The perfect world in the eyes of double pupils

"A rogue cultivator who has become a god? That's quite a lot. There are more than a dozen in Shenmian City alone," a cultivator with a stall said to Shi Yi.

He was about to continue speaking when Shi Yi dropped a medicinal herb and turned to leave.

The reason was simple: the moment he asked the question, the image, origin, and location of more than a dozen living beings appeared in the cultivator's mind.

Shi Yi, who possessed the ability to see into people's hearts, saw through this completely and naturally did not need to listen any further.

"This……"

The cultivator who had grabbed the spiritual herb was completely bewildered, utterly perplexed. Before he could even give a specific answer, the other party had already paid the fee? What was going on? Could this spiritual herb be poisonous?
He was still worried and checked it several times before finally confirming that it was a medicinal herb of excellent quality, and only then did he feel relieved.

He could only attribute Shi Yi's strange behavior to having too many spiritual herbs and nowhere to use them, which was a wasteful act.

At this moment, Shi Yi had already left the street. Without hesitation, he headed straight for the first goal in his mind.

This is the first generation from Bone State among the Three Thousand Dao States. He is the number one among the younger generation of the Bone Sect. His Dao Bones are naturally formed and indestructible. Once his Dao Bones are revealed, he is invincible and can sweep across several states.

After arriving in the Immortal Ancient Flower Bud World, he used the strange bone he had prepared beforehand to ignite the divine fire, becoming a god with unparalleled power. He successively killed several great enemies, and his achievements were nothing short of brilliant.

Currently, this being named Gu Qianfan is resting in the City of Divine Crown. Once the rest is over, he will continue his journey to seek opportunities.

Using the address "provided" by the cultivator who was setting up a stall, Shi Yi quickly found Gu Qianfan's place of residence.

He wasn't there; he had gone out. Shi Yi wasn't in a hurry and stood there quietly waiting.

A top-tier first-generation cultivator like Gu Qianfan, once subdued, can radiate out a large group of followers, helping Shi Yi find what he needs, which is of considerable value.

There are more than a dozen such beings in one of the cities of Gods.

The entire Immortal Ancient Flower Bud has ten ancient trading cities like Divine Crown City, which is enough to satisfy Shi Yi's needs for the number of followers.

Shi Yi didn't have to wait long before Gu Qianfan returned. This being had always been a loner. After igniting the divine fire, and with no ancient freaks appearing, he became a top-tier powerhouse, practically untouchable. Naturally, he hadn't expected anyone to be lurking in his resting place.

Even from a distance, he sensed something amiss. A strange creature stood motionless not far away, which looked eerie no matter how you looked at it. However, he was very confident in his strength and didn't think much of it.

Only when he got closer did Gu Qianfan realize something was wrong; he couldn't see through the creature's true nature.

Shi Yi opened his eyes, his double pupils gleaming brightly, incredibly deep, with terrifying images of stars rising and falling, and the universe collapsing.

Gu Qianfan immediately tensed up, knowing that he had encountered an unparalleled enemy; the creature ahead was terrifyingly strong.

"who are you?"

He stopped and questioned Shi Yi.

Shi Yi didn't say much, but simply offered two choices, letting the other party decide for themselves.

"Submit, or die."

The words were cold, sending chills down Gu Qianfan's spine.

It's important to know that Shi Yi wasn't pretending to be weak; even a top-tier first-generation cultivator would tremble at the sight of his aura locking onto them.

Outside, the Bone Sect Master stared intently at the Immortal Ancient Petals, his eyes revealing deep worry. The fact that Shi Yi had his eye on the young supreme being of the sect was no different from the sky falling.

It wasn't that he lacked confidence in his own prodigy, but rather that Shi Yi's achievements were too astonishing; the mere mention of "double pupils" was enough to make one feel overwhelmed.

"A chaotic scene—it's undoubtedly Shi Yi, the one with double pupils. After becoming a god, he came to Divine Crown City and intercepted Gu Qianfan at Gu Qianfan's residence. What is his intention? Fighting is forbidden in the city. No matter how powerful he is, he wouldn't dare to provoke public anger, would he?"

"It's hard to say. Some people become arrogant once they gain power, especially the remnants of the sinful clans," said the elder of the Demon Dragon Dao Sect.

……

Inside the Divine Crown City, Gu Qianfan stared intently at Shi Yi. Facing this being was like facing a prehistoric beast, which seemed capable of devouring him whole, leaving not even a trace.

He had only ever experienced this sense of oppression from those ancient freaks.

In an instant, he realized that this must be an ancient freak who was looking for followers and had made him his target.

"Please return, Your Excellency. I cannot become anyone's follower." Gu Qianfan put away his usual arrogance. Facing an existence of that level of ancient freak, he knew he had no chance of winning.

"I said, either submit or die." Shi Yi spoke again, and the next moment, an indescribable double pupil appeared in Gu Qianfan's mind, high above, cold and ruthless, like a god looking down on the world.

"what have you done?"

Gu Qianfan sensed something was wrong and shouted a question.

“You are already marked. Once you leave the city, you will die without a burial place. You have no other way but to submit to me,” Shi Yi said calmly.

Gu Qianfan was shocked and furious. He hurriedly used a secret technique to try to erase the mark in Shi Yi's mouth. However, it was useless. That terrifying double pupil was still hanging high, like a sharp sword hanging over his head, which could fall down at any time and take his life.

"Double pupils? You are Shi Yi, the one with double pupils?" He gasped, clearly having heard of Shi Yi's great name.

"I'll give you three days. Once you've thought it through, come outside the city. All you need to do is help me find three things in the Immortal Ancient World, and I'll give you your freedom. I won't ask about any other opportunities you encounter during this time, and I'll provide protection if necessary," Shi Yi stated his demands.

Hearing this, Gu Qianfan breathed a slight sigh of relief. He was afraid that after submitting to Shi Yi, he would forever remain Shi Yi's subordinate.

If it's just about helping Shi Yi find three things, then it's not unacceptable. Being temporarily dependent on others is better than losing one's life.

Shi Yi saw through all his thoughts and knew that the attempt to subdue Gu Qianfan was most likely successful.

However, these top-tier first-generation individuals cannot be truly convinced by mere intimidation without a fight, and Shi Yi was well aware of this.

He didn't linger and turned to leave.

Afterwards, Shi Yi moved on to his next target, which was also a first-generation being, belonging to the Spirit Clan.

This clan is quite broad, all of whom are spiritual beings who have entered the path of cultivation after communicating with the spirits of the dead.

The one Shi Yi had his eye on was a young supreme being of the Spirit Clan, a top-tier first-generation cultivator who dominated several states among the younger generation, possessing unparalleled power. Following the address in the mind of the stall-running cultivator, Shi Yi quickly found this being named "Xuanjin," born from the spiritual power of Xuanqingyujin, a precious divine metal. It possessed an innately powerful physique, and even ordinary cultivators of the same level could not harm it if it stood still.

Faced with Shi Yi, this uninvited guest, Xuan Jin's reaction was similar to Gu Qianfan's. They were both intimidated by Shi Yi's incomparably powerful aura and also shocked by the reputation of the double-pupiled one.

In the battle at Tianyuan Secret Realm, Shi Yi's performance was too dominant, demonstrating what a great demon king truly is.

In the end, Shi Yi left a mark, stating his requirements and conditions, and asked Xuan Jin to consider them for three days.

Subsequently, Shi Yi followed the same method and marked more than a dozen first-generation gods, each of whom was a rogue cultivator with a great reputation, who swept across several states.

There are prodigies from great clans, inheritors of ancient traditions, and gifted loners. Even if they are not as eccentric as the ancient prodigies, they are not simple or easy to deal with.

After doing all this, Shi Yi left Shenmian City and sat cross-legged on a giant rock in a quiet place outside the city, waiting quietly.

Time flew by, and three days passed in the blink of an eye. This day was the last day that Shi Yi had set for the first generation of gods. If they did not appear as Shi Yi required, it would mean that they had chosen the second path.

This is a dead end. As soon as they leave the city, Shi Yi will sense them and then hunt them down. They can either stay in the city until the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm ends, or they can leave the city and be hunted down to death.

However, the conditions for becoming Shi Yi's follower are not too demanding. These beings yearn to seek great opportunities in the outside world and do not want to stay cooped up in the city. After careful consideration, they can easily make a choice.

On the boulder, Shi Yi closed his eyes slightly, looking very peaceful, as if he had become one with heaven and earth.

Suddenly, footsteps approached. It was Qi Ming, the first generation. After three days of internal struggle, he finally decided to come and see.

Regardless of whether he was on the rise or in rebellion, he was determined to test Shi Yi's strength. He couldn't just kneel down at the mere mention of Shi Yi's name; that wouldn't be in line with his principles.

Meanwhile, from another direction, Gu Qianfan also stepped out, his thoughts being similar to Qi Ming's.

After Shi Yi left that day, he reviewed the whole process and found that he had been completely intimidated by the other party, directly falling into a disadvantageous position and losing all sense of proportion. Today, he came to test whether Shi Yi was as powerful as the legends said.

Gu Qianfan saw Shi Yi sitting cross-legged on the boulder from afar. He still couldn't see through him, only feeling that Shi Yi was unfathomable. But this time, he was much calmer and no longer so flustered.

He also saw Qi Ming and recognized him as a renowned first generation.

"Looks like I'm not the only one who's been through something like this. Maybe there's going to be a good show today," Gu Qianfan thought to himself.

Before the two had even arrived and said anything, more First Generation members strode over from afar, numbering at least a dozen.

This shocked Gu Qianfan and Qi Ming to the extreme. Had Shi Yi gone mad? To think he could subdue so many first-generation gods at once was simply unprecedented.

Even the most powerful ancient freaks weren't this exaggerated; their followers, at most, numbered only a few first-generation figures.

Shi Yi, on the other hand, actually wanted to wipe out all the first generation of gods in Shenmian City and subdue them all.

The moment the fifteen first-generation gods stood around the giant rock, they suddenly had the illusion that they could join forces to fight against Shi Yi.

After all, these are fifteen first-generation gods, including many top-tier first-generation gods, each an extraordinary young prodigy and a young supreme being.

Before Shi Yi came knocking, they were all arrogant and unruly, looking down on their peers with boundless arrogance.

If someone suddenly appeared and wanted to subdue them, anyone would feel uneasy. They also have an invincible spirit, and it's something they've earned through real battles, not just boasting.

Before the opening of the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm, they had swept across several states, accumulating an invincible momentum. After becoming gods, most of them had remarkable achievements.

In this situation, if Shi Yi wanted them to submit, he couldn't rely solely on intimidation.

In the blink of an eye, the fifteen first-generation gods reached a consensus, their combined aura transforming into a vast ocean that pressed down on Shi Yi, who was sitting cross-legged on the boulder.

They didn't come here willingly; they all wanted to see if Shi Yi's abilities matched his reputation, and they didn't mind giving Shi Yi a hard time right from the start.

Outside, the petals of the Immortal Ancient Flower reflected this scene, attracting many living beings to watch.

Many people felt that Shi Yi was too arrogant. It was one thing to subdue these first-generation gods individually, but he arrogantly gathered them together, wanting to subdue them all at once.

Doing so would inevitably lead to these first-generation beings joining forces. At that time, the combined power of the fifteen first-generation gods would be unimaginable.

However, to everyone's surprise, Shi Yi, sitting cross-legged on the boulder, remained as steady as Mount Tai. His overwhelming aura, however, vanished without a trace, like a mud ox sinking into the sea, without even a ripple on the hem of his battle armor.

This scene slightly startled the fifteen first-generation gods present. How could this be? They were all just entering the Divine Fire Realm. No matter how powerful one person was, it was impossible for them to withstand the combined impact of fifteen first-generation divine flames at the same time.

Perhaps, in a real battle, Shi Yi could defeat them one by one with his unparalleled combat skills and techniques. However, momentum is a very real thing, and Shi Yi has no way to avoid it. He can only take action to resolve it himself.

Just then, Shi Yi opened his eyes. Countless symbols appeared in his Taiyin double pupil, overflowing with terrifying pupil power. He only glanced at the fifteen beings, and they felt their bodies turn cold, their souls tremble, and they could not meet his gaze.

However, as the first generation of gods, these beings were extremely arrogant and chose to stubbornly resist, which demonstrated an attitude.

"What? You've only just become my follower, and you're already going to turn on me?" Shi Yi spoke, his voice so cold that everything in the void seemed to freeze.

This clone is originally a Taiyin clone, possessing a terrifying Taiyin origin, and every move it makes exudes this Great Dao.

"Shi Yi, the one with double pupils, is indeed famous enough to make us follow you. However, since becoming a god, you have not yet made a move..." Xuan Jin spoke, expressing the sentiments of the fifteen first-generation gods.

“That’s right. This world has always been one where the strong are respected. How could you expect us to do things for you with just a few words?” someone echoed.

Gu Qianfan, Qi Ming, and others shared the same sentiment.

The fifteen creatures, full of imposing force and aggressive, exerted all their strength in an attempt to suppress Shi Yi.

Unfortunately, the pressure of aura had no effect on Shi Yi.

Upon hearing this, he sneered and uttered a sentence that made the first god-turner pause in shock.

"Do fireflies want to rival the moon's brilliance?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a pure white and holy aura emerged from his body.

(End of this chapter)