Twin Swords, Shattered Heavens New chapter

# Chapter 49 — The Eye Beneath the Abyss

# Lower Underground Abyss — Ancient Sealing Formation

The massive eye beneath the endless crack slowly opened.

And the entire underground world froze.

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Not from fear alone.

Instinct.

Pure instinct.

Every cultivator present felt overwhelming danger the mont that eye appeared.

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It was enormous.

Far larger than the crimson eye that once covered Sun City’s sky.

Yet unlike the crimson eye—

this one carried no madness.

Only endless cold silence.

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Several guards imdiately coughed blood.

One weaker cultivator collapsed unconscious instantly under the pressure alone.

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BOOOOOOM!

The floating stone platforms throughout the abyss began trembling violently.

Cracks spread across ancient formations while silver spiritual rivers fluctuated chaotically.

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The silver sword above the abyss erupted with endless sword light afterward.

SHIIIIIIIIING!

Its sword intent spread downward directly toward the giant eye below.

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At the sa ti—

Xu Yuan’s black soul sword released dark soul pressure instinctively.

The two ancient weapons resonated together again.

Silver and black light intertwined across the abyss.

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The massive eye below finally moved slightly.

And for the first ti—

it looked upward.

Toward Xu Yuan.

Toward Xia Yu.

Toward the two swords.

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The atmosphere instantly beca suffocating.

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Lin Hao sohow remained conscious while shaking violently.

“I deeply regret cultivation.”

Xu Yuan calmly answered:

“Reasonable.”

Even now—

their conversations refused becoming normal.

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Then suddenly—

the silver-eyed woman’s voice echoed faintly through the abyss from above.

> “Do not let it awaken fully.”

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Too late.

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The giant eye below blinked once.

And imdiately—

everyone’s soul felt crushing pressure descend upon them.

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BOOOOOOOOOOM!

Several cultivators directly fell to their knees.

The guards could barely breathe.

Formation elders trembled violently.

Even Zhao Tianhe’s face turned pale now.

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This was not ordinary spiritual suppression.

This was soul pressure.

Ancient soul pressure.

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Xu Yuan imdiately felt terrifying force press against his consciousness.

Like mountains crushing downward endlessly.

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Then—

the system activated automatically.

> Soul defense activated

>

> External suppression detected

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The pressure around Xu Yuan weakened drastically afterward.

Not fully gone.

But manageable.

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Beside him—

Xia Yu also remained standing.

Silver light flowed faintly around her body while the mysterious blessing within her stabilized her soul naturally.

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Several cultivators noticed imdiately.

Shock spread across their faces.

Because almost everyone else had already fallen under the pressure.

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Only:

* Xu Yuan,

* Xia Yu,

* and Zhao Tianhe

still remained standing fully.

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The massive eye below slowly focused upward again.

This ti—

toward Xia Yu’s silver sword.

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Then toward Xu Yuan’s black soul sword.

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And finally—

the eye narrowed slightly.

Almost like recognition.

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BOOOOOOM!

Another pulse of soul pressure exploded upward violently.

This ti stronger.

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Several stone platforms shattered instantly.

One elder directly vomited blood while collapsing unconscious.

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Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

Because despite the terrifying pressure—

his soul itself remained strangely calm.

The suppression could not fully penetrate anymore.

Almost like repeated system tempering and ancient resonance had fundantally changed his soul resistance already.

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Then suddenly—

the silver sword moved.

SHING!

The ancient blade descended before Xia Yu directly.

Silver light spread around her instantly afterward.

Protecting her completely from the soul pressure.

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At nearly the sa mont—

Xu Yuan’s black soul sword released dark light around him too.

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The giant eye below watched silently.

Then—

for the first ti—

a voice echoed upward from the abyss itself.

Ancient.

Heavy.

Endless.

> “The Sword Bearers…”