I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 877

Chapter 875 Changes in the Demon Abyss, Prophecy of Catastrophe

Qiu Ruofeng stood up, walked to the center of the hall, and waved his hand.

A huge map appeared in the hall.

The map was marked with densely packed dots of light, which were the internal structure of the Dark Abyss.

In the center of the map, there was a conspicuous red mark.

“Here,” Qiu Ruofeng pointed to the red mark, “is the location where we found the inheritance of the Xuanhua Great Power.”

Lu Qing looked at the red mark, his brows furrowing slightly.

That location was at the deepest part of the star map, surrounded by countless danger markers.

Just looking at it, one could tell that it was extremely dangerous.

However, Lu Qing saw that even this map only showed a small part of the Dark Abyss.

The deeper parts were still shrouded in darkness, obviously the Netherworld Palace had not been able to explore that far.

But even so, it already surprised him.

Because the old Azure Dragon had said that even Dao Transformation Immortals were very secretive about the Dark Abyss and dared not explore it casually.

But now, the Netherworld Palace has actually managed to explore such a large area within it, even if it’s only the outer perimeter, it’s still quite astonishing.

After all, Dao Transformation Immortals have long since disappeared from the starry sky, and there shouldn’t be any such beings within the Netherworld Palace.

Was the old Azure Dragon wrong, or had something new changed in the Dark Abyss after such a long time?

Lu Qing’s thoughts raced, but his face remained expressionless.

He looked at Qiu Ruofeng and said calmly, “Fellow Daoist Qiu, I have a question.”

Qiu Ruofeng quickly replied, “Please speak, Fellow Daoist.”

Lu Qing said, “It is said that even Dao Transformation Immortals dare not enter the Dark Abyss rashly, but from what I’ve observed of you entering, you don’t seem to have encountered too much danger. Why is that?”

Upon hearing this, Qiu Ruofeng smiled, as if he had already anticipated Lu Qing’s question.

“Fellow Daoist is indeed perceptive.” He stroked his white beard and slowly began to speak. “This matter is a long story, involving many secrets of the Dark Abyss, but since you have asked, I will naturally tell you everything I know.”

He paused, seemingly organizing his thoughts, before continuing, “In ancient times, the Dark Abyss was indeed incredibly terrifying.

It was filled with an extremely terrifying dark aura, so dense and pure that it was far beyond our imagination.

Not to mention those at the Dao Integration Realm, even Dao Transformation Immortals would turn pale at the sight of it and dare not easily set foot there.”

“That aura could not only erode a cultivator’s physical body and soul, but also pollute their Dao foundation.

It is said that many Dao Transformation Immortals entered to explore it, only to either perish there or emerge with damaged Dao foundations and a significant drop in cultivation.

Over time, the Dark Abyss became a universally acknowledged forbidden zone in the starry sky, and no one dared to approach it easily.”

Lu Qing nodded; this was basically the same as what he had heard from the old Azure Dragon.

This is also why the Cursed Old Man offended the Dao Transformation Immortal back then, and when he was hunted down with nowhere to escape, he finally chose to flee into the Dark Abyss.

Only such a perilous place could stop the Dao Transformation Immortal’s advance.

Of course, whether the Cursed Old Man survived is unknown.

After all, he has never been seen again in the starry sky.

Lu Qing’s thoughts raced, but Qiu Ruofeng changed the subject, continuing, “But starting about 100,000 years ago, the Dark Abyss underwent some kind of change.

The dark aura within began to weaken, weaken, and weaken again.

Although the speed was slow, the cumulative effect over time was quite obvious.”

“After a long period of time, in the last tens of thousands of years, the dark aura on the outer perimeter of the Abyss has weakened to a considerable degree.

Even Dao Integration Realm experts can enter without much trouble as long as they don’t venture deep into the core area.

Of course, there are still dangers, but at least it’s not a certain death sentence.”

“More than 100,000 years ago?” Lu Qing’s heart stirred.

This timeline was quite interesting.

The Guixu Secret Realm was sealed off hundreds of thousands of years ago. Old Canglong and the others had remained within it, isolated from the outside world, and naturally unaware of the changes in the Dark Abyss since.

No wonder Old Canglong said even Dao Transformation Immortals feared this place.

What he knew was likely the situation even earlier, when the dark aura was at its densest.

“I see.” Lu Qing nodded, not asking further.

But his doubts hadn’t completely dissipated.

Why had the dark aura weakened?

Was it a natural change, or human intervention?

If it was truly human intervention, what level of cultivation did the person who intervened possess?

He didn’t ask these questions for the time being.

He looked at Qiu Ruofeng, his gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny.

“Fellow Daoist Qiu, I understand all of this, but what does all of this have to do with what you promised me?”

Qiu Ruofeng was slightly taken aback.

Lu Qing continued, “I haven’t forgotten. I came here because you promised to tell me the reason why the ancient Dao Transformation Immortals disappeared.

But after entering this Demon Abyss, you didn’t mention it at all, instead telling me about the location of the Xuanhua Great Power’s inheritance.”

His voice was calm, but his tone carried a hint of coldness.

“There’s no such thing as a free lunch. Even a child understands that. I don’t believe Fellow Daoist Qiu would tell me about such a great opportunity for no reason.”

As soon as he said this, the atmosphere in the hall became subtle.

The black-robed men exchanged glances, a strange light flashing in their eyes, but none of them spoke.

They could all feel that although Lu Qing’s tone was calm, that faint sense of oppression had reappeared.

Qiu Ruofeng’s smile remained unchanged.

He seemed to have expected Lu Qing to ask this question, and waved his hand unhurriedly.

“Fellow Daoist, please don’t be impatient,” he said with a smile. “Since I have invited you here, I will naturally tell you everything. However, this matter is of great importance and needs to be explained from the beginning. Please be patient.”

He looked at Lu Qing and asked, “May I ask, Fellow Daoist, have you ever heard of a prophecy that has been circulating in the starry sky for a long time?”

“Prophecy?” Lu Qing raised an eyebrow slightly.

He thought for a moment, and some records he had seen in the Holy Alliance’s books came to mind.

The human race in the Tianyuan Great World has a long history. When he was in the Holy Alliance, he had consulted many ancient texts, including one that recorded various ancient legends.

That text did indeed mention a prophecy.

“You mean… the prophecy about a cataclysmic event in the starry sky?”

Lu Qing asked.

Qiu Ruofeng nodded, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes: “That’s right, it’s that prophecy. I didn’t expect you to know about it too.”

Lu Qing didn’t speak, only quietly looking at him.

The prophecy was recorded very briefly in the Holy Alliance’s texts, only stating that one day in the future, a cataclysmic event would descend upon the starry sky, causing widespread devastation and the destruction of countless worlds.

As for the specific details of the cataclysm, when it would occur, and how to deal with it, none of that was mentioned.

This is why most cultivators only regard it as an ancient legend and don’t take it seriously.

Seeing that he knew, Qiu Ruofeng’s expression relaxed somewhat.

“Since you’ve heard of it, that makes things easier,” he said slowly. “But do you know where this prophecy comes from?”

Lu Qing shook his head: “It’s not recorded in the classics.”

Qiu Ruofeng took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, “Then I’ll tell you, fellow Daoist, that prophecy was deduced in ancient times by a Dao Transformation Immortal at the cost of all his own life force.”

“At the cost of his own life force?” Lu Qing frowned slightly.

“Indeed,” Qiu Ruofeng nodded. “That immortal exhausted his entire cultivation, burned all his life force, and even sacrificed his Dao foundation to barely glimpse a trace of the future.

After deducing that prophecy, he was completely exhausted and perished on the spot, leaving only a wisp of his true spirit to reincarnate.”

He paused, then continued, “That is why this prophecy has circulated in the starry sky for so long.

Otherwise, if it were an ordinary prophecy, it would have long been submerged in the river of time.

You must know that it is the future that a Dao Transformation Immortal glimpsed at the cost of his life, which inherently contains some kind of indescribable power.”

Lu Qing was silent for a moment, then asked, “But now most forces in the starry sky only regard this prophecy as a legend, doubting its authenticity. Why did Fellow Daoist Qiu specifically bring this up?” Qiu

Ruofeng’s expression became serious.

He looked at Lu Qing and said, word by word, “Because that prophecy is true.”

Lu Qing did not speak, but simply looked at him quietly, waiting for him to continue.

Qiu Ruofeng said, “The reason I know it’s true is because the one who deduced this prophecy was one of our Netherworld Palace’s founders.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Qing finally showed a hint of surprise.

The Netherworld Palace’s founder?

That Dao Transformation Immortal was actually from the Netherworld Palace?

He looked at Qiu Ruofeng, his eyes filled with doubt.

Qiu Ruofeng seemed to see his doubt and gave a wry smile, saying, “Fellow Daoist, there’s no need to doubt. Although our Netherworld Palace is weak now, our ancestors did indeed produce a Dao Transformation Immortal.

Otherwise, how could we have established ourselves in several nearby Immortal Realms and built a power that spans numerous life worlds?”

He sighed and continued, “However, after that founder’s fall, our Netherworld Palace has never produced another Dao Transformation Realm expert.

Over the years, each generation has been weaker than the last. Now, although we still have some foundation, we are far inferior to those of ancient times.”

Lu Qing nodded and didn’t ask any further questions.

The descendants of a Dao Transformation Immortal certainly had the qualifications to achieve this.

Just like the Great Yuan Immortal Realm, which was once the territory of a Dao Transformation Immortal.

It was only after that Dao Transformation Immortal disappeared that it fragmented into the current situation where various life worlds operate independently.

Moreover, if their ancestors hadn’t included a Dao Transformation Immortal, the Netherworld Palace wouldn’t know so many secrets.

“I’ve also seen the contents of that prophecy in the ancient texts,” Lu Qing said. “It says that a great calamity will descend in the future, but it’s vague about what kind of calamity it is and when it will occur. Since Fellow Daoist Qiu knows more, why not speak frankly?”

Qiu Ruofeng was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke.

“Actually, there are still many details in that prophecy that haven’t been revealed. Apart from the successive Supreme Elders of our Netherworld Palace, few people know about it.”

He looked at Lu Qing, his gaze deep and unfathomable.

“That is, the time for the calamity prophesied by our ancestor is approaching.”

“Approaching?” Lu Qing frowned slightly.

Qiu Ruofeng nodded, his expression extremely solemn: “According to the patriarch’s calculations, it will take anywhere from several hundred years to over a thousand years. We cannot determine the exact time, but we can be certain that it won’t be too long.”

Several hundred years, over a thousand years.

For mortals, this is an insurmountable long period of time.

But for cultivators, especially those at the Dao Integration Realm, it is merely a fleeting moment.

Lu Qing asked, “What will happen if we ignore that calamity?”

Qiu Ruofeng gave a bitter smile: “Fellow Daoist should be able to imagine that once the calamity descends, the entire starry sky will be devastated. At that time, not only those life-bearing worlds, but even we cultivators will not escape the calamity.”

He paused, then continued, “Although our Netherworld Palace is not a prestigious sect, and our actions are somewhat… well, not so upright.

But in any case, we do not want to see the starry sky destroyed.

Moreover, if the calamity really descends, we will not be able to escape either.

When the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact?”

Lu Qing nodded, offering no comment.

He asked, “Then what exactly is this calamity related to?”

“Actually, we don’t know either,” Qiu Ruofeng sighed. “Even our ancestor couldn’t fully deduce the cause of that calamity. We know that one of its sources is this Dark Abyss.”

Silence fell over the hall.

The black-robed figures all looked solemn, as if they had mentioned something extremely terrifying.

Lu Qing was silent for a moment, then asked, “You mean, this Dark Abyss will trigger a calamity that will affect the entire starry sky?”

Qiu Ruofeng nodded: “That’s right. It’s a prophecy left by our ancestor before his death.

He said that deep within the Dark Abyss, an incomparably terrifying calamity would erupt one day in the future.

At that time, the entire starry sky would face annihilation.”

“What exactly is this calamity?” Lu Qing asked.

Qiu Ruofeng shook his head: “I don’t know. The Ancestor didn’t say it explicitly. He only mentioned in his prophecy that the calamity was incredibly terrifying, even a Dao Transformation Immortal would find it difficult to withstand.

Once it truly erupts, the entire starry sky will be plunged into an abyss of no return.”

He looked at Lu Qing, his eyes filled with earnestness.

“Over the years, our Netherworld Palace has been exploring this Demon Abyss, trying to figure out what kind of calamity it is.

But the Demon Abyss is too deep, and the deeper we go, the more dangerous it becomes.

We simply cannot get close. Just in this outer area alone, we have already lost the main bodies of several Dao Integration Realm elders.”

“Until recently, we discovered a place.”

He pointed to a striking red mark on the map.

“That’s where the Xuanhua Grandmaster fell. Perhaps we can find out what we’re looking for there.”

Lu Qing gazed thoughtfully at the red marker.

He recalled the black figure and the several blood-red figures that had chased Xuanhua. Could it be that the so-called calamity was related to those beings?

Thinking of this, Lu Qing asked, “So, why did you bring me here?”

(End of Chapter)