Land of Lawlessness.

Tuof walked with heavy steps, slowly entering the palace in Lawless City. Gazing at the scene of utter ruin, he was overwhelmed by emotion.

Once upon a time, as the King of Law, he had sat upon the throne of this grand hall, with all his subjects bowing at his feet. How glorious it was. Yet in what felt like the blink of an eye, a thousand years had passed. When he awoke, everything had changed, leaving only bleak desolation.

Lin Tong's soul form floated beside him. "Why did the Ancient Lawless Tribe you founded perish?" he asked.

Tuof sighed, turned, and gazed at the murky gray sky beyond the hall.

"You must have noticed, Your Majesty, that this Land of Lawlessness is in fact a fragment of the Spirit Realm. By a twist of fate, this fragment was absorbed and preserved by the Eye of the Reaper, and it came to this world along with the spatial currents. I intended to simply survive here, searching for Your Majesty while growing my tribe, waiting for the day we could return to the Spirit Realm. Alas, the power of the Eye of the Reaper was too overwhelming… It was because of it that this place was destroyed."

"I see," Lin Tong nodded slightly, lamenting, "That thing is indeed terrifying. In truth, I have regretted more than once finding it and taking it from that place."

Tuof's expression darkened. "I believe the Pink Emperor suddenly destroyed the Spirit Realm because she felt threatened by this very thing."

Lin Tong deeply agreed. "I have thought the same."

Tuof changed the subject. "By the way, Your Majesty, how did you come to know… that person?"

At this, Lin Tong paused before asking in return, "Do you mean my big brother?"

Tuof nodded.

Lin Tong smiled. "Perhaps it was the arrangement of fate."

"Actually," Tuof said, "I saw him once in the ancient ruins under the sea. He is truly terrifying. That's why when I saw him earlier, I…"

Lin Tong suddenly waved his hand, interrupting him. He glanced at Luo Xiu, who was comforting Xu Wei not far away. "My big brother is a Celestial Being. His matters are tied to the secrets of heaven, so we should not discuss them lightly. It is enough to simply understand in our hearts."

Tuof nodded. "I understand."

Lin Tong continued, "As for how far my brother can go, and what the future holds for him, fate will decide."

Tuof asked, "Do you truly believe he is our hope for restoring the Spirit Realm?"

Lin Tong smiled. "Having spent a long time in this world, I've learned a skill."

"What skill?"

"Investment."

…

「Elsewhere.」

Luo Xiu took some living supplies from the Holy Lotus Jade Pendant and handed them to Xu Wei and Zhanghai. "We might have to stay here for a while. Take these supplies for now."

He then added, "Xu Wei, find a place to lay your fallen brothers to rest."

Xu Wei was clearly in low spirits, but he didn't show much of it. "Actually, before we came, I knew the Land of Lawlessness was full of danger and that we would surely lose some brothers. I was mentally prepared."

Luo Xiu patted his shoulder. "The Land of Lawlessness itself isn't dangerous. The danger comes from the people who enter from the outside."

…

In the Palace of the King of Law, Luo Xiu found a dilapidated room, tidied it up briefly, and promptly fell onto the bed, sinking into a deep sleep. He slept for a long time, only waking up naturally when his body was ready. Though his mind felt refreshed, his entire body ached, especially his right arm.

When he stepped out of his room, he found Tuof already waiting.

Tuof bowed, approached Luo Xiu, and presented the Eye of the Reaper with both hands. "This Eye of the Reaper was originally His Majesty's possession. Now it belongs to you, my lord."

Luo Xiu genuinely couldn't understand. Why would a being as powerful as Tuof treat me with such respect, even fear? He knew it certainly wasn't because of Lin Tong.

Seeing Luo Xiu accept the Eye of the Reaper, Tuof said, "My lord, I must tell you, this thing is extremely dangerous."

"How is it dangerous?" Luo Xiu asked.

"The natural laws of this land are able to exist independently of the outside world because of this eyeball," Tuof explained. "Whoever can wield this eye can define the natural laws of this land. That fact alone is enough to prove how terrifying it is."

Luo Xiu nodded slightly. "Indeed, that's terrifying."

Tuof continued, "The Ancient Lawless Tribe I founded was destroyed because this eyeball suddenly lost control. It erupted with a powerful Aura of the Dead that devoured every living thing on this land in a single day."

Hearing this, Luo Xiu's heart suddenly grew heavy. To implant such a horrifying object into his own body as an eye… the mere thought was chilling.

"However, the energy contained within the eyeball has now dissipated, so there shouldn't be any uncontrollable dangers," Tuof said. "I heard from His Majesty that you plan to implant it into your left eye. To that, I can only say… please reconsider, my lord. Normally, its power can only be perfectly harnessed by setting it in a Magic Wand forged from Soul Gathering Iron. But to implant it into flesh and blood… I truly can't imagine what would happen. Nor can I imagine how strong a body would need to be to bear its power."

Luo Xiu smiled. "Thank you for the warning. But as Lin Tong said, I can try. If it really doesn't work, I'll give up and have it set in a Magic Wand instead."

…

After eating some compressed biscuits, Luo Xiu found Chi Sha and the others.

In the decrepit room, Luo Xiu lay flat on a bedboard and slowly closed his remaining right eye. "I'll be troubling you."

Although Chi Sha was somewhat reluctant, she did not refuse to help. By this time, Dou Dou had already unwound the gauze bandage wrapped around Luo Xiu's head, revealing the sunken, empty socket where his left eye used to be.

Chi Sha took a deep breath. "This is going to hurt a lot. You all hold him down."

Hearing this, Xu Wei and Zhanghai exchanged a glance. Without a word, they called over a few mercenaries and firmly held down Luo Xiu's limbs.

Then, Chi Sha looked at the sterilized Eye of the Reaper resting on a plate. "Brace yourself. I'm beginning."

…

After losing an eyeball, excess flesh had grown in the socket, filling it up. To implant the new eyeball, that excess flesh now had to be gouged out. The process was undeniable torture. However, for Luo Xiu, who had been tormented by illness since childhood, even this pain was bearable.

Finally, after what felt to Luo Xiu like an eternal wait, Chi Sha used tweezers to pick up the Eye of the Reaper and place it into the socket.

Luo Xiu centered his mind and rapidly directed Qi Huang Medicine Power into his left eye. The Qi Huang Medicine Power possessed the Fortune-Forming Power, and under its nourishment, the Eye of the Reaper quickly fused with his flesh and blood, becoming one with his body.

Seeing this, Chi Sha and the others breathed a collective sigh of relief.

"ARRRGH—!"

But in the next instant, Luo Xiu let out a heart-wrenching scream. Everyone was startled. How much must it hurt to make him scream like that?

In just a few moments, eerie black patterns began to spread from Luo Xiu's left eye across his skin. The intricate, root-like black lines were a sign that his very blood vessels were being filled with the black Aura of the Dead.

"Quick!" Lin Tong, who had been watching from the side, yelled in a panic, urging Chi Sha on. "Dig it out! If this continues, my big brother's body will be consumed by the Eye of the Reaper's backlash! Hurry, Little Queen!"

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