C329 The Eyeball Was Touched

Yu Yuan completely disregarded Shen Feiqing's loud shout. He brought his hands together and aimed at the brown eyeball nestled within the platinum skeleton's skull. His longest finger, the middle one, was the first to make contact with the eyeball.

"Chi! Chi!"

The luminous space rifts that had been meandering above Shen Feiqing's head and across the pit's sky suddenly surged with an unparalleled sword's will! The sword sheath, embedded in the skeleton's skull, began to radiate with divine light. A mysterious link formed between the sword's will and the slender space rifts.

Yu Yuan's arm turned a fiery red, as if it were a red-hot iron. The sword light, resembling a coiling flood dragon, became exceptionally active around the joint's bone. The vast, ancient, and powerful sword's will that had merged with him seemed to be slowly awakening from deep within his arm bone.

The sword's will was tumultuous and fierce, and in a mere instant, it commandeered the spiritual energy from the Golden Sanctum within his lower elixir field. At the very moment he touched the brown eyeball, the sword's will was fully unleashed, eager to pierce the eyeball and infiltrate the hidden little world within.

Shen Feiqing's small frame erupted with vitality, her rage boiling over as she prepared to leap into the pit. But as she readied herself to act, the space rifts, ripped open by her Ancient Echoes of the Void mantra, transformed into terrifying beams of 'swords' that remotely targeted her.

Shen Feiqing's body suddenly froze.

Feeling the 'swords' aimed at her, her spirit trembled, and the three souls of heaven, earth, and man seemed on the verge of being extinguished if she made a move. Faced with the threat of death, she hastily halted.

"Don't act impulsively," the High Oracle advised, his voice still calm. "Without those space rifts at your disposal, you've lost significant combat strength, but you've also avoided the worst kind of backlash. With those rifts, you've already slain Bai Shuang and Jiang Moyan. And I have taken care of Zou Jin for you."

"Feiqing, you owe Yu Yuan your gratitude."

Zhou Cangmin's brow furrowed slightly. Without realizing it, he had positioned himself protectively in front of her, hovering above the pit with a grave look on his face. "Yu Yuan reached out to touch the Shura's eye in the Dark Realm. Is there an issue? Feiqing, is there something you're not telling us?"

Xu Zixi could tell something was off. As she kept a watchful eye on Yu Yuan, she spoke up, "Feiqing, Cangmin and I rushed over because we didn't want to see you in trouble. You detected the Phaseblossom and made preparations, yet you chose not to tell us. We've been worried about you, but you've been keeping too much to yourself."

Without Yu Yuan revealing the connection between the Phaseblossom and the Ancient Echoes of the Void, they were left in the dark.

At this moment, Yu Yuan stood before the massive platinum skull, reaching out to touch the Shura Eye in the Dark Realm. Shen Feiqing suddenly let out a loud cry, her behavior noticeably erratic.

They couldn't help but wonder if Shen Feiqing was still concealing something from them.

Yan Qiling and Yu Zhu watched Shen Feiqing with disapproving glares.

It was clear that if Shen Feiqing so much as attempted to harm Yu Yuan, they would not hesitate to abandon their agreement and join forces to take down the female commander.

Without the added boost from the space rifts, the commander might not stand a chance against them.

Moreover, the skeptical looks on Zhou Cangmin and Xu Zixi's faces suggested they too had their doubts about Shen Feiqing.

"I'm worried he might ruin the Mysterious Realm and the Shura Eye within the Dark Realm!"

Shen Feiqing inhaled deeply, striving for composure before urgently adding, "Haven't you felt it? Didn't you see the sword's will, aligning with the sword sheath, quietly gathering strength, ready to burst forth? That sword's will, combined with the power of both the space rifts and the sword sheath, could utterly destroy the Mysterious Realm!"

"I think it's unlikely to destroy the Mysterious Realm; it's more probable that it's meant to delve deeper and eradicate something within," Yan Qiling commented.

"What do you mean?" asked the High Oracle, taken aback.

"There must be something within the little world inside the Shura Eye of the Dark Realm that has activated the sword's will hidden in Yu Yuan's arm bone, making him sense a threat," Yan Qiling explained with a huff. "Given my knowledge of the sword's will, there's definitely something odd about the brown eyeball; it shouldn't still be there."

"Yu Yuan, before you draw the sword sheath, you should channel the sword's will into the little world and eliminate the threat. That would surely be the prudent course of action."

Yan Qiling's demeanor grew cold as he spoke.

"I even suspect that the spiritual wisdom of the Platinum Shura from the Dark Realm is lurking within your so-called Mysterious Realm!"

His words rang out with conviction, "The scabbard that shattered the skeleton and the sword's will within Yu Yuan's arm bone share the same origin! Moreover, the sword's will in the arm bone bears traces of a sword spirit! The sword spirit possesses intelligence and perception. It must have detected the presence and chosen to wield Yu Yuan's sword!"

"General!"

Yan Qiling's voice rose, his face etched with gravity and caution.

"You couldn't have known that the Shura wasn't entirely dead, that remnants of his soul and spiritual wisdom survived? Or is it possible that your master, who fled to the extraterrestrial, had once communicated with the Shura's residual soul, forging a secret pact? Did you seek out the Mysterious Realm to set him free?"

"Your master refrained from doing so in the past. Could it be that the Shura knew the time wasn't right, that he needed to continue absorbing the spiritual energy from the Forgotten Ruins for decades, maybe even a century, to achieve his goal?"

Yu Zhu, Xu Zixi, the High Oracle, and Liu Ying of the Starmoon Sect all showed signs of shock at Yan Qiling's accusation.

Their gazes shifted to Shen Feiqing, now tinged with suspicion and unease.

"You really have a wild imagination. You must be joking," Shen Feiqing retorted, her gaze icy. "I don't even know what this skull is, how could I possibly be in cahoots with him? And what good would it do me to assist an Otherkin from beyond our realm? If he truly isn't dead, releasing him would leave me no place in the Everlands, would it?"

She looked at Yan Qiling with a mix of scorn and hostility.

"If I could harness the Shura from the Dark Realm to successfully forge a Solar Spirit, then yes, I could break free from the Everlands and reunite with my master among the stars," Yan Qiling said nonchalantly. "A Platinum Shura at the height of his powers could return to the extraterrestrial realm and lend me his strength."

Shen Feiqing dismissed him, "Baseless speculation, utter nonsense."

"I admit I was just talking nonsense without any basis," Yan Qiling conceded. "But remember this: don't even think about trying to stop Yu Yuan. If you dare to meddle, don't blame me for not being polite."

"Cangmin?" Xu Zixi looked at him, her voice soft.

The High Oracle frowned, his voice grave. "Feiqing, the Shura from the Dark Realm are Otherkin from beyond our world. If you release one, I can't justify it to our sect. Our disputes with the sects of Euwrea are internal matters. However, when it comes to enemies from beyond the stars, we stand united."

"Therefore, regardless of whether his words are true or false, please refrain from provoking us."

With that statement, the tone was set.

If Shen Feiqing were to act rashly, all those around the pit would turn their weapons against her.

"Don't worry, I won't," she assured them.

The female commander nodded and stepped back, no longer paying attention to the pit or what Yu Yuan was doing. By doing so, she avoided danger and allayed their doubts.

"Hiss!"

Yu Yuan inhaled sharply.

His fingertip, upon touching the brown eyeball, felt as though it were resting on a block of ice, the biting cold seeping stealthily into his skin.

The eyeball appeared ordinary, betraying no unusual aura, yet it was shockingly cold to the touch.

The chill seemed capable of splitting his soul, making all three of his souls shiver.

Suddenly, he felt as if he were enveloped in an icy, pitch-black void, unable to sense or hear anything, a desolate coldness that made him feel utterly alone.

"Sss, sss!"

Within his arm bone, the fierce sword light began to converge silently.

Imprinted within the bone, the sword light, now charged with psionic power from the Forgotten Ruins, came to his aid at this crucial moment, helping him withstand the frigid cold from the Shura Eye of the Dark Realm.

He realized that his arms, each time they were infused with the sword's will, became scorching hot, perhaps precisely for moments like this!

It was to allow his limbs to make contact with the eyes of the Shura in the Dark Realm!

To endure the severe cold without withdrawing his touch, so he could unleash the sword spell concealed within him before the sword's will reached its zenith!

"It's for this moment!" Feiqing exclaimed, her voice echoing with determination. She had been preparing for this opportunity, and now it was within her grasp.

As the sects of the land gathered their strength, the ice energy within the sword spell began to coalesce, signaling the beginning of an epic battle that would determine the fate of all.