Gaze and you will become stronger: starting from Doupo

His movements were understated, causing no ripples, yet like a pebble thrown into a lake, they stirred up a thousand waves in the hearts of millions of people in the remote borderlands.

Whether they were cultivators from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths or countless beings from other realms, their gazes were drawn to Jiang Han as if by a magnet. Their brows furrowed, their eyes filled with confusion and astonishment. In their perception, Jiang Han emanated no external divine power; his aura was as calm as an ordinary cultivator's, even less noticeable than the ordinary soldiers on the battlefield. If he were randomly placed among billions of troops, he would truly be an insignificant, unrecognizable figure.

Yet, this seemingly ordinary figure, appearing in the Heavenly Abyss, facing the eternally powerful and immortal kings An Lan and Yu Tuo, did not give off the incongruity of an ant confronting a divine dragon. He stood there quietly, his posture upright, as if he were one with the chaotic energy of the Heavenly Abyss, or as if he was born to stand at this height, on equal footing with the two immortal kings.

However, upon closer inspection, one discovers that Hongjun Laozu's aura is actually incredibly sharp. His pupils appear calm, yet they can suddenly become piercing at any moment, his gaze like two unsheathed immortal swords, their sharpness fully revealed, making it impossible for anyone to meet his eyes. Beneath his body, invisible runes slowly flow, these runes as fine as gossamer threads, yet they contain terrifying power to suppress the universe, as if with a mere thought, he could cause the heavens and earth to collapse.

"Master." In the alternate dimension, Ye Fan stood atop the great cauldron, his figure at the end of the river of time, gazing at Jiang Han in the Heavenly Abyss, and solemnly clasped his hands in a fist salute. His eyes were filled with awe, and a hint of reassurance, as if as long as his master was present, no matter how perilous the situation, it could be easily resolved. At this moment, he had concealed all his sharpness, like a disciple awaiting instructions, completely handing over the reins to Jiang Han.

"You've changed." An Lan's gaze shifted from Ye Fan to Jiang Han, his expression more solemn than ever before, his eyes flashing with a divine light. After a moment of silence, he spoke softly, offering a concise yet profound assessment. He could clearly sense that the Jiang Han before him was completely different from the cultivator whose aura was palpable on the walls of the Imperial Pass. Although his outward appearance remained unchanged, his inner spirit and imposing presence had undergone a dramatic transformation, becoming unfathomable.

"Whether you're a Celestial King or an Immortal King, do you think this is the end of cultivation?" Jiang Han didn't respond to An Lan's assessment; his voice remained calm, yet it resonated like a thunderclap in everyone's hearts. His gaze swept over An Lan and Yu Tuo, carrying a detached air of looking down upon all living beings, as if he were asking the simplest of questions.

"Whether in the past or the future, I, An Lan, am invincible in this world!" An Lan raised his head, his voice filled with supreme power. The golden ancient spear trembled slightly in his hand, radiating an aura that suppressed eternity. "The Immortal King realm is the pinnacle of the mortal world, transcending reincarnation, immortal and indestructible. Apart from the legendary Immortal Emperor's position, there is no one else in the world who can rival me!" His words were filled with innate arrogance, a confidence he had built up with countless victories and corpses.

"Invincible?" Jiang Han laughed, a laugh tinged with mockery and a weary weariness born of a profound understanding of life's vicissitudes. "If there truly were invincible beings, how could there have been an era of imperial decline! Throughout history, countless geniuses have fallen, countless kings have turned to dust. Who dares to claim invincibility? How much do you truly understand this world? The secrets hidden within these nine heavens and ten lands, these foreign frontiers, and even this endless river of time, far exceed your imagination. Even at my peak, I dare not claim invincibility; I still need to hone my skills day and night, forging an invincible body!"

Jiang Han stood with his hands behind his back, his robes swaying gently in the air currents of Tianyuan. His words carried a sharp edge and a sense of vicissitude that seemed to have traversed countless ages. At this moment, his figure seemed to rise infinitely, transforming into an emperor who had walked from the distant past, having experienced countless resurrections and slumbers, and witnessed the changes of time. Now, he raised his head and questioned the heavens, challenging the so-called "invincibility."

"What are you anyway!" Jiang Han finished with a cold snort, his undisguised disdain like a sharp blade piercing An Lan. In his eyes, An Lan's arrogance was nothing but the ignorant conceit of a frog in a well; the so-called Immortal King was merely a temporary leader in this world.

"Arrogant! Who do you think you are!" An Lan's gaze instantly turned icy cold, as if the air around him had frozen. When had he ever been so disrespected? Even when facing a Celestial King of the same level, the other party had to show him respect, yet this cultivator who seemed to only have the cultivation of a True Immortal dared to provoke his majesty like this! The divine light on the golden ancient spear began to rage violently, and the killing intent spread out as if it were a tangible substance.

"I'll suppress you with a wave of my hand!" Jiang Han said, each word distinct and forceful, without any hesitation.

These three words, like a thunderclap, resounded from the Heavenly Abyss, echoing throughout the boundless desert, even piercing the clouds and reaching every corner of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. "Suppress Anlan"—these five light words, uttered by Jiang Han, first plunged the cultivators of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths before the Imperial Pass into a deathly silence, utterly speechless. Everyone stared wide-eyed, unable to believe their ears. Then, an uncontrollable surge of fervor welled up from the depths of their hearts. Countless cultivators, their expressions impassioned, clenched their fists, and their eyes gleamed with fanatical light.

It had been too long! They hadn't heard such inspiring words in far too long! Faced with the oppression of the alien realm and the divine might of the Immortal King, they had been constantly on the defensive, their morale shattered to the extreme. Jiang Han's words, "I'll suppress you with a wave of my hand," were like a ray of light, illuminating the hope in their hearts.

In contrast, the billions of beings in the alien realm were in an uproar, which was quickly replaced by boundless rage. How dare someone they had recently regarded as an ant, someone who hadn't even stepped into the realm of immortality, utter such arrogant words, claiming he could suppress their supreme, immortal king, An Lan, with a mere wave of his hand? This was utter blasphemy against their faith, a trampling of the alien realm's authority!

"That is the Immortal King! He is our faith! He is the supreme being in the world!" roared a creature from another realm, its scarlet eyes fixed on Jiang Han in the abyss, wishing it could devour him alive.

"Anyone who dares to underestimate the King's majesty and violate the taboos will be killed!" More alien creatures roared, their killing intent surging, their weapons all pointing towards Tianyuan, as if they wanted to overwhelm Jiang Han with sheer numbers. In their hearts, An Lan was the symbol of invincibility, and anyone who dared to provoke him would have to pay the most terrible price.

"Those who offend my king shall be killed!" Before An Lan could respond, an immortal powerhouse from another realm standing on the edge of the Heavenly Abyss could no longer contain his rage, and his cold shout resounded through the heavens. The immortal light of the Great Dao surged around his body, and countless runes seemed to come alive, flashing wildly and converging into a terrifying power.

Without hesitation, he unleashed a palm strike. The enormous hand blotted out the sky, with stars swirling within its palm, the sun and moon rising and falling—a myriad of extraordinary phenomena emanating from it, radiating a pressure powerful enough to make even a True Immortal tremble, aimed directly at Jiang Han within the Heavenly Abyss. In his eyes, this arrogant cultivator before him was simply courting death. If it weren't for the Heavenly Abyss's laws hindering him earlier, he would have already killed the other party. How could he allow him to so brazenly offend the majesty of an Immortal King? It was utterly audacious!

The opponent's arrogance must be ended in the most cruel way—his skin must be peeled off and his bones extracted, his primordial spirit eternally suppressed in the Eye of the Bitter Sea of ​​the Otherworld, to suffer endless pain and torment, only then can this blasphemy be washed away! Although he vaguely sensed the changes in Jiang Han, his aura becoming profound and unfathomable, in his inherent understanding, there might be secret methods in this world that allow a peak supreme being to briefly step into the realm of immortality, becoming an immortal, a true immortal, but it was absolutely impossible to elevate one's cultivation to the realm of a king in such a short time! This was an insurmountable chasm!
Jiang Han glanced at the giant hand that was slamming towards him, his face remaining expressionless as he simply shook his head slightly. His sigh carried an overwhelming, domineering aura, an air of absolute superiority, as if saying, "Even ants dare to block my way." That unwavering confidence made countless creatures in the borderlands turn their heads in awe. His long, black hair moved without wind, its swaying possessing an inexplicable rhythm; his eyes were like lightning, flashing with a dazzling light that made it impossible to meet his gaze directly. Simply being swept by his gaze instilled a sense of dread and a trembling in one's soul!
Boom! In the next moment, it seemed as if an entire star field was reversing in Jiang Han's eyes, with billions of stars rising and falling uncertainly. His gaze narrowed slightly, without using any magic treasures or supernatural powers, simply shooting out a beam of light from his eyes.

Instantly, the direction where the alien army was located seemed to be struck by a cataclysmic event. The sky cracked open, countless jagged fissures spread out, the earth trembled violently, and even the boundless desert began to sink under that gaze. That gaze was even more terrifying than the legendary Void Rift Slash; wherever it passed, space was annihilated, laws shattered, and all obstacles vanished into nothingness.

*Swoosh!* An Lan's expression changed slightly. He hadn't expected Jiang Han to attack so suddenly, and with such speed and ruthlessness! He instinctively swung his golden ancient spear, which traced a dazzling arc, attempting to cleave the sky and block the terrifying gaze. But it was too late. The speed of that gaze transcended reason, seemingly traversing time and space, making it impossible to intercept.

"Ah—!" The shrill scream that had just escaped the mouth of the immortal powerhouse from the alien realm was abruptly cut short. Before his giant palm could fully sink into the abyss, it instantly melted away and vanished under that gaze. As for his body, it was as if it had been sliced ​​in two by an invisible blade, blood and bone fragments splattering everywhere, a truly horrific scene.

Before his two severed bodies could even hit the ground, an even more terrifying power erupted from his eyes, crushing his physical body and primordial spirit together, turning them into a cloud of scarlet blood mist that slowly dissipated in the void without leaving a trace.

The divine light completely dissipated, and that immortal powerhouse, renowned in the foreign land, perished!
"The Immortal Lord is dead!" Upon witnessing this scene, the billions of beings from the alien realm trembled violently, as if they had been doused with a bucket of ice water. They instantly snapped out of their rage and their roars were replaced by boundless terror.

"This...this is impossible!" A cultivator from another realm screamed, his voice trembling. "That was an unparalleled being who had stepped into the realm of immortality! An immortal powerhouse on par with a true immortal! He was actually...actually killed just like that! He didn't even have a chance to fight back!"

"Just a glance... He merely moved his eyes and killed an Immortal?" Many more alien beings turned deathly pale, trembling, their gazes towards Jiang Han filled with unspeakable terror. They couldn't believe that an Immortal could be so easily annihilated; it was beyond their comprehension of power.

"Has he truly entered the realm of a king?! Only a king could so easily kill an immortal!" an elderly alien supreme said in a trembling voice, his eyes filled with despair. They had always thought Jiang Han was just bluffing, but they never expected that he actually possessed such terrifying strength.

...As the blood mist slowly dissipated in the sky, the morale of the alien army plummeted instantly. Their arrogance vanished, leaving only a deep-seated fear.

As for the cultivators of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, their reaction was quite the opposite of that of the alien beings. They were initially stunned, their faces filled with disbelief, as if trying to confirm whether what they were seeing was an illusion. After a moment, they came to their senses, and their long-suppressed emotions erupted instantly, causing them to cheer loudly, their expressions overwhelmed with excitement.

"We won! Ancestor Hongjun won!"

"One strike! He killed an immortal from another realm with just one strike! That's incredible!"

"Our ancestor Hongjun has actually become so powerful that he can kill an immortal from another realm with a single glance!"

"The immortal beings from another realm are equivalent to true immortals, immortal figures who have survived from the ancient immortal era to the present day. They have left a glorious name in historical records, and countless predecessors and martyrs have fallen at their hands. Today, they have finally been killed!"

...Cheers swept through the Imperial Pass like a tidal wave. Countless cultivators were moved to tears, their previous worries and confusion vanishing, replaced by boundless confidence and hope. Jiang Han's attack not only slew the enemy but also shattered their fear of the immortal beings from other realms.

"Is this the true strength of Ancestor Hongjun? Or is this not yet his peak?" The Taotie King, the Old Celestial, the Palace Master of the Immortal Palace, and other cultivators at the Transcendent Realm exchanged bewildered glances, their faces filled with shock. Along their journey, the sudden appearance of Ancestor Hongjun had brought them far too many shocks, from his initial supreme combat power to his confrontation with True Immortals, and now to his gaze killing an Immortal—his strength seemed to have no upper limit.

Meng Tianzheng, Wang Changsheng, Zhao Haotian, and the other Supreme Beings stared blankly at the figure disappearing into the abyss, their expressions somewhat dazed, their hearts filled with mixed emotions. (End of Chapter)