127: The Eye of the Microscopic Spirit

The Primordial Chaos Heavenly Art circulated ceaselessly on its own,

saving Zhang Sheng a great deal of time, which he used to study other methods.

Whether it was Irene, who had turned into a vampire, or the mysterious Man in Black later on, the first-tier Spiritual Eye Technique was no longer enough to see through their true depths.

Fortunately,

a second-tier eye technique he had obtained from a previous Secret Realm conquest—the "Penetrating Spiritual Eye"—could compensate for his lack of insight.

Zhang Sheng focused his mind, sorting through the cultivation formulas in his head.

This technique was exceptionally demanding, requiring the practitioner to possess a vast Mental Energy far beyond that of ordinary people. In a state of extreme concentration, one had to use a torrent of mental power to repeatedly wash and temper the eyes and the visual pathways connecting to the Sea of Consciousness.

The process was tedious and painful; the slightest slip-up could lead to temporary blindness.

Furthermore, one had to maintain a clear state of mind at all times, as intense emotional fluctuations could easily interfere with or even damage the Foundation of the spiritual eye.

Fortunately,

Zhang Sheng not only possessed Mental Energy as vast as the sea, but also had powerful self-healing capabilities.

Coupled with the solid Foundation already laid by his Spiritual Eye Technique reaching Perfected State, cultivating this second-tier eye technique was a natural progression for him.

While Zhang Sheng was devoted to his cultivation, the Cultivators of Huaxia were also pouring into the Secret Realm one after another.

Although he was the first to step into this place, he hadn't slain a single Yao Beast—beasts below the Divine Breath Realm no longer dropped any cultivation resources, and the drop rate for Divine Breath Realm Beasts was also continuously declining.

Those blue-grade Jade Slips that eventually dropped were destined to gather in Zhang Sheng's hands.

At this moment,

these Cultivators did not yet know that this extra Secret Realm that had descended was closely linked to Zhang Sheng; they simply thought he had arrived a bit earlier.

After swallowing and refining ninety percent of the Secret Realm's Spiritual Qi,

Zhang Sheng returned to his villa at the First Cultivation University to continue pushing his eye technique's Realm.

With two Spirit Refining Cultivation Techniques at the Perfected State, his Mental Energy was an inexhaustible source that recovered on its own.

The progress of the eye technique was far more rapid than that of ordinary second-tier Spells; it was estimated that in just a day and a half, he could reach Perfected State.

The next day.

"What?! Two more Secret Realms have descended... and both are in Huaxia!"

Julian's exclamation carried a tremor of disbelief.

This shocking news led him to report to Lord Leon immediately, while also urgently summoning the Parasitic God Insect Emperor, Great Ink Worm, to his presence.

"Great Ink Worm! What exactly is going on?" Julian's voice was urgent.

Upon hearing that two Secret Realms had descended in Huaxia in a single day, Great Ink Worm was equally shocked and bewildered.

It tried its best to recall the Civilization Assessment the Mochong Star had undergone: there was absolutely no such situation in its memory! The opponents back then were exceptionally powerful; when it died in battle, the Queen had only just obtained the star ring.

Moreover, with a massive number of powerful enemies descending upon the Mochong Star, the resistance had already brought the home planet to the brink of collapse. How would the Queen have dared to accelerate the descent of the Secret Realms?

"My... My Lord, this subordinate does not know. We never experienced such an anomaly back then." Great Ink Worm's voice trembled slightly.

It knew full well that if the Queen's eggs could not be brought out of the Secret Realm, it would lose its value and face certain death.

It hurriedly added: "The Queen once mentioned that the master of the star ring is the master of the planet! This subordinate suspects... that the early descent of the Secret Realms is very likely related to the star ring!"

Julian felt a sudden headache—the problem had come full circle back to Zhang Sheng!

With Great Ink Worm around, the fact that Zhang Sheng possessed the star ring was no longer a secret.

But Zhang Sheng's current strength... who in the world didn't know of it?

A tall figure stepped into the room.

"Julian, what's the panic?" Leon's voice was low and full of authority. "It is time to make the matter of Zhang Sheng possessing the star ring public!"

"The more he tries to hide it, the more we must expose him to the light of day.

Remember," a hint of coldness flashed in Leon's eyes, "emphasize and play up his ambition to dictate the world! I want every Cultivator in the world to become his enemy!"

"Yes! Lord Leon!" Julian bowed to accept the order.

Leon tossed out a Jade Slip engraved with the runes of the Mysterious Spider Thought Binding Method.

"This is a Spirit Refining technique I went to great lengths to obtain. Cultivate it well. We need more Blood Servants!" His words carried a deep chill.

"Julian will not fail your lordship's trust!" A fanatical light flashed in Julian's eyes.

Leon turned his gaze toward Great Ink Worm, who was shivering in the corner.

That signature, chillingly neurotic smile appeared on his face: "Insect Emperor, there is no need to be afraid. We... do not have the habit of discarding those who have served their purpose."

"To nurture a new Queen, we still need you to... put in a lot of effort!"

On the same day, in Huaxia.

The two newly descended Secret Realms did not appear at the same time.

Cultivators soon keenly discovered that in every Secret Realm, Zhang Sheng was frantically refining Spiritual Qi!

And when ninety percent of the Spiritual Qi in the first Secret Realm was refined, the second Secret Realm appeared immediately.

Including the one from the day before... all three Secret Realms had fallen in Huaxia!

As long as one wasn't a fool, they would suspect by now:

This bizarre pattern of Secret Realm descents must be related to Zhang Sheng!

At the same time,

short articles about Zhang Sheng possessing the star ring, intending to rule the globe, and implementing a dictatorship began to spread and ferment like a virus across the domestic and international internet.

Zhang Sheng had long anticipated all of this.

From the moment the Parasitic God Insect Emperor, Great Ink Worm, descended into the world,

he knew that this Insect Emperor, who had also undergone a Civilization Assessment, would very likely know the secret of the star ring.

He was already mentally prepared.

Zhang Sheng calmly dialed Hou Wu's number.

"Dean Hou, it's time to reveal the truth of the Civilization Assessment to everyone."

"I'll arrange it immediately!" Hou Wu replied on the other end,

then tentatively asked, "Zhang Sheng, what are your thoughts on the current global situation?"

"Haha!" Zhang Sheng's laughter carried a confidence that saw through everything.

"Dean Hou, I don't believe your think tank hasn't drafted a plan in advance."

"Just as those short articles 'predicted'—Earth indeed needs to be unified!"

"Dean Hou, I'm not being arrogant. I have absolute confidence in passing the Civilization Assessment!" Zhang Sheng's tone turned solemn.

"What kind of place is the Tianxing Continent? And what kind of dangers await us? Everything is an unknown."

"So, before that, Huaxia must unify the Earth! We must consolidate the world's power and ascend to the Tianxing Continent in our strongest form!"

"Good! Zhang Sheng, as expected of you!" Hou Wu laughed loudly on the phone.

"We have indeed collaborated with the world's top think tanks to formulate a detailed plan; we were just waiting for those words from you!"

A document marked as top secret was instantly transmitted to Zhang Sheng's Smart Terminal.

"Zhang Sheng, this is the detailed proposal, including action steps and the institutional framework after unification. Take a look and give us your feedback." Hou Wu's voice was full of excitement.

"As soon as you give the nod, the plan starts immediately!"

"You focus on your cultivation and just wait for our good news!" Hou Wu's words were filled with strong confidence—with Huaxia's current Foundation,

even if Zhang Sheng didn't act, unifying the Earth was already a foregone conclusion.

"By the way," Hou Wu's tone shifted,

“regarding Irene, although we still can't find her whereabouts, we have found the key method to deal with her."