Section 120 (Part II) The Immortal Eye of Grue! The Annihilation of the Immortal Race! The Resentment of the Juvenile Supreme!

The Skin-Disguising Fiend contemplated an entirely new target for devouring.

"The difficulty isn't very high..."

"Yet somehow, I keep feeling like something is off..."

An inexplicable intuition suddenly dawned upon the Skin-Disguising Fiend.

"Is it truly devouring? Why does it feel as though the [Underworld Son of Heaven] ought to be a fundamental part of my own body?"

The Skin-Disguising Fiend muttered to itself.

Then, it abruptly shook its head.

"Am I hallucinating?"

The Skin-Disguising Fiend chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"Could the plundering of the SSS-rank psychic-type esper's treasure be what caused me to hallucinate?"

The Skin-Disguising Fiend cradled its head.

It felt a sharp pang of pain.

"Regardless of anything else, the [Underworld Son of Heaven] will undoubtedly become a part of my body in the future."

The Skin-Disguising Fiend narrowed its eyes slightly, and a malicious plot began to brew once more.

***

In Jiangcheng.

Having resolved the crisis, Lin Qiye finally enjoyed a rare period of rest.

Three days later.

Lin Qiye had just woken up.

The notification tone of the Life Lamp Gem instantly echoed in his mind.

[Defying the heavens and changing destiny succeeded: At the age of five, you executed the destroyer possessing the SSS-rank psychic-type talent, shattering the Skin-Disguising Fiend's plan to devour the destroyer Guo Huai. This execution does not count as a conventional battle; due to the extreme swiftness of the kill and the rapid reversal, the target had no time to escape. You did not acquire the target's walker points.]

[You have obtained the reward: 1 million walker points, bringing your remaining total to 6 million walker points.]

[You have obtained the reward: Grudge Immortal Pupil (An immortal pupil filled with extreme hatred toward the Skin-Disguising Fiend.)]

[In the boundless worlds, within a super-universe whose race was once exterminated by the Skin-Disguising Fiend, a juvenile supreme condensed this Grudge Immortal Pupil by fusing the hatred of an entire clan.]

[When a Skin-Disguising Fiend appears within a radius of one hundred meters, the immortal pupil will turn red.]

[This pupil is quite unique, forged by a race of immortal level or higher. It was condensed by a juvenile supreme; in order to contain the hatred of an entire clan, the immortal arts within the pupil have been fractured.]

[However, the quality of this immortal pupil is exceptionally high. If you can slay Skin-Disguising Fiends, the immortal pupil will plunder their power, progressively enhancing its own abilities.]

[If you continue to hunt down and kill Skin-Disguising Fiends, one day, wherever the light of the immortal pupil shines, no Skin-Disguising Fiend will be able to hide.]

"Oh?"

A second ago.

Lin Qiye was still bleary-eyed with sleep.

The next moment.

Lin Qiye bounced straight up from the bed as if injected with adrenaline.

"The Grudge Immortal Pupil? Specifically targeting the Skin-Disguising Fiend? Such a treasure actually exists?"

Lin Qiye's heart pounded wildly, his joy impossible to conceal.

The Skin-Disguising Fiend was an immensely bizarre and terrifying fiend.

The powerhouses of the main world were entirely unable to detect their traces.

Lin Qiye had no idea how to go about searching for them either.

Yet right now.

Lin Qiye had obtained an immortal pupil!

Lin Qiye was overjoyed.

An immortal pupil capable of detecting Skin-Disguising Fiends—this was a super-tier treasure!

"It certainly hasn't been easy. I've defied destiny countless times in this lifetime, and every single instance was fraught with mortal danger until the very final moment when this reward was finally granted."

Lin Qiye smiled.

Whenever a Skin-Disguising Fiend entered a one-hundred-meter radius, the immortal pupil would turn red and provide a warning.

Although it couldn't pinpoint an individual entity precisely,

this was already defying the natural order to an incredible degree.

Furthermore,

the quality of the immortal pupil could be further upgraded.

All he needed to do was kill Skin-Disguising Fiends!

Without a doubt,

this immortal pupil offered immense benefits to Lin Qiye!

"Such a fine item; I must bring it back to the main world, or I wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully for over a decade of regret."

Lin Qiye retrieved the Grudge Immortal Pupil.

He examined it carefully.

This single immortal pupil could influence the success or failure of his mortal walks in this world.

More importantly,

back in the main world,

this was an absolute, vital treasure.

After all,

the Skin-Disguising Fiends of the main world possessed similarly terrifying methods of concealment!

Xingcheng must harbor lurking Skin-Disguising Fiends, and they would surely strike at Lin Qiye from the dark.

Whether he could flush them out and slaughter them

depended entirely upon this immortal pupil!

Lin Qiye's gaze burned brightly.

He stared at the immortal pupil.

"Yet, the Skin-Disguising Fiend race is truly horrifying. An entire super-race, along with a juvenile supreme, was simply wiped out just like that."

A juvenile supreme.

In the main world, they were existences capable of attaining True Immortality and touching the ultimate ceiling of power.

Yet, their entire clan was massacred by the Skin-Disguising Fiends.

It was truly sigh-worthy!

A trace of profound pity welled up in Lin Qiye's heart.

He gazed into the Grudge Immortal Pupil.

The immortal pupil as a whole radiated a brilliant golden light, yet deep within the pupil, threads of blood and hatred were intertwined...

Ultimate hatred had condensed extremely eerie immortal runes within the pupil.

It made Lin Qiye's heart contract violently.

With a single glance,

Lin Qiye seemed to witness the destruction of an entire universe.

Countless powerhouses were unwittingly devoured by the Skin-Disguising Fiends.

"To be unable to die on the battlefield is a warrior's greatest humiliation!"

One powerhouse after another could not even commit suicide; they could only transform into infected hosts, launching devastating massacres against their dearest loved ones and the clansmen they wished most to protect.

The entire universe

was reduced to a blood-soaked wasteland of ruin.

The juvenile supreme, returning from his travels, walked through an ocean of blood.

His overflowing hatred drove him to gouge out his own immortal pupil, burning away his path through past and present to forge a single Grudge Immortal Pupil.

The radiance of hatred

shrouded the entire planet.

The Skin-Disguising Fiends had nowhere to hide.

The prime mother entity was severely wounded by the youth at the cost of detonating his other immortal pupil!

Pity,

the juvenile supreme lacked sufficient strength.

He self-destructed before the Skin-Disguising Fiend,

leaving behind only a single, rust-stained eyeball...

The vision blurred.

Yet that immortal pupil

drifted into a spatial rift.

Its gaze of absolute despair glanced sideways at Lin Qiye who was watching, seemingly bearing a silent plea.

Lin Qiye felt a profound resonance in his heart.

Though he did not know

whether the other party could hear him,

Lin Qiye still made a solemn promise.

"I promise you, I will definitely use this immortal pupil to drive the Skin-Disguising Fiend race to complete extinction."

As his words fell,

the immortal pupil burst forth with a brilliant, yet affable, golden light.

A beam of light

shone upon Lin Qiye.

It felt as though millions of gazes were scrutinizing him.

Then,

those millions of gazes sank into trembling astonishment.

"He has killed Skin-Disguising Fiends!"

"Across countless epochs, he is the only one who has ever slain a Skin-Disguising Fiend!"

The pupil trembled violently.

Immediately afterward,

threads of extreme resentment released an aura of friendly affinity.

Lin Qiye understood.

This meant the immortal pupil had accepted him. If Lin Qiye transplanted the immortal pupil, the resentful intent would self-regulate and would not corrode the host.

Thus,

Lin Qiye gripped the immortal pupil tightly, took a deep breath, and slowly placed the eye into his left eye socket.

A trace of immensely strange power

spread through Lin Qiye's left eye.

It was both cool and scorching, both furious and calm.

The wondrous power of the immortal pupil flowed from the pupil into the eye socket, then into his mind, connecting with his spiritual force, his heart, and every single bone and limb of his body.

"What a bizarre ability! Truly worthy of an immortal pupil!"

Golden light streamed from Lin Qiye's left eye.

At this moment,

when Lin Qiye channeled the immortal pupil, the flow of time within his field of vision slowed down drastically.

He turned his head to look out the window.

A bee flew past, and every single vibration of its wings was thoroughly parsed.

Lin Qiye could sever its wings at the 0.001st second of its wing-flap...

Lin Qiye couldn't help but marvel in wonder.

"As expected of an immortal pupil. Although the immortal art within it was fractured, its foundational capabilities remain intact. If I had possessed this immortal pupil before fighting the destroyer, then... I could have obliterated him within 0.01 seconds—completely unnecessary to take a full second. My speed has increased a hundredfold."

Lin Qiye smiled.

A wisp of immortal Qi and True Purple Qi fused into the immortal pupil,

nourishing it.

"Perhaps nourishing it with immortal Qi can restore the immortal art. When that happens, it will be equivalent to gaining an additional immortal art—another hidden trump card in my arsenal!"

Lin Qiye nodded.

In truth, having the immortal pupil's ability to pierce through the disguises of the Skin-Disguising Fiends

was already sufficient.

However,

who would ever complain about having too many immortal arts?

With these thoughts,

Lin Qiye subconsciously rubbed his knuckles.

During his walks in this world,

the top-tier treasures he had acquired were truly numerous!

First,

the [Lightning] manipulation control and precision of the Pure Emptiness Divine Lightning bone had reached 100%, allowing him to manipulate lightning power effortlessly, fine as silken thread.

Second,

he had acquired the immortal art [God of Thunder Dharma Manifestation] with its terrifying defensive capabilities.

Third,

he had obtained the microscopic-level killing immortal art [God of Thunder Domain].

Fourth,

there was [Lightning Leap], an almost-immortal art allowing zero-consumption teleportation within the [God of Thunder Domain].

Fifth,

he had devoured an immortal skull, acquiring [Immortal Consciousness and Soul].

Sixth,

he had acquired the [Possession Technique], [Soul Cultivation Technique]...

Seventh, the immortal pupil capable of seeing through the Skin-Disguising Fiends.

Eighth, three wisps of immortal Qi.

Ninth, he had condensed a brand-new immortal bone, fusing four talents together to possess a combination skill!

All in all,

his walks in this world had yielded far too many top-tier treasures.

If even a single one of them had been missed...

he would probably wake up from his dreams kicking himself in regret.

"Saving the Empress should be achievable now, right? If I can wipe out the Skin-Disguising Fiends, then this will be a flawless, undisputed SSS-rank evaluation."

"Pity that if the reward of the immortal pupil had been given a bit earlier, perhaps I could have caught the Skin-Disguising Fiend while staying on that island."

Lin Qiye sighed, but immediately shook his head.

He knew that the Skin-Disguising Fiends were naturally suspicious and cautious; if he had lingered on the island without leaving, it probably wouldn't have shown its face anyway.

The fact that Lin Qiye had waited bitterly for over ten days

without sensing the slightest trace of the Skin-Disguising Fiend was the best example.

The adversary was simply too cautious!

Lin Qiye furrowed his brow tightly.

"I eradicated the destroyer and seized the destroyer's fortuitous opportunity, so the Skin-Disguising Fiend will undoubtedly be on extreme guard against me. Where will it appear next?"

"It would be best to unearth it as soon as possible and eradicate it!"

Lin Qiye muttered to himself.

"The Skin-Disguising Fiends' movements are extremely covert; unless it makes a move, it is practically impossible to find it."

"Next, I must figure out a way to target it..."

Lin Qiye's gaze turned frosty.

Even though

the immortal pupil could only detect the presence of Skin-Disguising Fiends within a hundred-meter radius,

this was already Lin Qiye's greatest reliance for ferreting them out.

Lin Qiye pondered,

his left eye and the immortal pupil fusing ever more tightly together,

as though they had become an inseparable part of Lin Qiye himself.

***

Meanwhile, just as Lin Qiye was perfectly fusing with the Grudge Immortal Pupil,

within a secluded tomb belonging to the Fiend clan,

a sudden chill ran down the spine of the Skin-Disguising Fiend, raising goosebumps all over its body.

"What is happening? Why do I feel like a catastrophe is looming over me?!"

At this instant,

the Skin-Disguising Fiend felt a heart-palpitating sense of dread, something it had never experienced before.

"This feeling is truly hair-raising!"

With a gloomy expression, the Skin-Disguising Fiend looked toward the human city.

An indescribable chill plunged its soul into an icy cellar; its heart hammered wildly as black mist surged over its body.

"Is it Gu Shaoshang?! That bastard!"

"He ruined the evil Qi I left within the Empress, seized my immortal skull by beating me to the punch, and robbed me of my treasures..."

Hiding inside the cave, pitch-black tentacles like moldy roots sprawled over a pile of corpses,

stretching deep into their flesh...

"My Myriad-Phase clan has never encountered such an opponent!"

"What is the reason for this?"

Shock and suspicion filled the eyes of the Skin-Disguising Fiend, completely unable to comprehend the recent turn of events.

"Surely their mission prompts wouldn't give them direct solutions, would they?"

"There must be something wrong."

The Skin-Disguising Fiend's expression turned terrifyingly dark.

As a member of the imperial lineage of the Skin-Disguising Fiend clan, it was fully aware of the existence of human walkers,

and understood that those walkers would receive task prompts regarding saving the world and the like.

However, those were merely prompts and never provided concrete solutions.

Moreover, whenever plans involving the Fiend clan were concerned, those walkers almost a hundred percent of the time could only watch helplessly as their missions failed.

The smarter ones would choose to flee early on.

Only the foolish and arrogant chose to stay behind and interfere.

And every single one of those fools ended up becoming parasitic hosts for the Fiend clan.

Someone like Lin Qiye, who had repeatedly caused it—a future supreme—to suffer setbacks, was something it hadn't even dared to dream of!

The Skin-Disguising Fiend fell into deep thought.

"Right now, I feel as though I've been dragged into some kind of grand scheme! Whether it was the failure of the Immortal-Invoking Plan, the Winged Wolf clan turning against the Fiend clan, or the Underworld Son of Heaven polluting the Immortal-Invoking Altar... all of it feels like a setup targeting me!"

"My advantages are shrinking by the day. Especially now that Gu Shaoshang possesses a psychic-type innate superpower, combined with his other three talents—if he grows to his absolute limit, he might even be able to contend against a Puppet Immortal Body! I can only burn all my potential to drag him down with me!"

"Still, right now, there is another path that can crush him..."

The Skin-Disguising Fiend's eyes flashed sharply, its profound pupils seemingly piercing through space and time.

***

One month's time

passed in the blink of an eye.

Lin Qiye, Zhu Yuheng, Jiang Lianyi, and Gu He were all cultivating in closed-door seclusion.

After a month of bitter cultivation,

the development progress of [Annihilation Divine Lightning] had long since reached 100%, needless to say.

Crucially, the development of [God of Thunder Dharma Manifestation] had reached 90%...

[Lightning Leap] had reached 60%...

[God of Thunder Domain] had reached 40%...

Even the newly acquired [Immortal Consciousness and Soul] had reached a development progress of 10%...

Naturally,

these were only the foundational enhancements.

The 20% amplification from the fusion skill combining the immortal bone [Annihilation Divine Lightning] + [God of Thunder Domain] + [God of Thunder Dharma Manifestation] + [Lightning Leap] had not even been factored in.

If that were added,

Lin Qiye's combat prowess would surge manifold.

After all,

climbing higher after reaching the pinnacle meant ascending to true immortality!

Aside from that,

Zhu Yuheng and Jiang Lianyi had also made significant progress.

Zhu Yuheng's [Supreme Ice Empress] development had reached 89%...

Jiang Lianyi's [Divine Domain] had reached 79%.

Two future supreme powerhouses were steadily rising.

Once they matured, it would be the moment when three SSS-rank geniuses led the human race in sounding the horn of counterattack!

However,

Lin Qiye suddenly felt a trace of doubt.

"What is going on? A whole month has passed, yet the Life Lamp Gem hasn't given any new prompts!"

Such a situation was rare.

Previously, rewards were usually accompanied by new guidance.

Yet this time,

a full month had passed since the issuance of the reward, and the Life Lamp Gem showed no reaction whatsoever.

Lin Qiye couldn't help but grow vigilant.