Multiverse Skill System

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"It's that little wind chick, turtle, white kitten, and snake."

"They are the Phoenix, the Black Tortoise, the White Tiger, and the Azure Dragon; they are all divine beasts."

"Whatever it is, release it immediately."

Shangguan Rou was extremely unwilling to obey Yi Shuihan's orders, but under Yi Shuihan's increasingly cold gaze, she still chose to submit.

Repeating the previous release process, Yi Shuihan saw the four beasts again. The reason he had Shangguan Rou release them was that he discovered that these beasts actually had a trace of soul, and were not just phantoms condensed by some secret technique.

"As expected? Although it's only a wisp, it is indeed their soul, which means they exist in the world and are still alive."

From a wisp of the soul of the four divine beasts, Yi Shuihan easily deduced their cultivation levels, all of which were at the level of Great Luo Golden Immortals, or in this world's terms, the World Realm.

"I should go and see their true forms; perhaps I can gain something from it."

On a whim, Yi Shuihan had this thought, and it wouldn't go away.

As he stretched out his palm, the enormous phantoms of the four divine beasts slowly shrank and came into Yi Shuihan's hand.

Upon seeing this, Shangguan Rou had a bad feeling. The next moment, she found that she had lost contact with the four divine beasts. She groaned and a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth.

Having lost the Four Divine Beasts, Shangguan Rou's aura rapidly declined, and in the blink of an eye, she arrived at the border of the Sky-Stepping Realm, plummeting to the Blood Condensation Realm without any pause, finally stopping at the eighth level of the Blood Condensation Realm.

Looking at Yi Shuihan with a face full of despair, Shangguan Rou's originally bright eyes dimmed, as if her heart had died. An aura of death, almost invisible to the naked eye, emanated from Shangguan Rou, and she had already given up on life.

Clearly, the relationship between the four divine beasts and Shangguan Rou is extremely important, even more so than that between Futu Xue and Ouyang Tu. Otherwise, she wouldn't have experienced such a dramatic drop in cultivation after losing them.

Staring in astonishment at Shangguan Rou, Yi Shuihan also felt somewhat embarrassed. After all, taking away the four beasts was equivalent to crippling Shangguan Rou's foundation. Even if the items were replaced, the damage she had suffered could not be recovered.

Even if Yi Shuihan wanted to restore her, it would take a considerable amount of effort. It's estimated that even the World Realm experts in this world wouldn't have the ability to restore Shangguan Rou.

For cultivators, having their path cut off is more painful than being killed. They clearly had the chance to reach the World Realm, which is sought after by millions, but now they haven't even reached the Heavenly Realm. It's normal for Shangguan Rou to want to die.

"What a cruel heart."

Not far away, the Fire King, who had been rescued because of Yi Shuihan, trembled at the sight. His eyes were filled with fear as he looked at Yi Shuihan. He had seen people like Yi Shuihan before, but those he had seen were all weaker than him, so he was naturally not afraid. But now that he had encountered someone who could cripple him at any time, he was naturally afraid.

Even the usually aloof Young Master Leng's face stiffened, and his gaze darted away.

"trouble."

With a muttered remark, Yi Shuihan channeled a wisp of immortal energy into Shangguan Rou's body, causing her cultivation to fluctuate again and begin to rise, eventually stopping at the Heavenly Ascent Realm.

Originally, Shangguan Rou was an enemy, so it was normal for Yi Shuihan to take her things. If Yi Shuihan had taken the four beasts during the battle and then killed her, how would Yi Shuihan have felt, even if Shangguan Rou was good-looking?

However, it was clear that the other party was powerless to resist, and there was a situation where they were tricked into releasing the four beasts, which made Yi Shuihan always feel that he owed the other party something.

With her cultivation restored to the Heavenly Stepping Realm, Shangguan Rou's lifeless eyes lit up for a moment before dimming again. She could feel that her cultivation was being supported by the energy injected by the other party, and once this energy disappeared, she would be forced back to her original state. Her condition had not fundamentally improved.

"I'm temporarily short of a maid. Do you want to do it? The salary is one strand of that aura you just saw. If you can gather three thousand strands, you can recover. So, are you in or not? Just say the word."

Chapter 997, The Ruthless Witch

"Can it be restored by collecting three thousand Dao?"

Shangguan Rou's eyes gradually brightened, and her empty body seemed to be infused with a brand new soul. This is understandable. For people in despair, even the slightest hope is enough. They will use all their strength to grasp that hope, even if it seems absurd and ridiculous to others.

If a mere wisp of immortal energy could enable Shangguan Rou to reach the Heavenly Realm, then it's entirely possible that three thousand strands of immortal energy could truly restore her. Shangguan Rou couldn't determine the truth, but she preferred to believe that Yi Shuihan was telling the truth.

So what is the real truth? Gathering three thousand strands of immortal energy cannot actually restore Shangguan Rou's health. However, what Yi Shuihan said is true: if Shangguan Rou can stay by Yi Shuihan's side, he will help her restore her foundation before she even gathers three thousand strands of immortal energy.

"I agree to be your maid, but you are only a maid. Don't even think about warming the bed or serving me in bed. Otherwise, I would rather die."

She spoke each word to Yi Shuihan with unwavering determination in her eyes, as if she would commit suicide if Yi Shuihan did not agree.

"You're overthinking it. You're not even qualified to warm my bed or serve me in bed. Don't even think about taking advantage of me."

Yi Shuihan said calmly, which startled Shangguan Rou, who then became angry.

Hmph, you hypocrite! I'm naturally beautiful and gorgeous, I don't believe you're really not tempted.

"Here you go, the standard maid outfit, and the things I usually use, all in this ring. You should know how to use a spatial ring, right?"

The maid outfit is, of course, a proper gothic maid outfit, something that has never appeared in this world before. However, as a world of cultivation, cultivators are quite bold in their clothing choices, and some even dress revealingly specifically to distract men during battle.

"Go over there to change and then come back."

Pointing to a room not far away, Yi Shuihan spoke as if instructing a servant.

Despite feeling uncomfortable about being instructed, Shangguan Rou still did as Yi Shuihan instructed.

While Shangguan Rou went to change her clothes, the others finally arrived late: Yin Qiang Feng Wu, and another man and woman. The man was an overweight tall guy, and his shiny bald head and clothes reminded Yi Shui Han of a magnified version of a certain hero from a hobby.

The woman was of average appearance, the kind of beauty that ordinary people would consider beautiful, which was completely mismatched with her hot figure. It felt as if her face and body were not the same person.

With Yi Shuihan's discerning eye, he could naturally see that the other party's current appearance was not what it originally looked like, but he did not deliberately try to find out the other party's true appearance.

"Do you do 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and 10 kilometers of running every day?"

The sudden question left the bald giant staring blankly at Yi Shuihan, completely bewildered.

Are you asking me?

The buzzing sound was hard to hear clearly, but the people present were no ordinary people, so they could naturally understand what he meant.

"That's right, that's exactly what I'm asking. Tell me, how do you usually cultivate?"

The big guy chuckled good-naturedly, scratched his head, and said, "Every day I just dig for ore with my hands and then get beaten up. I practice the Vajra Technique."

The image the big guy described flashed through his mind, but Yi Shuihan quickly shook his head to dismiss it. Well, he felt he had asked a stupid question, so he decided not to dwell on such unimportant things.

"The Ever-Changing Witch, have you seen the Smiling One and the Insect King?"

"Oh my, isn't this our Lord Fire King? Why are you calling me the Ever-Changing Witch so distant? You can call me Ruoruo."

The ever-changing witch Dongfang Ruo has no one who knows her true face. She changes her appearance several times a day. Not only that, but no one can really be sure of her gender. She is called the ever-changing witch only because she is female most of the time.

"You'd better stay away from me, or I won't hesitate to burn you alive."

A flame rose silently before the Fire King, who spoke in a forceful tone.

A hint of apprehension flashed in Dongfang Ruo's eyes, and then she looked at the young master Leng, who was sitting cross-legged to the side with his eyes closed, meditating.

Young Master Leng seemed to notice Dongfang Ruo's gaze, and suddenly opened his eyes. A flash of blue light appeared in his eyes, and instantly everyone felt the chill in the air, which was icy cold.

Seeing that the Fire King and Young Master Leng were not as weak as she had expected, Dongfang Ruo stopped provoking them and did not intend to answer the Fire King's question.

"If I'm not mistaken, the commotion over there just now must have been caused by Smile and the others."

Feng Wu walked up to the Fire King and stared at Dongfang Ruo. She had a good relationship with the Fire King and could be considered a friend. At this moment, she was protecting him.

Feng Wu seemed to completely ignore Yi Shuihan, pretending that she did not know him.

"Fire King, what exactly happened here? How did you and Young Master Leng end up like this? And why is Poison King here? Wasn't he not participating in this secret realm?"

"Here's what happened. Old Leng and I met by chance and went treasure hunting together. We encountered the Poison King, who seemed to have infiltrated disguised as one of his disciples. Then, the three of us disagreed about a particular treasure, and that's when..."

Feng Wu and Huo Wang communicated telepathically.

"what!"

A scream rang out, drawing everyone's attention to the sound. There, they saw the ever-changing witch standing innocently beside the Poison King, who had been lying unconscious on the ground.

"It's not my fault! I just accidentally lost my embroidery needle."

You're lying through your teeth! There's no way you have a needle that big.

Seeing the fist-thick embroidery needle pierce the Poison King's heart, everyone felt a chill. If it had been them lying there instead of the Insect King, they would be the ones dead now.

"You must all testify for me that I really didn't kill the Poison King on purpose."

While saying this, he accidentally dropped something. A drop of corpse-dissolving water landed on the Poison King's body, and in the blink of an eye, the Poison King's body melted away.

It was definitely not a deliberate killing; it was a premeditated murder! What a ruthless and ever-changing witch.

Chapter 998, The Unexpected Turn of Events at the Gate

Because the Poison King himself didn't have a good relationship with everyone, they didn't react much beyond silently cursing Dongfang Ruoru in their hearts.

Knowing she was being ostracized, Dongfang Ruo didn't intend to put up with anyone's attitude and left the place gracefully. She didn't say a word to Yi Shuihan, this stranger, from beginning to end, which puzzled everyone else.

"Phew, we're finally away from that old monster. That was a close call."

Dozens of kilometers away, Dongfang Ruo took out a jade piece from her clothes and looked in the direction where Yi Shuihan was with lingering fear.

This jade piece is a treasure that Dongfang Ruo obtained in an ancient secret realm. It has the power to cleanse the mind and dispel inner demons. In addition, whenever a crisis is about to occur, it will constantly warn you by generating heat. The hotter it is, the greater the danger.

Thanks to the warning function, Dongfang Ruo escaped life-or-death crises many times, and thus gained more opportunities.

The jade piece gets hotter the closer it gets to a dangerous object. When Dongfang Ruo saw Yi Shuihan, the jade piece started to heat up wildly. The closer she got to Yi Shuihan, the hotter the jade piece became. This time, the heat was greater than ever before. That's why Dongfang Ruo deliberately kept her distance from Yi Shuihan. If she wasn't afraid that leaving suddenly would attract Yi Shuihan's attention, she would have run away long ago.

Shangguan Rou, dressed in a black gothic maid outfit, finally changed her clothes. She walked out pretending to be nonchalant, but she was actually very nervous. Although the maid outfit that Yi Shuihan gave her was not the most revealing, there was still a lot of skin that was not covered. With a little attention, one could easily see her cleavage and her snow-white thighs.

"Not bad, you look much more energetic after putting on my maid outfit."

Yi Shuihan commented.

"He really is a pervert."

Feng Wu muttered to herself, and the Fire King, who was standing nearby, gave her a strange look. This was not something a stranger would say.

By this time, the Fire King and the Ice Prince had almost suppressed their injuries, so they walked up to Yi Shuihan.

"Thank you so much for saving my life, senior. If there's anything you need, please don't hesitate to ask, as long as it's within my power."

I owe you my life.

Both the Fire King and the Ice Prince knew that Yi Shuihan was so powerful that they would basically have no chance to repay his kindness, but they still had to say some polite words.

Originally, the two had planned to take revenge when they became stronger, but now that Shangguan Rou was Yi Shuihan's maid, they naturally couldn't seek revenge on her. They could only shift their hatred to Ouyang Tu, who had escaped.

If Ouyang Tu knew that he had taken the blame for his junior sister, I wonder what he would think.

"Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Anyone else would have done the same thing."

Yi Shuihan spoke with an air of righteousness. He wouldn't tell the two that if that muscular man hadn't provoked them, he wouldn't have made a move at all, and it was entirely possible that he would have just watched the Fire King and Young Master Leng be killed.

Ultimately, conventional thinking is what caused the problem. Futu Palace assumed that Yi Shuihan and Huo Wang were in cahoots, so they made the first move, only to find themselves in a difficult situation.

Well, basically, if they encounter Yi Shuihan, the outcome will be the same.

After that, the group did not separate again and searched for opportunities together in the Louvre. With Shangguan Rou as their human guide, they could easily find the best things in the Louvre. Yi Shuihan took the lion's share, and the little bit that slipped through Yi Shuihan's fingers made the others very rich.

A day later, everyone arrived at the entrance of the secret realm, waiting for the other side to open it.

The disciples of the seven major sects were all very surprised by Yi Shuihan's unexpected appearance. However, after seeing the chief disciples treating him with utmost respect, these disciples could only pretend that they had not seen anything at all.

Did he figure it out?

One disciple kept his head down, trying to avoid making eye contact with Yi Shuihan. He was not actually the original Yi Shuihan, but Ouyang Tu in disguise, in order to slip away unnoticed.

"Junior Sister Shangguan has been captured by him. Once I regain my strength, I will rescue her from this old thief one day."

He hadn't thought much of it before, but now Ouyang Tu found Shangguan Rou, dressed in a maid's outfit, to be incredibly beautiful. He wished he could switch places with Yi Shuihan.

Like Ouyang Tu, Bu Er was also hiding from Yi Shuihan. Bu Er was the only one who was certain that Yi Shuihan was a World Realm expert. If Yi Shuihan hadn't disdained to kill him, he would have died long ago. Even if he used all his life-saving trump cards, he still wouldn't have been able to escape.

The fluorescent gate to the secret realm suddenly began to fluctuate violently, causing the surrounding spiritual energy to become chaotic and making people feel very uncomfortable. However, no one paid attention to this small detail at the moment, as they all stared at the gate that was slowly opening.

"Finally, I can leave this place. This time, the harvest was good. I won't have to worry about anything for a long time after returning to the sect."

A disciple walked excitedly toward the gate of the secret realm.

"puff"

Without warning, the disciple's body split in two; he died, and the excitement on his face hadn't faded even as he died. He had no idea he was dead.

The bloody scene stunned everyone, who drew their weapons and looked around warily.

"Insect King, what do you want to do? Why do you want to kill him?"

Fuji then shouted at the Insect King.

"Smile, don't accuse me wrongly. Did you see me make a move?"

The Insect King spoke in a sinister tone, yet his nonchalant attitude made it clear to everyone that he was the one who had just made the move.

Even the people from the Insect King's own sect kept their distance from him. The Insect King was no pushover; in his eyes, even his own sect was no different from those of other sects.

"Hand over the murderer who killed the Poison King, or nobody will leave."

The Insect King then revealed his purpose.

"The Poison King? Didn't the Poison King not come? Is he dead?"

Fuji was unaware of the Poison King's affairs and looked completely bewildered.

Those who knew how the Poison King died turned their attention to the sect of the Hundred-Faced Witch. At this moment, the Hundred-Faced Witch had already changed her appearance again. If she didn't want to, no one except Yi Shuihan could identify her. Of course, if they started fighting, everyone would be able to recognize her.