Gaze and you will become stronger: starting from Doupo

Shi Tian's heart was filled with sorrow. In the most distant past, the Shi Clan was the foremost royal family in this imperial city, wielding immense power and enjoying unparalleled glory. Yet now, they had been reduced to accepting imperial decrees from others, with no room for resistance whatsoever! This drastic fall from grace filled him with pain and resentment. He clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms, drawing blood, but he was oblivious to it.

Upon hearing Shi Tian's words, Jin Zhifei burst into laughter as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. His laughter was sharp and piercing, full of mockery: "Exceptional talent? Achieving the Supreme Rank? Just because he's a descendant of the Sinful Blood? Shi Tian, ​​have you been beaten senseless? A descendant of the Sinful Blood dares to talk about the future? Dares to become a pillar protecting the borderlands? It's utterly delusional!"

Jin Zhifei's gaze fell on Shi Yu as if he were looking at a piece of trash: "For a descendant of such sinful blood as him to be able to fight for my Jin family and die on the battlefield is already his greatest honor. You actually dare to question the decree of my Jin family, it seems that your Shi clan is really tired of living!"

"How dare you insult my son!" Shi Tian roared, his aura surging once more, the air around him crackling as his fury ignited. He had prepared for the worst; even if it cost him his life, he would protect his child and uphold the last vestiges of dignity for the Shi clan.

"Insult? Aren't I stating the truth?" Jin Zhifei's smile vanished, his eyes growing even colder. "Since you refuse to listen to reason, don't blame me for being ruthless. Men, seize all the members of the Stone Clan! Anyone who disobeys will be killed without mercy! Especially that ten-year-old brat, I'll personally take him to the battlefield and show him what despair truly means!"

As Jin Zhifei finished speaking, the Jin family knights pounced on the Stone Clan villagers like wolves and tigers. The weapons in their hands gleamed with a chilling light, clearly intending to kill. Although the Stone Clan villagers were afraid, they did not completely back down. Some of the young and strong men picked up the weapons beside them, trying to fight back, but they were easily knocked to the ground by the Jin family knights.

"Anyone who dares to touch a hair on their head will have to try!" Just then, Jiang Han's icy voice rang out again, like ice and snow in the dead of winter, instantly extinguishing the arrogance of the Jin family knights. He slowly took a step forward, emanating a terrifying pressure that was even more frightening than before, sweeping across the entire area like a tsunami, causing all the Jin family knights to freeze in place, their faces pale, unable to move.

Riding on the back of the Southern Fire Rhinoceros, Jin Zhifei also felt the terrifying pressure. His face instantly turned extremely ugly, and the flow of divine power within his body became sluggish. He looked at Jiang Han in disbelief, his heart filled with shock: "Who exactly are you? How dare you repeatedly obstruct my Jin family's enforcement of the law? Are you really not afraid of my Jin family's retaliation?"

Jiang Han didn't answer his question, but simply looked at him indifferently, his eyes filled with apathy, as if he were looking at him...

"This is a decree personally issued by the Ancestor! What? Do you still intend to disobey?" Jin Zhifei's voice, as cold as ice, resounded with unquestionable authority above the Stone Clan tribe. He raised a golden token high in his hand, the token engraved with intricate patterns and emitting a faint golden light. It was the token of the Jin family's ancestor, Jin Taijun, representing supreme authority.

"Jin Taijun!" Upon hearing this name, the Demon King's face instantly showed astonishment, and he couldn't help but exclaim. His eyes were filled with disbelief; he never imagined that this matter would involve the ancestor of the Jin family, the supreme being who had lived for hundreds of thousands of years.

The Jin family, a renowned lineage of immortals within the Imperial Pass, boasts an ancient heritage spanning millennia. While many ancestors reside within the clan, only one is revered as the progenitor: Jin Taijun. She is one of the supreme beings of the Imperial Pass, possessing unfathomable strength. Having participated in countless border wars, she has achieved remarkable feats and wields absolute authority within the Imperial Pass. Even a casual remark from her is an unquestionable decree, one that no one dares to disobey.

"It really is her again!" An elder of the Stone Clan clenched his fist tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force. Gone was his previous aged and decrepit demeanor; an incomparably terrifying aura emanated from him, like a dormant volcano suddenly erupting, causing the surrounding air to tremble. No one had expected that this seemingly ordinary Stone Clan elder was actually a sect leader-level expert at the Self-Severing Realm!
"Ten thousand years ago, my son ignited the divine fire, displaying extraordinary talent. He had just become the number one young talent in this Imperial Pass, with limitless potential, yet he was forcibly sent to the front-line meat grinder, where he was ultimately besieged and killed by foreign villains! That decree from back then came from the mouth of Lady Jin!" The old man was furious, his eyes wide open, staring intently at Jin Zhifei, veins bulging on his face, his voice filled with endless hatred and pain: "What exactly does your Jin family want to do to let my Shi clan go? Our clan has already withered to the extreme, isn't that enough? Whenever a prodigy with extraordinary talent appears in our clan, you try every means to nip him in the bud. What are your hearts made of!"

Upon hearing the old man's words, the Gluttonous King, the Old Celestial, and the other newly summoned powerhouses exchanged glances, their eyes filled with sympathy. Although they knew the Stone Clan were descendants of sinful blood, they hadn't expected the Jin family to target them so blatantly, not even sparing young children. However, none of them spoke up for the Stone Clan. As a clan of sinful blood, the Stone Clan had long been ostracized and suppressed by other royal families within the Imperial Pass. These royal families naturally didn't want to see any powerful members of the Stone Clan rise to prominence; after all, to them, the Stone Clan's rise meant a potential threat.

"Ten thousand years ago, you didn't dare to resist. Do you think you can resist this time?" Jin Zhifei sneered, his gaze sweeping contemptuously over the group of Stone Clan members, his brows furrowed with deep disdain: "Obey the decree and obediently hand over Shi Yu. Even if you die, it will only be him! If you dare to disobey the decree, from this day forward, your entire Stone Clan will have no reason to exist in the Imperial Pass. I will personally issue an order to completely exterminate your clan!" His icy threatening voice was like a judgment from hell, causing the Stone Clan villagers to turn pale and tremble involuntarily.

As he finished speaking, Jin Zhifei slowly rose to his feet, a halberd materializing in his hand. The halberd was entirely black, covered in jagged spikes, and exuded a terrifying, bloody aura, clearly stained with the blood of countless lives. A powerful aura of a peak-stage Transcendent Realm expert emanated from him, sweeping across the area like a whirlwind, making the surrounding air thick and viscous. He was an enforcer of the Jin family, ruthless and infamous throughout the Imperial Pass.

"You...you..." The old man and Shi Tian trembled with rage at Jin Zhifei's threatening voice, their eyes bloodshot and burning with murderous intent, wishing they could tear Jin Zhifei to pieces. But they also knew that with the Shi clan's current strength, they were no match for the Jin family; any resistance would only lead to their annihilation.

"Take me with you!" Just as Shi Tian and the others were sinking into despair, Shi Yu suddenly stepped forward and walked towards Jin Zhifei. His steps were still immature, but they carried a determination beyond his years. As he passed Shi Tian, ​​he looked up at his father's bloodshot eyes and whispered, "Father, I can't drag the entire Shi clan down with me! Perhaps on the battlefield, my life can be exchanged for the lives of ten or a hundred alien beings. That would be doing my part to protect the borderlands." His voice was calm, but his eyes gleamed with resentment and stubbornness. "My son, I'll go with you!" Shi Tian grabbed Shi Yu's hand, tears welling in his eyes, but he held them back. He knew he couldn't show weakness; he had to stay by his son's side, even if it meant death. Then, he pulled Shi Yu along, and together they walked towards Jin Zhifei.

"Since you want to die, then I'll grant your wish!" Jin Zhifei sneered, a cruel smile appearing on his face. He couldn't wait for Shi Tian to go to the battlefield as well, so that he could eliminate two powerful members of the Stone Clan at once. Although Shi Tian was only at the peak of the True Realm, he was still an important fighting force for the dwindling Stone Clan.

“The Jin family may no longer need to exist in this Imperial Pass.” Just then, a faint sigh drifted through the air. The voice was plain and unremarkable, yet it seemed to possess a certain magic, lingering in the ears of every cultivator present for a long time.

The moment the sound rang out, Shi Tian and his son, who had been walking towards Jin Zhifei, were pulled back as if by an invisible force, landing steadily in their original positions. They looked around blankly, not understanding what had happened.

"Extremely arrogant! Who dares to be so arrogant? Truly outrageous!" Jin Zhifei's face darkened, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes. He quickly scanned his surroundings, finally fixing his gaze on Jiang Han: "It's you?"

"Sir Enforcer, it was he who disregarded the Jin family's authority, severely injuring three of my men, and even threatened to wipe out the Jin family!" At this moment, a soldier behind Jin Zhifei suddenly pointed at Jiang Han. He was one of the three soldiers Jiang Han had let go earlier. His face was filled with resentment, and he wanted to use Jin Zhifei to take revenge on Jiang Han.

"I was too merciful," Jiang Han shook his head gently, his voice calm and undisturbed. As he finished speaking, his gaze, like two invisible swords, swept over the soldier who had spoken and the other two surviving soldiers.

Boom! In an instant, the expressions of the three soldiers suddenly became extremely distorted, their faces filled with indescribable pain. Before they could even let out a scream, their bodies exploded like lit firecrackers, blood and flesh flying everywhere, splattering onto the surrounding ground and emitting a strong smell of blood.

"Damn it! How dare you kill a member of the Jin family right in front of me!" Jin Zhifei was shocked. He hadn't expected Jiang Han to be so bold as to kill someone in front of him. Coming to his senses, his cold eyes, like those of a venomous snake, fixed intently on Jiang Han, filled with murderous intent. At the same time, his entire body erupted with astonishing light, especially at the center of his brow, which shone brightly, like a golden sun slowly rising, dazzling the sky and radiating powerful spiritual energy.

"My benefactor, this Jin Zhifei is deeply blessed and has received a great fortune. In his childhood, he accidentally ate a rare and precious Soul-Nourishing Herb deep in the Great Wilderness. That herb is incredibly powerful; an ordinary person would surely die if they accidentally ate it, but he miraculously survived the impact of the herb. With the help of experts in his clan, he refined his soul in every way, making his primordial spirit exceptionally strong, far surpassing that of cultivators of the same level." The elder of the Stone Clan stepped forward quickly, glancing solemnly at the light between Jin Zhifei's brows, and then warned Jiang Han, "Because of this, he is most skilled at killing with his primordial spirit. His methods are unpredictable and difficult to defend against. You must be careful of his soul attacks!" The elder's voice carried a hint of worry. He knew how terrifying Jin Zhifei's primordial spirit attacks were; many cultivators of his level had perished under his primordial spirit attacks.

"Those who insult the Jin family shall die!" The chilling voice seemed to come from the deepest hell. The light between Jin Zhifei's brows grew brighter and brighter, and a tiny figure exactly like him slowly emerged. The tiny figure was dazzling and radiant, bathed in a holy and intense light, like a miniature sun boiling, exuding a heart-palpitating pressure.

Boom! The moment the little figure appeared, it trembled violently, instantly creating a deafening roar. The surrounding void was torn apart as if it were made of paper, and huge black holes appeared, swallowing the surrounding light—a truly terrifying sight.

"What a powerful primordial spirit! In just a moment, it could cause such destruction!" A Stone Clan cultivator exclaimed in shock, his face filled with fear. He could feel that the power contained within that primordial spirit was like a vast ocean, unfathomable.

“If we resist, he alone could wipe out our entire clan!” another Stone Clan villager said, trembling with fear. Before Jin Zhifei’s powerful primordial spirit, they felt like ants, easily crushed at any moment.

The Stone Clan members stared in horror at Jin Zhifei. He was far too domineering; he had actually sent his primordial spirit ashore, clearly intending to kill. The slight swaying of the small figure produced a series of "thump-thump" sounds, like the beating of war drums from the Celestial Court. Each vibration directly impacted their souls, leaving them dizzy and unsettled. Some of the weaker Stone Clan villagers immediately turned pale, blood trickling from their mouths, clearly indicating that their souls had suffered a severe shock.

"Look! It's really transformed into a sun! This is the manifestation of a perfect god! Utterly masculine and supremely powerful!" A summoned leader of the Self-Slaying Realm exclaimed, his eyes wide with shock. (End of Chapter)