Multiverse Skill System

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Even Teacher Zhang only glanced at Yi Shuihan with a gloomy expression a few times before finally snorting angrily and leaving.

"Is this the end?"

Shangguan Xue stared blankly as a Soul Emperor took Hao Ren away, her mind a complete blank. She found this turn of events hard to accept.

Finally, all the Soul Emperors left, leaving only Yi Shuihan and Shangguan Xue in the cafeteria. At this moment, Shangguan Xue felt a deep fear again. When Yi Shuihan looked over, she didn't even dare to lift her head.

"How should I punish you?"

Yi Shuihan said softly. What Shangguan Xue didn't notice was that Yi Shuihan's eyes didn't actually show much anger. He had already vented his anger when he killed people earlier.

"How about this, if you promise to bring me food every day, I'll forgive you?"

"Getting food?"

Shangguan Xue looked up, still somewhat incredulous at what she was hearing.

"What, you don't want to? If you don't want to..."

"Yes, I'm willing. I'll definitely get you a good meal."

Just kidding. Yi Shuihan is a ruthless character who killed two people without batting an eye in front of her, and he didn't receive much punishment for killing them. If she doesn't agree, and Yi Shuihan kills her with a flick of his wrist, she won't even have a place to cry.

That was pretty much the end of the matter, at least for Yi Shuihan. For the next few days, he was no different from usual, still living a life of going between three points, no, two points, because someone was bringing him food, so Yi Shuihan no longer needed to go to the cafeteria and could eat directly outside the library each time.

What Yi Shuihan didn't know was that after news spread that he had brutally beaten Hao Ren and killed two of his henchmen in the cafeteria, the academy gave him a new nickname: the Fearless Madman, and even added him to the academy's list of people not to be trifled with.

The top students who frequently visited the library have reduced their visits because they know Yi Shuihan is there, making the library much quieter.

In response to Yi Shuihan's murder, the upper echelons of the academy actually went through a series of power struggles. These struggles were invisible to those below, but they were the most dangerous. If a problem arose even slightly, it would cause a major upheaval.

Those who can speak in the upper echelons of power are at least Soul Venerables, but those who truly play a decisive role are Soul Saints.

The Zhang family, as well as Hao Ren's father and his backers, were all targeting Yi Shuihan. At one point, there was a momentum to overturn Tong Zun's verdict. In the end, it was a vice dean of Caesar Academy who had not spoken for a long time who spoke up and saved Yi Shuihan.

Caesar Academy has only one dean, who is also the strongest person on the Soul Beast Continent. He has been in seclusion for ten years and is about to break through to the Soul God level. Usually, the affairs of the academy are handled by several vice deans. However, the vice deans are of very high status. They don't care much about matters of Soul Emperor or even Soul Venerable. They usually only show up when they reach the Soul Saint level.

One can imagine the shock caused by a vice president speaking out specifically for Yi Shuihan. The matter of Yi Shuihan was even overlooked by those above, who were speculating about the deeper reasons behind the vice president's statement, wondering if it was a veiled threat or an attempt to use the incident to put pressure on the Zhang family.

Because of the vice dean's sudden statement, the Zhang family temporarily shifted their attention away from Yi Shuihan and went to investigate the cause and effect, giving Yi Shuihan a period of peace. After all, Yi Shuihan is indeed a genius, but to truly threaten the Zhang family, he would need to reach at least the Soul Venerable level. He could not become a major threat in a short time. The vice dean, on the other hand, was different. If he was not careful, the Zhang family would be in danger of being overthrown.

Not just any ordinary Soul Saint can become the Vice Dean of Caesar Academy. Although Caesar Academy has more than one Vice Dean, it has no more than ten. Each of them is among the top fifty in the Soul Beast Continent and cannot be underestimated.

The undercurrents at the top of Caesar Academy did not affect Yi Shuihan at all. He absorbed knowledge like a sponge. After accumulating a certain amount of knowledge, his learning speed broke through again. He could understand many things at a glance and even apply them to many other things.

In the end, Yi Shuihan only spent 3 months reading the remaining millions of books. Keep in mind that he had only read a few hundred thousand books a month before.

Yi Shuihan's decision to empty the library in April is unprecedented, and it's unlikely anyone will ever do so again.

Three months had passed, and there were still three months left before the six-month punishment period. However, Yi Shuihan had no intention of staying in the academy for another three months. He went directly to the exchange hall, exchanged all the remaining points, and then, on a sunny morning, he walked towards the academy gate with small, quick steps.

The only soul beast outside is A-Wu. At this time, A-Wu's level has already broken through to the 4th rank, and it is not far from the 5th rank. It is estimated that even if it continues to stay in the academy, it will only take a few months to reach the 5th rank. This speed is enough to crush all the soul masters on the entire continent. No one would believe it if it were said out loud.

Students at Caesar Academy graduate as Soul Emperors, possessing a Tier 5 Soul Beast. This is a lifelong goal for most, yet Yi Shuihan achieved it in just half a year. The difference is terrifyingly large.

"Isn't that too easy? What is he trying to do? That direction is the academy gate!"

"He's leaving the academy?"

Many students who recognized Yi Shuihan realized that a major event was about to occur and followed him closely, while many others went to warn others.

Chapter 1125, Is Yi Shuihan an "Old Monster"?

In fact, Yi Shuihan had an easier way out that wouldn't attract the attention of the academy's people. However, the only reason he was swaggering towards the academy gate was to prevent Tong Zun from taking the blame.

If Yi Shuihan leaves quietly, Tong Zun will definitely face considerable pressure. But if he leaves so openly, someone will inevitably try to stop him. If Yi Shuihan then reveals some of his strength, the pressure on Tong Zun will be much less.

Because Yi Shuihan was engrossed in the library, he didn't know that the reason he had been able to stay peaceful for so long was actually due to the vice dean. Even if he secretly went out, it wouldn't have much impact on Tong Zun.

The academy's communication system was quite efficient, especially with the identity token. So when Yi Shuihan arrived at the academy gate, a group of people were already waiting for him.

Four Soul Masters and more than a dozen Soul Emperors are divided into two camps, with two Soul Masters in each camp.

Yi Shuihan was very familiar with two Soul Masters from one of the factions: Tong Zun, whom he had met in the cafeteria three months ago, and the cross-dresser, whom others usually referred to as Lan Zun.

Yi Shuihan didn't recognize the two Soul Masters from the other camp, but the leader looked somewhat familiar. Upon closer inspection, he found that he resembled Hao Ren by about 6%, or rather, Hao Ren resembled him by about 6%. If nothing unexpected happened, this person should be Hao Ren's father.

Besides Hao Ren's father, the remaining Soul Master was a woman, of average appearance, who looked to be a woman in her thirties.

"Are you going out?"

Hao Ren's father, Elder Hao, the academy's law enforcement elder, asked Yi Shuihan, his eyes revealing his undisguised disgust.

"good."

Yi Shuihan nodded, and then a commotion erupted around him.

"He's definitely up to something! This Taiyi is too awesome. Every time he appears, he's going to cause a big stir."

"That's why he's called the Fearless Madman. There are four Soul Masters standing in front of him, and he's still so calm."

"I don't know what he's thinking. Doesn't he know that if he insists on leaving the academy, the academy won't allow it, and might even beat him to death?"

The surrounding students looked at Yi Shuihan with curiosity, anticipating his next move. Even though Soul Masters are still human, they couldn't escape the urge to watch. At this moment, they had already entered a state of observation, becoming spectators.

"Since that's the case, there's nothing more to say. Hey, Tong Zun, I'm going to kill him. What do you have to say?"

Elder Hao said to Tong Zun.

Tong Zun gave Yi Shuihan a deep look. He saw no trace of tension or panic in Yi Shuihan, nor did he see any signs of Yi Shuihan going crazy. He was quite surprised and suspicious.

"If you don't speak, I'll take that as your consent. If you dare to stop me, you'll be a traitor to the academy, and even your master can't save you."

As Elder Hao spoke, he took a step forward in the direction of Yi Shuihan, his figure blurred, and in the next instant he appeared ten meters away.

"Such speed! Elder Hao's Gale Beast is indeed powerful; even my eyes can hardly keep up."

"It was said by a student at the Soul King level."

"It's really lucky to witness a Soul Master in action today. We should thank our Brother Taiyi! Hopefully, he can hold out for a few more moves."

"I bet Taiyi can last 5 moves, 1000 points, anyone want to bet?"

“I’m betting. I bet he can last 10 moves. His previous experiences can be considered legendary. This time, he might be able to create a miracle.”

"You're all too naive. The Soul Venerable's realm is far beyond that of the Soul Emperor. Taiyi will definitely be defeated in one move. If he can last for 10 moves, I'll chop off his penis on the spot."

Under the excited gazes of the onlookers, Elder Hao finally appeared before Yi Shuihan.

"Wind Blade Fist".

The speed of the punches was so fast that the fists were invisible; the outward appearance was as if countless tiny wind blades were constantly attacking Yi Shuihan.

"It's over, Taiyi is doomed. Elder Hao doesn't want to leave Taiyi with a whole corpse! With this kind of attack power, even a sixth-level soul beast would be dismembered."

Some people seemed to have already foreseen Yi Shuihan's miserable state, but only a few Soul Masters present could see the true situation clearly.

Elder Hao's fist never touched Yi Shuihan. Yi Shuihan dodged it every time. Not only that, but every time he dodged it, it was just right. There was no unnecessary movement. If he could dodge with one part of his strength, he would never use two parts.

"How strange. What kind of soul beast did he use? Why can't I sense the aura of the soul beast he used? Or is it some kind of extremely special soul beast?"

As a Soul Venerable, Tong Zun was quite knowledgeable, but now he was truly puzzled and couldn't understand how Yi Shuihan had done it. Of course, the most important thing was that Yi Shuihan's previous information clearly showed that he was only a Soul Emperor, but now the strength he was showing had transcended the scope of a Soul Emperor and reached the level of a Soul Venerable. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to avoid Elder Hao's fist.

"A Soul Master around twenty years old? Don't be ridiculous. Even for me, I became a Soul Master at 34 and was already considered a genius that comes along only once in a millennium. At twenty, I was just a Soul King."

What surprised Tong Zun even more was that Yi Shuihan was not the kind of person who only defended and never attacked. He seized an opportunity and kicked Elder Hao, sending Elder Hao flying dozens of meters backward.

"Good, very good. I didn't expect you to be hiding your strength. Tell me! Which faction's old monster are you? A Soul Master this young has no chance of appearing."

Elder Hao's gaze toward Yi Shuihan had turned so sinister it was almost murderous. He simply couldn't believe that the Yi Shuihan before him was a real young man around 20 years old, and that Yi Shuihan had used some means to disguise himself as such an old monster.

Those who had doubts about Yi Shuihan initially agreed with Elder Hao's words. They realized that Yi Shuihan was definitely not as young as he appeared, and that his appearance might be a result of alterations.

It's natural that Yi Shuihan isn't young. In fact, he could be Hao Ren's ancestor. However, from another perspective, the one standing in front of the good guy is just Yi Shuihan's clone. This clone hasn't been around for very long; in terms of physical age, you could say he's only one year old.

Chapter 1126, Elder Hao's Fire Wheels

"I am who I am, a handsome guy who is different from others."

Yi Shuihan smiled slightly and said calmly, but no one at the scene understood his half-joke and they all looked at him with blank expressions.

"Wow, that's a brilliant answer! I need to write it down so I can use it to show off next time."

"As expected of the fearless madman, his words are so sharp."

"The key point is his strength, okay? He's a Soul Master, yet he didn't fight on the opposite side of a Soul Master. Instead, he knocked Elder Hao, who is a Soul Master, away. What exactly is his true strength?"

"Based on the entrance exam, we deduced his strength to be that of a Soul Emperor. In the mission hall, he demonstrated the strength of a Soul Emperor. Now, is he going to demonstrate the strength of a Soul Venerable? Or is even the strength of a Soul Venerable not his true strength?"

When someone raised the question of Yi Shuihan's strength, everyone suddenly realized and looked at Yi Shuihan with even greater astonishment. Yi Shuihan's strength was simply unfathomable. Every time you thought that was his limit, he would immediately unleash an even stronger power to slap you in the face. If you judged Yi Shuihan by common sense, you would be utterly humiliated.

Of course, after Yi Shuihan displayed amazing strength, the onlookers became more and more excited. The stronger Yi Shuihan was, the better! Otherwise, it would be too boring if he was defeated in one move.

"The more powerful you are, the more it suggests you're up to no good."

Elder Hao stared at Yi Shuihan as if trying to see through him. After what had just happened, he now took Yi Shuihan very seriously and decided to use all his strength. If he were to be caught off guard again, he would lose face big time.

So far, Yi Shuihan's demonstrated strength has not yet made Elder Hao lose confidence; he is no ordinary Soul Master.

A surge of fire-attribute soul power rose from Elder Hao's body. He had used the power of his second soul beast. At the Soul Master level, it was usually the Soul Master himself who started the battle. Relying on the power of the soul beast allowed him to unleash most of his strength, as it was safer to keep the soul beast with him.

However, while a Soul Master can unleash most of their power when possessed by a Soul Beast, physical strength is a major weakness for a human. In the end, they can only release the Soul Beast to fight. Generally speaking, releasing the Soul Beast means that the Soul Master has no other choice, second only to the Soul Beast Sublimation, a move that is almost mutually destructive.

At the Soul King level, a Soul Master can use the power of one Soul Beast; at the Soul Emperor level, two; at the Soul Venerable level, three; and at the Soul Saint level, five. Therefore, the quality of Soul Beasts has a significant impact on strength at different levels.

Elder Hao, as the academy's enforcement elder, possesses extremely strong Soul Venerable-level strength; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to assume the position of enforcement elder. He owns four Soul Beasts that have reached the 7th rank, meaning that the strength he previously displayed was actually less than a quarter of his full potential.

Don't assume that Elder Hao's four seventh-tier soul beasts are nothing special just because a Soul Master can use the power of five soul beasts at the same time. In fact, most Soul Masters only have one seventh-tier soul beast at the beginning. Having two seventh-tier soul beasts makes one a veteran Soul Saint, three makes one a strong Soul Master, and four makes one a rare creature among Soul Masters.

Generally speaking, those who can break through to Soul Master have usually already broken through to Soul Saint by the time they have cultivated three Rank 7 Soul Beasts. Compared to continuing to cultivate Soul Beasts, the strength boost brought by breaking through to Soul Saint is much more terrifying. One Rank 3 Soul Beast is equivalent to dozens or even hundreds of Rank 7 Soul Beasts.

The strength of a Soul Master comes from Soul Beasts, so the increase in lifespan is not significant. There is no increase before the Soul Emperor. Even the Soul Emperor can only live to 100 years old, the Soul Emperor to 120 years old, the Soul Venerable to 150 years old, and the Soul Saint to 200 years old.

Raising a Tier 7 Soul Beast typically takes about 10 years at the fastest. Raising four Tier 7 Soul Beasts would take too long. Although Elder Hao's four Tier 7 Soul Beasts are powerful, his path to breaking through to Soul Saint is basically blocked. In terms of potential, he is far inferior to Tong Zun, who has two Tier 7 Soul Venerables.

Soul beasts that reach the 5th rank or higher possess their own intelligence. Unless they are extraordinary geniuses who can easily become Soul Saints, they will generally no longer submit to humans. Therefore, the chances of a Soul Master directly contracting a 7th rank soul beast are extremely slim. Furthermore, to cultivate a high-rank soul beast, one must also abolish the low-potential soul beasts that were previously contracted, which also has a certain impact on oneself.

Well, actually none of this has anything to do with Yi Shuihan. His relationship with soul beasts is completely different from that of ordinary soul masters! If he wanted to, he could easily form a contract with a four-headed 8th-tier soul beast right now. However, he doesn't plan to do that because even if he did, it wouldn't improve his strength or help with his mission. After all, his mission is to cultivate a 9th-tier soul beast, and he can't start cultivating from a higher tier directly.

"Are two enough? If I were you, I would use all my strength, otherwise don't blame me for not telling you beforehand if you die a miserable death."

Facing Elder Hao, whose aura had doubled, Yi Shuihan remained completely unfazed, offering a seemingly helpful reminder instead.

"What exactly gave him such confidence?"

Tong Zun silently watched Yi Shuihan, somewhat anticipating Yi Shuihan's next move.

"Huh? Could this be the legendary Wind and Fire Wheels?"

Yi Shuihan suddenly pointed at Elder Hao's feet in surprise.

Two wheels appeared beneath Elder Hao's feet, embodying wind and fire, intertwined and inseparable, spinning continuously, much like the Wind and Fire Wheels from a movie Yi Shuihan had once seen.

"It seems you were aware of my trick and did some investigation on me, huh? You really do have ulterior motives."

Elder Hao's words undoubtedly implied that he was indeed Wind and Fire Wheel, but his words left Yi Shuihan somewhat helpless. It wasn't what he understood at all! What kind of investigation was this?!

Riding on his Wind and Fire Wheels, Elder Hao's body slowly rose into the air, and then his figure disappeared from the spot again. This time, his speed was several times faster than before, and he looked like a beam of light.

"Here we go again, they really won't give up."

Faced with attacks that were faster and more frequent than before, Yi Shuihan remained incredibly calm. In his eyes, Elder Hao's speed wasn't much faster than before.

Chapter 1127, Demonstrating Strength, Leaving the Academy

The situation this time was similar to the last time, but to those below the Soul Master level, the battle scenes were much cooler. Although they couldn't understand them, they still felt very powerful.

Hao Changlao's radiant form launched a full-scale attack on Yi Shuihan, striking from all sides, almost attacking from the feet.

The fact that Yi Shuihan was able to dodge so many attacks greatly shocked Elder Hao, who was attacking. If Yi Shuihan had displayed the power of a Soul Master and used a possessed Soul Beast, that would have been one thing, but in reality, Elder Hao could not sense any Soul Beast power from Yi Shuihan.

"Could it be that he doesn't need a soul beast and already possesses such immense power? If I could obtain this method, even a Soul Saint wouldn't be outmatched!"

Thinking about it this way, Elder Hao became excited. His previous desire to kill Yi Shuihan directly disappeared, and he instead wanted to cripple Yi Shuihan first, and then slowly interrogate him to find out the reason behind it.

Unbeknownst to them, Elder Hao had shifted from focusing on Yi Shuihan's vital points to specifically attacking his non-lethal areas.

Yi Shuihan noticed this and was a little puzzled. He couldn't figure out the key point for a moment, but he didn't intend to continue playing with Elder Hao.

Instead of dodging, he directly clashed fists with Elder Hao. With a scream, Elder Hao was sent flying again, only managing to stop after staggering back dozens of meters. Everyone who saw this gasped in shock.

At this moment, Elder Hao's arm was broken, and it was almost broken off. The bone was visible where it was broken, but strangely, there was no blood at all. The blood had been evaporated by Yi Shuihan.

Staring at Yi Shuihan in shock, Elder Hao was completely bewildered as to what had happened and why Yi Shuihan's punch was so powerful, even though it seemed to have no power at all. In fact, he hadn't felt any danger in the instant before the collision.

For Elder Hao, losing an arm is not entirely impossible. With his wealth, it wouldn't be difficult for him to get a new arm. However, the problem now is that he still has to face Yi Shuihan, a powerful figure who shattered his arm with a single punch.

Elder Hao was filled with regret, regretting that he hadn't used his full strength from the beginning. If he had used all his power, he would have been several times stronger than before, and his arm wouldn't have been broken.