I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 181

Chapter 181 Serious Injury and Intelligence

What?!

The lurker in the tree was terrified.

He had never expected someone to suddenly appear beneath his hiding tree and reveal his whereabouts.

And he hadn’t noticed anything beforehand.

The lurker didn’t dare move.

He wasn’t sure if Lu Qing had truly discovered his whereabouts or was just trying to trick him.

Extremely confident in his lurking skills, he still held onto a glimmer of hope.

But the next moment, he knew he was wrong.

Seeing that the figure in the tree showed no sign of emerging despite Lu Qing’s calls, he knew they must be malicious.

He looked up, only to see the tree’s lush, verdant branches and leaves, like a pavilion, completely obscuring the lurker’s presence.

But possessing the power of his soul, and having condensed a trace of the soul rune framework, he possessed a sensing ability far beyond that of an ordinary martial arts master.

Even without Xiao Li’s guidance, he could clearly sense where that aura was hiding.

Without a moment’s hesitation, he produced a fist-sized stone he had picked up on the way, and with the skill of a hidden weapon, he hurled it upwards.

With Lu Qing’s current strength, the surge of his Qi and Blood made even an ordinary stone possess immense power.

Boom!

Accelerated to its limit, the stone, packed with immense force, instantly pierced the treetops and exploded.

Amidst a hail of falling leaves and branches, a figure fell from the tree. He tumbled to the ground, his arms hanging, trembling slightly, and stared at Lu Qing in shock.

He was astonished that Lu Qing had actually seen through his movements, and surprised by his decisiveness.

Wasn’t it rumored that this man was a chivalrous and kind-hearted young hero?

Why had he killed him without even knowing his true identity?

Recalling the scene, the lurker still felt a lingering fear.

Lu Qing’s attack had been so sudden and precise, finding his location with uncanny precision.

He had no time to dodge, and was forced to take it head-on.

His arms were now bruised, aching and numb. It would take at least half a quarter of an hour to recover.

“Luckily I put on my soft armor beforehand, otherwise, I’d probably have both of them crippled.”

The Lurker was thankful, never again daring to underestimate Lu Qing.

A mere throw of a simple rock had the power of a martial arts master.

The young man before him was definitely no ordinary Internal Viscera Realm warrior!

Furthermore, he still couldn’t figure out how Lu Qing had discovered his whereabouts.

“Are you finally willing to come down? I thought you’d rather die than hide in the tree,” Lu Qing said calmly.

The Lurker, dressed in worn cloth, looked ordinary, like any other country boy.

If he were walking around the village, no one would have noticed anything wrong with him.

However, Lu Qing didn’t care much for his appearance.

The top assassins of the Seven Killings Tower all mastered the art of changing tendons and bones, allowing them to easily alter their appearance.

If this person was sent by the Seven Killings Tower, his current appearance might not reflect his true appearance.

Therefore, he immediately activated his supernatural powers.

Soon, a rich red aura of supernatural power emerged from the young man before him.

[Lin An: One of the Twelve Celestial Assassins of the Seven Killings Tower, codenamed ‘Shadow’.]

[Cultivation: Minor Success in the Acquired Internal Organs Realm, possesses numerous assassination techniques, particularly those of concealment.]

[Because the Seven Killings Tower has issued the Seven Killings Order, you are seeking a sect reward and are planning to assassinate him to seize the position of one of the Twelve Celestial Assassins.]

Sure enough, this was a Seven Killings Tower assassin. Lu Qing’s eyes grew cold.

Sensing the chill from Lu Qing, the Seven Killings Tower assassin, ‘Shadow,’ was startled.

Anger crossed his face. “What do you mean, sir? I was just taking a nap in a tree. How have I offended you? Why would you suddenly kill me? If I didn’t have some experience, I’d be killed for no reason.”

Despite Shadow’s feigned anger, Lu Qing’s expression remained unchanged.

He stared at him quietly. “Is this all you have left from the assassins of the Seven Killings Tower? Since you dare to assassinate me, are you prepared to die?”

Shadow was shocked.

The sect had issued the Seven Killings Order only a few days ago, and yet Lu Qing, in this remote area, already knew about it!

Where had he gotten the information?

Still, a look of confusion crossed his face. “What Seven Killings Tower? Did you misunderstand me? I was just passing through here occasionally. I mean no harm.”

Seeing him still feigning ignorance, Lu Qing no longer wanted to talk to him.

He stamped his feet, sending the earth flying. He was already in front of Shadow. He clenched his right fist, pulsing the air with a roar. A powerful Tiger’s Heart-Rending punch ripped through Shadow’s chest.

Feeling the force of the blow, Shadow was horrified.

While he didn’t know why Lu Qing was so certain he was the assassin of the Seven Killings Tower,

he knew now was not the time to dwell on it.

Lu Qing’s punch was too formidable. If he showed any weakness, he would be killed instantly.

No longer caring about pretense, Shadow’s energy and blood instantly erupted, a dagger suddenly appearing in his hand, piercing Lu Qing’s fist.

While Lu Qing’s punch was formidable and nearly impossible to avoid, Shadow had a countermeasure.

The opponent, either overconfident or forgetting his weapon, had fought him unarmed.

His dagger was coated with a deadly poison. If it could even pierce Lu Qing’s fist, Lu Qing would surely be dead.

Facing Shadow’s counterattack, Lu Qing remained composed. Just as the dagger was about to strike his fist, he suddenly lowered his shoulder, dodging the blade.

Then, with a flick of his finger, the blow landed squarely on Shadow’s blade.

Though seemingly casual, the force of the strike was incredibly powerful, sending his already injured arm trembling violently. Numb and tingling, he could barely hold the dagger.

Seizing this opportunity, Lu Qing transformed his fist into a palm, striking Shadow’s chest.

The powerful force unleashed a fiery crack of bone, sending Shadow flying backward until he collided with a tree over ten meters behind him, sending countless leaves cascading down before finally stopping. He

lay sprawled on the ground, his life or death uncertain.

A single blow defeated the enemy!

Lu Qing, a formidable Tiangang-level assassin from the Seven Killings Tower and a formidable warrior at the minor success stage of the Inner Viscera Realm, defeated him with a single blow.

Lu Qing’s face showed no sign of satisfaction.

Looking at the killer lying motionless on the ground, he flipped his hand and a stone appeared in his hand again.

A sharp sound of breaking through the air was heard, and Lu Qing threw the stone without hesitation, aiming directly at the head of “Shadow”.

Sure enough, when the stone was about to smash the head, “Shadow”, who had originally wanted to take advantage of Lu Qing’s relaxation to launch a sneak attack, suddenly moved his body, instantly avoiding the stone, and then rushed into the woods to escape.

However, before he could escape a few meters, the sound of breaking through the air was heard again.

Boom!

This time, Shadow couldn’t avoid the blow, and the stone hurled by Lu Qing struck him squarely in the back.

Under the powerful force, even with his soft armor, Shadow could no longer withstand it, gushing out a mouthful of blood, faintly mingling with fragments of internal organs.

Snap!

Such a severe blow would be too much for even a powerful cultivator in the Internal Organs Realm to withstand. Shadow’s body fell to the ground like a torn sack, rolling several times before remaining motionless.

“Don’t play dead! You’re wearing armor. This blow will at most incapacitate you, not kill you.”

Looking at the motionless Shadow, Lu Qing slowly stepped forward, but stopped seven steps away and spoke calmly.

Shadow didn’t move.

Lu Qing didn’t get angry either, simply flipping his hand and grasping another stone.

“Guess, can you still avoid my stone this time?”

“Ahem! You’re truly cautious, even at this moment, you’re still so cautious.”

Faced with Lu Qing’s death threat, “Shadow” knew it was futile to continue pretending.

He gave a wry smile, struggled to his feet, and half-sat, half-leaned against a large tree, looking at Lu Qing with a grim expression.

“Although I dislike the Seven Killings Tower, I have to admit that you shady rats do have some tricks up your sleeve. If we’re careless, it’s easy to fall into your trap and be ambushed.”

Lu Qing looked at the severely injured “Shadow” but remained silent.

“You’re truly remarkable, young as he is, yet possessing such strength. No wonder the Tianji Tower ranked you 29th on the latest Hidden Dragon Ranking.”

“Shadow” looked at Lu Qing as if he were some kind of monster.

When he had previously seen the Hidden Dragon Ranking, he, like everyone else, had assumed that Lu Qing had made it due to his unprecedented martial arts talent.

But now he knew. Lu Qing’s martial arts talent was indeed formidable.

But even more terrifying was his fighting talent.

The power of that punch just now was truly astonishing. Even a martial arts master, a master of fists and feet, would be no match for him.

A person at the initial stage of the Inner Viscera realm could unleash a punch comparable to a master.

Such an incredible thing actually existed.

“Shadow” felt as if his own faith in martial arts was about to be shattered.

More importantly, not only was his martial arts talent formidable, but Lu Qing’s mind was also incredibly meticulous.

He had tried several disguises and inducements, but he hadn’t been able to draw out a single flaw. He was more formidable than even

a century-old martial arts expert. Was this really just a teenager?

The thought flashed through “Shadow’s” mind.

“Alright, enough of the nonsense. Do you know why I’m not killing you now?”

Lu Qing’s expression remained unchanged despite “Shadow’s” flattery.

“Then I must have what you’re looking for.”

“Shadow” smiled bitterly.

“That’s right,” Lu Qing nodded. Communicating with intelligent people was always easier. “I don’t want to know much. If you can tell me the location of your Seven Killings Tower, I might be able to leave you with an intact body, letting you die painlessly.”

“You want to know the location of our Seven Killings Tower?”

Shadow’s eyes widened for a moment, then a look of disbelief crossed his face, as if realizing something.

“You’re not planning to take revenge after you’ve discovered our Seven Killings Tower’s location, are you?”

Lu Qing didn’t answer, but the calmness on his face gave Shadow the answer.

He suddenly burst into laughter: “Hahaha… As expected, a newborn calf is fearless, ignorant and fearless. Young people are just so impetuous, they actually dare to set their sights on our Seven Killings Tower!”

“So, will you give me the address of this stronghold or not?”

“Yes, of course!”

Shadow smiled sarcastically. “You’re looking for death, so how can I stop you, kid? I just don’t know if you have the guts to actually go to our Seven Killings Tower and give it a try?”

“Don’t goad me. It’s my business whether I go or not. You won’t see that moment anyway,” Lu Qing said calmly.

He made no effort to conceal his determination to kill Shadow.

Shadow naturally sensed Lu Qing’s murderous intent, but he no longer cared.

The stone Lu Qing had struck him in the back had already shattered his internal organs.

Now, he was seriously injured and on the verge of death, relying on the powerful vitality of a warrior in the Inner Viscera Realm to survive.

Unless he could find those legendary healing elixirs.

Otherwise, even if Lu Qing let him go, he wouldn’t survive for more than a few days.

“Excellent, quite courageous!”

Shadow praised.

“We’ve always been the ones assassinating others from the Seven Killings Tower. This is the first time I’ve seen someone actively seeking to provoke us. Your Excellency, Lu Qing, with such courage, you truly deserve the title of Hidden Dragon List!”

Lu Qing: …

He could see that the people of this world seemed to truly value the Hidden Dragon List.

With such respect and recognition from warriors everywhere, it was no wonder the list had a certain ability to gather luck.

Having agreed, Shadow was forthright, reciting a series of place names.

Lu Qing silently memorized them, and Shadow finally believed that the young man before him wasn’t bluffing; he truly intended revenge on the Seven Killings Tower.

A tinge of excitement welled up in him, eager to see this little monster clash with the sect.

As a relentless killer, Shadow felt no sense of belonging to the Seven Killings Tower.

He had been imprisoned there since childhood, subjected to brutal assassin training and torture.

He harbored only hatred for such a cold-blooded organization, never mind gratitude.

However, precisely because he had grown up there, he understood its terror.

Therefore, despite his deep hatred and resentment, he could not muster the slightest desire to resist.

Now, seeing someone actually seeking revenge against that behemoth, despite knowing the slim chance, he felt a surge of excitement.

With this thought, Shadow spoke again, “Sir Lu Qing, the Seven Killings Tower strongholds I mentioned earlier are merely small outposts. Even if they were destroyed, it would be of no consequence to the Seven Killings Tower, and we would feel no pain.

But there is one location. If you could destroy it, the Seven Killings Tower would suffer devastating losses, inflicting unbridled madness and heartbreak!”

Then, Shadow named another

location, meticulously describing the various mechanisms deployed there.

(End of Chapter)