Chapter 681: Chapter 23: Divine Star Pupil

It was probably a situation that just happened to appear...

Because it wasn’t noticed earlier, Yakumo Zi was the first to see it.

While handling the Monster Maiden, Gu Mo quickly completed a self-scan, confirming that all the clones experienced a similar change at the same time, which was a change in their pupils without any other issues arising. There were no large horns symbolizing the earth growing, nor were there features of Dragon Transformation.

This result allowed him to breathe a slight sigh of relief, and then he began to ponder seriously.

——Gu Mo’s concerns were naturally justified...

——After all, one must know that "Tiamat" is a "Dragon"...

And the bloodline enhancement he is currently undergoing, using materials of legendary Divine Essence, ultimately comes from the drops of the Tiamat God. It’s naturally normal to have concerns in this regard··· Even though he wishes to attain that enviable Divine Body, he is less inclined to accept the same style of skin.

Large horns and winged horns do not match his aesthetics; he is not too keen on the form of Demon Dragons... As for now, the appearance of the "Divine Star Pupil" is still acceptable.

"Red Star Pupil, Cyan Star Pupil, Dark Star Pupil... This could be seen as a composite Divine Domain Demon Eye?"

He carefully assimilated the insights arising in his mind; the information emerged from the other side of the soul, naturally acquired during the body’s metamorphosis, an innate understanding of the power granted by Divine Essence, akin to a terminal connected to a server, synchronizing to download the update notes.

Just as the Tiamat God holds the Divine Star Pupil, Gu Mo has now awakened the exact same power.

It can be divided into Red Star Pupil, Cyan Star Pupil, Dark Star Pupil——

This does not mean there are different types of Star Pupil; he merely possesses one among them... That is not the case, rather the Divine Star Pupil itself directly encompasses three different forms. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

The basic passive functions are common, concerning good visual acuity, the capture of distant targets, and the improvement of dynamic vision, etc., etc., all these naturally go without saying. Moreover, it can directly observe the fundamental structure of space, the perception of spatial-temporal disturbances, transforming into near-visual information reception.

This is quite powerful.

But ultimately, in the outer world, it can precisely mirror the pupil of the inner world——

Despite existing in the same space, there are dimensional deviations, yet it can still easily reach this level, so it seems completely understandable for these pupils to possess the ability to directly observe changes in time and space.

Moreover, the essence of the Eye of God contains mysteries unreproducible by any magic from ancient to modern times, the three different forms of Star Pupil each come with different ability bonuses, able to view all elements within the range of sight as phenomena subject to intervention.

This aligns with the broad concept definition of a Demon Eye.

The ability originally meant to passively receive external information transforms into an active ability to influence external objects, with all targets within the range of vision being affected...

Therefore, Gu Mo feels this resembles a composite Divine Domain Demon Eye. After a thorough inspection, he is also basically confirmed what kind of abilities the three different Star Pupil forms each signify.

First is naturally the Red Star Pupil, the main ability is to bestow curses, capable of weakening the target’s Life Force, for those not strong enough, the curse is almost equivalent to the embodiment of death, the sight will compel the life form to die immediately...

Next is the Dark Star Pupil, the main ability is to interfere with and destroy the Spirit, suppressing the target’s perception and manipulation of Magic Power, and even able to devour Spiritual Power, the sight akin to a black hole harvesting souls, the will and emotions of life will be like light captured by a black hole.

That is to completely fall into the dark of night, becoming void within...

As for the last, the Cyan Star Pupil, it no longer possesses offensive capability but instead further enhances the aspect of "Insight" in a supportive capacity——

Even in the current body, it can easily utilize these pupils to shift the sensitivity of Perception from the macroscopic world into the mesoscopic domain, and from the mesoscopic domain into the microscopic level.

It also has the added ability to detect any subtle Life Force flows, predict the next possible move of a life form, instantly determine the situation in battle, etc., etc... As for the undiminished Effect on the body itself, to what astonishing level it could reach still remains to be seen.

After all, the body is in the midst of metamorphosis, this process has not yet reached halfway, temporarily unable to regain mobility, and naturally unable to experiment with new abilities.

"The active abilities are basically effective against the consciousness of life, but they are already very powerful."

Surveying the brand-new abilities brought by the Divine Star Pupil, Gu Mo gained a general understanding and grip in his heart, and couldn’t help but sigh.

Indeed, in that battle back then, Tima was totally holding back...

All these occurrences happened in an extremely brief instant.

Now his thought processing speed has reached an incredibly astonishing level, with the aid of the Human Intelligence Integration, the flow of information processing per moment has reached an unimaginable peak, hence, to the watching Yakumo Zi at the side, it was just a brief blank, followed by him casting a spell with a wave of his hand.

He then examined the mirror light in the air for a moment, gently furrowed his brows, and then relaxed them again.

That’s basically what happened.

"What happened? Is something going on? Can I help with anything?" It didn’t seem to be a troublesome issue; the Monster Maiden put away her folding fan and curiously observed the other person’s eyes, which had turned magnificent, while musing various possibilities in her mind.

"Thank you, it’s not a big problem... Hmm, it’s just that my main body has had a breakthrough, Zi, you could understand it that way." Gu Mo calmly dispelled the spell, watching as the particles of light dispersed like fireflies in the air, speaking in a serene tone, explaining it as a change resulting from the completion of his divine skills.

After all, this wasn’t incorrect either...

Suffice it to say, the extraordinary traits of the True Body did not synchronize over to the other clones, but now the Sea of Life·Divine Body seemed to have such potential, as if the extraordinary power of the grand body could extend to the clones. So what exactly is the difference here?

Is it because this is an essential transformation at the Life Level...?

It seems plausible, as the fundamental path followed by oneself is truly the transcendence of the Spiritual Realm, so even the extraordinary aspects of the soul’s metamorphosis can be reflected in different clones. However, the True Body was a form reshaped while unlocking advancements in the Immortal Realm.

And right now—

Perhaps because this time the Divine Body was formally strengthened using Divine Essence under the guidance of system rules, it is an all-round sublimation of the baseline of life, hence such phenomena arise?

Thinking quickly, Gu Mo reasoned that this was most likely the case.

"... A breakthrough in your main body?"

Yakumo Zi raised an eyebrow, carefully examining the young man before her, about to say something, when suddenly a rather abrupt whirlwind blew in, its strong gusts stirring her long hair and dress.

"Hmm?"

In the sky, a few black feathers fell, and Gu Mo gently looked up towards the direction of the Demon Qi.

A girl with shoulder-length black hair, wearing a slightly odd hexagonal hat on her head, clad in a pair of red high-heeled wooden clogs, featuring sharp ears and black wings distinct from humans, was hovering at a certain distance outside the Magic Ship, observing the large floating ship with curiosity and caution.

Her body emitted a strong Demon Qi.

Although not as powerful as Yakumo Zi or Yakumo Lan, she unquestionably had reached the Level of a Great Demon.

Gu Mo pondered silently, and her speed was extraordinarily fast, almost like a swift wind, reaching the barrier outside the Cold Crow from the distant horizon at the edge of the mountains in an instant, as if she had teleported there.

If it weren’t for the recent awakening of his Star Pupil, allowing him to clearly capture her movement trajectory, he might have thought she had just blinked over.

"Wenwen, it’s me..."

Standing at the ship’s bow, the golden-haired Monster Maiden calmly waved towards the newcomer.

"Oh, it’s Lord Yakumo, I wondered who it was..." The Black-Winged Crow Tengu girl recognized Yakumo Zi, her gaze becoming somewhat unusual, captivated by the elegant and luxurious aesthetic of Zi’s elaborate dress.

"And this is...?"

After casting a lingering glance, the Crow Tengu girl, known as Wenwen, turned her eyes to the young man standing beside Yakumo Zi, encountering his bright and vivid Star Pupil, momentarily catching her breath.

"Hello, I am Gu Mo, hmm, you can consider me a traveling merchant driven by interest..."

The young man merely smiled slightly, offering a brief introduction.

Starting from now, spread out the name. According to Zi’s advice, the tengus love gossip; they often exchange information with fellow tribes or others, with each swap slightly distorting the information, making most rumors highly exaggerated in the end.

But setting aside the downsides, this serves as the best form of advertising, especially now while making a splash in the market at the Demon Mountain. It wasn’t possible to avoid the activities of the tengus altogether; might as well start here by announcing the opening of the "Curiosity Shop" this very day.

"Traveling merchant?"

She mumbled quietly, somewhat not grasping the term, while observing fast-moving small black dots drawing near from the steep misty Spiritual Peak in the distance. Those were other tengus in action.

Having seen the large ship hovering from afar, as watch guards, they naturally had to react.

However, the Crow Tengu girl named Wenwen, with formidable strength and extreme speed, had already come to assess the situation and engage in conversation for a short while before the others had just approached.

The Crow Tengu girl waved at her companions from afar, signaling something.

The Cold Crow slowed its speed, gradually flying toward the large mountain ahead.