Imperial Cultivation Chapter 1512 - 1508: Divine Eye

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Previously on Imperial Cultivation...
A Spirit Venerable attempts to use the Golden Order, but it unleashes a devastating power, transforming him into a golden shadow that disappears along with the artifact. Chu Zhiyuan witnesses this and experiences a terrifying vision, sensing an ancient gaze directed at him. He wakes from his nightmare, assuring his concerned sect brothers that he has made arrangements for his safety.

As he thought about it, he couldn’t help but recall those four faces, those eight gazes.

In his mind, those eight gazes remained undimmed, as clear as if they were right in front of him.

Clearly they were statues, yet these four faces were vivid, as if alive.

Especially the eight gazes, which contained astonishing spiritual power.

These eight gazes continued to intertwine endlessly.

If it weren’t for the Divine Essence, if his spiritual power wasn’t strong enough, and without the protection of the Demon Suppressing Divine Tree, he would never have been able to withstand their gazes.

"Junior Brother, we’re leaving now." Zhang Ji Yuan stood up: "Are you sure you don’t need our help?"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and shook his head: "Brother Zhang, Senior Brother Ning, where are you going?"

"We’re just going around, seeing if we can find any successors."

"Isn’t that impossible?"

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "Who knows, we might encounter someone like Qingyu."

He wore an envious expression: "Qingyu’s talent is truly extraordinary, Junior Brother, you really struck gold!"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

Zhou Qingyu had fully immersed herself, no need for coercion, diligently cultivating, and progressing rapidly.

Originally, he had not expected much from the Heaven-Reaching Sect’s legacy, but now it seemed there might be surprises.

"Junior Brother, you’re not quite right about this." Zhang Ji Yuan remarked.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled at him.

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "You don’t often bring Qingyu back for visits. She is our Heaven-Reaching Sect disciple, not a member of the Profound Yin Palace!"

Ning Dongge slowly nodded, showing agreement.

With Zhou Qingyu constantly at the Profound Yin Palace for cultivation, others might assume she belongs there.

Being at the Profound Yin Palace for a long time might lead to leaning towards it.

If there were future conflicts with the Profound Yin Palace, she would be caught in the middle, which would be troublesome.

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled: "I’ve been busy all around, recently I really haven’t had the time to teach her, so I have to rely on my wife."

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "Qingyu’s mental method originates from our Heaven-Reaching Sect; can’t we teach it ourselves?"

Ning Dongge laughed: "Once this phase passes, after resolving the threat, we’ll frequently bring Qingyu back to see."

Chu Zhiyuan agreed.

As they left, Chu Zhiyuan settled down quietly, reconsidering what he had seen before.

Meanwhile, Zhu Lingyun stood by the abyss, assessing it, and looked up at the sky.

He floated up into mid-air, coming to the place where a Spirit Venerable of the Giant Spirit Sect had previously stood.

He looked up into the Void again.

Suddenly, he shivered.

In a daze, it seemed as though he once again saw those four-faced statues, meeting those eight gazes.

These eight gazes were not only focused on Chu Zhiyuan, but were also fixed on Zhu Lingyun.

In his mind, a flash of insight, he slowly began to perform the Cloud Dragon Fist.

Divine Essence coursed through his body.

Divine Essence, invincible, driving away all Abnormal Power.

When he finished a set of Cloud Dragon Fist, he felt refreshed, and when he looked up at the sky again, there was nothing unusual.

The worm-like gaze had vanished.

He exhaled a long breath, smiling, feeling relieved.

Those eight gazes had exerted tremendous pressure on him, making him uneasy.

Divine Essence truly was infinitely marvelous, able to suppress these Abnormal Powers clinging to him.

He was deeply curious about the origin of these four-faced statues and why they could so easily take away a Spirit Venerable.

That burly, robust middle-aged man was, after all, a Spirit Venerable.

He floated down beside the abyss, bent over, standing on a stone.

He placed his palm on the clear, icy cold water, channeling Divine Essence into it.

At the same time, Super Sense illuminated.

Divine Essence and Super Sense together probed the abyss, searching for anomalies.

Divine Essence and Super Sense, through the cold water, silently merged, causing the world before his eyes to change wonderfully.

The world illuminated by Super Sense was different from the one perceived by his senses.

Everything was three-dimensional, colorful, and rich.

He could not only see the surface but could also see layers beneath.

He could not only see the colors and lights visible to the eye but could also perceive richer colors and lights.

He could not only hear the various natural sounds but also richer ones.

The abyss under the illumination of Super Sense was clear as day, with nothing hidden.

Tracing back through the Donghuan Saint Technique, it was known that the Spirit Venerable did not fall into the abyss, but he decided to explore it anyway.

But from previous insights, nothing special within the abyss had attracted him.

This time, with a flash of insight, he decided to employ Divine Essence.

Merging Divine Essence with Super Sense, to search the abyss together.

Why did the Spirit Venerable of the Giant Spirit Sect drop the Golden Sword Token here, not elsewhere?

It must have its reasons.

Donghuan Saint Technique couldn’t trace the reason, so he wanted to explore the abyss.

Divine Essence and Super Sense, using the cold water as a medium, merged into one.

The next moment, the world before his eyes changed again.

The Donghuan Saint Technique suddenly activated, spontaneously.

The world before his eyes was no longer the present world, but a flowing, moving world.

Once three-dimensional, it now added another dimension, becoming four-dimensional.

He seemed to be in a flower field, observing individual flowers closing and blooming.

Everything in the world seemed withdrawn, and he was transcendently independent of time, watching everything unfold.

How the abyss formed, dried up, and disappeared.

He woke up slowly, feeling a sense of temporal confusion.

How long had it been, where was he?

Who was he?

The gurgling current in his mind gradually restored clarity to his gaze.

Meanwhile, the thought transmitted by Chu Zhiyuan suddenly brought him to full awareness.

He was a clone, he could influence Chu Zhiyuan, but could not shake Chu Zhiyuan’s fundamental recognition.

He was more influenced by Chu Zhiyuan.

Instantly awakened, he shook his head with a myriad of thoughts.

Suddenly, he understood what the Cloud Stepping Leopard said about the Divine Eye.

Could this be the Divine Eye of the Divine Race?

What it perceives is not only more abundant, more profound, but also able to break the shackles of time and space.

Divine Language isn’t just simple text, it’s a segment of imagery.

This aligns more with the Divine Eye.

Thus, the Divine Race’s longevity is nearly endless because time holds no power over them?

Independent of time, so they can exist eternally?

This is truly immortality.

He suddenly looked up into the Void, gesturing: "Senior."

The light and shadows twisted, and the Cloud Stepping Leopard appeared silently, as if stepping over in one stride, instead of rushing from the skies.

Diving from a height of thousands of meters, the speed was astonishing, yet it stirred no wind.

This was a unique skill of the Cloud Stepping Leopard.

The Cloud Stepping Leopard’s fur fluttered as if caught in a gale, looking majestic.

A voice sounded by Zhu Lingyun’s ear: "Well, how is it?"

Zhu Lingyun said, "Senior, did you see those four-faced statues at that time?"

"Statues? Four-faced statues?"

"A statue with four faces, each face facing a different direction, with different features..."

He described the statue’s appearance briefly.

"Didn’t see them."

"Did Senior see how the Spirit Venerable of the Giant Spirit Sect vanished?"

"Didn’t he fall into the abyss after a mental derangement?"

"...Fell into the abyss?"

"Yes, I saw him fall into the abyss like a stone, and at that time his aura was cut off, likely died."

"...Then forget it, let’s go back." Zhu Lingyun shook his head and said.

"Are you giving up so soon?" The Cloud Stepping Leopard said: "I saw some Spirit Venerables search for months, even a year!"

"It’s useless, I can’t find it." Zhu Lingyun said: "If it could be found, it would’ve been found long ago, let’s go back."

"Let’s go." The Cloud Stepping Leopard gestured for him to hop onto its back.

One man and one leopard turned into a phantom sweeping through the Void, quickly returning to Wanxiang Cliff.

Meanwhile, Chu Zhiyuan and Leng Tieya, Chu Liezhao began searching through ancient books.