The Right Eye Killed the Tongue

Isaiah narrowed his eyes.

Lai Er's statement struck him as odd.

This guy seems to be looking for trouble with the black market dealers, not with me... Why is that?

Of course, what puzzled Isaiah even more was Lai Er's current state.

Power leaked out, blood boiled, pushing the vitality of the whole body to its peak, as if even the soul was burning fiercely to maintain this power.

This is what Isaiah saw with his right eye.

Isaiah did know of some Esoteric Sect practices that could temporarily boost power through similar means, but none of them could reach such a level that even he found astonishing.

"It seems you do indeed harbor many secrets," Isaiah said slowly. "After I take you down, then..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lai Er had already rushed in front of Isaiah with a "whoosh".

Wow, so fast!

Isaiah was slightly surprised. Such speed was remarkable; no wonder he was able to wipe out the entire Black Market headquarters in such a short time.

Starbound Sorcerer have never been good at dealing with such opponents.

Isaiah was an exception; after obtaining the eye, nothing in the world could escape his sight.

Moreover, Isaiah had already made preparations the moment he saw Lai Er. With a wave of his hand, a spherical space resembling a celestial body began to rapidly expand outward from him.

When Lai Er stepped into this space, his originally swift steps suddenly became heavy, as if his whole body was filled with lead.

[Secret Technique: Meteorite Heel]!

This is Isaiah's signature move, and its effect is simple and brutal: in this celestial space, all living beings except him will face ten times the gravity!

"Click-clack".

A series of cracking sounds rang out, naturally emanating from Lai Er's body.

Under ten times the gravity, Lai Er's effects were not just a decrease in speed; a normal human body would instantly collapse under such a sudden increase in gravity.

Bones shattered, blood vessels burst, eyeballs bulging.

Isaiah had seen countless bodies crumble under his secret magic, and Lai Er was no exception. His body was in the same state, almost falling apart.

But this situation only lasted for a moment, so fast that in Isaiah's view, Lai Er only paused slightly, as if he had stepped on a pebble while running. He stumbled but did not fall down and continued running forward.

Other Star Relic Warlock would probably be baffled, thinking that their arcane spells had failed.

But Isaiah wouldn't. His right eye allowed him to clearly see that Lai Er's bones had indeed shattered and blood vessels had burst open in that instant, and his bulging eyeballs had almost fallen out.

But in the next instant, Lai Er returned to normal. His shattered bones healed, the blood that had burst from his blood vessels flowed back in, and his eyeballs settled back into their sockets.

Isaiah was certain that this was definitely not an effect that could be achieved by any healing spell.

Moreover, not only was healed, but this condition only occurred once in Lai Er's body.

Keep in mind that he was still in the heel of the meteorite, still affected by ten times the gravity, but his body seemed to have adapted.

It's a monster I've never heard of before.

But Lai Er did slow down, which allowed Isaiah to retreat quickly and maintain a relatively safe distance from Lai Er for the time being.

Then he waved his right hand, and the pure white mage's robe swept across the space of the starfall in an arc, as if a god had created the world, leaving behind a series of dazzling stars in the monotonous black curtain.

Thus, the Star Sea was formed.

Isaiah took a scepter from the brilliant Star Sea. At the top of the scepter was the hottest star. At the moment it appeared, the cold space of the falling stars was warmed.

How can mortals challenge the stars?

Isaiah pointed his scepter at Lai Er, and in an instant, countless stars turned into shooting stars and "fell" toward Lai Er.

"Die here."

Isaiah said, enunciating each word clearly.

Lai Er, however, seemed oblivious to everything and continued running forward.

Oh? You want to take it with your bare hands?

Isaiah raised an eyebrow.

Did you overestimate yourself, or underestimate the stars?

Very well, since you are so indifferent to the power of the stars, then let you experience it for yourself.

Experience the despair a mortal feels when they look up and see a sky full of meteorites crashing down!

Isaiah lightly tapped his scepter, and one after another, the rapidly falling stars spontaneously combusted, igniting the starry sky with countless fireballs, turning the entire starfall space into a scorching furnace!

"Sleep forever!"

Isaiah was magnificent and awe-inspiring, like a god on earth.

Only gods can control the stars!

Mortals are destined to be no match for the gods!

However, just moments before those celestial bodies landed on Lai Er's body, Isaiah heard a deep "take back".

His pupils narrowed slightly.

It was just an extremely simple word, with nothing special about it, something even a one-year-old child could say, but Isaiah sensed an irresistible power within it.

This power surpassed him, surpassed the stars, and even surpassed the gods.

It seemed to be above everything.

Before Isaiah's brain could even process what was happening, his body reacted first—suddenly turning the scepter that was pointing at Lai Er around and pointing it at the ground.

So the meteorites that were about to engulf Lai Er changed direction at the last moment, abruptly turning ninety degrees in mid-air and crashing down in a way that defied all logic.

Boom boom boom boom boom!

A meteorite fell, and the earth trembled.

The black marketeers who had been killed by Lai Er earlier were now unable to rest in peace, their bodies instantly vaporizing in the extreme heat, leaving not even a trace.

The massive headquarters of the black market was instantly reduced to ruins, and the rising flames seemed to distort even the air.

Under such an offensive, no living being should be able to survive.

Apart from Isaiah, who proclaimed himself a god in this space.

And Lai Er had just twisted the will of the gods.

This is... the power of the tongue!

Isaiah finally came to his senses, but it was too late; Lai Er had already rushed in front of him.

However, because he unexpectedly reversed the meteorite's landing location, he suffered a severe backlash and was unable to recover immediately.

Oh no.

Isaiah could only watch helplessly as Lai Er reached out his hand and pressed it against his head.

He didn't even have time to struggle.

With a "whoosh" sound.

Lai Er ripped his head off.

Blood gushed forth and the Star Sea collapsed.

Isaiah's body swayed, and then he fell straight down.

"Isaiah... just like that, he was killed?!" Carter was watching from a distance, stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief. "How is this possible? He was the number one person in the world, and he was just killed like that?"

"Star Relic Warlock can only reach their peak performance in a theoretical state." Diana, using Carter's body, looked at the sparsely starry night sky above. "Tonight's starry sky is not favorable for him. Tomorrow night is the Spotless Night, the time when he is preparing for his final battle with the tongue. But this final battle has been brought forward. Even so, Isaiah shouldn't have been killed. He clearly had the upper hand just now..."

Logically, outsiders shouldn't be able to see what's inside the meteorite, but Diana at this moment has the "gaze" she gained from her Hand Eye, and the servant's body is an extension of her will, so she can see what's inside very clearly.

So she witnessed Isaiah being suddenly killed by Lai Er despite having the upper hand.

It really happened in an instant. One second Isaiah's meteor was about to hit the ground, and Lai Er was about to collapse, but the next second Isaiah's head was in Lai Er's hands.

This sudden turn of events is like a piece of garbage plot written by a third-rate author. If it were an ordinary person, they really wouldn't understand what happened or why Isaiah's meteor suddenly missed its target.

But Diana saw it; Lai Er's lips moved slightly.

What did he say?

Diana narrowed Carter's eyes slightly.

Could it be... the "rules" of the tongue?

The reason for using a question is that Diana could not be 100% certain either. The rules regarding the Visas body parts in the Forbidden Book are not complete. Only those parts that are clearly in the hands of a certain church and have been thoroughly studied are recorded in detail, such as the three parts of Rhine (left middle finger, right thumb, and left eye) and the part of the Holy Sound (ear).

But the tongue has been lost for a long time. Even the Contract Land only vaguely knows that it fell into the Land of Corruption of Lyra and caused a series of disturbances afterward, but no one can say for sure what its true rules are.

However, given that each rule is related to the corresponding body part, and considering Lai Er's behavior just now, Diana could only think of one possibility.

Lai Er used words to control Isaiah's actions, forcing him to deflect the meteor shower.

If that's the case, what a terrifying rule it must be, influencing others without their knowledge.

Wait, if that's the case...

Diana suddenly thought of something chilling.

In Peach Blossom Paradise, has the tongue ever applied this rule to them? Is she currently being influenced by this rule?

"Master?" Carter noticed Diana's emotional fluctuations. "What's wrong?"

The rule of the contract is not reciprocal. As a servant, Carter cannot hide anything from Diana, who is his master, and he will be completely open with her, body and soul. However, a master does not need to be so open with a servant. Therefore, Diana did not express her concerns and simply said "It's nothing." Carter did not delve into it and asked, "So what should we do now?"

"Tongue killing Isaiah is a troublesome matter, especially with the gathering about to take place," Diana said. "Especially for the Star Remnant School, they will definitely demand an explanation from the Contract Land, but that's not my concern. What I need to think about now is... well, wait a minute."

Diana stared at Carter's eyes.

"What's going on? Isaiah's aura... is back?!"

He's not dead yet!

Lai Er, holding Isaiah's head in his hand, was panting heavily, his body trembling.

His blood was almost dried up, and the [Domination] he had just used had accelerated that process.

But he hasn't taken all the black market merchants from the Nameless Town with him yet, which won't do.

He must use up all the power that Visas-sama lent him to prevent future troubles.

But at that moment, he felt the weight in his hands suddenly lighten.

He looked down and saw Isaiah's head turning to dust in the wind, and soon there was nothing left in his hands.

Lai Er was somewhat bewildered. Before he could figure it out, the broken stones on the ground and the scattered energy around them began to converge again.

Everything before my eyes seemed to be rewinding rapidly.

The previously collapsed Starfall Space has reassembled, and Lai Er once again arrives in the Star Sea from reality.

Lai Er turned around abruptly and saw Isaiah standing perfectly fine behind him, just as before... no, that's not right.

That eye!

Lai Er saw Isaiah's right eye, which was now releasing endless energy like a black hole.

"What powerful rules," Isaiah said softly. "I would have been killed by you on my own... Ah, you don't need to try again. I've plugged my ears and won't listen to another word you say."

Isaiah touched his ear with his finger, and then he sighed.

"As expected, Visas's power is above all else. Neither the stars nor divine power can compare to the few words he casually uttered."

"How could such power not be captivating?"

"Fortunately, rules also have different levels of strength and weakness, and the rules I possess..." the Star Sea in Isaiah's right eye began to swirl, "Are still superior to yours."

"I've remembered, my rule is called..."

"[Eternal]."

"He really came back to life." Carter murmured, looking at the reconstructed Starfall Space in the distance. "How did he do that? He must have died in that situation. I didn't sense any Magic Power or divine power fluctuations."

Diana didn't speak, but she was very serious.

Because she was certain that Isaiah was absolutely dead, devoid of any life.

No matter what methods Isaiah used, he could not escape her gaze.

It couldn't be any kind of magic or divine art either, at least Diana didn't know of any magic or divine art that could resurrect someone when all life force was cut off.

Unless it is...

Diana could only think of one possibility.

At that moment, Carter sensed something and turned to look to the other side.

"Master, someone is coming."

They were actually forced to this point.

Isaiah was in a bad mood because he didn't want to expose the existence of his right eye, especially in such a public setting.

That's why he had been fighting with the strength of Star Relic Warlock, as everyone knew him, in order to hide this eye.

But he was too overconfident and was instantly killed by Lai Er.

Yes, he was indeed dead just now, but his right eye brought him back to life.

This is neither resurrection nor some advanced healing spell, but rather the rule of the right eye—[Eternity].

Isaiah used this eye to capture and replicate the most brilliant starry sky of the past century, so that he could always fight under such a starry sky.

But this eye preserved not only the starry sky, but also Isaiah, who was gazing up at the stars at that time.

This is the true meaning of eternity.

Of course, this doesn't come without a price.

Black blood spilled from Isaiah's eyes, and his already aged body paid an even greater price.

But that's not the key point. The key point is that Isaiah never wanted to reveal the existence of this eye, otherwise he would have had a million ways to kill Lai Er.

Fortunately, before Isaiah fought Lai Er had already killed almost all the living people in the area. Apart from one or two clueless black market merchants, there shouldn't have been many others who witnessed what had just happened.

Otherwise, Isaiah would have had no choice but to personally eliminate them after the war.

So what's next?

Isaiah could sense that many people were approaching, probably support forces from other churches or the Contract Land.

Isaiah then could not reveal the existence of his eyes, so he had to continue to conceal his abilities.

Fortunately, Isaiah also noticed Lai Er's problem—he was about to die.

Isaiah confirmed that Lai Er's current power was indeed obtained by burning his soul. Although he did not know why Lai Er did this, he knew that Lai Er could not last much longer.

If nothing unexpected happens, Lai Er will die the moment the reinforcements arrive, his soul will burn out.

If Isaiah can hold out until then, and then make a move that matches his current strength, he can claim all the credit for killing the tongue without arousing any suspicion.

Thinking of this, Isaiah slowly retreated, his body quickly merging into the Star Sea.

"It's time to end this," Isaiah said to Lai Er. "You can help me finish this final performance."

Lai Er had indeed reached his limit. He could no longer hear what Isaiah was saying, but he was determined to take this last black marketeer away.

So he rushed toward Isaiah, moving swiftly, and in the blink of an eye he was in front of Isaiah.

But he came up empty-handed; Isaiah had vanished.

Before him stretched an endless Star Sea.

"I have become a star." Isaiah's voice came from all directions. "With your vision, you have no way of finding me in such Star Sea."

Indeed, as Isaiah said, Lai Er was surrounded by countless stars.

How many are there exactly? Thousands, or tens of thousands?

Lai Er was unaware that he could only attack haphazardly in this Star Sea like a headless fly, but to no avail.

"Give up," Isaiah said. "You don't have eyes like mine, and everything you do is in vain."

The moment the words left his mouth, a shooting star flashed by and pierced Lai Er's calf.

Bones shattered, and blood gushed out.

But the wound did not heal as before.

"As expected, you have reached your limit," Isaiah said slowly. "Give up, your soul is like a candle flickering in the wind."

Lai Er didn't give up and charged forward again.

"We're almost there!"

The church trio is rapidly approaching.

Upon entering the Nameless Town, they were constantly shocked by the devastation around them, especially Mina, who was filled with anxiety.

She discovered upon entering that the Stars Array had not been activated, and tonight was a night with few stars and little stellar energy to draw upon.

What's going on? Wasn't the teacher already prepared to take action tonight?

But why didn't she see even the slightest sign of preparation?

Does this mean the teacher is no longer going to hide the existence of their eyes?

Mina couldn't understand it, so she could only quicken her pace.

Finally, she saw her teacher's Starfall Space and breathed a sigh of relief.

No matter what happened, as long as the Starfall Space still exists, it means that the teacher is still in control of the situation.

The Starfall Space is a power that the teacher can use without relying on stars. As long as the battle can be resolved within it, there will be no...

But at that moment, Mina saw a dazzling light illuminate the interior of the Starfall Space.

Lai Er's body was covered in wounds, but not much blood was flowing out.

Because the blood was about to be burned dry.

He was on his last breath, yet he still couldn't find Isaiah's incarnation in the vast Star Sea.

"I told you," Isaiah's voice rang out again, "That you cannot see me with your limited vision."

Lai Er's face was full of resentment.

And at that moment, Bai Wei's voice rang in his mind.

"Don't rush, take your time."

The moment he finished speaking, Lai Er's vision cleared.

The countless stars no longer obscure the sky, and the boundless night sky no longer leaves one feeling lost.

Everything was so clear and so obvious.

Everything and every thing was captured in his eyes.

He turned his head and saw the brightest one among them.

It looked as if it could be picked at any moment.

By the time Isaiah realized that Lai Er wasn't just randomly attacking this time, Lai Er was already in front of him, his finger only centimeters away from his right eye.

He found me?!

How is this possible?!

Isaiah was filled with horror.

But Isaiah was still pondering how to explain things once the other church members arrived, so he was somewhat distracted and it was too late to change positions.

Lai Er was far faster than him, and his eyes, in Lai Er's presence, seemed like stars that could be plucked from the sky.

A surge of intense fear and anger welled up inside me.

How dare you touch my eyes!

His body responded instinctively, and the power that had been hidden all along was released at that moment.

The star he transformed into emitted the most intense light and heat at this moment, just like a real sun.

The sun collapsed.

At that moment, the entire Starfall Space was filled with the purest white light, which then surged into the real night sky, illuminating it and blinding anyone who dared to look directly at it. The power that emanated from it was clearly perceptible throughout the Nameless Town ... no, even in the De La Town, a thousand miles away.

When everything was over, the starfall space dissipated.

Only Isaiah remained standing in the same spot.

Everything in the previous Starfall Space—the destroyed buildings, the scattered corpses, and Lai Er who almost took his eyes—was gone.

Their universe had been destroyed by Isaiah, and naturally everything fell silent.

But Isaiah felt no joy of victory, only an indescribable palpitation.

It wasn't because Lai Er almost took his eyes; even if he gave Lai Er ten thousand more chances, Lai Er still wouldn't be able to take his eyes. The two were simply not on the same level.

The reason for his palpitations was that the only thing in front of him that hadn't vanished into nothingness was a finger.

Isaiah picked up the finger, and his initial palpitation gradually turned into... fear.

Why is it... just one finger?!

When Diana turned her gaze back to Isaiah was already surrounded by a group of church Knight and Contract Land Guardians.

The previous dazzling light caused greater damage to Diana, who had a clearer vision, so much so that her recovery time was longer than that of ordinary people. Therefore, by the time she looked over again, the battle was already over.

"Master..." Carter was shocked by the power Isaiah had displayed. "That was..."

Although she didn't get to see the end, Diana was already certain.

"Isaiah is the right eye," Diana said softly. "He killed the 'tongue'."

"So, he already has four body parts."

Diana paused.

"Next, we'll see how many copies he's willing to hand over."