The Five-Thousand-Year Evil Eye Lord: Breaking Through by Sunbathing

A faint silver pattern had actually appeared within the eye that occupied more than half of Big Eyed's body. Tang Li knew that aura all too well—it was the Silver Dragon King's aura that had drifted from Na'er.

"Looks like I affected you while I was absorbing that power. That's a good thing!"

Tang Li looked with satisfaction at the first Soul Spirit he had fused with. Compared to when they had first fused a year ago, Big Eyed could now be said to have undergone a complete transformation.

Not only had its cultivation reached five thousand years, but its strength and talent had also changed tremendously. It now possessed the potential to surpass that Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler, the Evil Monarch!

But this was only its beginning. Once Tang Li advanced his Spirit Sea in the future, he would definitely upgrade Big Eyed again.

Of course, the greatest gain this time was still that thread of Immortal Spirit Qi as thick as his little finger. This Immortal Spirit Qi was slowly strengthening the soul power of Tang Li's Mysterious Heaven Skill. His physical vitality and spiritual power were also growing stronger under the nourishment of that pale white mist.

More importantly were the changes in the Demon-Sealing Pot. If soul power was the key that drove the Demon-Sealing Pot to release the energy within it, then Immortal Spirit Qi was a wall-piercing drill, allowing it to easily unleash large-scale attacks like the ones it had used in the Spirit Ascension Platform.

Moreover, this method did not consume Immortal Spirit Qi. It made a circuit through the Demon-Sealing Pot before being expelled by it again.

Tang Li guessed that this had tapped into the Pot World within the Demon-Sealing Pot. That was also the source of energy that allowed the Demon-Sealing Pot to protect its master on its own.

It could be said that as long as Tang Li became strong enough to unlock the Pot World, he would possess an almost inexhaustible source of energy.

As he pondered this, Lin Ye also woke up. Seeing Tang Li staring blankly beside him, he was startled once more. He had thought that he would wake up first.

But Tang Li had already given him far too many shocks. Something this minor could no longer make him care too much.

"Little Tang Li, how is your Evil Eye now? Nothing went wrong, right?"

Lin Ye asked because he had some understanding of the Spirit Ascension Platform. If some people absorbed too much spiritual energy and the age of the Soul Spirit within them rose beyond what they could endure, it would instead harm them.

Tang Li knew Lin Ye was concerned for him. He raised his left hand, and with a thought, summoned Big Eyed, who had been happily improving its spiritual power within his Spirit Sea.

"Don't worry, Uncle Lin. Don't you know what my Martial Soul is capable of? My Evil Eye has already broken through to five thousand years. You can call it an Evil Eye Lord now."

Tang Li held up the miniature Big Eyed so that Lin Ye could rest assured.

Lin Ye was, after all, from the Spirit Pagoda and had a solid understanding of Soul Beasts. At a glance, he saw how extraordinary this Evil Eye Lord was. It had clearly mutated into a top-tier Evil Eye whose primary attribute was spiritual power.

"This Evil Eye... its potential is extraordinary! It's worth cultivating as your natal Soul Spirit. Huh?"

Lin Ye had been analyzing the situation for Tang Li when a flash of insight suddenly struck him. He froze completely, then stiffly raised his head to look at Tang Li. His tone was full of disbelief as he asked:

"Little Tang Li, you just said... how many thousand years was this Evil Eye Lord? Five thousand years? Uncle Lin must have heard wrong, right?"

"Uncle Lin, you heard correctly. It's an Evil Eye Lord with five thousand years of cultivation, and it even underwent a beneficial mutation. My spiritual power was strengthened along with it."

After hearing Tang Li's words, Lin Ye sharply inhaled again. He stepped forward, grabbed Tang Li by the shoulders, and shook him hard as he said urgently:

"When you said it was full, you meant it had exceeded four thousand years? Are you insane? Do you know how dangerous that was? Even if your Martial Soul can suppress and store spiritual energy, a Soul Spirit with too high an age will put pressure on your soul! That kind of damage is irreversible!"

Lin Ye's voice was filled with lingering fear and concern. Tang Li could feel that every word carried concern for him as a junior, so he comforted him.

"Don't worry, Uncle Lin. My soul is rather special. The Demon-Sealing Pot Martial Soul can protect my spiritual power. Besides, I didn't know beforehand that it would gain a full extra thousand years. It was an accident. It won't happen again."

"Sigh, I know you've got your own ideas. Just be careful. Since everything's fine now, let's head back to Aolai City."

Lin Ye finally understood Tang Ziran and his wife's helplessness. He got to his feet and led Tang Li away, planning to buy tickets at the Soul Guidance Train Station back to Aolai City.

After leaving the Spirit Pagoda, the lingering light of the setting sun fell over Tang Li, stretching his shadow long. Yet it never intersected with the massive shadow cast by the Spirit Pagoda.

He walked down the long staircase before the Spirit Pagoda step by step. Donghai City was a coastal city, so even though the sun had not yet set, it did not feel hot. The breeze swept past in waves, leaving Tang Li feeling refreshed and invigorated.

He narrowed his eyes as he followed behind Lin Ye. The instant he stepped down from the final stair, inspiration struck him. His Level 19 soul power naturally broke through to Level 20, and the second thousand-year Soul Ring provided by Big Eyed uncontrollably appeared beside him.

Sensing the fluctuation in soul power, Lin Ye immediately turned to look at Tang Li. He saw Tang Li spread his arms as though embracing the entire world, while the surrounding heaven-and-earth soul power rushed into his embrace like returning swallows.

The two thousand-year Soul Rings bobbed beside Tang Li, as though celebrating the blessing bestowed upon him by the world.

Lin Ye: =͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪‧̣̥̇)

What the hell? He broke through just by walking downstairs and basking in the sun!

Was breaking through realms really this easy? Then what was he, someone who had been stuck at Level 59 for years? Trash?

Was this the gap between geniuses and ordinary people? It was even greater than the gap between his two sons and dogs!

The soul power tide came quickly and faded just as fast. Everything returned to calm within half a minute, and the multicolored chaos containing countless hues in Tang Li's eyes flashed past and vanished.

This enormous amount of soul power, bestowed by heaven and earth, filled his meridians. Once he completely refined it, his cultivation would surely rise by several more levels.

When Tang Li raised his eyes, he saw Lin Ye standing before him like a wooden statue. He could clearly see both self-doubt and astonishment in Lin Ye's eyes.

Tang Li waved at him with concern. "Uncle Lin! Uncle Lin! What's wrong? Are you okay?"

Only then did Lin Ye come back to his senses. He looked at Tang Li with a grave expression and said heavily:

"Little Tang Li, promise Uncle Lin that the next time you break through, don't make such a spectacle of it. Especially not in front of me, okay?"

Tang Li looked confused. He did not understand why. Could doing this cause trouble for Uncle Lin? Just as he was about to ask Lin Ye for the reason, Lin Ye suddenly turned around and said helplessly:

"You brat, your breakthrough speed is too discouraging. Uncle Lin is getting old—my heart can't handle this kind of stimulation. Come on, I need to hurry and send you home so you can go discourage your family instead."

"Hurry up and follow me. I already sent your father a message. They'll wait for you to eat dinner together. You don't want to keep them waiting too long, do you?"

Tang Li: ⊂[┐'_'┌]⊃