Chapter 684

The three thousand great Dao paths, the Great Chaos Art—Fan Qingying, with the support of the divine race, cultivated the Great Chaos Art and forged a Chaos Primordial Spirit; even after Fang Yu suppressed her, he had not yet assimilated her Chaos Heaven-Earth Manifestation these past days.

But now, Fang Yu felt he had an opportunity.

Because in this world, he obtained the original willow branch of Liu Shen, cultivated the Great Five Elements Art beyond the Divine Ability Secret Realm, and could now attempt to break through Fan Qingying's Chaos Heaven-Earth Manifestation.

This was also why Fang Yu sat cross-legged in the void, paying little heed to the battle below—he had his own matters to attend to.

Break Fan Qingying's Chaos Heaven-Earth Manifestation!

"Ssshh."

Below, in the battlefield, Shi Yi, seeing he could not obliterate Shi Hao directly with the power of his Heavy Pupils, struck out—instantly, the two clashed violently several times in midair, then separated again, leaving behind countless afterimages, faster than imaginable.

Shi Hao's body glowed translucent, his aura calm, undisturbed.

Shi Yi's body had a yellowish hue, with faint golden light flowing through it; a powerful aura spread outward, making him appear immensely strong and astonishing.

"Shi Yi has great fortune—he obtained Golden Body fluid."

A white-robed woman, like a celestial immortal, whispered softly nearby, her eyes shimmering with startling radiance.

"Shi Yi is indeed formidable. Golden Body fluid is an artifact of incalculable value, said to be priceless—only the purest of the pure in your Butian Sect can obtain it, yet he acquired it too. Clearly your Patriarch holds him in high regard, destined to draw him into your Butian Sect. He may even become your rival."

The fox demoness Fang Yu had once met also appeared, exuding a sense of malicious delight.

These two women watched the battle from afar—one like a heavenly fairy, the other like a seductress who could topple nations—their contrast was stark, drawing the eyes of young cultivators.

"Shi Yi is a man of great destiny; if he returns to our Butian Sect, he may forge another legend."

The white-robed woman's expression remained calm.

"Unlikely. If he returns to your Butian Sect, what will become of your position? One of you must fall—unless you step aside and leave behind a tale of virtue."

The demoness laughed freely.

"Regardless, our Butian Sect gains another outstanding disciple, while your Jietian Sect can only watch—this imbalance will grow."

The white-robed woman countered again.

Butian Sect. Jietian Sect.

As the two women spoke, they revealed their respective sects—when these names reached the ears of nearby local Wang Hou, the Wang Hou trembled.

For both Butian Sect and Jietian Sect wielded immense power—not confined merely to the Wild Region, but spread across the other seven realms of the Lower World: Heaven, Earth, Xuan, Huang, Universe, Hong, and Yu—and most crucially, they were also formidable in the Upper World, truly immortal Men Sects.

"The two Shi are clashing—Shi Yi wishes to join your Butian Sect, but he must first defeat Shi Hao; otherwise, you'll only gain a corpse."

The demoness still laughed.

In the arena, the two Shi still probed each other, yet even these probing exchanges had shaken many onlookers.

The beings of the Ancient Shenshan had long arrived in the imperial city; now that they arrived, they stood stunned, hearts pounding.

"What is this? Are these still humans? Why do their bodies seem stronger than our Ancient pure-bloods?"

A youth whose true form was a Qing Luan showed shock on his face, unable to believe it.

"Brother, you always say how powerful our Ancient Shenshan disciples are—why do I feel we're no match for them?"

Another little girl spoke in astonishment; she looked only eight or nine years old, from the Ancient Shenshan, here to see the world—but now that she had seen it, she doubted her brother's claims.

The girl's brother was a tall young man; hearing her words, he too felt his own body seemed insufficiently sturdy—if he stepped forward to test his flesh against these two, he would be shattered instantly.

"They're not ordinary people—our Ancient Shenshan cultivators are still powerful!"

The young man explained to his sister.

At that moment, Shi Hao finally unleashed his power—his fist glowed, erupting boundless aurora, like a miniature sun burning in the void.

Boom!

Shi Yi extended his arm to block; divine light blazed between them, yet at this moment Shi Yi sensed a threat.

Hum.

He was suddenly blasted away.

"Good brother, it seems your flesh cultivation is quite impressive—but flesh is not my greatest strength. Are you ready?"

After being flung away, Shi Yi's eyes shimmered with divine light; a terrifying divine force flowed from his eye sockets, enveloping his entire body—those runes were utterly terrifying.

Within Shi Yi's eyes, runes appeared, as if an ancient scripture had opened, filled with chanting voices, as if echoing across time from ancient antiquity.

This sight stunned all onlookers—when the Heavy Pupils activated, such an omen emerged. Where did these chanting voices come from? So mysterious, so inconceivable.

"Open!"

Shi Yi finally revealed the true power of the Heavy Pupils—his right eye shot forth a jet-black light, piercing the void, causing heaven and earth to explode in sound, as if the sky itself were about to shatter.

Yet here, the sky did not shatter—Fang Yu, seated high above, summoned a Five Emperor Canopy above his head; five-colored divine light flowed outward, covering dozens of li, instantly suppressing the sky with the Five Elements—though the sky seemed ready to burst from Shi Yi's attack, it did not.

The Great Five Elements Art suppressed all void—sufficient to contain the battle between the two Shi.

"Such a powerful being—he truly rivals a deity."

When Fang Yu suppressed this void, both the Butian Sect's immortal maiden and the Jietian Sect's demoness turned their gazes toward the being in the void—they both felt that the Five Elements there were terrifying, possessing power capable of severing their bodies.

This was unimaginable.

They were heavenly prodigies of the Upper World, possessing countless techniques—but now they sensed that if that lofty being truly abandoned his dignity and struck them, they would perish here; and if he struck Shi Yi, even with his Heavy Pupils, he would die here.

For though Shi Yi's Heavy Pupils had indeed manifested power—their jet-black light seemed to come from hell, capable of destroying all—it was directly suppressed by the Five Elements and could not truly destroy this void.

What should have been possible was rendered impossible by the Five Elements' suppression—this proved the being seated in the void could certainly break the first transformation of the Heavy Pupils.

Shi Hao also struck—after evading Shi Yi's Heavy Pupils attack, he transformed into an extreme speed, activating the Kunpeng Art, moving faster than ever.

One moment he was far away, the next he stood before Shi Yi, unleashing a punch that condensed countless miniature Peng birds, forming a supreme yang force throughout heaven and earth.

As he struck, Shi Yi's face changed drastically; divine light swirled in his eyes, as if forming a field before him, while his hand shot out, manifesting a great divine art—a Jin Wu, wreathed in flame, seemingly ready to block Shi Hao.

But it did not block Shi Hao—his punch, supremely hard and swift, slammed into Shi Yi's body.

Crack.

Immediately, the sound of snapping bones echoed from Shi Yi's arm—his arm nearly shattered.

Blood froth spewed from his mouth again and again as he was blasted backward.

However, he was not dead. The black light in his right eye faded, returning to its hazy state, while his left eye glowed—the pupil turned silver, and a stream of pure white radiance flowed out, wrapping him in an instant and making him shine with light.

At the same time, a powerful aura of life burst forth; everything was thriving, as if it were the very beginning of all things, the creation of the world.

Shi Yi's shattered arm radiated a brilliant glow, covered densely in runes that absorbed this essence of life.

Bones began to reconnect, starting to regenerate.

"What? Such an incredibly powerful recovery ability? What kind of pupils are those? Why can they even heal injuries?"

"This is simply heaven-defying. Just a few extra pupils, and they can actually repair a wounded body?"

"Impossible. This shouldn't be. If it keeps going like this, how could anyone possibly defeat him? Doesn't this mean Shi Yi is in an innately invincible position?"

The watching crowd saw the marvels of the Heavy Pupils for the first time and could not help but be shaken again and again.

They couldn't even figure out why a single pair of eyes could possess so many functions.

If releasing destructive light from the eyes weren't enough, they can actually restore vitality as well.

"These eyes are truly wondrous. This world is full of unfairness. Some people are born unable to see or hear, yet others have countless abilities within their gaze—the marvels of heaven and earth."

Fang Yu, high in the sky, clicked his tongue in admiration as well.

At this moment, within his Chaotic Tower, Fan Qingying wore her usual expressionless, icy look.

This woman, ranked first on the Longevity Candidate List, had empty eyes from birth—unable to see or hear—abandoned by heaven.

By comparison, Shi Yi was truly fortunate.

"Fan Qingying, we can have a chat."