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What exactly is the situation?
Tongtian has indeed encountered the greatest crisis of his life. His foundation is still somewhat insufficient, and his choice to break through was too hasty. Now his consciousness is close to collapsing, and if nothing unexpected happens, he will probably perish directly.
Just as Tongtian was about to completely fall into despair, the True Spirit Imprint deep within his consciousness began to glow.
A phantom image of a burly man wielding a giant axe appeared. Anyone who saw him would surely exclaim, "The Great God Pangu!"
"Fine, since you are one of my primordial spirits after all, I will lend you a hand."
Pangu looked at the consciousness that reached the heavens, and finally swung his giant axe, cleaving fiercely into the void.
Like the creation of the world, a light suddenly appeared, illuminating the endless darkness. Tongtian's consciousness was thus refreshed, and after realizing his situation, he decisively seized the opportunity and finally returned successfully.
In reality, Tongtian's aura, which had already declined to the point of being inferior to that of an ordinary person, suddenly surged, instantly restoring him to the Quasi-Saint level. He then entered the True Saint level without any hindrance, and the Dao essence manifested on his body, signifying the birth of a True Saint.
There was no celebration in the primordial world for anyone becoming a saint, because the Heavenly Dao did not want to see a true saint born, as a true saint was beyond its control.
To break through to the True Saint realm, one needs to sever ties with the original world. Tongtian had an advantage in this regard because his origin was Pangu's primordial spirit, and he did not owe the Primordial World anything. On the contrary, the Primordial World owed him something, so severing ties was very easy. If it weren't for this reason, and the Heavenly Dao causing some trouble, the difficulty of his breakthrough would have been much greater.
The phantom of Pangu that ultimately appeared deep within Tongtian's consciousness also played a crucial role. It can be said that Pangu originally had a chance to be resurrected, but because he helped Tongtian, he will basically never be able to be resurrected again. This is because Tongtian's breakthrough to True Saint not only severed the connection with the Primordial World, but also severed the connection with him, and this connection was actively severed by Pangu.
"Third brother, did you succeed?"
Even though he was 99% certain, Yuanshi still couldn't help but ask the question.
"Not bad, I have broken through to become a True Saint."
Tongtian smiled and nodded, his joy beyond words. Over the years, he had endured some pain, as he had no clue how to break through to the True Saint realm. Moreover, seeing the power of his two older brothers after they became Saints, he had countless times considered simply giving up on becoming a True Saint. Now, his suffering had finally come to an end.
"Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Tongtian on achieving the status of a True Saint."
"Fellow Daoist Tongtian is the first person in our primordial world to achieve the status of a True Saint. I hope Fellow Daoist Tongtian will continue to guide me in the future."
"Our primordial world has gained another Saint-level warrior, which is truly a source of pride for the entire primordial world."
"If the Sage of Tongtian goes out to develop, he must not forget our Primordial World!"
A chorus of compliments and exclamations arose, and the atmosphere became very festive, at least on the surface.
Leaving aside the changes that occurred in the prehistoric world due to Tongtian's ascension to sainthood, the battle between Yi Shuihan and the Emperor at the Multiverse United High School was also coming to an end.
When the power of his personal world was increased to 80%, Yi Shuihan was already able to overpower the Emperor. Yi Shuihan was also much stronger than before in the Demon's Nest. At this time, with only 80% power, he was not much weaker than when he was 100% powered. From this, it can be seen that the Emperor's strength is indeed comparable to that of the Chaos Emperor. In the end, there are still such incredibly powerful and peerless geniuses in the myriad worlds.
Chapter 1309, The Grand Competition Ends
There was no disbelief, nor any hysteria. The Emperor's character was much better than Yi Shuihan had imagined. He did not have a change of heart because he had been an absolute genius before, but suddenly encountered someone like Yi Shuihan who could rival him or was even more talented than him. He did not even feel jealousy.
"Could it be that he unexpectedly possessed a broad mind, similar to the invincible Dugu Qiubai? The appearance of someone with even greater talent than him actually stimulated his potential?"
It must be said that because of the name "Emperor Father" and the information he had about the Emperor Father's experiences, Yi Shuihan actually thought that the Emperor Father was the kind of flower in a greenhouse who couldn't withstand setbacks. However, the reality was that the Emperor Father was very resilient.
Yi Shuihan could sense the changes in her father, the Emperor, but instead of becoming anxious due to his suppression, she became even more composed, as if she were undergoing some kind of transformation.
This change is definitely a good thing for the Emperor, but it's not so pleasant for Yi Shuihan.
Yi Shuihan had considered unleashing his full power to interrupt the opponent's opportunity, but he rejected the idea in a very short time.
If you are eager to weaken your enemy simply because you are afraid that they will become stronger, then you are not qualified as a strong person. This is a sign of cowardice. The truly correct approach is to become stronger yourself and then directly suppress them with the way of the king.
Because of Yi Shuihan's indulgence, the Emperor Father finally completed his transformation. His combat power only slightly increased, but more importantly, his potential changed. Specifically, the bottleneck in his breakthrough to the Chaos Emperor realm was broken by a small margin.
The Emperor suddenly stopped and looked at Yi Shuihan with a complicated expression, his eyes changing several times.
"I admit that I am no match for you now. If we continue to fight, I will probably lose. However, just because you beat me once doesn't mean you can beat me next time. In all the heavens and myriad realms, only those who have stepped into the Chaos Emperor realm can be considered to have truly entered the inner sanctum."
Clearly, the Emperor knew that he was no match for Yi Shuihan at the True Saint stage and planned to compete at the Chaos Emperor stage. As an old quasi-Emperor, and having just gained some insights, he was quite confident in breaking through to the Chaos Emperor stage.
Because even the world of the battle was destroyed, the audience did not know that the Emperor had conceded defeat. They only learned of the Emperor's defeat from the fact that the Emperor's winning streak was broken and Yi Shuihan continued to win.
The battle continues, and Yi Shuihan has become the near number one. Before Yi Shuihan and Shi Fei fought, the Emperor and Shi Fei had a match in which the Emperor won. This means that Yi Shuihan is now the only one who has maintained a perfect record.
Shi Fei couldn't even beat the Emperor, so the probability of her beating Yi Shui Han isn't very high either. After all, Yi Shui Han has always been very well-rounded, with no weaknesses and no situation where he can be countered.
Yi Shuihan's final battle was against Shi Fei. Shi Fei only fought Yi Shuihan symbolically before choosing to concede defeat.
After the fourth stage, Yi Shuihan ranked first, Emperor Father second, Shi Fei third, Sword Emperor fourth, and One-Sword Demon fifth. One-Sword Demon should have been able to beat Sword Emperor, but he was injured in his battle with Yi Shuihan, which affected his condition and caused him to lose to Sword Emperor.
Hemlari also made it into the top ten, ranking tenth. The other four who made it into the top ten were also originally considered favorites.
It's fair to say that among the top 1,000, only Yi Shuihan was an absolute dark horse; the others were all predictable and acceptable.
Fu Zhan also entered the top 500, ranking 486, which has already achieved his goal. However, with Yi Shuihan in first place, he can't be happy no matter what.
Fu Ye was almost scared to death by the strength Yi Shuihan displayed. He even doubted how he had survived Yi Shuihan's clutches and really wanted to thank Yi Shuihan for sparing his life.
Previously, Fu Ye felt nothing but hatred towards Yi Shui Han. Now, he couldn't even muster any hatred. The difference between them was simply too great, and he dared not hate him!
Just like a rich kid being provoked by a loser, he will definitely retaliate; he can't tolerate it! But if the provocateur is someone on the same level as the rich kid's father, the rich kid will just accept his bad luck and won't have any other thoughts.
Although Yi Shuihan is not as good as Fuyun Huang now, in Fuye's heart, he is not far behind.
Yi Shuihan had no idea what Fu Ye and Fu Zhan were thinking; he was just waiting to finish the fifth stage and go to the treasure vault to collect the rewards.
Yi Shuihan agreed with what her father, the Emperor, said at the end: only by reaching the level of a Chaos Emperor can one be considered to have truly entered the inner sanctum; a True Saint is, in the end, just a student.
In the fifth stage, no one dared to challenge Yi Shuihan, since they had all fought against him in the fourth stage and naturally knew the situation.
The fifth stage presents numerous challenges, particularly those affecting the five players ranked last in the top ten. Only the top ten have the opportunity to enter the secret realm that increases the probability of breaking through to the Chaos Emperor realm.
After a series of challenges, the fifth stage took quite a while, and the final rankings changed somewhat, but overall the changes weren't significant. Only one player fell from the top ten, and that player was originally ranked ninth. The loss was quite unfortunate; the player was just a little unlucky and missed the mark by a hair's breadth.
As for the rewards, the boundary points were given to the students on the spot, while the Chaos Treasures outside the boundary points needed to be redeemed by the participants themselves.
"The secret realm will open in ten years. We will notify you when it does. The top five will come with me to the treasure vault. The rest of you can leave now!"
The grand competition of the All-World United High Schools has come to an end, but things are far from over. The next period of time will be spent by various forces building relationships with the students and recruiting them.
Yi Shuihan, Emperor Father, Shi Fei, along with Sword Emperor Jian Wushuang and One-Sword Madman Xu Kuangtu, followed the Chaos Emperor, who was in charge of hosting the competition, to the school's treasury.
"Are these kids the top five in this year's competition?"
The speaker was a door, yes, a door, a door of existence, and this door possessed an immense aura, transcending the level of a True Saint and belonging to the level of a Chaos Emperor.
Chapter 1310, Treasure Hunt in the Vault
"That's them. You should know why I'm here. Get ready to open the door!"
"Same as always, secret order."
The Gate Clan is a very rare race throughout the myriad realms. The most famous of them is the Gate of Truth, which is the strongest gate of the Gate Clan and has reached the level of a Great Dao Emperor.
Speaking of which, Yi Shuihan had also met the split gate of the Gate of Truth. In the world of Harry Potter, he helped Harry Potter's world break away from the main god space. Even now, Yi Shuihan still vividly remembers the power of that encounter.
It was unexpected that the school's treasury was guarded by a clan, but upon closer inspection, it was quite normal. After all, the Multiverse United High School was a very prestigious institution, and it wasn't surprising that it had a clan with a Chaos Emperor level.
"*#!......"
After a string of words that even Yi Shuihan couldn't understand, the doors to the treasure vault began to open.
The Chaos Emperor who brought Yi Shuihan and the others here, during the journey, Yi Shuihan also learned his name, True Eye Emperor. Just from the name, you can tell it's related to eyes, but it's unclear whether it's his own eyes or some kind of supernatural power or secret technique related to eyes.
The True Eye Emperor did not explain the meaning of the gatekeeper clan to Yi Shuihan and the others. The gatekeeper clan also stopped paying attention to Yi Shuihan and the others and disappeared completely after the gate was opened. However, Yi Shuihan could faintly sense the occasional mysterious fluctuations in the void.
"Follow me, and don't use any of your strength, or even I might not be able to save you."
"True Eye Emperor said very seriously."
At this point, Yi Shuihan and the others naturally wouldn't contradict the True Eye Emperor. Even if what the True Eye Emperor said was true, they couldn't possibly go against a Chaos Emperor!
In Yi Shuihan's perception, the True Eye Emperor was very powerful. He should not be an ordinary Chaos Emperor. He was at least much stronger than the Wind Army Lord that Yi Shuihan had seen on the Demon Battlefield. The Wind Army Lord did not give Yi Shuihan such a strong aura of death as the True Eye Emperor.
The treasure vault was shrouded in a mysterious thick fog, with visibility less than a meter. Even Yi Shuihan and his group could not see it all, and each of them followed the person in front of them.
In this environment, Yi Shuihan felt very awkward and wanted to explore the area of the fog, but the True Eye Emperor warned him, so he had to give up the idea.
In fact, Yi Shuihan understood that even if he wanted to investigate, he definitely wouldn't be able to. This was the treasure trove of the Myriad Realms United Academy, and the gates were guarded by clans at the Chaos Emperor level. It would be strange if the treasure trove were simple.
Yi Shuihan and the others did not fly, but walked. As for why they did not fly, the True Eye Emperor did not explain.
Even if they were walking, Yi Shuihan and his group were still very fast, after all, their strength was undeniable.
"Is this going to take several days?"
After traveling for a day and a night, Yi Shuihan realized this and secretly marveled at how astonishingly large the treasure vault was.
After traveling for seven days and seven nights, on the eighth day, the True Eye Emperor finally stopped.
Unseen by Yi Shuihan, the True Eye Emperor seemed to have triggered a mechanism. After a few subtle sounds, Yi Shuihan noticed that the surrounding mist had dissipated somewhat, as if it had found an outlet.
A moment later, the visibility had increased from one meter to more than ten meters. What came into view was a door on the mountain wall, and in front of them was a mountain.
Further away, the outlines of some mountains can be faintly seen, meaning that this is a mountain range, but the treasure is hidden in one of the mountains.
"That's really well-kept secret!"
After Yi Shuihan and the others entered, the door that had appeared closed again, as if it had never existed.
"Yi Shuihan, Father Emperor and Shi Fei, you can look around and choose the treasures you want. As for you two, come with me, I will get you the Cangmang Fruit and the Imperial Golden Pill."
Sword Emperor and One-Sword Demon followed True Eye Emperor and left in one direction, leaving behind Emperor Father, Shi Fei, and Yi Shui Han.
"I'll go this way."
"Then I'm here."
The Emperor and Shifei each chose a direction, leaving only Yi Shuihan in place.
"That's good, it saves us from the embarrassment of accidentally choosing the same thing."
With that in mind, Yi Shuihan also began his treasure hunt, but in a completely different direction.
Along the way, Yi Shuihan witnessed the wealth and power of the Myriad Realms United University. Chaotic Spiritual Treasures were casually scattered around, and at least they were of medium grade, like weeds. High-grade Chaotic Spiritual Treasures were also common. As for top-grade ones, they could definitely be found if you looked carefully. In just a few minutes, Yi Shuihan found several top-grade Chaotic Spiritual Treasures.
A top-grade Chaos Treasure, a treasure even a Chaos Emperor could use, is actually placed in this True Saint area.
Although the top-grade Chaos Spiritual Treasures were good, Yi Shuihan only glanced at them and was not particularly interested.
Yi Shuihan's purpose in this treasure trove trip was simple: to find a treasure that could accelerate the condensation of power from other realms, ideally one that would allow him to fully reach the peak of Quasi-Emperor within ten years, and then enter the secret realm to break through to the Chaos Emperor realm.
Whether it's elixirs, spiritual treasures, or supernatural techniques, as long as they can help Yi Shuihan increase his boundary power, that's what he wants. Otherwise, no matter how precious they are, Yi Shuihan won't even glance at them.
"Is this a crystallization of the power of the realm? It can be absorbed directly, increasing the power of the realm by 20 to 40."
An hour later, Yi Shuihan found the first treasure that met his requirements: a silver-white crystal. When he picked it up, a description of the crystal's functions automatically appeared on its surface.
"It's only slightly better than the Cangmang Fruit. Let's see if there are any other good ones first. Consider it a candidate."
Holding the crystallized power of the realm in his hand, Yi Shuihan continued his treasure hunt.
"Refining God Tower: A superior-grade Chaos Spiritual Treasure of the auxiliary type. It can enhance the strength of the soul and is of great use to True Saints, but useless to Chaos Emperors."
"Three Emperors Elixir: It is an elixir that can only be refined by three Chaos Emperors working together. It is a holy product for healing and can heal most injuries at the True Saint level. It is a common healing medicine for Chaos Emperors."
"Freedom Token: The token required to open the Freedom Secret Realm. It can open the Freedom Emperor's Inheritance Secret Realm, and there is a chance to obtain the Freedom Emperor's inheritance."
"..."
The sheer variety of treasures left Yi Shuihan breathless. Many of them were rare and exquisite, not even on the company's exchange list. These treasures made Yi Shuihan somewhat unsettled, and it took him a great deal of effort to dispel the idea of taking them to his personal world.
Chapter 1311, Returning Home with the Treasure
The treasure trove was truly vast; Yi Shuihan spent an entire day exploring it but still hadn't seen it all, and had only seen a small portion of it.
It should be noted that Yi Shui Han is only one direction; there are three other directions. If we calculate it this way, the size of the treasure vault is at least four times the size of the ones he has explored so far.
"Only three items can be chosen, which is far too few."
These three treasures are but a drop in the ocean compared to this vast treasure trove; they are utterly insignificant.
Several days later, as Yi Shuihan was examining a treasure, a faint sound reached his ears. Looking up, he saw a figure not far away, none other than Shi Fei.
Are the directions ultimately connected?
I made a judgment in my mind instantly, and this was the only answer that made sense.
Shi Fei didn't seem to notice Yi Shuihan. Following her gaze, Yi Shuihan saw a hairpin whose color was constantly changing.
With the appraisal skills that Yi Shuihan had honed in the treasure vault these past few days, he could roughly determine the grade of the hairpin. There was an 80% chance that it was a high-grade Chaos Spiritual Treasure, and a 20% chance that it was a top-grade Chaos Spiritual Treasure.
Hairpin-type Chaos Spiritual Treasures are very rare. Even Yi Shuihan has only seen a handful of them in the treasure vault these past few days. Of course, precisely because they are rare, the ones that can be made are all very special spiritual treasures, much more valuable than ordinary Chaos Spiritual Treasures.
Of course, its value is limited to the True Saint stage. Once it reaches the Chaos Emperor stage, its value will be greatly reduced. In addition, since this is clearly a spiritual treasure for women, Yi Shuihan would naturally not choose it.
Speaking of which, we've already explored about a quarter of the treasure vault at Yi Shui Han. One of the three treasures is completely confirmed, while the other two have three options. If we really explore the entire treasure vault, there will probably be even more options.
"what do you think?"
Just as Yi Shuihan was hesitating whether to greet her first, Shi Fei's voice rang out. She didn't turn around; her gaze remained fixed on the hairpin.
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