Chapter 320: The Poor Man

It really was her!

Feeling the gaze of those double pupils, Wu Xian frowned, his body tensing up slightly.

He felt a powerful pressure emanating from this woman, a sensation he had only ever felt from the Willow God until now, which showed just how formidable her strength was.

The Double-Pupil Woman was a mysterious figure who only appeared a few times in the original novel. Her first appearance was after the Great Battle of the Two Stones, where she broke into the Demon Spirit Lake alone, took away the corpse of Shi Yi—who was also a double-pupil bearer—and brought it to the Higher Realm to be resurrected.

As for later, she didn't have any significant roles. Aside from competing with the giants of the Higher Realm for the First Spirit Root and having a brief exchange with Shi Hao in the Medicine Capital, the rest of her plot was basically in a state of "divine concealment." She was a supporting character among supporting characters.

Her final appearance was in the last chapter of the novel, where she was trapped in a dark cage within the Ancient Reception Hall, only to be rescued by Shi Hao, who had already become an Immortal Emperor.

All in all, she was a character with great strength but who was ultimately dispensable. She felt a bit like a *deus ex machina*, whose main purpose was to rescue Shi Yi so he could continue to participate in the subsequent plot.

Honestly, Wu Xian didn't like this character very much because he had no intention of letting Shi Yi live, which meant he would very likely end up clashing with the Double-Pupil Woman.

Wu Xian had prepared for this long ago, but he hadn't expected it to come so soon.

"The butterfly effect, the corrective force of the plot, or perhaps that person doesn't want Shi Yi to die and wants to give him a chance to turn over a new leaf..."

Thinking of this, Wu Xian fell silent for a moment, turning his head to look at a certain part of the Heaven Mending Pavilion, his expression growing complex.

"You are very mysterious; I cannot see through you."

At this moment, the Double-Pupil Woman finally spoke.

Her voice was ethereal, and paired with that dreamlike face, she truly looked like a fairy descended to the mortal world, beautiful to the extreme.

"You clearly only have the cultivation of the Spirit Transformation Realm, yet your body contains terrifying potential that surpasses many gods. This is incredible; even a True Immortal reincarnated could not achieve this. Or perhaps the path you cultivate is different from the people of this world—a brand new Law."

The Double-Pupil Woman speculated, showing considerable curiosity about Wu Xian's strength, which far exceeded his cultivation realm.

Wu Xian did not answer her question; he only glanced at the cave dwelling behind him, then said with an indifferent tone, "You want to take him away."

"Yes, that is correct."

The Double-Pupil Woman nodded. "I have not been awake for long, and I learned that a double-pupil bearer was born in the Lower Realm... In a sense, he and I are of the same clan, though without blood relation, so upon learning he had encountered a calamity, I intended to help him escape."

"Same clan? Hmph! Then do you know what this 'clansman' of yours has done?"

A mocking curve appeared at the corner of Wu Xian's mouth.

"A bastard who would even ruthlessly kill his own cousin—you actually treat him as a clansman? Aren't you afraid he'll sell you out one day?"

"If he has the ability to do so, he is welcome to try at any time."

The Double-Pupil Woman smiled slightly, but her words made one's heart turn cold. "In fact, from my perspective, he did nothing wrong. Cultivation is inherently about defying the heavens and changing one's fate. As long as one can maintain their own stance, any means of becoming stronger is understandable, even those that others might view as unscrupulous."

The cultivation world of the ancient era was extremely cruel and primitive, possessing a sense of jungle law, and the Double-Pupil Woman had grown up in such an environment.

Therefore, although she was somewhat disdainful of Shi Yi's methods of seizing the Supreme Bone, it was more out of pride for the double pupils; she didn't feel he had done anything wrong in that matter.

"I see, so that's how you think..."

After hearing the Double-Pupil Woman's words, Wu Xian laughed, and it was a very bright and hearty laugh.

"Since that's the case, then I can rest easy."

"Rest easy about what?"

The Double-Pupil Woman frowned slightly, feeling very uncomfortable with Wu Xian's smile.

"Rest easy... that I didn't hit the wrong person!!"

As soon as the words fell, the Double-Pupil Woman's expression changed instantly, only to see lightning flashing before her eyes and a child's fist magnifying infinitely in front of her, moving at an incredible speed.

The Double-Pupil Woman's four pupils contracted sharply.

In an instant, the speed of everything around them slowed down by more than a hundred times; only Wu Xian's figure continued to move rapidly, though not as terrifyingly as before.

This was just one of the abilities of the double pupils: insight into all things. If used to the extreme, one could even see the changes in space and time. This alone was enough to remain invincible when facing an enemy.

The Double-Pupil Woman sighed, marveling at Wu Xian's strength, which was even greater than she had estimated, yet compared to herself, it was still far behind.

She raised a finger, intending to neutralize the fist in front of her and give this child a small lesson.

However, at this very moment, countless complex and profound runes suddenly emerged around Wu Xian, combining in a form that even the double pupils could not see or understand, turning into an illusory, massive array map that enveloped the Double-Pupil Woman as well.

An indescribable feeling washed over her; the Double-Pupil Woman felt as if her entire body was under an invisible restraint. Her cultivation, divine abilities, and even her most powerful double pupils lost their effect at this moment, reverting her to the state of a mortal, which made her feel uncontrollably panicked.

The Poor Man's Version of the Four Symbols, Five Elements, and Eight Trigrams Sealing Array.

This was something Wu Xian had spent the last year deducing, using the exchange templates obtained from the Main God as a base, the runes of the *Original True Explanation* as a foundation, and the combined efforts of all the Wu Xians in the mysterious space.

Its effect was similar to the sealing array of a certain Human Emperor, capable of sealing all power. Because it was based on the *Original True Explanation*, it was particularly effective against the cultivation system of the *Perfect World*.

But because it was the "poor man's version," it had great limitations: against cultivators above the Divine Flame Realm, it could only be maintained for less than ten breaths, and the higher the opponent's cultivation, the shorter the time.

As for the Double-Pupil Woman before him, it would last at most a fleeting instant, but for Wu Xian, that was already enough.

"BOOM————!!!"

Light of the Soul: *Self-Transformation* activated, causing Wu Xian's overall stats to skyrocket, instantly reaching the First Stage of the Infinite Multiverse—the Saint-Proximity level. Converted to the *Perfect World*, that was the peak of the Cut-Self Realm, allowing one to call themselves a Sect Master in the Higher Realm.

The fist tilted.

The sun and moon wailed, and the void shattered.

The Heaven Mending Pavilion shook violently, and even the entire Desolate Region seemed to tremble slightly, as if it could not bear the overflowing power of this punch.

The Double-Pupil Woman was struck by the blow, her body instantly flying out a million miles. The clothes on her back exploded, and the mana that had nowhere to vent found an exit, erupting into the sky mixed with flesh and blood.

The Double-Pupil Woman showed an expression of disbelief, then her expression turned solemn. White light flashed in her right eye, and the injury that should have been fatal was repaired in the blink of an eye. If not for the snow-white skin exposed on her back, one might suspect she possessed the ability to reverse time.

Wu Xian was not surprised at all. Although the Double-Pupil Woman's strength was not explicitly stated in the original work, Shi Hao's small tower had said she was only slightly inferior to the top Sect Masters.

From this sentence, one could guess that the Double-Pupil Woman had at least the combat power of the Escape One Realm, and her survival ability was also quite formidable; she wouldn't be killed so easily—at the very least, it would take a few more punches.

*Shrink Earth to an Inch* and the Lightning Method were activated simultaneously. In just one step, he arrived in front of the Double-Pupil Woman as if teleporting, his fist pressing down, his fighting spirit soaring and blazing.

(End of chapter)