I Can See Through Everything

"What's impossible?"

Faced with the black-robed figure's shock, Lu Qing grinned.

He lightly shook his wrist and casually tossed the longbow in his hand onto a nearby street vendor's stall.

Then he reached into his coat and pulled out a pair of gloves.

The gloves were made of cowhide, with thousand-fold grade steel plates embedded on the knuckles. These were crafted by Lu Qing when he made arrows.

"But your staff technique does have some merit. It even made me struggle a bit."

Lu Qing put on the gloves. Although he had used the power of the talisman in his brow acupoint to protect himself from the previous punch, his fist still felt sore.

After putting on the gloves, he flexed his wrist with satisfaction and looked ahead.

"But this suits me just fine. I recently came up with some new techniques and wanted to test them out. I was worried you'd be too injured to take a few punches from me."

Now it seems your strength is better preserved than I imagined, suitable for my practice."

Lu Qing sank his body slightly and opened a boxing stance, smiling at the black-robed figure: "Old man, I hope you can last a bit longer. If you die from a few of my punches, it would be too boring."

"Arrogant brat!"

Hearing Lu Qing's brazen words, the black-robed figure became furious.

Although he was shocked by Lu Qing's strength, during their previous clash, he had sensed that Lu Qing hadn't yet cultivated Precelestial true qi and wasn't a Precelestial Realm warrior.

Being humiliated by a Postnatal Realm warrior was something the black-robed figure couldn't tolerate. In his rage, he swung his long staff, creating a storm of staff shadows that rained down on Lu Qing like a tempest.

This time, the black-robed figure not only used all his strength but also burned his Precelestial true qi, employing an explosive secret technique. He truly went all out.

He no longer thought about torturing Lu Qing. Now he just wanted to crush Lu Qing into meat paste with one strike!

"Good, this is more interesting!"

Facing the storm of staff shadows, Lu Qing remained unflustered, battle intent igniting in his eyes.

With a slight thought, a golden light faintly glowed from the talisman in his brow acupoint, while the Earth Spirit Pearl began to rotate slowly.

In an instant, a faint golden light appeared on his skin.

A powerful force imbued him.

With this unmatched power, Lu Qing took a step forward, cracking the ground beneath him. His right fist, previously held at his waist, suddenly disappeared, smashing fiercely towards the dense staff shadows ahead.

Roar!!!

As the punch was thrown, a powerful tiger roar emanated from Lu Qing, echoing throughout the town, shaking everything.

The air before him was completely compressed, forming a white mist as a powerful shockwave formed, sweeping towards the myriad staff shadows.

Boom!!!

The violent fist shockwave collided with the countless staff shadows created by the black-robed figure.

On one side were tangible staff shadows formed by Precelestial true qi, on the other, a powerful shockwave from pure physical force, compressing and distorting the atmosphere.

Despite their different natures, both contained immense power.

Their collision stirred an even greater storm.

The violent storm winds collapsed many of the houses on either side of the street between them.

Clang!

Amidst the violent explosion, guided by strong soul sensing ability, Lu Qing precisely located the black-robed figure's divine weapon staff hidden among the myriad staff shadows and punched it.

A tremendous force erupted from his body, bending the divine weapon staff sharply.

The black-robed figure couldn't hold on. His body shook violently, and as he flew backward, the staff flew out of his grasp, piercing through several houses before disappearing.

However, the black-robed figure didn't care about his divine weapon at this moment.

Because after Lu Qing sent his weapon flying with a punch, he stepped forward again, cracking the ground beneath him as he instantly appeared before the black-robed figure.

"Wait!"

Seeing Lu Qing's cold, murderous eyes, the black-robed figure, who had lost his weapon and was still mid-air, felt immense fear and hurriedly shouted.

"Die!"

But it was useless. Lu Qing's eyes were cold as his fists turned into countless shadows, hitting the black-robed figure's body.

Bang, bang, bang!

The dense sound of punches rang out. In just a breath, Lu Qing had no idea how many punches he threw, all landing on the black-robed figure, twisting and deforming his Precelestial body, leaving him suspended in the air, unable to fall.

Plop!

After continuously pummeling for three breaths, Lu Qing finally retracted his fists and stopped.

As the countless fist shadows dissipated, the black-robed figure's body fell to the ground.

But his appearance was utterly tragic.

Below his head, his entire body, including his limbs, was completely twisted and deformed, with no intact flesh.

Even his bones and internal organs were shattered into pieces.

He lay limp on the ground like a broken sack, unable to lift his head.

Yet despite this, the black-robed figure didn't die.

His strong willpower from reaching the Precelestial Realm's minor achievement kept his consciousness temporarily intact, even though his body was utterly destroyed.

But at this moment, his eyes held no more anger, only disbelief and fear.

He couldn't believe he had been defeated so easily by a mere youngster.

He was terrified by the power and martial arts level Lu Qing had just displayed.

In his long life, he had never seen such a fierce martial art.

It was hard to imagine how Lu Qing, so young, had cultivated such skills.

Was this boy even human?

For a moment, Lu Qing appeared like a monster in the black-robed figure's mind.

"What a pity." Lu Qing stood before the black-robed figure, looking down at him calmly.

"I thought you could take a few of my moves to help me hone my skills. But I didn't expect you couldn't even take one. It seems I overestimated you.

As a Precelestial Realm minor achievement expert, you're weaker than I imagined.

Maybe I should have let my master spare your arm earlier."

"Ugh!"

The already extremely aggrieved black-robed figure spat out a mouthful of blood upon hearing this, feeling an overwhelming sense of indignation.

"What kind of monster are you?"

The black-robed figure, now barely able to move his head and speaking with difficulty, could only transmit his voice using his remaining soul power.

"Just a passerby." Lu Qing said lightly, "Do you know why I left you alive instead of killing you directly?"

"Why?"

The black-robed figure was puzzled.

With Lu Qing's martial arts, he could have killed him with that punch. But he had deliberately avoided his head, sparing his life.

"Do you think I want to use your life to threaten your brother to release my master?"

The black-robed figure had a sudden realization.

He immediately said, "Young friend, you're right. My brother and I grew up together and are as close as brothers. If you use me to exchange for your master, he will surely agree!"

Despite his crippled body, the black-robed figure still had a strong will to survive.

Having received the inheritance of an ancient evil cultivator, he knew that as long as his consciousness remained, there was hope.

Even in his current state, there was a chance of recovery.

As long as his brother's divine skill was perfected, he could help him restore his body using the Blood Soul Banner.

So, as long as there was a glimmer of hope, he wouldn't give up.

"Exchange for my master? You're overestimating your brother."

Lu Qing sneered at the wretched figure before him, "I spared your life because I wanted to show you something, so you can die with some understanding."

With that, Lu Qing threw a jade pendant in front of the black-robed figure.

The black-robed figure, initially worried by Lu Qing's words, was stunned when he saw the jade pendant.

"This jade pendant..."

"Yes, it's the personal jade pendant of your beloved great-grandson, Mo Xuan. Oh, I forgot to mention, he was killed by me." Lu Qing said calmly, "I stomped his head into his chest, very miserably."

"It was you!"

"You demon! You killed my Mo Xuan! Boy, we are mortal enemies!"

The black-robed figure could no longer maintain his composure, his head emitting intense soul fluctuations.

His eyes were bloodshot, filled with intense resentment and killing intent, like a true ghost.

Yet this didn't affect Lu Qing at all. He stood there quietly, seemingly waiting for something, letting the figure rant.

After more than ten breaths, Lu Qing's expression shifted slightly. He turned to the still-raging head and said, "Enough. Stop pretending. Your brother is about to come out. Let's see if he can save you."

The black-robed figure's mad soul fluctuations halted abruptly.

An angry voice echoed in the blood-light domain: "Precelestial Domain, Water and Fire sword qi, how is this possible!"

Simultaneously, within the blood-light domain, brilliant light shone, an overwhelming sword intent suppressing everything. A red and white sword qi shot into the sky, slicing the blood-light domain in half.

As the blood-light faded, the scene inside was revealed.

The first thing that caught Lu Qing's and the others' eyes was the devastated street.

In the center stood two figures facing each other.

One held a blood-colored banner, the other a long sword.

It was none other than the hooked-nosed elder and the old doctor.

But compared to before, both had changed significantly.

The old doctor's face was smooth, hair black,

exuding sharp sword intent, his clothes intact, looking decades younger, like a middle-aged man.

As for the hooked-nosed elder, he was in a much worse state.

His clothes were tattered like a beggar's, his body covered in bloody wounds, hair disheveled, panting heavily, no longer having the arrogance he once had.

Even the Blood Soul Banner in his hand was broken in two, its surface mostly destroyed, completely ruined.

His life force was at its lowest, on the brink of extinction.

"Brother!"

The black-robed figure emitted a disbelieving soul wave upon seeing his brother's wretched state.

He couldn't accept that his brother, who had the Blood Soul Banner, was defeated.

The hooked-nosed elder felt the soul wave and looked over, initially stunned, then giving a bitter smile.

"Brother, you too were defeated. This master and disciple truly are monsters!"

After the bitter smile, the hooked-nosed elder looked at the old doctor: "I didn't expect you to have not only comprehended a complete Precelestial Domain but also possess both Water and Fire Precelestial true qi, capable of blending them. I accept my defeat."

The hooked-nosed elder was genuinely shocked.

He never imagined such a freak would exist in the world.

Still in the Precelestial Realm's minor achievement, yet capable of comprehending a complete Precelestial Domain.

To know, the domain was something only absolute martial experts in the Precelestial Realm's major achievement could touch.

Moreover, the old doctor not only mastered two opposing sword intents but also perfectly fused them, mutually enhancing their power.

Such feats completely overturned the hooked-nosed elder's understanding of martial arts, leaving him utterly shocked.

Faced with the elder's sincere praise, the old doctor remained silent, coldly staring at him.

For such an evil person who treated human lives as nothing, he felt no need for any conversation.

The hooked-nosed elder didn't care about the old doctor's attitude. The winner is king, the loser is the bandit.

Now, as the defeated, he had no right.

"Sir, I accept my defeat. However, I have one thing I wish to know. Could you please tell me, so I can die with some peace?"

The old doctor's eyes flickered slightly, coldly spitting out two words: "What is it?"

"I wish to know who you are and how you knew to come here to stop my brother and me from refining the Blood Soul Banner?"

This was something the elder couldn't comprehend.

A martial artist as outstanding as the old doctor should not be unknown.

But he couldn't think of any Precelestial Realm warrior who matched him.

More importantly, it was incredibly coincidental that such a strong warrior appeared in Yunzhou and disrupted their Blood Soul Banner ritual at the most critical moment.

The coincidence was too much to ignore.

But what the elder couldn't expect was that the old doctor didn't want to answer his question.

"A dying man doesn't need to know so much. You practice evil arts, harm lives, and deserve death. Just go peacefully!"

With that, a sword light flashed, beheading the hooked-nosed elder.

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