I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 770

Chapter 769 The Tip of the Iceberg of Talent, The Secret Realm Closes

“I never expected A Qing’s swordsmanship to have reached this level. How long has it taken him to comprehend Master’s [Return to the Void Freedom Sword]?”

the black bull exclaimed in amazement.

“Indeed, A Qing’s sword strike not only contains the essence of the [Return to the Void Freedom Sword], but also incorporates the essence of other powerful sword techniques. He has already forged his own path in swordsmanship, truly remarkable.”

The old Azure Dragon was also extremely shocked.

Lu Qing’s sword strike just now had already surpassed the limit of the Nascent Soul Realm. Although he had not yet reached the true Dao Integration Realm level, with just this one sword strike, he was almost invincible in the Nascent Soul Realm!

And his current realm is only at the initial stage of the sixth tribulation of the Nascent Soul Realm.

It’s unimaginable how powerful he will be when he steps into the ninth tribulation of the Nascent Soul Realm in the future.

Could it be that he can really possess strength comparable to the Dao Integration Realm while only in the Nascent Soul Realm?

More importantly, the sword strike Lu Qing used was not entirely Master’s [Return to the Void Freedom Sword].

Instead, he fused several powerful sword techniques into one, innovating and forging his own unique path in swordsmanship.

While the sword domain Lu Qing had previously displayed appeared somewhat immature to the old Azure Dragons,

they could clearly see the terrifying potential of this secret technique.   They couldn’t even imagine how terrifying it would be

if Lu Qing were to truly comprehend this path to the Dao Integration Realm, or even the Dao Transformation Realm!   It was precisely because they saw these profound mysteries that the three old Azure Dragons became increasingly shocked.   Especially when they considered that swordsmanship was just one of Lu Qing’s talents.   He seemed to possess talents in array formations, physical body techniques, and even illusion techniques that were no less impressive than his swordsmanship.   This gave them an even greater sense of dread.   For a moment, even with their Dao Integration Realm composure, the old Azure Dragons felt a sense of suffocation.   This disciple they had taken in on behalf of their master was even more monstrous than a prodigy!   Just when they thought they understood him well enough, Lu Qing would always redefine their understanding, revealing an even more monstrous side.   It was as if what they saw was merely the tip of the iceberg of Lu Qing’s talent.   This made the old Azure Dragons feel an unfathomable depth towards Lu Qing.   Even more unbelievable was that this unfathomable depth came from someone at the Nascent Soul Realm.   ”Ah Qing is looking for me,”   the old Azure Dragon suddenly said, and then, with a thought, Lu Qing’s figure appeared before them.   ”Greetings, three seniors,” Lu Qing bowed.   ”No need for formalities. I didn’t expect your swordsmanship to have reached such a level, Ah Qing. Even a Nascent Soul Ninth Tribulation cultivator is no match for you in a single move,” the old Azure Dragon praised.   ”Senior, you flatter me.” Lu Qing said modestly, then added, “I have a question for you.”   ”Oh, what is it? Please speak freely.”   ”Senior seems to know everything about the secret realm. I’d like to ask if any disciples of the Black and White Sect remain in this realm?”   ”No, they are gone. The Black and White Sect disciple you killed earlier was the last one left.”   ”I see. Thank you, Senior.”   Lu Qing was relieved upon hearing this.   Although he had some idea of what was going on, he still needed the old Azure Dragon to confirm it to be absolutely certain.   ”Qing, do you have a deep grudge against this force called the Black and White Sect?” the old Azure Dragon asked.   The Black Bull and the Phoenix also looked at Lu Qing.   They wanted to know the answer to this question as well.   If it wasn’t a deep-seated hatred, why would they go to such lengths to wipe them out?   ”It’s not a huge grudge, but I’ve always disliked seeing these wicked people hanging around in front of me, so I just wanted to get rid of them.” Lu Qing said calmly.   He wasn’t lying. If it were just a personal grudge between Demon Slaughter Mountain and himself, he wouldn’t have gone so far as to slaughter all the disciples of the Black and White Sect in the secret realm.   Unfortunately, Lu Qing had previously used his special abilities to investigate, and the disciples of the Black and White Sect were practically utterly wicked.   Each of them cultivated extremely evil techniques, carrying the burdens of countless wronged souls.   This was the real reason he was so determined to kill them.   If he weren’t still strong enough, he would have even gone straight to the Black and White Sect’s lair.   However, Lu Qing believed that day wouldn’t be too far off.   ”I see. Then they deserved it.”   The three old dragons exchanged glances discreetly.   They understood that Lu Qing had a nature that abhorred evil, which was why he was so ruthless.   ”Three seniors, my matter is settled. I plan to return to seclusion to consolidate my cultivation. Please inform them when Xiao Li emerges from seclusion.” Lu Qing then added.   ”Go ahead. You’ve just broken through; you should take some time to reflect.” The old dragon nodded.   When Lu Qing returned to the second level of the space, he chose a new cave dwelling and went into seclusion.   The old Azure Dragon’s expression suddenly turned serious: “Old Bull, Phoenix, I think we should make a decision about whether to close the secret realm ahead of schedule.”   ”Close the secret realm ahead of schedule?”   The black bull and Phoenix were taken aback.   ”That’s right. Master made the Immortal Palace open once every 100,000 years only to leave a sliver of hope, to ensure the Immortal Palace’s lineage wouldn’t be cut off. Now that A Qing has become Master’s disciple, there’s no need to maintain the secret realm’s opening anymore .   It’s better to save these resources to supply A Qing’s cultivation needs.”   The black bull and Phoenix fell silent.   They understood the old Azure Dragon’s meaning.   Maintaining the operation of the various restrictive formations in the secret realm required a large amount of energy.   Although the restrictions set up by Master had long since achieved a state of perpetual existence, drawing energy from the endless void to maintain their operation,   closing the secret realm would reduce the consumption considerably, saving more spiritual energy for Lu Qing’s cultivation.   They had also witnessed A Qing’s cultivation; his demand for spiritual energy was simply terrifying.   Each breakthrough in a minor realm, the spiritual energy absorbed was astonishing even to those at the Dao Integration Realm.   With the Immortal Palace’s remaining resources, it was indeed becoming insufficient to support A Qing’s cultivation needs.

Therefore, closing the secret realm in advance is indeed a good idea.

“It’s not impossible, but we should only close it after all the cultivators in the trial passage have been eliminated.”

Mingfeng pondered for a moment before saying, “Our master upheld the principle of education for all, so since there are still people persisting in the trial passage, we can’t interrupt them. Let’s close the secret realm after they’re eliminated.”

“Alright, judging from their appearance, it’ll only be a few years at most.”

This time, the old Azure Dragon didn’t object and nodded in agreement.

Its gaze fell on the few remaining light screens in front of it.

On them, the figures of Yu Jian and the others were clearly listed.

However, the old Azure Dragon could tell that none of them had any hope of passing the trial.

Although these cultivators could be considered geniuses, they ultimately lacked the necessary foundation.

In the past, even if they failed to pass the trial, they would at least be given a spot as a nominal disciple, granting them some opportunities.

But now, with Lu Qing as a shining example, the talents of Yu Jian and the others paled in comparison.

There was no need for them to waste resources on them anymore.

In the following time, a strange atmosphere descended upon the secret realm.

Almost all the powerful figures were secretly inquiring about Lu Qing.

After all, no one would not want to know the origins of such a terrifying existence.

However, strangely, after some communication and investigation, no one truly knew Lu Qing’s background.

His lineage, the world he belonged to, and even his appearance—no one knew a single clue.

He seemed to have appeared out of thin air, shrouded in mystery.

But the more mysterious this was, the deeper everyone’s awe of him grew.

Such a powerful figure, yet no one could find any information about him, which could only mean a few things.

And any one of those reasons was enough to make them extremely wary.

However, there was one thing that puzzled the powerful figures in the secret realm.

On that day, Lu Qing was stationed at the exit of the trial passage, clearly intending to wipe out all the disciples of the Black and White Temple.

However, after killing the patriarch of the Great Yuan Immortal Clan, he suddenly disappeared, not waiting for Mo Tu Shan to emerge.

Could it be that during his battle with the patriarch of the Great Yuan Immortal Clan, Lu Qing wasn’t as relaxed as he appeared, and had actually suffered considerable injuries, which is why he retreated?

This question was finally answered several months later by another powerful figure eliminated from the trial passage.

That eliminated figure was none other than Peach Fairy of the Charming Immortal Pavilion.

“Senior Sister, what did you say? Mo Tu Shan is dead?”

A disciple of the Charming Immortal Pavilion couldn’t help but exclaim in shock, the commotion immediately startling powerful figures from other forces, who all looked over.

Mo Tu Shan was actually dead?

Some powerful figures immediately recalled Lu Qing’s departure.

Could it be that the other person already knew Mo Tu Shan was dead, or was it he who was responsible?

Fairy Peach seemed intent on spreading the news, nodding slightly: “Indeed, he was killed by an unparalleled expert with a single palm strike in the seventh level of the Physical Body Passage.”

Killed with a single palm strike!

The experts were even more shocked.

Those who had initially guessed it was Lu Qing who had acted were also stunned.

They all knew that Lu Qing was an incomparably powerful swordsman, and the sword move that day, which combined countless stars into one, still made them tremble with fear.

Could it be that there were other equally mysterious and terrifying experts in the trial passage who could actually kill Demon Slaughter Mountain?

“Demon Slaughter Mountain is dead? No wonder that person left that day. Could it be that he knew the expert who killed Demon Slaughter Mountain?”

the Fairy Charm Pavilion disciple murmured.

“What do you mean, ‘knew that person’? What are you talking about?” Fairy Peach found it strange.

“Senior Sister, you don’t know…”

the Fairy Charm Pavilion disciple suddenly became excited and quickly recounted what had happened recently.

This time, however, it was Fairy Peach’s turn to be shocked: “What did you say? Someone outside killed a ninth-level Nascent Soul cultivator with a single sword strike?”

“That’s right, that ninth-level Nascent Soul cultivator was none other than the patriarch of the Great Yuan Immortal Clan. He would have been fine if he hadn’t provoked that powerful sword cultivator, but he insisted on courting death, relying on his ninth-level Nascent Soul cultivation to try and seize that cultivator’s treasure. As a result, he was killed with a single sword strike…”

The members of the Great Yuan Immortal Clan, not far away, felt a sense of humiliation upon hearing others speak so openly about their patriarch.

But no matter how humiliated they felt, they had to force themselves to endure it and not show it.

The situation was beyond their control; their patriarch had already perished, and among so many forces, they were already weak. If they dared to show their strength again, they might all be wiped out.

So no matter what others said, they could only pretend not to hear it.

Fairy Peach, listening to her junior brother’s account, felt a vague sense of unease.

She interrupted her junior brother, who was still talking incessantly: “Wait, what does that powerful sword cultivator you’re talking about look like?”

“Actually, you’ve seen him before, Senior Sister. He’s the fifth-tribulation cultivator who toyed with Demon Slaughter Mountain that day. It turns out he was just deliberately hiding his true strength… Senior Sister, what’s wrong?”

The Meixian Pavilion disciple was about to continue speaking when she suddenly noticed something was off about her senior sister’s expression.

Peach Fairy murmured absentmindedly, “That powerful figure who suppressed and killed Demon Slaughter Mountain in the physical body passage, that’s the one you’re talking about…”

“What!”

This time, all the powerful figures were shocked again.

…

Time flies, and several years passed in the blink of an eye.

Lu Qing was in seclusion cultivating in a celestial mountain cave.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes, looking at the spiritual energy surrounding him, a helpless expression on his face.

“Finally, it’s come to this.”

Lu Qing felt the vast amount of spiritual energy he had absorbed into his dantian, which, under the circulation of his cultivation technique, finally condensed into a wisp of the purest magical power.

This wisp of magical power, compared to the surging magical power within his dantian, was a drop in the ocean, causing no ripple whatsoever.

“After three years of cultivation, my cultivation has indeed reached the Great Perfection of the Sixth Tribulation, but the spiritual energy in the numerous immortal mountains and caves of this second-level space is finally useless to me.”

Lu Qing shook his head and sighed.

Actually, it wasn’t entirely useless.

Rather, with his current level of magical power purity, even if he drained all the spiritual energy from an entire cave, he could only refine a dozen or so strands of magical power at most.

This amount of magical power was negligible for improving his cultivation.

Even if Lu Qing constantly changed caves, and absorbed all the spiritual energy from all the immortal mountains and caves, he still wouldn’t see a significant improvement in his cultivation.

Not to mention, the spiritual energy within these caves also takes time to recover.

Given his current cultivation consumption, even with a considerable number of caves in the second level, it’s no longer possible to create a continuous cycle to supply his cultivation.

Therefore, Lu Qing has returned to his previous predicament. While

he faces almost no bottlenecks in terms of cultivation realm due to his special abilities,

the external cultivation environment significantly limits his cultivation speed.

“With my current level of magical power purity, even Nourishing Spirit Pills are useless to me. Only extremely pure energy, like high-grade spirit stones, is effective for my cultivation. It seems it’s time to go out for a trip,”

Lu Qing pondered.

Suddenly, a voice rang in his mind.

Hearing this voice, Lu Qing was slightly taken aback.

“Hmm? The Returning Void Secret Realm is about to close?”

(End of Chapter)