Gaze and you will become stronger: starting from Doupo

"As expected, once the alien immortals make their move, Tianyuan will stop them!" In the desert battlefield, the cultivators from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths breathed a sigh of relief upon sensing the disappearance of the immortal pressure, their faces beaming with smug smiles. Although they had heard that Tianyuan could stop immortals, they had always harbored doubts. Now, witnessing Tianyuan's power firsthand, their hearts finally settled. An old cultivator excitedly said, "With Tianyuan here, the alien immortals can't get through! As long as we maintain our current advantage, we will definitely be able to completely repel this invasion!" After saying that, he brandished his long sword and rejoined the pursuit of the alien remnants.

Wu Fang gazed at the fading silver light on the other side of the Heavenly Abyss, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes, but he didn't seem overly concerned. The existence of the Heavenly Abyss could indeed prevent immortals from crossing realms, buying him enough time. He turned to look at the battlefield; cultivators from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were chasing after the routed remnants of the alien army, and the scales of victory had completely tipped. A faint smile appeared on Wu Fang's lips. As long as these alien invaders were completely eliminated, the situation in the borderlands could be temporarily stabilized. And he could take this opportunity to thoroughly investigate the secrets of this Desolate Heavenly Abyss, and whether there was an even greater threat hidden behind those alien immortals.

The fighting on the battlefield continued, but the horns of victory had sounded. The cultivators of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, under Wu Fang's intimidation, were in high spirits, while the remnants of the foreign army fled in despair like stray dogs. On the blood-red desert, banners symbolizing protection fluttered in the wind, telling the story of this hard-won victory and foreshadowing that the future of the borderlands might be completely changed by the appearance of that figure in green robes.

"die!"

The single word fell like an ancient thunderclap, resounding across the vast天地 (heaven and earth) between the nine heavens and ten lands and the foreign realm. The sound was not as loud as a bell, but rather carried a strange ethereal quality, as if it had traversed endless time and space, crossed the barriers of heaven and earth, yet it also carried an undeniable killing intent, pressing heavily on the hearts of every living being.

At this moment, the already tense atmosphere on both sides of the Heavenly Abyss instantly froze to its extreme. The Heavenly Abyss, this mysterious boundary stretching between the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and the alien realm, now gleamed with a faint, eerie light, like a slumbering ancient behemoth, its breath emanating chaotic energy. Its width was immeasurable, its depth unfathomable; legend had it that it held the secrets of the universe's beginning, and also a terrifying power capable of devouring everything. The cultivators of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, who had long guarded the Imperial Pass at the edge of the Heavenly Abyss, gazing upon the blood-soaked, savage alien land opposite, regarded the Heavenly Abyss as their last line of defense, their lifeline for survival.

The word "death" came from the alien sky on the other side of the abyss.

Before the words were even finished, the sky above the foreign land suddenly changed color. The previously clear sky was instantly covered by a rich golden glow, which was not warm and gentle, but rather carried an overwhelming and domineering pressure, as if it would dye the entire world gold. Then, under the gaze of billions of living beings, a finger slowly emerged from that golden glow.

What an enormous finger it was! Its entire body was golden, as if forged from celestial gold from beyond the heavens. Every inch of its surface flowed with ancient and majestic runes. Its knuckles were distinct, radiating an aura that could dim the sun and moon and make the stars tremble. The moment it appeared, the surrounding space began to violently distort, groaning under its unbearable weight, as if the very existence of this finger was enough to crush the entire world.

"Rumble--"

A deep, thunderous sound came from behind the finger. Several meteors that had been orbiting in the star field were now being pulled by an invisible force, trailing long fiery tails, falling towards the abyss along with the golden finger. They were as large as mountains, carrying an aura of destruction, yet they appeared so small in front of the golden finger, as if they were merely decorations it casually carried.

All eyes were focused on the golden finger. Following its path, everyone's heart sank – its target was none other than the edge of the Heavenly Abyss, where Wu Fang was located!

"It's an immortal from another realm! He actually made a move!" On the city wall of the Imperial Pass, an old cultivator with white hair and beard exclaimed in shock, his voice filled with undisguised horror. "Does he intend to disregard the taboos of Tianyuan and directly attack Ancestor Hongjun, even at the cost of fighting the power behind Tianyuan?"

The cultivators of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths instantly erupted in chaos, their voices rising and falling in gasps of astonishment. They had heard countless legends about the Heavenly Abyss since childhood; each story recorded in ancient texts was terrifying and chilling. It was said that a great sage from another realm once attempted to cross the Heavenly Abyss, only to be instantly swallowed by a mysterious force the moment he touched its edge, leaving not even a trace of his soul behind. There were even rumors that in ancient times, a near-immortal giant from another realm defied the odds and forcibly attacked the Heavenly Abyss, ultimately suffering annihilation, his very essence erased by the abyss.

The Abyss is an insurmountable chasm. Even beings as powerful as the Immortals of Another Realm, who stand at the pinnacle of the pyramid of life, must tread carefully before it, for the slightest carelessness could lead to utter destruction.

But at this moment, the immortal who sat high in the clouds above the alien realm had made such a reckless move. Looking up, everyone could vaguely see a blurry figure sitting in the void deep within the golden light, surrounded by immortal radiance, its aura ethereal and vast, seemingly integrated with the entire alien world. It was this immortal who, disregarding the terrifying reputation of Tianyuan, had made a bold move, its target Wu Fang on the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths side.

“Ancestor Hongjun…” A young cultivator gripped his weapon tightly, his eyes filled with worry. In their hearts, Wu Fang had long been one of the pillars of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Ever since he appeared at the Imperial Pass under the name “Hongjun,” he had turned the tide several times, repelling attacks from the alien realms, and even slaying a Great Sage from them. He had become the hope of countless cultivators. But now, they faced an immortal being from the alien realm—a legendary being who could live through the changing eras, immortal and indestructible!

Wu Fang stood atop a floating mountain peak on the edge of the abyss, his robes fluttering slightly in the howling wind. He gazed at the golden finger carrying a meteorite, seemingly crushing the heavens and earth, his deep eyes showing no panic, only an extraordinary calm. He didn't immediately attack, but simply stared intently, as if waiting for something.

His consciousness sank into his body, where an invisible panel was slowly operating, emitting a faint glow—it was his system. Since transmigrating to this land of nine heavens and ten earths, the system had always been by his side, and the Tremor-Tremor Fruit was one of the strongest abilities it had bestowed upon him. At this moment, the panel clearly displayed: [Tremor-Tremor Fruit Development Level: 50%]

With only 50% development, coupled with the power of faith gathered from the cultivators of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths who have worshipped his identity as "Ancestor Hongjun" over the years, he was already able to stand at the peak of the Supreme Realm, and even barely contend with beings at the True Immortal level. These days, he has been accumulating power of faith and pushing the system to upgrade, all in order to raise the development level of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to 100%.

Wu Fang pondered silently, "The system upgrade has reached a critical moment. Once completed, the Tremor-Tremor Fruit will fully awaken. At that time, by using the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to manipulate the laws of heaven and earth, coupled with the amplification of faith power, I will be absolutely confident in annihilating even an immortal from another realm!" His fist clenched slightly in his sleeve, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes. The power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit is essentially the control of vibrations, from the tremors of molecules and atoms to the resonance of the laws of heaven and earth. Once fully developed, its power is enough to overturn the universe and shatter stars.

Just then, the golden finger, having traversed a vast distance, arrived with a thunderous roar above the Heavenly Abyss, its tip touching the faint, eerie light on its surface. "Boom!"

A deafening roar erupted! Tianyuan seemed like a colossal beast that had been completely awakened. The moment the golden finger touched it, its surface instantly burst forth with an intensely bright light! That light was not a single color, but contained seven colors of divine light, including red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple, and was also mixed with wisps of chaotic energy. Like a huge net of light, it instantly wrapped tightly around the enormous golden finger.

"Chi chi chi——"

A piercing corrosive sound echoed between heaven and earth. The eyes of countless beings were fixed on the golden finger enveloped in a net of light, their breaths seemingly frozen in place. Under the erosion of the Heavenly Abyss Divine Light, the finger, composed of a material resembling celestial gold, visibly lost its luster. The once flowing golden runes rapidly dimmed and vanished, and the surface flesh (if it could even be called flesh) dissolved instantly as if encountering the most potent corrosive agent, turning into wisps of green smoke that dissipated into the air.

In just a few breaths, under countless shocked gazes, that once awe-inspiring golden finger completely lost all its vitality, turning into a dry, black bone! There was no longer any trace of immortality on it, only death and decay.

However, the matter did not end there. The blazing divine light released from the Heavenly Abyss, after completely devouring the flesh and blood of the golden finger, seemed to possess a life of its own, extending along the withered bone towards the immortal seated high in the alien sky! A slender and dazzling ribbon of light crossed the boundary of the Heavenly Abyss, ignoring the barrier of space, and instantly arrived in front of the immortal, wrapping around and enveloping his entire body.

"Ow—!"

A bloodcurdling scream echoed from the alien heavens, and even across the barrier of the Heavenly Abyss, the pain and despair contained within the sound reached the ears of every living being. They saw that the once ethereal and vast immortal from the alien realm was now trembling violently, his celestial light fluctuating wildly under the corrosive influence of the Heavenly Abyss's divine light, teetering like a candle in the wind. He desperately urged his immortal essence to resist the mysterious, eroding force, but the Heavenly Abyss's divine light seemed to be specifically designed to counter immortality; no matter how he struggled, the force continued to erode his celestial light, scorch his body, and even begin to disintegrate his soul.

"What kind of power exists within this Heavenly Abyss?!" On the city wall of the Imperial Pass, a middle-aged cultivator murmured to himself, his voice filled with disbelief and shock. The longsword in his hand trembled slightly from the excessive force.

"This is terrifying! Who built it? It can even easily injure and suppress legendary beings like immortals!" An old woman beside her said tremblingly. She had experienced several battles at the Imperial Pass and seen countless powerful figures fall, but she had never seen such a terrifying sight.

"Fortunately, Tianyuan exists!" A weathered old soldier breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of fear and relief flashing in his eyes. "Otherwise, with immortals guarding the foreign lands, while we have very few true immortals, the Imperial Pass would probably have been captured by these foreign scoundrels hundreds of thousands of years ago, and we would have become their food long ago!"

"Who says we don't have any True Immortals?" a young, spirited cultivator immediately retorted, his tone filled with reverence for Wu Fang. "Isn't Ancestor Hongjun a True Immortal? In recent days, Ancestor has repelled powerful enemies from other realms several times, and his divine might is already comparable to that of a True Immortal!"

"That's right! With Ancestor Hongjun here, plus Tianyuan, even an immortal from another realm can't even dream of crossing Tianyuan!"

……

The cultivators of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths gazed at the immortal being tormented by the power of the Heavenly Abyss in the foreign realm, their faces revealing long-suppressed smugness and excitement. For a long time, they had been barely surviving under the oppression of the foreign realm, the immortal's prestige hanging like a sword over their heads, keeping them constantly in fear. But now, the divine might of the Heavenly Abyss gave them hope, and allowed them a small release from their pent-up emotions.

Just as the cultivators of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were discussing the matter and the alien beings were in a state of panic, a calm and unwavering voice came from the alien realm once again, as still as an ancient well, yet it instantly drowned out all the noise: "You were careless."

The moment the words fell, a barely perceptible ripple spread from the deeper void of the alien realm, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake. This ripple, seemingly gentle, carried an indescribable power; wherever it passed, the laws of heaven and earth seemed to freeze for a moment. When it swept over the alien immortal enveloped in the Heavenly Abyss Divine Light, a shocking scene unfolded—the Heavenly Abyss Divine Light, which had been relentlessly clinging to and devouring the immortal's body, dimmed instantly, as if encountering its nemesis, then dissipated into specks of light, vanishing silently.

The immortal's pain vanished instantly. He gasped for breath, looking at his ravaged body, a hint of relief at surviving a calamity flashing in his eyes, but more so, a deep sense of awe.

At the same time, a clear, crisp sound of bells suddenly rang out.

"Ring... Ring..." (End of Chapter)