I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 656

Chapter 656: The Netherworld Jade Plate, Unable to See Through, Anomalies and Fate

Ten figures suddenly appeared before a vast square.

“Is this the secret realm where the Nether Palace resides?”

Lu Qing sensed the rich spiritual energy surrounding him, as well as the dark, deep palace in the distance, towering like a mountain.

He knew for sure that this must be the Nether Palace’s headquarters.

Rumors had it that the Nether Palace’s headquarters wasn’t located within the Tianyuan World, but rather within a secret realm. Now, it seemed to be true.

Not long ago, after the trial concluded, a beam of light appeared in front of Lu Qing’s makeshift cave.

At the same time, a voice spoke in his mind, informing him that he had passed the trial and entered the teleportation beam, allowing him to leave the trial space.

This reassured Lu Qing that the Nether Palace was controlling every move of the trial-takers.

However, he didn’t show it. After confirming the beam was functioning properly, he stepped inside and arrived directly here.

Lu Qing glanced around again, noticing a few familiar faces among the other nine people who had entered with him.

The man with the elephant trunk, the Saintess of the Azure Sky Palace, and the Daoist disciple of Daoxu Temple were all inside.

Similarly, the man with the elephant trunk and the others, who had been observing their surroundings, were all shaken upon seeing Lu Qing.

The man with the elephant trunk and the Daoist disciple of Daoxu Temple were especially impressed, their eyes filled with a hint of awe.

Although they knew this mysterious figure with the ghostly mask would surely pass the trial,

seeing him again still left them shaken.

After witnessing his strength firsthand, they all realized the vast gap between themselves and Lu Qing.

The Saintess of the Azure Sky Palace also expressed mixed emotions upon seeing Lu Qing.

She had already learned from the Daoist disciple of Daoxu Temple what had happened that day.

She knew that she had indeed been saved by this mysterious man, and that he had even slain the demon.

Just as the Saintess of the Azure Sky Palace hesitated over whether to step forward and thank Lu Qing,

a figure suddenly materialized before them, drawing everyone’s attention.

“Congratulations, young ones! You’ve passed the trial and become members of our Nether Palace.”

The speaker was a black-robed man wearing a ferocious beast mask. His aura was incredibly powerful, carrying a certain menacing aura that seemed to suffocate everyone.

Everyone’s hearts trembled, knowing this man must be at the level of the Soul Realm.

Knowing there would be more to come, they remained silent, waiting.

Sure enough, the man with the ferocious beast mask waved his hand, and ten black jade tokens appeared out of thin air, appearing before Lu Qing and the others.

“These Nether Jade Tokens are your credentials. Leave your soul mark within them. After refining them, you will officially become members of our Nether Palace.”

Everyone took the black jade tokens, examined them, and without hesitation, left their soul mark within them.

Then, everyone’s faces quickly shifted to surprise.

“It seems you’ve all discovered the wonders of the Nether Jade Plate. Okay, little ones, after we get out, take your time to study it. I hope we’ll meet again someday.”

The Azure Palace Saintess and the others were stunned by the information contained within the Nether Jade Plate when the man in the beast mask suddenly flicked his sleeve.

Immediately, they felt their bodies tense up, and before they could comprehend what was happening, they were engulfed in a small spatial vortex and vanished.

Only Lu Qing, clutching the jade plate, watched the scene with some wariness.

Not only was the Azure Palace Saintess and the others suddenly transported away, but he also noticed that, of the ten who had passed the trial, he was the only one who remained, untransported.

Seeing Lu Qing’s wariness, the man in the beast mask chuckled, “Don’t be nervous, little one. We’ve kept you here because you won first place in this trial. As agreed, we have an extra reward for you.”

“Reward?”

Lu Qing remembered the words the man in the ghost mask had spoken at the outset of the trial.

He had originally thought the rewards would be given at a more formal event, but he hadn’t expected them to be sent away before they even entered the actual Nether Palace.

“Is this what they call an outsider? They’re really being so reserved,” Lu Qing thought to himself.

“Yes, it’s a reward. The first place winner in this trial, according to the rules of our Nether Palace, will receive a reward. Little one, what do you want? A technique, a magic weapon, or an elixir?”

“I can choose it myself?”

Lu Qing’s heart stirred, but he didn’t choose immediately. Instead, he asked, “Senior, I wonder what rank these techniques, magic weapons, and elixirs are?”

“Don’t worry, the rewards are all about the same. For the technique, you can choose a Soul Realm technique. For the magic weapon, you can choose a top-grade magic weapon. As for the elixir, it’s a top-grade elixir.”

Lu Qing fell into deep thought.

The man in the beast mask didn’t interrupt him, quietly waiting for him to make his choice.

If it had been previous trials for outsiders, he naturally wouldn’t have had such patience, let alone given so many choices.

But this kid was different.

Having watched Lu Qing’s entire trial process from beginning to end in the mysterious space, he was fully aware of the extraordinary power of this masked man.

If he ever reached the Soul Realm, he would likely soar to the sky, becoming a dazzling, top-tier Soul Realm power.

Therefore, he was happy to establish a good relationship with him in advance.

Lu Qing thought for a moment before looking up and saying, “Senior, could you please convert this reward into Spirit Stones?”

“Convert into Spirit Stones?”

The masked man was stunned, having completely unexpected Lu Qing’s sudden question.

“Yes, I’ve been needing spirit stones lately, so I’m wondering if this is possible?”

“Of course, I can, but think carefully. The things in my Nether Palace are always hard to find outside, even with spirit stones. If you exchange them for spirit stones, it won’t be possible to get your reward back at the same price after you leave here.”

“I’ve made up my mind. Please grant me your favor,” Lu Qing said seriously.

The man in the beast mask gave Lu Qing a deep look before nodding. “It doesn’t matter to me, as long as you don’t regret it later.”

With that, he presented a storage bag and tossed it to Lu Qing.

“Here are three thousand mid-grade spirit stones. Take a look and see if the number is correct.”

“Thank you, senior.”

Lu Qing took the bag and put it away without counting it.

The man in the beast mask ignored his slight gesture. “Well, now that your reward is yours, do you have any other questions?”

Lu Qing thought for a moment, then shook his head. “I don’t have any further questions.”

He naturally had many questions, but he also understood that since the other party hadn’t spoken, there was no need to ask.

Otherwise, if he rashly spoke and violated some taboo, it would be more trouble than it’s worth.

After all, his purpose for participating in this trial had been achieved.

“Since you have no further questions, then prepare to leave, little one. Make good use of the Nether Jade Token in your hand. If your assassination level is high enough, perhaps we will meet again one day.”

With that, the man in the beast mask flicked his sleeve, and a surge of spatial force enveloped Lu Qing.

Lu Qing didn’t resist, allowing the spatial force to envelop him and draw him into a spatial vortex.

From beginning to end, the man in the beast mask didn’t even ask Lu Qing to remove his mask before sending him out.

After Lu Qing completely disappeared, the man in the beast mask remained standing, motionless.

Suddenly, a breeze blew, and more than a dozen figures suddenly appeared behind him. They were the same mysterious group who had watched the entire trial in the mysterious space.

“How’s it going? How’s it feeling being up close with this kid?” a figure inquired.

“I can’t see through him,” the beast-masked man shook his head. “This kid’s like he’s shrouded in a fog. Even my secret techniques can’t deduce his origins. He must possess a rare treasure that can block causal inference.”

“I told you long ago, this kid’s origins are mysterious. Clearly, there’s an unimaginably powerful being behind him. How could you easily deduce his origins?”

“We’ll have to try to confirm that.”

“Perhaps that’s why that lord didn’t accept him as a disciple.”

After these last words, all the figures fell silent.

They themselves felt a sense of strangeness.

They had originally expected the lord to be attracted by the ghost-masked kid’s monstrous performance in the trial space.

But in the end, they received no further instructions other than to follow the rules.

Could it be true, as they suspected, that even that lord was wary of the person behind this kid?

The thought of this shocked the mysterious figures.

They were well aware of the master’s immense power.

He was a formidable being, standing at the pinnacle of the surrounding immortal realms.

Even he felt a sense of fear, so he must be on the same level.

It seemed the background of this young man with the ghostly mask was even more formidable than they had imagined.

The atmosphere stagnated for a moment before a figure spoke with difficulty, “It seems the disciple the master desires isn’t from our Tianyuan World. I hear trials are also being held in other worlds. Perhaps he’ll choose someone from there.”

“So that seems to be the case,” the other figures nodded.

However, they recalled the scene in the trial space earlier, when Lu Qingjian had slain Cangjue.

Suddenly, they began to doubt whether any of the other worlds’ trialists could truly rival the genius of the young man with the ghostly mask.

As the mysterious figures pondered, two figures, one black and one white, sat facing each other deep within the black palace.

Between them, a chessboard lay, slowly playing a game.

“Shadow, aren’t you looking to take on a disciple? That young man’s talent is unprecedented, even for you and me. Why aren’t you taking action?”

One of the white figures picked up a white chess piece and placed it on the board, chuckling softly.

“Indeed, his talent is truly extraordinary. Even my few untalented disciples, at the Golden Core stage, couldn’t match him.”

Another black figure also picked up a black chess piece and placed it on the board.

“But you’ve also noticed that this young man is shrouded in a mist, making it impossible for even you and me to fully discern him.

Such a person must either have a powerful master personally shielding his secrets, or he’s an anomaly born from the great fortune of heaven and earth.

In either case, we shouldn’t easily associate with him.”

“Indeed, this child is indeed strange. Even at our level, we can’t even discern his origins. There must be something fishy going on.” The white figure nodded.

“These are turbulent times. Anomalies like this are incredibly difficult to control. If they drag us all into this, we’ll be in dire straits.” The black figure shook his head and sighed.

Honestly, seeing Lu Qing’s performance in the trial space, it was impossible not to be tempted.

Even at the Jindan stage, he’d only achieved this much.

In other words, with Lu Qing’s potential, he could very well reach his level in the future.

At that point, their side would undoubtedly have a significant boost, giving them a much greater chance of dealing with the coming catastrophe.

However, the unfathomable mystery surrounding Lu Qing also made him wary.

Anomalies like this were destined to stir up trouble wherever they went, becoming the center of a vortex.

His current weak cultivation level was fine, but once he reached the Yuanshen realm, who knew how much more turmoil he would stir.

As the catastrophe drew closer, anomalies like this could very well be the very factor that triggered it.

He couldn’t guarantee his ability to maintain stability.

So, despite his urge, he ultimately decided to do nothing and let Lu Qing leave.

“But didn’t you say you felt the urge to take in another disciple? You’re not even accepting this young man. Could it be that you have someone more suitable?” the white figure asked curiously.

At their level, spur-of-the-moment decisions aren’t common.

But when they do, it means something crucial is about to happen.

Since Phantom said he wanted to take in another disciple, it couldn’t be wrong.

“Yes, I do have a good candidate. I feel she should be able to inherit my mantle.” The black figure laughed.

“Oh, it’s not easy for you to take your fancy. Who is it? Is she better than this young man?”

“That’s a little girl. In terms of cultivation talent, she is naturally not as good as this young man, but she has a unique physique, which makes her very suitable for practicing the skills of my lineage. It can be said that we are destined to be together.”

“Really? Then I have to see it.” The white figure suddenly became interested.

He knew how demanding the physical fitness of the Shadow lineage was.

“Okay, the trial over there has ended, let’s go over and take a look.”

“Let’s go.”

As the last sentence fell, the two figures disappeared, leaving only the unfinished chess game.

(End of this chapter)