I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 649

Chapter 649: Illusion Backlash, Three Parties Converge

“Hahahahaha…”

“I never thought there would be such a fool, naively believing the words of their mortal enemy.”

“Aren’t humans said to be treacherous and cunning? Why do I think you’re even dumber than pigs? Hahahaha…”

Cang Jue pointed at the Daoxu Monastery Taoist and laughed wildly, almost bending over with laughter, tears welling in the corners of his eyes.

“Lord Cang Jue is invincible! Invincible!”

The demons watching the battle from afar cheered loudly, frantically praising him.

This made Cang Jue feel even more satisfied and relieved.

Wasn’t it for this moment that he had brought these demons with him?

Puff!

The Daoxu Monastery Taoist, still conscious despite his faint breath, heard Cang Jue’s taunting words and spat out another mouthful of blood. The demonic energy within him surged once more.

“Hold your composure! He’s deliberately provoking you. Don’t fall for his tricks!” the Saintess of the Biluo Palace said solemnly.

She had no choice but to take out another Ice Soul Talisman and apply it to the Daoxu Temple Taoist.

She also took out an elixir, dissolved it with her magical power, and sprinkled it on him.

Given Daoxu Temple Taoist’s current injuries, he probably didn’t even have the ability to refine the elixir, so she had to help.

Daoxu Temple Taoist also understood the seriousness of the situation and forced himself to concentrate, preventing the demonic energy from invading his soul.

He spoke weakly, “I’m sorry, Fairy Luo, I was careless. I didn’t expect this evil demon to be so cunning. He had no intention of a fair fight and had been plotting against us from the beginning.”

“You were indeed careless. The evil demon is cunning and has no credibility. His previous words and actions were just to deceive us,” the Saintess of the Blue Sky Palace sighed.

She had warned Daoxu Temple Taoist, but he still wasn’t vigilant enough, allowing the evil demon to take advantage of his trick, resulting in him being seriously injured.

Daoxu Temple Taoist’s face darkened with shame upon hearing this.

Cang Jue watched the Saintess of Biluo Palace heal Daoxu Temple’s Daozi, but he didn’t stop.

After all, no matter what kind of panacea, it couldn’t heal him instantly; at best, it would only keep him alive.

In truth, Daoxu Temple’s Daozi was still alive because he had done it on purpose.

Otherwise, with the power of his magic weapon, how could a mere Jindan realm body possibly withstand it?

As for why he did this, it was naturally because he hadn’t had enough fun yet.

He wanted to torture these two human geniuses bit by bit, slowly enjoying their desperate and helpless expressions.

This was the only way to make this elaborate drama worthwhile.

“I didn’t expect Cang Jue to be so cunning. I actually thought he was going to compete with Daoxuguan Daozi in a duel.”

“It seems his previous arrogance was all a facade, designed to lure Daoxuguan Daozi into a trap.”

“Even though he clearly had the upper hand, he resorted to strategizing to neutralize one of his opponents, denying them a chance to unite and resist. This Cang Jue is quite scheming, not at all the arrogance he appears.”

“This Daoxuguan Daozi was too naive. Facing a demon he had never seen before, he actually trusted the other party’s words, only to be outmaneuvered.”

The outcome of the clash between Cang Jue and Daoxuguan Daozi greatly surprised the dozen or so mysterious figures observing the battle in the mysterious space.

Just moments ago, many of them had truly believed that Cang Jue intended to challenge Daoxuguan Daozi in a fair duel, defeating him head-on without resorting to magical weapons.

They had no idea it was all just a facade.

This development was even more surprising than they had anticipated.

For a moment, the crowd’s impression of Cang Jue changed significantly.

Despite clearly having the upper hand, he remained so cautious, choosing the safest approach.

Such a person was a formidable enemy.

“This time, these two truly have no chance of winning,” a figure sighed.

If the Daoxu Temple Taoist had joined forces with the Biluo Palace Saintess, they would have been quite capable of fighting Cang Jue. While

the magic weapon Cang Jue wielded was immensely powerful, quite possibly a legendary top-grade one,

his current level of cultivation limited the potential it could unleash. Furthermore,

the Daoxu Temple Taoist and the Biluo Palace Saintess also possessed spiritual weapons. Even if they were still no match for Cang Jue, their combined strength would have been more than sufficient.

But now, the Daoxu Temple Taoist’s cleverness had backfired, and Cang Jue had outmaneuvered him and severely injured him.

The remaining Biluo Palace Saintess would have been unable to hold her own, and would have been no match for Cang Jue.

Therefore, the fate of these two was already sealed.

Seeing this, some had already lost interest in the fight and turned their attention to the other side, to Lu Qing and the Shangguan family’s disciple.

However, when they looked over, they were stunned again.

In front of Lu Qing, the Shangguan family’s disciple was kneeling on the ground, sweating profusely, seemingly in extreme pain.

“What happened? Why is Shangguan Menghe in such pain?” the figure couldn’t help but ask.

He had clearly seen the two of them before they even met. How could Shangguan Menghe collapse when his attention was only briefly drawn to Cang Jue?

Hearing his exclamation, the others also looked over, and were surprised to see what they saw.

“It’s backlash!” another figure said solemnly. “Shangguan Menghe must be suffering from the backlash of his own illusion, which is why he’s in so much pain.”

“Illusion backlash? A dignified Shangguan family disciple suffering from his own illusion?”

The others were incredulous.

“That’s the truth,”

the figure said, clearly having been paying attention to Lu Qing’s movements.

“Shangguan Menghe activated his signature illusion the moment he encountered the masked young man.

However, for some reason, whether it was the exceptionally powerful spirit within the masked young man, or perhaps he possessed a rare treasure capable of protecting his spirit,

Shangguan Menghe’s illusion not only failed to work, but he himself was actually harmed by it.

Thus, the situation unfolded as you see now.”

Upon hearing this, the other figures exchanged glances in surprise.

After all, whatever the reason behind this person’s speculation, it was extremely rare. Especially the fact that

his spirit was so strong that it could withstand the repulsive attack of the Shangguan family’s illusion.

If this were true, it would mean that the masked young man’s spirit power was exceptional, far more formidable than even the average Jindan realm ninth-turn expert.

On the contrary, if he possessed a rare treasure capable of protecting his spirit, they would be more likely to accept him.

After all, while rare treasures are rare, some do exist.

Whatever the reason, the mysterious figures once again took a new look at the masked young man.

This young man’s swordsmanship is not only exceptional, he also possesses formidable spiritual defense capabilities.

His strength could easily place him in the top three of this batch of trialists.

“What a pity, there’s this oddball Cang Jue among this group of trialists; otherwise, this young man might have taken first place,” someone sighed.

The others fell silent, looking at Lu Qing with a hint of regret.

Indeed, judging solely by his own strength, the young man with the ghost mask undoubtedly has the credentials to contend for first place.

Unfortunately, this trial has an additional Cang Jue.

The power of a top-grade magic weapon is too terrifying. Even if Cang Jue can’t unleash its true might, it’s enough to surpass all Jindan realm cultivators.

“I didn’t expect to encounter an opponent so versed in illusion,”

Lu Qing sighed as he looked at Shangguan Menghe, who knelt before him, completely lost in the illusion.

This man had immediately activated an illusion upon meeting him, attempting to draw his soul into the illusory world.

But what a character Lu Qing was.

By now, his spiritual power had already reached the Golden Elixir stage of perfection.

Not only had he condensed such a miraculous entity as the Soul Talisman, but within his brow acupoint was a Five Elements Spirit Pearl guarding it.

He had even cultivated the secret art of the Heavenly Robe of Merit

, specifically designed to protect his soul. Most importantly, his [Psychedelic] ability was a true illusion.

Shangguan Menghe’s illusion, far from drawing him into the illusion, couldn’t even shake his soul before suffering a backlash and sinking him into the illusion.

Observing Shangguan Menghe’s waning aura, Lu Qing knew that if he allowed him to continue in the illusion, he would likely be lost forever, his soul disintegrating and dying.

Illusion, the art of manipulating the mind and will, inflicting harm and death without being noticed, was often even more bizarre and terrifying than other Taoist techniques.

Lu Qing considered it, ultimately removing only the Jade Trial Talisman and the storage artifact from Shangguan Menghe’s possession, and then flew away.

Before leaving, however, an invisible spiritual force descended upon Shangguan Menghe, breaking the illusion from his body.

More than ten breaths later, Shangguan Menghe finally awoke from the illusion. He was bewildered at first, then, as if remembering something, a look of fear flashed in his eyes, and he looked around.

But at this moment, Lu Qing was nowhere to be found in the surrounding space.

When Shangguan Menghe discovered that his trial jade talisman and storage magic weapon had been taken away, his expression changed again.

“They actually let Shangguan Menghe go?”

The mysterious figures in the mysterious space were once again surprised to see this scene.

“This kid with the ghost face mask is quite interesting. It’s obvious that the sword intent he cultivates has the meaning of destroying heaven and earth, and he is extremely murderous, but he has never killed anyone since the trial began, right?”

“Yes, he is currently only trying to refine the jade talisman and has not killed anyone. However, before entering the secret realm of the trial, he killed three Jindan realm people who wanted to rob him.”

“It seems that this kid has his own principles.”

“Humph, just womanly kindness. The reason we set those rules for this trial is to let them fight. Who is he now? Is he expressing his dissatisfaction with us?”

“There is no need to put such a accusation on me. Who among us practitioners doesn’t have his own temper? Only those who can stick to their principles no matter what happens can go further on the road of cultivation.”

“Look, this kid with the ghost face mask seems to be going in the direction of Cang Jue and the others.”

“Oh? This is interesting. I wonder if this kid can get there before the Holy Maiden of the Blue Sky Palace and the others are killed.”

“Not only that, the kid from the Elephant Tribe seems to be heading there too.”

“This is going to be a real show. The Elephant Tribe kid and the one with the ghost mask are both among the top three strongest of this batch of trial-takers. I wonder if they can team up to stand up to Cang Jue.”

“It’s hard to say. Cang Jue possesses a top-grade magic weapon. At the Jindan realm, I’m afraid no one can stop him!”

“Not necessarily. Top-grade magic weapons aren’t omnipotent. Cang Jue’s strength is limited, and he can’t perfectly control this treasure. This is a flaw. If they can find it, they might have a chance.”

“I’m afraid it’s too late. Cang Jue seems to be about to attack the Saint of the Azure Sky Palace.”

In the mysterious space, the dozen or so figures focused intently, watching the figures on the light screen.

“Fairy Luo, don’t worry about me. Run away. Just find a place and throw away all the trial jade talismans on you, and he’ll be unable to track you.”

Elsewhere, seeing the Saint of the Azure Sky Palace healing herself, the Taoist of Daoxu Temple forced a trace of spiritual power and whispered softly.

“There’s no escape,” the Saint of the Azure Sky Palace shook her head gently. “This demon is cunning and won’t give me this opportunity. All we have left is a desperate battle.”

If they had discarded the jade talismans of the trial when they fled, they might have had a chance.

Unfortunately, they didn’t make that decision, still dwelling on how to survive this trial, and now they’ve only just found themselves trapped.

“But Fairy Luo, you’re no match for him!”

The Taoist of Daoxu Temple fretted, but his injuries were too severe to do anything.

“The worst that can happen is death. You and I should have known this long ago when we embarked on this path of cultivation.”

The Saint of the Azure Sky Palace slowly stood up and, with a gentle push of her hand, a burst of magical power sent the Taoist of Daoxu Temple descending to the ground.

Seeing this, Cang Jue didn’t try to stop him. After all, he had already left a demonic mark on the little mouse.

Not to mention the mouse’s serious injuries and dying, even if it were uninjured and in peak condition, it would be impossible to escape his grasp.

On the contrary, letting the other person lie on the ground like this, helpless and hopeless, watching how he humiliated and tortured his companion would make Cang Jue feel more happy.

Looking at the Holy Maiden of the Biluo Palace, who was still wearing a veil and exuding a cold aura, Cang Jue’s eyes showed a hint of approval.

“Yes, you are a little stronger than that loser just now. After seeing how powerful I am, you are still able to muster up the will to fight. Among the human race I have ever met, you are the only one who is somewhat decent.

I can give you a choice. As long as you surrender now, kneel down, crawl to my feet and beg for mercy, I might consider sparing your life and letting you be my concubine.”

Hearing Cangjue’s extremely insulting words, the Taoist of Daoxu Temple, who was lying on his back on the ground, opened his eyes wide with anger.

On the other hand, the Saint of the Azure Sky Palace remained expressionless. “Evil demon, don’t try to provoke me with words. Between you and me, it’s just a battle. Victory means life, defeat means death!”

“Is that so? But if you fall into my hands, life and death won’t be up to you. Seeing you’ve been wearing a veil, I guess you must be quite good-looking. I’ve changed my mind. After I capture you, I’ll give you to the demons behind me. Let those ugly demons humiliate you to the utmost. I’m sure you’re looking forward to it, hahahahahaha!”

As Cang Jue’s arrogant laughter rang out, the demons in the distance were overjoyed, shouting “Master, you are wise.” They looked at the graceful Saint of the Azure Sky Palace with even more greed.

“Evil demon, prepare to die!”

Upon hearing this, the Saint of the Azure Sky Palace, who had always been extremely calm, finally showed anger on her face.

She took off her white jade hairpin, and as her black hair fell, she also offered the hairpin.

Suddenly, the sky and the earth changed color.

(End of this chapter)