Giant Eye
Based on Yun Xi's previous experience learning magic, it would take her at least three months to fully master it, so she dared not slack off in the slightest.
Time flies, Yun Xi, immersed in her study of the Brightness Purification Technique, forgot everything else...
However, things don't always go according to plan. Just when she had studied about half of it, an extremely loud noise came from above the temple, making it hard for Yun Xi to ignore.
Yun Xi frowned, a sense of irritation rising in her heart. The sudden interruption forced her cultivation process to stop. She slowly opened her eyes and decided to go out and take a look first.
If something happens that could threaten her life, then...
She's just staying here, isn't she just waiting to die?
Yun Xi placed the scroll of the Divine Light Technique into her soul-binding space before turning and walking out of the hall.
As soon as she stepped out of the palace gate, she looked up sharply and was instantly taken aback by the sight in the sky, causing her to gasp in shock.
A gigantic eye stretched across the sky, seemingly about to tear the entire heavens apart. The eye was a deep purplish-red, with billowing black smoke swirling around its edges, like burning flames or rolling thunderclouds.
The enormous eyeballs slowly rotated, flashing with an eerie light. Each flash seemed to pierce the soul, bringing endless fear and oppression.
The light was not a single hue, but rather woven from countless tiny colors, red like fresh blood, purple like the underworld, and black like an abyss, sending chills down one's spine.
The space around it seemed to be twisted and deformed under this terrifying force, showing faint signs of breaking. The space was like a piece of silk that had been wantonly kneaded, with many wrinkles and folds, in which light was refracted and scattered, forming a series of hazy light and shadow.
The entire Temple of Light was shrouded in the shadow cast by this eye, making the once sacred and solemn building appear sinister and terrifying.
The golden roof no longer shone with warm light, and the white walls were dull and lifeless, as if shrouded in a thick haze. The statues in the temple appeared distorted and ferocious in the shadows, their former solemnity and peace completely gone.
Yun Xi felt as if she were in a terrifying nightmare. That eye was like the all-consuming eye of a demon god, radiating a suffocating pressure that made her breathing rapid.
Each breath felt like an immense weight, her chest felt so heavy it was about to explode. Her legs felt like they were being crushed by lead, unable to move an inch; her feet felt like they were glued in place, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't take a single step.
The other High-level Deity immediately flew over to block her, and only then did Yun Xi feel herself catch her breath.
Fan Xiu turned to her, looking at her with concern. "Your Highness, are you alright?"
Yun Xi shook her head. "I'm fine. What is this thing?"
Fan Xiu's expression was solemn. "It's not clear yet, but the visitors seem hostile. Your Highness, please step back."
Yun Xi did as instructed and took a few steps back, her eyes fixed on the Giant Eye in the sky.
This enormous eye wasn't just aimed at their Temple of Light, but at the entire Temple of Light.
At this moment, the entire Temple of Light was plunged into panic. Everyone looked up at the sky, terrified and at a loss for what to do by this sudden threat.
Almost everyone was stunned by that eye.
The entire Temple of Light seemed to be paused, time seemed to freeze at this moment, only that eerie eye slowly turned, exuding a chilling aura.
It is obvious that the Temple of Light, as the apparent ruler of the Temple of Light, must bear responsibility.
Fan Xiu and the other High God of Light immediately began to investigate the eye using magic.
At the same time, Yun Xi also realized how insignificant she was in the God Realm with her current strength as Beginner Deity.
As she gazed at the figures of Fan Xiu and the other High-level Deity unleashing their magic with all their might, a sense of powerlessness welled up within her. That enormous eye radiated a chilling pressure, making her feel utterly insignificant before it, like a speck of dust.
Yun Xi secretly resolved to seize the time and improve her strength as soon as possible so that she would no longer feel so helpless in the face of such a crisis.
The expressions on the faces of the group, including Fan Xiu, grew increasingly grim. The reason was simple: they couldn't discern any information from that eye.
Fan Xiu frowned, his forehead covered in sweat. He increased the supply of spiritual energy again, and the light became even more dazzling, but the eye remained mysterious and unpredictable, revealing no useful clues.
The other deities were also panting heavily; their spells were like mud oxen in the sea, yielding no response.
"What on earth is this thing? It's so bizarre!" a god couldn't help but roar.
Fan Xiu a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. "Don't panic, let's try other methods."
But they all knew in their hearts that the current situation was extremely difficult.
The person with this eye must be a god-level being, but I don't know... why they came to the Temple of Light.
Moreover, he made his entrance in such a blatant and unabashed manner.
It wouldn't be accurate to say that it harbors hostility towards the Temple of Light, because this eye doesn't carry any offensive power; at most, it only exerts a slight pressure, not enough to be fatal.
The doubts in everyone's hearts grew deeper and deeper, and Yun Xi also fell into deep thought. Who exactly was this person who appeared in such a peculiar way, and what was their purpose?
The entire Temple of Light was shrouded in a mist by this mysterious eye.
Just then, Yun Xi received a notification from her system.
[Ding! System ID ******872436 (Lin Yuan) has requested to add you as a system friend. Do you agree?]
Yun Xi jolted out of her thoughts by the sudden notification sound. She was filled with questions. Who was this Lin Yuan? Why would he request to add her as a friend at this time?
The current situation left her no time to think about it, so she temporarily ignored the hint and focused her attention back on the mysterious eye in the sky.
Yun Xi looked into those eyes and felt as if the other person's gaze was fixed on her.
An unbelievable guess arose in Yun Xi's mind. Could it be that the Lin Yuan mentioned by the system just now... the person with this eye is Lin Yuan? He went to such great lengths, appearing across realms, just to add her as a system friend?
Yun Xi tried clicking "agree" to add him as a friend.
At the same time, the giant eye in the sky began to slowly disappear.
Without a doubt, her guess was correct.
This is really... Yun Xi didn't know how to react.