Multiverse Skill System

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The reason Aiolos was injured today was because of a sudden breakthrough; he didn't control his power well and ended up injuring himself.

Tong Hu's eyes were bright, unlike those of an old man. He stared intently at Yi Shuihan, as if trying to see right through him.

In fact, in Tong Hu's perception, Yi Shuihan was no different from other ordinary people, but his senses told him that things were not so simple.

"I can't believe this kid was quite a handsome man when he was young! I know he's currently in a sealed state, but is this really what he looks like in his old age? The difference is just too big. People's height might decrease as they get older, but I've never seen someone decrease this much."

Yi Shuihan could see the hidden power within Tong Hu. If it were to be unleashed, it would probably rival Tong Hu's current strength, definitely approaching the Silver Saint level. No wonder he is a Saint from the previous era who has survived to this day.

Chapter 729, Saga's Challenge

"Want to chat some more? How about a dime or two?"

Yi Shuihan broke the silence first, and what he said caused a fleeting look of surprise to cross Tong Hu's eyes. It was a fleeting moment, but Yi Shuihan still caught it.

"You're not an ordinary person?"

"That depends on how you calculate it. For some beings, I am just an ordinary person."

Yi Shuihan's answer was ambiguous, but it finally convinced Tong Hu that Yi Shuihan was extraordinary, because Tong Hu did not speak, but instead used his inner universe to transmit his voice.

The microcosm is the cultivation method in this world. Although its main application is combat, there are very few other minor techniques. There are basically no alchemy or weapon crafting skills, but the ability to transmit sound can be used easily.

"Let me make this clear first, I'm not your enemy, I'm just passing through. I'll be staying here for a while, and we'll see each other quite often in the future, so you won't kick me out, will you?"

"They're either enemies or friends. If they're friends, then of course you can stay here."

Tong Hu spoke slowly, his eyes unreadable. If Yi Shuihan were truly an ordinary person, Tong Hu would naturally not have agreed to his request. However, Tong Hu couldn't see through Yi Shuihan at the moment, and he didn't want to make an enemy of him before Yi Shuihan revealed his hostility. He still had an important mission at Mount Lu and couldn't easily make a move.

What do you think of them?

Suddenly, the topic shifted to the trainees who were preparing to become Saint Seiya warriors.

When Tong Hu mentioned himself, the prospective Saints all perked up their ears, and the speed and force of their strikes on the stones slowed down considerably, as if they wanted to hear what Yi Shuihan would have to say.

"Not bad! If they went on a dating show, they could just stand there and no one would turn off their lights. Look at their muscles, they're definitely young and handsome, and many girls like that type."

"..."

Tong Hu stared at Yi Shuihan in astonishment, almost spitting out his drink. Forgive him, Yi Shuihan's words were too advanced for him to understand.

The trainee Saint Seiya warriors were completely stunned. Various situations arose: some suddenly collapsed to the ground, some were injured by the recoil from excessive force, some stumbled and nearly fell flat on their faces due to hitting the wrong spot, and so on...

In short, the scene was chaotic.

"What's wrong? They are indeed quite good-looking, and have nice figures too!"

His expression was innocent, but his eyes were full of laughter.

"I'm an old man, don't joke with me like that. If something goes wrong, I could be in my coffin because of it. Young people, you should know how to respect the elderly."

"I didn't see any elderly people, I only saw a young man who could smash a mountain with one punch."

Unceremoniously interrupting Tong Hu's attempt to elicit sympathy, Yi Shuihan continued...

"What exactly do you want to ask? Can you please be more specific?"

After taking a few quick breaths, Tong Hu finally caught his breath. "What I'm asking is, how strong and talented are they?"

"His talent is good, but his strength is just so-so!"

This assessment is quite fair for Yi Shuihan. He was being lenient, after all, people have different perspectives and view things from different angles, so their evaluations of Aiolos and the others' talents will naturally differ.

From Yi Shuihan's perspective, those who cannot become Silver Saints have trash talent. Only those with the talent to become Gold Saints will impress him. As for strength, he wouldn't even glance at a group of Saints whose strongest are only at the mid-stage of the Sixth Sense if it weren't for his nostalgia from back then.

"Teacher Tong Hu, I want to have a match with him. Since he said our strength is average, then he must be very strong."

Saga, with his blue hair, was the first to step forward. As the strongest of the hidden Saints, he was arrogant and proud. The fact that a stranger's evaluation of him was that he had good talent but average strength was unacceptable to him.

"Saga has made his move; this is going to be interesting."

Others who were already somewhat annoyed revealed gloating expressions.

"Brother Yi is very strong; Saga might not be his match."

Aiolia said something to Yi Shuihan, perhaps because of the grilled fish, but few people paid attention to his words. His brother, Aiolos, seemed thoughtful after hearing it.

Saga did not directly challenge Yi Shuihan to a duel, but instead asked Tong Hu if he was capable. From this point of view, it is clear that he did not consider Yi Shuihan to be a master.

"Oh, I wonder what you think, young friend Yi?"

Instead of answering Saga, Tong Hu asked Yi Shuihan, expressing his attitude that he would only agree if Yi Shuihan agreed.

Saga wasn't stupid; he understood instantly and said to Yi Shuihan, "Do you dare to compete with me? If not, then take back what you just said."

"Are you sure you want to fight me? One punch from me and you might die."

The first half of the sentence was normal, but the atmosphere suddenly became eerie when the second half was mentioned, especially when the word "death" was mentioned. Everyone present suddenly felt a chill rise from their hearts.

Yi Shuihan did not release any aura or even hostility, but Saga still couldn't help but tremble and his hair stood on end.

It must be said that the Cosmo is indeed quite good at sensing; even Saga, who has entered the Sixth Sense, can sense the impending crisis.

"How could that be? I'm actually scared by a single sentence. No, it's not fear, it's just excitement, just excitement."

Saga hypnotized himself, and after a moment his eyes became firm again.

"Even if it means death, I will fight you."

He spoke slowly and deliberately, and after saying those words, Saga felt as if he had broken free of some kind of shackle, and his whole body felt much lighter. At the same time, in the senses of others, his cosmos suddenly became much stronger.

"As expected of Saga!"

"He's gotten stronger again."

"I thought I had caught up with him, but I didn't expect to fall far behind again."

Saga's companions stared at him in amazement.

"It seems like I unknowingly helped Saga unleash his cosmos!"

Yi Shuihan looked puzzled, somewhat bewildered.

"Since that's the case, then I'll give you a little pointers. Don't worry, I promise I won't kill you."

In the end, Yi Shuihan decided to teach Saga a small lesson. He didn't want to be looked down upon for no reason, even though he was weak and needed to keep a low profile.

Chapter 730, The way to avoid killing you is to avoid hitting you.

After Yi Shuihan agreed to the battle, everyone's eyes turned to Yi Shuihan and Saga, filled with anticipation.

"Hopefully Saga can figure out some of his true strengths and weaknesses."

Dohko remained silent, not having a high opinion of Saga.

Soon, the small battlefield between Yi Shuihan and Saga was ready. Saga looked at Yi Shuihan with a solemn expression, his body still but his cosmos was exploding wildly.

"With this cosmos, is Saga planning to go all out from the very beginning?"

"Did this guy put so much pressure on Saga?"

"My brother will definitely win; he's the strongest."

Finally, the instant a leaf fell to the ground, Saga moved. He concentrated all the power of his cosmos in his hand and unleashed a punch that exceeded the speed of sound, like a shooting star streaking across the sky.

What seemed incredibly fast to other prospective Gold Saints, a punch so fast it was almost invisible, appeared incredibly slow to Yi Shuihan, slower than a tortoise crawling. If Yi Shuihan wanted to, he could easily dodge it.

Hide? There's absolutely no need.

"He's about to make his move, but he's too slow. He's going to lose."

To others, Yi Shuihan slowly raised his hand and then threw a punch. Every move he made was so clear that it was even clearer than what an ordinary person could do, as if he were doing slow motion.

"boom!"

A deafening roar, accompanied by an earthquake, left everyone except Yi Shuihan stunned. The next moment, when they realized what had happened, they were all dumbfounded.

Saga's fist stopped a fist's distance from Yi Shuihan's chest, his body maintaining an attack posture, but his pupils had already lost focus.

Beside Saga, Yi Shuihan's arm struck right next to his head, seemingly off-target, but no one thought so.

Behind that fist, a ravine tens of meters wide stretched for a kilometer. And that was the end of it. A kilometer away, there used to be a thousand-meter-high mountain, but it had completely disappeared.

"When you threw that punch just now, I thought about it carefully. It would really be difficult to not kill you with one punch. But I finally found a solution: just don't let my fist hit you."

His words, spoken in a low voice, were incredibly pretentious, yet no one thought he was being pretentious. Instead, they felt that Yi Shuihan was incredibly domineering.

"He's so slow, how come Saga didn't hit him?"

"Moreover, how could he unleash such a powerful punch when there was clearly no fluctuation in his inner universe?"

The prospective Saints couldn't understand this battle, or rather, it wasn't even a battle; it was just a punch thrown by Yi Shuihan.

"It's not that he's slow, he's even faster than Saga. You can see some of his movements clearly, but that's just a special phenomenon that occurs when speed reaches a certain level. It's a power completely different from the Cosmo. I once read in an ancient book that it's a sign of reaching a certain level of martial arts, and it affects our senses."

Tong Hu spoke slowly. He was the only one who could see Yi Shuihan's attack clearly, and it was also because Yi Shuihan was very weak at the moment.

"The force of the punch alone caused Saga to lose consciousness, and he was completely unharmed except for the initial impact. Such strong control! And if I'm not mistaken, he achieved this simply by using the power of his body, without any trace of his cosmos. What kind of person possesses such a resilient body?"

This battle not only failed to reveal Yi Shuihan's true nature to Tong Hu, but on the contrary, in Tong Hu's eyes, the mysteries surrounding Yi Shuihan only increased. If he could still see a glimpse of her before, now he couldn't see even a shadow of her at all.

He lowered his fist and passed by Saga. This time, everyone looked at him with awe, and there was no longer any doubt as before.

"I told you Brother Yi was really strong!"

Aiolia said smugly, but he was actually very shocked. He had initially thought that Yi Shuihan was at most his brother's level, but he never expected that he would be so strong that he could shatter a thousand-meter mountain from a kilometer away.

"This can no longer be explained by force; it's simply a monster."

Aiolos appears to be a gentle and refined person, but in reality, he is an extremely arrogant person, only he hides it very well. Now he realizes that he has no right to be arrogant in front of Yi Shuihan, as the difference in their strength is too great.

"But one day I will be able to reach that level too."

A raging fire ignited in Aiolos's heart. The reason he still had confidence was because a Saint needs to be in sync with his Cloth to unleash his true fighting power. A Saint without his Cloth is like a soldier without a gun, whose fighting power is greatly reduced.

To shatter a thousand-meter-high peak with a single punch, one doesn't need a seventh sense; the sixth sense is enough. All one needs to do is comprehend the special move belonging to their own zodiac sign and then don the Saint Cloth.

As for Saga, he is in the late stage of the sixth sense. His punch just now exceeded the speed of sound and shattered a hundred-meter-tall boulder. If he wore a Saint Cloth, the power would be several times greater. If he changed his fist into a Saint Seiya skill, it would not be difficult for him to shatter a thousand-meter-tall peak with one punch.

Unfortunately, Aiolos's cultivation level was too low, and he couldn't see that the difference between him and Yi Shuihan wasn't the strength of their fists, but rather their cultivation level and control. With equal strength, Yi Shuihan could defeat thousands of people like Aiolos.

"What are you all standing there for? Galon, help Saga down to rest. The rest of you, continue training. Today's task is doubled. No one can rest until they break 100 pieces. You can rest only when you finish the task."

At Tong Hu's shouts, the prospective Saint Seiya warriors began to swing their fists again, but this time they could no longer concentrate, their eyes occasionally drifting to the mark left by Yi Shuihan's punch.

"Young friend Yi, there is something I'm not sure if I should say."

"Then don't say it."

"Young friend, you're just idling around anyway, I wonder if you could give these lads a little pointers?"

When did I ever say I had a lot of free time?

"Thank you very much, little friend."

"Old fox!" The seemingly disorganized conversation made Yi Shuihan realize that Tong Hu could be shameless.

Chapter 731, House on the Cliff

After watching the so-called training for a while and realizing it was nothing more than a violent demolition, Yi Shuihan said goodbye to Aiolia and left the training ground, returning to the waterfall.

"Crash!"

The sound of the waterfall drowned out all other sounds, and the air was filled with the scent of water and a faint fragrance of flowers.

I don't know what year it was, but the peach blossoms in that peach grove were blooming brightly.

"Let's just build the house there."

Yi Shuihan's gaze lingered on the cliff beside the waterfall. He was thinking about building a suspended dwelling so that he could watch the boys train from above. It sounded pretty good.

Reaching the cliff face, Yi Shuihan continued walking upwards without stopping, his entire body forming a ninety-degree angle with the cliff.

The waterfall was several hundred meters long, but Yi Shuihan stopped after walking about a hundred meters and casually tossed a miniature house into the water.

The house defied Newton's law of universal gravitation and stopped in mid-air, remaining upright even though it was just air below.

He made several complex hand seals, and several beams of light entered the house. Yi Shuihan nodded in satisfaction.

"So, from today onwards, this will be my temporary home."

Entering the house, which contained a vast inner world, Yi Shuihan began to recover his energy. At this moment, he missed the Immortal Stone. If he had the Immortal Stone, he wouldn't need a whole year to recover.

The sun sets, and the moonlight shines down.

"Didn't Brother Yi say he lived nearby? Why haven't I seen him?"

Aiolia was carrying a lunchbox. He had come to deliver food to Yi Shuihan, but that wasn't the real reason. He was actually using the excuse of delivering food to freeload.