Eye of Heavenly Retribution's Abilities

Lei Xiao asked himself: if he had mastered a cultivation art capable of attaining the Dao, he might not have been able to pass it on without reservation to a junior he had only met once.

"Master..."

"No need to say more."

Tongtian waved a hand, cutting Lei Xiao off. "Cultivation arts are dead; people are alive. The Nine-Turn Primordial Essence Art may be good, but whether you can cultivate it successfully depends on your own fortune.

"I have merely given you a key. You must walk the road beyond the door yourself."

Lei Xiao drew a deep breath, suppressing the surging emotions in his heart, then respectfully bowed. "This disciple understands. Thank you, Master."

"Thank you, Master."

Bi Xiao also bowed from beside him.

Tongtian nodded slightly. "You should have two other sisters. Where are they now? Since I have already taken you two as disciples, I might as well take them in as well."

At the mention of Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao, Lei Xiao and Bi Xiao exchanged a glance, both their expressions turning grave.

When they had left, Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao had both been in seclusion on the Three Immortal Isles. Tongtian had just been on the Three Immortal Isles, so since he was asking this, it meant Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao were no longer there.

Combined with the scene Bi Xiao had seen during her breakthrough, Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao were likely in danger at this very moment.

"Master."

Lei Xiao bowed to Tongtian and decisively said, "Master, my eldest and second sisters have most likely encountered danger. I ask that you save them."

The corner of Tongtian's mouth twitched slightly.

Had these four siblings offended something unclean?

Though he inwardly complained, Tongtian immediately began deducing. Yet before long, his brows furrowed ever more deeply.

Lei Xiao and Bi Xiao watched the expression on Tongtian's face, their hearts tightening with it.

Could it be...

The instant Tongtian stopped his deductions, Bi Xiao impatiently asked, "Eldest Sister and Second Sister, they... they..."

"I was unable to deduce their current location."

Before Bi Xiao could finish, Tongtian took the initiative to say, "If my guess is correct, they should currently be within a primordial formation. Only a primordial formation could interfere with my deductions."

"A primordial formation?"

Hearing those words, Lei Xiao's expression became complicated.

After all, primordial formations and primordial spiritual treasures often appeared together. This meant Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao had likely encountered a fortunate opportunity.

It was simply that this opportunity was likely accompanied by danger.

"Master, when Third Sister broke through earlier, she saw a scene. Eldest Sister and Second Sister were both surrounded by blood-fiend aura."

Tongtian's brows instantly drew together.

"Blood-fiend aura?" His tone gained a trace of gravity. "Are you certain?"

Bi Xiao hurriedly nodded. "This disciple is certain. During my breakthrough, my primordial spirit briefly merged with heaven and earth, and I saw a scene—

"Eldest Sister and Second Sister were trapped in a blood-red place, surrounded by blood-fiend aura. They looked to be in great pain..."

"If it is merely blood-fiend aura, they should be able to hold on for some time. They will not be in danger in the short term," Tongtian said.

Though blood-fiend aura was dangerous, it truly would not be fatal in the short term to Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao, who were at the Great Unity Golden Immortal realm.

Lei Xiao and Bi Xiao both could not help letting out a breath of relief.

"Master, is there any way to find Eldest Sister and Second Sister?" Lei Xiao asked.

After all, Tongtian had said Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao would not be in danger in the short term. That meant they would certainly still be in danger over a long period.

"With a primordial formation and primordial spiritual treasure interfering, even I have no way," Tongtian said, shaking his head.

Primordial formations and primordial spiritual treasures possessed powerful abilities to conceal themselves from deduction. Otherwise, there would long since have been no ownerless primordial spiritual treasures in the prehistoric world.

Tongtian stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze piercing through layer upon layer of clouds as he looked toward the depths of the East Sea.

"However..."

He changed the subject, a faint smile curling his lips as he looked at Lei Xiao. "I cannot find their location, but you can."

"Me?"

Lei Xiao looked utterly bewildered. He had no idea he possessed such an ability. Even Tongtian could not deduce it, so it was even more impossible for him.

"More precisely, the eye between your brows."

"The Eye of Heavenly Retribution?"

Hearing this, Lei Xiao subconsciously raised a hand and touched the space between his brows.

"I sensed it earlier. This eye contains the will of the Heavenly Dao; it is a condensation of that will. It can sense karma and see through falsehood. That is far stronger than any power of deduction.

"You, Yun Xiao, and Qiong Xiao are siblings, so karma exists between you. What this heavenly eye excels at most is following karmic threads to track its target."

Tongtian stood with his hands behind his back, his tone certain. "As long as you can awaken the true power of your heavenly eye, you will be able to find them."

Lei Xiao immediately did as instructed. A vertical line appeared between his brows, like an eye opened to a narrow slit. Yet when Lei Xiao tried to open that eye completely, he discovered that he simply could not do it.

Lei Xiao gritted his teeth, madly pouring his essence, qi, and spirit into the space between his brows as he tried to open the Eye of Heavenly Retribution. The vertical line trembled faintly, as though something were struggling to break free of its restraints, yet it could only remain a narrow slit.

An intense stabbing pain erupted between his brows, as if countless needles were piercing his soul at once. Lei Xiao gave a muffled groan, cold sweat streaming down his forehead, but he still could not fully open the Eye of Heavenly Retribution.

Tongtian raised a hand and pressed it onto Lei Xiao's shoulder. A gentle stream of primordial clear qi flowed into his body, soothing the turbulent waves within his sea of consciousness.

"Your cultivation is too weak right now, while this heavenly eye of yours is too powerful. The strength of your primordial spirit is insufficient to support its full opening."

Lei Xiao slowly exhaled a foul breath mixed with traces of blood. His tightly drawn body finally relaxed somewhat. Raising his eyes to Tongtian, urgency filled them.

"Master, does that mean that with my current cultivation, I cannot activate the heavenly eye at all to track karma? Eldest Sister and Second Sister are still trapped within the blood-fiend aura. This disciple cannot stand by and do nothing!"

Bi Xiao's eyes had long since reddened with anxiety. Her hands tightly gripped her sleeves, and her pretty face was filled with distress. "Master, please think of a way. Our sisters are surrounded by blood-fiend aura and must be suffering terribly. Every moment of delay brings another measure of danger!"

Seeing the two disciples' worried appearances, Tongtian remained calm, though a trace of approval lay hidden in his eyes.

He never accepted disciples based on talent or origins. What he valued most was a sincere heart. Lei Xiao valued the bond between siblings, while Bi Xiao was pure and genuine. They suited his heart far more than the many selfish and cold-hearted powerhouses of the prehistoric world.

"No need to panic."

"Now, try circulating the Nine-Turn Primordial Essence Art I just taught you."

Lei Xiao did not dare hesitate. He immediately calmed his mind and began circulating the method of the first turn of the Nine-Turn Profound Art.

In an instant, a profound and ancient aura rose from within his body.

"Buzz—"

Within Lei Xiao's sea of consciousness, as he circulated the Nine-Turn Primordial Essence Art, an indescribable energy appeared from nothing and condensed beneath his primordial spirit into an illusory Thirty-Six-Petaled Lotus Platform.