Chapter 607: Dark Eye

Darkness descended, leaving the entire space devoid of any light.

It was as if they had been plunged into the primordial state before the world’s creation—a boundless darkness where not only light but even sound had completely vanished.

“What’s going on?”

All the Martial Artists present were stunned.

Everyone felt as if the world itself was receding, leaving them to face the darkness utterly alone.

This was a profound loneliness, as if the vast world was now empty, leaving only darkness as their sole companion. Boundless panic began to well up in the hearts of those with weaker wills.

“There’s light!”

Just as everyone was reeling in shock and uncertainty, a sliver of golden light suddenly emerged from the darkness, like the very first ray of light at the dawn of creation.

All eyes turned toward it.

The golden light was dazzlingly brilliant. It expanded rapidly, dispelling the surrounding darkness.

“A sun!”

Disbelief filled everyone’s eyes.

It was a golden sun, unleashing myriad golden rays. With it at the center, the darkness rapidly receded. Just as night gives way to day, the appearance of this sun turned the darkness to light.

However, only half of the pervading darkness was dispelled. The other half remained behind Xuanyuan Bi’an, countering the light as an equal force.

From a distance, it looked like yin and yang, black and white.

Ning Jiang and Xuanyuan Bi’an had seemingly become avatars of light and darkness. A golden sun floated behind Ning Jiang, making him look like the Taiyang God Child.

Behind Xuanyuan Bi’an was an inky blackness that devoured all light, making him appear as a child of the dark.

“The Dark Eye.”

Ning Jiang spoke three words.

Only now was he finally certain about the nature of Xuanyuan Bi’an’s eyes.

The Dark Eye. It was a type of innate, unique eye, just like Ye Chenyu’s Heavy Pupils—extraordinary from birth. Such eyes could control Dark Power, possessing a natural affinity for it, much like the various Spirit Bodies and King’s Bodies.

The Dark Eye was something seen only once in several millennia, even rarer than the Sword King Body.

“‘So it’s the Dark Eye. No wonder this Xuanyuan Bi’an cultivates Dark Attribute power.'”

The onlookers were also stunned to hear this.

“‘I’ve heard there are Nine Great Divine Eyes in this world. Things like Heavy Pupils and the Dark Eye are both on the list.'”

“‘I’ve heard of the Dark Eye, but what’s going on with Ning Jiang’s eyes?'”

More astonished gazes fell upon Ning Jiang.

A sun floated within Ning Jiang’s right eye, exuding an incomparable holiness. Everyone, without exception, felt a sense of threat from those eyes.

But even the most worldly and knowledgeable Kings had no idea of the origins of such eyes.

“‘I don’t think this type of eye is one of the Nine Great Divine Eyes.'”

“‘It seems this Ning Jiang is full of unknown secrets.'”

Little did they know that this was the Sun and Moon Divine Eye. It was a Great Divine Technique that Ning Jiang himself had created a hundred thousand years ago after comprehending Sun and Moon Power. By cultivating this power, he had forged a supreme Divine Eye, one in no way inferior to the Nine Great Divine Eyes.

“Ning Jiang, you truly are my greatest rival!”

Staring at the sun behind Ning Jiang, Xuanyuan Bi’an’s eyes slowly narrowed. He felt an intense threat emanating from Ning Jiang’s eyes.

The Dark Eye had always been his strongest trump card. Once the power of these eyes was unleashed, no one in his generation could withstand it.

“Let’s fight!”

Xuanyuan Bi’an roared.

The darkness behind him surged, coalescing in moments into a great black blade. A thousand zhang long, it resembled a Celestial Blade as it slashed down at Ning Jiang.

What was terrifying was that as it slashed down, it vanished completely, melting into the darkness. No one could see the blade’s trajectory.

“Go.”

Ning Jiang’s expression remained unchanged. A jet of golden flame erupted from the sun at his back, coiling around and ensnaring the invisible black blade.

CRACK.

The black blade shattered into pieces, and the flame dissipated along with it.

Xuanyuan Bi’an hadn’t expected that move to defeat Ning Jiang. He clapped his hands together, fully unleashing the power of his Dark Eye.

“Celestial Demon Dharma Body!”

The Celestial Demon Dharma Body materialized once more. Bolstered by the Dark Eye, it was now a full ten times taller than before, reaching a height of one thousand zhang.

Moreover, it now had three heads and six arms, each hand brandishing a weapon.

With the Dark Eye activated, the power of all of Xuanyuan Bi’an’s techniques was massively boosted.

This Celestial Demon Dharma Body could now contend with an expert of the Heaven-Reaching Realm.

“A futile effort. Heaven-Devouring Sparrow!”

With the long cry of a great bird, a golden sparrow flew out from within the mountain-sized sun. This Heaven-Devouring Sparrow was formed from Taiyang Divine Fire, taking its power to an even greater level.

The Heaven-Devouring Sparrow opened its beak. This time, instead of its Devouring Power, it spewed forth roiling flames that formed a Fire Dragon, which coiled toward the Celestial Demon Dharma Body.

The three heads of the Celestial Demon Dharma Body roared as three of its weapon-wielding arms unleashed an earth-shattering strike. The power of this blow made the countless surrounding Martial Artists turn pale with fright.

Even the Kings’ hearts pounded in fear; they felt that such a strike would obliterate them, leaving not even dust behind.

“‘Their current strength… it’s already surpassed the Earth Martial Realm. They’ve reached the level of Heaven-Reaching Realm experts, haven’t they?!'”

“‘I doubt even a Heaven-Reaching Realm expert would get the upper hand against them.'”

BOOM.

A colossal boom exploded outward, sweeping in all directions. A fierce gale blew, and all the Martial Artists—except for those whose strength reached the level of the Ten Great Earth Martial Realms—were forced to retreat again and again, unable to keep their footing.

Only after the gale subsided could people open their eyes again and look toward the center of the great battle.

They saw the Celestial Demon Dharma Body and the Heaven-Devouring Sparrow entangled with each other. Darkness and flame clashed and annihilated one another, and in the end, both vanished together.

“Black Abyss.”

Xuanyuan Bi’an activated his previous killing move, but its power had now changed drastically. To Ning Jiang’s left and right, enormous abysses appeared. These abysses were a thousand zhang long, and from them, chains of darkness snaked toward Ning Jiang.

It was an undeniably astonishing sight.

“Hmph.”

Ning Jiang snorted. The golden sun at his back shuddered, raining down countless streams of Taiyang Divine Fire. These flames wrapped around him, enveloping him and rendering him impervious to the Myriad Techniques.

“Xuanyuan Bi’an, let’s settle this.”

Ning Jiang’s voice was indifferent as he strode forward.

“Hahahaha! As if I’d be afraid of you.”

Xuanyuan Bi’an laughed heartily and also walked toward Ning Jiang. As the two drew closer, the infinite darkness behind Xuanyuan Bi’an and the sun behind Ning Jiang also drew near.

The two powers had yet to make contact, but they were already clashing, producing fluctuations that made everyone feel as though they were suffocating.

BOOM!

Finally, the sun behind Ning Jiang slammed violently into the endless darkness behind Xuanyuan Bi’an. Light exploded and darkness raged, until nothing else could be seen in the entire space.

“Who won?”

Everyone held their breath. The outcome would be decided in this very instant!