Chapter 741
I Can See Through Everything – Chapter 741
Chapter 741: Rapidly Breaking Through, Drawing Attention
As Lu Qing fired off one hand seal after another, they landed on the formation barrier.
The first layer of light screen immediately trembled faintly, and a few breaths later, it silently dissolved.
Lu Qing didn’t pause at all. He continued forming seals, sending them onto the second layer of light screen.
Very quickly, the second screen was also cracked open within a few breaths.
Next came the third layer.
At the start, Lu Qing’s actions in dismantling the formation didn’t draw anyone’s attention.
Time was tight. Of the vast majority of experts still stuck here, most were already on the verge of being eliminated.
So everyone kept their focus on the formation barrier in front of them, with no spare attention for anyone else.
But as Lu Qing rapidly dismantled layer after layer, the continuous commotion of light screens dispersing one after another finally caught the attention of a few experts not far from him, who turned to look.
That look nearly made their eyes pop out.
Because what they saw was that around that Five-Tribulation Nascent Soul kid, seven of the nine formation barriers had already vanished, leaving only the final two.
“How is this possible? How did that kid do it?”
They couldn’t believe it. They hadn’t forgotten that this Five-Tribulation Nascent Soul kid had only come in not long ago.
By all logic, he should still be studying the formation at most. How could he already have dismantled seven layers of the formation barrier so quickly?
The few experts stared wide-eyed, fixing their gaze on Lu Qing, desperate to see exactly how he was doing it.
Then, in the next instant, they were even more shocked.
Lu Qing casually fired off a rapid string of hand seals—so fast it made even them feel dizzy.
And as that string of seals landed on the light screen, they saw that in only one or two breaths, the eighth formation barrier shuddered slightly and then shattered on the spot.
Immediately after, Lu Qing didn’t hesitate in the slightest. He casually threw out another string of seals, landing them on the ninth light screen.
As expected, the ninth formation barrier held out for only two or three breaths before it also exploded into fragments.
Just like that, all nine formation barriers were dismantled by Lu Qing, and the formation passage reacted.
The next moment, light flickered where Lu Qing stood, and a pillar of light appeared, enveloping him.
The sudden glow finally caught the attention of the other experts who had been wholly absorbed in dismantling formations.
They all knew this light was the sign that someone had passed the trial and was about to enter the next stage.
The crowd of experts looked over, wanting to see who had broken through again.
When they saw that the one wrapped in light was Lu Qing—
Everyone froze for a beat, then all their eyes widened.
“It’s actually that Five-Tribulation Nascent Soul kid?”
“How can that be? Why can he clear the stage so fast?!”
“He came in only about a quarter of an hour ago, right? And he’s already dismantled all nine light screens—how did he do it?”
Every expert’s eyes were filled with disbelief.
No one had expected that the one to clear the stage would be the Five-Tribulation Nascent Soul kid who had only just entered not long ago!
But how had this kid managed, in only a quarter of an hour, to crack this incomparably profound and obscure formation?
It had to be said: even those renowned formation experts who had cleared the stage earlier—the Nascent Soul formation grandmasters famous throughout the Starry Void—didn’t seem to have solved the first-stage formation this quickly.
Though the experts were stunned, unfortunately, no one could answer the question burning in their hearts.
Even the few experts who had noticed Lu Qing the earliest were the same.
Thus, under everyone’s disbelieving gaze, as the pillar of light dispersed, Lu Qing’s figure also vanished from where he stood, entering the next stage.
“Hm?”
When Lu Qing entered the second stage, inside the Immortal Palace, that aged voice suddenly stirred.
“Old Canglong, what is it?” the bell-like voice asked.
“That Four-Tribulation Nascent Soul cultivator earlier—he took only a quarter of an hour to clear the first formation stage and break the Nine-Turn Linked Formation.”
Although Lu Qing had altered his aura, disguising himself as a Five-Tribulation Nascent Soul,
the three ancient wills within the Immortal Palace were simply too high in realm.
Even the transformation method of a perfect divine soul couldn’t fool their eyes.
At a glance, they had seen through Lu Qing’s true cultivation realm.
“Only a quarter of an hour to break the Nine-Turn Linked Formation?”
The bell-like voice and the cold voice were both surprised.
They knew well: the Nine-Turn Linked Formation wasn’t particularly high-ranked, only an early Nascent Soul–level formation.
But it was a formation created by their master. Even as an early Nascent Soul–level formation, it was extraordinarily profound.
To crack it within a quarter of an hour meant that his talent in formations could be considered quite good.
At the very least, compared with the overwhelming majority of cultivators who had entered the secret realm the previous two times, he was far more gifted.
“No wonder. His flesh body is clearly powerful, yet he still chose the formation passage. Looks like he really does have decent talent in the path of Formation Arts. It’s a pity, though—his cultivation is too low. He’s destined not to go far,” the cold voice said with some regret.
The other two wills also felt a pang of regret.
The stages of the formation passage grew harder and harder with each level.
It required an extremely powerful Nascent Soul perception to catch even a sliver of the hidden profundity within.
Especially the final stage’s formation—it already touched on a trace of the mysteries of the Dao Heir realm.
Without a sufficiently strong divine soul, forget comprehending it; even taking a single look would leave one injured by the Dao’s intent contained inside.
In the eyes of these three ancient wills, that Four-Tribulation Nascent Soul cultivator, no matter how talented he was with formations, would be limited by his realm. He couldn’t possibly clear many stages.
Still, after thinking for a moment, the cold voice spoke again. “Bring this Four-Tribulation Nascent Soul’s scene to the front as well.”
“I was thinking the same. It’s rare to see an interesting little fellow. Let’s see just how far he can go,” the aged voice chuckled.
“Right. Such an interesting little fellow—maybe he’ll even bring us a surprise,” the bell-like voice agreed.
The three ancient wills had been inside the Immortal Palace for far too long.
With such rare entertainment, they couldn’t help but grow interested.
The aged voice moved Lu Qing’s light screen to the front. It was only slightly smaller than the scenes of the two Nine-Tribulation Nascent Souls and the eight Eight-Tribulation Nascent Souls, but still quite conspicuous.
Of course, most of their attention remained on those top-tier Nascent Souls.
After all, those little ones standing at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm were the ones who truly had a sliver of hope of passing the trial.
That Four-Tribulation Nascent Soul cultivator would, in the end, be nothing more than a bit of added amusement in their dull days within the Immortal Palace.
“So this is the space of the second stage?”
Naturally, Lu Qing had no idea that his performance in the first stage had already drawn the attention of several ancient wills inside the Immortal Palace.
At this moment, he had been transmitted by the pillar of light into another space.
Lu Qing surveyed his surroundings.
The new space was actually quite similar to the first stage. Lu Qing was still trapped by many layers of formation barriers.
Only, there were far fewer people in this space than in the last one.
Lu Qing saw only ten figures, like him, each trapped by formation barriers.
And the auras of these figures were extremely powerful—the weakest among them was still a Six-Tribulation Nascent Soul.
“As expected, there were people who cracked the formation early and entered the second stage. I just wonder if anyone has already entered the third stage.”
Lu Qing observed the surroundings and understood.
At that time, a piece of information also entered his mind.
And the others, of course, noticed Lu Qing’s arrival as well.
At first they thought it was some formation master from a certain faction who had broken through.
But when they saw it was Lu Qing, everyone’s face showed deep surprise.
These experts naturally recognized Lu Qing.
Whether it was how he had dared to toy with and insult Mo Tushan back then, or how he had displayed an unreasonable, bizarre speed, both had left an extremely deep impression.
But no one had expected him to appear in the formation trial passage—and even more, to have reached the second stage.
More importantly, when they had been in the first stage, they hadn’t seen Lu Qing at all.
Meaning this somewhat mysterious Five-Tribulation Nascent Soul kid had entered the first stage only after they themselves had already cleared it.
Yet now, he had appeared in the second stage faster than the others.
Realizing what that implied, the gazes of quite a few experts turned uncertain, mixed with suspicion and shock.
Unfortunately, trapped as they were within the formations, they weren’t allowed to communicate at all—not even by soul transmission.
If the grand formation detected it, it would immediately kick them out of the passage, and they would never be able to enter again.
So no matter how many doubts they had, they could only suppress them for now and continue studying the formations before them.
Still, there were experts who, while studying the formations, split off a thread of focus to watch Lu Qing’s movements.
They wanted to see whether this Five-Tribulation Nascent Soul kid truly had such terrifying skill in formations.
“So that’s how it is. The second stage is still about cracking formations. Only the time limit is longer—the deadline is now one day.”
After receiving that information, Lu Qing understood.
The trial of the second stage didn’t differ much from the first—it was still about cracking formations.
Only the allotted time had been extended greatly, turning into a full day.
“Looks like the formation in this second stage is far more difficult than the last one.”
Lu Qing’s gaze fell onto the formation barrier before him.
He still didn’t immediately use his Spiritual Powers. Instead, relying on his own formation attainment, he began analyzing the formation in front of him.
After all, this was also an excellent chance to test the accumulation he had built in the path of Formation Arts.
This time, the formation barriers surrounding Lu Qing were even more numerous.
Looking closely, there were a full eighteen layers.
Twice as many as the first stage.
And the operational links between them were far more exquisite and complex.
Lu Qing used his mind to sense the mysteries between the layers of light screens. It took him a full two quarters of an hour before he finally straightened out the patterns of change within.
During this process, more than ten Nascent Soul Realm experts passed the first stage’s trial and arrived at the second stage.
When those Nascent Soul Realm experts saw that Lu Qing was indeed in the second stage, their eyes all revealed a strange look.
Sadly, because communication was forbidden, they couldn’t tell their fellow sect members in the second stage about Lu Qing’s astonishing performance in the first stage.
But while studying the formations, these Nascent Soul Realm experts still couldn’t help splitting off attention to observe Lu Qing’s every move.
For a time, Lu Qing became the most watched person in the entire second stage.
“This second stage’s formation really is much harder. Even for me, if I don’t rely on my Spiritual Powers, I’d need at least close to an hour to completely crack it. No wonder the time limit was extended.”
After finishing his study, Lu Qing’s eyes showed admiration.
It wasn’t that he was arrogant. Lu Qing knew very well that after mastering many powerful formations and restrictions,
his accumulation in the Way of Runes had already become extraordinarily deep.
He even dared to say that among all the Nascent Soul Realm experts in the Gui Xu Secret Realm, there might not be a single one with deeper accumulation in the Way of Runes than him.
And whether it was the path of Formation Arts or the path of restrictions, in essence they were both derived from the Way of Runes.
So even without relying on his Spiritual Powers, merely with his own formation attainment, Lu Qing could still crack the formation before him.
Of course, if it were only cracking it, that naturally wouldn’t be hard.
But what Lu Qing wanted was not merely to crack it.
He also wanted to thoroughly grasp this profound formation in front of him, adding to his foundation in runes, formations, and the dao of restrictions.
So after studying it for a while and testing his own formation attainment, Lu Qing ultimately still activated his Spiritual Powers and looked toward the formation barrier before him.
After a dozen breaths, several strips of information floated out from the light screen.
“Eighteen Mystic Heaven Formation? Quite a domineering name.”
Lu Qing looked at those strips of information, then chose to download them. After the download finished, he chose to simulate.
A moment later, when his Spiritual Powers simulated the formation inheritance he had downloaded, Lu Qing didn’t hesitate. He immediately chose to learn it.
In the next instant, a massive amount of formation insight surged into his mind.
Lu Qing closed his eyes and began quietly absorbing and comprehending it.
“This Five-Tribulation Nascent Soul kid—did he gain some enlightenment?” someone thought.
Seeing Lu Qing shut his eyes, looking as though he had realized something, the Nascent Soul Realm experts who had been watching him couldn’t help guessing inwardly.
But no one could confirm it, so they could only keep watching.
“This little fellow gained insight that quickly?” Inside the Immortal Palace, the ancient wills also saw Lu Qing’s actions.
The bell-like voice couldn’t help saying so.
“How could it be that simple? This second stage’s Eighteen Mystic Heaven Formation is several times harder than the first stage’s Nine-Turn Linked Formation. No matter how talented this little fellow is, he couldn’t possibly grasp it that quickly,” the cold voice couldn’t help refuting.
“Whether it is or not, we’ll know if we wait a bit,” the aged voice said.
Without realizing it, they all began paying closer attention to Lu Qing’s movements.
But soon, their attention was pulled away by something else.
“Eh? In the Path of Laws passage, someone has actually broken through to the third stage?”
“Not only that—the Sword Dao passage and the Flesh-Body Passage also have someone stepping into the third stage!”
The aged voice’s tone carried open delight.
“Seems we all misjudged. This time, among those entering the secret realm, there are indeed a few decent seedlings. They look stronger than the ones from the previous two times.”
Hearing that, the bell-like voice and the cold voice immediately turned their attention to several other light screens.
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