I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 462

Chapter 462: Sword Slashes the Heavenly Tribulation! The Old Doctor’s Decision! The Miraculous Effects of the Golden Light of Merit!

Lu Qing hadn’t imagined that his Master’s Heavenly Tribulation would be so formidable.

The seventh thunderbolt already possessed several times the power of the previous ones during his Five Elements Heavenly Tribulation.

Clearly, when he first observed it, the power of the Heavenly Tribulation hadn’t been so terrifying.

“It seems that the Heavenly Tribulation isn’t static; it changes at any moment, adapting to the circumstances of the one undergoing it.”

Lu Qing recalled his own experience during the previous tribulation, when he had acted with reckless abandon and challenged the Heavenly Power, causing the Heavenly Tribulation to erupt. Based

on the power of the tribulation clouds his Master had initially summoned, and the richness of their golden color, his Heavenly Tribulation should have been no more than six thunderbolts.

But when he unleashed the Dao of Water and Fire, the situation changed.

The difficulty of the Heavenly Tribulation increased dramatically.

As expected, as the most formidable test and tempering of cultivators by heaven and earth, the Heavenly Tribulation wasn’t rigid but constantly changing.

A sudden realization dawned within Lu Qing, and his understanding of the heavenly tribulation deepened.

“However, this will make it difficult for Master to survive the tribulation,” Lu Qing said solemnly.

He could see that Master had barely exhausted all his strength to survive the seventh tribulation.

The eighth, even more powerful, would be even more difficult to handle.

A faint aura lingered within Lu Qing.

No matter what, he could not bear to see his Master perish under the tribulation.

If Master could not hold on, it would likely end his path, so he had no choice but to intervene.

Meanwhile, as the tribulation clouds brewed for the eighth tribulation, the old doctor was diligently absorbing the spiritual energy from a mid-grade spirit stone.

“This spirit stone Ah Qing gave me is truly a treasure. It transforms into my own spiritual power with almost no refining required. It’s truly miraculous!”

Feeling the rapidly returning spiritual energy within him, the old doctor marveled.

He had initially thought that surviving the next tribulation was a daunting task.

But now, he felt a bit more confident.

This time, however, the old doctor knew that if he continued to passively embrace the thunderbolt, he might not be able to survive this calamity.

He had to change his strategy.

Feeling the spiritual energy within him recovering, the old doctor’s eyes gleamed with determination, his mind already resolved.

A thought suddenly struck him, and a sword suddenly appeared in his hand.

The domain that had originally encompassed a hundred meters around him rapidly contracted, converging before him, continuously condensing and compressing.

Ultimately, it transformed into an incredibly sharp sword light, attached to the sword.

Furthermore, the old doctor’s spiritual energy of water and fire, his artistic conception, and his mind were all infused into this sword light.

Even the golden light from his body, unintentionally, flowed into it.

The sword light, condensed from the domain, became even more fierce, faintly distorting and oscillating the surrounding space.

One could imagine the terrifying power of this sword.

“Master, is he going to…”

Lu Qing observed this scene, his eyes filled with surprise.

Boom!

As Lu Qing’s thoughts formed, a thunderclap echoed from the sky.

Immediately afterwards, the eighth tribulation lightning bolt, long brewing, descended.

At the same moment, the old doctor swung out with his sword, gathering all his might.

The sword’s swiftness intercepted the lightning bolt mid-air before it could fully descend.

And then, as everyone watched, this sword flash, embodying the old doctor’s entire will and strength, abruptly severed the lightning bolt in two!

The sword’s momentum lingered, soaring into the azure sky and piercing the golden tribulation cloud, causing the entire vortex to freeze.

Boom!

The lightning bolt, severed by the old doctor’s slash, didn’t extinguish. Instead, it split in two and continued to fall.

However, due to the considerable loss of its power and the fact that it was split in half, it didn’t strike the old doctor directly, but instead landed beside him.

The lightning bolt struck the ground, and the lightning spread, enveloping the old doctor.

Yet, its power was well within his tolerance.

“Master, how ferocious!”

Lu Qing was startled by this sight.

The power of Master’s previous strike was truly outrageous; it could even sever the lightning of tribulation.

He suspected that even a true Jindan realm cultivator, below the second stage, without some special means, would have to duck if caught off guard.

At the very least, Li Changbo would have been unable to withstand the Master’s sword strike.

“Monster! Monster!”

Yan, within the Lihuo Cauldron, nearly popped his eyes out at the sight.

It had never imagined that Master Lu Qing, usually a smiling, affable

old man who even treated mortals with unwavering dedication, could be

so ferocious when surviving tribulation.

A single disagreement had him unsheathing his sword and slashing through the heavenly tribulation!

After all, that was a heavenly tribulation!

The very existence feared by countless cultivators.

In the ancient era of immortal cultivation, even the most astonishing and peerless geniuses trembled in fear when faced with a heavenly tribulation, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.

They feared that if they angered the will of heaven and earth, the tribulation would increase in power and they would ultimately be unable to survive.

Now, this person actually directly slashed the Heavenly Tribulation with his sword, showing no fear at all.

This reminded Yan of how Lu Qing had previously defied the Heavenly Tribulation when he was undergoing the Golden Core Tribulation, mocking its lack of power.

Now, it seemed these two were truly master and disciple, both so audacious.

“That sword light, was it Senior Chen who slashed?”

In the distance, Wei Shanhai and the others were stunned.

From such a distance, they couldn’t see the old doctor.

But just now, a massive sword light flew out, slicing through the tribulation thunder and piercing the tribulation clouds. They saw it clearly.

“It’s Senior Chen who’s undergoing the tribulation now. Who else could it be but him?”

“Senior Chen wields a sword. It must be him.”

“Sword slashing the Heavenly Tribulation! Has Senior Chen’s swordsmanship reached such a high level that he can even slash through the tribulation thunder!”

…

Wei Shanhai and the others didn’t understand the taboos of undergoing the tribulation.

But that didn’t stop them from being deeply shocked by the old doctor’s sword strike.

Lightning still permeated the ruined mountain.

However, Lu Qing could sense that, amidst the lightning, his master’s aura had weakened, but he was able to hold on, so he felt relieved.

His gaze was mostly fixed on the vortex of tribulation clouds in the sky.

Because, after the eighth tribulation thunder descended, the vortex of tribulation clouds still had not dissipated, and lightning was still flickering.

“Could it be that there is a ninth tribulation thunder?”

Lu Qing’s heart was heavy.

He could see that the sword strike just now was already his master’s strongest attack.

If there was a ninth tribulation thunder, he would definitely not be able to cope with it.

“No!”

Suddenly, Lu Qing’s eyes fixed on the vortex of tribulation clouds.

He noticed something unusual happening within the vortex of the tribulation cloud.

Lightning was attempting to converge within the golden tribulation cloud, but a subtle force seemed to be preventing it.

That force was also a golden light, though its color was slightly different.

If one didn’t examine it carefully, one wouldn’t have noticed it at first glance.

“That force is… the golden light of merit!”

Lu Qing examined it briefly and immediately recognized its origin. It was the power of the golden light of merit.   Earlier, Master had used all his might in a single strike of his sword, inadvertently slashing out with the golden light of merit he had accumulated over the years, blasting it into the vortex of the tribulation cloud. Now, it seemed,

the power   of the golden light of merit hadn’t dissipated immediately, but was actually preventing the tribulation cloud from gathering further lightning?   ”Can the light of merit have such power?”   Lu Qing stared intently at the sky. He saw that at the center of the vortex of the tribulation cloud, the golden tribulation cloud was constantly churning, attempting to gather lightning.   But it never succeeded. Eventually, it even began to slowly dissipate.   Finally, after the calamity cloud completely dissipated, a streak of light flew out from the center of the massive vortex, landing on the old doctor. The entire calamity cloud vortex also began to gradually disappear.   Soon, the sky returned to its normal state, becoming calm and clear.   Lu Qing was stunned.   ”The calamity cloud has dissipated. Has Master survived the heavenly tribulation?”   After a long moment, Lu Qing regained his composure and smiled.   ”I never thought the power of merit could have such a powerful ability to dispel the heavenly tribulation. This is the greatest reward for Master’s years of righteousness and kindness,”   he thought with emotion.   Judging from the movement of the calamity cloud earlier, Master clearly had a ninth calamity thunderbolt.   However, in that previous sword strike, Master had poured all his strength into it, wielding the light of merit accumulated over most of his life.   He had never imagined that the light of merit could possess such miraculous powers.   Being able to dispel the heavenly tribulation, preventing the final thunderbolt from striking, enabled Master to successfully overcome this arduous tribulation.   However, Master’s good deeds reaped the rewards.   If it weren’t for his compassionate heart as a doctor, healing the wounded and rescuing the sick for the first half of his life,   he wouldn’t have accumulated such a rich source of merit.   Naturally, he wouldn’t have been able to dispel this final thunderbolt.   Therefore, all of this was due to the good results accumulated by Master’s own kind thoughts and deeds.   ”The power of merit can actually dispel the heavenly tribulation?”   Within the Lihuo Cauldron, “Yan” was equally stunned.   Just moments ago, it too had believed that the old doctor would not be able to survive this final thunderbolt.   It had even made preparations, along with Lu Qing, to rescue the old doctor from the tribulation.   But it hadn’t expected the final development to be so unexpected.   The final thunderbolt was actually dispelled by the meritbolt released by the old doctor!   It had never heard of such a thing before.   The Lihuo Sect’s texts never recorded such a thing. Even in the ancient era of immortal cultivation, no one in the entire cultivation world had ever heard of such a feat.   ”No!”   Yan suddenly shuddered, a possibility dawning on him.   ”Perhaps those bald monks of Xuankong Mountain know this secret!”   He suddenly remembered that if any sect in the ancient era of immortal cultivation had the most understanding of the power of merit, it would undoubtedly be Xuankong Mountain.   In fact, the Xuankong Mountain lineage was indeed deeply fascinated by the power of merit.   Many accomplished monks would seek ways to travel and accumulate merit.   At the time, the cultivation community believed that Xuankong Mountain practiced this because of its teachings and cultivation methods.   Furthermore, those possessing the power of merit indeed enjoyed a smoother path and were more likely to be favored by good fortune.   This led many righteous sects to also pursue slaying demons and performing good deeds,   though they simply didn’t pursue it as passionately as Xuankong Mountain.   Now, it seems, things aren’t quite so simple.   Xuankong Mountain may have discovered the Light of Merit, which possesses the ability to weaken and resolve heavenly tribulations, hence their fervent pursuit.   This thought immediately brought back memories of unusual events from the ancient era of immortal cultivation.   For example, Xuankong Mountain was one of the most prominent sects of the ancient era.   One of its hallmarks was the exceptional number of Jindan-level cultivators within it, far exceeding that of other sects by several times.   Initially, everyone assumed that Xuankong Mountain’s unique cultivation methods significantly increased the probability of its disciples successfully surviving tribulations.   Now, it seems likely that they possessed the secret of the Light of Merit.   ”It’s a shame that the so-called Xuankong Mountain secret place of this era doesn’t seem to uphold its ancestral rules. Not only do they fail to accumulate merit, but they also harbor evil forces like the Wujian Tower. This is truly degenerate,”   Yan immediately shared his speculation with Lu Qing.   ”It’s not necessarily that they haven’t upheld the ancestral rules,” Lu Qing said. “I heard Zhirui say that more than ten thousand years ago, Xuankong Mountain had a very good reputation.   From time to time, eminent monks would appear, travel the world, and do good deeds.   However, at some point, they became overbearing and   even fell out with secret places like Qingyang Temple, and their interactions were rare.

I suppose the Light of Merit’s greatest use is to avert heavenly tribulations.

However, for tens of thousands of years, the world has been depleted of spiritual energy.

Throughout the world, only those who cultivate can reach the realm of innate perfection.

Even within the four secret lands, those who cultivate can only reach the realm of foundation building perfection, unable to trigger the arrival of heavenly tribulations.

Naturally, the Light of Merit’s greatest use is lost.

Furthermore, condensing the Light of Merit is not so easy.

It requires years of persistent kindness and goodwill to condense.

This perseverance and kindness are not something everyone possesses.

It’s extremely difficult to gather and condense, and it’s not very useful.

It’s understandable that Xuankong Mountain eventually abandoned, or perhaps even ignored, this method. “

Yan nodded in agreement when he heard Lu Qing’s words.

In fact, even in the ancient era of immortal cultivation, Xuankong Mountain’s actions were quite domineering.

It was only because its disciples had the habit of traveling and accumulating merit that it gained a good reputation.

But it remembered that there were many times when other sects infringed on its interests.

Xuankong Mountain’s methods have always been very domineering and cruel.

They would destroy sects at any time, forcibly convert people, etc., and they were also well-known in the cultivation world.

Therefore, Xuankong Mountain in this era is actually a continuation of the same lineage, and it can’t be said to have fallen.

“Okay, Master is going to condense the golden elixir!”

At this time, Lu Qing suddenly said.

(End of this chapter)