Dimensional Invasion: I Can Fish for All Heavens

Chapter 247 I'll kill anything that's alive, even if it's a god.

【Ding! 】

The moment Ye Xuan finished speaking, the world before him suddenly plunged into darkness.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a vast galaxy.

Beneath your feet lies an endless, dazzling sea of ​​stars, where billions of stars twinkle, creating a dreamlike scene against the backdrop of the deep universe.

Nebulae drifted like veils, and shooting stars trailed brilliant tails as they streaked across the sky, adding a touch of dynamism to the otherwise silent night.

Although he had seen it many times before, Ye Xuan still couldn't help but stop and admire it for a moment in the face of such a magnificent sight.

A moment later, he withdrew his gaze, raised his right hand, and a fishing rod that shimmered with purple light slowly materialized in his palm.

The fishing rod is long and slender, its surface covered with a soft, flowing light like liquid, with a golden thread hanging down from the tip, plunging straight into the starry sea below.

The golden thread sank silently into the depths of the starry sea, and everything remained calm as usual.

Ye Xuan could feel the fishing line slowly extending in the void, as if it were searching for something. After about ten breaths, the fishing rod suddenly trembled slightly.

It started out very weak, but quickly became intense.

He skillfully raised his right hand, gripping the fishing rod, and the golden line began to be quickly reeled in. The line was taut and straight, drawing a dazzling trajectory in the sea of ​​stars, stirring up ripples of starlight wherever it passed.

In the blink of an eye, the fishing line had been completely reeled in, and a fist-sized ball of light floated silently in front of Ye Xuan.

The sphere of light floated silently, its surface shimmering with rich light. Although dazzling, it gave people a strange feeling, as if its essence was not as radiant as the light it emitted, but rather a hidden darkness.

After so many fishing trips, Ye Xuan had basically figured out a pattern: the light sphere itself was related to what was being fished for.

The azure light of the Dragon-Slaying Sword, the black and white light of the Rat Talisman like the Tai Chi symbol, and the pure golden light of the Auspicious Fortune Gu.
Each one perfectly reflects the essence of the object.

However, it is indeed difficult to predict what you will catch based on light and feeling alone, but it is precisely this unknown that makes every fishing trip full of anticipation.

The system's voice also sounded at this moment.

【Ding】

[Congratulations, host! You have gained the ability—Mystic Eyes of Death Perception (Optimized)]

[Ability Name: Mystic Eyes of Death Perception (Optimized)]

[Affiliation: Type-Moon universe (including Tsukihime and Kara no Kyoukai)]

[Ability Information: All things originate from a source; where there is birth, there must be an end. The end of a thing is called "death," and the end of a thing is predetermined from its birth. When a thing flows out of its source, its "death" is already determined by the source.]

If a pair of eyes can connect to the root and thus see the "death" of things, it is called the "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception."

【ability:】

[Death Lines and Dead Points: In the eyes of the holder, "death lines" resembling cracks and "death points" at their intersections appear on the surface of everything. Cutting the death lines can cause irreversible damage, while striking the death points will directly end existence.]

[Causality characteristic: The attack's death line and death point are not physical breaks, but rather the "cause of destruction" is deduced from the "result of death," resulting in an immediate end, ignoring defense and recovery.]

[Conceptual-level annihilation: Capable of severing non-material entities such as psychic energy, magic, and barriers, and even interfering with concepts (such as the future or the sense of pain).]

[Note: 1. The original "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception" required understanding the target's concept of "death" to be effective; the optimized version can be enhanced by luck, allowing for a brief understanding of "death" that was previously unknowable.]

[Note: 2. Overuse of the original "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception" caused brain damage. After optimization, the mental burden has been greatly reduced, and due to the host's [Child of the World] status, the connection with the Root is more stable.]

[Note: 3. The original "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception" required the user to subjectively believe the target was "alive" in order to see the death line. The optimized version automatically adapts to the user's cognitive logic to avoid misjudgment.]

[Note: 4. The original "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception" allowed the brain to connect with the Root through a near-death experience, understanding that awakening could only occur after death. The optimized version allows awakening without near-death and will not affect the host's subjective perception.]

[I'll kill anything that's alive, even a god—Ryougi Shiki!]

"It's the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception!"

Ye Xuan was somewhat surprised when he saw what he had caught.

The Mystic Eyes of Death Perception are one of the Mystic Eyes in the Type-Moon universe; Death Perception means being able to look directly at "death".

This is a very rare and powerful ability. Although most of the True Ancestors and Dead Apostles possess the Mystic Eyes, none of them have ever experienced Death Immediately. Arcueid even thought that this was an ability that only existed in mythology.

While the Type-Moon universe may not be considered powerful among all the worlds, the essence of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception is not weak; the end of all things is predetermined from the moment they are born.

This is not a metaphor, but an objective fact. What the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception sees is the embodiment of this "inevitable end".

Everything has a beginning and an end. Under this cause-and-effect relationship, all things must eventually come to an end and perish.

The time of this end is determined the moment something is born; that is, the so-called death date. In other words, the death line or the death point signifies the time of matter, the predetermined duration of its existence. The "death line" is like the lifeline of something, while the "death point" is the manifestation of its end.

Once you draw the line of death over something, it will separate along that line. This is to infer the cause of separation from the result of "death," and it is neither unstoppable nor reversible.

By directly attacking the fatal point of something with a sharp blade, the thing will end instantly.

Ye Xuan's gaze lingered on the word "optimize" and the corresponding notes for a long time.

The original Mystic Eyes of Death Perception had many limitations: it required understanding the target's concept of "death," it put a strain on the brain, and it required awakening through near-death experiences. The optimized version, however, perfectly avoids all these flaws.

In particular, the fourth note states that it "will not have any impact on the host's subjective perception."

This means he doesn't need to worry that the world filled with "death lines" and "death points" under the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception will have any impact on his mind.

However, compared to the psychological impact, Ye Xuan was more curious about another issue.

"After I integrate this ability, does its origin lie with Earth, or with this world?"

In the Type-Moon universe, everything originates from the Root, also known as the Akashic Records. Although humanity has strayed far from the Root, there is still a thin thread connecting it to it.

The essence of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception is to connect to the root through this thin thread and glimpse the "death" of all things.

But what about the real world?

Where did this record, which represents "the root of everything, the beginning and the end of everything," originate?
Blue Star? Or the whole world?
Or perhaps, it is a grander, supreme rule that encompasses all dimensions?

This indicates whether the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception that Ye Xuan fished up can be used on Earth, beyond Earth, or even on dimensional life forms.

Of course, there is another possibility: that the root cause lies in the system itself.

Although the system notes that "the connection with the Root is more stable because the host is a 'Child of the World'," the "world" referred to by this "Child of the World" is actually "Blue Star."

But is it really possible for a planet like "Blue Star" to provide him with such powerful protection, even such an unreasonable blessing as "Heavenly Fortune"?
Even though the existence of Earth is unique enough, it cannot completely rule out the possibility that a system might be involved.

However, the thought only flashed through Ye Xuan's mind, and he did not delve into it further.

It's too early to think about these things now.

He gathered his thoughts and turned his gaze back to the ball of light before him. Regardless of its origin, this power was powerful enough for him.

As he said before, although the Type-Moon world is not considered powerful among all the worlds, it does not mean that the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception are not powerful. On the contrary, the strength of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception is linked to the world.

Ye Xuan's fused "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception" originates either from Earth, from his world, or from the system; and regardless of the source, its strength and scale are maxed out.
More importantly, this ability will help him confront the true nature of "death".

The system's optimization freed him from the mental pollution of understanding death, allowing him to analyze the rules of "the end" with the clearest perspective.

In retrospect, although he had studied many laws in the past, such as the Five Elements, Yin and Yang, time and space, and the way of the sword, he had never studied "death" as the fundamental principle.

Although the principles of Yin and Yang encompass life and death, they ultimately treat them only as a part of the unity of opposites, rather than delving into their essence; the appearance of the "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception" precisely fills this gap in his understanding.

Perfect timing! Once the fusion is complete, we can use the Heavenly Dao perspective of the Emperor's Armor to reverse-analyze "death" in the eyes of the Demon of Death, and even understand "life" by analyzing "death".

After all, life and death are two sides of the same coin.

"System, begin the fusion process."

The ball of light, emitting a soft glow, slowly approached Ye Xuan's brow, and at the moment of contact...

"boom!"

It felt as if countless worlds were exploding in my consciousness.

Countless fragments about "death" flooded in like a torrent; decaying stars, withering civilizations, and the causes and effects of endings—countless images merged into Ye Xuan's mind.

Ye Xuan's pupils trembled violently, and fine crack-like patterns appeared on his iris, as if a broken piece of porcelain was being pieced back together.

Pain? It certainly exists.

But this kind of pain is more like observing a flame from a distance; he can sense the air being burned and feel the temperature rising, but he won't actually get burned.

The system's optimization keeps these psychological shocks in a delicate balance of being "observable but not corrosive."

At the same time, Ye Xuan felt a cold fluid being injected into his eyeballs.

It wasn't a real liquid, but rather a manifestation of some kind of observation rule. He instinctively tried to close his eyes, but found that the action was meaningless. At that moment, his eyes seemed to transform into two channels leading to the source, existing in the material world yet transcending it.

Even with his eyes closed, the feeling persisted.

(End of this chapter)