Chapter 131: Chapter 128: Invincible "Bright Eyes of the Void"! Purging Evil Thoughts

The Descent of the Titan skill Shi Ming gained after bathing in the Titan’s blood was essentially the same as the one used by the Deep Sea Titan.

[S-rank Skill: Descent of the Titan.]

[Rank: 66] 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

[Effect: Awaken the Ancient Titan Power within your body. Randomly draw and unleash one of the twelve Titan skills and undergo a physical transformation. Duration: 60 minutes.]

Unfortunately, he didn’t obtain the Titan’s other skill, Twelve Titans’ Fury.

But that was to be expected. A skill with such an incredibly high activation requirement—one that took a thousand years just to store up enough energy for a single use—would be difficult to wield even if he had inherited it. Even if he could use it, the cost would be immense.

It was far less practical than Descent of the Titan.

In his fight against Miss Yan, Shi Ming used Descent of the Titan for the first time and drew the sixth skill.

Bright Eyes of the Void!

Before this, he had assumed the "Void" in the skill’s name referred to space.

Only when the Titan’s power surged through him did he realize that this "Void" was not what he had thought.

[Bright Eyes of the Void: Enter the "Void" state for 50 minutes. Suppress all mortal, human, or bestial nature and enhance your divinity. Gain the ability to purge falsehoods, cleanse corruption, and perceive with enlightened clarity.]

The skill was easy enough to understand.

’But why only fifty minutes?’

’What happened to the other ten?’

Shi Ming had no time to ponder it further as his body began to transform.

With the descent of the sixth Titan Power, Bright Eyes of the Void, he transformed into a golden figure.

His body grew stronger and more powerful, his physical constitution now like that of a Little Titan. A golden radiance flowed across his rippling muscles, suffusing his entire body—all except for his right arm. This made the Right Arm Red Pattern there appear even more striking.

His once-black hair, as if enchanted, gradually shifted from pure black to a pale gold, adding an ethereal quality that transcended the mortal world.

His pupils turned completely from black to gold, and on the skin around his eyes and on his forehead, deep golden, eye-shaped sigils appeared.

’If I just grew three heads and six arms, I could cosplay as some kind of deity,’ he thought.

...

Miss Yan stared at the transformed Shi Ming, her eyes wide with disbelief.

’How is this possible?’

’The way this skill manifested, that phantom of a rotating clock hand... it’s clearly a carbon copy of the skill the Deep Sea Titan used! Has this bastard already snatched away the spoils of victory and claimed the Deep Sea Titan’s power for himself?’

’No, impossible!’

’How could he have been so fast!’

’It takes others a full three hours, yet he managed it in just over ten minutes?’

With the prize snatched right from her grasp, Miss Yan flew into a rage. The fire in her heart burned even hotter, and the small snakes at the ends of her hair—which had grown longer and thicker—began to hiss, venting their mistress’s fury. They wanted nothing more than to tear the enemy before them to shreds and devour him completely.

’I’ll kill you!’

’I’ll drain your blood and hand it over to the institute!’

’You’ll pay the price for daring to steal from me!’

Miss Yan unleashed her full power, activating Flame Demon’s Kiss completely. A lascivious aura spread, echoing across the entire sea.

As Shi Ming savored the power suffusing his body, his gold-tinged eyes glanced over at her, devoid of any emotion. To him, this beautiful woman, an embodiment of countless charms and temptations, was no different from a painted skeleton in a scroll, or the dead sea fish floating beside them.

The state of Void brought a clear mind and true sight. He was like a Wise One.

Conversely, when Miss Yan met Shi Ming’s eyes, she was momentarily dazed as a sudden urge to repent washed over her.

It was as if she were a lost lamb who had once sinned, now standing in a confessional and hearing the call to redemption.

No,

’I can’t meet his gaze!’

As a veteran Awakened, Miss Yan immediately averted her gaze. Her right leg, wreathed in a pale pink aura, shot out in a sweeping kick aimed at Shi Ming’s torso.

Miss Yan was a master of hand-to-hand combat and grappling. That pinkish aura was the very essence of her Flame Demon’s Kiss skill. Combined with her fighting style, any enemy touched by it would lose their will to fight and become her pliant servant.

A typical Awakened, faced with such an elegant-looking attack, might have even been tempted to let it land, perhaps even trying to cop a feel in the process.

Even if they were struck, they would savor the memory amidst the pain.

But at this moment, Shi Ming’s eyes held not a single impure thought.

His pure, ethereal eyes could make even the most seasoned lecher profoundly question his ways.

The crimson mist touched Shi Ming’s body and instantly dissipated into nothing, unable to affect him in the slightest.

Shi Ming’s current Physical Strength had been enhanced by his second S-rank awakening and amplified by Descent of the Titan. His Attack Power had jumped by more than a single tier. In a simple hand-to-hand fight, he could make Miss Yan—also an S-rank Awakened—suffer immensely.

BAM!

His fist struck Miss Yan’s body.

She was sent flying!

Attacking in the Descent of the Titan state was different from using his Sword and Saber Skill. This was primitive, classical combat—a brutal, visceral contest of fist meeting flesh.

The force of each blow was bone-jarring and unbearable. Not only that, but it also carried a terrifying side effect: the purging of all impure thoughts.

"Bastard!"

Miss Yan’s eyes were practically splitting with rage. In all her years of "activity," who had ever dared to strike her so forcefully?!

’It’s unforgivable!’

But it was no use. Her skills were completely countered by Bright Eyes of the Void. All of her crimson mist attacks were utterly useless against this man, little more than decoration.

The thought of retreating began to form in her mind.

However, there was nowhere to run. The *Tanyuan* had long since fled. The backup arranged by the Divine Comedy was indeed nearby, but according to the plan, they weren’t supposed to provide assistance yet. Even if she sent a distress signal now, it would take at least an hour for help to arrive.

’Hold on for an hour? Impossible.’

At this rate, she would be completely defeated in another ten minutes.

She gritted her teeth.

...

Empowered by Descent of the Titan, Shi Ming was like a combat god from Olympus, showing no mercy.

Despite being an S-rank Awakened herself, Miss Yan was completely on the defensive. Even though she had once trained under the master of soft-style martial arts aboard the *Shiva*, she was finding it increasingly difficult to withstand the brutal, flesh-pounding attacks of this Little Titan.

Shi Ming’s strikes were too swift and powerful to evade.

And they carried a strange power.

Every time she was struck, the urge to repent would surge within her.

Repentance for her past deeds,

Repentance for her past debauchery,

Repentance for the unscrupulous methods of her past.

This overwhelming repentance was impossible to suppress and severely hampered her will to fight.

The crimson mist enveloping her body had completely dissipated. Even the eerie little snakes at the ends of her hair no longer hissed. A saintly light now glinted in their eyes, as if they had renounced their evil ways and achieved enlightenment on the spot.

What kind of bizarre attack was this!

Miss Yan had had enough.

She decided to abandon the mission and make a strategic retreat. It was almost certain that the Titan’s skill had been stolen. There was no point in continuing to fight this S-rank Awakened.

’Better to return to headquarters and get my revenge later.’

’I know everything about this Stone now—his appearance, his skills. Once I get back, I’ll have a hundred ways to deal with him!’

Besides, as an S-rank Awakened specializing in seduction, she’d heard a rumor: the "Doctor" at the research institute was supposedly looking for corpses of S-rank Awakened from enemy factions.

’Then, I’ll let this brat know the consequences of offending the Divine Comedy and Lighthouse!’

’Your corpse will be laid out in a lab and studied, piece by piece!’

Moreover, while the mission itself was a failure, she had obtained two treasures. The Dinglan Pearl in particular had strategic value comparable to an S-rank Awakened. All in all, it was still a massive gain.

’It’s enough to report back with.’

She stopped fighting, turned, and fled. Her backup hadn’t arrived yet, so it was best to lay low for a while.

But Shi Ming wasn’t about to let her.

’The target has not yet been purified! How can I let her go?’

This world had already shattered into an ocean; it should not be burdened by such heavy sin. He stopped fighting with the faint golden aura surrounding his body and instead drew King Slayer from his system space.

During Descent of the Titan, his Attack Power and combat compatibility were far lower when using a weapon compared to his bare fists.

However, his fists couldn’t purify as quickly as his blade.

...

SHING. King Slayer left its sheath.

Miss Yan’s gaze fell upon the sheath, and she clearly saw the blade’s outline. A name escaped her lips in shock.

"Swain!"

Swain was an old acquaintance from her childhood, and the former captain of the *Yellowstone*.

Hope sparked in her eyes. Since Shi Ming had Swain’s personal blade, he had to be connected to him. ’Perhaps,’ she thought, ’he’ll spare me for old times’ sake? Maybe he’ll stop hounding me?’

But she was mistaken.

This only hastened her death.

’King Slayer has been upgraded several times, and its appearance has changed, yet someone can still recognize it?’ Shi Ming thought, surprised.

’The secret of my infiltration of Let There Be Light must not be exposed.’

An irrepressible killing intent colored the Bright Eyes of the Void. Shi Ming unleashed ten times his strength. His body shot forward like a golden arrow, and King Slayer shattered the darkness, piercing through his enemy’s body like a ray of light in the deep sea.

...

A battle of life and death...

...has always been thus.