Chapter 1323: The True Form of the Giant Eye

"The Gray Realm wants to first stabilize its foothold, take root, and lay the foundation for future expansion. As for the Heavenly Court... on one hand, it naturally aims to ensure the smooth convening of the Bodhi Banquet and maintain superficial stability, with everything revolving around the greater good of the Banquet. On the other hand, the Reincarnation Hall is also a factor; after all, so far, the greatest threat to the Heavenly Court remains the Reincarnation Hall." Han Li said slowly.

"It's just that the countless living beings in these occupied immortal domains have to suffer..." Zi Ling sighed.

"Let's go. We don't have much time." Han Li said.

With that, the two soared into the air, transforming into streaks of light, leaving the Guyun Continent and speeding toward the Huanglan Continent.

As they entered the sea region, the farther inward they went, the deeper the color of the seawater became, gradually shifting from a blue-green hue to a dark, purplish-black.

Above the sea, clusters of dark clouds gathered, merging into one expanse.

Stretching as far as the eye could see, an enormous cloud mass, layer upon layer, hung extremely low, only about sixty or seventy zhang above the sea surface.

At this moment, fierce winds howled across the sea, waves surged, and the crashing giant waves roared loudly, constantly rolling up toward the overhanging clouds above, creating a unique scene where sea and sky met.

"Rumble—"

Amid the continuous thunderous roars, flashes of light occasionally streaked through the thick clouds. Thick, colossal pillars of lightning tore through the heavy clouds and struck the sea surface, illuminating the gloomy sea with patches of dazzling brightness.

Even before entering the range of the Thunder Sea, Han Li could already feel the overwhelming power of the raging lightning.

Even the mist released by the Gray Realm dared not approach this sea region.

"Return to the Flower Branch Cave Heaven and wait for me. The commotion here will be quite intense soon." Han Li said to Zi Ling, gazing into the distance at the Thunder Sea.

"Alright." Zi Ling nodded and said.

After Zi Ling entered the cave heaven, Han Li did not continue riding the wind. Instead, he waved his hand and summoned the seventy-two Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords.

He leaped into the void, landing with both feet on one of the flying swords, and rode the sword for the first time in a long while.

The remaining seventy-one Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords all circled around him, continuously flying and spinning, as if forming a solid defensive sword formation, guarding him at the center.

Han Li's gaze sharpened as he looked toward the depths of the Thunder Sea. With a single leap, he and all his flying swords shot straight toward the heart of the Thunder Sea.

"Rumble—"

As soon as he entered the thundercloud range, a massive purple lightning bolt descended from the sky, striking directly at Han Li.

Without even glancing up, Han Li had one Bamboo Cloudswarm Sword fly forward to meet it. Without executing any sword techniques, it simply blocked the lightning strike for him.

The lightning struck the flying sword, immediately producing a metallic clang, as if the sword itself were crying out in pain. Purple electric sparks splashed across its surface, spreading like a spiderweb.

After this strike, Han Li's forward speed did not increase but instead slowed down. Almost every hundred zhang he advanced, another purple lightning bolt would strike down.

And his Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords would take turns flying out, one by one, blocking those lightning bolts.

At first, no unusual signs appeared on the swords, but as the lightning strikes continued, fine lightning patterns began to emerge on all seventy-two Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords.

"Just as I thought..." Han Li glanced around and murmured with a smile.

As he gradually went deeper, the lightning within the sea of clouds became denser and more powerful. Mixed bolts of cyan, purple, gold, and silver lightning continuously struck down at Han Li.

All the Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords no longer took turns receiving the lightning; instead, they coordinated to surround Han Li at the center, continuously welcoming the lightning's bombardment.

Thus, flying inward for over half a month, Han Li constantly traversed through lightning whirlpools, fog tides, and thunderstorms. Several times, he was swept into powerful tornado-like thunderstorms but emerged safely each time.

The seventy-two Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords, tempered by the Thunder Sea throughout the journey, grew increasingly powerful.

With a thunderous roar!

Hundreds of golden lightning bolts struck down simultaneously from the high sky, like a spectacular golden thunder waterfall cascading down. All the Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords flew out, connecting end to end like an arched bridge, spanning horizontally above Han Li's head.

The golden thunder waterfall crashed down, striking the flying swords, producing a crackling electric sound that roared to the heavens. Countless golden electric sparks shot out, dazzling like a display of fiery trees and silver flowers.

On the bodies of all the Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords, lightning patterns emerged as if cracked, and the lightning law power contained within became increasingly pure and profound, appearing naturally formed, no longer like a refined treasure but rather like a primordial object of the lightning law, akin to the Heavenly Executioner Sword.

Standing beneath the "sword bridge," Han Li gazed calmly ahead through the splashing electric sparks.

There, in the void, a massive black hole abruptly appeared.

Inside the hole, a blurry shadow was disturbed by the surging lightning aftershocks, making it impossible to see clearly.

But Han Li knew in his heart what it was.

He raised his hand and waved it, his wide sleeve sweeping across. The void ahead instantly stagnated, and all the golden lightning sparks and surging lightning fluctuations, like dust, were easily swept aside by him.

Within the black hole, an enormous eye finally revealed itself.

Han Li's heart tightened, and the scene of his first encounter with this "Lightning Eye" surfaced in his mind.

In his memory, that eye was only a few hundred zhang in size, entirely orange-yellow in color, with a slender vertical line at the pupil, and a cold gleam flickering in its gaze.

Back then, just one glance had sent a terrifying aura surging across the void, causing considerable damage to his divine soul.

With his spiritual power at that time, he could not see the full picture behind this eye and had even speculated that its true form might be some colossal beast dwelling here.

Now, standing once again before this terrifying eye, his strength was no longer as weak as before, yet the moment he saw the eye, his mind still couldn't help but churn.

It turned out that the body he had speculated might exist behind the giant eye did not exist. Within the black hole, there was only this solitary eyeball.

As he stared at this eyeball, the orange-yellow eye slowly rotated, "looking" toward Han Li.

With a thunderous roar, an explosion resounded in Han Li's sea of consciousness.

A massive rift was torn open in the sky of his sea of consciousness, causing him a splitting headache, almost unbearable. This impact was tens of thousands of times stronger than that of the past.

However, in the next instant, a faint light spread through Han Li's sea of consciousness, instantly sealing the rift. Even the turbulent waves that had been churning violently were smoothed over and immediately calmed.

Now, he had fully cultivated all seven volumes of the Divine Soul Refining Art, and his spiritual power was incomparably stronger than before.

Han Li's gaze hardened. The Great Five Elements Illusion World Art within him began to circulate. A round moon rose high into the sky, shining with dazzling golden light, revealing the true form of the True Word Wheel.

In the hollow center of the wheel, a large golden vertical eye floated, its eyelids tightly closed.

"Today, I, Han, will see just what kind of being you are." Han Li stared at the orange-yellow eye and spoke.

With that, he moved his mind and immediately activated the Eye of Truth.

As the countless worldly patterns on the True Word Wheel lit up, the Eye of Truth trembled slightly. Its golden eyelids parted left and right, revealing a golden eyeball.

When the eyelids suddenly opened, the strange runes within the Eye of Truth immediately began to spin rapidly, and a pale golden light shot out from the pupil.

Han Li shifted his focus, no longer seeing with his own eyes but through the golden vertical eye, gazing at the orange-yellow giant eye.

On the giant eye, strands of golden filaments emerged, interconnecting with each other, gradually reconstructing its originally enormous form before Han Li's eyes.

Upon seeing it, Han Li raised an eyebrow, deeply astonished.

The reconstructed form had a body like an ox but with dragon horns on its head. It was enormous, with ancient runes covering its round belly. It had only one thick leg, which at a glance resembled a black giant hammer, and behind it hung a long whip-like tail.

"Isn't this a 'Thunder Kui'?" Han Li couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Han Li was not unfamiliar with the Thunder Kui. In the past, he had even used the true patterns of this beast to inscribe talismans on his Dao soldiers. He never expected that the giant eye in this thunderstorm ocean was actually the relic of a Thunder Kui.

However, upon closer inspection, Han Li noticed something off. The runes on this Thunder Kui were completely different from any he had seen before. They were patterns that carried the true essence of lightning, something an ordinary Thunder Kui could never possess.

Han Li moved his mind, and the power of the time law within him surged out, pouring into the Eye of Truth.

The eyeball, as if cast from molten gold, immediately began to spin rapidly, and the golden light emanating from it grew even denser.

In an instant, the flow of time throughout the entire Thunderstorm Ocean was severed. The entire void seemed to freeze, except for the figure of the Thunder Kui, which inexplicably began to move.

As light and shadow shifted, pillars of lightning appeared in the nine heavens above. It seemed as if a heavenly gate had opened, from which countless strands of lightning of various colors flowed down, all striking the body of the Thunder Kui.

Its seemingly indestructible body began to disintegrate inch by inch, transforming into brilliant streams of light that flew into the heavenly gate in the sky.

However, the Thunder Kui seemed unwilling to accept this. It let out silent roars, and the狂暴 electric threads gathered on its body directly severed its body in two. Half of it was devoured by the heavenly gate, while the other half surged toward its left eye.

Until its entire body turned to ashes and dissipated between heaven and earth, leaving only this orange-yellow giant eye, suspended alone between sea and sky.