Multiverse Skill System

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"Big brother, something's happened..."

Zhou Ming originally wanted to ask Zhou Shu what had happened, but after seeing Zhou Shu's face, he was stunned and his mouth dropped open.

He simply couldn't believe that this was his older brother. Although his face, physique, and clothes were exactly the same as the older brother he remembered, his temperament was completely different, and he was like a completely different person from the one he remembered.

"The True Dao realm exists, and there are also realms stronger than the True Dao realm. That realm is called the Emperor Spirit realm, and I have just become an Emperor Spirit realm expert."

The sound wasn't loud, but everyone in the entire Zhou Tian Mountain Range could hear it.

"Above the True Path, the Emperor's Spirit!"

Everyone stared in shock at Zhou Shu, the star lord of their Zhou Tian Sect. The shock was so great that they almost lost their ability to think.

"Big brother broke through to the True Path and became an Emperor Spirit?"

Zhou Ming murmured.

Zhou Shu is at the True Dao realm, a fact that only Zhou Ming in the entire Zhou Tian Sect can confirm. Even the other Star Generals can only guess, because Zhou Shu was not at the True Dao realm when he became a Star Lord. After becoming a Star Lord, he never made a move again, but the Star Generals felt increasing pressure at each gathering.

In fact, every generation of Star Lords is a True Daoist. After becoming a Star Lord, one will receive a special opportunity, which is enough for one to advance from Heaven to the True Daoist realm.

However, this true path is not complete, and the lifespan is still the same as that of the Heavenly Realm.

Zhou Shu was clearly different from the previous star lords. He broke through the shackles, broke through the true path, and achieved a higher level.

Even Zhou Ming was unaware of the Emperor Spirit realm; only the Star Lords of past generations knew that there was still a path after the true Dao was revealed.

The star lords of the Zhou Tian Sect are all true Daoists. They are incredibly talented and actually break through to the true Dao on their own, rather than relying on the star lord's fortune. However, none of them have the lifespan of a true Daoist, which is the origin of the rumor that the star lords are only suspected to be true Daoists.

why?

This involves a huge secret: the message left by the creator of the Zhou Tian Secret Realm states that only those who break through to the True Path and become Emperors within 300 years, before the end of the Heavenly Realm, will have the opportunity to see a wider world.

The creator of the Zhou Tian Secret Realm, or rather, all the martial arts secret realms on Earth, were created by him. Just as Yi Shuihan had guessed, he was a person from another world who left behind a legacy and then departed, rather than dying. He was much more powerful than Yi Shuihan had imagined.

After achieving true enlightenment, each star lord in history has had one choice: either not to break through and live out the normal lifespan of a true cultivator peacefully, or to focus all their efforts on breaking through and cultivate a secret technique to aid in the breakthrough.

Once you cultivate the secret technique, your lifespan will become the same as that of the Heavenly Realm, but the chance of breaking through to the Emperor Spirit Realm will be 10 times faster than if you proceed step by step.

This secret method can be described as trading one's life for cultivation speed.

Clearly, all the star lords throughout history have chosen the same path: cultivating secret techniques. Even those star lords who achieved true enlightenment through the luck of star lords did so.

It's not surprising that such a choice would be made. To become a Star Lord is basically to be the strongest in the martial arts world. How could such a person not be arrogant? When he learned that there was a vast world, would he be content to stay in this small place as a local tyrant for thousands of years and then die in obscurity?

A person with this kind of thinking cannot become a star lord, so a star lord will inevitably choose the second path to breakthrough.

"I'll leave this place to you. I'll take care of this guest. Please follow me, fellow Daoist!"

Zhou Shu and Yi Shuihan disappeared from the arena one after the other.

"Nothing that happened today can be told to anyone else. A gag order has been issued. Anyone who tells anyone will be hunted down by the entire Zhou Tian Sect."

Zhou Ming reacted quickly and immediately issued a series of orders.

On the other side, Yi Shuihan followed Zhou Shu to a small island in the middle of a lake.

There is a pavilion on a small island in the middle of the lake, which must have been built by someone in the past. The two people sat facing each other in the pavilion.

"You address me as fellow Daoist, so it seems you know my identity?"

Yi Shuihan asked tentatively.

“Not bad.” Zhou Shu nodded affirmatively, then looked at Yi Shuihan with considerable surprise, as if he were looking at some rare animal.

Feeling a little embarrassed by being stared at like that, Yi Shuihan coughed to remind the other person.

"I apologize, I lost my composure. It's really the first time I've seen someone from another world like you."

Zhou Shudu mentioned other worlds, and Yi Shuihan finally believed that Zhou Shudu had some knowledge of his identity.

"Actually, even if you appeared in front of me before today, I wouldn't have been able to see your other worlds."

"What do you mean by this?"

"Emperor Spirit! When I broke through to the Emperor Spirit level, I also received some knowledge inheritance, including methods for distinguishing between various cultivation systems."

Knowledge transmission sounds impressive! Indeed, there are many hidden secrets within it.

Chapter 694, The Truth About Chun Yuan and Acquaintances

Zhou Shu seemed to be in a very good mood. Without Yi Shuihan even asking, he immediately told Yi Ang what he wanted to know, including the secrets of the Star Lord and the origin of the martial arts system of this world.

“Back then, our Zhou Tian Sect’s founder accidentally discovered this world during a great battle, leaving behind a legacy and an opportunity to go to a higher world. For many years, no one in our Zhou Tian Sect has been able to meet the requirements, but now I have accomplished it. It is truly a blessing for Zhou Tian.”

Looking at Zhou Shu's blissful expression, Yi Shuihan was truly speechless. So what if he could travel between worlds? What's the big deal? If I wanted to leave, it would be a piece of cake for me.

The saying "a well-fed man doesn't know the hunger of a starving man" perfectly describes the coldness of the Yi River. Zhou Shu had been working towards this goal for hundreds of years before finally succeeding.

"I wonder why you have come to my faction?"

"I had something to do, but it's not happening now."

Knowing that Zhou Shu would be leaving soon, and that a martial artist who had lost the True Dao Realm and was only at the Heavenly Realm was not worth his attention, it could be considered that nothing was wrong.

Moreover, considering the relationship between the Zhou Tian Sect and that unknown powerful being, Yi Shuihan felt it was best not to involve them. After all, in the original story, they were always safe thanks to Superman.

Zhou Shu was a shrewd person, after all, he was a person who could cultivate to the silver level. He immediately realized that all of this might be related to him. However, since he was about to leave, he naturally wouldn't pay attention to these things anymore. He stopped asking questions and started discussing the Dao with him.

It's called a discussion of the Dao, but it's really just about sharing one's own cultivation insights. Although the systems are different, cultivation is ultimately about achieving the same goal through different paths, and various systems can learn from each other.

This discussion lasted for three days and three nights. Although Zhou Shu had just stepped into the Silver Realm, he had a great ancestor, and Yi Shuihan gained a lot.

In this way, Yi Shuihan's original goal could not be achieved, but he himself did not care too much, as the gains from this discussion were enough to keep him busy these days.

Yi Shuihan hadn't forgotten about Li Xia's matter either. He told Zhou Shu about it, and Zhou Shu immediately sent someone to investigate the cause and effect.

The final result surprised Yi Shuihan. The person who went to destroy the Chun Yuan Sect was actually a Star General from the Zhou Tian Sect. Yi Shuihan had even fought against this Star General, who ranked fifteenth among the Star Generals, which was quite high.

The reason why this star would destroy the Chun Yuan Sect left Yi Shuihan dumbfounded. It turned out that the higher-ups of the Chun Yuan Sect were secretly capturing ordinary people for cultivation.

According to this star general, the Pure Yuan Sect's cultivation method has a flaw. It's fine before reaching the Middle Heaven Realm, but once someone's cultivation reaches the Middle Heaven Realm, they need to absorb people's blood every now and then to ensure their cultivation doesn't drop.

Perhaps the people of the Pure Yuan Sect were kind-hearted at first. If you put yourself in their shoes, if there really was such a flaw in the cultivation method, would a powerful cultivator who had reached the Middle Heaven Realm willingly let his cultivation level drop?

Once there was a first time, there was a second, a third, and so on, endlessly. The star general of the Zhou Tian Sect once went out to wander and accidentally discovered this secret, which led him to attack the Chun Yuan Sect. However, he only killed the ringleader, and the others were not targeted.

"It seems that Li Xia will never be able to avenge himself."

All of this is just the Star General's side of the story, but it is highly credible. Yi Shuihan can tell that the Star General is not the kind of person who would lie. Besides, if we just take out the Pure Yuan Sect's cultivation method and look at it, it would be extremely easy for Yi Shuihan, with his level of cultivation, to know whether there are any flaws in it.

"Huh? It's him!"

At the entrance of the Zhou Tian Sect, Yi Shuihan was about to leave when he unexpectedly discovered someone—the half-masked man he had seen in the misty, dangerous place.

"What! Fellow Daoist, you know Devouring Heaven?"

Noticing Yi Shuihan's gaze, Zhou Shu, who had come out to see Yi Shuihan off, asked.

"I met him once in the Misty Forest! His name is Shitian? And he's also from the Zhou Tian Sect?"

"That's right. Tian'er is actually the next generation of star lord I'm grooming. His devouring attribute is exceptional, so passing the star barrier won't be a problem for him."

The news that he was not only from the Zhou Tian faction, but also the next generation of star lord surprised Yi Shuihan.

The devouring attribute that Zhou Shu mentioned was consistent with Yi Shuihan's guess. He still vividly remembered the scene when the Devouring Heaven devoured the Black Blood Serpent.

"His potential is indeed very strong."

He nodded and said in agreement.

By absorbing true energy of the Devouring attribute, one doesn't need to worry too much about stamina when challenging the Star Gate. During battle, a little bit of Devouring will fully restore one's spirit and energy, thus eliminating the biggest constraint on challenging the Star Gate.

The Star Lords of each generation are not ordinary strongmen. For example, Yi Shuihan knew that Zhou Shu's true qi attribute was life, which was comparable to the Devouring attribute. With the life attribute, his recovery ability was more than a hundred times that of others, and he could even fight almost permanently. Ordinary injuries could be healed instantly, and even severed hands and feet could grow back.

When Yi Shuihan discovered Shi Tian, ​​Shi Tian also discovered him. The moment he saw Yi Shuihan, his eyes turned sharp. Fortunately, Zhou Shu was also there, which prevented him from doing anything foolish.

"master!"

Shi Tian walked up to Zhou Shu and behaved very politely, showing that he respected Zhou Shu from the bottom of his heart.

"You're back, that's good. I'll tell you why I called you back so suddenly later." Zhou Shu seemed quite satisfied with Shi Tian, ​​which was evident from his tone of voice.

"This is Master Yi. You have met him before. He is a powerful expert who is even stronger than me. You should have met him before."

Zhou Shu's words made Shi Tian's eyes widen. He knew Zhou Shu's strength, which far exceeded that of the Heavenly Realm. Although Yi Shuihan gave him the feeling that he was stronger than himself, he never thought that Yi Shuihan would be stronger than his master. Now that his master had frankly said that the other party was stronger, how could he not be surprised?

"Fortunately, I didn't act rashly back then."

Thinking about the consequences of his actions, Shitian felt a wave of fear.

Why are you wearing a mask? Are you too ugly?

Yi Shuihan suddenly asked, making a small joke. The mask of Shitian could not block Yi Shuihan's view. He already knew that Shitian was a handsome guy, almost like Kakashi from Naruto.

"Fellow Daoist is truly witty."

Zhou Shu knew, of course, that Yi Shuihan could see through Shitian's true nature, and smiled, not taking Yi Shuihan's joke to heart.

"Alright, let's meet again in other worlds if we have the chance! I'm off now."

Chapter 695, The Lack of Cultivation Techniques

Upon returning to Zhou Tiancheng, he met Li Xia, who was anxiously waiting. Li Xia was overwhelmed with inexplicable emotions upon seeing Yi Shuihan.

Looking at Li Xia with complicated eyes, Yi Shuihan was a little embarrassed to speak. He had promised to take revenge on him, and he had seen Li Xia's determination to take revenge, which was to the point that he was willing to risk his own life.

However, now that the matter has been clarified and the enemy has been found, revenge has become impossible. To be honest, if Yi Shuihan had insisted on revenge regardless of the reasons, he could have killed not only a Star General, but also wiped out the entire Zhou Tian Sect. But he cannot do that.

He has the ability, but he is not an unreasonable person. Besides, the powerful figure behind the Zhou Tian Sect also makes him somewhat cautious.

"Fang Qing, you should leave first. Never mind, you can come along too."

Originally intending to send Fang Qing away, Yi Shuihan later abandoned this plan. This matter wasn't something that couldn't be discussed, and it didn't matter whether Fang Qing knew or not. Moreover, ultimately, Fang Qing was still cultivating the Pure Yuan Sect's techniques, which were related to her to some extent.

“I have finished my business and obtained information from Zhou Tian’s faction. I will explain everything to you next. However, I hope you are prepared and do not get too excited.”

Yi Shuihan's words gave Li Xia, who was initially very excited and thought that his great revenge was about to be fulfilled, an ominous premonition. And what followed proved everything.

"The person who destroyed your Chun Yuan Sect has been found. He is the fifteenth star general of the Zhou Tian Sect, the Ice Emperor."

"The Zhou Tian Sect, the Fifteen Star Generals!"

When this identity was revealed, Li Xia's heart sank. After all, it was the Zhou Tian Sect. To touch the Ice Emperor would undoubtedly mean making an enemy of the entire Zhou Tian Sect, and making an enemy of the Zhou Tian Sect was equivalent to making an enemy of the entire martial arts world.

"I will not seek revenge for this grudge. I only ask that Lord Yi can resolve this feud."

The moment he uttered those words, Li Xia aged considerably, as if he had lost his soul.

Did Li Xia really not want revenge? Of course he did. Hatred wasn't so easy to let go of. But he also knew that Yi Shuihan wouldn't avenge him. It wasn't just about killing a martial artist at the Heavenly Realm. The relationship between their Chun Yuan Sect and Yi Shuihan wasn't enough to make Yi Shuihan an enemy of the Zhou Tian Sect. The main thing was that if he took revenge, the Zhou Tian Sect would probably wipe out the rest of the Chun Yuan Sect afterward. He couldn't expect Yi Shuihan to destroy the entire Zhou Tian Sect.

This reaction was unexpected by Yi Shuihan. He was slightly taken aback, then looked at Li Xia with admiration. This was a respectable old man.

“Actually, if you really want revenge, I can kill the Ice Emperor. After all, he always accidentally killed some people.” Because of Li Xia’s attitude, Yi Shuihan’s original thoughts changed. If Li Xia really wanted revenge, he would not mind killing the Ice Emperor. As for the Zhou Tian Sect’s retaliation, he could also help him block it.

A glimmer of hope appeared in Li Xia's eyes, but he did not immediately beg Yi Shuihan to avenge him with overwhelming joy.

"Accidental killing? What does that mean?"

"The story goes like this: the Ice Emperor was traveling when, unintentionally..."

After Yi Shuihan finished recounting the whole story, Li Xia was completely stunned. This truth was not so easy to accept.

"Impossible. How could the Chun Yuan Sect's techniques have such a big flaw? Master and Uncle-Master are not those kinds of people. Why would they use an ordinary person's life to heal an injury?"

Li Xia suddenly roared as if he were in a frenzy.

Yi Shuihan looked at Li Xia with pity. He could sense the blow Li Xia had suffered. Everything he knew before was a lie. The two obsessions that sustained him—revenge and the development of the Chun Yuan Sect—seemed so ridiculous.

If what Yi Shuihan said is true, then the development of the Chun Yuan Sect was a mistake. After all, if the Chun Yuan Sect had truly grown stronger, wouldn't countless more people in the world have died in vain?

From a moral standpoint, Li Xia not only couldn't blame his enemy, the Ice Emperor, but should also thank him!

"If you don't mind, could you let me take a look at your cultivation technique?"

Yi Shuihan's voice had a calming effect, pulling Li Xia out of his frenzied state.

At this moment, Li Xia didn't care about anything else. He immediately took out the Pure Yuan Sect's most treasured martial art, the Pure Yuan Skill, and handed it to Yi Shuihan. He looked at Yi Shuihan with hopeful eyes, wishing that Yi Shuihan would say that there was nothing wrong with the skill.

The Pure Yuan Technique was only about 10 pages long, totaling only a few thousand words. Yi Shuihan finished reading it in just one minute and understood its true meaning.

"As expected, there is a problem. From the very beginning, this Pure Yuan Technique will have flaws as long as you practice it. These flaws are not obvious in the early stages, and can even slightly increase the cultivation speed. However, in the later stages, especially after breaking through to the Middle Heaven, they will all come out at once. If you ignore them, it is a minor matter that your cultivation will regress, and you will also have to endure great pain frequently. Under these double circumstances, it is really amazing that anyone can avoid falling into the demonic path."

Having grasped the intricacies of the situation, Yi Shuihan understood why the Ice Emperor had destroyed the Pure Yuan Sect. If it were him, he would probably have done the same. To prevent a cultivator from falling in cultivation level, he would have to kill one person every week, and that person had to be someone with strong vitality, preferably an infant.

If one is to continue to advance, even more people will need to be killed. It can be said that the higher the cultivation level of someone who practices this skill, the more unforgivable their sins become.

Although somewhat reluctant, Yi Shuihan still told Li Xia his speculations, which completely broke Li Xia's heart.