Those pupils were too extraordinary—they could actually split apart, as if cleaving open heaven and earth. Meteors plummeted one after another, and chaotic energy billowed from those eyes. What profound mastery was this? To refine the legendary dual pupils to the point of vanishing, fusing them into one, only revealing their heaven-defying might when truly needed.
Shi Hao was utterly stunned, his composure shattered. Never before had he been so dumbfounded, standing there like a wooden statue, unable to utter a single word. He simply stared, transfixed.
**An ancient dual-pupiled being?!**
A figure hailed as undefeated, who once roamed the heavens and earth, surviving from antiquity into this era?
The gray-robed woman, though weary, brimmed with vitality. Time could not erode her divine grace. She was peerless in beauty, unmatched in elegance—a true paragon of splendor.
*”The battles of antiquity… left me exhausted,”* the gray-robed woman murmured.
**So it was true!**
Shi Hao’s heart surged like stormy waves. This woman truly hailed from ancient times—her identity was staggering. If such words spread, they would shake the world.
Now confirmed, Shi Hao found himself overwhelmed by indescribable emotions. Every gesture she made unsettled him.
She was breathtakingly beautiful. Were it not for her weariness, she might have passed for a lively young maiden, not an ancient legend who had endured the ages.
Strangely, Shi Hao felt no fear. Instead, his mind wandered, drifting to unrelated thoughts. His gaze grew distant, lost in reverie.
**The Dual-Pupiled One—invincible, a name that shook the ancient world!**
His thoughts raced. Could this exquisite maiden have once dominated an era? Had she crushed countless mighty figures of her time? Did she ever meet her match?
His distraction deepened, devoid of reverence, his mind a whirl of irrelevant musings.
*Did such a dazzling maiden have confidants? Had she ever married?*
He imagined a young prodigy standing beside her, sharing her glory, their brilliance illuminating antiquity together.
*But where was that prodigy now? Lost to time?*
Suddenly, Shi Hao shuddered, snapping back to reality.
*What absurd thoughts!*
How could he let his mind wander like this in such a moment? Was he truly so gossipy?
Facing a legendary undefeated figure, yet lost in trivial musings—he was speechless at himself.
Perhaps it was precisely because he stood before such a transcendent being that his curiosity ran wild.
When he regained focus, he found the gray-robed woman watching him with an amused smirk. Though she said nothing, his face burned with embarrassment.
*She saw right through me.*
For the first time, he felt utterly awkward. What had he been thinking?
*”Young one, you think too much,”* the woman chuckled, her piercing smile making him squirm.
**”Huh? No—this isn’t right!”**
Shi Hao jolted awake. Why was his mind spiraling like this?
*”You were wondering who once walked beside me, where that prodigy is now… Your thoughts are quite scattered,”* she teased.
Cold sweat drenched him. Some unseen force had influenced his mind, laying his secrets bare.
**Mind-Reading!**
The realization struck like lightning. He immediately sealed his spiritual senses, shielding himself.
He stumbled back. This woman was terrifying—her dual pupils alone could sway his emotions, leaving him defenseless.
*”You’ve mastered ‘Heart’s Mirror’?”* His voice trembled. Such a dreadful ability—to peer into another’s thoughts. Even ancient powerhouses rarely achieved this.
His heart pounded wildly. He couldn’t let others see his mind—such power was horrifying. How could he defend against it?
*”Relax, I’m not so petty. I merely found your fretting amusing,”* she said, her laughter carrying an enigmatic charm.
Here stood a goddess of antiquity, one who had crushed all challengers—and he’d been caught speculating about her love life. How absurd.
*”I—I was just curious,”* he stammered.
The woman gazed skyward. Her dual pupils merged, the overwhelming aura fading, restoring tranquility.
Shi Hao was awed. So it was her eyes that had influenced him—terrifying indeed!
With her pupils unified, her eyes became deep and dark, unfathomably profound. To wield such control—her power was boundless.
*”Go. I hope to witness your final clash with a true Dual-Pupiled One—a battle to decide the strongest,”* she said.
Naturally, she wouldn’t fight him herself—that would be bullying.
Shi Hao trembled. In ancient times, this woman must have been a proud maiden, one who scorned all other geniuses.
*”Still overthinking?”* Her smile was knowing.
With a wave, she dismissed him, remaining seated by the ancient well, her gaze tinged with melancholy as she watched the sky.
Descending the mountain, Shi Hao paused far below, glancing back.
*”Was there really someone who walked beside you?”* he blurted.
The woman arched a brow, then laughed. Her eyes seemed to pierce through time itself. With a flick of her sleeve, she sent him tumbling down the slope.
Rolling to the foot of the mountain, Shi Hao grumbled, *”Well? Was there or not?”*
Then he chuckled at himself. Since when had he become so nosy? He should’ve asked about ancient secrets instead.
Shaking his head, he found the path and strode onward.
*”Over here!”* the Crimson Bird called.
His companions had been waiting, unable to ascend the hill. Seeing him return, they rejoiced.
—
**The Profound Domain**
A land of boundless beauty and towering genius. From the heavens, it was nothing like the desolate wilds—here, majestic cities thrived, pulsing with life and spiritual energy.
This was a realm where cultivation flourished, a domain that had historically overshadowed the barren lands.
Deep within the mist-shrouded **Ageless Mountain**, an ancient bronze hall echoed with murmurs—voices that seemed to traverse time itself.
*”That child… carries half the blood of our Ageless Mountain.”*
*”But there can only be one Supreme. We already have ours. Should we reclaim him?”*
*”He must return. Even if his heart rebels, we must retrieve him.”*
*”What if he becomes a casualty of the Rebirth Plan?”*
*”The chance is equal. Ensure no misunderstandings arise. Bring him back peacefully. My time wanes—I must slumber.”*
Silence reclaimed the hall.
Yet in a grand chamber of authority, a decree blazed to life, stamped with a divine seal. A surge of ancient power rippled through the mountain.
*”What’s happening? Why such a disturbance?”*
*”A decree bearing the Supreme Seal! What could warrant this?”*
Powerful figures emerged from ancient halls, their auras overwhelming as they gazed toward the source.
In a fairy-tale valley, a boy of twelve watched the glowing decree streak across the sky.
*”Mother, what is that?”*
*”A decree empowered by the ancestral treasure seal. It can cross domains—something unseen for ages,”* a beautiful woman replied, caressing his head.
Beside her, a man stared into the distance, lost in thought.
*”The ancestral treasure seal… One day, decrees bearing my seal will command the world! I will be the Supreme!”* the boy declared.
*”All the elders favor you. With your talent, you will,”* the woman smiled. Then, noticing her husband’s distraction, she sighed, following his gaze skyward.
*”I will conquer all, spreading the glory of Ageless Mountain!”* the boy proclaimed, his bearing imperious.
The couple exchanged a faint frown but remained silent.
The decree, wreathed in radiant light, pierced the sealed domain barrier, vanishing into the void.
—
**Barren Domain – Medicine Capital**
Shi Hao glanced back at the hill. The gray-robed woman had left an indelible mark on him.
*”Let’s go,”* the Crimson Bird urged.
*”Brother Shi, be wary. Ageless Mountain, Heaven Mending Sect—these are terrifying legacies. Crossing them won’t end well,”* the Fire Crow warned.
Their earlier discussions of ancient powers had circled back to the factions Shi Hao had offended.
*”I fear nothing. My path thrives on defiance. I need no elders’ protection, no inherited glory—I’ll seize my own destiny!”*
The Nine-Headed Lion, Huo Ling’er, and Yun Xi sighed. By all rights, he was an outcast—connected to supreme powers yet cast adrift.
And so, the journey continued—a path of defiance, brilliance, and untold storms ahead.
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