Immortality Starts With Ignorant Heart Sword Art

Chapter 232: Solidification - Eye of the Hell King

For Zhong Cang, the experiences, knowledge, and even some fantasies from his past life could all be transformed into resources in this world.

Of course, because the world is different and the laws vary, it is not easy to convert the knowledge from his past life into something applicable in this world.

However, enlightenment happens to be the solution to this problem.

Under the influence of the haze, a special ability emerged in Zhong Cang's mind - the Eye of the Hell King.

This is an extremely rare and powerful ability. The principle behind this ability is that everything originates from a source, and where there is birth, there must be death. The end of things is referred to as "death."

Moreover, the end of things is predetermined from their birth. When something flows out from its source, its "death" has already been determined by the source. If a pair of eyes can connect to the source and see the "death" of things, then Zhong Cang can simply cut along the line of death to end someone's life.

If the Eye of the Hell King further advances, in addition to living beings, even dead objects and concepts can be killed by Zhong Cang.

This is also the origin of the phrase "As long as it is a living thing, even if it is a god, I will kill it for you."

Now, Zhong Cang's Ignorant Heart Sword Art has advanced and can solidify a characteristic. Zhong Cang is contemplating whether he can rely on his heart to surpass physical limitations and solidify the "Eye of Death."

After some contemplation, Zhong Cang feels that there is a chance.

Although strictly speaking, the Eye of Death, which sees the end of all things, is not a sword technique but an observational ability.

However, when the Ignorant Heart Sword Art reaches the proficient and elite levels, Zhong Cang has obtained the characteristic of "Wave of All Things." This characteristic is also an observational ability and can even see the weaknesses of enemies and spells. In a way, it is a youthful version of the Eye of the Hell King.

When developed to the extreme, it is not impossible to observe the death of all things.

Because this characteristic originates from the Ignorant Heart Sword Art and shares the same origin, Zhong Cang can rely on his heart to enhance and solidify this characteristic's ability during the advancement of his cultivation technique.

Of course, the reason why Zhong Cang says there is a chance instead of being 100% certain is because the eyes that can see the line of death are too powerful, and he cannot guarantee a 100% success rate in solidifying them.

Therefore, the current situation has made Zhong Cang hesitate:

"Should I take a gamble?"

This hesitation did not last long for Zhong Cang.

In the state of Brilliant Sword Heart, his mind was resolute. Before three breaths had passed, Zhong Cang made a decision.

"I'll gamble!"

"This advancement will definitely grant me a pair of eyes that can see through death!"

"This advancement will definitely grant me a pair of eyes that can see through death!"

"This advancement will definitely grant me a pair of eyes that can see through death!"

"This advancement will definitely grant me..."

With his decision made, Zhong Cang silently recited in his heart. This was a way to strengthen his determination and increase the chances of successfully solidifying his ability.

"Buzz..."

With Zhong Cang's decision and subsequent actions, his mind, which had become exponentially more active due to his enlightenment, immediately collided with countless sparks of inspiration.

These sparks complemented each other, allowing Zhong Cang to gain a deeper understanding of death and perception.

In addition to his own understanding, within the heavens and earth, there was also a true meaning of 'death' that continuously flowed into Zhong Cang's mind.

This situation was not uncommon, after all, he was currently in a state of enlightenment connected to the heavens and earth, able to receive information and true meaning from them.

"Buzz..."

With the enhancement of his own comprehension and the assistance of the heavens and earth, Zhong Cang's eyes underwent a transformation, as if he could truly see death.

However, unlike the illusory world of the Direct Death Demon Eye, which radiated with a colorful brilliance, in this world, as Zhong Cang's understanding of death increased, his eyes changed to one black and one white.

The pure black and pure white pupils made Zhong Cang's eyes resemble the Yin-Yang Eyes, giving off a very strange feeling.

What troubled Zhong Cang even more was that although the Yin-Yang Eyes granted him the ability to see death, he could only see the death qi on others. Even if he tried his best, he could only see the lifespan and death of others, unable to see the death line that could kill all things with a single cut.

It was like looking at a door or window in front of him. With his Yang Eye, there was nothing unusual about them.

But with his Yin Eye, Zhong Cang discovered that the door and window were filled with cracks, covered in dust, and even had spider webs on them.

Obviously, after being shattered by Zhong Cang's aura, this door and window had been abandoned and would spend a long time in the waste room.

In a sense, this was the death of the door and window.

...

Through observation, Zhong Cang found that this ability was quite good, but unfortunately, it didn't quite fit his intentions. Therefore:

"Did I fail..."

Just as Zhong Cang sighed, at a certain moment, his heart suddenly stirred, giving him the idea of solidifying the advancement of the Ignorant Heart Sword Art with the involvement of the gray mist.

"If I let the gray mist infect the Sword Heart, I might succeed."

Once this idea appeared, Zhong Cang wanted to split the gray mist from his Heavenly Heart, letting half of it flow onto his Sword Intent.

However, in the end, it was just an idea.

He wasn't that foolish. If he really let the gray mist infect his Sword Heart, he might indeed obtain the Demon Eye of Death, but from then on, he would never find peace again. The gray mist would also be beyond his control.

This was not the situation he desired.

Moreover, Zhong Cang had other ways to utilize the gray mist.

"Buzz..."

With a change of mind, Zhong Cang exerted all his effort to explore the mysteries of the gray mist.

This step was not easy. The rank of the gray mist was too high, and under normal circumstances, Zhong Cang found it difficult to comprehend anything.

However, the current Zhong Cang is not normal.

Under this sudden realization, his comprehension has increased a thousandfold, and various inspirations are bursting like fireworks in his mind.

With this special state, coupled with Zhong Cang's full-hearted comprehension, he actually glimpsed a hint of mystery in the gray mist.

"I see... buzz!"

"Ouch, it hurts!"

As Zhong Cang probed the origin of the gray mist, his head suddenly went blank, as if a huge hammer had struck his head.

This heavy blow left Zhong Cang feeling a bit dazed.

However, Zhong Cang was clear that it wasn't something physically hitting his head, but rather a flood of information suddenly pouring into his mind, overwhelming his soul and causing the sensation of a heavy head.

Understanding the situation, Zhong Cang was also somewhat shocked.

You see, Zhong Cang is currently in a state of enlightenment, and in this state, his ability to comprehend information and knowledge has increased a thousandfold.

Under such circumstances, the fact that he could feel a headache due to the overwhelming information he received proves just how vast the information Zhong Cang received was.

In fact, the information Zhong Cang received was indeed vast and immense.

As his head gradually cleared, Zhong Cang began to analyze the information he had glimpsed. Then, Zhong Cang discovered that a world had died.

This is not a joke. From the information transmitted from the origin of the gray mist, Zhong Cang really saw the scene of the world's end.

Humanity perished, beasts disappeared, plants withered, mountains decayed and collapsed, and the earth dried up and cracked. The endless ocean, which was once considered the origin of life, emitted an endless stench.

In addition to all living things in the world, various gods and elements that coexisted with the world also decayed, fell silent, died, and became corrupted...

Then, even the Heavenly Dao, representing everything, gradually died due to the contamination of the gray mist.

And with the dead world as its breeding ground, the gray mist continued to breed and spread.

At the same time, in this dead world, within the boundless mist, it seemed that new life was being conceived...

"No, that is definitely not life."

Looking at the monsters born from the bodies of the deceased gods within the gray mist, feeling the terrifying presence filled with malice and death, Zhong Cang knew that it was definitely not something that could be called life, but rather the enemy of life.

However, before Zhong Cang could examine it closely, the scene abruptly ended.

In the end, he only glimpsed a hint of the secret, not a complete analysis. Therefore, what Zhong Cang comprehended completely disappeared at this point.

Not seeing the final scene left Zhong Cang feeling somewhat lost.

But soon, he cast aside this emotion—witnessing the end and death of a world finally brought his accumulation of understanding of death to a qualitative change.

"Buzz..."

As a tremor resonated from Zhong Cang's soul, the Sword Intent within his consciousness, known as the Heart Sword, shattered.

There was no complete explosion, only cracks appeared.

Dark cracks appeared on the Heart Sword, making Zhong Cang's Sword Intent become terrifying.

However, these cracks did not make the Heart Sword fragile. Instead, a sense of extreme danger appeared on the Heart Sword.

At the same time as the soul underwent a mutation, outside, Zhong Cang's Yin-Yang eyes also cracked like shattered glass balls.

Looking at the world with these eyes, Zhong Cang discovered that the world... had become fragile.

Looking straight ahead, he found cracks appearing on the doors and windows.

And as Zhong Cang turned his head to look around, he saw that the table, chair, bed, vase, and everything else in his field of vision had dark cracks.

Numerous cracks crisscrossed, giving the world in front of Zhong Cang a sense of fragmentation.

Zhong Cang had a feeling that as long as he cut the objects along the cracks, those objects would be completely "dead".

"I succeeded!"

"I have transformed the Direct Death Demon Eyes... No, the world is different, the laws are different. After transformation, my eyes not only have the ability to cut the thread of death, but also the ability to see through others' lifespan and death. It is more appropriate to call it the Eye of the Hell King."

"I have solidified the Eye of the Hell King!"

...

"Boom!"

Evolved from the Yin-Yang Eyes to the Eye of the Hell King, Zhong Cang was very satisfied with the rewards after advancing the Ignorant Heart Sword Art to the fifth realm of Grandmaster.

However, before Zhong Cang could show his joy at the completion of his advancement, a thunderous sound that shook the heavens and the earth suddenly echoed between the heavens and the earth.

Accompanying the thunder was a pressure that covered the heavens and the earth.

This pressure was not released by Zhong Cang or any other Gold Core or Nascent Soul who discovered Zhong Cang's advancement and came specifically to target him.

What resounded through the heavens and the earth with thunder and divine might was... the Heavenly Dao!

The advancing Zhong Cang had touched the taboo, causing the Thunder Tribulation to descend.

...

"Boom!"

The sudden Thunder Tribulation not only startled Zhong Cang, but also dumbfounded the onlookers who were witnessing Zhong Cang's advancement, including the Foundation Building and Gold Core cultivators.

"Thunder Tribulation?"

"How... how is this possible? He's only at the mid-stage of Foundation Building. How could he have provoked the Thunder Tribulation?"

These people did not understand how Zhong Cang had achieved this level, and some Foundation Building geniuses were extremely envious.

(End of this chapter)