Chapter 593 - 588: Heaven-Reaching Saint Eye
Shen Haoran abruptly appeared beneath the young master, slamming an elbow into his lower abdomen. The immense force instantly rendered the young master powerless, and the Spiritual Power gathered in his hands immediately dissipated.
"Ugh... Ah..." Pain shot through his lower abdomen, rendering the young master speechless. He could only clutch his stomach and wail, his body trembling uncontrollably.
The surrounding Martial Artists were stunned. The tables had turned far too quickly. They had expected the young master to unleash his Earth Tier Low Level Day Tiger Fist, show off his Divine Power, and teach the Human Race boy a lesson. But in the next instant, he was taken down by a single blow from the unassuming human youth, who showed barely any Spiritual Power fluctuations. So much for the vaunted Earth Tier Low Level Martial Skill. So much for teaching anyone a lesson.
"You... you... launched a sneak attack!" After a long moment, the young master finally recovered from the pain. He struggled to lift his head, large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead as he glared venomously at Shen Haoran.
Hearing the young master’s accusation, Shen Haoran just shrugged, unconcerned. He let out a cold laugh. "A sneak attack? That’s hilarious. Is it my fault you talk too much? My fault you’re full of openings? If I wasn’t curious to see your so-called Day Tiger Fist, you would’ve been on the ground long ago. Did you really think you’d last until now?"
Hearing the disdain in Shen Haoran’s voice, anger flared again on the young master’s face. His pallor made the expression look utterly sinister. However, Shen Haoran’s blow had left him unable to even stand up, making a counterattack completely impossible.
"Young Master, we need to fall back. This guy is trouble!" one of the Martial Artists behind him said, his expression grave as he stared at Shen Haoran. ’The moment he attacked,’ the man thought, ’I couldn’t even see his movements. All I felt was an extreme sense of danger. It’s hard to imagine a Tier One Spirit Aspect giving off that kind of feeling.’
Without waiting for the young master’s approval, the Martial Artist hoisted him onto his back and dashed toward Burning Flame City. Shen Haoran gave them a casual glance but didn’t pursue. ’A guy like that isn’t worth my attention,’ he mused. ’I’m not sure when it happened, but my standards have gotten a lot higher.’
"He ran..." Seeing the young master practically fleeing for his life, the onlookers were stunned. A Tier Four Spirit Aspect Powerhouse had just been scared off by a young boy from the Human Race. What an irony. All eyes turned to Shen Haoran, filled with curiosity.
"Wow, you’re so amazing!" The little girl clapped her hands and jumped happily once the young master had left.
"Thank you for saving us, young sir," the little girl’s grandfather said, walking over and cupping his fist respectfully.
"It’s nothing. Just lending a hand." Shen Haoran waved dismissively before looking at the pair with curiosity. "Are you two... grandfather and granddaughter?" ’The old man was clearly from the Demon Race,’ he thought, ’but the little girl was from the Human Race. Could she be another Half-human Half-demon?’
"No, Xiaorui isn’t my blood. I found her and took her in because I felt sorry for her," the grandfather said with a smile, shaking his head and dotingly stroking the little girl’s hair.
"Oh." Hearing this, Shen Haoran nodded. ’The Demon Race has always been hostile to the Human Race,’ he thought. ’This old man must have a truly kind heart. Most from the Demon Race would consider it a mercy not to kill a human infant on sight, let alone care for one.’
"Sigh... As Xiaorui grew older, she developed a strange ailment. She claims she can always see... strange things. She often talks to thin air and will sometimes giggle to herself for no reason. My poor granddaughter," the old man said, his eyes dimming.
"But Grandpa, I really can see them! I’m not lying to you!" the little girl named Xiaorui insisted with a pout.
Hearing their conversation, Shen Haoran paused. He turned his gaze back to Xiaorui, studying her carefully.
"Xiaorui, come here. Let me have a look," Shen Haoran said, beckoning to the little girl.
When Shen Haoran called her, Xiaorui ran right over without hesitation. Shen Haoran crouched down, took her small hand, and sent his Spiritual Thought into her body.
’Her meridians... how are they so strange?’ As his Spiritual Thought traced a circuit through Xiaorui’s meridians, he discovered that they were vastly different from an ordinary person’s.
"’She can see strange things?’" Shen Haoran murmured. He shifted his gaze to Xiaorui’s large, sparkling eyes. A pair of black flames flashed in his own pupils. Then, under his watch, Xiaorui’s eyes began to change.
Her dark pupils slowly expanded, quickly vanishing. In their place, two Lotus flowers began to bloom within her eyes, looking as if they could contain the entire world. After blossoming, the two Lotuses began to spin rapidly, and a bizarre suction force pulled at Shen Haoran, making him feel dazed.
HISS... Shen Haoran bit the tip of his tongue, hastily pulling his consciousness back from Xiaorui’s eyes. He stared at her, his face filled with shock. For a moment there, he’d felt as if his Spiritual Thought was about to be devoured by her eyes.
’The Heaven-Reaching Saint Eye! It’s actually the Heaven-Reaching Saint Eye!’ Shen Haoran roared in his mind. He had been learning nonstop during his time with Elder Yan and knew a thing or two about all sorts of rare constitutions. Xiaorui’s eyes were the stuff of legend: the Heaven-Reaching Saint Eye.
According to legend, Lotuses bloomed within the Heaven-Reaching Saint Eye. The first Lotus gathered spirit, the second gathered the soul, and the third gathered the heavens and the earth. The moment three Lotuses appeared, the Heaven-Reaching Saint Eye was considered fully awakened. Not only could these eyes absorb the world’s Spiritual Power, but they could also perceive Spiritual Thought Bodies and other forms of Energy invisible to ordinary people. When fully awakened, they could even see the future. A person with such eyes was a true Chosen One. ’To think I’d actually meet someone like that,’ Shen Haoran thought, his heart beginning to pound with excitement.
"Mister, what’s wrong?" Xiaorui asked, her face filled with confusion at Shen Haoran’s stunned expression. She reached out and waved a small hand in front of his face.
"I’m fine, nothing’s wrong." Shen Haoran snapped back to his senses, slowly suppressing his excitement. He stared at Xiaorui with a fiery gaze and asked, "Xiaorui, do you want to be as powerful as me so you can protect your grandpa?"
"I can be as powerful as you? Of course I want to!" Hearing his words, Xiaorui’s eyes lit up, and she nodded her head eagerly.
"Good. Then from now on, you’ll follow me, and I guarantee I’ll train you to become an expert even more powerful than I am!" Shen Haoran said with a smile, patting Xiaorui’s head. The smile, however, made him look a bit like a child trafficker luring away his next victim. But Shen Haoran couldn’t care less about that. ’This is the Heaven-Reaching Saint Eye! With her help, everything I do in the future will be twice as effective!’