill is immediately apparent. As expected of a veteran Daoist, the Hundred Battles Emperor is incredibly strong, especially since he specializes in the Dao of War, making battles a daily occurrence for him.

The Hundred Battles Emperor's race is the Multi-Handed Race, and he has tens of thousands of hands. At this moment, each of his hands is using different moves, as if a large army is fighting against Yi Shuihan, which makes Yi Shuihan somewhat overwhelmed.

The various weapons, formed from the rules of the game, were wielded by the Hundred Battles Emperor to perfection: the elegance of the sword, the domineering power of the saber, the dexterity of the spear, and the unpredictable speed of the arrow…

Even though Yi Shuihan was experienced in combat, he was still somewhat inferior to Bai Zhanhuang. If Yi Shuihan hadn't been superior in terms of overall quality, he would probably have been utterly defeated.

"How is that possible? He's stronger than me, and faster than me too!"

The Hundred Battles Emperor was utterly shocked during the battle. He thought that dealing with a newcomer to the Daoist realm would be a piece of cake, but he never expected that Yi Shuihan's strength far exceeded his expectations. If it weren't for his superior combat experience, he might be the one being suppressed now.

This was Yi Shuihan's first encounter with someone of the same level since achieving the Dao. In order to confirm the true level of his power after his breakthrough, Yi Shuihan was not in a hurry at all. Even though he was suppressed, he was even more excited. He did not want his opponent to be weak. Instead, he hoped that the Hundred Battles Emperor would be stronger.

He displayed power and speed surpassing even the Hundred Battles Emperor. At this moment, Yi Shuihan had only used less than 50% of his own strength. He hadn't even used the power of his personal world, let alone the power of the system.

Yi Shuihan's foundation was so solid that as soon as he achieved the Dao, he possessed power far exceeding that of ordinary Dao creators. Currently, apart from his combat awareness being inferior to that of veteran Dao creators, he is completely on par with veteran Dao creators in all other aspects.

Chapter 1453, Time Loop

"Bai Zhan, stop playing around and finish this battle quickly. Or have you become so weak that you can't even defeat a first-tier battle-power cultivator?"

A few minutes later, Emperor Dianming shouted loudly.

After listening to what Emperor Ming said, Emperor Baizhan was also very depressed and wanted to say, "Why don't you give it a try?"

"First-tier combat power? What a load of rubbish, this is at least second-tier."

After entering the Creation Path, there is no distinction between early, middle, and late stages, because the range of strength in the Creation Path stage is quite large. A weak Creation Path cultivator is only a few dozen times stronger than an Enlightenment Path cultivator, while a strong Creation Path cultivator can be thousands or tens of thousands of times stronger.

In the myriad realms, according to the power of the Dao creation, it is divided into four stages. The first stage is the initial stage of Dao creation. Generally speaking, a newly broken Dao creation will be at this level after accumulating for hundreds of millions of years. It is also the most common stage of Dao creation.

Second-tier combat power refers to veteran Dao Creators like the Hundred Battles Emperor. They are stronger than first-tier ones and can easily defeat first-tier Dao Creators. They can even face multiple first-tier Dao Creators at the same time without being at a disadvantage, although the number of multiple can only be up to ten.

The third stage is also the third-tier combat power. This kind of creation can be said to be close to the Great Dao Emperor. It is the kind of creation that can be broken through with just one opportunity. The standard of the third-tier combat power is to be able to face more than 10 second-tier combat power and win. It is to win, not to remain undefeated. Yi Shuihan's senior brother Dongming belongs to this level.

It is said that there are four stages, but in fact, the fourth stage is just a conjecture. There is no known fourth-order battle power in the myriad worlds that can create a Dao. There is only one standard for creating a fourth-order battle power: being able to contend with the Great Dao Emperor.

According to a researcher's speculation, if someone were to open up a path to revival and continuously increase their strength, they could eventually increase their power to the point where they could approach or even briefly rival the Great Dao Emperor.

The power of creation comes from the path one creates. If one creates multiple paths and develops them to a certain extent, the power can be accumulated.

Of course, it is known that even if two paths are developed, it is impossible to reach the fourth-tier combat power. This refers to both paths being developed to the limit of the critical Great Dao Emperor.

The road referred to here is the main extension road. For example, no matter how many new roads extend from the Path of Thunder, they are all unified into one road.

In the myriad realms of the world today, even developing a single path to its limit is extremely rare, let alone two. As for three paths, sorry, there isn't one. Therefore, fourth-tier combat power is merely a decoration.

Compared to achieving fourth-tier combat power, directly breaking through to the Great Dao Emperor level is easier and more difficult. Only those who have no hope of breaking through will try to achieve fourth-tier combat power. And if you can achieve fourth-tier combat power, breaking through to the Great Dao Emperor level is basically not a problem. That's why fourth-tier combat power has always existed only in theory.

Because of the fact that Yi Shuihan has multiple clones, he has the opportunity to pursue multiple paths at the same time. However, he will not deliberately pursue the development of multiple paths. According to his plan, he wants to fill one path as quickly as possible and break through to the Great Dao Emperor level.

……

"It's strange that it can attack from different points in time, but it's still a little short of disrupting my sense of time."

The more the battle raged, the more alarmed the Hundred Battles Emperor became, because he discovered that Yi Shuihan was absorbing combat knowledge like a sponge, constantly growing stronger. If this continued, there would only be one outcome: his defeat.

We must act swiftly!

"War! War against heaven, war against earth, war against all things in the universe."

With a roar, the Hundred Battles Emperor unleashed a boundless battle intent, and his tens of thousands of hands mimicked the same pose, moving in eerily synchronized motion.

Yi Shuihan felt a shock to his soul, a momentary stagnation, and by the time he reacted, Hundred Battles Emperor's attack had arrived.

This move is a hundred times more powerful than the previous Hundred Battles Emperor's attack. If the previous one was like a bullet, this one is like a missile.

After being hit, Yi Shuihan was sent flying backward, and cracks began to appear on his body, with blood and flesh flying everywhere.

“It worked.”

Upon seeing this, Emperor Baizhan was overjoyed and finally breathed a sigh of relief. If he still couldn't defeat Yi Shuihan this time, he would really have to consider giving up. He could also see that Yi Shuihan was using him as a whetstone to hone his skills, and he wouldn't do something so strenuous and unrewarding.

"An established brand is indeed an established brand; it has a deep foundation!"

The pain transmitted from the central nervous system to the brain made Yi Shuihan feel somewhat uncomfortable. Furthermore, there was an energy interfering with his recovery and constantly damaging his body. If he were only a regular cultivator at the initial stage, his combat power would be reduced by about 80%.

There was no way Yi Shuihan would admit defeat so easily, so he finally used the power of his personal world.

With the power of the world around him, his self-healing ability immediately surpassed his destructive power, and his injuries began to improve.

"Hmm? His aura."

The Hundred Battles Emperor immediately noticed Yi Shuihan's change, his expression changed, and his calm aura swelled up again.

"No way! Even the Hundred Battles Emperor's ultimate move couldn't defeat him."

Seeing Yi Shuihan steadily recovering despite the relentless pursuit, Emperor Dianming finally realized that Yi Shuihan was different. This was not just a newly promoted Daoist, but a monster. It was too heaven-defying. Where could someone have such strong combat power so soon after their advancement? This was definitely second-tier combat power, and even their recovery ability exceeded the range of second-tier.

With the power of his personal world, Yi Shuihan's overall strength doubled. Even though his combat awareness was inferior to that of the Hundred Battles Emperor, he could still overpower his opponent. This was without using the system's support. Now, he could even fight against a third-stage Creation Dao cultivator.

"I feel like I'm not much different from Senior Brother Dongming."

Thinking of Dongming's performance in the battle for the Heart of the Universe, Yi Shuihan estimated that he was about the same. If he were to be empowered by the system, he would also be confident of defeating that quasi-emperor.

"Time loop".

Suddenly, Yi Shuihan cast a spell, and another version of himself appeared from his body.

After he received a move from Hundred Battles Emperor, something strange happened. It was as if he had fallen into a time loop. The newly appeared Yi Shuihan kept repeating that move with Hundred Battles Emperor. As for Yi Shuihan himself, he just watched without moving and kept his hands in a magic hand gesture.

Chapter 1454, A Hundred Defeats

The inspiration for the time loop comes from the Sharingan's eye technique Izanami in the Naruto world, but it's a more advanced one. It uses the power of time to extract a time period and then seal the opponent within it.

Sealing alone is certainly not enough to defeat an opponent. Yi Shuihan's time loop has a different mechanic. As long as he is trapped in the time loop, Yi Shuihan himself will not suffer much loss. He only needs to maintain the loop, while the sealed opponent will be continuously consumed in the time loop.

Each time a time loop occurs, the Hundred Battles Emperor will lose a portion of his power. If this continues, his defeat is inevitable.