Gaze and you will become stronger: starting from Doupo

If someone can wield such terrifying power by manipulating an ordinary withered blade of grass, then how powerful must the person behind it all be!
Immediately, the cultivators unleashed their divine senses, surging outwards like a tide to carefully examine every corner. They stared intently around, not daring to be careless in the slightest, their faces filled with solemnity and vigilance, their palms already slightly sweaty.

"Having traversed this desolate land for so many years, this is the first time I've seen so much food. What luck!" A cold and greedy divine thought suddenly echoed in everyone's minds. This divine thought carried an inhuman tone, sending chills down their spines.

"open!"

The old celestial being reacted with lightning speed. He roared, his eyes flashing with brilliant light, golden runes swirling within them. He once again unleashed his Heavenly Eye. This Heavenly Eye could see through all illusions and perceive the very essence of all things. He was confident he could find the enemy lurking in the shadows.

In a moment, he saw through the layers of leaves and the obstruction of the void, and saw a dark, indistinct thing hidden in the nothingness. The thing was strangely shaped and exuded a faint evil aura.

However, in the next instant, a sharp pain suddenly shot through his eyes, as if countless steel needles were piercing them. A strange crimson glow appeared instantly, burning like a red-hot iron, stinging his eyes and causing him to cry out in pain. He quickly closed his eyes, temporarily losing his sight.

A flash of crimson light disappeared in an instant, and the mysterious creature vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed.

"coming!"

With a sharp clang, the Palace Master of the Immortal Palace reacted swiftly. He sensed a strong sense of danger coming from behind and instinctively swung his battle halberd backward. This was an instinct honed through years of combat, as the hairs on his back stood on end, and goosebumps rose on his skin, clearly indicating that a fatal danger was approaching.

Sparks flew as the Palace Master's halberd collided with a sudden burst of black light, producing a piercing metallic scraping sound. A piece of bone script imbued with immense power was obliterated in the collision. The light emitted by the creature actually blocked the Palace Master's sword embryo, and a scorching aura surged from the halberd towards the Palace Master's body, making him feel as if his arm was being burned.

"Demon King, what is this thing?!"

While struggling against the scorching power, the Palace Master glared at the Demon King and loudly questioned him. His battle halberd, unleashed with all his might, was incredibly sharp, capable of cleaving the heavens and shattering celestial treasures, yet it had just been easily blocked by the opponent, and he had even nearly been overwhelmed by the opponent's terrifying power. This filled him with both shock and rage.

The Demon King didn't respond verbally, but thousands of runes suddenly sprouted from beneath his feet, shimmering with an eerie light and forming a complex array. He used his Shrinking Earth Technique, his body moving with ghostly speed to dodge a sneak attack from the side, then slammed his palm down directly into the void in front of him. A piercing scorching sound rang out, and the void beneath his palm instantly distorted. A massive mountain peak melted into molten lava under his force, exploding with a deafening roar, scattering lava everywhere.

Even so, it only forced the dark mass to disappear into the void, without causing any real damage.

Almost simultaneously, the Ancient Golden Clan Chief raised his eyebrows and let out a sharp whistle. Every feather on his body stood on end, revealing golden markings. Ten thousand golden feathers flew out like arrows, each feather formed from runes, radiating a fierce aura that completely engulfed the void.

The place exploded directly, and the 100,000 divine feathers were like 100,000 sharp celestial swords, shattering the void and sending countless spatial fragments flying.

Under the combined attack of the major overlords, the creature hiding in the shadows was finally forced to leave no place to hide any longer. It let out an angry roar, soared into the sky, and revealed its true form.

When they saw what the creature looked like, all the cultivators gasped and their faces showed horror.

Its shape is round like a ball, about one meter in diameter. It is completely black, with charred marks on the surface and dark red bloodstains congealed on it, making it look ugly and eerie.

It's an eyeball!
When it closes, it can be perfectly hidden in the void, blending into the surrounding environment and becoming difficult to detect.

When it opens its eyes even slightly, a blazing red light shines from them. This red light is like a burning flame, or like lightning tearing through the darkness. Wherever it passes, all tangible matter that stands in its way is destroyed.

At this moment, it seemed to be completely enraged, and suddenly opened its eyes wide. In an instant, the already gloomy mountain forest was shrouded in crimson light, and the world was filled with blood-red beams of light, carrying a strong and chilling killing intent, making people feel as if they had instantly fallen into a blood-red hell, and their minds were shaken violently.

"Eye...eyeball!"

"Are alien creatures all made up of these dismembered limbs? That's terrifying!"

"Was it responsible for all those dead bodies?! No wonder they all died so horribly!"

……

Upon seeing the creature's appearance, the powerful cultivators were immediately horrified. They sensed a terrifying aura emanating from the eyeball, an aura far more powerful and malevolent than any enemy they had encountered before. "Demon Eye! You're still alive!" The most shocked person present was undoubtedly the Demon King. When he saw the eyeball clearly, his expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in disbelief, his eyes filled with deep dread.

"Hmph, that worm from the Wang family thinks he can kill me? What a fool!" His eyes bobbed up and down in the air as he emitted a cold and disdainful divine thought, his tone filled with arrogance and contempt for the Wang family.

"Demon King, what is its origin?!" The old celestial being clutched his still throbbing eyes, his brows furrowed, and asked in a deep voice. He could sense the power of this eyeball; it was no ordinary object.

"Supreme One, it is the eye of a supreme being from another realm! And also the king of this mountain forest from another realm!" The Demon King took a deep breath, trying to calm his shock. His face turned extremely gloomy, and his brows furrowed with a heavy expression. He had fought against this demonic eye during the last border war and knew its terrifying power. They had paid an extremely heavy price to defeat it back then.

"Supreme Eyes!"

Upon hearing this, the cultivators in the arena visibly trembled, their expressions of shock deepening. Anyone who had even the slightest connection to a Supreme Being was someone they could not possibly contend with. Even if the other party was merely an eye of a Supreme Being, the power it contained far exceeded their imagination.

In an instant, a deep fear rose in the eyes of all the cultivators, and many of them began to tremble slightly. They had originally thought this borderland conscription was just a routine support mission, at most encountering some powerful foreign cultivators, but they never expected to encounter such a terrifying being as soon as they entered this mountain forest. The eye of a Supreme Being—how were they supposed to cope?
Hidden in the void, Jiang Han frowned slightly as he looked at the demonic eye floating in the air. The aura of this demonic eye was indeed powerful, almost reaching the level of a true supreme being. With his current strength, if he were to confront it head-on, he probably wouldn't fare well. However, he also noticed that this demonic eye seemed to be subject to some kind of restriction, not unleashing the full power of a true supreme being. Otherwise, that attack just now would likely have killed all the overlord-level experts present.

"Master, that eyeball is so scary." The little boy held Jiang Han's hand tightly and whispered, a hint of fear in his eyes. He could feel the evil aura emanating from the eyeball, which made him very uncomfortable.

Jiang Han patted the little one's head and comforted him, "Don't be afraid, with your master here, it can't hurt us. Besides, look, those overlords are trying to deal with it. Let's see how things go first."

Ye Qingxian also stared solemnly at the demonic eye. From her father's memories, she knew that the alien supreme beings were extremely powerful; even individual parts of their bodies possessed terrifying power. The appearance of this demonic eye meant that the situation in the borderlands was even more dire than they had imagined.

Cao Yusheng hid behind Jiang Han, only daring to peek out with half his head out, secretly looking at the demonic eye, muttering under his breath, "My goodness, what kind of monster is this? It's terrifying."

In the arena, the Demon King gazed at the demonic eye, took a deep breath, and said in a solemn voice to the five overlords and the assembled cultivators beside him, "Gentlemen, although this demonic eye is powerful, it is, after all, just an eye with limited power. Moreover, it was severely injured in the last battle and has not yet fully recovered. If we join forces, we will definitely be able to destroy it! Otherwise, we won't even be able to leave this mountain forest, let alone reach the borderlands!"

The Gluttonous King and the others exchanged a glance, each seeing determination in the other's eyes. They knew there was no turning back now; they either joined forces to destroy this demonic eye, or they would die here.

"Fine! Let's join forces! I want to see just how powerful a mere eye can be!" The War Clan Chief, with his most volatile temper, roared first, unleashing a powerful battle intent from his body. Wielding a massive warhammer, he charged towards the Demon Eye.

"Brother Zhan is right! Let's go together!" The Palace Master of the Immortal Palace echoed, brandishing his battle halberd and following closely behind.

The Celestial Being, the Ancient Golden Clan Chief, and the Gluttonous King no longer hesitated and unleashed their signature skills to attack the Demon Eye.

In an instant, various powerful supernatural abilities and magical techniques erupted in the mountains and forests, colliding with the crimson light emitted by the Demon Eye and unleashing a deafening roar. The entire mountain forest shook violently, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.

Hidden in the void, Jiang Han silently watched the fierce battle, his eyes flashing. He was observing the Demon Eye's attack methods and weaknesses, while also assessing the strength of the five overlords and the Demon King. He knew that this battle was not only about breaking out of this mountain forest, but also a test before they ventured into the borderlands.

The demonic eye, facing the combined attack of numerous powerful figures, showed no fear whatsoever; instead, it became even more ferocious. It continuously emitted crimson light, destroying everything around it, while nimbly dodging attacks in the air, occasionally emitting strange divine thoughts to disturb the minds of the crowd.

The battle reached a stalemate, with neither side able to gain the upper hand quickly. All the cultivators understood that this fight would be exceptionally difficult; they would have to exert their utmost strength to have any chance of survival. And this gloomy mountain forest, because of this great battle, became even more terrifying and dangerous.

"So much delicious food, so nourishing!" The Supreme Being's eyes slowly opened and closed in the void, his icy gaze like the sharpest blade, sweeping inch by inch over the cultivators below. The air seemed to freeze under that gaze, leaving only the rising and falling, greedy swallowing sounds that were exceptionally clear in the deathly silence. Those sounds were mixed with fear and desire, like a group of wild beasts on the verge of extinction, knowing that an abyss lay ahead, yet unable to resist being tempted by that unknown power.

"Kill!" The War Clan Chief took a sudden step forward, and countless tiny cracks instantly appeared in the void beneath his feet. His roar was like thunder rolling across the plains, making the eardrums of the surrounding cultivators buzz. Before his words had even finished, a dazzling bolt of lightning erupted from his palm, the blue rainbow light like an awakened dragon, carrying an inexhaustible power, rushing straight towards the Supreme Being's eyes like a surging river. Wherever the lightning passed, the air was torn apart, leaving behind scorched marks, and even space itself seemed to be distorted by this violent power.

"A mere brat, ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth!" A blinding light suddenly erupted from the Supreme Being's eyes, and a mocking divine thought, like a cold, venomous snake, burrowed into the minds of everyone present. Immediately afterward, a thick, blood-red mist rose from its gaze. This mist, seemingly alive, churned and condensed in the void, actually blocking the unstoppable lightning bolt. The lightning crashed into the blood-red mist, emitting a muffled roar. The blue lightning struggled and flickered within the mist, ultimately being swallowed up bit by bit, leaving not a trace.

Not only that, but this once stable void began to inexplicably seep blood, drop by drop, converging into lines, then solidifying into patches. The scene was eerie and terrifying, as if the entire world was bleeding, and a thick, pungent, nauseating stench filled the air. The blood was viscous like glue, dark in color, carrying an ominous aura, slowly flowing through the void, staining even the light in its path with an eerie dark red.

The War Clan Chief felt a chill run down his spine. He clearly sensed the terrifying corrosive power contained within the blood; everything in its path dissolved. He was trapped within layers of this blood, as if imprisoned in a giant, blood-red cage. (End of Chapter)