The Devouring Eye's First Display of Might

Upon hearing the Divine Eye's words, Qian Yu could not help but ask, "Can you truly increase spirit ring age and return spirit power?"

After all, the way it had returned spirit power to him earlier was still fresh in his mind. This made his heart burn with anticipation.

If the Divine Eye can really increase spirit ring age and return spirit power, then trampling the Clear Sky Sect might actually be possible, Qian Yu mused.

"Of course! As the only Divine Eye martial soul on the entire continent with consciousness, I can not only increase your spirit ring age, spirit bone age, and return spirit power, but as my level increases, the returns will grow even greater. I also grant you four initial spirit skills for your second martial soul." The Divine Eye grew more excited as it spoke, then suddenly paused, sounding somewhat embarrassed. "However, since my main body has yet to recover, I can currently only return twice the spirit power and increase spirit ring age by two times."

Qian Yu understood the power of the Divine Eye and exclaimed in admiration, "You mean that as long as you continue to devour spirit power, your main body will recover, and you will be able to provide higher returns for spirit rings and other abilities?"

"That is correct. This Divine Eye is omnipotent. The four spirit skills I grant you are:"

"First Spirit Skill: Spirit Detection (Core function: Basic spirit detection, sensing the surrounding environment and targets.)"

"Second Spirit Skill: Spirit Share (Core function: Sharing detected information with teammates.)"

"Third Spirit Skill: Spirit Impact (Core function: Releasing a mental shock to disrupt the enemy's mind.)"

"Fourth Spirit Skill: Spirit Simulation (Core function: Simulating a person's appearance, spirit rings, aura, etc.)"

"How about it? Pretty powerful, right?" The Divine Eye introduced the four skills of the Devouring Eye.

"Why are they all mental-type spirit skills?" Upon hearing that they were all mental-type, Qian Yu felt a headache coming on. One had to know that the Douluo Continent focused primarily on spirit power, and only that cheater Tang San had the Purple Demon Eye to cultivate mental strength.

"Hmph, what's wrong with mental spirit skills? Just pair them with your first martial soul, the Desert Eagle, heh heh." The Divine Eye did not continue.

Qian Yu was no fool; with the Divine Eye's hint, he instantly grasped the key.

That was it: long-range strikes combined with long-range detection, positioning, and disruption.

The opponent would be nothing more than a stationary target.

The more Qian Yu thought about it, the more excited he became, finally thanking the Divine Eye, "Thank you, Divine Eye."

"Uh." This time it was the Divine Eye's turn to feel awkward. It quickly said, "Hurry and try your first spirit skill—Spirit Detection. That way, you won't have to worry about being discovered by Tang San and his group."

Qian Yu understood instantly. He activated his second martial soul and released his first spirit skill—Spirit Detection.

His vision expanded instantly, allowing him to perceive objects and things within a 360-degree radius.

Qian Yu estimated that he could perceive everything within a radius of 30 meters.

"This ability is truly perfect for me."

Hiding, sensing, and sniping. "Heh heh, I like it." Qian Yu couldn't help but chuckle foolishly.

"Stop giggling. Look, Tang San and the others have reached the critical stage. They are preparing to release their martial souls. This 600-year-old Ghost Vine is perfect as your second spirit ring."

"That Yu Xiaogang is just a useless hack. Blue Silver Grass paired with Ghost Vine—just thinking about it makes me laugh."

"But paired with your Desert Eagle, it's a different story. Imagine a bullet piercing the target, and with a bang..." The Divine Eye left the rest unsaid.

Qian Yu was no fool.

He naturally knew what a bullet plus an explosion meant—that was an explosive round!

The mere thought made Qian Yu excited.

"Sorry, Tang San, this is just the interest I'm collecting from your Clear Sky Sect first."

Not far away, the thick smoke created by Yu Xiaogang's martial soul made the Ghost Vine bubble in irritation. Unable to move like the Divine Eye could with Qian Yu, the Ghost Vine could only stand its ground, using its vines and seeds to counterattack.

Tang San used his Blue Silver Grass to engage in a war of attrition with the Ghost Vine from a distance.

Xiao Wu used her speed to inflict damage on the Ghost Vine from time to time.

Just like that, the Ghost Vine seemed to be on its last legs.

Just as Tang San was about to succeed:

"Now." Qian Yu drew his Desert Eagle. First Spirit Skill—Golden Armor Reinforcement: bullet damage increased by 30%, self-defense increased by 40%.

Qian Yu fired three shots—bang, bang, bang. One shot scattered the Blue Silver entanglement.

One shot knocked back the assisting Xiao Wu.

One shot struck the Ghost Vine, searching for its core.

Qian Yu knew that plant-type spirit beasts had a characteristic: simply attacking their bodies wouldn't kill them. One had to find the plant's core and shatter it to truly finish them off.

Therefore, Qian Yu's attack was merely a probe.

Sure enough, when the bullet hit the Ghost Vine, it felt the pain and immediately retracted its vines to protect its vital point.

"Found it." Qian Yu whispered to himself, his Spirit Detection seeing every move the Ghost Vine made with absolute clarity.

As for Tang San and Xiao Wu nearby, they were even more exposed.

"Who is it?" Conversely, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the others became immediately vigilant upon seeing someone intervene.

However, the smoke was thick, and Qian Yu was attacking from dozens of meters away.

Tang San and Yu Xiaogang were exhausted, forced to stand back-to-back to prevent a sneak attack. The Ghost Vine, meanwhile, trembled as it awaited its demise.

"I advise you not to claim this spirit beast's ring; it is not a ring that someone of your level can absorb." Qian Yu did not reveal himself, using only his voice to disrupt them.

"Bullshit! This is clearly a 600-year spirit beast; how is it not suitable for my disciple?" Having his judgment questioned by Qian Yu, Yu Xiaogang felt his character had been insulted.

Tang San, at this moment, could not help but look at Yu Xiaogang with suspicion.

For some reason, Qian Yu's few words actually made Tang San's judgment of Yu Xiaogang waver.

"Xiao San, what kind of look is that?" Yu Xiaogang rebuked Tang San angrily.

"Teacher, I..." Hearing Yu Xiaogang's angry rebuke, Tang San seemed to instantly sober up, scared speechless.

All of this was thanks to the third spirit ability of his second spirit – Mental Interference.

Tang San had been subjected to Qian Yu's mental attack, which caused his momentary daze.

"Such powerful mental strength, as expected of someone with the Purple Demon Eye."

"Divine Eye, at what distance can you absorb their power and origin?" Qian Yu asked Divine Eye.

"At least within 5 meters," Divine Eye replied after a slight pause.

"Alright, then it's time for your performance."

"Third Spirit Ability: Spirit Impact."

"Bang bang bang bang." Qian Yu unleashed his third spirit ability, simultaneously firing four bullets to attack the Ghost Vine. Since his spirit power had reached around level 30, Qian Yu could now release 21 bullets, so he wasn't worried about running out of spirit power.

After Mental Interference was released, Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and Xiao Wu all felt a wave of dizziness, and the Ghost Vine fell to the ground in response.

Qian Yu approached in a few steps, his Devouring Eye glowing. Amidst the smoke and light, he swallowed the Ghost Vine's corpse and spirit ring.

A moment later, Qian Yu's Desert Eagle spirit – the second spirit ring lit up. Qian Yu hadn't examined the spirit ability closely, but his intuition told him the second spirit ability was very powerful.

"Purple, 1200 years."

Qian Yu's spirit power also climbed steadily.

"Level 21."

"Level 22."

"Level 30."

Phew, in just a few seconds, before Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and the others had recovered their senses, Qian Yu and Divine Eye had already finished.

"Satisfying," Divine Eye also let out a comfortable sound. At the same time, it spat out a dark black bone from its eye.

It mumbled, "This thing is quite hard to chew." "Kid, this thing seems to be a good item on the Douluo Continent."

Qian Yu was overjoyed upon seeing the spirit bone: "Spirit Bone – Torso Bone."

At the same time, Qian Yu's spirit power growth stopped.

Since he hadn't obtained a third spirit ring, his level was currently capped at 30, but his actual spirit power might have already reached level 31 or 32.

A moment later, Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and the others had all recovered their senses. Seeing that not even a speck of the Ghost Vine remained, and then looking at Qian Yu before them, they understood immediately and prepared to charge forward: "I'm going to kill you."