Chapter 111: The Kunpeng Nest Opens, and The Double-Pupiled Woman Enters the Village!
Outside Stone Village, the mysterious gray-robed woman gazed at Liu Shen, a trace of surprise flashing through her eyes.
"Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit."
The Double Pupils Woman spoke, her voice cool and clear, like pearls falling onto a jade plate.
"I mean no offense. I was merely passing by but sensed the aura of an old acquaintance, so I came to take a look."
"The old acquaintance has already passed away, and the obsession has dissipated."
Liu Shen's voice remained calm, as if speaking of something entirely unrelated to herself.
"That heaven-shaking sword severed karma and also sent off Kunpeng's final remnant will."
"Yes… that sword…"
At the mention of that strike, a ripple finally appeared on the Double Pupils Woman's otherwise tranquil face.
She lifted her head to look toward the sky, her gaze deep.
"The Primordial Immortal Court truly makes grand moves."
"Across billions of miles of spacetime, with just a single decree, it erased the traces of four True Immortals."
"Such methods, even in that distant past, would have been enough to reign supreme."
"A chaotic era is about to rise. Variables have already been born," Liu Shen replied, her willow branches swaying gently, as if deducing the course of the future.
"That sword not only killed someone but also broke the deadlock."
"Once the deadlock is broken, some things can no longer remain hidden."
Hearing this, the Double Pupils Woman withdrew her gaze and looked toward the North Sea.
"With Kunpeng's obsession dissipated, the forbidden domain she once set up to select a successor will likely collapse as well."
"Originally, that place restricted cultivation realms; only cultivators below the Spirit Transformation Realm could enter. It was meant for the geniuses of the Eight Regions to compete and for a true inheritor to be chosen."
"But now…"
She shook her head slightly and sighed. "With the obsession gone, the rules no longer exist."
"The Kunpeng Nest will open without restriction."
"At that time, it will no longer be a battlefield for geniuses but a game among giants."
"Venerables and even some hidden pseudo-gods who have ignited their divine flames will step in."
"No matter how talented those juniors are, under the absolute suppression of realm, they will have no chance at all."
As she spoke, the Double Pupils Woman glanced at the small figure running about in the village, her meaning implied.
"No matter."
However, after hearing her words, Liu Shen extended a jade-green willow branch. "Since the rules have changed, I shall take a trip there myself."
"The Kunpeng Technique should not be lost, nor should it fall into the hands of those despicable schemers."
At these words, the Double Pupils Woman's pupils suddenly contracted.
She then looked deeply at this willow tree that had undergone nirvana rebirth, clearly not expecting her to intervene personally.
"You intend to act?"
"Merely retrieving an old friend's belongings," Liu Shen replied casually, yet with absolute confidence, as if taking something from her own pocket.
The Double Pupils Woman fell silent for a moment, then a faint smile curved her lips.
"Worthy of being the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit."
"In that case, I won't join the fun."
"My ambitions do not lie there. Moreover,"
She paused, her gaze passing through the willow branches and falling upon the lively, smoke-filled Stone Village.
"I'm quite curious what kind of place could make an existence like you willingly remain here to guard it?"
"May I enter the village for a visit?"
Liu Shen was silent for a moment. Then, the chains of order that had sealed heaven and earth slowly dispersed, opening a path.
Immediately after, Liu Shen's voice resounded in the minds of everyone in Stone Village.
"A distinguished guest has arrived."
"Receive them."
…
At the same time, inside Stone Village.
After hearing Liu Shen's transmission, the old clan chief Shi Yunfeng trembled.
He quickly put down the large ladle in his hand, wiped his hands, and led several elders out to greet the guest.
When they saw the gray-robed woman walking out of the dusk, even these men who had long been accustomed to life and death in the Great Wilderness couldn't help but hold their breath.
Too beautiful.
Too transcendent.
She did not seem like someone of the mortal world but rather like a celestial maiden descending from the Ninth Heaven.
Especially those double pupils—they were profoundly mysterious. One glance made it feel as if one's soul would be drawn in.
"An honored guest graces our humble village!"
Though filled with awe, the old chief maintained the simplicity and warmth of a man of the Great Wilderness. "If you do not mind, we've just prepared some beast meat soup. Please come in and rest."
The Double Pupils Woman looked at the villagers in coarse cloth, at the boiling cauldrons, and smelled the rich aroma of meat in the air.
That long-lost warmth, filled with the smoke and fire of mortal life, stirred something in her heart that had been silent for countless ages.
"Excuse me."
She nodded slightly, restrained her aura, and stepped into the village.
Without any airs of superiority, she accepted a steaming bowl of Qiongqi meat soup from Er Meng's mother and took a light sip.
"This meat…"
A hint of surprise flashed through her eyes.
The flesh of a pure-blooded Qiongqi, though insignificant to someone of her realm, was a supreme treasure for mortals.
This small village was not lacking in fortune.
Meanwhile, this scene was projected through Qian Renxue's perspective onto the Sky Screen of Douluo Continent, causing countless people to speculate about the gray-robed woman's identity and strength.
…
The scene in Stone Village continued.
The Double Pupils Woman set down her clay bowl, her gaze naturally falling upon the little figure gnawing on a golden bone, grease covering his mouth.
At this moment, Little One's blood essence surged like a furnace, his life force astonishingly vigorous.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, chaotic energy surged within her eyes.
Through her double-pupiled vision, Little One's body held no secrets.
She saw the rune power flowing within him like a vast sea and the terrifying potential hidden in his flesh.
But then, her gaze fixed on his chest.
There was a scar there. Though healed, under her eyes still revealed the cruel ordeal he had once suffered.
The place that should have nurtured a Supreme Rune was now empty, leaving only a faint yet incredibly resilient spark of life slowly regenerating.
"A born Supreme…"
She murmured.
Then she rose and walked to Little One.
Little One, who was fighting Mao Qiu for meat, froze for a moment. He looked up, blinking his big eyes at the strange but beautiful older sister.
"Big sister, do you want some meat too? Here, have a piece."
He generously handed over a chunk of golden roasted meat.
She did not take it.
Instead, she stared deeply at his chest, as if speaking to herself or perhaps to Liu Shen.
"The Supreme Bone was dug out. That should have been a certain death situation, or at best, reduced him to a cripple."
"But this child…"
"Not only did he survive, but his qi and blood surged like a dragon, and his foundation was reforged."
Her eyes shone brilliantly as she continued:
"Destruction followed by rebirth. Ultimate ascension at the extreme."
"He lost that bone, yet gained his own invincible path."
"That bone was once both a gift and a shackle."
"Now that the shackle is gone and true blood is reborn, this new power may well surpass that original Supreme Bone."
At this point, she turned to look at the willow tree at the village entrance.
"So this is why you chose to remain here?"
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End of Chapter