162: A divine eye? A blind man? (Forty-seven)

Central Continent, Heavenly Elixir Sect.

Inside the Ancestral Hall deep within the Sect, rows of neat Soul Lanterns burned quietly.

Suddenly.

Poof! Poof! Poof!

A series of sounds of Soul Lanterns extinguishing rang out.

The Disciple guarding the Ancestral Hall suddenly opened his eyes, and when he saw which Soul Lanterns had gone out, his face instantly turned ghastly pale.

"This is terrible! Something huge has happened!"

The shrill cries shattered the tranquility of the Heavenly Elixir Sect.

Soon, the high-level powers across the entire Central Continent received news that left them incredulous.

The Heavenly Elixir Sect, Cold Ice Valley, and Blazing Flame Gate.

The teams sent by these three top powers to compete for the Nine-Colored Divine Fire were completely annihilated.

This included six Grotto-Heaven Realm Elders, as well as many core existences of the Guiyi Realm.

The news quickly spread throughout the Central Continent.

"How is that possible? Those were six Grotto-Heaven Realm Experts, three of whom were in the Grotto-Heaven Realm Middle Stage!"

"Who did it? Could it be some God Realm Old Monster who has been living in seclusion?"

"I heard that the Nine-Colored Divine Fire was also taken!"

Countless powers speculated about which Divine Being had such immense capability and dared to offend the three great Sects simultaneously.

The Sect Masters of the Heavenly Elixir Sect, Cold Ice Valley, and Blazing Flame Gate were enraged.

Three terrifying waves of fury rose from three different directions in the Central Continent, causing countless Cultivators to tremble with fear.

They swore to find the murderer at all costs, retrieve the Divine Fire, and avenge the dead Elders and Disciples.

The three powers even alarmed their respective God Realm Old Ancestors who had been in secluded cultivation for many years.

Every one of these thousand-year-old monsters was an existence capable of easily shaking the Central Continent.

Their wrath signaled that a great war was about to break out in the Central Continent.

The three great powers joined forces, paid an unimaginable price, and managed to enlist a mysterious existence in the Central Continent.

An old monster who Cultivated the Heavenly Mystery Dao.

Atop a cloud-shrouded peak that did not exist on any map.

A white-haired, Immortal-Looking old man sat cross-legged before a massive Eight Trigrams Plate.

He looked at the heavy gifts sent by the three great powers and nodded expressionlessly.

"I accept this task."

The old man began to perform a Secret Technique.

He chanted incantations, his hands constantly forming profound Dharma Seals that he struck into the Eight Trigrams Plate.

The Eight Trigrams Plate slowly rotated, with rivers of stars flowing across it, as if evolving a world.

Soon, a blurred image appeared in the center of the Eight Trigrams Plate.

It was a scorched, desolate land, with blood staining the earth.

The image shifted, finally settling on two figures.

One was severely wounded and near death, yet his Battle Intent did not waver.

The other had an introverted Aura, making him impossible to see through.

The Daoist of Heavenly Mystery attempted to deduce the origin of the young man with the introverted Aura.

His Divine Thought had just touched the other party.

Buzz!

The young man in the image seemed to sense something and slowly "looked" over.

What kind of eyes were those?

Within the pupils, there were actually double images.

Nine-Colored Divine Light circulated, seeming to contain the supreme Law of the Universe's creation and destruction.

"Pfft—"

The Daoist of Heavenly Mystery trembled violently, spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and flew backward.

The Eight Trigrams Plate in front of him was covered in cracks and instantly lost all its radiance.

"A Double-Pupiled One..."

The old man was filled with terror and dread.

"This person must not be easily provoked!"

He endured the severe pain of the Backlash and informed the three great powers of a vague location.

At the same time, he left behind a warning that confused the three great powers.

"The Divine Fire is a minor matter; offending the Double-Pupiled One is grave."

However, the three great powers, whose minds were clouded by anger and greed, did not take this warning to heart.

A Heaven-Earth Net targeting Jun Yun and You Chen quickly unfolded in the heartland of the Central Continent... Inside a hidden mountain cave.

Jun Yun pulled the last Silver Needle from You Chen's back.

You Chen's injuries had stabilized.

But it would still take some time for him to fully recover.

Just then.

Jun Yun's Nine-Colored Double Pupils flickered slightly.

In his field of vision, he saw countless threads of Karma converging on their location from all directions.

An invisible great net was tightening.

"It's time to go."

Jun Yun woke up You Chen, who was Adjusting Breathing.

The two did not tarry for a moment and quickly left the cave.

Over the next few days, Jun Yun traveled across the land of the Central Continent with You Chen.

Several times, they narrowly avoided the Search Teams of the three great powers.

Each time, Jun Yun was able to use the Precognitive Ability of his Double Pupils to avoid danger in advance.

But the Pursuers grew in number.

Their encirclement also grew smaller and smaller.

Finally, in a desolate Gobi Mountain Range.

They were forced to stop.

Dozens of powerful Auras rose from all directions, completely sealing off the area.

Leading them were more than a dozen Grotto-Heaven Realm Experts.

Their eyes were cold and venomous.

"We finally found you."

A Late Stage Grotto-Heaven Realm Elder from the Heavenly Elixir Sect spoke coldly.

"You killed our Sect's Elders and stole our Sect's Divine Fire. Today, you have no way to escape."

As his voice fell.

Three even more terrifying Pressures, far exceeding the Grotto-Heaven Realm, descended from the sky.

The Pressure was like a mountain, firmly locking onto Jun Yun and You Chen.

Three white-haired, anciently dressed old men appeared mid-air.

Their eyes were indifferent and condescending.

As if looking at two Ants that could be crushed effortlessly.

True God Realm.

This was the true Foundation of the three great powers.

Desperate Situation.

You Chen's injuries were not yet healed. He leaned on his Broken Spear, standing in front of Jun Yun.

He looked at the three figures, who were like Divine Beings, with no fear in his eyes, only soaring Battle Intent.

He prepared to Fight Desperately for Jun Yun once again.

Jun Yun reached out and gently pressed his shoulder.

"Relax."

The two calm words carried a convincing power.

You Chen was stunned for a moment, but ultimately stepped aside.

Jun Yun took a step forward, facing the Heaven-Earth Net alone, facing the three True God Realm Old Ancestors.

His Aura began to change.

No longer suppressed, no longer introverted.

A terrifying Pressure slowly released from his body.

This Pressure even caused the three True God Realm Old Ancestors to feel a trace of dread.

"Putting On Airs."

One of the Old Ancestors snorted coldly, seemingly trying to overwhelm Jun Yun with his Aura.

Jun Yun ignored him.

He slowly raised his head.

At this moment, those pair of Nine-Colored Double Pupils completely blossomed.