I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 646

Chapter 646: The Three Clans’ Pride, the Mastermind

Cang Jue had never imagined that a whim he’d just entered into the Netherworld Palace Trial would lead to such an interesting encounter.

The hatred between the demons and humans ran deep.

As the son of the Demon Lord, he had grown up hearing stories of his father’s glorious deeds.

For example, with a single wave of his hand, he slaughtered millions of human beings, gathering countless resentments and death energy to enhance his cultivation.

Or, he single-handedly challenged over a dozen human beings at the Yuan Shen realm, not only holding his own, but also slaying several of their powerful Yuan Shen masters in a row, shocking the entire Tian Yuan World.

These stories had instilled in Cang Jue a deep admiration for his father, and he had always wanted to emulate his father, slicing through humans like chopping melons and vegetables, annihilating countless human beings with a single wave of his hand.

However, for several hundred years, for some reason, both sides had maintained a restrained relationship, and violent clashes had become rare.

As a result, Cang Jue had rarely encountered other humans, save for the human slaves he kept in his own territory.

But those human slaves were treated like mere pigs, dogs, and livestock. No matter how he tortured them, they dared not offer the slightest resistance, which was incredibly boring.

Cang Jue had always longed to witness a true human cultivator and see if they truly possessed the legendary abilities.

However, his father had strictly forbidden him from leaving the demonic territory, let alone entering human territory.

Cang Jue held his father, the Demon Lord, in deep awe.

So, despite his unruly and fearless nature, he dared not disobey his father’s orders and secretly infiltrate human territory.

He had originally thought that this wish of his would have to wait until the next conflict between the demons and humans.

Unexpectedly, he participated in the Nether Palace Trial on a whim, out of boredom, and unexpectedly encountered a human cultivator.

The thought of his long-cherished wish finally being fulfilled brought a smile of excitement to Cang Jue’s face.

“Are you willing to follow me and slaughter every last human in this dimension?”

Cang Jue suddenly turned around and whispered to the kneeling demons around him.

The surrounding demons were stunned for a moment, then all perked up, excitedly shouting, “We are willing to follow Master Cang Jue!”

…

Boom!

With a resounding explosion, the earth shook. Endless repressive force descended upon a multitude of diverse demonic beasts, completely immobilizing them.

Some of the weaker ones were pinned to the ground, their bones creaking and threatening to break.

“Are you convinced?”

a tall, stocky man with large ears and an elephant’s trunk protruding from his face said calmly.

“Yes, we are. We are willing to surrender the Jade Talisman of Trial. Please, Master, show mercy!”

The immobilized demons around them shouted in a flurry,

their hearts filled with profound shock.

They had never imagined that a mere trial for the Nether Palace’s peripheral members would attract a formidable force from the Elephant Tribe.

This was one of the twelve royal clans of the demon race, and judging by the aura of this powerful Elephant, he had definitely reached the ninth level of the Demon Core.

Why would such a supremely powerful being participate in a Nether Palace trial?

However, despite their shock, the demons dared not refuse to hand over the trial jade talismans in their hands.

Otherwise, the ever-increasing suppressive force within him would crush them into a pulp.

The man with the elephant trunk, after accepting dozens of trial jade talismans, also gazed into the distance.

“This time, the Nether Palace trial has placed the formidable forces of three clans in the same secret realm. What are they planning?”

The man with the elephant trunk, recalling how he first obtained the trial jade talismans, felt alarmed.

He had stumbled upon the Nether Palace trial and, out of curiosity, had wanted to enter and witness it for himself.

But now, he instinctively sensed something amiss.

He felt as if a large hand was manipulating something from behind.

After pondering for a moment, the man with the elephant trunk couldn’t come up with a reason and gave up.

Now that he had entered this secret realm,

he was trapped in a situation where he could only take things one step at a time. He was confident that with his own strength, he should be able to pass this trial easily.

…

Swish!

A flash of sword light split the earth, leaving a deep, unfathomable scar and emitting an extremely sharp aura that made dozens of cultivators shudder.

“Hand over the trial jade talismans you possess. As fellow human cultivators, I do not wish to commit murder in vain,”

a young man in a star-shaped Taoist robe said calmly after casually slashing out with a sword.

Beside him stood a veiled woman with a slender figure and a cool aura.

If Lu Qing were here, he would recognize these two as the Taoist disciple of Daoxu Temple and the Holy Maiden of Biluo Palace, whom he had met in the secret realm of Tianshu Divine Mountain. He

listened to the young man in the star-shaped Taoist robe and then looked at the terrifying crack in the ground.

The expressions of the human cultivators changed several times, and finally they handed over the trial jade talismans in their hands helplessly.

If they were outside, they might still dare to protest. The other party might not dare to slaughter their own people at will because of the existence of the Holy Alliance.

But now they are in the trial space of the Nether Palace.

Here, no matter what happens, the Holy Alliance cannot control it.

Even if the other party really kills them all, the Holy Alliance probably won’t ask.

Collecting the trial jade talismans handed over by the cultivators, the Taoist of Daoxu Temple handed half of it to the Holy Maiden of the Biluo Palace beside him.

“Fairy Luo, everyone who sees it gets a share. You and I will each have half.”

“No need. These trial jade talismans were earned by you, so there’s no need to share them with me.”

The Saint of the Azure Sky Palace refused to accept them, her tone cold.

“Fairy Luo is still so reserved,” Daoxu Temple’s Taoist chuckled. “You and I have both come to participate in this Nether Palace trial at the master’s command. Our meeting here proves our connection, so why be so polite?”

“This Nether Palace trial is clearly unusual,” the Saint of the Azure Sky Palace frowned. “They’ve actually placed people from all three tribes in this space for a trial together. What are the Nether Palace’s intentions?”

More importantly, what was her master’s intention in having her participate in this trial?

The Saint of the Azure Sky Palace knew that her master seemed to have a special connection to the Nether Palace.

He hadn’t summoned her to participate in this trial to harm her.

But until she understood the Nether Palace’s purpose, she felt a sense of unease.

“Why worry, Fairy Luo? With our combined strength, passing this trial won’t be a problem. Speaking of which, I’ve been eager to see what unique talents these powerful demons and monsters possess. This presents an opportunity.”

Compared to the concerns of the Saintess of the Azure Sky Palace, the Daoist of Daoxu Temple seemed far more confident.

According to the information his master had given him before he set out, participation in this trial was limited to the Golden Core Realm.

Given that, with his and Fairy Luo’s combined strength, they would likely be a formidable opponent in the entire Trial Realm. So, there was no need to worry too much.

“I have a feeling this isn’t that simple,”

the Saintess of the Azure Sky Palace continued, her brow furrowed.

“No matter what, we’re already here, with no way out. Let’s complete this trial first. Once we pass it, the Nether Palace’s purpose will surely become clear,” said the Daoxu Monastery Taoist.

“That’s true,” the Biluo Palace Saintess nodded slightly.

There’s really no other way now except to pass this trial.

“Since Fairy Luo doesn’t want these trial jade talismans, then when you encounter the next batch of cultivators, their trial jade talismans will be yours.”

“No need to trouble you, I’ll take care of them myself.”

“Then I’ll just observe the Fairy’s heroic performance…”

The two gradually walked away, following the guidance of the trial jade talismans, heading towards the next location where white dots gathered.

Similar events occurred in many places within this secret realm.

Lu Qing didn’t know that, for some reason, this time, the Nether Palace’s outer member trials had brought in so many talented people from various races.

However, through the virtual space within the trial jade talisman, he noticed that white dots in multiple locations within the trial space had suddenly converged and were constantly shifting.

He pondered this for a moment, and immediately realized that someone had already begun collecting Trial Jade Talismans in large quantities.

To have gathered so many Trial Jade Talismans so quickly meant that these individuals must be far more powerful than the others around them.

“It’s just a trial to recruit peripheral members, so how could so many top-tier experts suddenly appear?

Or is the allure of becoming a peripheral member of the Nether Palace really that strong?”

Lu Qing felt a flicker of doubt.

However, he knew that if he didn’t act now, he would fall behind.

After all, the white dots on the Trial Jade Talismans indicated that there were at least thousands of experts participating in this trial.

Dozens had already collected the Trial Jade Talismans around them and were heading elsewhere.

He was also somewhat interested in the powerful demons and monsters and wanted to see them.

With this thought, Lu Qing no longer hesitated.

He took a step forward, and a sharp sword aura emanated from him, suppressing all around.

Instantly, the surrounding Jindan realm cultivators felt a chill run through their bodies, as if countless sword energies were pressing against their heads. The aura of death rose from their hearts, causing them to freeze and unable to move.

Even the several late Jindan realm masters who had just concluded their battle for the Trial Jade Talisman felt the same way.

Completely overwhelmed by the sword intent emanating from Lu Qing, they stared at him in shock.

“I don’t want to say anything more,”

Lu Qing said calmly, facing the horrified gazes of dozens of Jindan realm masters.

“Hand over the Trial Jade Talismans you hold.”

Looking at Lu Qing, wearing a ghostly mask and a black cloak, they felt the terrifying sword intent emanating from him, threatening to rip their very souls apart.

Even those in the surrounding Jindan realm who wanted to resist could only give up.

There was no way around it; the power gap was too great.

The person before them was at least a peak Jindan ninth stage master, a completely different level.

As for uniting? They didn’t know each other well. Who would dare to turn their backs to a stranger?

What if they were stabbed in the back?

Since that was the case, it would be better to just admit defeat.

Ultimately, the Jindan realm masters surrendered their trial jade talismans.

Lu Qing didn’t hesitate and collected them all.

He counted over thirty Jindan realm masters, meaning he had obtained over thirty trial jade talismans.

While not a small number, compared to the number indicated by the trial jade talisman, it still placed him behind the fifty-odd.

To pass the trial, he needed to gather more talismans elsewhere.

Without delay, Lu Qing transformed into a stream of light and soared, flying towards the nearest white dot according to the location indicated by the trial jade talisman.

Before leaving, however, he dropped a word: “I advise you to find a place to hide if you don’t want to die. This trial isn’t as simple as you think. Don’t let yourself die without knowing how.”

The remaining Jindan realm masters looked at each other in bewilderment as they watched Lu Qing depart.

His final words, in particular, sent a chill through their hearts.

They had already felt that this Nether Palace trial was somewhat strange.

Now, hearing even such an unfathomable powerhouse say so, it was clear that they had sensed something unusual.

With this in mind, the Jindan realm experts immediately began to formulate countermeasures.

“It’s finally begun.”

Just as Lu Qing flew towards the nearest white dots

, in a mysterious space, a dozen mysterious figures in a large hall gazed at a screen of light before them.

If Lu Qing were present, he would have recognized one of them as the man wearing a ghost mask who had escorted them in.

The screen of light first showed the current situation of the many trialists in the trial space,

including his own flying figure.

“These trialists probably didn’t expect so many Jindan ninth-level powerhouses to enter this trial. I really want to see their faces when they meet,”

one figure said with a gloating look.

He wore a ferocious beast mask.

“Who could have imagined that a trial of an ordinary peripheral member would turn out like this? Even the powerful spirits of the three tribes would have found it difficult to predict.”

Another figure wearing a fox mask spoke with an enchanting voice, as if it was a woman.

“This trial is being manipulated by that master behind the scenes. How could the indigenous spirits of the Tianyuan World possibly resist his schemes?”

another voice rang out.

When he mentioned that master, more than a dozen mysterious figures couldn’t help but tremble, their backs slightly straightening.

It seemed as if that master was some extremely formidable being. Even if he wasn’t present, the mere mention of his name was enough to make them express awe.

After more than ten breaths of silence, someone asked in confusion, “Speaking of which, given that master’s status and position, why would he manipulate such a small trial for peripheral members?”

“However, how could we possibly guess what such a being was thinking?” the previous voice said. “But the news from above seems to be that the master suddenly had the urge to accept another registered disciple, so this trial came about.”

“What?!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the other dozen mysterious figures all trembled violently.

(End of this chapter)