I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 653

Chapter 653: Ashes and Smoke, Demon Lord’s Breath

As the star recondensed, it shimmered and emanated sword light alongside the other six giant stars.

Cang Jue’s previously arrogant smile froze completely.

He stared at the seven stars emitting sword light in disbelief, sensing the terrifying sword intent within, and a sudden surge of fear surged within him.

“Impossible! That move just now must have been your strongest power! You can’t possibly have a stronger move!”

Cang Jue stared intently at the seven bright stars, shouting frantically.

“I told you, don’t judge this world with your limited perspective, you little devil. Feel the true despair.”

Lu Qingxu stood in the sky, like a lofty god, looking down indifferently at Cang Jue, who was almost bowed to his knees under the pressure.

Even though the mask obscured his expression, Cang Jue could sense deep contempt in Lu Qing’s eyes.

He knew that look very well.

Normally, he looked at his captive human slaves with a similar gaze.

But he never imagined that one day, he, the son of a dignified Demon Lord, would be looked upon in such a manner by a lowly human.

A wave of profound humiliation filled Cang Jue’s heart.

But even more than the humiliation, the terrifying aura emanating from the seven bright stars trembled even more.

Previously, the sword light transformed from a single star had severely wounded him. Without the Black Sky Devil Claw, he would have perished instantly.

Now, with all seven stars falling, even his immense confidence in the Black Sky Devil Claw was still filled with fear.

He knew, as Lu Qing had said, that with his current strength, the power of the Black Sky Devil Claw was limited.

Back then, when he had refined this supreme magic weapon, it was only with the help of his father.

To ensure his mastery of the Black Sky Devil Claw, his father had even sealed away the demonic spirit within it, leaving only a trace of spiritual energy to function.

Otherwise, most demonic spirits were unruly, only accepting masters stronger than themselves. How could he, at only the Demonic Core Realm, possibly refine this supreme-grade demonic weapon?

However, the demonic spirit’s containment wasn’t without its drawbacks.

Without the demonic spirit’s aid, he could only rely on his own cultivation to activate the Black Sky Demonic Claw, unable to fully unleash its true power.

The greater disadvantage was that, even if he wanted to, this supreme-grade demonic weapon couldn’t fight the enemy on its own; it had to withstand the onslaught.

This was also the source of Cang Jue’s fear, as he wasn’t sure if he could withstand the combined might of Lu Qing’s seven swords.

These changes occurred in a split second.

Facing the fear on Cang Jue’s face, Lu Qing’s eyes remained unwavering.

He gently pressed his palm downward, and the next moment, the seven stars suddenly transformed into seven sword lights, their auras connected, forming a sword formation that descended towards Cang Jue.

Seven streaks of star-like sword light descended, forming a sword formation. Their power surged tenfold compared to the previous single blade of sword light.

Feeling this power, like the force of a falling star, Cang Jue’s expression instantly changed.

Boundless fear washed over his face. Enveloped by the aura of death, he couldn’t help but cry out, “Mercy!”

But before he could finish his words, with a bang, a piercing sword light blazed.

Everyone’s vision was instantly filled with sword light, and even the figures within the mysterious space were momentarily unable to discern the situation within.

Cang Jue was completely engulfed by the sword light descending from the sky.

In an instant, his physical body began to vaporize and dissolve.

The black scales on his body were completely useless.

“Ah!!”

Cang Jue screamed in immense pain.

But his screams only lasted a few breaths before fading.

Finally, after more than ten breaths, the dazzling sword light slowly faded, revealing the situation within the realm.

Everyone, demon and demon, immediately turned their gaze towards Cang Jue’s location.

Even the dozen or so figures in the mysterious space were no exception.

Then, upon taking in the situation, everyone’s mouths dropped open.

Where Cang Jue had once stood, he was gone.

Only a single black bone claw, emitting a faint demonic aura, hovered there.

Under Lu Qing’s terrifying blow, it had completely vanished.

Even the Trial Jade Talisman on his body was completely obliterated by Lu Qing’s sword blast.

“What a shame! I should have held back a little.”

Lu Qing lamented when he saw that his Seven Star Sword Formation had left nothing behind except the top-grade magic weapon. Cang Jue

had quite a few Trial Jade Talismans, and to have them destroyed in one fell swoop seemed like a waste of his efforts.

However, Lu Qing’s regret was short-lived, and he didn’t mind it anymore.

The Trial Jade Talisman was destroyed, so what? He could just find another powerful individual to snatch it away later.

Shaking his head, Lu Qing’s eyes fell on the top-grade magic weapon.

However, he did not immediately step forward to try to collect it. Instead, he activated his supernatural powers and began to investigate it.

Just as Lu Qing was investigating the information of the black bone claw, all the creatures who were watching this scene finally understood what had happened and immediately burst into an uproar.

“How, how is it possible, Cang, Lord Cangjue was defeated by a human?”

“Not even a corpse was left behind, how could this human race be so powerful!”

“It’s over now, Lord Cangjue is the most beloved son of the Jiemie Demon Lord. If he dies here and the Jiemie Demon Lord knows about it, he will definitely be furious. We will all die!”

“Run away quickly!”

The demons reacted first, their faces filled with terror as they realized what had happened. They resorted to physical maneuvers, attempting to flee.

But as soon as they moved, sword energy flashed past, like a fleeting glint of light.

Dozens of demons froze in place, as if suppressed.

The next moment, blood splattered in all colors as the bodies of dozens of demons shattered and fell to the ground below.

All life had been extinguished, completely dead.

Lu Qing, who had slain dozens of Jindan-level demons with a single sword strike, didn’t even raise his eyelids, his gaze fixed on the black bone claws.

Seeing this, the man with the elephant trunk, who had also wanted to flee, froze. After a moment’s hesitation,

he remained where he was, motionless. He no longer had any desire to challenge Lu Qing.

He even began to doubt whether the mysterious figure in the ghostly mask was truly a Jindan-level cultivator.

Could it be that some old monster of the Yuanshen realm had hidden his cultivation level and sneaked in?

Otherwise, he really couldn’t imagine how someone with only the Jindan realm cultivation level could perform such terrifying sword moves.

Above, Daoxu Temple’s Daozi was completely stunned.

That incredibly powerful demon, possessing a top-grade magical weapon, had actually been slain by this mysterious figure.

This should have been a blessing for him, and he should have been grateful; after all, he had escaped death.

But at this moment, Daoxu Temple’s Daozi felt only bewilderment.

Lu Qing’s displayed strength had completely surpassed his imagination. He had never known that a Jindan realm cultivator could be so powerful.

Suddenly, another image emerged in his mind.

It was Chen Qing, the demon-like Chen Qing who, more than ten years ago, had slain multiple souls in the battle at Tianshu Divine Mountain, possessing a body of boundless power.

That figure, also a Jindan realm cultivator, had slain countless souls, his incredible strength surpassing even that of this mysterious figure.

“Perhaps only that person could possibly be a match for this mysterious figure before me,”

a thought suddenly occurred to Daoxu Temple’s Daozi.

As for whether the mysterious figure before him was Chen Qing, the thought hadn’t even crossed his mind.

Back then, Chen Qing had used his boundless physical strength, powerful enough to shake space, to slash against his own primordial spirit.

This mysterious figure before him was clearly an incredibly powerful swordsman.

Furthermore, their spiritual auras were completely different; they couldn’t possibly be the same person. Instead,

the appearance of two such formidable Jindan-level cultivators in quick succession made the Daoist of Daoxu Temple wonder if something was wrong with his own cultivation.

Otherwise, why was he so much weaker than the others, both at the ninth Jindan stage?

“Cang Jue is actually dead?”

The dozen or so figures in the mysterious space, observing the scene on the screen, were equally shocked.

They had never imagined that Cang Jue, protected by a top-grade magical weapon, could actually fall to the attack of the ghost-faced masked boy.

“Even his physical body was reduced to ashes. He’s dead beyond death.”

“Even a top-grade magic weapon couldn’t protect him. How could that kid with the ghost mask be so powerful?”

“Sword Dao Domain, what kind of Dao is this? Does the Tianyuan World have such a sword tradition?”

“No, I’ve never heard of such a powerful sword tradition in the Tianyuan World!”

Immediately, a group of mysterious figures began to discuss what kind of Dao technique Lu Qing had just displayed.

They all sensed that the power of Lu Qing’s last sword move had completely surpassed the limits of the Jindan Realm, reaching the level of the Yuanshen Realm.

Capable of allowing a Jindan Realm cultivator to unleash power comparable to that of the Yuanshen Realm, such Dao techniques were considered the most precious secret techniques even within the Netherworld Palace.

The mission points required to redeem them were a staggering number.

At least none of them had the necessary accumulation to do so.

Therefore, everyone was astonished that Lu Qing could actually perform such a Dao technique.

“The last sword move this kid just performed seemed to bear resemblance to Tianshu City’s core heritage, the Seven Star Sword Formation.”

At this point, the formation master spoke again in a deep voice.

“It’s just that the sword formations are similar, but the underlying framework is the Sky-Splitting Sword Sect’s sword intent. Yet, the two are so skillfully and perfectly integrated that it’s truly baffling.”

“The Seven Star Sword Formation and the Sky-Splitting Sword Sect’s sword intent are fused together. How could a mere Jindan realm cultivator achieve such feats?”

The other mysterious figures were a bit incredulous upon hearing this.

Both the Seven Star Sword Formation and the Sky-Splitting Sword Intention were inheritances left by peak-level primordial spirits. How could

this kid with the ghostly mask, a mere Jindan realm cultivator, truly be able to perfectly fuse these two great inheritances?

“With his cultivation level, it’s naturally impossible for him to accomplish such a feat. Even at the ordinary Soul Realm, it wouldn’t be possible.

Therefore, I suspect this so-called sword realm is the product of an equally powerful and supreme Soul Master, blending the strengths of several schools to create a supreme Dao technique.

This means this masked kid isn’t the self-taught individual we previously suspected. He likely has someone behind him,”

the formation master said solemnly.

Hearing his analysis, the other figures nodded in agreement.

Yes, there must be someone behind this masked kid.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain how he cultivated such strength that surpassed the limits of the Golden Core Realm.

“It seems this masked kid came to participate in this trial because of the guidance of someone behind him. I wonder what that person’s purpose is,” a

mysterious figure said with some concern.

Being able to fuse the Seven Star Sword Formation with the sword intent of the Sky-Breaking Sword Sect, the person behind this masked kid must be someone they couldn’t even begin to imagine.

Such a being was actually interested in the trial of their Nether Palace. The inner story behind this was truly intriguing.

“No matter what his purpose is, the calculations of such beings are naturally the concerns of the elders above. We just need to ensure that this trial can be successfully concluded. Other matters have nothing to do with us.”

“That’s right, there are tall people to hold up the sky when it falls. We just need to do our job well.”

The other figures said at this time.

They had no way of guessing what the supreme spirits were thinking, let alone guessing.

So the only thing they could do now was to do the job at hand.

Therefore, they all turned their attention back to the light curtain in front of them.

Seeing that Lu Qing was still staring at the black bone claw in the light curtain, everyone felt a strange feeling in their hearts.

“Could this kid with the ghost face mask want to take this high-grade magic weapon? He is a human. What do he want the magic weapon for? He can’t refine it!”

“It’s hard to say. After all, this is a top-grade magic weapon, and its grade is equivalent to that of a top-grade spiritual weapon. Anyone would be tempted by it.”

“The Lord of Destruction must have placed a restriction on this magic weapon again. He won’t be able to refine it.”

“Speaking of which, Cang Jue is dead. When the Lord of Destruction knew about it, I’m afraid he would really go crazy.”

“What’s the big deal about going crazy? Could he dare to rush to our Nether Palace to ask for punishment?”

“It’s hard to say. The Lord of Destruction is a lunatic himself. Have you forgotten what he did two thousand years ago?”

“No matter how crazy he is, his strength still counts. In front of our Nether Palace, even if he had the Seven Tribulations Soul, he didn’t dare to act wild!”

“Look, what is that kid with the ghost face mask doing?”

“He wants to destroy the black bone claw? How is that possible!”

“No, the black bone claw has mutated!”

“It’s the breath of the Lord of Destruction!”

(End of this chapter)