Primordial Era: Exceptional Comprehension, Destroying Buzhou Mountain at the Start

Chapter 270 Xiang Yu bestows double pupils, Di Xiao refines double pupils, Zhang Liang bestows the supernatural power: I examine myself three times a day.

Unexpectedly, Xiang Yu had already accepted his defeat. However, he refused to accept the defeat of the eight thousand Jiangdong soldiers who had followed and pledged their loyalty to him.

"Overlord, why didn't you say so sooner? If only..." Han Xin's voice was heavy and complicated. If they had known this earlier, perhaps their choice of suppression strategy would have been different.

"Haha... Why did I say that? Obsession is like a mirage, hard to understand. At first, I thought my obsession was my unwillingness to accept my failure. But after failing many times, I gradually came to understand my obsession."

"Obsessions are hard to sever, and they are just as hard to understand. If we could understand what our obsessions are, perhaps severing them wouldn't be so difficult."

Yes, obsession is the most difficult to sever among the methods of severing the three corpses. It has perplexed countless cultivators.

Many cultivators are completely unaware of what their obsessions are. Perhaps they think this is their obsession. But who knows that this obsession is a disguise?

If one can understand one's own obsessions, one will be able to find the right solution.

Han Xin and his companions smiled wryly, unsure of what to say: "Alas... if only we had known sooner, perhaps..."

"Maybe what? Maybe I won't only have one last chance? Yes, ninety-nine times is the limit of my remnant soul, and now I've failed ninety-eight times. I only have one last chance left, and this is my last chance to sever my obsession."

"This final chance reminds me of my past desperate act. Very well, I, the Overlord, have dominated my life, acting with tyranny. Now I will be tyrannical once more, staging a final, magnificent performance. I will exhaust my last breath, staging a desperate act, and unleashing my eight thousand Jiangdong soldiers. This battle will be my last."

The Overlord wants to perform a final, epic tale, to recreate the desperate struggle of his past, and to fight one last battle.

With his last remaining soul, his final obsession, and his last strength, Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King, was about to stage a desperate act of self-destruction.

These words shocked everyone present. Both Han Xin and Zhang Liang were caught in a mix of excitement and helplessness.

They knew that this was Xiang Yu's final despair, his final perseverance, and his last hope.

The outcome of this battle is no longer the key point; what matters is its result. The result will be either Xiang Yu successfully dismembering the corpse, or he will perish.

Han Xin remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "Very well, since the Overlord has challenged us, how can we not accept the challenge?"

"Haha...Very good, let us old rivals fight again." Xiang Yu said this, but instead of hastily deploying his army, he looked at Di Xiao.

Feeling Xiang Yu's gaze, Di Xiao couldn't help but frown. Why was Xiang Yu looking at him like that? With his current cultivation level, he was simply not qualified to participate in such a contest. Therefore, he had remained silent about what the Overlord had said, choosing to be a proper observer.

Now, as Xiang Yu looked at Di Xiao, his gaze shifted: "Senior Xiang Yu, I wonder..."

"Young man, as my opponent who defeated me, you have made me fully understand my obsession, and I should thank you properly. Secondly, over the years, I have given some reward to every human who has defeated me."

"After all, as a human, I should leave something behind for humanity. So I'll give you my origin of double pupils."

Xiang Yu seemed to have a complete epiphany, as if he had finally understood. He was no longer just Xiang Yu of Chu, but also the overlord of humanity. Now, considering things from the perspective of humanity, he knew that to his race, his actions were nothing but a joke.

Especially this final battle; if he succeeds, all will be well. If he fails, he will vanish completely.

So before the great war began, he had to leave something for the human race, as a way of thanking them and living up to his identity as a human.

As for Di Xiao, his opponent who defeated him, although he was not particularly talented, he possessed remarkable comprehension and was considered a person with great potential. In addition, Di Xiao made him fully understand his obsession, so after much thought, he decided to give his most precious possession to Di Xiao.

But then, a profound light flashed in Xiang Yu's eyes, a light that seemed to emanate a power akin to chaos, or perhaps the power of the Great Dao. In an instant, it broke through the constraints of time and space, entering Di Xiao's eyes.

In that instant, Di Xiao felt a burning pain in his eyes, as if they were being burned by flames, making him want to scream in agony.

But Di Xiao clenched his fists and gritted his teeth to endure. Because Di Xiao knew that this was not Xiang Yu trying to harm him, but rather giving him an opportunity.

While Di Xiao endured the pain, Han Xin and the others looked at each other, speechless and at a loss for words.

Seeing Di Xiao's pained expression, all one could say was, "That Di Xiao has truly received a great opportunity. Double pupils! He has double pupils!"

Zhang Liang gazed deeply at Xiang Yu, filled with emotion: "I never imagined that the Overlord would bestow such resources upon this lad."

Both Han Xin and Zhang Liang knew very well what double pupils meant.

Double pupils. In human legends, double pupils signify the potential of a sage; all those with double pupils are extraordinary beings.

Before Xiang Yu, there were two people with double pupils among the human race. One was Cangjie, the literary sage of the human race, who created the human writing system and ultimately used writing to understand the Dao, becoming the strongest person among the human race, second only to the Three Sovereigns.

One is Confucius, who emerged during the Spring and Autumn Period. He founded the Confucian school and created the Confucian cultivation system by relying on his double pupils, and also became a leader in the Fire Cloud Cave.

The third is Xiang Yu. Unlike the previous two who followed the path of literature, Xiang Yu chose the path of conquest. As a result, Xiang Yu rapidly grew into a powerful expert who could sever all three types of corpses, and now he even has the opportunity to eliminate all three types of corpses.

The fourth one is Di Xiao, who has now received the origin of the double pupils.

Di Xiao covered his eyes for a long time, and only after the burning sensation completely dissipated did he gradually open his eyes.

When Di Xiao opened his eyes again, he found that everything had changed. He could see more clearly now, including the crisscrossing array patterns, the traces of the Great Dao, and many other origins.

"This, this is double pupils. The legendary eyes." Di Xiao naturally understood what double pupils meant and knew the power of these eyes.

However, I had only heard rumors before, but now I am experiencing it firsthand.

Xiang Yu laughed heartily: "Boy, your eyes can't be considered double pupils yet. After all, I gave you double pupils, not that you were born with them. So your double pupils can only be considered acquired double pupils."

"Furthermore, I have been gone for too long, and the essence of my double pupils is almost gone. So what I give you can only be considered a seed of double pupils, planted in your eyes. Whether you can nurture true double pupils with this seed in the future depends on yourself."

"Furthermore, what you are seeing now is merely a glimpse of the mysteries revealed by the double pupils. When you truly possess the double pupils, you will know their power."

Di Xiao felt the changes brought about by his eyes, and also felt his current power. His mind was stirred and filled with joy.

(End of this chapter)