I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 477

Chapter 477: Unmoved, Refined to Death in Public

The Netherworld Elder was truly shocked.

He hadn’t expected this young man to not only instantly discern his presence within the spiritual artifact,

but now even accurately describe his condition.

Suddenly, in the Netherworld Elder’s eyes, Lu Qing became unfathomable.

Even in the ancient era of immortal cultivation, the Soul Stealing Technique was a secret technique mastered only by cultivators above the Soul Formation Realm.

How could this young man, after such a long time, have learned such secrets?

The Netherworld Elder also noticed that Lu Qing had just used the word “again.”

Could it be that he had previously encountered another being who practiced the Soul Stealing Technique?

The Netherworld Elder stared at Lu Qing, his eyes filled with wonder and uncertainty.

The people around him,

on the other hand, were somewhat bewildered. After all, what Lu Qing said was still too high a level for them.

“I told you, you have no right to question me,”

Lu Qing replied calmly, refusing to answer the Netherworld Elder’s question.

The Netherworld Elder paused, furious.

He had lived for so many thousands of years, yet had he ever been treated like this?

While the boy before him was somewhat treacherous, he would have crushed him tens of thousands of years ago.

Now, in dire straits, he was being humiliated by a brat, how could he not be filled with murderous intent?

However, no matter how much anger surged within him, the situation was more formidable than he was.

So, the Nether Old Man suppressed his fury, not erupting in anger, staring coldly at Lu Qing.

“Young friend, what are your intentions?”

“What are your intentions?” Lu Qing smiled. “You’ve been lurking within this demonic claw, secretly bewitching Meng Dian, attempting to stir up dissension among the righteous and disrupt the world. You

‘ve taken advantage of this chaos to refine living beings and restore yourself.

Do you really think you can pull this off without anyone noticing?”

The Nether Old Man fell silent.

He knew he had been reckless this time.

Before he had fully recovered, he had bewitched Meng Dian to emerge, attempting to seize the position of leader of the righteous.

However, due to the unique nature of his cultivation method, without the aid of living souls, relying solely on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, it was unclear how long it would take for him to return to his peak.

Only by completely disrupting the world’s situation could he control Meng Dian and refine living beings on a large scale.

This was why he had seduced Meng Dian into seizing the throne at the Holy Assembly.

Besides the fact that this was indeed a good opportunity, more importantly, it stemmed from his inner arrogance.

He believed that with the power of his ancient primordial spirit, he could easily control a group of Jindan realm juniors . He

had never imagined that a monster like Lu Qing would appear.

Though he was only a young boy, his strength was beyond his comprehension. He

even controlled the Lihuo Cauldron, which could restrain him.

This development was something the Netherworld Elder could never have anticipated.

While he had previously hidden within Meng Dian’s body, he had heard of Lu Qing’s name and deeds.

Although he was surprised, he ultimately believed that a Jindan realm kid, no matter how monstrous he was, could not truly defy the heavens.

Yet, he had never imagined that when he truly faced Lu Qing, he would prove so unfathomable.

“Young friend, your vision is sharp, and your cultivation is profound. I admire you.”

After a moment’s silence, the Nether Elder spoke slowly.

“I never imagined that in this newly awakened world, with its spiritual energy barely brimming, a peerless figure like you could emerge.

This time, I admit defeat. Tell me, what do you want in exchange for releasing this remnant of my soul?

Whether it’s a technique or a treasure, I can give it to you.

I was once a cultivator at the Soul Realm, and I know countless profound techniques and magical powers.

They can easily allow you to enter the realm of the supreme Soul.

I also know the locations of the ancient immortal sects’ caves and the methods to unlock secret realms and spiritual sites.

Whatever you desire, I will give it to you!”

The Nether Elder’s tone held an inexplicable allure.

His words were even more shocking and full of temptation.

The powerful men around him listened with blazing eyes and a surge of emotion.

Even the old Taoist priest, a man at the Golden Core stage with a firm heart, couldn’t help but breathe heavier.

Only Lu Qing remained calm, unmoved.

Instead, he gazed at the gray, ghostly face that the Netherworld Old Man had transformed into with a half-smile.

“Don’t use your meager bewitching techniques to embarrass yourself.

Besides, your meager inherited skills are mere trifles, and I don’t even consider them.”

Such humiliating words immediately made the Netherworld Old Man’s face turn pale.

But Lu Qing ignored him and continued,

“As for why I forced you out, it’s actually quite simple.

I wanted to see what the mighty Yuanshen of the previous era of immortal cultivation looked like.

And, to refine you to death in front of so many people!” As

soon as he finished speaking, countless transparent flames rose from the illusory cauldron once again, enveloping the Netherworld Old Man’s ghostly face, along with its gray bone claws, and incinerating them!

“Ah! How dare you!”

Lu Qing’s sudden change of attitude caught the Netherworld Old Man off guard, leaving him filled with shock and fury.

But it was too late for him to say anything more.

He discovered that the Southern Ming Fire Lu Qing summoned this time was even more ferocious than before.

In just a few breaths, it incinerated and purified his ash-like ghost face, and began to directly refine the body of the Netherworld Ghost Claw.

The ash-like energy he summoned was completely powerless to resist.

The Netherworld Elder knew that Lu Qing was serious this time.

He immediately abandoned all else and summoned the full might of the Netherworld Ghost Claw to resist.

Otherwise, if the Southern Ming Fire penetrated the claw’s interior, he would be in a state of true and irretrievable destruction.

However, as the Netherworld Elder fought with all his might against the Southern Ming Fire, he was horrified to discover

that the power of Lu Qing’s Southern Ming Fire was far greater than he had imagined.

The Netherworld Ghost Claw’s ash-like energy offered no resistance.

The mere contact melted it like snow upon a red-hot iron, consuming it and consuming it in a blaze of flames.

“Impossible! This kid is only at the Jindan realm. How could the Southern Ming Lihuo he summons be so terrifying?”

The Netherworld Elder was filled with disbelief.

Although he couldn’t discern Lu Qing’s exact strength and realm, he was certain that Lu Qing hadn’t yet reached the Yuanshen realm.

The universe had only recently revived.

The laws of the universe hadn’t yet evolved to the point where a Yuanshen realm power could emerge.

Even a late Jindan cultivator couldn’t achieve this.

Yet, the power of the Southern Ming Lihuo Lu Qing summoned far surpassed that of a Jindan cultivator.

It was even comparable to that of a Yuanshen cultivator.

“Could it be that the Lihuo Cauldron’s spirit is still alive and has recognized this kid as its master?

Even if that were the case, a mere Jindan cultivator wouldn’t be able to fully unleash the power of a mid-grade spiritual weapon!”

The Netherworld Elder’s thoughts raced through his mind, but he couldn’t quite wrap his head around it.

Seeing that the gray energy stored in the Nether Ghost Claw was almost exhausted, and the Nanming Lihuo was about to break through the last layer of defense and truly invade,

the Nether Old Man was completely anxious.

He roared furiously, “Boy, are you really so ruthless? Are you going to kill us all?”

“Good and evil cannot coexist. How can I show any mercy to an ancient ghost like you?”

Lu Qing’s eyes were cold. Far from extinguishing the flames, he extended his hand and grasped it.

With this movement, the Southern Ming Li Fire within the illusory cauldron surged in power again, suddenly converging towards the center.

With a bang, it incinerated the last layer of ash and surged into the depths of the Netherworld Ghost Claw.

The powerful flames instantly burned through the restrictions within, rushing straight to the core.

“No!”

The Netherworld Elder had not expected Lu Qing to have any remaining energy.

Seeing the surging Southern Ming Li Fire like a raging tide, the Netherworld Elder panicked.

He shouted, “Fellow Daoist, please show mercy. I submit to you, acknowledge you as my master, and become your spiritual weapon!”

At this moment, the Netherworld Elder no longer cared about his reputation as an ancient and powerful spirit, and begged for mercy.

“A mere evil spiritual artifact, dare you claim me as your master?”

Lu Qing, however, met the Nether Old Man’s plea for mercy with disdain.

The Southern Ming Li Fire, already surging into the Nether Ghost Claw, showed no mercy, breaking through the core restrictions within and surging towards the spiritual being transformed by the Nether Old Man.

“Ah!!!!”

The Nether Old Man, having abandoned his physical body to possess the artifact ‘s spirit,

survived the Five Decays of Heaven and Man and saved his life,

but his vitality was severely damaged, and he inevitably fell into a deep sleep.

Furthermore, the tens of thousands of years of spiritual energy depletion, without spiritual nourishment,

meant he had yet to fully recover, and his spirit was weak.

The moment he was enveloped by the Southern Ming Li Fire, the Nether Old Man was overcome with fear. He

felt his spiritual power rapidly incinerated and disintegrated.

The excruciating pain that pierced his heart and soul was unable to suppress the Nether Old Man’s panic.

He screamed in terror, “Mercy, young friend, mercy!”

But in return, the Southern Ming Li Fire only intensified.

Sensing Lu Qing’s killing intent, the Nether Old Man suddenly despaired.

At that moment, he was overwhelmed with regret.

He shouldn’t have rushed, but should have continued to lie low, slowly recovering his strength.

That way, even if his recovery was slower, he wouldn’t have ended up in this state.

After tens of thousands of years of surviving, he ultimately ended up annihilated, his body and soul utterly destroyed.

“Ah! I hate it! Boy, you will die a horrible death!”

As the last vestiges of his spiritual energy were incinerated, the Nether Old Man uttered a piercing curse.

Then, there was no sound, consumed by endless regret and resentment, he perished completely.

Sensing the Nether Old Man’s disappearance, Lu Qing retracted his incantations, and the surging Nanming Lihuo slowly dissipated.

The illusory, ancient, fiery-red cauldron also vanished.

Only a single white bone claw remained, lingering in mid-air.

Lu Qing reached out and took the white bone claw in his hand.

The bone claw now looked completely different from before.

Far from being hideous anymore, it now possessed a texture reminiscent of white jade, even possessing a faintly sacred aura.

“Young Master, this bone claw was originally a rare treasure obtained by the old Netherworld ghost from some unknown source.

After countless years of unholy rituals, it became the Netherworld Ghost Claw.

Now, after being refined by you with the Southern Ming Primordial Fire, its evil aura has been completely banished, its sins completely erased .

I’m afraid it has become an extremely valuable refining material.”

Yan’s voice entered Lu Qing’s mind.

As a Grandmaster nearing the end of his life, Yan’s eyes were incredibly sharp when identifying various refining materials.

Furthermore, Lu Qing had previously drawn upon the power of the Southern Ming Primordial Fire,

so it already had a certain understanding of the material of the white bone claw.

Hearing Yan’s words, Lu Qing nodded slightly and

casually put the white bone claw away. He

had important matters to attend to right now; refining weapons would be discussed later.

After putting the white bone claw away, Lu Qing looked around.

But the powerful warriors around him all gazed at him with utter awe.

He wasn’t surprised.

Or perhaps, this was exactly the effect he’d hoped for. Just now,

when refining the Netherworld Old Ghost, why had he chosen to expend more energy using the Illusionary Cauldron instead of directly using the Fire Cauldron?

He was simply trying to make an example of someone else, refining an ancient spirit to death in front of so many people.

So far, it seemed the effect was quite good.

Seeing Lu Qing’s gaze, all the powerful warriors around him instinctively avoided his gaze, not daring to meet his gaze.

There was no way around it; this one was simply too terrifying.

What had just happened? The remnant of a truly powerful ancient spirit, surviving from the last era of immortal cultivation, possessing countless secrets.

Lu Qing said to refine it to death, and he did so without even a shred of life.

Even when offered countless techniques and magical treasures, he remained unmoved.

His decisive nature and ruthless methods filled the powerful warriors with deep awe.

At this moment, no one dared to doubt that what Lu Qing said before, that he would kill them all, was a lie.

If this guy is really pissed off, he will really kill everyone!

After looking around and seeing that no one dared to look him in the face, Lu Qing’s gaze finally fell on Meng Dian, who was lying on the ground.

Feeling Lu Qing’s gaze, Meng Dian’s body trembled, and fear appeared in his eyes.

“Meng Dian, what else do you have to say?” Lu Qing said lightly.

Meng Dian’s face was pale, and he opened his mouth, but he couldn’t say anything.

Lu Qing shook his head: “Although you were bewitched by this old ghost of the underworld, you have no evil thoughts in your heart, and that old ghost of the underworld cannot seduce you.

Those creatures that were refined also died in your hands.

The sins on your hands, no matter how you argue, can never be washed away.

As a righteous cultivator, you have killed many creatures and refined evil treasures.

Such behavior is no different from that

of an evil cultivator! Your sins should be punished!”

Hearing Lu Qing’s last words, Meng Dian’s eyes suddenly widened, revealing incomparable fear.

Before he could even open his mouth to beg for mercy, a streak of invisible sword energy had already landed between his eyebrows.

It pierced his skull, completely destroying the acupoint between his eyebrows and obliterating his inner consciousness.

Meng Dian’s body stiffened, and then his limbs went limp. He completely lost consciousness, his life extinguished.

(End of this chapter)