Multiverse Skill System

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"Hehe, he's just a kid. Although he's strong, everyone here has the backing of a Great Dao Emperor. As long as we explain the pros and cons to him and do some superficial work, I don't believe he won't back down."

"That's right, at most he'll sacrifice a few pieces. Does he really dare to go on a killing spree?"

"That's right, we did hold back in this battle, but our usual contributions far outweigh any of that. We are the backbone of the company. Without us, the company could not have developed to where it is today."

The people in this room are all Chaos Emperors, and most of them are at the second stage of Enlightenment Realm, with one even being a Creator Realm expert. This level of strength gives them a certain status in the company, and they are all in important positions in key departments. The reason they have gathered together is because they have one thing in common: they are on the company's black sheep list.

Of course, the list of bad apples is definitely not limited to just these dozen or so; they are just some representative examples.

There are several reactions to being on the list. The first is that they are unsure whether they are on the list and cautiously maintain the status quo. The second is that they know they are on the list and are looking for a way out, either by running away or by trying to get through to others. The third is that they know they are on the list and silently await their judgment. The last is that those in the room huddle together for warmth and try to find a way to deal with Yi Shuihan.

Yi Shuihan's handling of the black sheep on the list wasn't simply a matter of killing them all. It would vary depending on the circumstances. For example, if someone was very capable and proactively admitted their mistakes, they would be punished but not killed. If someone was not very capable but proactively admitted their mistakes, they would be killed according to the severity of their errors, but at least their younger generations would be spared. Regardless of their abilities, if someone did not proactively admit their mistakes, they would be killed directly, and their entire family would be wiped out as well.

The discussion in the room was in full swing when the door was suddenly kicked open.

They glared angrily at the door, about to unleash a tirade, but upon seeing the figure standing there, they all fell silent, swallowing back the words that were about to come out.

Even though they had been shouting fiercely before, seemingly unafraid of Yi Shuihan's gaze, they fell silent when Yi Shuihan appeared before them, trembling like mice before a cat.

"Very good, that saves me a lot of trouble. I'll just give you a quick death."

Yi Shuihan said indifferently, his words directly sealing the fate of all the Chaos Emperors in the room.

"No, Your Excellency, you cannot do this! My ancestors were..."

"My master is xxx..."

"I have a very good relationship with xxx..."

When energy fluctuations rose from Yi Shuihan's body, some people in the room couldn't sit still and shouted in terror. And this wasn't just one or two people.

No one resisted, not because they didn't want to, but because the difference in strength was too great. The mere pressure from the Great Dao Emperor was enough to render them unable to move, and they could barely shout out their words with all their might.

A flash of light, and then everything in the room was cleared away, leaving it empty. Only the lingering warmth of the seats proved that the room had been bustling not long ago.

"Hmm, the next location should be..."

Without the slightest hesitation, Yi Shuihan turned and left, heading towards her next destination.

As a Great Dao Emperor, not just anyone is qualified to make him personally take action. Only Yi Shuihan, who is at the level of Chaos Emperor, will personally take action. Below the level of Chaos Emperor, there is no need for Yi Shuihan. As an enforcer, he is not a lone commander. Yuanfo Emperor has still sent some people to him. All he needs to do is distribute the tasks.

In fact, most of the time Yi Shuihan was issuing orders and did not need to take action personally. The main reason why Yuanfo Emperor asked him to handle this matter was to put pressure on him, the pressure from the Great Dao Emperors. Otherwise, if it were a Founder of Dao, even if he had the strength to deal with those people on the list, he would not dare to take action at all, for fear of being resented by the Great Dao Emperors.

For the better part of half a year, Yi Shuihan spent his time dealing with the bad apples, but in fact, he spent most of his time traveling and dealing with those Great Dao Emperors.

Some bad apples hide in the world of the Great Dao Emperor, and Yi Shuihan has to personally intervene every time. First, he has to argue with the Great Dao Emperor, and if that doesn't work, he has to fight the other party's leader to hand them over, which is a waste of time.

In the past six months, Yi Shuihan has met quite a few of the company's Great Dao Emperors. He himself has become well-known to the company's Great Dao Emperors, though not in a good way, because Yi Shuihan has been somewhat disrespectful. Even when the Great Dao Emperors intervene, they show no mercy.

Yi Shuihan knew all this, but he didn't care. His strength was there for all to see; he could almost look down on the level of a Great Dao Emperor. He didn't need to be mindful of the Great Dao Emperor's feelings. Moreover, there was a difference between Great Dao Emperors and those below them. Unless they were direct descendants of several generations, Great Dao Emperors looked down on those who were not Great Dao Emperors as if they were ants.

Yi Shuihan killed the bad apple who was sheltering under the Great Dao Emperor. It was just a matter of losing face for the other party. It wasn't a deep-seated hatred. At most, it would cause some trouble when he needed help in the future.

The direct descendants of those Great Dao Emperors were not on the list. It's not that they weren't there, but they weren't added out of respect for those Great Dao Emperors. After all, as direct descendants of Great Dao Emperors, they were the primary targets of the evil demons. They couldn't be allowed to drag the demons down, as the demons mainly targeted them for killing.

The only Great Dao Emperor that Yi Shuihan offended this time was the one whose disciple he killed. Yi Shuihan originally intended to give him face, but the Great Dao Emperor was too arrogant and thought that Yi Shuihan was afraid of him. So Yi Shuihan decisively taught him a lesson.

Chapter 1504, Going to the "Front Lines"

"You completed the task beautifully. You're even more capable than I thought. Why don't you become my assistant?"

"An assistant? Forget it! I don't think I'm suitable."

With Chairman Jikong Dizun in seclusion, enjoying his own company, Yuanfo Dizun is essentially the true controller of the company, acting as its CEO. Yuanfo Dizun has never had an assistant before, so recruiting Yi Shuihan as his assistant clearly indicates his intention to groom a successor!

To succeed the Yuan Buddha Emperor? It seems like a wonderful thing that countless people would envy. After all, one could freely use the power of a huge company, hold great power, and control the fate of countless living beings.

Countless employees throughout the company are eyeing the position of Yuanfo Emperor, and even some Great Dao Emperors are envious of it.

However, Yi Shuihan decisively rejected all of this. He had no interest in managing the company at the moment. His short-term goal was to resolve the demon invasion, his medium-term goal was to increase his strength, and his long-term goal was to achieve enlightenment when the next breakthrough opportunity arose.

Yi Shuihan understood very well that strength was everything. As long as he had enough strength, everything else would become simple. Perhaps the company was still a behemoth to him now, but at least he had the ability to negotiate with the company. Once his strength broke through again, the company would be nothing to him.

"Whether something is suitable or not can not be felt. You can try it first, and if it doesn't work, then we'll talk about it."

Despite hearing Yi Shuihan's refusal, Yuanfo Emperor invited him again. He genuinely admired Yi Shuihan and wanted to mentor him. Of course, he also wanted to share the burden. In the past, when things were peaceful, he was able to manage his time and do other things. But now, things were a bit more difficult, and he had more to deal with. He definitely needed an assistant.

"I really didn't want to be an assistant. To be honest, I just wanted to know how the company would handle the demonic invasion. Would they just wait for the demon to come and fight back, or would they take the initiative to fight back? If it's the latter, I'd like to get involved."

Seeing that things were about to get complicated, Yi Shuihan smiled wryly and shared his thoughts.

Then Yi Shuihan saw the unsurprised look in Yuanfo Emperor's eyes, as if everything was under his control.

"I thought you were going to wait a while before you told me!"

"Are you saying I'm a joke when you ask me to be your assistant?"

"It's true that I want you to be my assistant. If you agree, I'll keep this position for you. Of course, I've long seen that you and that guy Ji Kong are the same type, focusing more on cultivation. That's probably why you've been able to grow to where you are today in such a short time, right?"

Yuanfo Emperor sighed for a moment, then told Yi Shuihan the information he wanted to know.

This invasion of demons caused great losses to the myriad realms, but even so, the myriad realms still have the strength to fight back. After the first wave of invasion ended, the major forces in the myriad realms began to contact each other, gathering intelligence on the demons while planning a counterattack. The company naturally joined in and played an important role.

In fact, even if Yuanfo Emperor hadn't said anything, Yi Shuihan would have found out soon, because this time the myriad realms were trying to unite as many forces as possible, and Salama's strength was undeniable, making him a force that could be united.

"Are you really going to the front lines? That's not safe. We also need skilled logistics personnel to prevent surprise attacks."

Without communicating with the Supreme Emperor of the Void, Yi Shuihan would have thought that the front lines and the logistics were about the same level of danger. Now he knows that, as the Supreme Emperor of the Void said, the front lines are indeed more dangerous.

"Fighting demons gives me more inspiration."

It's normal to gain inspiration and improve as long as it can be called a battle, especially when fighting powerful enemies. However, Yi Shuihan, who has a system, is even more special. Combat, or rather analysis, can help him become stronger even faster.

Yuanfo Emperor did not understand Yi Shuihan's underlying meaning. He simply gave Yi Shuihan a deep look before agreeing to let Yi Shuihan represent the company and join the project.

To give Yi Shuihan more freedom, he gave him an unrestricted identity, meaning that no one could order him to do anything, and he could decide for himself whether to participate in an operation.

After a brief handover, Yi Shuihan left the company headquarters and went to the "front line".

"I can't believe there's a place like this."

To be honest, when Yi Shuihan arrived at the so-called "front line", he was a little confused. The "front line" is a very special area. This area does not belong to the myriad realms because the will of the myriad realms cannot be sensed here.

The "front line" is no less formidable than that of the demons, and the demons will not be strengthened here.

When something is completely occupied and destroyed by demons, it forms a demonic domain. The demonic domain is filled with an aura of destruction. In such an environment, the combat power of demons will increase. Non-demons who come to the demonic domain will have some of their strength suppressed due to "acclimatization".

When the demons invaded the myriad realms, their power was actually suppressed to some extent; at least their demonic power recovered more slowly.

In other words, the nature of evil is special, and the will of all the heavens and myriad realms cannot directly kill it; otherwise, evil would not even be able to enter the heavens and myriad realms.

On the "front lines," the Great Dao Emperors expend more effort to use the power of the Dao River, and the recovery speed of the Dao River's power also decreases. The demons, on the other hand, are in a similar situation to those in the myriad realms. Fighting here is actually not as good as fighting in the myriad realms.

The reason for choosing this location for the battle was out of necessity. While fighting in the myriad realms would be advantageous to the Great Dao Emperor, the aftershocks of the battle would damage the myriad realms. If the war dragged on, the myriad realms would be ravaged, and the demons would grow stronger due to the destruction.

The "Frontline" is different from the myriad realms. Here, apart from the Great Dao Emperors, there is nothing that demons can destroy. More accurately, the essential power of demons seems to have lost its effectiveness in the "Frontline".

It's like a rule that demons can become stronger through destruction. This rule applies to all the worlds and to all living beings in those worlds. However, the "front line" is an area independent of this rule, and substances that destroy the front line have no effect on demons.

Chapter 1505, Slaughtering Emperor-Level Demons

"Everyone, stay alert and hide well. Those damned demons are coming soon. According to our information, they are transporting important supplies. If we can intercept and kill them here, it will be a great achievement."

This is a small team with five members. What's most terrifying is that each of these members is a being who surpasses the Chaos Emperor. In other words, they are all Great Dao Emperors. A team composed of Great Dao Emperors can only be seen on this "front line".

Even the Chaos Emperors are not very effective on the "front lines." The Great Dao Emperors are the true elites. However, even the Great Dao Emperors do not dare to set out alone. They must form a team before they dare to hunt here.

Of course, this doesn't mean there aren't Chaos Emperors on the "front line." After all, there are weaker demons, and the Great Dao Emperors all have their own pride. They generally won't specifically target demons below the Emperor level; they'll only kill them when they encounter them.

Demons below the Emperor level will be hunted down by the Chaos Emperors formed by the myriad realms. This can also be considered as training. The Chaos Emperors who survive on the front lines will benefit greatly, and may even be able to advance to the Great Dao Emperor level in the future based on their merits.

It should be noted that this invasion of the myriad realms by the demons has freed up a lot of land. With this land, it is not a problem for some cultivators to reach the edge of a breakthrough.

A few minutes later, hundreds of powerful demons appeared in the void not far away, led by three emperor-level demons.

When the demons reached a certain area, a circular array suddenly rose up and completely surrounded them.

"Do it."

With a loud shout, the five Great Dao Emperors rushed in, and their first round of attacks killed most of the demons.

In a one-on-one fight between a Great Dao Emperor and a Demon Emperor, the Emperor usually has the upper hand. Moreover, it was five against three, and it was a sneak attack. In a short time, two Demon Emperors were severely injured, with only one of them being lucky enough not to be seriously injured immediately.

Of the three emperor-level demons, two were severely injured, and even if one remained unharmed, they would be utterly powerless against five Great Dao Emperors. It was only a matter of time before they were all wiped out.

"It seems I don't need to take action."

Outside the formation, Yi Shuihan stood quietly in the void, yet neither the Great Dao Emperors nor the demons noticed his presence.

Yi Shuihan was only here as a precaution. In fact, he had just taken on a support mission not long ago, which was not far from here. After completing the mission, he received news that there would be an ambush plan here, so he came here on his way.

"Fine, I was just passing by anyway, so since it's none of my business, I'll leave!"

Just as he was about to turn and leave, Yi Shuihan suddenly stopped, a sharp light flashing in his eyes as he stared straight into the formation.

Within the formation, more than ten figures suddenly emerged from the originally Chaos Emperor level demons; they were all Emperor level demons.

The strength of demons is hard to hide, and since the Great Dao Emperors were in the shadows from the beginning, they were very confident as the attackers. They only relaxed their vigilance after the successful ambush. When these more than ten Emperor-level demons suddenly appeared, they instantly caught the five Great Dao Emperors off guard.

Basically, every Great Dao Emperor was ambushed by 3 or 4 Emperor-level demons. This time, the situation was completely reversed, and all five Great Dao Emperors suffered injuries of varying degrees.

"Tsk tsk tsk, the intelligence you received was deliberately leaked by us, and you actually caught a few stupid fish."

"If I eliminate the five Great Dao Emperors, my power will increase significantly."

"Whoever gets it first keeps it; everyone has to rely on their own abilities."

The Emperor-level demons surrounded the Great Dao Emperors, their eyes filled with greed. Their demonic power erupted, shattering the outer array.

If they hadn't been injured, the five Great Dao Emperors would have had a chance to escape even if they couldn't win. However, now that they were all injured, the situation had become extremely critical, and they would most likely perish here if nothing unexpected happened.

"Big brother, it's my fault. I'll hold them off for a bit, you guys should run if you can!"

"Third brother, this is not your fault. The demon is too cunning. There's no use in you staying alone. Let's stay together and let our little sister leave!"

“That’s right, the four of us older brothers will definitely fight our way out for our little sister.”

"I'm not leaving. I want to live and die with my four brothers. Didn't we agree to die on the same day, in the same month, in the same year?"

It's unbelievable that the five Great Dao Emperors are actually siblings. Coupled with this scene of life and death separation, the sense of déjà vu is incredibly strong, making Yi Shuihan feel somewhat embarrassed.

"Ahem, well, none of you have to die."

Although there might be even more exciting things to see if we kept watching, Yi Shuihan spoke up in advance to remind himself of his presence.

Yi Shuihan's appearance drew the attention of both the Great Dao Emperors and the demons. The Great Dao Emperors were initially delighted, but then somewhat disappointed, since there was only one Yi Shuihan, and they did not believe that Yi Shuihan could change the overall situation.

"We're so lucky to have someone deliver themselves to our doorstep. That's fine, we'll kill him quickly when we're done."

The emperor-level demons were equally delighted to see Yi Shuihan, as they believed he was there to die.

“Fellow Daoist, you are not injured. A few of us will stop them in a moment. Please take our little sister and leave.”

The Great Dao Emperor, known as the eldest brother, pleaded.

"Big brother, I don't..."

Before the only female emperor could finish speaking, Yi Shuihan had already begun her attack, charging towards the demons.

Under the stunned gazes of the five Great Dao Emperors, Yi Shuihan carried out a massacre, dealing with Emperor-level demons one by one with ease, as simple as killing chickens.

It's not that the Emperor-level Great Dao Emperors are too weak, but that Yi Shuihan is too strong. These Emperor-level demons, who are weaker than ordinary Great Dao Emperors, are not even in the same league as Yi Shuihan.

A few minutes later, the demons were completely annihilated by Yi Shuihan. At this moment, the five Great Dao Emperors stared blankly at Yi Shuihan, unable to come back to their senses for a long time.

Chapter 1506, Sworn Brotherhood

"I am Lava, and these are Inca, Yuanxi, Lufeng, and Fangjing. We are not blood-related siblings, but sworn brothers. However, our relationship is even better than that of blood relatives."

The Lava Emperor, the eldest of the five Great Dao Emperors, was the first to regain his senses and spoke to Yi Shuihan in a deep, gruff voice.

This Lava Emperor appears to be entirely composed of fiery lava, giving Yi Shuihan the feeling of a lava giant from a certain Lu game.

All Great Dao Emperors have their own honorific titles. Because they live for so long, sometimes their real names are forgotten, and they are addressed by their honorific titles. Of course, it is also acceptable to address them by their real names.

"Yi Shuihan, I have met several people."

Yi Shuihan nodded in response.

"Yi Shuihan! Are you the one who's been making headlines lately?"

"Little sister, do you know anything?"

"Have you all forgotten that the company recently sent a newly promoted Great Dao Emperor who doesn't accept assignments and has the right to act independently? His name is Yi Shuihan."

Fangjing Emperor looked at Yi Shuihan with curiosity. She had a great deal of goodwill towards Yi Shuihan, her savior. If it weren't for Yi Shuihan, her brothers would have been dead, and even if she had survived, she would have been in great pain.

"That's right, I am Yi Shuihan. I was on a mission nearby and learned about the ambush plan here, so I came to take a look. I didn't expect this to happen. The demons are so cunning that they ambushed us instead."