CHAPTER 499

I Can See Through Everything

The Five-Colored Glazed Law Palm, now reduced to several zhang in size, held the black-robed elder tightly as it floated before the flying boat.

Throughout the entire process, the black-robed elder remained completely still, not daring to make the slightest movement.

He could feel that although the Law Palm had shrunk in size, its power had become even more concentrated.

If he made even the slightest wrong move, the terrifying power within would erupt, reducing him to dust in an instant.

When he saw the extremely youthful-looking Lu Qing standing on the flying boat, his eyes suddenly widened in shock, his face filled with utter disbelief.

Lu Qing, on the other hand, was also examining the details of this black-robed elder.

With his special ability activated, he discerned the elder's identity within a few breaths.

He spoke in a calm tone, "So, you are Mo Heng’s master?"

At these words, the black-robed elder stiffened momentarily before an uncontrollable surge of rage flooded his heart.

He hadn't expected that he had actually been betrayed by that rebellious disciple.

Immediately, he hastily tried to explain, "Your Excellency, please see the truth! I severed ties with that traitor long ago and have no idea what he has been doing outside. His actions have nothing to do with me!"

At this moment, the black-robed elder wished he could tear that traitor to pieces. If not for him, how could he have suffered such an unjust calamity?

Not only had the cave he painstakingly built been completely destroyed, but even his life was now in someone else’s hands.

How could he not be filled with resentment?

"You have nothing to do with him?" Lu Qing’s lips curled into a faint smile. "The Profound Nether Jade Pendant that Mo Heng carried—wasn’t it crafted by you?

If you didn't share a deep bond with him as master and disciple, would you have given him such a treasure?"

"Your Excellency, this is a misunderstanding!" The black-robed elder's heart trembled, but he still cried out in defense, "Yes, I did refine that Profound Nether Jade Pendant, but that traitor stole it while I was in closed-door cultivation!

That’s precisely why I expelled him from my sect and severed all ties!"

"Oh? How very sentimental of you. Even after severing ties, you never retrieved such a treasure from him?" Lu Qing let out a light laugh.

"Enough, spare me the theatrics. Even if you did sever ties with Mo Heng, so what?

Don't tell me that all your demonic cultivation was achieved through your own effort?

Compared to your disciple Mo Heng, the sins you carry are far greater."

Lu Qing’s voice turned colder. "So, before you die, experience firsthand the pain you inflicted upon those innocent souls."

With that, he flicked his fingers, releasing a ripple of energy.

"Your Excellency..." Sensing the growing chill in Lu Qing’s voice, the black-robed elder felt an overwhelming sense of doom.

He tried to plead for his life, but before he could speak, the ripple had already reached him.

Trapped within the Five-Colored Glazed Giant Palm, the black-robed elder had no way to escape. His expression twisted in terror as the ripple struck him.

The next moment, he fell into an incomparably terrifying illusion.

In this illusion, he was transformed into an ordinary person, and all the beings he had once slaughtered turned into vengeful ghosts, coming to claim his life.

Every ounce of pain he had inflicted upon them was now returned a hundredfold.

"AHHH!!! NO! STOP!!!"

The black-robed elder, trapped within the illusion, let out agonizing screams, his face contorted in horror.

Yet, strangely enough, though his face was twisted in extreme fear, his eyes were utterly vacant, sending shivers down the spines of Mu Tian and the others who watched.

For a full quarter of an hour, the black-robed elder continued his harrowing cries.

Eventually, unable to withstand the torment of the illusion, his mind collapsed.

Large amounts of black qi erupted from his body, forming countless vengeful spirits that began tearing at his flesh.

This was the backlash of his own demonic cultivation—his mind shattered, unable to suppress the sinister magic within him, leading to immediate self-destruction.

In the end, devoured by the countless spirits he had created, the black-robed elder perished in endless agony.

His flesh was completely consumed, dissolving into black mist, turning into fiendish specters that thrashed wildly within the Five-Colored Glazed Giant Palm, seeking an escape.

But if even the black-robed elder himself was nothing more than an ant before Lu Qing, how could his demonic cultivation’s backlash possibly break free from the seal of the Law Palm?

Lu Qing merely clenched his fingers slightly.

The immense sealing power erupted, and the countless fiendish spirits within the palm instantly shattered, dispersing into dust, completely annihilated.

Only a few black-colored magical artifacts remained in place.

Lu Qing released the Five-Colored Glazed Law Palm and collected the remaining black artifacts.

Above the sky, tranquility was restored.

However, Mu Tian and the others were still reeling from the shock, unable to calm themselves for a long time.

The way they looked at Lu Qing was now filled with awe and reverence.

There was no other way—ever since they had arrived at this icy plain, everything they had witnessed had been utterly overwhelming.

The divine abilities Lu Qing had displayed far exceeded their understanding of cultivation.

With a mere press of his hand, he could summon a terrifying giant palm spanning several li.

With a mere lift, he could pull an entire glacier from the ice fields.

Even a Golden Core Realm cultivator hiding in his cave mansion had no power to resist, effortlessly being refined to death.

They could not even begin to fathom what level of cultivation or what kind of divine abilities were required to accomplish such feats.

Just how powerful was Lu Qing?

Lu Qing paid no heed to the gazes of Mu Tian and the others.

Instead, he was examining the black artifacts in his hand.

In truth, the only item of real interest was a black jade pendant.

The magical artifacts left behind by the black-robed elder were all demonic artifacts, of little value to him.

The only worthwhile item was this Profound Nether Jade Pendant.

Compared to the one Mo Heng had, this jade pendant was larger.

Its black hue was even deeper, and the jade itself was more translucent.

Lu Qing activated his ability to inspect it, and soon a knowing look appeared in his eyes.

As expected, this Profound Nether Jade Pendant was far superior to the one left behind by Mo Heng, crafted from top-grade Profound Nether Black Jade.

Its effects were also much stronger, capable of helping Golden Core Realm cultivators suppress their inner demons.

After examining it, Lu Qing stored all the items away.

Since he possessed a special ability that allowed him to enter an enlightened state at will, inner demons were never an issue for him. The Profound Nether Black Jade had little practical use for him.

However, his master and Xiao Yan could benefit from it.

So, he decided that once he returned, he would refine it and give it to them.

"Brother, where are we going now?"

Xiao Yan, seeing Lu Qing put away the artifacts, asked cheerfully.

Among everyone present, she was the calmest throughout.

Although she marveled at her brother's divine abilities, in her heart, her brother was simply omnipotent.

No matter what divine powers he displayed, she saw them as only natural.

"We're heading back to the village first," Lu Qing replied.

At the same time, he reached out to pat the heads of Xiao Li and Wuxing.

There was still a fated opportunity waiting for these two little ones.