The Eye of the Reaper, upon being connected to Luo Xiu's nerves and blood vessels, erupted with a thick Aura of the Dead as if an inert object had been activated.

In just a few short breaths, Luo Xiu's entire body was covered in black patterns. The dense Aura of the Dead was filling the meridians and blood vessels throughout his body.

"Anyone who doesn't want to die, get out now!" Chi Sha glanced at Xu Wei and the others before moving to hold down Luo Xiu, attempting to pry out the Eye of the Reaper.

But as soon as she reached out, Luo Xiu tightly grasped her snow-white wrist.

Luo Xiu clenched his teeth and let out a faint voice. "No need… I can still hold on."

Chi Sha said anxiously, "Are you willing to give up your life for just an eye?!"

Luo Xiu ignored her. Enduring the indescribable pain, he forcefully stabilized his mind and began to harness the Qi Huang Medicine Power stored within his body.

The Aura of the Dead brought with it absolute death. In contrast, the Qi Huang Medicine Power carried a vigorous life force. One of life and one of death, these two extreme forces clashed and repelled each other within Luo Xiu, then began to merge, as if his body had become their battlefield.

Watching Luo Xiu's transformation, Dou Dou suddenly covered her mouth in shock.

"Oh my God, what is Chen Shuisheng's body made of?"

"Two powerful forces are colliding inside him, yet his body can still withstand it."

"If it were Dou Dou, Dou Dou would have kicked the bucket by now."

Hearing Dou Dou's words, Lin Tong couldn't help but smile. He had some understanding of Luo Xiu's body, after all. Luo Xiu was a formidable being who possessed green Spiritual Energy. It was precisely with this in mind, and with sufficient confidence in Luo Xiu's constitution, that Lin Tong had dared to suggest the transplant.

Gradually, Luo Xiu fell into a coma.

As time passed, the Qi Huang Medicine Power ultimately overcame the Aura of the Dead. The necrotic energy that had spread throughout Luo Xiu's body seemed to have met its match. It swiftly retreated into his left eye, merging with the blue eyeball.

…

「An unknown amount of time passed.」

When Luo Xiu woke up, he found Dou Dou asleep at the edge of the bed. He reached out to rub her head, then rolled out of bed and gently placed her on it. Afterward, he left the room and stepped onto the dilapidated outer corridor. He gazed down at the endless city ruins below and stretched languorously.

"Big Brother, how do you feel?" Lin Tong's voice echoed in his mind.

Luo Xiu took a small mirror from the Holy Lotus Jade Pendant. Looking at his mismatched eyes—one blue and one black—he managed a wry smile.

"It looks a bit odd, but I don't feel anything. It's as though this newly transplanted eye has always been a part of me."

Lin Tong laughed. "This just shows that Big Brother's physique is strong enough to fully bear this eyeball."

Luo Xiu asked curiously, "Speaking of which, is this actually an eyeball, or is it a gemstone that just looks like one?"

Lin Tong pondered. "That's hard to say. However, as far as I know, when some experts cultivate their bodies to a certain level, their remains never decay after death. Their flesh and blood can even crystallize over time. Since this eyeball has fused with you so perfectly, it might just prove that this is a real eyeball from some peerless powerhouse."

Luo Xiu smiled and was about to speak, but he suddenly furrowed his brows, his gaze fixed on the city ruins below.

"Big Brother, what's wrong?"

After staring for a moment, Luo Xiu said, "I can see Wandering Spirits directly with my left eye now, without using my Divine Sense. Is this also a power of the Eye of the Reaper?"

Lin Tong smiled. "Yes, the Eye of the Reaper can see through yin and yang. Speaking of which, Big Brother, I was just about to teach you how to use this eye."

"Do you remember what I said before? After transplanting this eye, you would be equivalent to a Spirit-Communicating Staff."

Luo Xiu nodded.

Lin Tong continued, "First, from what I know, the Eye of the Reaper has three abilities. These are what I discovered over more than a hundred years after obtaining it."

Luo Xiu asked, "What are the three abilities, specifically?"

Lin Tong replied, "The first is Summoning Evil Spirits."

"Strictly speaking, this is an ability I created myself, using the Eye of the Reaper as a foundation."

"With this ability, you can summon Evil Spirits for battle, but the price is a heavy consumption of your Divine Sense."

Luo Xiu said, "I remember you mentioning this before."

Lin Tong said, "The second ability is 'Dark Land Netherworld.'"

"The so-called Dark Land Netherworld is what I told you about before: resurrecting the dead."

"For example, Tuof and the Four Great Spirit Generals actually died a long time ago. It was the power of the Eye of the Reaper that brought them back to life in this form."

"The Eye of the Reaper uses the Dark Land to shape a Body of the Dark Land and then houses the soul within it."

Luo Xiu asked, "The Body of the Dark Land… is that the indestructible, stone-like body that restores itself even after being shattered?"

Lin Tong nodded and added, "To activate Dark Land Netherworld, two conditions must be met. The first is the soul of the person to be resurrected—even a mere shred of a Residual Soul will do. The second is the sacrifice of a living person."

"A Body of the Dark Land can only be successfully created using the sacrificer's flesh and blood as its foundation."

Luo Xiu asked, "Doesn't that mean I have to kill someone to resurrect someone else?"

"Yes."

Luo Xiu mused, "This has some similarities to Necromancy."

"Correct. However, my Necromancy mainly involves controlling corpses with Wandering Spirits. The combat power of a single unit is quite limited; I rely mostly on numbers for victory. In contrast, those resurrected through Dark Land Netherworld can wield the full extent of the power they had in life."

Hearing this, Luo Xiu fell silent for a moment before asking, "Then what is the third ability?"

Lin Tong replied, "The third ability is Infinite Summoning."

"You can give the Summoning Talisman to people you trust, allowing them to summon you."

Luo Xiu was astonished. "It can be used like that?"

Lin Tong laughed. "In short, regardless of your location, anyone holding a Summoning Talisman can summon you to their side, ignoring all spatial distance."

Luo Xiu exclaimed, "That ability is truly a divine miracle."

Just then, Tuof strode over. "Your Majesty, my time and that of the Four Spirit Generals is running short."

Lin Tong nodded. "Proceed as we agreed. You will all stay inside Big Brother's Soul Imprisonment Mark for now."

He then explained to Luo Xiu, "They all have Bodies of the Dark Land, so their existence is time-limited. Once a soul leaves its Body of the Dark Land, it will gradually dissipate. They need to hide inside your Soul Imprisonment Mark to prevent that from happening."

Luo Xiu chuckled. "Well, it seems like it's going to be quite lively for you all from now on."

Tuof sized up Luo Xiu and suddenly spoke. "By the way, sir, I heard from His Majesty that you were afflicted by the Blood Ban Technique and lost all your cultivation. As it happens, during my years in the Land of Lawlessness, I've created a brand-new Cultivation Technique. I wonder if sir might be interested?"

Luo Xiu asked, "What Cultivation Technique?"

A mysterious look crossed Tuof's face. "I've named it the 'Reaper's Art.' It's far more advanced than His Majesty's Necromancy, though for now, it's only theoretical. No one has actually put it into practice."

After a moment of thought, Luo Xiu said, "I can give it a try."

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