Chapter 769
I Can See Through Everything – Chapter 769
Chapter 769: A Glimpse of Talent, The Secret Realm Closes
“I didn’t expect Ah Qing’s Sword Dao attainment to have reached this level already. How long has it even been since he began comprehending the master’s [Guixu Unfettered Sword Technique]?”
The Black Savage Bull couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement.
“Indeed. In that strike of Ah Qing’s, not only was there the essence of the [Guixu Unfettered Sword Technique], he also fused in the intent of other powerful sword techniques. He has already walked out on a Sword Dao path that belongs to him. Truly remarkable.”
Old Canglong was shaken as well.
Lu Qing’s sword just now had already surpassed the limit of the Nascent Soul Realm. Though it still hadn’t reached the true level of the Dao-Integration realm, with that single strike alone, he could almost be invincible within the Nascent Soul Realm!
And his current realm was only the early stage of the six-tribulation Nascent Soul.
It was hard to imagine how terrifying he would be when he stepped into the Nascent Soul Nine Tribulations in the future.
Could it be that he really would possess strength comparable to the Dao-Integration realm while still in the Nascent Soul Realm?
More importantly, what Lu Qing had unleashed with that strike was not purely the master’s [Guixu Unfettered Sword Technique].
Rather, he had fused several powerful Sword Dao inheritances into one furnace, discarding the old and bringing forth the new—completely forging a Sword Dao path of his own.
The Sword Dao Domain Lu Qing had displayed earlier still seemed somewhat immature in Old Canglong and the others’ eyes.
Yet they could also see the terrifying potential of this secret method.
When the day came that Lu Qing truly comprehended this path all the way to the Dao-Integration realm, or even the Dao-Transcendence realm…
They simply couldn’t imagine how dreadful that would be!
It was precisely because they had seen all these mysteries that Old Canglong and the other two grew more and more shaken the longer they thought about it.
Especially when they remembered that the Sword Dao was only one of Lu Qing’s talents.
In the Way of Formations and the Path of the Body, and even the Dao of Illusion, he seemed to possess talent that was no less than his talent in the Sword Dao.
That made them feel an even stronger tremor in their minds.
For a time, even with the mental state of Dao-Integration realm beings like Old Canglong and the others, they still felt as though they could barely breathe.
This final disciple they had accepted on the master’s behalf was more monstrous than a monster!
Every time they thought they understood him well enough, Lu Qing would refresh their understanding again, revealing an even more freakish side.
As if no matter when, what they saw was only the tip of the iceberg of Lu Qing’s talent.
It even made Old Canglong and the others feel that Lu Qing was unfathomable.
Even more unbelievable was that this sense of unfathomability was coming from a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator.
“Ah Qing is looking for me.”
Old Canglong suddenly said. Then, with a thought, Lu Qing’s figure appeared before them.
“Greetings, three seniors,” Lu Qing said with a bow.
“No need for such courtesy. I didn’t expect your Sword Dao cultivation to have reached such a realm, Ah Qing. Even a Nascent Soul Nine Tribulations cultivator is no match for you in a single move,” Old Canglong praised.
“You flatter me, Senior.” Lu Qing humbled himself a little, then said, “This junior has something I wish to ask Senior.”
“Oh? What is it? Speak freely.”
“Senior understands the situation inside the secret realm thoroughly. This junior wants to ask—are there any Black-and-White Temple disciples still remaining in this secret realm?”
“There are none left. The Black-and-White Temple disciple you killed earlier was the final one in the secret realm.”
“So that’s how it is. Many thanks, Senior.”
Hearing this, Lu Qing immediately felt at ease.
Although he had already expected it, he still needed Old Canglong to confirm it to be completely certain.
“Ah Qing, do you have a very deep grudge with that force called the Black-and-White Temple?” Old Canglong asked.
The Black Savage Bull and Ming Feng also looked at Lu Qing.
They wanted to know this as well.
If it weren’t hatred as deep as the sea, why would he insist on wiping them out, not leaving a single one alive?
“It’s not that we have some enormous grudge. It’s just that this junior has always disliked seeing these utterly wicked people swaggering around in front of me, so I simply took the opportunity to clean them up,” Lu Qing said calmly.
He wasn’t lying. If it were only the enmity between Mo Tushan and him, he wouldn’t have gone so far as to slaughter the Black-and-White Temple disciples in the secret realm to the last.
Unfortunately, Lu Qing had used his abilities to investigate, and the Black-and-White Temple disciples were practically all evil to the core.
Every one of them cultivated extremely vile techniques, and each carried the weight of countless wronged souls.
That was the real reason he felt a murderous urge.
If his strength were not yet insufficient, he would have even wanted to march straight to the Black-and-White Temple’s stronghold and kill his way through.
However, Lu Qing believed that day would not be far off.
“So that’s the case. Then they deserved it.”
Old Canglong and the other two exchanged glances without showing anything on their faces.
They understood: Lu Qing was the type who loathed evil, so his hand was especially ruthless.
“Three seniors, my matters are settled. I’m preparing to go back into secluded cultivation to consolidate my realm a bit. After Xiao Li leaves secluded cultivation, please help notify me,” Lu Qing said.
“Go. You just broke through, so you should indeed take time to settle your foundation,” Old Canglong nodded.
After Lu Qing returned to the second-layer space, chose a new cave dwelling, and went in to cultivate in seclusion, Old Canglong’s expression suddenly became more solemn.
“Old Bull, Ming Feng, I think we should make a decision—whether to close the secret realm ahead of time.”
“Close it ahead of time?”
The Black Savage Bull and Ming Feng froze.
“That’s right. The master had the Immortal Palace open once every hundred thousand years only to leave a sliver of hope, so the Immortal Palace’s inheritance would not be severed. Now that Ah Qing has entered the master’s sect, there’s no need to keep the secret realm open anymore.
We might as well accumulate these resources and supply Ah Qing’s cultivation needs.”
The Black Savage Bull and Ming Feng fell silent.
They understood what Old Canglong meant.
Maintaining the operation of the secret realm’s many restrictions and formations required consuming a vast amount of energy.
Although the restrictions the master set down had long since reached a state of self-perpetuation, drawing energy from the endless void to sustain their operation,
if they closed the secret realm, it would still reduce consumption by a noticeable amount, saving more Spiritual Essence for Lu Qing’s cultivation.
And they had already witnessed Ah Qing’s cultivation firsthand—his demand for Spiritual Essence could only be called terrifying.
With each minor realm breakthrough, the Spiritual Essence he devoured was enough to make even Dao-Integration realm beings like them feel alarmed.
With the resources the Immortal Palace had left, it truly was becoming difficult to keep supplying Ah Qing’s needs.
So closing the secret realm ahead of time was indeed a good solution.
“It’s not impossible, but we must wait until all cultivators in the trial passage have been eliminated before we close the secret realm,” Ming Feng said after a moment of thought. “Back then, the master upheld the principle of teaching without discrimination. Since there are still people persisting in the trial passage, we can’t cut them off. After they are eliminated, we’ll close the secret realm.”
“Fine. Judging by their state, it should be at most a few more years,” Old Canglong said, not objecting, and nodded as well.
His gaze fell on the few remaining light screens before him.
On them, the figures of Yu Jian and the others were clearly displayed.
But Old Canglong could tell they had no hope of clearing it.
Although these cultivators could be considered geniuses, in the end they still lacked the necessary foundation.
If it were in the past, even if they failed to clear it at the end, Old Canglong and the others would at least grant them a spot as nominal disciples and bestow some opportunities.
But now, with Lu Qing’s brilliance placed before them, the talent of Yu Jian and the others looked dim by comparison.
There was no need to waste resources on them anymore.
In the time that followed, the secret realm fell into a strange atmosphere.
Almost all the powerhouses were constantly inquiring in secret about Lu Qing’s information.
After all, there was no one who wouldn’t want to know the origin of such a terrifying existence.
Yet the eerie thing was that after exchanging information and probing around, no one truly knew Lu Qing’s background.
His lineage, the world he belonged to, even his appearance—no one knew the slightest clue.
He was like someone who had appeared out of thin air, shrouded in mystery.
And the more it was like that, the deeper everyone’s awe of him became.
A being so strong, yet no information could be uncovered—then only a handful of reasons remained.
And any one of those reasons was enough to make them extremely wary.
However, there was also one matter that made the secret realm’s powerhouses feel puzzled.
That day, Lu Qing had sat at the exit of the trial passage, clearly intending to exterminate the Black-and-White Temple disciples.
Yet after killing the Great Yuan Immortal Clan’s clan leader, he vanished and did not continue waiting for Mo Tushan to come out.
Could it be that when Lu Qing fought the Great Yuan Immortal Clan’s clan leader, he wasn’t as relaxed as he appeared, and had actually suffered a serious injury, forcing him to retreat?
This doubt was finally answered several months later, from another powerhouse who was eliminated from the trial passage.
And that eliminated powerhouse was none other than Tao Xianzi of the Enchantress Pavilion.
“Senior Sister, what did you say—Mo Tushan is already dead?”
An Enchantress Pavilion disciple couldn’t help letting out a startled cry. The commotion immediately alarmed the powerhouses of other factions, who all looked over in shock.
Mo Tushan was actually dead?
Some powerhouses immediately thought of Lu Qing’s departure.
Could it be that person already knew Mo Tushan had died—or was it he who did it?
Tao Xianzi seemed to intentionally spread the news. She gave a slight nod. “That’s right. In the seventh stage of the Flesh-Body Passage, he was suppressed and killed with a single palm by an unsurpassed powerhouse.”
Killed with one palm!
The powerhouses were even more shaken.
Those who had been guessing whether Lu Qing did it were all stunned.
Because they all knew Lu Qing was an incomparably powerful sword cultivator. That sword move that merged countless stars into one still made their minds tremble whenever they recalled it.
Could it be that within the trial passage, there was another equally mysterious and terrifying powerhouse, someone capable of suppressing and killing Mo Tushan?
“Mo Tushan is dead… No wonder that person left directly that day. Could it be he knows the powerhouse who killed Mo Tushan?” the Enchantress Pavilion disciple murmured.
“What do you mean, knows that person? What are you talking about?” Tao Xianzi asked, puzzled.
“Senior Sister, you don’t know…”
That Enchantress Pavilion disciple immediately became excited and quickly recounted what had happened some time ago.
But this time, it was Tao Xianzi’s turn to be shocked. “What did you say? Someone outside killed a Nascent Soul Nine Tribulations cultivator with a single sword strike?”
“That’s right. That nine-tribulation Nascent Soul was the Great Yuan Immortal Clan’s clan leader. If he hadn’t provoked that sword cultivator senior, nothing would have happened. But he just had to seek death—relying on his Nascent Soul Nine Tribulations cultivation to try to seize that person’s treasure. In the end he was killed with one sword strike…”
Not far away, the Great Yuan Immortal Clan members felt a surge of humiliation as they heard others discussing their clan leader so brazenly.
But no matter how humiliated they felt, they had to force themselves to endure it and not show it.
Now the situation was stronger than people. The clan leader had already fallen, and among so many factions they were already weak. If they dared to poke their heads out, they might be exterminated entirely.
So no matter how others gossiped, they could only pretend not to hear it.
Over there, as Tao Xianzi listened to her junior brother’s account, she faintly felt something was off.
She interrupted her junior brother, who was still going on and on. “Wait. What does that powerful sword cultivator look like?”
“That person is actually someone you’ve seen too, Senior Sister. He’s the five-tribulation cultivator who played with Mo Tushan that day. Turns out he was deliberately hiding his strength… Senior Sister, what’s wrong?”
As the Enchantress Pavilion disciple was about to continue, he suddenly noticed that Senior Sister’s expression had become a little strange.
Tao Xianzi murmured in a daze, “The powerhouse in the Flesh-Body Passage who suppressed and killed Mo Tushan… is also the one you’re talking about…”
“What!”
At once, all the powerhouses were shocked yet again.
…
Time passed in the blink of an eye, and several more years went by.
Lu Qing cultivated in seclusion within a cave dwelling on an immortal mountain.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes. Looking at the spiritual qi swirling around him, he revealed a helpless expression.
“So it’s finally come to this.”
Lu Qing sensed how, within his dantian, a vast amount of spiritual qi he had drawn in was circulating through his cultivation technique, ultimately condensing into a single thread of the purest mana.
And that single thread of mana, compared to the surging sea of mana already in his dantian, was like a drop of water融ing into the ocean—so insignificant it couldn’t stir the slightest ripple.
“Three years of cultivation. My realm has indeed reached the great completion of the six-tribulation stage, but the spiritual qi in these immortal mountain cave dwellings in the second-layer space has finally become useless to me.”
Lu Qing shook his head and sighed.
In truth, it couldn’t be said to be completely useless.
Rather, with the current purity of his mana, even if he drained an entire cave dwelling dry, he could at most refine a dozen or so threads of mana.
This little bit of mana was truly negligible for improving his cultivation.
Even if Lu Qing kept changing cave dwellings, even if he drained the spiritual qi from every immortal mountain cave dwelling, his cultivation still wouldn’t show any obvious increase.
Not to mention, the spiritual qi in these cave dwellings also needed time to recover.
With his current rate of consumption, even though the second-layer space had many cave dwellings, it could no longer form a cycle that continuously supplied his cultivation.
So Lu Qing had returned to the same predicament as before.
In terms of realm, with his abilities helping him, he practically had no bottlenecks.
But the external cultivation environment greatly restricted his cultivation speed.
“With how pure my mana is now, even the Nourishing Spirit Pill is already useless to me. Only energy of extreme purity—treasures like high-grade spirit stones—will be effective for my cultivation. Looks like it’s time to go out again.”
Lu Qing was thinking this to himself.
Suddenly, a voice sounded in his mind.
Hearing it, Lu Qing paused.
“Hm? The Gui Xu Secret Realm is preparing to close?”
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