This is not the pupil technique of the Ten Directions and Nine Abysses—this is the one of the Three Realms and Nine Heavens

Xiao Junbao's body trembled slightly, not out of fear.

Rather, it was from a complex emotion he had never experienced before, one that words could not describe.

His Dual Pupils, the eyes he took such immense pride in. The Dual Pupils that made him invincible among the younger generation of the Ten Directions and Nine Nethers! In front of Qin Hao, they actually trembled instinctively!!!

This feeling was like a proud prince facing a true emperor.

It made him want to kneel—not by his own will, but because the rules carved into his bloodline were telling him to do so.

This is your king!

This sensation filled Xiao Junbao with both fear and anger.

"Impossible!!!" Xiao Junbao's voice was hoarse. He stared fixedly at Qin Hao with his Dual Pupils.

The light within his pupils trembled violently.

"My Dual Pupils are the supreme bloodline passed down for tens of thousands of years in the Ancient Xiao Family! It is a miracle that only appears once in countless generations!"

"Why? Why do I feel so inferior in front of him?"

Xiao Junbao took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the chaotic emotions in his chest.

He clenched his fists tight, and a surging battle intent ignited within those trembling Dual Pupils.

"Ye Hao! Since you are also a Dual Pupil wielder, let us have a showdown between Dual Pupils!"

The corners of Qin Hao's mouth curled up slightly. "Exactly my intention!"

In the martial arts arena, the breath of tens of thousands of spectators caught in their throats at this moment.

A showdown between two Dual Pupil wielders! A battle between two natural-born Saints!

Such a contest was a rare spectacle, scarcely seen in a thousand years!

The two were in perfect agreement. On the arena, the two pairs of Dual Pupils locked onto each other.

Xiao Junbao's Dual Pupils shone with a brilliant golden light, like two burning suns, radiating an unparalleled, domineering majesty.

Qin Hao's Dual Pupils, on the other hand, resembled a realm of primal chaos!

Within his Dual Pupils, time and space flowed, stars were born and destroyed, and all things underwent reincarnation!

The pupil power of the two men clashed in a fierce contest.

"I will definitely win. The power of the Dual Pupils does not rely solely on the eyes themselves! No matter how good a weapon is, it is useless without a formidable wielder!"

"I have cultivated for so many more years than him. My understanding of the Dual Pupils is far more profound. I cannot lose!"

Xiao Junbao gritted his teeth. However, the moment their pupil powers collided, he realized something was wrong.

Qin Hao's Dual Pupils were different! Their Ancient Xiao Family had produced many Dual Pupil wielders in the past!

Yet Qin Hao's Dual Pupils were completely different from all of them!

This made Xiao Junbao doubt whether Qin Hao's eyes were truly Dual Pupils at all.

Could they be an existence even higher than the Dual Pupils?

Xiao Junbao's suspicions were not without reason.

Qin Hao's Dual Pupils contained far more than just the power of the Dual Pupils.

The Innate Dao Body, the Seven-Apertured Exquisite Heart, the Heavenly Phoenix Sacred Body, the Nine-Revolution Samsara Sovereign Body, the Asura Divine Body... the origin essence of all these supreme physiques had long since merged with his pupil power.

What Xiao Junbao was facing was not just the Dual Pupils, but a fusion of numerous top-tier physiques.

Furthermore, one must not forget that even without these physiques, Qin Hao's Dual Pupils were inherently stronger than Xiao Junbao's.

Qin Hao had cultivated the Heaven-Swallowing Pupil-Devouring Art. When he traveled to the era where Liu Ruyan lived, he had devoured five pairs of Dual Pupils!

And after returning, he had not neglected this cultivation technique. There was no telling how many pupil techniques and physiques he had devoured since then.

At the foundational level of origin, Qin Hao's Dual Pupils were vastly superior to Xiao Junbao's.

To be honest, it was only because they were currently in the Ten Directions and Nine Nethers that Qin Hao found it inconvenient to make a lethal move.

Otherwise, having finally encountered a rare Dual Pupil wielder, he truly would have wanted to snatch his eyes away!

Xiao Junbao's eyes were burning.

This was not an exaggeration, but literally burning.

The golden light in his Dual Pupils surged wildly, as if oil had been poured over a fire, transforming into two massive pillars of golden light that shot out from his eyes.

He was reaching his limit. In the field he was most adept at, he was about to be defeated by Qin Hao.

But he was unwilling to accept this!

"Since this is a contest of pupil power, it is perfectly reasonable for me to use pupil techniques!"

"Dual Pupil Myriad Manifestations!"

Xiao Junbao roared, unleashing the secret Dual Pupil technique of his family.

His right eye manifested phantoms of all creation, while his left eye condensed the light of heavenly tribulation, preparing to devour Qin Hao's divine soul.

Qin Hao's eyes lit up. Dual Pupil Myriad Manifestations! Wasn't this the divine ability of the Xiao Family!

The very reason he had arranged this arena match was to gather intelligence on the Ten Directions and Nine Nethers through combat, in order to prepare for the great war to come.

Therefore, Qin Hao had no intention of breaking Xiao Junbao's attack.

He wanted to see exactly what capabilities the opponent's divine ability possessed.

"Universal Replication!"

This was an ability of Qin Hao's Dual Pupils. By observing a technique just once, his Dual Pupils would automatically analyze its underlying principles, allowing him to perfectly replicate the opponent's move.

Qin Hao channeled all his power into his Dual Pupils, determined to copy the opponent's technique.

This also meant that Qin Hao's body was left completely defenseless, as all his power was concentrated on the replication process.

Soon, Qin Hao felt a sharp, stabbing pain in his divine soul.

Immediately after, a phantom appeared right in front of him.

The phantom of all creation struck Qin Hao's body without any reservation.

Taking the full brunt of the blow, Qin Hao was sent flying backward uncontrollably.

Seeing Qin Hao knocked away so easily, Xiao Junbao was stunned.

He hadn't expected this outcome. He had clearly seen Qin Hao activating a pupil technique as well.

Yet, it seemed that Qin Hao's pupil technique lacked any offensive power whatsoever.

"Pfft—!"

Qin Hao uncontrollably spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

He had not put up any defense against Xiao Junbao's strike just now, relying entirely on his physical body to endure it.

It was only because of him, whose physical strength rivaled that of the Immemorial Dragon Emperor, that he could withstand Xiao Junbao's strike with only some injuries. Had it been anyone else, they would likely have been annihilated on the spot.

"Although I took some damage, the replication is complete!" The corners of Qin Hao's mouth curled up slightly.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at Xiao Junbao with a playful expression.

He wondered what kind of expression this guy would make later when he saw him use the exact same move.

In the spectator stands, Ling Shuangshuang abruptly stood up, staring at Qin Hao with a solemn gaze.

Her look was not one of concern, but rather one of intense scrutiny.

Beside her, Crown Prince Ling Yun saw this and couldn't help but chuckle and tease her:

"Little sister, isn't this a bit of an overreaction? He just took a minor injury, why get so worked up?"

"You can't really blame him, either. Who doesn't know that the Ancient Xiao Family is a renowned lineage of Dual Pupil wielders? Competing in pupil power with the Emperor Son of the Xiao Family is simply asking for trouble."

Ling Shuangshuang did not reply. Instead, she continued to look at Qin Hao with a highly complex expression.

She recognized the pupil technique Qin Hao had just displayed! And she was absolutely certain she wasn't mistaken.

That particular pupil technique had left quite a deep impression on her back in the day!

Most importantly, this was not a pupil technique from the Ten Directions and Nine Nethers! This was a pupil technique from the Three Realms and Nine Heavens! During the Immortal Ancient War, she had witnessed it with her own eyes!

"Ye Hao? Why? Why do you know the pupil technique of a Dual Pupil wielder from the Three Realms and Nine Heavens?"

"Come to think of it, your very appearance here was shrouded in mystery. Who exactly are you? Could it be..."

Ling Shuangshuang did not speak her thoughts aloud. She simply sat back down in her seat, her expression incredibly complex.