Gaze and you will become stronger: starting from Doupo

"The Jin family? Could it be related to that ethereal voice just now?" Upon hearing this, another cultivator's eyes flashed with curiosity, and he quickly followed.

"Yes, that person has already led a group of people to the Jin family's cave! Moreover, they even killed the Jin family's guardian beast, the Purple-Gold Divine Ape, and broke through the Jin family's protective formation!" The news spread rapidly throughout the Imperial Pass as if it had grown wings.

"What? That was a great formation set up by a true immortal! It was said that no one had been able to break it for tens of thousands of years, yet it was broken! Who on earth has such great ability?" Upon hearing this news, the cultivators were all shocked and put down what they were doing, rushing towards the direction of the Jin family's cave.

Inside the Imperial Pass, an increasing number of powerful figures flocked to the Jin family's cave. They observed from a distance, not daring to get too close, and among them were many cultivators from other royal families. These royal family cultivators usually cooperated with the Jin family as well as competed with them. Now they all wanted to see how the Jin family would deal with this crisis, and also wanted to find out who this mysterious person who dared to challenge the Jin family's prestige was.

All eyes were fixed on Jiang Han and his group, with people whispering and speculating about their identities and origins.

"Judging from that person's demeanor, he is no ordinary person. Behind him are several powerful experts at the Transcendent Realm, such as the Demon King and the Gluttonous King. Could it be that a reclusive longevity family has emerged?"

"I don't think so. Reclusive families have always kept a low profile. Why would they suddenly come out and challenge the Jin family in such a high-profile manner?"

"Perhaps they are supreme experts from other great domains who are unaware of the Jin family's power, which is why they dare to be so presumptuous."

"No matter who he is, the Jin family will definitely not let this go. This is going to be a good show."

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After breaking through the Jin family's ancient formation, Jiang Han didn't stop and continued forward. His steps seemed slow, but they carried an indomitable momentum, leaving nothing but devastation in his wake. Symbols shimmered beneath his feet, profound and complex, seemingly containing the secrets of the entire universe, constantly shifting and changing with his every step.

Wherever he passed, the void seemed unable to withstand his pressure, and cracks thousands of feet long erupted. The invisible spatial power, like a sharp blade, directly bombarded the sky, tearing open a huge hole in the vast heavens and scattering the white clouds in the sky. The whole world presented a scene like the end of the world.

Behind him, the mountain range below crumbled as if made of paper, massive rocks tumbling down with a deafening roar. The magma beneath the ground was stirred by this terrifying force, transforming into thousands of feet high red waves that surged into the sky, dyeing half the sky crimson, as if the heavens themselves were ablaze!

In an instant, the various ferocious beasts in the mountains were terrified by this sudden change and roared wildly, their voices filled with fear; the fierce birds in the sky also let out mournful cries and flapped their wings to fly away, trying to escape this dangerous place.

"What grudge does this person hold against the Jin family?! To go to such lengths, destroying the Jin family's foundation!" Countless cultivators stared in horror at Jiang Han, their faces filled with deep confusion. They simply couldn't understand what kind of hatred could drive someone to such a desperate act of antagonism against an ancient, long-established family.

"Alas, there's truly no way to reconcile now." Gazing at the surrounding crumbling mountains and chaotic scene, the Demon King sighed repeatedly, his face filled with helplessness. He knew that things had developed to this point, and there was no turning back. The only outcome between Jiang Han and the Jin family was a fight to the death.

The Stone Clan members exchanged bewildered glances, unsure what to say. They both hoped Jiang Han could clear their name and avenge their clan, yet they also felt a sense of dread at the devastating scene before them. They could only silently follow behind Jiang Han, their eyes filled with complex emotions as they watched the scene unfold.

"What audacity! You dare to disrupt my Jin family's immortal formation and offend the prestige of my Jin family! You are the first person in tens of thousands of years to do so!" Suddenly, a loud shout came from afar. The shout contained a strong killing intent, which came towards Jiang Han and his group as if it were a tangible thing, making the surrounding air cold and bone-chilling.

The next moment, a surge of golden light swept in from the core area of ​​the Jin family. The golden light was accompanied by a violent gale. The gale howled past, shaking the mountain. Huge boulders weighing tens of thousands of pounds flew through the air like leaves, creating an extremely terrifying scene.

The first thing to appear in everyone's sight was a divine bird. It was enormous, its entire body golden, its feathers as if crafted from pure gold, and it possessed extraordinary divine power. Its wingspan was tens of thousands of feet, almost covering the entire sky, and every feather shimmered with brilliant light, dazzling and eye-catching.

This is an extremely terrifying bird of prey. The cold light shooting from its eyes is like two sharp swords, which is terrifying and makes people dare not look at it!
"The Golden-Winged Roc of the Jin family! This is one of the Jin family's divine beasts, its strength is unfathomable!"

"That...that's the eighth ancestor of the Jin family! Why would he personally come? He's a half-step Supreme!"

"My god, even a half-step supreme being has been mobilized. It seems the Jin family has really been pushed to the brink!"

Upon seeing the raptor's appearance, the cultivators watching from afar exclaimed in surprise; when they then saw the old man standing on the back of the Golden-Winged Roc, their expressions froze, their jaws dropped, and their eyes were filled with shock. They hadn't expected that the Jin family would mobilize such a powerful force to deal with a mysterious person.

The old man was dressed in a golden robe, with white hair and beard, but his complexion was ruddy and his eyes gleamed with a sharp light. He exuded an unfathomable aura, clearly indicating that his cultivation had reached the level of a half-step supreme being, only one step away from becoming a true supreme being.

"I don't care who you are, trespassing into my Jin family's cave and destroying my Jin family's immortal array are heinous crimes!" The old man's eyes flashed like lightning as he stared intently at Jiang Han, coldly shouting, "Will you end this yourself to settle this karmic debt, or will I kill you on the spot as a warning to others?" "Summon Jin Hong here; I have questions for her." Jiang Han glanced at the old man indifferently, his expression unwavering, as if the threat uttered by the old man was nothing more than a passing breeze to him.

"How dare you! How dare you, an unknown person, call my mother's name so casually!" Upon hearing this, the old man flew into a rage, his killing intent erupting like a volcano, as if the surrounding air had been frozen: "It seems that if I don't teach you a lesson, you won't know the power of the Jin family!"

Violent!
Before the old man could make a move, the golden-winged roc beneath his feet let out a sharp cry, clearly enraged by Jiang Han's attitude. Then, it suddenly swooped down towards Jiang Han at incredible speed; to everyone's eyes, it had transformed into a blinding golden light, tearing through the void. It was vaguely visible that when it was less than a hundred feet away from Jiang Han, it extended its enormous, golden claws, the tips gleaming with a cold light, as if to tear Jiang Han to shreds.

"Years ago, I guided your ancestor Kunpeng to enlightenment. I never imagined that its descendants would be reduced to being someone else's mount. It is truly pitiful and lamentable!" Facing the Golden-Winged Roc's world-destroying claw, Jiang Han remained calm and composed, neither dodging nor avoiding it. He simply extended his right hand to meet the ten-thousand-foot-long Golden-Winged Roc.

"How dare you mock my ancestors! You're courting death!" The Golden-Winged Roc roared, its body erupting with divine radiance that distorted the surrounding void. With a single swipe of its claw, its divine might was unparalleled, shaking mountains and rivers, shattering the void inch by inch, and countless spatial fragments flying everywhere like sharp knives.

The sight was incredibly awe-inspiring, as if the entire world was about to be destroyed by its claw!
However, just as the Golden-Winged Roc's terrifying claws were about to pierce Jiang Han's body, an astonishing scene unfolded.

Suddenly, a huge ripple net burst forth from Jiang Han's palm. The net, woven from countless spatial ripples, shimmered with a faint light and instantly enveloped the ten-thousand-foot-long roc.

Then, the giant ripple net began to shrink, and the enormous roc, which was tens of thousands of feet long, changed along with it.

Eight thousand feet, five thousand feet, three thousand feet… The size of the Roc shrank visibly, and although the golden light on its body was still dazzling, it appeared to be getting dimmer and dimmer. Its body was still instinctively rushing towards Jiang Han, but its expression was becoming more and more painful and distorted, and the cries from its mouth were becoming more and more miserable and full of despair.

When it was still half a meter away from Jiang Han, it had shrunk to the size of a palm and finally fell uncontrollably into Jiang Han's palm.

The roc cried out incessantly in Jiang Han's palm, trying to struggle and escape, but its entire body was tightly bound by the ripple net. No matter how it flapped its wings or twisted its body, it could not move an inch. Its once indestructible wings now seemed to be bound by an invisible force, unable to unfold even a tiny gap.

"Master, is it the pet you gave me?" Little Shi Hao curiously approached, looking at the palm-sized golden-winged roc still struggling in Jiang Han's palm, his little face beaming with excitement. In his eyes, this little golden bird was extremely cute.

The golden-winged roc flapped its wings incessantly. Though it was irritable by nature, it finally realized that the seemingly ordinary young man before it was an extraordinary figure, someone it could not possibly provoke. At that moment, all it could do was cry out, sending a distress signal to the eighth ancestor of the Jin family in the distance, hoping its master would rescue it from its predicament.

The cultivators watching from the sidelines gasped in astonishment at the giant roc, no bigger than a palm, their eyes filled with disbelief. Judging from the aura it had released earlier, this golden-winged roc had definitely already reached the Escape One Realm!
Even within the entire Imperial Pass, cultivators at the Escape One Realm are considered top-tier experts, and some of the strongest individuals in small tribes haven't even reached that level. If they were placed in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths outside, they would be unparalleled overlords, capable of dominating any region! Yet, such an existence is now being played with in the palm of a four- or five-year-old child's hand. This contrast is truly astonishing.

"Who exactly are you?!" The eighth patriarch of the Jin family frowned deeply, his eyes filled with seriousness and unease as he watched his mount being so easily subdued. He could sense that Jiang Han's strength was unfathomable, far exceeding his expectations.

"You have no right to know." Jiang Han's voice was calm, without the slightest ripple.

This time, he didn't give the other party a chance to waste words and struck first. He pointed his fingers like a sword, and a dazzling light shot out from his fingertips, carrying an all-piercing power, pointing towards the eighth ancestor of the Jin family.

"Anyone who offends the Jin family shall die!" The eighth ancestor of the Jin family stopped talking nonsense. His eyes blazed with killing intent. He pointed his fingers like a knife and unleashed his divine power without reservation. A dazzling blade of light condensed from his fingertips, carrying an aura that could annihilate heaven and earth, and slashed towards Jiang Han.

The blade's light was dazzling and blinding. Wherever it passed, the sky was cleaved open with a massive gash, and space itself twisted and dissolved under its influence. This was the supreme blade energy containing his life's cultivation! He had already reached the peak of the Escape Realm, with one foot already in the Supreme Realm, and was only a hair's breadth away from becoming a true Supreme! This single strike was enough to kill any cultivator of the same level, and even against a true Supreme, he could barely withstand some of its attacks.

Clang!
However, this strike, which contained ninety percent of his divine power, shattered like thin ice meeting a raging fire when it met Jiang Han's seemingly ordinary finger of light. It broke apart completely, turning into countless points of light that dissipated into the air.

On the other hand, the beam of light emitted by Jiang Han showed no signs of slowing down and was even rapidly expanding, carrying an even more terrifying power as it shot towards the moon like a meteor.

"You..." A chill ran through the eighth ancestor of the Jin family, his face showing a mixture of shock and regret. He never imagined that his proud Supreme Blade Qi would be so easily defeated. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately activated all the divine power within his body, forming a blue shield monument a hundred feet wide in front of him. The shield monument was engraved with countless defensive runes and emitted a rich blue light, clearly an extremely powerful defensive magic weapon.

He had assumed his opponent was also a half-step Supreme, so he hadn't tested them much, unleashing ninety percent of his divine power in a swift attack. However, the instant their attacks collided, he knew he was wrong, terribly wrong! His opponent's strength far exceeded his expectations, likely reaching the true Supreme realm, or even higher!
The blue shield had barely formed when Jiang Han's finger beam struck it. A deafening roar followed, and cracks instantly appeared on the blue shield. The defensive runes flickered a few times like candles in the wind before going out completely. Then, the shield shattered, and the finger beam, still unstoppable, shot directly towards the chest of the Jin family's eighth ancestor.

The eighth-generation patriarch of the Jin family's pupils contracted sharply, his eyes filled with despair. He knew he could no longer withstand this attack. He instinctively closed his eyes, awaiting death. (End of Chapter)