I Have Medicine

Chapter 573 - (Blue Eyes) Capturing the Dual-Eyed Blue-Eyed Tribe.

Gongyi Tianheng had no objections.

Gu Zuo immediately released his psychic power, “coating” both himself and his big brother with a thick layer, seamlessly blending them into the surrounding space.

Next, the two donned black robes, completely vanishing from everyone’s sight.

The hundred Tianlong Guards and battle slaves waited outside respectfully.

Though reluctant, they understood clearly that they couldn’t help. In a situation like this, following along would only hold the two back.

As for Gu Zuo and Gongyi Tianheng, after concealing themselves, they approached the stone forest together.

Just like before, a strange force struck, but it was blocked by the psychic power Gu Zuo had layered over them. This wasn’t a direct repulsion—instead, he gently pushed the force aside, careful not to disturb it.

Of course, Gu Zuo was taking a significant risk.

No one knew how powerful the psychic power within the stone forest truly was. He hadn’t let his big brother resist it because the forest’s effects seemed primarily targeted at martial artists, and he feared that if a martial artist countered it, it might trigger some trap and alert whoever was behind it. But Gu Zuo wasn’t sure if his method of softly deflecting the force would work either. If the opponent’s planning was meticulous and thorough, preventing even this subtle approach from succeeding… then once they entered the stone forest, it wouldn’t just be a case of startling the snake—they might face an extremely dangerous situation.

For now, the stone forest treated the two as a single entity. Gu Zuo continuously intervened, and together with his big brother, they advanced into it at a steady pace.

Fortunately, as Gu Zuo repeatedly pushed aside the increasingly dense waves of strange psychic power, the two successfully entered the stone forest. During this time, aside from the eerie psychic power, they saw no signs of anyone else.

At last, they penetrated over ten zhang into the stone forest. All around them stood stone trees, each one vividly lifelike, with even the patterns on their trunks etched in striking clarity.

However, Gu Zuo soon realized he couldn’t stare directly at those patterns. The moment he looked too long, the lines seemed to form an eye, causing his consciousness to waver as a faint dizziness threatened to creep in again.

Gu Zuo frowned slightly, shifted to the left, and grabbed Gongyi Tianheng’s hand.

Gongyi Tianheng’s brows twitched faintly.

[Ah Zuo?]

[Big Brother, there’s something wrong with the trunks of these stone trees. Whatever you do, don’t look at them.]

[I’ll be careful.]

[But it’s fine. If your eyes get dazzled, I’ll remind you.]

[…Then I’ll leave it to Ah Zuo.]

Gu Zuo flashed a smile and tightened his grip on his big brother’s hand.

That’s right—if anything seemed off with his big brother, he’d… give him a little squeeze.

The two proceeded with even greater caution.

Gu Zuo stopped closely examining the patterns on the stone trees. Instead, he slowly extended his psychic power outward, probing forward in a straight line.

As he explored, he noticed that the deeper they went into the stone forest, the stronger the strange psychic power became. His extended psychic power felt like it was sinking into a sticky mire—every inch forward was a struggle.

Gu Zuo frowned and began to circulate the Lingshen Hantian Technique.

This technique was incredibly powerful. Once activated, it enhanced his psychic power to a certain degree. However, it also consumed more of it—but no matter what, it was better than being unprepared and getting trapped here.

Sure enough, after employing the technique, his probing psychic power grew tougher. If it had been a thin, flexible thread before, it now became a slender iron wire, its resilience increased tenfold or more. The sticky resistance ahead couldn’t stop the “wire” from piercing through, and it quickly broke past, thrusting deep into the forest.

Deeper in, Gu Zuo’s eyes suddenly widened.

Then he swiftly retracted the “wire” and took a deep breath.

Seeing this, Gongyi Tianheng pressed a hand on Gu Zuo’s shoulder.

[Ah Zuo, what did you see?]

Gu Zuo gripped his big brother’s hand tightly.

[I saw a giant blue eye.]

Gongyi Tianheng was somewhat surprised.

Gu Zuo continued.

[And I saw a Blue-Eyed tribesman kneeling before the giant blue eye. He’s awakened dual eyes.]

Gongyi Tianheng paused abruptly.

[Could it be that this blue eye is greatly beneficial to that Blue-Eyed tribesman?]

Gu Zuo nodded.

[It’s possible that this Blue-Eyed tribesman’s blue eyes are deeply connected to that blue eye.]

Regardless of the exact relationship between the blue eye and the Blue-Eyed tribesman, now that they were here and had the rare chance to encounter a dual-eyed Blue-Eyed tribesman, they couldn’t just retreat.

The two exchanged a glance.

Gu Zuo slowly transmitted his voice.

[Big Brother, capture that Blue-Eyed tribesman.]

Gongyi Tianheng gave a slight nod.

[Ah Zuo, help me guard against the power of his blue eyes.]

With their decision made, they picked up their pace slightly, but their movements grew even more cautious. Their feet didn’t touch the ground, ensuring they made no sound at all.

Fortunately, they had already donned black robes to conceal their forms, and their psychic power masked their presence, making them seem almost transparent as they silently approached the deepest part of the stone forest.

When they arrived, Gu Zuo and Gongyi Tianheng witnessed a bizarre scene.

In a hollow surrounded by stone trees stood a stone platform, resembling a sacrificial altar, measuring three zhang in both length and width. Hovering silently above the platform was a luminous blue eye, like a beast’s pupil, emitting an eerie glow that carried a chilling, terrifying aura.

Before the platform, a slender Blue-Eyed tribesman knelt devoutly. He raised his face, eyes wide open, a beam of blue light connecting his gaze to the blue eye, channeling a profoundly strange power.

Gu Zuo immediately realized that this strange power was the same as the eerie psychic power that had attacked them earlier. At this moment, it surged around the Blue-Eyed tribesman, only slightly weaker than the most potent force within the stone forest—but even so, it was comparable to the Nurturing Psyche Realm!

If every dual-eyed Blue-Eyed tribesman possessed psychic power of this caliber, then despite their rarity, they would still represent a formidable force!

Gu Zuo and Gongyi Tianheng exchanged a glance.

From the center of Gu Zuo’s brow, a surging wave of psychic power burst forth, striking the Blue-Eyed tribesman with lightning speed!

Under the force of this assault, the Blue-Eyed tribesman—who had been completely unaware moments earlier—had no time to retract his luminous eyes as he spun around in alarm.

At that exact instant, Gu Zuo’s psychic power—imbued with soul-capturing power—clashed directly with those glowing eyes. For a brief moment, it overwhelmed the energy within them.

Simultaneously, Gongyi Tianheng flashed forward, appearing behind the dual-eyed tribesman.

Then he struck decisively—

A deafening *hum* reverberated through the clansman’s skull. Darkness swallowed his vision, and he collapsed, unconscious before he hit the ground.

The two’s seamless coordination made capturing the dual-eyed tribesman almost effortless.

Without delay, Gu Zuo rushed over, using the hide of a Taotie to cover the Blue-Eyed tribesman’s eyes. Meanwhile, Gongyi Tianheng bound him tightly with Taotie tendons.

Once the tribesman awoke, escape would likely be impossible.

After securing him, Gongyi Tianheng tossed the Blue-Eyed tribesman aside. The two then began carefully inspecting the area around the stone platform. The blue eye, in particular, though motionless, looked so peculiar that they couldn’t simply leave it there.

Gu Zuo said, “Big Brother, why don’t we find a way to take it with us?”

Gongyi Tianheng nodded slightly. “We must proceed with caution, though.”

Gu Zuo understood this and approached the front of the stone platform warily.

It had to be said, the stone platform was perfectly square, resembling a sacrificial altar.

Especially with the blue eye positioned atop it and the dried, blood-like stains in front, the resemblance was even stronger.

Gu Zuo couldn’t help but speculate: Could the Blue-Eyed tribesmen be offering blood sacrifices to this blue eye to gain some benefit from it? For now, that was unclear and required further observation.

Regardless, this place was undoubtedly beneficial to the Blue-Eyed Tribe—and thus detrimental to the human race.

With that in mind, Gu Zuo continued his examination.

He soon noticed that every inch of the platform’s surface was covered in peculiar patterns. When he focused on them, he realized they too formed eye-like shapes—identical to the patterns on the stone trees outside!

However, these patterns were much clearer than those on the trees, allowing Gu Zuo to see that their form was exactly the same as the blue eye atop the platform!

In a flash, an idea struck him. “Big Brother, do you think… maybe this blue eye contains that strange power, and as it spreads outward, it affects the platform and the stone forest, causing those patterns to form naturally?”

The patterns on the platform were the clearest. The closer to the platform, the stronger the force, and the sharper the patterns on the stone trees became.

Gongyi Tianheng pondered briefly. “Very likely.”

Gu Zuo’s heart tightened, then surged with excitement.

If he could harness this power for himself… it would undoubtedly be a tremendous boost to his psychic power!

With that, Gu Zuo enveloped himself in his psychic power and approached the blue eye closely.

Here, the strange psychic power was so thick it felt almost viscous. Being this near, Gu Zuo could feel his own psychic power trembling in waves. If not for his soul-capturing power constantly countering it, a single misstep might have allowed it to seize his very consciousness!

Without hesitation, Gu Zuo locked eyes with the blue eye, his mind racing.

He intended to store it in the Medicine Hall!

As this thought took shape, a powerful attractive force emanated from the blue eye, as if resisting Gu Zuo’s plan. Yet an even more terrifying suction erupted from the Medicine Hall.

Gu Zuo felt his psychic power being drained rapidly. The protective layers around his core consciousness were on the verge of being depleted—until, with a sharp *whoosh*, the blue eye vanished.

In one of the storage compartments of the Medicine Hall, the silhouette of the blue eye appeared.