The eye orb was glowing with a faint golden radiance, which was quite astonishing. There was a vitality circulating within it—could it still possess innate life?
Shi Hao was very surprised. After so many years from ancient times until now, it had not withered? To still display such performance was truly remarkable.
He focused intently, and the eye orb, which began as a faint golden color, changed, with its radiance intensifying and displaying more colors. The entire room was bathed in a misty glow, as if this eye could perceive everything.
Shi Hao activated a strange power. Holding the eye orb in his palm, he shone it in all directions and felt a very special sensation. The surroundings seemed to appear vividly in his mind.
And all of this was through the eye in his palm, not his own eyes. This shocked him—was this the manifestation of the power of the reincarnated eye?
Indeed, it was a treasure. In just an instant, Shi Hao realized its value. It could see through walls and pierce through everything in the courtyard—so real and clear.
"Breaking illusions, penetrating through the superficial, reaching the essence," Shi Hao was astonished. This eye was incredibly powerful, almost unreal.
He looked down, carefully holding it, observing closely, and then tried again to view distant places. The clear image returned to his mind.
This time, it was even clearer. It penetrated through walls and revealed the outside world, extremely real and clear.
"Such an incredible divine ability," Shi Hao marveled. The reincarnated eye truly had divine favor. Just a slight activation revealed such abilities.
"Buzz."
He forced the activation, exerting all his energy to provide vitality to the eye orb. The void trembled, and the eye shot out a beam of light, predominantly faint golden, piercing through the wall.
This startled Shi Hao because it was so sudden. Fortunately, the pupil was not directed at himself; otherwise, it would have been dangerous.
He aimed at the bronze arrowhead and activated it again. With a clang, the faint golden light beam turned into a pure golden one, shattering the bronze arrowhead into dust.
"Incredible. Just a glance can destroy a treasured artifact," Shi Hao was amazed. The eye orb was already powerful even though it was merely being activated by him. How terrifying it must have been in its prime!
He could imagine a divine being, with their eyes open, unleashing golden light beams that would obliterate treasures across the heavens and sweep through all enemies.
Such a scene was conceivable. The reincarnated eye could shoot beams that pierced the heavens and earth, causing treasures to explode and powerful beings to be struck down—just thinking about it was terrifying.
Shi Hao turned the eye orb around and observed that it was extremely dull and lifeless when not activated. Only when infused with life essence did it exhibit such performance.
"Has it become a treasure, or does it still have some traces of life?" He was quite skeptical.
Logically, it should have become a treasure, considering its long existence. However, true reincarnated eyes could not only have this effect.
"Perhaps sealed within the stone bead, isolated from everything, it hasn't been entirely severed by time, so it still retains some life essence," he speculated.
According to ancient records, there had been such precedents where special stones could seal life and isolate from the world’s aura.
He picked up the stone fragments and found they resembled a certain divine stone rather than ordinary material. Otherwise, how could they be stained with divine and demonic blood and contain the essence of the bronze arrowhead?
"Given this, it’s similar to the Dragon-Frog Cut from back then. If nourished with life essence, it might revive," Shi Hao murmured to himself.
Back then, in the Great Wasteland outside the stone village, he had battled a sacrificial spirit pangolin. The opponent had been heavily injured before the battle because he used his own flesh and blood to nourish the ancestral treasure, hoping to revive that divine bone.
This was indeed a defiant divine object. If news of a divine being’s eye orb spread, it would likely attract countless powerful beings from the imperial capital to compete for it.
How to handle it troubled Shi Hao greatly. He was reluctant to use his own flesh and blood to nourish it. He felt it wasn't his possession, and it seemed inappropriate if it were inexplicably housed within him.
Yet, the eye orb was too formidable. If it were to fully revive and demonstrate its full power, it would be extraordinary.
"What to do?" He held it in his palm, frowning deeply as he thought.
Replacing his own eye wasn’t feasible. Placing it in the position of the legendary third eye was also problematic. If he ever met the conditions for the third eye, wouldn't it be blocked prematurely?
During Shi Hao's research and continual refining, he suddenly discovered another divine ability of the eye orb, which further shocked him.
He saw a bee in the courtyard flapping its wings at a slow frequency, which was clearly visible and very detailed.
"Ah, the speed has slowed down. It captured every detail meticulously," Shi Hao was moved.
Previously, he had only seen static objects and hadn't paid much attention. Now, seeing living creatures, he made this new discovery.
He explored further. A bird flew across the sky, which would normally dart through quickly, but in this eye orb, it appeared to flap its wings slowly and fly past.
Then he looked through the wall into another courtyard where someone was practicing martial arts. The movements were so slow, as if each motion was broken down frame by frame before his eyes.
"This is incredible," Shi Hao was astonished.
If he had to face an enemy in battle, possessing this ability would place him at an advantageous position, allowing him to overlook opponents of the same level. It was almost as if he were invincible by nature.
The reincarnated eye was truly terrifying. This was Shi Hao's first reaction. It was too alarming.
Shi Hao's expression was solemn. His younger brother, born with a reincarnated eye and possessing complete divine abilities, must have been even more detailed. It was shocking how extraordinary this was.
This realization made him aware that even without acquiring the supreme bone, such talent and divine power were nearly monstrous. How many could match such a gift?
Shi Hao pondered silently. If he were to deal with such an opponent, he could only use two methods: one was to maximize the speed of the Kunpeng technique to counteract the divine eye's properties, and the other was to remain unchanged, expanding the ten great heavens and demonstrating the fleshly heaven to imprison the environment and suppress the enemy.
"Are there other ways to counter it?" Shi Hao wondered aloud. Through this eye, he had a deep understanding of how formidable the reincarnated eye could be, surpassing imagination.
"My main body won't participate but can be integrated into the spirit body," Shi Hao said to himself, planning for his spirit body to comprehend and merge with the eye orb.
He felt that this was an external object and didn’t want it fully integrated into his body. Using the spirit body as a substitute seemed acceptable.
In fact, his true goal was to use the spirit body to integrate and understand the supreme runic mysteries within the reincarnated eye. Once he understood the original runes, he wouldn't need the eye orb itself.
"I have the Swallowing Beast technique, the Kunpeng technique, and eight great heavens, but none have been specifically integrated into a spirit body. Perhaps I should first evolve a human-shaped one."
Shi Hao considered this because he had heard that among the ten ancient fiends, one was human-shaped. If he were fortunate enough to witness it in the future, it would not conflict.
In fact, the purpose of nurturing the spirit in the heavens is initially to endow them with marks, as if creating life. However, in the end, those spirit marks are to be retracted and used as the source of the divine to nourish the main body's primordial spirit, merging into one, leaving only a primordial rune in each heaven.
Of course, these were issues only the legendary sages and divine beings would contemplate. He didn't need to ponder them yet.
Soon, Shi Hao evolved a human form within a cave heaven and placed the eye orb into its body for nourishment and contemplation.
Shi Hao summoned a mark and embedded it into this spirit body, instantly making it come alive, as if it had gained life. In fact, the mark he used was very powerful, causing even his main body to shake slightly and his face to turn pale.
In the center of the spirit body's forehead, the divine eye of the reincarnated being shimmered with a faint golden light, as if it was awakening, with a terrifying power spreading.
"Excellent," Shi Hao was very satisfied.
Leaving aside everything else, as long as this eye orb could revive, it would allow him to understand and comprehend the divine powers it contained.
At present, he only knew three abilities: first, it could see through the origin; second, it could destroy treasures with its beams; third, it could perceive the speed of powerful beings as slow as snails.
Even these three abilities were incredibly formidable.
Everything was aimed at strengthening himself. Shi Hao tirelessly studied, using the spirit body to nourish the divine eye of the reincarnated being.
Eventually, his main body calmed down and began to sort through the other items obtained at the auction. He saw that the small tower was shaking and showed interest in the "mud" among the items, so he handed it to the tower.
The grayish object was of unknown origin. The small tower had only mentioned that it could be exchanged for something, indicating that another piece was needed.
Clearly, such things were rare and could not be easily obtained, so he had to use other items as a substitute.
"This is the blood mud of the celestial gods," the small tower said.
Shi Hao was dumbfounded upon hearing this. Such a significant origin meant it was definitely a treasure, whether for crafting or medicine—it was certainly a holy artifact.
"With your great abilities and knowledge, why not just raid the auction house directly?" Shi Hao muttered.
"This world is balanced. You wouldn't understand why I am in this state. To obtain something now requires giving something in return. For me, an equivalent exchange is the choice," the small tower said, expressing something enigmatic.
"Is this really an equivalent exchange? You’re not trying to shift some causal burden onto me, are you?" Shi Hao was suspicious.
He pondered for a long time but found no clue. Then he decided to stop worrying about it. Improving his own strength was the most important thing.
Finally, he took out the turtle shell and studied the treasure techniques inscribed on it, which he had obtained from the auction.
Years ago, a dark turtle had caused trouble in the western border of the Stone Kingdom. To suppress it, two princes had died until a mysterious expert emerged to subdue it.
This was a top-level ancient species, and its treasure techniques were astonishing. It was a descendant of the Black Tortoise, reputed to be the most powerful defensive race.
Shi Hao studied it, and in a moment, a layer of earthy yellow light appeared on his body. Mist flowed around him, dense and substantial, with symbols constantly shimmering.
His current realm was much higher than before, especially after reaching the perfection of the Spirit Transformation Realm. His path of cultivation had expanded significantly. While others found their paths narrowing, he had continuously broken through limits without trouble.
After a long time, Shi Hao stopped manipulating the symbols and had a general understanding of this grand divine ability. He couldn’t help but marvel—it was truly extraordinary and was absolutely worth the auction price.
Then, he took out a meditation mat and sat on it. At first, it was plain and unremarkable, but once he held the turtle shell and carefully studied it, everything changed.
The mat began to radiate spiritual light, accompanied by auspicious qi. Sometimes it seemed like purple qi was rising from the east, and other times it appeared like celestial energy was descending, with misty brilliance and divine light—it was quite unusual.
This was undoubtedly a supreme treasure, left from the time when the Kunpeng meditated. It was woven from Kunmu trees that connected the realms of gods and humans. It was likely hard to find another mat like this.
Even in those years, it was mostly held by masters of great divine abilities.
Shi Hao sat on the mat, his entire body shining brightly. Symbols appeared one after another, representing the Black Tortoise’s techniques, which he began to comprehend. The symbols started to manifest and flow.
On his body’s surface, earthy yellow light flickered, forming patches, and producing a clinking sound like armor, resonating like the clash of metal and stone, vibrating his eardrums.
As he continued to understand the techniques, his body’s luster fluctuated, and clouds of mist appeared, giving off a mysterious and powerful aura.
Eventually, the earthy yellow light disappeared, turning into black. The symbols surged like ocean waves, and a Black Tortoise seemed to awaken, standing tall in the void.
For several days, Shi Hao immersed himself in a wondrous state, quietly contemplating the Dao, understanding the methods, and making great progress.
At this level, he no longer needed to advance slowly as if groping through a river. With complete divine abilities, he could quickly dedicate himself and gradually evolve.
In just a few days, he had already preliminarily understood and mastered most of this divine ability, making it possible to use it.
Of course, the most core mark was impossible to fully comprehend; it required time and endless effort to ponder.
Even so, he had achieved success and mastered most of the Black Tortoise’s divine abilities, which he could now use to confront enemies in battle.
Shi Hao stood up, put away the mat, and decided not to continue for now. He knew that rushing would be counterproductive. He had already grasped what was essential; the remaining work required deep meditation and soul refinement, which was not suitable at present.
Moreover, the date of the gathering was approaching, and he feared being interrupted during his meditation.
Two days later, a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl arrived. She was exceptionally beautiful, with a few snow-white fox tails behind her, swaying as she walked. Despite her young age, she had a natural charm.
"My young lady invites you to the gathering," the girl said with a smile. Glancing at him with big eyes, she added, "The young lady said she doesn’t like this so-called pure fairy and plans to find her a husband. If we sold her to you, would you take her?"
"Is it buy one, get one free? Your young lady seems quite nice too," Shi Hao replied, surprising the girl so much that she stared blankly.
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