Chapter 113: Heavenly Eye Upgrade

This Ghost Inn, thick with yin energy, began to burn fiercely.

The minor Weirds within felt the commotion and tried to rush out. But in an instant, they were incinerated by the spreading Sun True Fire, unable to even let out a wail.

The inn collapsed with a boom, then turned to ash amidst the flames.

Source Power +100

Li Heng's expression was indifferent as he turned and left.

Returning to the top of Baishou Ridge, it was now nearing Dawn. Standing at the high point and looking toward the horizon, one could faintly see a touch of fish-belly white.

He climbed high to look into the distance, letting the yin wind blow against him.

He looked at the unfinished Summoning Array, lost in thought.

Clearly, the mastermind behind it had not realized the death of that tiger and that man, which was why he had been able to kill them both so smoothly without any accidents.

However, this did not mean the matter was over just like that.

When he was at the gathering, he had said he would summon the Weirds of Bei'an County to gather on Baishou Ridge; calculating the time, it should be tomorrow night. And the mastermind would likely intervene in this matter as well.

He casually flicked out a wisp of Sun True Fire, destroying the incomplete Summoning Array. If soldiers come, block them; if water comes, earth covers it. His essence in summoning these Weirds was simply to wipe them all out in one go; there was no overly flowery scheming involved.

If that mastermind wanted to descend, he would first have to get past the Great Sun Dharma Image.

Li Heng leaped down from the ridge, using the trees on the hillside to gain leverage. After a few breaths, his figure became increasingly Remote, until finally, he became a mere speck and descended the mountain.

On Baishou Ridge, the yin wind still blew, and white bones lay everywhere.

Dawn arrived, and the yang energy began to rise.

Li Heng traveled through the mountain wilderness, yet he could still feel a chill. This chill was not caused by the mountain mist, but by the yin energy gradually thickening between Heaven and Earth.

The yin energy was gradually overpowering the yang energy.

His speed was neither fast nor slow.

It was not until the early morning that he returned to Beian County.

Inside the streets of Bei'an City, that tense atmosphere had still not eased. Li Heng had only walked a few steps when he could hear the whispers of pedestrians on the roadside, talking about where someone had died, which girl had lost her face...

Such street rumors might be somewhat shocking.

But at this time, they were likely True.

Li Heng calculated in his heart, hoping that within Beian County, there would be more Weirds related to the Sunset Organization. That way, tomorrow night at Baishou Ridge, he could wipe them all out in one go, and also relieve some pressure on Bei'an City, so it wouldn't fall into a Human Ghost Domain so quickly.

He was not afraid that those Weirds wouldn't go.

Because ever since the end of the gathering, the fact that the mastermind had specifically kept them meant that these Weirds had no choice but to go.

Smelling the aroma from a street food stall, Li Heng casually bought a few donkey meat sandwiches, eating as he walked, heading straight for the Inner City. When he reached the Inner City gate, this time, that Constable Xing was nowhere to be seen.

Curiosity piqued, he asked the other Guards.

Upon receiving a detailed answer, Li Heng's expression immediately turned strange.

That group of drunken Demon Exorcists actually dared to hit him?

He couldn't help but shake his head, mourning for that Constable Xing, hoping he could walk out of the shadow as soon as possible and recover quickly. Though, since the place he was hit was his face, and it was black and blue, it wouldn't be quick.

Entering the Inner City, the atmosphere was finally more stable than the outer city.

But Li Heng could faintly detect a trace of tension.

It seemed the destruction of the Zhang Mansion could no longer be hidden and was known to the merchants and nobles of the Inner City? Or perhaps they knew all along, and now they had made some kind of decision?

He saw some carriages loaded with goods already heading toward the Inner City gate, not knowing if they were moving house or transferring assets.

Li Heng couldn't help but shake his head; with the world in such chaos, where would running away make a difference? He had a vague feeling that if this gradually thickening yin energy were to erupt later, it would definitely affect more than just Beian County!

He finished the remaining donkey meat sandwich in a few bites.

He headed straight back to the Demon Suppression Division, muttering to himself, "Dragon meat in the sky, donkey meat on the ground." This donkey meat was indeed fragrant, so he wondered what dragon meat tasted like? Perhaps he could try it in the future...

Entering the Demon Suppression Division, he returned home with familiar ease.

He took the tiger's eyes out from his bosom.

Although it was now daytime, the eyes were still bright; the surrounding light could not steal their edge, and instead made them shine even more brilliantly, looking incomparably dazzling.

That tiger's eyes were indeed quite miraculous.

He pulled up the Data Panel and used the Identification Function.

【Tiger Soul: A pair of tiger eyes possessing miraculous power, originating from a demon tiger with a Nether Bloodline. They can see through many Illusions and contain a wisp of the demon tiger's essence, which can be called a Tiger Soul. If carried on one's person, the tiger's might is added, which can guard against some Weird infringements. Disadvantage: If the carrier's cultivation is not high, they will be unable to suppress the tiger's might and will be backlashed by it, with baleful energy entering the body. Mild cases result in a serious illness, severe cases result in immediate death.】

Li Heng raised his eyebrows after reading the information.

This demon tiger really had some background; a Nether Bloodline?

Could it be that this Heaven and Earth really had a Netherworld? But now that Weirds and demons were running rampant, it didn't seem like it. Or was it that the Weirds of this Heaven and Earth were different from the Weirds he understood?

Various speculations arose in his heart, then he cast them out of his mind.

Without the corresponding strength, speculating about such things had little meaning; at most, it was worrying about nothing, so it was better to improve his strength first.

He visualized the Heavenly Eye in his heart, staring at these Tiger Soul eyes with the might of the Heavenly Eye, observing their structure, discarding the dross and selecting the essence. Slowly, the Heavenly Eye, which was originally just a random thought and somewhat blurry, suddenly gained some True structure, and its power greatly increased.

Time passed slowly; the sun was high, and it was already noon.

Li Heng slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, having fully observed all the structures of these Tiger Soul eyes, allowing the Heavenly Eye he visualized to have some concrete form, no longer a product of random imagination.

He sensed the Source Power required to upgrade the Heavenly Eye now.

Just as he expected, the Source Power was directly halved.

From three hundred points, it was directly reduced to one hundred and fifty points!

And the Source Power he currently possessed had reached as much as seventeen hundred points, and the Source Power he could freely use had reached seven hundred points; spending one hundred and fifty points of Source Power to upgrade the Heavenly Eye was more than enough.

Without much hesitation, he upgraded it directly!

Li Heng immediately felt a force of obscure essence, extremely high-level, injected into the ethereal Heavenly Eye, which was merely a product of visualization, allowing it to complete an essential upgrade.

Even because of the characteristic of Source Power to refine the false into the True.

The Heavenly Eye, like the Great Sun Dharma Aspect before it, was pulled from pure fantasy to a state that was half-True and half-Illusion, more in tune with the nature of this Heaven and Earth, and smoother to use.

To use a gaming analogy.

The previous Heavenly Eye was an unoptimized game; even with high-end hardware, it would lag. But now, the Heavenly Eye has been optimized, and even low-end hardware can run it smoothly.

Li Heng felt a slight joy.

These 150 points of Source Power were truly worth more than the price.

Under the current Heavenly Eye, everything around was visible at a glance; he could see through thick walls to the outside, seeing the Demon Exorcists walking and interacting within the Demon Suppression Division.

With a slight exertion of force, he focused his mind, and as the power of the Heavenly Eye erupted once more, he could even see directly through those Demon Exorcists, seeing their naked... bones and flesh.

This kind of ability, if placed in an urban novel, would be a massive golden finger. At the very least, one could get rich overnight by gambling on stones, or act as a miracle doctor to save lives and heal the wounded. If developed well, it could even involve the microscopic realm!

Li Heng hurriedly lowered the power of the Heavenly Eye and awkwardly looked away; the scene just now was indeed a bit sanity-draining, as if clumps upon clumps of flesh and bone were walking around.

Suddenly, he frowned and looked toward the direction of the Wang Mansion.

He sensed two Innate auras rising up over there, and he was extremely familiar with both; one was that Wang Xuanji, and the other was that Ma Suxuan.

What is going on? Could it be that they are fighting again?

Li Heng raised his eyebrows, feeling somewhat surprised.

Although his Heavenly Eye had been upgraded.

It was, after all, not a true Thousand-Mile Eye; separated by so many buildings, he could not see clearly what exactly was happening over there. After thinking for a moment, he moved his body and headed straight over there.

He had yet to see an Innate expert make a move in earnest.

This might be a good opportunity.

The Wang Family guest hall.

Wang Xuanji frowned as he looked at the cold-faced Ma Suxuan and the sneering Meng Lingyun behind her.

"Girl of the Ma Family, what do you want to do? I have already apologized."

He said slowly.

Endure for a moment and the wind will be calm; take a step back and the sea and sky will be vast.

He had lived for so long; what was there that he could not let go of? He was not like some young people, young and frivolous, not understanding the gravity of things. Even now, although this Ma Suxuan was clearly here with ill intent to stir up trouble, he was still willing to talk.

"Indeed, you did apologize before."

"But what about the compensation? Division Chief Meng's foster son had his Luck drained by you, and his soul remains damaged to this day, leaving him unconscious. Do you think this can be easily glossed over with a single apology?"

Ma Suxuan said coldly.

She was not standing up for Meng Hao this time, but Meng Lingyun had pestered her relentlessly, whispering in her ear, and she was already full of anger on the street, so she came to find trouble with this Wang Xuanji.

Although she also wanted to beat Meng Lingyun up.

She could not bring herself to do it.

The disturbance last night was a great opportunity. Her Yang Extreme True Fire had become incredibly active; as long as she cultivated with a calm heart, she would definitely achieve significant progress. But because she hesitated for a while regarding her affairs with Meng Lingyun, she missed that opportunity.

How could this not make her angry?

"So that's how it is, but girl of the Ma Family, why must you do this?"

"The Luck has been drained, and it cannot be returned."

Wang Xuanji said indifferently. Did she expect him to return his own Luck to that unlucky fellow? That was impossible; the matter of Luck was of vital importance, involving the path to Innate Above!

Since he had already drained it, he had no intention of returning it.

"Are you sure you want to stand up for that unlucky fellow and then fight me? Girl of the Ma Family, you have only recently advanced to the Innate realm. Do not force me to make a move and ruin the reputation of your Ma Family."

He continued to state this fact calmly.

"Come and fight!" Ma Suxuan was very straightforward.

With a boom, the auras of both erupted, and the spacious guest hall could not withstand it and shattered instantly. Some wooden planks were even thrown out onto the street, nearly hitting some unlucky passersby.

Li Heng arrived in front of the Wang Family mansion and was slightly stunned.

Are these two about to fight?