Twin Swords, Shattered Heavens New chapter

# Chapter 25 — The Eye’s Attention

# Sun City — Central Plaza

The giant crimson eye stared directly at Xu Yuan.

And the mont it focused on him—

the entire city felt heavier.

The air thickened.

Spiritual energy beca unstable.

Even breathing felt strangely difficult.

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Above the eastern mountains—

crimson clouds twisted endlessly around the eye while invisible threads stretched throughout Sun City like a massive web.

And now—

Xu Yuan could see all of it clearly.

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The system warning still lingered faintly in his mind.

> Host exposure risk: High

He honestly preferred when his biggest problem involved sleeping too late and annoying elders.

Life had beco complicated very quickly.

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Beside him—

Lin Hao slowly looked around nervously.

“Why does it suddenly feel like the sky personally hates us?”

Xu Yuan quietly answered:

“That’s unfortunately possible now.”

Lin Hao stared at him blankly.

“…You say terrifying things too casually.”

“That’s how I survive emotionally.”

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Nearby civilians continued panicking after the corrupted cultivator incident.

Several wounded people were moved deeper into the city while healers nervously checked others for corruption symptoms.

Nobody trusted anyone fully anymore.

Not after witnessing ordinary cultivators suddenly transform.

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One older civilian tightly held his grandson while whispering shakily:

“We should leave tonight…”

Another nearby man bitterly laughed.

“And go where exactly?”

“The sky itself is watching us.”

Nobody answered him.

Because he wasn’t wrong.

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anwhile—

multiple cultivators atop nearby towers suddenly shouted.

“Movent near the eastern forest!”

“Another wave is coming!”

Instantly—

the atmosphere beca tense again.

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Zhao Tianhe erged from the command hall alongside multiple elders.

Despite visible injuries—

his pressure still stabilized nearby cultivators imdiately.

“Maintain defensive formations!”

His voice echoed across the plaza firmly.

“No one leaves their assigned positions!”

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Formation lights illuminated across the damaged districts once more.

Golden barriers slowly rose around the inner city while guards rushed toward defensive lines again.

Sun City barely had ti to breathe before another battle approached.

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Xu Yuan quietly looked toward the eastern mountains again.

The crimson threads connected to the giant eye continued pulsing slowly.

And among them—

his own thread looked increasingly unstable.

Darker than before.

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Then suddenly—

the Observe ability activated by itself again.

Instantly—

new information appeared within his vision.

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> Observation Target:

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> Ancient Crimson Eye

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> Status: Incomplete Manifestation

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> Danger Level: Fatal

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> Attention Level: Increasing

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Xu Yuan nearly cursed internally.

Nothing the system showed ever sounded comforting.

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Xia Yu noticed his expression imdiately.

“What happened now?”

Xu Yuan rubbed his forehead slightly.

“I’m beginning to dislike seeing things.”

Lin Hao imdiately nodded.

“That sounds like wisdom.”

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Before anyone could continue—

BOOOOOOM!

A massive explosion echoed from the eastern outer district.

Several cultivators turned instantly.

Smoke rose beyond the broken walls while screams spread through nearby streets.

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“Corrupted beasts breached the lower barricades!”

“Protect the civilians!”

“Move!”

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The plaza instantly erupted into movent again.

Cultivators rushed toward the eastern streets while guards escorted civilians deeper into the inner city desperately.

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Xu Yuan, Xia Yu, and Lin Hao moved alongside several Xu Family disciples toward the breached district quickly.

The closer they approached—

the heavier the corruption felt.

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Several buildings near the eastern edge already burned while corrupted creatures rampaged through narrow streets below.

Smaller than yesterday’s monsters—

but faster.

Deadlier in groups.

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A corrupted beast suddenly leaped from a rooftop toward fleeing civilians.

Before nearby guards reacted—

SHING!

Silver light flashed through the street instantly.

The beast split apart midair before crashing lifelessly into the ground.

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Xia Yu calmly lowered her hand afterward.

Nearby guards stared in relief.

One older guard quietly muttered:

“Thank heavens she’s on our side.”

Lin Hao imdiately nodded seriously.

“That’s what I keep saying.”

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Unfortunately—

more creatures continued flooding through broken streets.

So resembled wolves.

Others twisted humanoids.

All covered in black crystal corruption and crimson eyes.

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Xu Yuan suddenly froze briefly.

Because the crimson threads attached to the corrupted creatures looked different now.

Stronger.

More stable.

Almost… evolved.

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Then—

one creature suddenly turned directly toward him.

Its crimson eyes widened violently.

And instantly—

every nearby corrupted beast stopped moving.

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The entire street beca silent.

Even the civilians froze.

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Slowly—

one by one—

the corrupted creatures lowered their heads toward Xu Yuan.

Not attacking.

Submitting.

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Lin Hao looked ready to collapse emotionally.

“…I genuinely cannot keep defending you anymore.”

Xu Yuan honestly understood.

From an outside perspective—

he also looked suspicious now.

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Nearby cultivators instinctively stepped backward slightly.

Fear spread again.

Not toward the monsters.

Toward him.

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One younger disciple whispered nervously:

“Why do corrupted creatures keep recognizing him?”

Another answered shakily:

“…Maybe he belongs to the ruins.”

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Xu Yuan frowned slightly.

That rumor spreading further would beco dangerous quickly.

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Then suddenly—

the giant crimson eye above the mountains pulsed violently.

BOOOOOOM!

All corrupted creatures throughout the street imdiately trembled.

And the submissive posture vanished instantly.

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The beasts scread painfully before charging again wildly.

As if the eye itself forced obedience back into them.

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Xu Yuan’s Observe ability activated automatically once more.

And this ti—

he saw sothing terrifying.

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The crimson eye wasn’t simply controlling the creatures.

It was fighting sothing inside them.

Sothing connected to him.

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Before Xu Yuan fully understood—

a corrupted humanoid lunged directly toward Xia Yu from the side street.

Too fast.

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Xu Yuan moved instinctively.

BOOM!

He grabbed Xia Yu’s wrist and pulled her backward just before black claws shattered the ground where she stood.

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The mont their bodies touched—

silver and black spiritual energy exploded outward together again.

BOOOOOOM!

A massive resonance shockwave erupted through the street.

Nearby corrupted beasts instantly scread in agony.

Several exploded apart imdiately.

Others fled in terror.

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The entire battlefield froze again.

Even the giant crimson eye above the mountains briefly flickered.

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Xu Yuan slowly released Xia Yu’s wrist afterward.

But the resonance between them still lingered in the air faintly.

Strange.

Ancient.

Powerful.

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Xia Yu quietly looked toward him.

Her usually calm eyes now carried visible seriousness.

“This connection between us…”

She paused briefly.

“…is becoming stronger.”

Xu Yuan slowly nodded.

Because he felt it too.

Every battle.

Every resonance.

Every mont near the gate—

their spiritual energies synchronized more naturally.

Almost like they were ant to exist together.

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Far above the mountains—

the giant crimson eye continued staring silently.

But now—

its attention no longer focused only on Xu Yuan.

It had begun watching Xia Yu too.