Multiverse Skill System

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The spectators in the primordial world all wore expressions of both shame and honor. Milo's previous words clearly underestimated Yi Shuihan, and they had been waiting for Yi Shuihan to speak with facts.

"A formidable opponent, whose strength is no less than mine, I must go all out."

Well, Milo still didn't realize that he was facing a much stronger opponent.

Actually, we can't blame Milo too much. The main reason is that Yi Shuihan is too low-key, and his true strength is too abnormal. Even the Chaos Emperor, who is the referee, can't see Yi Shuihan's full strength.

"I apologize for what happened earlier. I underestimated you. I acknowledge your strength, and I will now fight you with all my might."

Milo said solemnly, finally entering battle mode.

"Unexpectedly, it's also the Path of Thunder!"

Raising an eyebrow, Yi Shuihan looked at Milo with some surprise as he sensed the fluctuations in the air. To be honest, because Milo kept saying things that made Yi Shuihan feel awkward, Yi Shuihan hadn't paid much attention to Milo's situation. In addition, Milo hadn't shown it, so he naturally didn't know that Milo was also following the path of thunder.

Realizing that Milo had recovered from the paralysis rather quickly, Yi Shuihan understood the reason.

Upon encountering another fighter who also used the Path of Lightning for the first time, Yi Shuihan became interested. He lowered his absolute power again, fighting with a power level similar to Milo's, while observing Milo's fighting methods.

A high level of understanding only means strong absolute power, not necessarily strong skills in using that power. In terms of skills, Yi Shuihan is not necessarily worse than Milo, but he is not much better either, so much so that he can learn from him in the slightest.

Both sides displayed their unique abilities, skillfully employing various techniques of the Thunder Path in their duel.

Thunder Mimicry is the use of lightning to construct the bodies of creatures for combat. These creatures possess certain of their original innate abilities and are not simply altered in appearance.

Lightning Annihilation uses the power of lightning to forcibly annihilate all matter, even space itself.

Property control enhances certain aspects of a lightning bolt's power, such as its destructive force or speed, transforming it into an extraordinary, special type of lightning.

Combinations and fusions—various strange and unusual things are combined and fused together, using different properties at different times...

In short, this match was a true teaching match for the saints and quasi-saints of the prehistoric world. Even though they had not reached the level of Yi Shuihan and Milo, they could still learn different things from the battle.

Some powerful cultivators who had mastered lightning-based supernatural abilities felt that their grasp of these abilities was far too crude and utterly inadequate. Their previously perfected abilities now seemed to have barely scratched the surface, and they felt there was so much room for improvement.

Some who focused their cultivation on the Way of Thunder gained insight into a portion of the Way of Thunder that transcended the control of the Heavenly Dao, resulting in a significant increase in their cultivation level. Some even advanced directly from the early Quasi-Saint stage to the mid-Quasi-Saint stage, or from the mid-Quasi-Saint stage to the late-Quasi-Saint stage.

As for those who broke through to become True Saints because of this, none have yet.

After standing for several hours, Yi Shuihan had basically figured out Milo's techniques before defeating him in a surprise manner.

Compared to a month of fighting, a few hours is very short. However, when Yi Shuihan stepped off the stage, he realized that he was already late. Nearly ten thousand stages had ended their battles before him, and the fastest stage ended with a battle lasting less than a second.

Many even voluntarily admitted defeat. After all, the school still had some big names with established reputations. Knowing that even if they fought, they would be humiliated, so admitting defeat was only natural. As for those hot-blooded youths who would fight impulsively even if they knew they could never win, that was very rare for Zhen Sheng.

Over the next month, Yi Shuihan was not idle. He watched a lot of battles and gained a certain understanding of his upcoming opponents. He also remembered many of the most talked-about names.

Among them, there were two people whom Yi Shuihan truly regarded as rivals, one male and one female. Both were absolute prodigies, absolute peak quasi-emperors. Both had met the three conditions required to advance to the Chaos Emperor level: boundary power, chaotic body, and comprehension of the Dao. They were just waiting for the final breakthrough.

This boy and girl are considered the most likely seeds for the school to break through to the Chaos Emperor level. They even have the fighting power to fight against the Chaos Emperor. They will not be at a disadvantage against the weakest Chaos Emperor, and they can escape if they can't win.

This strength is already close to Yi Shuihan's full power. If Yi Shuihan is even slightly careless, there is a possibility that he might lose, although it is very low.

The two were a man and a woman. The man was a member of the Celestial Race. The Celestial Race was not the same as the one in the Marvel universe. It was a higher version of the Celestial Race than the one in the Marvel universe. They were born with the cultivation level of a True Saint, and the probability of them reaching the level of a Chaos Emperor was as high as 50%. However, the Celestial Race was too small in number and too difficult to reproduce. Otherwise, they could probably conquer all the worlds.

The Celestial Race is one of the top races in the myriad realms. Even if their numbers are small, no one would dare to underestimate them. In fact, the Celestial Race is known as the Children of the Dao in the myriad realms, which is a level higher than the Children of Planes and the Children of Worlds. They are a powerful race that is destined to escape a realm and will not be bound by it.

The male celestial being's name is Emperor Father. Yes, it's Emperor Father. When Yi Shuihan heard this name, he was truly devastated. However, not many others shared his feelings. In the myriad realms, Emperor Father did not have any special meaning, and it was completely different from the meaning in Yi Shuihan's memory.

Regardless, Yi Shuihan had to admit he had to respect the name, and he certainly wouldn't call the other person by their name directly.

The two women, one male and one female, are human ladies with poetic names, named Shifei, and are also legendary figures.

Chapter 1300, Phase Four

Shi Fei was born in an ordinary small world, which was equivalent to an ordinary martial arts world. The strongest in that world was the Innate Realm, which, when converted to the general realm, was around Black Iron 7-star.

In that world, Shifei would not have had the opportunity to reach her current level. However, she was extremely lucky. A powerful being passed through that world, took a liking to Shifei at first glance, and took her away from her original world. That powerful being was said to be a Chaos Emperor, but the specific details were unclear.

Shi Fei entered the All-Worlds United High School five million years ago. Upon entering, she displayed extraordinary strength and talent. She became a Quasi-Emperor in just two million years, and then improved at a rate of more than one million years to meet the basic requirements of a Chaos Emperor. She reached the peak of Quasi-Emperor hundreds of thousands of years ago.

Despite being a human, Shi Fei's cultivation speed rivals that of the Celestial Race. She is hailed as the strongest human in the Multiverse United High School and has many fans among other races. She can be considered a role model for many women and a goddess for many men.

Since they are so famous, why hadn't Yi Shuihan heard of them before? Naturally, it's because they haven't been in school for hundreds of thousands of years, so newbies like Yi Shuihan naturally wouldn't have heard of them.

Besides the Emperor and Shi Fei, who are both confirmed to have reached the peak of the Quasi-Emperor level, there are about ten other contestants who are suspected of having reached the peak of the Quasi-Emperor level.

Perhaps due to the prolonged suppression, the number of geniuses appearing every ten million years is significantly higher than before. As for the higher-ups of the Myriad Realms United University, they generally believe that one or even several Chaos Emperors will appear every few million years.

For this reason, the items submitted to the school competitions in recent years have been of higher quality. The rewards from the competitions have played a significant role in Shifei's rapid growth to the peak of the Quasi-Emperor level in such a short time.

Yi Shuihan's previous performance showed that he was already at the level of a quasi-emperor, not just an ordinary quasi-emperor. Therefore, after easily defeating his opponent in the second month, he was selected as one of the top 10,000 seed players.

The third month passed, and the contestants who had challenged Yi Shuihan, seeing that he was a stranger, initially still challenged him, wanting to bring him down and enter the top 10,000. However, after Yi Shuihan's swift and decisive victory, no one challenged him anymore.

"Brother Yi, I didn't expect you to be so well hidden. Even I, the young master, failed miserably in the third stage, yet you were able to enter the fourth stage, and even directly as a seed. Tsk tsk, no wonder you are the vice leader I have my eye on!"

In front of Yi Shuihan, Ba Tianhun looked at Yi Shuihan with the eyes of someone looking at a rare animal, and kept circling around Yi Shuihan. Behind him was still the same group of followers, all looking at Yi Shuihan with eyes full of admiration.

It's clear that Ba Tianhun wasn't too concerned about not entering the fourth stage. His strength ranking in the top 100,000 was already a success, which is quite remarkable for a newcomer who has only been in school for a few hundred thousand years.

"Speak! What do you want from me? If you don't have anything to say, don't bother me. The fourth phase is about to begin."

"Here's the thing, a few brothers here don't believe you're the vice leader of our Batian Gang. I brought them here to see for themselves. They're quite strong. I met them during the Grand Competition, and their charisma has convinced them to join our Batian Gang."

"So it's confirmed now?"

"You guys come here and meet the vice leader."

With a roar, Ba Tianhun saw six contestants whose auras were no less than his own approaching, and they all seemed excited as they looked at Yi Shuihan.

Hello, I am...

"I'm......"

After a series of self-introductions, the Batian Gang gained several more elders, while Yi Shuihan left with a dark expression.

This was clearly Ba Tianhun using his name to recruit gang members. Yi Shuihan actually wanted to say that he was not a member of the Ba Tian gang, but considering Ba Tianhun's persistent nature, he decided to avoid trouble.

Upon arriving at the main hall of the competition, one finds that less than one percent of the participants remain compared to the beginning, making the hall appear much emptier. However, it doesn't feel deserted. In fact, the atmosphere in the hall is now more serious and competitive than at the beginning.

After all, those who remain are the true powerhouses of the school, most of whom are at the sixth level of the Tower of Babel. Just one more step and they will reach the basic conditions to challenge the Chaos Emperor. There are also hundreds, even thousands, of quasi-emperors, each exuding an aura that keeps strangers at bay. Even before the event has officially begun, the air is already filled with astonishing killing intent, forming invisible domains.

When Yi Shuihan arrived, he attracted the attention of thousands of contestants. His strength put pressure on most of the remaining contestants, who were wary of him. The only ones who ignored Yi Shuihan were probably the veteran quasi-emperors.

After finding a spot to stand, Yi Shuihan closed his eyes to rest, wondering how the fourth stage would proceed. Would the arena competition continue?

In the third stage, thousands of contestants died, which can be described as a relatively heavy loss. After all, these thousands were among the strongest 100,000 students out of the school's tens of millions of students.

Why did so many die in the third stage? Shouldn't schools be paying more attention to protecting promising young talents?

The answer is to create stronger beings. It is precisely because they are strong that the restrictions are relaxed, allowing even stronger beings to emerge from the true terror of life and death.

Previously, if there were a large number of deaths, it would be meaningless deaths. No matter how many people died, it would not have a catalytic effect. It was like a giant killing ants. No matter how many were killed, it was useless. Instead, it caused many students who had the opportunity to grow to lose their chance.

In the third stage, one kills opponents of similar strength. After killing them, one receives a mysterious boost, similar to the power of luck, which builds confidence and is beneficial for future growth and breakthroughs.

Of course, if there is a truly promising talent that the referee believes in, the referee will definitely intervene at a crucial moment.

If a six-million-year-old quasi-emperor kills a nine-million-year-old quasi-emperor, the killing might give the seven-million-year-old quasi-emperor a slight chance to break through to the Chaos Emperor realm; but if a nine-million-year-old quasi-emperor tries to kill a six-million-year-old quasi-emperor, he will definitely be stopped at the crucial moment.

As for someone who has cultivated for five million years and is still not a quasi-emperor, then there is even less need for special attention.

Chapter 1301, Generous Prizes

The 10,000 contestants finally arrived, and the Chaos Emperor, who was in charge of hosting, also made an appearance.

Yi Shuihan wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the Chaos Emperor who was in charge was much more kind and benevolent than before. In the previous stages, his gaze towards the contestants was very cold, but now his words conveyed a sense of warmth and approval.

"Is it because those who stayed have already earned his attention?"

Yi Shuihan noticed that the way he looked at the Emperor and Shi Fei was the most gentle, and that's when he came to this conclusion.

"First of all, I want to congratulate you on entering the fourth stage. From this stage onwards, there are rewards. Even if you are the last ten thousandth person, you will still receive a consolation prize. Well, it's not much, just 100 threshold points."

100 points is a huge number for a freshman at the school, but as the host said, there are really not many contestants who are still here.

Only the top 10,000 students receive rewards. This suggests that the school only values ​​the top 10,000 students and believes that only those in the top 10,000 are worth their investment. It's cold-blooded and realistic.

Of course, even if only the top 10,000 receive a reward, it's still a huge expense!

After all, even the 10,000th place finisher gets a consolation prize of 100 boundary points. So what about the ones before that? Their value certainly won't be less than that of the 10,000th place finisher. The total is an unimaginable astronomical figure. It's estimated that even an ordinary Chaos Emperor couldn't afford it. Only an organization like the Multiverse United High School, which is jointly established by various powerful forces, would have that kind of strength.

"The rewards are divided into several tiers. The lowest tier is from 10000th to 5001st, with only a consolation prize of 100 points. The next tier is from 5000th to 3001st, with each person receiving 300 points. The next tier is from 3000th to 1001st, with each person receiving 500 points. The next tier is from 1000th to 501st, with each person receiving 1000 points. The next tier is from 500th to 101st, with each person receiving 3000 points."

Normally, things are said in chronological order, but the host here is saying it in reverse.

With over a thousand points reached, even the remaining contestants, who were among the strongest students in their schools, were moved. Only a small number could remain calm, and Yi Shuihan belonged to that small group.

Yi Shuihan came for the rewards, or more precisely, the physical rewards. In terms of boundary points, he had five figures, which was not a small amount. What he needed were rare physical items that even people with boundary points could not buy.

For example, the Cangmang Fruit can actually be bought with boundary points, with one fruit costing tens of thousands of yuan. The problem is that it's impossible to buy because no one will sell it.

"Those ranked 100th and below will receive a threshold reward, so it seems that the physical rewards will only be available to those ranked within the top 100."

This outcome was within Yi Shuihan's expectations. No matter what the ranking or reward, as long as there was something he needed, he would strive for it, even if it meant exposing all his strength. His only fear was that there wouldn't be anything suitable for him among the rewards.

As it came to whether he could increase his power of the realm to the level of a Chaos Emperor in the shortest possible time, thereby shortening the time it would take to reach that level, Yi Shuihan felt a little nervous.

Just as Yi Shuihan was waiting expectantly, the host continued to speak.

"As for the rewards for the top 100, in addition to boundary points, there are some other rare treasures. Those ranked 51st to 100th will receive 5,000 boundary points and a low-grade Chaos Spiritual Treasure. Those ranked 11th to 50th will receive 8,000 boundary points and a mid-grade Chaos Spiritual Treasure. The top ten will all receive 10,000 boundary points and a mid-grade Chaos Spiritual Treasure."

"In addition, the top ten will receive a qualification to enter a special secret realm, where the chance of breaking through to the Chaos Emperor realm will be increased to a certain extent."

A special secret realm that can increase the chances of breaking through to the Chaos Emperor realm? Upon hearing this, all the participants and the audience were immediately in an uproar.

Even Shi Fei, who had always maintained a cold expression, and the Emperor showed excitement. They didn't care about the boundary points or the Chaos Treasures, but the qualification for this secret realm completely hit their sweet spot, making them determined to obtain it.

"A certain probability! But what exactly is the probability?"

Yi Shuihan was also a little excited, but because he didn't even have the qualifications to challenge the Chaos Emperor, and he was very confident in his ability to break through to the Chaos Emperor, he was actually the calmest among the contestants. Even those contestants who were destined not to be in the top ten were not as calm as him.

"I won't go into details about the secret realm here; those who are qualified to enter will naturally find out when the time comes."

When the host said those words, countless beings wanted to beat him up, but since he was the true Chaos Emperor, they could only keep their thoughts to themselves.

"Fifth place will receive one Vast Expanse Fruit, in addition to the rewards mentioned above. Fourth place will receive one Vast Expanse Fruit and one Imperial Golden Pill. Third place will be able to choose one True Saint level treasure from the school's treasury. Second place will be able to choose two items, and first place will be able to choose three items."

If the presence of the Vast Fruit already brought Yi Shuihan a pleasant surprise, then the fact that the top three winners could choose treasures from the school's vault would be an even greater delight for him.

Although it's only about selecting items at the True Saint level, it's still the school's treasure trove, filled with countless treasures. Even the Vast Expanse Fruit is just an ordinary item there. You can hardly imagine what good things are inside. The True Saint level treasures also include those that can grow. Even many Chaos Emperors can find what they want inside.

"I really have to fight for this first place. If I can find something good in the treasure vault, maybe I can break through to the Chaos Emperor level directly in this secret realm!"

Yi Shuihan's idea was too astonishing. If others knew what he was thinking, they would definitely think he was crazy. Competing for first place was one thing, but with such a heavy reward, everyone would want to compete. However, directly breaking through to the Chaos Emperor level in the secret realm was too fanciful. After all, Yi Shuihan was still only at the early stage of True Saint in terms of the power of the realm. He hadn't even gathered all the conditions for breakthrough, yet he wanted to break through directly? It was hard to believe that he could succeed. It was completely unrealistic.

Chapter 1302, Lightning Chain

"Let's leave the rewards for now. Now, let me explain the rules for the fourth stage of the competition, which I call the Bloodbath. Each of you will compete against every other participant. The final ranking will be based on the number of wins. The more wins you have, the higher your ranking will be. That means each of you will have to fight 9999 matches. Of course, if someone dies, you won't have to fight the deceased participant. The first person to die will be ranked 10,000th, the second will be ranked 9999th, and so on."

"There is no break time in the middle of the fourth stage. If more than two contestants are not fighting, they will continue to fight unless they have already fought."

"After the rankings are determined in the fourth stage, there will be one opportunity in the fifth stage to challenge a contestant who is no more than 100 places higher than you and take their place. This opportunity will be given up starting from the last 10,000th place and moving forward in order."

Having said all that, the most important part is actually the fourth stage. The fifth stage is just for filling in the gaps and is mainly for one situation: losing the game in the fourth stage due to an accident. Otherwise, it wouldn't be stipulated that you can only challenge those ranked no more than 100, instead of being able to challenge all of them directly.

The fourth stage is the real climax of the school competition, and the lack of a break during the intermission really tests the participants' judgment.

If you encounter an evenly matched opponent at the beginning, it's best to avoid a mutually destructive outcome, as that would be very disadvantageous in later matches.

There's no time to rest, so naturally the school won't guarantee that you'll be in top form every time you start a game.

With the rules announced, the competition immediately began, and the ten thousand participants in the hall began to disappear in pairs, their battle scenes appearing in the void.

In just ten seconds, the hall was completely empty.

The fourth stage battlefield is inside the school, a stable space of 5,000. Spectators can now directly enter the special space they want to watch the battle and experience the fighting up close. Under special rules, the aftershocks of the battle will not affect them.

Of course, the audience cannot influence the competition; they will be shielded from the fighters' perception, a shield that only the Chaos Emperor can achieve.

As a contestant, Yi Shuihan also encountered his first opponent.

"Meizu?"

The aura of Meizu is easy to recognize, and Yi Shuihan's harem also has Yi Ling'er, so it's not surprising that one can recognize her at a glance.

"Little brother, you look unfamiliar! You're so handsome, I don't even have the heart to fight you. How about this? You concede, and after the match, I'll spend some quality time with you. You can do whatever you want with me!"

An extremely strange fluctuation emanated from the void, causing Yi Shuihan to momentarily lose his composure, and he really wanted to agree to the other party's request.

"I......"

As soon as he uttered that one word, Yi Shuihan realized what had happened and understood that he had clearly been mentally manipulated by the other party.

"The allure of Meizu is indeed powerful; even I almost fell for it."

From Yi Ling'er, Yi Shuihan also learned some things about the Meizu. He knew that due to the characteristics of their race, most Meizu followed the path of seduction. This path had a great effect on the spirit and soul. When cultivated to a deep level, it could control people unconsciously, and even change their thoughts and souls.