I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 661

Chapter 661: Physical breakthrough, Golden Witch perfection, re-entering the soul space

When Lu Qing emerged from the Nether Palace’s base, he had already claimed all the bounties offered.

His assassination rank had also reached C-level.

After he left, the old man with the cloudy eyes grew serious.

“In less than a month, he’s already completed ten D-level missions and reached C-level status. As worthy of being the one who killed Cang Jue, I wonder what purpose such an anomaly has in entering our Nether Palace.”

As a figure of high status within the Nether Palace, the old man was already aware of Lu Qing’s recent performance in the trial space.

However, he hadn’t expected Lu Qing to complete ten D-level missions in a single month, boosting his assassination rank to C-level in one fell swoop.

“What’s his purpose in raising his assassination rank so quickly?”

The old man pondered for a moment, still baffled.

Ultimately, he decided to report the matter. The masked man clearly had connections behind him, and was deeply involved.

He was just a mere Second Tribulation Soul, so it was best not to get too involved.

Any issues should be handled by the elders above.

On the other hand, after leaving the small building, Lu Qing did not rush to accept the Class C mission.

Instead, he went to a deep mountain, chose a spacious cave, and set up a formation to conceal his presence.

“Ah Qing, it’s so funny to see that old man so shocked by your completion of ten missions in a month!”

Xiao Li emerged from Lu Qing’s hood, jumped to the ground, and said happily.

“That old man is a powerful Yuanshen realm master, and he is from the Nether Palace. Maybe he was just pretending to be surprised.”

Lu Qing did not show any sign of being pleased.

Although the old man looked like an old man, his true identity could not be concealed at all under his supernatural power.

So Lu Qing naturally knew his true background and some of the old man’s past. He was once a powerful assassin from the Nether Palace.

Assassins are best at disguise. Who knows if the emotions the old man showed were intentional.

“I see, Ah Qing, so are you going to take on the next C-level mission?”

“No rush, let’s make some preparations first.”

According to the Nether Palace’s difficulty scale, most C-level missions require a Soul Formation Realm to have any hope of completing.

While Lu Qing’s current strength is no match for an average Soul Formation Elementary Realm cultivator, the person he intends to assassinate next is no ordinary figure.

Therefore, it’s best to strengthen his abilities first.

“I’ve accumulated quite a bit of spirit stones, perfect for increasing my strength.”

With the bounties from completing ten D-level missions, plus the three thousand mid-grade spirit stones awarded by the Nether Palace for passing the previous trials, and

the gains from completing missions over the past month,

Lu Qing’s spirit stone inventory has surpassed the ten thousand mark. While

it might not be enough to break through to the Ninth Transformation realm,

it’s more than enough to help him cultivate the Way of the Witch to the Golden Witch Perfection.

With this in mind, Lu Qing no longer hesitated, took out a batch of mid-grade spirit stones, and set up a spirit gathering array.

As the formation activated, an incomparably rich spiritual energy instantly filled the entire cave.

Lu Qing activated his [Eternal Witch Body], his body instantly transforming into a bottomless pit, frantically absorbing the spiritual energy.

As for Xiao Li, he also crouched on the other side of the cave, silently cultivating his [Nine Transformations of the True Dragon].

With Lu Qing’s current level of cultivation, his absorption of spiritual energy was incredibly efficient.

Not long after, with a soft sound, the spirit stones in the spirit gathering formation shattered.

Their spiritual energy had been depleted, rendering them worthless.

Lu Qing’s expression remained unchanged. With a casual wave of his hand, another batch of mid-grade spirit stones flew out and landed in the spirit gathering formation.

In this way, as Lu Qing periodically replaced the spirit stones, his long-stagnant physical strength began to strengthen again.

Time flies when cultivating.

Soon, half a month had passed.

One day, Lu Qing’s body suddenly shook, and the absorption of spiritual energy ceased.

An aura of perfection and harmony emanated from him.

A layer of golden light, rich yet not blinding, gentle yet imbued with an incomparably strong power, emerged from his body.

Enveloping him entirely, he resembled a golden god of war.

“Ah Qing has broken through?”

This transformation immediately startled Xiao Li, who was cultivating on the other side.

He watched as Lu Qing, radiating golden light, felt a surge of oppression.

While Lu Qing’s form remained unchanged, it felt as if he had transformed into a golden giant, seated between heaven and earth.

“Ah Qing is truly becoming more and more powerful,” Xiao Li said, his eyes fixed on him.

After cultivating the [Nine Transformations of the True Dragon], his body had also been strengthening daily.

However, it was still far inferior to Lu Qing’s.

He could sense that even with his full strength, Lu Qing wouldn’t be able to withstand a single blow from him.

Under Xiao Li’s gaze, the golden light and aura surrounding Lu Qing suddenly receded, and he returned to his usual gentle self.

“Ah Qing, have you broken through?” Xiao Li asked immediately.

“Yes, I finally have,” Lu Qing nodded.

At the same time, he felt a little regretful. The cultivation of the Way of the Witch was also quite resource-intensive.

Just by cultivating his own Witch Body from the Golden Witch Great Accomplishment to Perfection, he had already consumed almost half of his Spirit Stones.

Fortunately, all the effort was worth it.

He sensed that his mana, physical body, and spiritual power had all reached the Golden Core realm’s perfection.

With the perfect Golden Core as its core, the physical body and spiritual body connected, complementing and complementing each other in perfect harmony.

His condition was unprecedentedly good, and his strength had reached its peak since his cultivation.

“Although I’ve only cultivated my physical body to Golden Wizard perfection, with all three elements perfected, my strength has increased by at least 20% to 30% compared to before.”

Lu Qing clenched his fist, feeling the boundless power surging within him, and silently estimated.

Although it was only a small breakthrough in the physical body, the resulting increase in strength was truly surprising.

Moreover, after achieving Golden Core perfection in mana, physical body, and spiritual power, he clearly sensed the barrier at the Golden Core’s limit.

To break that barrier, he needed to unify his essence, energy, and spirit, and then attack with great perseverance and determination.

However, after calculating his remaining spirit stones, he abandoned the idea of breaking through now.

Now, he only had less than ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones left.

Just one breakthrough from the Golden Wizard Great Accomplishment to the Perfection Realm had cost him thousands of mid-grade spirit stones.

The remaining spirit stones would undoubtedly not be enough to support him in breaking through his limits and reaching a realm beyond the Ninth Transformation.

“No choice, I can only continue to accumulate spirit stones,”

Lu Qing sighed. He took out the Nether Jade Talisman and channeled a

wisp of his spiritual power into it. The next moment, his mind followed the formation within the Nether Jade Talisman and entered a mysterious space. This

spiritual space remained unchanged from the last time Lu Qing entered

. It was still bustling with activity.

Lu Qing could not help but marvel once again at the profound heritage of the Nether Palace.

He already knew that this spiritual space was only for communication with the Nether Palace’s assassins in the Tianyuan World, but their number was already considerable.

After all, those who could pass the Nether Palace’s outer member trials were at least Jindan realm masters.

Such a large number of Jindan realm masters was an immensely powerful force.

Once harnessed, no sect or faction could possibly withstand it.

And this was only a small fraction of the Nether Palace’s power.

Returning to the mission hall, Lu Qing first visited the wall displaying the various missions to see if there were any suitable bounties.

Although he had already decided to take on the bounty for assassinating Gongshu Lian,

he still wanted to see if there were any other missions he could complete later.

After all, time was of the essence for him.

This time, Lu Qing focused his attention on the C-level missions.

While the D-level missions were easier to complete, the rewards were not significant.

Most offered only a few hundred mid-grade spirit stones, a drop in the bucket for his goal and not worth the effort.

After browsing for a while, Lu Qing suddenly spotted a bounty in a secluded area.

[Qiao Rong: After beheading, receive 10,000 mid-grade spirit stones for the head.]

Lu Qing hadn’t been particularly interested in this mission at first, but when he saw the description of the woman named “Qiao Rong” below it, he paused and slowly read it.

Then, a look of understanding crossed his eyes.

“So, this woman named Qiao Rong is actually the head wife of the third branch of the Gongshu family, and the mother of Gongshu Yu.”

Lu Qing finally remembered that shortly after entering the Tianyuan World, someone had publicly offered a bounty on his head in the Nether Palace.

The person behind this seemed to be Gongshu Yu’s mother.

Nangong Yuanwu, the Lord of Canglan City who had brought him to the Tianyuan World, was later assassinated by assassins from the Nether Palace, severely wounded and nearly killed.

The person behind the bounty was also the Gongshu family’s wife.

When she issued the bounty, she hadn’t concealed her origins in order to vent her hatred, wanting everyone to know she was seeking revenge for her son.

“Didn’t they say that the Gongshu and Nangong families later reached a settlement through mediation by the Holy Alliance, and the Nether Palace bounty was rescinded? Then who secretly issued this bounty? Nangong Yuanwu, or another enemy of the Gongshu family?”

Lu Qing took a look and saw that the person who issued the bounty had chosen to keep their origins secret.

It was unclear whether Nangong Yuanwu, unwilling to accept the reward, secretly issued the assassination mission in revenge, or whether it was someone else with a grudge against Qiao Rong.

Or perhaps a third party was deliberately trying to muddy the waters, sow discord, and continue the feud between the Gongshu and Nangong families.

None of this affected Lu Qing.

He looked at the mission and thought to himself, “Lord City Lord, whether or not you issued the bounty, let me avenge you. It’s like repaying the favor you showed me by bringing me here.”

Lu Qing had heard that Nangong Yuanwu had survived the assassination attempt, but he had sustained severe injuries, possibly even crippling his cultivation.

It was unknown whether his strength had recovered over the years.

Since he was on his way to assassinate Gongshu Lian, he might as well take out Qiao Rong

along the way. Having made up his mind, Lu Qing headed for the counter.

He was greeted by the woman in the rabbit mask again.

“Senior, are you sure you want to take these two assassination missions?”

the rabbit-masked woman couldn’t help but ask after seeing the two missions Lu Qing was about to accept.

“Yes, why not? Both missions are C-level missions. I’m a C-level assassin now, so I should be able to take them.”

Lu Qing frowned. Was there another problem?

“No, no, Senior, your assassination level has been raised, so naturally you can take these two missions,”

the rabbit-masked woman said quickly, sensing Lu Qing’s tone.

In the Soul Realm, assassins couldn’t verify each other’s identities, but those within the Nether Palace could identify Lu Qing and his Nether Jade Tokens.

So she recognized the man before her as the senior who had recently accepted ten D-level missions and completed them all within a month.

“I wonder what grudge this senior has against the Gongshu Clan,” the rabbit-masked woman couldn’t help but wonder.

She hadn’t forgotten that when Lu Qing first entered the Soul Realm, the mission he had taken was to assassinate Gongshu Lian.

Later, upon learning that only Class C assassins could perform this task, she took on ten Class D missions in a row, raising her assassination rank to Class C.

Now, her first mission as a Class C assassin was to assassinate Gongshu Lian, and she also took on a mission to assassinate a direct descendant of the Gongshu family.

To achieve this level, she absolutely refused to believe that there wasn’t a deep hatred behind it.

While her mind raced with gossip, the woman in the rabbit mask didn’t slow down at all, quickly registering Lu Qing.

“Alright, senior, you should know the rules, right?”

“If you fail to complete a mission within a year, your mission points will be deducted, right?”

Lu Qing already knew this, because C-level missions are much more difficult, and the time limit for completion is also significantly increased.

“That’s right, but I have to tell you, senior, each C-level mission is worth ten points.

If you fail to complete even one, ten points will be deducted.

If you fail to complete both missions within the allotted time, your points will be deducted to -10.

At that point, you will be exposed as an outsider of our Nether Palace.”

The rabbit-masked woman said sternly.

“It’s okay, I understand,” Lu Qing said nonchalantly.

“It’s good that you understand.”

The rabbit-masked woman also sensed Lu Qing’s immense confidence, but considering his feat of completing ten D-level missions in a single month,

it was clear that his strength must have surpassed the Jindan realm, and his confidence was natural.

However, the Gongshu family was one of the thirty-six superior clans, teeming with experts and protected by an extremely powerful formation.

I wonder if this mysterious senior can succeed.

The girl in the rabbit mask couldn’t help but feel excited. (End of this chapter)