Devouring it was out of the question. The Golden Crow Celestial Eye was an Innate Spirit Treasure, whereas the Heaven's Eye from the Star Network originated from the Mage's Eye, which, despite several evolutions, was at best a Mysterious-grade artifact. Naturally, it couldn't devour the Golden Crow Celestial Eye. It could only fuse. The two Heaven's Eyes must merge—along with the Star Network—and ultimately integrate with the Great Yi Dynasty's national fate. Only this path led to success, to perfection.
Swish!
Since the Golden Crow Celestial Eye offered no resistance, the Mage's Eye merged smoothly with it. The laws and Dao auras of both began to integrate, evolving during the fusion. Thanks to the Holy Reincarnation Elixir, this evolution moved steadily in a favorable direction. Their Innate Seals also began to intertwine.
It was like the transition between life and death—a nirvanic rebirth.
A mystical metamorphosis was underway.
New seals began to form, absorbing the essence of the original restrictions, merging to create even more mysterious structures. Of course, the majority of these new seals centered around the Golden Crow Celestial Eye's core essence.
Watching the two Heaven's Eyes merge, numerous thoughts flickered through Yi Tianxing's mind.
Then, with a thought, he issued a divine decree:
"From this day forth, the will of Heaven and Earth within the Great Yi shall be ruled by Great Yi, equal to the Heavenly Dao. The will of all Great Yi's people shall fuse into the Heaven's Eye. My will as Emperor shall enter the Eye, to act on behalf of Heaven!"
As his voice fell, the collective will of the people across the Great Yi naturally converged on the evolving Heaven's Eye. Simultaneously, a strand of Imperial Will from within Yi Tianxing also merged with it. As it fused, a mystical connection instantly formed—profound, mysterious, and intimately close, like a bond of blood.
Swish!
At the same time, the True Dragon of National Fate appeared above the Heaven's Eye, opening its maw and pouring torrents of national fate into the Eye.
Unconsciously, the Eye's innate seals transformed once again. In an instant, the three-legged Golden Crow within the Heaven's Eye became even more divine. Its wings spread wide, its entire body glowing brilliantly. Clearly, the essence of the Golden Crow remained unchanged—it was still the Eye's core.
But not only the Golden Crow—the Heaven's Eye now also featured a divine ancient tree, shrouded in flames, upon which the Crow stood. They had merged into one, their auras perfectly aligned.
"The metamorphosis is finally complete,"
Yi Tianxing smiled faintly and asked,
"Xing'er, what can the Heaven's Eye do now?"
Xinghai replied swiftly:
"The Heaven's Eye has now fused the Mage's Eye and the Golden Crow Celestial Eye. It still retains the ability to draw upon Solar True Flame, linking directly to the Sun Star to continuously absorb solar power. Additionally, due to the curse power brought by the Ice Crystal Court, the Eye now wields controllable curse energy, which can be fully harnessed."
The Heaven's Eye's greatest power lay in its curse ability, undoubtedly. Now that it could be precisely controlled, it became a potent asset.
The intensity of the curse could be adjusted, allowing the Eye to refine the bodies of all citizens within Great Yi, using solar power. Crucially, it no longer suppressed cultivation; rather, it tailored the intensity of tempering to each individual's physique and realm, maintaining an optimal balance—never enough to cause real damage, but sufficient for rapid physical enhancement. The process was still painful, especially in later stages, and only those with true willpower could persevere.
This meant that no matter how strong one was, they could still use the Heaven's Eye's curse refining to temper their body.
Originally, this curse was of little use to figures like Ao You and the others. But now, by adjusting the curse's level, it could greatly aid their physical cultivation.
Thus, the Heaven's Eye had become an immense force—an ultimate treasure of the nation, a true national guardian artifact.
"Yes, the Heaven's Eye's refining ability must not be made limitless. If things come too easily, it breeds complacency—a danger in itself."
Yi Tianxing pondered briefly, then declared:
"Segment the curse power by refining level. All citizens of the Great Yi Dynasty may receive the First-Tier Curse, enabling them to temper their body to the First Tier of Body Refinement. However, any further advancement must require Star Coins, exchanged for additional solar energy refining rights. Second Tier, Third Tier, and so on—the cost increases accordingly."
Nothing should come for free, or it would disrupt societal balance. The First Tier was a benefit granted to the people, but beyond that, there had to be sacrifice. Star Coins, the virtual currency of the Star Network, were formed by one's spiritual power.
"Understood, Father."
Xinghai nodded without objection. This arrangement also benefitted her—the Heaven's Eye and Star Network were now one. Accessing higher curse tiers meant continuously spending Star Coins, which constantly refined and strengthened the network.
This was clearly a win-win scenario.
When this news spread, it would undoubtedly spark widespread excitement across the Great Yi.
After all, humanity's physique had always been relatively weak. Even with refining techniques, success required methods, abundant resources, strong will, and even talent. Now, with the Heaven's Eye—even granting only the First-Tier Curse—Great Yi's citizens would become physically superior to their previous selves. Wrestling tigers and leopards barehanded would no longer be impossible.
The benefits were enormous. It would elevate the entire nation, especially soldiers, whose combat strength on the battlefield would soar.
"What other abilities does the Heaven's Eye now possess?"
Yi Tianxing asked again.
"Its detection ability has greatly improved. With the power of the Sun, wherever sunlight touches is now within the Heaven's Eye's range. Even concealed assassins will be exposed. Ordinary stealth techniques are useless. If needed, the Eye can even turn night into day."
Xinghai answered.
This ability alone far surpassed its prior incarnations.
"Excellent. That means Eternal Night assassins hiding in our borders will no longer be safe."
Yi Tianxing nodded. With such surveillance power, the chance of successful assassination plummeted—though not to zero, as countless rare treasures and secret arts existed.
"Also, because the Heaven's Eye is infused with the will of the people and your Imperial Will, Father, it can now manipulate the natural forces of the Great Yi Dynasty to suppress invaders. Any foreign enemy fighting on Great Yi land will find themselves oppressed by the Eye's power."
This was suppression on a spiritual and will-based level—Heaven's Will, People's Will, and the Emperor's Will.
"Furthermore, the Heaven's Eye can now attack directly. It possesses Heavenly Punishment power, gathering natural and law-based forces within the Great Yi borders to unleash divine judgment. At its core, this manifests as Solar Divine Light, or even Solar True Flame. Its offensive capability is tremendous—it can even harness the momentum of the land."
Xinghai continued.
This was the Heaven's Eye's most terrifying trait—it could attack like a divine judgment. Having now fused with the Mage's Eye and undergone full evolution, it had surpassed twenty-seven innate seals, reaching the twenty-eighth, crossing a threshold into the rank of a Top-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure.
Its power had fundamentally transformed.
"Very good. Now, begin scanning the entire Great Yi. I want to see whether there are any Eternal Night assassins still hiding within."
Yi Tianxing ordered without hesitation.
Talk was cheap. A true test was needed.
"Yes, Father!!"
Xinghai responded.
Swish!
At that moment, a golden eye appeared in the skies above Xuanhuang City. It was the Heaven's Eye, exuding immense authority. Anyone who saw it felt a powerful pressure, an instinctive reverence. Resistance felt impossible.
The golden eye resembled the old Golden Crow Celestial Eye, but it no longer radiated lethal danger.
"Why is the Heaven's Eye appearing now? It looks like the Golden Crow Celestial Eye!"
"Is this our Great Yi's new Heaven's Eye?"
"Something big must be happening for it to appear like this…"
Countless citizens murmured in curiosity and awe.
At this moment, regardless of where one was, so long as they were within Great Yi, they could see the Heaven's Eye. It ignored all distance, appearing vividly before all.
But the Heaven's Eye ignored them.
As it flickered, an invisible force spread through the sunlight pouring down from the void. The sunlight was no longer ordinary. Something new had entered it.
In that instant, in Golden Scale City, its City Lord Huanlin also looked up in surprise—only to see, nearby, a figure suddenly emerge from the shadows.