I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 560

Chapter 560 Who is the hunter and who is the prey, the shadow of the devil moves

The battle in the valley was swift, and it ended just as quickly.

A figure, like lightning, moved through the valley at breakneck speed.

Wherever it passed, a spirit beast or demon beast was chopped into pieces, utterly destroyed.

Before long, Xiao Li had completely decimated the nearby spirit beasts and demon beasts, drawn by the medicinal fragrance of the Dragon Blood Vermilion Fruit.

He didn’t even need the help of the Five Elements.

The entire valley was a mess of broken limbs, rivers of blood, and the carcasses of spirit beasts and demon beasts.

Meanwhile, Lu Qing had already reached the Vermilion Fruit tree.

Using his magical power, he plucked the fully ripe Dragon Blood Vermilion Fruit, placed it in a jade box, and stored it in his Qiankun Yiqi Bag.

He wasn’t surprised by Xiao Li’s one-sided slaughter.

While the spirit beasts and demon beasts drawn by the Dragon Blood Vermilion Fruit were numerous, including seven or eight at the Jindan level,

the most powerful of these spirit beasts and demon beasts were only at the third level of the Intermediate Jindan stage.

Xiao Li, however, had already entered the second stage of the Golden Core Realm.

He had condensed a flawless, top-grade Golden Core.

Coupled with several innate magical powers and years of combat experience under his tutelage,

his formidable foundation was unmatched by those spirit beasts and demonic beasts that had lived in the mountains, their most powerful only capable of condensing a mid-grade demonic core.

He had the Five Elements on alert, ready to support Xiao Li at all times, simply out of caution.

But he had never imagined Xiao Li would lose.

Indeed, before Xiao Li’s unleashed might,

even the seven or eight Golden Core Realm spirit beasts and demonic beasts were practically vulnerable. They

simply couldn’t withstand Xiao Li’s extreme speed or his indestructible, unparalleled claws.

“Ah Qing, come and see!”

Lu Qing heard Xiao Li’s cry as he put away the Dragon Blood Vermillion Fruit.

“What’s wrong?” Lu Qing dropped to the bottom of the valley.

“Look, this valley is absorbing the blood of these creatures!” Xiao Li pointed to the ground.

Lu Qing looked down, his gaze fixed.

He saw that the blood of the spirit beasts and demonic beasts Xiao Li had just slain had fallen into the valley,

but instead of pooling, it slowly sank into the ground and vanished.

If it were just the soil, it would be fine, but even the blood that had landed on the rocks was slowly disappearing.

This clearly abnormal scene immediately caught Lu Qing’s attention.

He focused his mind and carefully sensed it.

Soon, a look of surprise crossed his face.

“Is this blood being absorbed by this Dragon Blood Vermilion Fruit Tree?”

After this sensing, Lu Qing realized that the Dragon Blood Vermilion Fruit Tree, though seemingly small,

actually had roots that spread throughout the valley’s underground.

The blood of the spirit beasts and demonic beasts, seeping into the ground, was rapidly absorbed by the Dragon Blood Vermilion Fruit Tree’s vast root system, gathering in its trunk.

Seeing the Dragon Blood Vermilion Fruit Tree on the cliff seeming to have become more vibrant, Lu Qing felt a slight stir in his heart.

His previous confusion was instantly resolved.

“So that’s how it is. That medicinal fragrance was likely emitted intentionally by the Dragon Blood Vermilion Fruit Tree.

Its purpose was to attract nearby spirit beasts and demonic beasts, causing them to slaughter each other.

It then took the opportunity to absorb their blood essence and promote its own growth.

I’m afraid that fragrance is also problematic, capable of disrupting the wills of weak-minded spirit beasts and demonic beasts.”

Lu Qing had sensed something was amiss when he saw those spirit beasts and demonic beasts, facing the far more powerful Xiao Li with unwavering defiance.

Now, combined with the Dragon Blood Vermilion Fruit Tree absorbing the essence of the spirit beasts and demonic beasts, he had a rough idea of what was going on.

“As expected, there are few things in this world that come without effort.

These spirit beasts and demonic beasts, scented by the medicinal fragrance of the Dragon Blood Vermilion Fruit, believe this valley holds a great opportunity.

In reality, they are merely prey to the Dragon Blood Vermilion Fruit tree.

The Dragon Blood Vermilion Fruit tree uses its fruit as bait, enticing them to slay each other.

Its ultimate goal is to use their essence, blood, and flesh as nutrients for its own growth.”

After understanding everything, Lu Qing couldn’t help but feel a sense of wonder.

The world is vast, and nothing is impossible.

This Dragon Blood Vermilion Fruit tree, before it even developed any intelligence, yet acting solely on instinct, has already toyed with so many powerful spirit beasts and demonic beasts.

Even Xiao Li, whose murderous intent was so intense just now, was probably influenced by the medicinal aura.

It was only because of his steadfast Daoist conviction and profound cultivation that the medicinal aura of the Dragon Blood Vermilion Fruit couldn’t shake his mind.

Otherwise, it’s hard to say whether he wouldn’t have lost his mind as well.

“If an ordinary Jindan realm cultivator were to encounter this Dragon Blood Vermilion Fruit, it’s hard to say whether they would be bewitched.

Without sufficient strength, even an opportunity can turn into a disaster.”

A sudden realization dawned on Lu Qing.

He then shared his discovery, shocking Xiao Li and Wu Xing.

Wu Xing was fine; it was Lu Qing’s soul-enslaved spirit beast, unaffected by the mere medicinal energy.

But Xiao Li was a little enraged. He had actually been tricked by a spiritual herb?

“Ah Qing, this Vermilion Fruit tree is so wicked! Why don’t we destroy it?” Xiao Li huffed.

The Dragon Blood Vermilion Fruit tree on the cliff, seemingly understanding Xiao Li’s words, trembled slightly.

“That’s not necessary,” Lu Qing laughed. “It’s just acting on instinct.

Besides, we’ve gained something from this Dragon Blood Vermilion Fruit.

It’s of great use to you and the Five Elements.

Since we’ve already gained something, why bother burning the bridge after crossing it?”

Xiao Li thought this made sense. He

nodded and said, “Let’s spare it this time.”

After all, it didn’t lose anything, and it even got a spiritual fruit. In essence, they were the winner.

“But while I can spare it this time, these corpses are my trophies. I can’t leave them to it!”

Xiao Li said, transforming into a stream of light and darting through the valley.

Soon, he had collected all the corpses of the spiritual beasts and demonic beasts that filled the valley, except for those of too low a rank to be of interest.

He had collected all the others into the storage ring Lu Qing had given him.

“Stink snakes love to refine blood food anyway. I’d rather give it to it than to this rotten tree!” Xiao Li raged.

“You…”

Lu Qing smiled and shook his head.

But he didn’t say anything else.

These corpses were indeed Xiao Li’s spoils of war, and he had the right to deal with them as he pleased.

Besides, the carcasses of those Jindan-level spirit beasts and demonic beasts were also quite useful.

“Alright, we’ve got the spirit fruit. Let’s go.”

Lu Qing removed the jade talisman he had placed in the valley and left with Xiao Li and Wu Xing.

“Ah Qing, since these mountains can produce such high-grade spirit fruits, why don’t we explore a few more times and see if there are any other treasures?”

Xiao Li said to Lu Qing after leaving the valley.

Lu Qing thought for a moment, then nodded. “That’s fine. We’re not in a hurry anyway.”

“If we can find a few more high-grade spirit fruits, we’ll be in big trouble!

Stinky snake, stay away from me. If you want blood food, it depends on how well you’ve been behaving lately…”

As the voice faded away, the valley returned to calm.

Only the scattered corpses of spirit beasts and demonic beasts remained, while the Dragon Blood Vermilion Fruit tree swayed gently in the mountain breeze.

…

Boom!

A sudden, loud noise erupted from a deep cave, and several figures, terrified, fled.

Immediately afterwards, a black sword energy shot out from the depths of the cave. It

brushed past their bodies and landed in front of them, collapsing a wall.

A torrent of rocks fell, completely blocking the entire passage.

“I’ll do it!”

The faces of the fleeing men changed. One of the young men in purple gritted his teeth, pulled a talisman from his storage bag, and cast it.

The next moment, a thick bolt of lightning shot out, blasting the falling rocks in front of him.

“Hurry!”

The young man in purple pulled a handful of talismans from his storage bag and threw them all behind him, regardless of whether they were high-level or low-level.

Then, leading the others, he continued his escape.

They had only escaped a few dozen feet when they heard a series of explosions behind them.

It was the talismans thrown by the young man in purple, and under his mental impulse, they all exploded.

Under the raging force of the talisman, the entire cave behind them began to collapse.

Even the cave ahead of them began to shake.

“Run!”

Seeing this, several people desperately used their skills and finally escaped the cave before it collapsed.

Just as they escaped from the cave entrance, they heard another roar behind them. The entire cave collapsed.

The purple-robed young man’s eyes fixed on this.

He immediately pulled out several more talismans from his storage bag.

With their magical power, the talismans flew out and merged with the rocks around the cave entrance, sealing it completely.

“Senior Brother Mu, is the evil demon trapped in there?”

A young woman looked at the collapsed cave entrance, a look of panic still on her face.

“It’s hard to say. The evil demon has advanced cultivation. Even with my formation, I’m afraid this cave won’t be able to contain him for long.”

The purple-robed young man shook his head.

“I never thought this Li Motian, while seemingly upright, was actually a cultivator who had defected to the demon clan!

We were truly blind, to have fraternized with such a person for so long!”

another young man cursed indignantly.

“Indeed, it was he who suggested this exploration of the ancient cave. I believe he had it all planned long ago: once we opened the cave, he would have slaughtered us all. Fortunately, Senior Sister Ye risked her life to cover our retreat, otherwise we wouldn’t have been able to escape.”

“I wonder how Senior Sister Ye is doing.”

After these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.

While Senior Sister Ye was covering their retreat, she had already used a secret technique to burn her golden elixir.

However, even so, the evil demon still pursued them in a remarkably short time.

The outcome is self-evident: Senior Sister Ye is likely in grave danger.

“No matter what, we must return to the sect immediately and report this matter.

Li Motian is a true disciple of the inner sect, yet he secretly defected to the demon clan.

This matter is of utmost importance, and the implications are profound. We must prepare the sect!”

the purple-robed young man said solemnly.

At that moment, a cold voice suddenly rang out: “You want to escape? Can you? Do you think this bitch can stop me?”

The voice was so close, it was even behind the cave entrance.

Then, they saw the cave entrance, completely blocked by fallen rocks.

The rock slowly melted, revealing a hollow. A figure, shrouded in black flames, floated out.

In its hands, it clutched a woman with disheveled hair.

“Senior Sister Ye!”

The young women cried out in shock upon seeing the woman the man held.

However, the woman’s limbs were twisted, her life or death uncertain, so how could she respond?

The purple-robed young man was also shocked. “Impossible! How did you escape so quickly?”

Not only did he throw a large number of talismans into the cave, including some with sealing properties,

but he also set up a talisman array at the cave entrance. Logically, even a late Jindan cultivator wouldn’t be able to break through it so quickly.

Li Motian was only at the third level of the middle Jindan stage.

Even if they had previously concealed their cultivation, they shouldn’t have possessed such strength.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been able to escape.

Could it be that…

the purple-robed youth’s expression was grim as he asked, “You’ve taken the items from the cave?”

“Indeed,” the figure, shrouded in black flames, said slowly.

“Speaking of which, I have to thank you. Without your help, I wouldn’t have been able to break the seal of that cave so easily and retrieve the treasures within.”

“Li Motian, you’re a true inner disciple of our Qiankun Sect, nurtured by us, yet you secretly defected to the demon clan. Don’t you feel the slightest bit of shame? You’re unworthy of being a son!”

the purple-robed youth shouted.

“Nurtured by the Qiankun Sect?”

However, Li Motian, upon hearing this, laughed heartily as if he had just heard some utterly ridiculous joke.

His laughter was so insolent that it made the purple-robed youth and the others pale.

“What are you laughing at!”

“What am I laughing at?” Li Motian restrained his laughter and said coldly, “Zixiao, do you know how I joined the Qiankun Sect back then?”

“It was Elder Wang who brought you into the sect.”

“Yes, it was Elder Wang who brought me into the sect, but do you know where I came from before I joined the Qiankun Sect?”

The purple-robed young man was speechless, unable to answer for a moment.

The others’ faces also changed slightly.

They remembered that although they had known Li Motian for many years, they knew nothing about his background before joining the sect.

This was because Li Motian had never mentioned his past to them.

“You don’t know, right? Well, I’ll tell you. My family was innocently affected by the fighting among you so-called righteous people.

In the end, not only did my family die, but the entire village was razed to the ground.

If I hadn’t just happened to run away from the village that day for fun and escaped, I’m afraid I would have died long ago.

As a result, those two beasts who destroyed my hometown were not punished at all and are still at large.

And I, on the other hand, became an orphan, displaced, and can only survive by begging.

More than once, I was almost starved to death in the wilderness!”

Seeing the hatred in Li Motian’s eyes, the purple-clothed young man and the others were shocked.

They had never known that this fellow disciple, who had always appeared so cheerful in front of them,

had such a tragic past.

However, the purple-clothed young man quickly realized.

“Since you have such a shameful past, you should definitely not betray the sect.

Don’t forget, it was the sect’s cultivation that allowed you to achieve your current level of cultivation and status!”

“Haha, the sect’s cultivation.” However, Li Motian sneered again, “Then do you know who those two people were who killed my family and destroyed my hometown?”

“Who were they?” The purple-clothed young man suddenly had a bad feeling.

Then he saw that Li Motian’s face showed an expression of immense hatred.

“It was your eldest senior brother, the one respected by all the sect disciples, the head of the true disciples, and the beloved son of the sect master, Gan Lingxiao!”

“Impossible!”

Hearing Li Motian’s words, the purple-clothed young man blurted out.

(End of this chapter)