Mysterious Eye

"Hello, little Xue. Seeing these words is like seeing me in person. In the blink of an eye, we have known each other for eight years. When we first met, you were still a four-year-old little girl..."

The letter recorded the bits and pieces of the years shared between Qian Yu and Qian Renxue: from conquering this proud daughter of heaven with a single chicken wing, to the bedtime stories that accompanied her every night, and the childhood games of make-believe where Qian Yu was the groom and Qian Renxue was the bride...

The letter was long, and Qian Renxue read it silently, tears welling in her eyes.

"My body has indeed developed a problem, and Grandfather and the others have been unable to resolve it all these years."

"That is why I must leave. I must go to seek my own destiny, I must seek my revenge, and I must go to find my younger brother and sister."

"Little Xue, forgive me for leaving without saying goodbye."

"If you can, please wait for me for six years. In six years, you will be eighteen. If I am still alive, I will definitely come to find you."

"Signed: Your forever Qian Yu-gege."

Finishing the final word, Qian Renxue hugged Qian Daoliu and wept bitterly.

"Grandfather, Xiao Yu-gege is still alive, but he has left."

"He told me to wait for him for six years; he has gone to become stronger, he has gone to seek revenge." Qian Renxue was nearly choked by her sobs.

"Grandfather knows." Qian Daoliu's face was already streaked with the tears of an old man.

In one's twilight years, the most feared thing is to witness the parting of life and death.

At this moment, Qian Yu's departure did not just strike at Qian Renxue's sensitive heart; it struck even harder at Qian Daoliu's hardened soul.

Tang Chen, I hope you are still alive, otherwise, your Clear Sky Sect... hmph, hmph, hmph. Qian Daoliu thought to himself.

In truth, ever since Qian Yu told him about the scenes he saw in his dreams, he had roughly guessed that the person involved was from the Clear Sky Sect.

But at that time, bound by his own oaths, he could only keep the truth from Qian Yu.

"Grandfather, is Qian Yu-gege's enemy the Clear Sky Sect?" Qian Renxue suddenly stood up, her expression serious as she questioned Qian Daoliu.

"Hmm, so you know as well, Little Xue." Qian Daoliu was shaken by her question. "It should be."

"A fine Clear Sky Sect indeed. Grandfather, I have decided to participate in the plan proposed by that woman."

Meanwhile, Qian Yu was walking alone toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

In his memories, almost all the heaven-sent treasures of Douluo were located within the forest, so he wanted to try his luck.

Unfortunately, no sooner had he entered the Star Dou Great Forest than he was targeted by a thousand-year soul beast.

"Who's there?" The instincts of a special forces king kicked in, and his martial soul, the Desert Eagle, appeared in his hand.

He was ready for battle at any moment.

"A 1,000-year Man Faced Demon Spider." Qian Yu exclaimed upon seeing the pitch-black creature, its back covered in a terrifying human face, its body bristling with legs.

"First Soul Skill—Golden Armor Reinforcement." Qian Yu quickly hid behind a tree to prepare for the fight.

Although his soul power had not increased over the years, his physical fitness had been steadily improving; at this moment, both his speed and defense were on par with a level 30 Soul Elder.

Hiss, hiss, hiss. The Man Faced Demon Spider spat out several globs of pus, testing Qian Yu with probing attacks.

Qian Yu quickly rolled away, diving behind another tree.

The tree that had been struck groaned and collapsed to the ground.

"As expected of a Man Faced Demon Spider, it really is full of lethal poison."

If only Little Xue were here. In this life-or-death moment, Qian Yu could not help but think of Qian Renxue.

While the Man Faced Demon Spider continuously sprayed venom, it also began to release spider silk from its body.

Qian Yu dodged repeatedly, only to realize he had been surrounded by a circle of silk.

Am I going to die here? Father, Mother, little brother, little sister, I am sorry. Qian Yu slowly closed his eyes, firing seven bullets from the Desert Eagle in his hand, intending to take the Man Faced Demon Spider down with him. As the bullets left the barrel, Qian Yu drifted into a weak, unconscious state.

I do not know how much time passed, but a voice resonated from Qian Yu's forehead: "At the peak of the immortals, above the world, only with my Divine Eye is there a heaven."

Qian Yu jolted awake from his stupor, only to find the ground littered with severed limbs and the Man Faced Demon Spider completely dead.

"Who is it?" Qian Yu could not help but ask.

"It is I, your second martial soul." The voice came from his forehead.

"Who are you, and why are you inside my body?" Qian Yu was completely bewildered.

"I am... I am..." The mysterious voice could not finish the phrase. "You may call me the Sorrow of the Gods—the Devouring Eye." The mysterious voice helplessly changed its phrasing to inform Qian Yu.

Qian Yu quickly grasped the main point: "The Devouring Eye, are you the reason my soul power decreased?"

Qian Yu roared to himself, growing more agitated as he spoke, reaching up as if to claw the third eye from his forehead.

The mysterious voice was startled.

"Let's talk this over, don't get excited." The mysterious voice released spiritual power to restrain Qian Yu's body.

"Hmph, you ruined me! You made me lose my family, my love, and left me unable to seek revenge!" Veins bulged on Qian Yu's forehead as he seemed on the verge of breaking through the mysterious voice's control.

"Hey, it's just soul power, isn't it? I can return it to you." The mysterious voice, also taken aback by Qian Yu's willpower, hurriedly tried to appease him.

"Hmph, you say that, but why should I believe you, you thief?" Qian Yu's emotions calmed slightly, though his words remained filled with resentment.

"How dare you call me a thief! I hate being called a thief more than anything. This Divine Eye shall let you witness my true power."

"Come forth, Devour and Return!" the mysterious voice bellowed.

Wisps of Soul Power began to seep from Qian Yu's forehead.

Gradually, Qian Yu discovered with astonishment that the vanished Soul Power was slowly flowing back into his body.

"Level 11."

"Level 12."

"Level 20."...

"Hmph, how about that? Do you believe in this Divine Eye now? This Divine Eye always repays kindness; I borrowed 10 levels of Soul Power from you, so I returned 20 levels. You are now at level 30, though due to the restrictions of this world's laws, it cannot be displayed just yet."

"Do you really think this Divine Eye cares for this pathetic Soul Power? You should know that in our world, even dogs wouldn't want the Soul Power of Douluo Continent. Do you have any idea how many years I spent absorbing your energy just to recover a sliver of my origin? Six years! Do you know how many six-year periods there are in a life? It's only because the laws of this world are somewhat formidable that this Divine Eye..." The Divine Eye seemed to be quite the chatterbox.

It continued to pour its heart out to Qian Yu.

Qian Yu listened in silence.

"You still haven't told me why you appeared inside my body." After listening intently to the Divine Eye's rambling, Qian Yu calmed down and asked his question.

"I cannot disclose the specific reasons to you just yet. I was originally drifting through the universe when I became bound by the laws of Douluo Continent. I had two choices: you, or a fellow with blue hair."

"But that blue-haired one was filled with an evil aura, and I didn't like him. You, on the other hand, are filled with righteousness. That is why I entered your body when you awakened, and because of the laws of Douluo Continent, I could only exist by transforming into your Martial Soul." The Divine Eye said all of this in one breath.

Qian Yu understood everything now.

Perhaps that blue-haired individual was Tang San, the child of destiny for Douluo Continent.

"You mean you have transformed into my Martial Soul? Then what use do you have?" Qian Yu decided to get everything cleared up at once.

"Hmph, this Divine Eye is omnipotent, though I am currently restricted by the laws of Douluo Continent," the Divine Eye boasted proudly.

"Then can you give me a Spirit Ring? Or perhaps a Spirit Bone?" Qian Yu felt a headache coming on and decided to ask directly.

"Uh, I can't do that, but I can devour Soul Power, devour Spirit Rings, and devour Spirit Bones. Heh heh heh, impressive, right?" the Divine Eye said smugly.

"So, you're just a useless glutton, then," Qian Yu couldn't help but tease.

"You're the glutton! Your whole family is full of gluttons! This Divine Eye can return Soul Power to you, increase the age of your Spirit Rings, and increase the age of your Spirit Bones. Plus, as my cultivation recovers, the things I can return will only increase." Finally hearing something useful, Qian Yu became willing to engage with this fellow.

Just then, a sound reached them.

"Careful, something is coming," Qian Yu and the Divine Eye warned each other simultaneously.

The Divine Eye added, "Such a familiar scent."