Purple Demon Eye Enters the Mustard Seed Realm!

The joy of breaking through to Level Twenty Soul Power had yet to subside when Tang San felt an unusual flutter from the Sea of Consciousness at the center of his forehead.

The Spiritual Power that had surged and condensed severalfold after consuming the Seven-Colored Spirit Nurturing Fruit now seemed to be drawn by some invisible force, spontaneously gathering toward his eyes.

His heart stirred, and he immediately realized that this was a sign that the Purple Demon Eye was about to break through!

Not daring to slack off in the slightest, Tang San quickly sat down cross-legged again, cast aside all distracting thoughts, and fully circulated the cultivation method of the Purple Demon Eye.

The Spiritual Power that originally required deliberate guidance now surged into his eyes like a hundred rivers returning to the sea.

An unprecedented swelling pain came from deep within his eyeballs, as though something was about to break free from its cocoon.

His vision began to blur, and the world around him seemed veiled by a thin layer of purple gauze.

Yet he could clearly "feel" that his eyes were undergoing a fundamental transformation.

Time seemed to slow at that moment.

Tang San kept his Spirit Platform clear, enduring the increasingly intense swelling pain and burning sensation as he carefully guided the surging Spiritual Power to wash over and nourish every minute structure in his eyes.

Who knew how much time had passed? Just as the first rays of dawn containing the purple aura of heaven and earth were about to burst forth from the eastern horizon, the Spiritual Power accumulated to its peak in Tang San's Sea of Consciousness suddenly trembled!

"Buzz!"

A slight tremor that only he could hear rang out in his mind.

In an instant, all the swelling pain and burning sensation receded like the tide, replaced by an indescribable clarity and transparency!

He unconsciously opened his eyes.

The world had become completely different in his eyes!

It was no longer merely clear, but something... more delicate and microscopic!

The veins of distant leaves seemed right before his eyes, every detail visible.

The trajectories of dust motes floating in the air were clearly discernible.

He could even vaguely see the Primordial Energy particles drifting Between Heaven and Earth, countless times finer than strands of hair.

His gaze seemed to have gained a certain penetrating power, allowing him to easily perceive deeper structures and Energy Flow beneath the surface of objects.

"The Mustard Seed Realm... I made it!"

"I never expected to reach this realm faster than in the Original Work!"

"My Spiritual Power has now completely reached the level of a Soul King!"

"This way, when I absorb a Ten Thousand Years Second Soul Ring, there will no longer be any danger on the spiritual side!"

"My Spiritual Power is a full thirty levels ahead of my Soul Power Level."

"Even if I cannot enter the Vast Realm anytime soon, once my Soul Power Level reaches Soul Emperor, my Spiritual Power will be at the level of a Titled Douluo."

"My Physical Body Strength should also be at the level of a Soul Douluo."

An uncontrollable ecstasy surged within Tang San.

The Purple Demon Eye had four major realms: Overview Stage, Subtlety Stage, Mustard Seed, and Vast.

He had finally crossed the second realm, "Subtlety Stage," and officially entered the third realm, "Mustard Seed"!

"Mustard Seed" meant seeing the whole from a part and understanding the obvious from the subtle.

This not only represented a tremendous improvement in vision, but also meant that his insight, observation, and ability to see through energy, illusions, and all falsehoods had reached an entirely new level!

He tried focusing his gaze on a bluestone beneath his feet.

Under the vision of the "Mustard Seed" realm, the bluestone was no longer just a stubborn rock. He could clearly "see" the tiny cracks inside it, the distribution of minerals, and even sense the faint earth-attributed energy contained within.

When he looked at an insect flapping past in the distance, the frequency of its wingbeats, the contractions of its muscles, and even the faint flow of Life Aura within its body seemed to form a clear energy map before his "eyes."

This feeling of having control over every detail was simply wonderful!

Tang San took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the excitement in his heart.

The Purple Demon Eye breaking through to the Mustard Seed Realm was even no less significant than an increase in Soul Power Level.

In future battles, medicine-making, Hidden Weapon use, and even interpersonal interactions, this would give him immeasurable advantages.

Any tiny flaw or disguise would have nowhere to hide before these "Mustard Seed Eyes" of his!

However, the Vast Realm was still far away.

Upon reaching Vast, one would attain the level of God's Spiritual Power!

He rose to his feet, feeling the Level Twenty Soul Power within his body, the vast and condensed Spiritual Power in his mind, and the brand-new world in his eyes. A powerful confidence naturally arose within him.

His Soul Power had reached Level Twenty, his Physical Body Strength had reached that of a Four-Ring Mid-level Soul Ancestor, his Spiritual Power had soared due to the Seven-Colored Spirit Nurturing Fruit and the Purple Demon Eye's breakthrough, and the Tang Sect Secret Arts had grown increasingly profound. He could also fire a beam of Purple God Light to attack enemies.

It had an extremely tyrannical killing effect against the spiritual resentment forms of Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beasts!

At this moment, the depth of Tang San's foundation had likely surpassed everyone's imagination.

"It's time." he muttered to himself.

He got up, used the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, left the Back Mountain, and went directly to find Xiao Wu.

After so much time had passed, Xiao Wu's Soul Power Level could not possibly have remained stagnant.

She was now Level Sixteen.

In around five months, she only cultivated occasionally, spending most of her time playing. Yet in less than a year, she had risen a full five levels and achieved such results.

It truly made people envious.

This was the advantage of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast after Shapeshift.

They were no longer cultivating to become stronger, but slowly recovering the Soul Power Level they should have possessed before Shapeshift.

Even if Xiao Wu did not cultivate at all, as long as she did not die, she could raise her Soul Power Level to that of a Level 90 Titled Douluo simply through eating, drinking, playing, and lying around.

Not only did this make Tang San envious, but if word got out, it would surely make countless others die of envy as well.

At first, Xiao Wu had focused on cultivating for quite a long time, but she gradually could not keep it up afterward.

After all, cultivation was too dull and boring. There was no fun in it at all. How could it compare to playing?

Thus, when Tang San came looking for Xiao Wu, she was still playing with the Work-Study Students and Noble Students.

Because of the three rules Tang San had made with her, Xiao Wu was truly just playing and did not bully them.

At most, she had become immersed in the flattery and fawning of the Work-Study Students and Noble Students.

It had to be said that this actually felt pretty great.

"Boss Tang!"

However, when those people saw Tang San approaching, they still gave priority to him and hurried over to bow and greet him.

"You should disperse for now. I have something to discuss with Xiao Wu alone."

Seeing this, Tang San smiled in satisfaction and spoke slowly.

"Yes." The group exchanged glances. Tang San was the boss of all the academy students, and no one dared disobey him. They all left.

"Well, what a rare guest. Usually, if I want to see you, I have to go to the Back Mountain myself. Why did you come looking for me today?"

"Could it be... your Soul Power..."

The corner of Xiao Wu's mouth curled upward as she studied Tang San with an amused expression. Then, she suddenly noticed something, and her pupils abruptly contracted.

Tang San said, "Yes, I've already broken through to Level Twenty. I came to ask you for the exact location of the Life Vine. I'm going there to hunt and absorb my second Soul Ring."

"So fast!?"

Xiao Wu thought to herself that it was indeed as she had expected.

If he had not reached Level Twenty, then given this cultivation maniac's reputation, there was no way he would have come looking for her on his own initiative.

Xiao Wu asked curiously, "Release your Soul Power and let me see."

Buzz.

The next second, Tang San slightly revealed a trace of Soul Power Fluctuation.

Although Xiao Wu had not yet reached Level Twenty, she had been a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in her previous life. Even through only a trace of Soul Power Fluctuation, she could immediately determine with certainty that Tang San was indeed at Level Twenty.

"Can you tell me now?" Tang San asked.

"Yes. The Life Vine is in the Ancient God Ruins northwest of the Mixed Zone in the Star Dou Great Forest."

"That is an extremely ancient place."

"Don't worry, I'll go with you. I also want to witness a human absorbing a Ten Thousand Years second Soul Ring. If you succeed, it will definitely be a miracle."

"You are my ally. I can't let anything happen to you."

"My companions might even step in to save you at a critical moment."

Xiao Wu also became somewhat curious.