The Possibility of the Six Paths Sage Eye?

"Including his future, his freedom, his... soul."

The pinkish-blue light gradually receded.

The crystal returned to calm, only its pulses becoming stronger, more... regular.

Like a precise mechanical heart programmed in advance, it steadily, continuously, irresistibly influenced the other half of the Divine Soul far away in the lower realm according to its master's will. It influenced the boy named "Wang Dong," and it also influenced... his future fate.

Tang San withdrew his hand, a cold, satisfied curve rising at the corner of his lips.

This time, he would not give anyone another chance to interfere.

Huo Yuhao had to belong to the Tang Family.

Douluo Continent had to belong to Tang San.

And the God Realm had to... bear the Tang name forever.

Douluo Continent, Heaven Dou Empire, Body Sect.

Dai Tu sat cross-legged in the meditation chamber of his room, his eyes closed and his breathing long and even.

He had maintained this posture for three days.

Three days ago, after returning from the Star Dou Great Forest, he had immediately begun his secluded cultivation.

He was not cultivating Soul Power, nor was he studying soul skills. Instead, he was... sensing, sensing the tightly shut, pale golden third eye between his brows.

The Eye of Destiny.

It was the gift of the Emperor Auspicious Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion: a divine eye capable of seeing through fate, communicating with fortune, and even, to a certain degree, foreseeing the future.

Dai Tu could feel that this eye was slowly merging with his body.

With every trace of fusion, his spiritual power grew stronger, his senses became clearer, and his understanding of some mysterious "law" between heaven and earth deepened.

It was neither Soul Power nor a soul skill, but something more fundamental, something nearly akin to the Dao.

It was like groping through darkness for a long time before finally seeing a glimmer of light, like wandering through fog for far too long before finally discerning the right direction.

Moreover, he was astonished to discover that this Eye of Destiny seemed to have produced some strange resonance with his demonic Mangekyō Sharingan.

No, it was not resonance.

It was... evolution.

He could feel that the pair of scarlet, shuriken-shaped Mangekyō patterns deep within his eyes were undergoing an extremely slow, yet undeniably real... transformation.

The sharp, aggressive edges around the patterns were gradually becoming softer and rounder.

At the center of the patterns, the rotating vortices that seemed capable of devouring souls were becoming deeper and more mysterious. The intricate, blood-vessel-like lines were becoming more complex, more... ancient.

It was as though they were slowly metamorphosing toward a higher, more perfect form.

"Is this... evolving into the Six Paths Sage Eye?" Dai Tu guessed inwardly, stunned by the thought.

The Six Paths Sage Eye was one of the ultimate evolutionary forms of the Sharingan. It was a divine eye, an almost bug-like ultimate ocular art that could control life and death, manipulate yin and yang, and see through reincarnation.

If his Mangekyō could truly evolve to that stage...

Dai Tu's heart began to pound uncontrollably.

What would that mean?

It would mean that he would possess a true divine-grade martial soul capable of overturning Douluo Continent's existing power system.

It would mean that when facing someone on Tang San's level, he would no longer be completely powerless to resist.

It would mean that his plan for revenge, his wish to protect those he wanted to protect, and his desire to break free from fate's shackles... could all become possible.

"But... it is still far from enough." Dai Tu forced himself to calm down.

He could sense that the evolutionary process was slow, as slow as a snail crawling. Furthermore, its "fuel" did not seem to be Soul Power, but... spiritual power.

The stronger his spiritual power became, the faster the evolution would proceed and the higher its potential limit would be.

"Spiritual-type soul beast..." Dai Tu murmured, a name flashing through his mind.

The Evil Eye Tyrant.

An alternative overlord of the Star Dou Great Forest, one of the Ten Great Beast Kings, ranked second, with cultivation exceeding seven hundred thousand years. Its true body was a massive "eye" covered in tentacles, capable of unleashing terrifying spiritual attacks.

If he could obtain the Evil Eye Tyrant's help, even just a drop of its essence blood or a trace of its origin, his spiritual power would undergo a qualitative leap. The Mangekyō's evolution would also accelerate greatly.

Perhaps... he might even touch the threshold of the Six Paths Sage Eye in a short time.

"But making the Evil Eye Tyrant willingly offer itself as a sacrifice will be far too difficult." Dai Tu frowned.

The Evil Eye Tyrant was a soul beast, and a Beast King at that. It stood at the very peak of the soul beast pyramid. Why would it help a human? Why would it offer up its essence blood and origin?

Unless... there was a sufficient exchange of benefits, or absolute power that left it with no choice but to bow its head.

"I'll plan it slowly." Dai Tu shook his head, temporarily suppressing the unrealistic thought.

Meals had to be eaten one bite at a time, and roads had to be walked one step at a time. His most urgent task was to increase his strength as quickly as possible, complete the God Trials, raise his Soul Power to five rings, and gain enough power to protect himself—or even roam freely across Douluo Continent.

Then, he could consider how to "persuade" the Evil Eye Tyrant.

Just as Dai Tu was thinking, the two marks between his brows began to heat up at the same time.

The Mark of Life radiated warm heat, while the Mark of Destruction carried an icy chill. The two utterly opposite sensations intertwined, forming a strange palpitation that made even his soul tremble.

Then, two streams of information poured directly into his mind.

Second Life Trial: World Shepherd: Heal one hundred soul masters with Soul Power above rank thirty, or ten soul masters with Soul Power above rank fifty. Time limit: one year.

Second Destruction Trial: Heart Tempering: In the Destruction Illusion Realm, undergo one hundred lifetimes of reincarnation, comprehend the true meaning of destruction, and understand that "destruction" is neither an end nor a release. Time limit: one year.

Dai Tu opened his eyes, understanding flashing through them.

Sure enough, the difficulty of the God Trials was increasing.

The first trial had only required him to heal ten people and kill ten people. The second trial had become healing one hundred people, or ten experts above Soul Emperor rank, along with... experiencing one hundred lifetimes of reincarnation and comprehending the true meaning of destruction?

And what did that phrase, "understand that 'destruction' is neither an end nor a release," mean?

Was the God of Destruction reminding him not to be completely consumed by hatred, not to regard destruction as the only path?

Dai Tu fell silent for two seconds, then slowly rose to his feet.

"I'll start with the easy one."

He pushed open the door, left the meditation chamber, and headed toward the sect's training grounds.

That was where the Body Sect disciples cultivated and sparred on a daily basis. Because the cultivation method of Body Martial Souls was tyrannical and placed an immense burden on the body, disciples there were injured year-round, often left with hidden injuries and chronic ailments.

In the past, the sect had healing-type soul masters and medicinal pills, but their effects were limited. Many hidden injuries could only be slowly nursed over time, and some... remained for life.

But now, things were different.