Chapter 1076: Peering
In Shangguan Ya’s view, the Wuist healer's use of the Stone Heart was crude and primitive, still trapped within the realm of illusion made real. Qi Xuansu’s Stone Heart was undeniably real, yet it still retained the essence of illusion.
The Eight Tribes were always in relentless pursuit of the highest mysteries of creation. So such a masterpiece was utterly irresistible, just as the Elixir of Immortality was to the First Emperor.
Shangguan Ya could not suppress her growing urge to keep peering deeper.
She wanted to “dissect” Qi Xuansu further to uncover the true nature of his Stone Heart.
Many mistook her glasses for a magical artifact. In a sense, they were not wrong. The lenses were polished from crystal, within which miniature formations were embedded to dispel illusions. This function overlapped with that of her artificial eye.
The primary purpose of her glasses was to conceal her artificial eye. The more power the eye used, the brighter it glowed, so it was unsuitable for covert observation. The glasses absorbed this emitted light, masking it to a degree.
Beyond that, the artificial eye had other functions. It could resist image recording stones and Earth Qi Recall. Thus, if anyone tried to record her, the playback would only show a blurred silhouette. Another function of her artificial eye was allowing her to shoot blade light. So if the opponent was unaware, they could be struck before realizing it. Lastly, it could exert mental influence through direct eye contact, similar to the Shamans’ Bewitching Technique.
This artificial eye was a masterpiece of the Eight Tribes, combining the finest elements of both the Huasheng Hall and the Arcane Council.
Qi Xuansu’s Longevity Stone Heart was not identical to Li Changge’s. The former emphasized compatibility. It could forcibly accommodate any lineage, even melding three Spiritual Bodies into one. It could also merge the Spiritual Body with the Manly Immortal’s True Form.
Meanwhile, Li Changge’s Longevity Stone Heart emphasized perception. His spiritual intuition was terrifyingly sharp, to the point of near-omniscience. He could foresee danger before it came, making him nearly impossible to outmaneuver.
If Shangguan Ya had tried to spy upon Li Changge in this manner, he would have sensed it at her very first glance. Even with her glasses concealing much of her presence, his intuition would have pierced through her disguise.
Qi Xuansu was far less sensitive compared to Li Changge. He only had a normal awareness, so he did not notice Shangguan Ya’s subtle probing at first. But as her actions grew bolder, when she tried to peer into the very depths of his Longevity Stone Heart, it became impossible for him not to sense it.