Too Outrageous

Within a palace woven with golden patterns, five-year-old Shi Yi showed two Venerable Realm experts from Demon Spirit Lake on Primordial Divine Mountain just how heaven-defying his Double Pupils were.

Even Shi Ziteng, who considered his own talent unparalleled, had to admit that before his own son, his talent fell far short and was hardly worth mentioning.

With such divine eyes that could gaze straight into the essence of things and discern weaknesses, anyone who opposed Shi Yi would find their hands and feet bound, unable to unleash their full strength.

So far, Shi Yi had yet to demonstrate his Double Pupils' ability to open the heavens, nor had he used the Supreme Bone in his chest.

If all these innate gifts erupted together, and he made up for the weakness of a Double Pupils wielder, this boy would be beyond reproach.

At this thought, the two Venerable Realm spiders exchanged a glance, each seeing the resolve in the other's eyes. They had to muster the strength of all Demon Spirit Lake and spare no effort in nurturing this astonishing human boy.

By placing their wager on him and pinning their hopes on him, perhaps they really could survive the great calamity and escape with their lives.

"You flatter him, honored patriarchs. My son is still young. Compared to the pure-blooded creatures of the divine mountains, he still has far to go," Shi Ziteng replied modestly.

The old Golden Spider merely smiled and shook his head.

"Yi will become the lord of the Desolate Region, sweeping aside all opposition and reigning over the world. Even subduing the other seven regions will be well within his power. As his father, you need not belittle yourself."

Hearing the old Golden Spider change how he addressed his son, Shi Ziteng's heart gave an involuntary leap. He knew his son had earned the recognition of Demon Spirit Lake's master and would receive this faction's wholehearted support in the future.

A Primordial Divine Mountain inhabited by descendants of Heavenly Gods and pure-blooded creatures was going to spare no effort in nurturing Shi Yi. He could laugh himself awake from a dream. This was something a King Marquis-level faction like the Martial King Manor could not even imagine.

"Heh, there will be plenty of time to discuss that later.

"The most pressing matter is Yi's fifth-year baptism. It is extremely important to him and will determine how far he can go in the future. We cannot be careless," the Azure Demon Black-Eyed Spider said with a chuckle.

"Indeed. Yi's fifth-year baptism is a matter of utmost importance. We cannot take it lightly. We must help him forge the strongest possible foundation for his path," the old Golden Spider agreed with a nod.

Since they had decided to stake their hopes on Shi Yi, they could not afford to be stingy.

As the saying went, without risking the child, one could not snare the wolf. The two great Venerable Realm spiders still hoped to nurture Shi Yi so he could help them survive the Desolate Region's great calamity in the future. Naturally, they would not pinch pennies.

The two communicated through voice transmissions, discussing the materials needed for Shi Yi's fifth-year baptism.

Their discussion even touched on such astonishing things as divine blood and sacred medicines.

Before the baptism, they first needed to understand Shi Yi's cultivation progress and his goal in the Blood Moving Realm.

After seeing his various accomplishments in this realm, the two great spiders nodded slightly. Throughout their long lives, Shi Yi was the only five-year-old human they had seen reach such a level.

"Human bodies have never been particularly strong. Compared to pure-blooded creatures, they are much frailer.

"Throughout history, those who could rival pure-blooded creatures in physical strength could be counted on one's fingers, and the flesh has never been a Double Pupils wielder's strong suit.

"But you need not worry too much, Yi. Demon Spirit Lake will spare no effort in your baptism, striving to bring your physical strength close to that of a pure-blooded creature while you are in the Blood Moving Realm," the Azure Demon Black-Eyed Spider said.

Shi Yi's hair fluttered as his Double Pupils met the gazes of the two Venerables. "How strong can a pure-blooded creature's flesh alone become at the utmost limit of the Blood Moving Realm?" he asked.

At this, the old Golden Spider smiled faintly, a proud look crossing his face. "A pure-blooded creature's young can lift a hundred thousand jin of divine iron through physical strength alone in the Blood Moving Realm. That is far beyond what humans can attain.

"For you to possess fifty thousand jin of destructive force through physical strength alone at the age of five already places you among the finest in this realm.

"Take your father, for example. When he was in the Blood Moving Realm, he only approached sixty thousand jin. Even that was considered extraordinarily impressive among humans.

"This baptism should bring your physical strength close to eighty thousand jin, perhaps even slightly beyond it. Such a physique is as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns among humans, and it can greatly compensate for a Double Pupils wielder's physical shortcomings."

The two great spiders had thought Shi Yi would beam with delight upon hearing that his fifth-year baptism could raise his physical strength beyond eighty thousand jin. Instead, his expression remained frighteningly calm, without the slightest ripple in his eyes.

"Honored patriarchs, for me, reaching eighty thousand jin with both arms together is nowhere near enough. It falls far short of my goal," Shi Yi said calmly, stating a simple fact.

The two Venerables of Demon Spirit Lake were not surprised by these words. As a Double Pupils wielder, it was perfectly natural for him to aim high, and such thoughts were only reasonable. Yet human strength had its limits. In comprehending the Dao, runes, and Treasure Techniques, no one could rival a Double Pupils wielder. But when it came to the flesh, they fell short.

This was recorded in the ancient texts left behind by the Heavenly God-level Golden Spider who had founded Demon Spirit Lake.

Powerful though Double Pupils wielders were, they had a weakness: their flesh. During a battle in the Ancient Era, an enemy had targeted this weakness, causing the Double Pupils wielder of that time tremendous trouble.

"Oh? How many jin of raw physical strength are you aiming for, Yi?" the Azure Demon Black-Eyed Spider asked curiously.

He imagined that Shi Yi would probably pursue the utmost limit, matching the young of pure-blooded creatures by lifting a hundred thousand jin of divine iron through physical strength alone.

Yet Shi Yi's answer was far more explosive than they had imagined, leaving both Venerable Realm experts with their jaws hanging open.

"A hundred and eight thousand jin with a single swing of one arm," Shi Yi said without a ripple of emotion.

"What? A hundred and eight thousand jin with one hand?"

Even Shi Ziteng, who had been listening all along, lost his composure, blurting out his disbelief.

Shi Yi nodded earnestly.

"Yi, are you serious? Humans cannot reach such a level," Shi Ziteng asked.

He feared that Shi Yi's claim was too outrageous and would anger Demon Spirit Lake's master. The consequences would then be unthinkable.

By now, the old Golden Spider and the Azure Demon Black-Eyed Spider were too astonished to speak. A hundred and eight thousand jin with a single swing of one arm meant two hundred and sixteen thousand jin with both arms together.

What sort of physical monster was that? Did such a level truly exist?

The physical might of pure-blooded creatures was universally acknowledged, yet even their highest record in the Blood Moving Realm was only somewhere above a hundred thousand jin. Shi Yi's goal had already broken two hundred thousand. It was simply too outrageous.

Never mind a frail human like Shi Yi-even the most gifted young among pure-blooded creatures would not dare dream of such a tale from the Arabian Nights.

Only after a long while did the two Venerables slowly find their voices. "Yi, your goal is truly rather outrageous. It is not very realistic.

"Have you ever heard of the Void God Realm? It holds many records concerning the Blood Moving Realm, all of them the highest in the Desolate Region."