Multiverse Skill System

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"It wasn't easy! I'm so glad I persevered."

This is the 99th year since the little girl pointed out the direction. With Taiyi's persistent efforts, he finally reached his destination. Looking at the spring in front of him, which was several times larger than the Fountain of Satisfaction that the Demon Extermination Army had found, Taiyi felt that his efforts had not been in vain.

"A spring within a spring?"

In the middle of the spring is a large rock, and in the rock is another spring, but this spring is so small, only about the size of a finger, that it is almost invisible if you don't look closely.

Initially, Yi Shuihan didn't pay much attention to the so-called spring within a spring, since the spring water there looked no different from the surrounding ones. However, it was a little girl's action that made Yi Shuihan start to take notice of it.

The outer spring water was indeed a satiating spring, as Yi Shuihan had already tested. To Yi Shuihan's surprise, the little girl did not drink from the outer satiating spring, but only from the spring with a very small flow rate.

If they are all the same spring water, there is no reason to go to such lengths. The most important thing is that when the little girl saw Yi Shuihan drinking from the Fullness Spring, she showed a clear look of disgust.

Yi Shuihan took out a drop of spring water from the spring, intending to see if there really was a difference.

From appearance, smell, and any other observable factors, it is impossible to tell the difference between them; they are exactly the same as the Fountain of Satiety.

"I'll have to try it myself. She had no problem drinking it, so I shouldn't have much of a problem either."

With this thought in mind, Taiyi drank the special spring water in his hand in one gulp.

The Satiation Spring brings a sense of satisfaction to the body and suppresses hunger, which is why quasi-emperors need the Satiation Spring. However, this time, Yi Shuihan's feeling had nothing to do with satisfaction.

In that instant, a chemical catalyst-like reaction occurred where the spring water flowed. Taiyi felt the energy in his body instantly ignite. Instead of feeling full, he felt even hungrier. To put it another way, before drinking the spring water, he had only missed one meal, but now it felt like three days.

The sudden, intense hunger caused Taiyi to lose his senses for a moment. If he were to be ambushed during this time, he would most likely not be able to react in time.

After suppressing his hunger and regaining consciousness, Taiyi's face showed undisguised shock.

"It has a completely opposite effect to the Fountain of Satiety. If we're going to talk about it, this Fountain of Satiety is like the Fountain of Hunger. The environment is exactly the same, so why do they have such different effects?"

No one can answer Taiyi's question, and Taiyi himself cannot find the answer at present. He can only attribute it to the wonder of the secret realm, which is beyond his current scope of exploration.

The more chaotic energy he absorbs in the secret realm, the hungrier he becomes. And the hungrier he is, the stronger his special enlightenment state becomes. So the Hunger Spring is also a divine artifact. If he combines it with the Satiety Spring, it should greatly increase his breakthrough speed.

The clone cannot use the system, but in this secret realm, Taiyi can still barely use some of the system's power at this distance, such as being able to see his own progress bar.

Compared to the main body's progress bar, which has already progressed more than a third of the way, Taiyi's progress bar has progressed much less, currently only around ten percent, which is about twice as slow. The reason for this difference is the portable world. With the power of the portable world, the main body's endurance is much greater than Taiyi's.

In fact, as long as either the main body or the clone completes its progress bar, a breakthrough can begin with a 100% success rate. Once one of them succeeds in breaking through, the other will also be able to break through. This is one of the reasons why Yi Shuihan's main body was willing to let the clone find the Spring of Satiety instead of cultivating on the spot.

"So, with these two kinds of spring water, perhaps I can break through to the Chaos Emperor realm even faster than my original self!"

Without a word, Taiyi simply set up camp around the new spring, enjoying the water all by himself, without any intention of telling the other reincarnators.

Under the combined influence of the Feast of Satiety and the Feast of Hunger, Taiyi's progress bar embarked on a frenzied journey, advancing at a rate of approximately one percent per month. At this rate, Taiyi would be able to challenge for the Chaos Emperor title in less than ten years, with a 100% success rate.

Chapter 1323, Breaking Through to the Chaos Emperor Level

"Have they really discovered a new spring of satiety?"

Yi Shuihan looked at Ba Che strangely. He didn't have much desire for the new Fountain of Satiety that Ba Che mentioned. His clone had already monopolized a Fountain of Satiety, and its progress bar had already surpassed his own.

"Yes, it's to the southeast. The Well of Satiety there is a little smaller than this one, about four-fifths the size. It would only take 30 years to get there from here."

Ba Che spoke to Yi Shuihan in a low voice.

"Then tell me what you mean?"

Even if they were allies, if you put yourself in their shoes, if he discovered it and wanted to keep it for himself, how could he possibly tell others? This doesn't even need to be verified; Yi Shuihan's clone did exactly that.

"Of course I want you all to come along?"

The answer was straightforward. Just as Yi Shuihan thought Ba Che was a very stubborn person, Ba Che's expression became somewhat troubled, and he changed his tone, saying...

"Now there's a problem. Another reincarnator also knows about that place. He's a bit stronger than us, and none of us can beat him. He's demanding to have four-fifths of the spring water all to himself."

So this is where they were waiting for me. They're quite strong, I'd say very strong! There's no one in the company who can match them. Who could it be?

The information he had obtained from his clone flashed through Yi Shuihan's mind: only the strongest of the Reincarnators possessed the power and charisma to rival the entire company—the Lord of Stars, O'Neill.

The title "Lord of the Stars" belongs to Shaquille O'Neal. This title was not given by the reincarnators, but certified by the God Realm.

O'Neal cultivated a very special technique that allowed him to draw upon the power of the stars. It is said that he once gathered the power of the stars of an entire world in a battle, almost completely destroying that great world, which was comparable to the primordial world.

Compared to the mythical lords of the stars, such as the Lord of Ziwei, O'Neal is obviously much more powerful, not even in the same league. The number of stars he can control is not based on quantity, but on range. Within a certain range, no matter how many stars there are, they will all be more powerful than he can control.

"We don't ask for much. We hope to have half of the spring water distribution rights, and for the remaining three-fifths, Brother Yi can negotiate with that reincarnator. If necessary, we can cooperate with you to kill that reincarnator."

After Ba Che finished speaking, he waited for Yi Shuihan's reply. He wasn't afraid that Yi Shuihan wouldn't agree, as he felt that the conditions were already very good.

"As a member of the company, it is my duty to help you. Here's what I'll do: I'll just need enough of the Fountain of Satiate Abundance for my cultivation."

In fact, Yi Shuihan didn't want any of the Spring of Satiety. It would take 30 years to travel, by which time he would have already become the Chaos Emperor, and he would have occupied a large spring.

Looking at Yi Shuihan in astonishment, Ba Che hadn't expected Yi Shuihan to be so easy to talk to, even pushing away the benefits he had already gained. He was deeply moved and felt that Yi Shuihan was truly one of his own, and that he should try to get closer to her in the future.

After reaching an agreement, Yi Shuihan and Ba Che began their journey to the place Ba Che had mentioned. Hemlari also accompanied them. As a fairly good friend, Yi Shuihan didn't mind giving him a helping hand, and Ba Che had no objection. Mainly, Yi Shuihan was asking for too little, so having Ba Che along wouldn't make a difference. In fact, Ba Che felt more at ease this way, believing that Yi Shuihan's character was more reliable.

The sudden departure inevitably aroused suspicion among many prospective emperors who had noticed it, who wondered if they had found the Fountain of Satisfaction or some other good thing. They all followed behind Yi Shuihan and his group, intending to find out what was going on.

Yi Shuihan and his men went to great lengths to shake off most of their pursuers. For those they couldn't shake off, they resorted to force to make them back down.

......

As time passed, Yi Shuihan's main body was on his way, while his clone was unaffected. The progress bar reached 100% in the 13th year. The reason it was a few years slower than expected was because Yi Shuihan developed some resistance to both types of spring water in the later stages, which weakened the effect.

"It's time to break through to the Chaos Emperor realm."

With the progress bar full, Taiyi didn't hesitate at all and immediately began the breakthrough to become the Chaos Emperor.

The breakthrough process was not earth-shattering, not even as dramatic as when Yi Shuihan broke through to the True Saint realm. It happened silently, as if a membrane had been pierced, and Taiyi became the Chaos Emperor.

A special region in the myriad realms, called Chaos City, is the true center of the myriad realms. The weakest beings here are True Saints. To put it simply, in Chaos City, True Saints are less than dogs, Quasi-Emperors are everywhere, and Chaos Emperors are commonplace.

Chaos City is home to a large number of Chaos Emperors, and even many Great Dao Emperors. It is the place with the highest average strength known in all the heavens and myriad realms, and it can be said to have gathered half of the power of all the heavens and myriad realms.

When Yi Shuihan successfully broke through to the Chaos Emperor realm, a huge stone tablet tens of thousands of meters high in the center of Chaos City suddenly flashed with golden light.

The stone tablet has existed since the discovery of Chaos City and is called the Chaos Ranking because it records the names of all the cultivators in the myriad realms who have reached the level of Chaos Emperor.

After the stone tablet was bathed in golden light, it became visible throughout Chaos City, instantly transforming the once quiet city into a bustling hubbub.

"This is... the Holy Light of Chaos! Has someone stepped into the realm of the Chaos Emperor?"

"I wonder which fellow Daoist in the city is so fortunate."

"From this day forward, all the heavens and myriad realms gained an additional strength."

"Quickly, go and find out who it is. If they have power, send them gifts immediately; if they don't, try to win them over right away."

In the north of Chaos City, in what appears to be an ordinary mansion, there are now eleven Chaos Emperors and over a hundred Quasi-Emperor True Saints, all respectfully watching a middle-aged man.

"Master, I don't know why you're so happy?"

"A new Chaos Emperor has emerged. Shouldn't I be happy?"

"But what does this have to do with us?"

"Of course it's related. This newly promoted Chaos Emperor is my disciple, your junior brother. He was a disciple I took in when I was traveling in spirit. Back then, he wasn't even a True Saint. I never imagined that in just a few hundred thousand years, he would become a Chaos Emperor."

The middle-aged man was Yi Shuihan's master, the Dragon Emperor of the Dragon Ball world, a top expert whose strength reached the level of a Great Dao Emperor.

Chapter 1324, Stopping Midway and Breaking Through Incidentally

In the secret realm, Yi Shuihan, who was on his way to the third Spring of Satisfaction, suddenly trembled and stopped.

This action alerted Ba Che and Hemlari beside him, who thought that Yi Shuihan had discovered something. After all, Yi Shuihan's strength far exceeded theirs, and he wouldn't have stopped for no reason if he hadn't discovered something.

Yi Shuihan's body slowly descended, finally landing on the ground under the gaze of Hemlari and Ba Che. He then sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes.

"He is..."

Ba Che and Hemlari looked at each other, completely baffled as to what Yi Shuihan was up to.

Of course, they didn't dare to disturb Yi Shuihan in the present moment, because the posture Yi Shuihan was in didn't seem like something that could be disturbed.

They didn't have much time to be troubled, because just a few seconds later, chains of rules appeared around Yi Shuihan, mysterious sounds rang out in the void, and there were also some strange phenomena.

"The chains of rules are manifesting, the voice of the Great Dao is ringing out—could this be a breakthrough to the Chaos Emperor realm?"

They all came to break through to the Chaos Emperor realm, so Ba Che and the others naturally knew what would happen when breaking through to the Chaos Emperor realm. If it were at another time, they might not have found it strange to see Yi Shuihan break through, but now, you suddenly stopped while traveling and broke through, what kind of nonsense is this?

Most importantly, it looks like the breakthrough went very smoothly!

Ba Che and Hemlari stared in disbelief at Yi Shuihan, whose aura was growing stronger and stronger and had completely surpassed that of a True Saint, feeling as if they were dreaming.

When did it become so easy for you to break through to the Chaos Emperor realm? You can even stop and break through halfway through. That's some pretty cool stuff.

"Following Yi Shuihan, I found that I was always amazed by him."

Hemlari couldn't help but sigh, recalling his first meeting with Yi Shuihan at the Grand Arena. At that time, he wanted to mentor the younger generation, but he found that Yi Shuihan was stronger than him. At that time, he thought that Yi Shuihan was only slightly stronger than him. Later, after witnessing Yi Shuihan's fight with the Emperor, he realized that Yi Shuihan had not used his true strength when he fought him.

The second time was when they were traveling to the secret realm. Through their conversation, Hemlari was also amazed by Yi Shuihan's erudition. Despite being so much younger than him, Yi Shuihan had far more knowledge and experience than Hemlari.

Now, with Yi Shuihan breaking through to the Chaos Emperor realm at the drop of a hat, Hemlari really doesn't know what kind of expression he should wear when facing Yi Shuihan.

"He wasn't playing a real game with us, was he? Even the protagonist's halo wouldn't be this exaggerated."

Ba Che's gaze wandered, and in the end, he could only make a comparison using the protagonist's halo. For the first time in his life, he felt that his younger brother, Ba Tianhun, had done a good deed, and this good deed was enough to benefit him for life. By getting involved with a peerless genius like Yi Shuihan, as long as he didn't do anything reckless, he could basically live a very comfortable life.

Breaking through from True Saint to Chaos Emperor is not something that can be done in a short time. Ba Che and Hemlari were not in a hurry to travel. They stayed around Yi Shuihan to protect him. After all, compared with the Fountain of Satisfaction, Yi Shuihan's breakthrough was much more important. They went to great lengths to find the Fountain of Satisfaction just so that they could break through like Yi Shuihan.

Yi Shuihan's breakthrough was actually a chain reaction following the breakthrough of his clone; otherwise, he wouldn't have stopped breaking through so suddenly.

Ultimately, the main body and the clone are one. The clone's successful breakthrough also means that the main body is also a Chaos Emperor. Even if it is a breakthrough, for Yi Shuihan, it is just like being injured and having his realm drop, and then having to recover his realm. There is no difficulty at all.

At this point, it would be futile for anyone to interfere with Yi Shuihan's breakthrough. He could continue at any time if his breakthrough was interrupted. Moreover, the breakthrough of a Chaos Emperor was not so easily interrupted. A half-true body Quasi-Emperor simply did not have that means. Only Emperor Father level would have a chance.

Most importantly, anyone who dares to disturb Yi Shuihan's breakthrough in the secret realm or block his path forward is a mortal enemy. Facing Yi Shuihan, a true saint who is invincible, offending him in this secret realm will only lead to death.

Even Yi Shuihan himself was unaware that during his breakthrough, special elements, which even Quasi-Emperors could not detect, were extracted from the chaotic energy within the secret realm and continuously converged towards him.

This special element is what gives the quasi-emperors a sense of hunger and allows them to enter a special state of enlightenment. As the chaotic energy loses its special element, even if they absorb more chaotic energy, it will no longer have any effect. The chaotic energy that has lost its special element is no different from ordinary chaotic energy.

Previously, when Yi Shuihan's clone Taiyi made a breakthrough, Taiyi also unknowingly absorbed a lot of special elements, which accounted for about one-fifth of the total special element content of the entire secret realm.

Now that Yi Shuihan himself has broken through again and absorbed another portion, it means that nearly two-fifths of the special elements have been permanently lost. If breaking through in the secret realm requires the use of special elements, it means that with the power of creation of the entire secret realm, a maximum of 5 Chaos Emperors can be cultivated, but now 3 can still be cultivated.

The remaining three are still based on the premise that the special elements are not absorbed. While dozens of quasi-emperors are constantly absorbing the chaotic energy, the special elements are actually decreasing, but the rate of decrease is far slower than the rate at which Yi Shuihan absorbs them when he breaks through to become a Chaos Emperor.

As time goes by, special elements will become increasingly scarce. If they decrease to a certain extent, it's possible that no more Chaos Emperors will ever be born.

Yi Shuihan and the other quasi-emperors were unaware of all this. If they had known, an unprecedented war would have broken out. The Feast Spring was only a non-essential element, but this special element was essential and far more important than the Feast Spring. For the other quasi-emperors, death was the only appropriate course of action in order for them to break through to the Chaos Emperor realm.

The chains of laws surrounding Yi Shuihan had completely solidified, the sound of the Great Dao gradually dissipated, and Yi Shuihan broke through to the Chaos Emperor realm without any ripples.

"Wasn't it said that breaking through to the Chaos Emperor realm would involve all sorts of tribulations? How come it looks so easy now!"

Looking at Yi Shuihan, who had already successfully broken through, Ba Che and Hemlari simultaneously had this question in their minds. However, they never imagined that Yi Shuihan's main body had not actually broken through, but only partially. The real breakthrough was carried out by his clone.

Chapter 1325, Finding a Way Out

As Yi Shuihan stood up, she noticed the shocked and questioning looks in the eyes of Ba Che and Hemlari.

"Hehe, I broke through without even realizing it."

Touching his head, Yi Shuihan smiled shyly.

"Even if you don't say it, we know you've broken through. The question is, how exactly did you break through?"

Ba Che asked.

"How did I break through? That's exactly how I broke through! Didn't you all see the whole process?"

“But breaking through to the Chaos Emperor realm is not so easy. You didn’t even make any preparations beforehand.”

"This is it!"

Yi Shuihan pretended to be deep in thought, and his expression turned serious under the expectant gazes of Ba Che and Hemlari.

"I think the main reason is that I am too talented. The Chaos Emperor is nothing to me, just like it is not difficult for you to break through to the True Saint level."

"..."

Although Yi Shuihan's words were outrageous, upon closer examination, they actually made some sense. Ba Che and Hemlari could only accept this explanation in the end, and the thought that they hadn't even seen a glimpse of a breakthrough filled them with bitterness.

"Could you tell us the secret to breaking through, and what we should pay attention to?"

The facts cannot be changed. Besides, Yi Shuihan's breakthrough is still beneficial to them. Ba Che temporarily put aside his dilemma and asked this question in the hope of getting some advice.

"What's there to be aware of? Hmm, let me think. First, you need to have confidence in yourself. You absolutely cannot waver during the breakthrough; no matter what happens, you must believe in yourself. Second, when condensing the chains of laws, you must be steady. Don't pursue speed; stability is the key. Third..."

Yi Shuihan explained in a serious tone. In fact, these things had almost nothing to do with his own experience. He broke through to the Chaos Emperor realm through an unconventional breakthrough, which was completely different from the normal breakthrough. Of course, what he said was not nonsense, but something he had summarized from the information he had consulted.

Ba Che and Hemlari listened attentively. In fact, they already knew most of what Yi Shuihan said, but the fact that it came from someone who had easily broken through in front of them made it seem even more real.

After talking for most of the day, Ba Che and the others didn't get tired of listening, but Yi Shuihan was exhausted. In the end, he simply ended the conversation hastily amidst their resentful gazes, naturally using the excuse that the matter of the Fullness Spring was urgent.