Multiverse Skill System

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"My Lord, my Lord! How's the situation on your end? Please let me know."

Taiyi's voice rang in Yi Shuihan's heart, and Yi Shuihan trembled all over, the confusion in his eyes gradually turning into clarity.

"What on earth is this..."

Recalling his actions over this period, Yi Shuihan realized he had been tricked and was utterly horrified.

"Thanks to Taiyi, otherwise who knows what might have happened next! It's too dangerous here, we have to leave quickly."

The thought of leaving appeared briefly, then quickly faded, as if he himself did not want to leave. But this time, Yi Shuihan was not fooled again. He knew that this was not his own thought; his mind had been influenced.

If the system hadn't yet fallen silent, Yi Shuihan might have had the desire to thoroughly explore the island. But now, all Yi Shuihan could think about was how to leave.

Yi Shuihan didn't think that being aware of something could change anything, given that it could subtly influence his thinking.

Attacking the island directly with overwhelming force? This idea seems reasonable, but it is actually completely unacceptable. If it fails, Yi Shuihan will face the island's furious retaliation.

Yi Shuihan ran wildly towards the edge of the island at his fastest speed. The reason he didn't fly was because when he completely ignored the feeling of being left behind, a huge pressure was applied to him, and under this pressure, he could no longer take off.

It seems that Illusion Island also does not want to see Yi Shuihan, its prey, leave. As Yi Shuihan gets closer and closer to the edge of the island, the pressure on him increases. Moreover, the other people on the island have unknowingly arrived in front of Yi Shuihan.

The first thing to appear before Yi Shuihan was a three-headed ice-winged lion-bodied beast. At this moment, it looked very strange. All three heads were drooping, and it seemed to have completely lost consciousness, but its body was still moving.

In Yi Shuihan's vision, a huge figure suddenly appeared directly in front of him. The three-headed ice-winged lion beast ran towards him like a puppet.

Yi Shuihan also sensed the aura of the three-headed ice-winged lion-bodied beast, which was stronger than his own and should also belong to the Enlightenment Realm.

Judging from the state of the three-headed ice-winged lion-like beast, Yi Shuihan realized that the other party might have been completely controlled by Fantasy Island. He did not intend to fight it head-on. When the other party made a move to capture him, he nimbly dodged and then passed by.

Of course, it was impossible to get rid of the three-headed ice-winged sphinx so easily. After passing each other, the three-headed ice-winged sphinx braked suddenly and chased after Yi Shuihan again. Its speed was much faster than Yi Shuihan's.

Dodging left and right, Yi Shuihan had no idea how many times he had evaded the claws of the three-headed ice-winged lion-bodied beast.

Having narrowly escaped danger once again, Yi Shuihan suddenly noticed a figure appearing on both his left and right sides, only a few dozen centimeters away from him.

Both figures were faster than Yi Shuihan, and their sudden appearance meant that by the time Yi Shuihan realized what was happening, it was too late.

The immense power rendered Yi Shuihan unable to move, restricting his actions.

With a sinking feeling in his heart, Yi Shuihan finally unleashed his true abilities.

"Time flows on"

The power of time acted on Yi Shuihan and the two figures who had grabbed him. Yi Shuihan's time was restored to the moment he had successfully dodged the three-headed ice-winged lion-bodied beast, while the two figures were pushed back for even longer, moving only a few centimeters to a few dozen meters away from Yi Shuihan.

Controlling two time flows simultaneously is an ability that Yi Shuihan only acquired after breaking through to the Enlightenment stage; he did not possess such control before the breakthrough.

After successfully breaking free of the restrictions, Yi Shuihan's speed increased several times over, putting him at a distance from the three-headed ice-winged lion beast and the two other uninvited guests who suddenly appeared.

The increased speed is still due to the power of time. Yi Shuihan simply accelerated his own time. The longer the distance he travels per unit of time, the faster he moves. Yi Shuihan accelerated his own time, but his speed did not actually change. He just took more time and naturally traveled a longer distance. The three-headed ice-winged lion beasts did not have as much time as Yi Shuihan, thus achieving a relative acceleration.

Just as Yi Shuihan was about to escape successfully, Illusion Island's attempt to capture the three-headed ice-winged lion-bodied beasts failed, and it made another move.

"No way? It actually moved on its own!!"

That's right, it moved on its own. The island beneath Yi Shuihan's feet began to move, and it was even moving in the same direction as Yi Shuihan. Normally, the island's movement wouldn't affect Yi Shuihan, since it's unheard of for the movement of a train to affect passengers. However, the situation was slightly different now. It seemed that the island and Yi Shuihan had lost some connection. As a result, instead of getting closer to the island, Yi Shuihan actually moved further away. To make matters worse, the three-headed ice-winged lion beasts were also getting closer to him.

"This is fucking ridiculous. I wonder if Einstein could explain what's going on."

Cursing to himself, and seeing that he was about to be caught again, Yi Shuihan finally used his trump card.

Abruptly, Yi Shuihan's figure vanished from the spot without a trace.

"Huh? What brings you here, Your Excellency!"

Taiyi looked at Yi Shuihan, who had suddenly appeared in front of him, with a strange expression.

"It's hard to describe in words!"

After looking around and confirming his situation, Yi Shuihan relaxed.

After Yi Shuihan recounted her experiences to Taiyi, Taiyi was also incredibly surprised by Yi Shuihan's story.

After a few days, Yi Shuihan and Tai Yi parted ways again. While they were indeed stronger in combat when they stayed together, they were also in greater danger. After all, if they encountered an enemy they couldn't defeat, they could at least escape by teleporting if they separated.

The island that Yi Shuihan called Illusion Island left its original location after Yi Shuihan disappeared without a trace, and moved erratically in the misty area. As time passed, more and more Chaos Emperors discovered it and then became trapped on the island.

Chapter 1384, Encountering Illusion Island Again

"This foggy area has become increasingly quiet lately."

As he flew swiftly through the void, Yi Shuihan couldn't help but think of the Illusion Island he had encountered before. Three years had passed since he escaped from the Illusion Island, and during these three years, he and Taiyi had split up and explored many misty areas.

At the beginning, Yi Shuihan would occasionally encounter other people searching for the key, and the frequency of these encounters was quite high, usually a few a month. However, in the second year, the frequency dropped to once every three months. As for the most recent year, Yi Shuihan only encountered one such person eight months ago, meaning he hadn't met any fellow seekers for eight months.

Under normal circumstances, Yi Shuihan wouldn't have cared about this matter. However, he had a premonition that the decrease in frequency was likely related to the Illusion Island. In fact, he always felt that he was getting closer and closer to the Illusion Island, and that it might appear in front of him at any time.

A faint vibration came from afar. Yi Shuihan temporarily abandoned his thoughts and turned his gaze to the direction from which the vibration came.

"Evil demon!?"

"Human! Eat him!"

Dozens of demons rushed towards Yi Shuihan, among which the strongest one resembled a mantis and possessed the aura of a peak Dao Seeking Realm cultivator.

"Looks like we can find some fun to do."

Although he could have wiped out these demons instantly, Yi Shuihan chose to play with them slowly.

Half an hour later, Yi Shuihan stood expressionless in the void, with corpses scattered all around him; the demonic forces had been completely wiped out.

"Not bad, exercising really made me feel much more relaxed, both physically and mentally."

After collecting the spoils, Yi Shuihan changed direction and continued exploring. He abandoned the direction from which the demons came, since it meant that the area had already been searched once, reducing the possibility of finding the key.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment."

"What's your business?"

"I've discovered a magical place, which is very likely where the key is located. Unfortunately, I'm not strong enough to enter, so I've come here to find some help."

What evidence do you have to prove that what you're saying is true?

"Go if you want, or don't. If you don't want to go, I'll find other fellow cultivators! In short, are you going or not?"

"Fine, I'll believe you this once, but if I find out you're lying to me, I'll make you wish you were dead."

Such conversations continued to unfold in the misty area. If Yi Shuihan were there, he would be surprised to find that the fellow Daoist who stopped was one of the two figures who had stopped him on Illusion Island.

"My lord, my lord, I have a question for you. Do you know this guy?"

While enjoying lunch, Yi Shuihan suddenly received a message from his clone Taiyi: a sentence and an image.

"It's him!"

Even though several years had passed, Yi Shuihan recognized the person in the image instantly—it was the Chaos Emperor who had stopped him from leaving Illusion Island.

"Taiyi? How did you learn about him?"

"He's right in front of me now, saying he's found the key and wants to recruit me..."

Soon, Yi Shuihan learned the whole story from Taiyi and realized that Taiyi had asked him because he felt something was wrong with the other party, but unexpectedly, he got the answer by accident.

"Here's what you'll do: go with them and take a look, but don't go onto the island. If anything seems amiss, teleport back immediately."

After thinking for a moment, Yi Shuihan finally spoke to Taiyi.

According to Taiyi, the Chaos Emperor named Zixue did not come to invite him alone. There were seven other Chaos Emperors with him, making a total of nine Chaos Emperors including Taiyi. Taiyi was the last Chaos Emperor he invited.

According to Zi Xue, it takes exactly nine Chaos Emperors to enter the mysterious place containing the key. Given the circumstances, if Tai Yi had refused, Zi Xue and the other seven Chaos Emperors would probably have attacked him directly to save their lives, leaving him in a difficult position.

Of those seven Chaos Emperors, four were at the Enlightenment Realm, and the remaining three were at the peak of the Seeking Dao Realm. Taiyi alone really couldn't withstand them.

Having learned the specifics of Taiyi's situation, Yi Shuihan stopped searching for the key. Instead, he found a place, did nothing but keep a close eye on Taiyi, and prepared to make his move.

"Purple Blood, how much longer? Didn't you say it wouldn't be long?"

"We're here, we're almost there. If it weren't for the fog, everyone would be able to see it by now."

Unlike the other Chaos Emperors who were excited, Taiyi's heart immediately tightened, and he was ready to run away at any time. His strength was not as great as that of the original body, and even the original body had only managed to escape by teleportation.

"Wow, it's huge! Didn't I say it was a small island? Now that I see this, isn't this the one he was talking about?"

Finally seeing his destination, Taiyi felt a little strange, because the island in front of him was much larger than Yi Shuihan had described. Yi Shuihan could see the general shape of the island at a glance, but now, Taiyi could not see the whole island at all; most of the island was hidden in the mist.

A Chaos Emperor can only observe a radius of ten thousand miles in the mist. Since he cannot see the whole island now, it is clear that the size of this island exceeds ten thousand miles.

"A key, there really is a key."

"It's mine, the key is mine, and nobody can take it from me."

"If it's yours, I'd say it's mine! Only a fool wouldn't take it."

"Stop! Everyone stop! Let me go first."

Suddenly, the seven Chaos Emperors who came with Taiyi all turned red and rushed frantically toward the island. The only exception was Zi Xue, who was looking at them with a strange smile.

A sense of foreboding arose in Taiyi's mind, and he abruptly took a step back. He then saw a long, thin tentacle extending from the void where he had been standing. If he hadn't retreated, he would surely be bound by the tentacle now.

There was no time to ponder why he hadn't gone mad like the other Chaos Emperors. Before Taiyi, Zi Xue had transformed into a tentacle monster, with thousands of greasy and disgusting tentacles spreading wildly towards him.

"It's a tentacle monster! What a terrible start!"

Chapter 1385, The Mist Suddenly Appears

A flash of light appeared as Taiyi severed a large number of tentacles. However, this did not have much effect, as the severed tentacles regrowed at a visible speed and continued to spread towards Taiyi.

If there were only one tentacle monster, Taiyi would still have a way to deal with it, at least he wouldn't be afraid. However, when he noticed that the Chaos Emperors were immediately enveloped in a ball of light as soon as they approached the island and then became motionless, Taiyi completely lost the will to continue fighting the tentacle monster.

He decisively contacted the portable world and used its power to teleport.

"Evil beast."

Just then, a loud shout rang out, and Taiyi saw the tentacles in front of him turn into points of light and disappear, never to grow back.

Has something changed?

Taiyi decisively paused the teleportation, intending to see what was going on.

"Are you alright, kid?"

The void in front of Yi Shuihan suddenly rippled, and then the points of light converged into a figure.

"It's him, the Emperor of Light!"

He recognized the person in front of him at a glance. After all, he was a Chaos Emperor from the same God Space. He still vividly remembered the scene when this person took the initiative to ask the Great Dao Emperor a question.

"Taiyi greets Senior Emperor Guangming."

Taiyi bowed respectfully to Emperor Guangming.

This gesture earned a slight nod from the Emperor of Light, who seemed quite satisfied.

Before Taiyi and the Bright Emperor could say anything more, a roar rang out, and dozens of huge figures flew out from the island, each one a powerful being at the Enlightenment Realm.

Not only that, Taiyi also suddenly felt his body sink slightly, and the pressure on him rapidly increased.

Fantasy Island was already right in front of them, and they were about to completely enter the airspace of Fantasy Island.

Without hesitation, Taiyi chose to retreat. He knew that the power of Illusion Island had a limited range, and as long as he kept his distance, he would be fine.

"What are you all waiting for? Attack together!"

Unlike Taiyi, the Bright Emperor advanced instead of retreating, charging towards Illusion Island while shouting loudly,

To Taiyi's astonishment, several more figures appeared in the void, each exuding a powerful aura and belonging to the Creation Dao level.

“What a grand occasion!”

Upon seeing the group of suddenly appearing cultivators, Taiyi subconsciously slowed down his retreat.

The Chaos Emperors who rushed out of the island were no match for the Creation Dao cultivators. They were dealt with in the blink of an eye, and then the Creation Dao's attack landed squarely on Illusion Island.

A violent explosion rang out, and a large area of ​​Illusion Island was instantly annihilated.

Strange wailing sounds emanated from Illusion Island, which trembled continuously as if an earthquake had struck.

"Don't let it escape."

It's unclear who shouted that, but various lights flashed, and there were also fluctuations in the array that sealed off the space.

Taiyi felt that the surrounding space had suddenly become much more stable. If it was just a layer of paper before, it was now a layer of wood.

"It shouldn't be that easy to solve!"

For no reason, Taiyi had this thought. After all, it was very difficult for his original self to escape from Illusion Island. Although his original self was not the one who created the Dao, his ability to escape was absolutely unique in the Dao Seeking Realm. Most importantly, Illusion Island is much larger now than it was back then.

Taiyi's feeling was quickly verified. That group of Dao Creation experts were indeed powerful. Illusion Island was constantly being destroyed. However, this did not mean that Illusion Island was inferior to Dao Creation.