The Devouring Eye Shows Its Power

Hearing the Divine Eye, Qian Yu couldn't help asking, "You really can increase Spirit Ring age and return Soul Power?"

After all, the Divine Eye returning Soul Power to him earlier was still fresh in his memory. He couldn't help feeling a rush of excitement.

"If the Divine Eye really can increase Spirit Ring age and return Soul Power, then flattening the Clear Sky Sect might actually be possible." Qian Yu couldn't help imagining it.

"Of course! As the only sentient Divine Eye Martial Soul on the entire continent, I can not only increase your Spirit Ring age and Spirit Bone age, and return Soul Power, but the more my level rises, the more I can return. I've also granted your Second Martial Soul four initial Soul Skills." The Divine Eye grew more and more excited as it spoke. Then it suddenly paused, seeming a little embarrassed. "However, since my true body hasn't recovered yet, I can currently only return twice the Soul Power and double your Spirit Ring age."

Qian Yu understood how powerful the Divine Eye was and couldn't help praising it. "You mean that as long as you keep devouring Soul Power, your true body can recover, and your abilities related to Spirit Rings and the like can return even more."

"That's right. I, the Divine Eye, can do anything. The four Soul Skills I granted you are:"

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

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

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

"Fourth Soul Skill: Spirit Simulation (Core function: Simulating a person's appearance, Spirit Rings, aura, and so on.)"

"How about that? Pretty powerful, right?" The Divine Eye introduced the four Soul Skills of the Devouring Eye.

"Why are they all mental-type Soul Skills?" Hearing that they were all mental-type, Qian Yu couldn't help feeling a headache coming on. On Douluo Continent, people mainly cultivated Soul Power. Only a cheat like Tang San had the Purple Demon Eye to cultivate spiritual power.

"Hmph, so what if they're mental Soul Skills? Pair them with your First Martial Soul, the Desert Eagle, and—hehe." The Divine Eye didn't continue.

Qian Yu wasn't an idiot. With the Divine Eye's hint, he immediately understood the key.

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

The enemy would be a sitting duck.

The more Qian Yu thought about it, the more excited he became. At last, he thanked the Divine Eye. "Thank you, Divine Eye."

"Uh." This time, it was the Divine Eye's turn to feel awkward. It hurriedly said, "Quick, try your First Soul Skill—Spirit Detection. Then you won't have to worry about being discovered by Tang San and the others."

Qian Yu immediately understood. He activated his Second Martial Soul and released his First Soul Skill—Spirit Detection.

His field of vision instantly opened up, allowing him to sense objects within a 360-degree radius.

After sensing the area, Qian Yu discovered that he could detect everything within a thirty-meter radius.

"This ability really suits me."

"Hide, sense, and fire from the shadows. Heh, I like it." Qian Yu couldn't help grinning foolishly.

"Stop grinning like an idiot. Look, Tang San and the others are entering a critical phase and are about to release their Martial Souls. That six-hundred-year Ghost Vine Martial Soul is perfect for your Second Spirit Ring."

"That Yu Xiaogang is a useless freeloader. Blue Silver Grass paired with Ghost Vine—just imagining it makes me want to die laughing."

"But paired with your Desert Eagle, it's a different story. Picture a bullet entering its target, then—boom..." The Divine Eye didn't continue.

Qian Yu wasn't an idiot.

He naturally knew what a bullet combined with an explosion meant. Wasn't that an explosive bullet?

The thought alone thrilled Qian Yu.

"Sorry, Tang San. This is the first bit of interest I'm collecting from your Clear Sky Sect."

Not far away, the thick smoke produced by Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul had the Ghost Vine spitting bubbles. Unlike the Divine Eye, the Ghost Vine couldn't move around with Qian Yu, so it could only stay where it was and retaliate with its vines and seeds.

Tang San used Blue Silver Grass to wear down the Ghost Vine from a distance.

Xiao Wu, meanwhile, occasionally used her speed to land attacks on the Ghost Vine.

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

Just as Tang San was about to finish it off,

"Now!" Qian Yu brought out the Desert Eagle. First Soul Skill—Golden Armor Reinforcement. Bullet damage increased by 30%, and his own defense increased by 40%.

Qian Yu fired three shots in quick succession. One shot shattered Blue Silver Entanglement.

One shot knocked back Xiao Wu, who had been providing support.

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

Qian Yu knew that plant-type Spirit Beasts had a particular trait: simply attacking their bodies wouldn't kill them. He had to find the plant's core and smash it to kill a plant-type Spirit Beast for good.

So Qian Yu's attack was only a test.

Sure enough, the bullet struck the Ghost Vine. It recoiled in pain and immediately pulled its vines back to protect the vital spot near its base.

"Found it." Qian Yu thought to himself. Spirit Detection let him see every movement the Ghost Vine made with perfect clarity.

As for Tang San and Xiao Wu, there was even less to say.

"Who's there?" Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the others immediately grew wary when they saw someone interfering.

But thick smoke rolled around them, and Qian Yu was attacking from dozens of meters away.

Tang San and Yu Xiaogang were both utterly exhausted. They could only stand back to back to guard against a sneak attack. The Ghost Vine trembled, waiting for death to come.

"I advise you not to take this Spirit Beast's Spirit Ring. It's beyond what someone at your level can absorb." Qian Yu didn't show himself, using only his voice to disrupt them.

"Bullshit! This is clearly a six-hundred-year Spirit Beast. How is it unsuitable for my disciple?" Yu Xiaogang felt that Qian Yu's challenge to his judgment was an insult to his character.

Tang San couldn't help looking at Yu Xiaogang doubtfully.

For some reason, Qian Yu's few words had made Tang San waver in his trust of Yu Xiaogang's judgment.

"Xiao San, what's with that look?" Yu Xiaogang snapped at Tang San.

"Teacher, I..." Hearing Yu Xiaogang's rebuke, Tang San seemed to snap back to his senses. He was so frightened that he couldn't finish speaking.

It was all thanks to the Third Soul Skill of Qian Yu's Second Martial Soul—Mental Interference.

Tang San had been struck by Qian Yu's mental attack, which was why he had seemed dazed for a moment.

"What powerful spiritual strength. No wonder he has the Purple Demon Eye."

"Divine Eye, how close do you need to be to absorb their power and essence?" Qian Yu asked the Divine Eye.

"At least within five meters." The Divine Eye pondered briefly before answering.

"Good. Then let's see you perform."

"Third Soul Skill: Spirit Impact."

"Bang, bang, bang, bang." Qian Yu released his Third Soul Skill and simultaneously fired four bullets at the Ghost Vine. Since his Soul Power had reached around level thirty, he could now fire twenty-one bullets, so he wasn't worried about running out.

After Mental Interference took effect, Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and Xiao Wu all felt their heads swimming. The Ghost Vine collapsed with a thud.

Qian Yu strode over. The Devouring Eye shone brightly, and amid the thick smoke and light, it swallowed the Ghost Vine's corpse and Spirit Ring in one gulp.

Before long, the Desert Eagle Martial Soul's Second Spirit Ring lit up. Qian Yu didn't inspect the Soul Skill closely, but his instincts told him it was powerful.

"Purple, twelve hundred years."

Qian Yu's Soul Power surged higher and higher.

"Level 21."

"Level 22."

"Level 30."

Phew. In just a few seconds, while Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and the others were still dazed, Qian Yu and the Divine Eye had already finished everything.

"Bliss." The Divine Eye let out a satisfied sound. At the same time, it spat out a pitch-black bone.

It muttered, "That really scraped my teeth." Then it said, "Kid, this thing seems to be valuable on Douluo Continent."

Qian Yu was delighted when he saw the Spirit Bone. "A Spirit Bone—the Torso Bone."

At the same time, Qian Yu's Soul Power stopped increasing.

Since he hadn't obtained a Third Spirit Ring, his level was now capped at thirty. But his actual Soul Power might already have reached level thirty-one or thirty-two.

Before long, Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and the others had all recovered their senses. Seeing that not even a trace of the Ghost Vine remained, then looking at Qian Yu before them, they understood immediately and charged at him. "I'll kill you!"