Multiverse Skill System

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Yi Shuihan was 90% confident that he would break through to the Saint level in cultivation while completing the Chaos Body, becoming a true Saint rather than a false one.

Speaking of fake saints, Laozi and the others are probably getting restless. With virtually no autonomy under this saint, they are all inclined to become primordial saints first, rather than true saints. Right now, they are all focusing on researching the Primordial Purple Qi!

I've already gone to the human realm, and I estimate it won't be long before I become a saint.

The number of Saints has not increased in the past few hundred years, but the number of Quasi-Saints has increased significantly. The Heavenly Dao has gone to great lengths to improve the strength of the Primordial World, relaxing many restrictions and making breakthroughs easier. Currently, the number of Quasi-Saints in the Primordial World has exceeded one thousand.

Back then, many people cultivated for hundreds of thousands, or even millions of years, to break through to the Quasi-Saint level. If the difficulty was 100 before, it is now only 1.

Even so, there are still too few Quasi-Saints in the Primordial World, far fewer than in the other two realms, so this breakthrough limit cannot be increased in a short time.

If it weren't for the fact that even the Heavenly Dao would have difficulty interfering with the attainment of sainthood, and that the Heavenly Dao wouldn't dare to allow too many saints to appear, the number of saints in the primordial world would probably have exceeded ten by now.

Several months later, a powerful aura that could be felt throughout the entire prehistoric world rose up. With Lao Tzu's declaration of establishing the Humanity Sect and his ascension to sainthood, the original era of saints arrived ahead of schedule.

"After Laozi came Yuanshi and Tongtian, and Zhunti and Jieyin also became saints around the same time. Today is going to be a good show."

Chapter 1218, Four Saints Added in One Day

"I am Yuanshi, the true descendant of Pangu, and a disciple of Dao Ancestor Hongjun. Now, seeing the difficulties faced by all living beings in the primordial world in seeking the Dao, I have established a great sect called Chan. Chan means to expound and to rise in accordance with the will of Heaven. All those with deep roots and spiritual roots who are destined can join my Chan sect. With the Chaos Banner, the great sect's fortune will be suppressed. Thus, the Chan sect is established."

Laozi established the Human Religion, and Yuanshi immediately followed with the establishment of the Chan Religion. He used this to gain the merit of creating the world and became a saint on the spot. Because he had already reached the peak of the Quasi-Saint before becoming a saint, his strength was much stronger than in the original mythology, and he was no weaker than Laozi.

These past few centuries haven't been wasted for the Three Pure Ones; they haven't broken through the major realms, but they've already conquered the minor realms.

After the beginning of time, a voice in the sky said: "Heaven is above, and now the Western Paradise is here to guide us. Zhunti sees that the West is barren and all beings are suffering, so he establishes the Western Paradise Religion here..."

Because Zhunti and Jieyin's lineage was inferior to that of the Three Pure Ones and they lacked the merit of creating the world, they ultimately had to make a great vow and borrow merit to become saints. If they could not fulfill their vow, they would certainly be dethroned from their saintly positions.

If it were the original prehistoric world, Zhunti and Jieyin would naturally have had a very tough time. It would have been extremely difficult to snatch food in the eastern part of the prehistoric world. They had to scheme for countless dishes to barely get what they wanted. But now, they don't have too many worries. Because the prehistoric world is chaotic, it is easy to take advantage of the situation. Furthermore, because of the invasion from the two realms, Zhunti has done a lot of tasks. In fact, the merits they have accumulated are not as much as one might imagine.

In a single day, four more sages appeared in the primordial world, causing an uproar among the people, who all respectfully addressed them as "May the sages be well."

In an instant, the four newly-ascended saints became the object of envy and jealousy throughout the prehistoric world. At the same time, they also began to have doubts about Tongtian. After all, it was common knowledge that the Three Pure Ones were one, and the current Three Pure Ones were much more harmonious than before. With the invasion of two realms and the fact that saints were not as noble as before, it was estimated that even if the Three Pure Ones became saints, they would have to stick together for a long time.

Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun, the Three Pure Ones, have both become saints, but Tongtian has not yet made any move, which is quite strange. Even Yi Shuihan was somewhat surprised.

"So, Tongtian resisted the temptation to become a saint, and instead of using merit to achieve sainthood, he wanted to become a true saint?"

Only this reason can explain the current situation. In the primordial world, only those who know the difference between true saints and false saints have vaguely guessed some of the truth.

Regardless of what the outside world thought, the Three Pure Ones gathered together in Kunlun. Laozi and Tongtian, who had become saints, showed little joy, while Tongtian was filled with remorse.

"Eldest brother, second brother, there's really no need for you to be in such a hurry to become saints. We still have a chance. Once we achieve sainthood through merit, you..."

Tongtian hesitated, as if he wanted to speak.

"Third brother, stop talking. The situation is so tense right now. If we don't become saints, war might break out at any time. At that time, it won't just be a matter of being driven out of Kunlun. We might even lose our lives. Only by becoming saints can we protect ourselves. If Yuanshi and I become saints, Kunlun will have two saints, which is more than enough to protect ourselves. You should focus all your efforts on breaking through to become a true saint!"

Lao Tzu's genuine concern for Tongtian, born of non-action, deeply moved Tongtian.

Yuanshi looked at Tongtian with some envy. Although he was now a saint and his strength was much greater than Tongtian's, his future was basically ruined, and he might have to rely on Tongtian in the future.

At this time, Yuanshi still had a lot of affection for Tongtian, otherwise he wouldn't have singled out Tongtian from becoming a saint.

Seeing Tongtian's increasingly guilty expression, Yuanshi began to comfort him, "Don't worry, as long as the crisis passes, we can simply abandon the sect. Even if we are dethroned, we may still have a chance to become true saints again."

That's what they say, but in reality, both Yuanshi and Laozi understood that even if they were willing, the Heavenly Dao would not allow them to have their way so easily. Moreover, once they fell from their saintly positions, it might have an impact on their minds, and the possibility of becoming a true saint would be reduced by more than a hundred times.

"Don't worry! Big brother, second brother, I will definitely become a true saint."

The sacrifices of Laozi and Yuanshi allowed Tongtian to grow considerably in a short time. A mysterious force was added to him, making the boundary that he had always been unable to touch much less noticeable, though he had not yet realized it.

The era of the Six Saints began, and with Hongjun, there were seven saints. However, Hongjun had not appeared for a long time, and due to his special status, although he was still a saint, the prehistoric world regarded him as an existence one level higher than a saint.

Hongjun is still in the process of merging with the Dao. Because he is unable to initiate the Great Tribulation, the resistance to merging with the Dao is great, and it cannot be accomplished in a short time.

The day after Zhunti and Jieyin attained sainthood, they applied to convene a meeting of the Anti-Invasion Alliance council members, as they wanted to become members of the council.

Things are different now. The two saints are so highly regarded that the entire anti-invasion alliance cannot ignore them, which is why this conference was held.

Nearly a thousand Quasi-Saints attended the conference as representatives of ordinary members of the Anti-Invasion Alliance. Previously, only Great Luo Golden Immortals were formal members, but now, those who are not Quasi-Saints do not even have the qualification to participate in such a conference.

The host was still Hongyun, but two more seats were added for councilors, with Zhunti and Jieyin taking their places. If nothing unexpected happens, these two seats will not be abolished in the future.

Zhunti first gave a brief speech, stating that after becoming a member of parliament, he would definitely work hard to seek benefits for the anti-invasion alliance and garner votes for himself. Then, the other members of parliament expressed their opinions, and finally, everyone voted.

If one councilor approves, it is equivalent to the vote of one hundred quasi-saints. As long as the number of votes exceeds one thousand, Zhunti and Jieyin can become councilors.

Without any major incidents, Zhunti and Jieyin entered the council and became members, while Yuanshi also joined the council, thus making the council a ten-member council, an even number.

Previously, odd numbers were used to prevent situations where both sides had the same opinion, but now it is unnecessary because the Quasi-Saints also have a certain voice. So even if the councilors are tied, as long as the Quasi-Saints have more support, it is fine. In this case, the probability of the Quasi-Saints also being tied is extremely low.

The appointment of three saints as councilors seemed to foreshadow the rise of the anti-invasion alliance, but no one could have predicted what would happen next.

Just two months after the conference, a large number of mecha forces suddenly appeared in the technological world. The number of Yu Di's troops increased from 3 to 10, and 8 sages appeared on the wizard side. All of them made a high-profile appearance, and the atmosphere in the prehistoric world suddenly became tense.

Chapter 1219, The Holy War Outside the Primordial Continent

The sudden appearance of so many Emperors and Sages is so unusual that even a fool wouldn't believe they were just here for fun. There must be some big plan that would make them leave their base camp and come to the Primordial World.

Originally, with the addition of four saints, the Anti-Invasion Alliance was arguably the strongest of the three factions in the prehistoric world. Now, with this change, it has become the weakest of the three factions. Zhunti and the others, who were jumping around excitedly, immediately fell silent and watched the actions of the two realms nervously.

At this moment, the Emperors and wizards of both realms ignored the Anti-Invasion Alliance and even left the Primordial Continent, arriving in the Chaos, where they launched a great war without a word.

The battle between 18 Saint-level beings was so massive that even outside the Primordial Continent, it caused all living beings in the Primordial World to tremble in fear. It felt as if they were standing on a bomb that could explode at any moment, living in constant anxiety, afraid that they would be caught in the crossfire.

The strength of a Saint-level being is immense; a battle between two Saints could shatter the primordial world, let alone a battle between more than ten Saint-level beings.

"We must make them stop; if this continues, the prehistoric world will be in great danger."

The ten-member council gathered together, and all of them except Yi Shuihan had extremely solemn expressions.

The speaker was Di Jun. Because of his system, he had the greatest need for the Primordial World. If the Primordial World was affected, he would be the first to suffer. As for the saints like Laozi and Yuanshi, they would certainly be affected to some extent, but as long as the entire Primordial World was not destroyed, the danger would not be great.

"But their battlefield is too dangerous, so who should go?"

"It would be best if a saint went; we quasi-saints would have difficulty even getting close to the battlefield."

That being said, everyone's attention was focused on Yi Shuihan, clearly wanting the strongest Yi Shuihan to take the lead. As for Yi Shuihan's own realm not being that of a Quasi-Saint, to borrow a phrase from the Wizarding World, these days only combat power matters; if the realm isn't high enough, as long as the combat power is there, that's fine.

"Why are you all looking at me? I'm not a saint."

Yi Shuihan innocently retorted with this statement, making Di Jun, who had said that a sage should go, look somewhat embarrassed.

“Fellow Daoist Taiyi, you are too modest. Although you are not a saint, you have stronger combat power than a saint, and you have always been respected in the Three Realms. I think that if you go there, both the Qian Yuan Empire and the Wizarding World will consider your opinion, and at least they will not treat you as an enemy to attack.”

Di Jun spoke slowly, his face full of sincerity.

"For the sake of all living beings in the primordial world, I urge Fellow Daoist Taiyi to make this trip."

Zhunti had a compassionate expression on his face.

"We will also monitor the situation closely and take action if anything goes wrong."

Yuanshi also spoke.

It's estimated that only Houtu was unwilling to go to Yi Shuihan; everyone else, including Zhen Yuanzi, wanted Yi Shuihan to go.

Stroking his chin, Yi Shuihan pondered. Actually, it wouldn't be a big deal if he went. There was no danger involved. What Zhunti and the others considered an extremely dangerous battlefield was actually quite low-level for Yi Shuihan. Even if his clone was surrounded and attacked by everyone, he wouldn't be instantly killed.

The main body is also resting and can provide support at any time. If anything goes wrong, Yi Shuihan can completely crush them. Whether to kill these people or not is another matter. At least he can extort a lot of contribution points. Considering the deadly grudge, it is reasonable to make them go bankrupt. He might even make millions or tens of millions more.

Despite this, Yi Shuihan still had a strong desire to go, but on the surface, she put on a rather troubled appearance.

“I don’t think it’s right for us to go up and interfere with them. Their battle has nothing to do with our Primordial World, and I trust their character. They shouldn’t bring the war to the Primordial World.”

Trust their character? How could anyone say that! Zhunti and the others almost vomited, they were truly disgusted, but they couldn't easily refute what Yi Shuihan said. They couldn't very well say they didn't trust them! What if they were accused of being petty?

"I understand everyone's feelings, but as long as we pay attention to the battlefield at all times and are ready to take action at any time, we can completely remedy any unexpected events that may occur."

Yi Shuihan continued to promote it, saying that it was all reasonable and that there were no flaws.

As one of Yi Shuihan's wives, Houtu understood him far better than the others. She could tell what Yi Shuihan was thinking, and while secretly laughing to herself, she began to cooperate.

“Yes! My husband is right. We really don’t need to overthink things here. If they really have ill intentions towards the Primordial World, they can just attack directly. Our Primordial World can’t withstand that.”

"Besides, if my husband really goes, it might cause some misunderstanding, and that would be hard to handle."

After these words, the effect was quite good; at least for a short time, no one dared to ask Yi Shuihan to go again.

"That's about it. Now let's see what our Heavenly Dao thinks."

That's right. From beginning to end, Yi Shuihan said so much in order to gain benefits from the Heavenly Dao, not from these saints. He didn't care about innate spiritual treasures, or even top-grade innate spiritual treasures. Even Hongjun didn't need innate treasures like the Pangu Banner and the Four Swords of Zhuxian, let alone Yi Shuihan, whose strength was now above Hongjun's.

The only thing that could move Yi Shuihan's heart was the advanced world origin that only the Heavenly Dao could provide in the primordial world.

As the Heavenly Dao that governs the primordial world, Yi Shuihan has always been paying attention. His clones may not be able to detect the Heavenly Dao, but his main body can sense the enormous and special consciousness surrounding his clones.

Suddenly, a smile appeared on Yi Shuihan's face, and the others were also shocked, because the Heavenly Merit Ranking had issued a task to find out the cause of the current war outside the Primordial World, with a time limit of one hour, and the reward of merit points was about one-tenth of the high-level world origin.

One-tenth of the amount is actually quite a lot; it's at least enough to make Yi Shuihan take action.

"Oh? Heaven has issued a mission. Is there anyone here who wants to go? If not, I can go."

There was no response. Everyone present was not stupid. They vaguely guessed that Yi Shuihan had schemed against the Heavenly Dao. This task was also specially issued by the Heavenly Dao for Yi Shuihan. Even if they were somewhat envious of the reward, they did not dare to say that they were competing with Yi Shuihan for the task. Putting aside the danger of the task, they also had to consider the consequences of offending Yi Shuihan and the Heavenly Dao.

Chapter 1220, A Conspiracy Under Normal Circumstances

He had acted like he wasn't going before, but now that the mission was coming up, he immediately changed his mind. No one present found this strange. After all, even without ulterior motives, it's common sense to avoid danger when there's no benefit, but if there's a benefit, one can go even if there's a risk.

So, in a slightly eerie atmosphere, Yi Shuihan flew towards the battlefield, while Zhunti and the others suppressed their other thoughts and focused on what would happen next.

The battlefield was just outside the primordial wilderness, not far away, and Yi Shuihan arrived in just over ten seconds.

"That's a bit strange!"

It could be said that he had almost completely entered the sight of the Emperor and the Sages on the battlefield. Logically speaking, at this point, at least someone would have given an appropriate response, such as asking what Yi Shuihan was there for. However, the fact is that they continued to fight as if they didn't exist.

"kindness?"

Yi Shuihan watched for a while and noticed something amiss. Although the war, which seemed to have been waged by Saint-level experts, was incredibly powerful, neither side was actually using their full strength. It felt a bit like an act. This was something his main body had told him, but his clone hadn't noticed it at first.

"Luring the enemy into a trap? They're actually fishing? Not really going to war, but trying to lure the fish in to be slaughtered?"

This thought suddenly popped into Yi Shuihan's mind.

Who is Yu'er? To be able to get so many Saint-level powerhouses to make a plan, he must not be someone below the Saint level. It's not like Zhunti and the others who have only recently become Saints; they are not qualified.

The answer becomes obvious using the process of elimination; only three remain. One of them is Yi Shuihan, and the other two are Hongjun and Tiandao.

In the primordial world, only three objectives could justify their display of such force.

"I hope you're targeting me."

In this situation, only someone as powerful as Yi Shuihan, who could disregard everything, could have such thoughts. He hoped for this because if it were true, he could then feel at ease ripping people off.

Even if it's not Yi Shuihan, it doesn't matter. As long as these people attack him, he will have a reason to extort them. How much he can extort depends on how many people attack him.

At a moderate pace, Yi Shuihan entered the battlefield, with the energy ripples around him constantly being blocked at least three feet away.

To Yi Shuihan's dismay, he had already traversed most of the battlefield, yet no one attacked him. In fact, later on, even the aftershocks were kept away from Yi Shuihan's area. He was like an insulator, unaffected wherever he went.

"That's going too far!"

Seeing that Emperor Yu and the wizard had deliberately flown further away because of his arrival, Yi Shuihan stopped where he was and did not continue to cross the battlefield. He could tell that they had no intention of getting involved with him at all.

Yi Shuihan even suspected that they might have had a plan in place for his situation, otherwise they wouldn't have been so in sync.

Okay! If being passive doesn't work, then be proactive. You have to be flexible in your approach.

Changing his strategy, Yi Shuihan found acquaintances fighting, Binglan and Tuba, and the fight between them was quite entertaining.

With a thought, his speed increased, giving Binglan and the others no time to react. Yi Shuihan forcefully intervened in the battlefield, his timing precise. Just as he landed, Binglan and Tu Ba's attacks were simultaneously aimed at him.

Unexpectedly, even when the attack had only a 0.1-second window between it and Yi Shuihan, the two attacks still narrowly missed him. It wasn't that Yi Shuihan dodged; the reason was that the two attackers forcibly changed the trajectory of their attacks.

Although it wasn't a full-force battle, forcibly changing the attack trajectory under these circumstances still caused some damage to Tu Ba and Bing Lan, especially Bing Lan. As a mecha pilot, his attacks were even more difficult to control. After changing the attack trajectory, he almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Bing Lan was a little better off, only letting out a muffled groan, and his face turned slightly pale.

"Surely not! Working that hard is unacceptable."

A look of astonishment flashed across Yi Shuihan's face. He was dumbfounded. It was obvious that they were very wary of him. He had underestimated them before.

He'd rather get injured than face the Yi Shui Han incident; this is simply...

The saints watching the battlefield from the primordial world were speechless. They were certain that if they were in Yi Shuihan's place, the attack would not have deviated by the slightest bit. They might even have been attacked and then blamed for their inexplicable intrusion and simultaneous attacks on them.

"What are you guys up to?"

Yi Shuihan's voice was transmitted to Tu Ba and Bing Lan's ears through a special vibration.

"We are undoubtedly enemies of the shop owner, so please do not interfere with our fight."

"That's right, shop owner, you'd better stay away, lest you get caught in the crossfire."

"Or we could continue somewhere further away."

Having said all that, their stance was already as humble as it could possibly be. If Yi Shuihan didn't have something to hide, he would have left the battlefield long ago.