I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 880

Chapter 878 A fruitless return, ancient secrets

Lu Qing shouted, the figure on the white jade throne did not react.

Only the half of the body emanating demonic energy continued to send out countless monsters.

These monsters were born from Xuan Hua’s corpse, seemingly endless and inexhaustible.

After they were born, they surged outward like a tide, merging into the vast army of monsters.

Lu Qing watched quietly, his heart already certain.

Xuan Hua had probably really perished.

Otherwise, with his abilities, how could he have allowed that dark power to erode his body?

Although that dark power was strange and powerful, Xuan Hua’s strength in life far exceeded the Transformation Realm. If he were still alive, even if only a trace of consciousness remained, he would never have allowed that dark power to erode him so recklessly.

And Lu Qing also recognized the power that was eroding Xuan Hua.

The fluctuations in aura and the strange black color were from the same source as the power wielded by the black figure he had seen in the Shattered Jade Illusion.

It was Mo Tian.

The black figure known as “Demon Heaven,” the peerless expert who joined forces with the Blood Demon to besiege Xuan Hua.

It seems that in that battle from who-knows-how-long ago, Xuan Hua ultimately couldn’t escape the pursuit.

But why was his corpse here?

Had he suffered a fatal wound, fled here, and succumbed to his injuries, or had someone placed his body here for another purpose?

Lu Qing had no way of knowing.

He silently gazed at Xuan Hua’s corpse, his face grave.

Although he was only a divine sense avatar, his perception remained.

He could clearly sense that although the other party had been dead for countless millennia, there was still a chilling sense of danger emanating from him.

It was an instinctive warning.

His intuition told him that if he carelessly offended Xuan Hua’s corpse, unimaginable disaster would surely occur—

a disaster even his divine sense avatar could hardly withstand.

Qiu Ruofeng and the others, standing behind him, also felt that terrifying aura.

Although they didn’t possess Lu Qing’s keen senses, they could still vaguely perceive how terrifying the corpse on the throne was.

Just sitting there felt like being the center of the world, suffocating them and making it almost impossible to breathe.

“Fellow Daoist Lu…” Qiu Ruofeng spoke with difficulty, his voice trembling, “What should we do now?”

The black-robed figures also looked at Lu Qing, their eyes filled with expectation and fear.

In their eyes, Lu Qing was their only hope.

If Lu Qing had a solution, they might still gain something.

If even Lu Qing couldn’t, then their trip would have been in vain.

Lu Qing was silent for a moment, then said seriously, “It’s best to leave this place.”

He looked at Qiu Ruofeng and the others, his expression grave.

“This corpse is extremely dangerous; you absolutely must not touch it. Otherwise, even I cannot protect you.

I am merely a divine sense avatar; even if I perish here, it won’t matter.

But it’s different for you. If your main body perishes here, the loss will be immense.”

Upon hearing this, Qiu Ruofeng and the others’ expressions changed slightly.

They had indeed sensed the terror of the corpse.

However, they still held onto a sliver of hope, believing that Lu Qing’s extraordinary abilities might offer a solution.

Now, hearing Lu Qing say he couldn’t handle it either, they felt a deep disappointment.

They had thought that after all the hardship and sacrifices they had made to get here, they might finally gain something.

But in the end, it was all for naught, and they gained nothing.

“But…” a figure in black robes couldn’t help but speak, “We finally made it here…”

Qiu Ruofeng glared at him and said in a deep voice, “Shut up! Fellow Daoist Lu is right. We can both feel the terror of that corpse.

Even if only a corpse remains, such a being is not someone we can offend.

If we are greedy, we might even lose our lives here.”

The man was speechless for a moment, unsure what to say.

The others, though unwilling, understood that Qiu Ruofeng was right.

Xuan Hua was, after all, a being far beyond the Transformation Dao Realm. Even if such a powerful being had perished, the corpse left behind was something they, in the Integration Dao Realm, could not touch.

If they forcibly offended him, they would likely die without a burial place.

Although they all had backup plans, capable of resurrection even if their main bodies perished,

who could guarantee that the terrifying power contained within the Xuanhua Corpse wouldn’t have the ability to trace back to its source and obliterate even their divine senses from the outside world?

After all, the other party was very likely a supreme being beyond the Dao Transformation Realm in life.

The power of such an existence was simply beyond their comprehension.

“Fellow Daoist Lu is right, let’s leave.”

In the end, Qiu Ruofeng sighed.

His eyes were full of resentment, but he knew this was the only choice.

Seeing this, the others hesitated for a moment, but didn’t say anything against it, and all nodded.

Lu Qing wasn’t surprised by this.

There were no fools among those who could cultivate to the Dao Integration Realm.

Even if he didn’t say it, Qiu Ruofeng and the others should understand the implications.

As long as they weren’t blinded by greed and lost their minds, they should know how to choose.

So, seeing that they all agreed, Lu Qing didn’t delay any longer and turned to leave.

The others quickly followed.

Before leaving, Lu Qing turned back and gazed deeply at the figure seated on the white jade throne.

The corpse of “Xuanhua,” its white half still radiating a vast and luminous aura, while its black half continuously emitted demonic energy, giving birth to monsters.

He sat there quietly, as if eternally unchanged, yet also as if waiting for something.

There was something Lu Qing hadn’t told Qiu Ruofeng and the others.

He vaguely felt that Xuanhua’s presence there wasn’t simply a matter of death.

He seemed to be suppressing something.

The feeling was faint, yet undeniably real.

It seemed as if beneath the throne, in that endless darkness, something was being held down by the Xuanhua corpse, unable to move.

But this was merely his speculation, without evidence.

Moreover, he wasn’t lying.

With his current divine sense avatar, he truly had no way to deal with this corpse.

He even sensed that even if his true body came, it might not be able to touch the Xuanhua corpse.

At most, he could only use his special abilities to investigate its details and see if he could discover anything.

Perhaps he would have to wait until his cultivation advanced further, and he had progressed a certain distance in the Dao Integration Realm, before he could withstand the terror emanating from the Xuanhua corpse and truly come into contact with the secrets of that level.

But that was all in the future.

Now, leaving was the right choice.

The group quickly left the great tomb along the way they had come.

On the return journey, the demonic fire monsters continued to appear, but their numbers were much fewer than before.

Perhaps the Xuanhua corpse sensed their departure and no longer deliberately drove the monsters to attack them.

With Lu Qing’s spatial laws clearing the way, the group traveled smoothly and quickly left the mountain range, passed through the areas of demonic fire, and finally returned to the Netherworld Palace’s stronghold in the Demon Abyss.

The floating rock, still emitting a faint glow in the darkness, quietly awaited their return.

Everyone landed on the rock, feeling a sense of relief, as if they had escaped death.

The black-robed men breathed a long sigh of relief, their minds finally calming down.

This experience had been incredibly thrilling for them.

Several times they had almost thought they were going to die, only to be saved by Lu Qing.

Although Qiu Ruofeng maintained some semblance of composure, the exhaustion and lingering fear in his eyes were evident.

“Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lu!” he solemnly bowed to Lu Qing. “If it weren’t for you, we would probably have died more than ten times over.”

The black-robed men also bowed and thanked Lu Qing.

Lu Qing waved his hand and said calmly, “No need for formalities, this is just a transaction.

I have already fulfilled my promise to you.

I have now taken you to explore that great tomb.

According to the previous agreement, it is time for Fellow Daoist Qiu to fulfill his promise and tell me the reason why those ancient Dao Transformation Immortals disappeared.”

Qiu Ruofeng nodded, “Of course.”

He took a deep breath, his gaze becoming distant, as if he had traveled through endless time and returned to that distant era.

“This matter is a long story, please sit down, Fellow Daoist.”

Everyone entered the main hall and took their seats.

Qiu Ruofeng was silent for a moment, seemingly organizing his thoughts, and then slowly began to recount a long-forgotten past.

“Fellow Daoist should know that in ancient times, the cultivation civilization in the starry sky was far more prosperous than it is now.

At that time, Dao Transformation Immortals were not uncommon, and all the major powers had Dao Transformation Realm experts in charge.

There were even legends of beings who surpassed Dao Transformation Realm, occasionally manifesting themselves in the starry sky.”

Lu Qing nodded; he had also seen related records in the Holy Alliance’s records.

He might even know a little more than Qiu Ruofeng.

In the trial realm of the Witch Clan, he learned that in ancient times, the Human Race and the Witch Clan fought, and the Human Race ultimately won.

At that time, the Human Race should have had many incredibly powerful beings.

However, in this era, he seemed to have seen no records or legends about those powerful beings.

Qiu Ruofeng continued, “But in that era, one day, a major event occurred.”

“What major event?” Lu Qing asked.

Qiu Ruofeng’s gaze became serious: “That day, a huge rift suddenly appeared in the starry sky.”

“A rift?” Lu Qing frowned slightly.

“Yes.” Qiu Ruofeng nodded. “That rift stretched across the starry sky, its origin and destination unknown.

When it appeared, the entire starry sky trembled, countless stars shattered, and countless worlds of life were destroyed.”

He paused, then continued, “And from that rift, endless dark power surged forth, exactly the same as what we are encountering in the Abyss of Demons.”

Lu Qing’s heart stirred: “You mean, this Dark Abyss of Demons is related to that rift?”

Qiu Ruofeng nodded: “Exactly. According to the records passed down through generations of our Netherworld Palace, this Dark Abyss of Demons is part of that rift, or rather, it is that rift that gradually evolved over countless years.”

Lu Qing seemed thoughtful.

Qiu Ruofeng continued, “After that rift appeared, the entire starry sky was plunged into panic.

Immortals from all the major powers were dispatched to investigate.

But most of them never returned, perishing within that rift.”

“And then?” Lu Qing asked.

Qiu Ruofeng sighed, “Later, an unknown, peerless expert used unparalleled divine power to seal the rift.

After the seal, the rift gradually shrank, eventually becoming what it is now—this Dark Abyss.”

“Sealed?” Lu Qing’s heart skipped a beat. “Who sealed it?”

Qiu Ruofeng shook his head. “I don’t know. That expert left no name, no trace. We only know that after sealing the rift, he disappeared and never appeared again.”

He paused, then continued, “But although the seal was powerful, it wasn’t permanent.

As time passed, the seal began to weaken.

The dark power also began to seep out from the cracks in the seal.”

Lu Qing nodded, signaling him to continue.

Qiu Ruofeng said, “And the reason why those ancient Dao Transformation Immortals disappeared is also related to this.”

Lu Qing raised an eyebrow slightly: “Oh?”

Qiu Ruofeng said, “After that rift appeared, Dao Transformation Immortals in the starry sky began to disappear in large numbers.

At first, everyone thought they went to explore the rift and perished inside.

But later they discovered that things were not so simple.”

He looked at Lu Qing, his gaze profound: “Because not all of those missing Dao Transformation Immortals went to the rift.

Some disappeared suddenly in their own caves; some disappeared suddenly while fighting;   and some even vanished into thin air right before

everyone’s eyes.”   Lu Qing frowned: “Vanished into thin air?”   Qiu Ruofeng nodded: “Yes, it was as if some force wiped them directly from the world.”   He sighed and continued: “At that time, the entire starry sky was plunged into panic.   The Dao Transformation Immortals were all in danger, fearing that they would be next.   But no matter how much they guarded against it, how vigilant they were, the disappearances continued to happen.”   ”Later, someone discovered a pattern.”   ”What pattern?” Lu Qing asked.   Qiu Ruofeng said, “Those Dao Transformation Immortals who disappeared were all those who had approached that rift, or rather, those who had been corrupted by that dark power.”   Lu Qing pondered, “You mean, the dark power of that rift leaves some kind of mark on them, and that mark will be triggered at some point, forcibly taking them away?”   A hint of approval flashed in Qiu Ruofeng’s eyes, “Fellow Daoist is indeed perceptive. That’s exactly it.”   He continued, “Our Netherworld Palace’s founder, the Dao Transformation Immortal who deduced the prophecy, once studied this phenomenon in depth.”

He discovered that those Dao Transformation Immortals corrupted by the power of darkness bore an extremely hidden mark.

This mark was usually invisible and had no effect on cultivators.

However, at a specific moment, the mark would trigger, forcibly pulling the cultivator into the rift. “

A specific moment?” Lu Qing asked.

Qiu Ruofeng shook his head: “Even the Ancestor couldn’t figure it out.

He only said that it seemed to be related to some kind of pattern, like the tides, rising and falling.

Every so often, the rift would ‘activate,’ and at that time, the mark would be triggered.”

He paused, then continued: “And those Dao Transformation Immortals pulled into the rift never appeared again.

Some say they perished inside, some say they went to another world.

But the truth remains unknown.”

Lu Qing fell silent.

He hadn’t expected the reason for the disappearance of those Dao Transformation Immortals to be like this.

However, he still had doubts.

(End of Chapter)