Multiverse Skill System

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"This is what Jamtu, the leader of the northern frontier, said rather bluntly."

Jamtu's Gu technique is that of a Grand Gu Master, equivalent to a Nascent Soul cultivator. Because Gu techniques are generally extremely evil and poisonous, they are considered very powerful among those of the same level. Even Nascent Soul cultivators generally dare not provoke this Grand Gu Master.

Hua Yu was only at the Qi Refining stage. Although she was the head of the Third Special Operations Section, she was no match for a great Gu Master like Zhamutu, so she could only remain silent.

Chapter 249, The Underworld Serpent

Seeing his junior disciple being suppressed, Feng Wuhen stepped forward, his magical power surging, and his aura overwhelmed the group from the Northern Frontier.

"Dump Dump"

The power of a Nascent Soul cultivator was truly extraordinary. Apart from the Great Gu Master who remained unfazed, everyone else was forced to retreat several steps, staring at Feng Wuhen in shock. Even the young man who had initially mocked Yi Shuihan was filled with fear.

"Old ghost Feng, what do you mean? Do you want to start a war with us in the Northern Frontier?" Suddenly, a black python that was 7 or 8 meters long appeared from behind Zhamutu. Its waist was even as thick as 3 people.

"Sisi" stared coldly at Feng Wuhen, as if it were about to launch an attack at any moment.

"The Nether Serpent!" Feng Wuhen exclaimed in surprise, as if he had seen something incredible.

Yi Shuihan's expression shifted slightly upon hearing this title. He knew about the Nether Serpent; it was a snake that specifically ate zombies and demons. A fully grown Nether Serpent was comparable to a late-stage Incarnation Realm cultivator. Moreover, it possessed a kind of Nether Poison, which was said to be so potent that even a Void Returner dared not underestimate it.

Of course, Nether Poison isn't something you can get as much as you want. Nether Poison is actually a toxin that accumulates from the Nether Serpent constantly eating zombies and demons. To cultivate it to the stage of condensing Nether Poison, the zombies, demons, and auxiliary poisons required are not so easy to gather.

“That’s right, it’s the Nether Serpent!” Zhamutu said with some pride. In fact, he found the Nether Serpent by accident. There was a nest of 12, but only this one survived. He spent all his wealth to raise this one, living a very frugal life, and it took 30 years for it to finally reach adulthood.

With the appearance of the Nether Serpent, everyone except Yi Shuihan became somewhat wary of Zhamutu. The Nether Serpent's reputation was too great; if someone were to be poisoned by its venom, even the most miraculous medicine would be ineffective.

Because of the weakened aura of the Nether Serpent, Feng Wuhen became arrogant and looked at the others with disdain, as if to say, "What can you do to me?"

The atmosphere became somewhat tense. At this moment, Yi Shuihan knew it was time for him to step forward, since the matter was caused by him, and he couldn't just sit idly by.

"How much is this Nether Serpent? Will you sell it to me?" Yi Shuihan seemed genuinely fond of the Nether Serpent, as if unaware of its reputation.

Zhamutu's eyes turned cold instantly, a flash of cold light appearing, and the Nether Serpent behind him also moved, turning its gaze towards Yi Shuihan.

"Kid, you can't afford it."

"I don't think I can afford it. It's just money, right? I have plenty. How about 100 silver dollars?"

"You fool me!"

100 silver dollars is not a small amount, but it's not even enough to buy a single tail of the Nether Serpent. With such blatant provocation, Zhamtu finally couldn't hold back any longer.

A strange musical note escaped its mouth, and as if receiving some kind of command, the Nether Serpent wriggled in its mouth and suddenly spewed a burst of yellowish-brown poisonous gas at Yi Shuihan.

This poison gas is not a dark poison, but it is still a highly toxic substance that could easily kill an ordinary Qi cultivator.

"Watch out!" someone shouted a warning.

However, Yi Shuihan seemed completely unaware, letting the poison gas spread unchecked. But the poison gas mysteriously stopped about a meter away from Yi Shuihan, as if it had hit something.

"Here you go." Yi Shuihan waved his hand, and to everyone's astonishment, the poison gas returned directly to the mouth of the Nether Serpent.

Even though it was the poison gas it had exhaled, the fact that it was put back into its mouth still caused some damage to the serpent, causing it to shake its head incessantly.

"You little brat, you have some nerve!" Zhamtu roared angrily. Suddenly, countless tiny brown heads emerged from the ground. Upon closer inspection, they were nothing but snake heads.

These brownish things are only the size of a thumb, and most of their bodies are snake heads, making them look extremely ferocious.

"Holy crap!" Yi Shuihan was startled. At a rough glance, there were at least several hundred of them. They were densely packed. If someone with trypophobia saw them, they would faint.

Before the snake heads could attack, Yi Shuihan threw a punch, and a piercing sonic boom rang out.

A huge fist-shaped imprint, several tens of meters long, appeared before everyone's eyes, and the disgusting snake heads had naturally disappeared completely.

"What method is this?"

"There's no fluctuation of magical power, which means it's not magic. Could it just be pure power?"

"The power of this attack has already surpassed the Qi Refining stage; is he a Nascent Soul cultivator?"

It has to be said that Yi Shuihan's punch truly shocked everyone. Those who previously didn't take Yi Shuihan seriously, thinking he was just a junior of Feng Wuhen who was just there to watch, all changed their minds and looked at the incredibly powerful Yi Shuihan with awe.

"Brother Yi is really amazing. I wish I were that amazing." Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai, who had witnessed Yi Shuihan's skills before, were also amazed.

"Even after watching it so many times, it still feels unbelievable every time. To unleash such an attack with the power of the human body itself, this kid is simply not human," Uncle Nine murmured.

Zhamutu was startled by Yi Shuihan's punch, but he still did not give up his attack on Yi Shuihan, and the unknown musical scale rang out again.

The Nether Serpent behind him suddenly stretched out its body and bit at Yi Shuihan at an extremely fast speed. Its ferocious maw seemed to want to completely swallow Yi Shuihan.

Yi Shuihan had no intention of staying in the mouth of the Nether Serpent for even a moment. He immediately activated his magic power, and a circular protective shield completely enveloped him.

A sound like metal clashing rang out, and the Nether Serpent was firmly blocked outside the shield. No matter how it bit and struggled, it could not budge the shield in the slightest.

"What a powerful spiritual energy shield! Even the Nether Serpent couldn't do anything about it. It's so tough it could probably withstand a cannon!"

"Indeed, the Nether Serpent can easily tear apart even the bodies of zombies, but now it can't do anything to this spiritual energy shield. You can imagine how weak the spiritual energy shield is."

Amidst the discussions, the head of the Nether Serpent suddenly glowed with a black light, and an extremely dangerous aura erupted from its body.

"What is this? Oh no, it's about to release Nether Poison."

Chapter 250, Yi Shuihan's Supernatural Powers

"Zhamutu, what are you doing? Stop it! Don't forget what our purpose is!" Feng Wuhen shouted angrily at Zhamutu, while a small bronze bell appeared in his hand, emitting an astonishing aura.

Uncle Nine, who was not far away, also raised his wooden sword, ready to provide support at any time.

As soon as Uncle Jiu made his move, the other Maoshan sects unleashed their own auras, pressing down on the Northern Frontier lineage.

Uncle Nine had already reached the Nascent Soul stage, and there was also an old man beside him whose aura was also at the Nascent Soul stage. With two Nascent Soul cultivators and a dozen or so Qi Refining cultivators, their power was truly formidable, attracting attention from all sides.

"What, does Maoshan also want to get involved?" He didn't care about one Nascent Soul cultivator, but he had to take several seriously.

"Ninth Uncle, Elder Feng, you don't need to worry about me. I also want to see if this so-called Nether Serpent, which even Void Returners are wary of, is really something that even Void Returners would be afraid of," Yi Shuihan said loudly.

Yi Shuihan's words made Feng Wuhen hesitate for a moment, but Uncle Jiu seemed to understand something and quieted down. At the same time, the others from Maoshan also relaxed.

"You're really asking for death, so I'll grant your wish." Zhamutu looked at Yi Shuihan with the gaze one would give a death sentence.

Yi Shuihan, however, remained calm and composed, even removing the spiritual energy shield he had just done, a sight that sent shivers down the spines of those around him.

"Has he gone mad?"

At this moment, the black light on the head of the Nether Serpent reached its brightest point. It opened its mouth and spat out a black beam of light, which shot towards Yi Shuihan like a sharp sword.

The black light hissed as it passed through the void, as if even space itself was being corroded by its toxins.

A faint purple light ignited in Yi Shuihan's hand, which then rapidly expanded, emitting a piercing roar.

With a flick of his finger, a tiny bolt of purple lightning flashed and disappeared.

No one saw clearly what happened. The black light suddenly disappeared in front of Yi Shuihan, as if it had never existed.

If it weren't for the warning signs in his body reminding him, everyone around him would have thought that the Nether Serpent hadn't released any Nether Poison at all.

As expected of the Dark Poison, even from a great distance, and even when their target wasn't them, when it actually appeared, they all felt as if their lives were being held in someone's hands, as if they could die at any moment. It was truly terrifying.

But even such a terrifying poison vanished without a trace. They certainly wouldn't believe it had nothing to do with Yi Shuihan.

"What exactly did you do? How could you possibly stop the Nether Poison?" Zhamutu shouted, sounding somewhat fierce but actually weak, and even subconsciously took a step back.

However, Yi Shuihan ignored him and instead looked at the somewhat listless Nether Serpent with a strange expression.

Upon reaching the Void Returning stage, he awakened a divine power called Tribulation Lightning. Although the name is very ordinary, its origin is extraordinary.

That's right, the tribulation lightning refers to the kind of lightning that strikes down during the tribulation process. As a test of whether a person is qualified to become an immortal, the tribulation lightning is far more powerful than ordinary lightning.

Although Yi Shuihan was already able to use some lightning techniques before achieving the Void Returning Realm, and even killed that old demon Ge with lightning techniques, those lightning techniques were just ordinary lightning, similar to Enel's lightning in the One Piece world.

This tribulation lightning is different. Not only does it have power far exceeding that of ordinary lightning, but it also has some special effects, such as triggering inner demons, or suppressing all evil energy, poison, etc. In short, it has endless uses.

What made Yi Shuihan feel most fortunate was that with this tribulation lightning, he would not need to go through the tribulation of becoming an immortal as long as he became a Dao Integration cultivator. He could use his own supernatural powers to slowly transform himself into an immortal body and control the tribulation lightning to pass through the tribulation. If he could not bear it, he could stop at any time. It could be said that he had mastered the means to cheat his way to becoming an immortal.

If others were to learn that Yi Shuihan was possessed by a tribulation lightning bolt, it would cause a major upheaval, and even those who had already attained immortality would look at Yi Shuihan with new respect.

Becoming an immortal is a huge hurdle. Only one in ten who have reached the Dao can overcome the immortal tribulation and achieve the immortal realm. Many who have reached the Dao die with regret because of this and cannot become immortals.

With the tribulation lightning, Yi Shuihan had essentially obtained a ticket to the immortal realm. As long as he went out and raised his arms, it was said that countless cultivators would flock to him and submit to his command, all in order to ensure his ascension to immortality without any chance of failure.

Those who have become immortals also seek Yi Shuihan's help. After all, who doesn't have disciples or descendants? Even if they have confidence in their own disciples, with Yi Shuihan as a safeguard, who wouldn't be willing? It's always better to be safe than sorry!

There are good aspects, but there are also bad ones. If a powerful being wants to study the tribulation lightning and captures Yi Shuihan for research, then he'll be in trouble.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, Yi Shuihan would never reveal the true function of his supernatural power. In any case, as long as he doesn't say it, no one would guess that his supernatural power is actually tribulation lightning; they would only think it is a lightning-attribute supernatural power.

Just now, Yi Shuihan dealt with the Netherworld Poison using only a wisp of tribulation lightning, which was only as thin as a hair. It was so thin that even a Qi Refining cultivator could withstand it. However, this tribulation lightning, which could withstand even a Qi Refining cultivator, annihilated the Netherworld Poison, which was enough to threaten the Void Returning stage. This shows the power of the tribulation lightning.

After testing his supernatural power, Yi Shuihan's confidence in it greatly increased. This was definitely a trump card. With this tribulation lightning, Yi Shuihan could say that he didn't even care about those who had reached the Dao Integration stage. Even if he faced a genius who had reached the Dao Integration stage, he could use the tribulation lightning to trigger their inner demons and then quickly escape.

If, after triggering his inner demons, he were to unleash a plasma light-speed punch, Yi Shuihan dared not imagine it. The scene was too beautiful to bear; perhaps only those who specialized in body refinement could withstand it.

"Is there any more Nether Poison? Let's give it a try. Maybe it was just an accident before?" Yi Shuihan's tone was somewhat sullen, but it sounded so grating to Zhamutu's ears.

However, Zhamtu actually took a chance and managed to trigger the Nether Serpent's Nether Poison again.

"what happened?"

This time, however, he clearly gave the order, but the Serpent did not react. If one were to observe closely, one could even see the resistance in the Serpent's eyes.

The others were also watching Zhamutu with expressions of anticipation, their faces full of smiles, almost bursting into laughter.

"It seems your pet is being disobedient! Have you not been feeding him enough? Poor thing, having such a bad owner." Yi Shuihan put on a compassionate look and said softly to Ming She, "How about it, do you want to join me? I guarantee you'll eat meat every meal."

Chapter 251, Subduing the Nether Serpent

Yi Shuihan's words sounded like a joke to the others, but Ming She's next move left everyone dumbfounded.

As if understanding Yi Shuihan's words, the Nether Serpent adopted a thoughtful posture.

Now Zhamutu was also anxious, shouting at the Nether Serpent, "Attack now! What's wrong with you?"

However, Zhamutu's words had no effect. The others watched this scene with surprise and doubt, their eyes constantly shifting between Mingshe, Yishuihan, and Zhamutu.

"It smells so good!" someone suddenly exclaimed, and then the others also smelled the aroma. Following the scent, they discovered that Yi Shuihan had a piece of roasted meat in his hand.

"This is..." Apart from Uncle Jiu and the others, everyone else looked at Yi Shuihan in surprise, wondering how he had managed to produce this roasted meat.

The aroma of the roasted meat was so strong that everyone couldn't help but swallow hard.

"What kind of meat is that? Just smelling it makes me feel like my body is absorbing spiritual energy faster. If I were to eat it, it would probably be equivalent to several days of cultivation, right?"

"Yeah! I really don't know where he got such good stuff from."

Even the Nether Serpent was attracted by the roasted meat in Yi Shuihan's hand, sticking out its tongue and hissing.

"How about it? Follow me, and I'll provide you with a serving of roasted meat every day!" Yi Shuihan's voice was full of seduction.

Zhamtu panicked, forming a special hand seal with both hands, and shouted at the Nether Serpent, "Come back here!"

The hand seal, which was usually foolproof, had an unexpected turn of events. Instead of obediently returning as usual, the Nether Serpent began to struggle and resist.

“That’s not right of you. It doesn’t want to go back on its own, how can you force it?” Yi Shuihan’s voice was calm, but it was deafening to Zhamutu.

Zhamutu felt his head buzzing and went blank. When he came to his senses, he found that his spell had been interrupted and his connection with the Nether Serpent had been severed.

"..." Watching his Nether Serpent wagging its tail beside Yi Shuihan, begging for food like a dog, Zhamutu couldn't get a bite and spat out a mouthful of blood.

“Little Ming, come, say goodbye to your former master. You should at least thank him for raising you,” Yi Shuihan said with a smile.

"Uh……"

"Master Zhamu, Master, what's wrong with you!"

"Why did you faint? Your heart isn't broad enough! Shouldn't you be wishing Xiao Ming a better master right now?"

Even the others twitched at Yi Shuihan's sarcastic remarks, gaining a new understanding of him and resolving not to provoke this powerful yet shameless fellow.

"What should we do now, Uncle Feng?" Hua Yu looked at Feng Wuhen with some difficulty. After all, everyone's goal was to deal with the old demon. Now that things have turned out like this before they've even started, it's clearly not a good sign!

"What else can we do? Let's get to the destination together first and then talk about it. As for the people from the Northern Frontier, I think with Yi boy around, there shouldn't be any major problems," Feng Wuhen said irritably.

Hua Yu naturally wouldn't object to Feng Wuhen's decision. As for the Northern Frontier side, whose leader had already given up, they wouldn't dare to offer any other opinions.

So the group continued toward the sealed location, while the Nether Serpent, now shrunken more than ten times its original size, coiled around Yi Shuihan's arm, teasing him relentlessly.

Speaking of which, Zhamutu was really unlucky to have encountered the monster Yi Shuihan. He could never have imagined that Yi Shuihan had already reached the Void Returning stage, and not just any ordinary Void Returning stage.

Yi Shuihan directly used his powerful strength to erase the connection between Zhamutu and the Nether Serpent, something that even ordinary Void Returners could not do.

As for subduing the Nether Serpent, it really did rely on that roasted meat. Even the Nether Serpent was completely powerless against this kind of roasted meat that was full of spiritual energy and delicious.

"Perhaps I should learn a skill related to contracts," Yi Shuihan thought, focusing her attention on the skill shop, intending to find a suitable skill to learn.

The skill shop had quite a few skills that met the requirements, but Yi Shuihan ultimately didn't buy any of them.

He suddenly realized that he didn't necessarily have to sell skills from the skill shop. Now that he was a Void Returning Master, he could learn the relevant skills on his own. Even Zhamutu could successfully control the Nether Serpent, let alone him!